Review

Asia-Pacific
Vol. IX No. 4 October-December 2012 NEWSLETTER OF ASIA-PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, NEW DELHI

www.asiapacific.edu

Happy New year

First of all, I wish to express my gratitude and good wishes of New Year, 2013, to the continuous support and contributions of the Management, Faculty, Staff, Alumni & Students. The New Year comes with new resolutions, new challenges and new opportunities. AIM is all set to ride on towards the unending journey of success, not only in the field of Management Education, but also Research, Trainings and Consultancy, etc. The previous year, specifically the recent quarter ended with good notes, that witnessed the organisation of many significant events like Foundation Day, Convocation Ceremony, Alumni Meet, etc. With so many Management Development Programmes, held at Takshila-The MDP Centre of Excellence, AIM has proved its excellence in the field of Trainings & Consultancy, too. With similar hopes, the AIM Family is striving towards excellence, with more hardwork, commitment & enthusiasm. Pleasant Reading!

Charu Bharti
Editor Asia-Pacific Review

Editor: Prof. Charu Bharti Printed & Published by: Mr. A. K. Shrivastava, on behalf of: Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi-110025.

Highlights of the Issue

02. Foundation Day 04. Alumni Meet 06. Convocation 08. Workshops 12. Students' Activities 18. MDPs

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L to R: Dr. R. S. Dhankar, Member, BOG; Mr. A. K. Shrivastava, Chairman, AIM; Sh, J. M. Garg, Vigilance Commissioner, CVC; Mrs. Anshu Shrivastava, Vice-Chairperson, AIM; Dr. D. K. Batra, Director, AIM, releasing the first issue of the Journal

LAUNCH OF THE INAUGURAL ISSUE OF

ASIA-PACIFIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING REVIEW
AFAR-ISSN 2278 1838
(Nov. 09, 2012)
he official launch of the Asia-Pacific Finance and Accounting Review (ISSN 2278-1838), took place on Friday, 9th November, 2012, at the premises of Asia-Pacific Institute of Management (AIM), New Delhi. Mr. J. M. Garg, Vigilance Commissioner, CVC, was the Chief Guest, for the occasion. The other dignitaries present in the occasion, were Mr. A. K. Shrivastava, Chairman, AIM, Mrs. Anshu Shrivastava, Vice Chairperson, AIM, Dr. Raj S. Dhankar, Dean, FMSDU, and Dr. D. K. Batra, Director, AIM. The premier authors of the inaugural issue, included academicians from Delhi School of Economics, XLRI, IIT-Kharagpur, NIT-Durgapur, etc. Director, AIM, Dr. D. K. Batra, said, The objective is to make AFAR a leading journal in the area of Finance and Accounting, where academicians, scholars, and researchers, will be interested to publish research papers, case studies etc. The journey has started. It took lot of underpinning during the last six months to come out with this first issue. On behalf of Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, and Asia-Pacific Finance and Accounting Review (AFAR), it is our pleasure to introduce the inaugural issue. We must congratulate, Prof. Arindam Banerjee, the Editor of this International Journal. Chairman, AIM, Mr. A. K. Shrivastava, said, AFAR is committed to publish high quality empirical and theoretical research papers, in the area of finance, accounting, and the allied areas. The Mission of AFAR is to publish prominent research papers and case studies, in the area of finance and accounting, which will enrich, extend, and build the theoretical framework, as well as application of knowledge. Beginning from this issue, AFAR will be published four times a year.

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ESTEEMED CHIEF GUEST, SH. J. M. GARG, VIGILANCE COMMISSIONER, CVC, SAID ON THIS OCCASION, ANY ACHIEVEMENT IS A RESULT OF TEAM-EFFORTS."

Chief Guest, Sh. J. M. Garg, Vigilance Commissioner, CVC, motivating the students, during the Prize-Distribution

Chairman, AIM, during the Tree-Plantation activity

AIM celebrated its 16th Foundation-Day, with much fanfare, on 08-09 Nov, 2012. The Institute organized Tree-plantation activity, to demonstrate the eco-friendliness to the environment. The Staff & students, donated items like - books, clothes and other utility goods for the needy children, which were handed over to a reputed NGO called Goonj. This was done as a gesture of goodwill and Corporate Social Responsibility. Students also organized cultural activities displaying their talents.

16TH FOUNDATION-DAY CELEBRATIONS

(Nov. 08-09, 2012)
Chairman, AIM, welcomed the guests, took them around the campus, and showed them the goods collected by the students, for the needy children. In addition, he took the guests to the Treeplantation site, where the Faculty, Staff and the Students, had planted 100 trees to celebrate the day.

The Foundation-Day celebrations, started on 8th November, 2012,with the motivational speech of Swami Chidrupananda, Director (North Zone), All India Chinmaya Yuva Kendra, Chinmaya Mission. In his speech, Swamiji, reminded students to always remember their culture to move forward in life and ways to manage the mind. The speech was followed by cultural performances and competitions, by the students, which includedFashion show, Dance competition, Music round, Ad-Mad, Skit, Debate competition, etc. Shri J. M. Garg, Vigilance Commissioner, Central Vigilance Commission, was the Chief Guest on this occasion while ace Indian Tabla player, Sh. Bickram Ghosh, mesmerized the audience with his scintillating performance, during the evening concert, to conclude the two-day long Foundation-Day celebrations. The members of Board of Governors, Dr. R. S. Dhankar and Dr. Binod Kumar, were also amongst the esteemed guests, present during the occasion. Sh. A. K. Shrivastava, Chairman,

In his welcome address, Dr. D. K. Batra, Director, AIM, said, I am delighted to welcome you all to AIM, which has nurtured and shaped thousands of professionals, who are displaying excellence in different business houses, not only in India but in foreign countries as well. On the occasion of the 16th foundation day, we pledge to better our own standard thus creating a new benchmark of excellence, in the management education industry. Esteemed Chief Guest, Sh. J. M. Garg, Vigilance Commissioner, CVC, said on this occasion, Any achievement is a result of team-efforts. It seems that in their combined mission, a concerted effort, of the Management, Faculty and the Staff, p ro v i d e d t h e m u c h - n e e d e d e n a b l i n g environment for Asia-Pacific, to shape students as future business leaders. This overwhelming success story has been quite commendable and I wish them success for their future endeavours Dr. D. K. Batra, Director, AIM, thanked the Faculty, Staff, Students and the Guests, who attended the function. The Foundation-Day, came to close with a Vote of Thanks from the event coordinator Prof. Piali Halder.

