A talk given during the orientation program of MBA students of JBS, JIIT, 2007. Howeevre, the content is relevant for all postgraduate students and aspirants.

1. The Graduate Mindset : Get more out of postgraduate education Focus: Management Education Sanjay Goel, JIIT Univ, 2007 Sanjay Goel, JIIT, 2007

2. The Graduate Mindset : Get more out of postgraduate education Focus: Management Education Sanjay Goel, JIIT Univ, 2007 Sanjay Goel, JIIT, 2007

11. Developing self-awareness: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Ethical Attitudes of Business Managers - Joseph Christie et al, 2003 Most business managers (99% Americans, 96% Indians and 84% Koreans) agree that they need to be ethical in their business activities in order to achieve long-term success and profitability. Sanjay Goel, JIIT, 2007

16. Your self assessment Sanjay Goel, JIIT, 2007

17. Your assessment : UG education contributed significantly How do you know? What did you do? Sanjay Goel, JIIT, 2007 SN Area % 1 Working effectively with others 90% 2 Developing clearer career goals 80% 3 Learning effectively on your own, pursuing ideas, and finding information you need 80% 4 Learning to adapt to change 80% 5 Understanding yourself, your abilities, interests, and personality 80% 6 Writing clearly and effectively 80%

18. Your assessment : UG education did not contribute significantly What did you not do? Sanjay Goel, JIIT, 2007 SN Area % 1 Solving complex real-world problems 70% 2 Developing your acquaintance and enjoyment of art, drama, literature, and music 60% 3 (Your) contributing to the welfare of society 50% 4 Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills 50% 5 Analyzing quantitative problems 50% 6 Gaining knowledge about other parts of the world and other people of different cultures 50% 7 Putting ideas together, seeing relations, similarities and difference between ideas 50%

19. Your assessment : Frequent UG experiences Have these experiences helped in your overall growth? How? Sanjay Goel, JIIT, 2007 Experience % 1 Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions 70 2 Collaborated (not copy) with classmates to prepare assignments or on projects 70 3 Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class 70 4 Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue 70 5 Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective 70 6 Were required to Memorize facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form 60 7 Explored different ways of thinking about a topic 60 8 Made class presentations 60 9 Were required to do assignments that took more than an hour to complete 60 10 Prepared two or more drafts of a paper, presentation, poster, or assignment 60 11 Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept 60

20. Your assessment : Uncommon UG experiences What is the Impact? % Sanjay Goel, JIIT, 2007 1 Made use of original research literature 80 2 Were required to Synthesise and organise ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships 80 3 On an average, spent more than 20 hrs every week for assignments and preperation after institute hours 70 4 Were required to Analyse the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory, such as examining a particular case or situation in depth and considering its components 70 5 Worked on a research or design project or Independent study 60 6 Were required to Apply theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations 60 7 Were required to judge the value of information, arguments, or methods, such as examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their conclusions 60 8 Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions 60 9 Prepared reports of 20 pages or more 60 10 Learnt something from discussing questions that have no clear answers 60 11 Included diverse perspectives in class discussions or assignments 60

21. Call for Transformation Spend at least 30 hours per week after institute time to: Apply theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations Analyse the basic elements of ideas, experiences, or theories, such as examining a particular case or situation in depth and considering its components Synthesise and organise ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships Judge the value of information, arguments, or methods, such as examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assess the soundness of their conclusions Prepare research based reports integrating ideas from various sources and concepts of different courses Sanjay Goel, JIIT, 2007