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From The Chairperson’s Desk
‚Dr. Nilanjan Chattopadhyay‛
While talking about IMT, we all often use a phrase, ‚it moulds itself with changing times‛.
And IMT has proved that not once, but many times over its last thirty one glorious years.
Time has come to stand by that phrase again.
Let me introduce myself as your new touch point with your alma-mater. I joined this great
institution in 2001 as a member of Information Management faculty. I left in 2008, but the
gravitational pull of IMT is so great that I had to come back in three years’ time. I sincerely
think that all of you must also be feeling that gravitational pull inside you somewhere. Let
me appeal to you to kindly respond to that urge and come back to your institution.
We are trying to do many new things at IMT, and are constantly trying to take it to an even
better position, and this is impossible to achieve unless you come back home. It is your
institution, and you must ‘be the change you want to see’.
Let me seek your suggestions and guidance to take this relationship forward and make the
best of it in the coming months. I will wait for a helping hand of yours.
Dr. Nilanjan Chattopadhyay
Chairperson
Alumni Relationship Committee
Mr. Agarwal has held senior management
positions with leading MNCs and Indian
Corporates, including, Director-Sales (South
East Asia ), Motorola, COO at Bharti Airtel,
Regional Director at Xerox & Head - National
Sales at Philips India.
Wire and Wireless
(India) Ltd has been
ranked among the
best 400 MID CAP
Companies in India
by Dalal Street
Investment Journal's
annual
compendium– “Mid
Cap 400”.
Alum in News
Mr Sudhir Agarwal (Batch of 1990), CEO of Wire and
Wireless (India) Ltd, was interviewed last month by
IndiaInfoLine.com. The interview covered topics like the
approval of the ordinance to digitise cable television in India,
the impact of this on the India cable television industry and
the preparation of WWIL for the same.
Mr Agarwal believes that the Cabinet’s decision will be an
inflexion point for the cable television industry and WWIL
will be a direct beneficiary. Digitisation will reduce under-
reporting and increase transparency in the cable
television industry, thus boosting subscription
income. He also states that the loss of income
from carriage and placement fees will be
compensated by the increased subscription
income and the income from the sale of
Value Added Services. He feels that the
consumer will also benefit from digitisation with
better picture quality and sound, and also a greater ability to choose what they pay for in
terms of channels. As there is no question of spectrum in cable television, MSOs will be able
to increase the number of channels they offer to customers.
Mr Agarwal also spoke about the preparation that WWIL has
undertaken in anticipation of this move. A lot of work in terms of
back-end, technology, systems, processes, etc. has been
undertaken. WWIL has taken steps to ensure a full 360° process for
migration to digitisation in all their areas. In terms of competing
with DTH players in the market, he says that there is enough space
in the Indian market for both technologies and they will co-exist as
there are advantages and disadvantages in both. He mentions that
cable has an advantage in its ability to provide broadband internet.
Mr Agarwal expects ARPU to rise to Rs. 200-250 in cable television
after digitisation.
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IMT Gearing Up For Placements
IMT Ghaziabad has been breaking new ground in management education since its inception
in 1980 with unrelenting, sustained efforts and a clear focus on all areas that contribute
towards making a management institute complete. IMT Ghaziabad has been ranked 5th on
Corporate Perception amongst all B-Schools by
Economic Times. As the Final Placement Procedure
for this year looms large, the students are charged
up to raise IMT’s standing in the corporate world
once again.
The past 31 years have seen IMT grow in leaps and
bounds into the premier institute that it is today.
IMT creates leaders that have instilled in them the
vision, ability and perseverance to adapt and
succeed in a dynamic and challenging environment.
IMT's alumni find themselves in key roles in
organizations all across the globe. They are men and
women of leadership and integrity, who are
constantly driving positive change in their business
organizations, communities and institutions.
Institute of Management Technology is indeed
proud of its Alumni.
Each student of the PGDM program of IMT
Ghaziabad has been handpicked through a
meticulous selection process that finally grants
admission to only 2.5 percent of the total number of
applicants. In 2 years’ time, these students are
transformed into managers ready for real world
challenges. After walking the same halls as their
esteemed predecessors, is it any surprise that our
students are achieving greater heights every year.
Taking this relationship forward, IMT extends an
invitation to your organization to participate in the
Final Placements for the PGDM batch of 2010-12.
