ABG - It's bound to affect you in one way or another! - Shreyas Apte, IIM Sirmaur

Now, let me tell you a few bits of my own story...

I have recently joined a post-graduate programme in one of the new and emerging B-Schools in the country. Many people in my friend circle, as well as family, do not understand why I have decided to leave a good job and venture into the so-called uncharted territory! My decision to pursue higher education even after having many years of work experience in the IT industry is based on the challenges that I have faced and the experiences that I have had while being an IT professional.

I used to work on Data Warehousing related tools and technologies. I contributed to the fullest of my potential, in optimizing the workflows that were very inefficient earlier, through the ITIL’s method of process improvement. But the opportunity to lead is difficult to come by when you do a strictly technical job. Hence, I decided to leave my job and prepare for the MBA entrance examinations.

My plan backfired when I could not get admission into any of the top MBA institutions that I had sought! The circumstances were such that I needed to get a job to be able to support myself and to ensure that the sabbatical has minimal impact on my career in IT. It took me a while to get a job that complemented the skills that I had. It was one such period of my life when I was truly unemployed. I resumed the technical job that I used to do, but simultaneously I also kept appearing for the entrance examinations in the following years. When I finally made it to the B-School that can complement my intellect and provide me with the opportunity to be one of the leaders of the future, it was again the time for me to bid adieu to the technical domain of work and strive to excel and succeed in the functional domain!