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A Couple adorning Top Profile in UAE interact with the MBAs

01-Dec-2016


A Couple adorning Top Profile in UAE interact with the MBAs

Mr. Mohammad Naveed, Director and Head of Trust & Fiduciary, Dubai & Ms. Janet Naveed, Head HR, DynCorp International (US Federal Defence contracting company) FZ-LLC, Dubai interacted with the first year MBA students on Interview Skills, Self-Grooming and on matters relating to Cross Cultural Setting.

Janet, in her talk while stimulating the students expressed that she was an introvert, however moved up the career ladder and now heading the HR function of a renowned US-based organisation. She emphasised on how important it is to grab opportunities to kick start one’s career which shall add great value in procuring a job abroad. She stressed on bringing innovative initiatives/practices at job that can assist in high performance delivery. She even urged the students to spend quality time on designing their CV and the significance of dressing appropriately for the interview. She mentioned that one should be high on confidence level as they are MBAs, spent huge amount for this degree and they are the pass outs of a renowned institution.

Naveed, in his talk urged students to study for life and not to pass out. He encouraged them to go out of their way to read concepts out of the syllabus which can add immense value in reality. He gave the relevance of how a King and a Queen dresses up in order to stand out which in turn boost their confidence. He highlighted that each individual is different and that they should make use of their brains to be unique. He shared anecdotes which brought out the cultural differences between practices in India and UAE. He also referred to Life as a Race and one should pick up experiences that come their way during the race for a better career.

Dr. Vishal Samartha, Director, Department of Business Administration who is also the teacher of Mr. Naveed, during the concluding session informed that Mr & Mrs Naveed shall be closely associated with Sahyadri in providing experiential learning and placement assistance. She highlighted one of the takeaways of the session - We may reach greater heights in our career, however humility and simplicity are the key factors that each one should practice to stay successful.

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