India’s 10 Best Business School, 2018

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AMET BUSINESS SCHOOL Cultivating Future Leaders of Maritime and Logistics Sector

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Exceptional Career Options after Earning MBA Degree

ue to the increased demands of MBA degree, several institutes have started offering this course autonomously. Most of the students today want to study management because it is a perfect gateway to well-paid jobs with great prospects for progress. The numbers of business graduates are rising daily, eventually the quality of business graduates are decreasing gradually. But the demand for well-talented employees in business management profile is still growing. In the modern corporate world, employer wants to hire people who have practical knowledge as well as the ability to communicate well. It now apparently seems that the business organizations are looking for something more than just business degrees and that is where the modern day tactics, practical learning and newly invented strategies of the business schools come into the play.

But it is not necessary that all students can fit into the MNC’s jobs, some of them have dreams to achieve something big! There is an absolutely buzzing startup culture right now in India. Apart from this MNC’s job, entrepreneurship is also a viable employment alternative and more MBAs are now starting up their own business. And, management programs give the tools, skills, and knowledge required to turn a great idea into a successful business. Moreover, the entrepreneurs contribute to economic growth of the country by creating more jobs and wealth of the nation.

Most of the students think that after MBA they will go for the company which provides them the highest salary. But it is the time to stop thinking about the highest paying jobs in the well-known global companies. It would be a wise decision to work with the organization which offers a great learning experience, rather than merely the highest salary. One can go for the startups with scarce resources- where data is limited, and doing something is the only way to learn about it. In such small scale enterprise, person can learn the real management and can imply the management theories. And, will get exposure to all aspects of setting up a business from scratch. It is significant to learn something rather than just doing job for the sake of high packages and after some year later salary will take care of itself. T R

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Cover Story AMET Business School: Cultivating Future Leaders of Maritime and Logistics Sector

Articles 16 Aurora’s PG College: Building Dynamic Minds and Equipping Students with Modern Business Studies

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Career Talk

Study Smart

Top Seven Evolving Fields for Pursuing Sectoral MBA Program

THE SMARTER WAYS TO STUDY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY STUDENT

Expert’s Viewpoint

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Astute Thoughts

Why the entry of Blockchain in the education sector is a breakthrough and a necessity for the future considering its many benefits

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The Emerging Trends in Management Education in India

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Asian Business School: Transforming Students into Competent Professionals

Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management: An Eminent Institution for MBA Aspirants

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Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune’s Global Business School & Research Centre: Empowering and Inspiring the Students to Excel as Lifelong Learners

Dr. G R Damodaran Institute of Management: Equips With Right Knowledge and Skills for a Successful Future

REVA University: Inspiring Students to Achieve Excellence in Research and Education

SREC Business School:

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Nurturing Leaders to Contribute for the Betterment of Business and Society

Thakur Institute of Management Studies & Research: An Institute that Focuses on Nurturing Mindful Leaders

Exploring the Chief Business Schools in India

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nnovation and modernization have become an essential part of our daily lives. Modern technologies are increasingly making their way into almost all our day-to-day activities, be it business, education, or healthcare. In this extremely contentious world, staying at the top of the mountain and making their own mark is of prime concern for every person. As a result, individuals are bringing their ‘A-game’ into play. The same can be said about the business sector where we can witness innovations popping-up each passing day. The leading business schools of India are educating the students, training them, and preparing them to struggle and thrive among their peers.

With state-of-the-art technology, research-oriented curriculum, and practical courses based on the current business scenario, these schools are providing the students exceptional educational facilities. They aim at boosting the students’ confidence and developing future corporate leaders.

Thus, The Knowledge Review comes up with a special issue of “India’s 10 Best Business School, 2018”, which brings forth some of the elite institutes which are innovatively transforming business management education in India. This issue highlights some of those institutes which have made a name for themselves in the global arena for providing brilliant educational and infrastructural facilities in the field of business management, education, research, and training.

On cover page, we have highlighted, AMET Business School, an eminent institute which aims to serve as an effective source of managerial talent for the sustained development of Maritime Trade, Commerce and Industry not only in India but across the globe.

The issue also features Asian Business School, Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, Aurora’s PG College, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Reva Institute of Technology and Management, Dr G R Damodaran Institute Of Management, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Thakur Institute of Management Studies and Research, and Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.

The issue includes enlightening articles written by Dr. K.S. Srinivasa Rao, Director General, IBMR Business School, Hubli, Karnataka and Rahul Dasgupta, the Trustee, Globsyn Business School.

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AMET Business School:

Cultivating Future Leaders of Maritime and Logistics Sector

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he Business School aims to serve as an effective source of managerial talent for the sustained development of Maritime Trade, Commerce and Industry not only in India but across the globe The Indian shipping and logistics industry plays a crucial role in Indian economy. These are the sunshine sectors and are going through a phase of transformation. The rising investment, infrastructure developments, changing regulatory policies and other developments have driven these industries. The Indian shipping and logistics industry needs more skilled and efficient human resource in near future. To meet these requirements, AMET University established AMET Business School the unique sectorspecific first of its kind in Asia, the MBA and BBA Programmes in Shipping & Logistics Management in 2001.

The University provides students with a topnotch learning experience with practical studies and industrial exposures.

It has tie-ups with well-established Associations like University of Plymouth, UK, Madras Management Association, All India Management Association (AIMA), Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) London (UK), and Indian Institute of Materials Management, etc. to make teaching-learning more effective.

Modern Campus with Advanced Infrastructure and Amenities AMET (Academy of Maritime Education and Training) is situated in Kanathur on the East Coast Road in Chennai, abiding the Bay of Bengal. It has an ultra-modern campus with state-of-the-art infrastructure; smart classrooms, hightech lab and equipment which help to impart world-class education and training in Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture Petroleum Engineering, EEE (Marine), Harbour Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Management Studies. The campus is synchronized with master-planned architecture, landscape, and ecological sculpture for unparalleled access to success.

AMET’s campus houses several facilities such as Wi-Fi enabled campus with high speed internet connection, rich library with enormous multidisciplinary electronic information resource, gym with modern fitness equipment, 24 hours medical care centre, hostels with national and international cuisines, art auditorium, air-conditioned seminar hall, Olympic standard swimming pool, outdoor games space, yoga centre, ATM, cafeteria, transportation facilities etc.

Words of Trust “MBA Programme is designed to help the candidates to succeed in achieving their goals. When I graduated from AMET Business School, I'd acquired a holistic set of skill sets which was really useful when I started my career in the shipping industry.”

- Mr. Nadheem Khan, Chartering Executive, Seashell Logistics, Mumbai.

“AMET Business School has given me the perspective vision towards the shipping Industry that has helped me to create and develop new ideas & skills for the benefit of the organization which I serve.”

- Ms. Sonu Subha, Marcurra, New Delhi.

“AMET Business School serves the purpose of education by instilling in every individual a blend of superior knowledge and virtuous character, thereby giving us a great platform to move ahead in life.”

- Ms. Shyamalima Dasgupta, Management Executive, NTC Logistics, Chennai.

Multifaceted and Talented Faculty Members The well-experienced faculty members have the correct amalgam of academic and corporate experiences especially in Shipping and Logistics. They play significant roles to enrich the knowledge beyond teaching with students during their classroom studies. The faculty members provide a perfect platform to their students to flourish the talent and creativity. They also provide necessary assistance and guidance and create a supportive environment where students can discuss with their faculty members. The faculty members of AMET Business School are regularly publishing articles in Scopus Indexed Journals, UGC Approved Journals and other high impact journals and conferences. Moreover the faculty members are involved in authoring Books in the areas of shipping and logistics management and general management. The faculty members have also undertaken major and minor funded research projects from the government organizations, nongovernmental organizations and company-oriented collaborative projects.

Sector-Specific Courses Offered The University offers specialized MBA programme which is designed to equip students with adequate skills and knowledge in general management as well as in area of Marketing, Finance, Human Resources & Information

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A Strong Leader and Elite Edupreneur Dr. J. Ramachandran is the Chancellor of AMET University. He is also the Founder and Chairman of NAESEY (New Era Association of Educated SelfEmployed Youth). He came up with NAESEY in order to generate self-employment opportunities for the educated unemployed. In 2001, Dr. J. Ramachandran understood a systematic educational need in the field of Shipping and Logistics as he could foresee the future growth in trading and launched the unique sector-specific MBA Programme in Shipping & Logistics Management, which is the first of its kind in Asia.

