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3rd HR Conclave at Jaipuria Jaipur

On 15th December 2012, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur organised the 3rd HR Conclave on its campus. The conclave was envisaged to not only help the PGDM HR students understand the trends and nuances of the HR industry, but also for all management students to get insights into skill building and recruitment. Several industry stalwarts attended the conclave and shared their experiences with the students.

The inaugural panel discussion had Mr. Umesh Upadhyay(Infosys BPO), Mrs. Aditi Gupta(HR Manager, Rajasthan, Bosch Ltd.)and Mr Sanjay Satkalmi (Manager, Talent Acquisition, Future Group). They all emphasised the importance of skill development in different sectors. Mrs. Aditi Gupta also went into some detail about the selection criteria and the selection process at Bosch Ltd.

The focus of the conclave was mapping ‘the right skills with the right job at the right time’ for the critical growth of a company. It brought to the fore the role of HR professionals in defining the roles, selecting the right people and then grooming them consistently to evolve and grow with the organisation. During the conclave, the ambit of the discussions widened to include ‘the right skill sets for employability today’ and ‘exploring new skills required in the emerging markets’. The discussions brought home the point that good training and the development of skill sets at the B-school level need to be explored and built into the curriculum so that the courses remain industry-relevant.

The second and third panel discussions included Mr.Akhilesh Sharma (CEO, A3 Logistics) who also happens to be the President’s Award winner for a successful business in MSME. He discussed the hardships and challenges faced by a management student after completing his/her course. He also shared his experiences as a young entrepreneur. It was evident that he awed, inspired and motivated everyone present with the story of his life and many achievements. Mr. Ranjan Malhotra (Senior Manger- Hiring, Genpact), Mr. Jayendra Chaturvedi(HR Head, Mother Dairy) and Mr. Nitin Kalani(naukri.com) also discussed the importance of skill development and the challenges faced in achieving it. Mr. Jayendra Chaturvedi said, “The moment you join any corporate job, itdoes not mean that you will get the best of the things deserved by you instantly. You need to earn that reputation for yourself. It’s also important to remember that you should never get demotivated by failures; in fact, it is the failure that gives you the positive energy and lessons to move towards your goal”.

There were many questions raised by the students during these interactions, including queries about the skills required to be a good HR executive during recruitment as an interviewer and what they expect from candidates when they are asked to say something about themselves. This question was answered by Mr.Satkalmi and Mr.Upadhyay, who said that they assessed the candidate on how well and efficiently he could sum up about himself in a short period of time.

The conclave was a resounding success, not only for the students who were preparing for placements, but also for those who were looking at HR as a specialisation.

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Alumni Speak Jaipuria Lucknow

“With professors like Dr. Mussana, Dr. Kavita Pathak and Dr. Asha kaul, and a team of colleagues who were always around, the two years at jaipuria lucknow allowed me to experience the spirit of team-work and dedication.”

For Manish Arora, life after Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow has been like a journey on the open seas – with turbulence at times and some smooth sailing at others. In all these years, if there’s one thing that has held him in good stead, it is the ‘Never Say Die’ attitude he acquired at Jaipuria Lucknow.

“With professors like Dr.Mussana, KavitaPathak, Dr. Asha Kaul and a team of colleagues who were always around, those two years at Jaipuria Lucknow allowed me to experience the spirit of team-work and dedication.”

Today, Manish Arora is regarded as one of the best known names in the advertising industry. As the Founder and Co-owner ofTHE ZEBRAS, he is based out of Mumbai. The firm currently handles the advertising businesses of clients like Gitanjali Jewels, Reliance Big CBS, Thrill, Videocon d2h and IOSIS spa. Manish effectively juggles his advertising work with his additional responsibilities as a strategic consultant with Mode Advertising, an agency with a pan-India presence and clients such as the State Bank of India, SAIL, MTNL, BSNL, Central Bank of India, etc.

“After completingmy PGDM from Jaipuria Lucknow, I started my professional journey in Mumbai with Quadrant Communication, handling brands like Sansui and Nakamichi – a Japanese brand of high-end sound systems. It was at that point that Sansui launched its movie awards to gain an edge in the entertainment industry. This was my first exposure to the world of entertainment and events. ‘Sansui Movie Awards’ rubbed shoulders with Filmfare for over 5 years. It was absolutely tremendous!”

