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JAIPURIA LUCKNOW
January-March, 2014 • Volume XVII • Issue 1
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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Pre-Summer Internship
Workshop
Guest Sessions
Chanakya Simulation Games
Club Activities
CONCLAVES: Finance & Economics
Marketing, HR & Operations
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow
FINANCE &
ECONOMICS
CONCLAVE
February 8, 2014
The Finance and Economics Conclave at Jaipuria
Institute of Management, Lucknow was inaugurated by
Honourable Mr. Daljeet Singh, GM, NABARD.
The welcome address was delivered by
Dr. S R Musanna, Director, Jaipuria
Institute of Management, Lucknow.
Mr. Daljeet Singh talked about the socioeconomic structure of India,
emphasizing that 62% of the farmers
are exempted from the formal and
informal credit banking system. He said
that microfinance is the need of the hour
in order to provide India's rural populace
with bank credit and other financial
services to improve their income
structure. For the same, NABARD
started the Self-Help Groups (SHG)
based on the Gramin Bank Model of
Bangladesh for easy availability of bank
credit to the poor. Today, there are about
72 lakh SHGs that have loaned Rupees
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42 crores to the rural population for
various purposes. He concluded by
saying that financial inclusion can only
be achieved by micro-financing and that
there is immense growth potential in the
rural sector.
The other speaker for the session was
Mr. P. S. Mohanan, CEO & State
Programme Director, Rajiv Gandhi
Mahila Vikas Pariyojna (RGMVP). He
talked about the role of RGMVP in
identifying the target beneficiaries of
the scheme and creating safety nets for
them. He elaborated by saying that it
works by empowering the poor to be the
change they wish to see around. An
analogy of note, that he mentioned was
"A rising tide lifts all boats", implying that
the beneficiaries act as a source of help
and inspiration to one another.
Mrs. Rajwati, a beneficiary of the
RGMVP, who attended the conclave
shared that the scheme has not only
given her a louder say in seeking justice
but also has transformed her and many
other women into women both capable
of shaping their present and creating a
better tomorrow.
The session was then taken forward by
Mr. Rajat Singh, COO, Ujjivan Financial
Services Pvt. Ltd.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Prof.
Shyamji Mehrotra, Placement
Chairperson, Jaipuria Institute of
Management.
MARKETING
CONCLAVE
February 22, 2014
The Marketing Conclave themed "Customer
Experience Management" at Jaipuria Institute
of Management, Lucknow was inaugurated by
Mr. V P Kamath, Group Chief Operating Officer
at Nova Medical Centers Pvt. Ltd., recipient of
the Bharat Excellence Award and the Rashtriya
Jewel Award.
The welcome address was delivered by the institute's director,
Dr. S R Musanna, who talked about an innovative and
sustainable approach to development in this era of cut-throat
competition. He said that the essence of customer experience
management lies in defining customer satisfaction and then in
the efficacy of the companies in quantifying it.
The welcome address was followed by the introduction of the
theme of the event "Customer Experience Management" by Dr.
Shalini Nath Tripathi, a member of the Faculty (Marketing
area).
The event commenced with Mr. V. P. Kamath talking to
students about the transformation both in terms of technology
and globalization that India is a witness to over the last
decade. He also talked about the importance of relationship
management while taking care of the customer and the
various loyalty programs that sectors like aviation and
hospitality have initiated and adopted to get under the skin of
their customers. He concluded by saying that for students to
become good marketers, they first need to become great
salespersons, to get an insight on what goes around in the
minds of their customers. He added that 'To think global, and
act local' is the need of the hour.
The other speaker for the session was Mr. Achal N.
Rangaswamy, Director-Marketing and Operations at Advatech
Cera Tiles Ltd. ( ACT Ltd.), the author of his upcoming book
'Discovering the Joy of Selling' and the recipient of the "AMAZydus Cadila Marketing Man of the Year Award (2008). He
emphasized on the point that "Instead of selling what a
product contains, one should sell what a product can do for its
customers". He further emphasized that unless one knows
how to sell the product, one cannot market the product to the
customers. He concluded by saying that to successfully
manage customer experience one has to feel 'for', 'with' and
'within' the customer. In other words, to get a better insight,
one has to step into the shoes of one's customer.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Prof. A. S. Sandhya, AreaChairperson-Marketing area, Jaipuria Institute of
Management, Lucknow.
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HUMAN
RESOURCE
CONCLAVE
March 13, 2014
The Human Resource Conclave themed “Recruiters’ Expectations:
From Campus to Corporate” at Jaipuria Institute of Management,
Lucknow was inaugurated on Thursday, March 13, 2014.
The speakers were welcomed by the
institute’s director, Dr. S. R. Musanna.
It was followed by the introduction of the
theme of the event “Recruiters’
Expectations: From Campus to
Corporate” by Dr. Manisha Seth, a
member of the Faculty (Human
Resource Management).
The event commenced with Mr. Ved
Krishna, MD of Yash Papers highlighting
the importance of certain key attributes
that recruiters look for. Some of them
are: ‘readiness to fail’; ‘readiness to
learn’; ’readiness to challenge’;
‘readiness to remain optimistic when
the times are tough’ and the like. He
emphasized that in team-work the most
important quality is ‘making your
colleagues successful’.
Mr. Tanmay Parikh, Country Head-HR,
Videocon Group focussed on a few
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things which recruiters look for. These
things according to him are: consistency
of performance, commitment and
clarity in decision-making. He further
focussed on ‘attitude’ and ‘work ethics’.
He emphasized that in a nutshell,
“Unlearning, learning and relearning”
define the crux of the recruiters’
expectations.
The next speaker for the session, Ms.
