At
Ishan Institute of Management & technology, one of the top MBA colleges in
Delhi NCR, we the academicians harness the power of literature to enable
learning in students. While orthodox business management professionals may
question the validity of adding literature to the already heavy academic
curriculum of MBA and PGDM courses we believe it makes sense. In fact it makes
enormous great sense to assert that literature and its reading makes for great
business acumen in young minds. The global market is a fusion of different
communities, cultures, cuisines, cults and currencies. As long as there are
barriers in understanding the fine elements of lifestyles and values of these
different communities, business enterprises and expatriate managers will always
find the going tough. Here is our take on the best literature reads for
aspiring managers with the key takeaways of the titles.
An Enemy of the People
An
Enemy of the People, is a play written by the Norwegian litterateur Henrik
Ibsen. We have followed this book for the papers of business communication and
business ethics and corporate governance. The takeaways of this play include
foundations of business communication and corporate governance. Students of top
MBA colleges in Delhi NCR, many of whom belong to tier 2 and tier 3 cities and
thus have a scope for improvement in verbal ability and reading and
comprehension can look forward to learning many new words and their usages from
this play. More over the plot of the play is based on a conflict of values that
people go through as a country evolves from a nation into a market. The mental
strength that is required to fight lust and greed is a key takeaway of this
book. The background of the play is set in modern continental Europe and gives
an insight into the historical foundations of Scandinavian nations like Norway
and Sweden. It is also pretty handy to organize role plays on corporate
governance for final semester students studying finance as specialization. In
India, the play was adapted on the silver screen by Satyajit Ray in 1989 and
the film was India’s official entry into the Festival de Cannes for a special
screening.
September on Jessore Road
September
on Jessore Road is a poem written by the famous American poet and
anti-militarist Allen Ginsberg. Written in the context of the 1971 Bangladesh
Liberation War, the poem vividly describes the scenes of thousands of refugees
who had lined up on Jessore Road in their attempts to flee from the horrors of
war. It was a mass exodus that was described by the poet Ginsberg and even
today is counted as one of the best works on war, mass migration and refugee
crisis. In the current context, it assumes importance in the backdrop of what
continental Europe is going through and why the front runner of the U.S. Presidential
candidate Donald Trump makes sense to millions of his American followers. The
Syria crisis that has taken Africa by a storm and is threatening to spill over
into Europe and its immediate impact on nations and the international community
are just reflections of the Bangladesh War adjusted for time, space and scale.
A Christmas Carroll
One
of the all time great classics written by Charles Dickens, it is a must read
for students of MBA colleges in India. The key take away again is the
foundation of business ethics and the sense of where to draw the line between
professional ambitions and personal ties? Undoubtedly one of the best works by
one of the best story tellers of the modern era, this book is an excellent read
for marketing students who want to learn the science of convincing. Top
business schools enable students to learn the power of influence. The power of
influence relies on science, substance, story, speed and sharing. Of all these
elements, it is story telling that is the most difficult to cultivate as most
marketers will realize.
The Audacity of Hope
Many
people rate this as the best autobiography by any political leader of or
generation. The Audacity of Hope brings in the best of the outgoing U.S.
President Barrack Obama. The book springs both audacity and hope and is a big
confidence booster for small town boys and girls our generation who want to
make it big in the corporate world. This is a once in a life time autobiography
that truly instils confidence in young minds and asserts that people born to
humble backgrounds can make it big. The anecdotal evidences that the U.S.
President presents are clearly inspirational for aspiring managers who come
from remote corners of India and want to see themselves working for blue chip
corporations at the top level or strike it rich with start up enterprises of
their own. We recommend this book for personality development programs and self
development of MBA students.
The Home and the World
The
Home and the World is a novel written by Tagore and is perhaps the most apt
reference on the travails of globalization. The influx of Western thoughts and
the nationalist movement to gain freedom from British rule are central themes
in this novel. In the twenty first century with the British having ling gone
from India, the book reflects on the tensions that thrive beneath the surface.
It is a great read for human resources people and aspiring HR managers. More
over it is a good read for understanding the conflicts of cultures that
globalization brings into emerging economies like India. Being caught between
the professionalism and polish of the work place and the values at home and in
family life, takes a toll on minds. This book is a must read for people who
want to understand globalization at the micro economic level.
