It has been almost 2 months since the journey at MDI ended for the batch of 2011-2013 and we are all still nostalgic about it. As for me, I felt I just couldn't leave this thread without the mention of two most important and rewarding experiences at MDI.
1) Prof. Sanjay Bakshi : For those who don't know him, he teaches Behavioral Finance and Business Valuation at MDI. Unlike most academicians in India who take to teaching without any experience, he has been one of India's most successful investors. I am still amazed at how many people in the investing community know and admire him but unfortunately most of the B school aspirants don't know him. There is no other person whose teachings have made such a great influence on me. He completely changes your attitude towards investing and life. Here is the link to his blog, it's a great read.
2) Unnati : Unnati is India's first and largest student run mutual fund. I was fortunate enough to be a part of the club and a lot of what I achieved at MDI was because of the learning that I had Unnati. Unnati gives you the opportunity to actually apply what you have learned in classes and books, to the real hard world of investing. Knowing about theories and ideas is all good but actually investing your and other's money on the idea, requires firm conviction and that is something Unnati taught me.
- Rukun Tarachandani
MDI PGPM 2011-2013