Corporate Interface Team
The Corporate Interface Team, referred to as CIT on campus, plays an integral role in the life of a student at SIBM Pune. Being a student-driven institute the responsibility of providing additional knowledge, which would complement academics, falls on the Students’ Council, and is, carried out by one of its most important teams, the Corporate Interface Team.
We strive towards enhancing the knowledge of the students about the Industry and providing them with vital insight into the business world. This is accomplished by organizing Guest Lectures, Workshops, Live Projects and Research Projects & Papers throughout the year. These interactions of the students with the best minds of India Inc. have proved to be beneficial to both the parties.
Two flagship events of CIT are, Budget Symposium and Endeavour. Budget Symposium, held in first week of March every year, aims at educating the students about the intricacies of the Union Budget of India and its application in business. Endeavour is an entrepreneurial event aimed towards helping students gain understanding about entrepreneurship and realize their cherished dream.
As a team, we believe that excellence can be achieved only through evolution and innovation. Hence we constantly try to evolve by taking new initiatives and finding new ways to add value to the life of a student at SIBM Pune.
Guest Lectures
Guest Lectures are a platform where in the students gain an insight into the current industry trends and practices. Representatives from various organizations from diverse sectors visit the campus and address students from MBA I/II or specific specializations, depending on the topic.
The Corporate share their views on the upcoming trends in the industry with the budding managers and get their unbiased feedback. It is also an opportunity for the students to learn the best practices in the industry and enrich their knowledge base.
Guest lectures are of 1 to 2 hours duration followed by an interactive Q&A session.
Some of the eminent speakers were:
- Mr. Arun Shourie – Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
- Mr. Kiran Karnik – President, NASSCOM
- Mr. Prahlad Kakkar – CEO, Genesis Films
- Mr. Harsha Bhogle – Sports Commenter & Anchor
- Ms. Shubhada Rao - Chief Economist, Yes Bank
- Mr. Susil Dungarwal - Head of South and West regions, Emaar Retail
- Mr. Harsh Mariwala - Chairperson and Managing Director,Marico
- Mr. Raghunath Medge, President, Nutan Tiffin Box Suppliers Association.
- Mr. Hans Steinbeck, Partner, IBM Global Business Services
Research Project
Research Projects are a part time, on-campus program, which offer a unique platform to the students to work on company projects. Students undertake research projects, providing fresh ideas and inputs across categories and sectors to the company they carry out the projects for. It helps students to reinforce the understanding of various management concepts and to sharpen the research acumen amongst them.
The students work from the campus and interact with their mentors in the company throughout the duration of the project. On the completion of the project, the students submit a comprehensive report make a presentation to the company. These projects are offered throughout the year to students.
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Workshops
Workshops allow for greater interaction and are conducted by industry experts. They serve as an ideal platform for the students to link theoretical concepts to the practical problems faced by industry. The students benefit immensely from the experience and vast repertoire of knowledge of the speakers, gain an insight into the kind of issues which are faced by the managers in the real world scenario and develop a fresh perspective. Some of the workshops organized
- 'Knowledge Management' by Mr. Vittal Devarajan, Head, Business Management Group, HCL Technologies
- 'Innovative Thinking' by Mr. Rahul Agarwal, Erehwon Consulting
Endeavour
This annual event, conceptualized in 2007, encourages and promotes the entrepreneurial spirit amongst the Indian youth. With 2008, the event has grown by leaps and bounds. With an international Business Plan contest that saw more than 430 entries, it is one of the biggest events of any B-School across India. It not only gives a platform to students for coming out with their bright ideas but also gives an opportunity to existing entrepreneurs to raise more capital for their business. Click here for more information.
Sports Conclave 2008
As the world witnesses the unfolding of a revolution in the Business of Sports, there is an urgent need to understand the intricacies of the sports management business. Corporates are more forthcoming in sponsoring sporting events & teams. The change is evident with leading business houses setting up dedicated teams to spot opportunities in the sporting landscape.
Sports Conclave is the first ever attempt by an Indian B-School to address this issue and promote sports management as a career option. To get details of the sports conclave 2008 click here.
HR Conclave
SIBM HR Conclave’08 provided a platform to thought leaders to share their ideas, experiences and perspectives on the changing factors shaping the way we do business. To get details of the HR conclave 2008 click here.
Budget Symposium
Budget Symposium aims to educate students about the intricacies of the Union Budget and its implications on business. This event gives the students a platform to have their queries regarding the year’s budget addressed by a panel of experts from various fields. The students analysed the key sectors of Indian economy under the mentorship of stalwarts from the fields of economics and finance.
As part of Budget Symposium 2007, a Budget Committee was formed of SIBM students. The students prepared a report on “Gap Analysis of Indian Industry Sectors: Power| Ports| Education| Social Sector”.
- Mr.C.Jayaram,Executive Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Mr.Vivek Kudva,President,Franklin Templeton India
- Mr.Sandip Mukherjee,Executive Director,Tax and Regulatory Services,PWC
- Ms. Shubhada Rao,Chief Economist,Yes Bank
- Mr.GN Bajpai, Former Chairman SEBI and LIC
- Mr.YM Deosthale, CFO & Whole time Director, L&T
- Mr.M Balchandran, Former Chairman & MD, Bank of India
- Mr.Samiran Chakraborty, Chief Economist, ICICI Bank
- Mr.Ujwal Thakkar, CEO, Pratham
Case Studies
Experience is the best teacher ‐‐ and the case method packs more experience into every hour of learning than any other instructional approach.
At SIBM, we firmly believe that best way for a management student to test his/her potential to deal with the corporate world is by dealing with situations that require him to make critical strategic decisions for the organisation. This is precisely what the Case Study Method propagates. In case discussions, students are introduced to the reality of decision making ‐‐ including incomplete information, time constraints, and conflicting goals ‐‐ giving them first‐hand experience in analyzing business situations.
Case studies stimulate students' thinking, challenge their capabilities, and prepare them for future managerial decision making. This teaching methodology encourage students to think of the possible ways of handling complex issues, and help them learn the nuances of decision‐making in business and the challenges that managers face every day at work.
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