His entrepreneurial acumen and edupreneurial efforts won him many awards nationally and internationally. Dr. J. Ramachandran has received the esteemed "Lifetime Achievement Award 2017" for his commendable contributions to the Global Shipping Industry.

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We have sound expertise on the board of studies comprising of personalities from Ports, Organizations & Academicians

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Technology and added specialization in Shipping and Logistics areas. The college emphasizes more on management education and training in the areas of maritime business and logistics management.

AMET Business School offers innovative BBA programme with shipping business, communication skills and computer skills. It delivers a wide range of syllabi and innovative courses such as BBA with specialization in Shipping, B.Com. with Logistics & Computer Application, MBA in Shipping and Logistics Management, Shipping Finance, Oil & Gas Management, Human Resource Management, Fisheries Industrial Management, and Ph.D. programmes in these spheres. It has alliance with Plymouth University (UK), where BBA Shipping students can complete two years in AMET Business School and the third year at Plymouth University. Apart from the regular programmes, the students are equipped with value added courses in order to make the students competitive in the placement market.

Esteemed Awards and Outstanding Achievements AMET’s achievements have been recognized by various renowned media and publication houses. The University has been awarded’Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards 2013’ for achievement in Maritime Training by LLOYD’s LIST (London) in 2013. It has been awarded ‘Emerging Maritime University of the year 2013’, ‘India Shipping Summit Award 2012’and ‘Times of India Entrepreneur 2012 award’ for Education. Apart from this, the University has won several prominent awards in the past. The AMET University has been consistently receiving the highest rating for Maritime and Maritime related Course every year since 2007 by CRISIL Rating.

Scholarship and Financial Assistance The University provides various forms of scholarships to the deserving students like Merit award and Management Scholarship such as Shree Janakiraman Scholarship, Meritorious Student Scholarship, First Graduate Fees Concession, Single Parent Scholarship, Single Girl Child Fee Concession, Ex Servicemen Scholarship. Apart from this, Scholarships are also offered by various Government Departments like Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Minority Community Welfare Department, and the Director of Fisheries, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Events at AMET AMET Business School organizes several workshops, conferences, cultural events and more every year. It

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ENVIRONMENT regularly organizes an International Conference ENCORE, a National Conference and a Management Meet VOYAGE Inter Collegiate Management Fest. Under AMET University, students get an opportunity to be part of different events like Sports Day AMET UNISPO, Cultural Fest VIZHA. All national festivals such as Pongal, Onam, Holi, Ugadi and more are celebrated on the campus with zeal and enthusiasm.

Career Development Activities AMET Business School organizes various Industrial visits, Seminars and Conferences along with on-the-job training that groom the students and make them corporate ready.

The University organizes regular visits to Seaports, Container Freight Station, and Warehouses that help in bridging the gap between theory and practice. Further, MBA students are taken to Dubai in the second year of their study to enable them to have an international exposure to the procedures of the Shipping Industry.

All the programmes are designed as per international standards to make the students employable globally. The programmes enable students to get jobs in the Shipping & Logistics and related companies. It has an International Board of Advisors comprising of top executives from leading Shipping organizations and institutions.

Moreover, it has established strong industry tie-ups with ports and corporates within the Shipping and Logistics sectors which include the Mediterranean Shipping Company, NTC Logistics, Kuehne Nagel, Ceva Logistics, JAS Forwarding, DP World, Kattupalli Port etc. This helps students to undertake Internships and project work with them. T R

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AMET Business School

ametuniv.ac.in

Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET), Deemed to be University 135, East Coast Road, Kanathur-603112 Tamil Nadu, India

Asian Business School

abs.edu.in

Asian Education Group Marwah studios complex-2, A2, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 20130

Aurora’s PG College

aurora.in

12-125,1-10, Ganesh Nagar, Ramanthapur,Hyderabad, Telangana 500 013

Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, Bangalore

dsatm.edu.in

Opposite Art of Living, Udayapura, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore- 560082

Dr. G R Damodaran Institute Of Management

grd.edu.in

Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore - 641 014, Tamilnadu, India.

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth

dpu.edu.in

Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri Colony, Pune, Maharashtra 411018

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

jbims.edu

164, Backbay Reclamation,H.T. Parekh Marg,Churchgate, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400020

Reva Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore

reva.edu.in

Rukmini Knowledge Park, Yelahanka, Kattigenahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064

Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore

srec.ac.in

N.G.G.O. Colony Post, Vattamalaipalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641022

timsrmumbai.in

C-Block, Thakur Educational Campus, Shyamnarayan Thakur Marg, Thakur Village, Kandivali East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400101

Thakur Institute of Management Studies and Research

AURORA’S PG COLLEGE: Building Dynamic Minds and Equipping Students with Modern Business Studies

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he college aims to produce high caliber management professionals capable of excelling in the fiercely competitive global market, and endowed with the ability to shatter all barriers to wealth maximization consistent with human welfare

Today, professionally trained managers with professional management degree are in demand and it has become well-accepted qualification for employment by various organizations all over the world. To provide innovative management education degree with hands-on learning the Aurora’s PG College was founded in 1995. The college is situated in Ramanthapur and is established under the aegis of Aurora Group of Institutions, which is one of the largest educational groups in the State of Telangana. The college is approved by AICTE and affiliated to Osmania University.

The name Aurora was derived from the Latin word “Aurora Borealis” the famous northern lights meaning the Sun God Apollo. The name has been chosen as it synthesizes the Indian and Western tradition of representing the sun as the symbol of knowledge and power. Aurora is inspired by the Great Indian teacher, Chankya who redefined the role of a teacher as being that of a torchbearer of the society.

State-of-the-Art Infrastructure and Innovative Teaching Learning Facilities The college is situated in the heart of the city and is well connected to all parts of the city. The college offers several curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities supported by experienced faculty, well-equipped laboratories, Wi-Fi facilities, well-stocked libraries and advanced infrastructure. It has rich library with a large number of national as well as international journals and has a very large collection of reference books on advanced disciplines and digital collection of books and CDs.

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Career Development Activities and Campus Placements Aurora emphasizes on holistic development of the students and grooms them to become all-rounders through academic excellence, personality development, communication, and soft skill development, leadership skills, critical thinking skills, organizing, and effective implementation skills.

The students are provided with an extensive campus recruitment training every year to make them corporate ready for employment with the necessary skill set required by the employers. Every year around 40 companies visit the campus for recruiting the prospective students during their final year of study. More than 70% students get placements in reputed companies and some the prominent recruiters of the institute are Wipro, Genpact, IBM, Infosys, Karvy, Factset, Amazon, Delloitte, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Capital IQ among many others.

Academic Excellence The average pass percentage of the students always The students of Aurora excel in academics and have bagged a couple of University Ranks among top 20 Ranks of Osmania University. In the Year 2017 Ms. Navya bagged University 1st Rank in MBA and Ms. Kavitha Pandit secured university 2nd Rank in MCA. The college bagged many such ranks since its inception showcasing its academic excellence.

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Dr. Madhavi Director

Dr. Madhavi is the Director of Aurora’s Post Graduate Colleges (MBA&MCA). She is an academician turned administrator with more than 20 years of academic experience blended with a decade of administrative practice. With the mentoring of Sri Raja Babu, Nimmatoori, Chairman, Aurora Group and Dr. Ramesh Nimmatoori, Secretary, Aurora Group, she has transformed the teaching-learning methods and the institution made MoUs with many corporate houses and agreements which include Confederation of Indian Industries and Bharatiya Yuva Sakthi Trust especially for motivating the young graduates towards startups.

Under her leadership, the Institution has entered into academic partnership with Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore where IIM will be offering one specialized course for the students of Aurora. The institution is also progressing towards partnership with Austin University, California for student exchange very shortly.

