Imprints June - July 2014 Edition by Imprints-KJSIMSR Alcom

Volume 4 Issue 1 June-July 2014

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Foreword Greetings from the Alumni Relations Office!!! The monsoons got a bit delayed no doubt but are here to stay! Hope you are all enjoying the rains and the beautiful weather that comes with it. We have started the new academic year 2014-15 with many firsts. The first and foremost innovative and different experience for the new students was their exposure to our very own alumni. The feeling that these illustrious alumni have also walked the same corridors, had the same cutting chai with vada pavs, builds the confidence that they too can achieve it all. We had on board Mr. Arun Rao, Mr. Saikat Chakraborthy, Mr.Harsh Bhosale and Ms. Gurdip Sial Wadhwa to be a part of the induction program conducted over 2 days. SIMSR is going places with new affiliations with International Universities in Europe. Read more about it in the magazine. We are very proud to feature one of our Alumnus – Sweta Agarwal who is all geared up to join the Indian Civil services. Another of our Alumni – Rahul Atrishi has released his book titled “The karmic confessions of a hopeless traveler”. Do grab a copy and take a look. We had the first workshop in our series – “Enlighteneus – series of workshops”. The first one was about Entrepreneurship. We had 5 alumni talk to us about various aspects of starting and running your own business over 2 days. The speakers included Mr. Vikram Bhatt, Ms. Gurdip Sial Wadhwa, Mr. Karan Sharma, Mr. Ashish Kyal and Mr. Naveen Bachwani. The first student event of this year – “All is Well” is also featured in detail. Last but not the least; we have introductions of our student Alcom team who put in a lot of work to ensure that all our activities and events are executed to perfection. We also have our calendar put up for the next few months. With many activities being lined up, do let us know if you would be interested in participating. We also look forward to knowing about any special achievements, articles that you may like to share with us and your batch mates. Happy Reading, Vidhya Sharma K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research

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contents 1) Induction Program……………. 01 2) Enlighteneus……………………. 03 3) International Tieups ……………05 4) Yours Truly (Junior Team)…...…06 5) Dubai Chapters Meet…………. 08 6) All is Well ………………………. 09 7) Outreach ……………………….. 10 8) Alumni Committeee 2014...……. 11 9) Success Story…………………… 13 10) Book release Mr.Rahul Atrishi..14 11) Upcoming Events………………15

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I NDUCTION P ROGRAM

Alumni Committee at SIMSR took another step

in usage of analytical tools like SAS etc.

towards building a stronger bond between the

Both of them shared interesting stories of their

alumni and the incoming batch, with two day

life at SIMSR and after, along with strategies on

Induction session.

how to manage work life balance in periods of crisis.

The Alumni who stepped forward to conduct this lecture for day 1 were Mr. Arun Rao and Mr.

The second day witnessed 2 eminent alumni of

Saikat Chakraborty. Having worked in various

SIMSR as speakers- Ms Gurdeep Sial Wadhwa

capacities of supply chain domain, textile com-

and Mr. Harsh P Bhosale. Ms. Wadhwa , an

panies and consultancy services, Mr. Rao holds

alumna of class of 2000-02, holds over 12 years

more than 20 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of experience in the indus-

of experience in marketing functions with

try and currently heads implementation and op-

CitiGroup, Landmark group and TCS and is cur-

erations

division).

rently pursuing her hobby of producing creative

Our second guest for the day, Mr. Saikat

audio content with her venture G-Corp since

Chakraborty has over 10 years of qualitative ex-

2008. Ms. Wadhwa awed the students by her live

perience in multiple domain such as Analytics,

voice overs of various famous advertisements

Supply Chain Management and Project Manage-

she has done and accredited her current self to

ment and holds strong understanding of busi-

the tutelage received at SIMSR .

3PL

services

(India

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Our next speaker was Mr. Harsh P Bhosale who

amusing but also thoughtful and knowledge giv-

is a 1986 batch alumnus and current Sr. Vice

ing.

