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18th Annual Convocation at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Chief Guest Shri Sunil Bharti Mittal
Guest Of Honor Shri T.K.A. Nair, Principal Secretary and advisor to Former Prime Minister of India,
Presided by Justice Shri B P Singh
Participants 2013 – 15 batch of PGDM Students
Address of Shri Sunil Bharti Mittal
* Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal felt energized by the pool of young talent at NDIM
* Advised Students to “Stay with your problems long enough”
* Quoted Albert Einstein, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
* He advised the students to,“ Follow your Curiosity, follow your Passion and you’ll figure out a way”
* “Fighting with Big Giants is very difficult so find your niches and open up opportunities for yourself.”
* “The World is connected hence unlimited opportunities are available for young entrepreneurs.”
* He reminded students of comic books with flying cars which could become a reality in the near future…..the advice was to “be prepared for Big Changes in all spheres”
* He talked about immense opportunities for entrepreneurs which could come up in the fields of Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Analysis and Augmented or Virtual Reality
Interactive Session with Rohan Bhargava, Co-founder, Cashkaro.com at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
Rohan Bhargava, Co-founder, Cashkaro.com, India’s largest cash back & coupons site. He heads the strategic product development and innovation and digital marketing channels for retailers in India. He is an alumnus of the London School of Economics and qualified CFA
Key Issues Addressed
He said ‘the definition of entrepreneurship is simple and execution is much more difficult. Entrepreneurship is the journey of opportunity exploration and risk management to create value for profit and/or social good,”
He said ‘the definition of entrepreneurship is simple and execution is much more difficult. Entrepreneurship is the journey of opportunity exploration and risk management to create value for profit and/or social good,”
He is of the opinion to hire the right persons one needs to look the candidates past experiences and cover letter to learn more about him as human being.
He showed the keen interest in taking some sessions of PGDM students and helping NDIM students to understand the corporate expectations from young managers
Dhruv Agarwala, Co-founder, Proptiger.com at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
Dhruv Agarwala, Co-founder & CEO of Proptiger.com, India’s leading full stack digital real estate platform. He earlier co-founded iTrust.in, a financial technology venturewhich was acquired by Karvy. He Has M.S. from Stanford and MBA from Harvard.
Key Issues Addressed
Most people think being an entrepreneur is all about coming up with an idea, but that’s just one part,” he said “It’s also important to know right from the start how you will reach interested customers in an effective and affordable way. While hiring, the person should have personality as right skills can be acquired.
NDIM students got an opportunity to interact and share his learning’s & practical experiences.
Honey Singh, Co-founder, ARM Digital Media at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
Honey Sigh, Vice President, Social Media & technology, owns ARM digital Media. He is awarded as one of top social media professionals in India by renowned body CMO Asia & also appeared as ‘Thought leader’ in EY Social Media Marketing India Trends Study 2014.
Key Issues Addressed
Entrepreneurs can change the way we live and work. Their innovation may improve standard of living, by creating jobs and the conditions for a prosperous society. NDIM students gained intellectual simulation by listening to the best and innovative practices. Students also got an opportunity to interact and share the learning’s and his practical experiences.
Sarvesh Agarwal, Chairman, Internshala at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
Sarvesh, a civil engineer from IIT Madras, founder of largest internship platform Internshala started 5 years ago. He has a dream to reach a stage where every students can find an awesome intermship through Internshala & discover their true passion and skills.
Key Issues Addressed
Entrepreneurs believe in themselves. They believe in being confident and dedicated to their project to be successful. He wishes to hire people who are humble, hungry for knowledge and smart to build a great team to achieve great things. He promised to help NDIM students to get the best live projects and summer internships.
Maninder Singh, Co-founder, Safomasi at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
Maninder Singh, Co-founder of Safomasi, a lifestyle brand creating hand crafted home wares and an accessory inspired by their travel was started in 2013 with his British wife Sarah Fotheringham. After in business for a year Safomasi won an ELLE Deco International Design award.
Key Issues Addressed
With a little thought and planning you’ll be able to clearly determine your requirements, find candidates and narrow down your choices. Eventually you should find the right employee for the role you’re offering He is of the view that experienced entrepreneurs have a few advantages over newcomers as one has pool of capital from their previous business.
Rahul Narvekar, Founder CEO, Indian Roots(an NDTV venture) at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
Rahul Narvekar, an alumnus of Mumbai University, IIM Calcutta and Essec Business School. His entrepreneurial journey is an inspiring tale for everyone who wishes to make it big in e-commerce. His career started with sales campaigns, corporate advertising and marketing to handle revenue. He did all this before co-founding Fashion and You in 2009 a coveted fashion and luxury brands e-commerce store.
