Orientation and Induction Program for Batch 2021-2023 at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore organized 12 days Induction and Orientation program starting from 26th July and concluding on 7th August for the newly joined PGDM students to set a tone for their upcoming PGDM journey.

Day 1 of the program began with the introduction of faculty members to the new batch. Further, students were addressed by Dr. Prithvi Yadav, Director -JIM, Indore followed by the speech from Chief Guest Prof. Rajan Saxena, Advisor to Chancellor, NMIMS Mumbai(Former Vice-Chancellor, NMIMS). The program concluded by briefing students about their course curriculum and informing them about the clubs and committees of the institute.

The second day of the program witnessed a session on “Self-Leadership” by Mr. Sahil Nayar – Sr. Associate Director, KPMG India which helped the students in the understanding 3-I approach of Intent, Influence, and Impact of Self Leadership followed by a session on Case-based Learning analysis.

On the 3rd day of the program, invited speaker Mr. Vimal Pandey, CEO-VI John Group deliberated on the theme “Life after PGDM” which was followed by a session on “Learn through Movies”.

Day 4 of the Induction Program was a fun-filled day embracing two amusing events: the “Coolest Jaipuria to be” competition wherein students highlighted their talent and “Jam with our Musical Maestro” where the senior batch students welcomed the junior batch by a Jam session.

The program went ahead with its 5th day where three events took place consecutively. The first session was a Guest talk on Research and Analytics by Mr. Ashwini Arora-Executive Director, Market Xcel Datamatrix which was followed by a panel discussion on Sustainability and Environmental Consciousness. Lastly, to give the students a break from the long day schedule, a workshop on Team building was conducted.

Day 6 of the Orientation and Induction Program witnessed Business Orientation Project Presentation which catered to students’ knowledge pertinent to their chosen organization. Following that, an Alumni Guest Talk- Panel Discussion was held to help students embark on their PGDM journey. The event witnessed the presence of alumni from batches 2011-13 to 2017-19 to make students abreast with the latest endeavors in the field. Seventh-day of the program observed a Guest talk by the invited speaker Mr. Harshal Samant- Vice President, JP Morgan.

The program moved forward with a talk on “The Startup Journey ” by Mr. Ravi Teja Palla -Director, Urban Leader on the 8th day, following which an Online Management Quiz was planned to help students brainstorm.

On Day 9 of the Orientation and Induction, a Workshop on Professional Etiquette and Grooming was organised to formalize students with professional nitty-gritties before kick-starting the journey.

On 5th August, marking the 10th day of the program, a Foundation Day celebration took place. On day 11th of the program, a talk on ” Mental Health and Self Awareness” by Mr. Monocha was conducted to make students cognizant of certain aspects related to mental health. The last day of the Induction and Orientation program commenced with an address by Vice-Chairman -Shri Shreevats Jaipuria which was thereafter carried forward by a speech from the Chief guest Mr.Varun Khaitan -Co-Founder, Urban Company. This marked the end of the 12 days Induction and Orientation program paving a path for the PGDM batch 2021-23 to move ahead with a flair of confidence and rise with shining colors.