Envisage 2012 by Harsha Arun

MBA E & FB March 2012

Cover Story: Young Turks ……………………………………....8

Aami Shotti Bolchi ……………………………………………..16

Industry Insights: GPI ………………………………………...20

Technology Shift Towards ERP..Is It Required..?? ………………..22

Inter– State Competition..The Only Way Forward..?? ……….……23

To Shine– Just For Her ………………………………………..24

Meet The Jain’s …...…………………………………………..26

Life After FMB-God Of Small Things ……………..………...31

Timeline ……………..………………………………….......34

Professors Speak ….………………...……………..………...39

French Connection ……………..…………………………...40

Current Batch Speak…………….………………..………….43

Achiever's Club……...……………………………………….46

Happenings Of 2010-12 ……………………………………..48

Meet the Batch Of 2010-12 ………………………………….52

Inspirus 2011 ………………………………………. ……..66

Management’s Foreword I

congratulate

the

students

MBA-

Entrepreneurship and Family Business for coming out with the 2nd edition of Envisage. It is good to see the students work towards a common objective, understanding the importance of team work and gaining leadership skills in the process. It will nurture them into well rounded entrepreneurs. In a country where SME’s contribute immensely in the

Dr. Rajan Saxena Vice Chancellor

nation’s economic growth, a strong academic guidance was always needed. NMIMS as an institution has been entrepreneurial and innovative and has identified the requirements

in this field. This is reflected by several academic initiatives taken by this institution, one of which is the two years full time programme for MBA Entrepreneurship and Family Business. The programme’s contribution has been widely recognized by the business owners as also by the academicians. I wish “Inspirus” and “Envisage 2012” a huge success.

I, as Dean of School of Business Management (SBM), take immense pride in the students of MBA-Entrepreneurship and Family Business as they continue the legacy of Envisage, their magazine and yearbook, which was launched at Inspirus 2011.

Dr. Debashish Sanyal Dean

The theme of the magazine revolves around how one makes way for his own destiny and I couldn’t agree more to this. SMEs have played a pivotal role in the development of this country. I am confident that these wonderful students are going to take their ventures to the next level. I really wish them good luck in their endeavours and really hope Inspirus and Envisage a huge success.

The level of talent at our school is remarkable. In MBA- Entrepreneurship and Family Business Program, we admit some of the best and brightest students from different parts of India and around the world. As the Director of this program, it is my privilege to work with the talented people that walk the halls of the School of Business Management. It is my responsibility to nurture this talent in a way that maintains and extends NMIMS’s stature as one of the most prominent business schools in the world. We are very proud of our

Seema Mahajan Director, Centre of Family Business & Entrepreneurship

Alumni(500+) who are doing great work and showcasing their Entrepreneurial traits, leading towards success. Expect to see even greater accomplishments for our family business team in the future. I wish my each and every student good luck for their Annual Corporate-Cultural fest “Inspirus” and “Envisage”. Here’s hoping for a grand success. Once again, three cheers for the family of Family Business.

Khushboo Doshi

Harsha Haridas

Taruna Gupta

Mitalee Mehta

Hamza Puthawala

Carl Louis Ward

From the editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deskgives us immense pleasure in presenting to you Envisage 2012. The vision which was developed last year has been nurtured and has paved way for a better path ahead. It

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition includes more of you. Your journey and experiences are the highlights. It has been a life altering experience for each one of you at NMIMS and its essence has been well captured in the magazine. It is a wonderful compilation of entrepreneurial stories, industry related articles, life experiences, fun and entertainment. We have made sure there is something for everyone. Our efforts were mainly focussed towards encapsulating every moment you have cherished in the past one year so that you take away unforgettable memories for life. We hope Envisage 2012 truly captures your heart. Team Envisage

Passion, dedication, commitment and hard work are synonymous with an entrepreneurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey. As budding entrepreneurs, we look out for inspiration from everyone. Throughout the journey from a student to a business owner, we learn certain life-changing lessons. During such a phase, we came across 3 young men, all of them coming from different walks of life but with an extraordinary ride towards entrepreneurship. Meet Our Young Turks

Sony Joy Nikunj Bubna Mudit Agarwal These young men are all a part of the Enterprising India. With their fearless attitude and never say die spirit, they are leading the band wagon for entrepreneurs. They have gone through so many phases, from failure to success in their entrepreneurial ventures. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s have a look at their amazing journeys. 8

Sony Joy- The Tech Entrepreneur

It’s quite rare to hear entrepreneurs emerging from “God's Own Country”. Yes I’m speaking about Kerala. It’s even more surprising when the concerned person is a tech entrepreneur. Meet Sony Joy, the CEO of MobME, who represents the care-free, passionate, unconventional and risk taking generation. The beginning But where did it all start? Of course, in the archetypical ‘garage’. Or in Sony’s case, the college was his garage. Sony Joy hails from a middle class family in Kera-

Opportunity well identified

la which imparted in him, the conventional values of working hard and getting a ‘good job’. Like any average middle class Indian boy, Sony joined the College of Engineering in Trivandram for his

Circa 2005, the Mobile revolution in India was well and truly gaining momentum. The motley bunch decided to capitalize on this trend. They approached BPL with a unique business

B.Tech in Electronics & Telecommunications.

idea of selling customized SIM card plans to Back then, Sony was just a regular guy who enjoyed college life. Everything was flowing along fine, until he entered the 2

Sem. It was then

that he started getting weary of it all. He was absolutely bored with his humdrum life. He realised this is not his cup of tea and life had to have a

students. And surprise surprise! BPL actually agreed. The group managed to sell 500 SIM cards within a week’s time with their unique viral marketing techniques. The company was surprised and asked them to expand their reach to other colleges.

different meaning, a different purpose. Fortunately, he had like-minded engineering buddies who

Experiencing the sweet taste of success

always wanted to do something that would pro-

What started out as a “earn extra pocket mon-

vide them with a different kind of ‘kick’.

ey-cum-get rid of college boredom” initiative, became a roaring success. They sold the customized SIM cards in about 84 engineering colleges across Kerala. Ultimately, they man9

14000 connections in a mere 3 months and were rewarded with Rs.10,00,000 for their contributions. That’s truly a huge amount to earn for anyone still in the initial stages of college life. Sony and his friends toasted their collective success. They partied like there was no tomorrow. Time to get serious But now, BPL wanted something more stable

NRI investor which resulted in their first round of funding, but also gave them promotional rights for his film “Rajamanikyam” through mobile. Around the same time, Sony and his friends registered a partnership firm called Torque and incubated it at Technopark, Trivandrum (India’s first IT Park). They were the first incubated IT student start-up in the whole of Kerala! MOBME

and concrete. The company threw them a new

Come 2006, and the group officially launched

challenge. They asked them to build a voice

“MobME Solutions Pvt. Ltd. They soon set up

server. With no knowledge of what BPL actual-

offices in Cochin, Mumbai, Chennai and Gurga-

ly meant, Sony and his friends quickly agreed

on. Today, MobME is a young and vibrant Mobile

to deliver the same within a week’s time. The

Media & Entertainment Company focused on

real test had now started. They went back,

Value Added Services for Mobile Phone users and

gathered all of their tech buddies, read as many

Carrier Grade Solutions for Network Operators.

tech blogs as possible and finally managed to

They are a team of over 100 people with the aver-

build the voice server in a week’s time. They

age age being just 24. MobME has also ventured

had well and truly pulled it off. This was noth-

into M-Governance, working closely with the

ing short of a miracle as BPL itself didn’t expect

Kerala and Goa government. They are also work-

them to get it done so quickly. They didn’t re-

ing on powering MVNOs on Open Source Archi-

alize it initially, but BPL knew that they had in

tecture, a first time initiative in India. Their cli-

front of them the future “golden boys” of their

ents’ today range from Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone,

success. The wheels were now truly in motion

CCD, Mid Day, IBNLIVE.com and many more. It

for something bigger.

is one the most innovative and successful firms in

Diversifiying into other mediums It was also the time when mobile content companies like Hungama were enjoying their bit of

the telecom domain with numerous awards and recognitions to its credit. Awards and Recognitions

success. Sony realized that there was no con-

They have been bestowed with the prestigious

tent available in the local Malayalam language

Nasscom Innovation Awards in 2008,2009,2011.

for consumers. He started visiting various mov-

They were also one of the top 100 IT Innovators

ie sets across Kerala, and networking with all

in 2007. Wall Street Journal conferred them with

the leading actors. One such interaction with

the title of one of the 10 best start-ups to watch

Mammootty, the superstar of Malayalam cine-

for in India in 2008. They were also invited by

ma, paved the way for their major break-

none other than Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam for a per-

through. He not only connected them to an

sonal meeting. 10

Nikunj – Born Entrepreneur

Importance of team He treasures and values his employees and team members like his own family. In his

We often hear that Marwari community are born entrepreneurs. They are expected to join their family business or start something on their own. Our friend, Nikunj decided to pursue the latter.

words, “A great team is the main ingredient for a start up.” Rightly so, no company would be a successful one without the right mix of people. True Inspiration His journey is truly inspiring and an encouraging one. Coming from Kerala, which is not traditionally known for entrepreneurial ventures and establishing himself as a technology entrepreneur, Sony has come a long way indeed. Being at the right place, at the right time and grasping every opportunity coming their way

A BMS Graduate from Mumbai University, Nikunj worked in a startup as well as in a large corporate before taking the plunge into business. Today, he is the CEO of UNIQ Consumer Services Pvt. Ltd. that handles two brands‘Power Circle’ and ‘Purple Swarms’. The company encourages consumers to contact them anytime for anything they require and get additional discounts while purchasing almost everything ranging from electronics, real estate, cars, apparels, watches, restaurants, entertainment, etc. They have correctly distinguished both their brands. ‘Power Circle’ caters to the needs of upper middle class citizens whereas they demonstrate a rather unique concept of 'Purchase Managers for Select Individuals' via their luxury brand, 'Purple Swarms'. Purple Swarm is one-ofa-kind brand that is entirely dedicated to the needs and purchase requirements of HNI Clients. A person, once registered as their member, can contact his ‘purchase manager’ through phone or online and post his requirement or send an enquiry which is then shared with their select local vendor partners. They work together with the vendor in ensuring that the member’s requirement is fulfilled as per the pre-negotiated extra discount and to the member’s satisfaction.

helped Sony and his friends lay a strong path for their success. He doesn’t deny that there weren’t struggles. Their major hindrance was their age. People wouldn’t take them too seriously at the beginning as they were young. But their underneath their youthful faces, lay a fierce passion and determination to work hard, which knocked off every single hurdle coming their way & opened their doors for success. But in real sense, his journey portrays the true spirit of an entrepreneur. He is truly a Young Turk!