Rolly Srivastava, GM- HR, Crystal Crop
Protection Ltd. began by saying,
“Students consistently choose to be
marginalized” which needs to be
avoided. She stated that while
‘knowledge’ and ‘skills’ are important, it
is the ‘ability’ and ‘attitude’ of
prospective employees that matters
most. She emphasized that
‘receptiveness’, ‘integrity’ and ‘attitude’
make a difference for a prospective
employee and not a degree.
Mr. Shubhmay Chatterjee, General
Manager – HR, Bajaj Corporation
Limited, delineated the career path
which a management student
u n d e r t a ke s , b e g i n n i n g w i t h a
Management Trainee, through various
levels such as M4, M3 and M2 to
becoming the GM of the company. He
further intimated the details of the
recruitment process for a Management
Trainee, such as the GD and PI which
screen the prospective candidates.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Dr.
Athar Mahmood, Area-ChairpersonHuman Resource Management area,
Jaipuria Institute of Management,
Lucknow.
OPERATIONS
CONCLAVE 2014
March 22, 2014
The Operations Conclave themed
“Operations Management: Lifeline of
Businesses” at Jaipuria Institute of
Management, Lucknow was organized
on March 22, 2014.
The Operations Conclave themed “Operations Management:
Lifeline of Businesses” at Jaipuria Institute of Management,
Lucknow was organized on March 22, 2014. The eminent
speakers at the conclave were Mr. Varun Tewari, Chairman &
Managing Director, Triveni Almirah Pvt. Ltd., Lucknow; Mr Rajiv
Gupta, Trade Lane Manager – CEE DHL Global Forwarding,
Mumbai; and Mr. Aditya Kapoor, Zonal Operations Manager –
North, Drive India Enterprises Solutions Limited, Lucknow.
Mr. Rajiv Gupta talked about the basic requirements of an
organisation, related to operations management and how the
DHL group helps the companies in meeting with such
demands. He also mentioned that operations management is
the backbone of every organisation as it brings together the
available resources to overcome the bottlenecks and
constraints of the organisation and to utilise them to the best
of their advantage.
The welcome address was given by the Institute’s Director Dr.
S. R. Musanna. He talked about the importance of discipline in
all walks of life and how a disciplinarian attitude leads to
success.
Mr. Aditya Kapoor talked about the importance of logistics in
the operations sector. Because operations management has
become a fast growing industry, big brands like LG, Videocon,
Samsung etc. are making huge investments in logistics. In the
same context Walmart has one of the best logistics
management in the world. He concluded by saying that for the
smooth functioning of every manufacturing and service
industry it has to have a well lubricated operations
management system.
Mr. Varun Tewari talked about the importance of the process of
manufacturing in operations management and emphasised
on how patience plays a significant role in the rise of a good
business. Passion and enthusiasm are the most important
factors that drive a businessman to excellence. To achieve
success in life one should ardently follow his passion to the T
and that passion should reflect in all that he does.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Prof. Vinod Kumar Chib,
Operations Conclave Coordinator, Jaipuria Institute of
Management, Lucknow.
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PRE-SUMMER
INTERNSHIP
WORKSHOP
The two-day long Pre-Summer Internship Workshop (March 20-21, 2014) was
held at Jaipuria, Lucknow. The workshop was themed on the spirit of
"Intrapreneurship - a spirit with which an employee starts thinking and acting as
an entrepreneur or as an owner of an organization”.
The Inaugural Session was taken by Eagles’ Cocoon. Mr.
Piyush Sehgal, the Chief Coach and Managing Director of
Eagles' Cocoon and Mr. Manik Sharma, the Co-founder of
Eagles’ Cocoon guided the students about how to do the
ordinary things in an extraordinary manner to be extraordinary.
They advised the students to find reasons for everything that
they do and answer it in a simple way. They further advised the
students to have the ‘fire’ to do things. They emphasized that
the students should find opportunity to work if they do not get
one. The Inaugural Session had four parts (i) Fire, (ii)
Conviction, (iii) Vision-Setting and (iv) Dreams.
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A Panel Discussion was held on “The role of SIP in Career
Building”. Mr. Abhishek Bhatnagar, Senior Manager, Indian
Oil; Mr. Piyush Sharma, GM, Reliance Communication; and
Ms. Seema Vasudev, Senior Manager (HR), Srei Sahaj
participated in the Panel Discussion. They discussed the
importance of SIP and expectations of companies from
summer trainees. Mr. Piyush Sharma delivered an
enlightening speech through which he made the students
know the dos and don’ts of SIP. He advised the students to
avoid politicizing and criticizing the company’s policies. Mr.
Abhishek Bhatnagar said that students should be more
focused on the ‘learnings’ they take away from the SIP. Ms.
Seema Vasudev appealed to the students to learn what the
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company actually does. She shared some experiences and
emphasized on being alert during the period of their training.
She advised the students to focus on ‘making sales/ profit’ in
the marketing area, ‘retaining talent’ in Human Resource area
and ‘decreasing costs’ in Finance area during their SIPs.
There was a session on ‘SIP in Banking’ delivered by Prof.
Shyamji Mehrotra, Professor (Training & Placements), Jaipuria
Institute of Management, Lucknow. He emphasized that
classroom-learning should be applied to understand the
practicalities of the banking industry. He advised the students
to have problem-solving approach during their SIP.
Mr. Ashish Mathur who is a Trainer conducted a session on
successful handling of SIP on March 21, 2014. He started his
session with an ice-breaking game called Bhulaiya-2 which
was creative and innovative. He emphasized that SIP
experience helps in developing a framework for future. He
advised the students to value their SIP as much as they would
value their first job. The two-day Workshop also had sessions
about ‘Increasing effectiveness of SIP through soft skills’,
‘Handling Research Based Project (Quantitative
Res
earch)’, ‘Non Research based Project
(Qualitative Research)’ and ‘Report
Writing’.
