Feelings Must Subside .... FMS
Going through PagalGuy recently, came across this thread debating a topic which is close to my heart.
Background: two people from FMS had given CAT while in first year, and one of them is now joining IIM C (we will call him Mr. C henceforth) and other IIM B (we will call him Mr. B henceforth). All because of the lack of prudence of Mr. C who declared in open that he, an FMSite, is leaving FMS to join IIM C. It was like a battle won for him and he made sure that everyone hears it. But don’t let this believe you that IIM C is better than FMS. If you really want to know, read his blog (as he’s telling everyone) and god knows what you will find there which will justify his reason for joining IIM C when it is not ‘necessarily’ better than FMS.
So, the stage is all set for a big controversy. Some aspirants for FMS are apprehensive. Some are bluntly accusing FMS of its falling standards. But this is expected from an outsider for whom deciding on a B-school is an important decision of life. What is surprising is the lack of tact and plenty of arrogance shown by the students of FMS (who would now be in 2nd year and looked up to as mentors by the new batch) in clarifying these aspirants’ doubts.
For the current FMSites, the only reason one or two are leaving FMS (and in the process wasting one precious year of their life time) is not because other institute is better but because each individual has his/her own utility curve (I love economics! :D). They would not concede an inch in accepting than FMS needs to catch up with at least 4 of the IIMs if not all 6 (7 on last count, including Shillong). Instead, they will show enough chivalry to shout with full arrogance at the apprehensive aspirants if they even dare to raise an eyebrow over FMS. It is time they build a small FMS temple in the cramped corridors of the campus.
Consider me no FMS basher. In fact, some of my closest friends are from and in FMS. Neither do I intend to say that FMS is a B-grade b-school. On the contrary, whatever FMS has achieved within the limited funding and being a part of University system is simply superb. No other b-school has achieved that in the country as a part of university system. But that is not all to the story.
The point that I am trying to make is that the students of FMS can handle the queries with more tact, show more prudence and be more gracious and polite in their reply. I greatly appreciate the pride they associate with their institute, which is well deserved. But also remember that by your answers, people are judging your institute as well. And remember, unless you acknowledge that you are the second best and realize where you need to improve, you can never be numero uno. It is time we take concrete steps to make FMS a brand to reckon with and get it back into the same league as better IIMs. And I will do my bit for this too. After all, I loved my one year spent there.
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