Manish Arora was thereafter snapped up by the advertising giant Ogilvy & Mather, handling brands like Asian Paints and Mattel Toys – the legendary US multinational with brands like Hot Wheels, Fischer Price and Barbie in their portfolio. While most in his place would have leveraged their position to climb up the ladder in O&M, Manish had different ideas.

“To add teeth to my advertising knowledge and become a complete communications expert, I joined Percept Advertising, where I looked after brands like Godrej Tea, Godrej X’s in the FMCG sector, Godrej’s rural retail initiative Aadhaar, AMW (an HCV venture from the Essar group), Next (India’s largest electronics retail chain) and Goa Tourism. All these brands provided me with hands-on experience and a 360-degree view of communications.”

Manish gained immense international experience while promoting Goa as the perfect holiday destination, across the globe. All this while, his understanding of India grew stronger as he travelled the length and breadth of the country, promoting Next in the urban and Aadhaar in the rural landscape areas. He mastered the art of new product launches with the launch of ‘AMW – the Global truck’ manufactured by HCV. This also gave him insights into the automobile industry, which would prove very handy in his entrepreneurship days.

“At this stage, I decided to associate with Saints & Warriors, a start-up venture, where I worked on campaigns for brands like AMUL Macho(with the whacky punchline ‘Ye To Bada Toing Hai!’), Frankfinn Institute of air hostess training, Total Lubricants, Pantaloons and Staples – a fortune 500 US retailer of stationery items. The immense success of the Amul Macho campaign gave me wings to go ahead with THE ZEBRAS.”

Manish believes that the communication world is fast shrinking into mobile phones, with the advent of powerful social media tools like FB, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.Combined with the conventional communication tools,reaching the customer is possible 24X7 today.

“My advice to the current batches of Jaipuria Lucknow is ‘get out and get on your own’. Text book knowledge is not enough, practical experience is a must. Take initiative and interact more with the professional world. Open a dialogue with your 2000-strong alumni – all it takes to start a dialogue is a simple ‘hello’, ‘like’ or a mail.”

Clearly, Manish Arora is one alumnus of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow who has all the makings – and the willingness – to be a great alumni mentor. His offer will be snapped up by youngsters at Jaipuria Lucknow sooner rather than later!

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FACULTY Speaks Jaipuria Indore

“At the end of the day, my teaching and mentoring efforts should leave a smile on the faces of my students.”

Dr. Nitin Merh is an Associate Professor in the IT Department of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore. He was recently conferred with the Best PhD Thesis award on February 11, 2012 at the PIMR International Conference in Indore. Professor Merh feels that Jaipuria Institute of Management has the right academic environment, not just for students but for faculty members to blossom as well. A winner of the 2007-08 Best Teacher Award by Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore, Professor Nitin Merh easily changes his teaching style and adapts it to the topic he is teaching.

“Case analysis, real life situations, role-plays, projects, open house discussions… I try to engage my students with every possible teaching tool. At the end of the day, my teaching and mentoring efforts should leave a smile on the faces of my students. Our selection process at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore ensures that we have students who are charged up and always interested in learning new things and concepts. I encourage them to inculcate the habit of reading, learning and thinking out of the box.”

While Dr. Nitin Merh is an academician by choice, he is constantly on the lookout for opportunities to interact with industry. He believes that this approach ensures that students of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore are industry-relevant when they pass out.

“Over my 15 years as an academician, I have attended a number of case-writing workshops, where I try to understand the issues that an organization is facing. Along with this, I make it a point to be present during interface sessions between industry and Jaipuria Institute of Management, as well as for industry visits.”

Dr. Merh has been instrumental in organising a number of seminars on latest issues related to IT and Business Analytics in the corporate world. He has organised workshops on creating applications of database management systems. His favourite subjects are Management Information System, Forecasting and Business Analytics Database Management System. An extensive researcher, Dr. Merh has quite a few papers to his credit, which have been published in international journals. He is currently researching Time series forecasting using techniques of artificial neural networks and econometrics tools.

Beyond his classroom commitments at Jaipuria Indore, Dr. Merh spends his time reading the Bhagavada Gita, exploring data related to his research, conceiving new ideas for research and listening to music.

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