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Management education of yesterday and today- a small tete-a-tete with Varun Chaturvedi of Class 2013, an alumnus of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

Varun Chaturvedi graduated from Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida in the year 2013 and had three job offers in his hand- all at the same time. He chose the one closest to his home- Noida, with India Bulls. A decision of convenience but a wise decision that sees him now as the Assistant Manager at Seth M.R. Jaipuria Schools! In a latest conversation with Varun, we walked down the days and ways of Jaipuria Institute of management half a decade back.

“Ours were equally exciting times. The internet was at its boom. There were global incidents rocking nations all around. Employment opportunities were growing by leaps and bounds and am talking of just 5 years before,” says Varun thoughtfully when asked about how management education looked for young graduates just few years back. No doubt things have changed significantly but particularly- what all? “In our times, even at Jaipuria Institute of Management there were lesser industry-institute interactions. Now I see the emphasis on LIVE projects, corporate meets, and industry-academic seminars. Our juniors are more updated, highly tech savvy and very clear about their professional roles and responsibilities,” explains Varun indicating how Management education is looking towards an even better and broader future ahead.

Varun’s professional life has seen him climb from strength to strength in the office of Business and Brand Development. He had interned with Reliance Communication while pursuing his PGDM from Jaipuria, Noida. There, he remembers Reliance had introduced its internet dongle and Varun had sold the first one from his team’s end. “The achievement stayed with me because I was given a stipend of Rs. 3000 for it and I remember having bought a present for my mother with that money,” says Varun while putting the credit on Dr. Nimit Gupta, the ex-faculty of Jaipuria, Noida who, according to this alumnus, has been instrumental behind his success in the world of Marketing and Brand Development.

So what are the alum’s parting thoughts for his juniors? He believes Jaipuria Institute of Management has come a long way and is soaring greater heights with each passing season. Therefore, with all the privileges and opportunities at hand, he suggests to his juniors- “make the most of what comes in your way. The competition is only going to grow but the opportunities are not going to cease. Don’t settle. Fight for what’s worth and stay fit.”

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Prof. Masood Siddiqui of Jaipuria, Lucknow, making PGDM classroom sessions way more insightful

An undying quest for knowledge has Prof. Masood Siddiqui of Jaipuria, Lucknow complete 25 research papers, making PGDM classroom sessions way more insightful.

Whenever you ask students about Prof. Masood Siddiqui of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, you have them all unanimously agree “he is an academician you would never be bored of.” Indeed, once you speak to him, you would be thrilled by the kind of knowledge and insights he brings to even ordinary discussions. The man with around 25 research papers in his name and more than 230 citations (8 h-index & 7 i-10 index) under his belt, we asked him “do you remember the first research paper you ever wrote?”

It was the year 2006, right after Prof. Masood had entered Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow as a Professor in Decision Science & Operations. He had attended numerous research conferences. However, he wasn’t convinced if he was ready to formulate a paper together. With encouragement coming his way from the former director of Jaipuria, Lucknow Prof. Subrata Chakrabarty, Prof. Masood developed his first paper ever- “SODA and Cognitive Mapping-A Paradigm Shift” and it immediately got published. What a day! Since then, of course there has been no stopping this academician.

With a smile on his face, almost always, Prof. Masood is known for his amiable behavior and interpersonal skills. You would often see him engaged in insightful conversations with groups of students in the corridor post classroom sessions. His teaching technique is considered highly interactive by the PGDM natives of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow. Especially because he draws heavily from his research work and tries to back theories with meaningful findings. For instance, at the latest Management Science/ Operations Research session, he taught the students how to incorporate qualitative parts (human feelings, conflicts, motivations, etc. in quantitative operations research models. Needless to say, where does he get to bring these dimensions in the otherwise theory-driven PGDM course sessions? Of course, from the extensive researches, he conducts whenever he manages time.

“Well, it does get difficult sometimes to balance time. Honestly, I don’t think that I get to give optimum time for the research activities with classes and academic-administrative responsibilities. But I try using all spare minutes and oftentimes, night hours whenever I feel driven,” answers Prof. Siddiqui when asked about time and day management. However, to some curious minds such as his, these things almost come naturally.

