Date: 10th August 2025
Time: 10.00 am to 6.00 pm
Venue: Chinmaya Vibhuti
Resource Person: Dr. Khalid, Ms. Hazel
Participants: PGDM Students
Faculty Coordinator: Ms. Hazel Francis
Organizer: Elevate Club
Objectives
1. Cultivate Self-awareness:
To immerse students in silent reflection and journaling, fostering self-awareness essential for personal and professional growth.
2. Promote Mindful Leadership:
To engage participants in mindful walks and purpose-driven dialogues, encouraging the adoption of empathy, resilience, and ethical judgment in leadership contexts.
3. Bridge Spirituality with Management:
To blend spiritual practices with management learning, enriching students' perspectives on responsible and value-based leadership.
4. Encourage Collaborative Learning:
To initiate gratitude circles and peer exchanges that reinforce community, respect, and collective wisdom among students.
5. Spark Deep Purpose:
To inspire students to anchor their leadership purpose in service, self-reflection, and inner strength, aligning personal values with organizational impact.
Thirty-two PGDM students from Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School participated in a transformative daylong retreat at Chinmaya Vibhooti, located in Mulshi, Pune. This experience, curated by the Elevate Club, merged spiritual wisdom with modern management learning through silence practice, mindful walks, purposeful conversations, deep journaling, and gratitude circles. The serene setting enabled students to reflect deeply on the themes of empathy, resilience, and ethical decision-making—core skills as crucial as strategic acumen for future leaders.
Experience Highlights
Silence practice and mindful walks boosted clarity, focus, and emotional regulation.
Group journaling and gratitude sharing nurtured gratitude, empathy, and resilience in personal and team contexts.
Discussions on ethical decision-making equipped students to confront challenges with integrity and wisdom.
The tranquil environment at Chinmaya Vibhooti enhanced introspection, echoing Swami Chinmayananda’s vision of transformation through self-knowledge and service.
Heartfelt gratitude to Chinmaya Vibhooti and the Elevate Club for orchestrating a day that not only reinforced purpose-driven leadership but also melded spiritual depth with management rigor. The retreat empowered students with skills and insights that will inform their journey as compassionate, resilient, and ethical leaders.