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Bhavan's SPJIMR Alumni Newsletter
October 2021 |
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Message from Alumni Relations Office |
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Dear Alumnus,
This newsletter was launched with a simple purpose: to keep you connected with the Institute without flooding your inbox. We want to inform, connect and build this bond and at the same time respect your privacy.
We think a monthly newsletter has helped us achieve some of that purpose. Do you agree? We would like to get a gauge from you... what is working and what is not?
To help us understand, we request you to fill this very brief feedback form. It’ll take you a minute or so to fill the survey.
I take this opportunity to wish each one of you and your family a very Happy Diwali and a happy new year, full of success and more connections.
My warmest regards,
Ratika
Prof. Ratika Gore
Asst. Professor
Head - Alumni Relations
Alumnus PGDM 1997 |
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1. Announcements
2. Institute updates
3. Topics of interests
a) Best of Founding Fuel
b) Faculty articles
c) Faculty podcasts
d) From the archives
e) Faculty recommended books
4. Alumni in news
5. Programmes & events
6. Online merchandise
7. Newsletter depository
8. Stay connected |
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We invite you to interact with our Dean Dr. Varun Nagaraj. As you register, we encourage you to add a question that you would like to pose at this meeting.
Your questions will help us cover larger and common themes that are of interest to our alumni. Register here
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Institute Updates |
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SPACE, S P alumni circle of empowerment (for women) |
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We invite emerging women leaders from the SPJIMR community and network to sign up for SPACE to participate in our mentorship sessions. The initiative will open opportunities for small group conversations on issues of mutual interest and on topics around the theme ‘Women at Workplace’
Register here..
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Invitation to SPandan 2021 |
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SPandan 2021, our annual alumni meet, is scheduled for December 11 this year. We have lined up student performances, faculty interactions and campus visuals that will take you through a walk down memory lane. One highlight of the event will be the annual Alumni Awards. Join us as we reminisce and rejoice #40YearsOfSPJIMR.
Register here
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Awards and Recognition |
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SPJIMR's Post Graduate Programme for Development Management (PGPDM) participant, Ms. Kripa S has been awarded the 'Luminary Growth Champion' at the Women in Corporate Awards (WICA) 2021, the only awardee from amongst 500+ nominations in the social sector.
WICA is designed to bring to light the growing presence and success of women in India Inc. Kripa enables learning for lakhs of children in the remotest villages of India in her current role at eVidyaloka, a non-profit organization, as the Head of Operations and Partnerships for Growth Programs. She has been in the social space for almost a decade now, focusing on improving the quality of education imparted in rural India. |
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A selection of stories and columns on management
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BIG IDEA Why only three companies will dominate global markets Thought leaders Jagdish Sheth, Rajendra Sisodia and Can Uslay talk about why only three companies are starting to dominate the market. And the implications of this global phenomenon for businesses and leaders. They call the three dominating companies “generalists”; all other players in the market are “specialists”. This discussion is based on their latest book The Global Rule of Three: Competing with a Conscious Strategy. It builds on Sheth and Sisodia’s original work titled The Rule of Three nearly two decades ago. In the two decades that have passed since the original work, some things have changed. It’s still a rule of three, but technology and globalisation have brought a major transformation in the world. And there’s also the rise of emerging markets, together with economic reforms in socialist markets. Watch/Read here
HIGH PERFORMANCE A nudge against sleep and productivity Trying to stay more informed, entertained, educated, mindful, and fit? Having more apps, subscriptions, and content is counter-productive, says Charles Assisi. “I knew I wasn’t consuming much of their content. And when I scrutinised the charts for consumption patterns, in most cases either sleep or family time had been sacrificed,” he says. “But what hit harder was listening to the chief product officer at an Indian technology company that mines data… When they think their story is just right, they offer a free trial. The reason is simple. ‘You see,’ he said, ‘we aren’t very different from cocaine peddlers. The first shot is always free” Read more here
A LIVED LIFE The first thing I will do once the pandemic is over
India’s Covid wave is receding. There are fewer Coronavirus cases. Nearly half the population has taken at least one dose of vaccine.
