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IMT Alumni Monthly Newsletter 2010

Transcript of Sampark Volume 4 Issue 1

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I. From The Chairperson’s Desk ...... 3

II. Homage to Dr. Anwar Ali ...... 4

III. IMT welcomes The New Director ...... 5

IV. The Orientation Week ...... 6

V. Campus Buzz a. FIFA Night ...... 8 b. IPL: IMT Premier League ...... 9 c. Survivor II ..... 10 d. HR Frenzia ..... 11 e. Mark Roadies ..... 12 f. Concepto.exe ..... 13

VI. The Finance Week ..... 14

VII. Alum Musings – Mr. Dev Amritesh ..... 16

VIII. Campus Shots ..... 19

IX. Q and Alumnus – Mr. Aseem Arora ..... 20

X. Introducing new Junior Alumni Relationship Committee ..... 23

XI. Reconnect with IMTG Connect ..... 28

CONTENTS

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It gives me immense pleasure to present the first issue of our Alumni Newsletter - ‘Sampark’, for the academic year of 2010. It has been quite some time since we last interacted and Alcom has never before been so abuzz with activities.

The Orientation Programme for the incoming batch 2010-2012 was held with a lot of zeal and buzz. We had a number of distinguished alumni who made it down to campus as part of the guest lecture sessions. Fresh from a long summer break, Alcom got down to doing

something it is best at – engaging the alumni. And as part of the start off event – The Finance Week, guest lectures were organized on upcoming topics in the area of Finance.

I appreciate the untiring efforts and team spirit of our Sampark Team and everyone involved with Sampark, who made this issue a reality. And as always, receiving insights and perspectives will be invaluable to us, so please feel free to contact us anytime at [email protected].

Dr. Vimi Jham

Chairperson

Alumni Relationship Committee

From the Chairperson’s Desk

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Friday, June 25th, 2010 was indeed a day of great loss in the field of Management education when Dr. Anwar Ali, Director, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad passed away after a prolonged illness.

Dr. Ali was born on 1st July, 1952. A noted academician, he completed his B. Tech. and M.

Tech. from IIT Kanpur in 1969 and 1972 respectively. He further got a PGDM degree from IIM Calcutta in 1977 and was awarded the FPM degree in 1995 from the same institute.

Dr. Ali took over as the Director of IMT Ghaziabad in 2009. Prior to that, he held the directorial position at IMT Nagpur from 2005-2009. An alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIM Calcutta, Dr. Ali served Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Durgapur; Greaves Foes co Ltd., Jamshedpur; and Gabriel India Ltd., Mumbai. While working for the afore-mentioned organizations, he unearthed a passion for teaching and pursued the same through stints at B-schools like Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar, Goa Institute of Management and MDI Gurgaon.

Dr. Ali was a dynamic person and a true visionary. He played a pivotal role in building IMT Nagpur from scratch and taking it to great heights in just four yours.

The IMT family mourns the loss of a great leader and a simple man. We offer our deepest condolences to Dr. Ali’s family.

Homage to Dr. Anwar Ali

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We warmly welcome Dr. Bibek Banerjee as the new Director of IMT, Ghaziabad. Dr. Banerjee will assume office from 1st November 2010 and brings with him rich academic experience and expertise. Currently, he is serving as the Professor of Marketing and Economics at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He

earned his M.S degree and Ph.D. from the Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University, after completing B.Sc. (Hon) from St. Xavier's College, University of Calcutta. He designed and led the collaboration between IIM-A and Duke Corporate Education, the world's premier provider of customized corporate education. He is also the founding member for the Center for Research and Retailing. He has to his credit, a gamut of executive development programs and research initiatives. Dr Banerjee’s research publications have appeared in National and International academic/professional journals of repute, such as Marketing Science (INFORMS), Journal of International Consumer Marketing, Advances in Applied Microeconomics, Vikalpa, etc.

The students, staff and faculty welcome Dr. Banerjee into this new role with enormous confidence and total support for his inspired leadership. We look forward to Dr. Banerjee taking brand IMT to even greater heights under his able guidance.

IMT welcomes the New Director

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21st June 2010 witnessed over 450 students eagerly waiting to be addressed by the elite of the corporate world. Nothing could have been better for the aspiring managers than to be guided by the best right from day one. And, it became all the more inspiring for us to know that these “branches” had their roots attached to the same terra firma on which we have our feet just instituted, that is, “IMT”.

