Special Points of Interest

As we move forward with a new look, Team Im-

prints consistently strives to stay connected with

our prestigious alumni. You have always supported

our initiatives through active participation and en-

couragement at every step. While SIMSR’s rightful

representation in the industry across various sec-

tors and profiles have been established by our ac-

complished alumni, we also seek to reflect this

success in our newsletter so that each one of us stays informed about the milestones

achieved by the SIMSR family.

Team Imprints is privileged to be sharing the accomplishments and stories of SIMSR

and fellow alumni. Alumni Committee shall constantly endeavor to be of greater ser-

vice to you as we are bound together for life by the SIMSR experience and a love of

your alma mater.

We are only strong as we are United. Looking for to hearing from you!

International Chapters

Student Activity Updates

Introduction of the New ALCOM

Team

Nostalgia and Anveshan updates

SIMSR & Faculty Accolades

Dr. Chirag Buch, Director at 4SiGHT Research and Analytics DMCC(UAE) shared his experiences in the field of Market Re-

search while delivering an insightful lecture on "Building Stronger Consumer - Brand relationships" at The Bigwigs Speak

which is a platform for inviting industry stalwarts to the college and give our marketing students an opportunity to under-

stand various aspects of the Marketing Communications domain.

The Bigwigs Speak

Student @ SIMSR

Director’s Message

July August 2015 Edition

Team Imprints Speaks

As issues and challenges in the industry and community BECOME more complex,

THERE IS A NEED FOR EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING TO DEVELOP solutions. At

SIMSR, WE TRAIN our students TO RESEARCH AND RESOLVE these issues and adapt

themselves in the dynamic business environment.

Our teaching pedagogy has dramatically changed to engage the students. We expose

the students to more real life situations and not just focus on text book learning. We

do this by adopting the case study model inside the classroom, and through experi-

ential learning outside it. The students understand and appreciate healthy competi-

tion, and this is evident by the amount of extra-curricular activities they take part in.

We are reconnecting with our Alumni and trying to build a symbiotic relationship

with them, so that both the institute and alumni can benefit mutually.

As A P J ABDUL KALAM states - "All of us do not have equal talent. But , all of us have

an equal opportunity to develop our talents"

All Izz Well

PGDM Induction

It took place on 21st and 23rd June. The new batch of students of KJ SIMSR had an interactive session with alumni spawning

different specializations and batches. Our hounorable speakers were:

Mr. Kamlesh Dangi, Chief People Officer: Religare, Batch of 1995

Mr. Nimish Danani , Sales Director: DronaHQ, Batch of 2001

Mr. Manan Sampat, Product Specialist: Superderivatives Inc., Batch of 2007

Mr. Dhananjay Parchure, Director at Insights Infinite LLP and Aspire Infinite (India) Pvt. Ltd., Batch of 1993

Mr. Ranjit Shetty, Co- Founder and Director, Chanakya Institute of Public Leadership (CIPL), Batch of 1995

The excitement to enter one of the finest B-schools in India ran high among the newcomers. To keep this spark going

Students Activity Forum (SAF) at SIMSR organizes a feisty ice breaking event “All Is Well” every year. The event was a week-

long show of talent, enthusiasm, fun and splendor which aided the fresh faces of SIMSR to build a strong rapport among one

another and start the new chapter of a B- school life on a bold and positive note.

International Chapters

We witnessed two successful International

Chapters in the month of June -

The Frankfurt Chapter in Germany graced by our

President, Mr.Samir Somaiya.

The Houston Chapter in USA orchestrated by

esteemed Prof. Neelkanth.

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JOB Updates

One of the crucial areas of Alumni Committee involves the circulation

of job mails in our extensive SIMSR Alumni Network. Over the years,

many alumni from different organizations have come forward and

helped create job opportunities for their colleagues in the Alumni

network, hence resulting in a two-way benefit.

Key highlights of job offerings in the alumni network:

Since April to July 2015, there have been around 54 opportunities

from various companies with an average of 2 openings per

company.

There have offerings from big players in the industry like Morgan Stanley, Housing.com, HSBC, McKinsey, Dun and Brad-

street, IMRB International, Times Group, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Seclore, Duetsche Bank to name a few.

Many fellow alumni have been benefited immeasurably through this initiative. We encourage you not to hesitate in

reaching out to the Alumni Committee for sharing job opportunities with our very own Alumni Network.

We are just a mail away @ alcom.simsr@somaiya.edu

SIMSR and Faculty Accolades

We have two kinds of marketing institutes in India, The ones where they teach marketing... and the ones where they teach

marketing the right way! Distinguished Dr. Isaac Jacob and Dr. Monica Khanna received the LOKMAT National Education

award when KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research was declared the best the best B School with Industry

related Marketing Curriculum. Our very own Dr. Radha Iyer received the 'Best Teacher in General Management' award at the

LOKMAT National Education Leadership Awards. The award is in recognition of leadership, development, marketing an insti-

tute and industry interface of an Educational Institute.

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Alumni Talk for MMM, MIM, MHRDM and MFM Courses

As an introductory event for the new students of K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), the Alumni Committee had organised an interactive session for MFM, MHRDM, MIM & MMM courses.

