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5 Skills you need to clear any Group Discussion and Personal Interview

The real purpose of holding group discussions (GD) and Personal Interviews (PI) in the MBA admissions round at leading MBA colleges is to test applicants’ “communication skills, knowledge of topics, thought process and leadership impact on the audience in order to complete their list of accomplishments and offer admission. Anyone who has good communication skills and knowledge of current events and believes that these skills are sufficient to pass a group discussion is wrong because there are a few other things that are needed to crack GD. Before dealing with the most important group discussions (GD) Tips and expert advice, it should be clear to you that if your communication skills are good and your behavior in the discussion is positive and consistent, then you are prepared to show your leadership skills to the group without being arrogant.

Group discussions test the knowledge, communication skills, and coherent flow of thought necessary for a candidate to lead on current issues. A healthy debate leads to the selection of one or more candidates from the group on a particular subject in a group discussions (GD) round. The discussion helps the group to make a specific decision or come to a conclusion.

Find below 5 Skills you need to clear any Group Discussion and Personal Interview

Lead the discussion

Your contribution to the discussion is the way you communicate with others, define your role in the group, and influence how others see you. By initiating a discussion, you can get the attention of the crowd without being judged. A discussion gives you the opportunity to hear the thoughts and ideas of other students.

Having a discussion is an essential skill for a well-rounded speaker. To this end, it is important to take into account the characteristics of effective discussion conditions that promote interaction and engagement in small groups.

Relevance is the key

Give structure to your ideas and listen, bring the group together when they stray, give a new dimension to the topic, build someone who takes a different point of view and give credit to other participants. Allow the participants to introduce themselves, whether you set up an icebreaker or have two students introduce you. Discussions are a powerful mechanism for active learning, and facilitating discussions allows participants to explore new ideas and recognize the value of others’ contributions.

5 Skills to crack Group Discussion and Personal Interview

Active Listening

A good listener has greater chances of winning over others. Just speaking throughout the discussion doesn’t make you better. Listening Skills are Essential for the group discussions (GD) round, so carefully listen to what others have to say. You should learn to give others a chance to speak. If the speaker is making an eye-contact with you remember to acknowledge him by nodding your head, so that the speaker is aware that his listeners are listening to him and paying full attention. This will also show that you are vigilant and are an active participant in the discussion. Unless you listen well, it will not be possible for you to add value to your content and communication.

Listening offers you the opportunity to summarize the Group Discussion on each and every aspect.

Good communication skills

It is a must. Improve your communication skills, the better you are in them the easier it will be to make yourself clear and to score well in this round.

Body gestures

Remember, it is not just the mouth, it is your body gestures which when in sync with speech, make others understand what you are trying to say. The panelists observe the way you sit and react in the course of the discussion. Body gestures are very important because your body language says a lot about you. In a GD, sit straight, avoid leaning back on the chair or knocking the table with a pen or your fingers.

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Jaipuria Institute of Management organises 2nd e-Convocation

Jaipuria Institute of management organises 2nd e-convocation on 17th July 2021, 1023 students awarded Postgraduate diploma.

17th July, New Delhi: Jaipuria Institute of Management, India’s top MBA colleges efficaciously concluded its academic sessions of 2020-2021 with its 2nd E-Convocation inviting tremendous participation from graduating students, distinguished guests, faculties, and alumnus across four campuses from the institute. The annual e-convocation was graced by the honorable Chief Guest for the occasion, Mr. Rashesh Shah, Chairman and CEO, Edelweiss Group.

A total number of 1023 students from Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur, and Indore campuses were conferred with their management degrees through video conferencing. Despite the slow economy, Jaipuria Institute of Management managed to place 945+ students across its four campuses in Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur and Indore in leading companies this year and the placement is still on for the rest students.
The graduating batch was offered various coveted roles in E-commerce, FMCG, Retail & Manufacturing, Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Analytics, and Consulting. Some of the leading corporates include Flipkart, Deloitte, Henkel, HDFC etc.

Addressing the students during the convocation, Chairman, Shri Sharad Jaipuria &, President of Integral Education Society welcomed all the graduates of the 2019-2021 batch and said “The world has gone through a period of inadequacy, change, adjustments but at the same time the world is adapting to the new ways of living, working, sharing and being. Mr. Jaipuria quoted an example of ‘farmer burring a seed but at the same time, it is planted’ instead of feeling buried. By our situation, we must realize that difficult situations are not meant to bury us but to plant us. Having hope is having an expectation that something good will happen in the future. The change in learning style and adapting to Zoom is itself an infinite hope, and passed the best wishes virtually to the batch”.

