Hi all
Today Dr. Christoph B. Rosenberg, Senior Regional Representative, Central Europe and Baltics,International Monetary Fund visited our campus and gave us a talk over "Challenges for EU aspiring Countires".He talked at length abt the economic policy of EU and the requirements from aspiring countries.
His lecture was important as there is a lot of M&A; activity happening in the European region especially after expected fears of US economy slowdown..
He also related the Indian economy vis a vie the European economy,which let us know where we stand at present..so on the whole a grt learning experience..
And now what Goa is famous for...we a grt party lined up this weekend by Razzmatazz & another important student organization...
Burrah..!!:grin:
Besties
Would be unfair if admist admissions et al, i do not mention the forthing second anniversary of Ribandar Talks - A Student Initiative for Guest Lectures.
And to celebrate the same in style, we have Ms. Kiran Bedi visiting GIM on the 16th Feb 2007 to interact with the students and faculties. More news on the GIM Website.
Congratulations Team Ribandar Talk and GIM !
WIZBIZ '07
Once again, GIM has chosen to begin the year with an event that goes on to increase the industry - student interaction. On the 18th of February, MECCA (the Marketing Club of GIM) organizes WIZBIZ 2007.
WIZBIZ is an inter corporate quiz contest, where companies from different sectors come together and battle it out for the coveted title. The quiz will be conducted by renowned quizmaster Mr. Avinash Mudaliar.
The preparation for the event has begun and some very promising plans are yet to be unfolded. Do watch out for this space in the coming weeks.
More details can be obtained from GIM Website
Slight change in schedule,Quiz has been rescheduled to Feb 24th,due to some problems of our Quizmaster Mr. Avinash.
Cheers'
Slight change in schedule,Quiz has been rescheduled to Feb 24th,due to some problems of our Quizmaster Mr. Avinash.
Cheers'
The same has been incorporated in the alumni newsletter ...
regards
shailesh
Hi ,
Just back from a wondeful party ... It was the post placement party orgainised by the PGP2 and RAZZMATAZ , our own party club 😃 ...
The party was at Paradiso which is one of the best discotheques in Anjuna , just on the beach , the dinner was excellent ... we danced a lot ... it was an open discotheque so could even get the cool sea breeze ...
The drive back is always great from such a picturesque place like anjuna ... the roads are so so clean ....they just are out from a fairy tale book ...Its fun to drive on these roads ... I bet many seniors would be missing these great Goan roads .....
Had great fun , enjoyed a lot ... seemed a little odd to me .. that here we are all carefree dancing away .. and on the other side we have the anxious GIM applicants , biting away at their nails in anticipation ...
Its time to hit the bed... very very tired .. because of the nonstop horrible dancing that I did ;)
cya guys around
shailesh
Hi guys,
am feeling truly nostalgic after hearing about the countdown clock.
The countdown clock is a unique tradition in GIM.a paper clock with a singular hand is put up somewhere on the campus where it can be seen by all.
the clock has marking from 30 to 1.
It is put up a month before the last day of term for the 2nd year guys.Everyday one esteemed member of the batch passing out will decrease the count by 1, so that they can keep tabs on how many days are left before they bid goodbye to their alma mater.
we generally get it kicking by letting the senior most guy do the honors on the first day..our case it was Gurpreet paaji...whos doin it fr u guys..Manoj Bhai?
PS: manoj bhai..in no way did i mean to indicate that you are less younger than the others!
Hi guys,
am feeling truly nostalgic after hearing about the countdown clock.
The countdown clock is a unique tradition in GIM.a paper clock with a singular hand is put up somewhere on the campus where it can be seen by all.
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Hi Gary ,
The news does travel fast
, I was to post about the countdown clock , had gone out , and just returned .. and you beat me at this one :)yes the countdown is ticking ... and it at the moment reads 23 more days to go .. I couldnt fathom , whether the seniors are happy at seeing the 23 days .. or were they sad ..
I somehow felt that they were happy ... they were happy that they still have 23 more days to be at a lovely loving place called GIM :)
Regards
shailesh
We just finished the Kiran Bedi talk as a part of Ribandar Talks. In her speech infront of a packed audience Prof. Sarita D'Souza today recognized the efforts of Abhijeet and Amartya infront of Kiran Bedi. They must be proud to hear this.
Meanwhile, aspire is expressing his enthrallment about the talk through his gtalk status message!!
Kiran Bedi ... whom millions have grown idolizing was there amongst us in flesh and blood .. thanks to the hardwork and persistence of the Ribandar Talks committee .. Mrs Bedi herself appreciated the persistence showed by the committee in bringing her down here ..
