Lovely experiences......@harisreez @UsernameInUse @Manusasi

SCMHRD
Batch 2013-2015

Hats off, Saptarshi!:) You actually have presented a very accurate picture of the first 10 days, although i did commit the unpardonable sin of missing the OBL. :P

It would be really difficult to match the standards of our seniors, but try, i will!! Yes, Life is crazily hectic, we have surprise quizzes, 17 subjects ,classes from 9 to 9, lectures on sundays, and 10 million assignments every week!! But i surprise myself when i say, that inspite of all of these , i would not change a thing!! The last few days saw many important 'happenings' in the campus, the most major one, being the arrival of seniors. The campus suddenly felt more alive, and the ice breaking session was FUN to say the least!! The commitee interviews , i am sure, were memorable for all of us! We slept on stairs, were uptill 3, for the interviews and then had classes at 8:30. The seniors had a more difficult time , coz not only had to listen through all our imaginary strenghts and weakness, < which ranged from the commonly used impatient to having a crush on mayawati> they also had to come up with shortlists, within a few hours!!
And, I am really HAPPY , when i say that i finally made it to S.H.A.P.A.T.H . It is the CSR cell of our college and focuses on fighting against human trafficking. The band drive that it conducts, is one of the most awaited events on campus and it feels great to be a part of a committee that can help in making a difference.

Right now, ‘Milaalp’ is in the air!:) admist crazy assignments, two presentations and three surprise quizzes, we do hope that we put up a great show for our seniors and welcome them in style!:)

Hoping to be a regular here!:)Au revoir!:)

-Ayush

2012-2014

No one from 2012-2014 yet? :wow:

So, here goes the first week of my life at SCMHRD. Reporting was on 31st where we were provided with a welcome kit (Complete with a red rose ), and were allotted our hostel rooms. Now, as previously said, the Boys hostel is at a fair distance from the campus, and walking there in Pune's sultry summer weather is not a very pleasant experience. But, I digress.

The next day was the induction program along with the directors speech. I believe SCMHRD's director is pretty famous already as a taskmaster, so I won't go about the details of the speech. The next 2 days were for the OBL Programme (Out Bound Learning), which was an awesome experience, with competitive group games, treks, chillout sessions and dorm living.

Lectures started the next day itself. We were welcomed with a surprise test (Director's Quiz), and, as expected, the director graciously told us the next day that no one had passed it. Anyway, this has pretty much set the tone for our 2 year stay here. The first week has not been THAT hectic (There are lectures on Sundays though, even during the first week), but one can already sense the lull before the storm (Literally as well, as the monsoon sets in, and the weather turns from sultry hot to an awesomely pleasant one). Assignments and Projects have already been given, lectures go on till 9PM and the syllabus sheet itself runs into several pages.

Hostel food here is surprisingly better than what I expected (Diverting from my senior's views). It's not mindblowingly awesome, but, its good. But then, I guess its just the first week, which is why I feel this way. Anyway, alternatives are plenty in the form of Subway, various restaurants, Tapris as stated, Dominos, Smokin Joes, McD etc.

The second week's time table has been put up, and now and the schedule builds up to a more feverish pace. Lectures are scheduled from 8.30AM to 9PM, there are multiple assignment submissions, and there are Foundation Course exams and assignment submissions scheduled for next week as well.

Inspite of that, there is always time for fun, howsoever tight the schedule might be. Apart from the OBL, we have had several sessions of cricket, football, basketball and TT at the hostel, along with PC Gaming sessions. And with the Euro coming up, the TV room is occupied late into the night. (Which means I miss today's Canadian GP :/) Also, with the first cultural event coming up at the end of June, preparations are on in earnest.

Summing up my first 10 days at SCMHRD, its going to be a repetitive record to what you guys have read on this thread so far. Its tough, Absolutely no two ways about it (And its just the second week, the real pressure I am sure will come a bit later, reading my seniors posts above), but, inspite of it, you learn to enjoy it, and, actually look forward to your stay here. Summing up, the one line in the foundation course sums it up perfectly - "Its fun, Its madness - But - There is a method to it!"

That's about it then. I am hoping I get to update my experiences here regularly. Till next time then.

- Saptarshi

Wen I had come to SCMHRD, I had heard of Neev..
Now wen I m in SCMHRD, I am Witnessing Neev..!!!!

And trust me, nothing can get bigger. The Largest B school fest in terms of prize money this year is On..!!!

I guess, when 200 of the better intellectual minds of the country, being taught by the famous names in the corporate world, sit down together to make an event a success; perhaps even God, in his abode smiles, and looks on..!!!! :)

So, the entire college has come together to script the success story of Neev, our B School fest; suddenly we find free time with less classes happening(though we know this is a temporary phase and we will soon be neck deep in water), we have time to update our fb status, play cricket, watch How I Met Your Mother, and most importantly post about Life@Scmhrd !

The Tapriz which were taken off some tym back are back, and we are happy to be pampered with rolls and Maggi and chai, whenever we feel like. Winters have not yet crept in, but nights tend to become chilly at times. Esp if your room mate insists on switching on the fan at maximum possible speed, while the other one sleeps in a Quilt..!!

This is just like my Engineering days, wen we had all the fun and frolic in the even semester. However, we have already been warned by our seniors that soon enough, once the festivities get over, we would have to bear the onslaught of Subbu Sir and Family.

All Committees are soo busy in their work, Admissions, Neev, SHAPATH ! iTS Greaat to witness so much of a buzz around the campus, within the campus and people committing themselves to their committee work more religiously than how much they commit to their studies.(Well Most of them..!!) .
And I too think that along with my committee and volunteer work, I will keep doing rounds of Pagalguy trying to sneak in a post or two wherever I feel people could do with my advice and Wherever I feel I could have helped myself this very tym last year, when we were all but a bunch of nervous yet enthusiastic freaks..!!!!

Till next tym..!! C ya...

