From the Chairperson’s Desk

“Dr. Nilanjan Chattopadhyay”

October was eventful this year, in every sense of it. With two major festivals, celebrations all around the country, I sincerely hope you had a great time. Let me wish you an even brighter year ahead.

Keeping pace with the festive mood, IMT Alumni Association has announced the IMT Alumni Housing Society project. It’s a golden opportunity to own an apartment at the heart of Gurgaon, in towers exclusive to IMT Alumni and professors, with all amenities, and at a special price, negotiated for IMT Alumni, as a limited number time bound offer. I am happy and proud to inform you that this is the first time in India that alumni of an educational institution of repute are going to have a branded exclusive housing society. Details have been sent as a separate mailer. Information is also available at IMT Alumni office.

I welcome you to celebrate this festive season with a home of yours.

Dr. Nilanjan Chattopadhyay Chairperson Alumni Relationship Committee

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Mr. Agarwal has held senior management positions with leading MNCs and Indian Corporates, including, Director-Sales (South East Asia ), Motorola, COO at Bharti Airtel, Regional Director at Xerox & Head - National Sales at Philips India.

Wire and Wireless (India) Ltd has been ranked among the best 400 MID CAP Companies in India by Dalal Street Investment Journal's annual compendium– “Mid Cap 400”.

Alum in News Mr Sudhir Agarwal (Batch of 1990), CEO of Wire and Wireless (India) Ltd, was interviewed last month by IndiaInfoline.com. The interview covered topics like the approval of the ordinance to digitise TV services in India, the impact of this on the television content distribution and the preparation of WWIL for the same.

Mr Agarwal believes that the Cabinet’s decision will be an inflexion point for the industry and WWIL will be a direct beneficiary. Digitisation will reduce under-reporting and

increase transparency in the Cable & Satellite television industry, thus boosting subscription

income. He also stated that there would be some impact on carriage fees but placement fees would continue and negative impact of

carriage will be compensated by the increase in subscription revenues. Besides Subscription,

Value Added Services (VAS) could add a big chunk of revenue. He feels that the consumer will also benefit from digitisation with better picture quality and sound, and also a greater ability to choose what they pay for in terms of channels. As there is no question of spectrum in cable television, MSOs will be able to increase the number of channels they offer to customers.

Mr Agarwal also spoke about the preparation that WWIL has undertaken in anticipation of this move. A lot of work in terms of back-end, technology, systems, processes, etc. has been undertaken. WWIL has taken steps to ensure a full 360° process for migration to digitisation in all their areas. In terms of competing with DTH players in the market, he says that there is enough space in the Indian market for both technologies and they will co-exist as there are advantages and disadvantages in both. He mentioned that cable has an advantage in its ability to provide broadband internet.

Mr Agarwal expects ARPU to rise to Rs. 200-250 of TV services after digitisation.

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IMT Gearing Up For Placements

IMT Ghaziabad has been breaking new ground in management education since its inception in 1980 with unrelenting, sustained efforts and a clear focus on all areas that contribute towards making a management institute complete. IMT Ghaziabad has been ranked 5th on Corporate Perception amongst all B-Schools by Economic Times. As the Final Placement Procedure for this year looms large, the students are charged up to raise IMT’s standing in the corporate world once again. The past 31 years have seen IMT grow in leaps and bounds into the premier institute that it is today. IMT creates leaders that have instilled in them the vision, ability and perseverance to adapt and succeed in a dynamic and challenging environment. IMT's alumni find themselves in key roles in organizations all across the globe. They are men and women of leadership and integrity, who are constantly driving positive change in their business organizations, communities and institutions. Institute of Management Technology is indeed proud of its Alumni. Each student of the PGDM program of IMT Ghaziabad has been handpicked through a meticulous selection process that finally grants admission to only 2.5 percent of the total number of applicants. In 2 years’ time, these students are transformed into managers ready for real world challenges. After walking the same halls as their esteemed predecessors, is it any surprise that our students are achieving greater heights every year. Taking this relationship forward, IMT extends an invitation to your organization to participate in the Final Placements for the PGDM batch of 2010-12.

