alma matters oct 2010

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Contents

From Team Alumni Guest Lectures Farewell Party Erudition Fresher’s Party Launch of Media Cell Alumni Chapter Meets and IB Cell Reminiscence FCBAF - Operation Placement Visits Restructuring



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From Team Alumni

Dear Alumnus,

Wish you a very Happy Diwali and a Prosperous New Year !!

On behalf of the entire MIB, DSEcommunity we would like to greet you onthe Silver Jubilee of the launch of PGDIM/MIB program . Apart fromaccolades to our faculty and department,we are grateful to our Alumni who havecarried us to a level, where we commandrespect from the Industry Stalwarts.

We firmly believe that the Alumni are veryimportant for the institute and the role of the MIB Alumni Team is to engage, energize and enhance MIB, DSE‟s leadership through astrong Alumni Association. The goal of the MIB Team Alumni is to support the growth of MIB, DSE in years to come. The key focus areas being: managing the Alumni Database, tofacilitate city chapter meets , Alumni Newsletter‟s and a yearly get-together of the Alumni.

Reflecting upon the Activities this year; the session started with a warm welcome to MIBBatch 2010 – 12, which was then followed up by two power-packed events in the MIBCalendar: Reminiscence and Erudition. We began by conducting City wise chapter meets,followed by The Alumni Dinner which saw a turnout of 42 alumni from both MIB andMHROD; we launched here the Alumni Direc tory “ Asmita ”, to commemorate our Silver

jubilee Year ( e-mail us for your copy ) and the MIB journal “ Uday ”. The event was followedby Annual Convention which saw business leaders converging from several key industries.

The bygone quarter also saw a flurry of Activities on the Academic Front such as: Continued publication of our Finance Newsletter “ Finshastra ”, Formation of IB Cell and the launch of their maiden Newsletter “ Vishwa-Vyapar ”. We also established a Media Cell to Network with our Alumni and Future Aspirants through various Social Networking Initiatives, and

Liaison with Media Houses and Media Cell‟s of other B Schools Across the country. We alsotook a step further and worked on revamping the FCBAF Leadership, to lubricate theinteraction between the current students and the Alumni.

While we revamp our operations, and look for newer and reliable avenues to interact withyou, we also seek your support and suggestions. Your involvement is crucial to support theongoing init iatives. So please do help us engage, energize and enhance MIB, DSE‟sleadership through a strong Alumni Association.

MIB Team Alumni




Farewell Party

It was that time of the year again when the

MIBans realize that the end of their journeyat MIB, DSE is in sight, and reflect on allthe good things that have happened overthe past 2 years, the good times they hadtogether and the wonderful moments of Joy, Glory and despair (typically during theexams) that they shared all this while.

It all began with a “Groovy” bash thrownto the passing out batch of 2008-10, by the

juniors at “ Et Al ”, Rajouri Garden. Whatbegan as a slow and lazy Sunday Afternoonwas soon set on fire as everyone hit the floor to the Peppy numbers being churned out by theDJ.

The evening capped off with an informalinteractive session which was filled withreflective thoughts, wishes for the futureand spam (old habits die hard here!!).Towards the end, the seniors were leftcontemplating on the best 2 years of theirlife at MIB.

The event also saw faculty participation asMs. Abha Shukla and Dr. KavitaSharma , turned up to bid farewell to theirfavourite students.

To end it all: “Saying goodbye is hard to do. Saying goodbye to a touchstone is even harder.”We will miss you Batch 2008-10!!




Fresher’s Party

Jovial smiles and high spirits marked the

welcome party for the students of juniorbatch of MIB which joined on 21 st July,2010 .The party organized at Reverb,TGIP-Noida manifested youth andenthusiasm at its full flow. The foottapping music, the flash-freezing lights,along with the excitement and high spiritsof the youth made the party unbridled andexuberant.

Seniors looked on with a hint of reminiscence, remembering similar

moments not too long ago. But nothing leftthem far behind here. They jumped in withequal excitement and vigour, diluting anyline of difference between the level of energy and enthusiasm of the fresher‟s andthem.

The students thoroughly enjoyedthemselves and partied hard, as the DJchurned out songs and beats that pepped upthe revelry. After dancing to their hearts‟content and stuffing themselves with food,students seemed totally content. However,every good thing has to end sooner or later,

and the party had to be wound up and so itwas called off giving everyone time toregain their breathe for the days ahead.

The party marked the beginning of celebrations & hard work students would

be encompassing for coming crucial twoyears of makeover at DSE.




Alumni Chapter Meets

The true wealth of any educational

institution is its Alumni. They are theguiding light for us. In comparison to themwe are toddlers when it comes to competingin the corporate arena.

In addition to Reminiscence, the annualalumni dinner, the alumni team has takeninitiatives such as chapter meets, alumnipicnics and symposia to maintain a healthyrelationship with the alumni.