Dr. Madhavi is a seasoned academician and published a number of articles in various National and International journals as well as edited five books. She is the author of ‘Principal’s Hand Book for MBA Colleges’ and ‘Student Academic Manual for MBA’ which got copyrights for Government of India. The NSS Units of the Institution have adopted two villages and two schools for extending help in social, economic, literary, health and nutrition areas. Under her leadership, the institution has achieved the ‘Best Institution Award’ from the Government of Telangana for active participation in Swatch Bharath Program.

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Words of Trust “Encouraging us to be more independent and the freedom to think and act on our own’. This, I would say, is the best thing I felt about AURORA - something that you get only in handpicked colleges in the city. Here, our interests are given both ; due respect and priority. Let it be academics or sports or art or music or any other thing. The point is to do what we like and to give our best to it. The Best part of the institution is that it does not need any publicity and the students themselves become the Brand Ambassadors for their life time” -

Events and Celebrations at Aurora Aurora celebrates several festivals like Independence Day, Republic Day, Ganesh Chaturthi, Guru Purnima and Christmas. Apart from this, every year the new batch of students are warmly welcomed by the college through Induction Program ‘Alaap’. The Convocation Ceremony ‘Samaroh’ felicitates the Toppers of the institution with Gold Medals and Merit Certificates for their performance in academics. The Annual Day ‘Anubhuthi’ encourages the students’ talents and participation in cocurricular and extra-curricular areas. Along with these many other local, national and other important events are celebrated at Aurora.

Financial Assistance The college supports the financially weak students by giving concession in tuition fee. Poor students are given scholarships and complete tuition fee waiver for their entire course. The college provides various forms of financial assistance and supports in applying for Government scholarships, trust scholar ships and other financial assistance services provided by various Government and non-government agencies. Moreover, the eligible students are offered with suitable part time job opportunities while they study in the institutions.

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Mr. D. Pavan Kumar

“I have chosen Aurora among many other options with a hope of having a brighter future. I have stepped into Aurora with high spirits and enthusiasm. And today I am blissful that all that I have dreamt is a reality. It is a place where one can find unique blend of discipline and empathy and also the same are inculcated in the students right from the onset of the course. The teaching fraternity has been extremely positive which enabled me to have association with the Institution even after completion of my course with the college” -

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Asian Business School: Transforming Students into Competent Professionals

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anagement study allows students to understand various aspects of business and provides practical exposure, knowledge, and attitude that helps them to take right decisions at right time which is very essential for an effective running of the business. Asian Business School is aimed at developing the knowledge, understanding and practical application skills in the students in various aspects of management so that they are able to take a holistic approach to global business management.

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Located in Sector 125, Noida, Asian Business School was established in 1991. It has a lush green campus, state-of-the-art infrastructure and a perfect learning environment. The campus has various facilities like 24x7 internet and Wi-Fi connection, auditoriums, theatre hall, rich library, hi-tech computer lab, cafeteria, sports area, and more. Asian Business School has a Student Exchange Program with Oxford Business College, the

UK to provide students a wide exposure to the international business scenario.

Unique Teaching Pedagogy and Syllabi The Institute provides innovative curricula, multi-disciplinary programs, projects and student centered pedagogy with the use of multimedia in classrooms, group discussions, case studies, games, simulations, role plays along with guest lectures, scenario analysis, quizzes and more. Moreover, the institute emphasizes on practical learning which includes industry visits, conferences, live projects, summer internships, workshops and various research-based projects and assignments.

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Information Technology. This institute provides unique opportunity to earn additional Diplomas and Certificates along with the regular PGDM. The different and innovative additional diploma programs and certifications are: Ÿ PGD in International Business from Oxford Business College (UK), London Ÿ Certification in Business Analytics & Digital Marketing from NIIT Ÿ Diploma in Media and Entertainment from AAFT Ÿ Diploma in Corporate Communication Ÿ Certification in Foreign Language (French/German) Notable Alumni Institute has created several successful entrepreneurs and managers out of students from the campus. Shekhar Pandey (PGDM 2012-14) has started APGR Global Senior Secondary School at Mau (UP) in 2014 and in 2017 he started two Restaurants, Lucknow Darbar and Subveg, both in Lucknow and running successfully as of now. Alex Joseph (PGDM 2014-16) has started Shellpro Packaging Solutions, a firm that manufactures packaging materials.

Rashmi Verma from the batch 2012-14 got placed in Hindustan Field Service Pvt. Ltd. - A joint venture between HUL & Smollan Group as Management Trainee through Campus Placement and soon through her exemplary performance she was promoted as manager for South Region where she was based in Hyderabad. Currently, she is successfully serving as Marketing Analyst for a renowned company BBlunt in Dubai.

Momentous Awards and Achievements The institute has been recognized and awarded by some of the leading media entities as ‘Top Institute of India 2017’, ‘World’s Greatest Brand’s 2016-17’, ‘Business School of the year – 2017’ and more. The institute has also been ranked 6th in A++ Category B- Schools of India 2017 by media publication.

Glimpses of Campus Placement The Corporate Resource Centre (CRC) at Asian Business School entirely aims for career development and placement activities. The Centre is committed to attend to the individual needs of the students and ensure to achieve desired platforms for launching students’ professional careers. For professional development, the Centre organizes various workshops and training sessions. In past three years, the institute has achieved more than 95% placements in companies like Ernst & Young, Nestle, ITC, Ericsson, American Express, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, Honda, Amul, Vodafone, Berger Paints, Amazon, Club Mahindra Holidays, HDFC Bank, Dabur, Parle Agro Pvt. Ltd., and so on.

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Enthusiastic Professional with Extensive Experience Dr. Lalitya Vir Srivastava is the Director of Asian Business School. He has rich experience of more than 20 years in academics and industry in national as well as multinational organizations at various managerial levels. He has studied MBA with specialization in Marketing, PGDBA in Foreign Trade & HR, PGDIRPM, and Doctorate in Management from prominent institutions. He has made signicant contribution and initiated innovative course structure at Asian Business School. He has introduced a much-admired system that was based on active learning in class, cooperative learning, assessment and evaluation of teaching quality, and value of quality management in improving classroom instruction which aims at empowering the students by providing them with hands-on experience and immense exposure.

Words of Trust “ABS’s contribution towards what I’m today is immense.

ABS makes the student think and dream in a big way. It respects values, preaches and uploads ethics, never compromises. It has got all the traits and drives as a team to become one of the best institutions ever!”

- Akhilesh Kumar Mishra, PGDM 2015 -17 “It was an experience beyond words. It will forever be etched in my mind thus ABS has become a part of my life.

It has shaped my future and will continue shaping my future. The CRC molded us perfectly for all types of corporate interfaces. I know ABS will always be there for me when I need it.”

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Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management: An Eminent Institution for MBA Aspirants

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ducation can help to nurture a creative mindset and can play a vital role in the transformation of the society, the nation, and eventually the whole world. Educated youth are the asset for any nation and are the core part of nationbuilding. ‘Education Completes a Man’ is the motto of Dayananda Sagar Institutions. With this motto, Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management (DSATM) was established in 2011. This prominent institute is situated in the heart of Bengaluru.

The college has a serene and beautiful campus which is spread over 10 acres with world class facilities such as Gym, Food Court, Amphitheatre, Wi-Fi Enabled Campus, Well- Equipped Digital Library, Playground, and on Campus Hostel.

The Department of Management Studies, DSATM is committed to the holistic development of students through emphasis on co-curricular and extracurricular activities and centralized placement assistance. The college provides students with a topnotch

learning experience with practical studies and industrial exposures. The Department of Management believes in innovative pedagogies which are delivered through multifaceted and talented faculty members who have a blend of corporate and academic exposure.

Courses Offered DSATM offers several academic programs in disciplines like engineering, B. Arch, MBA and MCA programs. The Department of MBA, DSATM offers programs such as International Certification in courses like Entrepreneurship Development, Professional Development, and Digital Marketing. To provide hands-on learning to MBA students DSATM provides several interesting activities such as R&D activities, Industrial Visits, Externships, and Internships, Professional Development & Skill Enhancement programs, Entrepreneurship Orientation sessions, and Student Club activities.

