Sona MBA Outdoor Behavioural Training (OBT) Report

Objective: The Outdoor Behavioural Training (OBT) sessions aimed to provide participants with immersive experiences through various outdoor management games and structured activities. The sessions focused on enhancing self-awareness, leadership skills, team dynamics, effective communication, and personal development, essential for building competencies for future career success.

Key Areas Addressed

• Self-development to foster the right mindset and professional competencies.
• Enhancing effective communication skills.
• Promoting love, respect, and discipline within families and college.
• Developing patience and perseverance.
• Leadership and teamwork skills.

Observations: Participants exhibited high energy and active engagement in all activities. They shared reflections and insights during debriefing sessions, enhancing personal growth and understanding of group dynamics.

Session Breakdown

Sona MBA Batch 1

Date: 04-02-2025 (Tuesday) | Venue: SONA VT Towers, Yercaud | Total Students: 29 (16 boys + 13 girls)

• Ice-breaking: Signature Gesture, Balloon Busting, Politics, Grouping (Animal Sounds)
• Energizing Games: Pick up the Cup, Turn Around and Count the Numbers
• Team Activities: Ball Passing, Box Filling with Rope, Mummies, Mega Activity – Footloose
• Additional Games: Sculpture, Bomb Defusal, Flip the Blanket
• Closing: Alphabet Chain, Debriefing, Closure

Sona MBA Batch 2

Date: 05-02-2025 (Wednesday) | Venue: SONA VT Towers, Yercaud | Total Students: 24 (15 boys + 9 girls)

• Ice-breaking: Signature Gesture, Fall in Line, Choice of Liking, Follow Me, Politics, Grouping (Animal Sounds)
• Energizing Games: Pick up the Cup, Turn Around and Count the Numbers
• Team Activities: Number Display, Hunter Game, Performance (Skit & Individual), Going from Position A to B, Say 25
• Mega Activity: Footloose
• Additional Activities: Magic Rope, Bomb Defusal
• Closing: Alphabet Chain, Debriefing, Closure

Sona MBA Batch 3

Date: 07-02-2025 (Friday) | Venue: SONA VT Towers, Yercaud | Total Students: 34 (20 boys + 14 girls)

• Ice-breaking: Signature Gesture, Politics, Follow Me, Grouping (Animal Sounds)
• Energizing: Pick up the Cup, Turn Around and Count the Numbers
• Team Games: Number Display, Hunter, Blindfolded Walk, Trust Fall
• Mega Activity: Footloose
• Additional Activities: Ball Passing, Sculpture, Cloth Maze, Leader-Follower, Say 25
• Closing: Chocolate Picking, Debriefing, Closure

Conclusion: The OBT sessions provided an enriching experience, enhancing both personal and professional skills. Through challenging activities, group dynamics, and reflective debriefings, students gained deeper self-awareness, improved leadership potential, and strengthened teamwork abilities. This initiative is a cornerstone of the Sona MBA program, equipping students with essential traits for career success.