Students from IDRAC France, during Tree-Plantation activity

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L to R: Director, AIM; Mr. Sandeep Sharma, VP- Delivery & Development, Syscom Corporation Ltd; Chairman, AIM; Mr. Amit Roy, Chief of Audit and Assurance, NIIT Ltd; Mr. Ajay Raghuvanshi, National Head- Dealer Development, Hyundai Motors India and Vice-Chairperson, AIM

NOSTALGIA 2012

ALUMNI MEET

NOSTALGIA 2012

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Students of the current batch, displaying the performances, to welcome their seniors

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Mr. Amit Roy, Chief of Audit and Assurance, NIIT Ltd, was the Chief Guest while Mr. Sandeep Sharma, VP- Delivery & Development, Syscom Corporation Ltd, was the Special Guest of Honour and Mr. Ajay Raghuvanshi, National Head- Dealer Development, Hyundai Motors India, was the Guest of Honour, at this occasion. Around 1500 Alumni attended the programme. The Alumni Meet, at the Asia Pacific Institute of Management, saw the Alumni recall their shared past with nostalgia. The Alumni Meet began with the Ganesh Vandana & Cultural Activities, performed by the current students. The evening was made lively by the rocking musical extravaganza, with the Band-performance by the current students. The Institute also felicitated alumni members with mementos. More than 1500 alumni from all over India, participated in this event. It was a wonderful occasion to meet and share the experiences, with the alumni who postgraduated from the Institute. An opportunity was given to every alumnus/alumnae, to share his/her experience at AIM campus and its impact on their respective career. The Chairman, Mr. A. K. Shrivastava, quoted that It is an Institutes Alumni who are its brand ambassadors and Asia-Pacific has always been proud of its Alumni, who occupy important positions in many reputed companies and organizations. In his message for this occasion, Dr D. K. Batra, Director, said, "We are all excited about Nostalgia 2012. Nostalgia provides a wonderful opportunity to rekindle old memories amongst the alumni, re-calling the heydays at AIM and bringing the AIM community of Alumni, Students and Faculty members, together. Going forward, we will be institutionalizing more initiatives, in order to bring AIM and alumni together."

ostalgia 2012', the 14th Annual Alumni Meet of Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, was organized with grand celebrations, on 24th November, 2012.

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Central Vigilance Commissioner, CVC, Mr. Pradeep Kumar, attended as Chief Guest 200 students awarded with Diplomas

CONVOCATION

Chief Guest, Mr Pradeep Kumar; Chairman, AIM; Vice-Chairperson, AIM; Director, AIM and the members of Board, releasing the Annual Report

Chief Guest, Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Central Vigilance Commissioner, CVC, awarding Diploma

ANNUAL

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15 ANNUAL CONVOCATION ORGANISED AT AIM

(Nov. 23, 2012)
AIM, organized its 15th Annual Convocation, on November 23rd, 2012. Two Hundred Students, were awarded with respective Diplomas and Certificates, during the Convocation ceremony. The Hon'ble Chief Guest, for the ceremony was, Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Central Vigilance Commissioner, CVC, Govt. of India, who inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp. The members of Board of Governors, Prof. R. S. Dhankar, Dean, FMS (DU); Dr. B. B. L. Madhukar, Ex-Chairman, MMTC Ltd; Mr. A. K. Shrivastava, Chairman, AIM; Mrs. Anshu Shrivastava, ViceChairperson, AIM; Dr. D. K. Batra, Director, AIM, etc, were amongst the other dignitaries present on this occasion. The Chairman awarded the respective Diplomas to the Students and the Chief Guest awarded the meritorious students with scholastic medals. In his opening remarks, Mr. A. K. Shrivastava, C h a i r m a n , A s i a Pa c i f i c I n st i t u te o f Management, said, With AIM rising as an emerging centre for training & consultancy, we are in the process to design more innovative training programmes. We will be setting up a centre of excellence for women entrepreneurs, a centre for research, etc. In addition, we hope to have more international collaborations in the field of management education. These will help us prepare better professionals for a better future. Chief Guest, Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Central Vigilance Commissioner, CVC, Govt. of India, said on this occasion, I congratulate all the students, who have entered the new life after attaining education from AIM. The Convocation Ceremony is the most important day in students' life. It is basically the fruit or the result that they get after completing the entire course. Dr D. K. Batra, Director, Asia Pacific Institute of Management, said, Convocation is a momentous occasion in the lives of students, and AIM shall make it a memorable event for its alumni, who are not only their Ex-students but are their voice, face and Brand-Ambassadors, in the market. This ceremony is a cultural tradition that is considered as a rite of passage. The ceremony marks a transition from one stage in a student's life to another. The event ended with the Vote of Thanks by Dr. B. B. L. Madhukar, Member, BOG, followed by the Photography session.

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A view of Convocation Procession

Chairman, AIM, felicitating the Chief Guest, with a memento

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WORKSHOP

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

WORKSHOP ORGANIZED AT TAKSHILA
(Dec. 13-15, 2012)

An International Workshop on Research Methodology was organized at Takshila- The MDP Centre of Excellence, at Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi (AIM) on 13th 15th Dec, 2012. The workshop was directed by Prof. Chetan Bajaj, and coordinated by Prof. Arindam Banerjee. The workshop dealt extensively on Research Methodologies. Renowned speakers, from the field of academics, were invited to address the participants. Being an international workshop, there were around 30 participants, from across the country as well as from overseas, who participated in the workshop. Faculty members from Sukkur University, Pakistan, took active participation in the workshop through video conferencing. On Day-1, Prof Alok Pandey, ChairpersonFinance, addressed the participants, on the empirical research methods, and the expected take away from such workshops. Dr. S. K. Jain, Professor, IIT Delhi, gave insight on ways to develop questionnaire and sampling, which was widely acclaimed by the participants. Prof.

Chetan Bajaj deliberated on philosophy and design of research. On Day-2, morning speaker was Dr. D. K. Batra, Director, AIM. Dr. D. K. Batra, discoursed on the topic Moving towards research goal. Dr. Batras sessions were highly insightful, educating and enjoyable, at the same time. Prof. Arindam Banerje, Faculty - Finance, highlighted the issues regarding data analysis using MS-Excel. Prof. Nidhi Maheshwari, faculty-AIM, discussed about handling data using SPSS, which was highly appreciated. Prof. Raj S. Dhankar, Dean, FMS, Delhi University, deliberated on the issue of writing and publishing research papers, on the Day-3. Prof. Dhankars session was overwhelming in the sense, that it gave rare insights into writing and publication of research papers. The concluding session was delivered by Prof. Chetan Bajaj. Prof. Bajaj deliberated on few Research Papers, authored by him and practically demonstrated the effective ways of handling research topics and getting it published.

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Director, AIM, felicitating the speaker, Mr. Satvinder Singh

DEVELOPMENT & INCUBATION POSSIBILITIES

AWARENESS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(Oct. 27, 2012)

Workshop on

Entrepreneurship development has been a vital arena, in todays rapid globalization, and often coined as third option. It has gained corporate recognition, in terms of capacity building, on a professional to be enterprising in executing his/her assigned tasks. In resonance with corporate leadership, Academia and B-Schools, have sensitized the significance of entrepreneurial leadership amongst the students. It also realized its sheer necessity in the mainstream academics and many institutions across the world have instituted it, as a specialization course. Furthermore, few B-Schools have commenced with imparting a degree and diploma in entrepreneurship. In addition to that, numerous universities have made entrepreneurship, as a mandatory subject, to inculcate student communities to gap-fill the requirement of enterprising managers and vibrant entrepreneurs for future. Keeping the above aspects in view, a workshop titled Awareness on Entrepreneurship Development & Incubation Possibilities (AED & IP) on 27th October, 2012, was organized, by Prof. R. Ganesan, Area Chair Person, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, AIM. The workshop session, was conducted by Mr. Satvinder Singh, General Manager (Technology), who is heading Technical Services Centre (TSC) under National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), New Delhi. He spoke about genesis of NSIC TSC, various schemes, facilitative activities, incubation possibilities, start-up incubation training programmes, bank assistance and NSIC-TSCs role in setting up of Micro & Small Enterprises. The students from 2nd year PGDM, Faculty members, and Corporate programme staff members, at AIM, participated in the workshop. All the participants were presented with the Participation Certificates. Moreover, Mr. Satvinder Singh, Dr. D. K. Batra, Director, AIM and Prof. R. Ganesan, Coordinator of Workshop (AED & IP), discussed about the students' periodic visit, to NSIC-TSC, for incubation possibilities and to sign a Memorandum of Association, with NSIC-TSC, towards setting up of franchisee within AIM premises.

