So, a few months ago, I decided to pursue an E-MBA degree. After research and consideration, I stumbled upon an option to do so from DoMS IIT Roorkee. IITR is a famous institution for its technical UG programs. I made an assumption that being one of the premier institutes, DoMS would be leading the charge and help me learn concepts that I could apply to my job. So, I applied, and three months ago, I was accepted into their Executive MBA program.
Little did I know what I was getting into and what would follow.
This series, stemming from advice from a friend, will be the documentation of my journey.
The initiation of Term 1 was marked with typical Admin issues - communication delays, uncertainty of next steps - that made me feel as if nothing had changed since I graduated in 2007, and government institutions were still being run the same way.
Once the admin issues were sorted, it was a whirlwind of classes, lectures, and assignments for 7 courses in less than 7 weeks. Typical IITR pressure, I thought. It's gonna help me by making me able to do more. After all, pressure is what converts a lump of coal into a diamond.
Little things still bugged me, like the fact that assignments for all 7 subjects weren't shared until we asked when only 3 more weeks to exams were left. But the speed at which everything came at us did not let me step back and think.
Some professors understood what the program was about and tailored their content and exams to suit the audience and the program. And then there were relics, who, in the era of ChatGPT, asked us to send hand-written assignments and, when submitted, told us that we had made blunders. Blunders so big that if we were to present that to our boss, we would be fired. I wanted to assure them that if we submitted the report they wanted from us, 7-8 pages of hand-written notes to answer a question, I would have a higher chance of getting fired for not understanding my audience rather than for providing a clear and concise answer where they can always ask for more details.
Then the exams happened.
After everything was done, I knew I could've done better. But I was happy with what I was able to do.
There's a lot more to write, and every day, IIT-R gives me more content to write about. For now, I'm gonna stop here. Stay tuned for Ep 2.
