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SGPC’s
Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies (Approved by AICTE and Affiliated to University of Mumbai)
Volume 6, Issue No. 07
EDITION: JULY – 2017
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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
On behalf of the FDP team, the first FDP of the year was held on July 4,
2017, in Room No. 104. Dr. Sumi Jha took the four-hour session on
Research Methodology. This session was interactive and enriching for the
participants.
BOOK EXHIBITION
The monthly book exhibition was organized by the GNIMS Library 0n July
12 - 13, 2017 from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm in the Library Reading Room.
Many Students and faculties visited the book exhibition and
recommended books for the library.
HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS!!! .
Finance students Batch 2016-2018, who were selected for a finance
project by Dun and Bradstreet, Mumbai are Akshay Gandhi, Baldeo
Chaudhary, Khyati Patel, Khushboo Pant, Pooja Salaskar, Rutuja Patil,
Simran Kaur, and Meenakshi Bhatia. Heartiest Congratulations to all the
students
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INDUCTION PROGRAM – Part-Time Courses
(MMM/MFM/MHRDM), Batch 2017-2020 .
Induction for Part-Time Courses was held on July 23, 2017 in G. N. Khalsa
College Seminar Hall, from 10.00 am to 2.30 pm. After the lightening of
the lamp and the prayer song, the students were given a welcome address
by Dr. Bigyan O. Verma, Director of the Institute. The alumni of the
Institute also addressed the students after which the present Class
Representatives welcomed the students. The Chief Guest Mr. Sachin
addressed the students, after which the students were given the tour of
the Institute, explaining the various facilities available in for them.
LIBRARY ORIENTATION – PART-TIME STUDENTS .
The Part-Time Students were given a Library Orientation by Prof. Kuljeet
G. Kahlon, Library Manager, in the Library Premises on July 23, 2017. The
Orientation was conducted in two batches. The students were given
detailed explanations about the Library Services, Library Rules and
Regulations, about Issue-Return of Books, Library Resources, etc.
The students were also given the tour of the library, to gain practical
knowledge about where the books and Journals are sacked in the various
racks, Reading Hall, Journal Section as well as the Stack Area. The
students were also introduced to two life-time members Mr. Shailender
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Singh Phul and Ms. Jharna Pandya of the Library and they shared their
experience in utilizing the Library Resources.
INDUCTION PROGRAM – PGDM BATCH 2017-2019 .
GNIMS B-school inaugurated its new PGDM Batch 2017-19 with a 6-day
induction program from July 27, 2017 till August 2, 2017. The induction
program helped students frame the right mindset for their journey of two
years. All the sessions were well received by the students with good vigor
and enthusiasm. The induction comprised of the following.
Day: 01
The induction program started with the addressal of our Director Dr.
Bigyan Prakash Verma. He spoke and addressed the students about
teaching and developing Managerial Skills and Leadership Skills. The
students will learn to do small things in a big way. The Course will provide
you to think about what really matters and will teach you what is desired
by the Industry. Students need to peruse your learning in a passionate
way and behave in a disciplined Professional Manner.
The Chief Guest invited was Ms. Smita Affinwalla (Founder and Managing
Director of Illuminos Consulting Private Limited). She has over thirty
years of experience divided between the Financial Services Industry and
HR. Today, Success is defined in a more boarder way. She cautioned the
students not to be biased and to keep an open mind. She also said to
maintain relations with everyone and not to ignore anyone. The
transaction from college life to corporate / work life is enormous.
The effect / preparation required for this is lots more than bookish
knowledge. PGDM Course is more flexible and Industry orientated and it
teaches you to learn the current Market Trends. She advised the students
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not to blindly join any company, to think about the project for the
Summer Internship. Reaching out for better projects will assist in getting
better Final Placements.
For Final Placement Students need to keep in mind the following – Brand,
Role / JD, Location, your Life Expectations, Aspirations and Financial
benefits. Before making a final decision, one need to talk to many people
and take their inputs.
A new concept Learning Agility is the need of the hour and corporates are
very keen to select students with these skills. This is also linked to
leadership abilities. Every single experience is a learning, which can’t be
learned in any classroom. To have courage to make bold or unusual
moves and to learn from failures, asking questions and building relations
should be the most important priority in the student’s life.
This was followed by introduction of the GNIMS Teaching and Non-
Teaching Staff. The next activity was an ice breaker conducted by Prof.
Sagaljit Kaur and Prof. Imran Siddiqui. This activity aimed to encourage
students to know each other and talk in front of the class.
