SJMSOM hosted a group of 25
students from the George Washington University School of Business on 15th
May 2012. The visit was part of the itinerary of their international study
tour. The group was led by Prof. Anu Phebe who is an IIM A alumnus and teaches international
business at GWU accompanied by a student coordinator of Indian origin who hails
from Hyderabad.
Prior to their visit to SJMSOM,
the group had met Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, (Co-founder and MD, Hiranandani
Group) and they visited some of the companies operating in Hiranandani area. At
SOM, they were welcomed by our HOD, Prof. Karuna Jain, accompanied by Prof.
Arti Kalro, faculty coordinator of International Relations team, Prof. Trupti Mishra, Prof. of Economics and Prof.
Shishir Jha, Prof. of International Business and three students from SOM13.
Prof. Kalro introduced the dignitaries to the students of GWU and gave a brief
introduction about SJMSOM. She was joined by Prof. Karuna Jain who gave a
snapshot about the history of SJMSOM, its mission and vision and achievements
over the last 15 years. This was
followed by introduction given by each student of GWU and SJMSOM. Thereafter,
house was open for question and answer.
Students of GWU got their
questions answered by the faculty and the students of SJMSOM. The interaction
began with a question by one of the GWU students about the business model
followed by SINE, entrepreneurship incubator of IITB. This was addressed by Dr.
Jain who highlighted the achievements of SINE and linked the E-Cell, E-Club,
Techfest and Avenues to entrepreneurship initiatives on campus. There were some
other thought provoking questions like “What edge Engineers have over people
from other disciplines as managers?” about the industry interaction
opportunities at SJMSOM and about the competition SOM is facing from upcoming and
established B-Schools in India. There was a question about the difference in
context of business between India and US, which was addressed by Prof. Shishir
Jha. He talked about the success of Indian biggies like Tatas and Birlas who have had a phenomenal success
abroad. There were plenty of other questions in the mind of the GWU students
about India in general which were taken up by SOM’13 students during high tea.
The interaction session was
followed by a campus tour aboard the Tum Tum. The first stop was the beautiful
lakeside. Its beauty was admired by all the GWU students who found the breeze
very soothing. The group was apprised about the diverse ‘Wild Life’ we have on
campus. They found it very fascinating to co-exist with such rich flora and
fauna. Next stop was H14 roof top. The group was amazed by the breathtaking
view of the skyline at the back drop of the Powai Lake. Snaps were being taken
at random as the GWU students couldn’t resist the beautiful sight. After
spending some time atop the H14 roof, the group was escorted back to their
tourist bus. Due to paucity of time, the campus visit came to an abrupt end.
But, they were happy and satisfied with SOM’s effort at hosting them and they
admitted that they had a lovely time. This experience is one of the few
concrete steps that SOM is taking to foster its international relations with
B-Schools of international repute.
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Saptarishi Saha
Class of 2013
SJMSOM, IIT Bombay
Class of 2013
SJMSOM, IIT Bombay
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