Meet the Alumni Couple
INCAS Wishes the Young Couples a Long Happy Married Life
Maulik Shah, MBA 2008 with
Jinal Patel, MBA 2008,
Maulik can be reached at
maulikshah2003@ yahoo.co.in
We are very happy to present to our readers here a different kind of an interview – with an MBA couple who are enjoying successful managerial careers. What is more, both of them are INC products. Yes, an INC alumni couple.
Read on….
Tell us something about your careers.
Maulik Shah: I cracked the very first campus interview of Reliance Money and was recruited as Center Manager Trainee at Bhuj. After two months of joining, I was transferred to Ahmedabad. I worked for one year with Reliance Money and successfully achieved my set sales targets. I was appreciated for selling PMS in Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar. I left Reliance Money due to ill health of my sister and went back to Kutch. I joined SRK Institute of Management and Computer Application as Assistant Lecturer in December 2008. I got promoted to the post of Professor after completion of six months in the job. I completed one year with SRK Institute and also visit nearby reputed colleges as visiting faculty member and a Communication Skills trainer. I teach at IFEN for MBA subjects – Marketing and HR and on Ethics, Communication and law for Company Secretary and Chartered Accountancy students. I have also been promoted as Assistant Head of Department for BBA.
Jinal Patel: My first job was with KGMS Pvt. Ltd as a Relationship Manager at Ahmedabad. I worked for
two months in this company. After that, I joined Shivam Water Treaters Pvt. Ltd at Ahmedabad in an administrative capacity. I worked for one year with Shivam Water Treaters Pvt. Ltd. I left the company because I got married to Maulik and shifted to Bhuj. Now, I am planning to, join SRK Institute and also wish to study LLB.
How do you manage stress at work and at home? Do you both discuss it with each other?
Maulik Shah: Yes, we discuss all problems with each other. I am a patient and calm person. On the other hand, Jinal is a bit aggressive and impatient. Sometimes, she takes the initiative and completes the task which was supposed to be done by me. I like to be cool, calm and clear-headed whenever I am faced with a problem. Due to which, I am not stressed out. But we discuss each and everything we did throughout the day. We learn from each other on how to face critical problems. We always try to agree upon a common solution.
Jinal Patel: I am very aggressive and impatient. Yes, whenever I am stressed, Maulik can see it on my face. I am very tensed and scared if I am unable to solve a problem but Maulik is always there for me. I always share my problems with Maulik.
What are the important lessons you have learnt in your professional lives so far?
Maulik Shah: I think that a person is a student throughout his life. I have learnt a lot of things from the corporate world. Always think big, dream big. Always act according to the situation. Be practical and don’t be emotional every time. I worked with one of the giant organizations in India – Reliance ADA Group. I strongly believe that one should be honest to oneself.
Jinal Patel: Experience teaches a lot. We always learn lessons from our experiences. In professional life, there are politics played in the organizations but I always try to be positive and accept the situation as it is and come up with the best solution.
What would you suggest freshers?
Maulik Shah and Jinal Patel: Our advice to Management students is – always focus on your career and gradually explore the opportunities. You should dream and work for completion of your dream. Plan your studies, accept the fact and keep going. Live life king size. Just keep moving and use every opportunity to reach your career goal.