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Inter-campus Media Relations Committee meet at Jaipuria, Noida acknowledges the efforts of the club, encourages members to go bigger, better and higher

Meeta Malik,
PGDM, Class: 2014- 2016

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida recently hosted its inter-campus Media Relations Club (MRC) meet amidst much enthusiasm. The two-day event held on 8th and 9th September brought together MRC members from all four campuses of the institute to discuss the latest developments and share their experiences. The club that is responsible for building the Jaipuria brand amongst different stakeholders, inside and outside the organization, also discussed its vision, mission and goals for the upcoming year.

One of the major responsibilities of the MRC is to build a link between the institute and the world outside by offering positive practices and policies. It also does its best to create awareness and build a healthy public image of the institute while generating goodwill about its activities. Thus, with a lot at stake and plenty to play for, the annual inter-campus MRC meet assumes great significance. It was no different this year as the Noida campus provided the perfect setting for an event that turned out to be an invigorating experience for all members.

The meet began with the traditional lighting of the lamp before Ms. Ankita Singh, Jaipuria Corporate Office, Marketing and Admissions welcomed Dr. Rajiv Thakur, Director, Jaipuria, Noida, onto the stage. Dr. Thakur praised the work MRC has done throughout the year. It was all the encouragement the members needed to keep up with their efforts – and, this encouragement will push them to go further and work harder in the future. He also talked about the importance of the event and reminded members of the significance of the job they were doing for their institute.

Mr. Amit Attry, Vice President, Marketing & Corporate Relations, Jaipuria Institute of Management, then took over for an interactive session where he asked the members to share their experiences. Through the exercise, he drilled home the importance of experience sharing to build a bridge with the outside world. The Icebreaking session allowed students to introduce themselves so that the members of the club could know more about each other. The presentation of the Flashback Journey by MRC members from all campuses was an enjoyable viewing experience for all in attendance.

While the group looked back and hoped to learn from the past experiences, it was time to think ahead, with a focus on social media and its importance in future endeavours. Dr. Poonam Sharma, MRC coordinator and Marketing faculty, Jaipuria, Noida, talked about how social media tools can be used to enhance the brand image of the institute. Experts from Esquared Inc. then conducted sessions that had a big impact on the members. Mr. Bejoy Suri, Director, Esquared Inc., in his session ‘Mission 2015’, informed the members about engaging people through social media.

Ms. Riyanka Basu, Public Relations and Business Communication Officer, Esquared Inc., used her presentation to highlight the importance of effective content writing and discussed the right and wrong approaches towards everyday communication. Mr. Shashank Rohella, Video Editor, Esquared Inc., discussed the basics of good videography and photography, noting its importance in communication and awareness. The day ended with Case Studies – members from all the four campuses were divided into teams in order to focus on building and maintaining a strong collaborative work environment.

Manish Kumar, Director, Iridium Interactive, began the proceedings on day two with a session on Social Media. He talked about using social media to maximize exposure, and he discussed the importance of networking. He stressed on the point that posts should be interactive and visually appealing to have the desired impact. Case Study presentations from different teams followed, and they were evaluated by Ms. Gunjan Aggarwal, Co-Founder, Esquared Inc. with helpful feedback that allowed the members to gain more knowledge. The top two presentations also won awards, and, of course, bragging rights for the day.

The event drew to a close with a prize distribution ceremony conducted by Mr. Amit Attry and Dr. Poonam Sharma. All the members of the MRC were acknowledged and presented gifts for their contributions to the club and the brand as a whole. The event had served its purpose of bringing the members of the club from all campuses closer, and instilling the importance of its goals and activities. The members left the two-day event knowing that their contributions were appreciated, and that the value of membership continues to grow.

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Jaipuria Noida hosts annual fest – Udaan 2014!

Sayoni Kumar, PGDM 2016

Udaan is the annual festival of Jaipuria Institute of Management held in the spirit of combining learning with fun. Over the years, Udaan has developed into a brand in the region and attracts participation from several institutes. Udaan 2014 beautifully carried the tradition of previous years in a very ‘2014ish’ chic ensemble.