The dignitaries who graced the occasion were as follows:

Mr. Debashish Das who inaugurated the orientation week, emphasized on acquiring “complete” knowledge by devoting the required amount of time instead of becoming a jack of all trades for which he quoted his son’s example. He suggested making optimum use of a platform like IMT for the next two years, motivating the students to focus on excellence.

Mr. Pradeep Kashyap focused on the importance of rural markets in India. He elaborated on the challenges faced by him, in establishing his first venture, “MART” even after decades of experience in the corporate world.

Mr. R. P. Mehrotra the Senior General Manager of Honda Power Products gave insights into the growth of Honda in India thereby presenting an intriguing case for the young minds. He spoke about the challenges faced during his tenure at Ashok Leyland, consistently ranked a distant number two to TATA Motors, which was an already respectable brand in the market.

The Orientation Week

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Mr. Rajiv Mathur began with sharing his experiences on how he became an entrepreneur and the challenges he faced during his journey towards success. He emphasized on importance of all branches of management like marketing, finance, HR, IT, etc. He also took various queries regarding the right choice of specialisation and future prospects of different branches of management.

Mr. Aseem Arora founder and CEO, Paridhy Staffing & Consulting introduced the concept of psychometric test to students, which would help them in realising their true potential and interest. He laid emphasis on being updated and informed, stressing the importance of reading business newspapers and magazines as a part of daily timetable. He explained the importance of intuition in field of management and gave various suggestions on how the student should make the full use of two years ahead at IMT.

Mr. Animesh Puri cited the example of the epic “Mahabharata” stating it as one of the best management books one could ever get. He quoted certain examples from the same, focusing on the importance of hard work (“Karma”) rather than chasing rewards. He spoke about his days at IMT and the changes in the institute from his stay there. He made students aware of disadvantages of using jargon.

Mr. Alok Bharadwaj, introduced “A-Z” of management in the form of an interesting presentation, while also stressing upon the key factors that are useful for a manager. He presented a snapshot of the marketing strategy for Canon India. Being a part of the dynamic imaging industry, he punctuated the importance of staying young by mind quoting it as a big success mantra for his career. He also highlighted the role of innovation in the growth of a manager.

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As the entire world was gripped in football fever for the last one month, we at IMT were trying to balance our lives between football and course quizzes. But then it was time for the finals, and we finally had a night to enjoy. “The kickoff before the kickoff” was by the college band, setting the mood on the right track. As Shakira Waka-Waka-d and the Vuvuzelas blew havoc, the IMTians settled down in its amphitheatre for the open air screening of finals. As Spain took on Netherlands the crowd got divided into orange and red.

Every move by the players on the pitch was followed by cheers and boos at the same time from every end of the amphitheatre. And the match could not have better suited the atmosphere on campus with extra time on the cards. The nerves were on a stretch for the last minute finish and with Spain walking away Victorious it was a heart break for the Orange supporters, but jubilation for the Spanish matadors. The enmities were soon forgotten and everyone cheered as the trophy was lifted up.

Campus Buzz

Fifa Night

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The world cup fever prevailed in the campus, but this time the focus was on the presentation and Marketing skills of the students. “GLOBIZ” came up with the first intra-college event for the first year PGDM students, IMT Premier League (IPL).

The teams from each section were allocated a country and were required to present a bid for the 2018 world cup for their respective countries. The teams came up with comprehensive slide-shows supplemented by attractive videos to substantiate their claim of being the best bid.

Post presentations, the Q and A sessions made it even more interesting as the audience chipped in with enthusiasm. With the teams getting grilled as the football link made its presence felt, the participants had to put there preparation on display. At the end the clarity and specification with which all the presentations were given, made it a tough call for judges to declare a winner. And this was quite visible in the results as two first and two second places were awarded, with Argentina and USA walking away as joint honours.

IPL: IMT Premier League

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Fin-Niche, the Finance Club of IMT Ghaziabad took the opportunity to introduce the new batch to the world of finance with its first offering Survivor II, a 2-day event held on 23rd and 28th July. This event was organized with the aim of helping students overcome their fear of finance and to realise how interesting it can be.