Seems my buddies harsh and rohan are too active on this forum. Life at SCMHRD in my words is highly unpredictable, challenging and fun at the same time. You never know when the director calls you up for a batch meet to be held in the next 10 minutes or the assignment you get to know about (from some very studious people) which needs to be submitted tomorrow. The fun part is something that needs a lot of elucidation and it can't be written sitting in a class while the faculty is discussing a question paper ;)
All the best guys.

Things are picking up in SCMHRD!!Day and night have lost their meaning.
Insomnia has almost fully set in. Be it studying for FCQs and going for the Quiz on 2-3 hours' sleep, spending time in the college campus till 3 AM for committee interviews and then going to have Maggi with a few batchmates @ 3.30 AM :w00t:
We are wide awake when the world sleeps and also wide awake when the rest of the world is awkake ;)
The biggest plus point to come out of these committee interviews is the interaction we are having with our seniors! Their energy and commitment to the cause of SCMHRD is commendable . I finished off an interview round for a committee @ 2.30 AM and was shocked to see their shortlist mail for the next round at 7.58 AM (all this when our Marketing seniors had lectures from 2-10.40 PM yesterday) :shock:
What is making the entire thing memorable and enjoyable is the weather in Pune (as harsh pointed out). It's very windy in the day and pleasant during the night, with intermittent showers This is like heaven for my batchmates who have come from places like Delhi, Gurgaon, Chennai and also for a Mumbaikar like me :clap:

Will keep on updating more as time progresses!!
Until then..Cya!!

1 Month into the session.. And I never knew that life could be soo happening, so Hectic .. and yet so Fulfilling in the true Sense...!!

Be it studying till 5 am in the Morning fr 4 quizzes the next day (without knowing what the subjects wud be.. wid people making guesses and tryin their luck), Giving 4 Quizes the next day.. and then having the Committe intrviews the same nit till 3am..!!! And yet after 48 hrz of Insomnia.. You feel as if you cud face mucch more..!!

I think this sums up Life@SCMHRD..!! Its a challenge, its fun.. Its Different..!!!!

Wat adds to this Aura is the weather in Pune..
Cool breeze brushing you to make you realize your existence..and the wait of anxious ppl back home..

A Slight drizzle here n there.. to make you feel you are special and part of a premier B School family.. The S.C.M.H.R.D. cult..!!:

Its always very lively here.. Therez something or the other to keep you pre-occupied..!! We just had a "World Class Presentation Challenge" from Subbu Sir (As we call it)..!

Life at the campus is suddenly so happening with seniorz around.. The Basket Ball court, the mess.. the juice bar.. where ever you see.. you see fun, frolic and seniors helping out juniors with their doubts and apprehensions abt the college.!!

Have quizzes lined up fr next week also.. and I think this is the entire fun..
Teaa n Paratha at Balaz.. Vada pao at the Tapri.. Maggi at Wipro.. and a big glass of Chhachh(Buttermilk) in the mess..!! And you are ready to battle it out yet againn.!!

And Til next tym.. Adieuu..!

When I was an aspirant, I promised myself to come here regularly and share about the life@scmhrd.. and now when I am finally here, I hardly find tym to post..!! Hats off to SK Sir aka Hariseez who could manage his tym so efficiently and pin down all that is goin on here..!
Coming, back.. My BTech xams made me miss the OBL.. which I heard was great fun. And I just came back from a lecture.. And am preparing for tomoroz Lecture and presentation..!! Tomorow is a Sunday.. and yess "There are no Sundays in SCMHRD..!!" I initially thought that the seniors exaggerated,:splat: but now I am preparing myself to be butchered and slaughtered by the tough tym schedules and workloads here..

However, Its just a matter of tym that we strt enjoying the schedules and workload.
I think no discussuin about SCMHRD is complete without mentioning two people.. Subbu Sir and Mr. Prantosh Banerjee.
Mr. Banerjee is one gem of a teacher and i could pay to listen to his lectures.!!:D.. they are just Awesome..!!!
The weather here is cool and pleasant.. and its a welcome change from the hot and humid climate of Delhi..

Eagerly waiting for the Seniors to come back and interact wid them and gv them the Welcome party "Aarambh"..!
I know this is not one of my better posts.. but with tym i hope to measure up to the standards put up by the sEniorz...!
As Mr.Banerjee says.. "Abhi to we all are kidss nooo...."

Correction : The party we gv is called Milaap and the party we get in return is called Aarambh..!!:splat:

Adding to Lambu's (harshkaushik) post..We are also preparing for our E-Learning Tests which are scheduled to begin from Monday.
Apart from that, engineers are running from one place to another to find a person from Commerce background to help them with their Accounts assignment! :p
Also on the anvil is the Director's Assignment to be done division-wise on a few current events in India..
From today onwards, seniors will start trickling in and the interaction with seniors will be in full flow!

Will try to more post more experiences as time progresses!

When I was an aspirant, I promised myself to come here regularly and share about the life@scmhrd.. and now when I am finally here, I hardly find tym to post..!! Hats off to SK Sir aka Hariseez who could manage his tym so efficiently and pin down all that is goin on here..!
Coming, back.. My BTech xams made me miss the OBL.. which I heard was great fun. And I just came back from a lecture.. And am preparing for tomoroz Lecture and presentation..!! Tomorow is a Sunday.. and yess "There are no Sundays in SCMHRD..!!" I initially thought that the seniors exaggerated,:splat: but now I am preparing myself to be butchered and slaughtered by the tough tym schedules and workloads here..

However, Its just a matter of tym that we strt enjoying the schedules and workload.
I think no discussuin about SCMHRD is complete without mentioning two people.. Subbu Sir and Mr. Prantosh Banerjee.
Mr. Banerjee is one gem of a teacher and i could pay to listen to his lectures.!!:D.. they are just Awesome..!!!
The weather here is cool and pleasant.. and its a welcome change from the hot and humid climate of Delhi..

