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- Susmita Paria, Prin.L N Welingkar Institute of ManagementDevelopment and Research

Unearthing the knowledge fromIndustry Experts to understand“Bottom of the Pyramid”; Industry RoundTable Conference at WeSchool, Mumbai

Triumph ’13 @ MEASI Instituteof Management-Mohamed Imran,MEASI Institute of management

>-Valliammai.V,KCT BS

KCT BS Envision –“Sky is the limit”

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- Susmita Paria, Prin.L N Wekingkar Institute of Management Development and Research

As management students, we at WeSchool couldn’t miss the Round Table Conference of the PGDM Rural Management program aptly called “Aurum” held in the boardroom of WeSchool, Mumbai. The theme of the Round Table Conference was “Lifting the Rural Sector to the top of the pyramid”. The Round Table Conference was a huge platform where students got an opportunity to interact with industry experts of the Rural Market, gain insights from the discussion and know their perspective about this emerging sector. It certainly helped us to correlate our learnings from the classroom and research projects in line with their first hand on field experiences and their views.

M. D. Prasad, COO, Idea Cellular, rightly said at the conference, “Sow seeds of education and vocation” for the upcoming managers who shall soon step into the real world. It was a privilege to see Mr. Ramesh Iyer, Managing Director, CEO, Financial Services Sector, Mahindra Finance, moderate the Round Table Conference with élan. He rightly quoted that the question with respect to the Rural Sector is who needs whom? We need the rural market more than the rural market needs us! Another interesting insight gained from Mr. Sanjay Panigrahi, CEO, Sahaj e-Village Limited, was that the role of the Government is to do the development job, providing the basic infrastructure, and role of private sector is to take up business ventures based on that. It is the corporate sector which has to take up business models which will bring “Profits at the bottom of the pyramid”. Thus, doing business in rural areas does not mean that it has to be a CSR activity. Group Director, WeSchool, Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe appropriately concluded by saying that the industry and academia should together create a compelling learning ecosystem in rural management. Industries can share their challenges and students can work on them.

Aurum, which is a complete student driven initiative proved to be a platform to experience as well as learn to manage and bring forth a wonderful show. It’s the thirst for knowledge and a wish to see business dignitaries from different sectors such as telecom, banking, FMCG, agri – input etc. come together on a common platform to share their knowledge and enlighten the students. The participation from the industry was itself a proof of the student’s hard work and their keenness to know more about this sector before they step in to the real world in a few months. Lastly, Uttam Soni, Head, Corporate Quality and Business Excellence, Tata Capital Financial Services Limited said that it is patience and time that is needed to understand the rural consumer. The industry support was a big morale booster for the PGDM Rural Management students who are willing to go the extra mile to work in this emerging sector, do live projects as well as research.

Retailing Today byRetail Guru:Mr. Jamshed Daboo

Mr. Jamshed S. Daboo, B.E. (Mech.), PGDBM (Marketing & Finance) who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Trent Hypermarket Ltd. educated the young ITM students with 360 degree vision of Retail world. Multifarious topics like FDI, Omni channel retail, Career avenues in retail industry, were discussed in detail on the canvass of retail sector. According to Mr. Jamshed Daboo, it is the proximity of the retail store, one of the key element for ascendancy of any organized food retail. The optimum synergy with customer touch points and the peerless execution for earning gilt-edge customer satisfaction is the mantra he embraces. He thinks there is huge sphere for improvement in practices of Indian Retail industry. He says that there are immense opportunities handy for the new MBA pioneers to explore in the growing organized retail sector.The Associate Professor of Retail Management and Marketing Department, Miss. Rohita Dwivedi, extended her gratitude to Mr. Jamshed Daboo by saying "It was our ultimate pleasure and honour to host Mr. Jamshed Daboo, a legend in retail.Master class is an initiative taken by the Retail Management and Marketing Department to learn the tricks of the trade from none other than the Retail Guru. The CEO of Trend Hypermarket, shared his immense knowledge with us and it was pure delight to listen to him. We want to thank him for visiting our campus and sharing his insights with us."

- Siddhesh Desai ITM

Unearthing the knowledge from Industry Expertsto understand “Bottom of the Pyramid”;Industry Round Table Conference at WeSchool, Mumbai

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‘Corporate Chanakya Seminar’ at SIES College of Management Studies

The SIESCOMS Innovation team had organized a seminar "Relevance of Chanakya's principles in today's management" by Mr. Radhakrishnan Pillai, author of the best seller "Corporate Chanakya", on Friday, 25th October 2013 at SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul. The main objective is to introduce the genius of Chanakya and enlighten the students on how our age old Management principles still hold good and have stood the test of time. Mr. Radhakrishnan Pillai has extensively studied the ancient text "Kautilya's Arthashastra" and spreads knowledge of Chanakya across the globe through his lectures, workshops and training programs. With nearly 20 years of combined working and business experience he is a well-known management speaker, trainer, author and consultant. He has written nearly 200 articles for various magazines, newspapers, journals and periodicals, including Times of India group as a weekly columnist.