The Delhi chapter meet flagged off thealumni activities for academic year 2010-2011. The event commenced at the Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics and saw a great alumni turnout . The alumni sharedtheir ideas on how we can go about strengthening the alumni network, and restructure thealumni trust and its activities. Adequate time was spent on discussing the restructuring of theFCBAF board and making Reminiscence „2010 a success.

We did not limit chapter meets only to Delhi but in an effort to reach out to our out-stationedalumni we organised chapter meets at Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad as well. TheBangalore chapter meet was held at the Evoma Lounge on 21 st August, 2010 . Theinitiative was encouraged and supported by some of our esteemed Bangalore based alumniwith a special mention to Mr.Vijai Swaminathan , who blessed us with his valuable time andinterest in guiding us even though he could not make it to the event.

The Mumbai chapter meet also took place the same day and witnessed a decent turnout. Itwas held at Barista, Band Stand . The alumni showed its affection towards the students andpledged for the betterment of the association.

Apart from the chapter meets at Mumbai and Bangalore we got a chance to greet our alumniat Hyderabad in an informal meet but theaffection found there was no less than that

from all the other meets combined.

We are thankful to our alumni forencouraging and helping us with theseinitiatives. The alumni team wants to put ina special vote of thanks to the faculty andthe course co-coordinator Dr. KavitaSharma who has always stood by us in allthe endeavours and supported us throughoutin making these events a big success.




Reminiscence

2010 marks the 25 th year since the

inception of MIB (Erstwhile known asPGDIM) course at the Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics. Itwas an opportune moment for bringingeveryone together and celebrating thesuccess of this course in InternationalBusiness. The course has managed tocarve a niche for itself on the Indianeducation canvas and made a mark in thebusiness world.

The evening of 11 th September (and No,this wasn‟t jinxed at all ;)) at Forte Grand saw the „once in a year special‟ of MIB andMHROD, the Reminiscence ’ 2010 - the Annual Alumni Dinner . The reason that makes thisevening special is that the event not onlygives the alumni a chance to relive the pastwith old friends and perhaps find theiryounger selves among the current batchesbut the event also extends an opportunityto the current batches to have a peep intotheir futures and to find inspiration in awiser self.

Alumni Dinner is probably the mostawaited event on the MIB calendar. Thereason being, this event is not just aplatform for interaction for the studentsand the ex-students; it is a meeting ground for the PGDIM and MIB Diaspora too. A time tocatch up with old friends, make new ones, share the memories of the years past, talk about theaccomplishments of the present and weigh the possibilities of the future.

The evening took off with all ex-students

arriving and surprising their old batch-mates . The event started at around 8‟oclock with the Alumni Committees of boththe courses addressing the audience. Thiswas followed by brief speeches by thefaculty, which included Dr. K.V.Bhanumurthy, Prof. Shri Ram Khannaand Dr. A. K. Singh . The inspirationalwords of Dr. Bhanumurthy, the interestingcomments of Prof. Khanna andencouraging words from Dr. A. K. Singh




made the efforts of the students behind the event worthwhile. The event also saw one of theHighest Faculty Turnout from MIB in the form of Dr. Kavita Sharma, Dr. Sumati Varma,and Ms. Abha Shukla apart from Prof. S.R. Khanna .

To commemorate the silver jubilee yearof PGDIM/MIB course the AlumniCommittee came out with an AlumniDirectory “Asmita” a tribute to ourAlumni, which was a never beforeattained resource of contacts andinformation about the alumni of theinstitute going as far back as the batch of 1985 to the latest batch of 2010.

The event witnessed the Alumni turningup in great numbers and enjoying thedinner with their cronies and sharing the memories of the past. The Video Montage of photos from earlier batches was loved and cheered by all. Throughout the event the students,hosts, from the current batches kept the alumni dazzled and bound. The night ended withapplause and encouragement for the alumni team from both the alumni and our facultycongratulating on the successful turning out of the event.

Placement Visits

The student teams from MIB and MHROD visited Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata this year for making corporate presentations. While the Mumbai Team managed totap a huge base of 66 companies , the Bangalore Team interacted with 44 companies . Theteams to Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ludhiana also showed tremendous results and tappedaround 10-12 companies in each of the two metros and about 4 companies Ludhiana.

All the teams witnessed enthusiastic responses from the Corporate and are hopeful of converting some big names this time around for the Summer Internships and the FinalPlacements, alike. The teams which included a representative from Team Alumni alsocontacted the Alumni base in the cities they visited. Small get-togethers with the Alumniwere organized in every city, which helped us foster stronger relations with the sizable chunk

of our Alumni community located outside Delhi. The details of these events are coveredunder the news item on „ Chapter Meets ‟.

