School of Management Sciences, Varanasi pays a tribute to Rajya Sabha MP and Member,

Governing Council of School of Management Sciences, Mohan Singh as he is no more

amongst us but he will remain always within our soul in the form of inspiration and moti-

vation to us for achieving great height.

First Batch of MBA at SMS Varanasi

The first batch of the MBA programme (affiliated to the GBTU, Lucknow)

got off to a flying start at the Khushipur campus of School of Management

Sciences (SMS) Varanasi. Inaugurating the two-day orientation programme,

the Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri Sunil K Narang (Senior Director

-Jacksons Group)

Other courses Vice –Chancellor, MGKVP, Prof. P. Nag was the chief guest for One day

Orientation of BCA and BBA Programme at Campus. Chief Guest, Dr. T.

K. Mandal (VP-HR, JK Papers) inaugurates a Four-day Orientation Pro-

gramme for 19th Batch of PGDM Programme.

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME OF DIFFERENT COURSES

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T H I S I S S U E :

WORKSHOP/

GUEST LECTURE

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MDP / FDP &

TRAINING

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CELEBRATIONS 3

SPORTS FEST

2013 3

AWARDS AND

ACCOLADES 3

EDUCATIONAL

CUM INDUSTRI-

AL TOURS

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UPCOMING

EVENTS

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SMS E-NEWS J U L Y — S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

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M E M B E R S

R A V I S H E K H A R V I S H A L

P A L L A V I P A T H A K

An uninterrupted presence and meaningful distribution of the SMS newsletter to

all pertinent pockets since the past eight years certainly acknowledge a commend-

able commitment of the SMS-system on the plural cerebral fronts. We are, how-

ever, delighted to bring to our various stakeholders an electronic version of the

tested channel of communication for apprising them additionally with different

facets of the rubric and scholastic movements in SMS Varanasi. The e-newsletter

intends to cover two quarters – July to September, and January to March.

The pioneering issue of SMS e-newsletter carries the glimpses of multiple orienta-

tion programmes for the new entrants in our PGDM, MBA, MCA, MCA-Lateral, and Undergraduate

Courses of BBA & BCA to the Freshers‟ Parties, Teachers‟ Day celebrations, 15th August National Festival

and other similar interesting episodes. I am sure the cyber edition of our newsletter would certainly at-

tract the vista of your synergistic blessings and would further contribute meaningfully to actualize the great

mission of SMS.

Wishing you all the best !

( P. N. Jha )

DIRECTOR Speaks

HOMAGE TO THE SOCIALIST & RAJYA SABHA MP MOHAN SINGH

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MDPs/ FDPs and Training

Workshops & Lecture Series

Workshops

An eight days „Advanced Android Mobile Platform‟ Workshop was organized for MCA stu-

dents. Workshop started in presence of trainers Mr. Kuldeep Pandey, Mr. Viresh Kumar and

Mr. Ankur Agarwal of Vaskoe Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Mr Naveen C Mishra , Research Director, Gartner Research & Advisory, conducted a work-

shop on "Preparing for a Career in Market Research and Consultancy " for MBA I semester

students of SMS, Varanasi. A "Personality Development and Assessment" Workshop was

also conducted by ANTZ Technologies Pvt. Limited at SMS, Varanasi campus.

Lecture Series at SMS

A series of Lectures were organized at SMS. The speakers of

the special lecture series included Prof. B. P. Singh, former

Head & Dean, Delhi School of Economics., Prof. P. R.

Agarwal, MNNIT Allahabad, Mr. Rakesh Kumar Mittal (Retd

IAS), Govt. of India., Mr. Rajeev Chandola, Head (HR), Cold-

Ex and Mr. Sarfraz Khan, VP (Operations), ColdEx.

C-SHE conducted Management Development Program (M-Power) in Mumbai

Centre for Spiritualism (C-SHE) in association with Stress Management Academy

(SMA) conducted its 3rd MDP program at Mumbai. The Title of the programme

was M-Power (Mindful Parenting Power). Programme took place on 24th August

2013 at Gundecha Club, Thakur Village, Kandivali East Mumbai. Trainers of the

programme were:

Ms. Meera Kothari – Director, Counseling & NIOS – Goenka & Associates Educa-

tional Trust

Dr. Nimrat Singh – Founder & Director Tangram HR, Ahmedabad

Sri Sri Shhuddhanada Brahmachari- Founder, Course in Mindfulness.

Faculty Development Programme at Campus

A unique Faculty Development Programme on the topic

“Changes in Management Education : Concepts to Practice” was

conducted on July 20th 2013. The resource person for the tech-

nical session was Prof. Atul Tandon, Former Director, MICA,

Ahmedabad.

'Personality Assessment & Training'

by ABBSCISSA

Personality Training & Assessment Workshop‟

was conducted by ABBSCISSA HR Consultancy

for PGDM where Mr. B.M. Dash, Chief Operat-

ing Officer, ABBSCISSA along with Mr. S Patra &

Mr. Jaydeep Mitra were the trainers.

