Neev for Transformation

Wow..... Such an amazing period spent in the last 21 days, just in a blink of an eye.

I express my deepest gratitude to Dr Uday Salunkhe sir and the whole Weschool family ( Principal L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research L. N. Road, Opp. Matunga Gymkhana, Matunga (Central) Mumbai 400 019 ) for organizing this enriching induction program offline.

Every day started with Weparichay (a brief introduction of different disciplines and respective talented faculties), followed by interactive sessions with prominent personalities from various industries, alums climbing the ladder of success, and then movies and brainstorming sessions in non-contact hours. Undoubtedly those were hectic days with prolonged seating but were worth it to craft the future. :)

Before deciding on doing a Masters, I was looking for mentors in my life. Today, I proudly say that in the last few days, I got a pool of navigators :)

I still remember our director saying in his welcome note, "Get trained in an atmosphere where you want to work,"?In my perspective, this induction program was a trailer about the journey of the next two years and the "NEEV" for the corporate world. We came across amazingly outstanding personalities from different industries who enlighten us about various market trends in technology, innovation, sustainability, personal growth, and how one can utilize this journey of the next 2 years to transform. This whole theme of "SAMAGRA" which stands for?#sustainable?#agile?#multiskilled ?#attitude ?#global ?#responsible ?#analytical?will keep paving the way entire life.

The message of being a Witty Social Butterfly, as great innovation takes place when we are socially alive and connected' by Prof Errol D'Souza Sir, Director -?Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

An icebreaking session from Industry Speaker? Debraj Sengupta on Sustainability and Luxury branding and the message that hedonic satisfaction comes from experience; I believe this happens whenever we buy a purse, perfume, apparel, footwear, or watch from brands like?#VictorinoxSuisse,?#Gucci,?#Parcos,?#Burberry, etc

Biswabaran Chakrabarti - The Honorary President of the?Rural Marketing Association of India (RMAI))?He beautifully gave a tour of how rural marketing can bring change as there are gigantic prospects at the bottom of the pyramid. Here is the gap and game between aspiration and affordability, which we as marketers can fill with emotions, honesty, and simple talks.

It was an honour to meet and attend a session from our alumni?Dr. Raj Padhiyar?where I could effortlessly understand how a person who studied rural management can do wonders in digital marketing. I believe he got his vision during the grassroots to connect with small-scale businesses and notice the challenge, their product restricted within the city and provides a sustainable solution, which is inspiring.

Sachin Shanbhag , glad you shared prospects of Insurance in Rural India, Rajesh Urkude on wonders of Integration of digitization in the Rural Market.?

After comprehending the experiential journey of these geniuses working for the development of Rural India, I feel elated that I joined PGDM Rural Management .?

It was a great honour to share a roof with the CEO of Morgan Stanley Investment Management India, Sachin Wagle . He elucidated with the message of being passionate, a lifelong learner, a reader, staying physically active and fit, having mentors to overcome harsh times, having a robust network 'as a network is a net worth,' and always making efforts in the churning process to stay on the top of the game.

Atin Aggarwal?and?Parth Poddar?from?Boston Consulting Group (BCG)?speak on ESG and identify matters associated with sustainability or corporate responsibility – focusing on the impact on the environment and broader society. Eye-opening abatement curve of carbon concentration and with the hope of achieving most of the required transition in energy, industry, transportation, and infrastructure with existing technology in an economically viable way.

Innovation is a complete procedure of getting inspired by the problem and having the vision with creativity for the development and expansion of ideas to provide a sustainable solution to satisfy the end user. Dr.Amar Phatak shared this beautiful overview.

Thanks for making our lives easier and more productive Dr?Nitin Paranjape. Fun learning and interactive session on efficiency and the effectiveness of?#MSoffice365?to make us more productive. Real-time co-authoring, chatting with co-workers on teams, ease of subtitles during the presentation, turning OneNote events into outlook calendars, and multiple time-saving tips with just one command will help us in the upcoming journey that leads toward the corporate world.

Difficult times guide us to understand not only our failure but also our potential and capabilities. Please make the most of the tough time to gather knowledge because it's not us but the ability and persona that attract success. These are the words shared by famous actor Mr Raghubir Yadav, who played a brilliant role in Hindi movies and tv shows like?#panchayat,?#peeplilive?#lagaan,?#suidhaga, and many more. He shared his life experiences, ' tajurba', with us. It was his 'shiddat' passion for music that led him to the theatre, where he learned the art of life and how dedication, determination, talent, and hard work can help to reach the sky.

Being a nutritionist and alums,?Khushboo Jain Tibrewala, motivated us to eat healthy like nuts, fruits, and veggies in breaks, staying active and fit because she knew how difficult it is going to be to stay away from home and spend long hours in college and studying, especially when it is challenging to find healthy food nearby. Also, the great recipe she shared to neutralize the effect of alcohol and for zeroing the impact of alcohol.

Another interesting talk delivered by?Tanvi Bhatt - 'The Personal Branding Pioneer in India'. With a message of being distinct, being "younique" she gave a brand mosaic and a few frameworks for superb communication strategy. It was a fun activity with her to get a self-assessment and self-actualization to become a thought leader.

My special thanks go to Vijay Gokhale for his insightful session about the importance of LinkedIn. Thanks to your session, I could make personal connections with all the great speakers who graced our campus. Lastly, In the last 21 days, each of us got sufficient time to nourish our vision, network with peers, seniors and faculty in different programs and most importantly acclimatize with this new city, #Mumbai. I am committed to making the most of my journey.

Thanks, WeSchool

Professors : Uday Salunkhe | Sujatha Natarajan | Indu Mehta | Sagar Deshmukh | Dr. Vandana Panwar | Deepa Dixit (PhD) | PREMPRAKASH BHATIA | Archana Ghatule | Swar Kranti | Prof.Dr.Swapna Pradhan | @prof

Volunteer Team: Ishojit Roy Choudhury, QRFP? | Sagar Damani | Shubhankar Ghosh | Sai Pujitha Nayakanti | Shubham Joshi | Sachin Abraham | Vithal Gawde | Aneri Kuvadia | Shreya Arora | Chirayu Chaudhari | Aamir Aziz Khan |