Eagerly waiting for the Seniors to come back and interact wid them and gv them the Welcome party "Aarambh"..!
I know this is not one of my better posts.. but with tym i hope to measure up to the standards put up by the sEniorz...!
As Mr.Banerjee says.. "Abhi to we all are kidss nooo...."

Hi all,


I read this thread a long time ago. Was very much impressed by the experiences shared by Hari. At the same time I thought of doing the same if I joined SCMHRD and here I am sharing my experience after spending around 2 weeks

On the 2 nd of June we had induction. All of us wanted to know what Subbu had to say. The seniors had already given some idea about his methods and attitude. What I found most impressive was the the way in which he spoke and entered our minds. I felt that whatever he said was really essential to maintain discipline and induce self learning in our batch. The speech was scary and encouraging as well.

Then came the OBL. It was awesome . No better word to describe all the fun we had there. We were divided into groups and then made to compete against each other. After a long time it felt like school again. Also, had the trekking experience which was the best part for me. Learnt about my batch mates and made friends.

The next day we had a surprise class which was just a realization of all that Subbu guaranteed.

I also found out that the faculty is excellent. One of them is Mr. Prantosh Banerjee. He is has unique personality(claims to be a cannibal who loves bheja fry :splat:). The decency of this lousy prof is something I am looking forward to .

The schedule for the next week suggests that it's gonna be an excruciating drag. Will update on the same.

Thanks Manu,
wanted to know one more are bike allowed in Hostel and or Campus ?

Need some honest answers here guys :


1- How many hours of classes do you have in a week and when are the classes usually conducted as in like 9-6 type or can they be conducted during anytime of the day ?
2- how is the life in hostel in scmhrd ?
3- what kind of rules do you have out there on campus and in hostels ? if you have a lot of rules and regulations then are they supposed to be followed strictly ?
4- how is the food in the mess ? this is really important because i people would be spending 2 years of their lives on the campus and working really hard out there so eating right is a must.In case the food is bad what are the alternatives ? and how expensive are they ? Please dont hesitate to say that the food is bad if it really is so.
5- how are the faculty of scmhrd ? how would you rate them on a scale of 10 ?
6- how frequently can students attend b school events and fests ? and how easy is it to attend them wrt bureaucratic type hurdles ?
7- how easy is it to get permission for leaves ?

Thanks Seniors for starting this Thread
Wanted to know where is the Hostel Located For SCMHRD?
Is accommodation is for single person per room or twin sharing:lookround

Sorry to disappoint u guys but please ask the queries in the correct thread, this is for sharing the experiences @ bschool rather than a query-answer thread. or PM me will be glad to help!!

Thanks Manu,
wanted to know one more are bike allowed in Hostel and or Campus ?

Need some honest answers here guys :


1- How many hours of classes do you have in a week and when are the classes usually conducted as in like 9-6 type or can they be conducted during anytime of the day ?
2- how is the life in hostel in scmhrd ?
3- what kind of rules do you have out there on campus and in hostels ? if you have a lot of rules and regulations then are they supposed to be followed strictly ?
4- how is the food in the mess ? this is really important because i people would be spending 2 years of their lives on the campus and working really hard out there so eating right is a must.In case the food is bad what are the alternatives ? and how expensive are they ? Please dont hesitate to say that the food is bad if it really is so.
5- how are the faculty of scmhrd ? how would you rate them on a scale of 10 ?
6- how frequently can students attend b school events and fests ? and how easy is it to attend them wrt bureaucratic type hurdles ?
7- how easy is it to get permission for leaves ?

Thanks Seniors for starting this Thread
Wanted to know where is the Hostel Located For SCMHRD?
Is accommodation is for single person per room or twin sharing:lookround

Hey,

The rooms are triple sharing. However they are more than enugh for three people to stay in.. First year boys hostel will be a bit away from the campus( u have to walk for around 10 mins thats it).. U'll have a good time in the hostel.. I can assure you that.. Please do let us know if u need to know nethin more..

Regards,
Manu Sasidharan
SCMHRD MBA(2010-12)

Thanks Seniors for starting this Thread
Wanted to know where is the Hostel Located For SCMHRD?
Is accommodation is for single person per room or twin sharing:lookround

Well Sk has described our life so beautifully in the post.. The admissions week was fun:cheerio: and a lot of hard work..Kudos to the team who put up a good show. Even though I was a part of the process, they were the stars behind the successful show.
Sk my neighbour in D-hostel(sad that we hav 2 leave this hostel in a week) is a fun guy.. He crashes into my room at 1 am with that desperate look in the face:lookround: (the look when u realize that the exam is very near and you haven't done nethin). I give him a crash course on every subject other than marketing. Marketing is this guy's forte. He's the best and has some of the most awesome ideas (no wonder he defeated IIM-C at IIM-C). We did the rural project together and thoroughly enjoyed it. Our perceptions about rural consumers were changed once and for all..

And then there is Kutti Pappa(Kiddo) who stays right across my room.. Always jumping around and crashing into both our room... Xam time is when I find my room busy.. There would be ppl comin in and goin out every minute..
Life is fun in sem 2 and unlike sem 1 u r not slogging but actually learning which is the most interesting part...

This has been the longest break between my posts on this thread... Unlike previous occasions this time exams were not the culprit. It was the extra free time offered in Sem2 that needs to be blamed for this laziness. Anyway it was an awesome sem 2 to say the least after an excruciating and rigorous sem 1 ...

So if you ask me how has been the last 3 months I just have 2 words: F*** awesome!! Both academically and other wise too. Admissions (Oh it was something!!), a fantabulous goa trip:drinking:, a rural project, a month of non-stop FCQs and now end term! That was easily put in a sentence ď Š. Admissions was and always is a different kind of experience looked forward to by all the students. But for me it was another reason to look forward too, a chance to head out to the sweet (or should I say salty) waters off Goan cost. It was a well thought out vacation due for some time now!! And admissions was just a reason for the same. That doesnt mean that I was not a part of admissions at all. As usual I was dedicated to PG and still am even when admissions team is missing in action since the merit list came out: P :lookround:. Since it was being conducted for the first time in our campus gotta say it was very professionally carried out as usual! Hats off to admissions team for the same.

