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I have a very typical Degree combination. A BE plus MBA. Thoroughly hating my four years of technical education , in a very herd mentality I was swept up in doing an MBA degree. It worked out fortunately slightly better and like most if not all MBA graduates I was in a world of targets, sales, pitch presentations and more targets. After a three year stint in a marketing firm , I was slightly bored and very restless.
I wanted, nay needed to do something different. and probably the Gods were listening. someone spoke to me about a Government of India project.They were hiring on a contractual basis, but it was to be a great learning opportunity. Sick of being away from home, I just jumped at the chance, and bag and baggage in tow moved back to my city, Delhi.
so what do I exactly do? I work on a world bank assisted program for improving technical education quality in India. sounds ironical? Sure does. I did hate my technical education after all. But the good thing it gives me an unique perspective into an average 20 year old engineers to be's life. It gives me a chance to brainstorm with them, figure out the obstacles in their learning ( which vary from language skills to just plain bad teachers.)
More good things? I sit with my team members and hash out parts of the project implementation plan. We decide the policy and rules. and work and rework it.. Then we organized learning foras for the top academicians of our country. we sit with them and learnt new things together. As a 28 year old , the presence of professors and deans who have more than 28 years of experience, the effect is sobering. you realize the way great minds think. but it is also exhilarating and the only thing then is to sit there like a sponge. hoping to absorb every nugget of information. every view point and the counter point.
So do I love what I do? Absolutely. Do I want to do it more? Oh Yes.
What would I do?
Pick a course like Master of Public Policy(MPP) , a flagship degree of the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University. A one year international graduate education for those wishing to lead in public service, whether in the public, private, non-governmental or social sector.
I have a very typical Degree combination. A BE plus MBA. Thoroughly hating my four years of technical education , in a very herd mentality I was swept up in doing an MBA degree. It worked out fortunately slightly better and like most if not all MBA graduates I was in a world of targets, sales, pitch presentations and more targets. After a three year stint in a marketing firm , I was slightly bored and very restless.
I wanted, nay needed to do something different. and probably the Gods were listening. someone spoke to me about a Government of India project.They were hiring on a contractual basis, but it was to be a great learning opportunity. Sick of being away from home, I just jumped at the chance, and bag and baggage in tow moved back to my city, Delhi.
so what do I exactly do? I work on a world bank assisted program for improving technical education quality in India. sounds ironical? Sure does. I did hate my technical education after all. But the good thing it gives me an unique perspective into an average 20 year old engineers to be's life. It gives me a chance to brainstorm with them, figure out the obstacles in their learning ( which vary from language skills to just plain bad teachers.)
More good things? I sit with my team members and hash out parts of the project implementation plan. We decide the policy and rules. and work and rework it.. Then we organized learning foras for the top academicians of our country. we sit with them and learnt new things together. As a 28 year old , the presence of professors and deans who have more than 28 years of experience, the effect is sobering. you realize the way great minds think. but it is also exhilarating and the only thing then is to sit there like a sponge. hoping to absorb every nugget of information. every view point and the counter point.
So do I love what I do? Absolutely. Do I want to do it more? Oh Yes.
What would I do?
Pick a course like Master of Public Policy(MPP) , a flagship degree of the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University. A one year international graduate education for those wishing to lead in public service, whether in the public, private, non-governmental or social sector.
The core curriculum ranges across the social sciences, science, and the humanities and students specialize in options and undertaking a Summer Project. Short intensive modules focus on policy skills in strategy, communications, negotiation, delivery, management, budgeting and finance. Students also attend a suite of practical sessions that aim to equip them with the key transferable skills required to work successfully in public policy.And
And learn to address some of the most significant challenges of government.
Why this course?
The website says:
The Blavatnik School of Government aims to prepare students for leadership in government or in the pursuit of the public interest, whether in government, non-governmental organisations or the private sector.
Visiting careers speakers to the School include:
- Osama Rahman, Chief Economist, Ministry of Justice
- Chris Underhill, Founder, BasicNeeds
- Sharath Jeevan, Founder and CEO, STiR Education
Studying with a global profile of students, learning , discovering, tackling new approaches to complex problem and most importantly, bringing about a change through public policy.
I could not have hoped for anything better.