AN
INTERACTIVE
SESSION
Mr. Navneet Sikera, DIG, Lucknow
Range addressed the students
and faculty on March 5, 2014.
Mr. Navneet Sikera, DIG, Lucknow Range addressed the
students and faculty on March 5, 2014.
The Director General, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Dr.
Pankaj Gupta, delivered the Welcome Address.
Sharing his own experiences, the reverent speaker proved to
the students that failures are the prerequisite to become
successful. He elaborated by saying, “Failing again and again
and rising again and again” is the skill one must definitely
master.” He expressed that it is the ‘persona’ which takes a
person ahead in life. He further expressed that “work is
logical” and “people are psychological.” He vividly highlighted
the importance of big dreams, focus, passion, hard-work,
persistence, ethics and humility in life. He concluded by
saying, “Ships are not meant for yards” and urged the
students to keep sailing and following knowledge like a
smiling star. He concluded by emphasizing, “You live only
once; so live it up.”
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CHANAKYA
SIMULATION
GAMES
Chanakya Simulation Games were organised by Jaipuria Institute
of Management, Lucknow in association with All India
Management Association from March 27 to March 29, 2014.
The game is designed and administered
by the team from All India Management
Association; New Delhi.
During this exercise, the students were
divided into 6 groups. In each group
there were 10 teams of 4 members
each. From each group two teams were
shortlisted for the final rounds. The task
before every team was to simulate the
business management of a hypothetical
company. The winning criterion for
evaluation of the performance of the
team of students was the Cumulative
Profit After Tax (cum PAT) at the end of
the last quarter (5th quarter) in the
game.
The students were given a hypothetical
company called MPX Music Player
wherein they had a list of four products
to be launched by the company. The
students in the trial round had to decide
whether or not to launch all the products
at the same time. In the same context
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they also had to decide on the number of
units they needed to produce of each
product and to determine the raw
material requirement of the same. The
team which was able to simulate the
optimum market demand and supply
requirement and generate the highest
cumulative PAT was declared the
winner. Round 1 followed the trial round
on the same pattern, but all the four
products had to be necessarily launched
in time.
On the second day, round 2, 3, 4 and 5
were held. The students had to make
decisions on the production-level of the
domestic market of Walmart, and then
decide on various aspects like
insurance, market-share price, growth
of the company etc.
On the last day, the twelve teams with
the highest cumulative PAT entered the
final round and competed with other
teams.
The Final of Business Simulation was
played on 2nd of April, 2014. 8 teams
played (two finalist teams from each
campus of Jaipuria Institute of
Management) five Quarters online
through the day. The Business
Simulation Case was Steel Industry.
The winning team of Jaipuria National
Champions 2013-2014 after Round 5
is: the team comprising Angshuman
Kalita (JL13PGDM064), Anirban Saha
(JL13PGDM065) and Juhi Shukla (JL13
RM31) of Jaipuria, Lucknow campus.
Reported by: Jayendra Patidar (JL13
PGDM 083) & Anshul Bajpai (JL13
PGDM073)
E-CELL
ACTIVITY
Activity 1: Follow your Passion
March 13, 2014
On March 13, 2014, E-cell, the student body under CED
(Center for Entrepreneurship Development), of Jaipuria
Institute of Management, Lucknow organized an
interactive session with two Lucknow based
Entrepreneurs.
The guest speakers were Mr. Durgesh Nandann, Director –
Inmotion Media Ventures Pvt. Ltd., which functions by
advertising on auto-rickshaws not only in Lucknow but also in
various cities of U.P and Rajasthan and Mr. Pramesh Agarwal
owner of 300stories.com, Lucknow’s first online library
where one can rent unlimited books, to be read in an unlimited
span of time. Both the speakers talked about various
opportunities that every person should look for and the
challenges that a startup faces initially.
The whole purpose of this interaction was to promote
entrepreneurial culture among the students. The event was a
great success as all the students present in session actively
participated by asking relevant questions to the speakers. The
two speakers ignited the fire of self dependency, optimism
and the ability to face the challenges among the students and
to make them acquainted with the reality of starting their own
venture.
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E-CELL
ACTIVITY
Activity 2: Bootstrap Weekend
March 13, 2014
On 16th March, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development
(CED), Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow hosted the
third edition of ‘Bootstrap Weekend’, an initiative started by a
few Lucknow-based Entrepreneurs and CED of Jaipuria
Institute of Management with an aim to provide a proper
platform to the existing startups in the City, where they can
meet, share and solve their business issues and also learn
from these experiences.
Two guest speakers Mrs. Tanushree Gupta, visionary and
owner of Mr. Brown Bakery and Mr. Abhinav Krishna, Cofounder of My fitness Wallet, a Singapore based startup were
invited to interact with the enthusiastic audience present in
the conference hall of the institute. The session was attended
by about 35 Lucknow based Entrepreneurs and also some
students from JIM, Lucknow and a student from AMITY
University, NOIDA.
Both the speakers shared the stories of their journey. Giving a
clear message to the audience to build the courage to start on
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your own, form a clear vision of what they want and then divide
it into small and achievable goals. The audience received the
story as a source of great motivation for them and cleared their
doubts by asking relevant questions to both the speakers
about their respective ventures.
This inspiring interaction was followed by a brainstorming
session, in which all the entrepreneurs discussed about
various issues that could be discussed in the future sessions
and everyone made efforts to derive a conclusion and a list of
ideas spontaneously contributed by the members was
gathered.
ON THE JOB TRAINING:
GEARING FOR
GRABBING THE JOB
Better Placement, best job opportunities are certain issues
which a management student grapples with during his
management studies, hence it emerges to be the topmost
barometer of success of students. Jaipuria in its commitment
to produce industry-ready professionals has various
measures and keeps on adding more to ensure that their
students are not only well- placed but contribute and excel in
their chosen field.
of Big Bazaar from 21st to 27th January, 2014 during their
Sabse Saste Din program. The training provided a hands-on
experience to the students, and helped them in better
understanding customer management, managing in-store
traffic, shopping behavior etc.
