IMP INTS ALCOM Speaks The Alumni Committee proudly presents Imprints – July Edition. This edition highlights the changes taking place in the Indian economy with the onset of GST and our Alums putting forth their opinion on the same. The edition also includes an exclusive interview with Mr. Sanjay Shah, MD, Morgan Stanley. We also thank our Alums for eagerly participating in the inauguration and induction process for the incoming batch. July Edition 2017 SIMSR Alumni Monthly Newsletter #MasterYourFutureAtSIMSR Induction of Batch 2017-19 “Knowledge has to be improved, challenged and increased constantly or it vanishes!” - Peter Drucker At SIMSR, we believe in blending technology with tradition that leads to the holistic development of students to transform into well balanced and mature professionals and human beings. The focus on sports, experiential learning opportunities, socially relevant projects add to the sharpening of knowledge and skills apart from case studies, live projects, field visits and classroom teaching. The theme for this year #MasterYourFutureAtSIMSR signifies our commitment to providing value-added education and a regularly updated and contemporary curriculum that reflects the changes and expectations of the business world. It also reinforces our commitment to re-skilling industry professionals with the latest in the field of management thoughts and practices. Let’s together build brand SIMSR #MasterYourFutureAtSIMSR. - Dr Monica Khanna, Director, SIMSR Orientation to Entrepreneurship for Batch of 2017-19 Inauguration of Batch 2017-19 The inaugural ceremony of the batch of PGDM 2017-19 was held on 16th June, 2017 and it was addressed by Mr. Reuben Pandian, Chief Omni Channel Officer, Tata Unistore, batch 1993-95 and Mr. Prashant Issar, Co-founder, Mirchi and Mime We heartily welcome the new batch to the SIMSR family Kindly click here to view the entire speech. The following Alums participated in the induction process for the incoming batch and interacted with the eager and enthusiastic students on June 17th and June 24th, 2017- Mr. Mangesh Kukalkar, Marketing Manager, Pfizer, batch 1985-87 Mr. Ramkumar Iyer, Senior Product Solutions Consultant, Oracle India, batch 1993-95 Mr. Kunal Ghosh, Director and Head of Engagement & Executive Search Professional, Accord India, batch 1994-96 Mr. Amit Chand, Head-Digital, Audi India, batch 1996-98 Mr. Arun Rao, VP, National Bulk Handling Corp, batch 1998-2000 During the OE session, the following Alum entrepreneurs addressed the new batch on the challenges surrounding entrepreneurship- Mr. Shreerang Athalye, Director & COO at Aurum Renewable Energy, batch 1986-88 Mr. Ramaswamy Subramanian, Co-founder & CEO at FinanZmart, batch 1993-95 Mr. Apurva Mankad, Founder & CEO at WebXpress, batch 1995-97 Mr. Ankush Agarwal, Co-founder & Head Global Sales at Sumantra Tech Solutions, batch 1997-99 Mr. Vinit Lohiya, Director at Samrat wires and founder of ICCU Multi Car Workshop, batch 2002-04
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IMP INTS ALCOM Speaks
The Alumni Committee proudly presents Imprints – July Edition.
This edition highlights the changes taking place in the Indian economy with the onset of GST and our Alums putting forth their opinion on the same. The edition also includes an exclusive interview with Mr. Sanjay Shah, MD, Morgan Stanley.
We also thank our Alums for eagerly participating in the inauguration and induction process for the incoming batch.
July Edition 2017 SIMSR Alumni Monthly Newsletter
#MasterYourFutureAtSIMSR
Induction of Batch 2017-19
“Knowledge has to be improved, challenged and increased constantly or it vanishes!” - Peter Drucker
At SIMSR, we believe in blending technology with tradition that leads to the holistic
development of students to transform into well balanced and mature professionals and
human beings. The focus on sports, experiential learning opportunities, socially relevant
projects add to the sharpening of knowledge and skills apart from case studies, live projects,
field visits and classroom teaching. The theme for this year #MasterYourFutureAtSIMSR signifies our commitment to
providing value-added education and a regularly updated and contemporary curriculum that
reflects the changes and expectations of the business world. It also reinforces our
commitment to re-skilling industry professionals with the latest in the field of management
thoughts and practices.
