Factfile ISB

*As I had promised earlier, here begins my monologue on the last year. To understand the same you need to be clear about few basics :

Programme: PGP in Management

Total: 8 terms
Core terms: First 4
Elective terms: Last 4
Total credits (subjects get you credit):36
Min credits to pass: 34

ELP: Experiential Learning Programme (For the official version click:http://www.isb.edu/PGP/ExperientialLearningProgramme.Shtml)

PAEV: Planning an Entrepreneurial Venture (For the official version click:http://www.isb.edu/PGP/PlanninganEntrepreneurialVenture(PAEV).Shtml)

Profs:A lot of professors score high on the presentation aspect (you enjoy listening to them) but lose out on the teaching part (zero learning post the 10 sessions). Then there are those that teach a lot but unfortunately it becomes a task to keep one's eyes open during their sessions. Finally come the small minority that capture your interest from the word go and leave you wishing for more. The super cool professors. I will only mention my super cool professors here by name. The rest will all go unnamed for obvious reasons.


Mybatch: The best yet.
Strength: (about) 440

GMAT Score:
5%: <=640
18%: 650-690
56%: 700-740
21%: >=750

Work Experience:
62%: >2 to <=5
30%: >5 to <=8
1%: <=2
7%: >8

Age:
2%: >35
10%: >30 to <=35
69%: >25 to <=30
19%:<=25

Sections: 6

My Section: Section E
Chant: Rockees
About my section:
Borrowing from an old post: {http://surabhik.blogspot.com/2008/08/isb-hmmm.html}

i am in Sec e ..and i swear its the kewlest section !!! we spam like crazy and i love it :) i mean we have had 200 mails in a 2 hr DMOP class, 2 am poetry competitions, a dunk ____ campaign, and hoax mails on just abt everythg from water on mars to kingfisher calender !! the CP is our section is gud ..we have had some gems tht i willl possibly share with u later and yes i think we are the only section that conducts in session polls..ie the class is on..the professor is explaining conjoint analysis and my neighbour passes me a sheet stating - poll of the day -- who is going to start snoring in class today . option 1 , 2 , 3 or 4. i check around to see all the nominees ..needless to say they are inches away from their afty siesta and after much deliberation i put a tick next to my fren's name and then dutifully pass the sheet along ..let me add we all take our voting rights seriously including the TAs. :) last poll list was passed to the TA too!

oh that reminds me i didnt mention the sleeping cell of E ..there are a few famous ppl in our section..famous for their ability to fall asleep during all sessions and still get straight As.. thats the sleeper cell ..no i am not a permanent member of the cell (i aspire to be but thats for another day) rather i am the life time member of the Arbit CP (class participation) club..they have put me in the last row at the rightmost corner - the worst place for CP (the prof never sees u) but i am on to them..down but not out..thats the motto here :)

New Post on the subject soon expected.

So there it is. Now that you are uptodate. Lets begin.

Just one more detail-
PGP Core Courses : 2008-09

Term 1: April 28 - June 8, 2008
Financial Accounting in Decision Making
Managerial Economics
Marketing Management
Statistical Methods for Management Decisions


Term 2: June 9 - July 20, 2008
Competitive Strategy
Decision Models & Optimisation
Global Economics
Marketing Decision Making

Term 3: July 21 - August 31, 2008
Corporate Finance
Entrepreneurship
Leadership Development Programme
Managerial Accounting
Operations Management

Term 4: September 1 - October 12, 2008
Government, Society & Business
Investment Analysis
Management of Organisations
Strategic Analysis of IT

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