NU recently organised a counselling session for MBA aspirants and invited industry stalwarts such as Mr. Atul Singh, President (South West Asia Business) Coca Cola Company and Mr. Bhaskar Pramanik, MD, Oracle India Pvt. Ltd., to interact with existing and prospective students. The event provided a platform for the coming together of some of the best minds from Industry and Academia. They guided the students on current industry trends and the various opportunities available in India's emerging knowledge economy. Mr. Pramanik stated from his vast experience that mentoring plays an integral part in large multinational organisations. Individuals aspiring for success need to perform because consistent performance brings success automatically, he added. He further said that a mentor plays a crucial role in the overall development of a professional by guiding an individual throughout different stages of his career as he/she moves up the corporate hierarchy. He also cited the major roles and responsibilities of a mentor. Mr. Pramanik concluded by assuring students that NIIT University is aimed at producing performance-oriented individuals who prepare and create future opportunities. The Mentorship ProgramTM transforms an academically-rich MBA into the MBA of the future by helping them build meaningful connections to the real world of business and become successful leaders of the future.

• published: 29 Jun 2010
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• author: niituniv