He started his teaching career in the Dept. of Statistics, the University of Lucknow after qualifying CSIR-UGC JRF-NET Exam in 1994 since it was mandatory to take classes as a Junior Research Fellow during those days. Then he joined U. P. Govt. for three years (1996-99) and returned back to academics with the joining of Lucknow Christian P. G. College in 1999 as Lecturer in Dept of Statistics. It didn’t end there. Prof. Masood says, “I also took up assignment as Visiting Faculty to a number of management courses including Dept of Business Administration, University of Lucknow. I joined Jaipuria, Lucknow in 2005 as Senior Lecturer and here I am, 12+ years in pursuit of more education.”

So in what ways did the B-school help, Prof. Masood Siddiqui of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow stay on top of his research work? “Research incentives, seed grants, infrastructure support, organizing research workshops, etc. are part of the Jaipuria functions, therefore, faculty are provided with a very conducive environment to continue their quest for knowledge,” elaborates Prof. Siddique before closing the conversation.

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5 Things That Will Make the Budget 2018-19 Development Oriented

5 Things That Will Make the Budget 2018-19 Development Oriented

Many would expect the budget 2018-19 to be a preparatory exercise for 2019 election and hence a populist budget, however, making this budget a pure development and economic reform oriented would serve the twin purpose of development as well as populism. Here is a list of 5 things the FM may like to consider.
More than anything else, it looks like that the people of India would value development as the most populist appeal. Given the current state of our economy, ‘budget for development’ needs to focus on two dimensions—‘growth’ at macro level as well as ‘development’ at micro level. The first is about overall performance of the economy in terms of growth rate and how it may sooner returns back to 7+ range. The micro dimension of growth is more about focusing on employment and income creation at the grass root along with rural and agriculture upliftment. The last 3-4 years have seen breath-taking and super active policy reforms. There has been big ticket reforms in the economy and at least four such reforms have been—Demonetization, GST implementation, UID, and System of Direct Benefit Transfers. These reforms represent ‘policy activism’ of the government which is a big departure from the long standing ‘policy paralysis’ regime. Good thing is that the pace and intent of reforms have not slowed down and there is a great deal of consistency. This indeed has paid off in terms of rebounding of macroeconomic performance which further needs to be supported and boosted by the budgetary measures. Some of the indicators of recent macroeconomic performance can be outlined as follows:
– Forex reserve has increased from 288 billion in May 2014 to 399 billion in November 2017 which is a good indicator of stability and sound economic management.
– Foreign Direct Investment has moved up from 36 billion in 2014-15 to 56 billion in 2016-17 and with opening up of 100% direct investment in single retail chain, it has the possibility of going up further. Lot more can be expected to come about from ASEAN nations in view of recent outreach on Republic Day by inviting 10 heads of ASEAN countries.
– Riding on high sentiments, Sensex has moved up almost 40%. The stock market buoyancy has witnessed a surge in corporate bond market, primary market, and a rise in public issues. Inflow to mutual funds have seen marked improvements. Good news is that premium deposits on insurance has increased significantly.
– Exchange rate of Indian rupee with UD dollar has been fairly stable, ranging from 58.78 to 62.02 which is marked departure from the regime of high fluctuation. This has given a fair amount of stability to market and exports.
Notwithstanding, there are concerns for the economy which need to be addressed. Retail inflation is one major concern. This is hitting the poor at the grass root. Rural employment is yet another concern. There is a great deal which needs to be put in place for doubling the farm income by 2022. No doubt, the per capita income in the economy has increased but as the data recently presented by World Economic Forum suggests that there is high concentration of income happening.
Given the above backdrop, the 5 big things which the budget may focus is as follows:
1. Ease out income tax rates: Good news is that GST revenue collection has seen a reversal in December suggesting that the transition issues are waning away. There has been 7.3 % growth in GST revenue, up from 80,808 crore in November to 86,703 crore in December. The number of taxpayers reached 1 crore by January 24, out of which 17.1 lakhs are composition dealers, which are required to file returns every quarter. The GST collection is likely to go up by 20-25 % in view of e-way bills, which will track the movement of trucks and help check revenue leakage. With the rise in income tax payers as the tax-base expands, tremendous growth in tax revenue, and rise in GST revenue flow, it is imperative that the budget must announce big reduction in personal as well as corporate income tax rate. Personal income tax at highest income slab may be brought down to 20 % and tax exemption limit must be raised substantially. This will boost expenditure and private investment in the economy in a big way which will further propel production, jobs, and growth rate. This would prove to be a better private expenditure boosting measure than awarding pay commission hike without a commensurate rise in productivity which often leads to inflation.
