Volume VI Issue 1 J u l y - D e c e m ber 2017

“When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transformed into an actual physical or mental state” –Swami Vivekananda

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Chairman's Message:

Secretary's Message :

Director's Message:

I am pleased to know that VIMS is crossing a few significant

milestones in the current academic year, a respectable

position in B-school rating and AICTE sponsored FDP and

good placement record.

I congratulate everyone who is involved in this great task.

S. Periasamy, Managing Director,

Zawawi Powertech LLC.Muscat, Sultanate of OMAN.

The academic programmes in B-schools need to be highly transformational,

corporate focused and outcome based. The impending internationalization of higher

education has added another dimension, namely globalized

teaching – learning practices, and global accreditation. All these

pose a formidable challenge and a great opportunity for the B-

schools. Ultimately everything should converge in the student, his

/her development and achievement. I hope and wish that all of us at

VIMS are conscious of this trend.

Dr.V.Kulandaiswamy, Secretary, VIMS.

“Put your heart, mind and soul into even in your smallest acts. This

is the secret of success” Swami Vivekananda

The attitude you have and the approach you take certainly will

contribute to your success at your workplace. Think about the

skills you might need most useful in your work place, look for ways

to acquire and use such skills which could help you succeed. The

activity at VIMS is a fine blend for shaping the attitude and skills of students.

We have successfully completed AICTE sponsored two weeks FDP programme. I take

this opportunity to thank AICTE, Resource Persons and Participants from different

Colleges and Industries.

Let me take the opportunity through this newsletter, to thank all our faculty members,

students, friends and industry people who supported us. I look forward for your

suggestions and future contributions to make this newsletter a harmony. Wish you all

the best.

Dr.A.Valarmathi, Director, VIMS

Events at VIMS-A GLIMPSE

Outbound Training and Industry Visit

Internship Training

Webinars

Intercollegiate Participation

Cambista : Club Activities

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Communication and Counseling Cell

Thus They Spake

CRCP : Faculty Development Programme

Faculaty Contributions

Placement Activities

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EVENTS AT VIMS-A GLIMPSE:

Outbound Training and Field Visit:

INTERNSHIP TRAINING

WEBINARS

INTERCOLLEGIATE PARTICIPATION

l On 22 and 23 September 2017, an outbound training

for II MBA students [2016-2018] was organized at

Turning Point Venture (P) Limited, in which 40 students

from II MBA participated in various Management and

leadership activities and gained experiential learning

exposure. Mr. R. Lakshmikanth and Mrs. P. Kowsalya,

faculty members accompanied the students.

l On 7 November and 8 November 2017, I MBA Students

were taken for an Industrial Visit to THE HINDU,

Coimbatore, in two batches.

l In June 2017, Students were given one month assignment

to take up one company each and do a detailed study for

a month and submit a report to Anna University as their

internship requirement. While doing the same they were

given tasks to analyze the company competitive structure

using Porter's five force analysis, SWOT analysis and

Boston Consulting Group Matrix analysis to recommend

to the companies with a video documentary. The videos

have been uploaded in YouTube for open access. This is

an effort to improve their Professional Skill Development.

l On 24 September 2017, the students of I MBA completed

their Empirical Micro Learning (EML) practical coursework

team projects. They visited Reliance Smart, Gateway

Technology's, Pizza Hut, M/s Karvy Stock Broking Limted,

Muthoot Fincorp, Ragam Bakery Products, ICICI Bank,

Bullet Logistics Limited, Augustan Knit Wear Pvt Limited,

Horus Meubles Llp, Sakthi Finance Company Limited,

Deccan Pumps Pvt Ltd and Manappuram Finance Limited.

l On 25 July 2017 between 10:00am and 11.30am, a

Webinar was organized by VIMS students association to

the MBA students. The webinar titled “Future Focused

Learning ", was brought to the VIMS MBA Students by, the

Chartered Institute of Professional Development (UK &

Asia).

l On 06 October 2017, II MBA students participated in HR

Conclave “Recent trends in HR Practices” at Sankara

Institute of Management Studies, Coimbatore.

