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EDITOR’S
NOTE Compiling, designing and completing the current issue of Fortune Cookies has been in a way quite indulging. October as a month was abuzz with activities and energy and while we worked to put the issue together, I could feel the energy and enthusiasm being revisited. Through another issue of the Fortune Cookies, we hence hope to take you back in October when students engaged in lots of club activities.
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Feature Story: Sankalp 2012 Recap into the activities and seminars at Sankalp 2012, the employability fest at Fortune.
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Spotlight Story: Study Abroad Tour FIIB-ians pack their bags to fly to the wonderland of China and Dubai to learn about the culture and economy of the same.
I must mention here the contribution of students in the newsletter without which it would have been not only difficult but impossible to complete this mammoth task Pg 10 On this note, sit back and enjoy Fortune Cookies.
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Akshita Agrawal Editor- Fortune Cookies
FIIB soars high.. • FIIB gets accreditation from AIU (Association of Indian Universities) in November 2012. FIIB’s PGDM has been accredited equivalence to MBA • In an attempt to consolidate FIIB’s Alumni Network, FIIB hosted the Alumni Awards Night on 1st December 2012 which was attended by over 300 alumni from across the country. • FIIB also hosted the World Champion of Public Speaking, Vikas Jhingran who interacted with FIIB students and staff members on 19th November 2012
A recap of the everyday activities conducted by all the student clubs at FIIB to enhance the FIIB Experience
Student Contributions Student Chief Editor Correspondents
Shaoni Roy Choudhury Ajay Singh Shreesti Ghosh Aakanksha Joshi Tania Ann Koshi Priyanka Singh
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Monika Bansal Libin Joseph Savneet Kaur Ariba Hussain
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FIIB hosted Sankalp 2012, a one of its kind learning experience aimed at inducing interest in management students through real-life experiences that bring out the best of their managerial abilities and strengths. Through the three-day event, students were exposed to experienced professionals from the industry who took them through a variety of sessions and competitions to make them more 'employment ready'.
Sankalp 2012 Day 1 turned out to be one of its kind. Students were exposed to a wonderful session on 'Effective Presentations' by in-house faculty Prof Santosh Sood. The students also attended an informative session on 'Tracking Creative Boundaries‘ and indulged in mind games like Dumcharades and Number game
Winners of various competitions: Silent Talkers: Dhruv Mahajan, Sugandha Arora, Sangam Lal Shivaraju, Utkarsh Garg Entrepreneur in you: Dasari Pradeep, Ariba Hussain The Number Game: Ashwani, Mohit
After the successful Day 1, Day 2 began with equal enthusiasm. Sessions on Goal Setting, Brand called you and Six Thinking Hats were conducted along with Quiz and Case study contests. Sankalp day 3 brought with it a lot of energy. The students were busy interacting with trainers from the corporate world and through various competitions which brought out the best in them. Sessions included a session on Effective Time Management, a session on Industry Quotient Analysis and a session on Sales Career which added value to the students repertoire.
FEATURED STORY
Case Study Analysis: Dhruv Mahajan, Sugandha Arora, Sangam Lal Shivaraju, Utkarsh Garg
“ Sankalp was a great value addition to my personality. It was an enriching experience to be at the three day workshop.“ Rohit Kumar Jaitely, Student, 1st year
Bizz Quiz: Simranjeet Singh, Ashish Manchanda, Vikas Choudhury and Manuj Khanna Fortune Trail: Paras Chopra, Sagar Mhase, Shweta Jonmeda and Akshat Sharma
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SANKALP 2012
Sankalp 2012 saw some of the best speakers from the industry coming to address the students about various important aspects. Read on what some of them had to say about their experience at FIIB and interacting with the students.. “The students were a bright lot no doubt. Unlike at the other sessions that I’ve taken, students here are not only enthusiastic but are also sure of data, number crunching and forecasting. The selection procedure at FIIB is definitely commendable.” Mr Abbas Jalis Rizvi, Manager Resourcing, Ericsson India Telecommunication After his session on ‘Industry Quotient Analysis’
“I have to say that the group was full of energy and enthusiasm. I am amazed at the way they participated. They were also very open and receptive to learning. I amazed to see the way they express their ideas” Ms. Preeti Juuneja, Ministry of Communications and IT After her session on ‘Six Thinking Hats’
“I connected very well with the professional qualities of all the students at FIIB. The questions that they asked were a proof of their involvement and I think they will apply all the techniques that I shared which is very encouraging for me” Mr. Anshumali Saxena, Online Marketing Expert and Business Leader After his session on ‘Brand called you’