One, A comprehensive curriculum

spanning 100 electives, including foreign languages put together by our 70 member strong faculty body, all doctorates and comprising policy makers, seasoned management leaders and administrators.

Two, Over 70 percent of our

students are part of various committees or clubs that drive life at IMT, teaching them the practical aspects of working in an organization and act as a spring board for generation and execution of creative ideas.

Three, IMT promotes dialogue

between industry stalwarts and students through Guest Lectures, International Conferences and Workshops in association with AICTE. Additionally, students are mentored by Alumni, to give them better insight into the industry

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The major past recruiters have been Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Proctor and Gamble, Kellogg, Colgate Palmolive, ITC, Perfetti Van Mille, Bacardi, L’Oreal, Wrigleys, Eli Lilly, Dr. Reddy Laboratories, KPIT Cummins, Deloitte, Bosch, Infosys

Technologies, Wipro Technologies, HCL Technologies, IFCI, American Express, Kotak Bank, Yes Bank, Citi Group, Airtel, Vodafone, Tata Teleservices, Idea Cellular, Aircel, GE, Genpact, Virtusa, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki, DSCL, Abhishek Industries, Moser bear, MakeMyTrip, Religare, AT Kearney. Over the last couple of years many PSUs have come down to the campus with a host of them forming the elite list of recruiters such as State Bank of India, Reserve Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra, Union Bank of India, Rural Electrification Corporation, TRAI, OPAL, HPCL, IOCL, Bank of India, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Corporation Bank. Important Dates:

Pre Placement Talk: 14th Nov '11 Onwards

Final Placements: 12th December '11 Onwards To facilitate building a career of challenges and opportunities for another proud IMTian, please contact: IMT Ghaziabad Placement Committee Email id: mbaplacement@imt.edu Contact Details: +91- 120 – 2829169 +91- 120 – 2825665 +91- 120 – 2829980

Six, IMT is a proud member of The

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and Global Business School Network (GBSN) and has recently received SAQS accreditation (South Asian Quality Assurance System).

Five, Our students are fresh from

summer internships in reputed firms spanning various sectors and industries. Additionally, 80 percent of them have worked on industry projects offline – providing them industry exposure and showing the faith corporations have in them.

Four, IMT’s student exchange

program is ranked number one in India. Over 70 student exchange tie-ups exposes our students to a multi-cultural work environment. Additionally, Kellogg School of Management, North Western University has recently entered into collaborative research with IMT.

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Q & Alumnus

Mr. Tushar Maheshwari Batch of 1989

Q. How has an MBA degree from IMT Ghaziabad helped you in your career?

A. Doing an MBA from IMT has definitely helped me in terms of being where I am at present. I believe that had I not been exposed to proper management education, I would never have reached this position as quickly. This is partly because doing an MBA inculcates a certain sense of discipline in a person. Also, this is a place where people from diverse backgrounds come together. There are some people with whom one connects and others with whom one does not. In spite of differences, one is expected to behave in a professional manner. I believe this prepares you for the workplace where you would encounter similar circumstances.

Q. What do you feel about the image of IMT Ghaziabad in the corporate world?

A. People are definitely aware of IMT Ghaziabad. It is a good institute. However, we see in recent surveys that its ranking has gone down. We need to ascertain the exact cause of this drop in

rankings, whether it is because of inferior quality of students, or because of decrease in teaching standards and practical exposure. This is a serious issue that needs to be addressed because rankings create a perception in the minds of people.

Q. What steps do you suggest be taken, in this regard?

A. I feel that more focus should be placed on highlighting alumni who have done well in their careers, and reached good positions in the corporate world. This should not be limited only to Sampark, but we should ensure that this message goes out to the outside world as well, so that people are more aware. We need to reach out to more people.

Q. What advice would you have for our current students?

A. I would request students to lay a lot more emphasis on practical learning and exposure, beyond text books. We already see that happening in college by means of guest lectures and Short Term Projects. I encourage these kinds of initiatives. This is because when Companies come to recruit people, they look for students who have hands on experience, or at least knowledge of the way work is done in the industry. This gives them a definite edge over others.

