Scholar-Journalist of the Week: A transformative MBA journey towards excellence

Riya Rana found happiness in learning, growing, connecting, and seeing her career options expand while she was at Apeejay Institute of Management & Engineering Technical Campus (AIMETC) in Jalandhar. She decided to pursue her MBA from AIMETC because, “the institute offers specific specialisations within the MBA programme that are aligned with my career goals. This provided me with in-depth knowledge and expertise in my desired field.”

Acknowledging and appreciating her institute and how it created a transformative journey for her towards excellence, Riya penned an article on the same. The budding professional, with several hobbies like helping needy people and animals as well as being kind to others, credits her AIMETC for providing her with opportunities that were a perfect blend of academic rigour, practical exposure, and personal growth.

Read edited excerpts:

You wrote an article on your journey at AIMETC? What has been your greatest learning so far?

There have been key learnings: 

Business knowledge and skills: An MBA equips individuals with a broad understanding of various business disciplines, including finance, marketing, operations, strategy, and human resources. It provides a solid foundation of business knowledge and analytical skills that can be applied in real-world scenarios.

Leadership and management skills: My MBA programme often focused on developing leadership qualities and management skills. I learned effective decision-making, problem-solving, communication, and strategic thinking skills, enabling us to lead teams and organisations more effectively.

Read Here: A transformative MBA journey towards excellence

How did AIMETC prepare you to face the challenges of the professional world?

At AIMETC, I overcame my fear, built my confidence and enhanced my public speaking skills. Because of these reasons, today, I could bag a job in the HR domain.

Your memorable moments from your AIMETC days?

The most memorable moments I have had were with my faculty members especially Dr Rajan Chaudhary ma’am. She has done a great job by polishing us and always motivating us to achieve our respected goals.

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What is your future plan?

Being in the corporate sector, my plans are to enhance my skills including leadership abilities, and my performance goals to reach a higher position in an organisation.