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Value Based Mentorship Dr. Lakshmikantha B R, the Principal and Director of DSATM is a great leader committed to the vision of the institute. He emphasizes on character formation and believes in imparting value based education to develop front-line managers, best engineers, great scientists', entrepreneurs and professionals through a concerted team effort.

Key Accolades and Achievements · Faculty fraternity of DSATM has secured 10 best paper awards in National and International conferences hosted by reputed B-Schools across India. · DSATM Conducted Aavartan-18 , a National Level Management Fest on 19th and 20th April, 2018 ,which attracted around 306 participants from various Business Schools from across the country · The Department has more than 100 research publications of repute to its credit, which includes contributions of both faculty members and the students' community.

Distinguished Alumni DSATM has several notable alumni which are an integral part of the extended DSI family. Many of them are working at esteemed organizations. If we talk about last year’s MBA graduates i.e. 2015-17, there are many notable alumni who are placed in reputed companies with esteemed designations. Akshay Gokarnkar is working with Allegis Services India Pvt. Ltd as US IT Recruiter, Greeshma A V is the Associate Analyst at Wipro, Neha C Gurjar as Digital Media Executive in Avail Advertising Company, Kunal Mangasulkar working with a leading-edge e-commerce company Amazon, and more such shining stars of DSATM are successful in the respective fields.

Career Development Activities A centralized team of placements consistently focuses on qualitative placements to all the students. Moreover, the college has signed MOU’s with premier organizations to facilitate enhanced training and development and to impart employability skills to students. For professional development of the students ample of opportunities, training sessions, resume writing, mock group discussions, and mock personal interviews are provided by the team.

Institute has a pre-incubation center to nurture and promote entrepreneurship among students. The college has signed an MOU with Dayananda Sagar Entrepreneurship, Research and Business Incubation (DERBI) Center for providing information assistance and incubation support to entrepreneurial aspirants among the students.

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A Dynamic Spearhead Dr. Premchandra Sagar is the Vice Chairman and CEO of the Dayananda Sagar Institutions.

He has also served as the minister of Youth affairs, GOK and on the Senate of Bangalore University, Karnataka from 1990 to 1995. Dr. Sagar is a highly motivated and strong leader with vision to achieve successful outcomes.

He is a versatile, an able administrator, a passionate reader and a great speaker.

Under his able leadership, DSATM and other Dayananda Sagar Institutions have become centers of excellence.

Words of Trust “MBA at DSATM was one of the best experiences of my life. It brought clarity of thought, knowledge, confidence, courage and conviction to me and my goals. Real time exposure was immense throughout the program. Faculty contributed significantly to our knowledge base. MBA at DSATM lead to a career advancement towards a highly responsible and challenging position in a leading-edge e-commerce company AMAZON. Along with that go an increased sense of self-esteem and a feeling of accomplishment and personal satisfaction.”

- Kunal Mangasulkar, MBA (2015-17) Batch “The two years spent at DSATM was splendid and has helped me to grow better- professionally & personally. I had innumerable opportunities to develop managerial skills, capabilities and proactive thinking through plethora of programs and events. These attributes were the key reasons due to which I was successfully placed as US IT Recruiter with Allegis Services India Pvt. Ltd.’, with a decent package. Big thanks to all my faculty members and friends for this amazing journey at DSATM. My sincere appreciation to Placement Department for their support and encouragement.”

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Top Seven Evolving Fields for Pursuing Sectoral MBA Program G

one are the days when MBA specialization was limited to the areas like Finance, Marketing, Operations, and Human Resources. A number of MBA specializations are in demand in India which guarantees success in diverse career opportunities. Today, the corporate world needs person with expert knowledge in specific field. It is important to have expertise that can help in the formulation of a stronger strategy for survival of organization. In MBA program, after completion of the first year with general management the students get the chance to pursue certain specializations of their interest in second year. Here are few MBA Specializations in evolving fields which are offered by many top B-Schools in India.

Sports Management Those who want to build an exciting career in sports, MBA in Sports Management allows the students for several employment options within the sports arena. The sports management involves study of planning, organizing, and supervising various sports activities for the international and domestic sports tournaments. In this profession, the candidate is required to be analytically-minded, should have creative skills, problem solving skills and must have technical ability, leadership, communication, and other soft skills.

E-Commerce

Consulting Consultancy is one of the fastest growing sectors in the business world. The main job of a consulting profession is to provide opinions and pieces of advice to a company in a particular situation. In the consultancy field, person handles different types of clients in different locations and industries. So, the person must have good presentation and communication skills, corporate strategy skills, analytical skills, and business problem solving ability. After earning degree in MBA in Consulting, the candidate can get job in strategy consulting, IT/technology consulting, operations consulting, as well as in areas like, HR, investments, education and more.

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With the increase in number of smartphones and tablet the online business is growing rapidly. MBA in e-commerce equips graduates with the skills that are essential for successful online business management or the online operations of a business. The course includes several forms of e-business architectures that can be used to develop different online business models.

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involved in corporate social responsibility, micro-finance institutions, small finance banks and more. It refers to the study of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the rural areas, cooperatives, agri- business and similar fields. It gives the chance to contribute towards upliftment of the society, where the light of development is yet to reach through professional management of the institutions and organizations.

Family Business MBA in Family Business Program offers students the opportunity to further expand their family business and to make the next-generation learn professional ethics and values that are required to run a family business. After completion of this program, students will learn the proper skills required to convert their innovative ideas into business plans.

Petroleum and Energy Management Oil, gas and energy industry is continuously developing itself. Like any other sector, this ever-expanding and innovating sector also needs efficient managers. This sector requires experts to deal with managerial, techno-managerial and other sector related issues in functional areas such as T H E

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Marketing, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Client Management etc. After completion of this course one can find several lucrative career opportunities in the Oil and Gas industry both in India and abroad.

FinTech Financial Technology is the use of technology to make financial transactions more efficient. It is a growing field and numbers of programs have been introduced in this area.

Several prominent business schools have started providing MBA with specialization in FinTech. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology is transforming the fundamental principles of finance. There are several companies hiring qualified FinTech experts. The demand for this new, everchanging program is going to rise in near future.

Apart from the above mentioned courses, there are a variety of MBA specializations that are offered by several Business schools in India. There may be many factors that influence the decision regarding the area one wishes to opt for. It totally depends upon person’s priority, as per the market demand, interest area, preferred job profile, and compensation package. T R

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VISVESVARAYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY The Centre of Technical Excellence South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

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ituated in Pune, Global Business School & Research Centre (GBSRC) was established in 2006. The Institute is a constituent of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune. Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth was declared as a Deemedto-be University in 2003. In the beginning, DPU had one institution under its fold. Today, there are nine prestigious institutions running successfully under it. It has created a brand name‘DPU’ in the field of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Optometry, Biotechnology, Management Including the Institute of Distance Learning, Ayurved, and Homeopathy.

Advanced Infrastructure with All Modern Amenities GBSRC has a campus with all required amenities and state-of-the-art infrastructure. It has a perfect environment for students to explore new ideas, encourages creativity, and independent thinking. The Institute has a rich

library with large collection of books and periodicals. It provides facilities such as a spacious reading hall, hi-tech computer labs; Wi-Fi enabled campus with 24 hours internet access, well-equipped seminar hall, smart class rooms, modern gym, and more.

Academic Programs and Teaching Methodology GBSRC offers several career-oriented programs including BBA, MBA and Ph.D. The flagship programme of GBSRC is MBA, duly approved by AICTE with 240 Intake, offers specializations in Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Finance Management, International Business Management, IT & System Management, Biotech & Bioinformatics Management, Pharmaceutical Management, and Hospital & Health Care Management. The syllabus is specially designed to provide hands-on learning and hone creative skills. The Institute has a Ph.D. research Centre which | August 2018 |

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provides the requisite support services to activate research activities.

Well educated and experienced faculty members of GBSRC play different roles to enrich the knowledge beyond teaching. Moreover, GBSRC encourages students to think beyond the classroom walls and books to enhance the creative skills.

Accolades and Achievements DPU has been re-accredited by NAAC with a CGPA of 3.62 on a four point scale at ‘A’ grade. In 2014, DPU recognized as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO)

by Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR).