President & Head - Human Resources with Essar

As we asked students about how they found the

Oil Limited. He holds over 28 years of experience

2 day session, the responses were ‘superb’,

with organizations like Saint Gobain (India), RPG

‘great learning experience’ and so on. Team Im-

Group, Scottish & Newcastle plc, JSW Steel, Cad-

prints on behalf of the entire institute expresses

bury India and Crompton Greaves.. Mr. Bhosale

gratitude towards each one of our alumni and

spoke briefly about his journey in the corporate

look forward to many more similar future inter-

world so far, how SIMSR has had an effect on it

actions .

and shared a few anecdotes which were not only

Embrace, Inspire and Distribute - Eid Mubarak from Alumni Committee, K.J. SIMSR As millions of people around the world celebrate the end of month long fast of Ramadan with Eid Al Fitr, we wish you all Eid Mubarak. This Eid, embrace with open heart, inspire many and distribute pleasure to all. May you have a blessed year ahead with cherishing joys, happiness and peace. K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research

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‘ E N L I G H TE N E U S ’ ‘Enlighteneus’- a 2 day entrepreneurial work-

by starting her own firm -‘G-Corp’ which now

shop was organized for all budding entrepre-

provides content management services in the

neurs in K J Somaiya on 26th and 27th of July,

area of Telephony (Mobile and Basic) and Media

2014 by ALCOM in association with Somiya

(Advertising, Radio and Television) .What Ms.

Vidyavihar. On the first day of the workshop, we

Wadhwa left the class with, was a firm belief

had with us, two of our esteemed SIMSR alumni

that the only way to do great work is to love

Mr. Vikram Bhatt and Mrs. Gurdip Sial Wadhwa.

what you do. She also impressed the importance of the thought "If you haven't found it yet keep

The workshop began with Dr. Ailawadi, Director

looking. Don't settle. And as with all matters of

of K J SIMSR, speaking on how the strengths pos-

the heart you will know when you finally find it."

sessed by our alumni can always be leveraged to

Our second alumnus speaker for the day was Mr.

the benefits of future

Vikram

students.

Prof.

He has 16 years

Bhushan Dewan, Prov-

of professional

ost of Somaiya Vidyavi-

& entrepreneur-

har introduced the stu-

ial

dents to the 6 E's of en-

having sailed in

trepreneurship namely

two boats for

Employment, Economic

the large part of

Development, Empow-

his professional

erment, Equality, Eco

journey and fi-

system and Excellence.

nally opting to

Then

Bhatt.

experience

focus full time on his entrepreneurial journey After the introduction and warm welcome, it was

with Enrich Salons in May 2011, which has a cur-

the time for our alumni to share their experienc-

rent spread of 54 outlets across different states

es. Our alumna, Mrs. Gurdip Wadhwa Sial, who

in India. He said because there is a risk there is a

is the founder and owner of G-Corp Media with

reward and invoked the students to think differ-

over 12 years’ of industry experience, talked

ently, to be quick, intuitive and involved and to

about how she converted her hobby of produc-

not always believe in structure or process.

ing creative audio content to full-time profession

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“

Entrepreneurship is not a sprint but it’s a marathon.

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.

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On the second day we had three Alumni as

market, being innovative and providing quality

speakers - Mr. Karan Sharma, Mr. Ashish Kyal

service to the customers, constantly keeping

and Mr. Naveen Bachwani . The session started

oneself updated, believing in self and overcom-

with Mr. Karan Sharma who is the Vice President

ing fear.

in the Digital Media & Technology group at ‘Avendus Capital’, India’s leading mid-market

Our final speaker for the day was Mr. Naveen

Investment Bank. He gave an insight into the

Bachwani, who is the founder of ‘ThinkShop’ – a

Venture Capitalists (VC’s) funding the budding

consulting firm offering Technology Solutions

entrepreneurs. He talked about incubators and

and Business Solutions to the clients. He de-

Angel investors in India, the evaluation process

scribed the ideal launch sequence for entrepre-

by VC’s for retail companies in India and abroad,

neurs, motivating the youth to step out of their

the different stages of investment in India and

comfort zone and think and act out of the box.

abroad.

The workshop ended post Q & A session, on a very enthusiastic note where everyone was

Our next speaker was Mr. Ashish Kyal who start-

pumped up and ready to go and try to make

ed the session with sharing his own journey from

something of their ideas and visions. The stu-

professional to entrepreneurial world, speaking

dents left while discussing in soft murmurs about

about his experience from his stint with Lehman

how they wanted to begin and where they

brothers and Nomura to finally starting his own

thought they would find themselves 5 years

firm – ‘Waves Strategy Advisors Pvt. Ltd.’- an in-

down the line.

dependent research house providing trading and investment advice using Elliott wave & technical analysis. He encouraged budding entrepreneurs to identify the need and create their own