CAMBISTA : CLUB ACTIVITITES

l On 16 September 2017, Inaugural function of the Students

Association “CAMBISTA was held in the seminar hall of VIMS

and Ms.Mathumathi II MBA, President Cambista welcomed

the guests and Dr.V.Kulandaiswamy, Secretary and

Correspondent of VIMS gave the presidential address. The

Chief Guest was Mr T.C. Dinamani - Advisor to Chairman,

Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH), delivered the

Inaugural address to the gathering. Dr.A.Valarmathi,

Director, VIMS hosted the incumbent office bearers followed

by the oath taking. Mr. Krishna Prasad N.P I MBA, Vice

President of Cambista proposed vote of thanks

l On 11 September 2017, an ERP Seminar for II MBA students

was organized, Mr.Amal Franco, Managing Director, The

Masters Key was the Resource Person.

l On 18 and 19 September 2017, A Two Day Financial

Workshop SEAL (Student Engagement and Applied Learning)

was organized by the Executive Business Club of VIMS in

association with Karvy Stock Broking Limited, Hyderabad. Mr.

Karunakar Kadali, Senior Manager – Training and Mr.Osho

Krishan Deputy Manager - Technical Research, Karvy Stock

Broking Limited, were the Resource Persons.

l On 26 September 2017, VIMS Counseling Cell organized a

motivation talk to the students in association with Chanakkya

Consultancy Services, Chennai. Dr.A.Valarmathi, Director,

VIMS presided the function, Mr.M.S.Charan, Head - Training

and Development and Mrs.Bharathi Head - Recruitment

facilitated the practical motivational session.

l On 27 and 28 September 2017, a guest lecture on “CRM

Software Packages” was organized by VIMS for the II MBA

student.

l On 23 and 24 October 2017, A Two Day International

Workshop On 'Supply Chain & Logistics: Best Practices For

Global Shipping Compliance' was organized in association

with Global Corp Logistics LLC, Oman. Mr.Harish Sakthi,

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CEO, Global Corp Logistics LLC, Oman, Mr.R.Govindhraj,

Proprietor, SRS Logistics,Tiruppur, Mr.Dhilipan Kumar,

Director and Head, Accions School of Maritime and

Logistics, Coimbatore and Mr.P.K.Hariharan, Placement

Coordinator, VIMS were the Resource Persons.

l During September - November 2017, I and II year MBA

students counseling was provided to make the students to

realize their strengths and weaknesses. It indeed helps them

to chart for their career action plans.

l Six days orientation programme for the newly joined MBA

students (2017-19) was organized between 28 July 2017

and 4 August 2017. The programme included guest

lectures and management activities on various themes to

enrich their knowledge and empower them.

l On 21 August 2017, Inaugural function for the I MBA

(Batch 2017-19) students was organized and

Mr.R.Mohanasundharam, Managing Director, Amirtha

Dairy Pvt Ltd was the chief guest.

COMMUNICATION AND COUNSELING CELL

THUS THEY SPAKE

l On 30 August 2017, VIMS Celebrated Onam festival with

various Traditional and Cultural activities.

l On 11 September 2017, a Memorandum was signed with

The Masters Key, training institute Coimbatore to organize

industry relevant certificate courses on Digital Marketing,

Logistics, and Diploma in GST, ERP etc. for students as add-

on credentials.

l On 11 September 2017, II MBA students organized a

Welcome Party for Freshers, [I MBA - Batch 2017-19] in the

seminar hall of the Institute, Dr.A.Valarmathi, Director, VIMS

presided the function.

l On 28 September 2017, the Ayudha Pooja and Saraswathi

Pooja were celebrated at VIMS campus.

l Concept Learning: During October and November 2017, I

MBA students created Video Documentaries in short films

regarding Management Concepts; the short films have

been posted in VIMS YouTube channel.

l On 16th August 2017, Mr.R.Lakshmikanth, Assistant

Professor participated in Career Prime Conclave – 2017 at

Bangalore.