The students found the training to be of immense help and an
eye-opener experience. The organization also lauded the
effort and behavior of students during the training program.
Around 75 students of Jaipuria Institute of Management,
Lucknow participated in on the job training in various outlets
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INDUSTRIAL
VISIT
Message by company’s Vice President Kavita Nigam: “There are equal chances of success and failure in business.
Budding entrepreneurs shall have courage to take risks in life. Even when they start earning, they have to plough back a
lot of money in business to become successful.” Stating the example of denying a big project of Reliance, she said that
sometimes a conscious ‘NO’ is extremely important in business when you know that you will not be able to fulfill
customer requirements. She added that a rational approach must be followed in business.
On February 17, 2014, students of Entrepreneurship subject
taught by Professor Reena Agarwal went for an Industrial visit to
KARAM, located at the Amausi Industrial Area Lucknow. The
Factory was started in the year 1994. It is spread over 9 acres of
land area and has 2000 employees working for the growth of the
company. Company manufactures and sells personal safety
products such as harness, belts, shell mates, load arresters and
other safety products. During the visit to the company’s
manufacturing unit which manufactures products only for the
purpose of exports, the students had a discussion with Miss Hina,
Business Development Officer of KARAM. She said that the
company was started by two persons and all the products are
manufactured completely in-house; it is entirely vertically
integrated, and hence unique. All the components of the Fall
Protection range of KARAM products are produced within one
large campus, and yarn and steel are credited as being the only
main raw material for the same. The purpose is to have a
complete control over the finest details of manufacturing in order
to reach the highest levels of quality standards.
Division I deals with metal-operations which are extensive,
covering all aspects of manufacturing on CNC machines. The Unit
is equipped with its own in-house Tools and Dye Making
workshop, with the latest CNC machines. The division also has an
intensive center of Research and Design. Here, the work is
carried employing the latest technology in computer graphics and
technical designing.
Division II majorly produces textile products such as belts and
ropes for harness. The products finally get assembled in this
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division and get dispatched from here. Raw material, that is,
yarns are imported from Taiwan.
Strict quality parameters are laid out for manufacturing and
systems’ operations, and followed to the core. The Company has
achieved the systems certification of ISO 9001-2008 from UKAS
(UK), and regular and stringent audits keep the pace at KARAM
ahead at all times.
Miss Hina told the students that entrepreneurship is cashing an
opportunity and the students shall be able to identify their
opportunity. She said that even if students have bizarre ideas but
are passionate about it they should pursue it. Giving an example
of her own company, she said that when owners of company
started business there was no market of personal protective
equipments and being the first one to create the market, today
they are leaders. The success of their business is achieved
majorly because of team work and positive attitude of people
working in the company.
Major challenges in their business include adhering to the law
and norms of various countries while making products, inventory
management and lead time. Prices are set by the competition.
There is always a constant war between operations and
marketing department of the company.
Major success factors include the transparency in the system,
proper communication (open monthly meetings and annual
meetings), regular auditing of all functions, daily reporting,
leverage to team leader.
Reported by: Ajay Wadhwa (JL12PGDM011)
PROJECT
International Year of Water Conservation
India (IYWC) is the 2013-2014 Rio+21
program to promote Water Conservation
& Sustainable Development among the
citizens of India especially among the
student community.
Rio+21 - IYWC India Certification Program is a
national level short term course for Indian College
students across all streams. Social Responsibility
Committee provided opportunity to students of the
Institute to do this project with United Nations. 12
students of Jaipuria Institute of Management,
Lucknow successfully completed it and received
certificates.
The students who participated in the project included
Swati Mehta, Himja Mishra, Shoumi Bhattacharya,
Shekhar Jaiswal, Tanvi Kapoor, Naina Sharma,
Monisha Yadav, Yamini Baghel, Ekta Sahu, Monika
Dixit, Neha Singh, Mansi Dwivedi. Rahul Jaiswal was
the Project Leader and Bhagyashree Misra was the
Project Coordinator.
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GUEST
LECTURE SERIES
FINANCE
In the subject, Entrepreneurship a lecture was delivered by Mr.
D.S. Verma, Executive Director, Indian Industry association on
“The support given by IIA to the budding managers” on
February 04, 2014.
In the same subject, a lecture was delivered by Saurabh
Mishra, CEO, NEXTGEN-BIO on “How to initiate a venture and
what challenges entrepreneurs have to face” on February 12,
2014.
In the subject Financial Management-II, Mr. Vasudev
Vasandani, Manager (Finance), Tata motors, Lucknow
delivered two lectures on “Introduction to Working Capital
Management” February 15, 2014.
In the same subject, a lecture was delivered by Mr. Keshav
Agarwal, Chief Branch Manager, India Bulls, Lucknow on “Risk
Management” on March 12, 2014.
MARKETING
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In the subject, Marketing Research, Mr. Sushant Kumar, Social
Media Analyst, Drizzlin Media delivered a lecture on
“Netnography as a Marketing Research Tool” on January 04,
2014.
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In the subject, Business Marketing Management, Mr. Nilanjan
Mukherjee, GM- HR & Training (Proplarity group) delivered a
lecture on “Business Markets in India" on March 20, 2014.
In the subject, Store Operations, Mr. Inderpal Singh Bindra,
Store Manager, Bharti Retail Ltd. delivered a lecture on “Store
Audit” on March 6, 2014.
In the same subject, Parkhee Srivastava, Senior HR Executive,
Big Bazaar, Lucknow delivered a lecture on Store operations
related issues such as managing CSD, getting and renewal
of licenses, loss and loss prevention measures, annual plan
and breaking it into day to day targets etc. on March 27, 2014.