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WORKSHOP

INTERNATIONAL CASE TEACHING AND

CASE WRITING WORKSHOP ORGANISED
An International Workshop on Case teaching and Case Writing was organized at Takshila- The MDP Centre of Excellence, at AIM, on 4th 6th October, 2012. The workshop was directed by Prof. Chetan Bajaj and coordinated by Prof. Arindam Banerjee. The workshop dealt extensively on effective case teaching and case writing, methodologies. Renowned speakers from field of academics, were invited to address the participants. Being an international workshop, there were around 40 participants across the country as well as from overseas, who participated in the workshop. Faculty members from Sukkur University, Pakistan, took active participation in the workshop through VideoConferencing. Faculty members from Nepal Administrative Staff College, Nepal, were also present as Participants, in the workshop. On Day-One, Prof. Steve Rawlinson, Academic President, JRE Group of Institutions, addressed the participants, on the significance of case study method, and the expected take away from such workshops. Dr. S. K. Jain, Professor, IIT Delhi, gave insight on ways to develop a case study, which was widely acclaimed by the participants. On Day-Two, morning speaker was Prof. Chetan Bajaj. Prof. Bajaj discoursed on writing and publishing cases in Shakespeare and Michelangelo style. Prof. Bajajs sessions were highly insightful, educating and enjoyable, at the same time. Prof. N. K. Gupta, Professor, IIM Lucknow, highlighted the issues regarding data analysis. Dr. D. K. Batra, Director, AIM, discussed about handling case discussions, which was highly appreciated. Prof. Raj S. Dhankar, Dean, FMS, Delhi University, deliberated on the issue of handling cases in the classroom, on the third day. Prof. Dhankars session was overwhelming in the sense, that it gave rare insights into classroom teaching, using case study methods. The concluding session, was delivered by Prof. Rajendra Nargundkar, Sr. Dean, IMT Ghaziabad. Prof. Nargundkar, deliberated on few Cases-Studies authored by him and practically demonstrated the effective ways of handling classes with case studies.
The participants from Sukkur University, Pakistan, attending the workshop, via Video-Conferencing Participants attending the Workshop

(Oct. 04-06, 2012)

1955-2011 Remembering an extraordinary visionary

Steven Paul Jobs is best known as the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, of Apple Inc. Through Apple, he was widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics fields. Some of the Innovation Secrets & Principles, of Steve Jobs, are as follows: Do what you love Put a dent in the universe Kick start your brain Sell dreams, not products Say no to 1000 things Create insanely great experiences Master the message Steve Jobs died at his California home, on October 5, 2011 and his death was a shock, not only for the IT industry but for the world as a whole, who had lost an extraordinary visionary.

STEVE JOBS

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FACULTY UPDATES
Dr. A. N. Sarkar
Research Publications Sarkar, A.N. (2012), Eco-Innovations: The New Frontier of Eco-Industry and Green Growth, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co, KG, Germany. Sarkar, A.N. (2012), Review of Strategic Policy Framework for re-evaluating CSR Programme impacts on the Mining-affected areas in India, Chapter 8; Advances in Sustainability and Environmental Justice; Vol 11; edited by Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez and Liam Leonard; Emerald Publishing Corporation, London, ISBN: 978-1-78190-625-5.

Dr. Ashutosh Kumar

Registered as a Ph.D. guide for Management Studies/Commerce Subject (December 2012). Published a case study on Ethics Versus Performance in JKLU Monograph Series, published by JK Lakshipat University, Jaipur, December 2012. The case is under review with European Clearing House-ECH. Participated in National Case Writing Workshop, on 14-16 December 2012, at J.K. Lakshmipat University, Jaipur. The topic of case study is Leveraging Social Media: Pathfynder Way.

Dr. Poonam Kumar

Research paper Presented and Published on Innovation in Proliferation of 3G TECHNOLOGIES in INDIA at Vishvesharaiya Institute of Business Management Dadri, India- Nov-2011. IJRIM Volume 1, Issue 8 (December 2011) (ISSN 2231-4334) International Journal of Research in IT & Management 40 http://www.mairec.org DIGITAL INDIA: UN-EXPLORED HORIZON FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Case study on Customized ERP Implementation: Need of an hour published in International case Conference (ICC-2011) Proceedings at Institute of Management Technology Nagpur in November 2011. ASSOCHAM International Conference on e-Commerce: Next Phase of Growth, 12th October 2011, Le-Meridian New Delhi. Business Intelligence Conference organized by Silicon India in Delhi on November 19th, 2011.

Prof. Charu Bharti

Presented a Research Paper titled "Medical Tourism in India: A study of attitude of foreign patients", at International Conference on "Leadership in Business and Management for Sustainable Global Economy ", organised at Dept. of Management Studies, IIT Delhi, dated 03-04 November, 2012. Published an Article titled "Fair Chance" in the newspaper "The Tribune" dated 19 December, 2012.

Prof.(Dr.) R. Ganesan, invited as Chief Guest, to the 7th Global Karma Veer Pursakaar Award Ceremony
The KARMAVEER PURASKAAR (KVP) is the National Awards for Social Justice and Citizen Action, instituted by the people sector with various partner organizations, citizens at large and media supporters. The awards are a part of the RIGHT every WRONG movement and are accompanied by the RIGHT every WRONG Conclave, a forum where various eminent and concerned people have shared and discussed views on socio-political issues, be it about poverty alleviation, marginalization, communal issues, HIV, Disability, climate change, electoral reforms or humane capitalism. Karmaveer Puraskaar is the fellowship and award, within the RIGHT every WRONG movement, to recognize the citizen action for social justice of the people who believe in being and leading the change.
Prof. (Dr.) R. Ganesan, giving Karma Veer Pursakaar Award, to a winner

Prof. (Dr.) R. Ganesan, from Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi, was invited as one of the Chief Guests to the 7th Global Karma Veer Pursakaar Award Ceremony, held on 26th November 2012, wherein he issued the Karma Veer Puraskaar Award.

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ACTIVITIES

PREMIER LEAGUE (APL)

The Marketing Faculty, Prof. Charu Bharti, organised an Activity titled Advertising Premier League (APL) for the students of the subject Marketing Management. It was a competition, in which the students demonstrated their respective talents on creating Live Advertisements, on different themes, like Social Advertisements, FMCG Advertisements, Radio Advertisements, etc. It was a great learning platform for the students, where they had the opportunity to unleash their hidden talent & innovation, in the form of creating the Advertisements on-the-spot. Prof. Rajat Gera, an eminent Marketing Faculty, AIM, judged this Activity. The Winners & Runner-Ups, were awarded with certificates & Prizes.

