Now,an ‘outdoor management’ programme for MBA students

“Outdoor adventures have always been my passion,and I knew it was a line of work I would be happy in,” he added. Jhingan still works in his corporate job,but helps his friend out on a part-time basis.

The unique feature of Adventure Pulse is the ‘outdoor management’ programs it conducts for MBA students. These include various outdoor activities like trekking and climbing,interspersed with character-building and leadership exercises.

In fact,this program is quite similar to the offsite programs that several companies organise for their employees,which strengthen the fundamentals of management.

“We are basically giving management students a competitive edge over everyone else,as our programs develop their soft-skills,add to their abilities as managers and give them a head start in the corporate scenario as well,” Patham explained. The young entrepreneur added that the outdoor management program fortifies their core management principles and gives them a clear picture about their own leadership qualities.

What motivated him to start a program of this nature? “I love adventure sports,and management is my forte,so I decided to combine the two,” he stated,adding that he wanted to give something back to the management world which has equipped him with the necessary skill sets. “Our objective is to change the nature of management studies and give it a more holistic value that is not limited to the classroom,” he said. “During the grueling outdoor activities,the participants face real-life situations which force them to show leadership qualities. They adapt as these situations progress and rise to the occasion,which helps them discover many things about themselves.” The company has tied up with a few city B-Schools like Patham’s alma mater SIMS and the Management Institute for Leadership and Excellence (MILE),and is successfully conducting adventure programs which enable the students to put in 20-25 hours of outdoor activity every academic year.

The activities range from weekend treks to nearby forts to month-long trips to the base camp of Mount Everest,which they conducted with a group in April.

“We had quite a diverse group composed of students,corporates and businessmen,and they learned a lot from each other along the way,” Patham stated with pride.

When asked about the slight financial step-down,he said,“It does geta little difficult at times because there are certain expenses which we have to take care of,but that is a part and parcel of any business like ours which is still in the teething stage. There is a lot of demand for adventure sports in Pune and the future of Adventure Pulse looks good at the moment,” he smiled.