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Management studies in SIMSR gets International flavors. As foreign universities are flocking into the Indian education arena, it is at this time that SIMSR reached a new horizon in the process of transforming itself into a world class B-school. A team led by Dr.Satish Ailawadi ,Dr.Meenakshi Rajan and Prof Debraj Ghosal during their visit to Europe in May 2014 signed MOU's with three leading universities for faculty exchange, student exchange and other academic cooperation. On this occasion, the team from SIMSR also met Mr. Sameer Sharma, an alumnus of MMS Marketing class of 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. The list of partnering universities include 1. University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Steyr, Austria 2. University of Applied Sciences, Krems, Austria and 3. DHBW University, Stuttgart, Germany. Among these, University of Applied Sciences, Krems, Austria tops the national ranking for its export oriented management program, while DHBW, Stuttgart offers unique dual study practices to its students across courses

Academic collaborations with European universities - a new feather in the cap

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where they study and work with the corporates simultaneously!! This is the second academic collaboration for

SIMSR in a row, the first being the one started since last year with THI Business School, Ingolstadt, Germany. It was also announced by Dr. Ailawadi during this year’s inaugural ceremony for PGDM, that the student topper among all the courses in Somaiya will get a scholarship to spend a term in University of St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland. (this University’s Strategy & International Management program comes 1st worldwide in the current Financial Times ranking of the Master in Management programs). Team Imprints looks forward to more of such endeavors in years to come!!

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Yours Truly Sleepless nights, late night interviews, midnight fun and days packed up with lectures - a time which taught the newbies of SIMSR class of 2014 the true essence of life in B-school. Well they stood firm and performed their best ,amongst them we chose the team who aspires to take ALCOM to greater heights. Lets hear it from them what they have to say to you.

Abhinav Kausik (PGDM) Calls himself “socially active and fun loving“ Abhinav says “I will pose myself as a bridge between the college and the alumni so as to strengthen the bond further and help the institute grow faster.. ” Anshumala Sinha - (PGDM-Financial Services) Defines herself as a thoughtful learner and keen observer of life She says “Privileged to be a member of ALCOM. And I hope to enhance this bond between our college, its students and alumni so that it reaps us great dividends in career and life in general” Ayona Chowdhury (PGDM-International Business) Believes there are 2 mantras to success. Never tell them everything. Life is long, life is short But the length is not what life’s about. It’s the quality of life that counts which makes a person lost or found Some find it easy, some find it hard Living life true, is the greatest art! Ayushi Juneja (PGDM) Believes in following her heart and living her dreams. Being in ALCOM, she would strive to reflect your light to light many more candles.

Ayushi Verma (PGDM-Financial Services) Describes herself as someone who is an eternal optimist and believes in enjoying life and helping others She aspires to take Alcom to a newer horizon and in the process learn as much as she can from the distinguished alumni who have walked the challenging path of success. Bivash Krishna Bala (PGDM-Retail Management) Bivash believes, The best and worst the world has seen,The lessons of history and that to come.Light our lamp with your acumen, And enlighten what makes Great Men. We are now what you were then, Like lions in search of the den. Let us bring this pride together, And strengthen our bond forever. ll

Lovina Murdia (PGDM-Integrated Marketing Communications) Connecting all the dots of imagination helps her to stay close to the originality, making simple things outshine. She says “It’s never too late for networking. Enlighten us with your experiences” Mayur Agrekar (PGDM-Financial Services) A Follower of, “Imagine with all your mind, Believe with all your heart, Achieve with all your might.” Mayur wants to work towards keeping the tradition of creating successful stories for better future of SIMSR K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research

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Oswald Parmar (PGDM) Curious, imaginative and an avid music lover To the alumni: “Think not what you have done for your Alma Mater but imagine what it has done for you”. Join us in making the SIMSR alumni network the most connected and active one in the country. Priyal Doshi (PGDM) Believer of ‘you are essentially who you create yourself to be’ Priyal says To Bring Back the Best ,And To Reach out for More, Is the reason why ALCOM is here for. Ridhi Gupta(PGDM) Energetic, passionate and creative She explains ‘I aspire to develop my skills, to work at my highest potential, and thereby contribute in the overall bonding of each Alumnus to the College, to their teachers and their juniors.’ Rohan Pai, (PGDM International Business) Describes himself as a Team player with habit of paying attention to detail Rohan’s pledge is to involve at least one alumnus from each batch to mentor our students for the smooth transition from Campus to Corporate.

