Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Veni,Vidi,Vici - This is the ISB !




You guessed it right- I'm finally opening my account for this year and its about the ISB ! Excited-yes.Thrilled-definitely.Humbled-surely.Determined-to succeed!

The two pics above say it all. Photo 1 shows the tridev - academia (Prof Jagmohan Raju!),Industry (current Treasury Secretary Mr. Hank Paulson, then heading Goldman Sachs)and a visionary(Mr Rajat Gupta)as they contemplated the future over a model of a fledging ISB. Cut to Photo 2 our very own Associate Dean Mr. Rangnekar breaking the good news to the ISB community at the Atrium!

I heard the news at 6 30AM,when M braked his car an inch from my kneecap while I was sweating it out on a jog(ok,I was sauntering...). Logging on campus mail brought a whole new meaning to the word thrilled ! Its a great feeling to know that the FT, one of the finest financial dailies has declared us at Rank 20 amongst the global B-Schools!

Kudos must go definitely to the group of visionaries who dared to dream and then delivered flawlessly to create the institution that is the ISB! It is the culmination of the dreams of academia,industry and the AP government which displayed tremendous foresight in bagging the institute.

The FT rankings have been drawn out of a set of considered factors,including the originality of research ideas. It is heartening to see the contributions by committed faculty being recognized on a global platform. But more importantly, its the alums who have kept the flag flying high and done much to spread the good word around. Whether its for "strategic advice" on placements, the fears of bidding to general campus gossip our folks have been around always. Thanks guys !

Lest I let this post to sound like a rambling advertisement, let me just paraphrase what Associate Dean Mr. Ajit Rangnekar had to say -" Accept it with dignity,humility,sensitivity".Guess that sums up the general feeling.

Oh and we've be promised a big party !!! N i'm sure is working out the details.Knowing her well, I'm sure this one is going to be talked about for a long time !

Here's the link !!!

http://rankings.ft.com/global-mba-rankings.

Cheerio !

S

Monday, January 28, 2008

ISB - Global Top 20 in Financial Times B-School Ranking

The 1st Indian B-School to break into the Global league. Today is a day of pride for all Indians. Never before has any insitution ranked amongst the global Top 20 within 7 years of it's existense. This validates what we knew all along.

http://rankings.ft.com/global-mba-rankings



http://www.isb.edu/media/UsrSiteNewsMgmt.aspx?Topicid=352



cheers,


C

Sunday, January 13, 2008

The treasure inside..

Takes a million misses to get to that one bulls-eye,
but that's when you know
you found the treasure inside.

Ain't it bizarre?
it hides beneath the skin
yet takes a lifetime to see
the treasure inside.

Some bloke's treasure lies in the greatest peak in the world,
someone finds it right in his backyard,
takes time, but he recognizes the little smile
on the hungry face, peeking through his car window,
thats when he finds, his treasure inside

While the flock gets ready for the next sunrise,
to live yet another day,
a life some stranger prescribed,
oblivious to the million treasures inside,
just another brick in the big wide wall,
You ask yourself, Shall I take the leap?

Just follow your heart, maybe it will lead you to the treasure inside...


DONT BE JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
FIND THE TREASURE INSIDE YOU!
COME TO ISB..

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

MyNGO - Just Help!

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