2. Curb retail inflation, boost agriculture: Food inflation is at the core of retail inflation which is rather linked to reduction in public investment in agriculture since mid-80s. There has been a big gap between farm gate price (wholesale price) and market price (retail price). This needs to be checked by the state governments. The wholesale inflation has increased marginally from 3.24% in last August to 3.58% in December, while retail inflation is up from 3.36% to 5.21% during the similar period. This is just a matter of better market and inventory management and regulating profiteering between crashing price at mandi due to oversupply and higher price in retail market for consumers. The budget should announce an ambitious plan for rural and agriculture development, rural roads, agriculture warehousing, and better market management.
3. Boost manufacturing, skills, and jobs: The long term growth of the economy would depend largely on how manufacturing will perform. Budget must make provision and plans for a big push to ‘Make in India’. The budget will do better by allocating large funds towards revival and growth of small and medium enterprises. The budget may also provide a further boost to enhance the culture of start-ups. Skill mission needs to be linked with sustainable job creation.
4. Bring about more institutional reforms: Institutional reforms have worked quite well for the economy and it has created grounds for economic reforms to produce good results. Institutional reforms provide much needed support to economic reforms. This is one of the biggest achievements for Indian economy in recent times. It has resulted in upgrading of ratings by Moody’s investors service, for the first time since 2004 citing continued progress on the national’s economic and institutional reforms. Moody’s rational for upgrading highlights structural changes in the economy and apart from boosting sentiments for higher private investment, on practical ground it also allows Indian companies to raise debt overseas at lower interest rate. Yet another positive development for India has been improvement in Doing Business Index. There has been a big jump in Ease of Doing Business from 130 to 100. India has shown improvements on six out of ten aspects of Doing Business which is indeed an indication of the fact institutional and administrative reforms are taking place. Improvements on indicators such as ‘getting credit’, ‘protecting minority investors’, and ‘paying taxes’ are fundamental to business and it is likely to support long term economic reforms to produce fruitful results. The budget would do a lot better if it takes this agenda of institutional reforms further.
5. Make educational reforms a priority: The future of a nation would largely depend upon the quality and access of education it provides. This is one area where the government must think of making a big difference. Instead of opening new institutions, it would be far better if big allocation is made on improving the quality of existing institutions. Teachers training and induction must be priority areas. Government should also think of a mentoring system wherein private and public institutions can work together towards quality improvement. There is also a need to harmonize education, employment, and citizenship through classroom as well as outside the classroom programs. A part of budget must be allocated towards outside classroom engagement programs, social and rural internship programs. The budget can also take cognizance of inculcating ‘life-skills’ among students and allocate budget towards life-skill building programs and provision of ‘life-skill coach’ in schools and colleges.
Our Prime Minister Shri Narndra Modi in his opening address at World Economic Forum’s Davos meet focused on three challenges—Climate Change, Terrorism, and Anti-Globalization and spelled out Indian stand as proactive, reformist, and open-minded. Indeed, the ensuing budget would be a testimony of this commitment and also an opportunity for the government to make development work for everyone. The budget 2018-19 must act as a foundation stone for ‘New India Vision’.
Dr Prabhat Pankaj
Director,
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur

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7th JAMC, hosted by Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida held their first major event of the year with its 7th Jaipuria Annual Management Conference (JAMC 2018) at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Looking at the changes in economic policies the country is going through, this year’s JAMC focused on “Economic Reforms: Implications for Corporate India”. The Chief Guest was Mr. Suresh Prabhu, who due to pressing engagements could not make it to the event. He however, sent a video message for the audience, which was screened. The Guest of Honour was Mr. Surjit S. Bhalla, Chairman Oxus Research and Investment. The other dignitaries on the dais were Mr. Vijay Rai, MD – APAC & EMEA Markets, NHRDN Delhi chapter, Mr. Shishir Sinha, Business Editor – ABP News Network, Mr. Gopal Krishna Agarwal, National Spokesperson BJP, Mr. Sharad Jaipuria, Chairman Jaipuria Group, Mr. Shreevats Jaipuria, Vice Chairman Jaipuria Group and Dr. Kavita Pathak, Director JIMN. Guest of Honour, Mr. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Water Resources River Development could not join the event but sent his message for the audience.