For the second half of the day the students were engaged by Dr. Gurjeet
Multani, Dean Career Development Cell & HR. She and her team of staff
and students not only addressed student regarding placement process
but they also had an interactive session on team creativity
Day: 02
Day two was engaged by 6 industry practitioners for an Inbound
Experiential Learning Program. They made students go through various
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activities to sensitize them on self-awareness and team building. This
session was conducted by Mr. Yateen Gharat.
Day: 03
Day three had two distinguished alumni of GNIMS invited to interact
with the new batch of students. The session was co-ordinated by the
Alumni Committee of GNIMS. The second half of the day the students
had to go through a workshop on ‘Know Your Leadership Skills’ by Mr.
Sushil Chander (HR Advisor and Coach).
Day: 04
Day four was the library day which included session on Library
Orientation by Prof. Kuljit Kaur, a guest lecture on ‘How to Develop
Reading Skills’ by Ms. Jyotsna Sawant and a computer based training
session on ProQuest by Mr. Sachin More.
Day: 05
Day five had students going through Sessions on Careers in various
specializations like Finance, Marketing, HR, IT & Operations. Every
Faculty-In Charge accompanied by all the Area Faculty Members went
and interacted with the students.
Day: 06
Day six started with an orientation of the Student Handbook by the
Course Co-ordinator. This was followed by a session on Examination
System by Prof. Bins Mathew & Prof. Ritu Tuli. The second half of the
day the students had a Session on ‘Management Lessons Through
Movies’ conducted by Prof. Annie Pillai. The induction schedule
concluded by a session on ‘Learning through Cases’ by Dr. Bigyan P.
Verma.
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SEBI Visit of GNIMS B School .
MMS and PGDM second year Finance students visited SEBI on July 30,
2017. There was an opportunity to interact with Mr. Sahil Malik, DGM
SEBI and Mr. Yazdi Peer, AGM SEBI. Session was very interactive and
knowledge oriented. Students came to know about many real facts and
figures about financial markets. We look forward for more such visits in
future.
LIBRARY ORIENTATION .
On July 31, 2017, PGDM Students Batch 2017-2019 were orientated by
Prof. Kuljeet G. Kahlon about the GNIMS Library. She gave a PowerPoint
Presentation on the Library Resources available in the Library. She
explained about the rules and regulations of the Library, the procedure
for making Library Cards as well as the Book Issue-Return Procedure. A
Quiz was conducted at the end to check the student’s presence of mind.
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HOW TO DEVELOP READING SKILLS .
GNIMS Library organized a session for the PGDM Batch 2017-2019 on
July 31, 2017 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. The session on “How to
Develop Reading Skills” was conducted by Ms. Jyotsna Sawant.
This was a very interactive session where students were asked to read
passages and take count of how many words they could read in given
time. This was done to calculate their speed of reading. The session also
covered the Nature of Reading, Speed Reading, calculating your Reading
skills, Pitfalls that causes slow reading, Book Overview, Preview and
review also note taking while reading.
There was group activity wherein, the students had to read a small article
and prepare a poster on the article, explaining the article in the form of
keywords and diagram. Students enthusiastically participated in all the
activities and the session was a huge success.
PROQUEST TRAINING .
Mr. Sachin More from ProQuest gave a training to the students on “How
to use the Online Database ProQuest”. He gave an online demonstration
on the Basic Search and the Advanced Search. Students were encouraged
to use the online database for their Assessments, Summer and Final
Projects.
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WORKSHOP ATTENDED .
Prof. Kuljeet G. Kahlon, Library Manger, attended a ICSSR (WRC)
Sponsored National Workshop on Research Methodology in Social
Science, at Gokhale Education Society’s College of Education and
Research, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012., from July 31, 2017 to August 5,
2017. Sessions were conducted on various aspects of Research
Methodology – Research Design; Research Problem, Selection & Research
Process; Structure of Research Writing; Online Literature Search; Mix
Method Research; Qualitative Research Method; Case Study Method;
Application of SPSS in Social Science Research; Data Analysis and
Interpretation; Quantitative Research Method; Sampling Methods and
Techniques; Hypothesis Testing; Citation Styles; Use of Zetero in
Referencing and Report Writing in Research.
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Wishing you a very Happy birthday
Ms. Jasmeet Kalsi
02nd July Ms Archana mayekar
10th July
Mr. Panakj Mistry 19th July
Ms. Channpreet Kaur 20th July
Ms. Jasbir Kaur 27th July
Ms. Sonal Vishwasrao 01st July