Date: 8th Oct 2011 Seminar on “SKYLINE Business School- Alumni Connect”

Location: SKYLINE Business School- Hauz Khas Campus
Speaker: Ms. Shalini Chopra, Account Manager- IBM Lenovo, UK & SKYLINE Alumnus

Ms. Shalini Chopra is an alumnus of SKYLINE having done both her MBA as well as BBA from the institute. Now she is working at a senior position with IBM Lenovo in UK. The main purpose behind her talk was to tell students how Skyline had shaped her career & how her success in life has come about due to the various skills imbibed in her during her time at the institute. She also focused on the importance of having a good alumni link between past students & present as that will really boost placements & research projects.
The students were very keen to know as to what were those key skills which she learnt during her stay here which boosted her career. She asked students to always focus on the following skills & values which will help them throughout their careers:
• Determination & will power will always enable professionals to outperform competitors
• Time management
• Public speaking with clarity & persuasiveness
• Clear & effective decision making
• Problem identification at each step
• Open to discussion & feedback
• Positive Attitude

Compiled by- Manjeet Gulia, Atul Kumar & Roshith, BBA L1 S1)

Date: 3rd Oct 2011 Sketching & Slogan Writing Contest
 
Contest: “Sketching & Slogan Writing Contest”
Location: Skyline Business School- New Delhi Campus
A “Sketching & Slogan Writing Contest” was held on the theme of “Gandhi Jayanti”. Being held on one of India’s National Holidays, it was greatly relevant for the students. The participants were given the option to either pen a poignant slogan or to sketch such a picture to show their respect for the “Father of the Nation”.
All the students gathered at the Library & showcased their creativity either with the brush or the pen. During the process there was also a lot of fun as the participants were very excited by the whole event. Finally after 2 hours of grueling artistry, the event came to a close. Chocolates were distributed to the participants. The Father of the Nation was thus bestowed upon with respect & love by the young generation in their own unique style.
Compiled by- Aritro Dasgupta

Date: 1st Oct 2011 Seminar on “Industry Requirements for Management Graduates”
Location: Skyline Business School- New Delhi Campus
Speaker: Mr. Varun Sharma, Assistant Manager- Technical Marketing, LS Cables (a subsidiary of LG)

Mr. Varun Sharma gave a talk on the basics which management students often lack but are expected to possess to thrive in the workplace. Often students lack these skills when they initially join a company & their training becomes time-consuming. So first of all he posed a question to the students- “what is marketing?” While this is a basic question he wanted to gauge the understanding of the students’ perspective. He then explained the qualities a good manager is expected to have to succeed in the field of marketing. Students then asked how is it that 2 different companies with similar marketing strategies may succeed in 1 case & not in another. Mr. Sharma gave the answer to this question by citing the top management’s entrepreneurial instinct to be the main reason. Plan A may succeed in 1 scenario but may totally backfire in another case.

After speaking on these general points, Mr. Sharma brought the discussion to a more specific input on the company he works in. He explained how LS being a part of the larger LG family works in ways which reflect the culture of the overall group. He explained the relationship between the subsidiary & mother company.      

                                                       Compiled by- Anjali Saini, BBA L1 S1

Date : 29th Sep 2011 Seminar on “International Business Scenario “

Location: Skyline Business School-Gurgaon Campus
Speaker: Mr.Anupam Bose- Manager, Engineering, Procurement and Constructions (EPC)-Sinopec Co. Limited.
The speaker for the seminar was Mr. Anupam Bose, a graduate in B.Tech Mechanical from Jalpaiguri Engineering College, West Bengal. He started his work in the year 1982 in Engineer India Limited. He worked in India for about 20 years and then planned to move abroad to gather more experience and explore new markets. An extrovert by nature Mr. Bose enjoys working in different work culture and with people of varied nations. He has worked in seven countries including India. Well settled in Gulf, he has worked in Iran, India, Oman, Iraq, UAE, Sudan, and Algeria.
 
He shared a lot of his experiences about the work culture of different countries. Currently working in oil and gas refineries of Iran, Mr. Bose shared a lot of facts about the oil and gas project execution.He also showed some pictures of the work site in Iran, which made the seminar even more interesting.
 
Some important facts shared were:
• Iran holds the world’s 3rd largest known oil reserve
• Only Saudi Arabia and Canada holds oil reserves larger than Iran
• In oil production and exports Iran ranks 4th
• 56% of Iran’s oil exports are to Asia and 29%  to Europe
 
Iran has an excellent human resource in the field of energy. It just need to reconnect with the world, realign its disjointed priorities and develop its vast oil and natural gas resources. There may be initial hassles and resistance in working abroad but eventually abundance of knowledge and prized experience is gained.
 
