IMPRINTS September 2015 Edition Special Points of Interest
Team Imprints Speaks
Enlighteneus
The Alumni Committee is committed to being the channel connecting SIMSR to its alumni. We have
Anveshan
reached newer heights and made significant changes in the way the committee functions and are on a
Job Updates
constant endeavor to make a greater impact in the future. We have a team of highly motivated stu-
Additions to New ALCOM
dents who are constantly working towards bringing newer and creative ways for student-college-
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alumni interaction. Our motto is to bring the SIMSR family closer every year so that we can
Fleming’s Clean Sweep
beneficially tap the immense potential of our students, faculty and alumni. We hope to receive your
SPRIHA 2015
participation and co-operation for the initiatives that Alumni Committee seeks to take in the near
ALCOM Announcements Alumni Acheivements
future. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success”.- Henry
Ford Looking forward to hearing from you!
Job Updates Dear Alumnus, as stated earlier as well, one of the crucial areas of Alumni Committee involves the circulation of job mails in our extensive SIMSR Alumni Network. Over the years, many Alumni from different organizations have come forward and helped create job opportunities for their colleagues in the Alumni netMonth Total Companies Total Job Postings work, hence resulting in a two-way April 6 8 benefit. Alongside is a summary of the May 5 8 number of Job Opportunities that have June 10 16 opened up for Our Alumni over the July 11 15 past few months. As always, please feel to reach out to us for any such August 17 22 queries at alcom.simsr@somaiya.edu Total
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Fleming’s Clean Sweep Former New Zealand Captain Stephen Fleming visited K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research in Mumbai on 21st August. He promoted the concept of global citizenship and how educational institutes in New Zealand propagate it. He also imparted management lessons on managing teams and keeping them motivated. Not only that, he also he also shared anecdotes about his on field experience with legendries like Warne and Tendulkar. Students were enthralled to meet him and clicked pictures with him at the end of the lecture.
Anveshan
Anveshan is the event where 1st year SIMSRites get to interact with their super seniors who have joined the corporate very recently. Not only the occasion serves as a platform where juniors can learn about the latest industry trends and expectations, they can always take away well meaning two cents on how to manage college life and simultaneously prepare for placement from seniors who have already been there and done that. Ms. Vidhya Sharma, Senior Manager, Alumni Relations, SVV graced the occasion with her benign presence and insightful presentation. The guests were very pleased to be back in the college once again and contribute to their alma mater in some way. PGDM Core, IB, RM, FS, MMS and MCA students flocked to the venue to seek solutions and relieve their inquisitive minds. Anveshan was a roaring success.
Enlighteneus
MCA Alumni Talk Alumni committee hosted an alumni interaction event with the
On 8th of August 2015, the Alumni Committee conducted a work- new batch of MCA on August 01, 2015. The guests of honour for shop named Enlighteneus for the students and alumni of SIMSR. the evening were esteemed alumni of SIMSR - Mrs. Devyani GanThe theme for Enlighteneus 2015 was “Personal Branding�.
dhi who is the founder of vas360, Mr. Ashwin Prakash who is
The first speaker of the event was Mr. Vibhav Kamat who is a working as a technical DEVOPS engineering lead in Capgemini marketing communications graduate of batch of 2014, now and Digital BU and Mr. Hariharan Krishnan who has over 8 years working as a marketing manager at Idea Cellular.
of work experience in the Information security domain.
He was followed on the podium by Mr. Vijay Patil, a MHRDM The event was well received by the new students. graduate of batch of 2012, who has over four years of experience with Reliance Infrastructure. The event was very much appreciated by the audience.
