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Tales about my MBA days at Goa Institute of Management.

How I Almost Screwed My Placements Due to a Silly Mistake!

24th June 202027th July 2019 by Pravin Malik
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“I imagined myself punching fist in the air and screaming like how Warner does after his century in a typical Aussie style but I controlled myself and settled for a ‘Dravidian’ celebration when the faculty paused to ask his 156th question for the day.”

Categories MBA Diaries Tags BSchool, Goa Institute of Management, MBA, Placements Leave a comment

How I Met My Roommate Who Wasn’t My Roommate!

24th June 202027th July 2019 by Pravin Malik

My heart was pounding in excitement as I came back to my room and knocked the door which seemed locked from inside. I heard footsteps coming towards the room so I held my breath and waited impatiently for my ‘female roomie’ to open the door.

Categories MBA Diaries Tags Goa Institute of Management, Hostel 2 Comments

Why is First Day of College So Memorable?

24th June 202027th July 2019 by Pravin Malik

In 2010, when GIM was planning to shift its campus here on this plateau, the Dhangars disappeared ‘mysteriously’. Nobody ever knew what happened to them as they never came back to claim their belongings.

But that year, as I recollect, the local politician won the elections with a hefty margin.

Categories MBA Diaries Tags Dhangar Community, GIM, Goa Institute of Management Leave a comment

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I was born and brought up in the land of sushegad, Goa. Yet, quite contrary to the image of Goans, relaxed and laid-back, I’m always on the move.

So far, I’ve travelled solo across western, southern and north-eastern India.
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