marriage season

event managers who take up marriages as an event and do a good job have a great future. recession or no recession parents spend a lot of money and if you have the right contacts ,one should become a WEDDING PLANNER

old wine

was addressing a group of people who are in the mid 40s to mid 50s who all have smes. the kind of enthusiasm shown in learning at this age was astounding. a quick take away. the older u are  the greater the need to keep abreast with things happening around you. kudos to these old wine. the older u are the better is the taste. they all want to learn more,earn more and be better than the rest of the world. wish younger people learn from them and not judge them by their inability to make an excel sheet.

vcs

two students need vc funding of  50 lacs. any names u guys can suggest.prof venky

morning yoga

it is refreshing.  any business idea in the fitness industry.

recent hits in bollywood

has the marketing of films been the one major focus area in recent times and its success is related directly to the success of films even though the content of the film is mediocre????/. a student of mine was asst director in  a movie called soundtrack. saw it. appreciated it. but acc to him if the producers sare gaa ma had marketed it properly it would have been  at least an average success and not a flop. the bigger the marketing budget the better the opening

entrpreneurs or job after mba

if there is no seed capital then it makes sense to do a couple of yrs of work in an area which is connected to the business idea. otherwise jump into the fray. become an entrepreneur after mba.

for women,life after mba

handle any harassment in yr work place with yr head held high. the harasser should squirm.

get a job and become financially independent. u will then have the courage not to succumb to parents pressure regarding marriage

trust me, 25 yrs married to the same girl

book writing

penning a few thoughts of the journey so far. fiction or non fiction is the question

students who have become authors

an old student has written a book on corporate life after mba. rivetting. does anyone now a good publisher

hassled

in the corporate world today i see young mbas hassled. they are under tremendous pressure. is it real or are they bringing it upon themselves by trying to please the boss?

recession

was reading a report that the words oldest profession is facing recession in europe. factual but ironical

ahmedabad

an old student got married. but met another student doing very well in a telecom co. is a global achiever and selected for global assignments. felt happy. stick to yr job and if u are committed and convinced the fruits will be there for all to see. job hopping is not the right answer. recognition will be followed by rewards

kolaveri di

sometimes in life u make something off the cuff and it turns out to be different. listen to this song about failed love for all those who say " my relationship is on the rocks"

outdated methods

overheard someone  saying that a SOBO college principal ,also an important functionary of this city, feels practical knowledge through field visits to cos is a sheer waste of time. REGRESSIVE. 

ladies vs venky

met some old friends of mine ,all women ,who have chucked their jobs and want to start something of their own. women entrepreneurs,kudos

young minds in a dilemma

met a bunch of them whose parents want them to do a mba after graduation. bad idea. work for at least 2 yrs and then do a mba. convince yr parents to allow you to work. marriage can wait.u can bring a lot of learnings into a class room with work exp.

work hard and get into an institution with a brand name. yr first job after mba  depends a lot on the brand name of yr institution. a mediocre name gets stuck in yr resume.

shocking

was reading latest outlook. a well settled couple committed suicide in goa after spending many years abroad. reason mentioned in the suicide note. they wanted to die when they were happy

good feeling

met an old retail student out of the blue in phoenix mill. guy invited my son and i to his show room where he was the floor manager. gifted me a shirt. great feeling  after interacting with an ex student. great gesture

part time mba

addressed a fresh batch who want to become maha bakwas aadmis. mbas. these guys came for a seminar and one prof asked them what do they expect if the get selected. people said  knowledge,position,family recognition.   not one person said more money.    SURPRISING.  INDIANS in general dont want to talk or ask for more money

life after death

parents who loose children at a grown up age are the worst sufferers.children today get depressed very easily. as parents we need to sit,talk and find out what is happening in their life. take interest. it is not abt marks. recently a close friend lost her 17 yr old son. hope and pray she pulls through this tough word called LIFE.

exporters dilemma

re crossed 50 to a usd. are exporters happy.what abt orders. they have slowed down.catch 22

spanish friend

am with an old friend from spian who has married the 7th time. pays alimony to the other 6. moral of the story. even after every failure keep trying till u succeed

life after mba

difficult to choose between money and profile.do introspection before u pick up a job.