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Interview with

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Workshop on

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Welcome Dr. Vijesh Jain 7

N E W S L E T T E R T E A M

Advisory Board

• Jayanta Sengupta

• Manas Chakravarty

• Bhuvneshwar Gupta

Editorial Team

• Manas Chakravarty

• Mrugesh Nayak

• Shivani Patel

Student Reporters

• Dhiraj Runku

• Mohammad Athar Ansari

• Rupela Kunal

• Vivek Akhani

Comment & contribution mail to :

shivani@unitedworld.in

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Quarterly Newsletter for

internal communication only

The last quarter of the calendar year has been packed with events. The much awaited

biennial campus fest VIAJE was a four-day affair starting 29-November and its

last day coincided with the convocation of PGDM batch 2015-17. This issue covers

both the events in pictorial essays to recount some of the high moments.

We also take the opportunity of welcoming Dr Vijesh Jain who has joined as the

Director (Academics).

With this edition the newsletter enters its third year and we are grateful for all the

support and patronage it has been receiving.

We wish everybody a very prosperous New Year!

Happy reading !

From the Editorial desk ...

Chronicle

UWSB

Volume IV, Issue 1 January 2018

The much awaited campus fest VIAJE was a four-day gala event starting 29-November. The inauguration happened with

lighting the lamp and ribbon-cutting by Prof. Manas Chakravarty (Dean, UWSB), Dr. Bhuvneshwar Gupta

(Director-Academics, UWSB), Mr. Jayantilal Panchal, (Director UID), Colonel Surojit Bose (Director Academics and

International Collaborations, UID), Dr. Dipti Shah , (Principal, KSD), Dr. Mrinal Raste (Dean, UWSL) and other dignitaries.

Later, a group of students gave an enthralling dance performance.

Driving the theme of the fest, nooks and corners of the campus were adorned with a wide range of art installations,

from Game of Thrones to DC/Marvel superheroes, from Mowgli to Harry Potter, from Naruto to Lego.

The first day of the fest had the famous stand-up comedian and actor Kapil Sharma visiting the campus and interacting

with the students and talking about his upcoming rom-com 'Firangi'. A contest was organized to select Kapil’s best fan

with the winner getting the chance to click a selfie with him. Kapil thrilled everybody with his witty remarks while in

turn the students delighted him by performing Zumba.

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A campus fest is all about performances put up by students and they were there in Viaje in hearty abundance.

Campus fests are never complete without the sports and games involving friendly competition.

The last day was all about band shows, DJs and dancing. The night started by the crowd getting hyped to western rock

and heavy metal music by a band. The singer drew the crowd in front of the stage and had them head-banging with gay

abandon. DJs created a trance-like atmosphere with the stage lights and set the mood right by playing some really

groovy beats to which the cheering and dancing continued till the wee hours.

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The convocation of the PGDM Batch 2015-17 was held on 2nd December 2017 with Mr. Darshak Mehta Vice-President,

Reliance Industries Ltd as the guest of honour. The event began with the circumambulation of the college emblem by

the convocation procession before entering the auditorium. It was followed by lamp lighting and Saraswati Vandana.

Dr. Bhuvneshwar Gupta welcomed the gathering and declared the convocation open. Prof Manas Chakravarty delivered

the Dean’s address. The guest of honour shared words of wisdom drawing upon his corporate journey in a brief and

captivating manner. Thereafter, the graduating students took the management pledge and went up to the dais one by

one to receive their certificates. The ceremony ended with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Gupta and followed by the

National anthem.

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The HR topper Vaidehi Bhatt

The batch topper Aditya Chowdhary

Following the convocation, UWSB Chronicle caught up with Aditya Chowdhary who

topped the PGDM Batch 2015-17 to get his message to our readers, particularly his juniors

How much of what was taught in classroom have you been able to bring to your workplace?

I would say I am able to apply most of the things that were taught in the classroom at my workplace. Live exam-

ples and case studies help improve logical and analytical thinking and puts us through a real situation which indeed

helps a lot in not only understanding the concepts but also while facing similar situations in real life and dealing with

them in the most effective way. Having started the entrepreneurial journey, the things taught in the Entrepreneurship

classes were an additional advantage in dealing with typical situations.

How much improvement has there been in your personal skills during the time you put at UWSB?

The thing that I like the most about UWSB is that the college not only focuses on our knowledge development but it also

focuses equally on developing the student’s personality as a whole. I would admit that I am more confident now when

compared to myself before joining UWSB.

What was your social life like as a student at UWSB?

Students at UWSB come from different parts of India, hence it forms a culturally diverse environment. All the festivals

are celebrated with equal zeal and enthusiasm. Multiple sports tournaments happen throughout the year, which makes

life fun at UWSB.

What is your success mantra?

I believe that the only success mantra that works in real life is making the most of the time that we have in hand at the

moment. I would quote Michael LeBoeuf here – “Waste your money and you're only out of money, but waste your time

and you've lost a part of your life.”

What is your message to the juniors?

I would advise the juniors to make the most of what they can at UWSB, be it fun or learning. Missing out on either of it

will have an impact on our lives. Work hard in silence, let your success make noise.

Interview with Batch Topper

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A workshop on Business Intelligence was conducted by Dr. Sunil Lakdawala, PhD (Yale) on 10th & 11th October 2017.

The workshop covered aspects relating to data mining, forecasting and online analytic processing. It was a combination

of theoretical knowledge and practical skills where students had hands on experience with the software and addins. Few

cases were also discussed along-with the ready to use data provided by Dr. Lakdawala.

Workshop on Business Intelligence

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UWSB Chronicle extends to him a warm welcome

Welcoming Dr Vijesh Jain

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Dr Vijesh Jain joined the Unitedworld School of

Business on 11th December 2017 as Director

Academics. An engineering graduate from

BITS, Pilani and a Master's in International

Business from IIFT, New Delhi, he has 27 years

of experience covering international trade,

management education, research and

corporate training. He is a Certified Global

Business Professional (CGBP) by NASBITE,

USA and recipient of. Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth

Award for best PhD research for the year 2015

conferred by BIMTECH, Delhi NCR. Dr Jain is

actively engaged in research work in areas

related to international cultures and digital

innovation and has authored several books and

research papers.

The Editorial Team wishes all readers who celebrate their

birth anniversary during this quarter

May the early morning sun

Shine on your birthday.

A gentle breeze caress you,

As you go along life’s way.

We wish you wealth and happiness

As the day comes into view,

And may each hour be blessed

With friendships fond and true.

May your dreams all be fulfilled;

You achieve your every goal;

And at the ending of the day,

May peace touch your heart and soul.