We would be highly obliged if you could put our case forward with the HR division of yourcompany. Alternatively, we would request you to help secure an appointment for us with theconcerned HR individual looking after campus recruitments and we shall send a student teamto make a presentation.

The Placement brochure can be downloaded from the Link specified here:http://tinyurl.com/MIB-MHROD-11

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Guest Lectures

In today's environment, hoarding knowledge ultimately erodes your power. If you know

something very important, the way to get power is by actually sharing it. A lecture is anoccasion when you numb one end to benefit the other.

We invite eminent personalities form various industries and institutions to lend valuableinformation from their experiences to the students to enrich their knowledge.

Mr. Sudhanshu Panth, Resident officer, IMF

Mr. Panth was invited for the very first guest lecture of the session on 20th August 2010 . Hebegan his talk by interacting with students. He asked the students about their knowledgeabout IMF. He gave a brief description of IMF and what all aspects it deals with. Hislecture was based on his experience and knowledge spanning over some decades in theindustry. The lecture was a very brainstorming one as students came to know about how IMFfunctions and different roles played by IMF like that of fire-fighter, financer, doctor etc.Later students also asked the doubts and queries related to the lecture.

Mr. Kumar Vaibhav Tanwar, Trade Marketing Manager (Delhi & Rajasthan) - Godrej& Boyce Ltd.

On 27th August 2010 , Mr. Kumar VaibhavTanwar was invited to deliver a lecture andthe topic was ' Branding ‟. The session wasfull of creative examples from theadvertising domain and also a prior surveywhich the speaker did with some studentspresent there on how they identified brands.The speaker apart from the topic beingdiscussed also threw light on general

philosophy of life and told the students thatit all about 'YOU' .




Erudition

Erudition‟2010, the annual business convention, in its 15th edition this year was themed

„Constructing Corporate Conscience: Introspecting the Resurgence ‟. The event was heldover a period of two days, viz., September 17th and 18th, 2010 , at Paintal MemorialGolden Jubilee Auditorium , V. P. Chest Institute, in the heart of North Campus of theUniversity of Delhi.

The second day was graced by the presenceof His Excellency Julio de la Guardia , theAmbassador from the Republic of Panama to India, as the Chief Guest. The key-theme presentation was given by Mr.Satyan Mishra, CEO, DrishteeFoundation , who we are also proud tohave as a member of the extended MIBfamily, as sir is an alumnus of the MIBprogramme.

Also, in continuing with our legacy of acknowledging and appreciating the pride that our alumni bring to us each year, we had theimmense pleasure of honouring Mr. Chetan Bhargava, OEM Business DevelopmentDirector, Microsoft India who was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by MIB ,for being a source of much pride and inspiration to us students.

The conference had three sessions scheduled on both days, covering issues pertinent toFinance, International Business, and Marketing . In keeping with the theme of the eventthis year, the second day saw the sessions on Finance discuss the topic „ A Ticking time-

bomb: Are we ignoring the lessons from the recent meltdown? ‟ For the finance session wehad the privilege of having such speakers as Mr. S. D. Saxena, (Former Director(Finance), BSNL), Mr. Vipul Verma (CEO, Moneyvistas.com), Mr. Atul Garg (VP-Wealth Management, RR Financials), and Mr. Honey Karun, (Consultant, PlanningCommission of India) in the panel.

The second session of the day saw the

speakers discuss the rise of „The Ethical Business: Doing well by doing good ’ . Thissession on marketing questioned the intentbehind Corporate Social Responsibility,whether is it really a good-hearted attemptto help carry the society‟s burden, or is justa marketing gimmick these days. We werefortunate enough to have in the discussionpanel such luminaries as Mr. VijayBhatnagar (CEO, Arcelor-Mittal Indiaand China), Mr. Alok Bhardwaj (Sr. VP,




Canon India), Mr. Abhishek Chaturvedi (CSR, Aircel) and Mr. Ashok Chakraborty(Head CSR, ONGC) , who discussed the theme in context of their experiences with theirorganisations‟ CSR activities.

The final session of the day, and indeed afitting end to this year‟s edition of Erudition was on International Business. Itdiscussed the practice of „ Lobbying in

International Corridors: the thin line between Influencing and Manipulating ‟.Mr. Rajendra Chand (Sr. Partner, DTAConsulting Group), Mr. Satya N. Gupta(Chief Regulatory Advisor, BritishTelecom) and Mr. S. Bhattacharjee

(Executive Editor, Financial Express) ,each with their own take and experiencewith Lobbying formed the panel for thediscussion and ensured that the audience got tohave the benefit of learning from their first-hand experiences.

The event has had the pleasure of playing hostto few of the biggest names from the corporateworld, the academia, the government and thepolicy-making think-tanks as speakers. It,

therefore, provides a unique opportunity forthe students to interact with the movers andshakers of the business world.