But for me the 4 days in Goa mattered a lot more. Awesome days. Just an overnight journey by bus from Pune. Have been there many times before but this is the first time that it has been sooo mesmerizing and is still lingering in my thoughts. I dono why I am love with the sea so much, may be it is due to the fact that I am coming from a coastal city dotted with some of the world famous beaches or rather, everyone loves beaches!! Whatever be it the bike rides, the paragliding sessions, relaxing in the cool water watching the sun go down in front of us were some of the memories that one would never forget in his trip to Goa. How can one miss the now famous DCH fort?? It might be one of those unique features of Goa, the bike ride that captures the mind and heart of all the tourist so much. The feeling of cold water kissing your toes is something that anyone would cherish on his/her trip to any beach even if its not Goa.

If you ask me what is that one thing that I miss in Pune so much then I would say its a good beach! Talking of Pune reminds me of two of the great restaurants that I had checked out during the last few months. Dont miss out the special Nachos from 11 East Street and the Dum aloo from Curry on the roof near Law college rd. Sorry to disappoint the non veggies, I am not one But still have heard rave reviews about non veg at Curry on the roof. Having said that our college area, Hinjewadi, itself is dotted with many good restaurants of all standards and range suiting every ones pocket! That is one big advantage that I have felt being at HRD. Unlike other famous MBA colleges based out of Pune we have total access to city all the time (Thanks to a great bus schedule) and some good eat out options nearby itself to indulge ourselves whenever we feel bored about our mess food. But then in true MBA students spirit we end up spending our evenings at the nearby tapris sipping chaya and biting into vada paav. Who toh alag si baat hi hai!! Suits our pocket as well ;)

Exams are now a part of our day to day life these days. So its no more a surprise anymore! Almost managed to get my first backlog in my life in an internal exam. Lucky me just scrapped through!! But this time, end term are even more fun. At least in last sem the huge number of exams were an intimidating factor but since this time it has fallen down to 13(naice no. ah?) we have become more lazy than ever. Starting preps for exams on the night before the exams is no more an accident but a habit . Hoping to clear all papers as usual (KFC: Keeping fingers crossed). ANd yeah I got a Univ xam tomo :). As I always maintain Marks mein kya rekha hai?? Gyan badaoo. Reminds me of an old saying of a friend of mine Aaj tak padayi karke koi bada aadmi nahi bana who was with me during my engineering college days. True to his spirit he took 5 years to complete engi when everyone else took 4:drinking:, was the biggest contributor to univ exams fund every semester. But the bugger ended up in IIM-L after that .. But then again he proved all of us wrong by clearing the 2 years course in 3 years ;), which he calls as a strategic move to counter recession by not graduating in 2010(in the midst of recession). ROFL!!

Speaking of IIMs reminds me of the IIM-C visit that I had made in Jan as a part of an International event held there. Gotta say it was a HUGE campus. Really in the bosom of nature. Our campus is nothing in front of its campus. But still moi college is moi college!! Now I know where the tax payers money is going!!! It was huge for sure ,but was so damn far away from the city. Even now its like a pakka rural area. Wonder what sort of a jungle it would have been when it started 50 years back!!But then hey IIMs are IIms. Just to wind off we did manage to win the International finals of a branding event, beating 500+ teams including IIMs and the lot!!! Thanks to SCMHRD for that.

Getting addicted to the midnight Maggi service from the Wipro tapri these days! Four-five people fighting for two plates of Maggi, sharing all the gossips at 4 AM in the morning is something worth studying for I would say:lookround:. Lending out your bike to your friend to take his crush for a bike ride, giving free advices abt life and love(of course) to the kutti pappas (read small kidos) in your batch , learning to make presentation with deltas(I can already see what the next post from my frnds will be:lookround:), learning abt 4X4 drives(!) and then pulling their legs using the same topic, getting tons of gyan from seniors, life hasnt been all that bad all the way. Gotta give credit to the batch, an awesome one indeed! These will be days most cherished by anyone after college I hope. Everyone in college will have something or other like this, I am sure!

It started as a super tight first two months in June with ones parents, girlfriend/ boyfriend cribbing about SCMHRDs tight schedule and is ending on an all-time high with some awesome memories in first year which we will cherish for the rest of our lives. People said HRD will make a bad son/daughter/ boyfriend / girlfriend out of you and it did try its level best : to do so.. As we bid farewell to our seniors and start on a new journey with our summers beginning in a few weeks time, we are as circumspect as the juniors joining our college next year. But I am pretty sure we will come out with flying colors in true SCMHRD sprit! The fighting spirit. Happy summers everyone

Hi

I'm not a senior bt ur future batch-mate at SCMHRD :)
As u can c there's li'l activity going on over here. I would suggest u to join the FB group SCMHRD2011-13
There all ur queries will get addressed faster. Hope this helps. N btwn, classes will start on 1st June, 2011.

It was just to awesome.......superb blog

It really awesome to read the post of seniors who had been there and who had did it:cheerio:I would like to introduce myself I am ashish from mumbai joing SCMHRD clan for rest of my life....
Just wanted to know abt more of howz the prof, what is this e learn, what we have to do after this..when the coll will start...
I will appreciate if any one who can revert back
For the time U guys rock:cheers:

dont u have any college band???
and wat about cultural events..dance and all??

Well the last few months have been a real experience that has thrilling and enlightening:lookround: in many ways! EXAMS EXAMS EXAMS those were the buzz words for September end but come to November and December I have literally lived the word NEEV.