He explained the pearls of Chanakya Neeti which are even applicable to this day and time. Aanveekshikee means ‘One arrow may or may not kill the enemy but a man using his sharpened intellect can destroy the king along with his entire kingdom’. He emphasized on the importance of strategy and situational leadership. Some of the gems that he shared with the youngsters were, “Know something about everything and know everything about something”, “Be friendly with everybody but choose your friends carefully”, “Even in the rat race, you are a rat”, “Worrying is a rocking chair”, “Understand how a fish thinks in order to catch one”, “Understand emotions but do not be emotional”, “Don’t take office to home, take your home to office”, etc.

Management is all about mind-set, way of thinking. It is a means of starting an undertaking by capturing the excellence of men and material having decided the time and place and having made provision against failure and accomplishing the task set up to be done.The 4P formula to achieve success in life:1. Meet a lot of PEOPLE2. Read a lot of PAGES (books, magazines)3. Visit a lot of PLACES4. Watch many PICTURES (movies, current trends)Last but not least, he inspired the students to think differently and have a desire to learn continuously.

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- Apoorva Shenoy, SIES

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Tips for young professionalsstarting a new career – Part 2Your entry level resume has landed you your first entry level job. Now what? Read some tips and tricks for succeeding in your entry level job. As you step into your first PG work experience, there are a lot of things you need to know that your textbooks didn’t teach you.

Your First Job Is Not Your DestinyYour first job in no way predicts where you will ultimately end up. Talk to any mid-career worker, and you will be shocked where his career began. Your main task on your first job is to test your wings, learn how organizations work, how business gets done, and what makes people and organizations successful. Remember, career (not job) changes are in your future as you learn, grow and change.

Watch Your AttitudeOne of the biggest complaints about new college grads is that they often expect too much too soon and come across as thinking they know more than seasoned employees. Know that you will need to earn your stripes, as well as the trust of colleagues and supervisors, before being given more responsibility. Especially watch your attitude with support staff so as not to come across as arrogant or condescending.

Learn About the Various Kinds of Power and InfluenceObserve how the staff members interact with each other and how things get done. Who really calls the shots, compared with what the organizational chart says? Who seems to have more power than might be indicated by his job title? Who is looked up to, admired and why? How are decisions made: top down, bottom up or a combination of the two?

Figure Out the Organizational CulturePay attention to the behaviors and results valued in your organization. Also, find out what the company stands for. Ask what the organization’s mission statement is and how it is different from the competition. Do you get a feeling of teamwork? What are the written and unwritten rules? What kinds of people seem successful, and why?

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Manager-in-Making

“Winning isn’t everything…. ….but wanting to win is”Triumph ’13, an annual sports event of MIM was conducted on 20th & 21st of September, 2013. The events were Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Athletics and Carom for Men and Carom, Badminton and Kho-Kho for women. The events were conducted for various batches of 1st and 2nd year.

The event was inaugurated by Prof. C. K. Kaleemullah Sahib in the presence of Sports Coordinators, Mr. S. Vinoth and Mr. Appu William Victor. The events were coordinated by various faculty members of MEASI Institute of Management.

The 2nd Year ‘C’ batch emerged as the winners of Triumph’ 13, by winning Cricket and Football matches and 1st Year ‘B’ batch won the Volleyball.

The 100m event was won by 2nd Year ‘B’ batch. 2nd Year ‘A’ batch won the 1500m and the 4x100m relay.

The Valedictory function was conducted by the star spinner of Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL team, Mr. Syed Mohamed, in the presence of our Director Dr. D. Nisar Ahamed Sahib. The guest received a roaring welcome and gave a wonderful speech to enthrall the students on motivation and hard work.

The trophies and medals were distributed to the winners by the guest of the evening and our beloved Director.Triumph’ 13 was a spirited, sportingly well fought and a successful event.

“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They‘re made of sweat, determination and a hard-to-find alloy called hard work”

At DSIMS, there are programs undertaken to benefit and help the students. One of the program is MIM i.e. Manager-in-Making. Under this program, the students are given individual as well as group assignments, wherein they are made to make presentations, or take part in debates and group discussions.There are two tasks under the program MIM:a) Newspaper in classb) Critical and analytical reading.‘Newspaper in class’ includes reading newspaper across the week and making presentations on the newspaper articles of student’s choice. Also, students can have group discussions or debates on the topic selected by the students or chosen by the faculty.‘Critical and analytical think-ing’ makes the students come out of their comfort zone. It includes brief discussions on the topic or case studies from prestigious colleges like Harvard, Wharton etc. which the college has subscribed to.Case studies are discussed among the groups and also inputs are given to students from the faculty taking case study to a new level.These sessions enhance the student’s calibre and prepare them to work with team building and team working spirit, which is essential in the corporate world.