He further added, “It is a mixed feeling as we confer management degrees to our students but it is always a proud moment for us as we know that they will shine and keep up the name of Jaipuria Institute of Management in different career paths they choose.

After the welcome address Vice Chairman, Mr. Shreevats Jaipuria shared the progress report of the Jaipuria Institute of Management for the year 2020-2021

“It is my privilege to report the progress of our institution – Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur, and Indore during the academic year 2020-21. In spite of various challenges including the unprecedented time of the Covid-19 pandemic Jaipuria Management institute showed resilience and adaptability in their response and achieved placements close to 90% of its students. We have tried to continuously serve the interest of our stakeholders especially our students during these uncertain times. 230 companies have completed their recruitment process so far including blue-chip and new-age companies. The institution has also received recognition from Indian and international recruiting agencies.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India has ranked our all four campuses among the top 75 and the third campus among the top 100 management institutions in the country including all IITs and IIMs and we look forward to 2020-21 rankings which are going to release very soon. We believe that our students must have global exposure and for the same, we have collaborated with the Ara Business school in New Zealand and a business school in France. This collaboration cover faculty and student exchange, core teaching and research collaborations” Said Mr. Shreevats Jaipuria, Vice Chairman.

He further added, “I’m thankful to the students, parents, faculty, staff and leadership team for the efforts during the year 2020-21 and lastly would like to congratulate graduating student and wish you all the success in your journey”.

After the progress report, Mr. Reshesh Shah, Chairman & CEO Edelweiss Group, “Congratulated to all the students who graduated today from Jaipuria Institute Management and said it is the best to graduate for India because if we look at the vaccination rollout or how things are back to normalcy it appears that the worst is behind us and best is the hide of us. Mr. Shah advised students, to incorporate long-term thinking in everything you do. He further added that life is a marathon and treating it like a marathon is very important. The success formula which cherished me a lot is ‘Ideas and values’, Idea is like an accelerator and Values are your breaks and tells you what to do what not to do, and quoted ‘Ideas Create and Values protect’. ‘Be your best-self and Learn, Relearn and Learn’

In the award ceremony, Sibeli Mukherjee PGDM, 2019-21 from Lucknow, Jyoti Jangid, PGDM in Service Management, 2019-21 from Noida, Shilpi Sharma PGDM, 2019-21 from Jaipur and Ravi Jaiswani, PGDM, 2019-21 from Indore were declared “Best Student” from their respective campuses.

Jaipuria Institute of Management also felicitated alumni achievers from the institute.

From Jaipuria Lucknow campus, the recipients were Manoj Pandey, PGDM 1997-99, Director Data Science, Johnson & Johnson, Abhishek Pareekh: CEO, Atal Incubation Centre, Ashok Joshi, Vice President, Axis Bank, Nirmal Gupta, PGDM 1996-98, Global CFO for Installation Products Division, Atlanta, USA, Vineet Tandon, PGDM 1997-99, Co-Founder, Capital 9 for their notable services in their respective corporate careers.

From Jaipuria Noida Campus the recipients were Mr. Ramit Makkar, PGDM 2004-06, Managing Partner – Goodhope Financial Services LLP, India, and Mr. Prashant Shukla, PGDM 2008-10, Head, Microsoft Business Applications Operations, Australia.

From Jaipuria Indore Campus, the recipients were- Mr. Girish Chaple, PGDM 2016-18, Merchandise Allocation Planner – Landmark Group and from Lucknow Campus, the awardees were Kishan Jainani (Entrepreneur Oriented Category), PGDM 2010-12, CEO – Tea Connect, Praveen Mishra (Service Oriented Category), PGDM 2008-10, National Manager -Branding and Communication, Wonder Cements.

The Chairman, Shri Sharad Jaipuria once again congratulated the students for their outstanding achievements and extended his best wishes for their new journey. The ceremony was concluded with a vote of thanks by him.

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How Media Relation Club at Jaipuria helped Krati Saxena to excel professionally.