For starters NEEV is the second largest B-School festival in India. With participation from the top 50 B-Schools in India numbering around 4K and a footfall of above 8K over the three days the event literally rocks Pune!! Being a part of the Core organizing committee of that fest has always been a matter of pride for me!!

And true to its tag it lived up to its full potential... The campus was dressed up beautifully and we did have a rocking party for 3 days on our campus. Management events to informals to celebrity talk show to live rock show you name it we got it.... It was indeed a great pleasure to have Rajiv Bajaj on campus for the event and to hear the great Bajaj turnaround story from him, was simply superb. R Gopalakrishnan, ED Tata Sonsgraced the opening ceremony with his presence. Parikrama, the band which had performed for Common Wealth Games had come for a live show on campus:cheerio: and it was really amazing... Though I personally dont like rock much this was one was really different....

The event threw out a loads of challenges and issues but true to SCMHRD spirit it was handled really well by the students. Not to mention the entire list of volunteers whose count itself was 120+ without whose dedicated efforts this event would have been nothing..Really stunning work by the students... This years theme was "Chaos and Effect". The campus design team had done a really great job of making the campus so colourful in a matter of few weeks.. So did each and every other team! Lest I forget the flagship event of NEEV -AUGUSTUS, basic design of that of a best manager but goes onto encompass all aspects of TV shows like roadies, Amazing race et al to test physical,mental as well as managerial capabilities of a participant! Before the event I used to wonder why the participant is paid 2 Lacs as prize money, now I know the answer. After the grueling 9 rounds he definitely deserves that


Along with that came the Alumni meet organized by the Alumni Team on the second day of NEEV. To have so many seniors on campus and to get a chance to interact with them was indeed a rare opportunity. Thanks to alumni team for that:thumbsup:.... Speaking of committees reminds me of the Guest Lecture(GL) team which bombards us with GLs after GLs every week which gives us a chance to interact directly with some of the eminent personalities in the industry! Last two months alone saw some of the big stalwarts of the industry turn up for GL like Mr Vijay Bhatnagar ( CEO India & China, EVP) of ArcelorMittal, Vikram Sampat VP, Reliance Industries; D.T Joseph Former Secretary of Shipping, GoI,
Mr.Nasser Munjee of HDFC/IDFC MD/CEO et al.. Well the list goes on and on..Anyway I don't intend to make this an academic blog


The last few weeks relatively free of FCQs and have given me the chance to explore Pune in all its might! Had the opportunity to dine out in some of the best restaurants in Pune. Gotta say Pune has some of the best restaurants of all variety in India. The climate has grown chilly these days here and the bike rides from city late night has been really some of the moments to live for

Cricket never seems to get the best out of an Indian and Symbi Premier league (SPL) proved that.. A tournament hosted in the line of IPL by the symbi students it was really fun to watch with students bidding for teams and players and then battle it out on the field @ midnight :cheerio:.... It was a fitting end to a great tournament with Mumbai Indians defeating Deccan Chargers with just a single wicket to spare on the last over!! It was real fun...

Xmas and New year is fast approaching and I already smell parties over the weekend :drinking:!! Hoping that next year will turn out to be as rocking as NEEV and SPL I am signing off for now...Cant wait for Symbi Olympics and Admissions an all that is lined up for coming few days...

Cya next year

Hi,
can any1 from this thread help me?...

I want to know do scmhrd have any reservation for indusrty sponsored people?
1.Is there any critirea for company sponsored people to have worked in that particular company for some minimum duration like atleast for 6 months or 2 yrs?
2.what will be fee structure for company sponsored candidates?
3.will they be eligible for campus palcements?

Plz help...

speedcast Says

I second you, manu.. The man who positioned the Bajaj Pulsar as "Definitely male" is definitely the best person to learn marketing from. And the way he teaches RM, i just love it.. and hes the person who inspired me to atleast open my otherwise dust-clad stats text.. he is simply awesome!! and we are privileged to learn from him. Laddering technique and family life cycles, done in the Prantosh Banerjee way makes my life so far in marketing studies meaningful.

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Visit The Hindenburg Line 2010 for registrations and quiz details

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hey Sk,
Seriously buddy...our 95 year old guy is a treasure.. i jus hope he lives on for another 95 yrs:cheers:... clarity of concepts is what he insists... no phaff allowed in his class:splat: because marketing isin't phaff!!!its specific knowledge:wow:.... well about the studious part:| i'll see u the nxt time u enter my room asking 4 notes.. neway itsgood 2 hav a buudy like u nxt door...

I second you, manu.. The man who positioned the Bajaj Pulsar as "Definitely male" is definitely the best person to learn marketing from. And the way he teaches RM, i just love it.. and hes the person who inspired me to atleast open my otherwise dust-clad stats text.. he is simply awesome!! and we are privileged to learn from him. Laddering technique and family life cycles, done in the Prantosh Banerjee way makes my life so far in marketing studies meaningful.

hey Sk,
Seriously buddy...our 95 year old guy is a treasure.. i jus hope he lives on for another 95 yrs:cheers:... clarity of concepts is what he insists... no phaff allowed in his class:splat: because marketing isin't phaff!!!its specific knowledge:wow:.... well about the studious part:| i'll see u the nxt time u enter my room asking 4 notes.. neway itsgood 2 hav a buudy like u nxt door...

Academically the month of September was eventful to say the least had a first taste of what a real research project would be all about. And what better source to learn it from than from our great old sir of 95 years age (:grin:) One of the best professors I have seen in my life and anyone who has sat even in a single class of his would agree to that! Perhaps no one could teach Marketing and Market research better than him in India, at this moment No I am not praising him cos he teaches here but its a fact And yeah he belongs to the so called Scooter faculty category as PG has notoriously categorized them. :sneaky:(Why waste a chance to take a dig ) But he travels in a Maruti 800 though he can easily turn up in an Audi anytime he wants!!!! That is our prof for you!! You will just fall in love with marketing because of the way he teaches And any apprehensions that one may have had while selecting the so tagged HR college in Pune will be vanquished after the first class of his! Any way I do hope he comes to teach us more papers in Sem2 as well..