One, A comprehensive curriculum
spanning 100 electives, including foreign
languages put together by our 70
member strong faculty body, all
doctorates and comprising policy
makers, seasoned management leaders
and administrators.
Two, Over 70 percent of our students
are part of various committees or clubs
that drive life at IMT, teaching them the
practical aspects of working in an
organization and act as a spring board
for generation and execution of creative
ideas.
Three, IMT promotes dialogue between
industry stalwarts and students through
Guest Lectures, International
Conferences and Workshops in
association with AICTE. Additionally,
students are mentored by Alumni, to
give them better insight into the
industry
IMT
The major past recruiters have been Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Proctor
and Gamble, KPIT Cummins, Bosch, Eli Lilly, Infosys Technologies, HCL Technologies,
Deloitte, ITC, Perfetti Van Mille, IFCI, Kotak Bank,
Yes Bank, Citi Group, Airtel, Vodafone, Tata
Teleservices, GE, Genpact, Virtusa, Wipro
Technologies, Tata Motors, DSCL, Religare, Maruti,
Abhishek Industries, Moser bear, Bajaj Auto.
Over the last couple of years many PSUs have come
down to the campus with a host of them forming
the elite list of recruiters such as State Bank of India,
Reserve Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Bank of
Maharashtra, Union Bank of India, Rural
Electrification Corporation, TRAI, OPAL, HPCL,
IOCL, Bank of India, Oriental Bank of Commerce,
Corporation Bank.
Important Dates:
Pre Placement Talk: 14th Nov '11 Onwards
Final Placements: 12th December '11
To facilitate building a career of challenges and
opportunities for another proud IMTian, please
contact:
Placement Committee IMT Ghaziabad
Email id: [email protected]
Contact Details:
+91- 120 – 2829169
+91- 120 – 2825665
+91- 120 – 2829980
Six, IMT is a proud member of The
Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB) and
Global Business School Network
(GBSN) and has recently received
SAQS accreditation (South Asian
Quality Assurance System).
Five, Our students are fresh from
summer internships in reputed firms
spanning various sectors and
industries. Additionally, 80 percent of
them have worked on industry projects
offline – providing them industry
exposure and showing the faith
corporations have in them.
Four, IMT’s student exchange
program is ranked number one in
India. Over 70 student exchange tie-
ups exposes our students to a multi-
cultural work environment.
Additionally, Kellogg School of
Management, North Western
University has recently entered into
collaborative research with IMT.
EDGE
Did you know?
8% of our alumni from the
first 15 batches are at CXO
positions
Q & Alumnus
Mr. Tushar
Maheshwari
Batch of 1989
Q. How has an MBA degree from IMT
Ghaziabad helped you in your career?
A. Doing an MBA from IMT has
definitely helped me in terms of being
where I am at present. I believe that had I
not been exposed to proper management
education, I would never have reached
this position as quickly. This is partly
because doing an MBA inculcates a certain
sense of discipline in a person. Also, this is
a place where people from diverse
backgrounds come together. There are
some people with whom one connects and
others with whom one does not. In spite
of differences, one is expected to behave in
a professional manner. I believe this
prepares you for the workplace where you
would encounter similar circumstances.
Q. What do you feel about the image of
IMT Ghaziabad in the corporate world?
A. People are definitely aware of IMT
Ghaziabad. It is a good institute.
However, we see in recent surveys that its
ranking has gone down. We need to
ascertain the exact cause of this drop in
rankings, whether it is because of inferior
quality of students, or because of decrease
in teaching standards and practical
exposure. This is a serious issue that needs
to be addressed because rankings create a
perception in the minds of people.
Q. What steps do you suggest be taken,
in this regard?
A. I feel that more focus should be placed
on highlighting alumni who have done
well in their careers, and reached good
positions in the corporate world. This
should not be limited only to Sampark,
but we should ensure that this message
goes out to the outside world as well, so
that people are more aware. We need to
reach out to more people.
Q. What advice would you have for our
current students?
A. I would request students to lay a lot
more emphasis on practical learning and
exposure, beyond text books. We already
see that happening in college by means of
guest lectures and Short Term Projects. I
encourage these kinds of initiatives. This
is because when Companies come to
recruit people, they look for students who
have hands on experience, or at least
knowledge of the way work is done in the
industry. This gives them a definite edge
over others.