ADVERTISING

Students, participating in the APL activity

PLACEMENT SEASON
started with a good note...
We shape futures. This motto of AIM, truly relates to its vision, to be an academic institute of first choice to transform lives that will change the world for better. In relation to the same, even in the crucial times in the market, the Placement season has begun in a good note at AIM, for the highly vibrant batch of the class of 2013, which comprise of the students with superlative performance records, not only in academics but who are capable enough to grab pretty good job offers. Since its inception in 1996, the aim of AIM, has been to create true professionals, who could fit into the versatilities of the markets, working out with 3Cs, i.e. Commitment, Clarity and Creativity. The determination of students, coupled with world-class Faculty and continually upgraded coursecurriculum, make them a right choice for the companies, who position AIM students not only as a human resource but also as a change agent, in the todays dynamic business environment. The Placement season has begun in good note for the class of 2013, with more than 40 students already placed with esteemed organisations, like Citi Bank, Luminous Power, Total Oil India, Safexpress, XL Dynamics etc. More than 30 companies are in pipeline, to come for Campus placements.

GUEST LECTURES ORGANISED

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 HR's role in Building a Sustainable Enterprise Oragnisational Behaviour - II Compensation Management Project Appraisal & Finance Decision Management Science Compensation Management Organisational Behaviour - II Project Appraisal & Finance Decision Management Science Services Marketing 22.10.2012 10.11.2012 10.11.2012 10.11.2012 17.11.2012 24.11.2012 24.11.2012 15.12.2012 18.12.2012 20.12.2012 Ms. Neelam Dhaka, Sr. Manager-Training, JCB Mr. Michael Mili, Director (HR), IFCI Mr. Michael Mili, Director (HR), IFCI Dr. Gireesh Tripathi, Professor, IMT Ghaziabad Dr. Gunjan Malhotra, Professor, IMT Ghaziabad Mr. Michael Mili, Director (HR), IFCI Mr. Michael Mili, Director (HR), IFCI Mr. Sudhir Sharma, DMRC Dr. Gunjan Malhotra, Professor, IMT Ghaziabad Prof. Sanjiv Mittal, Professor, University School of Management, GGSIP University, New Delhi

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CLUB ACTIVITIES
SHAURYA: THE E-CELL OF AIM
JUNKIES: WASTE TO USEFUL
Junkies an event for making best out of waste, was organized by the E-Cell, on 11th October 2012, in which 13 teams showed their talent with great enthusiasm . The soul motto of the event was to encourage Creativity and Innovation. This not only encouraged creativity but also motivated the students to display the team efforts, which is necessary for the budding entrepreneurs and managers. The performance of the students was extremely wonderful and beyond expectations. They come up with brilliant ideas by converting waste products into useful once like pen stand, guitar, photo frame, ganesh ,doll, shoes, Wall-hangings etc. The event was judged and appreciated, by Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari and Prof. Charu Bharti. First prize was awarded to Ms. Sarakshi Singh and Ms. Parul Shrivastava, and Second prize was awarded to Mr. Rohit Kumar and Mr. Neeraj. The Best Creativity Award was given to Ms. Surbhi Latyan and the participation mementos, were given to all the team members, to boost up their confidence .The event was successfully organized under the guidance of Dr. Ashu Singh, E-Cell Faculty Coordinator and all the members of E-Cell Committee.

E- QUIZ CONTEST
The E-cell organized a space quiz contest titled TOUR DE SPACE, on 18th October 2012. Twenty Two teams, participated in the contest, out of which four teams reached the final round. Mr. Abhimanyu and Mr. Ajay Raj Singh won the First prize. The 1st and 2nd Runners-Ups were Mr. Vinay Thomas & Mr. Amber Utkarsh, Mr. Rohit Jain & Ms. Monika Garg, respectively. The students gained knowledge about the outer space through this competition; students were also encouraged by the faculty members and E-cell members. The event was organized to aware the students of the huge business potential that space has and to enhance the knowledge of students. The event concluded with an enthusiastic address by Dr. Ashu Singh, where she explained the motive and future vision of E-cell.

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Eco-Industrial Clusters: New Pathways to Sustainable Eco-Business - Dr. A. N. Sarkar, Dean (Research)
Current researches in industrial ecology, indicate that geographic proximity of economic activities enables higher levels of productivity and innovation. Clusters, i.e. geographically colocated producers, suppliers, service providers, research laboratories, educational institutions, and other institutions, in a given economic field, are important drivers of dynamic regional economies. Way back in the late 19th century, the renowned economist, Alfred Marshall investigated industrial districts. He identified externalities that were caused by the local availability of qualified labour, a growing demand in the location and a high specialization of companies, at different levels of the value-chain. He came to the conclusion that the industrial atmosphere contributes to the improvement of social and economic performance of the companies located in the districts. In the 21st Century, Eco-Industrial Clusters (EICs), making an inroad to eco-industries, are now defined as: a community of business; geographic concentration of interconnected companies in a specialized field that cooperate with each other and with the local community to efficiently share resources (information, materials, energy, water, infrastructure, finance, etc), leading to improved environmental quality, economic gains, and equitable enhancement of human resources for both the business and local community. Essentially, an Eco-Industrial Cluster (EIC) aims at efficient use local renewable/ recyclable resources while achieving economic development targets and meeting the social demands of the local community. As one of the applications of industrial ecology principles and business competition theories, EICs can become an emergent venture of integrated environmental and economic planning. The driving force of an EIC is inter-firm networks for the optimized use of both direct and derived resources. Recycling, reusing and finding alternate use for discarded waste materials are essential characteristics of such networks. Thus, the emphasis of an eco-industrial cluster is rather a closed-loop material cycle than a linear chain of material flow in the project sites. Promoting the concept of eco-industrial clusters in potential eco-systems, represents a focusing mechanism for eco-restructuring of industrialization at regional or even local level. This also shows the future pathways of a sustainable development, for ecologically degraded, economically distressed and socially isolated local communities. Key Foundation of Eco-Industrial Clusters The benefits arising from eco-industrial cluster development are multiple, viz. zero emission, employment generation, new product development etc. Various studies of selected economic sectors also points towards a variety of drivers for eco-industrial cluster development, which ranges from response to environmental regulation, the strategic intent of developmental assistance policy to economic dislocation and spontaneous response to international market

ARTICLE opportunities. Successful EICs are constituted of enterprises that constantly seek inter-firm networks; not only to minimize wastes and reduce pollution, but also to look for all types of innovation to improve zero emission processes and develop new eco-products. Well-established social networks and a trusting relationship between cluster firms, academic institutions and community-based organizations, greatly facilitate inter-firm collaboration as well as diffusion of new eco-technologies. The creation of social capital through the formation of an ecoindustrial cluster would help the eco-industry flourish to its full potential. The birth and growth of companies can create a concentration of talent and complementary firms, including producers, suppliers, and support businesses. A critical mass of ecoclusters can create demand for more talent, ideas, and infrastructure, producing a reinforcing cycle that stimulates a regions prospects for competitive advantage. All industry clusters, are composed of related industry sectors. The interconnections between and among, these sectors, illustrates the clustering effect. Established clusters are those traded industry clusters in which a region has a potential competitive advantage relative to the nation. The sectors that comprise the cluster are sufficiently concentrated to represent a regional specialization compared to the same sector grouping nationallymaking them traded. In some instances, industry-clustering activity is limited to established clusters and sometimes is associated with economies experiencing economic stagnation. Eco-industrial Park: an Innovative way of Clustering Business Enterprise Eco-industrial Park is thus one of the emerging forms of Eco-industrial Cluster of new business enterprise There are several definitions of the term eco-industrial park. In 1995, Cote and Hall proposed this definition: An eco-industrial park is an industrial system which conserves natural and economic resources; reduces production, material, energy, insurance and treatments costs

