1.

Which specialization/major
are you aiming for as part of
your MBA and why?
2. Which socio-economic
issue concerns you the most and
what role can you play in
addressing it?
3. Why do you want to
intern at Philips?

1. Which specialization/major
are you aiming for as part
of your MBA and why?

While children of my age were
interested in shaktiman,
chahcha choudhry or
chandrakanta; I always found
the ads that ran between them
pretty intriguing. As I grew up, I
became a state level debater,
organized a national level
cultural festival, became the
creative head of NITRUTSAV
and went on to head the
marketing team of Film and
music society at NIT Rourkela.
As a manager at Tata Steel, I
got into the nitty-gritties of
business. I realized the
importance of slaes and
marketing in any business. All of
a sudden I found myself
connecting back the dots,
analyzing my skill set and I went
on, the picture became crystal
clear and I knew what I wanted
to do. So here I am. Hi. This is
Sambit Kumar Dwivedi from
XLRI Jamshedpur and I plan to
specialize in Marketing in my

future course of studies.

2. Which socio-economic issue
concerns you the most and
what role can you play in
addressing it?

As a child, I used to think that
children who worked in hotels or
shops have a very good life.
They dont have to study; they
dont have any homework to
complete or any exam to worry
about. As I grew up I saw me
and I saw them and I started to
realize importance of education
in molding ones life. At NIT, I
tried to do my bit and contribute
towards this issue of educating
the underprivileged. I was a
part of NSS i.e. the National
Service Scheme under which I
taught orphan children in the
chend area of Rourkela. I
strongly believe that instead of
blaming the government, every
one of us can take some time
out and teach these children and
contribute towards a happier
society.

3. Why do you want to
intern at Philips?
My father used to say, Phillips! Naam hi kaafi hai. It didnt mean much to me
back then, but now when I think of this, I understand; for a brand to command so
much of trust, so much of respect; it is an achievement in itself. As I aspire to
become a pioneer in the field of sales and marketing; I believe as a fast moving,
innovation oriented company, phillips gives me a plethora of opportunities to be
brave enough to step up to the plate and experiment. Phillips, with its 120 years
of heritage, provides me with a platform to work on a global scale, to learn from
industry leaders and to do my bit in improving peoples life through meaningful
innovation.