Held in September, Udaan 2014 was a resounding success. It began with Dr.Rajeev Thakur, Director Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, and Professor Nimit, welcoming the Guest of Honor Lt.Rita Gangwani, Former Officer, Indian Army, one of the most dynamic and impressive personalities to visit the Jaipuria Noida campus. Lt.Gangwani declared the event open and addressed the students, motivating them and filling them with the courage to achieve. “It is important to align your mind, body and soul to achieve success”, she said as she took the podium. She continued, saying that in life what matters is ‘values’: “A hundred rupee note always will be valued at a hundred even when it is crushed or becomes old”. She left a marked impression on the audience, with student Neha saying, “I have never met anyone with such command and poise”. Mr. Abhijit Nair proposed the vote of thanks and handed the stage to the organisers to begin the events.

This year, Udaan saw participation from NIILM, NDIM, ABS, Dayalsingh College, Kirorimal (Delhi University), IMS Noida, IMS Ghaziabad, Bharati College, ABES, ITS, Bharti Vidhyapeeth, Deshbandhu College, Kamla Nehru, Amity University Noida, and Symbiosis Noida. The first event was a Treasure Hunt, which was won Lokendra Sharma and Mohammad Rizwan from ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad. The runner-ups were Aman Maheshwari and Mayur Aggarwal from IMS, Ghaziabad. Another event, PHOTOMONTAGE, had a theme of ‘India 2020’ and was judged by Mr.V.K. Parsai. And, in a nice surprise, the winning and runner-up teams were from Amity University. KOLAM, the Rangoli competition had the theme of ‘Incredible India’, and was judged by Mrs. Sakshi Shukla (alumnus of JIM Noida). Students presented beautiful aspects of cultural, traditional and royal India via powerpoint. First prize was bagged by NDIM Delhi and the runner-up team was from Amity University. Camouflage, the face painting competition, had the theme of ‘Wild Life’, and was won by Nischint and Satyajit from NIILM and Simran and Shubhanshi from Jaipuria Noida. ‘Radio Mania’ had Saurabh Singhal (ABP news) as the guest of honor. He awarded Abhimanyu from NDIM Delhi as the winner and Eti Gupta from NIILM CMS as the runner-up. The ‘Bollywood Gyan quiz’ was won by Itee Gupta and Siddharth from NIILMS CMS. Following them as first runner-up were the team of Disha Sharma and Anmol Bhasin from NDIM, while the second runner-up was the team of Alka Rawat fromIMS Noida.

‘Razzmatazz’ and ‘Mystique’, the two most popular events, were won by the host institute for the fifth year in a row! “We are so glad that these students have bagged the titles and made our alma mater proud”, shared an obviously excited Rohan. The beatific title of Miss Mystique was bestowed upon Shubhangi, and Navneet Tyagi was crowned Mister Mystique! The faces of Mystique Ethnic were Shruti Joshi and Abhishek Bharadwaj, and the faces of Mystique Glamour were Astha Uniyal and Himanshu.

Udaan 2014 came to a scintillating end with the Star Night that saw performances of A Bazz and Gucci Armani fame Simranjeet.

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The Case Writing Workshop of Jaipuria Institute of Management witnessed participation of faculty from various B-schools

Jaipuria Institute of Management organized a Case Writing Workshop on May 1, 2014. Dr. G.D. Sardana, Chair, BIMTECH Center for Management Case Development, Greater Noida, and Dr. Rajiv R. Thakur, Director Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida were two of the primary speakers. The workshop used Teaching Cases to help participants in the development of important decision-making skills. There were many aspects of Teaching Cases that were the focus of the event, including identifying the topic and situation, choosing a writing style to simulate interest, building up the case setting to make it thought provoking, identifying the data requirement, making the case multidimensional and multidisciplinary and writing a standard teaching note.

With Dr. Tahkur being the key speaker at the event, participants from various institutions of Delhi-NCR- Galgotias University, INMANTEC, BIMTECH, JSS, Manav Rachna University, Amity University, etc. along with the Jaipuria Institute of Management’s faculty, participated in the workshop. Under the able guidance of Dr. Shikha Bhatia, Faculty, Jaipuria Institute of Management, the workshop stressed on very topical issues pertaining to case study writing.

The workshop discussion started with a look at different types of cases and their peculiarities. Participants were asked to focus on Teaching and Research cases. Cases were discussed and analyzed with respect to publication standards and also their effectiveness in classroom teaching. The important “do’s and don’ts” of information collection and citation were also discussed. The participants were also warned about plagiarism, and the difficulties in getting fabricated cases published. The participants were given an introduction into what goes into writing a good teaching note. In order to make the workshop effective and output-oriented, all participants were allotted a mentor to explore and discuss individual concerns and discuss practical nuances of case writing.