Survivor II consisted of two rounds. Round 1 or “Treaso-Placiac” was a treasure hunt activity which was conducted on 23rd July. The teams comprised of 2 members which were given two photographs of different locations on the campus. The teams were supposed to find these locations followed by answering current affairs based quiz. The 10 teams which completed the assigned task in the least time made it to the second round.

Round 2 or “Finopoly” was a fun game, having been developed on the lines of one the most popular board games Monopoly. The sole purpose of the game was to teach future managers on how a person supported by a good business strategy can have a monopoly in the market. “Finopoly” specifically focused on judging how good the participants were at making strategies, investing wisely, analysing competition, creating monopoly in the market and handling pressure. In short it gave the participants a good idea of every aspect of the financial world.

SURVIVOR II

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The latest addition to the innovative events at IMT Ghaziabad was Frenzia’10, organized by the HR club, “HRuday” on 27th July 2010. It was based on the theme of 3 Idiots. The event had multiple rounds of fun-events – inbound as well as outbound – testing the creativity, team skills, dexterity and adeptness of students. Forty five teams signed up for the event, with 3 members per team.

The first round was IDIOTOLOGY to test the dexterity, ingenuity and creativity of the participants. In this round the participants were provided with 15 slogans which were to be pasted neatly, on the sheets provided, within 15 minutes using the clippings of the newspaper provided. The second round which was basically the quiz round – RANCHO OR CHATUR – was to test the general awareness, wit and intelligence.

The final round was an outdoor event – RANCHO KI KHOJ (treasure hunt) – to test the potency, diligence, and team skills where the final 6 shortlisted teams participated. There was a tie between 2 teams which were declared as final winners. It was a fantastic event where perseverance was mixed with team skills and the teams came out with extraordinary performances within the stipulated time.

HR FRENZIA

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IMT-G is known to produce managers who are street smart. The first step towards identifying such street savvy managers amongst the first years was the event MARK ROADIES which was organized by Mark-Up, the marketing club of IMT Ghaziabad. It was an event packed with a lot of fun and learning in equal proportions which kicked off on 20th July in the amphitheatre. The turnout was outstanding with around 70 teams of 3 members each being registered.

The first round had enthusiastic participants running all over the campus, with clues in their hands which led them to various check points. At each checkpoint participants were given tasks like crossword, ad making etc. which tested their knowledge on 4P's of marketing viz.. Product, Place, Price and Promotion

In the final round of this event, 6 teams were given Rs.100 each and were asked to come up with an innovative product. On 27th July, a presentation of these products was made in front of a panel of judges comprising of Mr.Bikram Jit Rishi and Mr. Rajeev Mathur. They were evaluated based on their creativity, demand of the product and its sustainability.

MARK ROADIES 3.0

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The Entrepreneurship cell of IMT Ghaziabad hosted Concepto.exe 2010. The event was met with huge enthusiasm and involvement by the students. Innovation and ideas were at a prime for the week. The idea was to come up with a feasible and sustainable business plan to cater to the needs of the students and then to implement the same to beat the competitors in profit margins. The ideas were varied from breakfast delivery to T-shirt Printing. One team even came up with a website for delivery of any item at student’s door step.

The exciting week concluded with presentation from the participating teams, in front of a panel comprising of Dr. Mrinalini Shah and Mr. Prabal, Regional Manager, NEN. In the end the winner was Memoria Inc. (Section E) who registered a profit of Rs. 16000 by catering the need to wash laundry for the students.

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CONCEPTO.EXE

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The first event among the plethora of events to be organized by the Alumni Relationship Committee of IMT Ghaziabad during the academic year 2010-2011 was the ‘Finance Week’ held from 26th to 31st July 2010. The week comprised of Guest lectures and various other events for the students. The purpose was to ensure that the students have an enriching experience by getting a chance to interact with the esteemed Alumni of IMT who have been a part of the industry for a long time. This would give the students an opportunity to learn from their vast experience. The week began with Mr. Mani Kant, the Vice President of India Insure Risk Management coming and addressing the students on ‘Corporate Insurance’. He introduced the students to the Insurance sector and also gave useful insight into the ways in which employees receive benefits from their organizations. This was followed by an event, the ‘Open Out cry’ which was a Stock Trading event organized by ‘Finnacle’. It included buying and selling of stocks keeping in mind the fluctuations that take place in the real market and thus required students to bid for their stocks and increase their worth. The motive was to give the students a platform to understand how the stock market functions by giving them practical exposure. A ‘Finance & Business’ quiz was also organized, in association with ‘IQC’ whic was an amalgamation of fun and knowledge and spanned across 2 days. The event witnessed an overwhelming response of more than 40 teams with 2 members in each team.

