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Mihir Bhalla
Mihir Bhalla

Mihir developed a passion for basketball after witnessing NBA games in the US at age 13. Despite a 10 hour time difference, he made an effort to watch games before school and stayed late to observe his high school team's practice, which led to him making his school's basketball team. In this document, Mihir discusses how playing basketball contributed to his personal development through concentration, coordination, social skills, and innovation. It also aided his professional development through teamwork, resilience, strategic thinking, and coordination - skills that are valuable in his current career in finance. Basketball continues to be important to Mihir as he remains actively engaged in the sport through local tournaments.

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PLAY HARD or GO HOME BASKETBALL IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015.
About Me: I first developed the passion for the game of Basketball when I visited USA at the age of 13. I had the opportunity to witness Miami Heat and LA Lakers play. There on I started following the sport relentlessly. Despite the 10 hour time difference, I made it a point to watch my favorite team play live at 6 am before school. My commitment to learning the skills lead me to stay back after school to observe our basketball team practice. My dedication and hard work helped me get selected for my high school basketball team. I had the privilege to play with and compete against some of the best players in the state. It was a surreal feeling to play for one of the top 5 teams in the state. IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Mihir Bhalla
How does playing Basketball contribute to my personal and professional development? IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015.
Personal Development IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015.
Personal Development IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. 1. Concentration & Self Discipline- Similar to every sport, developing basketball skills requires relentless hard work, concentration and self discipline. Morning workout and evening drills developed in me a sense of discipline, uncanny focus towards succeeding. Playing in tournaments developed my competitive spirit and taught me sportsmanship. 1. Improve Balance and Co-ordination- Basketball is a fast pace game that requires shooting, passing, dribbling, defense, rebounding and much more. It helped me improve my posture, increased muscle strength and speed, sharpened reflexes, expanded flexibility and strengthen my core.
Personal Development IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. 3. Social Skills- Basketball taught me how to bring people together, make new friends, create new bonds and allowed me to play with diverse group of people. Basketball helped me develop networking skills by making me outgoing and social. 3. Innovation: On the court basketball forced me to think outside the box and be innovative. To out think the opponent was a necessary skill, if we had to win in a competitive tournament. For the ball to reach the basket, I had to practice and develop various innovative moves and tricks.
Professional Development IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015.
1. Teamwork IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Team Work is the beauty of basketball wherein five people work as one. Playing basketball since school has taught me to put the needs of my team before my individual needs. In every league or organization, teamwork is essential to achieve a collective goal. In the absence of which; coaches, team leaders and managers become handicapped and the motivation to win is lost. Basketball has taught me to embrace and accept people with all their strengths and weaknesses and fill the void for each others shortcomings. It has helped to develop flexibility to adapt and reach common grounds with my team members while dealing with individuals from multi cultural backgrounds at my organization.
2.Resilience: IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Like every top player, I have had my share of bad days when our team lost games due to my lack of performance. But that never stopped me from believing in my self and to keep working towards getting better. Similarly in my professional life there will be moments where I may have to taste failure and gather myself up. Basketball has taught me to be resilient and learn from my failures and get back stronger in the game of life.
3. Strategic Thinking: IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Every game of basketball is incomplete without strategy. A strategy against the opponents strengths and weaknesses, a strategy to position the team on the basis of the players strengths. Every time out and a half time brings in new strategies for good defense and offence which teaches to adapt to sudden changes. My Professional environment requires me to formulate various corporate finance strategies to be used to value companies during fund raising, developing pitch books, strategizing M&A deals, adapt to sudden changes in negotiations and so on. Basketball has helped me to be a strategic thinker where every aspect of business is critically thought about. Strategic thinking in professional life is important to design a flowchart and a process aimed at achieving the end result.
4. Co-ordination: IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Co-ordination in basketball is a continuous activity that integrates group effort and unity of action. Basketball teaches you to co-ordinate not only your body and mind but also your every move in tandem with the flow and the movement of each team member. Professionally this has helped me to co- ordinate well with my team members and other office colleagues even in the time of extreme pressure.
IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Basketballas a way of life I no longer play basketball professionally, but I engage in the sport regularly with my former team mates. Since 2006, I have been working as an organizing committee member for The All India Basketball Tournament, where the best men & women teams compete with each other at national level.
IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. The End