The aim is to provide outstanding service to high income consumers by constantly maximizing value delivered and enriching their buying experience.

of ‘Power Circle’. Similar concepts in the form of couponing (Snap Deal) are gaining momentum in the country. But their major point of differentiation is the personalized service they are providing to both set of consumers. What sets Nikunj’s venture apart is the “wow” factor in the whole buying experience. To enhance the experience, the company has invested massively in IT to obtain a reliable technology platform/ partner as technology is probably a key determinant in the success or failure of a venture of this kind.

The Journey It all started when Nikunj entered the 15th year of his life, when he was interning at a lawyer’s office. He picked up crucial knowledge on legal aspects and implications at a very young age. Still in college, he started off his first venture in printing where he made canvasses for a printing press. Later on, he worked in a start-up (www.tajonline.com). This helped him gain immense knowledge about the working as well as complexities a business faces during the initial stage of setting up. After Nikunj graduated, he joined Edelweiss, the home-grown investment bank where he was posted in the Institutional Equities division. Soon, he got shifted to the Wealth Management division where he dealt with a horde of HNIs. The first seeds for the idea of Purple Swarms were planted at this stage. Nikunj was clearly gaining crucial exposure to the mindset & consumer patterns of HNIs.

The company employs around 70 employees which is expected to increase to 1500 in the next 2 years. The company is all set to get its second round of funding from some angel investors. It is also planning to go international soon. Sometimes, one experience leads to opportunities. Nikunj identified them and followed them passionately. His various experiences are a great source of learning for budding entrepreneurs like us. He is truly a ‘young turk’!

-Harsha Haridas

A Blessing in Disguise During July 2009, Nikunj suffered some major health issues and went under the surgeon’s knife which further incapacitated him for about 3 months. It was at this time when he was recuperating that Nikunj gave a serious thought to his idea. He focussed all his energies towards this and the final result was Purple Swarms. He created a buying community for the privileged. Due to his previous association with HNI clients, he had a ground ready and waiting for test marketing. Some of the HNI’s were even interested in funding his project. Slowly, business started picking up and the concept started showing results. Soon, the same model was introduced for the regular customers in the form

Mudit Agarwal Young India needs entrepreneurs to ideate,

neur, but also as a global citizen.

business and within a period of 10 months the father-son duo got the trailing business back on track, and it has steadily been growing since then.

Having grown up in a family with a business

Somewhere in the

background, Mudit was constantly influenced

final year of his

by the typical dining table conversations that

graduation, Mudit

one might expect in a Marwari household! He

was intrigued by the rich cultural heritage that

had his first taste of business when he was

he belonged to. Having grown up in a very con-

merely 10. As a young boy he loved reading

ducive atmosphere for spiritual pursuits, he at-

comics, and couldn't have enough of them. So,

tended the Youth Empowerment Programme

when he asked for new ones he was told by his

conducted by Chinmaya Mission and studied

mother that he could only buy new ones when

the various texts from the scriptures. The course

he started earning. He took the words of his

helped him to widen his vision and think be-

mother very seriously and literally. Having re-

yond the conventional means of doing work.

alized that his classmates loved comics as well,

These texts helped him in his business and out-

and they would often read them in their free

look towards finance, economics, strategic man-

classes or the recess, he started a mini library

agement etc. He studied the wisdom of the an-

of his own, where he would lend books to his

cient Rishis, the great sages and philosophers,

class mates and simultaneously earn enough

whose theories to him, were not merely theo-

money to buy himself new comics. He had to

ries, but knowledge worth imbibing in his life.

put an end to this venture of his when his

For instance, he finds “Vibhishana Geeta” as one

mother realized the source of all the newly

of the best books on leadership and manage-

found comic book stacks in his room!

ment that he has come across. With this back-

explore, generate and create…and at NMIMS The Family Business Management programme caters to just this need of the hour. One such young entrepreneur is Mudit Agarwal, based in Goa, India, whose personality and interests indicate a bright future, not just as an entrepre-

ground, he joined the Family Business Manage-

In 2005, Mudit’s family business went through

ment programme of NMIMS University which

a separation and the business entrusted upon

was one of the turning points in his life. This

his father was suffering from losses. At this cru-

course gave him two very important elements:

cial juncture, he decided to join his family

exposure and knowledge. 13

Both are equally important and they helped

dustries, in and around Goa. After the comple-

him in restructuring his business accordingly.

tion of his MBA, Mudit started working on the

The most important aspect of this intensive

marketing of his new brand. Within a period of

course was, that it helped him direct his think-

one year, “Advaitaa Enterprises” has created its

ing as an entrepreneur and have a greater vi-

own brand identity in the market. Now, he is

sion.

looking at new opportunities to expand the business at a national scale.

During his journey through the MBA he was beginning to realize the importance and ad-

He is currently working on a Joint Venture with

vantages of Branding and Marketing. So, some-

a company from Singapore under the name,

where in the middle of his course he had start-

“Advaitaa Green Energies Pvt. Ltd.” This venture

ed thinking of a new name for his venture that

deals with waste management and power gener-

could give him a pan India presence and help

ation. When asked what made you think of en-

create an identity in the market. He wanted to

tering into this business, Mudit says, “Where

create an “Umbrella Brand” that would cover

there is man, there is bound to be waste! But on

all his future endeavours. Thus the name had

a more serious note, as of now there is no proper

to be striking and something that would create

system of managing waste in India and it is

curiosity at the same time. Also he wanted to

simply dumped into a landfill”. So he plans to

add a touch of spirituality in the name so that

install a fully automated MSW separator system

it would be a constant source of inspiration for

which would separate out all the waste materials

everyone associated with it. That’s when the

like paper, plastic, metal and organics. The or-

name “Advaitaa” came to him. “Advaitaa” is a

ganic waste will then be harnessed to produce

Sanskrit word, which literally means “The

high amounts of electricity and heat energy, e.g.

One”. He consulted a few of his professors re-

a 40,000 ton plant would produce around 6700

garding this, but they asked him to find a bet-

MW of power annually. At the same time the

ter name as it was too long and difficult to pro-

compost that would come out would be in the

nounce. But somehow he just couldn’t give up

form of a rich organic fertilizer, thus making it a

this name and stuck by it. So he began working

complete “wealth out of waste” project.

with a logo designer on the name and tried ap-

He aims at creating an umbrella branding for

plying all that he had learnt so far in MBA, for example,

subconscious

branding,

Advaitaa and diversifying into various segments

color

in the market. He also aims at creating a com-

schemes etc.

plete eco-city, which would be self sustaining

By February 2011, Advaitaa Enterprises had

and designed using recycled material.

been launched as a Partnership Firm, dealing

As mentioned earlier, a dynamic and vibrant persona with multiple interests; Mudit is also a master healer and Vastu expert. His areas of

with supplies of capital equipment to mining, pharmaceutical, hotel, power and process in 14

expertise cover a wide range healing like Karu-

For him, the vision of Advaitaa Enterprises, per-

na Reiki, Cosmic Healing, Prarthana Dhyan

vades not only business, but every thought and

etc. He also conducts workshops on interesting

action. This is the eternal message, given in the

and relevant topics such as Discovering your

one of the most renowned management manu-

True Potential, Know your Mind and its Poten-

als, for every individual who wishes to succeed…

tial, Be a Leader, Strategic Management, Power

“Where there is vision and acumen along with

of Thought etc. for corporates and youth. His

readiness to act with conviction, there would be

other interests include Photography, and Ad-

fortune, victory, power and virtue”

venture Sports such as River Rafting, Bungee - Bhagvad Gita

Jumping, and Trekking.

For more details please visit www.advaitaa.in

-Tanika Naik

aami shOtti bOlchi..

Having secured a place in one of the top B-

I returned on possibly the most eventful

schools of the country, the Kolkatan inside

30th March in Indian history. And if the Han-

me wasn’t exactly ecstatic about how I was

uman-Chalisa-muttering lady beside me

being hailed by my peers and friends. I

was anything to go by, even the gods were

could recognize in their eyes that now-that-

watching [apart from the one who was

you-are-moving-out-of-this-archaic-city-you-

playing for India, of course]. The pilot was

will-finally-get-your-due

Flattery,

continually providing us with the India vs.

though invariably gratifying, now seemed to

Pakistan semi-final updates, each time re-

demand a tradeoff of my loyalty for my be-

peating the phrase “For those interested in

loved hometown – the place where I was

cricket”: more of a truism in a nation like

born and where I’d love to breathe my last.

