What is MBA? 13th August 2001
Swami : What is M.B.A.? Student : Master of Business Administration. Swami : Who is a master? Student : Master means “Adhipati”. Swami : Who is master? Student : Swami, You! Swami : Don’t give such a simple answer. Think properly and tell. Student : One who has control over his mind is a master. Swami : Why don’t you say - Master the mind and be a mastermind! Then what is business? Student : It is a means of earning “Artha” (money) in a Dharmic way. Swami : No, not correct. It is a very narrow definition. Everything in this world is business. Talking, breathing (i.e. taking breath in and out), eating, digesting and assimilating. (To a teacher) Is it correct? Teacher : Yes, Swami. Almost everything is some sort of business. V.C. : The students look at it only in its commercial sense. Swami : They should broaden their outlook. Tell me, what is management? Student : It is the proper utilization of resources to get maximum benefit. Swami : (To another student) Neevu Cheppu (You tell). Student : It is getting the best out of men and materials. Swami : Is it correct? Teacher : Swami, that is only the classroom definition. Swami : Why don’t you look at the word ‘management’. Man-age-ment… When a man has a mentality, which is apt for his age, it is management. If these young boys have a correct mind set for their age and a senior person has a mind apt for his seniority, that is management. It is there in the word itself – Man-age-ment. Teacher : Swami, which means, management is having maturity of the mind. Swami : Look, these boys are going for hospital management. In a hospital, there are doctors, nurses, paramedics, technicians etc. Each person should be given the job according to his mentality and maturity. That is correct management. Student : Swami, no book has given such a definition. Swami : Why are you satisfied with what the books say? They give you another person’s definition and views. You should discover and arrive at a definition on your own. Self-discovery is important. Source: Students with Sai: Conversations – Part 2 (2000-2004) -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "saimsg" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