Ruchir Gupta (PGDM International Business) Passionate about teaching underprivileged kids and substantially contributing to the society To build strong relation and emotional connect with our Alumnus is why he is here. Sai Ajay Vamaraju (PGDM-Financial Services) Keen observer and listener who loves to explore life. Co-Founder of 'Help for a Cause', a charitable organisation. “As a member of this distinguished Committee I would love you teach us the intricacies and insights of the industry. We stand to gain immensely from the rich experience you possess” Shraddha Rajgarhia (PGDM Financial Services) A metaphorical lion, bold and bright ,with a keen intent to make the whole world shine. “We follow you for your devotion and hard work. Be our mentors and enlighten us with your knowledge and experience.”

Swinston D’almeida (PGDM International Business) Describes himself as a fan of soccer, the sport that has taught him team work He says- it’s our past that lights up the future, ALCOM is here to make it happen.

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CHAPTER ONE

DUBAI BOOKS We would give an arm and leg to build a friendly network and I truly believe this an opportunity not to be missed

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Dubai had its first SIMSR Alumni meet on Saturday (10th May, 2014) at Kulcha King, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. With a bit of hesitation, one after the other, people dropped in to reach a number of 12 SIMSRites. Beginning with multiple rounds of introduction, the discussions went on about Professors and deans (where Prof Narsimham & Prof Ghai stole the show off course!) , current job profiles, job hunting, placements in SIMSR and so on.

The age old debate of PG versus MMS, deep rooted in the minds of SIMSRites definitely topped the list. “Even though we passed in different years, I could feel a common thread that bound us together. “says Neha Malik, an Alumnus of SIMSR currently working in Dubai. She adds on adding “We all realize that our college was good for our first placement and it was hard work and perseverance ahead of that to us to greater heights. However the power of a strong network cannot be ignored. We all spoke about various institutions that support such alumni meets; it's our turn now to make it happen for us. Let's all move towards the initiative taken by Rajat Khatri and connect and partner together wherever we can. I request each one of you to reach out in this group and not hesitate to ask for any help. Each one of us is in a position where we can help fellow alumni grow professionally and advance in their career. It may be as small as talking about the work of your organization, its culture, your role, introduction to someone you know etc. Reach out and pay it forward! ”. Team Imprints would like to express thanks and best wishes to the entire alumni batch in Dubai Sandeep, Damodar, Mukul, Naveen, Avinash, Akhil, Ashish, Nutan, Enayet, Lokesh and Rajat for making the time and taking the effort to connect with each other. K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research

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ALL IS Just when the 2014-16 batch of PGDM was trying to settle in, June started with a bang!! An annual event called “All is Well” was organized by the senior batch to

welcome the juniors. It was an interclass competition which resulted in sleepless nights, endless hours of practice and recognition of some brilliant talents from the newcomers.

All the PGDM classes participated with zest and zeal and hosted a kaleidoscope

of events ranging from singing and dancing to plays and stand up comedy. The quote “Well begun is half done” indeed holds good. At midnight 7th June, all

the classes came out of the hostel rooms, assembled in what we call the Hawa Gali and promoted their classes through innovative silent promotions.

The students made posters, banners, wall hangings etc. to promote their respective classes. Various other promotional activities involving social media, print media as well as warm gestures such as serving food items were witnessed.

Some of the acts were executed with impeccable perfection leaving the audience awestruck. While the competition was neck to neck, the team work and amount of creativity displayed by each team was commendable.

The PGDM-B class emerged as the winners of 2014. They displayed a gamut of talents ranging from ardent war cries to rallying with a decorated auto-rickshaw while beautifully executing a carnival theme with just the perfect costumes and props. The on stage performances were also a delight.

And finally at the end of it, the one thing that came to our mind was the famous saying- “ALL IS WELL that ends well”. We ended up with memories galore! All the efforts paid off and not only did everyone have their share of hard work and fame but we also witnessed bonds being established and some real ice breaking!!!!

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Summer Internships for the Alcom members brought along the opportunity to con-

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nect with our beloved alumni at various organizations. We had a wonderful meeting with our 1998 batch alumnus Mr. Devendra Patil, Senior Director â&#x20AC;&#x201C; National Sales at DHL Express India Pvt. Ltd.

He was more than delighted to re-connect with his alma mater. Details of various initiatives taken by Alcom aroused great interest in him. We were highly appreciated and encouraged to continue the good work. A feedback on the college and committee activities was taken for improvements in our endeavor. Mr. Devendra also gave some insights for the summer project. We parted by gifting him a small memento as a token of gratitude on behalf of the institute.