“The students at FIIB, are in my opinion, very open minded, fresh and ready for new ideas. It was great to see them participate in all the activities with great enthusiasm and warmth which made my visit to college very special.” Ms. Eliza Hilton, Co Founder, Flow India After her session on ‘Tracking Creative Boundaries’ and ‘Goal Setting’
“I was very fortunate to have met FIIB-ians who despite being in their first years already have insight into what business problems are and strive very hard to be able to strike a balance between their professional and personal goals” Ms. Swati Gupta, Manager, Internal Learning and Development Initiatives, KPMG After her session on ‘Effective Time Management’
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: China Second year students visited China Agrawal, Head: Corporate Communications They visited factories and local tourist places
I couldn’t wait to explore the advancement of technological innovation in China and get my hands on the innovative and cheap products they produce there. I went with the aim to get to know China from a marketing perspective. With bags packed, I was ready to climb, “Great wall of China.” I couldn’t wait for 1st to come! -Puneet Shivhare, 2nd Year
The architecture at Shanghai spoke about the capabilities of China. From multi level flyovers to underground tunnels, infrastructure at Shanghai was more exciting than any of the places we visited at Shanghai! Students at the Shanghai Airport
Students finally packed their bags and left for China on their industry tour
NEW DELHI Students visited the Jade Budha Temple to get insight into Chinese Culture
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Study Tour first week of October along with Ms Akshita They visited Shanghai and Beijing while in China Understand the culture and economy of China. FIIB Students visited the Yakult Factory at Shanghai
SHANGHAI
FIIB Students and Ms Akshita visit the Shanghai Underwater Aquarium to spend the evening
Students also visited the Shanghai Modern Agriculture Development Zone
Students visited the Jin Mao Tower, China’s 2nd tallest building to get a panoramic view of Shanghai
We visited a couple of Industries at China. At Yakult, we were exposed to their production line. We also saw a video presentation on the operation and marketing strategies. We however dint get a company representative to answer our questions and tell us more about the Company! -Surbhitankur, 2nd year
Students travelled from Shanghai to Beijing in China’s bullet train which went at a speed of 380kmph
Students also visited the Tiananmen Square at Beijing
BEIJING
Students visited the Forbidden City at Beijing
FIIB scaled the Great Wall of China when in Beijing
Students get to try hands on the process of Silk making
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22-26th November, 2012 were the best days of the lives of the first year students studying at Fortune Institute of International Business as they went for an educational trip to Dubai which spanned 5 days that were exciting, full of adventures, learning, experiences, meeting new people, learning about Dubai culture, economics and social life of the local people.
DUBAI STU While the second year students visited China the desert and the beach of the Land of including Prof. Vijayeta, Prof. Kumar Shreesti Ghosh recreates the magic of through his
The first night in Dubai began with a mesmerizing experience at Dubai Dhow Cruise from the lovely Dubai Creek. Everyone was welcomed onboard to the traditional Arabian wooden dhow looking opulent, elegant and ready to sail. The Dhow Cruise slowly sailed through the old Dubai with its antique wind houses on one side and gleaming concrete monoliths on the other. Historic and vintage buildings such as The Heritage Village, Sheikh Saeed House, Wind Towers of Bastakia, Al Makhtoum Bridge and the lovely water taxis zipping past the dhow was shown. As Dhow Cruise Dubai moved ahead, other vessels, Abras and luxury yachts moving smoothly on the crystal clear water of the Sea were observed. This Cruise was one of it’s kind that one should never like to miss ever. Since the Dhow sailed slowly, everyone ambled through the deck and wished that this trip never ended. The most courteous Dhow Cruise staff was forever ready to pamper everyone with onboard buffet dinner and refreshing drinks. The next destination was Gold Souk located in the heart of Dubai's commercial business district in Deira, in the locality of Al Dhagaya. Dubai is known for really cheap gold .Whether or not you're ready to buy, a stroll through the dazzling Gold Souk is a must. The stores offer platinum, diamonds and occasionally silver and street vendors could be seen outside hawking "genuine fake" watches and "Gucci" handbags. All the most elite jewelry brands of Dubai have their center here: Joyalukkas, Taiba, Damas, Pure Gold Jewellers, Al Zain, Kaloti, Dhamani, Tanishq. Burj Khalifa, world’s tallest building and a free standing structure was a living wonder and a piece of art. More than just the world’s tallest building, it is an unprecedented example of international cooperation, symbolic beacon of progress, and an emblem of the new, dynamic and prosperous Middle East. One sculpture over there said “From the earth to the sky” and this was in fact true when Dubai looked so beautiful from the 124th floor of Burj Khalifa and at that moment nothing else mattered but the view.