In the same subject, Mr. Abhishek, owner of “Pat a cake”
delivered a lecture on issues and challenges in running a
bakery business and running a chain of stores on March 27,
2014.
In the subject Services Marketing, Mr. Anshuman Singh,
Deputy Branch head, Standard Chartered Bank, Lucknow
conducted a lecture on “Customer Service Strategies in
Service Sector” on March 27, 2014.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
DECISION SCIENCES
In the subject Human Resource Management, Parkhee
Srivastava, Senior HR Executive, Big Bazaar, Lucknow
conducted two lectures on March 12 and March 15, 2014 on
“Performance Management at Big Bazaar”.
In the subject Research Methods in Management, five
lectures were delivered by Mr. Tushar Anchal, National Advisor,
Plan India on the topic “Research design” on February 8, 10
and 15, 2014.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
In the same subject, Dr. Praveen Shukla, Director (Social
Statistics Division), Central Statistical Organization (CSO),
New Delhi delivered a lecture on “Sampling and Survey
Administration” on March 19, 2014.
In the subject Dashboard Reporting, a lecture was delivered
by Mr. Kunal Chadha, Manager-CLM in Product Marketing
Domain at Bharti Airtel Ltd. Co on “Creating easy to read
reports – displaying of dynamic tables with different columns”
model’ on February 01, 2014.
In the same subject, Ms. Parkhee Srivastava, Sr. HR Executive,
Big Bazaar delivered a lecture on Creating Interactive
Dashboard on March 25, 2014.
In the subject Information Technology Tools for Management,
a lecture was delivered by Mr. Kunal Chadha, Manager-CLM in
Product Marketing Domain at Bharti Airtel Ltd. Co on and
‘Spreadsheet designing for CAPM model’ on February 01,
2014.
In the same subject, Parkhee Srivastava, Sr. HR Executive, Big
Bazaar delivered a lecture on Montey Carlo Simulation on
March 25, 2014.
In the subject Management Information Systems, two lectures
were delivered by Mr. Neelabh Srivastav, CEO of Greenfield IT
Solutions on ‘Understanding Databases, traditional file
systems vs. DBMS’ on February 14, 2014.
In the same subject, Mr. Neeraj Dayal, Proprietor, Deltagear
Technologies delivered a lecture on “Revenue Model and
Payment System – Industry Norms of E-commerce” n March
31, 2014.
In the subject Quantitative Analysis for Management-II, Mr.
Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Research Officer, Finance Department,
Secretariat, Government of U.P. delivered a lecture on
‘Queuing Theory and Simulation Models’ on January 25, 2014.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
In the subject Project Management, Mr. Devendra Sharma,
Senior Manager, Tata Motors, Lucknow delivered a lecture on
‘Scheduling and Managing Projects’ on January 25, 2014. In
the subject Operations Management, Mr. Ananga Das, Senior
Manager, Tata Motors, Lucknow delivered two lectures on
‘Introduction to Operations Management’ on January 20,
2014.
In the subject Operations Management, Ms. Neha Agnihotri,
Sr. Manager at Regional Channel Head UP (Banking & ND), SBI
Funds Management Private Ltd., delivered two lectures on the
topic “The importance of Service Operations Management in
Service Sector” on February 4 and 5, 2014.
In the same subject, Mr. C. V. Singh (Ex. Vice President, Tata
Motors Ltd.) delivered a lecture on March 31, 2014 on
Production, Processes and Quality in operations area.
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CLUB
ACTIVITIES
Human Resource
On February 2, 2014 an industrial visit
to Pizza Hut, Saharaganj (Lucknow) was
organized by HR and Communication
club together. The tour was attended by
first batch of 36 first year students.
Students were briefed about the
functioning of the operations and HR
and their execution in different
departments under their wings.
Dr. Manisha Seth, a member of the
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faculty, accompanied the students.
Students learnt about the various
aspects of operations management like
inventor y management, quality
measures executed for various
preparations, menu management etc.
In HR area, students had a lot of learning
about the appraisal, training and
development, recruitment and selection
at different levels of the organization.
The question –answer session with the
HR was knowledge-driven. In the end,
students enjoyed the pan pizzas at Pizza
Hut .The visit was a complete quantum
of knowledge and fun for the students.
Reported by: Tulika Chopra
(JL13PGDM120)
JIMCONNECT & GAP
Howzat!
“That was a huge six. Fielders just watched it… Going…
Going… Going…”
Or
“It was a tremendous effort by the fielder and it paid well”.
Or
“Ohhh…! It was a close call. The batsman just missed the ball
and it went straight to the wicket keeper” are some of the
expressions that could be heard on January 6, 2014 during a
thrilled Cricket match between JIM Connect and GAP at
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow.
From past few months students were busy with exams,
conferences and extra classes so to rejuvenate that dripping
spirit this match was organized. GAP after winning the toss
elected to bat first and scored 99 runs in 10 overs. Deepak
Dubey of GAP went for a half century and became the star of
the day. JIM Connect chasing a target of 100 runs lost some
early wickets but returned into match after 5th over and that
was the time when the zeal of the whole ground was at peak.
But at last JIM connect lost to GAP.
The foremost feature of the match was the PARTICIPATION OF
GIRLS. Despite so many myths about females in society, girls
of JIML again proved their mettle with full dedication and
insurmountable strength.
The day also heard few hilarious comments from the lead
commentator Mr. Shobhit Tandon which added more spice to
the match and left the crowd laughing till their funny bone got
hurt. It also brought with it the competing edge required in real
world, demonstration of skills, team work and discipline. The
match again taught us that girls are no longer a damsel in
distress and can bear pressure and ooze excellence
simultaneously.
Last but not the least, the audience was amazing who fully
empathized with each stroke and gave their full support. They
were not interested in the score but the game.