When Krati Saxena enrolled with Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur her goal was to make the most of the learning opportunities offered to her. That brought her to Media Relations and IT Committee, which she heads today. The association not only made her confident and boosted her personality but also earned her the nickname “MRC”. “I have always been known for my work. I think it’s my hard work that makes me unique,” she says strongly. She will have plenty of opportunities to display that in the professional sphere as she has been placed with AU Small Finance Bank. We talk to her about the placement, Media Relations Club on the campus and the road ahead for her.
The hardworking PGDM Batch 2018 – 20’s student Krati is perseverant. It was reflected in the fact that she was 13th in line for her final interview process with AU Small Finance Bank. But she kept her calm and turned it into lucky no. 13 for her by bagging the placement that has won her a handsome to begin with. Reliving the day Krati says, “If you want to land a sales job, you will have to ace the sales interview. They asked me why I was suited for the position since I had chosen Finance as one of my specializations and also interned in the sector. I clearly stated how my dual specialization will be an asset for the job and that must have swung things in my favor.”
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That internship Krati speaks of was with HDB Financial Services Ltd where her project was Credit Analysis of a loan. Of course, highly relevant for AU’s job role on offer! From ascertaining thecreditworthiness of customers to verifying the documents required, it helped her understand the entire loan process. She believes that knowledge of financial products will help her in her future role. “My profile will require me to maintain good relationships with all customers. My work with MRC has helped me understand a lot about promotions while managing deadlines. Another important aspect of working in MRC is teamwork, which is a quality that I will bring to my professional role,” she says excitedly.
Clearly, her association with MRC is something that Krati truly cherishes. She also takes pride in the fact that she has managed her academics and MRC responsibilities with gusto. According to her, it has been a huge learning process, which has helped her grow as an individual. “As the committee head, I have always done the work in an efficient manner and handled the things so well. That was no less than any achievement. It goes with one of the philosophies of learning at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur. It encourages you to take the initiative, which is a quality that is much appreciated by the corporate world,” she leaves us with a strong tip to make your mark.

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Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur's Yash Mathur has his first job take him across the world. Here's his take on how a PGDM education helped him make it through the Dubai based Manufacturing company

21 years in Ajmer and then 2 years in Jaipur- Yash Mathur of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur is few months away from flashing his passport at the immigration and say “hello!” to a new country altogether. “I was informed of my selection right after I completed my rounds of personal interview but I was not strictly instructed to not disclose till it’s officially announced. I cannot possibly explain the feeling. When the news was finally announced, I remember I felt proud in a way I never felt before,” says Yash on being placed with Dubai based manufacturing company- Indicaa Group Limited.
Yash completed his summer internship with Reliance Retail Ltd. and his work needed him to have people’s skill. He was interacting daily with Reliance users and surveying them on researched questionnaires. He had to talk his way out, engage his clients and get the job done and during his final placement interview with Indicaa Group, these skills came extremely handy for the Ajmer boy.
“In my last two years at Jaipuria, I learnt the importance of punctuality, professionalism, good communication skills, stress management and time management. I actually saw them coming handy in every stage of the selection process,” says Yash while explaining the role a PGDM education played in his life. So what did Yash do right in his interview that Indicaa selected him at a handsome pay package to help him with a perfect start to his career?
“I kept a smiling face and stayed honest throughout. Whatever, I was asked- I replied with truth and honesty. They asked me how I will adjust overseas when I have never even stepped out of Rajasthan my entire life? And I said- if given a chance, who would not want to explore new culture and new places and try to adjust,” reflects Yash.
With a specialisation in Marketing Operations and a job that is meant around Manufacturing and procuring metal for the company from across the world, Yash Mathur of Jaipuria, Jaipur’s PGDM Class 2019 is all set to create an indelible impression at workplace and dedicate the coming ten years to fulfill the dreams of his parents.

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All set to start with Deloitte as a Tax Consultant- Pankaj of Jaipuria, Indore talks of his final placement and friendship.

“It is unbelievable the kind of friendship I experienced these two years of my PGDM in Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore,” says A. Pankaj Rao who was welcomed with beats of dhol by his friends when he got back to campus after cracking the placements with Deloitte. “When you are attending B-school miles away from home and got limited pocket money to spend, you understand the value of teamwork and friendship,” adds Pankaj nostalgically as he is all set to start his journey with the Fortune 500 Company in few days.
Pankaj was asked a very interesting situation question during his interview- “imagine a situation where you have been allotted multiple tasks by two of your superiors. Which would you choose and why?” The Jabalpur boy gave it few seconds and replied- “I would use my discretion to understand the priority and get the tasks wrapped accordingly.” The panel from Deloitte took heed. And with 6 other colleagues of Pankaj waiting their turn to be selected, Pankaj got the offer to become the next Tax Consultant of the company.