Under National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2017, conducted by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), New Delhi, DPU has achieved rank as 47th in university category and 76th in overall category in India. Further in ranking of NIRF-2018 DPU has achieved rank as 18th in medical category, 52nd in university category and 79th in overall category in India.

A Visionary Leader Dr. P. D. Patil is the Chancellor of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune. He has transformed the vision of Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil into reality by establishing many quality institutions within a short span of time. Dr. P.D. Patil has won numerous prestigious awards for his

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GBSRC has Career Guidance and Placement Team (CGPT) who is responsible for managing the complete placement process. Several training sessions for mock group discussions, aptitude test, and mock personal interviews are regularly organized by CGP team for the students. The institute provides its students with mentoring, career counseling, and a special course on communication skills, behavioral skills, and personality development programs.

The institute also conducts Pre- Placement Talk (PPT), which provides opportunities to the students to interact with industry experts and get to know their prospective recruits better, both for the summer and final placements. Every year several large companies visit GBSRC Pune for campus placement corporate giants like, Axis Bank, Capgemini, Deloitte, Infosys, KPIT, ITC, Citibank, and more regular recruiters use to come for hiring the students of this institute.

Words of Trust “I feel privileged to be a part of an institution which provides the best Summer Internships and Placement to their students. They also have a placement cell which not just provides placements in the top best companies but also help us with the personal grooming and how to crack the interview questions by taking mock interview sessions.”

‘Pradnya Vant Puraskar -2017’, ‘Jivan Sadhana Gaurav Puraskar -2017’, ‘YeshwantVenu Puraskar -2015’, and more. He asserts, “We have always emphasized on offering world class quality education & the best of learning facilities for our students thus enabling them to be at par with the global challenges, competition and the demanding educational scenario.”

“The events are the integral part of the institute. Students from all fields come together and participate in making all the events successful. “Parakram” the annual college fest has participants from different business schools. Apart from this event, we have many other cultural activities such as poster making competition, collage making competition, business plan competition, sports etc. The Institute has been the driving force and has encouraged students in making all the events successful.”

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Dr. G R Damodaran Institute of Management: Equips With Right Knowledge and Skills for a Successful Future

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oday, Business schools are expected to produce graduates who can flourish in and serve for a growing economy. An institution which makes a contribution to the economic growth and development through nurturing innovation and increasing sophisticated skills is Dr. G R Damodaran Institute of Management (GRDIM). Established in 1988, the institute is situated in the heart of Coimbatore and well connected with road, rail and air transports facilities. It is 2 kms away from International Coimbatore Airport and 10 kms from Railway Junction.

The campus has all modern infrastructure facilities such as Hi-Tech Computer Lab, Wi-Fi enabled connectivity, Well-furnished Seminar Hall, Auditorium, Rich library with E-Access, Sports Facilities and more.

It has perfect climate that provides the students conducive place for learning.

Academic Programs GRDIM provides two UG Programs, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Business Administration - Retail Management, a PG two year full time MBA program with Finance, Marketing, Human Resource, Production and System Specializations. PG diploma in Entrepreneurship Development (Part Time) is offered along with MBA (Full Time) and three year part time MBA program.

Esteemed Awards and Major Achievement GRDIM has received numerous valuable accolades for the past period of year. The institute has been re-accredited with the “A” Grade level by the NAAC during December, 2009. In the year 2011, CRISIL rated “A” (TN) to the institute for MBA | August 2018 |

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and MIB Programs. According to Nielsen Survey result 2015, the institute has been selected as one of India’s Best Colleges under the category of Commerce, Science and Arts which was published in INDIA TODAY's issue.

Financial Aids and Scholarship The institute offers various forms of scholarship and financial aid to the poor and needy students.

Economically weaker students are helped to get scholarships under the Government schemes and other programs. Needy students also get free or concessional admission as well as helped to avail bank loans. Students who outperformed in sports are offered college scholarship covering the college fees and hostel fees.

Some scholarships were started by the Old Students Association which are given on Merit cum Means basis.

Placements and Career Opportunities The students are given placement training to meet the corporate expectations and prepared to face the real corporate challenges. The institute arranges several guest lectures, seminars, workshops, and training programs to inculcate all necessary skills. Every year, the MBA students take up International Immersion Trip which provides them global exposure. Apart from this, numerous career development programs are conducted for the students to bring out the specific learning outcomes. The students have been successful in establishing themselves in various careers across corporates, MNCs, Banks, Retail and Insurance Companies. The students of the institute have successfully placed in reputed companies like, ICICI Securities, JP Morgan, TCS, CITI Bank, IBM, HSBC, HDFC Bank, Thomson Reuters, KPMG, Earnest & Young, Cognizant, and among others.

Words of Trust “GRD has always been my second home. I had spent five years of my life at this very campus. I can never imagine of a better institute than GRD which could have shaped me and made me what I am today. I remember, there were days when my friends use to run around for their MBA Admissions and get them admitted to more publicized campuses; however I was fortunate to have made the right decision of choosing GRD IM.” T H E

Eminent Educationists Dr. D. Padmanaban is the Chairman and Correspondent of the Institute. He holds MBA, Ph.D. in Management. He is a senior educationist who mentors the management, principal, and faculty to generate initiatives and ideas and systems for excellence. Under his strong leadership, the institute has initiated several innovative programs, activities and facilities. He actively provides his valuable guidance in organizing and operationalizing the development activities and improvement programs and motivating the faculty.

Dr. D. Padmanaban has won several renowned awards in the elds of education.

He has won Edupreneurs -2015 conferred by the Times of India Group. In the same year, he received Achievement Award presented by His Excellency, the Governor of Tamilnadu. He has also won Lifetime Achievement Award conferred by the World Management Congress, during the 33rd World Management Congress 2012.

“GRDIM was a great platform for us to showcase our talents and help us to face life as it comes. GRDIM has been a home away from home for me purely because of the teachers. They meticulously taught us. They inculcated values. The Director and teachers encouraged and motivated us, which have helped us, shine in all walks of our life.”

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Basically, management education is divided into three categories: (a) Management colleges, where only undergraduate (UG) Management programs are offered like BBA/ BBM and teaching is the main job for the faculty (b) Management institutions, where Master’s program are offered like MBA/ PGDM exclusively or in addition to UG programs and along with teaching,

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faculty works on research and (c) Business schools or shortly, ‘B-Schools’ offers exclusively the Master’s program like MBA/ PGDM exclusively and faculty works on teaching, research, training, academic administration and consultancy. B-Schools, by its nomenclature, should be autonomous and self-sustained.

Initially, MBA programs started in university departments and later in their affiliated colleges with an objective as an additional degree with just knowledge transfer. Later, with the advent of IIMs, PGDMs became popular, which imparted knowledge through practical learning using ‘Case Studies’. B-Schools that practicing IIM Model are very successful, and IIMs are conducting training Programs on Case Study Pedagogy and facilitating other management institutions to imitate the IIM Model in training the students to learn practical

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About the Author Dr. K.S. Srinivasa Rao has got his M.Sc., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Statistics from Andhra University-Visakhapatnam. Presently, he is serving as Director General, IBMR Business School, Hubli, Karnataka. He has more than 25 years of rich experience in Teaching, Research, Administration, Training and Consultancy. Dr. Rao is very much interested to bring reforms in B-Schools in terms of Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment that give benefit to the students in terms of placement offers.

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application of management. The greatness of IIMs is the faculty members do research in developing the cases and then they teach those cases in the class, whereas in other management institutions, faculty downloads the cases and use.

B-Schools started working on ‘Entrepreneurship’, but it took some time to create awareness in the mindsets of Indian students about entrepreneurship. Students joining B-Schools with the only motto of getting jobs and hence placement became the pivotal element. Slowly, B-Schools used ‘Placement ’as their marketing strategy to attract candidates. Majority of the B-Schools, even though they offer entrepreneurship as a program, very few Institutions like EDI, Ahmedabad able to withstand on this concept. But, with the recent boom in start-ups, B-Schools are focusing on entrepreneur development programs once again. B-Schools are now able to attract budding Entrepreneurs and nurturing their ideas through the ‘Incubation Centers’.