FOBE 2011: IMT Ghaziabad And Essex B School Promote R&D
Research and Development in all areas of business form an
integral aspect of any B School. The area needs constant focus
and shared encouragement for it to develop further. IMT
Ghaziabad and Essex Business School, University of Essex,
UK, have joined hands to bring like minds together with
‘Facets of Business Intelligence 2011’, an International
Conference on Facets of Business Excellence – Leveraging
Information Technology for Strategic Advantage. An
international platform, FOBE will be a regular event where
idea sharing and exchanging of professional views in
concerned areas will assist business administrators to
develop and grow in their fields of expertise.
FOBE 2011 is being held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, from November 4 to 7,
2011. It is an ideal forum for thinkers and researchers from across the globe to meet and
share their views backed by studies in the areas of Strategy, Information Technology,
Marketing and other areas pertaining to Business Administration.
This combine effort has elicited a tremendous response from the moment it was announced.
Abstracts, papers and registrations poured in. A total of around 350 abstracts and 184 full
papers have been received. FOBE 2011 has so far recorded 112 registrations and 84 papers
have been invited for presentation. Participants in FOBE 2011 have arrived from different
parts of the world, bringing with them their unique perspective that will benefit the
conference on the whole.
Chief Guest for the conference is Vice Admiral N. N. Kumar, AVSM, VSM. FOBE 2011 is
chaired by Professor Jay Mitra from the University of Essex, UK and by Professor Kongiti
Phusawat, Kasersart University, Thailand. FOBE 2011 is co-chaired by Professor Jayanthi
Ranjan, Professor Rakesh Chopra and Professor Sandeep Puri from IMT Ghaziabad. Authors
and visitors from outside Delhi have been offered assistance in organizing accommodation.
Limited accommodation has also been made available at IMT Ghaziabad campus at very
reasonable rates.
Each session at FOBE 2011 is being held in tracks and will be chaired by experts from the
field – either from an educational institute or from the industry. All accepted papers will be
published in a book that will be released at FOBE 2011, and each of the registered
participants will receive a copy of it. .
Events on Campus
Passion 2011
Passion, the flagship event of IMT
Ghaziabad, is the epitome of student life; a
combined effort of over 950 students. It is
an opportunity for students to showcase
what they have learnt through the
curriculum and experience the practical
aspects of management, right here on
campus. Intense business competitions in
the morning fuel rivalry among the
students coming from crème de la crème
institutes of the country, and the evening
sees them enjoying in blithesome cultural
events, full of excitement and
entertainment. An appropriate
amalgamation of management and
cultural events, Passion has energy and
enthusiasm flowing for three days non-
stop.
This year Passion revolved around the
theme ‚Citius‛ with the spirit ‚Anything
you can do, I can do better" It’s time for us
to draw forth utmost power, vigour, and
fervour inside us and aim for nothing but
the best.
The lamp lighting ceremony of Passion
started with Tatva. Tatva is an ‘Annual
Inter B-School Summer Internship
Presentation Contest’ and attracts best
talent from across India where students
present their summer projects in front of
esteemed panel of judges and industry
experts.
Spread over four days, Passion witnessed
vigorous cutthroat competition amongst
teams from elite B-schools across the
country. All these teams reached IMT
campus after clearing a preliminary round
that estimated their potential and decided
how deserving their presence on campus
will be. As a management graduate, the
events were designed to test the
participants’ proficiency in verticals like
marketing, finance, human resources, IT,
consulting, operations and general
management. The winners achieved the
satisfaction of rising above the others
along with handsome rewards. The
evenings of Passion days were filled with
fun filled laughter, merriment with no
bounds and new friendships blooming all
around.
Did you know?
Approximately 200 of our
alumni are working in about
40 of the Fortune 100
companies!
Start-Up Fair
On 15th October 2011, E-Cell, IMT-
Ghaziabad organized its annual flagship
event –‚Start-Up Fair‛ with great zeal and
enthusiasm. The Entrepreneurship Cell
has always endeavoured to foster the
spirit of entrepreneurship amongst the
students. Start-Up Fair is one of such
platforms for interaction amongst the
future
entrepreneurs,
start-ups and
venture capitalists
across the
country.
