The first batch of the programme was started last year and has justconcluded the placement process. The average salary offer was Rs 15lakhs and the highest offer was Rs 25 lakhs. The companies where thestudents have been placed include Procewaterhouse Cooper, CenturyPlywood, Cummins, Infosys, Jindal Steel, Reliance ADA, Satyam, Ranbaxy,Tata Power etc. Interestingly, no foreign […]

First in line was the panel discussion on Innovation in Sales and Distribution. Participants included Mr Apoorv Varma, Corporate advisor, CEEZAY Trade Mart; Mr Rahul Goel, National Sales Head, Sony Ericsson and Mr Samik Dasgupta, VP, Yes Bank. The post lunch session began with the studentsa presentation contest on the topic aInnovative Brand Buildinga. The […]

Dr Vikas Amte, a man who calls himself the jailor of the prison called Anandwan, told the students about his father and family, their journey till date, the obstacles they faced, the initiatives they have undertaken and how successful they have been in their endeavours. He displayed various products made by the people of Anandwan. […]

Ideas that involve or leverage technology in any sphere of humanactivity – be it services, agriculture, manufacturing, construction oreducation stand a good possibility of qualifying. The competition isalso open to ventures that are in early stages of planning andexecution. Winners of the competition will be considered eligible forfunding amounting to a minimum of USD 500,000 […]

While addressing the gathering on aCustomer Service a From Chidambaram to Chicagoa, Bhaskar Bhat, Managing Director, Titan Industries Ltd. said, aThe business today is no longer just customer centric, it is customer driven. It is the people who make all the difference in a business. Businesses need to be leadership driven, and the top management […]

Spread over two days, the event starts with the inaugural ceremony by Mr Sanjeev Jain, MD, Parsvnath Developers Ltd. The floor will then witness Mr A Gangoly (National Sales Director, Wrigley), Mr Rahul Goel (National Sales Head, Sony Ericsson) and Mr Samik Dasgupta (VP, Yes Bank) for a panel discussion on aInnovations in Sales and […]

The Great Lakes motto is aGlobal mindset, Indian rootsa a achieving the best international management education combined with Asian values. As an extension, during this tour they will attend classes at various universities in the above countries and interact with their students. aIt is not all about attending lectures. We also have Sentosa Island and […]

Human Resources Management in the only function in a business which directly deals with people. Ethical behaviour therefore becomes extremely significant to it. Corporations are mostly interested in profits, sustainability, brand building etc. Hence the HR function must take the call in practicing the aUniversal Firsta principle which is fundamental to ethical behaviour. Professor Kolodinsky […]

The chair to the session gave the opening to the session and raised a few points. He brought up the issue of the economy being a completely closed system, unaffected by the environment. He discussed about how the presence of one human in a closed system, made it an open system. He stressed the need […]

This issue of L!VE covers management related issues ranging from company rankings to debate topics like oil prices. Professors and industry trend setters alike have contributed towards the magazine. The interviews of people in the industry like Ms Roopa Purshottam (Head, Future Capital Research, Co-Author BRIC Report), Mr Sadeesh Raghvan (Managing Partner, Accenture Business Consulting) […]