The new world of NITIE...

            I had just had lunch. Realized that I was getting late. Hurriedly climbed a mini-hill of 96 steps while it was raining all along. Heaved a sigh of relief that I wasn't late to the class. The clock struck 2:00 in the afternoon. A gentleman entered the class with an aura that spoke of experience and fun. We were called in front of the class and were asked to sit on the floor, we obliged albeit with a bit of a surprise. And then began, a 2 hour session on how we can make the most of our stay here in NITIE.

           The session started with Mr. T. Prasad, our Professor for Principles of Organization and Management, asking us for any questions that we had for him. There was some hesitancy at first but soon the Professor was bombarded with questions. We got to know about Mandi, a one-day event in NITIE that generates an astounding 10 lakhs, which is donated to an NGO. We all were excited to know what sort of products do NITIEians sell, which makes them garner around 10 lakh Rupees in a day. My mind was pointing out to different things. And then, when Professor actually told us that the things which are sold are nothing but toys, we were baffled. But wait a minute, this simplicity is only on the surface, the toys are in fact products of brilliance.  He went on to show us the following different toys:

                     

             The Squeeze Ball                                                                   The butterfly                                        

                                                            Newton's craddle                                 

           People started giving all the more attention when he stressed on how we can earn while we learn. 'Earning while Learning' was the biggest take-away from the lecture. The sense of humor of Prof. Mandi (as our POM Professor is fondly called) ensured that there wasn't a dull moment in the class. One-liners like the following kept us in splits and also helped us contemplate on the things that we actually need to do in NITIE.

Socho ...Becho!  Becho ...Seekho!   Seekho ...Socho!

Aaj ki roti ...Aaj hee kamayenge!

           In the Marketing Management-I, I got to learn that a delighted customer is the one who gets more than what the customer had desired for. Now, I am feeling like one. This is howthe first lecture of Prof. Mandi panned out. Thanks to Prof. T. Prasad that I could atleast begin creating my blog. Will keep coming out with more blogs. Till then, adios.!