Launch of Media Cell and IB Cell

A management institution is a learning place which turns the young students of today into the

vibrant managers of tomorrow. It flags off our journey to the business and industry. Thislearning yields results when there are proper systems and channels setup to turn the effortsinto useful practical solutions.

The setting up of Media Cell and IB Cell are a step towards moving forward in this directionbesides making the current systems more efficient and bring out the best talent at DelhiSchool of Economics.

Media Cell

There is a brand equity associated with every entity. Each one of us is an Ambassador of “Brand MIB ”. The objective of the media cell is to present MIB as a brand. It aims atcollaborating with the various media houses and media cells of other colleges , making itspresence felt on social media by means of social networking sites and blogs . It serves as aproper channel of communication between the campus and outside world, which includesparticipation in important National Level B-School Surveys to promote visibility amongstthe future aspirants . The cell doesn‟t restrict its elf to perform only this function but alsoembraces the responsibility of communicating the information on different events, programsand initiatives taking place at other institutions as well. The media cell also serves as a meansof correspondence for those seeking information about admissions ( the potential MIBians ),campus events and happenings.”

The contact id for media cell is: [email protected]

IB Cell

The formation of the IB Cell fills in the major void felt in years past. With the objective of sharpening the skills and knowledge at international business the cell aims at associatingitself with the international trade bodies and chambers of commerce .

The cell has taken up the responsibility toinvite the corporate and people frominternational trading firms to help the studentstry and learn the various intricacies of theinternational business. Case studies, GroupDiscussions, Paper presentations and Guestlectures are the focus areas at improving thestandards at MIB.

It has recently come out with the first editionof its newsletter “Vishwa-Vyapar ”.

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FCBAF - Operation Restructuring

The proposed FCBAF - Operation Restructuring is seen as a revolutionary step in the

direction of a „much awaited‟ Empowerment of the Department‟s strategic managementplanning. What better than this move to embark upon the 25th year of PGDIM/MIB courseexistence? The move was more than welcomed by not just the Team Alumni, but by all thecommittees from MIB as well as MHROD.

The first meeting, presided bythe Head of the Dept., Prof. K.V.Bhanumurthy , that chalked out the needfor the move and was attended by variousfaculty members and the Conveners of Team Alumni of MIB and MHROD. Thepresent lack of accountability inFCBAF's working and minimal AlumniParticipation were acknowledged as thekey deterrents to the proper functioningof FCBAF. Thus, it was decided toemphasize upon the AlumniParticipation in FCBAF who willmentor the present Teams/Commi tteesof MIB and MHROD.

The nominations from the Alumni community were sought for the FCBAFAdvisory Council . The second meeting saw an enthusiastic brain storming session betweenthe various committee representatives from the two courses, and the Alumni nominees. Themeeting was presided by Dr. Kavita Sharma , MIB Course Coordinator and Dr. A.K.Singh , MHROD Course Coordinator. The Key Result Areas under various fields includingDept. Support, Developing Student Quality, Alumni Mentorship, Course Accreditationetc. were proposed to streamline the restructuring of the board . The Alumni participationwas applauded by the Course Coordinators and was seen as a directive and motivating forceby the Committee members. It helped in instilling a sense of confidence in them that togetherthey can bring about this revolutionary change which will have a positive spill-over effect foryears to come.

The subsequent FCBAF meetings will focus on a larger Alumni participation indecisions related to betterment of the course. The proposed KRAs for each team will begiven a final shape and will be brought into effect from there on.




Online Resources

Find Us Online


www .groups.yahoo.com/group/mib_ alumni

MIB Alumni Association on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=115660924559

MIB, Delhi School of Economics of Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/MIBDelhi-School-of-Economics/166431730040918

Newsletters Online

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39391283/Finshastra-October


Other Media Online

Video Montage from Reminiscence'2010 on YouTube http://www.yout ube.com/watch ?v=D9XnbumN06s



http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/mib_alumni

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=115660924559

http://www.facebook.com/pages/MIBDelhi-School-of-Economics/166431730040918






http://www.scribd.com/doc/39391283/Finshastra-October


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Team Alumni

Building Relationships, through efficient Networking!!

Continued circulation of e-Newsletter

Social Networking Initiatives via Yahoo! Group and LinkedIn Group

Held Alumni Dinner – Reminiscence’10

Launched the Alumni Directory “Asmita” (write to us for your copy)

Many missing PGDIM and MIB Alumni Contacted

Birthday Greeting Initiated to all Alumni

Guest Lecture series initiated with the Alumni

Events planned to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of PGDIM/MIB course

Team Members

Team Alumni

Senior Batch (2009-11) Junior Batch (2010-12)

Anusha Parihar Akshat SolankiAtul Banga Gaurav Gupta

Ayush Saxena Mansi Gupta

Mayank Bharadwaj Shamma DhanawatSubrita Sthapit

Write to us at:

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