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and liabilities; improves operating efficiency, quality, worker health and public image; and provides opportunities for income generation from use and sale of wasted materials. An industrial park is also defined as a large tract of land, sub-divided and developed for the use of several firms simultaneously, distinguished by its shareable infrastructure and close proximity of firms. Types and synonyms of industrial parks include: industrial estates, industrial districts, export processing zones, industrial clusters, business parks, office parks, science and research parks, and bio-technology parks. Ecoindustrial parks have now been added to this list. The concept of an eco-industrial park, evolved from the emerging discipline of industrial ecology. By collectively managing environmental and energy issues, eco-industrial park members seek to enhance their environmental and economic performance and, as a result, achieve a combined benefit that is greater than the benefits each company would have realized from optimizing only its individual performance. An eco-industrial park is a community of manufacturing and service businesses seeking enhanced environmental and economic performance through collaboration in managing environmental and resources issues including energy, water and materials. By working together, the community of businesses seeks a collective benefit that is greater than the sum of the individual benefits each company would have realized if it optimized its individual commercial interests. Current Global Experiences in establishing Ecoindustrial Parks In the United States, a number of initiatives have been taken, pursuant to support from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Presidents Council on Sustainable Development. Similarly, Canada has a few industrial projects underway embodying ecological characteristics embedded with the potential for many more across the country. The Industrial Park as an Ecosystem project in Burnside industrial Park for instance, began in 1992, as a multi-

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disciplinary research initiative, investigating the possible application and interpretation of ecological characteristics and functions, to develop into an eco-industrial park. The expected outcome of the research guidance was first, on the transformation of Burnside itself and second, for the establishment of future eco-industrial parks. A similar study, has been underway in the Portlands Industrial District in Toronto, Ontario, since 1995. This industrial area also involves enterprises in a variety of sectors in manufacturing and services with the potential for waste and energy exchanges. A recent study of the potential for integrated eco-industrial parks with co-generation, energy cascading and recycling across Canada identified 40 sites of which nine were deemed to have excellent possibilities for eco-industrial development. There are a number of sites in Canada where limited industrial ecosystems are in operation. In Sarnia, Ontario, some symbioses exist between oil refineries, a synthetic rubber plant, petrochemical facilities and a steam electrical generating station and more linkages are possible. At the Bruce Energy Centre, also in Ontario, the eco-park is organized around Ontario Hydros nuclear power station to take advantage of its waste heat and steam generation capacity. The following Table shows the current potential of some Eco-industrial Parks in Canada.

The Finnish Ecological Parks at Rantasalmi, usually consist of forest industry businesses, which use their wood-derived wastes for energy, selling electricity to the community, utilizing residual heat, from electricity generation for industrial process steam and district heat for residential areas. The Rantasalmi eco-industrial park project can, however, be considered the first attempt to plan and organize an eco-industrial park in Finland. Real Estate Rantasalmen Silva Oy, also acts as a development company in the region and one of the aims is to generate a strong knowledge and business concentration in the area. It is owned by Rantasalmi municipality (49%), Rantasalmi Oy (49%) and Spikera Oy (2%).

Aerial View of an Eco-industrial Park at Rantasalmi, ETEL-SAVO, Finland The evolution of eco-industrial parks into ecosystems, is still at a nascent stage of development. Although some research and design projects, have attempted to identify the essential characteristics as well as uniqueness of eco-industrial parks, there is, apparently, no agreement as yet. All the same, there does appear to be some general consensus emerging from the learnings of the French, Japanese, American and Canadian eco-project initiatives; as also from the UNEP technical report on Ecoindustrial parks development as a new economic development proposition. Eco-industrial Ventures in Andhra Pradesh For demonstrating systematic and comprehensive planning of new Eco- industrial parks, a Multiproduct Andhra Pradesh Special Economic Zone Project at Visakhapatnam, covering an area of 5,683 acres (2,300 hectares) was taken up. The environmental impact assessment (EIA) taken up on the Ecoindustrial Project included study of baseline environmental conditions, meteorology, ambient air quality, inland water quality, ground water quality, surface water quality, soil quality, flora and fauna, marine environment, socio-economic conditions, risk analysis and disaster management planning,

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traffic studies and transportation management. Based on the EIA studies, Site Master Planning was taken up comprehensively. The plan includes special elements such as transport network, storm water drainage system, cogeneration plant, common waste water treatment and disposal, treatment of sewage and reuse, waste management, green belt and provisions for disaster risk management. Based on impact assessment findings, there is now a spurt of fresh demands coming up on larger application of the concepts for establishing new eco-parks with added elements of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and addressing environment and climate change issues. With the increased environmental/energy personnel at APIIC Project Centre of Andhra Pradesh and propagation of ecoindustry park concepts, a number of activities have been initiated for reduction of negative environmental impacts from industrial parks including stopping of illegal discharge of industrial effluents and wastes, initiation of actions against defaulting industries, plantation activities, identification of infrastructure requirements their augmentation, construction of a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) in one of the industrial parks (Vijayawada) Also, significantly visible is the plantation taken up by APIIC for 40 eco-industrial parks and planning to set up CETPs in various industrial parks. Round Tables on "Eco Industrial Parks" were recently organized in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and Ahmedabad (Gujarat). Environmental awareness programmes were organized in industrial parks in Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Nellore and Shamshabad, coupled with tree plantation. Particularly on the occasion of the World Environment Day 2009, the theme of Unite to Combat Climate Change was propagated through a massive rally in Hyderabad and parallel events in several industrial parks. For promoting eco industry park concepts and sustainability concepts, a number of activities related to Counseling, Training, Workshops and Exhibitions were organised. To start with, activities to be implemented during 2009 to 2010 were identified through a Planning Workshop organized in December 2008 with APIIC officials (Project implementation partner). Support was provided to the workshop on Eco Industrial Areas organized by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board which had over 150 participants from industry, experts from the field of environment. The workshop helped promoting the eco industrial park initiatives. An Awareness Workshop on ECOPROFIT Programme was held at Hyderabad on April 16, 2010 in cooperation with the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FAPCII) for the member industries of FAPCII. Multiple impacts - Replication of Eco-Industrial Park concepts started in Andhra Pradesh and other parts of India: The Project succeeded in replication of the Eco-Industrial Park concepts within Andhra Pradesh and beyond in several parts of the country with multiplier effects. APIIC had scaled up the application of the concepts from the two ecio-industrial parks that were taken up initially to 32 ecoindustrial parks. The results are forthcoming in 15 industrial parks with more convincing results. In the state of Gujarat, the activities were initiated for transformation process of two existing industrial parks at Naroda and Vatva near Gandhinagar. Activities for promoting eco- industry park concepts in pharmaceuticals sector have also been initiated in cooperation with the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) of the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. The focus is in five states having significant presence of pharma industries and these include: Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Further, for the Government of Orissa, a proposal was developed for planning and development of 450 acre Solar Technology Park through the Industrial Promotion and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. (IPICOL). A cooperation agreement was made with the Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI) in Hyderabad, with the Centre for Climate Change taking lead in implementing Eco-profit and other training measures for pharmaceuticals industries.