India. Post touching base, the Netaji Sub-

During my stay in Mumbai, I often used to

hash Chandra Bose International Airport

wonder which dream they were referring to

was its usual messy self. Methinks the rea-

when they’d named it the ‘City of Dreams’.

son why the award for “The shabbiest air-

Back here during my year-break, I bore

port in the world” had never been institut-

witness to two incidents which moved me to

ed was because there is just one contend-

the point of breaking the cantilever beam

er, nominee and hands-down winner for it.

that connected the cords of my heart to the

The common sight of running

Rabindra Setu.

look.

out of cabs in the Pre-paid taxi counter was

out of my house during the fortnight of my

preceded by the rarer sight of people pick-

stay, I’ve wondered what major transfor-

ing up their baggage and heading straight

mation Calcutta has undergone in the past

for the seating arena where the nail-biter

two decades apart from a blasphemous re-

was being telecast. And as if our neighbors

christening, something which gives IIM-C a

weren’t springing enough surprises al-

run for its identity. Here is a city whose leg-

ready, a cat suddenly sprang into sight

acy includes the remains of a Nandan the-

from nowhere. Finding reassurance from

atre – a hotbed for lovers to give vent to

the airport officials alias PETA endorsers, it

their carnal desires; an overcrowded Metro

strolled around majestically akin to the

train – which has been aced by the city that

head of the feline family. And in the most

has rightfully succeeded Calcutta as the

Charlie Sheen way possible, I quipped:

capital of India; corporate Calcutta’s apple-

“Welcome to Calcutta!”

of-the-eye Flury’s - flanked by a charred Stephen’s Court – and an Usha Uthup

On Wednesday nights, as Bandish ironical-

who’s trying a little too hard to reignite the

ly broke the shackles of the Someplace

Trincas/Moulin Rouge magic a la Parinee-

Else doors to fill my ears with nostalgia, I’d drive

through

the

ta. As I read the dailies submerged in re-

once-so-glorious

gionalism and feel the winds of change in

Park Street. And every time I’ve stepped 17

change in the political theatre of West Ben-

similitude with erstwhile East Pakistan, an

gal, I wonder what metamorphosis can pos-

analogy that comes to mind is that of the

sibly occur in a place which is caught be-

Gentlemen’s Game. Calcutta – a lost lega-

tween the devil and the deep blue sea.

cy to take heart from – resembles the Bang-

A sentimental Bengali often retorts that in

ladesh Cricket Team: we all know it has po-

today’s time, it is one of the safest cities in

tential; we all know it has a positive slope;

the world. This may very well be the case

but we also know deep down that it will

but could it also be because Calcutta is also

never make it beyond the quarters in

the

a World Cup.

most

un-happening

city

the

world? May be it has not been fortuitous in

Recently, I saw the Kolkata episode of CNN

escaping terrorists’ attention but been pur-

IBN’s special edition on different cities.

posely ignored as irrelevant. Ask a celebrity

Much to my surprise, it also featured a sen-

what they love about the city and all you’d

ior from my college representing the fates

hear is the stereotyped "warmth", "K.C.

of millions of fresh graduates for whom be-

Das’ roshogolla" and "Tewari’s samosa". The

ing held back in Kolkata was a euphemism

same old celebrated names: L.N. Mittal,

for being trapped. The PWCs and Wipros of

Bipasha Basu, Amartya Sen, Arundhati Roy,

Sector 5 being the only glimmers of hope

Sourav Ganguly, et al. Here’s a city which

of industrialization, Kolkata is more like the

makes you wonder whether it deserves the

Jama Masjid: splendid yet ancient. Apart

Metropolitan tag. Our cinema reeks of pla-

from an overstated IPL franchise – glamor-

giarism and melodrama, we have merely St.

ous

Xaviers’ as the sole custodian of good col-

than performance, a bad customer service

lege

Mukherjee

department astride of the city and a sizea-

seems to be the lone flag-bearer of fashion

ble number of Facebook users, the modern

in the international arena. We’ve gladly cho-

Bengali has little to rejoice about and even

sen mediocrity over development in a bid to

little

retain a fast-waning culture and yet prefer

cine, engineering, journalism and now

Pink Floyd to Tagore. And apart from all the

modeling as a career.

education;

Sabyasachi

account

choose

ownership

from

barring

rather

medi-

And now for the last nail in

sound of water dripping.

malls of the city.

the coffin. Having not had

As I stirred out humming the

This was like taking water

soulful “Jiyein Kyun”, I saw

preservation to a whole new

enough of lady-long-legs combo-pack Bips & Deeps in Sippy Jr.’s latest whodun-

in the middle of the mall

it, I stepped out of Saltlake

two soiled

City Centre’s Inox to find that it was drizzling. My reverie of the Shovabazar

buckets

juxta-

posed to prevent spillage of water

that

was

dripping

lounge ghat waters swelling

from the top-floor ceiling.

was interrupted by the

That; in one of the premier

level. As I stormed out vigorously nodding my head in disillusionment, my Mumbai friend’s innocuous question sounded more sarcastic to me than funny: “So what does your Kolkata have?”

P.S.: Recently a close friend of mine was dumped by his girlfriend and the reason she gave him was that he was “all heart and no brains”. For once, I was scared for my dear, dear city, Kolkata!

-Ayush Agarwal

Industry Insights: Global Pharmaceutical Industry The GPI has always been at the forefront of

led to extinction of well known firms, and created

drug discovery and has been responsible for

behemoths who have lost the drive for innova-

improving the quality of life in the last 100

tion, a key ingredient of pharmaceutical success

years. This is vindicated in the fact that aver-

in the past.

age life expectancy has almost doubled in the last century, and diseases like small pox and polio have been eradicated while diseas-

Research shows that 4 key factors drive GPI growth- new drugs, existing drugs, price increase and new geographies.

es like cancer and TB are being successfully treated. Hence, the GPI clocked very high

Growth from new drugs- Lack of innovation and

growth rates and

the number of new drugs

the nineties but in

discovered has drastically

the new millenni-

reduced from 30 per year

um it has sudden-

to 20 or less in the last

ly lost steam. In

decade despite doubling of

the nineties the

R&D expenditure in the

GPI grew in

same period. Patents of

healthy double

major drugs worth $300

digits but in new

billion are slated to expire

millennium

in the period 2010-2015

growth has always

erage growth being only 5%.

regulatory

scrutiny have ensured that

profitability till

been in single digits with the last 3 years av-

stricter

thus causing a huge gap in sales unlikely to be filled up by revenues from new drugs. Generic drug players from emerging nations who enjoy

The current GPI stands at $850 billion sales growing at 5%. North America accounts for 45% global market share followed by Europe 30%, Japan 12% and rest of the world 13%. A consolidation is evident with the Top 10 firms accounting for over 50% of GPI sales from less than 30% in 1995 due to a spate of

cost advantages have huge opportunity to play in the void created by patent expiries. However newer class of molecules like biologicals are driving growth in new products with their versatility to address multiple indications like cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and hepatitis, and command premium prices.

acquisitions which has blurred geographies, 20

Growth from existing drugs- Existing drugs

The younger generation, due to higher incomes,

yield growth from various stages of their

affluent but stress filled lifestyles and westerni-

lifecycle as also by being approved for newer

zation of food habits, are contracting serious

indications and in newer markets. A recent

diseases like cardiac problems, diabetes, obesity

trend is observed towards combination of

and depression.

drugs especially in cardiovascular (Caduet),

number of working women in urban areas is re-

Diabetes (Janumet) and respiratory segments

sulting in an increase in cardiovascular disor-

(Advair) which can drive sales of existing mol-

ders, mental health issues and diabetes among

ecules. Also, there has been a huge increase in

women.

the number of drugs recalled due to safety

A significant increase in the

The future lies in strategic alliances with innova-

issues and side effects causing concern among

tors and quality conscious players from emerg-

consumers and prescribers of such drugs, as

ing markets, targeting new technologies, inten-

well as the regulatory authorities.

sifying research in unmet needs and under-

Growth from price increase- While there is

standing demographic changes and disease pat-

free market pricing in the US, there are strin-

terns, to attain pole position.

gent price controls on drugs across EU, Japan

-Dr Amit Rangnekar

and India which results in erosion in the sales value. However new drugs command premium prices. Growth from new geographies- The emerging markets (BRIC, South Africa, Mexico, Turkey, South Korea) account for less than 10% of

Dr Amit Rangnekar is an MBA and PhD from

GPI sales but are responsible for 50% of GPI

NMIMS with 2 decades of pharmaceutical

growth as they grow at 3 to 4 times the GPI

industry experience and 1 decade of teach-

growth. Key drivers include growing penetra-

ing and research experience across India

tion of drugs due to increasing incomes, ac-

and Europe. His PhD research was on the

cess to markets and medical insurance. Better

business strategies of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading

nutrition, medical facilities and health infra-

pharmaceutical firms.

structure are resulting in significant increase

in life expectancy which is exposing the senior

can

contacted

kar@gmail.com

population to newer and rarer forms of can-

www.dramitrangnekar.com

cer, as well as kidney, brain and ophthalmological diseases and disorders.

amitrangnehis

website

Technology shift towards ERP solutionsIs it required. ..?!?!

ORACL E ?? ?

Have you ever wondered why technology is so

I have a Student management system custom-

important once you start own your business

ized on my Tally ERP9 series and it has made

and most of all which accounting system to

things a whole lot easier. It gives clear infor-

use? The answer would depend on your initial

mation about everything from outstanding fees,

investment budget. The best solution would be

to library records, to student information, to

to install SAP or one of ORACLE’s ERP system

payrolls, etc and arranges it month-wise. It also

would also work fine. Unfortunately these pack-

provides features like online integration &

ages cost a bomb and aren’t exactly affordable

online SMS.

for every business. However, let there be no

solution is to make things easy, but most im-

technical requirement issue. There are a num-

T A L L Y

H I

The whole idea behind switching to an ERP

doubt that once installed they will solve a major

C H

portantly it saves up so much of your valuable

ber of companies in India such as JILIT, In-

time.

fosys, TCS and a lot of other software providers

The key towards investing in technology is to

that offer better deals but whom do you go to

know the areas of requirement which you un-

remains a perplexing dilemma. It all depends

derstand once you have started your business.

on your investment amount and specific re-

R P

Previously an entrepreneur would think of as-

quirements. The lowest investment required for a decent ERP system is around 1-2 lakhs that will pro-

pects such as land, labour etc. and only then

would he think about technology but nowadays

you have to think of technology at the same

vide you a whole lot of features. You could start

time.

with one of the local players in the market who

S T

has a good record in the ERP customization

In the United States, Microsoft has become the

business. It could also be the installation of a

ERP darling for SMB (small and midsize busi-

Tally ERP system and then getting it custom-

ness) organizations. Since 2000, Microsoft has

ized by one of the private partners. So far, Tally

acquired Great Plains (which was previously

…..

has focused on the small office and home of-

acquired by RealWorld and Solomon) and

fice (SOHO) segment. Hence it is not surprising

Navision (who previously acquired Axapta). Ep-

that of the 250,000 companies using Tally

icor and Infor are the middle market kings in

ERP, a majority of them fall in the SOHO cate-

America while SAP and Oracle are the world

gory, while the remaining are large enterprises.

leaders in the ERP business.