Let’s together build brand SIMSR #MasterYourFutureAtSIMSR. - Dr Monica Khanna, Director, SIMSR
Orientation to Entrepreneurship for Batch of 2017-19
Inauguration of Batch 2017-19
The inaugural ceremony of the batch of PGDM 2017-19 was held on 16th June, 2017
and it was addressed by Mr. Reuben Pandian, Chief Omni Channel Officer, Tata
Unistore, batch 1993-95 and Mr. Prashant Issar, Co-founder, Mirchi and Mime
We heartily welcome the new batch to the SIMSR family
Kindly click here to view the entire speech.
The following Alums participated in the induction process for the incoming batch
and interacted with the eager and enthusiastic students on June 17th and June
24th, 2017-
Mr. Mangesh Kukalkar, Marketing Manager, Pfizer, batch
1985-87
Mr. Ramkumar Iyer, Senior Product Solutions Consultant, Oracle India,
batch 1993-95
Mr. Kunal Ghosh, Director and Head of Engagement & Executive Search
Professional, Accord India, batch 1994-96
Mr. Amit Chand, Head-Digital, Audi India, batch 1996-98
Mr. Arun Rao, VP, National Bulk Handling Corp, batch 1998-2000
During the OE session, the following Alum entrepreneurs addressed the
new batch on the challenges surrounding entrepreneurship-
Mr. Shreerang Athalye, Director & COO at Aurum Renewable
Energy, batch 1986-88
Mr. Ramaswamy Subramanian, Co-founder & CEO at
FinanZmart, batch 1993-95
Mr. Apurva Mankad, Founder & CEO at WebXpress, batch
1995-97
Mr. Ankush Agarwal, Co-founder & Head Global Sales at
Sumantra Tech Solutions, batch 1997-99
Mr. Vinit Lohiya, Director at Samrat wires and founder of ICCU
Q. In this era of rapid digitalization in the finance
industry, how do companies upgrade their skills to give
the right advice on customer portfolios?
A. Organisations need to keep on evolving and investing to
provide better solutions. Any organization today, has to
constantly innovate on the technological front to give the best
solutions to clients. Though this also causes a bit of frictional
unemployment as some activities become redundant but we have
witnessed from technological revolutions in the past (steam
engine, railway locomotives, computers) that such developments
also create unprecedented opportunities in the long run as
productivity improves exponentially
Q. From your past professional career, If you were given a chance to do one thing differently-what would that be?
A. One should seize opportunities to work in different geographies. It can be a culturally rewarding experience, besides providing deeper perspectives. At the very least, invest time and efforts in travelling and exploring and trying new things. I was always interested in finance and capital markets had a certain gravitational pull for me. My engineering background helped me gain an analytical insight. Had it not been for banking, I would have perhaps pursued something in the literary field.
Q. What would your advice be for young alumni starting
their career?
A. The world is changing. The business life-cycle is shortening
day by day and more opportunities are coming up each day- so
think differently and do not follow a conventional path. Be open
to different ideas and trends. If you worry more about security
now and don't take risks, you will be more insecure later.
Mr. Sanjay Shah, SIMSR Alum of Batch 1990–92, the Managing Director at Morgan
Stanley for last 20 years. A dynamic professional and marketing/management veteran.
He has been named twice by Asia Money as “The Best India Salesperson”
Q. What do you think is more important for survival in
the business, upgrading technical skills or getting more
sales experience in the early years?
A. Upgrading technical skills is the most vital thing. With so
much transition happening in the world at a lightening speed, it
is extremely important to keep oneself updated on the technical
aspects– like product knowledge, technological changes,
technical acumen etc. Sales, even though very important, are a
part of soft skills and does not change as rapidly as the former.
Q. You have been named twice by Asia Money as the Best
India Salesperson in India, can you tell us if there is a
specific approach you take towards any sales initiative?
A. Many of these awards are a reflection of the organization you
work for. In an organization like Morgan Stanley, we have
various resources at our disposal. Also, an important aspect is
longevity. I have worked in Morgan Stanley for 20 years now and
clients appreciate longevity especially in the financial sector as
there is a tremendous amount of employee turn-over happening,
which at times distracts the clients and disillusions them. It's a
very creative industry where you have to maintain a balance
between the soft skills and the analytical skills to give the best
advice to clients.
Favourite Movie
3 Idiots
Favourite Holiday Destination
Koh Samui—Thailand
One Word/ Line you say the most
“It Is What It Is”
If Not an MBA, What Would You Have Done
Something in literature- maybe writing scripts for movies
Role Model
Javed Akhtar
Favourite Book
Tuesdays with Morrie
Favourite gadget Nothing specific-maybe iPhones and iPads
AlumSpeaks with Sanjay Shah SIMSR Alum Batch 1990-92 | Managing Director - Morgan Stanley
Q. In today's stressful world, what would your advice be
on dealing with failure?