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MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

MDP on COMPETENCY MAPPING FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES, for NATIONAL BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED (Oct. 19-20, 2012)
A two-day In-company training programme on Competency Mapping for Leadership Roles was conducted for the Executives of National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd. (NBCC), on 19-20 October, 2012, at Hotel Atithi, Mumbai. It was attended by 17 middle and senior executives, from different offices of NBCC. The programme was directed and conducted by senior Professor, Dr. S. P. Chauhan. The objective of this two-day programme, was to prepare managers for leadership roles by enhancing their competencies, both at the professional and personal levels. This would help them, to take a proactive approach to make the best of the challenges thrown up by the present complex business environment. The Contents of the Programme Comprised of : Personality Profiling Leading Teams Effectively Managing Change Leadership and Emotional Intelligence Time and Stress Management Managing Conflict Leadership and Decision Making The methodology was highly interactive and involved a mix of Lectures, group discussions, case discussions, role-plays, simulation games and self-assessment, through psychometric questionnaires.

MDP ON FINANCE FOR NON FINANCE MANAGERS, FOR PVR CINEMAS (Oct. 22-23, 2012)
A two-day, Management Development Programme, for the Cinema Managers of PVR Cinemas, was conducted on 22-23, October 2012. It was attended by non-finance managers, from several offices of PVR cinemas. All the sessions were conducted by Prof. R. K. Srivastava, who is an eminent Faculty in the area of Finance. The training programme focused on : How to prepare balance sheet? Concepts like credit & debit, cash flow, matching concepts and Accounting Equation. Concepts of Profit/Loss, Gross & Net Working Capital, Cash Management Models. Concepts, Principles & Administration of Accounting, Financial accounting terminology, etc. The contents of the programme were customized, for cinema managers and there were specifically designed case studies for PVR. The training methodology comprised of Lectures, Brainstorming Sessions, Buzz Groups and Interactive & Experiential learning, which made the participating managers understand the relevant concepts of finance, in their daily working and could imbibe the impact of Profit and Loss, Debit and Credit, in other functions. A Key Action Plan Formulation for Managers of all the functions, was also prepared and the impact of a healthier balance sheet and how different departments/functions, could add value, was also understood.

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MDP ON MAXIMISING EMPLOYEE POTENTIAL, FOR IFFCO (Dec. 05-11, 2012)

A Four-Day MDP on Maximizing Employee Potential, was organized from 5 December, 2012 to 11 December, 2012, for the employees of IFFCO, at Fertilizer Marketing Development Institute, Gurgaon. The programme was attended by 30 participants from various IFFCO establishments, located across the country. The first and the second session, were taken by Prof. B. D. Singh, who gave insights on the Meaning, Purpose and Dimensions of Developing Interpersonal Skills and the Art of Motivation. Using a pedagogy of Lectures and Case Discussions, Dr. Latika Sahani, effectively highlighted the meaning of Effective Communication & Listening Skills and its benefits, in the third and the fourth session. Prof. Devendra Bahadur, spoke to the participants about Enhancing Productivity Through Kaizan, Poka Yoka, Quality Circle etc., in the second session of the day. Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari, enlightened the participants about Understanding Self and Others. This session was followed by two consecutive sessions conducted jointly by Prof. Devendra Bahadur and Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari, wherein they engaged the participants in Team Building activities and games, to highlight the importance of Working in Teams. On the final day of the programme, Prof. Devendra Bahadur, enlightened the participants on Time Management through Planning & Prioritizing followed by a session on Managing Health & Stress; the sessions were well received by the participants. In the concluding session, Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari, spoke to the audience about Discipline for Self Excellence. She also spoke about Creativity and Innovation at Work.

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MDP ON SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE FOR ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS , FOR IOCL PIPELINES DIVISION, NOIDA (Dec. 17-18, 2012)

A Two-Day MDP on Sustained Excellence for Organizational Effectiveness was organized on 17th and 18th December 2012, for IOCL Pipelines Division, at the training premises, of IOCL Pipelines Division Noida, Sector 1, Headquarters. The programme was attended by 15 Functional Managers, of IOCL. The first session on Day-1, was taken by Prof. B. D. Singh, who gave insights and overview on Change Management and transformational leadership. Using an experiential style of personal experiences and exercises, Prof. Singh, spoke at length about the need for Change Management, to become an Organization of Excellence, and the transformational role that the todays leaders should play. The second Session on Day-1, was conducted by Prof. Vivek Kumar, who spoke Organizational Excellence, its meaning, dimensions and Organizational Sustainability. Using a pedagogy of Management Games and Live Cases, he made the participants understand the need of Organizational Excellence and its essence. The first session on Day-2, was taken by Dr. D. K. Batra, along with Prof. Rajat Gera. They emphasized on the need for Customer Delight and imbibed amongst the IOCL Participants, the meaning and purpose of Vision and Strategic Direction, from an organizational perspective. The second session on Day-2, was conducted by Dr. S. P. Chauhan. Through Live Cases and Exercises, Dr. Chauhan, spoke about the essence of Workplace Productivity, Employeeship, Positive Attitude and enabled the participants to make an action plan for themselves in personal and professional lives, as Key action planning from the learnings, gained from the programme.

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OUT BOUND TRAINING ON LEADERSHIP, TEAM-BUILDING AND MOTIVATION, FOR NTPC (Dec. 19-21, 2012)
A three-Day Outbound Training, on Leadership, Team-Building and Motivation, was organized from 19th to 21st December 2012, at Jayalgarh, a tourist destination and hill station, located 110 kms from Haridwar. The programme was attended by 33 Functional Managers, of NTPC, from across the country Day-1, was spent in Management Games and Leadership and Team-Building Exercises. Mr. Bala, the external Faculty, Managing Director, Great India Outdoors Pvt Ltd, utilized 6-7 Management Games, to underline the relevance of Leadership, Working in Teams, Interpersonal Communication, Importance of Cross-Functional Knowledge, How to Handle Projects, Decision-Making and Problem-Solving etc. and were appreciated by all. Day-2, was spent in White Water Rafting, on the banks of the Alaknanda River, Nature Trek and Management Games. Even through Adventure Sports, the participants were made to understand the concept of Leadership, and the varied Leadership styles and trends essential in todays competitive environment. Day-3, was spent in Rappelling, which utilized Motivation as a key fundamental, in achieving difficult tasks with consummate ease. The programme was extremely successful and the Management Games, in particular as well as the Leadership and Team-Building Exercises, by the faculty, were highly appreciated.