If you are looking at a low budget good ac-

-Carl Louis Ward

counting system along with other minor requirements then Tally ERP9 is the perfect choice. 22

E M

Inter-State Competition the only way forward...?

While visiting my father's factory

He had a very successful policy

This maybe considered a sin by

in New Delhi sometime back, I

for corruption in place, wherein if

some, but if you look at the big-

observed something out of the

assets could not be accounted

ger picture it was benefiting

ordinary. The complex that was

for by an official, they would be

somebody else. A loss of one

usually bustling with factory work-

seized by the state and then be

was the gain of another!

ers and labourers, working hard

used for making a hospital or

to earn a living, was nowhere

school. More importantly he was

This competition that was hap-

close to what it had always been.

doing something that pulled back

pening between states clearly

The sun was out but the machine

Biharis spread all over India. He

shows that if every state com-

noises and sweaty workers were

was creating jobs! Real estate

petes with every other state, In-

gone. The eerie feeling brought

development was in full swing

dia

with it many thoughts, but I decid-

and MNC's were being invited to

per. Looking from an economic

ed to settle my nerves by blaming

take the state away from its dark

point of view, if there are new

it on "Recession" and "Slowing

past.

jobs, the purchasing power of

up of the Industry".

whole

will

pros-

people increases, the state beneBoth these men were doing great

fits and the masses get uplifted.

On coming back and giving it a

service to their state, but how

thought I tried exploring in my

was it all connected? Delhi pri-

Whatever was happening in Sin-

head "What's going on?" Think-

marily depends on workers and

gur and whatever was the out-

ing over what had happened and

labourers from Bihar and facto-

come, one thing is for sure that a

browsing through channels on

ries like my fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run because

whole lot of potential new jobs

TV, I saw what was unfolding in

of them. Now, due to home

were lost. The state will now

Gujarat and Bihar. The Tata

grown job creation in their home

have to wait a while till it gets an-

Nano project which was initially

states, a major chunk of these

other opportunity as lucrative as

planned in Singur, West Bengal,

workers had fled back to their

the Tata Nano Project.

was shifted to Gujarat by none

hometown to earn their liveli-

other than Mr. Narendra Modi. In

hood. As a result, Delhi was get-

Bihar on the other side, Mr. Nitish

ting

Kumar, Chief Minister of a state

source of labour. Hence, compa-

most Indians had little hope from,

nies were always on a lookout for

was rising like a phoenix from the

workers and wage demands had

ashes.

gone up.

deprived

its

primary

-Anshul Sood

To shine – just for her (This article was published in March 2010 in Chicken Soup for Indian College Students)

I was barely 18 when I got into college. I was the youngest in my family and had always heard about college life from my elder brother and sister. Infact much to my sisters dissatisfaction and dismay I had taken her to buy me a whole new wardrobe for the ‘ahem’ college days! And I was the same 18 when my mother was diagnosed with cancer, a type of stomach cancer so rare and aggressive that it could not be cured or reversed. Despite all this we hoped and were positive that it would go back. This had happened to the person I loved the most in this world, who was there for me whenever I needed her and even when I wanted to be left alone. My mum was my best friend.

College began and at the same time mums surgery took place. Despite all the pain and trouble she was going through she smiled back and told me that “We are fighters and we should shine -come what may.”

She began with her chemotherapy and radiation sessions all the while smiling and giving us all this immense hope that all is going to be just fine. There were times when I would be deeply distressed seeing her condition and she would tell me to be hopeful and carry on with my life as I would otherwise. My first college exams came and she told me to not worry about her and give in my full 100%. She told me to remember to shine. She asked me to get into all extra curricula's that were in college which I did, to try being the class representative which I became, to compete in all programmes of college in which I could and there too I did well. 24

All because she was asking me to shine de-

We lost mum just after 4 months of didiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wed-

spite what trouble there was at home. Post her

ding. Just when my exams were close at hand.

chemo and radiation she started to do a little

needless to say it was the most difficult time of

better, only for the demon to come back. And

my life, but this time I had to prove some-

this time there was nothing that could be

thing to my mum. Despite being the youngest

done. Not even chemo or radiation to post-

and the most spoilt I was going to prove to her

pone the spreading of the tumour. It came just

that I am her son and so I had to shine -come

6 months before my sisters wedding. The doc-

what may.

tors advised us to prepone the wedding and keep it a low key affair.

I tried to put away all the pain that was in me and gave in my energies to concentrate for my

But my mum was determined that she shall do

exams. All the while remembering my mums

the wedding as it was decided and she would

word to shine. This time I wanted to shine for

also see to it that it be just the way she had

her â&#x20AC;&#x201C;only her. The exams came and they went

planned her daughters wedding to be. Very

well. Infact the results proved that they went

close to the wedding she had told me that it is

very well. I got a distinction and a rank to

your sisters moment to shine and come what

match. I was awarded for many curricula's I

may we will not take it away from her. We all

participated in that year.

will shine with her. Now 19 years of age, and I still give my best The wedding came and it was beautiful. My

shot for doing everything in my college days.(I

mum would rest the whole day and in the

still have to again go buy my new wardrobe for

evening during the ceremonies would come

the years ahead in college!). I participate wher-

out smiling despite her pain in her best

ever I can and try to keep shining so that she

clothes and jewels. And together my whole

can smile and shine from where she is and this

family would work to make my mums dream

I shall continue for the rest of my life.

come alive of a great wedding despite of what-

To shine- just for her!

ever pain she was having. She would play the perfect host-smiling, mingling and entertain-

Miss you alwaysâ&#x20AC;Ś

ing. In the end it did go down as she had

Hamza Puthawala

planned it to be.

Meet The Jainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Have you ever wondered what makes people think out of the box? What drives them so crazy about their work that they leave everything else aside and put their heart and soul in pursuing their dreams? It is the passion that encompasses every other emotion in an entrepreneur. This is a story of two home-grown entrepreneurs who went ahead and pursued their dreams. One dared to think different by starting something so unique of his own, while the other did things differently and took his family business to new heights. So lets meet the dynamic duo - Nipun Jain & Mayank Jain and know how it all started.

Their second line of business is Real Estate Development, which is looked after by

Nipun since its inception in 2009. He was

involved in the business since his engineering days. He had already planned his

future course of action right after complet-

ing his Bachelors. He fulfilled his father’s dream of setting up the Real Estate Development division.

Nipun shares his experience with us.

Remembering the times of struggle he

says, “At first, it was completely going hay-

wire. I had a hundred myriad things planned, but I didn't know where to start. For days, I did nothing but sit and think on how to go about it and what should be the

Nipun much like his grandfather and father has done his civil engineering. He is on the verge of completing his masters in Family Business Management from NMIMS. Nipun has planned to follow his father’s footsteps and take on his 25 year old strong family business to give a new meaning and scale it up to greater horizons.

line of action. I’m sure every start-up and every individual who gets into business faces this in the initial stages. The challenge at that point of time was how to go ahead and join all the different pieces together. I struggled a lot initially as I was new to the business and the business was also new to me. But I appreciate my dad for believing in

The Business

my potential. He left me completely on my

Jain Engineers Pvt. Ltd. are a well known group in the construction industry.

own, didn't help me when I was clueless and made me run around and find out things on my own which I think is a very

Nipun’s primary business is of landing contracts from real estate developers for construction of residential colonies, commercial development and IT parks. They currently operate from Mumbai with a second office in Hyderabad and have plans to scale up in South and East India in the near future. All their major projects are in line to start soon.

important learning for every businessman. I even made mistakes that cost the company financially but was never questioned in the family, was just made aware about them.” This inevitable ‘journey’ is what every entrepreneur goes through - from being clueless about everything to making

errors, from taking responsibility of the mis-

He thus enquired about different courses in

takes to rectifying them and finally achiev-

management and finally found that an MBA

ing success. It is very crucial for an entre-

in Entrepreneurship & Family Business from

preneur to make a wise decision with mini-

NMIMS would meet his criterion. He be-

mal choices in hand. Likewise, it is very im-

lieved that the course would provided him

portant for an entrepreneur to work on the

with perspectives of different businesses

nitty gritties of the business to take it to the

that will help him differentiate and under-

next level. He has to learn to explore things

stand his business more efficiently. Not to

on his own. There’s one such experience

mention, it opens up new avenues and pro-

that Nipun shared with us.

vides newer business ideas.

“My first real test came in 2010 when we were in talks with a developer who wanted

The Balancing act

to sell his land. But at the same time, my dad already had plans of going abroad. So

Nipun says, “Since developing the Real Es-

I had to take up the work. We completed

tate Division was my complete responsibil-

the initial rounds of negotiation and final-

ity, I had to manage work and education to-

ized on the commercials. I, along with my

gether. It was difficult at first due to the hec-

solicitor, had to interpret the legal drafting

tic schedules that we had. But since we got

of the documents that they had prepared,

the weeks’ schedule in advance, I planned

give our views and had to negotiate with

my work accordingly. I tried to fit the working

them on many points. The whole process

time in the empty slots that we had.”

was extremely crucial because it was a big deal for us and a lot of money was involved; so even a little mistake here or

Our Take

there, could have had a negative impact on the

deal.