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As the dignitaries settled themselves for the conference, Dr. Banasree Dey, faculty member at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida , set the event in motion beginning with the traditional lighting of the lamp. Dr. Kavita Pathak introduced the conference theme to the dignitaries and participants giving them a brief history of JAMC since 2011 and how such events strive to make sense to the business world and its policies. Shri Sharad Jaipuria, Chairman Jaipuria Group, welcomed and introduced the guests on the dais to the participants and emphasised on policy makers deliberating and discussing the economic issues of the country. With this, the conference discussions commenced. Shri Vijay Rai took the discussion towards government initiatives to aid different sectors of the economy. He also talked about the technological opportunities the IoT and AI will provide towards economic growth. Next, Mr. Shishir Sinha talked about the history of government economic reforms from LPG in 1991 (Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation) to LPG in 2016 which came about under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna Scheme which has more to do with human interface as opposed to the earlier one which dealt with hard core economic reforms. He also spoke about various scams in the stock market, Dematerialisation of accounts, Dot.com bubble etc. all resulting in reforms which are inclusive and which could only happen if these reach to the last person in the society.

Shri Gopal Krishna Agarwal, in his address, talked about the reality of government economic reforms and its challenges such as displacement of agricultural labour and ease of doing business for the manufacturing sector. Next Mr. Surjit Bhalla talked about future budgets being on expenditure reforms which should concentrate on three most critical areas of Agriculture, Education and Health. He gave many examples in his talk citing examples from World Bank and other reports, thereby clearly bringing out the differentials that exist between India and other world-wide countries. On the corporate taxation front he spoke about some mega moves which would be required to spearhead India, though steps have started in that direction by the present Government. The moves so required pertain to tax rates being effective, tax compliance being higher and real estate rates being lower. Even in the higher education system a lot needs to be done as colleges and universities need to hire better teachers and finance the education of the lower half of the society both in terms of fees and scholarships? This, he said, would spread inclusiveness across the board.

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The panellists brought to the fore several key areas which need to be looked into, reforms which have been undertaken and their impact on corporate India including some corporate and public perceptions. The deliberations kept the audience engaged and this could be seen from the participants coming forward with questions to the panellists in the end. Ms. Mughda Mishra coordinated the session well and involved each of the speakers by raising some key and pertinent points to each of them.

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Jaipuria, Lucknow students prep themselves for final placements with the Individual Development Programme

A management student knows a fair deal about the necessity of soft skills and “stress management.” With the never ending demands of the industry and expectations of industry veterans, Jaipurians go through rigorous placement preparation before week zero starts on campus and in sync to that, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow called a wrap with its ‘Individual Development Program’ on campus. A two days’ initiative starting from 19th Jan, 2018 under the controlled supervision of Career Management Centre (CMC), the programme has been instrumental for students preparing for the placement season ahead.

This programme was setup post the Career Assessment Test that was provided to students where they were put through a series of questions and answers. Their performance indicated their inclination towards their area of interest and the managerial domain wherein they have dominant probabilities of performing well. The Individual Development Program was held as a sequel to the Career Assessment Test for the students where they were helped in identifying their skills and building on their core strengths, which is meant to benefit them in their final placements.

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The process went on for two days in which the students were interviewed by a panel comprising of two members, one Faculty and one Corporate Guest.

The PGDM students of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow were asked to fill a form that included their strengths, weakness and their career goals & industry preference, along with which they had to carry their resumes on the basis of which the panel guided them towards their ultimate goal and what they should do to achieve that.

The corporate guest and the faculty evaluated the student on the basis of clarity of thoughts, industry knowledge, and self-awareness and on the basis of situation driven answers that were formulated by them. The panel tried to put the candidate in the actual corporate scenario and evaluate them on the basis of their behaviour and answers.

The Individual Development Programme was a very enriching experience and motivated the students to build up their strengths and work on their areas of improvements to achieve their targets and be successful in life by working hard and staying dedicated to their dreams.

