Domain Focus Learning (DFL) Week - A successful learning initiative!
February 2-8, 2008

Learning, excitement and vision - some apt words to best describe the week long knowledge initiative called 'Domain Focus Learning Week' that was held at SPJIMR spanning seven days and covering seven domains.

Various inputs that SPJIMR has received from the industry in the recent past have indicated that there is a need for Business School graduates to enhance their domain knowledge. With the objective to develop managers with well rounded domain knowledge of various business verticals, DFL week brought together veterans from various walks of the industry to facilitate domain learning for the students. This was done to ensure the job readiness of the participant when he/she enters the industry.

The domains that are covered under the purview of DFL are Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Retail, High End Technology, Manufacturing, Telecom and Media Entertainment & Travel (MET). DFL comprises the study of these domains by the participants over a period of two years under the aegis of experienced faculty mentors. The learning process includes numerous presentations from participants, a comprehensive thesis, and weekly class discussion. In each domain emphasis is laid on practices like Enterprise Solutions, Infrastructure & Services, Business Intelligence & Knowledge Management, Customer Relationship Management, Project Management, Business Intelligence, and Business Process Consulting.

The speakers at the week-long event included Mr Ashish Chandorkar, CTS, Banking and Financial Services; Mr. Ripal Doshi, SISL, Strategy & Management Consulting; Mr. Arnab Ray, ICICI Prudential, Insurance; Mr. Subhujit Sarakar, Wipro, Retail; Mr. Vishal Jhunjhunwala, TCS, Brand Management; Mr. S.V.Sukumar, Eicher Consultancy Services (ECS) Ltd, Manufacturing Mr. Jatin Mehta, TCS, Media, Entertainment &Travel; Mr. Prasad Akerkar, Larsen & Toubro, Manufacturing; Mr. Prasanth Mohanachandran, Ogilvy & Mather, Advertising; Mr. Sagar Paul, Mindtree Consulting, Consultancy and Mr. Vishwajeet Uddanwadikar, Honeywell, Hi-Tech.

The guest speakers appreciated the initiative and said that the DFL addressed the need of the industry and the academia to collaborate in order to hone the talent in the industry.