IMP INTS ALCOM Speaks

The Alumni Committee proudly presents Imprints – July Edition.

This edition highlights the changes taking place in the Indian economy with the onset of GST and our Alums putting forth their opinion on the same. The edition also includes an exclusive interview with Mr. Sanjay Shah, MD, Morgan Stanley.

We also thank our Alums for eagerly participating in the inauguration and induction process for the incoming batch.

July Edition 2017 SIMSR Alumni Monthly Newsletter

#MasterYourFutureAtSIMSR

Induction of Batch 2017-19

“Knowledge has to be improved, challenged and increased constantly or it vanishes!” - Peter Drucker

At SIMSR, we believe in blending technology with tradition that leads to the holistic

development of students to transform into well balanced and mature professionals and

human beings. The focus on sports, experiential learning opportunities, socially relevant

projects add to the sharpening of knowledge and skills apart from case studies, live projects,

field visits and classroom teaching. The theme for this year #MasterYourFutureAtSIMSR signifies our commitment to

providing value-added education and a regularly updated and contemporary curriculum that

reflects the changes and expectations of the business world. It also reinforces our

commitment to re-skilling industry professionals with the latest in the field of management

thoughts and practices.

Let’s together build brand SIMSR #MasterYourFutureAtSIMSR. - Dr Monica Khanna, Director, SIMSR

Orientation to Entrepreneurship for Batch of 2017-19

Inauguration of Batch 2017-19

The inaugural ceremony of the batch of PGDM 2017-19 was held on 16th June, 2017

and it was addressed by Mr. Reuben Pandian, Chief Omni Channel Officer, Tata

Unistore, batch 1993-95 and Mr. Prashant Issar, Co-founder, Mirchi and Mime

We heartily welcome the new batch to the SIMSR family

Kindly click here to view the entire speech.

The following Alums participated in the induction process for the incoming batch

and interacted with the eager and enthusiastic students on June 17th and June

24th, 2017-

Mr. Mangesh Kukalkar, Marketing Manager, Pfizer, batch

1985-87

Mr. Ramkumar Iyer, Senior Product Solutions Consultant, Oracle India,

batch 1993-95

Mr. Kunal Ghosh, Director and Head of Engagement & Executive Search

Professional, Accord India, batch 1994-96

Mr. Amit Chand, Head-Digital, Audi India, batch 1996-98

Mr. Arun Rao, VP, National Bulk Handling Corp, batch 1998-2000

During the OE session, the following Alum entrepreneurs addressed the

new batch on the challenges surrounding entrepreneurship-

Mr. Shreerang Athalye, Director & COO at Aurum Renewable

Energy, batch 1986-88

Mr. Ramaswamy Subramanian, Co-founder & CEO at

FinanZmart, batch 1993-95

Mr. Apurva Mankad, Founder & CEO at WebXpress, batch

1995-97

Mr. Ankush Agarwal, Co-founder & Head Global Sales at

Sumantra Tech Solutions, batch 1997-99

Mr. Vinit Lohiya, Director at Samrat wires and founder of ICCU

Multi Car Workshop, batch 2002-04

Q. In this era of rapid digitalization in the finance

industry, how do companies upgrade their skills to give

the right advice on customer portfolios?

A. Organisations need to keep on evolving and investing to

provide better solutions. Any organization today, has to

constantly innovate on the technological front to give the best

solutions to clients. Though this also causes a bit of frictional

unemployment as some activities become redundant but we have

witnessed from technological revolutions in the past (steam

engine, railway locomotives, computers) that such developments

also create unprecedented opportunities in the long run as

productivity improves exponentially

Q. From your past professional career, If you were given a chance to do one thing differently-what would that be?

A. One should seize opportunities to work in different geographies. It can be a culturally rewarding experience, besides providing deeper perspectives. At the very least, invest time and efforts in travelling and exploring and trying new things. I was always interested in finance and capital markets had a certain gravitational pull for me. My engineering background helped me gain an analytical insight. Had it not been for banking, I would have perhaps pursued something in the literary field.

Q. What would your advice be for young alumni starting

their career?

A. The world is changing. The business life-cycle is shortening

day by day and more opportunities are coming up each day- so

think differently and do not follow a conventional path. Be open

to different ideas and trends. If you worry more about security

now and don't take risks, you will be more insecure later.

