criteria for determining factors and its practical implementation. The session was broadcasted online and was available for viewers on the official link of Sapient facebook page to facilitate them in gaining information. Thereafter, Dr. R.C. Sharma conveyed his opinions regarding “Efficacy of regression analysis for modeling and ana- lyzing several variables” in the fourth Technical Session. He deci- phered its applicability for predic- tion and forecasting. He mani- fested the techniques o f data analysis and interpretation that dispensed the participants for the final draft of research paper. The research papers of respective groups were substantially con- ceived. The workshop concluded with valedictory ceremony in which participants were felicitated with certificates for their endeavors. Sapient promises to organize such events in future to contribute more to the ocean of knowledge and research.

S apient Institute of Manage- ment Studies has organised its First National Research Methodology Workshop

from 2 to 4 April 2011. The work- shop’s main objective is to explore the basic dimension of research. Prof. Srishti Joshi and Prof. Arpit Loya coordinated this National RM Workshop under the able guidance of Prof. R.L. Bhutda, Director and Dr. Ira Bapna, the Director In- charge. More than 45 participants from various institutes of India participated and were divided into 8 groups. They selected a research problem and developed research papers for the same. In the first Technical Session, DR. N.K. TOTLA, Reader Institute of Management Studies, Indore gave valuable insights on various facets of research & its practical implica- tion with a detailed description of Research Methods & its techniques. After the session, the participants framed the Introduction, Literature Review and Questionnaire of their

research papers in groups. They went into the field for data collec- tion thereafter. Dr. Bapna initiated the second Technical Session with the procedure of data codification, tabulation, research design and methods of sampling . These inputs guided the members of the group for encoding their respective data and compressing them in tabular form. Subsequently, the attendants drafted their individual research designs for further analysis. In the third Technical Session Prof. Shub- hangi Jore, Reader, PIMR, Indore, conferred her ideas on the topic “Factor Analysis through SPSS”. She explained the terminologies,

T he participants of the National Research Meth-

odology Workshop were delighted to receive such a warm and cordial welcome at Sapient. They appreci- ated the infrastructure and the overall environment of the college as it enhanced and encouraged peaceful and uninterrupted learning. The well equipped Labs and the Library ap- pealed to most of them as it acceler- ated their research paper develop- ment. They also were pleased with

the hospitality of the students, coor- dinators, academic and non aca- demic staff.

They all look forward to attending more of such events organized in

and by Sapient in future. The Sessions of the work- shop were highly informa- tive and one of its kind. It is rare that an RM Workshop teaches the practical appli- cation of SPSS for elemental tools as Factor analysis and Regression. It proved to be a boon for upcoming re-

search scholars. It was overwhelm- ing for students to be part of a group lead by learned research faculties and to develop research papers at such a young age.

First National Research Methodology Workshop: A Sapient Initiative

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

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Sapient Imprints A P R I L 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

O u r V i s i o n : To become a leading institute  of  manage­ ment  studies  recog­ nized for its merits in ac ademics   and valuable  contribu­ tions  to  the  industry, the  student  and herewith, the society. To  bridge  the  grow­ ing  gap  between  the educational  institute and  industry  by academic  excellence and  innovative peda­ gogy. 

O u r M i s s i o n : To  be  an  institute with  difference  and which  can  make  a difference  by  devel­ oping  competent, dedicated  and  com­ passionate  leaders through  quality  edu­ cation  and  inventive didactics.

Upcoming Events

25 April

The Art of Listening

30 April

Case Analysis Workshop

P A G E 2

Student’s experience

Sapient @IIM-I I t was the proud moment for the

Sapient Institute Management Stud- ies when student of this college bagged 3 rd Prize in IBL (Indore B-

School League) organized by IIM-I. IBL was the Socio-management fest de- signed for the MBA students of Indore. IBL was launched on December 8, 2010 and reached its crescendo on January 11, 2011. Top 20 MBA colleges out of 56 were selected at first stage of selec- tion. Each college was repre- sented by a team of 10 for the major rounds. Blends of numerous events that formed this event were campaigns, quizzes, puzzles and debates covering areas of Marketing, Finance, Consulting, Human Resource, IT and Operations. All these activities except final round were conducted online. The final round was held at IIM-I campus. Sapient Institute performed exception- ally well throughout this event covering many round which span over one month. There were major five rounds with various innovative teaser activities. First round was about Marketing and the theme was “Green Indore”, Sapient students came up with some out of the box ideas and got seventh position in this round. Second and Third round were clubbed together with the same

deadline for submission – one of them was related to Finance and other one was Recruitment. Finance challenge was connected with Stock Market – simu- lated market was the battleground for 20 business school comprising 200 students. There were some technical error that cropped up in this challenge but still Sapient managed to hold tenth rank in this round. The third round of Recruitment was simulation game

meant to be as real HR activity for Khadi Gram Udyog. In this round, Sapient left everyone behind and came up with amazing solutions, got apprecia- tion from Judges at IIM and secured 1 st position. During the preparation for second and third round – Sapient repeated its remarkable performance in all three teaser rounds and won first prize in Best Team Name & Best Video and also got second position in Best