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Vishnu says, “Jaipuria is equipping me with the competitive edge I need today”

Vishnu Bajania explains what influenced his decision to attend Jaipuria Institute of Management: “In today’s competitive world, technology is developing faster than ever and the demand for skilled and powerful managers is more than the B-schools are able to create. In such a scenario, I chose Jaipuria for my post graduation in management because I was sure it would equip me with the competitive edge I need to succeed today.” It looks like Vishnu made the right decision. He was selected by “bookmyshow” as an accreditation associate for his Summer Internship Project. The institute recognizes the modern pressures and rising competition and has been successfully placing students in diverse industries and roles, enabling them to be industry ready when they step out.

Vishnu has joined “bookmyshow” at a handsome stipend. His basic responsibility is to make accreditations cards for the vendors and staff members who will be there on the day of the IPL match. He shares, “It is a position that requires a lot of hard work. There are hundreds of vendors and staff members from different companies like Pepsi, ITC, IMG, Set max, DDCA etc.” The associates have other responsibilities, too; therefore, they need to have strong multitasking skills. They sort out queries, keep track of the forms, handle the data, attend workshops, and print cards.

The selection process was not easy, and Vishnu believes that Jaipuria gave him the right training that he needed in order to grab this opportunity. He has evolved as a professional in the past year, which has also helped: “I think that my sincerity during the time of interview, my communication skills, confidence and creativity in my resume enabled me to stand out in the interview. We have been trained to stay very organized at Jaipuria, right from day one.” Jaipuria puts a strong emphasis on the holistic development of its students. To ensure a sterling performance during the course and eventually a student’s lifetime, the institute has a robust mentoring process in place. Vishnu has been working with his mentor, Prof. Sonali Singh, Assistant Professor, Jaipuria who has helped him with communication skills, group discussion ability, interpersonal skills and interview skills. He is also helping him design and write his SIP report.

Accountability is one lesson Vishnu has learned in the first few days of his SIP. He believes this is his most important learning so far. And, of course, a happy and ambitious Vishnu is looking forward to his first stipend as well: “I believe in hard work and with this hard earned money, I first want to party!”

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Faculty Development Programme On Research Publication: Best Practices and Pitfalls

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, in its continuous drive to strengthen the research skills organized a two day Faculty Development Programme on “Research and Publication: Best Practices and Pitfalls on 25th-26th April 2014 . The FDP was designed with the aim to familiarise the participants with an overview of the research process, building better academic arguments ,research misconduct, and research publication in academic Journals and research collaboration. This FDP further attempted to provide insights on the elements of good research and how one can do meaningful, good quality research within the given constraints. A hands-on approach was adopted for the FDP which included exercises and brainstorming sessions. The FDP was enriched with the valuable insights given by eminent speakers like: Dr Sushil, Chair Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Dr N P Singh Professor and Dean – Research & Accreditation ,MDI, Gurgaon, Dr G C Tripathi, Deputy Director General (Academics), PMI, NTPC, Noida and Dr. Mukesh Chaturvedi, Ex-Professor, IMT, Ghaziabad. 15 faculty members, research scholars and entrepreneur from Institutes like Delhi University, Amity University, Galgotias University, JSS Academy of Technical Education, JIMS, Rohini and faculty members of Jaipuria, Noida attended the FDP. The FDP was co-ordinated by Dr Shalini Srivastava-Chairperson Research Committee and her team.

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Pratigya Sharma of Class 2015, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida discusses her gains from SIP at IBM as she chalks out a future game plan

“Being selected by IBM for my internship is quite special for me because it’s a huge company and this is the first big opportunity in my life,” says Pratigya Sharma, student of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida. Summer Internship Placements are a big deal for students because it’s their first taste of what life is going to be like as a professional. SIP helps prepare them for the transition from classroom desk to work desk. And, Pratigya believes that she has struck gold given the worldwide reputation of IBM.

Pratigya cherishes the opportunity to intern with IBM because she had to go through a serious screening process to earn her placement. After the initial CV screening, students had to go through an HR interview in person before a telephonic interview with the HR department in IBM’s Gurgaon office was conducted. Pratigya believes it was her confidence, work ethic and knowledge that she gained at her institute that propelled her through the process.

Her profile with the company is that of an HR intern. This is a profile that Pratigya is quite happy with because she gets to learn the practical aspects of her education. Talking about her experience with IBM as an intern so far, she says, “It’s been quite satisfying and I want to learn all about HR practices followed by big organizations. I get a chance to explore the challenges HR professionals face in the real world and I hope to learn how to deal with them during my time here.”