Key Issues Addressed
Small, growing businesses can benefit from hiring flexible people able to take on multiple roles in the company. On hiring he is of the opinion, one should have clear job description to be conveyed and clear with expectations.
Navneet Kaushal, Founder & CEO, Page Traffic at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
Navneet kaushal founded Page Traffic in 2002, an internet marketing company that has grown to an 80 person firm managing over 600 projects. His expertise has established Page Traffic as one of the most awarded and successful search marketing agencies in Asia. He is also an editor of Page Traffic Buzz. He is featured in Social Media Today, Search Engine Journal, Digital Journal, Search engine Watch and many others.
Key Issues Addressed
Your company has a culture: a way of approaching business, a way of thinking and operating that’s unique. This affects the way your business operates and the way it’s seen by customers.
Neeraj Kakkar, Co-founder, Hector Beverages at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
Neeraj is co-founder and CEO of Hector Beverages, the maker of Paper Boat drinks, traditional Indian beverages. Neeraj is graduate of Wharton Business Schooland was awarded the highest academic honour ‘The Palmer Scholar’.
Key Issues Addressed
To do great business, one should have great product and service and faith in it. Hire people that genuinely believe in your mission and passionate about the product. He promised to give oppurtunity to NDIM students in various live projrcts and summer internship assignments.
Zeba Zaidi, Co-founder and CEO, Volano Entertainment
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
Zeba, driven by the passion for sports, launched India’s first participative sports firm, Volano Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Under Volano, Zeba directed the execution of the some of the most path-breaking sports properties like the Devils Circuit, Devils Circut Swift Challenge and GameOn India.
Key Issues Addressed
Not only is the new idea which is important for an entrepreneur but also it more important to know how to reach interested customers in an effective and affordable way. One should take time to choose the best candidate for the company. NDIM students got an oppurtunity to interact and shared her learning and practical experiences.
Daksh Sharma and Sunny Jindal , Co-founders, Iffort at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
Daksh Sharma, Director and co-founder at Iffort, a full spectrum Digital and Social Media agency based in Delhi. The organization has been providing strategic consulting and advisory to brands on digital domain. The current and past clients include brands like Lonely Planet India, Skyscanner, Borges Olive oil, HCL Healthcare etc.
Key Issues Addressed
Entrepreneurs can change the way we live and work. If successful, their innovation will create jobs and a condition for a prosperous society. It is important to appoint people who are flexible, willingness to learn new skill sets and a good team member. He promised NDIM students to give an oppurtunity in live projects and summer internship assignments.
P. K. D. Nambiar, MD & CEO, B Square at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
A ‘Marketing Strategist’, serial entrepreneur PKD Nambiar, Director & Chief Strategist, Flags Communications and Managing Director B-Square Group of Companies, is a name to reckon when it comes to Marketing & branding. He is renowned as a startup and turnaround specialist and a sharp communications strategist for the SME sector and has helped more than 100 businesses across India and abroad.
Key Issues Addressed
On Hiring tip, he was of the opinion of retaining talent and to motivate by innovation, who have out-of the-box thinking. He confirmed his willingness to be associated with NDIM and engage students in various projects and activities and would explore various avenues of collaboration.
Pawan Gupta, Co-founder, Curofy at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
He started Curofy in 2014 along with two batch mates of IIT Delhi. He represented India and IIT Delhi at various national and international forums including Stanford University Entrepreneurship Summit and Oxford University MUN.
Key Issues addressed
He said entrepreneurship is a long term commitment and needs planning as much as possible at the beginning. While hiring, it’s better to wait for the right person than settling for less than ideal person. NDIM students interacted with him and asked their queries. He promised to give opportunity to NDIM students in live projects and summer internship assignments.
M. Sudheen, president, Crystal Hues at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
He co-founded Crystal Hues in 1989 and formalized as Ltd company in 1995. As a pioneering organization on integrating the marketing communication services and localization services with the latest in technology, Crystal Hues has four specialized verticals viz; CHL Localization, CHL Worldwide, CHL Digital and CHL Softech. Under his leadership the company has been helping clients not only reach the untouched markets of hinterlands of India but also conduct business globally by bridging the language and cultural divide.
Key Issues addressed
He is of the opinion that the best qualified candidate on the paper may not be the best fit for the job. NDIM students gained intellectual stimulation by listening to the best practices and the innovative practices. Students got an opportunity to interact and share his learning and practical experiences. He promised live projects and summer internship assignments for NDIM students.