“I think sportsmanship is knowing that it is a game, that we
are only as a good as our opponents, and whether you win or
lose, to always give 100 percent.” – Sue Wicks
Reported by: Arpit Vaishnavi (JL13FS16)
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE
CLOTHES’ DISTRIBUTION
On February 12, 2014 Social Responsibility Committee
organized an event - "Clothes’ Distribution" in slum areas. On
that day, slum-dwellers were distributed clothes donated by
members of faculty, administrative staff and students.
Students named - Akash Vishwakarma, Vipul Sinha, Pankaj
Singh, Abhishekh Jha, Anamika Singh, Monika Dixit, Prakriti,
Bhagyashree, Varsha Debnath and Richa went to slum areas
and made everyone smile. Social Responsibility Committee is
thankful to everyone for making this event a success.
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PAPER BAG
CAMPAIGN
Social Responsibility Committee organized “Paper Bag
Campaign” on January 2, 2014 in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. At
the campaign, students of Jaipuria Institute of Management,
Lucknow distributed self-made paper bags to public and
created awareness among the people about the benefits of
the use of paper bags and harmful effects caused by use of
polythene bags. Social responsibility committee members
believe that when we are not well, we know that we have
parents to take care of us. Our parents call us every single day
and ask about our well-being. Our siblings, friends and wellwishers also take care of us.
But, what about our environment?
We know that we exist because of it. But are we going to live a
healthy life?
Are we thinking of our future generations or are we thinking
about ourselves?
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We spend thousands of rupees for our development but are we
making wise use of that?
Give these small questions a thought.
We are enough mature to read a lot about our environment
and the harm being caused to it by polythene but there are
people who are not even aware of it. We cannot eradicate use
of polythene bags in one go but yes, we can motivate people of
our society to use paper bags.
We may give thousands of reasons for ignoring this cause but
we need some to stand for it.
NUKKAD NATAK: DASTAK
The Social Responsibility Committee of Jaipuria Institute of
Management, Lucknow celebrated the International
Women’s Day in a unique manner. The students conducted a
“Nukkad Natak- DASTAK” where they sensitized thousands
of people about the various social issues related to women.
The event was organized on March 8, 2014 at 5 p.m. outside
the multilevel parking, Hazratgunj, Lucknow.
International Women’s Day is celebrated throughout the
world on March 8. This day is celebrated to show a gesture of
affection, respect towards women and appreciate their
social, economic and political achievements. There is a
dichotomy; on one side India has launched several schemes
and programs to facilitate women empowerment and on the
other we hold testimony to the increasing number of cases of
crime against women such as female foeticides, domestic
violence, dowry deaths, eve-teasing and sexual harassment.
The number of reported cases has increased drastically in
the recent past. Indian youth has protested against this in all
possible ways and at various platforms.
On this occasion, students from Jaipuria Institute of
Management created awareness and motivated everyone to
raise their voice against such social issues as eve-teasing,
sexual harassment, molestation, child abuse and rape. The
Lucknowites in general and the spectators in special, praised
the initiative taken and the message spread “women- the
creator of human beings, the most precious creation of GOD
should be treasured ,appreciated, respected and cared for ”
by the budding managers of the Institute.
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‘NAARI’
We may believe in any path for humanity to be free of hunger, want and disease,
from war and violence, and from ignorance and hedonism, but no path can be
traversed without woman walking hand in hand, as equal of man.
“International Women’s Day or World Conference on Women is
always a day for stock-taking and introspection, a landmark in the
fight for equality. Yet, international days come and go and so do
conferences. While the women celebrate the coming out of
purdahs of various sorts and being unshackled in various ways,
violence or any callous threat is still a common thread that knits
all specimens of female variety together across the world.
As a small step against these atrocities, to magnify women
empowerment and to throttle up the soul of society, Jaipuria
Institute of Management, Lucknow did a street play on March 8,
2014 i.e. International Women’s Day at Hazratganj, Lucknow. The
theme of this play was ‘NAARI’.
Under the creative direction of Atindra Kumar Shukla, the team
cleverly portrayed the heinous and disgraceful act against 49% of
vote bank (in India) and left all jabbed with a sense of shame for
just standing and watching this inhuman recklessness in the
society. The audiences present were thrilled to core and were
sensitized; when confronted by their true self; by the acting and
emotions of students.
Mr. Ajay Wadhwa, Head Coordinator of Social Responsibility Club,
also contributed a lot in converting this effort into a success.
We may believe in any path for humanity to be free of hunger,
want and disease, from war and violence, and from ignorance
and hedonism, but no path can be traversed without woman
walking hand in hand, as equal of man.
Reported by: Arpit Vaishnavi (JL 13 FS 16)
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BLOOD
DONATION
CAMP
Social Responsibility Committee of
Jaipuria Institute of Management
organized a Blood Donation Camp in
the premises on March 7, 2014.
Social Responsibility Committee of Jaipuria Institute
of Management organized a Blood Donation Camp in
the premises on March 7, 2014.
The Institute organized this camp in association with
doctors from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital,
Lucknow.
The event started at 10.30 am and continued in the
premises till 5.00 pm. The students and Institute
staff participated with great zeal and made the event
a great success. The main purpose of this blood
donation camp was to help those needy and poor,
who in the scarcity of money and blood lose their
lives.
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A VISIT TO
INDIAN
INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION
Dr. Reena Agarwal, a member of the faculty, took
students to IIA on March 11, 2014. The students
interacted with Mr. D.S. Verma, Executive Director,
Indian Industries Association. Mr. D.S. Verma
shared with the students the Single Window System
facility offered by Uttar Pradesh Government to
facilitate the entrepreneurs. He also talked about
the various sectors in which government offers
grants and subsidies to promote the sector. He also
shared with the students the various nuances of
setting up a venture and told them the essentials of
becoming a successful entrepreneur.