And our ALCOM team gets Bigger….Introducing the New Alcommers... Diwansh Garg (PGDM International Business)
He is an eternal optimist and is persistent in all his endeavours. He loves spending his time writing short poems and having good interactions. Being original and innovation comprise his ‘modus-operandi’. Khusbhu Kankaria (PGDM Retail Management)
Her mantra: With work and fun at par, love for learning is no far! Connection is something she likes to build and that is why ALCOM is a second home to her. Tanvi Vassa (MMS B)
Energetic, Hardworking and Creative. As a member of ALCOM, she wishes to strengthen ‘the connect’ with Alumni and looks forward to creating a lifetime of memories as a part of this committee. Anuradha Bhat (MMS B)
Diligence, Pro-activeness and Trustworthiness are her strongest suit. Her efforts would be to ensure that our alumni are able to reminisce and rejuvenate their precious moments they spent in SIMSR. Gauri Sardar (MMS A)
Hardworking, determined, fun loving and a social worker. She believes in working hard and partying harder. As a member of Alumni Committee she has set her heart on making ALCOM the best committee in SIMSR. Prarathana Parikh (MMS A)
As a self motivated, sedulous and a friendly individual, she believes in strengthening and cultivating relationships that are long lasting. Priyanka Mirajkar (MMS B)
An optimistic, confident and fun loving individual who believes in living life to the fullest. Being a part of ALCOM, I shall use my best knowledge and experience to work towards spreading the SIMSR Alumni network and strengthening bonds. I am looking forward to the new journey with great enthusiasm. Amey Khumthekar (MCA)
Social, Enthusiastic and Creative. Member of Alumni Committee who is eager to make new level relations with Alumni and College. Not just a recognized Alumni but to give recognition to each and every Alumni of SIMSR to make them feel proud about being an Alumni of one of the Top Institutes!
SPRIHA 2015 The students of KJSIMSR witnessed SPRIHA 2015 on 22nd August, 2015, an initiative by the SPRIHA Committee and the Public Relations Committee of SIMSR. The entries were from prestigious colleges such as NMIMS, Mumbai, NITIE Mumbai, WE SCHOOL, Mumbai, WE SCHOOL Bengaluru and KJSIMSR Mumbai. The event was a grand success with a huge turnout. The presentations were very wellresearched and the hard work put in by the finalists could be seen through them. The presentations were followed by the Q & A round wherein the judges tested the participants on various parameters. The winner declared was Gaurav Jain from NITIE, Mumbai followed by R. Tanvi from KJSIMSR, Mumbai as the runner while the 3rd spot was bagged by Akash Pandey from NMIMS, Mumbai. Our Esteemed Alumni who contributed to the event were Manan Sampat{2007}, Amit Lodha{2002}, Siddhartha Sinharay {2003}, Urvi Shah{2005}, Charmie Awasthi{2005}, Ruchir Avlani{2011(MHRDM)}, Dr. Anantkumar Bhide{2007}, Sushant Kumar{2005}, Ankur Mehta {2006}, Bhavesh Barchha{2004}, Ankit Majethia{2014(MMM)}, Nikunj Bhatia{2014(MMM)}, Kamini Dehulia {2007}, Kapil Chandni{2010(MMM)}, Ashish Jha{2008} and Avipsha Thakur{2003}.
ALCOM Announcements
Alumni Achievements Everything I was I carry with me. Everything I will be lays waiting for me on the road ahead - Ma Jian Our MMS alumnus, Mr. Alphonse Mathew took his passion for biking and travelling to the next level by driving on world highest motorable road on Khardung la top. Khardung la is a high mountain pass located near the Khardong village, in the Ladakh region which is approximately 18000 feet from sea level. It is the highly unstable weather of the place and roads that are part asphalted and rest made of gravel and dirt track that make the journey a challenging feat in itself. Nevertheless, Mr. Mathew on his Royal Enfield covered the terrain. We congratulate him on his daring accomplishment and wish him all the best
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ALCOM Calendar
tours. 12th September
PG Executive Alumni Meet 10th October 2015 Batch Convocation
Imprints Team Chief Editor - Anshumala Sinha Designers & Content Managers - Ridhi Gupta and Swinston D’Almeida Contributors - Rishikesh Dabholkar, Sirmad Hasan and Ankita Rajadhyaksha
Reach out to us..
Obituary
Vidhya Sharma (Senior Manager, Alumni Relations, Somaiya Vidhyavihar) - 98202 48420 Gaurav Shanbag was our 2007 PGDBA batch Arvind Pandi Dorai (Alumni Relations Coordinator, SIMSR) - 90294 08800 Rohan Pai (Convenor, ALCOM) - 98197 10256
Alumnus who left us on the fateful night of 11th August of 2015 when he met with an accident
Ridhi Gupta (Co-Convenor, ALCOM) - 75065 64237
near Goa. Our heartfelt condolences with the Shanbhag family. May God give them courage to
Swinston D’Almeida (Co-Convenor, ALCOM) - 80974 06559
cope with this unfortunate event.
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