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 Muskaan was a collaborative initiative of Samaritans, the social initiative and CSR club of MDI, and Deepalaya, the renowned NGO working in the field of child education. Held on the July 16th in the MDI premises, Muskaan was aimed at spreading a smile on the face of the children from the Ghusbeti residential centre of the NGO. What the Mandevians did not anticipate is the sense of elation that they would eventually go back with. The event was inaugurated by Prof. B.A. Metri, the dean of Post Graduate programmes in MDI. He addressed the audience acknowledging the contribution of Deepalaya to the society and encouraging the students to do their bit for the cause as well.  Muskaan showcased folk dances from the region of Bengal and Punjab. The children performed with utmost confidence and the audience did everything to encourage them. The colourful costumes and the lively dance kept the audience spell bound. The children also presented Hindi and English songs in collaboration with the MDI band Mandolins. Together, they formed an entertaining combination. The experience was special for both the children and the Mandolins – for the children, because of the joy of playing with a well equipped music band and for the Mandolins, because of the one of the kind opportunity to play for a cause. Mandolins also dedicated a few scintillating performances to the kids as a small token of their appreciation. The audience also witnessed the great work done by Deepalaya over the last 3 decades in the form of the short film. Ms. Sudha Parthasarathy, Executive Director of Deepalaya spoke with passion about her work, telling Mandevians how they could make a contribution to their work. She rightly said Deepalaya was about spreading the ‘light’ of confidence and self reliance. However, nothing could have summed up the event better than the remarks of one of the visiting children, Brijesh, who said that Deepalaya for him, was a God sent gift for a better life. Muskaan concluded with a sale of art and handicraft items made by the children of Deepalaya. The success of the sale was evident by the big crowd thronging the desk and many going back empty handed because they were a few minutes late in making their choice. The 90 minute long event served its objective of building an instant connect between the children and the audience that comprised of MDI faculty and students. The response of Mandevian Jayneel says it all “It (Muskaan) really touched me deeply. The kids and their performances, their tales and their talents really took me into a different world ... made me forget the rigours and tensions of our college ... and relax and share a smile ... with the kids ... and appreciate the simple things in life.”
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On Saturday, July 10th, 2010, Mr David Butler, VP-Design, The Coca Cola Company addressed students at MDI about the business aspects of design, and the importance of viewing design, not as a way of affecting objects but as a way of thinking. Over the years, design has increased in significance, especially with the coming to age of emerging markets, and business implications thereof. Mr Butler focused heavily on the current capability of design to affect a customer’s buying decision. As a company, Coke manufactures simple products; however, design still goes a long way in distinguishing them from the competition. Considering the fact that Coke operates across 206 countries (which is larger than the presence of the UN!) designs today dictate the success of failure of both individual products, brands and the company as a whole. Design, however, has no contemporary definition. It seems subjective and often has multiple interpretations. Coke’s aim is to turn design from being subjective, elite, superficial and random to simplistic, synergetic, sharp and concrete. The priority of design has moved from being optional and object oriented, to critical and capability oriented. Due to technological changes and the allied changes in expectations, market dynamics have significantly changed, and Coke now has to compete with retailers’ own in-house brands, such as Walmart’s Great Value juices. Mr. Butler took students through Coke’s entire design history, and showed how design helped Coke become the brand it is. Stressing on the art of problem solving, he illustrated Coke’s earlier focus on vertical problem solving and its current transition to a horizontal and synergetic approach. He took students through Coke’s new design endeavours, explaining why each of them was significant. Overall, for Coke, design is the art of making things better. Mr Butler then took students through Coke’s Global Design Agenda, which is to define strategic value, create clear standards, design modular systems, develop own capability and measure effectiveness. The session culminated in a round of questions, which related to application of design to global markets, difficulty of making managerial decisions on design, importance of reinventing oneself while retaining the brand identity, etc.