Mr. Sanjay Shah, SIMSR Alum of Batch 1990–92, the Managing Director at Morgan

Stanley for last 20 years. A dynamic professional and marketing/management veteran.

He has been named twice by Asia Money as “The Best India Salesperson”

Q. What do you think is more important for survival in

the business, upgrading technical skills or getting more

sales experience in the early years?

A. Upgrading technical skills is the most vital thing. With so

much transition happening in the world at a lightening speed, it

is extremely important to keep oneself updated on the technical

aspects– like product knowledge, technological changes,

technical acumen etc. Sales, even though very important, are a

part of soft skills and does not change as rapidly as the former.

Q. You have been named twice by Asia Money as the Best

India Salesperson in India, can you tell us if there is a

specific approach you take towards any sales initiative?

A. Many of these awards are a reflection of the organization you

work for. In an organization like Morgan Stanley, we have

various resources at our disposal. Also, an important aspect is

longevity. I have worked in Morgan Stanley for 20 years now and

clients appreciate longevity especially in the financial sector as

there is a tremendous amount of employee turn-over happening,

which at times distracts the clients and disillusions them. It's a

very creative industry where you have to maintain a balance

between the soft skills and the analytical skills to give the best

advice to clients.

Favourite Movie

3 Idiots

Favourite Holiday Destination

Koh Samui—Thailand

One Word/ Line you say the most

“It Is What It Is”

If Not an MBA, What Would You Have Done

Something in literature- maybe writing scripts for movies

Role Model

Javed Akhtar

Favourite Book

Tuesdays with Morrie

Favourite gadget Nothing specific-maybe iPhones and iPads

AlumSpeaks with Sanjay Shah SIMSR Alum Batch 1990-92 | Managing Director - Morgan Stanley

Q. In today's stressful world, what would your advice be

on dealing with failure?

A. Failure is a part and parcel of life. It’s no longer considered a

social stigma. In fact, it should be seen as something you

embrace in the sense that you can learn so much from a failure

and become stronger because of that experience. But also, I

believe we should all have a balance in life. Don't make 'work'

your everything. Indulge in recreational activities like arts,

sports etc to maintain a balance. Spend more time with family as

our family is like our eco-system, which we sometimes tend to

forget and under-appreciate.

Failure is a part and parcel of Life now, no

longer a stigma as considered earlier. Have a

balance in life.

Don‟t make „work‟ your everything!!!

Q. What are the significant learning you had in your two

years in the campus?

A. I met different people from different streams, backgrounds

and different eco-systems and we learnt to work together in

teams and developed a strong camaraderie. That was a valuable

learning. We are still in touch and just had a Goa trip together.

Q. First the IPO of HUDCO, then that of DMART and

now the IPO of CDSL, these companies are showing a

trend of more demand than what is on offer, what is the

force behind the reason that drives such trends?

A. It would be unfair to look at just 2-3 companies and

extrapolate a trend out of that as we would then be ignoring the

broader market. There will be good and bad IPOs. The type of

IPOs happening recently are also a reflection of the current

market and investors are quite discerning at the early stage of

the bull market. However, these are quality IPOs, but small in

size compared to global standards. What we need is an

expansion in breadth of the markets with more listings and

sponsor activities. India has a unique opportunity in the EM

space, of leveraging capital markets to raise resources and

significantly enhance economic activity

SIMSR Achievements

SIMSR Enactus - Somaiya Social Cell was at the Enactus

National Competition held at Taj Land's End on 17th June, 2017

where top 24 teams from institutes across the country were

selected to showcase their projects in the area of social

entrepreneurship

Our team made an impressive presentation and Project

Utsaah won the Blue Dart Empowerment grant worth Rs.50,000/-

Faculty advisor - Prof Asha Bhatia also won the Faculty

Advisors Mahindra Rise Leadership grant.

Read more

Alumni Achievements

We are proud to share that Mr. Gaurava Mishra, Alum of batch 2007-09 is now the Chief

Operating Officer for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brainchild - The Smart City

Project

Mr. Gaurava Mishra left his lucrative job in Singapore to seize the best opportunity to change

the landscape of his own town- Raipur

We congratulate him on the appointment and hope to see him achieve greater heights in the

future.