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Krishna Dhoot of Jaipuria, Jaipur cracked four selection rounds to make it to the British multinational- Reckitt Benckiser

There were a total of four rounds Krishna Dhoot of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur had to face in order to make it to Reckitt Benckiser. She had just returned from her three months of immersive internship experience with ITC. Krishna wanted to keep her eyes firmly on a good FMCG company to make it through her final placements. When the British multinational company Reckitt Benckiser visited campus to pick the appropriate fit for their Associate Sales Territory Officer, Krishna had her dreams soaring heights. She spent nights preparing for the interview, recalled all lessons learnt during the Marketing classrooms, did extensive research on Reckitt Benckiser’s work ethics, techniques innovative culture, etc and finally sat for Round 1.

“While you might think interviewers test how much you can talk through GDS, the reality is quite opposite. They don’t care how much you can talk. They only care how much sense you make while you talk on a certain topic,” says Krishna while elaborating on her second round with the MNC. First round was an Apptitude test, like almost all interview processes. With each round, it went on getting harder. Third round had shortlisted candidates meet the interview panel one on one. It was intriguing! HR and all interviewers were shooting technical questions around the FMCG world. “I kept a smile on my face and tried to keep my composure even though there were volleys of interesting questions being fired by the senior recruiters,” and finally Krishna was invited to their Gurgaon office for her last round.

By December, Krishna had her offer letter from Reckitt Benckiser and when asked who she thought of, the moment she heard the news- “well, my family! I call them up straight, elated, happy and short of words.” Krishna has always been diligent and clear about her aspirations in life. When she had decided to do her PGDM in Rajasthan, she found Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur been considered as the top most private colleges to do her Management from. She went into deeper consideration- talked to friends, family, seniors and alumni of Jaipuria before setting her heart on it. “Everything we do here are related to excelling in real life situations. Be it at your work place or personal life- we are taught to balance things, excessively well. Therefore, you would not meet a hesitant Jaipurian ever in your life,” says Krishna with a broad smile on her face.

While Krishna was completing her first year of PGDM, she was being vetted through numerous pre-placement mock interviews, training sessions, tests, placement assignments and what not. But what prepared her most for the upcoming corporate life? “The exposure to the ITC summer internship was the final game changer for me,” says Krishna. Additionally, “the classroom sessions delivered by the faculty here at Jaipuria Institute of Management are immensely interesting. Especially the marketing classes are thoroughly practice based. We visit industries, we do case studies, attend lectures by super professionals, watch ads of various brands to understand the messages and strategies, role plays and what not! Who wouldn’t be ready when made to go through so many exercises, regularly.”

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Alumnus Yateesh Wahaal of Jaipuria, Noida recalls a chanced meeting with Dr. J.D.Singh and much more

Yateesh Wahaal remembers the first day he was entering Jaipuria Institute of Management’s Noida campus. It was year 2005. He was excited and elated but slightly late from the appointed hours. And as luck would have it, Yateesh met Dr. J. D. Singh, Director General, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida right at the gate. “That was the first day I realised the value of keeping time when he explained to me the consequences of being late,” says Yateesh nostalgically.” Eventually, Dr. Singh became one of the most inspiring personalities in Yateesh’s life, the man who currently sits on the helm of affairs of India’s first Multi Super-Specialty healthcare chain- Nayati Healthcare & Research Pvt. Ltd.

Alumnus Yateesh Wahaal has always been quite a motivation for many a Jaipuria Institute of Management students. Having graduated in the year 2007, he had started his career with Centurion Bank of Punjab as a Management Trainee. He spent less than a year in the company and got selected at Haier. He worked as an Executive Assistant to the Haier India M.D. (a Chinese Expat) as part of the company’s Corporate Planning and Strategy Team and took another rise as an Assistant Director at Noesis/Vaishnavi Advisory Services- Yateesh was only about 23 years old then. He had already tried and tested the water with three companies already but he has been yearning for more. Having spent four years as the AD with Noesis and team, he made his next strategic move to Pegasus International Advisory Pvt. Ltd. And this time, as a Director.