We also got the opportunity to meet Mr. Rohan Waghmare (Batch of 2005), Business Development Manager at DHL Express India Pvt. Ltd. After being out of touch all these years, he gave a warm welcome to our initiatives to reconnect the bond.

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The mission of SIMSR is to enable students develop into competent, socially responsible and value driven citizens committed towards sustainable development. Every day almost 5000 SIMSR graduates strive to make lives better for the rest of the society!! And what better opportunity could one have than to join the Indian Civil Servicesone of the most coveted jobs in the world. Well, this time it is Sweta Aggarwal, an alumnus of SIMSR class of 2010 who has proved her mettle in the Civil Services Examination 2013-14 with an All India Rank of 497.A voracious book reader and adventure sports enthusiast, she aspires to join Indian Revenue Services in the process. Sweta has been an achiever throughout her career. After graduating with B.Sc Hons in Economics from St Xavier’s College, Kolkata, she worked with Deloitte as an Analyst in Mumbai for 13 months. She explains “I was a part of the State Government Team (U.S. Government Sector). My work involved analyzing state budgets, policies, elections, and governor priorities. This analysis helps Deloitte partners stay updated about the top priorities of the top government officials and also reveals the areas where Deloitte could offer solutions to the clients. Additionally, we also conducted event specific research and analysis to identify the impact of specific events on our client states. This in-turn

Perseverance is t i , e c a r g n o l a t no is many short races one after the other

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provides opportunity to Deloitte to provide rele-

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vant services to help the state make the most of the opportunities”.

Team Imprints extends their heartiest congratulations to Sweta for her achievements and best wishes for her career ahead!!

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What do you do when you become tired of being

written Feature Films, Sitcoms, Soaps-operas, Anima-

shoved around as an underdog for your whole life?

tion Tele-series etc.. He has also written an animation

What do you do when you cannot find happiness de-

feature film Balla Bol for Ted Turner Network. So, in

spite having a fair enough job with a T.V production

case you are curious to know what life unfolds for

house .As with Rahul (the character from our story),

Rahul in the due course of time, don’t forget to order

he decides to take an abrupt break and run off to

your copy the next time you visit Flipkart or Amazon!!

Murud Janjira- a sea side village in Mumbai. “The Karmic confessions of a hopeless traveler”- a book written by our own alumnus Mr Rahul Atrishi, portrays the story of Rahul, who decides to break away from his ‘not so pleasant’ present. Riding on almost every kind of transport in the worst of the conditions, bumping into strangers in absolutely outlandish situations, stumbling upon shocking realities of life and last but not the least, goofing up every now and then, makes his journey worth remembering .

The book has already been greatly appreciated by both Indian and US readers. For those who don’t know of him, Rahul Atrishi is a wordsmith who has

In the comfort of grand ma’s lullabies, In the innocence of childhood lies, In the gaze of a lover’s eyes, In the trust of a matrimony tie, In the deceit of the rolling dice, In the hope of an alibi, In the nostalgia of gone byes, In the last word of a dying man’s sighs, I exist in ‘non-existence’ as a storyteller who touches lives!

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written across diverse media platforms in the capacity of a screenwriter and poet for national and international clients. He has conceptualized and written K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research

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Event Name

Date

Alumniscence

09/08/2014

Introduction of Mentors and Students for Pilot Mentorship Program

09/08/2014

MCA Induction Program

09/08/2014

Alumniscence

23/08/2014

Anveshan

06/09/2014

Confluence

11/10/2014

Nostalgia

08/11/2014

All the above mentioned dates are tentative dates and are subject to change.

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I M P R I N TS

TEAM

E D I TO R

Content Manager and Designer

Srabana Chaudhuri PGDM-Marketing 2013-15

Gulshan Deepchandani MCA 2013-16

Contact : +91-9769079620

Contact : +91-9860699431

DESIGNER

DESIGNER Aayush Chadha MMS 2013-15

Tanvi Bhutani PGDM-Communications 2013-15

Contact : +91-9665759865

Contact : +91-9833905774

CONTRIBUTORS ARNEET SINGH

A YO N A

C H OW D H U R

S WA R A M E H TA

A AY U S H I J U N E JA

M I N AL NAIR

RIDHI G U P TA

P R I YAL D OSHI

For any feedback or queries you can write to us at alcom.simsr@somaiya.edu We will be glad to have your valuable contribution. K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research