Mr. Pradeep Gopi, US Technology, Holds Interactive Session at IME-IIT Kanpur

Mr. Pradeep Gopi, US Technology, Holds Interactive Session at IME-IIT Kanpur

"All great things are created twice. Once in a mind and once in reality..."

This was the opening statement of Mr. Pradeep Gopi, Head Strategic Recruitment, US Technology, that kept the audience glued to the seats for a 2-hour long session. Once again this was a session organised as a part of "Jyotirgamaya", the Corporate Interaction Series. The guest was felicitated by Prof. Jayanta Chatterjee. of the IME Department.

Talking of the "Opportunities for MBAs in the IT Industry", Mr. Gopi emphasized the huge untapped potential in the global outsourcing business, whose annual revenue goes to a magnificent $1 Trillion, where India enjoys just a tenth of the pie. Reiterating his point, he mentioned that the industry is growing at a 60% CAGR and is expected to generate a total of 1 crore jobs by the end of 2010. He said the nation's economy is in a transition phase, wherein we need leaders to complete this transformation. Stating 'MBA as the starting point' in the knowledge industry, he stressed upon the need of a constant learning attitude, plus 'Personal Discipline', which he opined we Indians need to work upon.

Saying that the opportunities today are equal and galore at HBS, IIT or an institute at Trivandrum, he concluded vision is one thing that decides your altitude.

Concluded.

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Contributed by -
Piyush Gupta,
MBA I Year,
PR Cell,
IME, IIT Kanpur.

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