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DY TOUR
Desert safari at Al Hatta desert in Dubai
the first years flew to Dubai to enjoy October Sheikhs, along with faculty and staff members And Mr. V.K. Jain. Dubai with words while Libin Joseph does it pictures FIIB travels to top of the world : Burj Khalifa
SNIPPETS
Students often find it difficult to contain their excitement before the trip!
FROM THE TOUR
Students visited Danube and Excide to get enriching and enhancing exposure
The trips also become a way for the students to get to know each other well
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GRAFFITI
We spoke to students gearing for the Dubai Trip about their expectations. Here’s what they had to say!
I am going to Dubai and I am really excited to explore the Beauty of the City. It will be a good exposure for me to visit various industries as well as having fun loving activities and enhance my knowledge. So, I think this trip will be an everlasting experience for me. Going to Dubai was a wonderful experience as the city is beautifully constructed and marvelous experience of seeing Burj Khalifa- the tallest building of the world. We had a good exposure of 2 industries that we visited there i.e. Danube- a construction company and Exide subsidiary. It truely met my expectations. - Jasmine Kaur, Sec A I am not going to Dubai because of some work but I think its a great itinerary that has been prepared for the students with everything from cultural to educational covered, so its going to be fun. I would have definitely enjoyed had I also gone but am sure my fellow classmates are in for one week of absolute fun and frolic. – Akshat Mishra, Sec A "Here we go for the most awaited Dubai trip. Dubai-A business hub where palm island fetches millions under the shadows of Burj Khalifa. I am eagerly waiting for some Arabic Food and Music. Cant wait to be at Mid-Eastern desert’s most exciting city..Dubai, city of MONEY & MYSTERY!“- Nirmit Sehgal, Sec The most exciting and thrilling part of fun during my stay at Dubai was sand dune bashing at desert safari, here we in a group of six friends perceived the nature with different pair of lenses. Apart from this I also had awesome experience of the camel ride during the safari. The night show ended by having delicious BBQ dinner and eye catching belly dance which gave reflexion of traditional culture of Middle East. – Ravi Kumar, Sec A
LIGHT AND VERITE
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What happens when you’re late for class!
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CANDID CONVERSATIONS They came and they conquered! Out of the 7 contests that were held at Sankalp 2012, they won four- the maximum for any team. Editorial Board member Aakanksha Joshi gets candid with the Silent Assassins, Utkarsh Garg, Sugandha Arora, Sangam Lalsivaraju and Dhruv Mahajan about what made the team so victorious!
Aakanksha (A): It must be an amazing feeling to win. Did you have a strategy as a team? Sugandha (S) - It was indeed a great feeling winning the competitions. The strategy that we adopted was that our team comprised of the same members as our class group. Dhruv (D) – Further, we wanted to compete in all the competitions. It dint matter whether we win or lose. One strategy that was adopted by us was to focus on team work and proper coordination amongst the team. Utkarsh (U) – I don’t think we had a strategy. We just aimed to win by giving our 200%. Shiva(Sh)- The coordination amongst ourselves helped a lot! A: Did you compete against each other in the process? S - I guess there’s a little bit of competition in everything that we do, that’s what makes us strive for excellence and success. D - We were stormed with diverse answers amongst the team at the time of Bizz Quiz but then it can’t be called “competition” rather “brainstorm” to reach a unanimous decision. ;) U - No, not at all because we participated in a true spirit as we are best buddies. Sh- I can't say it's a competition; however I improved my performance based on my team's performance as a scale. A: What kind of preparation was needed for this competition? S - Preparation! Not really. Presence of mind worked the best for us coupled with the extensive learning that we had here in FIIB in these 4 months. D - The competition was majorly a general overview of our awareness regarding the basic principles and methodologies of the corporate world, in a way testing our MBA skills. U – These competitions helped us to exercise our brains so we just needed to use it! SL – I think we had to take care of one thing! We registered for the workshops at Sankalp in a way that it dint disturb our participation in competitions. And we managed time well. And we did some practice for competitions like Silent Talkers and the presentations.
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Campus News Life at FIIB is more than just academics. While the student driven clubs work day in and out to bring best of the corporate speakers to campus in order to enhance the knowledge and experience of the students, many clubs work towards enriching the experience by thinking out of the box! This section brings to you some activities that were conducted by student clubs in the months that have gone by! Mr. Kalpesh Banker, , an HR professional with vast experience in leadership search and HR consulting conducted an hour long session on October 03, 2012 on Corporate Expectation Setting. In an interactive session, he outlined the skills expected from an MBA graduate when he appears for corporate interview. He made students aware of various job profiles that are available to them at the entry level of each specialization, and the scope of growth in the respective lines of businesses. Cultural Committee organized the first ever Dandiya Celebration at FIIB Campus. Their aim was to put an amazing show forward. The headstrong preparation and supportive crowd was the key!
