AIM .... starting it out!

AIM is the short name for Asian Institute of Management located at Manila, Philippines. As the name itself says - it's a management institute. And for all those, who still don't know, I got selected for its MBA degree course some time back, and now I am planning to join the course in September 2009.

I am starting to blog here with several reasons at the back of my mind, and some top the list reasons are as below......

- While I started searching for information related to AIM, it was difficult, and I could spot only few pages on the internet with desirable information. And that was absolutely frustrating. I really don't wish to see others in the same trauma. This page would primarily serve as a information gateway to AIM related things, and my life at AIM as a student. And if I happen to complete the course successfully, then I would continue to write as an alumni of the institute (but trust me, there is a huge IF there).

- I have got this opportunity to do MBA after a long wait (and hence some work-ex adds into my account, by default!), I wish to share all those experiences and frustrations, and also some borrowed stories from friends.

- Being an Indian how does it matter to be on the either side of the MBA college gate, I wish to explore and share my views on both. I am more interested in the Indian angle to it, hence writing my own experiences.

- I have heard a lot of MBA-trauma stories (not sleeping for 2-7 days, quizzes, presentations, finance, marketing etc etc)......I wish to face all and share it with you all.

- I also want to give my own views on whether one should be actually opting for MBA or not!

- the possibilities of all the domains of MBA, and the MBA on the whole (I still have huge doubts in this area, trust me, and I myself need some help from every corner of the world). (while I was preparing I always thought that what would an HR do? or what would an marketing guy actually do to sell the product etc, these kinds of doubts will be clear after going through the posts. You see, I am genuinely trying to clear all the smoke around MBA).

- After the recent meltdown stories I have got two strong influences from almost all my friends and I wish to track the story on both the lines. First, Studying finance will go out of fashion (even some of the Finance pass-outs say this). Second, Doing MBA in this recession time is the best thing to do (most of the college counselors are saying this in their interviews.) {I am going to explore both the statements in the times to come, and wish to share my thoughts on the same}

I believe I have set the mood of the flow of topics and the expectation level with this post, and the real action would begin soon. I would start with my initial days when I had just heard about the word MBA and will take you through the other stories relating to my MBA aspirations......all this journey from my past till present will have to continue until I actually start attending the classes which will happen only in Sept (I still have eight months with me......so expect a good number of posts in between). Keep coming back!