The document discusses how recent graduates feel unprepared for the workforce due to shortcomings in their education. It notes that common skills like PowerPoint, Excel and email were not adequately taught, nor was there sufficient focus on adapting to different work environments and styles. This leaves graduates overwhelmed by the realities of the working world, where success depends not just on individual effort but also economic factors beyond one's control. The document calls for education to better bridge the gap between school and professional requirements to help students develop a more pragmatic outlook.

1. ANXIETY ON CHOOSING THE RIGHT MAJOR
BASIC SKILLS FOR COMMUNICATION IN
WORKFORCE WEREN’T TAUGHT IN HIGH
SCHOOL OR COLLEGE (PPT, EXCEL, EMAIL)
NOT PREPARED FOR THE WORKING WORLD
CHANGE BETWEEN GENERATIONS IN
REGARDS TO WORKING STYLE CREATES
COMMUNICATION GAP
NOT PREPARED TO ADAPT BETWEEN LARGE
AND SMALL COMPANIES
HAD LOFTY EXPECTATIONS ABOUT THE
WORKFORCE WHILE IN B-SCHOOL. LACK OF
INFORMATION TRANSFER BETWEEN
STUDENTS AND LIKE-MINDED GRADUATES
FALSE EXPECTATION THAT IF YOU WORK
HARD, YOU WILL DO GREAT
TODAY’S UNDERGRAD AND GRADUATE
FRAMEWORK DOESN’T TEACH
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE
WORKING WORLD
THERE NEEDS TO BE A BETTER BRIDGE
BETWEEN SCHOOL AND THE REAL WORLD
STUDENTS NEED TO BE MORE PRAGMATIC
ABOUT A POST-SCHOOL LIFE
UNPREPARED - THE WORKING WORLD
SHOCKS YOU, SINCE IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT
YOU.
OVERWHELMED - EVEN IF YOU DO
EVERYTHING YOU HAVE TO DO, IT’S NOT
ENOUGH
VULNERABLE - ECONOMIC CHANGES OR A
BAD BOSS CAN COMPLETELY REVERSE
FORTUNE
Problem Statement:
Rahul, an accomplished and diligent recent b-school graduate, needs a
way to
connect the skills and insights he acquired during undergrad and graduate