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MDP ON STRESS MANAGEMENT AND YOGA , FOR IREDA (Nov. 23-24, 2012)
A Two-Day MDP on Stress Management and Yoga was organized on 23rd and 24th November 2012, for IREDA at TAKSHILA - The MDP Centre of Excellence, at AIM. The programme was attended by 15 Functional Managers, from IREDA. The first session, on Day-1, was taken by Prof. B. D. Singh, who gave insights and overview on Stress Awareness. The next three sessions, on Day-1, were conducted by Dr. S. P. Chauhan, who spoke about Managing Stress, for higher performance and Work-Life Balance, and developing positive orientation, for Effective Leadership. Using pedagogy of Management Games and Live Cases, he made the participants understand the need of managing stress and the ways for achieving the same. The pre-lunch session, on Day-2, was taken by Ms. Soumya Chawla, a certified Yoga Trainer. She made all the participants practice Yoga and Yogasanams and through these Yoga courses, she explained how Yoga could be a Stress-Buster and Yoga as a means of achieving Internal and External peace. The second session, on Day-2, was conducted by Dr. S. P. Chauhan. Through Live Cases and Exercises, Dr. Chauhan, spoke about the essence of Stress and Emotional Intelligence. The programme was extremely successful and the course content, in particular as well as the delivery by the faculty was highly appreciated. The programme was directed by Prof. B. D. Singh, Dean, Executive Education.

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MDP ON ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE, FOR NSIC LTD. (Nov. 17, 2012)

A One-day MDP, on "Organizational Excellence" was organized, on 17th November 2012, for The National Small Industries Corporation Limited at TAKSHILA-The MDP Centre of Excellence, at AIM. The programme was attended by 30 General Managers, Functional Heads and Branch Heads, of NSIC Limited. The programme was flagged of by Director, AIM, Dr. D. K. Batra, who focused on the need for the programme and shared his views, with the Director-P&M, NSIC, Mr. P. Uday Kumar. The first session, was taken by Prof. Vivek Kumar, who gave insights on the meaning, purpose and dimensions, of Organizational Excellence. Using a pedagogy of Lectures and Case Discussions, Prof. Vivek, effectively highlighted the meaning of Sustained Organizational Excellence and its benefits and also enlightened the participants, on High Performance Organization and its sustainability, and Customers and Stakeholders Satisfaction. Prof. Vivek Kumar, elaborated on evolving a culture of excellence, in the second session, wherein he engaged the participants in Group-discussions, to enumerate the process to become an organization with sustained excellence and spoke about the ways, to fill the gaps between current and desired states. The post-lunch session, was taken by Prof. Ratnesh Kumar, who stresses on the need for Managing Change and Leadership, through Employee Engagement. Utilizing a methodology of Case Studies and sharing relevant industry best practices, Prof. Ratnesh Kumar, spoke about Opportunities and Threats for an Organization, How to implement and manage change, and gave valuable insights into Transformational Leadership.

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The fourth session, was conducted by Prof. Devendra Bahadur, who used the Balanced Scorecard Technique, to exhibit, how to measure Organizational Excellence and spoke about Action Planning, specifically for NSIC. The programme was extremely successful. The course content, in particular as well as the delivery by the faculty, was highly appreciated. The programme was directed by Prof. Vivek Kumar.

MDP ON ALIGNING TEAM WITH ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS, FOR NHPC LTD. (Dec. 10-12, 2012)
A three-Day MDP, on Aligning Team with Organizational Goals, was organized, from 10th to 12th December, 2012, for NHPC Limited, at Atrium Hotel, Surajkund. The programme was attended by 25 Functional Managers, from Engineering, Projects, HR, Operations Departments. The first session, on Day-1, was taken by Prof. B. D. Singh, who gave insights on the need for Team Building and Team Working. Using a pedagogy of lectures and live cases, from PSUs, Prof. B. D. Singh, made the participants realize the essence of working in teams and how team development goes a long way in achieving higher organizational success. Prof. B. D. Singh also emphasized the importance of Interpersonal Skills and Understanding Self and Others. The post-lunch session, was taken by Dr. Reema Chaudhary, who used a pedagogy of Live Case Discussions and Group Discussions, to impress upon the need of Communication Skills and Team Communication Competencies. Both the sessions, on Day-2, were conducted by Dr. S. P. Chauhan. Through Simulation Games and Exercises, Dr. Chauhan spoke about the essence of Aligning Teams Towards Organizational Goals. Prof. B. D. Singh, conducted the first session, on Day-3, and he emphasized on the need of Motivation amongst teams, as an aid for organizations, to reach the next level. The concluding session, on Day-3 was conducted by Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari, who used management and simulation games, to make the participants understand the facets of Team Goal Setting. The programme was extremely successful. The sessions were conducted by our Faculty, Prof. B. D. Singh, Dr. S. P. Chauhan, Dr. Reema Chaudhary and Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari. The programme was directed by Prof. B. D. Singh, Dean, Executive Education.

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MDP ON TEAM DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT, FOR 'NHPC LTD' (Nov. 19-21, 2012)
A Three-Day MDP, on Team Development and Performance Enhancement was organized on 19th to 21st November, 2012, for NHPC Limited, at Atrium Hotel, Surajkund. The programme was attended by 25 Functional Managers from Engineering, Projects, HR, Operations Departments. The first session, on Day-1, was taken by Prof. B.D.Singh, who gave insights on the need for Team Building and Team Working. Using a pedagogy of lectures and live cases, from PSU's, Prof. Singh, made the participants realize, the essence of working in teams and how the team-development goes a long way, in achieving higher organizational success. Prof. B. D. Singh, also emphasized the importance of Interpersonal Skills and Understanding Self and Others. The post-lunch session, was taken by Dr. S. P. Chauhan, who used a pedagogy of Live Case Discussions and Group Discussions, to impress upon the need of Understanding Self and Others and discussed about Interpersonal Style and Skills, essential for team-development. The first session, on Day-2, was conducted by Prof. B. D. Singh, who stressed on the need for Managing Conflict and Crisis, at the Workplace. Prof. Singh, spoke at length about what is conflict, what are the types of conflicts, especially organizational conflicts, and the ways to overcome them, so that teams work in synergy, to achieve the organizational goals The second session, on Day-2, was conducted by Dr. S. P. Chauhan. Through Simulation Games and Exercises, Dr. Chauhan, spoke about the essence of Team Work: Competencies and Skills Required for Performance Enhancement, etc. Prof. B. D. Singh, took the first session, on Day-3 and he emphasized on the need of Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Quotient, within an individual and a team, and spoke about Emotional Quotient, being more essential than Intelligence Quotient. The concluding session, on Day-3, was conducted by Dr. Latika Sahni, Dr. Reema Chaudhary and Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari, who used management and simulation games, to make the participants understand the facets of Interpersonal Communication, and facets of Listening and Feedback. The focus of the session, was to inculcate the importance of Feedback and Listening, as the most integral part of Interpersonal Communication. The programme was extremely successful and the course content, in particular as well as the delivery, by the Faculty, was highly appreciated. The programme was directed by Prof. B. D. Singh, Dean, Executive Education.

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MDP on TEAM-BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP, FOR NSC LTD. (Dec. 14, 2012)
A one-Day MDP on Team-Building and Leadership was organized on 14th December, 2012, for National Seeds Corporation Limited, at New Delhi. The programme was attended by twenty two Functional Managers, of NSC Limited. The programme was jointly directed by Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari and Prof. Devendra Bahadur. The first session, was conducted by Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari, who gave insights and overview on TeamBuilding and Interpersonal Effectiveness. The second session, was conducted by Prof. Devendra Bahadur, who spoke about Managing Change. Prof. Bahadur, used unique Management Games, to explain how Change Management works. The post-lunch session, was taken by Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari, who used Management Puzzles to drive home the concepts and importance, of Emotional Intelligence to resolve Conflicts at workplace. The concluding session, was conducted Prof. Devendra Bahadur. Through Live Cases and Exercises, Prof. Bahadur, spoke about the essence of Leadership for the 21st century.

