ANNUAl AlUMNI GATHERING AT IIM-C
The various alumni chapters of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta recently held their annual congregation — Nostalgia 2017. Various batches of successful alumni across cities attended formal get-togethers and inspiring discussions at scheduled venues. The present batch of students of IIM-C joined in the event and got the opportunity to meet with the distinguished alumni who are now high ranking business leaders holding various esteemed positions in the country.
The top business schools across the country have been dispersing their students through summer internships. However, IIM-C, the oldest management institute in the country, has been following a unique way of doing the congregation — across cities in India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and UK meet to celebrate the annual alumni meet and successful professionals and entrepreneurs whose journey started from the hallowed halls of IIM Calcutta.
Shubham Ranka, the current Alumni Secretary, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta commented “Apart from finance, IIM-C is famous for its unique student culture where the bonding between the batches reaches an entirely new level. We have been leveraging the same culture to establish a better connect between the current batch and the alumni.
NEWCASTlE’S EMPlOYABIlITY SEMINAR
Newcastle University, UK in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England, concluded its last leg of the employability seminar in Mumbai. The seminar had started from June 17, 2017 in Delhi followed by Bangalore and Chennai for students considering to study in UK for the 2017-18 academic year.
The seminar was arranged for the students and parents to get insights of the university life and career prospects during and after studying at Newcastle University. Faculty members from Newcastle University International Office, Business School and Faculty of Medical Sciences came to India to be a part of this seminar and help students get all the required information. Present at the event were Naomi Oosman-Watts, assistant director (career management), Careers Services, laura Mitford, International Student Recruitment Officer, Steve Bremmer, Student Conversions Coordinator, Newcastle University Business School and Preety Bansal, Country Manager-India.
The main purpose behind this event was to address the queries of the students who wanted to apply for higher education in UK.
NEW HIRING INITIATIVE
The Smart Cube, an award-winning global analytics and research company, announced the launch of a new hiring programme in India — Aspire with The Smart Cube to further the company’s commitment to recruiting top quality talent, and enhancing candidates’ workplace skills so they can fulfil their potential in business analytics.
This new industry-academia programme will be delivered through collaborations with selected educational institutions across India, to engage students pursuing specific management and industry-focused qualifications aligned to The Smart Cube’s global client solutions. Jamia Hamdard University has been chosen to be Aspire’s first partner institution, and will offer a dedicated three-month, on-campus training programme, developed in conjunction with The Smart Cube, for MBA Pharma and M Pharma students.
The programme, starting on July 14, 2017, includes modules on industry orientation, business acumen, analytical thinking, and problem solving skills. Successful students will undergo additional research-focused training sessions.
Commenting on the launch, Sushma Rana, chief human resources officer, The Smart Cube, said: “Ever-increasing competition means companies have to evolve their approaches to identifying the best talent. The new and innovative hiring initiative, will help address this challenge and shape academic course content to better meet our needs.”