Team Name. All these teaser rounds were online – and Sapient spread its magic through online voting activities by attracting hundreds of participant. Subsequent round of Consultation (Consult-I) pertained to NGO. It in- volved practical issues related to bud- ding NGO that are encountering many challenges & problems. Sapient pro- vided holistic & pragmatic solution in the context of self sustainability. It was

one of the best solutions that IIM-I received & Sapient again secured 1 st position and was appreciated personally by IIM faculty for this endeavor. Such consistent performance by Sapient brought its team on the first five and made its way for the final round at IIM-I. The final round was divided into two parts – Operation & System. “Operation” was about live case study on the traffic problem of Indore. Solution of this case was

presented by Sapient with many innova- tive ideas with thorough research on all aspect of traffic that practically hamper its flow. “System” was the debate on the potential role of ICT in governance & s o lu t ion w a s sou gh t f o r “SAMADHAN” – web portal of Indore Collectrate. Results of these two rounds were declared together in which Sapient secured 3 rd position.

Being a captain of the team – first time in my life I got an opportunity to organize multi- ple work, synthesize diverse ideas, managing conflicts and leading the team for achieving momentous goal. In my view, practical experience of these sorts of competition remain supreme – but only when are well equipped with theoretical concepts.

- Pranjal Sharma

IBL was complete package comprising every area of man- agement. It was wonderful experience as a management student for me to go through this eye opening competition. I got an opportunity to practi- cally implement all of my ideas that I imbibed in classroom. It was truly an exploratory jour- ney for me. I thank Sapient for giving me this exposure to test my mettle.

- Abhishek Sharma

To compete with 200 odd students from 20 B-Schools was an arduous but an exhila- rating task for me. It taught us how to come up with innova- tive ideas while solving real life case study. It brought us face to face with pioneers of management (IIM) – which remained a memorable ex- perience for me.

- Shivi Verma

S A P I E N T I M P R I N T S

We are

never satis-

fied with our

state of

knowledge or

practice. We

believe in the

power of

ideas. 

“ 

” 

Sapient students presenting Case Study at IIM Indore

Financial Research giant “Capital via” @sapient P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

T he Placement Season started with a bang. On 8 t h February 2011 Capital Via Global Research Limited selected 10 students from Finance specialization for

the post of Business Analyst. The Package of- fered was 2.28 lacks. Capital Via Global Research Limited is an Investment Advisory Company which basically

provides recommendations for Stocks- Cash and F&O traded in NSE & BSE, commodities includ- ing bullions, metals and agro-commodities traded in MCX, NCDEX. Head quartered at Bangalore the company operates in Indore and Singapore also. About 60 students from different colleges and 40 from Sapient Institute of Management Stud- ies participated in the Group discussion. From the GD round 20 students were shortlisted for final interview out of which 14 were from Sapi- ent. After the final interviews 13 students were selected for joining out of which 10 were from Sapient. The Interview panel was headed by senior man- ager HR and two HR executives from Capital Via. The Process started at 9:30 am and ended at 6:00 in the evening. On 6 th April 2011 the students of Sapient at- tended the campus interview of NEXT Education.

Next Education is a fast-growing e-Learning company which creates innovative and student friendly computer based learning products. Next Education has been established by IIT alumni who have significant experience across the inter- net businesses. With offices in Hyderabad, Pune and Kochi, Next Education has a diverse team of 300 members with vast experience in the Educa- tion sector. Approximately 350 students from different col- leges participated in the campus recruitment process. The process started with the Pre place- ment talk followed by GD and three rounds of interviews. 20 Students from Sapient partici- pated in process and three have been shortlisted for final round of interview with HR. The Pack- age offered is 3 lakhs plus. Some more companies from Finance, Logistics and Marketing are expected to visit the campus by month end.

“Knowledge is only potential power”; along with theory the exposure to industry is essential for application oriented approach. For the same purpose the MBA program at Sapient is designed to provide contem- porary knowledge; which is functional & integrative, with emphasis on Leadership. The 2-month long Summer training helps them to groom themselves for highly desirable management traits and gain hands on experience of Corporate life, it's functionality, rigidness & vastness. The training programme included Pre- training induction along with monitoring on the training through weekly progress reports. Our Sum- mer Placement Partners Include; Future Group, Bajaj Capital, PNB Principal Asset Management Company, ICICI Prudential, Bhaskar Group, Future Generalli, HSBC Bank, Religare Finvest Ltd., Bonanza Portfolio Ltd., DTDC Logistics, Marico Ltd., Bajaj

Allianz and Share Khan.