His job would primarily revolve around- filing tax returns for clients, developing healthy relationship with clients and communicating information within various departments and Pankaj feels quite ready to garb on his new role. “I have always been enamored by the adroitness of Mr. Vincent Thomas, our Training Associate at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore who dedicatedly helped us during the whole placement process. His communication skills and ability to multi-task are few skills I want to imbibe in myself,” exclaims Pankaj when asked about that one person who touched his life professionally in last 2 years of PGDM.
7th September, 2018 shall stay close to Pankaj’s heart. He was sitting in the auditorium waiting for the senior Management of Deloitte to declare the results. Something in Pankaj’s heart knew he has made it but he needed to hear it. And his name was announced. “The remaining is blur in my head. I remember hugging my elder brother tight and calling my mother home with tears of joy rolling down my eyes,” explains Pankaj.
With newer responsibilities awaiting him at Deloitte, what is the man going to miss the most about Jaipuria, Indore? “The people I met here and the friendship we forged,” were his parting remarks.

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To research and to being one’s own muse- A conversation with Dr. (Prof.) Shalini Srivastava, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

Dr. Shalini was in her Post Graduation days when she first sat down to compile her research work. “It still makes me smile. I believe there was no one singular definitive moment when I wanted to focus on my areas of interest. It can well be described as an urge- an urge that makes you look deeper into things, phenomenon, their causes and their effects,” explains the professor of HR and OB of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida. Her students rave about her. She is not just widely accepted as an academician but is mentor to many of the aspiring, young Managers who wish to carve out a career like that of her.
With nearly 50 research papers in her name, Dr. Shalini Srivastava’s papers have made it to some of the widely read, national and international journals since she started her career as a researcher come academician. In 2013, Emerald conferred her an award for “Leader Effectiveness in Emerging Markets: An Empirical Study of the Managers in India” by publishing her work in Journal of Technology Management in China as a Highly Commended Paper of 2013. From being reviewer of various referred Journals like Personnel Review-Emerald (A Category Journal), International Journal of Organisational Analysis-Emerald (A Category Journal), Human Resource Development Quarterly- an International Journal of School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P. R. China, South Asian Journal of Management (SAJM) and Sage, among many, Prof. Srivastava is currently the Associate Dean, Research and Publications at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida.
“If you love research- you will take out time for it. It is that simple!” explains the avid researcher on being asked about her time management. “If I love doing something, I will do it; time can’t be a constraint,” she adds. Prof. Srivastava looks
after the research activities at the B-school. She firmly believes, that a good researcher does not necessarily need a muse. “I am my own muse,” says Prof. Srivastava, smilingly.
Prof. Srivatava’s research achievements at a glance:
• Authored and Co-authored numerous empirical research papers in Scopus Indexed Journals and ABDC Category of International (Emerald, Inderscience, Science Direct, Sage), National- (Metamorphosis (IIM-Lucknow), Global Business Review (IMI), Abhigyaan (FORE), MLS (XLRI), Vision (MDI) and Paradigm (IMT)
• Emerald has conferred an award for “Leader Effectiveness in Emerging Markets: An Empirical Study of the Managers in India” published in Journal of Technology Management in China as a Highly Commended Paper of 2013
• Best Researcher Award-2017-18 (Pan Jaipuria)
• Best Researcher Award-2016-17(Pan Jaipuria)https://www.jaipuria.ac.in/blog/wp-login.php?action=logout&_wpnonce=e0831b8dc8
• Research article entitled “Job Burnout and Organisational Commitment Relationship: Moderating Effect of Career Salience: An Empirical Study on Indian Managers was honoured with SMART Journal Best Paper Award 2012 published in SMART JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ABDC Category (Volume 8 Number 2).
• Paper entitled,” Assessing the impact of Moderator on Tolerance of Ambiguity and Managerial Effectiveness Relationship: An Empirical Study” among the 5 shortlisted Research Papers for J.L.Batra Award organized by AIMS in 2011
• Awarded First Prize in the Doctoral Session at VII AIB-India International Conference on “Global Economic Crisis: Challenges & Opportunities organized by IILM in Collaboration with AIB-India and UNCTAD in 2010.
• Reviewer for various Refereed Journals like Personnel Review (Emerald), International Journal of Organisational Analysis (Emerald), Vikalpa-IIM-Ahemdabad, Human Resource Development Quarterly”, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P. R. China, International Journal of Business Research and Management (IJBRM), Malaysia, African Journal of Business Management, Asia Pacific Business Review, South Asian Journal of Management (SAJM)
• Guest Editor (Special Issue) – International Journal of Strategic Business Alliance (Inderscience)
• Guest Editor (Special Issue) -Internal Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion (Inderscience)
• Co-Editor- Social Media and Organisational Sustainability- International Publisher (Bloomsbury, New Delhi, 2016), Co- Editor-Jaipuria Journal of International Management and Research (JJIMR)