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 MDI has traditionally focussed on providing a memorable induction to the new batch. Coupled with the rigorous official schedule including guest speakers, outbound activities, business games and introductory lectures, the student community also actively involves itself in ensuring a remarkable induction schedule for their junior batch. The Post Graduate batch of 2010-2012 had their induction week from 20th June to 26th June. Prof. B A Metri, Dean (Graduate Programmes) welcomed the students on campus followed by Dr. B.S. Sahay, Director, MDI, addressing the fresh batch of students. Dr. Sahay called it a proud moment and in his address promised, “In the two years of your business education you will be given ample scope and plethora of opportunities to nurture talent and hone your skills to become the global citizens of the future.” Shri Rohtash Mal, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Escorts, was present as the Chief Guest. In his address to the students Shri Mal said, “Nurture your competencies beyond knowledge. Stress on attitude, passion and collaboration.” Also present on the occasion Shri Soumitra Pandey, Managing Partner, Accenture, in his key note address advised the students to be confident and to learn to handle success. The Chairperson – Student Affairs, Prof. Neelu Bhullar, spoke to the students next. She welcomed them and remarked on the importance of extra-curricular learning through participation in the various activities at MDI. She also extended her support to the students whenever required. Prof. Sumita Rai, Chairperson – Students’ Counselling Cell, introduced her student team next, and expressed hope that the students will approach her if they had any issues. Shri Arun Rishi (Swargiya), Founder of Aayushmana Bhav Trust & Research Center, Ujjain,enthusiastically informed the students of health benefits from clapping. Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma, CEO – The Ecological Foundation, and Dr. Kuldeep Rathoo, Editor – D-Sector, brought to light the social aspect of the increasing growth of the economy. The session forced the students to look at the social consequences of any business.  Professor Emeritus Padma Shri Dr. Pritam Singhinteracted with the students and discussed with them his thoughts on leadership. During the week, the institute arranged various sessions to provide a holistic view of the education the students were up against over the next two years. Various introductory lectures were taken by the faculty of the institute to ensure a foundation before the students began their courses next week. The sessions were on Case Analysis (Dr. Gita Bajaj, Dr. Jaydeep Mukherjee, Prof. J. N. Godinho, and Dr. Avinash Kapoor), Quantitative Methods (Dr. Ashok Panjwani, Dr. S. S. Padhi), Accounting (Dr. Anil Mishra, Dr. S. K. Rai). Prof Ashok Kapoor spoke on the allegory of a lotus and the way one should live life. Mr. D. K. Ahuja introduced the students to Computers and networking facilities on campus, and Dr. Antony Jose clarified how to use the library and the data bases available within the institute. Various guest speakers graced the occasion with their presence. Shri Vivek Punekar, Vice President (HR), HCL Infosystems talked to the students about how to build successful career paths. He stressed on the long-term aspect of a career, terming it as a marathon, and gave several tips on how to manage the long race. Dr. Shalini Sarin, Country HR Partner & Director (HR), Schneider Electric stressed on the importance of spending these two years not just as students, but as professionals in the making. Shri N Madhavan, Associate Editor, Hindustan Times delivered his fascinating views on the changing perceptions of employee – employer relations in the current industry landscape. Shri Ashutosh Sinha, News Editor, NDTV Profit shared insights on the importance of business relationships for any career and art of sustaining them. Mr. Chris White, CEO, RJ Corp,former MD of Nestlé Rowntree, took a thought provoking session on his life’s journey and experiences that taught him valuable lessons for his life. The MDI Alumni Committee welcomed the new batch with a session with some of MDI’s most distinguished alumni. Present on the occasion were Smt. Shrutee Wadhwa (Batch 1999-2001; VP Deutche Bank); Shri Rishi Mohindru (Batch 1999-2001; VP Citibank); Shri Bikramjit Singh (Batch 1997-1999; VP Royal Bank of Scotland) and Smt Shweta Handa (2002-2004; CEO Standard Group). Getting nostalgic about the two years they spent at their alma mater, they spoke to the students about the lessons they learnt during their climb up the corporate ladder, and clarified various aspects of a career post an MBA. During the induction week, a session was conducted by entrepreneurial ecosystem - a special interest group at MDI. The main speaker - Mr. Sanjeeva Shivesh, Managing Director of Smart Wave Education (which provides corporate training, management education and entrepreneurship development programs) talked about the importance of entrepreneurship and stressed on how starting early and working for your passion can make a difference. Chaitanya Jha, an alumnus of MDI PGPM 2008-2010 batch and a serial entrepreneur with his ventures - Choco Mishtham and Discover Life, also addressed the new batch on his journey in entrepreneurship after MDI. The rigor of the week came to an end in a very exciting manner & PG10 were truly Mandevians now.
