Vritaanta Volume 2 Issue 2 October 2015

Pedagogy
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competitions. What we learn from our curriculum
helps us perform better in competitions as we’re applying
the same concepts.
Mandeep: What you learn in class is often applied in
competitions and thus results in holistic development.
You can also expand on what you’ve learnt and apply
it in competitions.
Rachit: Undoubtedly, competitions are important in a
B-school, but to perform well in them you need to
have a strong grasp over the basic concepts of your
stream. Competitions test how well you apply what
you’ve learned in the class. Thus academics are important
not just for competitions but also for when you
move to the corporate world.
Rupinder: Academics surely are vital in both knowing
how to approach the competitions and winning them.
There have been competitions which required a thorough
knowledge of labour laws, industrial relations,
compensation and benefits and other such academic
topics.
Within your specialization, which subjects do you
believe are the most important and which require
special focus?
Aastha: While all subjects are important, out in the
industry, Sales, Marketing Research and Consumer
Behaviour help the most in understanding the nuances
of work agencies.
Mandeep: Looking at Operations, Basics of Supply
Chain Management, Lean and Six Sigma are the most
important subjects, as they are upcoming fields.
Rachit: For Finance, one should be thorough with
concepts like Time Value of Money, Economics, Financial
Management and basics of Financial Accounting.
Rupinder: HR Analytics, which helps in evolving from
HRM to Human Capital Management, and Compensation
& Benefits are important.
Aastha Chawla, MBA II Marketing
Mandeep Sandhu, MBA II Operations
Rupinder Saini, MBA II HR
Rachit Chilana, MBA II Finance
VRITAANTA
October 2015