MICA Ahmedabad Welcomes New PG Batch; 62% Students with Prior Work Experience

Content Curator | Updated On - Jul 9, 2024

MICA Ahmedabad receives students from varied backgrounds into its Post-Graduate Programme, Crafting Creative Communications, and Fellow Programme in Management program.

New Delhi: MICA Ahmedabad has welcomed students from diverse groups for the academic session 2024-25. The students have been admitted to MICA Ahmedabad for its three courses: Post-Graduate Programme, Crafting Creative Communications, and Fellow Programme in Management.

Out of the 235 students enrolled in MICA, 62% have prior work experience in various professions such as law, architecture, dentistry, and chartered accountancy to unique backgrounds such as military training and national-level cricket. 71% of the students come from non-engineering backgrounds.

Prof Ruchi Tewari and Prof Taral Pathak, co-chairman at MICA, said, “With 71% non-engineers in this batch, this shifting trend is a healthy sign indicating that students across all domains are equally competitive to make it to a premium B-school.”

The batch comprises 110 females (47%) and 125 males. Specifically, the PGP course itself has 90 female and 116 male students.

Personal Stories of Transition

Param Veer Chahal

Param Veer Chahal, 26, initially aimed for a military career but was redirected to MICA due to a knee injury. He found similarities between MICAT and military selection processes that influenced his choice.

Dr. Dhruvam Nanavati

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Dhruvam Nanavati from Ahmedabad saw how much our healthcare system needs improvement. This inspired him to study management. Initially, he was advised to focus on healthcare management courses. Dr. Nanavati is excited to implement his medical knowledge with the skills he learns at MICA to make a real difference in healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

Shreyas Walekar

Shreyas Walekar, 22, from Pune, remembers his cricket experience to pursue sports management at MICA and continue his career in the sports industry. He is working as a sports manager. He stated that “There is inherently a lot of creative intersection between cricket and creativity. MICA, being a creative hub, became my chosen path.”

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