The Finance Week

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There was also a guest lecture by Mr. Amit Banga, the CEO of S.B. Packaging. He discussed some of the most commonly used accounting terms in businesses today, followed by introducing the students to ‘Financial Restructuring’ and its relevance in today’s world. He also shared his experiences at the campus and spoke about his days at IMT. To close the week we had Mr. Sharad Jain who is the Vice President of GE Capital. He shed light on the concept of ‘Project Finance’ and the planning that goes into with the help of a few examples to make the students more familiar with the concept. He also shared his experiences and the opportunities and challenges faced by him during his journey till now. This was followed by an interactive session where he patiently answered all the career related queries and doubts raised by the students. He stressed on the importance of keeping an open mind to do well in life. In conclusion, the Finance Week made its mark on the students by imparting knowledge on finance in a well blended mixture of fun and learning. Also, the participation and enthusiasm shown by the students made this event a success.

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The blog in feature in this issue of Sampark is “Man Oh Man” by Mr. Dev Amritesh, VP Marketing, and Dominos Pizza India. About a decade ago, most marketing people would discuss how the Indian woman is changing and how we can leverage the understanding of this change to drive differentiated brand positions. I used to work in a marketing team that used to target

women and I remember discussions around how attitudes and needs are changing dramatically for the Indian woman across demographics and geographies. Today, I think the change has happened and now the movement seems to be a bit more linear and no so dramatic.Then there has been a lot of research money spent on understanding the huge change happening in kids, teens etc. All these consumer groups have been under the scanner over the last decade.

The Indian Man has been conspicuous by his absence in the discussions around change in this period though. While this may not be true for brands that go after the male in a very sharp manner, generally speaking this is the trend that I have observed. But things are changing suddenly and very fast – suddenly the Indian man is all over the psyche of the Marketing folks and everyone wants a slice of this change pie in the Indian Man. Let’s, face it. The 35-year-old urban male is where a lot of the consumption action is. While the woman controls and influences

Alum Musings

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Most of the household and family consumption, the socio economic and cultural environment in India being what it is, the Individual consumption of the CWE (Chief Wage Earner) multiplied by his size makes for the single largest consuming group when you segment the market by age and gender. This means that if there had been a change in this animal in the past, the marketers would have been quick to spot trends and jump in them – but – nothing seems to have happened, in the post liberalization era even. Of course, the size of spending and income levels have changed but attitudes, wants, roles, cultural codes and functional and emotional needs from products and brands have not really evolved beyond what they used to be. But why is everyone excited all of a sudden – why is the Indian Man changing and what the change is.

Very broadly, the buckets in which life of this group can be slotted are

1. Work 2. Family and 3. Self. Historically, work and self have been the key priorities for this group and family has been some one that they need to provide for, receive and give love and quite often a source of fulfilling the self actualization needs of the self. The weight ages of each of these buckets have not changed over several years and hence the man has not changed. Suddenly the family bucket has changed – today it’s not something that you just need to provide for and love and be loved. Today the expectation of the environment is to be involved to be immersed and to love doing it. Kids expect and need that involvement, wives need it. The guys who do it are no longer pansies and “joru kaa ghulaams”, but they are the real men. It’s no longer un macho to cry, it’s great to be able to express your feelings openly and freely. It’s stupid now to walk into the sun with a broken heart and a smile on your face. There are three big

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implications for brands and marketing people due to the change - The bottom-line... 1. Since the rules are changing there is a strong need for anchors where the man can park himself and justify to himself that it’s okay to make this transition. I suspect this is an area that brands could play a role.

2. The weight of the expectation from others for him to make the change just like everyone else seems to be doing is huge. The rules by which he could be cool earlier are almost signs of immaturity and foolishness. The new rules and the pressure of this expectation is huge. This is where I think there is an opportunity for new products and new business ideas to be born.