We have helped our students succeed in their endeavour by getting them that little extra edge which makes them extra special. We help them through a very rigorous and systematic approach to career devel- opment sessions comprising of classroom sessions which are an opti- mum mix of the academic as well as practical real life scenarios. It has been our endeavour to tie up with the "best-of-breed" industry leaders to provide them the right ingredients to make sure that they are ready to take on the challenges every day with renewed vigour and unending enthusiasm. In this direction we have conducted corporate interaction sessions which included leaders from industry. To name a few are Mr. Ratish Gupta, Head MP, CG Aditya Birala Money, Mr. Gyan Deep Singh; Branch Head; ICIC Prudential Life Insurance and others.

Ms. Chirpreet Tuteja Business Analyst Capital Via Package 2.28 lacs

Ms. Divya Jain Business Analyst Capital Via Package 2.28 lacs

Ms. Rachna Verma Business Analyst Capital Via Package 2.28 lacs

Yes, we achieved it.

Summer Placement of Batch MBA 2009-11

Ms. Shweta Parwal Business Analyst Capital Via Package 2.28 lacs

Ms. Geetanjali Tamraker Business Analyst Capital Via Package 2.28 lacs

Mr. Manish Joshi Business Analyst Capital Via Package 2.28 lacs

Mr. Rohit Kushwah Business Analyst Capital Via Package 2.28 lacs

Ms. Meera Bhanushali Business Analyst Capital Via Package 2.28 lacs

Ms. Pallavi Mehta Business Analyst Capital Via Package 2.28 lacs

Ms. Sharddha Manihar Business Analyst Capital Via Package 2.28 lacs

Chirpreet Tuteja: “I got selected in Capital Via in my first attempt of campus interviews. I am thankful to all my faculties for giving me this opportunity. I thank Sapient Institute.”

Shraddha Manihar: “I thank Sapient Institute for giving me direction and motive in my career. Thanks a lot.”

Manish Joshi: “I was selected in Capital Via at a package of 2.28 lacks. I thank all the faculties of Sapient for guiding me in the right direction without which it would have not been possible to achieve my goal. I thank almighty god in guiding me to choose the right path.”

ing them street smart.

A week passed on, and Sapient Insti-

tute of Management Studied was

ready to celebrate Holi by organizing exciting activities for the students. The

students observed it as ‘Sparkle Day’.

To signify importance of colours in

our lives, movie making competition

‘Creative Eye’, with the theme of ‘Colours of Life’ and collage making

competition ‘Samaavesh’ was organ-

S apient believes classroom

theory is important for ac-

quiring management knowl-

edge but there is no substi-

tute for practicing in order to imbibe

the skills, which managers require

day in day out. Keeping this phi-

losophy alive, Saturdays are de- signed to be “INNOVATIVE”

learning days. The activity for the

first Saturday of March was a

presentation on Industry training

which the students of PGDM II nd

Trimester has undergone after

their I st Trimester Examination. In

their presentation students men-

tioned the tasks assigned to them

along with their key learning’s. The

training gave to students’ exposure

with corporate world and helped

them understand customers, market

needs and their preferences. This

assignment went a long way in mak-

ized. The day was summed up with a

small eco-friendly holi celebration

amidst of vibrant colours.

Innovation and Creativity was the theme of third Saturday. Through

various activities students admin-

istered their managerial, decision

making and teamwork skills. The

first activity in the series was

‘Junkyard Wars’ wherein they

need to construct tallest free

standing structure using paper

sheets only. In Basket exercise

followed it, in which students

were required to make a series of

decision according to priority and

pressure of time. In order to throw-

light on the importance of resource

allocation, Business Analysis Tech-

nique, goal accomplishment, direc-

tion and focus, a movie Executive

Decision was screened.

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Sapience is often defined as having or showing great wis- dom or sound judgment.

Wisdom, they say, is like salt. Having it will preserve you. Too much of it spoils everything and too little is of no use. The right amount creates wonders!

At Sapient Institute of Management Studies, we strongly believe that with knowledge you can be the most powerful on earth and do wonders.

At Sapient, our course content and delivery mechanism has been designed to meet emerging challenges and the sub- jects taught encourage increased involvement of students through simulation techniques.

Emphasis is laid on building decision-making and analytical skills of students. A 360 degree personality development of students is our core area of attention.

We bring to the table a variety of things besides just a nor- mal management education programme. Just a normal management education programme! Our unique didactics and education techniques give students an opportunity to learn more and essentially sculpt themselves into successful professionals.

Welcome to a world full of knowledge and success!

INNOVATIVE SATURDAY