MBA ORIENTATION 2006

Master's degree in business administration continues to be a popular career option amongst students graduating from different streams. The increasing reputation of the programme has attracted students from diverse backgrounds to aspire for admission into a B-school. This has perhaps enriched the quality to the students taking management courses but has made the task of educators more challenging. Minds trained in different disciplines have to be brought to a common platform and taught various courses of management that are more general than specialist in nature.

IIIM hence is organizing a weeklong orientation programme for the fresh batch of MBA students, Parichay 2006. This year IIIM welcomes its first batch of 120 MBA aspirants, Parichay is special. On the first day of the orientation workshop, the freshers were introduced to the institution profile, infrastructure, faculty members and the exciting world of management through slide presentations. IIIM and its sister organizations were kept in the limelight so as to acquaint the young IIIMites with their work-culture and the achievements of the same. Dr. Ashok Gupta, Director IIIM, while addressing the newcomers, showed great faith that the students will soon realize their decision of choosing IIIM proving to be a fruitful one. He said that the institute offers a right blend of traditional and modern cultural, academic and professional opportunities for overall development. He expressed confidence that the MBA programme at IIIM will turn their lives in right direction and that this new connection will contribute towards furthering the objectives of the institution. The programme for the day one concluded with an inspiring lecture by Prof. Ramesh Arora who discussed the guideposts to success. He emphasized the importance of positive attitudes, idea group and soft skills for success in the management field.
A walk through the campus with the exited seniors facilitated juniors in experiencing the warmth in the IIIM family & environment.

The second day of ‘Parichaya’ 2006 was initiated by an interactive session by Dr. Manju Nair, Asstt. Principal, IIIM. She entertained a host of queries by the freshers regarding the institution and the facilities offered. The day acquainted the students with the changing dimensions and future challenges emerging in Indian economy. The students were addressed by noted documentary film maker and commentator Mr. Deepak Mahan. He encouraged the students to develop an innovative mindset to find new solutions to problems rather than fitting the old solutions to new problems. Keeping in view the fiercely competitive environment of today’s world, Mr. Rajesh Kothari, Dean, R.A. Podar Institute of Management motivated the students to be comfortable, confident and convenient with the changing world. Followed by this, Mr. Sunil Goel, former president Institute of Chartered Accountants of India enlightened the newcomers with his views regarding the booming service industry of India. The session tried to build up the students so as to be compatible with the dynamic environment of real world.

The third day of the orientation workshop commenced with an enriching and interactive session by Mr. Mohit Arolkar, Assistant Vice President, Genpact. He introduced the students with the industry expectations in the world of fierce competition. This session was followed by a general address by Dr. Ruby Diwedi, Asstt. Prof., IIIM. Mr. Ratnesh Kashyap, M.D., SRSL International Private Limited, guided the students to be effective at communication so as to leave an everlasting impact. The workshop for the day concluded with the views of Mr. Ajay Chopra, Environment consultant, who enlightened the students about “how one should face life and its challenges.”

Everything that starts is bound to come to an end but good experiences leave their imprints in one’s mind. The concluding day of “Parichaya 2006” was commenced with an address by the placement officer, Group Captain Manoj Kumar, who guided the students with regard to the  placements . Mr. Ravi Raniwala, President ,Rajasthan Tax Consultants Association, threw light on VAT which is one of the most burning topics of current Indian economy. In the row the students had an interactive session with Dr. K.L. Jain, Chairman, RCCI Jaipur, delivering the picture of  industrial scenario in  Rajasthan. And last but not the least there was a fascinating session with Mr. S.D. Srivastava, Additional Commissioner Income Tax, who emphasized on income tax as a study of human nature and powerful tool for social control.

MBA Part – I (2005 –2007)

Orientation Programme Schedule

(17/08/2006 To 19/08/2006)