It was such a pleasure to listen to her... and the one thing that struck me the moment she started her talk was the vibrant youthfulness in her ..despite being in her fifties , she had a childlike enthusiasm and go getting spirit in her .. which is so much in short supply these days ...
I who isnt that good a listener .. especially at public speeches was sitting at the edge of my chair , listening to each and every word that she was saying , her mannerisms , her enthusiasm ..
Frankly speaking I have never ever seen a spirited lady like her before .. And I bet those who were sitting next to me hadnt also .
She had very interesting anecdotes ... one of them was regarding the famous Zuari bridge.Earlier when there was no bridge people used to cross the river zuari using ferries , her black ambassador was a regular on that ferry . There used to be heavy traffic jams , and for the alleviation of that the zuari bridge was constructed.
Actually the bridge over the river which was constructed in the year 1983, was to be inaugurated by Mrs. Indira Gandhi. However, it so happened that Mrs. Gandhi could not turn up on two occasions and the bridge could not be thrown open to the public . On the third instance, Mrs. Kiran Bedi who was then the SP Traffic of Goa at the time couldnt take this official apathy any longer , she thought why should the peopel whom we are meant to serve suffer . hence Mrs. Kiran Bedi herself removed the boulders blocking the bridge with the help of her driver and then shouting out Aa jao aa jao with she herself leading the way from one side of the bridge and then reaching half way through the bridge she called out to the traffic waiting on the other side to also cross over calling out . Aaage badho !! . Daro mat aage badho !! and slowly the traffic from both sides crossed the Zuari river bridge for the first time and so it was ultimately Mrs. Kiran Bedi herself who inaugurated the Zuari bridge which incidentally was supposed to be called the Gandhi bridge had she turned up for the inauguration.
The next day there obviously was a big furor raised by the authorities about the bridge being opened without the presence of Mrs. Gandhi and Mrs. Kiran Bedi was ready to face all of it. The incident narrated by her infact sums up her character which represents guts and not fearing to take the decision at the right time without fearing consequences.
According to her, we as individuals have already been formed with our likes/dislikes, values, relations, friends, eating habits etc. and hence at a management institute we need to be train ourselves continuously for facing the future. Infact, a management institute which is a knowledge centre needs to be transformed into a training centre, which in itself is a herculean task. Also she said that she always has sought to assert rights and this is only a way of seeking justice.
She also played a video relating to a BBC HardTalk Interview of hers with the famous Tim Sebastian she had in the year 1999 which infact was being played for the first time in front of an audience! As she spoke about the interview, she stated that the preparation for an interview is not of a day or two, rather it is a preparation of an entire life and hence we need to act now. She also stressed on the importance of planning ones career, self-introspection and always being aware of where one is headed towards, stating that every aspect including the pros and cons of a particular lifestyle as well the choice of ones marriage partner are also important factors !!
Infact she called upon the audience comprising of management graduates of Goa Institute of Management to make a focused effort to achieve a work-life balance in their careers giving enough time to spend with their family. Stressing on the importance of constantly updating and upgrading oneself, she said that we need to continually train ourselves professionally and personally. Professional training is one that can be acquired through books and through management institutes, however personal growth is something that cannot be acquired collectively in an institute but it is through self-introspection and is possible only individually by on ones own efforts.
Finally, she says that we are what are because of the influence of the books that we read, the company that we keep, the people who support us through our life and hence it is important to chose whom we make our friends, our associations, our life partner etc. as these are the people who impact our lives the most and shape our personality.
Credits to The ribandar talks core committee
Hi Gary ,
The news does travel fast, I was to post about the countdown clock , had gone out , and just returned .. and you beat me at this one :)
yes the countdown is ticking ... and it at the moment reads 23 more days to go .. I couldnt fathom , whether the seniors are happy at seeing the 23 days .. or were they sad ..
I somehow felt that they were happy ... they were happy that they still have 23 more days to be at a lovely loving place called GIM :)
Regards
shailesh
The clock seems to have changed with the generations. It is more of a flip clock, like the ones in the cricket score boards of the good ol' days. Nostalgia is setting in. Dunno how I am gonna adjust anywhere else
corinthian SaysThe clock seems to have changed with the generations. It is more of a flip clock, like the ones in the cricket score boards of the good ol' days. Nostalgia is setting in. Dunno how I am gonna adjust anywhere else
Welcome back sushant 😃
Happy Bday happi! 😃
Spiderman SaysHappy Bday happi! :)
Thank you Gary..!!
Hi ,
On the 24th of February , Mecca the marketing club of GIM organised WIZBIZ . The quizmaster was Avinash Mudaliar .