We had a Six Sigma event organized by the Six Sigma cell in our college. Nevertheless to say the team did showcase the event wellIndeed a six sigma quality event!! With participants from some of the biggest names in industry like Relaince, L&T; and from as far as US turning up, the event was a really a great watch.. The theme for this years event was Fostering Excellence through innovation.. Hoping for more such events from the team.


Had a couple of great guest lectures last month Especially from some great marketing gurus in India. Cant help but talk about one such guest lecture where in the guest was an eminent personality who had conceptualized one of the hugely popular real life TV show in recent time:Rakhi ka Swayamwar(Never mind the protagonist thou ). Some of the areas he touched upon was really innovative and couldnt have been taught in class rooms.


Our sem end exams are starting from 18th. It will be a marathon 3 weeks from then on! We are thinking it will be a non stop Sem 2 from thereon as well: starting from Diwali followed by Marketing Symposyium, Finance Summit, then NEEV One of the largest B School Events in India, followed by admissions process of next batch and to add to that placements happening in between. Woolaa its gonna be a hectic Sem2. Already looking forward to it Add to that I am expecting my bike to be parcelled off from hometown to Pune soon..
As usual its getting late an my roomies are fast asleep after a day of tiring work at placements committee I think I will close the lid of my lappy now an let them have a peaceful sleep Hoping to update here in one of favorite websites more regularly than this!!

It has been really long since I posted in this thread.. As in any B school time is a constrain but there were a mix of many other factors also that resulted in this late post... Last 2 months has been one of the most torturous/exciting/exhilarating months of my MBA life... Have learned many a things abt life and abt my college... Experiential learning as our Marketing club guys would like to put it(Incidentally experiential learning the theme of this years Marketing Symposium to be held next month):D... To be frank the journey is really getting tougher an better by the day and its teaching me a lot as to how to become a mgr in real world something that is missing in the huge books that we learn!

I hope I haven't given an over the head intro to this post!! Well thanks Manu for your generous comments.. And as he said in short it symbolizes the way my preperations for xams goes here .. As far as the learning or knowledge part is concerned that is an entirely different story ..Any way Manu is my neighbor and one of the most studious or should I say intelligent guys in college( I think its the fresher syndrome :splat:).. Reminds me of one of the famous quote of a friend of mine in malayalam Padichittonum aarum nannayitilla which translates to English as No one has made it big by studying (alone)!! Its a fact of life, marks are not the be all and end all.. As Amir said in 3 Idiots Marks ke peeche math baagho, strive for excellencerest will follow :cheers:
I have seen some of the highs and lows in the my so called short MBA life in the last fourmonths! Got bashed up royally for my birthday.. Thanks to my frnds for that! And not to forget my long time friend from Infosys who made a special appearance out of the blue just to slap me before he quits infy and leaves for higher studies!!! Time flies by @ any B- School and SCMHRD is no exceptionBut the memories of hanging out with friends in the tea shops which have sprouted like mushrooms in front of our college, taking a bite of the paneer roll and a sip of garma garam chay or sharing a paav baaji among a group of 5 can never be erased out of an SCMHRDians mindThey are in the sweat and blood of each and everyone in this Symbi campus Not to forget our dear Balas restaurant, the savior when we need to take a break from the mess food ..The butter roti and paneer kadai of balas can match with the best 5 start hotels in India! Simply delicious!!



Then there is our dear Subbu.. The most unpredictable and most dynamic personality in SCMHRD, our director! (Hope I dont get screwed for posting this here ;)) He is the go to man for anything The man with the biggest NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE attitude I have ever seen.. He lives upto the expectations and whatever SCMHRD is today, owes it to him Hate him or love him the day is never complete without him..


We had Onam celebrations in the month of August. Onam the biggest and them most important mallu festival was celebrated with all glory at SCMHRD. The malayali new year festival was celebrated with floral carpets, tug of war, cultural events, movie screening and an icing on the cake with a sumptuous Mallu style lunch organized by all the mallus together in SIC campus. We also had a Marati day celebration at college Following these foot steps we are planning to celebrate Bijaya Dashami divas with a Bengali lunch and other activities!


After a couple of issues with hostel Wifi, its up and running again in full speed and better than ever! Installation of new firewall has helped a lot wrt to the speed, though I am still waiting for the final leg of installations to get over in a months time to enjoy it fully! But for the time being college wifi/net will be enough.. Especially when it touches 200KB/s!!


... To be continued....

Life @ SCMHRD.. well what do i say.. SK stays right next door, visiting me only whn he needs assignments or if there is a test our day starts at 1 am.. and goes on till God knws whn.... but its gr8 2 spend time with frnds... and i have many here... and SK is the best among them:o:

As I spent another of those sleepless nights, suddenly the name Pagalguy comes to mind out of nowhere! Its almost 2 in the morning and my roomies have just got back after a day of tiring work at the placement committee and have already hit the sack.... That leaves me alone as usual in front of moi lappy ... But still i can hear people chatting outside and other noises! Strange enough for a normal person but not for a normal MBA!

Well I don't have any specific topic in my mind today so lemme just jote down whatever that comes to my mind!! It was an eventful last 3 weeks I gotta say... Starting from a stunning freshers party arranged by the seniors (naah nt the one u think ;)) to a marathon FCQs et al.. An yeah a big thnks to the seniors it was a wonderful nite!! And they showed how to conduct a party!!

As we get into pure B School mode, things are making much more sense and we are falling into the groove now! 4-5 hours sleep are a part of our routine these days! Assignment and FCQs no more manage to intimidate us.... and papers seems to make more sense now! Had a twin bday celebration tonight(or morning should I say) and cyin the condition of the bday boy after the celebrations I couldn't help but wonder what my condition would be next week, as my turn comes up!!!

