Best Student for PGDM-08

SCMS gave me every opportunity to excel

(While receiving both the awards – the best outgoing student award for overall performance and Chairman’s gold medal for the first rank holder – (for the first time in the history of these awards) Vivek Namboodiri of PGDM batch 15 was all excited. He now shares his experiences in SCMS with us – Editor)

The day I joined SCMS, I was told that the ensuing two years were not going to be a bed of roses for us. That statement had proved to be true in full measure during my tenure here. The couple of years that I was in SCMS campus has taught me three important things among many other things, for which I am really indebted to this great institution

Firstly, taking initiative is the most important quality that I have learnt from here. I have been able to realize that in this cutthroat competitive world nobody has time to bother about us and therefore in our own interest we need to chase and grab every opportunity that comes on our way.

Another important skill that I have acquired from SCMS is the capacity to work in a team.. “Inclusive growth” is often preached by many but not practiced. I experience the greatest satisfaction when my colleagues also grow along with me.

Again I have learned to take up responsibilities and to work with dedication to satisfactorily fulfill those responsibilities. I find that taking up responsibilities especially when others shy away from it is a great way of learning and improving.

By focusing on these three critical areas with commitment I have been able to accomplish the kind of achievements that I have been conferred on me now. Getting both the awards – gold medal and best student award — from SCMS was a great surprise because I was not at all expecting the Best Outgoing Student award.

On the stage I was about to step down after receiving the gold medal because I expected nothing more to happen to me. But when my name was announced again for the best outgoing student award I couldn’t really believe my ears. I was flabbergasted and felt I was really on the top of the world. Academics were my area of concentration when I joined this course but SCMS gave me every opportunity that I needed to excel and snatch both the awards for excellence.

What I have learned from my own experience is that every person has the capability to accomplish his or her cherished goals. All that is required is to get motivated enough and to stay focused all along.