Industry Interface at IILM University

HR Roundtable Discussion IILM boasts of a strong Industry-Academia interface. Feedback is regularly taken from the professionals with the aim of offering contemporary and industry-relevant courses to the students so as to equip them better. On September 12, 2019, IILM University hosted an HR Roundtable discussion with the objective of taking inputs on the proposed curriculum for Specialized MBA-HR program from industry experts. The Specialized MBA-HR program has been designed to give a unique opportunity for the learners to develop expertise in different areas of HR while operating in a volatile and uncertain environment. The discussion was deliberated by Mr Anoop Rawat, Head of Human Resources, G4S; Ms Mandeep Kaur, Strategic HR Head,IBM; Ms Ruma

Ms Sakshi Khosla, Associate Director, Human Capital, Max India Ltd; Ms Ruma Batheja, Head, People Strategy and HR Analytics, Knowledgetics Research and Mr Anoop Rawat, Head of Human Resources, G4S

Batheja, Head, People Strategy and HR Analytics, Knowledgetics Research; Ms Sakshi Khosla, Associate Director, Human Capital, Max India Ltd.; and Mr Mussarat Hussain, Head, Leadership & HR Transformation, Maruti Suzuki. IILM University team was ably led by Dr Sujata Shahi, Vice Chancellor, IILM University, in the presence of Dr Devi Singh, Advisor, IILM University, faculty members and MBA HR students. Dr Sona Vikas presented the proposed HR electives to the distinguished experts and opened the forum for deliberations. A very meaningful discussion was facilitated, and outcomes recorded for implementation. The experts gave valuable inputs and insights on the contemporary trends in the area of HR. A change in the nomenclature of some of the traditional electives was suggested. The panel suggested that the HRPA should be now changed

In contemplation Dr Devi Singh, Dr Sujata Shahi, Dr AK Malhotra and Dr Sona Vikas

to Talent Acquisition; Employee Relations should be changed to Employee Relations and Regulatory framework for HR; Performance Management and Appraisal to be separated from Compensation Management. They instead proposed that the Elective should be Total Rewards Management. Another suggestion was to include electives such as HR Tech, Digital HR and HRIS. The panel also felt that Talent Management and Employee Engagement needs to be brought together and taught as both are extremely relevant from organizational perspective. The experts felt that a course of Diversity and Inclusion was the need of the hour.The internal faculty team made notes of these suggestions to implement the same.

Industry Mentoring for HR Students An Industry mentoring programme has been initiated by IILM University for the MBA HR students of Year I to engage with industry mentors in-person and/or online to track their growth and progress. The Industry Mentoring Program is a partnership between the mentee and the mentor that is focussed on developing the career management skills of the students and identifying career options and goals. The mentors will use their skills, experience and knowledge to support the students as they make decisions about their future. It will assist the student in