3. The sacrifice that he has to make on the third bucket, i.e. the Self-bucket, in order to manage the other two buckets is also huge. Considering that the Indian male has been fairly selfish and spoilt for all these years – this change is creating a big emotional void and a feeling of incompleteness. Again an insight that can lead to opportunity unlocking. Folks, this time our guys can’t get away. This time it’s not just for show, but for real…it’s a big change for our big guys…and it has all the qualitative research agencies and brand managers excited. Excited like hell because the monolith has finally woken its finally standing and is finally moving. Everyone wants to get under in a great position to fire that silver bullet on the soft underbelly, lest the beast sits down again and only the hard skin is visible to chip away on. God knows the next time the buggers get up again may be after 20 years

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Campus Shots

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Mr. Aseem Arora, Managing Director, Paridhy Staffing & Consulting Pvt Ltd. speaks to Alumni Relationship Committee, IMT, Ghaziabad. In the Q & A, Mr. Arora elaborates on importance of MBA, his life and time at college, his views on new generation of MBA’s, summing up with a message for students and fellow alumni’s.

Q: What were your most memorable moments?

A: I enjoyed every moment of my stay there. I became more extrovert, interacted more with the world by and large. I got better at presenting myself and could speak on the Dias. If you ask me to pick an incident then here’s the story. When we entered IMT, it wasn’t a recognized college. A month after I joined it got recognition and the whole institute celebrated, the whole college went to Choudhary cinemas and the party went on for 2 days. Other moments were the Industrial trips to Escorts and Maruti which were great learning experiences.

Q: Anything you really loved in or about IMT? A: I loved the ambience and the greenery. There was a professor named Subodh Sharma who would take 4 lectures together, take us to the lawn and work with us. He would place a packet of Charms in the middle of the students and the students could smoke when they wished. Those sessions were really interactive and educative.

Q and Alumnus

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Q: Something you would have liked to change about IMT? A: Back then, we had very few case studies and the curriculum was more academic in nature. And case studies are the only way to learn in management. Given a chance, I would have loved to do that differently. Q: How important has an MBA been for your career? A: Back then, it was a new course. Everything was evolving and the difference between IIMs and other colleges was huge. IMT’s brand name wasn’t as big back then, but still the career boost was huge. I can easily say that it was a corner stone in my career. Q: back then when u got placed, what was the most important goal for you? A: I had committed a blunder during placements. I was breezing through in Finance courses due to my b.com. honors background and I was branded a finance guy. So I rejected offers for marketing and took up a job in finance. Later on I realized my mistake and switched to marketing n year later. So, to sum it up, I wanted a job I liked. Q: Have the views changed with newer generations coming in? A: I wish I could say yes to that. But I see so many people who go by herd-mentality even now. Youngsters these days are in a better position to choose their field and do what they like, given the ample opportunities nowadays. A bit of introspection can go a

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long way in taking up a career of your liking and making you a happier man. A happier man builds a happier society. Q: What was the most important decision of your professional life? A: I worked in finance for a year but didn’t like what I was doing. Fortunately, I managed to convince a software company that I was a good sales guy. This was a turning point as I landed just the job I enjoyed, selling technology, demonstrate value and field tough questions about the product as I was a sales person at heart. Q: What has been your most important learning till date? A: The core is more important than the package. Sheer articulation cannot help you win the battle. You have to stay focused, on-target and achievement oriented. I have seen low profile people doing better than the exciting ones simply because they were doing their numbers right. Even on a personal level, it’s easier to teach them to crack jokes than to teach the other group to deliver. Q: Any message for fellow alumni and present students? A: Enjoy what you are doing and learn to work hard. You work doesn’t end at doing the assignment but you have to go the extra mile. You have to really learn and enjoy what you are doing. Just knowing the subject is not enough but you must be able to think deep with that.

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It is most exciting and humbling to be part of ALCOM- the link between the illustrious alumni of IMT and its upcoming batches. I am sure the experience will positively and significantly impact me- professionally as well as personally. I look forward to strengthening our alumni relations and making my small contribution towards building and retaining brand IMT.

ALCOM provides varied learning not just limited to one thing. Right from developing interpersonal skill, interacting with corporate, organizing events, time management, marketing skills to operational level work. It’s a great platform for practical learning and applying that to gain a hands on experience.

Being a member of ALCOM gives me an opportunity to interact with the esteemed alumni of IMT. Not only is it an enriching experience, but it also gives me exposure and helps me learn from people who have been in the industry. At the same time, it gives me a chance to be the face of IMT for the alumni and to help them stay in touch with their roots. I look forward to contributing to this committee.

