I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Karnavati Utsav 2017 2

Induction BBA 3

Dean’s List 6

Industry Visit 7

Seminars 8

Ganesh Utsav 9

Durgotsav 10

Snippets 13

N E W S L E T T E R T E A M

Advisory Board

Jayanta Sengupta

Manas Chakravarty

Bhuvneshwar Gupta

Editorial Team

Manas Chakravarty

Mrugesh Nayak

Shivani Patel

Student Reporters

Dhiraj Runku

Mohammad Athar Ansari

Rupela Kunal

Vivek Akhani

Comment & contribution mail to :

shivani@UnitedWorld.in

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Quarterly Newsletter for

internal communication only

We just got over with Karnavati Utsav, the flagship

event in the cultural calendar of the campus. In this

edition we bring to you coverage on that and also the

preceding Durgotsav and Ganesh Utsav and much

more.

Happy reading !

From the Editorial desk ...

Chronicle

UWSB

Volume II, Issue 4 October 2017

In keeping with the tradition of our annual cultural calendar, the Karnavati Utsav was celebrated this autumn on 29

September 2017 which was also the last day of Navratri. The event started with the aarti of Mother Goddess by

Mr Ritesh Hada, President of Karnavati University. As soon as the aarti ended, the sky lit up with the splendour of

fireworks heralding the high octane evening. An important feature of the event was the invitation extended to the

physically challenged. Students, staff, alumni and well wishers thronged to the event in thousands and got into the

whirl and swirl of garba till the wee hours.

Karnavati Utsav

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BBA Induction

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Unitedworld School of Business welcomed students in the BBA 2017-20 with the Induction

program starting on 25 July 2017. Gracing the occasion was UWSB Mentor Prof. Jayanta

Sengupta. The Dean, Prof. Manas Chakravarty addressed the gathering welcoming students to a

grand leap in their educational life. It was followed by the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries of

the college and a few students were also invited to join in. Prof. Sengupta, in his inaugural address

inspired the students mentioning important landmarks they will have to cross to be able to

successfully mature for a postgraduate education or become an entrepreneur at the end of the

three year program. The inauguration concluded by a Vote of Thanks delivered by

Director-Academics, Dr. Bhuvneshwar Gupta. The MC for the inauguration ceremony was Ms Kunj

Ganatra.

BBA Induction

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Day—2

The second day of the induction program started with an enthralling ice breaking session by Prof. Daisy Kurien. The

exercises included brainstorming on managing change, adopting new learning methods and team building activities.

Students were divided into small groups and engaged with activities testing creativity, time management and out of

the box thinking. Prof. Kunj Ganatra and Prof. Gaurav Arora comprised the jury. The winning team and the runners

up were awarded prizes. Many other students received consolation prizes for making specific contribution to the

session.

Post lunch, students attended a session on the History of Indian Business conducted by Mentor, Prof. Jayanta

Sengupta. The illuminating session showcased the Indian trading culture dating 5th Century BCE to the current

scenario of established entrepreneurship.

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Day—3

The final day of the Induction program went off with great ardour. The students were grouped into six teams for the

session “Think Business” led by Prof. Bhupinder Arora where they had to develop business ideas for designated prod-

ucts. The teams worked hard to create the business proposal and promotional pitch and made presentations to a jury

panel. The winning team and runner up were given cash awards.

The induction phase concluded with a session by Dean, Prof. Manas Chakravarty addressing the students on the disci-

plinary guidelines.

Dean’s List

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Based on the scholastic performance and allied considerations, the following students of the PGDM Batch 2016-18

have been placed in the Dean’s List for the duration of the current academic term that is up to December 2017.

Shikha Agarwal

Ananya Palit

Shobhana Kirti

Dhiraj Runku

Vivek Akhani

Bishal Chowdhary

Renu Dewatwal

UWSB Chronicle wishes them continued success in their academic and professional career.

Industry Visit to Amul Dairy

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The students of PGDM Batch 2017 – 19 were taken for an Industry Visit to Amul Dairy at Anand on

13 September 2017. The objective of the visit was to familiarize students with the systems and

process of a production plant. Officials of Amul Dairy took students around the plant and gave

them an insight into the procedure of powder packing, process management and quality

assurance. This industry visit also helped the students understand the day to day workflow of a

top-tier FMCG company.

Seminar on Resume Building

A seminar on Resume Building was conducted by three-member panel of

guest experts comprising Mr Nishant Mehta, Mr Abhishek Gulati and Ms

Sumela Mukhopadhyay on 10 August. This was targeted at the students

in PGDM 2Y as a part of the Placement Preparation program.

Seminar on J-Gate

The representatives of J-Gate held a seminar on 6 September to familiarize

students in the first year of PGDM with the functioning of the portal and to

motivate them in using it. The portal is subscribed to by our library and can

be accessed by students and faculty over wi-fi from anywhere in the

campus and over LAN at the computer bay in the library.