the transition from university to work. Through a series of mentoring sessions, the students will be able to gain advice and support regarding their employability skills, career direction and networking. Each of the HR student has been to an expert for their grooming, guidance and preparation for corporate life ahead. The students stand to gain tremendously with respect to their confidence and overall development. The experts who have consented to take responsibility of the students include: Mr Anoop Rawat, Head of Human Resources, G4S; Ms Mandeep Kaur, Strategic HR Head, IBM; Mr Mussarat Hussain, Head, Leadership & HR Transformation, Maruti Suzuki; Ms Ruma Batheja, Head, People Strategy and HR Analytics, Knowledgetics Research; Ms Sakshi Khosla, Associate Director, Human Capital, Max India Ltd.; Mr Sanjay Diwan, Partner, Positive Momentum; Ms Sonal Kapur, Head, HR, Modern Foods; Ms Neha Jain, AGM, HR, Max Healthcare; Ms Deep Ahuja, Managing Partner, TPC Leadership India Private Limited; Ms Runa Maitra, Founder & Director, People Talent Intl (PTI); Mr Alok Narain, Co-Founder & Director at Emergence Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; Ms Parul Varghese, Women in Business Summit -2019 IILM University hosted the Women in Business Summit and Awards on November 30, 2019 which witnessed some intense discussions and deliberations on contemporary issues of relevance in the existing ecosystem of Entrepreneurship. The event began with the esteemed guest participants, delegates and speakers being welcomed by Dr Tripti Bajpai Toor, who also apprised the audiences about IILM University and its unique initiatives in the domain of innovation and Entrepreneurship and IILMU being forerunner in the field of Liberal Education. This was followed bya panel discussions on ‘Investment Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs in India and Change Women are bringing across different Industries’. There were individual talks by women leaders on Sales Strategies in a Digital Era, Busting the Entrepreneurial Myths and Fem Tech in India: Disrupting Healthcare for Women. The event concluded with an Awards Ceremony where women achievers were rewarded for making significant contributions in their respective field of Entrepreneurship. Students had the opportunity to hear some amazingly challenging stories of the awardees. The awards were given away by the Guest of honor, Mr Sukhbir who is a singer of International Acclaim and is also an Angel Investor and Dr Sujata Shahi, Vice Chancellor, IILM University. Dr Sujata, in her address congratulated all the awardees and also thanked all the guest speakers and participants. The prominent speakers on the day included Dr Abha Rishi, CEO, Atal Incubation Centre (AIC), BIMTECH; Geetika Saigal, Author and TedX Speaker; Nidhi Kumar, Anchor, DD National; Rashmi Chadha, Founder, Wovoyage, Preeti work, industry expectations and culture and help map career progression while they are studying. They will help them keep abreast of challenges faced by graduates as they struggle to get into the work force. This is a year-long engagement. On November 2, 2019, an introduction cum icebreaking session was held between the students and their mentors. Their first official interaction with their industry mentor was scheduled in December 2019 to be followed by other such sessions. Panel Discussion on the change women are bringing across various industries AVP, L&D and Diversity, Genpact; Mr Ankush Arora, VP HR, Grofers; Mr Ravinder Diwan, AVP, Reliance Jio; Mr Rohit Agarwal, AVP, Wheebox; Dr (Maj) Rupinder Kaur, Asst Director, Firmwide Learning, EY; Ms Bhumika Panwar, Program Officer, UNGCNI. The Student Mentees will be able to get insights on what employers are looking for in the graduates and raise their awareness about career paths and job options. They will be able to explore options for site/industry visits and job shadowing. They will be able to develop professional networks in the chosen industry. The Mentors will help them in improving their employability skills, interviewing techniques and Résumé writing and give them knowledge about

Chaudhary, Founder, LinkedIn Local India; Mona Singh, Co-Founder, India Accelerator; Neha Upadhyay, Founder, Guna Organics; Deepa Pant, Founder & CEO, Amaryn; Gauri Vats; Varija Bajaj; Swarnima Bhattacharya and Roshni Baronia. NSE Industrial Visit The School of Management of IILM University, Gurugram in co-ordination with National Stock Exchange (NSE) had organized an educational trip to topmost economic institutions & regulatory bodies of India to enhance the practical knowledge and discussed about the regulatory bodies and Governance. The session was very interactive where students shared various price points and Mr Tyagi suggested strategies, i.e., when to enter the market and how to book profit and exit at the right time.He gave tips for investment and how one can get a good return on Equity Market. Lastly, he provided knowledge about different career opportunities in the world of financial markets and also discussed the different NSE certifications that are relevant

Student volunteers with Internationally acclaimed Singer, Sukhbir

of students. A group of 52 students of BBA & MBA went on an Educational Trip to NSE along with Dr Saima Rizvi, Prof Farida Rasiwala and Dr Charu Bansal on December 4, 2019. At the NSE, Mr Kunal Tyagi, Head of Business Development Department, greeted the students and faculty and explained how the stock market functioned earlier and now. Earlier, there were a lot problems faced by many investors due to the lack of communication and lack of transparency in the whole procedure but with the advent of technology all these problems have faded away creating an increase in the number of investor base. More people turn to the Securities Markets to invest their money. This is created with the introduction of De-Mat account which is an electronic storage and transfer facility for securities. He explained how trading is done at Stock Market and also provided valuable information on Stock Market fluctuations. In the two hour session, Mr Kunal Tyagi explained in detail the nuances of Stock Market Trading Sukhbir felicitating the Special Awardees as Dr Sujata Shahi, Vice-Chancellor, IILM University looks on

for a commerce graduate. This session concluded with resolving of students queries on various modules offered by the NSE academy. It was a great Industry interface for the students as they got first-hand knowledge and information by this interaction.