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BCIC-SDMIMD Orientation Lecture

The Centre for Excellence in Management (CEM) the initiative of Bangalore Chambers of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) and SDMIMD, organized invited talks as part of the Orientation Program 2021 on August 6, 2021. The program commenced with the welcome address and presentation of the activity plan of the Center for Excellence in Management by Dr N.R. Parasuraman, Director, SDMIMD. The PGDM Batch 2021-2023 had an opportunity to listen to 3 motivational speakers 
 
The President of BCIC Mr T.R. Parasuraman, (President and Whole Time Director, Toyota Industries Engine India Pvt. Ltd)., addressed the PGDM 2021-2023 Batch on the topic 'Modern trends in managerial education and student focus'. Mr Pavan Ranga, Director of N Ranga Rao & Sons; and CEO of Rangasons Electronics; spoke on the topic 'Collaboration between industry & academics - a perspective'. This was followed by a focused talk by Shri. K R Sekar, Senior Vice President, BCIC and Partner deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP.
 
Dr Sunil M.V., Head - Academic Administration, SDMIMD, moderated the lecture program and presented the vote of thanks. Faculty members, staff and the PGDM 2021-2023 Batch participated in the program. 

Introducing 'Prerana' by Mr Niranjan Naik

Mr Niranjan N Naik, President, Prerana – SDMIMD Alumni Association & Senior Consultant at Prominent Mind, introduced Prerana – SDMIMD Alumni Association to the New Batch of PGDM Program. The talk introduced the activities, support and network of Prerana to the students on campus. The interactive session was organized as a part of the Orientation Program for PGDM 2021-23, held on August 5, 2021.

Orientation Program for PGDM 2021-23

The customary Orientation Program  was organised on a virtual platform to welcome and introduce the different dimensions of management for the new batch of the PGDM Program  (2021-23).  The series was inaugurated by the Director of SDMIMD Dr N.R. Parasuraman on August 5, 2021. Prof. L. Gandhi, Chairman - Admission, welcomed the batch and introduced the PGDM Batch 2021-2023 to the institute. Dr S.N. Prasad, Deputy Director, shared the key experiencial  features  of SDMIMD in a talk titled 'LIFE @ SDMIMD'. This was followed by the introduction to academic administration, IT services, e-Learning services and other technology services for the teaching-learning process; by the respective Section Heads. Prof. Gandhi presented the vote of thanks. 

Recognition to SDMites Toastmasters Club

During the year 2020-2021 SDMIMD Toastmasters Club performance has won many accolades including - Spirit of 121 awards; the Super 7 Award; the Open House Citation Award; and the Rising Star Award.

To carry forward the success and the club activities for the year 2021-2022, the new Executive Committee was installed on July 7, 2021 in the presence of the Area Director DTM Kavita Prakash, and Division Director DTM Vaibhav Gupta, Faculty Mentos from SDMIMD Dr. Neetu Ganapathy and Dr. Srilakshminarayana.

The Executive Committee for the year 2021-2022 includes President -TM Nandha Kumar; VP Education - TM Bavithra K; VP Membership – TM Meghana; VP Public Relations – TM Chaithanya JK; Secretary - TM Kolachana Sai Sri Harsha; Treasurer – TM Soumya; and Sergeant at Arms- TM Ananya M Gowda.

Expert talk on Project Management

SDMIMD in collaboration with CII Mysore Chapter organized webinar on ‘Project Management’ on July 29, 2021. Mr. C.K. Sabareeshan, Director, S3V Vascular Technologies; and, Past Chairman, CII Mysuru, delivered the session. During the event President of CII Mysore Mr. Pavan G. Ranga, Director, NR Group and MD, Rangsons addressed the gathering on the session theme. Dr. (Lt Col) Prasad S.N., Deputy Director & Professor – Strategy, SDMIMD, anchored and moderated the session. 

Prerana - SDMIMD Talk by Mr A Ravi Shankar

SDMIMD Alumnus Mr N. Ravi Shankar, Co-Founder & CEO, Aim High Consulting, delivered the talk as part of the 'Inspiring Alumni Story' series on July 24, 2021. Mr Ravi Shankar shared the success story of AIM High Consulting with the alumni and students on campus. The talk was organized by Prerana, the alumni association, and SDMIMD.

Webinar on Ecosystem of Indian Capital Market

A webinar to introduce the 'Ecosystem of Indian Capital Market' to the aspirants of the one-year PGCM in Investment Banking was held on July 23, 2021. SDMIMD hosted the webinar along with the knowledge partner NSE Academy Ltd, Mumbai. The Director of SDMIMD, Dr. N.R. Parasuraman spoke on the current state of the financial markets and the role of investment bankers in capital market operations. Mr.  M Jeyaprakash from  NSE delivered the session on the topic 'Ecosystem of Indian Capital Market' and highlighted the career opportunities for investment banking professionals and the required skillsets for taking up investment banking as a specialization. Dr. M.V. Sunil, Head-Academic Administration, provided the details about the program structure. Prof. Gandhi, Chairperson-Admissions, spoke on the eligibility and admission process for enrolling for the PGCM program. The webinar was coordinated and moderated by Dr. M. Sriram, Associate Professor - Finance, SDMIMD.

Webinar on Changing Paradigms in the Workplace!

The PGDM 2021-2023 Batch had an opportunity to interact with Dr. Elango Rengasamy, Associate Professor of Finance and Program Leader, Global Business Studies (GBS), Dubai – UAE, on July 23, 2021, during the webinar on the topic 'Enlightened on Changing Workplace Paradigms - Upskill yourself to the New Normal.' Dr. Elango Rengasamy discussed why businesses fail at inopportune times and how firms should respond to this new normal. Further, the speaker also addressed the need for reskilling in the post-Covid era and the future role of management graduates in business.