I am in the same boat

I learnt that a fellow student left her job in a reputed organisation, painstakingly withdrew 2 lakh rupees which she had saved after workin for two years. She requested her dad to shell out another 2 lakh rupees for an MBA course to shape her career. She obtained 4 lakh rupees more from a bank and came to Bangalore to pursue her MBA dream. With every passing month, hostel room rents and food coupon rates kept going up. She always believed that she would get placed before dissertation (last term). But having sat for only 3 interviews, in which twice she got rejected in the group discussion round (in case of the third interview, she got rejected in the self introduction round itself), her self confidence is down in the dumps. Sudddenly, the loan burden on her shoulders felt heavier, her future became blurred and the past resurfaced haunting.
I am just a non-profit, passive onlooker in the same boat. I ll tell you what - you would atleast have a story to tell your children and grandchildren about your determination and sacrifices.
Good luck. (Sherlock Holmes at Alliance)

Rs.500 fine, not less!

Yes, if I am threatened with Rs. 500 fine or zero mark in my DTA, only then will I consider attending a placement training session by Prof. Jack Alex (name changed). He would do well in 'GOD' channel with a fake smile and open arms. Without going too much into the details of his teaching methodology and questionable skill set, the following might be few reasons certain teachers are branded bad:
1. Just in the wrong field - a teacher is born not made
2. Insuffucient knowledge
3. Unable to impart knowledge
4. Low emotional quotient - unable to strike a chord with the students.
Few things that Alliance students do is to religiously keep an eye on the mail box like determined meerkat guarding their territory all day (waiting for mails from the placement cell. One of the mail read - students had to attend an interview training session under a faculty whom I brand as belonging to category 1,2,3 and 4 (mentioned above).

Rs.500 fine, not less! It does not help to wear mickey mouse neck-tie!

Round about answer to a straightfoward query!

In one of the introductory sessions, I remember one of our teachers distinctly suggesting that students pay a humungus sum either emptying their parents life long savings or a future load of loans, to sit through the stipulated months, get a job and get away! He claimed that it has always been this way. There can be no other worse way to tarnish your own image than treating your own profession with desdain. Two years is a long time and even if one could even learn a tip or two everyday from the faculties and friends, it would do a world of good.
I calmed down my emotions and consoled myself 'Al is well', thinking may be it is actually the case with other students. But come to think of it - January is already over!! Commonsense tells that a fiscal year starts on 1st April of every year, therefore companies start afresh by every April. Doesn't it mean- placement season ends by March end. That leaves the entire months of feb and march, lets assume. More than 300 students yet to get placed. Manual counting of the number of mails from the placement cell stands at more than 30! Ask anyone the college how many companies that they have applied to or how many interviews they have actually sat in? Maximum four! Wow.. such a big number when you have more than 100 students vying for 2 or 3 seats. At this rate, arithmatic will eventually take a beating!

Point is , it actually is a really bad scene. The trend is the same everywhere else in bangalore except IIMB (a fav line for evey1). Alliance Business School claims to be the next best B-School in Bangalore. Is it really? Ask any student and you will see a hesistant look!! It is no good sign for any B-School to have so many disgrunted, unsatisfied students and faculties, specially when B-schools are mushrooming everyday. A world class library with a max 20 students at any given time - shameful! A prospective student enquired about the admission process few days back.
1st Q. How good are the faculties?
2nd Q. How is the placement scene?
I did very well to divert his attention to the sprawling campus and the expanse of green,green grass. I am a good salesman, not sure if everyone has an equally big heart and an equally loyal pulse.

Please take note.