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 13 April 2010 was a special day for all 594 Mandevians as they convocated from Management Development Institute (MDI), throwing their graduation caps in gusto! The occasion witnessed the presence of Shri Pranab Mukherjee who addressed the convocation besides felicitating meritorious students with medals and awards. Shri Atul Kumar Rai, Chairman - Board of Governors, MDI, declared the convocation open by delivering the inaugural speech, which was followed by presentation of a report of activities by Mr. B. S. Sahay, director of MDI.
'While abundant opportunities await the graduating students, as you begin your careers, you should also remember that the country needs your services and you should be on the lookout how best you can work towards furtherance of the interests of the country,'
Mukherjee said in his convocation address at the Management Development Institute (MDI) in Gurgaon. 'India is well on its way to becoming an economic power to reckon with, and young people like you can play an important role in nation building,' he said.
Pranab Mukherjee reaffirmed the robust economic health of Indian economy by citing strong GDP growth rate figures, and the ever brightening job scenario. Concluding his address with his success mantra of three Cs, he said, "Remember the whole world is for you. Nothing can prevent you if you have courage, conviction and commitment."
Dr B S Sahay presented the Annual Report and shared MDI’s progress in key areas of research, teaching, training and consulting. Dr Sahay said, "I strongly believe that any top business-school in the world is known by the quality of its faculty and students. MDI is very strong in both these areas." He added that research is at the heart of MDI. The institute has brought innovations in its policies to give impetus to high quality research and publication.
Dr. Sahay shared that the placements this year indicate a marked recovery over the recession that was seen last year. He also urged the students to apply their innovativeness and enterprise and encouraged them to set goals on becoming creators of jobs and assets.
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 Why is every great chance a‘ golden’ opportunity? Why is every cherished incident a ‘golden’ memory? Why is every phenomenal feat written down in the pages of history in ‘golden’ words? Why is every glorious age remembered as the ‘golden’ era? Gold. Always. Why? It always baffled us why that on ecolor, one metal, that one element was so overrated and overvalued when there were a million others available. It puzzled us no end. Until IMT-Chakravyuh and then Sprint – SP Jain happened. Epiphany dawned, ‘eureka’ was experienced. And then it was all so clear. Gold is the color your skin is roasted to, when you spend three consecutive days in the sun in an open field. Gold is the color your bruise turns to the day after the injury, when it hurts most, when it gives sweet pain. Gold is the blinders that block the taunts and chants of the hundred strong ‘home’ opposition and lets filter the hoarse cheers of encouragement from the handful of your contingent members.Gold is the tonic that lets you sprint for those last 20 meters, that makes you dash back for that one last defense in stoppage time, and then once more. Gold is the consistency of salivain a parched mouth. Gold is the anesthetic that helps you get over that piercing pain in your abdomen. Gold is that tangy taste in your mouth when you bite into your medal. Gold is the energy that makes you jump to the highest pedestal on the podium, when you could barely stand a minute ago. Gold is what you get when you’ve experienced all that. And more.
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 MDI's mission is to create Change Masters and Thought Leaders who can transform the world of business in particular and society at large and one ManDevIan through his unique business venture is on his way to change the way we look at street food.
Nitin Agarwal - a ManDevIan from the PGPM Class of 2008 and thefounder of a unique enterprise "Chakh Le India" was recently featuredon CNBC TV-18s show "Young Turks Transformers"- which focuses onenterpreneurs who are proving to be game changers. Click here for the video.
Nitin started this venture with initial capital of Rs.25 lakhs while he was still in the 2nd year of his course at MDI.The initial idea was to provide healthy and hygienic street food andthis he realised by establishing a unique hub and spoke model.The foodproducts are produced at a central kitchen in Gurgaon from where itreaches the end consumers via the "Chakh Le India" pushcarts positionednext to various markets and corporate offices in Gurgaon region.
Various challenges that Nitin has faced both on the personal andprofessional front, haven't deterred him from realizing his dream. MDI toohas helped him in this journey by providing him guidance to refine hisbusiness model and office space on campus to run his operations. Withhis venture already registering turnover of over 60 Lakhs at a healthymargin of 40%, Nitin is all set to scale it up. He has plans to raisearound 8 crores of VC funding and take his venture to 7-8 metrocities across India.