Did you know? More than 400 of our alumni are currently

working abroad!

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FOBE 2011: IMT Ghaziabad And Essex B School Promote R&D

Research and Development in all areas of business form an integral aspect of any B School. The area needs constant focus and shared

encouragement for it to develop further. IMT Ghaziabad and Essex Business School, University of Essex, UK, have joined hands to bring like minds together with ‘Facets of Business Intelligence 2011’, an International Conference on Facets of Business Excellence – Leveraging Information Technology for Strategic Advantage. An international platform, FOBE will be a regular event where idea sharing and exchanging of professional views in concerned areas will assist business administrators to develop and grow in their fields of expertise. FOBE 2011 was held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, from November 4 to 7, 2011. It was an ideal forum for thinkers and researchers from across the globe to meet and share their views backed by studies in the areas of Strategy, Information Technology, Marketing and other areas pertaining to Business Administration. This combined effort elicited a tremendous response from the moment it was announced. Abstracts,

papers and registrations poured in. A total of around 350 abstracts and 184 full papers were received. FOBE 2011 recorded 112 registrations and 84 papers were invited for presentation. Participants in FOBE 2011 arrived from different parts of the world, bringing with them their unique perspective that benefited the conference on the whole. Chief Guest for the conference was Vice Admiral N. N. Kumar, AVSM, VSM. FOBE 2011 was chaired by Professor Jay Mitra from the University of Essex, UK and by Professor Kongiti Phusawat, Kasersart University, Thailand. FOBE 2011 was co-chaired by Professor Jayanthi Ranjan, Professor Rakesh Chopra and Professor Sandeep Puri from IMT Ghaziabad. Authors and visitors from outside Delhi were offered assistance in organizing accommodation. Limited accommodation was also made available at IMT Ghaziabad campus at very reasonable rates. Each session at FOBE 2011 was held in tracks and chaired by experts from the field – either from an educational institute or from the industry. All accepted papers were published in a book that was released at FOBE 2011, and each of the registered participants received a copy of it.

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Events on Campus

Passion 2011

Passion, the flagship event of IMT Ghaziabad, is the epitome of student life; a combined effort of over 950 students. It is an opportunity for students to showcase what they have learnt through the curriculum and experience the practical aspects of management, right here on campus. Intense business competitions in the morning fuel rivalry among the students coming from crème de la crème institutes of the country, and the evening sees them enjoying in blithesome cultural events, full of excitement and entertainment. An appropriate amalgamation of management and cultural events, Passion has energy and enthusiasm flowing for three days non-stop. This year Passion revolved around the theme “Citius” with the spirit “Anything you can do, I can do better" It’s time for us to draw forth utmost power, vigour, and fervour inside us and aim for nothing but the best.

The lamp lighting ceremony of Passion started with Tatva. Tatva is an ‘Annual

Inter B-School Summer Internship Presentation Contest’ and attracts best talent from across India where students present their summer projects in front of esteemed panel of judges and industry experts.

Spread over four days, Passion witnessed vigorous cutthroat competition amongst teams from elite B-schools across the country. All these teams reached IMT campus after clearing a preliminary round that estimated their potential and decided how deserving their presence on campus will be. As a management graduate, the events were designed to test the participants’ proficiency in verticals like marketing, finance, human resources, IT, consulting, operations and general management. The winners achieved the satisfaction of rising above the others along with handsome rewards. The evenings of Passion days were filled with fun filled laughter, merriment with no bounds and new friendships blooming all around.