Had the honor of representing my coll @ Intra Univ Badminton championship last week @ SIU campus...Unfortunately we couldn't go past quaterfinal's and our lack of preparation was pretty evident in the way we played..No qualms though; it was a wonderful experience and a great campus to be!! an hell yaa we need to practice a looottt more!!!


Having said that the next few weeks are going to be even busier as some of the days are really dear to me an i ll b busy!:P..... as the night grinds to day and I spent time on PG while I was supposed to write a book review I can't help but listen to the call of by bed! May be i should listen to it nw.Cyaa.

Pune is an amazing city...(derives from Punya Nagari "City of Virtue"). Maybe its because I have liked all the cities that i have been to till now, but still gotta say this is one beautiful city aptly called oxford of the south! From beautifully laid roads to big footpaths to great parks, Pune got it all. Climate, absolutely great (atleast now) not hot at all and not that cold, really what you call as pleasant.
Partying and you name it Pune got it!! Ranging from restaurants to pubs to hangout to malls and the list goes on.. Campus being not that far from city has been a blessing in disguise..@ the heat of IT hub but still close enough to reach city in half an hour gives u lot of choice! Which reminds me of almost 35 people of my batch going to watch Raavan on the first week @ Pune a decision taken in 10 minutes of madness

Watched Inception on sunday, wat a movie.. Good original script and well directed and acted. Since it was a late night movie we had the luxury to enjoy a night drive thru pune city in a 2 wheeler along the famous roads of Pune- KP, JM, FC et al Man it was amazing.. Pune was in her beautiful best. It might not be the most livable city or the well planned city in India but it is unique in its own kind.. Located around 560 mtrs above sea level it cools down to normal levels after sun down even during the harshest of the summers making it an Ideal city to live; The eighth largest metropolis in India. The drive was made really memorable with a slight drizzle all the way. A great way to unwind on a weekend.. The tiny drops of water kissing my face made me nostalgic about Kerala, my native place where rainy season bring out the best in nature. For some time I was lost in thoughts, quizzes and assignments were out of my mind as I enjoyed nature in its best, in rains; The rains have a strange effect of enlivening things around you be it nature or people! And @ Pune I see a different kind of rain altogether. Not the heavy duty stuff I see @ Kerala but calm quiet and sometimes just drizzlesMaybe the city has more is in store for meI was woken up from my thoughts as I reached the Wakad bridge, over the famous Pune-Mumbai expressway, Indias first expressway. The thought of reaching back campus engrossed meBut again friends are your best motivators in these circumstances and yes they were
My roomies are fast asleep as I pen down these thoughts, maybe dreaming about the gim/yoga sessions we have tomorrow morning. We have a Quiz coming tomorrow and god knows in which subjectAs the usual round of speculation and guess work continues I am engrossed more in my e-world! Even when I realize that I am a bad writer I cant help preventing my self from penning these thoughts My bed is calling me and I am no longer able to resist it..As I search for the now famous book @ SCMHRD Bed time stories by RELTOK(read the author in reverse u ll get it :P) you too plan to take a break and visit this thread after some time for more stories from my part :)..
Adios
SK

Great Mind @ work

Sleep is a luxury,
Rest is a myth,
Home is a distant memory,
Friends is all that have;
Xam's are your life,
So are the assignments,
Struggling to stay awake in classes,
Bday celebs and the late night parties,
What more can you ask for?
That is MBA for you!


Well it has been a month since i posted my last experience @ SCMHRD. Not that I didn't wanna post anything after that but free time is a luxury here! I have been typing this post since 15th July. Dono when i will get to finish this and post it!

The last month has been a roller coaster ride to say the least: Bombarded with Quize's (read xam's) one after the other, with we trying to out guess the system by guessing the paper which is coming for the xam (out of the 16!!) sometimes correctly sometimes sitting for a great surprise or even a rude shock!! Then there are the assignments which crop up like anything out of thin air and classes running round the clock! Marathon sessions running from 9-9 round the week, non acad activities and what not..... Still managed to find out time for a round of fooootball in between.


Facebook statuses from time to time summarizes the mood of the entire class in the best possible manner! :)..

The surprise package though was the selection process for various student committees, ranging from 2-5 rounds running till 3-4AM and sometimes even round the clock for almost 10 days.... There again I tried something new by attending the process till 4AM and then attending an exam the very next day with just 3 hours of sleep.(Never slept for less than 6 hrs till then) , only to be made aware that I fitted neither in the committee nor in the classroom for that subject; needless to say flunked royally!! Anyway that was a good wake up call... After partying almost a dozen times in the last one and a half month :drinking:(no, i don drink concentrated water )in the name of anything and everything ranging from world cup to quizzes to bdays, this was always expected!

Speaking or World cup brings to my mind the audi in our college, which was overflowing with people for the finals which was telecast live! oh man it was one great experience not to be missed! The atmosphere was just superb!! As if u were watching live @ the stadium!!And finally the team I supported won for a change :)


To be continued in next part....

It has been a week since I have entered the SCM campus... And it already feels like the place to be!! In the 4 days we have done things that I would have taken weeks to do!! A good Induction program, an out bound learning program for the next 2 days an a quiz & Assig and the first lecture on a Sunday morning

Well the first two days were relatively free and had time to catch up with new frnds... Then came the induction ceremony on Wednesday the 2nd of June! Had some great sessions by our Director, Mr Subbu as we fondly call him and few other sessions by faculty and professors... We were told that we will have an out bound learning(OBL) for the next 2 days and we need to assemble tomo morn @ coll by 6 am..... We didnt have much of an idea as to wat it would be, except that we knew it would be some sort of trekking prgm or something...

I cant even recollect when i got up @ 5 last time in my life but i did manage to get up(thanks to my roomies) and took a bath (thanks to the 24X7 running hot water) and reached campus around 6...... Three buses awaited us there and off we left to a place called Surya Shibir, a beautiful hill resort around 30KMs away from campus. We were in for a good surprise for the next two days....

