CARTS 2009 - Comments

A truly experiential course, CARTS demands an open mind as the student is introduced to a fresh perspective on everything regular and mundane through an exploration of works of arts and concepts of science, all of which are contributions from geniuses along the ages. The course, for me, was a journey during which I saw how the shift in focus from the material components to the implicit patterns allows a magical epiphany, and a leap from mere hearing to listening, an appreciation of the semantic, as well as the syntactic, and how the meaningless becomes the meaningful, giving rise to a new level of consciousness.

Professor Shekar presents it such that the various "modules" of the course mirror each other, hence leading to a self-looping, and this only accentuates the excitement of exploring ideas and basking in the genius of those who were. Though highly subjective in nature, as it is more about looking at everything with a fresh pair of eyes in an almost abstract manner, it is one of the most lively and interesting courses I have taken at IIMB. I believe that for those who are willing to learn and experience the course, it has the potential of being the chaotic flutter of the butterfly's wings.
Arun Sagar
PGP 2008-10, IIMB

The course is a very nice detour from the other courses at IIMB in terms of its content, style and delivery. I particularly liked the Music and Film part of the course which gives an insight into the subtle creative elements existent in the wide ocean of Music and Celluloid. The best thing about the course was that one did not need any prior knowledge in any of the domains, but just a mind open to appreciation.
Jishnu Batabyal
PGP 2008-10, IIMB

Creativity and … (CARTS) is a course which is one of its kind in IIM Bangalore. It explains the different elements that make a piece of art beautiful, and helps an untrained person appreciate a piece of music or literature better. One of the most endearing aspects of this course is that it does not require the student to have any prior knowledge of music or literature to enjoy or appreciate this course. In fact, in my personal opinion, the lesser the preconceived notions one has about art or beauty, the more she will be able to appreciate this course. The workload is very reasonable, and the learning happens almost entirely in the classroom. Highly recommended for those who want to do something different at IIM Bangalore.
Pushan Sengupta,
PGP 2008-10, IIMB
IIT Delhi graduate
Currently with Boston Consulting Group

This was one out-of-the-blue course at IIMB that I enjoyed attending classes for! Whether you like it or not, the way you look at music/movies/art will change after you take these classes. A welcome difference from the typical MBA classes one gets used to.
Vishwanath S
PGP 2008-10, IIMB