"Chakh Le India" has provided healthy, hygienic and tasty alternativeto the usual street food to its customers and Nitin has already tastedsuccess. The ManDevIan fraternity extends its best wishes to this"Change Master" and hopes that he manages to achieve the ambitious goalof becoming "India’s most preferred, respected & premium foodcompany by 2015”.
For further details about Nitin's venture please refer "Chakh Le India" Website
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It gives us immense pleasure to inform you all that one of our esteemed faculty members Dr.Atmanand has been figured prominently in the Business Outlook Magazine ated 20th Feb 2010 on page no 60.
The story exclusively covers the Energy Management Program at MDI and the contribution made in this field by Dr. Atmanand who is the Chairpersom of this program. MDI continues to expand the portfolio of courses it runs to prepare Change Masters and Thought Leaders of the future.
Here is a related excerpt from the Outlook magazine:
This unique MBA programme has a 70% focus on general management and 30% on
power and energy. The novelty is the general management component. But
the programme also ensures exposure to the power sector by sharing
national and international best practices. Field visits are crucial for
this, particularly in understanding subjects like power distribution. A
recent visit to Gujarat gave the participants exposure to
energy-efficiency measures, running on a cooperative basis, in rural
areas.
“We revise the course curriculum every year based on industry
requirements and participant feedback,” says Dr Atmanand, Chairperson
of the Energy Management Programme at MDI. The programme is divided
into four parts, with the final term devoted to the energy sector.
Courses include power management, operations and audit; power trading;
and distribution system management. After the residential programme (12
months), the final three months are devoted to live projects. “The
engineers have to pick up data from their own grids and analyse it in
the light of the models we discussed in class,” explains Dr Atmanand.
Please refer the Outlook Business article here for further details.
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 Cushman & Wakefield - one of the worlds largest commercial real estate services firm has recently named Sanjay Verma - a ManDevIan from the PGPM Class of 1997 as the Chief Executive Officer of its Asia Pacific region. With thishe has become the first Asian to hold the position of regional CEO in Cushman & Wakefield
Prior to this, Sanjay Verma was Executive Managing Director of South Asia before taking on this new role. He is also one of the founding members of Cushman & Wakefield India and as its Managing Director spearheaded the significant growth of the Indian operations, while delivering high profitability and increasing its market share.
Sanjay Verma commenting on his new assignment said, "This is an exciting opportunity for me and I am proud to have the chance to lead the company to the next level of success in the fastest growing region in the world. We have a great pool of talent across Asia and I look forward to working with the Asia management team to maximize the synergies we see across the region to create even greater value for our clients and employees."
"Sanjay’s appointment will further strengthen our regional operations as part of the global firm" stated Bruce Mosler, Chairman of the Cushman & Wakefield’s Global board. “It will help us capitalize our market-leading brand position and global expansion opportunities that will drive future growth in this extremely important region."
Sanjay will succeed CEO, Asia Pacific Michael W.J. Thompson. Commenting on the move, Michael Thompson said "The past 8 years have been a tremendously rewarding experience for me, but it's now the right time for me to pass the baton to my long term colleague, Sanjay Verma." Thompson continues: "I am very confident that Sanjay will take Cushman & Wakefield to new heights as the firm continues its expansion plans across the region. I selected Sanjay as my successor several years ago and together we'll be working closely in the next few months to ensure a seamless transition".
Please refer the following links for coverage of this news: Cushman & Wakefield Official Press Release, Business Standard article
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 Our esteemed institute is in news again. MDI was covered in India Today for following initiatives:
- 1) India Today Aspire - Cover Story on ‘The Whiz Brigade – Young entrepreneurs share their success mantras’. The story has a quote from Prof. Harsh W. Mishra, where he talks about what it takes for a business idea to succeed.
- 2) India Today Aspire - Cover Story on ‘The Whiz Brigade – Young entrepreneurs share their success mantras’. This story has a full page feature on Nitin Agarwal and his initiative Chakh Le India.
- 3) India Today Aspire – Psychobabble column – This column features a full page article written by Prof. Jyotsna Bhatnagar on her views on professionals taking a sabbatical from work.
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