Gaining wide knowledge is a must for students in B-Schools

Today, as a part of the Induction programme, Mr Sathasivam addressed us as the Industry speaker

Mr.N.Sathasivam is a chartered Accountant with over 25 years of experience at senior levels in larger corporate. He had also held the position of CFO for over 10 years and currently, he is the co-promoter of ThinksynQ Solutions. The interactive session with Mr Sathasivam began with a topic “Employability”. In which, he gave us valuable information about how we should present ourselves in an interview, that includes

§  Having a thorough knowledge about the company’s history

§  Understanding their  competitors

§  Having In-depth knowledge in our area of expertise

He emphasized about the importance of reading books, to make the optimum use of the resources we have in the library and to develop a habbit of reading news papers.

In addition, he introduced us to concepts like Balance of trade, Current account deficit, fiscal deficit and GDP which made us to think about the threat that our Economy is facing in these hard times. He shared his findings and opinions about the problems that could arise due to certain schemes of the Central Govt of India like NREGS, Freebies etc.,

To sum it up, his speech was very informative, thought provoking and made us realize the need to stay up to date with current issues happening globally.

-Murali V, 2013-14 batch

ABCD- Redefined

ABCD, to a first grade student could mean ‘apple, ball, cat & dog’. To an avid cinemagoer, it could mean ‘AnyBody Can Dance’, but according to Mr.Ramakrishnan, CEO of MARG properties, it expands to “AnyBody Can Do”. This was the essence of his lecture at Chennai Business School on the 19^th of July, 2013.

Addressing the 2013-14 batch students of CBS, Mr.Ramakrishnan emphasized the need to think positively and believe in oneself to achieve any goal in life.

Terming happiness as a state of mind, he drove home the point that at the end of the day being happy or otherwise is a choice that every individual makes. He advised the students not to constantly compare themselves with others, but instead follow their goals confidently with single mindedness and optimism. This, he assured will make success a mere eventuality.

He also encouraged the students to be happily dissatisfied. He explained that this will not only keep a person in a happy state of mind, but will help him/her strive to set and attain new goals.

Talking about the secret behind his success, Mr.Ramakrishanan, once again made effective use of the initial letters of the English alphabet. This time ABCD was Attitude, (self) Belief, Communication and Drive (to win). By sharing numerous anecdotes from his career, he convinced the audience that these traits were essential for a manager to possess, in today’s business environment.

To the students who hurriedly gathered at CBS as early as 8 AM, half expecting a lecture on Finance, real estate markets and management, Mr.Ramakrishnan’s kick-off lecture was not just a pleasant surprise, but also a 2 hour crash course on personality development and life management – One that could shape their careers and lives in the years to come.

- Hari Subramanian, 2013-14 batch