After getting split into 2 grps and then into various smaller grps with whom u had to be with for next 2 days our grp was taken for a trek first... Unfortunately we had reached around 9.30 which delayed the trek and we had to trek in the sun:nono:... Having some trekking exp before was handy 4 me... It was tiring but it was hell a lot fun and more than that it was really beautiful!! We met the owner of the resort a 80yr old gentleman who had built up the entire resort area in the last 10 yrs that too his house is self sustainable making max use of natural resources avbl ther....(Now that is something) ...

Got back had lunch and off we went for some grp activities... We all were tired and felt like a military boot camp but no one complained cos it was hell lot of a fun!! The teachings of those activities was really cool..Something that u don't gain from textbooks! Thanks to SCM and OUTFIT for arranging it!

Evening we had some free time but we had to prepare a skit for that night to be presented in from of the entire team..All teams had to do it .. Initially though all were too tired and planned not to do it we ended up doing it... The funny part was I had done skits @ Infy and @ Coll with just 1 round of practice but this is the first time that I did something on stage which was the directly taken to stage after scripting without even a single round of practice..But in the end it did turn out to be better than we had expected and I even managed to pull out a double role!

Second day we had some other grp activities and gotta say it again it was again a v good learning exp.. The second half from our batch had gone for trek @ morn on second day and it was really great for them too... Evening we got together and moi team turned out to b the last team in all activities:) (Moi effect may b)in the first grp...But moi team managed to win heart, I would say .... Had tea an left for campus...

B4 we left we got another surprise this time in the form of an assig and exam awaiting us the next day on getting from OBL.... People were damn tired and cursing... Got back around 8 and started with the books ...Slept for 4 hrs and gave the first test @ an MBA school and I am pretty sure I am screwed ...Somehow managed the assig and submitted it too... Rest was a rest day!!!


@ SCMHRD we have a habit of starting our classes on Sunday(Its a 7 day week here)...Had moi first official session (OM) today morning @ 11.... Luckily or unlukily I am screwed(AGAIN!!)... I went to the class only to realize that I have been allocated first row middle seat as per my roll no.... I cant even imagine how I am gonna spent this sem on the first bench..It is too much to ask of a guy who has spent his entire educational life on back benches ... God help me.... But yea as SCM saying goes WE CAN and WE WILL... Hopefully I will ...Its bye 4 nw from me....

Okay so here goes my first post on PG from SCMHRD soil!

26/5/10: 32 months of whirlwind ride @ Infy is finally over and I am taking a new step in my life to SCMHRD!

28/5: Packing an all was done in a hurry and had to run around for an extra suitcase @ the night b4 the trip.Finally managed one from my uncle and stuffed all my things in it and it kept me awake all night...Luckily moi train was @ 3.45 in the morning. Got into the train and gotta say it was one of my worse journeys with lot of people jumping in with RAC tickets an no birth ..Couldn't even enjoy the trip properly!

30/05: Anyway reached Pune on 30th evening and had a cab booked(safer that way, autowalas are notorious here ) and went to the campus straight away.... Was hoping to be the first one but avinash bet me to that ...Anyway it was good , he helped me to the hostel and then we were allocated some rooms..

Had a walk around the campus in the evening... It was nice and good... Big building etc .. Though i could spot a BB court only seniors had warned us that first yr will be pretty hectic to playgames ...

First year boys hostel is just 10 mins walk from the campus.. And gotta say its mast out there!

31/5: People started coming in from morning.. And they were getting allocated to their rooms by the warden... Rooms are pretty decent and big enuf for 3...Good Wifi connection was the part i liked the most ...Really needed it to finish off the joining assignments ...

Met up with my roomies and few others... left to Pune city in the afternoon with couple of my new frnds...Having been there a couple of time i gotta say it is mast..and the trip was really fun!!..a truly good city to live in...beautiful and wide roads and good hangouts...ek dum mast ...Met some of our frnds and got info abt some hangout...aakir wahan sab to jana hai na :D


Back to campus now... Many more have come in and many coming tomo...Tomo is the reporting day... and Induction day after ....

Campus is in v good location i should say, near Mumbai-Pune highway, not that far from rlwy st etc ...easily accessible for guest lectures as well..Unlike some other colleges this seems to be well located...Surrounded by some great companies like Cognizant, Infy and Wipro to name a few...

Let c how things turn up from tomo..Preparing for things to get more hectic from tomo

Ahh! No updates for a long time. Doesn't mean nothing is going on at SCMHRD! Its actually quite the opposite.

SCMHRD is a place where something or the other keeps happening. Be it guest lectures, Marketing Symposium, Six Sigma Awards, E-Week or the most enviable B-School fest Neev.

Right now, all the seniors are out for their summer internships and hence there is nothing to report. We will make an effort to keep this place updated in future.

@ Juniors
Be prepared and ready. As soon as you join college, things like Out Bound Learning (a 2 day camp), Milaap (meeting with the seniors) and Aarambh (cultural festival) are going to hit you. There will also be committee selections for the Admissions Committee, Placements Committee, Neev Committee etc.

No moment in this thread from a long long time.....
Would like to hear from u seniors!!!

Hi guys,

Just a request to all the placed guys to post their details on this thread:

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/life-b-school-b-school/50139-final-placements-class-of-2010-a.html


The thread is lying pretty idle right now, but would help everyone in gauging the situation across B-schools

no activity for more than a year ... so does that mean thr s no life @ scmhrd

Oh Sorry Ajay!

If i am not wrong, you coordinated the admission process for 2008-2010 batch for SCMHRD. Anyways, will you be able to direct me to the right thread? Thats is, if you are not able to answer my query!

Thanks
NoeL

Yes, I was on the Core Team. This years thread is at http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/other-exams-xat-fms-jmet/34988-scmhrd-admissions-09-11-a.html