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Programmes in 2015

Lions Club International “Leadership Development Programme 2015 - 16" Lions Academy of Excellence & Magnificence

Lions Club International, in partnership with CEdSS, initiated a leadership training programme “Lions Academy of Excellence” and “Lions Academy of Magnificence” for members of Lions Club district 323A3. This programme in leadership will run for two consecutive years (2015-2016) and will have a total of fifteen sessions. Each session reflects on an important aspect of leadership and the sessions are conducted by a rich blend of SPJIMR and external faculty. The nine training sessions cover: Etiquette, Communication and Media Management, Motivation and Leadership, Growth Mindset and Learning to Learn and Service to Society, Emotional management, Effective Communication for Leadership (Media and Presentation skills), Personal Effectiveness, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving.

SPJIMR Handholding Novartis NGOs for sustainability and growth

Novartis and S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai’s Center for Education in Social Sector (CEdSS) are engaging into a 12 months customized development programme for the NGOs associated with Novartis and supporting thalassemia patients in India.

SPJIMR Handholding Novartis NGOs The intervention will be a mix of capability assessment, training and mentoring, with each stage becoming the foundation for the next inputs.

The session was initiated with a one day workshop on April 18, 2015. Following the lamp lighting ceremony, Prof Rukaiya Joshi, Chairperson CEdSS briefed the audience on the various programmes conducted by CEdSS for the social sector.

SPJIMR Handholding Novartis NGO’s Mr. Prabhat Sinha, Manager Patients Relations & Communications, Novartis Oncology shared that the Novartis goal of caring & curing could be achieved only through encouraging organizations towards adaptation to new realities in addressing emerging patient needs.

Prof. Malay Krishna and Dr. Keith D’Souza, SPJIMR faculty, introduced the participants to the importance of strategy, strategic thinking, vision and mission, shared values and leadership styles using aids like videos and games.

Learning ‘strategy’ through Winter Survival activity.

The participants then had to list down the roadblocks faced in implementation of a programme in their respective organizations. There was a mutual goal setting for working on these goals & a roadmap was drawn up for further contact sessions.

Programmes in 2014

This year a three day programme was conducted which covered various topics pertaining to the development sector. This training module focused on helping organisations to build on four key areas of Leadership, Project evaluation, Presentations and Financial transparency & Good Governance.

Mr. Ramesh Nair, Mr. Shrikant Gathoo and Ms. Priya Satish from BPCL encouraged the participants to learn and develop themselves.

Eminent SPJIMR faculty like Prof. Prem Chandrani, Prof. Keith D’souza and Prof. Vijay Nadkarni along with Dr. Geeta Balakrishnan conducted the workshop, which involved simulations, discussions and explanation through case studies that demonstrated the practical applications of the theories taught.

Prof. Keith D’Souza and Prof. Upadhyay provided expert knowledge on leadership development, leadership in NGOs, leading teams, and creating a climate for collaborative learning.

Prof. Prem Chandrani guided the participants in simplifying the concepts and application of subjects like Project evaluation and Communication with funders.

The participants applied their learning to prepare presentations for their organisation, which were presented to Dr. Geeta Balakrishnan, for expert opinion on deeper as well as practical understanding in the subject matter.

Mr. Vijay Nadkarni, showed the participants the path to good governance and basic financial concepts/financial transparency. The group-work on Governance and Transparency was followed by a discussion on the road to sustainability.

Prof. Rukaiya Joshi addressed the participants on effective application of the learning that participants had undergone in the course of 3 days. Mr. Vijay D’Souza from BPCL concluded the Management Development Programme with distribution of certificates to the participants.

For last six years, Centre for Education in Social Sector (CEdSS) is involved in students going for internships for their DOCC to NGOs with a view to help them in their projects and share management inputs. With the renewed focus on Corporate Social Responsibility in light of the new legislation, the setting could not have been more appropriate for the Management Development Programme organised by CEdSS between 7th Aug – 9th Aug, 2014.

The three day programme covered various topics pertaining to the development sector.

On the first day, the participants were given an insightful overview into the new CSR regime and understanding of CSR rules by Prof. Shreenivas Kunte. The participants enthusiastically participated as Prof. Kunte explained about the new CSR rules to them.

Mr. Nimesh Sumati addressing the participantsThis was followed by guest lecture presented by Mr. Nimesh Sumati of Caring Friends. Mr. Sumati spoke on the topic ‘how NGOs can prepare themselves in the new environment and benefit from it.’

Apart from this, Mr. Sumati shared his experiences pertaining to fund raising through formal and informal process.

Day 2 saw Prof. Ravikesh Shrivastava addressing participants on ‘Strategic Planning towards Sustainability’. He also spoke on the ten myths associated with it.

Later in the day, Mr. Ashok Bhansali of Bhansali Trust joined us and presented a lecture on ‘Good Governance in Social Sector.’ Both the sessions proved extremely valuable to the participants.

On day 3, Mr. Sumeet Patil, began his session on basics of M&E systems. He then followed it up with a talk on ‘Evaluation of questions & designs.’ As the day proceeded, the participants got an opportunity to get an insight into ‘Sample Design & Analysis’. Mr. Patil rounded off the session by presenting a case study.

Finally, it was time for the programme to draw to a close. Prof. Rukaiya Joshi addressed the participants, and hoped that each of the sessions proved beneficial to the participants. The programme then drew to a close.

A Management Development Programme was conducted for the executives of Lupin Foundation at SPJIMR Campus from 21st to 24th June, 2014. Thirty participants came from various locations like Pune, Nandurbar, Bharatpur, Dhule, Alwar and Sindhudurg.

SPJIMR faculties with the Lupin Foundation teamThe participants gained valuable insights into Project Management with the help of topics like strategic management, project planning, selection, integration scope risk, communication management, project scheduling, project cost management, procurement and contracting, monitoring & evaluation and impact, etc.

The participants were unanimous in appreciating the fact that the MDP was most necessary in helping them to efficiently manage their organizational activities. They said, “We always did Project Management but did not do it effectively.

On the concluding day, Mr. Sitaram Gupta, Executive Director, Lupin Human Welfare & Research Foundation and Mr. Raosaheb Badhe, Project Manager graced the occasion.

Dr. Sitaram Gupta ED-Lupin Foundation interacting with the participantsWhile he was pleased to see the enthusiasm and positive impact of the programme on the participants, Mr. Gupta nevertheless pointed out the fact, that while poverty alleviation is an important goal, there should be focus on employment generation, women empowerment, etc. so as to have a positive impact not only in villages, but on the nation as a whole.

The programme concluded with a felicitation to Mr. Sitaram Gupta and Mr. Raosaheb Badhe.

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