Career Launchpad 2026 - Mr. Arun Sharma

Career Launchpad 2026 with Mr. Arun Sharma at TSM, Madurai
Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM), Madurai, hosted Career Launchpad 2026 on Thursday, 1 October 2026. Nearly 1,500 students attended, including pre-final and final year students of Arts & Science colleges in and around Madurai and the finalists of TSM-Technova 2026, the National AI Innovation Challenge.

Mr. Arun Sharma and Mrs. Meenakshi Upadhyay shared the stage with Dr. Murali Sambasivan, Director, TSM, and Dr.Selvalakshmi M, Principal, TSM.
The programme began with a prayer song, followed by the Welcome Address by Dr. Selvalakshmi. Dr. Murali Sambasivan then introduced the gathering to TSM, after which Mr. Arun Sharma and Mrs. Meenakshi Arun Sharma were honoured.

In his Special Address on career guidance, Mr. Arun Sharma urged students to give their complete focus to whatever they are doing at the present moment. He called this "5 minutes of excellence": doing each small task with full attention and doing it well. He advised students to get the small things right first, because the confidence built through small wins is what prepares them to take on bigger challenges later.

Mrs. Meenakshi Arun Sharma spoke on the importance of communication. She emphasised that clear and confident communication is essential in interviews, in the workplace and in every stage of a professional career.
Mr. Arun Sharma then gave a detailed presentation on MBA entrance exams, covering CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP and TANCET. He explained the pattern, sections, timing, marking scheme and syllabus of each exam, compared them side by side, and showed how one well-planned preparation strategy can cover all five. He also advised students to always verify the latest exam details on the official websites.

The programme concluded with the Vote of Thanks by Mr. Sudhir Kumar D
, Head – Admissions & Outreach, TSM.