While many professionals think of settling down early in their careers, Yateesh always kept his eye on bigger and better work opportunities. He has always loved to thrive on fresh challenges and Nayati Healthcare & Research Pvt. Ltd. bought a lot of them to his desk. As the Director of the company, Yateesh is currently immersed in heading three distinct departments and teams- Strategy, Finance and Operations. So what does the super alum of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida have to say about the placement climate for PGDM freshers in India presently?

   

“Oh, the opportunities are only getting better! India is at the cuss of growth and being an economy of 1.3 billion people, global investors are raring to invest in the country. Be it MNCs, FMCG companies like Coca Cola. Johnson & Johnson or companies in the BFSI sector, there’s promises everywhere. For PGDM orMBA graduates, it couldn’t get better,” says Yateesh with a smile of assurance on his face.

When asked how he feels about Jaipuria’s growth now that he has been looking at it from an industry professional’s perspective, he replies- “Jaipuria Institute of Management has everything it takes to be called one of the premier B-schools of the country. Be it infrastructure, the quality of faculty, the conferences, conclaves, seminars, CSR activities, the national initiatives, the diversity inside the classroom- the B-school has ensured an extremely intellectually stimulating environment for its students and teachers alike.” 

While Yateesh concludes mentioning how he can give anything in the world to get back to the old carefree PGDM days on campus, he also suggests to his juniors to “stay focused, you have it all here so make the most of the opportunities! These days aren’t coming back.”

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Dr. Bjorn Lomborg at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur – thought leadership and more.

Dr. Bjorn Lomborg visited Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur on 13 December, 2017 for a talk. This was an event that everyone at the Institute was eagerly waiting for given the preeminent reputation of the speaker. Dr. Lomborg is president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center and visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School. The event offered an opportunity to discuss the role of Management schools in making managers globally sensitive.

The Copenhagen Consensus Center is an award-winning think-tank that researches the smartest ways to do good, working with 300+ of the world’s top economists and 7 Nobel Laureates. The talk was organized essentially to introduce some of the world’s leading thought leadership work to faculty and students and also to identify areas of commonality between the Institute some of the work being done by Dr. Lomborg. The choice of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur as the venue was apt given its approach towards creating business managers who are responsible citizens and that the Institute is at the forefront of taking Rajasthan ahead in management education and thought leadership. Moreover, the Institute has entered into 16 MoUs with NGOs for whom students work on projects.

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At the onset, Dr. Lomborg began by addressing queries on his first impressions of India, Rajasthan, and Jaipuria Institute of Management. “I love the weather and I love the incredibly friendly people. I do feel there are many opportunities to make India and Rajasthan an even better place,” were the thoughts he started with.

Jaipuria too created a great first impression on Dr. Lomborg going by his words, “I find Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur an amazing place. I had a chance to interact with the students and some of the faculty and it feels like this impressive place where incredible work gets done. I was particularly impressed by the level of engagement the students had during the talk. They wanted to understand how we can actually have better cost benefit analysis for impactful projects looking at what could work for Rajasthan.”

One of the areas the Copenhagen Consensus Center focuses on strongly is making business more sensitive to societal needs. On this, Dr. Lomborg said, “As business managers you should of course be worried about the environment. Prioritizing low costs and high profits only at the cost of environment and society is not just irresponsible but also bad for business in the long run.”

On his Center’s involvement with India, he said, “In India we are initially beginning our involvement with two states, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. We are working closely with Mr. Ratan Tata who wants to see sustainable business practices all over India. When I look at India, I see a country full of hope and full of opportunity.I am most excited to work with some of your most brilliant economists and business people to take this ahead towards achieving its ambition.”

Overall, this was an excellent opportunity for Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur students to hear from and learn from an eminent global thinker to get a better global perspective around pressing issues of our time.

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First job with India’s largest private sector lender by assets- HDFC; Kritika of Jaipuria, Lucknow is set to start big

“If Chanda Kochar and Arundhati Bhattacharya could make it to the top in an industry predominantly headed by men, why can’t Kritika Ray!” was the Kolkata girl’s question to his interviewer. With this kind of confidence and focus in mind, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow’s Kritika got the desired attention of her interviewers even though her initial rapid-fires weren’t going very well according to her. At the moment, she is all set to join India’s largest private sector lender by assets- HDFC in a matter of few months.