B-Schools in India are facing problem in getting qualified and experienced Faculty. In the process of training students to industry requirements, B-Schools are able to support students for good placements. The Ph.D. in management program offered by universities and FPMs offered by B-Schools are giving partial support to ‘Education Industry’ to get faculty in management field. On the other hand, all Institutions are going for quality norms like NAAC, NBA etc. where the process includes lot of documentation with data/information from various departments. Some of the Management of B-Schools are able to train their faculty for academic administrative works and offering better positions like Dean or Director in various verticals like admissions, student services, academics, and placements etc.

With the reforms that are taking place at higher education with a focus on technical and management education through clear-cut policies from the government, B-Schools are slowly moving from fixed specializations to Choice-based Credit System (CBCS) and this seems to be a good direction for management education as (a) uniformity in curriculum across country (b) freedom to the students to choose their courses without intervention by the Institute (c) easy for any credit transfer with any international institute during any student exchange program (d) student will be getting what direction his career has to forward by selecting his course credits semester wise (e) student gets advantage during placements as recruiting companies are looking all-rounder profiles not just specialization in one vertical.

All business strategies are now connected with “Big Data” and “Business Analytics” became a common factor as a new tool of understanding businesses. B-Schools are offering the analytics courses at different levels in the form of (a) certificate courses – long term and short term; (b) PGDM in analytics – as a full pledged 2-year Master’s program. Analytics have taken into all verticals /specializations (a) HR Analytics (b) Financial Analytics and (c) Retail Analytics. Majority of the B-Schools are offering analytics, even though they may not be having resources, but as on a third party service, they are offering training programs in analytics. The current job market for MBAs is good and expecting bright future with the support of analytics.

Government of India has initiated “Digital India” and slowly all sectors are on digital platform. Education sector has also taken its role in such an initiate and exploring the possibility of technology-based learning in the classrooms. Flipped classrooms are becoming popular compared to the traditional classrooms. This is an instructional strategy where material will be given through online in addition to the lecture sessions. This also includes the home works /assignments/tests /projects which students can do after the lecture sessions through online. Now slowly educational sector started using MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) in which online education for unlimited participation through web, In MOOCs, in addition to traditional lecture sessions, one can find video lectures, readings, Problem Sets, interactive sessions through forums, quizzes and assignments. One has to register and it is a free of cost for learning, but if you want a certificate for your learning, then only you have to make payment. IIM-B has started giving training to faculty of different Institutions in how to integrate MOOCs in management education. AICTE has indicated that faculty should go for refresher courses on MOOCs in different topics and asking them to register, as the future of education is mainly ‘Digital’. T R

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EVA University was started with the motto, “Knowledge is power”. In this direction, the university’s School of Management Studies leverages with technology in providing most contemporary knowledge and skills to students. They follow outcome based learning. Their coursework is designed to suit the learning needs of the student, the current trends in the field and what is needed in the industry. The university offers a plethora of courses including Management, Arts & Humanities, Engineering, Sciences, and Performing Arts.

Along with these, the university also has an exclusive Executive Management Course, specifically designed for students aiming at corporate exposure and honing their entrepreneurial skills, called RACE (REVA Academy for Corporate Excellence). Their management programs are perfectly matched with corporate demands and hence became popular within no time. They offer Under Graduate, Post Graduate, and Research in

management studies leading to PhD. REVA University sits amidst one of the greenest locales of Bengaluru.

Promoting Entrepreneurship The School of Management Studies has excellent physical and intellectual infrastructure facilities. All classrooms in the School are digitally enhanced. The school has experienced faculty members and a good number of them have industrial experience.

The school uses case method of instruction extensively in all management courses. In direction of providing students a hands-on and real life experiences in management learning, the school organizes seminars, workshops, industrial visits, and guest lectures from eminent persons from industry.

The school has introduced skill development certification programs in each semester with strong focus on developing managerial skills among students and make them job ready.

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Remarkable Accomplishments Throughout its illustrious journey, REVA has achieved many remarkable landmarks. From the very moment of its inception, REVA was recognized as the fastest growing technical institute in Karnataka. It was accorded Private University status within 10 years of its inception in 2012.

REVA was listed as the third best Bio-Tech School in Karnataka in 2012 as per the analysis of Bio- Spectrum, an integrated B2B media platform for the healthcare and bioscience industry in the Asia Pacific region.

REVA University was presented with the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan National Award for their Engineering College recording the best overall performance in 2012. This achievement came along with NBA accreditation in a record period of 6 years for all Engineering Programs.

In 2013, REVA occupied the 9th position among 198 affiliated colleges of VTU in sports activities.

About the Chancellor The singular vision of Dr. P. Shyama Raju, Honorable Chancellor, REVA University, began this longstanding journey with the institute, almost half a decade ago. He spent his most

Career Opportunities and Collaborations REVA constantly collaborates with reputed international universities for varied student and faculty programs. They offer everything; study tours, exchange programs, simulations, course designing, and tutoring from Oxford and Cambridge alumni. REVA boasts of one of the best International Internship Programs in the country with tie ups with the best in the world.

documented years as a businessman to nally realize his dream of making an acropolis of learning. Since its birth, he has dedicated his time to completely watching over the University and being part of its all minute detail and decision. Dr. P. Shyama has taken the academic and research onus upon him and

Research ventures that can take place on a worldwide platform with the involvement of different countries and cultural entities will open up discourse in fields that was first planted here in the University.

REVA has successfully collaborated with various global universities. These universities include Lakehead University, Ontario, Canada; Georgian College, Canada; RWTH AACHEN, Germany; and so on. It also provides summer program at IQS Barcelona; CAEP partnership with Arkansas University, USA; and study tours to Paris and Singapore.

REVA has hosted many distinguished international universities and educational fraternity personalities for talks, seminars, and discussions on campus to enhance learning and consolidate subject matter understanding. The University’s Internal Training and Placement Cell, is a precursor to launching many a career of the student who take up different courses.

There are weekly FDPs (Faculty Development Programs) conducted with prominent speakers and guests participating to enable continuous learning and development for in-house faculty covering a wide variety of topics.

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constantly supported and encouraged the academic heads of the University to take up challenges new in the eld. He progressively put the educational entity on the global map.

Words of Trust “REVA University has been an intriguing blend of learning and real world exposure. The supportive faculty, quality education, designed campus and friends are the best attributes. Nurturing individual learning by experience has assured my development. I’m glad to have been a part of the first batch of the school” – Gazala Malik “At REVA University “We aren’t given the candle to light the way; instead we are taught how to make the fire!” While the campus infrastructure vibrates with positivism, innovation and creativity; the course is well designed and delivered by very able teaching faculty members, who groom the inner architect in you” – Kumar Rishav T R

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SREC Business School: Nurturing Leaders to Contribute for the Betterment of Business and Society

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ri Ramakrishna Engineering College (SREC) is one of the leading institutes in Chennai, founded by Sevaratna Dr. R.Venkatesalu in 1994. It commenced MBA Program under Department of Management Studies in the year 2008. MBA at SREC is endorsed with enviable reputation for cutting-edge learning, which focuses on interactive, experiential and participative learning through the collective experience of academicians and industry practitioners.

SREC Business School strives to create holistic formation of visionary business leaders with an unmatched professional competence and a strong ethical perspective.

The program fosters the highest level of leadership, providing students the skills needed to shape the future and to address the critical issues faced in workplaces today. With the supremacy of being an autonomous institution, the customized, cutting-edge curriculum fosters a conductive environment for experiential learning and meeting the industry requirements reflecting the world class practices. The institute’s approach ‘To

leave a trail than follow a path’ is rewarded by rich feedback obtained from the alumni.

Recognized Course Structure and Specialization The institute is accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade. It is an autonomous institution, which is permanently affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. The semester pattern lays emphasis on experiential learning, industry oriented curriculum, dual specialization, value added programs, application oriented curriculum, industry immersion through real-time projects.

Specialization is available in marketing, finance, human resource, operations, systems, banking management, retail management, and logistics.

Unique Endeavors of SREC SREC conducts various intensive training to develop the professional skills of the students.

