A guest talk was organized by KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM) on 19th July 2021 for the students of MBA(ABM).
The speaker for the talk was Mr. Biraja Prasad Mohapatra, State Head, H M Clause Seeds. Mr. Mohapatra shared about the current situation of the agribusiness sector and how it is different from other branches. The interactive session had discussions ranging from internship to entrepreneurship. He suggested the students to use the internship period as a learning session and understand the sector completely. Irrespective of whether it is a short term live project or a longer duration internship, the students must be ready to face the challenges. Then only one can get the real learning. He guided students to determine goals and make a proper road map to achieve them. He further emphasized the importance of making correct decisions at the right time which changes the career. Mr. Mohapatra then discussed on how to be a good leader in professional life.
Mr. Biraja Prasad Mohapatra is an experienced business development specialist working in the farming industry. He worked in different capacities in Corteva Agriscience, DuPoint Pioneer and Sinochem India Company Private Limited. Mr. Mohapatra holds a degree in B.Sc. from Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology and has done MBA (ABM) from Utkal University. He also has undertaken EDP on leadership and change management from XLRI, Jamshedpur.