The students enjoyed till the last beat of DJ. Despite a small contribution that was charged, the event was attended by the students in large numbers.. Cultural Committee works towards making the life at FIIB more than just Academics. They add a dimension of fun and entertainment to the lives of students at FIIB. The step towards celebrating Dandiya was appreciated by all gathered at the event. The event gave an opportunity to the students to connect across sections and dance to their favorite numbers.
Dramatics, The Theatrics club successfully conducted the first of the many meetings of Adwitiya 2012- on 16th October 2012. The meeting was attended by a group of seventeen young actors from FIIB. The session included many theatre games like mirror image game, game of expression and a round of Ice breaker activities. It was a day full fun, frolic and enthusiasm.
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Student Speak It is an old adage, “Home is where the heart is”. At home, we learn in a better way, but when we are outside our home, we are bound to learn it in a little bitter way. This learning is beneficial throughout our life but the path is rough and sometimes ruthless too. Many FIIB students are from outside Delhi. Priyanka Singh interacted with them to find out how it feels being away from HOME SWEET HOME and living in hostels and PG!
“Mutual cooperation, sympathy, and love are the characteristics of hostel life. Hostel life not only develops the spirit of healthy competition, but also teaches the lesson of mutual cooperation. I have been enjoying it since my graduation. I learned many things from my hostel life like - to be independent, to adjust with others, a sense of confidence & self help” - Ankit Phartiyal, PGDM 2012-14 “All the fun that we share together cannot be done at home. That fun can be anything, from waking up late on holidays or making vegetable sandwiches and Maggie. I have keen interest in managing things. And it is an advantage to my hostel life. Therefore whether it is a birthday party in my hostel or we plan to go out to some place, my friends automatically put this responsibility upon me to arrange such events. And I learn a lot from these small things”- Prateek Anand, PGDM 2011-13 “Being away from home is learning with a variety of people. It churns out a lot of energy from you but ultimately it fills positivity inside you because you learn how to create a balance between what you like and dislike. Also, it is a home away from home, I was missing Rakshabandhan since I could not go home this time. We started Mehndi session here in our hostel. It was crazy but I found happiness.”-Shruti Dubey, PGDM 2012-14 “It is a great experience to be staying away from home especially in a city like Delhi. According to me it is a great platform for me to learn from the real life.I came to know the real value of friendship, family and money. And being a Chef (my previous career) it is a great place to try new dishes independently without getting scoldings from my mom which I used to get at my home when I mess up the kitchen !” - Libin Joseph, PGDM 2012-14 “We cannot compare the hostel life with our home. I faced a lot of criticisms in early days but I am gradually learning how to handle hardships. I also learn from my hostel mates that how they act positively in hard times etc.” Rashi Gupta, PGDM 2012-14
Outings and get togethers are a norm at Hostels
At the hostel, students find families away from their families
Students experimenting with Living in hostels give us a wider scope to interact and express. This helps us to broaden our perspectives Mehendi
and learn more because there are different kind of people who have varied culture, thinking pattern, fooding style etc. We come out of our comfort zone and start accepting the people the way they are, not the way we want them to behave. We come out of our shells and become prosocial. The sociability factor increases. Living in such environment once in a life is plus to our personality development.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Save the date Read what our readers have to say about the previous issue of Fortune Cookies
End Term Examinations! Mid December 2012
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“A very well written article with a blend of economics and marketing which I would call Economarketing, thereby making economics more interesting to read. Very catchy subject which kept me glued.” - Anchal Malik, Sec A
“Ajay's article was interesting which caught my attention. I liked the idea of mixing Bollywood phenomena into 4 Ps of marketing. What was missing was that there is always another side of every topic. Its not just action and item song that is nowadays the USP of good Bollywood movies, there are several good directors and actor that come up with amazing, simple and outstanding movies. .apart from this very nicely written. keep up the good work.” -Ariba Hussain, Sec C
“Fortune Cookies certainly is an interesting and an informative read. Good to see our students involve themselves in literary pursuits.” -Prof. Lavanya Vijay
“The description through out the article by the author was splendid, “The Newsletter is very well When I was reading the article I structured, attractive and found myself with high energy has interesting and crisp rather than I usually have. This information.” might be because of the -Jasmine Kaur, Sec A enthusiastic article Priyanka had written. Thanks Priyanka.” Sangam Lalsivaraju, Sec C
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