Kritika as a fresher in the industry might lack a couple of professional traits but confidence and optimism aren’t among them. She had to take the heat of three rounds before she was announced among the selected from the four campuses of Jaipuria Institute of Management. The first round was Aptitude test which consisted of questions in english, reasoning, quantitative ability, sales management, customer management, etc. The second round was Group Discussion “where they filtered us on our communication, ability to think fast and sponteneity. Oh, none of it was easy but the third round was yet to come,” exclaims Kritika with a determined smile on her face. The third round was the final round. Throughout the interview they were checking knowledge on banking sector, marketing skills, flexibility with locations, managing stress situations, etc. “By the time it ended, it seemed almost impossible to even imagine I could make it through, however, I was satisfied because I had put my all,” chuckles Kritika.

At Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow students are vetted and immersed in rigorous activities to outperform in the final interviews. With a healthy peer competition, each one are made to ace the race of week zero placements. The Placement Cell arranges multiple mock GDs, mock PIs, pre-placement talks, Personality Development Programmes, workshops, seminars to help students beat the fear of facing senior professionals across the table. “By the time we run through them and face the real interviews, let’s say, we are almost bulletproof, guarded and ready from every aspect,” explains Kritika. Therefore, it is of little surprise to see Jaipurians making it to some of the leading companies across the world and alumni heading the highest of offices in the five continents.

We asked Kritika about her go-to resources these two years of PGDM at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow? For her, the answer came almost in reflex-“my faculty; especially Prof. Richa Srivastava my mentor. She has been a consistent support all through. Plus, the way Finance is taught or dealt here as a subject in PGDM is extraordinarily experiential. We completed numerous national-international case studies, projects, analysed situations, learnt from role plays, heard top industry leaders from the BFSI field, attended impacting internships to sharpen our claws for better grip of the segment.”

Of course, for Kritika who had come to Lucknow all the way from Kolkata, a starting package of Rs. 6.45 lacs right at her first job did call for a lot of celebration. It started with the first phone call to her home and joyous exchange of greetings with friends at the B-school!

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Vartika learnt from every bends at the Singapore study programme

“I have been reading a lot around Inflation these days,” and the interest got triggered in Vartika since her arrival from the study programme in Singapore. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow’s Vartika Pant was thrilled by the information she gathered while interacting with the Singaporeans. From the cab driver who drove her from the airport to the hotel, to the old lady selling fragrances in the Mustafa Shopping Centre, she couldn’t believe just how a study programme could change her perception towards economics and strategies adopted by Governments all across the world.

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Having spent one full week understanding “Innovation Management” in the foreign soil, Vartika like a true traveller had her main picks happening on the streets of Singapore. “It’s astounding to see how the citizens take their duties seriously there. I had requested a guard to help us click a group photograph but he politely turned me down explaining how he couldn’t take his eyes off from his post,” says Vartika. No wonder, with such commitment being displayed by citizens of the country, Singapore is projected to have a GDP growth of 3.70 percent by 2020!

For Vartika, there were lessons at every bend and turn of the trip. The project assigned to her team was “to study the innovations that make Singapore a world class city and thereafter, reflect on how those innovations can be implemented in Lucknow to convert it into a Smart city.” Simple as it may sound, successful completion of the project laid in the observational power. With 15 teams working on the topic, Vartika’s Team 5 was the winning one. How? They kept the banks of River Gomti at the Gomti River Front in their mind while planning how Wings of Time of Sentosa Island can be housed in Lucknow. They spent hours in observing, strategizing and gauging the spends for placing the larger-than-life water screen, latest multimedia effects, including 3D projection mapping, state-of-the-art lasers, robotic water fountains and giant water jets and pyrotechnics in a comparatively smaller city like Lucknow. “Every move was calculated and thought with precision. We drew heavily from the lectures we attended and the people we interacted around these subjects,” remarks Vartika with a winning smile.

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But the most intellectually fulfilling moment from the trip wasn’t the win! It was “the lecture I attended at S.P. Jain School Of Global Management, Singapore. It was delivered by Prof. Hagit Ben. She assigned us an activity called “Passing the Ball” on communication and leadership. It was challenging!”

Clearly, unless one attends the out-of-classroom experiences amidst more dynamic ecosystems, it is not possible to believe the amount of possibilities these experiences may hold.

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