Importance of Alumni Network for students

Students reveal how alumni network play an important role in their education in general and for getting good placements in particular.

There are several good colleges in India and while there are several factors for their success, one important reason is their extensive alumni network. While alumni network of a good college (especially B-school) helps it build its brand, it is equally helpful to the students who are studying at the institution.

Several top colleges boast of a strong alumni community (nurtured over the years). In return, the alumni community helps the institution groom their students and prepare them well for the corporate challenges that lie ahead of them.

Students also sand to benefit as they can leverage their Alumni base to enhance their employability as per the current market trend.

Here are students who share how their alumni have played a crucial role in their education in general and for getting good placements in particular.

Shubhangi Jain, SP Jain Institute of Management, Mumbai
Shubhangi shares that students benefit a lot from the Alumni network established by the institute. Alumni establish a brand image of the institute in the corporate. So, when the recruiters visit the campus for MBA placements, they take into consideration, the performance of the college alumnus who have previously worked with them or are currently employed there. If the feedback of the employee being hired from the college is up to the mark then, it reflects well on the placements of the current batch as well. The Alumni set a standard in the respective industry where they are hired about the quality of education and skills that can be expected from the students at our college.

Shivani Joshi, K.J Somaiya, Mumbai
For a B-School like Somaiya, the alumni working at the top positions in the industry extend lucrative job opportunities for the students. Somaiya has a rich alumni base which is spread throughout the country in various domains and companies that opens gates to a lot of opportunities for the candidates. Students at Somaiya are benefited in the following manner through the Alumni interaction:

1. Alumni help the students interact with companies when they are on companies to recruit.
2. The institute organizes a lot of interactive sessions with the alumni that acts as a knowledge-booster and prepare them to prepare for the challenges such as Placements
3. Alumnus acts as an immediate point of contact when the student of FMS joins a company in which the alumnus is already working.

Ravi Kumar, 1st Year Student, FMS Delhi
Ravi says Alumni play a major role in enabling the students to envision the true picture of the corporate. Apart from this, students at FMS get a lot of help from the Alumni in various aspects such as:

1. Alumni help the students prepare for the placement interviews
2. They also give sessions on how to choose the right specialisation in the second year of the MBA program
3. The Alumni also deliver sessions on topics such as self-awareness and why it is important for the budding professionals

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