l On 01 July 2017, Faculty Development Programme was

organized in VIMS, Dr.A.Valarmathi, Director, Presided the

programme, Mr.Sundarapandiyan Natarajan, Associate

Professor, VIMS as the Resource Person shared his insights

about Blooms Taxonomy and Solo Taxonomy and its

importance on teaching and learning practices in which

Dr.S.Uma Maheswari, Mr.R.Lakshmikanth, Mrs.P.Kowsalya,

Mrs.Bhuvana and Mr.W.Prasanth participated and

benefited out of the programme.

l Outstation Faculty Orientation Programme (OFOP) was

held on 19 August 2017 at the Great Mount Resort,

Pollachi. Dr. M.Settu, CEO, Syndicate Exports was the

resource person. On the same day faculties presented their

perspective plan for the next five years before the Secretary,

Director and Resource Person, followed by discussion.

l P.Kowsalya, published a paper on “A Study on Comparison

of Bullions in Commodity Market” in ZENITH International

Journal of Business Economics & Management Research,

Vol.7, Issue 9, September 2017, ISSN: 2249- 8826, Pg no.

14-27.

l On 20 October 2017, an In house Faculty Development

Programme was organized at VIMS, Mr.Sundarapandiyan

FACULTYCONTRIBUTIONS

“Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man” – Swami Vivekananda

Patron : Dr. V. Kulandaiswamy, Secretary & Correspondent

Chief Editor : Dr. A. Valarmathi, Director

Executive Editor : Mr. N. Sundarapandiyan, Associate Professor

Editor : Mrs. P. Kowsalya, Assistant Professor

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Natarajan, Associate Professor, VIMS as the Resource

Person shared his insights about OBTL assessment

framework and how to enable the students on higher order

thinking skills in which Dr.S.Uma Maheswari,

Mr.S.Saravanan, Mrs.P.Kowsalya, Mrs.Bhuvana and

Mr.W.Prasanth participated.

l Two Weeks Faculty Development Programme between 20

November 2017 and 3 December 2017 on Advanced Data

Analysis Tools and Techniques organized by VIMS

Coimbatore and sponsored by AICTE New Delhi.

Inaugurated by Dr.Nithyanandan Devaraaj, President and

Country Director, Bradken India, a Hitachi Group

Company.

VIMS Placement cell has organized the following Campus

drives during 2016/2017:

l Chanakkya Consultancy Services conducted a placement

drive in VIMS on 27 September 2017, in which 2 students

got selected as HR Executive for their client firms.

l Karvy Stock Broking Ltd conducted a placement drive in

VIMS on 26 October 2017, in which more than 70 students

from colleges around Coimbatore participated. Five

students from VIMS got selected as Equity Advisors to work

in its Head Quarters at Hyderabad.

CRCP: FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES

l Texila Educational and Management services (P) Ltd

conducted a placement drive in VIMS on 3 November

2017, in which around 35 students of II MBA VIMS

participated and five students got shortlisted.

l On 9 November 2017, a pre-placement talk for II MBA

students was facilitated by the Regional Manager (South),

Patanjali Ayurvedic Limited.

l On 17 November 2017, Final round interview for Texila

Educational and Management services (P) Ltd was

conducted and four students got placed as Business

Development Executives.

l On 18 November 2017, 11 students attended the interview

for Microlabs and four students got placed as Business

Executives.

l Mr.R.Mohanasundharam, Managing Director, Amirtha

Dairy Pvt Ltd.

l Mr.T.C. Dinamani, Advisor to Chairman, Kovai Medical

Center and Hospital (KMCH).

l Mr.Karunakar Kadali, Senior Manager – Training and

Mr.Osho Krishan Deputy Manager - Technical Research,

Karvy Stock Broking Limited, Hyderabad.

l Mr.Pradeep Nayak Sridhar, Zonal Manager-South Region,

Karvy Stock Broking Limited, Hyderabad.

l Dr.Nithyanandan Devaraaj, President and Country Director,

Bradken India, a Hitachi Group Company.

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