TRIUMPH ’13 @ MEASI INSTITUTEOF MANAGEMENT- Mohamed Imran,MEASI Institute of management

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- Preshita ChaurasiyaDurgadevi Saraf Institute ofManagement Studies

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- Supriya Chatterji, ITM-SIA

M. H. Gardi School of Managementorganized special interactionsession on Organized Retail

Prez-Geek’

Every aspiring individual requires more than work experience and educational qualifications to turn their bold dreams into a reality. And this is precisely what ITM – SIA promises and ensures, by providing a platform to the students to groom themselves and be better corporates and individuals in the days to come. In September 2013, the institute organized a competition where the participants had to present their views on the current economic scenario. The event was called ‘Prez-Geek’. The participants came prepared with their presentations which were well analyzed. The event drew a large audience as the topics were educative, informative and helped individuals to prepare themselves in embracing challenges and learning techniques to overcome hindrances.

The month end was marked by ITM-SIA’s Maiden Inter class Quiz Contest with fierce competition among the partici-pating groups. It was a test of knowledge, brain storming skills and of team camaraderie. The quest for unearthing and exploring the best brains in the campus, and the wizards who possess the winning passion and the killer instinct of cracking the toughest questions, was being tested!

Also, one of the upcoming activities, which the students are eagerly looking forward to is the Industrial Visit to Sula Wines, Nasik. During the IV, the students would get an insight regarding the internal working environment of the company, the manufacturing process, a full lifecycle as well as useful information related to the practical aspects of the educa-tional course which cannot be realised in lectures. The additional fun and frolic which would always be there whenever there is a company of peers would be the icing on the cake.

It is observed that organized retailing is emerging fast in India because of new government policies. This will create a huge potential scope of employment for MBA students across the country. So, it is very necessary for MBA students to learn the technical know-how of organized retailing.

When India is standing on the verge of implementing new FDI policy in retail, M. H. Gardi School of Management took an opportunity to look into the retail field by organizing an expert session with Mr. Randeep Vala, who is a retail expert and having a vast corporate exposure. Mr. Randeep Vala is working as the Store Head with Croma Retail, which is one of the biggest electronics mega store chain run by TATA Group. He has been with retail sector for more than five years. Almost 50 students and 3 faculties have participated in the workshop.

As per the tradition of Gardi Vidyapith, dignitary was welcomed by Prof. (Dr.) Sandip Solanki, Director, MBA Dept. to commence the workshop.

The whole session was interactive, where students asked questions to the retail expert. Mr. Randeep answered them all and satisfied the curiosity of students regarding the modern format retailing.

Modern format mega stores like Big Bazaar and D-Mart give huge discounts to their customers which are not affordable for small retailers. Mr. Randeep explained the reason why it has become possible for big stores to do it. He also shared his experiences of managing the mega stores, managing the inventory there, and most importantly managing the employees.

With his concluding remarks, he told the students that it is very necessary to be efficient if they want to run the mega store effectively. From increasing foot falls to avoiding theft, from updated inventories to marketing strategies, everything is required to run a mega store. He appreciated the participation and enthusiasm of the students to learn about the organized retailing.

- Jay Padh,M. H. Gardi School of Management

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BSE Institute

Ratan Tata once said, "I don’t believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions & then make them right.” BSE Institute won the Leadership Award at the National Business School Awards by Dewang Mehta B-School Excellence Award. Mr. Ambraish Dutta, Managing Director, BSE Institute, accepted the award on behalf of BSETIL.

A one day workshop was organized to bring together leading domestic and international thought leaders, with an objective of distilling insights on innovative and practical solution for Indian SMEs. It was organized on 14th October, 2013 by Singapore Management University and BSE Institute Limited. The honourable Prime Minister of Hungary, Mr. Viktor Orbán paid a visit at BSE on the auspicious morning of 18th October, 2013 for the Opening Bell ceremony at the International Convention Hall. Business Standard organized a quiz competition for the students. Also, Youth Parliament, an event organized at BSE Institute, gave a virtual feel of how various bills are passed at the parliament. It was followed by launch event of the book “Keep Moving 4ward”, written by Mr. Bradley Loiselle. BSE Institute had an opportunity to witness such an eventful occasion. Hue of colors, mirth and merriment, pomp and show depicted Diwali celebrations at BSETIL and festivities set in as everyone parted for Diwali vacations.

