The journey so far !!

And yes, Continuing from where we left. This is Amritansh ( Incase you are new to this blog) and I have safely landed here at IIM Kozhikode for my two year Post graduate program. A lot transpired in past 48 days. There is so much to discuss and talk about. Ifs and Buts aside, I AM HAVING A TIME OF MY LIFE !!
I have written a piece on my first two weeks. It was for one of the blogging competitions. Let me share it with you guys here.

"Hues and shades

I am an engineer. I am a commerce graduate. A physics graduate. A doctor. I have been a lawyer, a teacher, and now I am a B-School student. I am a Professor, a librarian, a cook. I serve the students here.

It’s me. I am IIM Kozhikode!

/The word Institute is worth millions and heavy pounds here. Well, ideally how can you can put a value on such a multi-faceted and heavy spread out?

Do you remember as a kid you would make a visit to one of those amusement parks with plethora of rides to choose from? What fun was that! Do you remember how by the end of the day you would all be exhausted after taking the rides? Well that’s exactly how it is here. Except that we are no longer kids (although it would great to take those rides again) and that the rides here are symbolic  and fun.

The rides here guarantee that by the time you come out of them, all dizzy and goose-bumpy, you are well read, more informed, better thinkers and sound decisions makers.

What else?

Do you eat? Of course you do. How about ice creams? Of course you eat them. How about Chocolate flavored ice creams? Do you like this flavor? How about we add two scoops of it in a large waffle cone? Can you see already – a nice, crispy brown waffle cone scooped up with melting icy cold Belgian Chocolate? Sure you want a lick. Now wait a sec, think. Well, you have to do that a lot here – Think and Imagine. Imagine the ice cream man adding a delicious red cherry on top. This little extra is what makes Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode worthwhile.

The extra cherries are the opportunities you get here apart from all day slogging on your case studies. Do you debate? Do you sing? Dancing maybe? Theater is tough art, interested? Any sports fan? Do fancy a football match with professors here? Are you looking to venture out and start up on that idea that has been bugging you? I love writing,its therapeutic, how about you? Have you tried JAM sessions? Wouldn’t it be great to be in a mock IPL bidding?

Where do you think you find all this?

Well you know what I mean.

Going forward I shall introduce you to one such world. One that was nicely tucked beneath cliched reporting on IIMK. The world of Roobaroo. We shall see the side you rarely get to audience at a management school.

Till then, adios. See you on the other side.

Let the war games begin !(sic) "

How was it ??

Looks pretty exciting ..haan?..
Well I shall put up few more pieces here..going forward.

Till then enjoy these...

The view that takes you in...

IIM Kozhikode it is !!

Dated: 17- Jun- 2016

Hello Readers once again,

This is a follow up post to my last and the first one. So I had put in some pictures for my readers to take a look at. Well now, any Indian MBA enthusiast would have guessed as to what place is that.
That stunningly beautiful looking resort is " Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode" or more famously revered as an IIMK. I will be moving to this heavenly place on 24th of June for next two years.

So for next couple of years I have plans to document all the major happenings that associate themselves with IIMK.

And it may come as shock to some but even before I have officially completed my registrations (they are to happen on 27th June), IIMK has kept be busy. Well , well, not by the way of documentation and bag packing. Instead I am preoccupied preparing my CV and some really tough questions, demanded to be answered by 22nd June. 

The placement committee has got in touch with us (the new joiners) through this intrusive common google group made exclusively for information sharing purposes. We have been asked to start working on our resumes. And let me tell you. Only thing that has haunted me for past 3-4 years is my CV. I have a weak profile when compared to my counter parts. How did I manage admission into IIM K ? well lets just say I was asked right questions at the right time. Anyways on to my CV, I have zero extracurriculars. Extra kya hote hai...extra hai toh kabi kiye hi nai.
And so now I am faced with this herculean tasks to somehow magically transform my resume to at least 1.5 pages long ( that is what seniors demanded of us ). Kaise karu ? Ek page nai banta. Lets see what I can do. Will keep you guys in the loop.

Trouble didn't just end there. I have a set of questionnaire to answer. They include a SWOT analysis as well. And believe me you can comment on the entire world outside but when it comes to knowing oneself, we fail miserably. Yeah philosophy baby !. Joke about it however it is true. It is one of the toughest tasks to write about one-selves. Top that with questions like " write your character sketch in 150 words" and "Describe what you wish to achieve from your stint at IIMK in 300 words" , you have a loser in me hence. 

Yes sire, you the reader if at any moment you wish to undertake a course in management or any of your acquaintances for that matter, you were warned. The real test lies after you have secured 99% in your MBA admission tests.

Well I shall take a leave and look for ways to sugar coat my profile. You guys have a good time .

Stay positive. Stay happy.

Until next time : Good bye.

On to new beginnings...well almost !

Dated : 15 - June -2016


Hello Readers,

This is going to be first post on this blog. Not the first blog post of my life. I have been fairly active on my previous blog on wordpress. However I have decided to move to this one, for it offers me a lot in terms of marketing features like : campaigns , adwords etc. I have interest in this field and it fits in my larger scheme of things ( I shall discus about those things in a short while). For the curious minds, here is the link to my other blog : www.diaryofamritansh.wordpress.com

If anyone of you wishes to know me better, please look for my bio on this blog.

OK now I shall take a leave and will meet on the second blog. In the meanwhile you my dear reader, take a look at the pictures below. I will be writing a lot about this in future posts and it is something that is very much part of my larger scheme of things.

                                                                  Beautifull isn't it ?