Discussion with parents, opinions from current and past
friends, future prospects, profiles, articles, blogs, long-term goals,
short-term goals and finally the most important one ‘going for passion’. It was
really a tough decision for me as I was in love with both of them. Which side
is heavier, was not aware.
Making things clearer, i was in Love with two specializations of MBA.
‘ok sir’,said I. But it felt like -> Huhhh…
But the decision from admin department was appropriate. As at this
stage, one should be clear about their future. At least these queries should be
narrowed down till then.
After much elongated thought (which continued for approximately
two months), I decided upon taking marketing as my major in MBA. The other specialization
which lead to confusion was ‘HR’.
HR : An abbreviated form of Human Resources. The key players
in any recruitment, selection, compensation management, training and
development, change management, blah blah processes.
It was a class of only 3
boys (including me and all three minors) at Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad 2012-2014 batch. Atul, Hardik and Saurabh[me] (though i did one
misjudgement considering kesav as one more colleague, who was with us just for
the first trimester). Remaining around 21 were girls which is approximately 700% more
than us : A clear Majority.
Now coming towards the various assumptions made by several close
entities of your life. Moreover, how it feels like ‘Being a Minority’:
- How your faculties think you are
‘Ohhh !! Poor fellows. I should treat them
equally. Give them assignments with equality. And will form groups which would
not be biased’.
But at the end you cannot expect groups
having one boy in each. In short only 3 groups. So, these groupings were
random.
The most cherished and interesting parts
were the games, simulations and exercises. Apart from learning the practical
insights these were real mind-coolers or mind-ACs :P
I remember an incident when there was a role play in which two wives were volunteered. And two husbands were to be chosen at random. You get 66.7% chance of playing the husbands role. Then again 50% chance after fighting for playing a good/bad husband’s role.
I remember an incident when there was a role play in which two wives were volunteered. And two husbands were to be chosen at random. You get 66.7% chance of playing the husbands role. Then again 50% chance after fighting for playing a good/bad husband’s role.
Any question in the class seems like, simply put
yourself in the situation and reply. It felt like so interesting. You can speak
your heart out and faculty is always there to help you out.
- How your Friends think you are
‘Ooo wow, sooo many girls and this guy has
taken HR just for them.’
Give us a break guys.
Firstly, This is MBA, Masters in business
administration, mostly the last phase of education in one’s life (except those
who go for PHDs or other degrees). Why should we play with our lives keeping these parameters for choosing specilization? As
already mentioned, long term career goals and passion for any particular specialization
are there in back of our minds. Atleast, I was not the one who took minor just for
the sake of taking a minor.
The best way to deal with all this is ‘Give
a sweet smile’ in reply of any of the above related questions. Else, discussing
the same would lead you to no-where. After all you have many better things to
do. :)
Secondly, though there is nothing wrong in
it. Still, why always boys are made to be like that i.e. ‘Guy will fall for a
girl’ ?
My simple question is ‘Can’t Girls fall for
a guy’ ?
So, this would imply that except for the HR classes, in all other specialization which girls have taken(and are in minority in those) are because of vice-versa?
So, this would imply that except for the HR classes, in all other specialization which girls have taken(and are in minority in those) are because of vice-versa?
Vice-versa - > Ooo wow, sooo many boys
and this girl has taken Marketing, Operations, Finance, etc just for them only.
Sounds so stupid naa...
One more confusion which most of your
friends will be having is, ‘This guy has taken HR Majors’
And we, the minors will keep on replying, ‘Its
minor - M I N O R. Not major. But who cares’.
- How your parents think you are
‘Finance-Marketing is a good combination’
What we feel like replying or reply,
‘But I have taken Marketing and HR, as I am
passionate about these subjects. And the kind of job and career I want to
pursue in these fields. How HR would help in long run in being an entrepreneur.
Even role switching can be thought of, for a gaining multi-dimensional
experience of your choice. And blah blah blah blahhhhhh………’
At the end what reply you get after all those
long conversation,
‘woh to thik hai, but Finance-Marketing is
a good combination’ :)
But at the end of two years, rather one
year of HR (that too being a minority), would be a great experience. You would
always cherish those classes. In the first week, you might feel like a real
minority, sitting at the last with other two boys. While entering into the
class, sometimes it would feel like, ohhhh… kaas ek ladka mujhse pehle aa gaya
hota.
But it’s better to gel up soon, stay cool
and enjoy the classes. You also get an opportunity to make some real good friends. I personally got the realization of an individual during 'performance management' classes, who was worthy of being my lifetime friend.
The practical classes must not be missed.
It would make your day (once you are into it).
You would get opportunity to work for HR
conclaves, in which real co-ordination could be learned. You cannot delegate your
own work, rather need/learn to become more responsible.
Lastly, just one small sentence, ‘Life is
short, Live it to the fullest’ (not thinking of being a minority in any field of life).