Seemhar Anand is currently the director of operations at DBDS Robotics Private Limited and has over 8 years of experience. He attended UCLA OMP in 2019-20 and shares his experience of the program.
What are the factors that influenced you to enroll in UCLA OMP at this stage of your professional journey?
The main driving factor was that I could continue my business commitments while pursuing further education. Another factor was definitely to gain global perspectives. This is something that will greatly help my business.
What have been your key takeaways from the program so far?
That would have to be leadership techniques and operational excellence. Prof. Abe’s strategies and decision making session was really helpful. As was branding by Prof. Sanjay Sood. These two classes have been immensely helpful.
What was most useful to you in the recent module?
I can’t really choose one. I have sincerely gained so much from the whole module. Nothing has been ‘less’ important. I have been able to take away something from all the lectures and topics.
How has your peer group impacted your learning and program experience?
All of us are from different parts of the world and from different businesses, so I have learnt how all of us have tackled similar problems in different ways. This has given me confidence in my own decision and also allowed me to see other perspectives on a global scale.
Are there any specific areas where you have already seen significant benefits as a result of the program thus far?
Many, actually. My leadership skills have definitely improved. I am better at being creative and also ideate more constructively. My communication has become more clear and I am focused on bringing some value addition when I am working on any project.
What unique aspects of the program have resonated with you so far? Please mention any specific event / class / anecdote.
The Birkman analysis session with Prof. Bob Mc’Cann was really shocking for me because I realized there is a lot that I did not know about myself. I learnt so much about my own practices through this, which has helped me improve myself.