Fortunately,

everything

went

smooth and perfect. That particular phase

Sky is the limit if you really have a burning

taught me a lot about legal implications of

desire to succeed in life. Failures and mis-

a business and how to effectively deal with

takes are an inevitable part of an entrepre-

it.”

neur’s journey but learning from them and taking the responsibility are the signs of a

It was the experiences that Nipun had during these crucial periods in business that

good entrepreneur. Don’t be afraid of com-

compelled him to look for a good manage-

mitting mistakes as it teaches more than

ment education. Also, the major work that

what success ever can. It takes an extra mile

he had projected for the next 1-1.5 years

to reach the pinnacle of success.

involved legal work and liasoning, i.e clearing the land documents and getting various permissions for starting the project. He believed he could manage this work along with his education. 28

M A regular guy from Lucknow who managed to carve a niche for himself. Mayank has done his

Maths

Honours

from

Hansraj College, Delhi Univer-

A Y A

sity. Post his graduation, he

worked with Edelweiss Capital

as an Investment Advisor & then with Aon Hewitt as an Associate. He is currently pursuing his MBA in Entrepreneurship at NMIMS. Mayank has always tried to stand out in whatever he does

J A I

They spoke to family and friends in order to

gauge their comfort level about donating

and one can always expect

online. They also contacted a few NGOs

the unexpected from him. After

and realised that this idea would definitely

a two year stint in the corpo-

work if executed well. “We started working

rate world, he was convinced that he was

on the website. Simultaneously, we started

meant to do something more meaningful in

building

life.

launched the website www.e-daan.com

A presentation which was meant to be on a

on May 15, 2011”, reveals Kosal. Mayank

management book took a wild turn when

joined the operation as the third co-founder

Mayank

when the website was launched.

presented

his

version

database

NGO’s

and

‘Madhushala’ in a completely “new avatar“. E-Daan

But what was so different about it? He derived management interpretations from the various verses of the magnum opus that

It is a portal that serves as an online plat-

was written by the legendary Harivanshrai

form for anyone who wishes to make some

Bacchan. Impressed by his work, Prof. Re-

contribution towards the society. The portal

bello asked him to give lectures in various

acts as a bridge between the under-

management colleges in Mumbai and Delhi.

privileged and those willing to help them. If you have any item that could be of use to

Despite pursuing an MBA, his life hardly re-

the needy, the website will provide you the

volved around PowerPoint presentations. He

means to reach them.

was always involved with various activities

The basic question for the trio was - ‘How

like theatre, business events etc. He wanted

do you find someone who needs exactly

to do something out of the league. He was

what you no longer need?’ People have

lucky to meet like minded people like

lots of items lying around that they would

Deeksha and Kosal who were already work-

never use in day-to-day life and they do not

One does not necessarily need to be

know what to do with it. At the same time,

working on the field or even be physically

there are people who do not have the privi-

present somewhere to give back to socie-

lege and purchasing power to own such

ty.

items. With e-daan, they have tried to fill the gap between the two.

With the technological advances in modern times, it has become extremely easy

e-Daan allows people to donate with just

to even operate via a mobile phone and

one click on the website. As the portal is

do something for the underprivileged.

very convenient to use, people need not go out of their way to reach out to the needy.

Mayank works for 10-15 hours every week

Since then, e-Daan has been receiving very

depending on the number of requests and

good response from the youth across the

also works towards new collaborations.

country.

Coordinating with prospective donors and NGos are all done over conferences and

“In fact, we are looking to partner with vari-

emails. With time, their area of operation

ous schools and colleges to seek students’

has only expanded and e-daan will soon

involvement in donating as well as volun-

reach out to many more cities.

teering”, says Deeksha. Elaborating on the inception of this unique venture, the trio

This venture is a true example of an adage

says “The database was built by both

‘Where there is a will – there is a way’. The-

online and offline resources. We contacted

se three youngsters wanted to make a dif-

NGOs in various cities to understand their

ference and give back to society. With a

material requirements and get their ad-

few brainstorming sessions and the Inter-

dress details. Also, we were in touch with a

net, they have achieved what many of us

few NGOs even before we started operat-

can only dream of. So if you ever want to

ing. Every time we get a request from a

donate, you know where to go. Making a

new location (based on the pin code), we

difference is just a click away.

identify an NGO in that location to whom we can donate the necessary items and then facilitate the transaction.”

-Khushboo Doshi

Charity crossing boundaries

-Mitalee Mehta -Harsha Haridas

“e-Daan has made us realise the importance of meaningful charity – getting the right resources to the right people at the right time,” says Deeksha. Even a small step towards a meaningful charity can make a big difference.

Life after FMB The God of Small things!

dodging all along. The turn of events startles you. You either start feeling short-changed and enter a self-reassurance spree. You extract help from hypotheses one and/or two. 1. Life is fair (a presumption whose validity is highly subject to debate). 2. God is on my side (this one’s for ‘the’ believers). In the wake of this (biased) logic, follows the most clichéd girlfriend line that has ever been

Now that the death knell has been sounded off on

devised: “There are better things in store for you.”

our academic voyages, we get ready for the cus-

The other side to this escapist coin is the possibil-

tomary yet never-ending goodbyes. Nostalgia

ity of you having been lucky to bag a job which

seeps in slowly, numbing the senses a little...a

your heart knows you were under-qualified for. In

much-needed tranquilizer before being injected by

the

such cases, you use either of the following falla-

“The-umbilical-cord-has-been-cut-off”

cies for solace. 1. People have no clue how much

needle.

I’ve been through in the past. 2. Mom was right,

But before we resume with renewed fervour, a

hard-work can indeed do miracles.

word! Look back a little! So, in retrospect, who

However, these rationalizations are just that: ra-

won? On hindsight, was it really about winning? I

tionalizations; mere notions, which don’t change

remember some of my ambitious batch-mates,

facts. The fact is that in life it won’t matter even-

who’d ‘arrived’ at this premier B-school with the

tually if you win or not. Because, newsflash - win-

burning desire to make it all count: the best

ning is but a myth! A winner is one who has

grades, the best jobs, the works! I’m all for ambi-

something that stirs him to get up every morning;

tion and winning spirit. May be it’s easier to com-

one who still has something to live for. If you

ment sitting at the fence, when the stakes aren’t

have nothing that keeps you going, how does that

as high for you. That being said, guess who had

make you a winner? And if that’s true, by extrap-

the last laugh? Ironically, the rhetorical question

olation, you can never really win, in absolute

gives us a lot of answers.

terms. And yet we spend the lion’s share of our

As you sit down to introspect in one of those Ar-

lives thinking about winning; trying every trick in

istotle poses that could give The Thinker a run

the book to race ahead of the herd: which ironi-

for its money, you realize that some who appear

cally makes us such an integral part of it...placing

lucky to you might have deserved it throughout;

the destination above everything else; even above

some others who were always the frontrunners

the journey that leads us to it. Being ungrateful,

might have taken their lead for granted, while

nonetheless, isn’t all that new to humans, after

some dark horses had it coming all along but you

all.Remember your first few months post break-

were too myopic to see it; maybe because you

up. What did you miss most: the inconsequential

never wanted to. And once the selfless human

good-night texts, the flirty wake-up calls, the

practice of judging others before ourselves subsides, you reach the Achilles heel that you’d been

sweet nothings. Unless you’re a Gujrati or a

Madwadi, you seldom miss the moolah that you invested in buying a ring for her or the little cash that you sneaked out of your dad’s wallet to buy him a shirt. In fact, these are the things that you pride yourself in. Ask any corporate hotshot, how many times in a day he thinks of his profile or remuneration. Except in bonus meetings or at parties/weddings where every father is out to prove that his ward turned out better than Sharmaji and Guptaji's sons, designations provide little comfort but for the fact that assigning numbers to posts would’ve made life difficult. And the winner at such social dos has little to do

The relationships that spur growth are based on

with his son’s actual credentials. More often than

mutual respect born out of sheer hard work and

not, it is a victory of the boaster’s convincing abil-

time-tested trust. Why else would somebody, how-

ity (yet again, GD skills come in handy). Once in

ever close, put their own credibility at stake by re-

a while, when you bump into an old friend – who

ferring you?

had the same starting point as yours – or when

Although, now we judge the veracity of these

your chauffeur does the door for you, you derive

claims in our mad bid to succeed, one day we’d

momentary satisfaction that you’ve persevered

agree that it was ok to be stupid. Goofing up was

your way above some other mortals. However,

absolutely normal; in fact innate to humans, but

most of the times, the thought that drives you

we just needed someone else to tell us that. And

mad is why your secretary thinks your manner-

just like a value investor pays most of his attention

isms are gay-ish. The one that makes you cuddle

to the kinks of the yield curve, we’d remember on-

in your wife's arm for a little mommy love is:

ly the silliness and the insanity. Akin to the remi-

“Why does Boss never greet me in the morning?”

niscence of childhood, we’d miss the innocuous

Death or divorce, it’s always the little something's

spontaneity the most, one that maturity would’ve

that keep us ticking. Human beings are percep-

long devoured. And if you’re a true future CEO,

tive creatures: the trivia takes up a lot of our

you’d have the foresight to peer through the mist

mindshare. So what really counts? Euphemistical-

and sit atop the post-retirement armchair now,

ly speaking, a pair! Being what you truly are. As a

when the dusk of life would be at hand and you’d

great man (read: yours truly) once said, “I don’t

know that it was all so true. The E, at the centre of

want to make everyone happy. I prefer being hon-

CEO, is for execution, after all. I’m not really an LP

est!” Just because some douche bags, who’re inca-

fan, “But, in the end. It doesn’t even matter!”

pable of hard work, told you that networking

-Ayush Agarwal

helps you jump rungs in the corporate ladder, doesn’t make it true.

NMIMS E & FB Presents

Year

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Induction day: new faces, new names, accommodation jugaads, some fu nny introductions, so me totally absu rd. some geeky students , some showy a nd some utterly bratty.

â&#x20AC;&#x153; Life is n

you take , but th

bre

Class representative: People thought only these two would contest- a want to be popular

Mumbai Yatra: primarily

delhiite and an overly participative senior student. Who wins? A jack-in-the-box with a fake ac-

targeted to acquaint outstation students to Maya

cent who is atleast 30 minutes

nagari but it compelled the

late for class.

localites to see tyanchiMumbai in a new light.

st vacation of our life….