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EDP ON MENTORING MATTERS, FOR ITDC (Dec. 17, 2012)

A one-Day EDP, on MENTORING MATTERS was organized on 17th December, 2012, for ITDC Limited, at Hotel Janpath, New Delhi. The programme was attended by 12 Functional Managers, of ITDC Limited. The first session, was conducted by Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari, who gave insights and overview on Mentoring and the Role of Mentors and Mentees. Using a unique training methodology, of Interactive Videos and Management Games, she impressed upon the imperative need of Mentors and Mentees joining hands, to achieve Organizational Goals. The second session, was conducted by Prof. Devendra Bahadur, who spoke about Interpersonal Mentoring Skills. Making groups of Mentors and Mentees, Prof. Bahadur, used unique Management Games (Tower-Building Exercise through Wooden Building Blocks, etc.), to explain how interpersonal mentoring works and how an ideal mentor/mentee, co-ordinate amongst themselves. The post-lunch session, was taken by Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari, who used Management Puzzles to drive home the concepts and importance of Planning and Managing Mentoring, at the Workplace. The last session, was conducted by Prof. Devendra Bahadur. Through Live Cases and Exercises, Prof. Bahadur, spoke about the essence of Effective and Successful Mentoring. The programme was jointly directed by Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari and Prof. Devendra Bahadur.

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Executive Development Programme For E1 Level of Employees For NTPC (Dec. 03-27, 2012)
An Executive Development Programme, was organised, for NTPC Limited. The programme commenced on 3rd December, 2012 and was attended by thirty two employees, from different functions and different plants, of the Maharatna company, NTPC, from across the country. The programme was conducted at NTPC, Noida. The programme was directed by Prof. B. D. Singh, Dean, Executive Education, AIM.

Week-1 of the programme comprised of 10 tightly integrated modules / sessions.

The first session on Day-1, was conducted by Prof. B. D. Singh, who gave insights and overview on TRANSITION to MANAGERS. He emphasized on the current needs of modern-day managers and the challenges, they are expected to overcome, while also highlighting the competencies and skill sets, todays managers are supposed to have. The second session on Day-1, was conducted by Prof. Devendra Bahadur, who spoke about Decision-Making and Risk-taking competencies, required to evolve into a Gen-Next Manager. Day-2, commenced with the session of Prof. B. D. Singh, who highlighted the concept of Conflict Management and how to deal with the same. The second session on Day-2, was conducted by Prof. Devendra Bahadur. Through Live Cases and Exercises, Prof. Bahadur spoke about the essence of Time and Stress Management.

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Day-3, commenced with the session by Prof. Devendra Bahadur, where in, he highlighted the concept of Project Management and used experiential learning to make the participants relate to the common mistakes made by them, while executing projects and what they should improve, while working /leading large project teams, at their respective plants. The second session, on Day-3, was conducted by Dr. Reema Chaudhary. Through Management Puzzles and Videos, Dr. Chaudhary imbibed amongst the participants, the essence of Communication Skills and communication competencies, in daily work lives. Prof. Ratnesh Kumar, in the first session, on Day-4, through a unique experience-sharing and best practices sharing pedagogy, underlined the importance of Employee Engagement, While Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari, made the participants practice Presentation Skills, as a vital and essential part of their daily work routines, in the second session, on Day-4. Day-5, commenced with Prof. B. D. Singh, sharing his experiences, regarding motivating the employees at Workplace, and ended with a session by Prof. Ratnesh Kumar, sharing his views on Team Work leading competency.

Week-2, of the programme comprised of 10 tightly integrated modules / sessions.

The first session, on Day-1, in Week-2, was taken by Dr. S. P. Chauhan, who gave insights and overview, on Leadership to manage Business turbulence. Dr. Chauhan, emphasized the role of changing leadership styles, in the modern competitive business environment. The second session, on Day-1 in Week-2, was also conducted by Dr. S. P. Chauhan, who spoke about personality profiling and gave insights on managing self and others. Day-2, commenced with Prof. B. D. Singh, highlighting the concept of Organizational Leadership in the 21st century. The second session, was conducted by Prof. Ratnesh Kumar. Through Live Cases and Exercises, Prof. Ratnesh, spoke about the essence of Business Ethical Competency. Day-3, commenced with Dr. S. P. Chauhan, highlighting the concept of Emotional Intelligence and used experiential learning to make the participants relate to the common mistakes made by them at workplace and how EQ can offer the solutions. The second session, on Day-3, was also conducted by Dr. S. P. Chauhan. Through Management Puzzles and Videos, Dr. Chauhan imbibed amongst the participants, the positive attitude, at the workplace and in personal lives. Prof. B. D. Singh, in the first session on Day-4, through a unique experience-sharing and best practices sharing pedagogy, underlined the importance of management of discipline. The second session, on Day-4, was conducted by Dr. S .P. Chauhan, who spoke about the essence of Team-Building and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Day-5, commenced with the session by Prof. R. K. Srivastava, who took an interactive session on Finance for Non-Finance. Day-5, ended with the session by Prof. Ratnesh Kumar, where-in he discussed about the Change Management.

Week 3, of the programme comprised of 3 tightly integrated modules / sessions.

The first session, on Day-1, in Week 3, was taken by Prof. B. D. Singh, who gave insights and overview on Performance Management Systems and Appraisal Systems. Prof. Singh, used the PMS Systems of NTPC itself and emphasized the need of constant performance systems and appraisals The second session, was conducted by Dr. S. P. Chauhan, who spoke about the Importance of mentoring in todays competitive world, and the role of Mentors and Mentees, in an organization today. Day-2, commenced with Prof. B. D. Singh, highlighting the concept of Organizational Culture and its impact on Sustainable Performance. Prof. Singh, with his unique training methodology of live cases, experience sharing and best practices sharing, highlighted the need to build a collaborative organizational culture as the best means to improve organizational performance, and sustain the same for long-term success. The month-long EDP, ended with distribution of Certificates and CDs, comprising of all Presentations / Course Material / Photographs, of EDP and OTB Trainings.

Additions to the AIM Parivar

Teaching Staff

Associate Professor 10th Oct., 2012

Dr. Latika Sahani

Non-Teaching Staff

Ms. Rajitha Suresh Computer Operator 4th Oct., 2012

Mr. Sonu Kumar Accounts Officer 8th Oct., 2012

Mr. Ashish Sinha Regional Head (North India) Takshila-The Centre of Skills Development 8th Oct.,2012

Mr. Manu Kumar Vice President -MDP 15th Oct.,2012

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pareek Asst. Manager (Admin) 19th Nov., 2012

Ms. Sonia Singh Asst. Manager (MDP) 21st Nov., 2012

Mr. Anjul Goel Asst. Vice President -MDP 7th Dec., 2012

Ms. Jyoti Grover Ex. Asstt. 17th Dec., 2012

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