Designing and Delivering a good induction/orientation programme for MBA students
An Impressive induction programme for the new batch of management students at your campus- A need you can’t afford to ignore! ‘You only have one chance to create a first impression’ -Stephanie Perkins- Every new batch of management students landing at B-school campuses, translates to a new group of heightened expectations. The first ‘event’ on campus, ie; the induction programme is their first encounter with the institute’s instruction pedagogy. Hence, it’s very important that the induction/orientation programme has to be something special. This is an excellent opportunity to send out right signals to the students and gain the confidence of the students. The programme has to be designed and delivered professionally. Essentially this occasion should give the students a chance to interact with each other, share ideas, work on something together and understand each other. It should ideally reflect the first stage in group creation process, the ‘forming’ stage. It als...