Corporate social responsibility: This course was taken literally by a bunch of students who wanted to save the class from a bossy professor. It was a 'Simon-go back' of sorts with daredevils walking out on the professor and proudly labeling themselves as “Krantikaaris”.

not the number of breaths

he moments that take your

eath away…!!! Statistics class: Lecture timings - dreadful ( 10 minutes or locked doors) Professor - brilliant Student’s grades - awful Before the class- practice sums kiya? After the class - cheeky mimicry Most heard dialogue - stats mein toh lagi padi hai !!! 35

Inspirus: the annual business fest saw great level of commitment of each member of the (actual) working committee. Inspirus was a perfect blend of teamwork, sincerity, high voltage drama, fun, mood swings, tantrums, opposition and finally a sense of triumph. It all began from paisa nahi hai, speakers nahi hai, permissions nahi hai to some great events and seminars. Rule of thumb: everything happens at the last moment!!!

Parties: the most vital part of a typical family business studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Freshers party, farewell party, luncheons, house parties - the list shall never cease. Catalyst: Alcohol and some more Alcohol Complementing Element: Tobacco Capacity: Tankers Effects: a certain someone with a broken tooth, one with a lost cell phone, shattered cocktail glasses, some got kisses, some got bruises, some puked through the night and some laughed through the night.

Outbound trips: The outbound trips at Karjat and Neral were a welcome change. Perfectly organized tasks that challenged the body and the mind saw immense involvement of the students. But the one activity that saw emotions scaling from complete reluctance to extreme excitement was the mud obstacle task. Key result- Adrenaline rush !

Examinations: Examinations were done to death with them cropping up in every 45 days. Students spent more on photocopies than books. And heck! Your grade depended on the mugging parrots, the inbetweeners and the block heads. Not to forget, we remained a nightmare for the invigilators. The exam hall was a live circus and will always be cherished. Interesting fact- nobody studied before the impending night and nobody remembered a thing after the exam.

Attendance: Proxies were the law of the land and D* was a consolation prize. Attendance sheet scrutiny earned itself the title of a RITUAL. Physical attendance slumped during the 9 am class (thanks to the healthy habits of the students) and gradually increased after lunch. Mental attendance-Never mind!

Presentations: It is easy to lose the count of the number of presentations made. In most probability, only one or maximum two members in a group made the presentation while the rest just jumped in. All presentations ended with an uproarious applause which meant “Thank you for shutting up”.

It has been an eventful journey throughout, so eventful that all can’t be printed. But one thing that is certain is that these two years will be cherished forever and no matter what there will always be one day when you would again want to be here. Just here…!!!

-Urja Padwal 38

Professors Speak...

Dr. Amit Rangnekar (Visiting Faculty)

I have been teaching the FMB students for six years now and it has been an excellent experience. Many of the students are born entrepreneurs raring to go, while others become 'business ready' through the course. What is important in reaching out to them is to convince them how your subject would help them effectively manage and grow their business. Once you win their confidence they put in their best efforts in every presentation and examination. Personally it is quite enriching as one gets an insight into various businesses across industries- small, big, as well as old and new economy, which widens my perspective.

Prof.Cajetan Dsouza (Visiting Faculty)

The course has been designed keeping the model of family business in mind. I have been teaching this course for the last 6 years and it has been a wonderful experience for me. They have a laid back attitude but they do absorb what is being taught to them. Some of them have come to gain knowledge, some to get a degree and some to learn from experience from the faculty here. Their courses include Entrepreneurship, understanding business in changing global environment, growing business in changing global environment, B2B Marketing, developing business plans, CSR, besides the usual subjects of a MBA course.

French C What a wonderful city Marseille is! The first

friends, studying in completely different

few days of my visit to France were a combi-

environs. If I could, I would like to go to

nation of utterly exciting and equally terrify-

an exchange program like this again

ing experiences. Often it is the little things

and again.

that surprises one the most. They are the

Throughout my time in France, I have

things you don't think about just before you

learnt more about myself and the

leave for some place new. Moreover, study-

world around me than I ever could

ing in international settings is a whole new

have done in a classroom and I have

experience. I honestly can't think of some-

no regrets whatsoever in regards to my

thing better than this.

decision to go on an exchange pro-

This entire experience has been challenging

gram. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to be open to new

as well as entertaining. It has also opened

ways of doing things. You gain pre-

my eyes to an incredible culture. It surprises

cious

me that during the entire trip, never once did

knowledge that last a lifetime. The only

I feel homesick!

thing I can say is donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enjoy yourself

memories,

friends

and

so much that you forget to take photos!

Exploring every nook and cranny of Europe was just marvellous and compelling.

-Jitenjal Kanti Sinha

People keep asking me what was the highlight of my trip and I honestly am left unable to answer. Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t this akin to asking a mother of 3, who is her favourite child? I have so many great memories to choose from, like going skiing for the first time, skydiving, millions of funny conversations that resemble a game of charades, going exploring with my

Connection...!!!

First of all I would like to

exposure

thank NMIMS for giving

People, Cultures, Prac-

us the opportunity of stud-

tices,

ying

Languages and Disci-

one

Trimester

different

Infrastructure,

France. It was an amaz-

pline.

ing experience which not

months gave me some

only included study but

of the finest moments,

also gave us a chance to

unforgettable

visit

ries and excellent learn-

several

Countries.

European

This

foreign

Those

four

memo-

ing opportunities.

exchange program is a perfect package of Study,

-Yogesh Mandhani

Fun and Practical

I was a part of the Exchange

This exchange program was

program to visit Rouen Busi-

a booster for my self confi-

ness School, France for a trimester. It was indeed one of

dence as well which helped

the best learning experiences I

me broaden my perspective

ever had. The inter-cultural ex-

towards the world at large. I

changes

along

with

world

class education helped me develop my knowledge and per-

thank NMIMS for giving me this wonderful opportunity to

sonality. It gave me the chance

be a part of this exchange

to explore different opportuni-

program to France.

ties and understand business on a larger scale.

-Ankita Jain

My 4 months at EUROMED were one of the best days I ever had in my academic career. The first few days were really confusing and tiring as I was not well versed with French. But as the time passed by, I had acquired enough skills to make myself clear to say on behalf of all them that “We had

the French, though not through words but

the

actions. This exchange programme not only

time

our

lives”.

Words merely cannot reflect my expe-

gave me an opportunity to study abroad but

rience but to sum it up I would just say

also explore their culture and their beautiful

"FRENCH WINE AND FRENCH BEAU-

and scenic locations.

TY IS SECOND TO NONE".

I had been there along with 9 other

—Tejas Jain

friends from the course and can surely

Current batch

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Time & Tide … Nikhil Adesara

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Bunch of outstanding students who made it to the Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List. Congratulations!!!

Keshav Lakhotia Represented NMIMS at IIM-L & S.P. Jain. in Chess & Volleyball.

Nikhil Adesara

Won Gold in Volleyball in Arcadia Interdivision

Represented NMIMS at IIM-L, S.P. Jain, KJ Somaiya,VJTI in Cricket & Volleyball. Represented NMIMS at IIM-L in Swimming & Snooker. Won Silver in Swimming (Back Stroke)& Snooker. Won Gold in Volleyball in Arcadia Interdivision.

Ricken Gala Represented NMIMS at IIM-L, S.P. Jain & KJ Somaya's in Football. Stood 2nd in Football at KJ Somaya's sports festival-YUDH '12 Stood 2nd in Futsal at IIM Lucknow's Varchasva'12

Kishan Jambur Represented NMIMS at IIM-L, S.P. Jain in Football. Stood 2nd in Futsal at IIM Lucknow's Varchasva'12

Sr. no.

Name

Company Name

Business Type

NIKHIL ADESARA

United Engitech (P) Ltd.

Sheet Metal Fabrication

NIPPUN AGARWAL

Balaji Filaments ltd.

Textile Manufacturing

NIKHIL AGARWAL

Swastik Group

Importers and Traders of Plastic raw material and Polymers

Emai

nikhil@unitede

nippun.a@g

nikhil_jwl@ho

CHAHAT AGARWAL

C.L. Aluminium Pvt. Ltd.

Manufacturing Steel and Aluminium

ARPITA AGRAWAL

Naval Calcutta Pvt. Ltd.

Craft paper & Board Manufacturing

ANOOP AGRAWAL

KK Finecot Pvt. Ltd.

Cotton ginning textile, Edible oil

PRANEET AGRAWAL

Praneet Ispat Udyog Private Limited

Manufacturing of Steel

SHRAY ARORA

Gopal Das & Sons

Graders, processors & traders of Tea

arora.shray@

BAKUL CHOWDHARY

Jaeco

Distributor/Service Provider of Automotive Parts

bakul_183@y

SUJIT DAGA

Interior Innovation (p) ltd.

Importers of flooring

SAMARTH DHAWAN

Pawanjay Group of Mining, Manufacturing of Steel Mines and Industries Ingot, TMT bars

chahat16.agarwa

arpita_ag89@

agrawal.anoop00

praneetagrawal

dagasujit@g

samarth.dhawa

Manufacturing of PharmaceutiSamrudh Health Care cal Bulk Drugs and IntermediPvt. Ltd. ates doshi.khushboo8

KHUSHBOO DOSHI

AANCHAL GAJRA

MAYANK GARG

BHARAT GARG

GUNJAN GARODIA

Barak Valley Cement ltd.

Manufacturing Cement

KARAN GOMBAR

Better Homes Buildwell Pvt. Ltd.

Construction

JATIN GOYAL

Shivam sales Pvt. Ltd.

Retailing of Garments and shoes

j.goyal@hot

TARUNA GUPTA

K.B. Ceramics Pvt. Ltd.

Insulator Manufacturing, Warehouses

guptataruna@

GG Automotive Gears Manufacturing Gears for LocoLtd. motives MB Exports Interna- Manufacturing & Exports of tional Leather Garments/Accessories Anil Sharan Garg & Trading of Kerosene oil & FurBros nace oil

aanchalgajra@

msgarg_13@re

bsgarg_28@y

garodia.gunjan

karangombar

il Id

engitech.com

gmail.com

Personal Mobile

Office Mobile

9431110436

0657-2757548/49

9892281400

9892268889

9999935599

011-22148010/20/30/40

Office No.

