Imprints August 2016 Edition by Imprints-KJSIMSR Alcom

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August 2016 Edition Alcom Calendar

Team Alcom Speaks The Alumni Committee is happy to present Imprints - August edition. With new beginnings, Team ALCOM is glad to introduce our new strength of

Anveshan

ALCOMmers! In this edition, we are happy to present an exclusive interview

22nd August 2016

with our Alumnus - Mr. Ashutosh Khanna. We have always taken privilege in sharing the accomplishments of our esteemed Alumni. Our team thrives on

Informal mentoring

strengthening the bond that you share with your Alma Mater and shall constantly

session for the first year

endeavour to do so. 15th August is a proudly patriotic day of celebrations! We

students at SIMSR by Alumni of 2016

wish you a very Happy Independence Day!

Convocation Ceremony

Alma Matters

The convocation ceremony of MMS (2013-15 Batch),

Alma Matters, the official re-union of ex-

MCA (2012-15 Batch) and MFM, MHRDM, MIM,

ALCOMmers was held on 30th July, 2016. As

MMM (2012-15 Batch) programmes was held on 1st

accolades, suggestions and constructive feed-

July, 2016. Our Alumni and their

parents were

back poured-in during the meet, the ex-

warmly welcomed by the institute for the ceremony.

ALCOMmers reminisced their good old days,

It was a great privilege to have our Alumnus Mr.

and responded with willingness to help in more

Ashutosh Khanna of MMS Batch 1986-88, Senior

meaningful alumni engagement in future. It was

Client Partner, Korn/Ferry International as the guest

an event where old relationships were revived

of honour for this ceremony.

and new ones were formed.

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INTERVIEW WITH MR. Ashutosh Khanna Senior Client Partner at Korn/Ferry International & SIMSR Alum of Batch 1986-88 Mr. Ashutosh Khanna serves as Senior Client Partner at Korn/Ferry International and specializes in the Consumer Industry. He led the search that led to the selection of Mr. Rahul Johri, the CEO of BCCI. Mr. Khanna carries with him deep insights about multiple businesses and is a sought-after speaker at various HR forums for his views on the future of various industries. He also serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Balaji Telefilms. Q: How does it feel coming back to SIMSR? Tell us about some of your memories at SIMSR. A: I am quite excited, full of anticipation about how things have changed, looking forward to see it all and wondering why I did not make this trip earlier. There are some real great memories. We were a fantastic group of people and lot of us are still in touch! A lot of those friendships have endured! It’s fantastic to reach out for help to each other and it doesn’t always mean professional help. Some of the friendships you form when you are a student are the ones that actually last long and those friendships are very pure. There is no

commercial benefit in any of them. I really cherish some of those friendships. Q: What do you consider are the key takeaways from the two years you spent with SIMSR? A: The biggest one was that learning wasn’t always in the classroom. It was in the projects that professors set out for us and in some form, it was the practical training you got doing those projects. It was huge! Honing your sales development skills in itself was terrific! Going back and submitting those reports and the joy when the company actually implemented some of them. I remember Nestle implementing Cerelac in sachets because of a report one did. It was fantastic and very gratifying at that stage. Q: What do you think has remained the same about you throughout the years? What do you think has changed? A: Wow! Well, I have put on about 7 kilos, that’s changed! I have lost my hair, that’s changed! (Laughs). But I think what hasn’t changed is probably the ability to not take oneself too seriously! You can just laugh at yourself because all of us do make mistakes and will continue to make mistakes! So you can’t take them so seriously. I still like to learn a lot. You never know where the learning comes from. So if you can manage to keep your sense of observation keen, you would be okay on that! Q: With today’s dynamic environment and advancement, what according to you are the challenges that organizations face to build professional talent that builds up leadership? A: Organizations need to realize that the war for talent is now over and talent has won! I think most CEOs have a challenge of defining a vision, staying true to it and selling that vision internally. If you can do that, it should be okay. It seems to be pretty simple when you look at it but really tough when you want to implement that. I think organizations that have done that have probably succeeded much better than organizations that have fumbled at it. I am not debating strategy. Strategy is great, but you know, more or less every organization will get 8/10 on strategy. Chances are very slim that you will get your strategy all wrong. What you may get wrong 9/10 times is the implementation of the strategy and that is what escapes. Strategy indicates what the organization is going to do but then they don’t do it that well. The celebration goes on getting the strategy right but the willingness to implement that strategy doesn’t go that well. Q: What is your advice to our prospering Alumni? A: Just enjoy the journey! Don’t worry about the destination.

Introducing Junior Alcommers We are glad to introduce our new team of ALCOMmers! They are eager to contribute well towards achieving our mission & strengthening the SIMSR Alumni Relations Team.

Sreya Mukherjee PGDM Core

Aditya AdityaSankhe Sankhe PGDM (PGDMFinancial FinancialServices Services) Team Player Sincere Patient

Soft spoken Happy Optimistic

Gayatri Kulkarni PGDM Retail Management

Rohan Shetty PGDM Core

Analytical Adaptive Creative

Patient Adaptable Inquisitive

Vatsala Rajvanshi Vatsala Rajvanshi PGDM Core

Apurv Anand Tekriwal Apurv Anand Tekriwal PGDM Retail Management

Compassionate Conscientious Inquisitive

Ethical Decisive Versatile

(PGDM Core)

Binaisha Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;souza PGDM International Business Optimistic Fierce Driven

(PGDM Retail Management)

Yashashree Kulkarni PGDM Core Assertive Boisterous Candid

Aswin Suresh Aswin Suresh PGDM Financial Services (PGDM Financial Services)

Arvind Rungta ) PGDM Financial Services Optimistic Car fanatic Chocoholic

Dynamic Persistent Incorruptible

Tulika Singh PGDM Core

Ajin Sidharthan PGDM Core

Compassionate Animal lover Bibliophile

Affable Responsible Team spirited

Akshay Aurora PGDM Financial Services

Manashvi Mistry PGDM International Business

Ambitious Confident Passionate

Inquisitive Sociable Optimistic

Surabhi Singh PGDM Core Optimistic Confident Cheerful

Suryani Sinha Ray PGDM Core Amiable Melodious Foodie

Alumni Achievements

Book Launch SIMSR

celebrated

the

book launch of our Alum Mr. Ambi

Parameswaran.

The

book ‘Nawabs Nudes Noodles: India Through

30 Years of

Advertising’, captures the imagination of the reader and takes them on a fascinating journey Mr. Pranav Bhruguwar, SIMSR Alum of batch

through anecdotes and analysis.

1996-98 is the founder of a startup ‘ShopR360’.

Mr. Parameswaran pursued his

ShopR360 was selected among top 5 retail

Ph.D. in Marketing Manage-

startups of 2016 at the recently concluded first

ment and consumer behaviour from SIMSR. Present-

ever Startup awards ReTechCon2016. The

ly, he is the founder at Brand-building.com. Mr.

event was organised by RAI (Retailers Associa-

Parameswaran was the Executive Director and CEO

tion of India) in association with NASSCOM

of FCB Ulka.

10000 Startups.