First day first show at NITIE Mumbai

They say that the first day first show is always a unique experience. Well unique it was, in every sense of the word.  The first day in Mumbai, the first day in NITIE and also the first lecture in NITIE all have been enthralling experiences.  The rainy season coupled with the serenic beauty of NITIE seemed like a perfect match. My expectations from the first class were only getting bigger.

I entered the class all excited in the morning and waited anxiously for the professor to arrive. Enter a professor with a smile on his face and he seemed like a man on mission.  He bowled every one over with his friendly nature and way of teaching.  Soon each and every student was pledging to earn his roti with the slogan:-
‘Aaj ki roti aaj hi kamana’.
The students were made to realize that instead of thinking about the ‘ROI’ after 2 years of MBA, earn back the money today itself. They were also told to write a blog everyday so that thousands and lakhs of students benefit from it. I was thinking that what a fool I was that I did not update my personal sports blog regularly. (Oh, I made a sports blog few years ago but could only write 2-3 articles before my laziness drove me off the track).
Soon, we were also taught about the organizational structure and about what forms the basis of any organization be it small or huge. Two of our classmates were made to market a ‘toy’ to each other turn by turn and realised that how difficult it is to build an organization even though how small it may be.
 More than the teaching methods however, it was his enthusiasm and the persona which caught everyone’s attention. I was forced to  think that principles of management are more found in life experiences than in the textbooks and if we can keep our senses open everytime and are willing to have a knack towards learning,  there is no stopping ourselves.