Madhu Kumar

Nick-name: Levi's brand ambassador

Madhu,  has never been seen wearing anything but Levi's garments.  Sometimes, we feel glad that Levi's isn't a pure under-garments firm. It would have been dreadful to see Madhu prancing around in them.

Famous for his animated hand gestures, complex questions that leave the prof (and the class and himself) confused and the following phrases -  'sorry', 'cookie cutter approach', 'pre-suppose'

Chandrika Anil

Nick-name: Nalli fan

Being the only lady in the class, she's had to face a lot of crap from fellow classmates in the guise of Golden words and stupid PJs. Fortunately, she's the only one in the class who's managed to keep her sanity in an environment of utter chaos.

Nick-name: Baba Ganpatrai

In his intro to the team, he had expressed his interest in absorbing 1% of what the class and classmates had to offer. His muscles discouraged anyone from asking him what his final score was by the end of the course.

Nick-name: Power Brand

His hip-moving skills on the dance floor can give Shakira a run for her money. Speaking of money, this anti-CNBC stock market player hates mobile phones going off in the class...well, except when it's his own. He also hates it when people come in late in the class...well, except when...wot the heck, I guess you got the point.

Nick-name: Siemen's walk

Very touchy about the name of his company. No one really knows why. The original 'Ladies Man' with the hypnotic eyes. Ends up hypnotising himself more often than the targeted ladies. Claims to see the world in numbers. Very popular amongst his case-study group, specially with his never-ending set of questions...making sure the group ends up more confused than what they began with.

Nick-name: Tommy-lingam

Provides the mandatory 'phoren' touch to our class. Another guy who can set the dance-floor on fire with his 'unconventional' moves, once the booze hits his guts. ( Unconventional = Demonstrating the various poses described in Vatsyayana's original Kamasutra.)

Has got the following phrases copyrighted: 'Vellll', 'praabably', 'bejically'

Nick-name: Hairy Quarter (no relation to Harry Potter)

Dreams of making loads of moolah, by teaming up with someone who dreams of making even more moolah. Likes to take up air-time in every-class (Prof to Hari ratio --> 40:60)...except the introspective sessions of 'Leading to Learn'.

Nick-name: Universal Scapegoat (self-proclaimed)

A wannbe CEO in disguise, he's emphatically demonstrated (in precisely 13 mins) how much technology has advanced, by showing images remixed by his kids. The class suspects that these images were the handiwork of Shrikant himself. He is still struggling whether the certificate should be FTGMP, GMP or EB. Anything for max RoI from the investment.

Nick-name: Drug Dealer (works in the Pharma industry)

Has the habit of using terms like - phenpheniramine, nimesulide and glycosaminoglycans  - during case studies discussions to present an impression that the remaining class has a collective IQ of 37.

Nick-name: Iyer (on Fire)

Frequently sprinkles his queries with names of blue-chip firms like McKinsey, PwC etc to create an impression of a hi-flying consultant. The truth about his real skills comes to the fore when the juggling balls appear. Some classmates have claimed to have seen him on the Bombay train platforms utilising these very skills while on 'bench'.

Nick-name - Reji Chetta

A recently turned multi-millionaire (in Brandmaps dollars), Reji still fights for the 'Be Indian Buy Indian' philosophy, despite his fame and fortune, with the same earnest fervour. Recently moved to a new city and is currently struggling to come to grips with a strange alien language - Hindi.

Nick-name - Chandu Sabka Bandhu

Your friendly neighbourhood 'Entrepreneur'. The sales of Coffee-Day and Johny Walker have plummetted ever since Chandu has discouraged discussing Gandhi and Buddha over coffee/drinks.

Nick-name - Sankar-anna

The usually subdued Sankar-anna gets majorly and mysteriously charged up during HR related sessions. The class is carrying out research on the probable causes.

Nick-name - Obelix (source: Fishpond)

Makes you wonder what to concentrate on...his questions or the smoothly executed karate moves that emphasise the seriousness of his questions . Hates anything that fits into a 2X2 matrix ever since he's learnt to think 'outside the box'.

Nick-name - Muthuchaami (bada haraami)

Dreams of opening a South Indian food joint in South Korea and raking in the big bucks. 

Considers the camel as his role model, and tries to emulate it by using his body as an alcohol container and strategically ruminating on it till the next pub access.

Nick-name - Sheikh Al Ramesh

Possesses the looks and the charm, to make females of any species go wobbly in the legs. 42 percent of his bodyweight can be attributed to his jewellery collection. Responds instantly to the call - "Ramyesbhai...O...Ramyesbhai".

Nick-name - Sheikh Al Janardhan

We waited for 10 weeks with bated breath to catch Janardhan doing something crazy and wacky, so we could update our web-site.  

Due to the limited capacity of our lungs, we are being forced to release our breath and start breathing normally.

Nick-name - Globetrotter

The Chupa Rustom of the class. All his Merchant Navy expertise comes to the forefront during group outings and parties.  

Nick-name - The man of steel

His impressive, no-nonsense attitude comes out amply during the  'experience sharing' sessions. Philipino ladies who dress provocatively are advised to stay away from his office.

Nick-name - Commander

The professors have learnt to call him Commander. His dancing prowess, stamina and energy levels can give the rest of the class a complex.

Nick-name - Good boy

The most sincere, dedicated student of the class. A one-man army. Completes all assignments, case-studies, presentations on time. Has earned his nickname and the accompanying respect. 

Nick-name - Lothar

Started off as a national level football player in Maldives. Of late he's been spending a lot of time on golf, coz he believes that the size of the balls is inversely proportional to his position in the business world.

Nick-name - Nothing official about him

One of the original heavy-weights of the class...in more ways than one. Had to rush off midway thru the course for a fire-fighting assignment. Hasn't given us much meat to pull his leg on.

Nick-name - (Ex) Mailbox Jammer

The walking-talking Google engine of our class. Researcher par excellence. Can guess the  kind of information you are hunting for and then floods your mailbox the very next day. A little depressed since, his nickname was unceremoniously snatched from him in the early weeks of the program.

Nick-name - CR (Class Rep)

The only CEO of the batch, known for his cosmic revelations after class. Selflessly plays the role of class representative/ video co-ordinator/ punching-bag. Not many people know this, but he's also an excellent mimic.