Introducing New Team of Junior Alumni Relationship Committee 2010-11

ANJALI AIYAR

ANKUSH SINGAL

ARADHNA DAYAL

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DEEPMALA ROY

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ALCOM provides me a platform to learn the practical aspects of management while still being a student. A combination of theoretical and hands-on work is what lured me to ALCOM. And now I look forward to make maximum use of the time I will spend at ALCOM.

The opportunity to interact with the alumni on a one on one basis is very exciting. One gets to learn so much from these big shots of the corporate world. I seriously think it’s a great platform to learn the practical aspect of managing things while contributing to the college your own small way.

Being part of Alcom, I feel I can do my bit in helping the esteemed alumni stay connected to their roots. ALCOM is the medium that facilitates a fruitful interaction between the students and the Alumni. A person who was once in the same shoes as we is by far the best person to guide us. It is indeed a privilege to interact with the distinguished minds

who have established themselves as leaders in diverse fields spanning through three decades.

CHINMAYA VASHISHT

ASHUTOSH BIHANI

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KARAN AGARWAL

MITHIL JAIN

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ALCOM works towards developing and maintaining programs and activities which enhance the lifetime relationship between alumni and the College. These intellectual and social programs offer alumni the opportunity to remain engaged with IMT. Also, ALCOM will give me a platform to hone my skills and an opportunity to interact with the esteemed alumni base.

Joining ALCOM provides me with an opportunity to interact with the people who have helped build brand "IMT”. As a part of ALCOM, I would get to learn a lot from the experiences of the esteemed alumni our college has produced. It is a great platform for me to grow as an individual and I look forward towards doing my bit to build a stronger bond between the alumni and IMT.

The ability to connect with the alumni network is one of the most valuable assets at IMT; ALCOM is the platform to do so. An alumnus has seen how his/her learning of MBA are applicable in the real world post MBA, gaining from which I can make my tenure at IMT most productive. Being in ALCOM, will teach me management in practical sense and

would help me contribute my bit towards my college.

JASLEEN CHANDOK

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NAKSHATRA BHAT

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The bond one develops when he/she has been a part of something for a period of time is which persist and surfaces from time to time, its just that some are aware of it and for some it comes as a surprise. ALCOM bridges this gap for the Alumni keeping the memories alive, and the process is

a huge learning experience. ALCOM, I believe will make my days at IMT a much better experience than otherwise.

Alumni relations are the main assets of an institute and ALCOM does its best to maintain them. Being part of this initiative and a prestigious committee like ALCOM will provide me with great corporate exposure. The learning that I will gain from here will hone my managerial skills and help me in a long run.

ALCOM came as the best fit model for me where in I could observe the ways in which I can contribute towards ALCOM’s objectives, and consequently gain from the same. I feel more than privileged to be a part of ALCOM and look forward to maximally utilize my stay at ALCOM plus IMT.

I joined ALCOM as this is a platform for me to hone in on my management skills, and to interact with the Corporate World. The wealth of an institute is measured by the wealth of its alumni. So there could have been a better platform to render my services than to ALCOM. It is a privilege to be a part of something as prestigious as ALCOM.

NEHA SOOD

SHUCHI GUPTA

SANDEEP RAWAT

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TANVI KHANDELWAL

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A tree can grow tall and wide only if its roots are nurtured. The alumni are the ‘roots’ of brand IMT. It is a humbling experience to help build a connect between the Alumni and their ALMA MATER. Being a part of ALCOM has taught me a lot- developing interpersonal skills, interacting with corporate, organizing events and most importantly time management.

Mr. Gaurav Malik needs no introduction; he has been the epitome of guidance for the Alumni Relationship Committee. As the backbone for all Alumni related activities, Mr. Malik is keenly involved in the day to day functioning of the Committee. He looks after all administrative and financial needs of the Committee, acts as an interface between the college administration & the alumni base and above all gives direction to the budding student members of the Committee. As the Committee enters into a new exciting year, we would like to thank Gaurav Sir, as he is affectionately called, for all his guidance and help.

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Special Mention

MR. GAURAV MALIK

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Compiled By: The Sampark Team

Alumni Relationship Committee IMT Ghaziabad

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