022-66991014

City

State

Jamshedpur

Jharkhand

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Delhi

otmail.com

al@gmail.com

@yahoo.co.in

07@gmail.com

l@yahoo.co.in

9879406849, 07926760314

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

9833207969

Varanasi

U.P.

7282235050

Indore

Madhya Pradesh

91-93344-44443

Ranchi

Jharkhand

9988014929

Amritsar

Punjab

91-94713-00000

@yahoo.com

yahoo.co.in

gmail.com

n@gmail.com

8146485000

Chandigarh

+91 9930793969

9823313579

09892949355, 06612401027

9437048140

9892646277

Pune

Maharashtra

6612400652

Rourkela

Orissa

022-28775151

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Indore

Madhya Pradesh

87@gmail.com

@gmail.com

ediffmail.com

yahoo.com

n@gmail.com

r@yahoo.in

tmail.com

@gmail.com

9893298170 9336707172

9919803122

0512-2216961

Kanpur

U.P.

9415128701

9415128703

Kanpur

U.P.

9892950292

9903616981

Kolkata

West Bengal

9910024106

Delhi

9910228889

011-25220501

9167080952,015 1-2242605

9799011444

9351200231 57

Delhi

New Delhi

Bikaner

Rajasthan

Sr. no.

Name

Company Name Sunehri Cars

ANKIT GUPTA CD Motors Pvt. Ltd.

KAMESH GUPTA

HARSHA HARIDAS

RAHUL HAKANI

SAURABH JAIN

NIPUN JAIN

TEJAS JAIN

MAYANK JAIN

BASANT JALAN

VATSAL JARIWALA

RUCHIKA JINDAL

MEGHA KABRA

RKG Autotech Pvt. Ltd.

Business Type Automobile Dealership (Sales,Services, Spares) Manufacturing Autocomponents

Unitech Transformers Manufacturing of Industrial Pvt. Ltd. Transformers Sangam Group Manufacturing and trading Sharu Industries Pvt. Manufacturing AutocompoLtd. nents Jain Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

Construction

Kotwala Realty Pvt. Construction Ltd. BCMP Overseas Textile Manufacturing Acumen (J) marketing Retail and Distribution of ConPvt. Ltd. sumer Electronics

gankit1988@g

bigguns1989@

harshu2929@

rahultrupti4490

scorpionguy_88@

j.nipuns@ya

tejas.d.jain@g jainmayank1987

basant.jalan@

Neelansh Exports, Zari manufacturing and Exports MMJ & Co vatsal_j@hot J.T. Processors Textile Processing ruchika.jindal198 Madhusudan Minerals Pvt. Ltd.

Marbels

kabramegha31@

Kalantry Agro Indus- Manufacturing and Processing tries of Pulses

SHAILESH KALANTRY

PUNIT KAMDAR

Kamdar Plastic Pvt. Ltd.

NIRMAL KHANCHANDANI

. Aristo & co.

MAYANK KHANDELWAL KESHAV LAKHOTIA

MITALEE MEHTA

MANAL MOTA

URJA PADWAL

AALAP PARIKH

Khandelwal Industries & Exports. Lakhotia's. Mebros, Mebro Foods Pvt. Ltd.

punitamdar909@

Garments manufacturers and traders nirmal.khanchanda Food Processing Retail Poultry Feed Manufacturers and Traders, Food Procesing

Le Rouge Trendz Pvt. Textile Retailing, Tracking and Ltd, Keeptrack ReRFID search Labs Manufacturers of women's inLittle Lacy timate apparel Sahas Realty & InfraConstruction structure Pvt. Ltd. 58

shailesh1288@

khand wal.mayank88@ keshavlakhotia@

mitu_rulz@ho

manalrmota@

urjaextralife@

aalapparikh@y

l Id

Personal Mobile

Office Mobile

Office No.

City

State

8003399100

Bikaner

Rajasthan

9878666664, 01614614564

Ludhiana

Punjab

9867448320

Mumbai

Maharashtra

7620088219

Pune

Maharashtra

9814520560

Ludhiana

Punjab

9833397551

Mumbai

Maharashtra

9833338333

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Lucknow

U.P.

9836036021

Kolkata

West Bengal

9873077669

Delhi

gmail.com

@gmail.com

0@sify.com

@yahoo.com

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gmail.com 7@gmail.com

@gmail.com

tmail.com 87@gmail.com

91 9619860398

9910715666

05248-222496

9871338338

9910715666

@yahoo.co.in

ani@ymail.com

del@gmail.com @gmail.com

9989000721

otmail.com

9960670178

(02382)-244860

9920122232 044 25385753 / 25389431

09884279389 7509084792

Delhi

Kishngarh, Udaipur, Hyderabad, Bangalore

@gmail.com

Noida

7344010777

9004095733 9819755587, 022-28362778

022-26834412

9920630640

Latur

Maharashtra

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Indore

Madhya Pradesh

Samastipur

Bihar

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Vadodara

Gujarat

@gmail.com

yahoo.com

9819987605 9377221403

022-40583333 9879531402 59

Sr. no.

Name

PAULAMI PATEL

PARTH PATEL

ANKIT PATEL

Company Name

Business Type

Steel Projects (India ) Manufacturing Heavy MachinPvt Ltd ery Kirti Telnet Pvt. Ltd. Alexo Chemicals, Ank Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pharma Pvt. Ltd.

PIYUSH RATHI

Rathi Brothers

Sarees Manufacturing, Granite Manufacturing

RAGHAV RATHI

Rathi Creations

Wholesale of Silk Sarees

APAR RUSTAGI

NITIN SARAWAGI

TAPAN SHAH

56 57 58 60 61 62 64 65 67 68

Aargee contracts pvt Electrical consultants and conltd tractors Prithvi Group of In- Cultivation and Processing of dustries Tea, Cement Manufacturing Akruti dyeing and printing mills pvt ltd.

PARTHI VORA

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Retailing of Gold & Daimond jewellery RAGHVENDRA Solar Thermal Energy, PublicaAgarwal & Co. AGARWAL tion Harsh Electro Sys- Manufacturing Wires & Cables HARSH AGARWAL tems (P) Ltd and PVC Pipes & fittings Commision agents for agro ANKUSH AGGARWAL Aggarwal & Company products and Financers Barbrik Project LimAYUSH AGRAWAL Infrastucture, steel and power ited HARDIK ADESARA

ankitpatel_7373@

rathi_piyush@h

raghavrathi@ho raghavgrathi@

aparrustagi@g

nitinsarawagi88

tapanshah150@

HEM Group

Zest Pharma

paulami21@y parth31@

Job work ( Saree Business )

Automobiles, Hotels, IT, Real Estate Manufacturing of Ms Black PANKAJ SHARMA SKP Pipes (P) Ltd. Pipes Manufacturing of MS steel AKANKSHA SHARMA Amar Tubes Pvt. Ltd. pipes MANSI SHAH

cuddlymansi@

kolkata.pankaj@

tinks_sharma@h

parthivora@ho

Chhaganlal Dayaljee Sons

harsh.agrwal@ harsh@hars

ankushagg89@

ayushagrawal@

LALIT AGRAWAL

Natraj Foods

Rice Processing

agrawal.lalit89@

RAJENDRA AHUJA

AHUJA SYNFAB PVT. LTD

TEXTILE MANUFACTURING (SHIRTINGS & EMBROIDERY FABRICS)

rajendrahuja@ ahuja.synfab@

SUSHAIN V ARORA

R.S. Raj kumar & co.

Manufacturing and marketing of textiles, Hotel,HB agri. farm.

sushain_arora@

PRACHI BAGARIA

Bawani Shankar Synthetics

Manufacturing of textiles

prachibagaria@

l Id

yahoo.com @aol.in

Personal Mobile

Office Mobile

Office No.

City

State

Mumbai

Maharashtra

7926562933

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

9833717373

Thane

Maharashtra

9930273577

@hotmail.com

hotmail.com

otmail.com, @gmail.com

gmail.com

080-32956732

080-22241548

Bangalore

Karnataka

09845170412, 08904689402

080-32956733

Bangalore

Karnataka

9899416400

Delhi Kolkata

West Bengal

Surat

Gujarat

022-21020642

Mumbai, Pune, Satara

Maharashtra

033-22315121

Kolkata

West Bengal

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Indore

Madhya Pradesh

Jamshedpur

Jharkhand

8@gmail.com

9925707535

0261 2231261

9765202020

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9820334467

66545401

09619827770, 09993146694

9827021834

0731-4047073

9167337559 9415306641

0522-2623188

Lucknow

U.P.

@gmail.com, sh.net.in

9830169751

03322292626

Kolkata

West Bengal

@gmail.com

9779743535

0164-2212939

Bathinda

Punjab

@barbrik.in

9039197775

Raipur

Chhattisgarh

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919833241002

Katni

Madhya Pradesh

02522281257/281258

Bhiwandi

Maharashtra

01832546469,2546069

Amritsar

Punjab

Kolkata

West Bengal

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9930356096

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9163288477

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Sr. no.

NAME

Company Name

Business Type

RUCHITA DOSHI

Excel Paper Products

manufacturing sticker(selfadhesive)papers

Mahavir Dying and PRACHI GANERIWAL Printing Mills Pvt. Ltd.