Seminar on Interview Feedback

As part of the Placement Preparation program students in PGDM 2Y

undergo several rounds of mock interviews. One important

element of the preparation is that one round of mock-interview is

video-graphed. The video clip of each student is made available to

the individual concerned and they are encouraged to study the

same and seek feedback. Select screening of representative clips

were discussed by Prof Manas Chakravarty in a seminar held on 12 September.

Seminar on Target Interview Questions

Complementing the interview feedback session , Prof Manas

Chakravarty held another seminar to discuss Targeted

Interview Questions that students are likely to face from their

potential employers.

Seminars

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The Ganesh Utsav commenced with fervor and enthusiasm. The dazzling puja pandal

was filled with Godly halo when the students brought Ganpati idol on 24 August, a

day before Ganesh Chaturthi. The lush green campus was filled with reverberating ho-

ly sound of the mantras chanted by the priest. Worship was combined with fun and

frolic to fill the days from Chaturthi to Visarjan.

Ganesh Utsav

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Mahashashti

Mahashashti on 26 September marked the commencement of Durgotsav 2017 celebrations on the

campus. The gorgeous idol of Ma Durga was installed and the puja started with great reverence.

Reverberating beats of dhak along with the sonorous chanting of mantras filled the environs. Stu-

dents regaled the Goddess with their dhunuchi naach in the evening and also played a game of Tug-

of- War. There was also a photography competition which saw students wandering around the daz-

zling puja pandal clicking aplenty.

Durgotsav

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Mahasaptami

To celebrate the true spirit of Durga Puja, the students of KU invited fifty residents of ‘Kailash Dham’

old age home to our campus on the auspicious event of Mahasaptami. The aspiring managers,

lawyers, doctors and designers of KU gave the visitors a guided tour of the puja pandal and the

picturesque environs of KU. This was followed by the ‘Mahalaya Act’ where students from different

institutes of KU came together to perform a skit based on the story of Ma Durga and how she was

created to destroy Mahishasura. Two of our most talented students performed in front of the

visitors and enraptured them with their singing and dancing dexterity. Finally, the visitors from the

old age home were paid homage and were gifted beautiful embroidered shawls and mementos.

Durgotsav

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Mahashtami

Ashtami night started with a well-organized fashion show where the style icons of KU walked the

ramp wearing some of the most scintillating fashion outfits. Students from all the different institutes

under KU participated in this fashion extravaganza. This was followed by quite a few stupendous

singing and dancing performances that made it a night to remember.

Durgotsav

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Freshers Party

The PGDM 2016-18 batch threw an awesome get together party for the newcomers (PGDM 2017-18 batch) of UWSB on

12 August. The seniors played various games with the greenhorns to make them feel at home. And of course there was

the DJ smashing some real groovy tunes for all to shake a leg. The party was followed by the crowning of Mr Fresher

and Ms Fresher.

Independence Day Karnavati University celebrated 71st Independence Day by Prof. Manas Chakravarty, Dean, UWSB unfurling the tricolor

in the presence of Prof. Jayantilal Panchal, Director UID, and the students and employees of the University.

Snippets

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Blood Donation Camp Unitedworld School of Business in association with Indian Red Cross Society, Ahmedabad organized a Blood

Donation camp on 18 August. Students of PGDM and BBA programs supported by the faculty and staff

enthusiastically participated in this campaign. A total of 114 bottles of blood was collected during the

day with donors coming from not only the Unitedworld School of Business but also sister institutions namely,

Karnavati School of Dentistry, Unitedworld Institute of Design, Unitedworld School of Law and Unitedworld

School of Liberal Arts. Prof. Manas Chakravarty- Dean, and Dr. Bhuvneshwar Gupta, Director-Academics,

UWSB congratulated all the students for making the camp a grand success. They also thanked the staff of Red

Cross Society, Ahmedabad for their support in organizing this event.

Snippets

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Registration of Donors Screening prior to

donation

Teacher’s Day Teacher’s Day at UWSB was celebrated with great enthusiasm and energy on 5 September. Array of cultural activities

were performed by the students to mark the event expressing gratitude towards teachers. Besides these, a couple of

games and activities involved faculty members as well. Thereafter, the faculty members were felicitated by the student

body. The celebration ended with a high note on cheerfulness by both, faculty and students.

Snippets

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The Editorial Team wishes all readers who celebrate their

birth anniversary during this quarter

May the early morning sun

Shine on your birthday.

A gentle breeze caress you,

As you go along life’s way.

We wish you wealth and happiness

As the day comes into view,

And may each hour be blessed

With friendships fond and true.

May your dreams all be fulfilled;

You achieve your every goal;

And at the ending of the day,

May peace touch your heart and soul.