FORE School of Management gets 50% of females in management courses

The Induction Ceremony for three programmes - PGDM FMG, IMG and FM of FORE School of Management, New Delhi was held recently in the campus auditorium with 360 students of which a whopping 50 per cent are female students. According to the institute, this is a superlative achievement in gender diversity among business schools in the country, where 30-35 per cent is generally considered as 'high'.

Interestingly, two female alumni of the institute - Anjali Amar Joneja, Country Manager at Verizon Enterprise Solutions and Jaya Singh, Associate Director, Lead Search-Recruiter and Consulting, were invited to speak and inspire the new class of 2019-21. The 360 students were chosen from more than 8000 applications received from 23 states in India and overseas countries as well, informed the institute.

Prof. Sanghamitra Buddhapriya, Dean Academics at FORE, said that the aspirations of the students are of utmost importance to faculty members at FORE. While the courses and pedagogy are designed as per industry requirements and beyond imparting knowledge, a great deal of attention will also be on building right kind of skills, attitude, analytical, decision-making abilities and mindset to face the challenges in the industry. "The institute and faculty will contribute a lot the onus of development lies on students. It is not going to be a cake-walk. A Lot of conviction and commitment is needed to achieve your dreams", she added.

Referring to matching the 'aspirations and expectations' of the students Dr Jitendra K Das, Director shared similar feelings and said that after completion of the management program, getting a good job is objective and maybe the 'life goal' for most students here. "It is in the interest of the institute too and the institute will ensure that the probability of getting a good job is enhanced".

Dr B B L Madhukar, Vice President (Finance) & Treasurer at FORE, connected with the students instantly as his speech in 'Hinglish' broke the ice and apprehensions. He stressed upon peer learning and asked students to promote a culture of active and cooperative learning environment for a deeper understanding of each other's strength. Citing the iconic Chicago speech of Swami Vivekananda, which made the world sit up and take notice of him, Dr Madhukar urged students to build on communication skills.

Anjali Amar Joneja shared her experience at FORE, 'the bonding between the classmates over a common goal of a successful career, fun and the chilling out and the sleepless nights over assignments'.

Narrating her journey in the industry, she said, "FORE did not teach me everything; like my technical skills or telecom technology I started working on, but FORE instilled the belief in me, the can-do attitude and confidence, which made me take on the challenges of the industry and helped me grow from an account manager to country head of a company." Two key things to remember in life - 'Removal of internal obstacles and always ready and eager to learn' was her parting advice to the new batch of impressed students.

Jaya Singh, Associate Director touched upon the importance of 'planning and prioritizing for maximum output'. Sharing live challenges from her assignments with Hindustan Times and Pepsi, she said, "Effective communication, collaborations and not having a fixed mindset is what it takes to adapt to different environments". Talking about the open culture and lively environment at FORE, she urged students to maintain the integrity and not to forget their roots and said, "Soak your-selves during the internships and always look around for opportunities to network".