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ABHUDAYA 2018

The word “Abhyudaya” signifies rising and when one rises, one outshines others. Our Inter-college Annual Fest, Abhyudaya ’18 is the kaleidoscope of creative and managerial skills of the young and enthusiastic managers of tomorrow, out to demonstrate their professional competence as budding managers. It has been planned as a two days mega event full of fun and frolic and a showcase of the very best in the world of Schools & Colleges.

ABHYUDAYA team promises you two challenging days, testing your business acumen, creativity, drama, dancing tunes & gala time on both the days with loads of Bang-Wang, music, and unimaginable fun. We assure of the best of the experiences and hospitality.

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Eduroomz – A Story of Startup by 5 Jaipurians

Among the myriad tales of start-ups in India is a tale worth telling. This is a story of innovation, dream, tenacity and above all, of relentless motivation. This is the tale of Eduroomz.

“The greatest achievement was, at first, and for a time, but a dream.”
Napoleon Hill (from Think and grow rich)

Eduroomz was the dreamchild of Akshay, one of the 5 Jaipurians from the Lucknow campus who introduced the novel concept of providing classrooms to teachers. The journey of Eduroomz started as Akshay ramped up his team and implemented his idea on small- scale. While Akshay’s dream Start-up was just budding, Jaipuria’s MiDCOM BUSINESS CHALLENGE came as a boon to his team as they were given an opportunity to present their business plan. How could their dreams fail them? They won the title and were awarded a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakhs!

“If you have zeal to succeed, you have all you need to succeed”- is what Eduroomz believe in. Eduroomz provide rooms on rent to teachers who wish to impart knowledge but lack space to make their visions a reality. So if you are a teacher and have students with the desire to teach, Eduroomz has a room for you! The best part is the nominal cost, which is as low as Rs. 49 per hour. As a token to contribute to the society and not hinder the stream of knowledge from flowing, even in absence of monetary benefits Eduroomz is determined to provide rooms of knowledge to the weaker sections of society. So if you see an air conditioned classroom at Rs. 49 per hour (irrespective of the strength of the class), flexibility in terms of timings and independent work space to teachers, you are looking at an Eduroomz!

The Eduroomz team comprises of 5 members. Since it’s a startup by students, role switching is common and in a way this strengthens the team to explore all operational perspectives.

Right from the very beginning, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow has provided an uninterrupted support to Eduroomz. Because the expert team could recognise potential in budding enterpreneurs, be it providing various platforms to showcase a plan, mentorship and guidance, or networking, Jaipuria has been a pillar of support to Eduroomz. Jaipuria has also been working upon the team’s request to incorporate an incubation centre collaborated with the U.P. government.

It’s not that there have not been obstacles in the journey of Eduroomz. When it comes to education, ideas and results often do not coincide. Eduroomz has endured the obstacles and has built up a robust client network. Eduroomz is Lucknow’s well- knit network with well-equipped classrooms, conference halls, computer labs and study lounges. Eduroomz own 50+ properties with more than five thousand teaching slots in a month, where the priority is to provide teaching by experts at affordable prices.

Eduroomz is still experimenting to include other services, planning to expand its horizons over the next decade and create a niche where online teaching is taking over offline classrooms.

The most unanimous message that these young entrepreneurs wish to convey to those who aspire to have a start- up of their own someday is to be assured that no matter how meticulously they plan, their plans will fail, but the key is to plot a new scheme every time the old one is reduced to ashes. They also suggest stepping out and analysing the needs of target customers instead of planning in isolation because the key to a successful start- up is knowing the demands of target population and targeting them. Jaipuria is glad it could provide aid to these young minds and is committed to their success throughout their journey.