So, what’s the first thing you wish to do once this is over in some sense? Is it something you’ve missed in the past 18 months? Is it something you’ve always dreamt of and feel jolted by this shock to finally pursue? Is it some new idea entirely? We reached out to a diverse group of leaders from our Founding Fuel community. And received some interesting responses from Rajdeep Sardesai, Meenakshi Menon, Prof Nirmalya Kumar, Nikkhil Advani, Sundeep Waslekar, and Priyadarshini Rao. Read more here
TECH LEADERS
The human intelligence behind intelligent machines |
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In this conversation, Prof. Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay,a professor of machine intelligence and director at the Indian Statistical Institute, talks about the big and complex problems that she believes machine learning can help solve; discovering patterns; learning from data; collaboration across disciplines; and how to get girls to take the STEM path (it starts at the primary education level, she says). Dr. Bandyopadhyay is also been a member of the Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council of the Prime Minister of India—one of the country’s highest honours for a scientist. |
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Disclaimer: Views expressed here may not reflect views of the institute. |
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A. 'The Indian saree league: The six yards in spotlight' by Dr. Renuka Kamath in
ET Brand Equity, October 3, 2021.
B. 'Stereotyping & unconscious bias in organizations' by Dr. Ashita Aggarwal in
People Matters, September 28, 2021.
C. 'Lack of clarity on NMP process, timing' by Dr. R. K. Pattnaik and Prof. Jagdish Rattanani in The Hindu Business Line, September 23, 2021.
D. 'Social Responsibility of Bachchan' by Prof.Jagdish Rattanani in The Navhind Times, September 21, 2021.
E. 'The doing-better syndrome and our prisoner’s dilemma' by Dr. Tulsi Jayakumar in Mint, September 21, 2021.
F. 'Rape in India: Women are vulnerable, unsafe, and deprived of agency' by Prof. Vineeta Dwivedi in Hindustan Times, September 19, 2021
Disclaimer: Views in these articles may not reflect views of the institute.
To view more faculty published articles click here
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Faculty Podcasts |
ThoughtCast SPJIMR Dean Dr. Varun Nagaraj is in conversation with Mr. Sunil Lulla, media industry veteran and SPJIMR alum, Class of 1984 |
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Dr. Nagaraj elaborates on SPJIMR’s mission to ‘Influence Practice' and 'Promote Value-based Growth’. He discusses what this means for various stakeholders, including SPJIMR alumni.
Listen on |
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From the Archives |
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B-Major is the music club of SPJIMR. Listen to them singing for SPandan 2020. |
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Faculty Recommended Books |
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Management Lessons From The Masters: Lead With Purpose Like Anand Mahindra, recommended and authored by Prof. Rajiv Agarwal; "This book shows how Mr. Anand Mahindra transformed his family business into one of the leading industry groups in India today. It covers the challenges that he faced, his experiences with innovation, partnerships,
new business opportunities and more" |
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How TCS Built an Industry for India, recommended and authored by R. Gopalakrishnan & Tulsi Jayakumar; "This book is a unique blend of a must-read business biography and a management classic" |
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Spardha Singhal (PGEMP, Class of 2015) has been awarded the 'Woman Changemaker of the Year' presented by Future Woman’s Leader Summit. Read more here
Puneet Bhirani (PGDM, Class of 2000) joins Byju's as Senior VP Operations. Read more here
Ashish Gupta (PGEMP, Class of 2012) has joined Hindustan Construction Company as Chief Operating officer. Read more here
Suman Gautam (PGEMP, Class of 2018) joined SigTuple Technologies Private Limited as Vice President-Business Growth. Read more here
Bhavani Amirthalingam (PGDM, Class of 1998) as Chief Digital Information Officer of Ameren helps drive better customer and environmental outcomes. Read more here
Anindita Ghosh (PGDM, Class of 2006) Her films "PsychoLogical" & "Love Yours Truly" as actor, director and producer will be screening at Carnival Cinemas Singapore on November 13, as Timeless Tales Film Edition 2021. The films have also won 10 International awards and received 16 finalist nominations in 11 countries across the world. Read more here |
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Do share your success stories with the relevant hyperlinks. |
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Business Projects and Research Committee |
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The Business Projects and Research Committee of SPJIMR, supported by the Alumni Committee, invites you to recruit first-year PGDM students from various specializations for short-term live projects.
We will be happy to connect you with the right talent.
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Sprint 2022 invites alumni to battle it out, and protect their CASTLE.
Fill this form before 7th November 2021 to participate. |
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Online Merchandise |
You can purchase SPJIMR merchandise online and have the products delivered to your home anywhere within India, through ‘Campus Mall’.
Click on the E-store - Campus Mall
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Read our previous newsletters here. |
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