More details later .. woefully runnning short of time 😞
Hi,
Just about a few minutes for the class to start ... I talked to a few guys who were waiting patiently for their interview .. Its amazing so quickly time flies .... The present batch , the expected batch , the outgoing batch all on campus at the same time ...
amazing
Hi ,
Today we would be having the farewell party for the class of 2007 at TITO's Baga beach...
Hi ,
Yesterday we had a wonderful farewell party, lots of dancing and good musicalmost the whole batch had bought digicams, I guess they should have gone for a bulk deal here also
It was great fun .. people started feeling sad towards the end of the party , some started hugging and crying ...
Today there were some messages some as gtalk status messages , some as IP messages which reflect the sentiments ..
GTALK STATUS MESSAGES
DANY MATHEW - WHY ISNT ANYBODY CRYING.
INDERPREET - I WILL BE BACK IN AUGUST .. WILL YOU
BALA - MEmories are the storybook of our lives providing nostalgic escape from the tormented times
ANKAN -FOTOSHOOT IN THE QUAD AT 1600
GUNDEEP -Memory is a way fo holding onto the things you love , the things you are , the things you never want to lose
ROHAN SARRAF - 6 days to go , i dont know whether I am happy or not
SHISHIR - How to do CCP , it took me 2 years and around 4 lacs to find out
SHRIRAM KARTHIK - How will I watch so many movies
IP
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From: Boeing 737 - 800 (PGP2/BOEING)
at Fri Mar 02 10:40:14 2007 (multi)(sealed)
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And the time has come when i keep the nostalgia back and see off all of the fellow residents on campus.. I know that I had nt the opportunity to interact with all of you, but then i take with me memories worth cherishing ! One of my best hostel lives and i am sure it will remain so for years to come..
Here's wishing all of you a happy and wonderful time on campus, a fantabulous summers and an outstanding finals !
Boeing signs off the network once for all !
Cheers !
Here are some more of Gtalk messages..
bani: people also want uncessesary stuff in life.....leaving most important people for that
drushti: Its the Final Countdown...
ghiyaz: Freshers se farewell thak!!! So Fast!!!!
neha: Am I gonna miss u!
Adivik: 2yrs were the Best years of my LIFE !!! will miss u GIM GANG
mansi: Migrating northwards!!!
Hi ,
Today we celebrated holi at GIM , and it was fun ... specially for me who was playing holi after a decade 😁 ... Right now I am reeeking of eggs ... and havent washed ...so just uploading a hurriedly done , unformatted document containing some pics of holi ..
Hi ,
I am posting this article written by gk_del aka Girish Khara .. He wrote this article for the alumni newsletter .
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Its time to bid adieu to the place which has been my home for the past year and a half. I take with me rich memories, for I have been witness to scenes of joy with student joyous of having scored the highest in a course after working hard for it, to the scenes of pain when being stretched to submit numerous assignments on short deadlines, of triumphant moments after being placed in an organization which will give him the right platform to grow as a professional. I have being witness to the transformation of students into managers & of GIM growing stronger.
During my stay I have indulged in the usual B Schooler activites, Bakar, niteouts, rushhour etc. But I also indulged in some activites unique to GIM as a B School. For I will cherish the assignments written on the beach, the cigi smoke sessions with the prof at Casa de Cha or the case discussions at Genes. I will remember the getaways to the beaches, the intellectual discussions at the Morgue steps or the managerial bakar in the Hostel corridors. Will cherish the unforgettable case discussions in Mirchis classes or the submissions filled with comments based on the Macro economic situations in Golus courses. For my during me stay at GIM, the takeaways are several, the giveaways are few. I passout as a proud alumni of this institution which is housed in a heritage hospital building, but has achieved the reputation as one of the best B Schools in the country.
Apart from the academic learnings, I have experienced some of the most unique lessons outside the classrooms, which are essential in the making of a successful manager. The rowdy club parties on the OT first floor or the gun rattling sounds echoing the OT ground floor corridors with the residents undertaking Counter Strike Missions. The midnight cricket matches organized by the Morgue fraternity or the exclusive GBMs organized by the nature loving Hilltop gunners or the JIT entrance to the class by the admin residents. All these acts have taught me the implementation of management concepts like espirit de corps orappropriatedivision of workormixing pleasure with work. In true essence, GIM has been the best training ground for me before I enter the battlefield.
I carry with me this priceless treasure. The treasure box comprising of memories which will be fresh for decades to come, Experiences which have been the most enriching and friends who will be there for a lifetime.
Adeus GIM.