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Good attitude, coupled with hardwork helped PGDM’s Sulaxmi of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow come a long way

“There is a thing about trust. It helps you achieve great many things,” believes Sulaxmi, the PGDM graduate of Class 2018 of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow. Sulaxmi just bagged herself a placement with Capital First and she couldn’t thank her faculty and mentors enough. For her, “had it not been for their unwavering support and the trust of my mother, the journey would have been incomplete.”

From the moment you start speaking to Sulaxmi, you realize, the humility and simplicity with which the girl approaches life. Thankful to circumstances, friends and kins at every step, Sulaxmi happily sidesteps all the personal effort and hard work she has put in her 2 years of PGDM. When asked, what is it that she wants to do with her first salary that she would be drawing from Capital First as a Associate Credit Manager, she remarks “Family first! I want to send them gifts as token of my appreciation. They need to know how important they have been throughout, for me.”

The Kanpur girl wishes to bring to her organization her undying spirit. “I want to stabilize relationships and enhance the levels of cooperation, collaboration, and trust that exist between people by interacting with others personally, competently, and effectively,” she elaborates. But just what kind of training does she have in order to achieve any of it? The classroom pedagogy at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow consists of unique mentorship programme, diversified peer group, highly experienced faculty, strong industry exposure, and individual development programs. These couples with a state-of-the-art campus have helped Sulaxmi rise above her dreams.

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Dr. Dayanand Pandey, Director, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida shares his plan

The newly appointed Dr. Dayanand Pandey, Director, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida shares his plan to make the B School a global force

In the last few years, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida has cemented its place as one of the top B Schools in North India. Stunning placement record, strong faculty, and alumni pool are just some of the factors behind its meteoric rise. It has been keeping no stone unturned in its endeavor to evolve continuously so that its students keep up with the latest industry demands. And now the B School aims to explore new territories with its new Director, Dr. Dayanand Pandey set on building an even stronger global connect than before. With certification programs from London and Switzerland under his belt and teaching stints in India as well as Dubai, he has focused on helping the B School achieve his global ambitions. We find out about his plans in this interview.

A Cutting-edge curriculum for industry-ready students cannot be underestimated

Dr. Pandey brings over two decades of experience in industry and academia to Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida. He has seen rapid changes in the industry first hand, especially as the professor of Finance. He believes that if the curriculum doesn’t imbibe the changes, students would be at a serious disadvantage. “As the Director I would like to see how our curriculum can reflect the paradigm changes in the industry. I would also like the curriculum to have a global connect because then we will be able to do students’ profile the justice it truly deserves,” he says strongly.

Strengthening the faculty pool stands among Dr. Pandey’s top to-dos

At Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida Dr. Pandey wants to continue teaching students sharing his experience with them. He realizes the importance of having a strong faculty team to help the B School achieve its goals. While he reminds us that with around 40 faculty members for about 600 students, the faculty team remains strong, he wants to keep enhancing it continuously. “I am trying to create more space for research faculty as it will add to the intellectual base of the institute. Hiring will be a continuous process and I will keep building this valuable resource of the B School,” he adds.

Expect global expansion by leaps ad bounds

Having worked in different countries and global environments, Dr. Pandey is aware that today’s managers should be able to work in multicultural setups. With student and faculty exchange programs, getting International corporate professionals on the campus, he wants to realize the global vision. “I want to make sure that Jaipuria, Noida is connected with the best corporate companies and campuses all over the world. I want the results to show in student intake and placements as well. While our placement record is excellent, it will be good to see more foreign recruiters. So I will look to tap into markets like Dubai, Singapore, and Hong Kong,” he reveals.

A major emphasis on holistic growth

Dr. Pandey strongly believes that having in-depth knowledge of a subject can’t be the only value addition to managers of tomorrow. They need to be strong personalities, who can express themselves in the best possible way. He plans to launch more initiatives for the overall growth of students. “I will always encourage my students to participate in various kinds of activities like debates, case studies, music, sports, drama, and more. At the same time, I want to imbibe values into the students because I think success without ethics can be hollow. One has to look at the long-term roadmap for future managers,” he adds thoughtfully.

And that’s something Dr. Pandey definitely seems to have in place. He believes in giving freedom to his faculty members and students, who will be encouraged to walk in for meetings with him whenever needed. With his experience, global vision, and the open-door policy for feedback he will undoubtedly be opening new doors of success for Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida.

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