Talking of a typical day during her internship, Pratigya says, “It starts with a lot of enthusiasm because I am keen on learning something new every day, especially since I am lucky enough to be a part of a dynamic working environment.” She admits that there are rough days, but she is glad to have support from her mentor Dr. Shikha Bhatia. Calling Dr. Bhatia the “best mentor ever”, Pratigya says that she feels encouraged by his pep talks every time she lacks motivation.

Now, Pratigya looks forward to new challenges so that she can display her talent to the fullest. After all, she is not looking at her internship as just two months with the company. “I want to be a part of IBM in the future ‒ it’s one of my dream companies to work for,” she says. “I want to gain from my experience here and show my potential, which I know I can.” It’s not surprising that Pratigya’s key learning from her SIP in her own words is, “If you are determined, you can achieve anything.”

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Jaipuria, Noida hosts an eye-opening session on Information Technology and Operations; makes a lasting impression with participants.

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida held an IT Conclave on Information Technology and Operations going Green held, appropriately, on World Water Day. It was a big day commemorated internationally, especially given the emphasis on environment issues in present times. The conclave, organized by the IPTOS Club of the institute, discussed important ecological issues and hosted noted industry experts who shared their thoughts on a wide range of topics. With the wealth of information discussed and the poignant stories told, the conclave was surely memorable event for all involved.

Dr. Rajiv Thakur, Director, Jaipuria Noida, began the proceedings and joined the faculty members of the IT/Operations department in welcoming the guests of honour for the event. After the welcoming statements, a session, aptly titled “Leveraging Cloud for Green Operations”, began. The venue was packed with students, leaders from industry, faculty members from the institute and interested participants who were interested in the topics discussed and the research being done. And, they weren’t to be disappointed as guest speakers took to the podium.

 

Mr. S. Ramaswamy, Executive Director, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. was the first one to speak about the role of IT in sustainability efforts. Through his talk, Mr. Ramaswamy made the audience realize the importance of Manthan and its overseas operations. Mr. Prateek Garg, CEO, CII Western Unicorn Pvt. Ltd, spoke after Mr. Ramaswamy. He was able to shed some light on the evolution of electronic communications and its advantages by SMACK (Social, Mobile, Analytic, Cloud and Knowledge).

Mr. Garg’s important message of Business flexible connectivity and the significance of virtual integration was the talking point of the high tea session that followed. It was an opportunity for the students in the gathering to interact with eminent personalities from the industry. Many of the participants had their questions answered by the experts, and it only increased their enthusiasm for the sessions to follow. These sessions focused on the technical aspects of cloud computing – this session, with its interesting topic, held the audience in rapt attention from the word go.

Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Mr. Raviraj Bajilal and Mr. Navneet Sharma (CEO, JN Robotics and Automation) were the speakers for the cloud computing session and they shared their experiences of the practical world of technology in the manufacturing industry. They also spoke about how it has been instrumental in making profits and judging the globalized world. They ended their talk doing their best to inspire students by saying, “Success is happiness which is to be achieved”.

Mr. Abhishek Gupta

The second technical session of the conclave dealt with IT in Service Operations. Mr. Vineet Sharma, with his 18 years of experience in the field, including work at WIPRO and TCS, was the eminent speaker. He started with clearing the basic concepts of Cloud computing before reminding the audience, “As the telegrams have been discarded similarly the technology is transcending the metamorphosis of the modern age day by day.” Giving the analogy of plastic money that’s prevalent today, he suggested that cloud computing can be used to reduce the expenditure of teleconferences.

Mr. Sheetal Kachroo, Jaipuria, Noida Alumni, then took the discussion further by talking about travel retail and how it contributes towards the growth of the Indian economy. Today, he works as a Department Manager at Duty Free Services, Delhi and drew on his experiences at the IGI Airport in the capital city to support his point about the increasing importance of operations and MIs systems.

Finally, it was the turn of Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO, DREAMSOL PVT. LTD, who talked about taking control of cloud system. According to Mr. Kumar, “India is booming and so are the industries here. Hence, cloud storage is necessary and should be looked into closely.” As an entrepreneur himself, his insights were not only valuable but inspiring. After hearing about and discussing important issues affecting India and the world, the participants left the conclave with a good understanding of the role of IT, and also what lies in store for them in the future.

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