All in all it was a very edifying and enlightening seminar which gave a brief outlook on International business. The session was quite interactive. The speaker shared his viewpoints over the emerging issues on the subject. Students from Skyline College were also given an opportunity to share their views and clear their doubts. Overall it was a very good learning experience on part of the students.
Compiled by- Nandini Prasad (MBA-First Semester student)

Date: 24th Sep 2011 Seminar on “Evolution of Mobile Communication Technologies”

Location: Skyline Business School- Hauz Khas Campus
Speaker: Mr. Venu Gopal, Solution Manager- Network Systems, Nokia Siemens Network

Mr. Venu Gopal, started out his talk on “Evolution of Mobile Communication Technologies” by giving some information on the history of the evolution of mobile communication technologies. The first topic he discussed in depth was the 2G technology. The students then wanted to know how the transition took place from 2G to 3G technology. Mr. Venu Gopal duly complied and answered all such queries related to the subject. He even pre-empted the students on the fact that 4G technology is soon going to arrive in India. Being an industry insider, his words carried weight. He then spoke about the three generation technologies & their frequencies. The students then had a discussion amongst themselves & their next query was on different types of technologies like GSM, CDMA & LTC. Mr. Venu Gopal then explained the nuances of these kinds of technologies & how they work. He explained their main differences in technology & applications.     

Compiled by- Atul Kumar, BBA L1 S1

Date: 17th Sep 2011 –XXIV Annual Convention 2011 on “Indian Financial Sector– Agenda for reforms was organized by the Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi at Shangri La’s Eros Hotel , New Delhi. It was attended by one of our faculty members, Ms. Meenakshi Aggarwal. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Mr. Ashok Jha, Chairman, MCX Stock Exchange.The Convention was divided into four Panel discussions and went on from 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. The topics of discussion were-
• Single v/s Multiple Stock Exchanges
• Debt Market: Setting the wheels moving
• Banking Reforms: Charting the new path
• Multiple faces of I- Banking
The speakers for the event were follows-
• Mr. Pallav Sinha, Co-founder and CEO, Fullerton Securities and Wealth Advisors
• Mr. Sanjit Prasad, Director, MCX Stock Exchange
• Mr. Jagannadham Thunguntal, Head of Research, SMC Global Securities
• Mr. Pankaj Sareen, AVP, Regional Head (North), Motilal Oswal Securities
• Mr. Navin Nambiar, Deputy General Manager, Reserve Bank of
India
• Mr. D.V.S.S.V. Prasad, Managing Director, PNB Gilt
• Mr. Sanjeev Singhal, Sr. Vice President, Jubiliant Lifesciences
• Mr. Rishi Mehra, CEO, Corporate Partners
• Ms. Vibha Batra, Co- Head- Financial Sector Ratings, ICRA
• Mr. Sunil Pant, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India
• Mr. Charan Rawat, Head Compliance, Barclays Capital
• Mr. Rajesh Sood, Sr, Vice President, Bank of America- Merrill Lynch
• Mr. Shrinivas Murthy, Vice President, Retail Banking, HDFC
• Mr. Sriram natrajan, COO, Quatro Analytics & Management Services
• Mr. Sanjiv Saraff, Sr. Vice President, Investment banking, ICICI Securities
• Mr. Pramod Kumar, Managing Director, Barclays Capital
• Mr. Vinod Pande, Sr. VP and Head, SBI Capital Market
• Mr. Rohit Gulati, Director- Investment Banking, Religare Capital Markets

Date: 17th Sep 2011 Seminar on ”Mergers & Acquisition”

Location: Skyline Business School- Hauz Khas Campus
Speaker: Mr. Prasant Malik, Manager- Mergers & Acquisitions (M & A), Thapar Industries
Mr. Prasant Malik began his lecture by speaking on the major learning objectives of the class & how this topic ‘mergers & acquisitions’ becomes important in corporates. He then explained some crucial technical terms on this broad topic. The students were also given an opportunity to interact with the speaker & they queried about the various types of takeovers which take place & how mergers & acquisitions are different from one another. Mr. Malik then spoke about the legislature for securities, a highly technical terminology & its basic workings. Finally the talk steered off towards discussion on the nitty-gritties of M & A and differentiated it from another term- amalgamation. Further some important terms he discussed were as follows:
a. Asset purchase
b. Cash transaction
c. Break fee
d. Confidentiality agreement
e. Conglomerate merger

Compiled by- Javed Alam, BBA L1 S1)