The event was
inaugurated with
the lamp-lighting
by Dr. Bibek
Banerjee, the Director at IMT-Ghaziabad
along with the Chief Guest of the day,
Mr. Hitesh Oberoi, COO & Co-Founder;
Naukri.com. In his keynote address by
Mr. Oberoi spoke at length about how
Naukri.com was started and the problems
he faced as an entrepreneur. After the
‚Networking tea‛, the start-ups were
invited to take part in the ‚Elevator-pitch
session‛. Within a set time limit each start-
up presented their idea and business
models in front of the Banks and the
Venture-Capitalists which was well-
appreciated and the feedback was given to
the start-ups.
The Venture capitalists present included
the likes of Indian Angel Network,
Canaan Partners, Springboard Ventures,
Mobisolv and The Times. The VC’s gave
valuable advice on the issues related to
the need of funds and also took questions
asked by the start-ups. This was followed
by a panel discussion on ‚The Social
Entrepreneurship‛. This discussion was
facilitated by Mr. Anshu Gupta, Founder,
Goonj and Mr. Piyush
Tiwari, Founder, Save
Life Foundation.
During the discussion
they mesmerized the
audience with the
efforts done by these
foundations to improve
the conditions of rural
India as well to save
the victims of roadside accidents.
Next in line was a talk by Ms. Rashmi
Bansal, an author of bestsellers including
‚Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish‛, entrepreneur
and a much esteemed orator. Ms. Bansal
enthralled the audience with her wit and
charm. She talked at length about the need
to follow your heart and passion and to
gain wisdom from every experience you
have. The event saw the presence of
students from top-B schools across the
country.
The start-ups varied from the sectors like
pharmaceutical, education, IT, sports,
rural marketing etc.
Colloquium
An initiative of HRuday, the HR club of
IMT Ghaziabad, COLLOQUIUM, the
Annual National HR Summit, aimed to
bring forth and understand the
contemporary HR challenges through the
doyens of the current business world. The
event was held on
the 15th and 16th
October.
The Inaugural
Discussion on "The
Changing Business
Landscape and its
Impact on HR",
brought out the
diverse
backgrounds, rich experience, different
paths trodden, tough choices made, and
revolutionary decisions taken – the
session brought out eminent luminaries
from the corporate world to one dais
where they shared their experiences on
how HR evolved from a support function
to more of a partner in strategic decision
making. The inaugural speakers included
Mr. Vijay Rai, President and CEO,
Powercon Knowledge Services; Rajiv
Malhotra ,COO, Athena Energy; and
Vikas Joshi, CHRO, Bharti Infratel.
Raising the bar on Talent: Energizing and
engaging the workforce; and Role of HR
when recession clouds over the industry
were the topics that followed. It was a
forum for panel members and students to
come under the same
platform, participate
and learn from each
other’s' perspectives.
The aim of this
discussion was to
address recent, burning
issues in the field of
HR, with the right
balance between
sensibility and sensitivity becoming a
crucial aspect.
On the second day the assessment centre
‘AANKALAN’ was held, in which top B-
Schools like MDI, DSE,IMI ,SIIB
participated .Mr Lokesh Nigam and Mr
Siddharth Nagpal from Aon Hewitt along
with Dr. S.K Singh, IMT , were the judges
for the event. Topics like recession
intrigued the audiences, the panel
discussion brought out the best from the
students and the dignitaries appreciated
the insights given by the students.
Upcoming Events
Marketing World Cup:
The flagship Annual Inter B School Marketing event of MarkUp, the marketing club of
IMT Ghaziabad will be conducted from 25th November to 26th November 2011.
RISCON ’11:
The Annual risk management conclave of Finniche, the Finance club of IMT Ghaziabad
will be conducted from 12th November to 13th November 2011.
Since its inception in 2006, the Alumni Relationship Committee
(Alcom) has been working towards strengthening the bond
between the alumni and the institute. With activities like guest
lectures, panel discussions, mentorship, chapter meets,
reunions and the annual alumni meet, Alcom has tried to
provide multiple platforms for deepening this connect.
In the same vein, Sampark has acted as an interface all through
the years, bringing to you not only the latest happenings on
campus but also updates with respect to our alumni
community. This edition of Sampark is an effort to bring you
the newsletter in a new light. We sincerely hope you like it and
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