Inter College Debate at NDIM
Date/ Venue 9th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants Students from Delhi University, MBA Colleges from Delhi & NCR and NDIM Students
Judges Air Marshal P K Roy & Major General P N Tripathi
Topics for Debate
1. Education is Self-Driven facilitated by teacher and technology
2. Why India needs Net Neutrality
3. Digital India is a boon or a bane
Spardha: Inter College Sports at NDIM
Date 12th and 13th February 2016
Venue NDIM Campus/ Netaji Sports complex Jasola
Participants
Colleges of Delhi namely, North& South campus colleges of Delhi University, private institutions of Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad. Almost 400 students from 26 different colleges participated in the event Inauguration The Program was inaugurated by Faculty members and students wherein hydrogen gas filled balloons were flown to mark the occasion.
Events
Football, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket and Volley ball were the sports held on 12thFeb at Jasola Sports complex and Table Tennis, Tug of war, Pool, Carom, Chess, Tug of War, Kho-Kho held on 13th Feb at NDIM-Tughlakabad Campus
Key Points
Sports meet aimed at imparting lessons on sportsman spirit. It is not only playing opportunities which are presented and offered, coaching roles were also being offered to different teams for motivation Trophies & medals were bagged by aspiring students from different colleges and NDIM. The event ended with cheerful note and filled with promises for the young and aspiring sports enthusiasts.
Sangeeta Banerjee, CEO, Bloggers Mind at NDIM
Date/ Venue 6th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM students and Faculty
Key Speaker
She founded Bloggers’ Mind, a social media marketing and analytics company that monitors, measures and analyzes the social media arena and factors that influence this medium for brands. She Specializes in Establishing brand building strategies for companies (extensive experience in Technology sector) Conceptualizing and devising successful Social Media buzz strategy for companies and developing communities on web (PC and Mobile) Mobile VAS and consumer technology.
Key Issues Addressed
On hiring the right people in her company, she is of the view to put them through the test by giving them a few tasks that they will be responsible for and see how well they perform. NDIM students and faculty gained intellectual stimulation by listening to her best and innovative practices. She expressed her willingness for live projects for NDIM students.
NDIM in Collaboration with CEGR organized a Lecture
Date/ Venue 15th February 2016/ NDIM Campus
Key Speaker
Mr Sudarshan Banerjee, President-Starting Global and former MD & CEO, Vodafone, Kodak and Amway
Participants
NDIM Students and Faculty
A Global Corporate Expert came from Canada to address Students and faculty of NDIM. Students of NDIM also got an opportunity to interact and share the learning’s & practical experiences
Managers’ Melange hosted by Finalyst the Finance Club (NDIM)
Date/ Venue 17th February/ NDIM Campus
Participants NDIM Students
Purpose To test the business acumen and managerial skills of participants
Round 1: Business Quiz 25 questions to be answered in 15 minutes
Panelist Prof. Bharat Sharma
Round 2: Debate 3 Topics were informed to the teams to prepare for and against the motion
Judges Prof. Veena Kumar and Prof. S Mookherjee
Round 3: Case Analysis
The analytic ability and logical thinking prowess was analyzed. The case study was provided to participants beforehand and they had to come up with best possible solutions
Analysts Prof. Ravinder Chawla, Prof. Sarika Tomar, Prof. Veena Kumar, Prof. Deepak Goel
Round 4: Stress Interview Participants tactfully answering the questions thrown by the judges
Judges Prof. Tripti Desai, Prof. Veena Kumar, Prof. Ravinder Chawla and Prof. Deepal Goel
The winners were announced and they will be gearing up to represent NDIM in Inter College Managers’ Melange Event in Spandan 2016.
NDIM Students on Industry Visit
Date 18th February 2016
Industry Contract Logistics
Location Mewat district
Participants Students of NDIM with Operations and Supply Chain Management Specialization and Faculty
Purpose To understand how a warehouse operates
Learnings
ITC runs two warehouses – one for fresh garments and the other for return garments. Students learnt how fresh garments arriving from suppliers are checked and then put on racks. They are then picked and packed for shipping to retailers. Similarly, they learnt how return garments are rectified and then send back to different types of stores
NDIM Students on Industry Visit
Date 18th February 2016
Industry Yakult Location Sonepat
Participants Students of Marketing and Faculty
Purpose How Yakult works
Learnings
Design of the factory based on international standards and special care was taken while designing to maintain the highest level of hygiene standards and deliver the best product to its consumers. The process of making Yakult is completely automated and there is no human touch at any stage.
NDIM at Seminar on Certification on Management Accounting
Date 22nd February 2016
Venue The Lalit, New Delhi
Organizer Miles Education
Participants NDIM Faculty and Students
Key Speaker
Gary Cokins, an internationally recognized expert, and author in Performance Improvement Systems & Advance Cost Management
Key Points
Helps NDIM in curriculum development which would help NDIM students at later years to appear for CMA