A. Failure is a part and parcel of life. It’s no longer considered a
social stigma. In fact, it should be seen as something you
embrace in the sense that you can learn so much from a failure
and become stronger because of that experience. But also, I
believe we should all have a balance in life. Don't make 'work'
your everything. Indulge in recreational activities like arts,
sports etc to maintain a balance. Spend more time with family as
our family is like our eco-system, which we sometimes tend to
forget and under-appreciate.
Failure is a part and parcel of Life now, no
longer a stigma as considered earlier. Have a
balance in life.
Don‟t make „work‟ your everything!!!
Q. What are the significant learning you had in your two
years in the campus?
A. I met different people from different streams, backgrounds
and different eco-systems and we learnt to work together in
teams and developed a strong camaraderie. That was a valuable
learning. We are still in touch and just had a Goa trip together.
Q. First the IPO of HUDCO, then that of DMART and
now the IPO of CDSL, these companies are showing a
trend of more demand than what is on offer, what is the
force behind the reason that drives such trends?
A. It would be unfair to look at just 2-3 companies and
extrapolate a trend out of that as we would then be ignoring the
broader market. There will be good and bad IPOs. The type of
IPOs happening recently are also a reflection of the current
market and investors are quite discerning at the early stage of
the bull market. However, these are quality IPOs, but small in
size compared to global standards. What we need is an
expansion in breadth of the markets with more listings and
sponsor activities. India has a unique opportunity in the EM
space, of leveraging capital markets to raise resources and
significantly enhance economic activity
SIMSR Achievements
SIMSR Enactus - Somaiya Social Cell was at the Enactus
National Competition held at Taj Land's End on 17th June, 2017
where top 24 teams from institutes across the country were
selected to showcase their projects in the area of social
entrepreneurship
Our team made an impressive presentation and Project
Utsaah won the Blue Dart Empowerment grant worth Rs.50,000/-
Faculty advisor - Prof Asha Bhatia also won the Faculty
Advisors Mahindra Rise Leadership grant.
Read more
Alumni Achievements
We are proud to share that Mr. Gaurava Mishra, Alum of batch 2007-09 is now the Chief
Operating Officer for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brainchild - The Smart City
Project
Mr. Gaurava Mishra left his lucrative job in Singapore to seize the best opportunity to change
the landscape of his own town- Raipur
We congratulate him on the appointment and hope to see him achieve greater heights in the
future.
Read more
SIMSR signs MOU with Aston University
We are very pleased to inform you that SIMSR has signed an MOU with Aston Business School,
Birmingham, UK
Aston Business School is triple crowned and has AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditations and are
in the top 1% business schools worldwide
We eagerly look forward to more such collaborations
SIMSR Alum appointed as CEO of Smart City Project
SIMSR at Enactus Nationals
AlumStance
“How will GST affect your organisation?” - Some of our alums stance on the topic of the month
Launch of Placement Brochures
“Though GST will pose challenges in
implementation initially for our
organizat ion just l ike o ther
organizations, in the long run it will
turn be beneficial for our organization.
Though cash flow will get impacted,
from profitability perspective, it will
benefit us. Also, one point tax will
ease the business processes and
operations.”
- Arvind Sharmaa, HR Director India,
Black & Veatch Pvt. Ltd. Batch of 1996
“GST will streamline everything
eventually. Commentators agree that
it's not perfect, there are six different
levels and tax slabs so it will be a
little cumbersome, but it will capture
the entire manufacturing and ser-
vices industries under the tax net-
work in a more efficient manner, so
that the burden is shared by many.”
- Sanjay Shah
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Batch of 1992
“GST will help the small and medium services
business with a bigger exemption limit.
Execution and implementation excellence will
eventually influence the success. From a
revenue point of view thru other legislation
like RERA, benami property and GST
codification one expects larger business
participation in the revenue generation.
Expect a three fold jump in government
revenue over next couple of years.”
- Anuj Bhargava CEO,
AB Associates Batch of 1985
The placement season 2017-18 will be beginning soon. Please find below the placement brochures for the programs
PGDM/ MMS | PGDM EXECUTIVE | MCA
If you or your organization is interested in recruiting from SIMSR,