Miles And Miles To Go At SPJIMR, Mumbai - CA Aman Agarwal

The sessions here have been a great learning experience. Even after having a Commerce background and knowing almost all the concepts of finance (finance is a huge field to say that you know it all), the concepts covered in the class made me feel different (though at times I still question my decision of pursuing MBA). The practical application of finance concepts in management has been a learning curve for all of us though it has been difficult for everyone. The first hit of Accounting Equation and Financial Statements meant it was time for peer learning and not ordinary peer learning but on a whole new stage of 'Addas'. I took one of the Formal Addas and many Informal Addas giving me a realization how tough can it be to teach people.

So, here I am almost three and a half months down at SPJIMR and in the journey till date I have come to know people through a visit to Lonavala, learnt management concepts with the help of design thinking, solved problems framed from close nearby environment, met seniors who do not act as seniors, faculty who are like your friends, came to know about different cultures through cultural and social events, and there is still much more to look forward to. I have to work with my mentee to guide her under the Abhyudaya program, work as a team and learn administration skill under the ADMAP program, give back to the society through social work under the DOCC program, the much talked about the GFT where I will get to go to Cornell University for classes and the one of its unique Autumn Internship (which no other B-School has) and when my journey will be close to the penultimate stage I would question myself again- “ Was it Really Worth the Efforts?” and everyone will reply me with a Yelling YES, followed by the HISS and TICK TOCK Salutes (Unique Discoveries of our batch) and the melodious Slow Thump for asking a senseless question. So, if any MBA Aspirant is in two minds about coming here, you better don’t be. It is a lifetime experience, starting from the admissions form to the group interviews to the selection and hopefully till the end of the course.

If you ask a SPARTAN (as the SPJIMR students are known as) what is his/her ROI in the last three and a half months, he/she will simply say the time and efforts invested along with the funds will be rewarded in terms of values, relationships, overall development, understanding of the management world along with understanding about oneself. You will be happy about the fact that you have learnt so many things while you were having fun (even pressure situations have their own enjoyment). The small moments will be the ones which will make up the whole big story at the end and one will cherish the same throughout its lifetime.

So, to all the future SPARTANS, All the Best and you are welcome to SPJIMR!!