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Transparency Is Indispensable To Trust - Emphasized Speakers At VGSoM's HR Conclave'18

Transparency Is Indispensable To Trust - Emphasized Speakers At VGSoM's HR Conclave'18

Trust and transparency are synonymous especially in the domain of  Human Resource Development. In a recent conclave at IIT Kharagpur’s  Vinod Gupta School of Management, this fact has been deliberated by leading HR professionals in the country. A key aspect which was highlighted during this Conclave was the need for an organization to create the right atmosphere for work. The panel, moderated by Mr Saveen  Hegde, Design Thinker & Business Storyteller, steered the discussion towards current industry practices and how they can be fine-tuned.

VGSoM Kharagpur
For The Third Time, ICFAI Business School Wins Dark Side CASE Award In An Event Organised By AOM

For The Third Time, ICFAI Business School Wins Dark Side CASE Award In An Event Organised By AOM

ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad has won the prestigious “Dark Side CASE Award” for the third time. The event was organized by the Critical Management Studies division of Academy of Management (AOM).  78th conference of the AOM  was held in in Chicago from 10th August to 14th August 2018, where ICFAI grabbed the award for the CASE “Ashley Madison Hacking and the Ethics of Hacktivism” written by Dr. Debapratim Purkayastha, Ms. Syeda Maseeha Qumer and Mr. Koti Vinod Babu. Another CASE which make into the final was “United Airlines Inc.: The Manhandling Incident” written by Dr. Vijaya Narapareddy (University of Denver), Ms. Qumer and Dr. Purkayastha was also a Finalist in the competition.

ICFAI Group
Coalescence 2018 - IIM Kashipur

Coalescence 2018 - IIM Kashipur

IIM Kashipur has always been at the forefront of bridging the gap between the academic curriculum and the industry requirement and the recently concluded first leg of “Coalescence 2018” bore testimonial to this very fact. IIM Kashipur hosted the Annual Management conclave “Coalescence 2018” on 4th and 5th August 2018. As part of the Management conclave the annual “Marketing Summit” was held on 4th August which witnessed the presence of various industry leaders from the Marketing domain. On 5th August the annual HR meet “Samanvaya” was held which was graced by the presence of various leaders from the HR domain.

IIM Kashipur
Walk-A-Thon 2018, NMIMS Bangalore

Walk-A-Thon 2018, NMIMS Bangalore

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Bangalore organized a walkathon on August 12, 2018. It saw an enthusiastic group of over 300 people walking through Kormangala streets at 2 in the afternoon to support the cause of the hunger disparity. Udyam, the social responsibility committee of NMIMS took the lead in executing this event. The walkathon was flagged off by A Vinay Kumar, Director NMIMS Bangalore.

PR Cell, NMIMS Bangalore
Sculpting A Paradigm Shift Towards Customer Experience Management - A Guest Lecture By Mr. Kishore Kothuru, Oracle

Sculpting A Paradigm Shift Towards Customer Experience Management - A Guest Lecture By Mr. Kishore Kothuru, Oracle

The Digital Whirlwind currently permeating every territory of modern human civilisation is rapidly throwing old business strategies out of gear. Organisations across all industries, which at some point of time were content with vanilla offerings delivered similarly for every customer and uniformly across channels of engagement, are now having to go under the hood of their processes in unprecedented ways. Managers in stimulating situations as these are having to imperatively summon their imagination and dedication to steward their organizations towards sustained success. Thus, taking cognizance of trends as these, the Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur, invited Mr. Kishore Kothuru, Director Sales - Customer Experience, Oracle Digital Prime at Oracle India Pvt. Ltd to address the budding managers of the Institute.

VGSoM Kharagpur
Guest Lecture On “Blockchain Technology – Efficiency For The Future” By Dr. Ravi Chamria, Chief Executive Officer, Sofocle Technologies, An Enterprise Blockchain Company

Guest Lecture On “Blockchain Technology – Efficiency For The Future” By Dr. Ravi Chamria, Chief Executive Officer, Sofocle Technologies, An Enterprise Blockchain Company

On 11th of August 2018, the students of Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur got a great opportunity to enrich their knowledge and learn from Dr. Ravi Chamria, Chief Executive Officer, Sofocle Technologies, an Enterprise Blockchain Company under ‘Pratyaksh’ guest lecture series. Dr. Ravi has over 18 years of industry experience in IT consulting spanning across Fintech, InsureTech, Supply Chain and e-commerce. An executive MBA from IIM Lucknow, he is a technology enthusiast and passionate about emerging innovations like Blockchain, AI, Machine Learning and IOT to name a few. The most astonishing and motivating fact about Dr. Ravi is that he is an MBBS and shifted from Medicine to IT and today is a source of inspiration for the new generation showcasing that profound interests lead to success.

VGSoM Kharagpur
Guest Lecture By Mr. Arjun Mehra, Director - Revenue & Category (Hotels), Goibibo

Guest Lecture By Mr. Arjun Mehra, Director - Revenue & Category (Hotels), Goibibo

On the 1st of August, 2018, the Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur played host to Mr. Arjun Mehra, Director - Revenue & Category (Hotels), Goibibo. An alumnus of the prestigious ISB, Hyderabad, Mr. Mehra has been associated with the OTA (Online Travel Agency) sector, for many years now. He was associated with big brands in the OTA industry like MakeMyTrip.com, GoIbibo to name a few.  In the span of his career, he has also been part of a major merger between two major players in the OTA market.

VGSoM Kharagpur
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