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Executives, Placement and Training sessions, via Entrepreneurship Development Cell & Corporate Resource Cell; are also conducted to enhance the networking with peers of other institutions. This institute is approved as a ‘Centre for Research’ by the Anna University.

Some of the value added programs are being offered by the qualified professionals to boost the employability skills and to equip the students to meet the requirements of the industry. Some of the programs conducted are in the area of Social Media Marketing, Retail Management, Banking Management, Business Analytics using IBM Cognos, Spread Sheets for Effective Decision Making, Search Engine Optimisation, etc.

The institute is associated with some of the renowned professional forums, such as Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), National Entrepreneurship Network, CMA Student Chapter, Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS), CODISSIA, and Coimbatore Productivity Council (CPC).

Alumni Interactions The activities and programs organized for alumni are directed towards building strong bonds of kinship with the institution. Alumnus from SREC occupies the echelons of the corporate ladder and continues to serve the institution through the pathways like curriculum updation, mentoring, coaching, internships, placements, guest lectures, special invitees, etc. The institute is enhancing the employability by providing a unique blend of personal, professional and psychometric (3P) placement training is given to the students. There are several premium companies where students are placed such as Wipro, Capgemini, Cognizant, Bosch, Airtel, HCL, Hirotec, and Vodafone to name a few.

Accolades of the Institution SREC has received the ‘ISTE-Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan National Award’ for the best overall best Performance, and achieved the Global Award by IEEE Women in Engineering Committee (WIEC), USA. The institute is ranked in the 100150 rank bands by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi, India. It has graded AAA+ in ‘India’s Best Engineering College Survey’ by Careers 360.

Also, it has ranked A++ and stood as one of the Top10 Institutions in Placement and Industry Interface by Business and Management Chronicle Survey. It is one of the established ‘Centre for Aluminum Recycling’, funded by Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi.

Words of Trust “The curriculum of the MBA programme was really exciting and challenging at the same time. The new teaching environment with the all the modern facilities was very attractive as well. The professors’ academic and professional experience was really inspiring.”

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About the Leader Dr. R.Mary Metilda is the Professor and Head of Department of Management Studies. She has more than 18 years of rich experience in industry as well as academia. She holds an Engineering Degree in Electronics and Communication, MBA specialized in Marketing and Ph.D. in the area of Marketing in specic Retail Supply Chain. Dr. Metilda has vast experience in research and has presented more than 70 papers in International and National conferences. She is Ph.D. guide at Anna University and Bharathiar University where two scholars are awarded with the degree under her guidance. Dr. Metilda has received the ‘Outstanding Women in Management’ by Venus International Foundation for the year 2017. She received the ‘Bharat Ratna Mother Teresa Gold Medal Award’ from GEPRA for the Year 2016 and the ‘Best Management Faculty Award’ from Coimbatore Management Association for the Year 2014.

“As economic pathways shift, change is inevitable. Although the nature of business is highly transferable, MBA @ SREC is giving me a deeper knowledge of the business environment, and a deeper personal development that will carry me through lifelong success.”

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THE SMARTER WAYS TO STUDY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY STUDENT

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xams have been around for centuries now, so have study tactics and advice; in spite of students considering them as necessary devil. Although latest research shows that the conventional ways and wisdom about how to learn are being disapproved.

Education is evolving faster than it has ever before. With this, there is a need to change the ways in which the students learn. While learning and remembering facts and working over piles of notes and books may still be necessary to score high marks, it is, in fact, creative thinking and a deeper understanding of conceptions that assures lasting long-term success and growth. To make the

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process of preparing for examinations not only more eective, but also more pleasant and less stressful, here are some tips that every 21st-century learner can adapt or follow.

Mindset is Everything Before attempting to study, you need to make sure you are in the right mindset. It is important that you study for the right reasons. Learning is a joint venture between development and success, and not a hostile takeover or war.

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Study Smart yourself why you want to learn; is it to get an ‘A’ or is it to get admitted to your dream university.

Many people look at studying as a compulsory task, not a pleasure or a prospect to learn. Although being this is reasonable, but scientists have found that how you approach something and mindset matters almost as much as what you do. Mindset is the key factor when it comes to smart study.

Although grades and money are essential, if they are your sole intention to learn something, it will keep you from enjoying your studies, and probably also keep you from learning.

Attaching an extrinsic reward to any activity significantly reduces the intrinsic joy of the activity. Your performance at a particular task can seriously suffer if you focus on the results of an activity instead of the process. Think positively when you study; and remind yourself of your skills and aptitudes. Always aim at making yourself better at your work.

Pace Yourself, Brace Yourself Watch your breath; it helps you calm your mind before you sit down to study. Spending a few minutes focusing on your breath can work wonders in helping you unruffle your mind, and cultivate your attention. Various studies have shown that working on your breath and mind enhances your focus and concentration. Distractions are inevitable; one can only be fully attentive when you have no thoughts, and this can help you achieve your goal. When there is a distraction, a person becomes frustrated and impatient; this is avoidable.

Set a timer for yourself about 20 or 25 minutes, and each time you find yourself distracted, try to notice when it has taken place. Then take a few more breaths and get back to work. Practicing mindfulness regularly will eventually allow you to have fewer distractions and will help manage performance anxiety. Being in the right mind, calm, and composed during the exam season allows you to focus on the work at hand.

Stressing out during your exam will make you forget what you have learned. To avoid this you need to take a moment and stop working—take a deep breath. 3-5 deep breaths should do the trick. It will help you calm yourself and increase your focus.

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Mix the New with the Old “Old is gold”, with a slight integration of old studying methods with new, they can work wonders. As technology and ways of learning advance, there is a need for a constant upgrade in study strategies as well. For instance, using an iPad to keep notes or watching a YouTube video to better understand a concept is fine, but it’s crucial to remember that some old-school strategies, like written practice, are timeless. Nothing can beat a paper and pencil when it comes to learning. Another way you should definitely follow is flashcards and quizzing yourself. They help you recollect and eventually remember during the exam.

Learning by Way of Technology Our everyday life is surrounded by technology. To go through the day, you need to be tech savvy. Due to the great level of advancements in technology, it has taken over everything, including the classrooms. Recent studies show that integration of technology into the student’s life can benefit a great deal. Technology helps build up greater networks with people, growing content further than ever before, and allows you to create new ideas.

Technology brings student closer to their dreams and helps prepare them for their future careers. It provides the opportunity to students to improve the communication with their classmates and instructors by promoting collaboration.

Further, it helps student access up to date information easily and quickly. Applying new technology like VR to a traditional classroom set up, can boost the learning experience and create new prospects.

Old ways together with new strategies can surely help you excel in your exam, succeed in life, and help you become a smart learner. When you study rather than the quest to achieve good grades or admission to college, engage in the process of learning itself. Follow your breath, it is only through breathing that you will be able to return to the present moment, which will activate your body’s calming response. This will allow you to think more clearly and rationally. Use technology; it empowers you to be more creative, connected, and to explore new opportunities. Try blending these ways in your schedule while studying and remember to work on your mindset; it will help build up your attention and filter out distractions. Good luck! T R

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Thakur Institute of Management Studies & Research An Institute that Focuses on Nurturing Mindful Leaders

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hakur Institute of Management Studies & Research (TIMSR), approved by AICTE, Govt. of Maharashtra, affiliated to the University of Mumbai was established by the Thakur Education Group (TEG) in the year 2002.

TIMSR is ISO 9001:2015 certified. The Management’s commitment to provide excellence in world-class education is reflected in TIMSR’s innovative systems and creative education philosophy. TEG, managed by the Thakur family has set-up 18 Institutes at 8 campuses which caters to the needs of over 50,000 students right from kindergarten to postgraduate and professional courses managed by over 3000 workforce including qualified and experienced faculty TIMSR has a beautiful campus with lawns, gardens, playgrounds, parking area, hostel accommodation and provides the right academic ambience essential for higher education with its world-class infrastructure including computer Labs, Learning Resource Centre, Study Skill Centre, Centre for Creativity & Innovation, Business Incubators and a Wi-Fi enabled campus. With its Industry partnerships and Alumni Network, TIMSR has designed quality management education for its post-graduation

and executive training programmes. This includes the full-time MMS, PGDM and part-time MMM, MIM, MFM & MHRDM programmes for working executives and specially designed Management Development Programmes based on emerging industry trends and next practices.