Read more

SIMSR signs MOU with Aston University

We are very pleased to inform you that SIMSR has signed an MOU with Aston Business School,

Birmingham, UK

Aston Business School is triple crowned and has AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditations and are

in the top 1% business schools worldwide

We eagerly look forward to more such collaborations

SIMSR Alum appointed as CEO of Smart City Project

SIMSR at Enactus Nationals

AlumStance

“How will GST affect your organisation?” - Some of our alums stance on the topic of the month

Launch of Placement Brochures

“Though GST will pose challenges in

implementation initially for our

organizat ion just l ike o ther

organizations, in the long run it will

turn be beneficial for our organization.

Though cash flow will get impacted,

from profitability perspective, it will

benefit us. Also, one point tax will

ease the business processes and

operations.”

- Arvind Sharmaa, HR Director India,

Black & Veatch Pvt. Ltd. Batch of 1996

“GST will streamline everything

eventually. Commentators agree that

it's not perfect, there are six different

levels and tax slabs so it will be a

little cumbersome, but it will capture

the entire manufacturing and ser-

vices industries under the tax net-

work in a more efficient manner, so

that the burden is shared by many.”

- Sanjay Shah

Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Batch of 1992

“GST will help the small and medium services

business with a bigger exemption limit.

Execution and implementation excellence will

eventually influence the success. From a

revenue point of view thru other legislation

like RERA, benami property and GST

codification one expects larger business

participation in the revenue generation.

Expect a three fold jump in government

revenue over next couple of years.”

- Anuj Bhargava CEO,

AB Associates Batch of 1985

The placement season 2017-18 will be beginning soon. Please find below the placement brochures for the programs

PGDM/ MMS | PGDM EXECUTIVE | MCA

If you or your organization is interested in recruiting from SIMSR,

kindly sign up on the following link-

SIMSR Recruitment Batch 2017-18 Sign Up Link

Contact Us Write to us / Contact us

alcom.simsr@somaiya.edu

022-6728 3120

Job Opportunities

Total no. of recruiting companies

12

Total no. of Vacancies

17

Top Recruiting Companies

(in June)

Evalueserve, Unilever, Delloite, Box 8,

KDA Corporate Advisors LLP,

Aditya Birla Management Corporation

Pvt Ltd, Mckinsey Solutions,

Kantar Group, Bajaj Finserv,

Seclore Technologies, ICICI Prudential

Life Insurance,

L&T Financial Services

To share a job opportunity at your

organisation write to us at

simsrjobs@googlegroups.com

Connect with our Alum family by

signing up here-

Alumni Portal Sign-Up

To be your batch/ city/ country representative,

sign up here-

SIMSR Alumni Representatives

Team Alumni Relations

Advisor, Alumni Relations

Dr. Radha Iyer

Chairperson, Alumni Relations

Dr. Bharati VW

Manager, Alumni Relations

Arvind Pandi Dorai

Team Imprints

Chief Editor -

Arvind Pandi Dorai

Editor -

Suryani Sinha Ray

Contributors :

Kushal Thakkar

Tulika Singh

Aditya Sankhe

Sreya Mukherjee

Divya Parekh

Arvind Rungta

(Convener, Alumni Committee)

Kushal Thakkar

(Co-Convener, Alumni Committee)

Surabhi Singh

(Co-Convener, Alumni Committee)

Nostalgia 2017

Important Dates for Alumni Events

New Features on the Alumni Section of SIMSR Website

We are pleased to announce that new features have been added to the Alumni

section of the SIMSR website. Relevant touch-points have been updated for the

ease of our Alums. Some of the new features included are-

Transcripts - Gives out the detailed process to apply for transcripts or mark-

sheets from the college. To know more about it click here

Imprints - Is an archive of all the editions of Imprints published till date. To

read our earlier editions click here

AlumSpeaks - Is an exclusive section featuring interviews with our illustri-

ous Alums up, close and personal. To read other interviews click here

Alumnati 15th July, Saturday

Anveshan 11th August, Friday

Nostalgia 2nd September, Saturday

CXO Breakfast Meet 7th October, Saturday

Milaap (Batch of 2007) 28th October, Saturday

Alumni High Tea 18th November, Saturday

Milaap (Batch of 2002) 25th November, Saturday

Milaap (Batch of 1997) 9th December, Saturday

Milaap (Batch of 1992) 9th December, Saturday