S M S E - N E W S

Celebrations at SMS

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

67th Independence Day Celebration

On 15th August, 2013, School of Management Sciences celebrated the most pious and auspi-

cious occasion with zeal and enthusiasm. Prof. P. N. Jha, Director of SMS Varanasi, executed the

activity of flag hoisting on behalf of whole SMS family. He presented his tribute towards the lead-

ers of the freedom struggle of India. Several other activities also took place including Free Health

check-up under guidance of Director Prof. P. N. Jha, Joint Secretary Mr. S. K. Singh, Registrar Mr.

Sanjay Gupta along with senior faculty and staff members. Cultural programs had also been pre-

sented by several students of BBA, BCA, PGDM, MBA & MCA batches.

Guru Kripa: A Teacher’s Day Celebration

On 5th September, students celebrated the Teachers day with fervour. On this occasion, students

performed various cultural events in honour of their teachers.

On this auspicious occasion the heart touching dance performance by the students depicting the

different festivals and personalities of the country added a feather in the cap. Teachers also show-

cased their respective talents in various categories of events including Singing and Antyakshari.

Freshers’ Parties of PGDM, MBA, MCA, BCA & BBA

Fun, Frolic, Smiles and rejuvenated Spirits marked the start of the academic session in SMS.

The senior batch whole heartedly welcomed their junior batch. The mesmerizing music,

songs, flash freezing lights and the exuberant students were the defining moments in the par-

ties. It was the day of love, affection, trust and above all the bond of togetherness and belong-

ingness. The Batches of PGDM, MBA, MCA, BCA and BBA showed their talents while wel-

coming their juniors.

Activity Day at SMS, October-26th

SMS Varanasi organized a series of events which included a grand blood donation camp

(involving SMS students and staff members who contributed 100 units of blood for the Indian

Medical Association-Banaras Chapter), Business Quiz 2013 along with a workshop on pho-

tography.

The programme 'Ray of Hope' saw an awareness campaign regarding cancer disease

(organized by DS Research Centre, Varanasi), where about 1000 pink balloons were flown

from the campus.

Quality Initiative Mission Educational Leadership Award to SMS Varanasi

In its endeavour to identify outstanding individuals and organizations promoting inclusive and quality

education, School of Management Sciences (SMS), Varanasi was awarded for „Quality Initiative Mis-

sion Educational Leadership Award for the year 2013‟ in the Management Education category at

Mumbai. Shri Anupam Kumar (Reader, SMS) received the award on behalf of the Institute.

A Two days Intra-Institute Sports Competition took place at School of Management Sciences (SMS) on

October 04-05, 2013 with great euphoria and zeal among the students. Inaugurating the Sports Fest

2013 Chief Guest Dr. Abhimanyu Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education,

B.H.U. Varanasi ignited the ceremonial flame at the Event. Different games in which the students of

various courses PGDM, MBA, MCA, BBA & BCA participated were Table Tennis, Carrom, Chess, Bad-

minton, Volleyball and Cricket.

Awards and Accolades

Sports Fest 2013

Adharshila 2013

School of Management Sciences, Varanasi is going to organize its19th Foundation Day-ADHARSHILA-2013 on the 10th November,

2013 in which several teams of students from various Universities & Educational institutes of the country are to exhibit their talents in various

academic and cultural events.

Click here to know more: http://www.smsvaranasi.com/adharshila_13.htm

National Conference on Management and Technology for Skill Development: Innovative Approaches

22-23 February, 2014

Click here to know more: http://www.conference.smsvaranasi.com/conference2014.pdf

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Campus:

School of Management Sciences

Khushipur,

P.O-Bachhaon, Varanasi-221011,

Uttar Pradesh (India)

Phone: +91-542-2271771,72,3259266

Fax: +91-542-2271773

Educational cum Industrial Tours

www.smsvaranasi.com

Upcoming Events

Since its inception in 1995, School of Management Sciences, Va-

ranasi is continuously growing in recognition and respect in the

industry and in the academic world alike. SMS Varanasi empha-

sizes on overall grooming and personality development of its

students. On account of our significant contribution in various

academic dimensions, we have been appreciated by various or-

ganizations at frequent intervals. The Business India Survey con-

stantly rated SMS amongst the top B-School by elevating its rank

to A++ since 2001. In this way, we became the first B-School in

this part of the country to have such an honor.

SMS Varanasi organized several Industrial cum educational tours in different Industries and places of adventure. Such tours are essential part of overall learning in different professional courses at SMS Varanasi. This year tours were planned for the courses including PGDM, PGDM-International Business, BCA as well as BBA. Agra, Nainital and Rudrapur visit by PGDM Students. Jaipur, Ranthambore, Rajasthan

Shilp Industry and Leather Manufacturing unit visit of BCA Students. Fatehpur Sikri and Jaipur visit was for BBA Students.