“ I extend you all a hearty welcome to Apex University and I congratulate you for your right choice that will change the orientation of your life. ” Life presents us with continuous & unpredictable challenges and rigorous pathways that need to be overcome & surmounted. Individuals either embrace and face squarely or give up without a fight. Every choice has consequences for the future. It builds our character & habits to deal with life. We all have to make choices for leading a good life by facing these challenges. The choices are: we either fight or freeze, or fear, or fly, or feign. Everyday events, interactions, projects, assignments, presentations and the extra efforts or work prepares you for these challenges. You may neglect them as small things (Thus, You are making choice of feigning from the reality) but these very things shape & refine your character & habits leading to your ultimate success in life. There are two ultimate ways in which you must prepare for the extremely dynamic, uncertain & complex world not just to survive but to thrive in life. These are inside-out & outside-in approaches to leading a successful life. Inside-out approach (inward looking) requires you to meet yourself and recognize your own strengths & weaknesses. It helps you build your character, resilience, confidence, self-efficacy, habits, optimism, dealing with adversity and develop Grit etc. It tells you who you are? And what you are capable of? The outside-in (outward-looking) approach will build your habit & ability to assess these challenges & opportunities that the environment presents to you every day. The changes, favourable or unfavourable, that occurs continuously need to be assessed so as to adapt to them by using your strengths, for avoiding any adverse impact on your career or life. The outside-in approach guides/helps you to initiate right action to lead a successful life. Lighter you are Inside higher is your elevation.
The University shall provide you all the guidance & opportunity to shape you to face the uncertain future. We will create a learning experience to prepare you for career growth. We will develop you holistically (cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills) so that you learn to live and earn your living proudly. Dr. Raghuvir Singh is the Vice Chancellor of Apex University, Jaipur, a large multi-disciplinary University. He is a Post Graduate in Management from Jamna Lal Bajaj Institute of Management (JBIMS), University of Mumbai and Doctorate from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He has been in Higher education for the last 32 years. Some of the prominent Higher Education Institutes where he has served at leadership positions are: Vice Chancellor, K.R. Mangalam University, Gurugram; Vice Chancellor, Teerthankar Mahaveer University, Moradabad (UP); Director, Business School, Manipal University, Jaipur; Head, Management Group, BITS, Pilani; Director, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPEs), Gurgaon Campus; & Director, J.K. Business School, Gurugram etc.