Dr. J J Irani, with his charisma and clarity in thought, won over the students of IPMX05 in no time. He took the class through different cases where TATA group demonstrated the power of value and ethics followed. He covered the CSR initiatives of TATA group and how the group shares the wealth and prosperity with the local community. When it comes to development of the society, company looks at the needs of the people to determine the budget, rather than defining a percentage of the profit as the budget. Crux of this topic was – It is not the short term growth, but the long term growth and sustainability that matters.
Next he talked how corrupt officials and politicians could be dealt with, students had their own apprehensions. Question was – a giant like TATA could do it, but how can a startup entrepreneur do the same. Wouldn’t that be end of life for the startup? Simple and clear answers given by Dr Irani were enough to clarify these apprehensions among the class. He explained how situations could be dealt with live examples.
JJ Irani likened values to a lighthouse. It will act as a beacon in the times of uncertainty and guide us to the right path. Overall, it was an engaging session that lasted around four hours and class was clear about the paths to be followed when they go back to the industry – following values and ethics is the way to long term sustainability.
-Bijumohan
The aspirations of a lifetime
Like the rays of the rising Sun
Breaking over the horizon
Usher in a beautiful Dawn!
This is what signifies the start,
The beginning of something new
Where hopes and dreams combine
To create something that is fresh as early morning Dew;
And with such lofty dreams in their eyes
Came together a band of achievers,
And thus begins the story
Of the New Age Musketeers-We the IPMXers!!!
The dreams of 68 achievers, who decided to choose the path less trodden, and entered the hallowed gates of IIM-L, got off to a crackling start. Full of energy, zeal and passion, the incoming batch of IPMX 05 at the Noida campus was not content to sit back and go with the flow but rather chose to take command and there by start what shall hopefully become a tradition in the years to come. And thus 'Shubh-Aarambh' was conceived.
With meticulous planning and near perfect co-ordination the entire event was conceptualized in less than a week's time. And thus began our first lessons into the art of management. Right from managing the event to marketing it, everyone's grey cells went into an overdrive and what came out was a fantastically put on show, lending credence to the abilities and skills of the IPMXers.