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Start-Up Fair

On 15th October 2011, E-Cell, IMT-Ghaziabad organized its annual flagship event –“Start-Up Fair” with great zeal and enthusiasm. The Entrepreneurship Cell has always endeavoured to foster the spirit of entrepreneurship amongst the students. Start-Up Fair is one of such platforms for interaction amongst the future entrepreneurs, start-ups and venture capitalists across the country. The event was inaugurated with the lamp-lighting by Dr. Bibek Banerjee, the Director at IMT-Ghaziabad along with the Chief Guest of the day, Mr. Hitesh Oberoi, COO & Co-Founder; Naukri.com. In his keynote address, Mr. Oberoi spoke at length about how Naukri.com was started and the problems he faced as an entrepreneur. After the “Networking tea”, the start-ups were invited to take part in the “Elevator-pitch session”. Within a set time limit each start-up presented their idea and business models in front of the Banks and the Venture-Capitalists which was well-appreciated and the feedback was given to the start-ups. The Venture capitalists present included the likes of Indian Angel Network,

Canaan Partners, Springboard Ventures, Mobisolv and The Times. The VC’s gave valuable advice on the issues related to the need of funds and also took questions asked by the start-ups. This was followed by a panel discussion on “The Social Entrepreneurship”. This discussion was facilitated by Mr. Anshu Gupta, Founder,

Goonj and Mr. Piyush Tiwari, Founder, Save Life Foundation. During the discussion they mesmerized the audience with the efforts done by these foundations to improve the conditions of rural India as well to save

the victims of roadside accidents. Next in line was a talk by Ms. Rashmi Bansal, an author of bestsellers including “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”, entrepreneur and a much esteemed orator. Ms. Bansal enthralled the audience with her wit and charm. She talked at length about the need to follow your heart and passion and to gain wisdom from every experience you have. The event saw the presence of students from top-B schools across the country. The start-ups participating were from varied sectors like pharmaceutical, education, IT, sports, rural marketing etc.

Did you know? About 200 of our alumni are

working in over 40 of the Fortune100 companies!

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Colloquium

An initiative of HRuday, the HR club of IMT Ghaziabad, COLLOQUIUM, the Annual National HR Summit, aimed to bring forth and understand the contemporary HR challenges through the doyens of the current business world. The event was held on the 15th and 16th October. The Inaugural Discussion on "The Changing Business Landscape and its Impact on HR", brought out the diverse backgrounds, rich experience, different paths trodden, tough choices made, and revolutionary decisions taken – the session brought out eminent luminaries from the corporate world to one dais where they shared their experiences on how HR evolved from a support function to more of a partner in strategic decision making. The inaugural speakers included Mr. Vijay Rai, President and CEO, Powercon Knowledge Services; Rajiv Malhotra, COO, Athena Energy; and Vikas Joshi, CHRO, Bharti Infratel.

Raising the bar on Talent: Energizing and engaging the workforce; and Role of HR when recession clouds over the industry were the topics that followed. It was a forum for panel members and students to come under the same platform and

participate and learn from each others' perspectives. The aim of this discussion was to address recent, burning issues in the field of HR, with the right balance between sensibility and

sensitivity becoming a crucial aspect.

On the second day the assessment centre ‘AANKALAN’ was held, in which top B- Schools like MDI, DSE, IMI and SIIB participated. Mr Lokesh Nigam and Mr. Siddharth Nagpal from Aon Hewitt along with Dr. S.K Singh, IMT, were the judges for the event. Topics like recession intrigued the audiences, the panel discussion brought out the best from the students and the dignitaries appreciated the insights given by the students.

Upcoming Events

REUNION: Class of 1986 ‘Yaadein’, the ‘Twenty Five Years’ Reunion of the Class of 1986 would be celebrated at IMT Ghaziabad on 26th November 2011 by the Alumni Relationship Committee Marketing World Cup: The flagship Annual Inter B School Marketing event of MarkUp, the marketing club of IMT Ghaziabad will be conducted on 25th November and 26th November 2011.

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Since its inception in 2006, the Alumni Relationship Committee (Alcom) has been working towards strengthening the bond between the alumni and the institute. With activities like guest lectures, panel discussions, mentorship, chapter meets, reunions and the annual alumni meet, Alcom has tried to provide multiple platforms for deepening this connect.

In the same vein, Sampark has acted as an interface all through the years, bringing to you not only the latest happenings on campus but also updates with respect to our alumni community. This edition of Sampark is an effort to bring you the newsletter in a new light. We sincerely hope you like it and send in your feedback at

alumni@imt.edu

Compiled By

The Sampark Team Alumni Relationship Committee

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