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DELHI
ALUMNI MEET
January 11, 2014
Delhi Alumni Meet was organized at the India Habitat
Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. More than 200 alumni
attended the Meet. There were two sessions in the
Meet: the formal session and the informal session.
The alumni participated in the formal discussion on
“How to take the Jaipuria legacy forward”. During the
informal session there was a well-suited cultural
programme which was followed by dinner.
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SAMYANTAR LUCKNOW ALUMNI MEET
“SAMAYANTAR”, the 14th Annual Alumni Meet of Jaipuria
Institute of Management was held on March 1, 2014 at Hotel
Grand JBR, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.
Alumni of different batches graced the occasion with their
presence.
The Director General of Jaipuria Institutes of Management, Dr.
Pankaj Gupta welcomed the alumni. Prof. S. R. Musanna
addressed the gathering by considering the alumni as an
important bridge that connects the students with the CEO’s of
the companies. He quoted that ‘Alma Mater really matters’.
He motivated the students to utilize full capacity of their
mentors and seek their guidance to succeed.
Further there was an intense round of Panel Discussion
constituting eight alumni as the panel members on the topic
“Gearing up for the Change: Campus to Corporate”. The
discussion was moderated by Mr. Amit Vij, Vice president Alumni Association, Jaipuria Institute of Management,
Lucknow. The house was then left open for discussion for the
alumni present there.
The following issues were discussed in the panel discussion:
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•
Emerging scenario and issues in the industry.
•
Survival and excellence in the corporate jungle and
discussion on core skill-sets required to compete in the
market.
•
Exploring the scope and platforms of student
engagement and skill development outside the class
room.
•
Suggestions to enhance annual general meeting and
make it a more enjoyable and a memorable experience.
•
Determining scope of alumni-mentorship programme to
bolster the placement training process.
•
Possibilities of conducting sector-specific workshops at
regular intervals.
•
Positioning and finding opportunities for live-projects in
various functional areas with a view to strengthen
i n d u s t r y - i n s t i t u te i n te r fa c e a n d s k i l l
enhancement of the students.
Mr. Arpan Sanyal, CII executive (1997 batch) first broke the ice
by talking about resistance to change. He discussed how
change management acts as an energizer to change.
Mr. Amir Ahmed from Mahindra Finance (from 2013 batch)
emphasized on the need for MBA graduates to be multidimensional and adaptable.
Mr. Shakul Srivastava, Zonal Manager, Avon (from the batch
of 2007) discussed how change is essential and inevitable
and the need is to understand clearly as to what is to be
changed and acting accordingly.
Mr. Paritosh Joshi, Regional Head ICICI Bank (from 1999
batch) appealed to align oneself with the goals of one’s
organization and he stressed that only then one would be able
to deliver excellence.
Mr. Bilal Ahmed, Manager, Central Bank of India (from 2010
batch) very emphatically mentioned how change should be
incorporated right from the campus level itself. The mindset of
students considering Jaipuria as a placement agency needs
to be altered.
Mr. Amit Vij concluded the session by talking about the
importance of emotional intelligence in this transition from
campus to corporate.
Ms. Prerna Tondon, Assistant Manager, India Infoline (from
2012 batch) mentioned the importance and need of
corporate exposure at the campus level for student grooming
and also to make the students realize the stark contrast
between expectation and reality.
The audience also contributed to the discussion. Ms. Prachi
Sahai (from the class of 2013), mentioned about the
protectiveness of the campus and the practicality of the real
corporate world.
Mr. Abhishek Agarwal, Chairman, Lotus Institute of
Management, (from 2006 batch) introduced a unique idea of
an alumni- funded annual competition wherein the winner
gets Rs. 5000, 1st runner up gets a sum of Rs. 3000 and the
2nd runner up gets a sum of the Rs. 1000. He also brooded
over the fact that the transition ‘from campus to corporate’
requires detailed knowledge of different job profiles available
in an industry.
Ms. Swati Pandey from 2013 batch, stressed on real world
challenges and do’s & don’ts of corporate world.
The level of interaction during the entire session of the Alumni
Meet showed that it was really effective and seemed to have
opened doors for many opportunities.
A mesmerizing dance performance by Ajay Wadhwa, dressed
as Lord Krishna, left the audience enthralled.
To make the event memorable, a video based on the theme
“Adding Hues to Our Memories” was shown which took the
alumni down the memory lane.
Post the panel discussion, with promises to work on the
alumni suggestions, a vote of thanks was proposed. The
alumni came together to cut the cake and start the informal
celebration. After dinner the alumni danced along with their
peers and the faculty. The session came to an end with hopes
to meet again the next year.
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INVESTOR
EDUCATION
AND
AWARENESS
INITIATIVE
Stratadigm and Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund came together for an
Investor Education and Awareness initiative ‘Jannoge Tabhi
Toh Maanoge’ (JTTM) at Jaipuria Institute of Management,
Lucknow on March 8, 2014.
NUKKAD NATAK
Under the banner of Manthan, a social-awareness group of
Delhi, AIDS Awareness Programme was held. It was an activity
by Admission Cell of Jaipuria Institute of Management. Twenty
students participated in the programme. The purpose of the
programme was to create social awareness about AIDS.
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VISIT TO AN
OLD AGE HOME
Dr. Abha R. Dixit organized a visit to an Old Age Home
(Samarpan Varishtha Jan Parisar) as a part of mentorship
programme on February 9,2014 with the following objectives.
Samarpan was established in 2005 by Nagar Nigam, Lucknow
and is governed by Gayatri Parivar Trust. The details of this visit
are mentioned below:
• To observe the life of aged people and the difficulties faced
by them
Total Mentees: 21
• To generate awareness pertaining to social issues existing
in our society
• To undertake this visit as an opportunity to learn how an
NGO operates and functions and various challenges and
issues faced by its functionaries.
