Bangalore MBA Students Get Wellness Program for Career Success
An Indian business school is combining mental health support, meditation, and life skills training with traditional MBA coursework. Students learn stress management and relationship building alongside business fundamentals.
Students at BNM Institute of Technology in Bangalore are getting more than business degrees. They're learning how to stay mentally healthy and balanced in demanding careers.
The MBA program at BNMIT now includes a comprehensive wellness curriculum covering emotional, mental, spiritual, and social health. Weekly sessions teach everything from managing sleep schedules to building friendships to handling workplace stress.
The program partners with Sankalp Wellness to deliver both in-person and online modules. Students practice meditation and yoga, learn about circadian rhythms, and develop self-awareness skills that complement their business training.
Prof. Eishwar Maanay, Dean of BNMIT, created the program after observing graduates struggling with work-life balance. He believes communication skills and problem-solving abilities depend on overall wellness as a foundation.
The school also developed a unique grading system called Professional Grade Point Average (PGPA). Students evaluate themselves each semester on creativity, communication, personal wellbeing, and problem-solving, not just test scores.
Each student receives a handbook to track wellness and personality development goals. At semester's end, they report progress and set new targets for growth beyond academic achievement.
Why This Inspires
The program recognizes what many workplaces are learning: technical skills alone don't create successful professionals. Teaching future business leaders to manage stress, build healthy relationships, and maintain mental balance gives them tools that outlast any marketing strategy or financial model.
BNMIT has operated since 1972, making it one of Bangalore's established engineering and management institutions. The school offers programs in artificial intelligence, information science, machine learning, electronics, and management at undergraduate through doctoral levels.
The wellness-first approach aims to produce self-motivated entrepreneurs and leaders rather than students who simply chase high marks. By addressing the whole person, BNMIT prepares graduates for the real pressures of modern careers.
The next generation of business leaders will know how to take care of themselves while taking care of business.
Based on reporting by The Hindu
This story was written by BrightWire based on verified news reports.
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