PRATEEK GOLCHHA Golchha & Company

80 81 83

87 88 90

ROHIT GOYAL

AYUSH JAIN

Shyam Overseas

ruchita_25@

Manufacturing of cotton texprachiganeriwa tiles

Distribution and marketing of prate medicines chha2008@ manufacturers and exporters rohit_goyal010 of home textile products

Home Textile Manufacturing (carpets,shaggy,rugs,bathmats PAN-VU EXPORTS ayush_jain36 ,durries) & Dyeing Process house (raw yarn to dyed yarn)

Manufacturing of electrical Jainson Group, Smart ANKITA JAIN accessories, Financial services Profit & Investment, Infrastructure SHRAY JINDAL Jindal Capital Ltd. Finance & Investment Traders and Mfg. of Textile Mahalaxmi Mill Store Machinery Spare Parts / RetailJIGAR KABRA Co. ers of Swarovski, Mont Blanc & watches(all brands) Mfg.Of Apparel (Kidswear), Topstyle Garments RAHUL KASAT Mfg & Trading Of Kniited FabMfg.Co. rics. Manufacturing & retailing of Khatri Jamnadas BeMAUNIL KATBAMNA bandhani sarees & bridal wear chardas for women

jain.ankita@

shray.jindal

junkyjigar@

rahul.kasat0

arms_313@

Iron and steel trading and Delhi Trading Corp. manufacturing, real estate and adi.22087@ wind power generation KARAN KHANNA Alankar Jewellers Jewellry karankhanna0 Shri Balaji Cotton Cotton Ginning, Pressing and yogesh_shyam YOGESH MANDHANI Agro Industries Allied Activities ADITYA KHANDELWAL

Salasar Steel&Power VINEET VARDHAN Ltd, Rotocast Indus- Steel , Power , Textile , BuildMOHTA tries Ltd, Brijlal Raming Material chandra

TRUPTI MOTA

SHRIYA PHADTE

PARESH RATHI

vineetmohta

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ail Id

@hotmail.com

Personal Mobile

Office Mobile

9833441886

Office No.

City

State

2225673307

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Rajnandgaon

Chhattisgarh

Panipat

Haryana

Panipat

Haryana

Maharashtra

al30@gmail.com 9820756194

eekgol@gmail.com

9425241144

01@yahoo.co.in

9167094869

69@yahoo.com

+919896458886

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9819854402

022-28802636

Mumbai

l@gmail.com

9930005237

9810399222

Delhi

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9819068363

01@gmail.com

9836053053

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9820477104

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7744224058

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Gujarat

Kolkata

West Bengal

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Mumbai

Maharashtra

0141-2374335

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Rajasthan

08752-231126

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9830934511

033-22371720

Kolkata

West Bengal

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9925100456

0265-2337992

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Gujarat

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9822103417

0832- 3231422

Goa

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8149777711

7258228244

Akola 63

Maharashtra

Sr. no.

NAME

Company Name

Business Type

HEMANT SARAF

Vinayak Teleservices,Saraf Yarn Fab

Textile yarn trading and mobile distribution

BHAVIK S SHAH

MAYANK SINGHAL

100

MeghMayur Builders Construction & Real-Estate & Developers Preet Remedies Group

VATSALA SINGHANIA Indus Smelters Ltd.

hemant619

bvk.1112@ya vik@megh

Pharmaceutical manufacturing mayanksingha and marketing Iron and steel rolling Mill, Manufacturing

Unity Traders & As- Supply chain managemnt and sociates Warehousing

vatsala.singha

102

NISHANT SINGHVI

103

JITENJAL KANTI SINHA

GSnIS

Ordinance, Security

104

MEGHA SOLANKI

Yogeshwar Plaspax Pvt.Ltd.

Eg. Plastics , Packaging

meghassolan

106

SAHIL SUDHA

Sudha Traders

Trading of Fertilizers

sahilsudha27

107

NIKET SHAH

Dhananjay Poly ProImports & Trading of Plastic cessors, Raj Poly Fab Granules Inds.

109

SAHIL GARG

Jyoti Sales Corporation

Stainless steel Fabrication

110

PARTHA GOGOI

KKG Enterprise

Civil Construction

111

VRINDA SINHAL

112

DIPESH SANKHALA

Sinhal Harren India Pvt. Ltd.

ranusinghvi

Jitenjal@

niket_snm@

sahil10.gupt

parthaitz@

Manufacturing of Dairy Machinery and FMCG products. vrindasinhal20 E.g. Toothbrush, socks, hairbrush, shaving brush etc

Gurudeo Rice Mill, Manufacturing of raw and Arunodaya Coal boiled rice and Mining contrac- dipeshsankha Agency tor

ail Id

9@gmail.com

Personal Mobile

Office Mobile

Office No.

9769383365

City

State

Mumbai

Maharashtra

Surat

Gujarat

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09925000530, 08898891112

9925200078

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7738280009

1724643936

Chandigarh

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+91 9229195874

917712254189

Raipur

Chhattisgarh

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7666737781

Raipur

Chhattisgarh

09830470245, 9167296068

Kolkata

West Bengal

Mumbai

Maharashtra

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Haryana

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0261-2669714

nki@gmail.com

9819234870

7@hotmail.com

946600005

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09022095180, 09825594144

02652644550/51

Vadodara

Gujarat

ta@gmail.com

9004315163

911745242475/175

Taraori, Karnal

Haryana

@gmail.com

9619559411

Dibrugarh

Assam

002@gmail.com

09820339580, 09873956155

ala@gmail.com

09167337544, 09893375444

02228938807/08/0 9 9215751665

01127696969/70/71

0771-2293510

Delhi

Raipur

Chhattisgarh

NMIMS celebrated the Spirit of Entrepreneurship with Inspirus’11. The annual flagship event “INSPIRUS” of MBA (E&FB) was held on the 10th and 11th March, 2011. The event was a culmination of the determined efforts of the whole batch. Team Inspirus faced a zillion hurdles in their way; however, they overcame all those and put up a great show which truly set a much higher benchmark for the future. “It” all started as a dream. “It” involved instilling a picture of a national level Business fest in the minds of people. “It” involved a few sleepless nights, mind boggling hard work, immense teamwork and dedication of each and everyone involved in the making of Inspirus. “It” involved selling of an Idea, a product that was non-existent till then. “It” involved understanding each and every aspect of Management and using it in the most practical sense. “Marketing & Advertising” the name Inspirus, “Brand Building” of the festival, designing the Logo keeping in mind all the possible aspects, managing of the “Human Resources” – delivering the best with limited resources, managing “Finance” aspects with the number of sponsors that we partnered with (approximately 30 in number) “It” involved a million collective decisions at the same time motivating all the team members and giving every individual a Vision of a two-day grand fiesta. “It” involved “Strategic Management” at various levels. “It” involved managing “Logistics” in the minimum possible cost and time. “It” involved “Decision Analysis” in terms of managing the work in limited time and approaching the apt potential sponsors for partnering with us. “It” involved negotiation skills including highball, double agent, empty pockets and even apparent withdrawal. Mostly “It” involved the never say die attitude of the team members of various teams and their grit and determination to turn a Dream into Reality!

Graffiti: Outside College Wall

A brief of all the Teams that made â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;? happen: Sponsorship Team This team was responsible for getting Inspirus associated with the potential sponsors from various arenas and geographies. This was an extremely critical vertical and a backbone for the event. The Title partner of the event was Noize Jeans and the team devised various Titles for all other partners:

Creative Team

Event Management Team

This team took up the responsibility of all the creative aspects of Inspirus2011. They were at their creative best throughout the making of Inspirus. The team decided on the theme of the event-“Making the right Moves” and designed the Logo of Inspirus 2011. They worked on the designing of the teasers, posters, pamphlets, backdrop, drape etc. A sample of their unquestionable creativity is available on the web @ www.nmimsinspirus.com

The Event Management Team designed and

Media & Marketing Team

conducted various events that made Inspirus2011 a staggering success. There were some concepts that were unheard & some ways of conducting events that not too many people were aware of. The team faced major hurdles and obstacles but eventually they put up a great show that have raised the bar and set much higher standards than anyone had ever imagined. Security & Permissions Team

This team was responsible for handling the marketing and advertising aspect of the event. They managed to attract participation from various colleges and helped the event to get a pan India reach. The team also coordinated with the media agencies and got the event huge coverage on a national scale. And the outcome was a legendary Inspirus2011, with participation from over 70 Business Schools across the country including IIM’S, IIFT, JBIMS and S.P. Jain, and coverage by the media agencies including the Free Press Journal, Tele Coverage by Bloomberg UTV and many more.

This team was in charge of the security of all the guests, celebrities & all the other events. They indeed did a great job and the event was conducted smoothly on both the days owning to their impeccable and flawless job.

Team Inspirus conducted a Summit where various big wigs showed up to address a batch of 240

Mr. Nirmal Jain-Founder and Chairman of India Infoline Ltd, Mr. Carlton PereiraManaging Director of Tano Capital LLC, Mr. Hanmant Gaikwad- Chairman and M.D. of BVG India and Mr. Mr. Rohit Nalwade the MD of Keeptrak Research Labs participated in the Panel Discussion on “Making the Right moves” moderated by Mr. S. Venkatra70 man-Founder of Wealth Tree

The Inaugural edition of the Annual Magazine-Envisage was also unveiled on this auspicious occasion.

The panel discussion was followed by an interactive session with Mr. Pradeep Kidwani-Co-founder, Beer Lounge and Mr. Kamal Khushlani-Co-founder, Mufti Jeans on “What’s the Big Idea”.

Mr. Rohit Nair of Quizworks enthralled the audience with the final round of Business quiz where the top 6 teams of India participated where the team of Symbiosis Law College emerged victorious.

One of the most sought after events â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Best Managerâ&#x20AC;? attracted participants from the best colleges in India. Survival of the fittest was the mantra of success. The contestants were put through various pressure tests through both the days. The winner was awarded a trip to Bangkok by the title sponsor Noize Jeans.

B-Plan competition which was judged by experts from the industry attracted innovative business plans.

Pseudo Sensex was a very unique exercise where contestants experienced trading in an exciting and interesting format.

Another major event was Treasure Hunt where the contestants had an amazing ride, cracking clues and discovering Mumbai in an adventurous way.

Ad making gave the participants an opportunity to unleash their whacky ideas and embellish it with their creativity

The event concluded with “Genreyard” – The War of the Bands which attracted Rock Bands from across the country.

INSPIRUS’11 was indeed an affair to be remembered. The success of this event has raised expectations for an even more spectacular INSPIRUS’12. 74

-Mayank Jain