Mentors: Dr. Abha. R. Dixit & Dr. Manisha Seth
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Venue: Samarpan Old Age Home, Adil Nagar (Ring Road),
Lucknow.
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THE REPUBLIC DAY
CELEBRATION
January 26, 2014
India is the cradle of human race, birthplace of human speech,
mother of history, grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition.
I love my country’s pine-clad hills,
Her thousand bright and gushing rills,
Her sunshine and her storm,
Her rough and rugged rocks
Her hoary head high in the air,
The celebration began by hoisting of the beautiful tri-colour flag by
the Director, Dr. S.R. Musanna. To mark the day in a memorable and
significant way, Dr. Musanna delivered a speech in which he talked
about the significance of this day.
The patriotic fervour of the students was witnessed not only in the
programme but also in their hearts.
To increase the festivity of the day a speech was delivered by Anjali
Saxena.
I love the glory of ships and crew
Followed by a melodious song “Desh rangeela, rangeela, desh
mera rangeela” by Shipra Singh. This engrossed a feeling of
togetherness. With the intriguing beating retreat of the ceremony
an Indian dance form was presented by the students.
Indeed! I love my country ...India.
Hw$N> ~mV h¡ {H$ hñVr {‘Q>Vr Zht h‘mar, Xþí‘Z ahm h¡ g{X¶m| Xm¡ao O‘m§ h‘mam...
I love her rivers; I love valleys and forest
The Republic Day commands the respect of every Indian.
Democracy became our most precious guide towards peace
and regeneration from the swamp of poverty created by
centuries of colonial rule. From within the spacious provisions
of our Constitution, India has grown into a beautiful, vibrant
democracy.
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow celebrated the
65th Republic Day with dedication and zeal. Entire campus
was filled with the strong feelings of patriotism.
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Indeed a Touché! We celebrated the spirit of the day in a memorable
and significant way and will keep on walking with the same spirits
for years and years to come.
Reported by-Udichi Awasthi (JL13FS59)
SARASWATI
PUJA
February 04, 2014, Vasant Panchami, not only
initiated the spring festive cycle but also sent vibes of
piousness of the omnipotent Almighty. Jaipuria
Institute of Management Lucknow celebrated
Saraswati Puja on its campus. Right from the
morning, volunteers in traditional attire made sure
every big or small thing was timely arranged for the
Puja which started at 11a.m. Goddess Saraswati was
worshipped by the faculty and students. All the rituals
were performed traditionally. Under the guidance of
Prof. Sanchita Ghatak, Ajay Wadhwa and all junior
coordinators made sure that the puja was held
properly. The volunteers, Angshuman Kalita, Akash
Sraswat, Ankur Srivastava, Ankit Dwivedi, Vipul
Sinha, Shubhankar Narain, Somnath Chatterjee,
Saurav Das, Netri Agarwal, Himja Mishra, Raveena
Ahuja, Rupa Gorai, Richa and Tulika Chopra took the
responsibility of not only preparing the prasad but
also distributing it to each and every person on the
campus that day. The puja filled the campus with the
scent of sandalwood and with a lot of positivity.
Reported by: Shubhi Tripathi (JL13PGDM111)
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FACULTY
ACTIVITIES
Dr. Athar Mahmood
Prof. Vinod Kumar Chib
The paper, “What constitutes Performance in Banking Sector:
A Conceptual Framework of Relationship between Training,
Learning and Performance” was presented in First
International Conference on ‘Business Methods, Research
and Statistics’, organized by Alpha International Publications,
held during January 4-5, 2014 at Chennai.
Prof Vinod Kumar Chib was the Guest and Lead Speaker at
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Lucknow. He delivered a
lecture on “Productivity Enhancement through Lean
Management”, on February 13, 2014, at the celebration of
“National Productivity Week” during 12th-18th February at
HAL, Lucknow. Prof. Chib spoke on how the productivity can be
improved by the shop-floor staff, taking care of lean
manufacturing practices and philosophy, and keeping quality
in mind.
Dr. Kavita Pathak
She was the speaker at the Inaugural Session of National
Seminar on Advertising and Public Relations at Amity School of
Mass Communication, Lucknow on February26, 2014.
The presentation was attended by Chief General Manager,
GMs, DGMs, AGMs and the officers in various production
departments.
NEW JOINEE: Mr. Vijay Prakash Anand joined as Assistant Professor-II
in the area of Marketing Management on March 03, 2014.
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STUDENT
CORNER
STUDENTS FELICITATED
Ms. Sweta Singh (2013-15) - Based on the results declared on
Jan 19, 2014, Sweta stood 'Third' in a 'National Essay Writing
Competition' organized by Sri Ramkrishna Mission. She
competed against lakhs of entries coming from more than
11,000 colleges across India. She says that it is the first time
that a participant from Lucknow has achieved a pole position;
in a way a proud achievement not only for Jaipuria but also for
the City of Lucknow.
Mr. Sanchit Kacker & Mr. Kunal Singh (2013-15) - Sanchit and
Kunal teamed up for 'Amiphoria Bizz Wizz Quiz' organized by
Amity Business School on Feb 6, 2014. They secured 'First
position' out of the 73 teams that participated in the event.
They won comprehensively with a very healthy margin of lead.
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Patron
:
Shri Sharad Jaipuria
Chief Editor
:
Dr. S.R. Musanna
Editor
:
Dr. Jaya Chitranshi
Editorial Committee
:
Dr. Abha R. Dixit
Dr. Athar Mahmood
Dr. Hyma Apparaju
Student Coordinators
:
Nooreen Fatima
Ritwik Anand
Tulika Chopra
Varsha Debnath
Photo Courtesy
:
Saumitra Asthana & Nikhil Dhingra
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