Career Opportunities and Exposure PGDM curriculum is designed to go beyond the campus borders to get the students in line with the industry requirements. Rigorous learning programs are conducted roping in industry experts who advise and mentor the students to develop management skills for achieving their career goals. Students are put through a series of workshops, guest lectures, seminars, simulation exercises, and industry visits to learn corporate trends. They are also put through rigorous training and personality development programme and foreign language training to help get placement ready. Foreign language learning facilities are also provided on the various international languages such as German, Japanese & Chinese Mandarin. In addition, TIMSR also provides special certification courses that will enable students to be ready, relevant and resourceful to the Industry and the Society. | August 2018 |

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Some of the renowned scholarships provided are Social Welfare Scholarship, Rajeshri Chatrrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulk Shivruti Yojna, and State Government Scholarship.

International Partner Universities TIMSR is approaching Internationalisation through Student Exchange Programs, Faculty Exchange Programs, and Collaborative research with International Partners and has strategic alliances with various universities around the globe.

Some of them include: · · · · · · · · · · ·

Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), Spain Royal Roads University, Canada BCIT, Canada Seneca, Canada Wintec, New Zealand College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University University of East London (UEL), UK Camosun College, Canada NZMA, New Zealand James Cook University, Australia / Singapore WelTec, New Zealand

Remarkable Achievements · Listed under PLATINUM Category Institutes in AICTE-CII Survey of Industry-Linked Technical Institutes in 2017. · International Placement with a package of 24 Lakhs in Canada. · CII certification For Enhancing Industry Connect, Employability & Faculty Competency in 2015. · Runners up award at Entrepreneurship Week India 2015. · Received the Premier Award at the Entrepreneurship week (E-Week) India Award 2014, Central Region held at Indore · Best Institution Award at National Entrepreneurship Education Awards ceremony 2009.

Alumni A strong engagement with the alumni gives a rich experience to the institute. Some of the alumni are: - Amit Agrawal, Asst. Vice President at Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd., batch 2002-2004.

- Nilesh Sawant, Group Head-Learning Practices at K. Raheja Corp., batch 2003-2005.

- Vivek Pandey, CEO at A.G. Technologies Pvt. Ltd., batch 2006-2009.

- Ravi Katira, Asst. Vice President at J. P. Morgan Chase Pvt. Ltd., batch 2007-2010.

- Pradeep Nair, Asst. General Manager at CBRE, USA, batch 2008-2010.

- Dhaval Shah, Assistant Vice President at Morgan Stanley, batch 2009-2011.

- Bijay Kumar Dhara, Dy. Chief Aircraft Engineer at AirIndia, batch 2010-2013.

- Tushar Singh, Asst. Vice President at Anand Rathi Wealth Services Ltd., batch 2012-2014.

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About the CEO Karan Virendra Kumar Singh is the CEO of Thakur education Group. He graduated from Middlesex University, UK and completed his Masters in Family Business Management from NMIMS. Mr. Karan has vast work experience in real estate domain, having worked as the Director of premier Real Estate and Finance companies, while shouldering partnership in Thakur Estate Developers. He has played diverse roles and has global exposure which helped him curate the unique vision and philosophy of TIMSR.

Words of Trust “Being a part of the PGDM-Operations 2016-18 batch has been a life changer for me. The amount of knowledge, skills and opportunities this institute has given me, has enabled me to face the rough challenges of the corporate world. Life at TIMSR is all about experience. The people you meet faculty, guests and also your friends play a major role in your learning process. This institute will not only let you understand the subjects, but the world too!” - Naresh Menon, Logistics Coordinator, Expeditors International, Canada.

“I was a part of TIMSR MMS Finance batch 2015-2017. My 2 years at TIMSR have been one of the best phases of my life.

The memories will be cherished forever. I met many influential people, got mentoring from prominent faculty members, made lasting friendships. Also, the degree has added a golden feather in the cap! Will be forever indebted to TIMSR. No doubt I made the best choice!” Vidhi Kohli, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. T R

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Astute Thoughts

WHY THE ENTRY OF BLOCKCHAIN IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR IS A BREAKTHROUGH AND A NECESSITY FOR THE FUTURE CONSIDERING ITS MANY BENEFITS ?

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t the outset I would like to explain what Blockchain technology is before we get into its significance in the education sector. Blockchain is a decentralised distributed digital ledger, which is collectively maintained by a network of computers. It can be visualized as a large ledger book shared among many people (members) who collectively keep the records. No data on the ledger can be modified by a single person without every other member of the ledger agreeing to the change. Moreover, the ledger book is not stored in one place but is distributed among all the members, ensuring that there is no single person who can tamper with the records, which is highly probable in a centralised database.

This makes Blockchain technology hugely secure and is predominantly used in the financial services domain.

When we hear the term Blockchain, the first thing that comes to mind is Bitcoin. People often use the two terms interchangeably. What we must bear in mind is that Blockchain is a technology and Bitcoin is one of its applications. Similar to Bitcoin there could be multiple other applications of Blockchain, across a plethora of industries, sectors and domains. According to a Gartner report, 80% of use cases of Blockchain were in financial services during 2017. In 2018 the number has gone down to 45% for financial services, with the use case in the other domains also finding importance with technologists.

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Fabric Blockchain to streamline the former's supply chain, Blockchain-powered AI platform Endor is revamping the Business Intelligence landscape. Qtum has created its own hybrid Blockchain, based on Ethereum, to provide technologists a way to build and deploy decentralised apps.

IOTA, a crypto token designed specifically for IoT needs, has emerged as a power efficient and scalable platform that uses connected devices to validate value transfers on the distributed ledger. Blockchain can also be used to fortify identity management at a time when there is a rapid rise in identity theft and fraud due to the expansion of the internet.

Similarly, there could be a galore of use cases where Blockchain is already being deployed or is being developed.

That brings us to the adoption of Blockchain in the education sector. While the adoption of Blockchain is still in its infancy in the education industry, I believe it has the potential to make the education system more dependable and trustworthy. There could be multiple areas of application of Blockchain, but the most prominent use case in the education sector is to issue digital diplomas to students. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was among the first institutions globally and Globsyn Business School was one of the first institutions in India, which began issuing digital certificates on Blockchain. The rollout of the diplomas on Blockchain will allow the students and their prospective employers to access the diploma credentials from any geographical location, without making any physical requests to the institutions. | August 2018 |

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All students receiving a digital certification will be able to access and share the credentials of their diplomas with future employers and higher education institutions around the world without any hassles. They will be granted a private and encrypted digital key linked to their certificates. This digital key effectively reduces the time and effort of having to go through traditional processes for documentation and verification of academic credentials. The move to Blockchain technology also warrants the certificates to be tamper-proof and eliminates the possibility of production of fake certificates.

Blockchain can be also utilized to create an independent learning platform which facilitates the exchange of knowledge between students and faculty, without the need for external control authorities or regulatory bodies. Acknowledgement of excellence in academics can be vastly improved using Blockchain to reward students with digital tokens for their achievements. These tokens could be transferred as credits by students in their future academic pursuits across universities and schools. Using Blockchain, a knowledge bank can be set up for students, teachers, entrepreneurs and leaders, across geographies and economies, to contribute their knowledge and learnings, which can be accessed by them and future generations.

Application of Blockchain in education sector may be a relatively new concept, but technologists already see an infinite array of possibilities with its secure nature, allowing stakeholders to gain enough confidence to make good use of this technology over time. And this ultimately upholds the very essence of education, which is, to share knowledge without tampering or trifling its value. T R

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About Author A second generation entrepreneur with keen interest in studying learning patterns and teaching pedagogy, Rahul Dasgupta is currently the Trustee, Globsyn Business School. He is extremely passionate about education and skill development of youth in the country. Rahul is the chief architect behind the pedagogical change in the academic delivery system of Globsyn Business School, which merges industry requirements with academic curriculum to build industry-relevant managers.

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