1. Essay 1: Attitude, skills and knowledge differentiate people.

Elaborate with two

examples on how you would differentiate yourself from other applicants to the PGP.
(300 words max)
I describe myself as a goal-oriented, motivated and dedicated person. I have more
than 6 years of experience working as physician and consultant in hospitals, NGOs,
KPO, and e-learning industry.
Working as a Consultant in the healthcare industry has helped me in imbibing
valuable lessons of commitment and professionalism and also helped in developing
my analytical skills. Regular interactions with clients taught me the different ways to
effectively manage stakeholder expectations and helped strengthen my
interpersonal and co-ordination skills. This experience taught me the nuances of
resource management, care management and digital learning platform.
My experiences as a Resident Doctor in a Government hospital improved my
decision-making and prioritizing skills as I was dealing with large number of patients
with limited staff and resources at my disposal. These experiences also taught me
to be resilient, improved my patient management skills and helped me in
understanding the workings of different aspects of a healthcare facility. My stint of
working for NGO`s in deprived sections of the society helped me better understand
the problem areas related to the healthcare delivery and gave me areas to focus
while trying to improve the quality of health in society.
To achieve my goal, my experience gives me a unique blend of skills and related to
know-how of the healthcare delivery system and the latest innovations and
techniques in healthcare. My clinical experience of working in hospitals, health
camps, HIV/AIDS programs, and NGOs helped me understand the clinical side of
medical management and the operational side of healthcare delivery. From the KPO
experience, I learned the ways in which use of technical support can help optimize
medical management and support the delivery of high-quality medical care in an
organization. In e-learning industry, I have learned that how use of innovative
technology and e-learning can be used as teaching aids for physician, nurses and
other healthcare professionals.
2. Essay 2: How does the ISB PGP tie-in with your career goals? (300 words max)
Post MBA, I wish to work as a consultant in an organisation implementing healthcare
delivery systems. Working there will help me gain operational insights, understand
the inner workings of the healthcare delivery system and learn a range of strategic
business issues and their resolutions.
This experience, along with my past experience and MBA learnings, would help me
in my entrepreneurial plan of developing an Innovative Healthcare Delivery
model. With the use of latest technology, this model can increase the reach of
medical care to the people who are deprived of the care either due to lack of

infrastructure or trained professionals. The trained staff can relay the patient related
data and clinical findings to a doctor sitting in a distant clinic. Thus, by using
telemedicine, the doctor can interpret the clinical data and manage the patient in
real-time. With the help of trained professionals and mobile devices, it is possible to
diagnose and screen many critical diseases. The e-learning modules can be used for
the training the health workers involved and also for imparting primary health
education in the target areas. This model, if implemented in a proper way, could
play an important role in filling the gaps in primary care delivery system in the
country.
To achieve my goal, a PGP from ISB would help me build a solid foundation to
develop a strategy and an execution plan. The academic tenure would also hone my
management and entrepreneurial skills. Networking with alumni and industry
leaders in the field would give me an opportunity to understand the real-life
business issues and gain valuable insight from their experiences. Regular
interactions with my peer group and the faculty would help in analysing my
approach from different perspectives and in learning the best practices in
healthcare delivery systems from across the world.

3. Essay 3: Pick the most significant achievement (professional or personal) you

have had and elaborate on the key learning you took away from it. (300 words max)
In my current organization, I was involved in a project for development of e-learning
modules for medical students. This project was the first of its kind for our
organization in India. As the lead of an important module, I was responsible for its
development and delivery. As the project progressed, we were informed in a status
meeting that some modules are behind schedule due to non-availability of technical
expertise, lack of co-ordination and various other reasons. With my previous
experience of handling many projects in e-learning, I took the initiative to bring
some of the critical modules back on track. Using my time management, creativity,
and prioritizing skills, I was able to manage and deliver a product of excellent
quality. The product was rated very highly by the customer and it was awarded
Best use of Technology in Teaching Learning Practices in e-India awards 2012.
This experience taught me the importance of having a positive attitude and taking
initiatives. Willingness to take up responsibility beyond my job role has helped my
professional growth in the organisation. As a result, I have been given a role in
business development, which is providing me new challenges and learning
experiences.

4. Essay 4 (optional): Please provide additional information, if any, that will

significantly affect the consideration of your application to the ISB. (300 words max)

I have worked with many NGOs to conduct health camps. where Iin addition to
providing medical care in these camps, I also created awareness in society
regarding health, hygiene and family planning. I participated in pre-school
educational activities for children and women empowerment programmes by
providing them basic education and vocational training. I was involved with
HIV/AIDS programmes, where I was a part of the team providing counselling to the
HIV/AIDS patients, creating awareness among the patients as well as the peer about
HIV/AIDS, and educating people about safe sexual practices. Working with the
underprivileged gave me a sense of satisfaction and purpose and made me a more
active and compassionate community member.
I have been an avid reader since childhood. Reading a book helps me to relax and
reduce my anxiety and stress levels at times. It has been a great source of
knowledge and a medium for improving my vocabulary and writing skills. Reading
has contributed in improvement of my concentration and focus, and also enhanced
my creativity.
I am an active sports person. I was the captain of the cricket and football team of
my batch in college that won record number of matches. Playing sports has
improved my confidence and sportsman spirit and made me a competitive person.
Captaining a side has helped in developing my leadership skills and team
management skills. Playing in a team also made me appreciate the abilities of my
teammates and develop a healthy respect for them. Sports also taught me the
concept of strategy and importance of goal-setting.
I also have a passion for sketching. This not only helps me manage my stress but
also gives me a medium to hone my creative skills.

5. How has your profile changed from the time you last applied to the ISB? (300
words max)
In the past year, I have been part of many health camps in the urban slums in India.
This experience has given me insight intoto the primary healthcare needs of the
deprived section living in the cities. I have used my knowledge of technology and
medical field to assess some of the areas where use of technology can help in
primary diagnosis and screening of many diseases. This experience has also shown
me the important role e-learning can play in health education of the community and
into raisingraise the awareness regarding health and various diseases.
Working for an NGO, I have been involved in healthcare projects in rural parts of the
country. This experience has given memy first-hand experience of the basic
healthcare needs and challenges involved in healthcare delivery system. I observed
that lack of primary healthcare centre and trained healthcare professionals is the
mainprimary reason that many of the diseases go untreated and lead to severe

complications. Lack of screening and proper awareness of diseases leads to

needless increase in the mortality rate amongst women and children disease load in
a society. Thus, this experience has given me a good exposure and understanding
of how to use telemedicine and other innovative technology to improve the primary
health care delivery and screening of diseases in rural India.
I have participated in various personal development programmes that have
improved my personal and professional skills.
I have met many prominent people working in the field of healthcare delivery, which
has given me valuable insight into the challenges faced and the role played by
technology in healthcare delivery that has been tried in many parts of the country
and across the world.