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  • 1. PLAY HARD or GO HOME BASKETBALL IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015.
  • 2. About Me: I first developed the passion for the game of Basketball when I visited USA at the age of 13. I had the opportunity to witness Miami Heat and LA Lakers play. There on I started following the sport relentlessly. Despite the 10 hour time difference, I made it a point to watch my favorite team play live at 6 am before school. My commitment to learning the skills lead me to stay back after school to observe our basketball team practice. My dedication and hard work helped me get selected for my high school basketball team. I had the privilege to play with and compete against some of the best players in the state. It was a surreal feeling to play for one of the top 5 teams in the state. IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Mihir Bhalla
  • 3. How does playing Basketball contribute to my personal and professional development? IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015.
  • 4. Personal Development IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015.
  • 5. Personal Development IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. 1. Concentration & Self Discipline- Similar to every sport, developing basketball skills requires relentless hard work, concentration and self discipline. Morning workout and evening drills developed in me a sense of discipline, uncanny focus towards succeeding. Playing in tournaments developed my competitive spirit and taught me sportsmanship. 1. Improve Balance and Co-ordination- Basketball is a fast pace game that requires shooting, passing, dribbling, defense, rebounding and much more. It helped me improve my posture, increased muscle strength and speed, sharpened reflexes, expanded flexibility and strengthen my core.
  • 6. Personal Development IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. 3. Social Skills- Basketball taught me how to bring people together, make new friends, create new bonds and allowed me to play with diverse group of people. Basketball helped me develop networking skills by making me outgoing and social. 3. Innovation: On the court basketball forced me to think outside the box and be innovative. To out think the opponent was a necessary skill, if we had to win in a competitive tournament. For the ball to reach the basket, I had to practice and develop various innovative moves and tricks.
  • 7. Professional Development IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015.
  • 8. 1. Teamwork IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Team Work is the beauty of basketball wherein five people work as one. Playing basketball since school has taught me to put the needs of my team before my individual needs. In every league or organization, teamwork is essential to achieve a collective goal. In the absence of which; coaches, team leaders and managers become handicapped and the motivation to win is lost. Basketball has taught me to embrace and accept people with all their strengths and weaknesses and fill the void for each others shortcomings. It has helped to develop flexibility to adapt and reach common grounds with my team members while dealing with individuals from multi cultural backgrounds at my organization.
  • 9. 2.Resilience: IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Like every top player, I have had my share of bad days when our team lost games due to my lack of performance. But that never stopped me from believing in my self and to keep working towards getting better. Similarly in my professional life there will be moments where I may have to taste failure and gather myself up. Basketball has taught me to be resilient and learn from my failures and get back stronger in the game of life.
  • 10. 3. Strategic Thinking: IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Every game of basketball is incomplete without strategy. A strategy against the opponents strengths and weaknesses, a strategy to position the team on the basis of the players strengths. Every time out and a half time brings in new strategies for good defense and offence which teaches to adapt to sudden changes. My Professional environment requires me to formulate various corporate finance strategies to be used to value companies during fund raising, developing pitch books, strategizing M&A deals, adapt to sudden changes in negotiations and so on. Basketball has helped me to be a strategic thinker where every aspect of business is critically thought about. Strategic thinking in professional life is important to design a flowchart and a process aimed at achieving the end result.
  • 11. 4. Co-ordination: IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Co-ordination in basketball is a continuous activity that integrates group effort and unity of action. Basketball teaches you to co-ordinate not only your body and mind but also your every move in tandem with the flow and the movement of each team member. Professionally this has helped me to co- ordinate well with my team members and other office colleagues even in the time of extreme pressure.
  • 12. IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. Basketballas a way of life I no longer play basketball professionally, but I engage in the sport regularly with my former team mates. Since 2006, I have been working as an organizing committee member for The All India Basketball Tournament, where the best men & women teams compete with each other at national level.
  • 13. IE Business School. Masters in Finance. Fall 2015. The End

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