- Bhagyashree Prabhakar

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Students undergoing Post-Training Assessment

KCT BS Envision –“Sky is the limit”

The month took off by welcoming the young and energetic graduates of 2013-2015 batch who joined the managerial knowledge hive. The freshers underwent a week-long orientation which included inculcation of KCT BS culture, discussion on emphasis for MBA, introduction to various forums and leagues depicting specializations and non-scholastic activities respectively, goal setting and commitment expectation from budding entrepreneurs and managers (similar to Management by Objectives), grooming etiquettes, balancing healthy lifestyle and finally blending of new bees to the hive.The Centre of Excellence for Finance organized an exclusive Faculty Development Programme on “Investment Avenues and Tax Planning for Salaried people” for KCT faculty members by Mr. Karunanidhi, a renowned Chartered Financial Practitioner, Chairman’s Club member of LIC and Mr. Venkatramanan, Chartered Accountant, were the resource people. The centre also conducted AIMA Chanakya Management Simulation Workshop. Prof. D. K. Gupta and Mr. Vijay Singh, the Professional Trainers, AIMA, New Delhi were the facilitators for the workshop.

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- Nakul Agarwal & Khushboo Shah,NMIMS

NMIMS Event

It was that time of the year when the college got together to celebrate the one companion that always make the journey towards our goals packed with fun and excitement. Indeed, fun and exciting was what we intended to make this day for our teachers. The event began with some extremely talented singers, dancers and writers putting up some very classy performances for our teachers. However, the most memorable performances were actually by our very own teachers; specially a song by our Dean. The event ended with the ceremonial cake cutting and a video of the teachers sharing what really inspires them to come to work every day. Their narratives were full of emotions and brought out their commitment and love for their profession.

Ultimately B-School means Business. The Business Horizon session, a series of panel discussion wherein the industry speakers interact with the students and give them insights. Our previous sessions were based on consulting domain, finance and IT. This session was on the topic “General Manage-ment and business transforma-tion in Pharma Industry”. Mr. Rahul Sangal, Deputy Lead, Business Transformation, Cipla Ltd., an industry stalwart shared his experiences while working on various consulting assign-ments on Business transforma-tions. He gave an insight on various challenges faced and his methods of tackling those challenges while working for previous companies. Further, he talked about his latest assign-ment in Cipla called JAGRUTI, which aims at designing parameters for measuring efficiency and improving it at Cipla plants across the country.

KCT BS students celebrated teacher’s day with great enthusiasm as a token of thanks to faculty members who are building individuals, institution and a nation and continue to inspire, hope, ignite the imagination, instil love of learning and greatly impact student’s lives.Centre for Systems, KCT BS remembered Dennis Ritchie, on the occasion of his birthday (September 9) by conducting a business quiz with ‘Technology’ as the central theme. Final year students started their preparation for placements with two days training on Aptitude with Knowledge Partner Talent Spirit and had post training assessment. A two day mock placement took place with Knowledge Partner Launchpad LLC which had industrial experts in various functional areas for interviewing students. Let us continue the quest with more knowledge sharing taking place in upcoming days

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Business Standard conducted the first round of B-School Quiz competition at Xavier Instituteof Business Administration,

Tirunelveli and Malla Reddy Institute of Management, Kompally

Xavier Institute of Business Administration, Tirunelveli

Malla Reddy Institute of Management, Kompally

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QUIZ FUN ON CAMPUS 1) Which Indian destination has been ranked no. 1 in places to visit in 2014 by Lonely Planet?

2) The father of IBM PC died on October 19, 2013. He transformed computing and introduced collaboration in the industry. Name him.

3) What is the slang used for describing the sale of a security or other asset, regardless of how much loss will be incurred?

4) Which company is using a new age material called ‘Imflux’ to revolutionize its product packaging?

5) Which brand is linked with this baseline "Come meet your dark side"?

6) Which company has been ranked no. 1 in demand employer rankings published by LinkedIn?

7) “The Everything store” by Brad Stone is a book about which company?

8) Name the brand that is jointly managed by PepsiCo and Unilever?

9) Who uses the baseline "Be more everyday?"

10) Which brand in 1968 was the first to sell mineral water in plastic bottles?

Answers to last issue of Fun on Campus 1 The Apple Quick Take2 Colgate Active Salt Healthy White 3 Diageo's Guinness beer brand4 The rubber Band. 5 Hell, a town located in the state of Michigan6 Swiss Air7 Jonathan Gay, inventor of Flash credits Lego bricks8 The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business9 A crowd sourcing platform that supports Phonebloks10 Westin Hotels & Resorts

There were no correct entries for the previous issue of Fun on Campus

“Send the correct answers to [email protected] lucky winner gets a special prize andthe name will be published in the next issue.”Last date of sending entries is November 25, 2013.

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