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By Aqsa Tariq

“Smile is an ice breaker”, said Ali Raza Merchant, Executive Director, Synergy Group of Companies, as he kick-started the very first Mentor Nashta 2012 session at the WebStudio TV this Friday, 24th February 2012. With sleeves up, Ali Raza Merchant was all set to mentor a group of BBA-MIS students from IBA who had the company of a faculty member for an unconventional form of learning, which is perhaps most crucial in the early phase of university life.

Jami Moiz, Assistant Professor,Dept of Marketing, Centre for Entrepreneurial Development of IBA accompanied 6 senior year students from IBA for an hour long session where students discussed queries related to the horrors of job opportunities, interviews and market value of their degree.

Students participating at the session were Adiya Amjad Malik,Farah Amna, Jawad Tehsin, M.Zulfiqar Hadi, Obaid Usmani and Rabia Siddiqui. Picking up from the significance of the digital age, Ali Raza Merchant briefed at a length on how students today are underestimating the role of social media. After all, one could do wonders if social media is experimented with a bit before one steps into the corporate world.

Smudged concepts about the relevance of degrees, fields and job or entrepreneurial opportunities were also discussed. The mentor lay emphasis on finding one’s own interest, exploring different opportunities and taking the lead in decision making as he elaborated on the fact that once you make the right turn in the first few years and build a strong foundation for oneself, you’re good for life! The mentor presented the positive perspective and said that confidence and self-branding were essential as he discussed different angles of presenting oneself at an interview. Other handy tips that he focused on included:

• Present your weaknesses as strengths.
• Add humor â€" it’s always an ice breaker
• Know the organization background before you walk in
• Be honest
• And most importantly overcome the fear of failure.

Quoting examples of the IT revolution (Apple, Microsoft etc.) the mentor highlighted the importance of exploring arenas of entrepreneurial opportunities. If one has the passion to lead, initiate or pursue a career in a field they’re committed to, one needs to be focused and have full belief in their idea in order to convince the market, the buyers and the investors. Start small but start somewhere!

The students felt that the session was very promising as the mentor guided them through the process in a comfortable, non-conventional classroom manner. Wrapping up the session, Ali Raza Merchant made a commitment to the students to have similar follow-up sessions in order to keep the platform growing.

 

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