We would like to thank our esteemed Alumni Mr. Jigar Shah | MIM | 2007 Mr. Neeraj Baveja | MIM | 2009 Mr. Ruchir Avlani | MHRDM | 2011 Mr. Nagarajan Rao | MFM | 2014 Mr. Amar Thite | MFM | 2014 Ms. Pooja Rasal | MMM | 2014 Mr. Shrikant Jangam | MMM | 2015 who came and shared their experiences with new joinees!

Introducing our New ALCOMMERS

She is energetic, creative and talkative. With a passion for marketing and an aim of constantly learning

something new, she says its her privilege to be a part of the ALCOM committee and is looking forward

to reconnecting the Alumni with their alma mater.

I believe in the adage 'Be the change you want to see in the world'. When she graduates from the

college, she would want to be warmly welcomed back to her alma mater, get in touch with old friends,

teachers as well as juniors and here at ALCOM she aspires to deliver the same.

A pantheist by heart and an explorer by mind, she has an insatiable thirst to learn different cultures and

lifestyles. Being a part of ALCOM, she looks forward to bringing smiles on the faces of alumni by helping

them reminisce about their good times at SIMSR and acquaint them with the developments of the

Institute.

An optimistic, passionate and motivational individual who believes that establishing a strong connect

between people makes relations go a long way in life. Being an ALCOM member, she would work to-

wards strengthening the bond that alumni share with their alma mater and also contribute towards the

goal of brand SIMSR becoming a world class B –school.

Describes herself as a confident, enthusiastic, fun loving, adventurous girl and an ardent believer of 'The

Secret'. She believes in the saying "Your roots will help you define yourself in the future" and so she hopes

to increase the reach of SIMSR Alumni Committee and help it build better, long lasting relations with all

Alumni.

Confident, friendly and inquisitive. Interpersonal skills are one of her strong suit. She likes to learn new

things and aspires to build a resounding professional career against she formal name. I want to contribute

to the bonding of alumni with the College as she feels it’s important to light up the past in order to

brighten the future.

Rashida Degani (PGDM Communications)

Riya Guin (PGDM International Business)

Pooja Dhingra (PGDM International Business)

Parul Pathak (PGDM A)

Surabhi Mulay (PGDM B)

Neha Shugani (PGDM B)

Ruchi Sharma (PGDM Retail Management)

Creative, proactive and enthusiastic, she consistently innovates to create value and would want to use

these skills for the overall development of the ALCOM committee.

Sweta Lakhani (PGDM Communications)

Creative, enthusiastic and inquisitive. It is an honor and an achievement to be part of Alcom team. She is

looking forward to new challenges and experiences in the journey.

Ankita Rajadhyaksha (PGDM Communications)

She is a bibliophile and an amateur writer. 'Carpe Diem!' is her motto for life. A hedonist, she loves seek-

ing new experiences. She says, "Alumni Committee at SIMSR is the coolest team on campus and I'm look-

ing forward to connect with our esteemed Alumni."

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Akshay Kamath (PGDM International Business)

Believes in living the short life and standing up for the right against all wrongs. He says he would make

sure to stand up with the Alcommers to move ahead in a common direction for the benefit of alumni.

Being a member of Alumni Committee at KJSIMSR, I seek to keep relations alive. I look forward to this

journey as a trek meant for strengthening the bond between SIMSRites and their alma mater. As a privi-

leged member of ALCOM, I pledge to make the corridors of SIMSR echo the enthusiasm of its

graduates.

Sanjog Singh (PGDM A)

An optimist by nature he believes that every problem in this world can be solved with better understand-

ing and communication between one another. Therefore, he would be working towards building and

maintaining relations. He strives to achieve excellence and works towards constant betterment of the sur-

roundings and self.

Amogh Deshpande (PGDM Financial Services)

Love me or hate me, I am what I am. I love to keep my brain busy and work out problems.

I give everything to my loved ones and ALCOM is my first love at SIMSR.

Sirmad Hasan (PGDM B)

Passionate, trustworthy and fun loving. ALCOM because "ALCOM will augment my networking with the corporate and help me get the best knowledge, experience, ideas for our college and peers from the peo-ple who have 'been there and done that' (Alumni) successfully".

Vikram Gupte (PGDM A)

Passionate, Diligent and Resilient. As a member of Alumni Committee I intend to strengthen the bond

between Alumni, the college, students and further leverage it to take SIMSR to great heights.

Pawandeep Singh (PGDM Financial Services)

ALCOM Announcements

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Vidhya Sharma (Senior Manager, Alumni Relations, Somaiya Vidhyavihar) - 98202 48420

Arvind Pandi Dorai (Alumni Relations Coordinator, SIMSR) - 90294 08800

Rohan Pai (Convenor, ALCOM) - 98197 10256

Ridhi Gupta (Co-Convenor, ALCOM) - 75065 64237

Swinston Dalmeida (Co-Convenor, ALCOM) - 80974 06559

We are also available at -

Mail - alcom.simsr@somaiya.edu

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SIMSRalumniconnect

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/SIMSR-Alumni-43401/about

SIMSR Alumni Portal - http://simsralumni.somaiya.edu/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/SIMSRAlumni

In case of any queries:

Please feel free to reach us @ alcom.simsr@somaiya.edu

6th August

Extra Ordinary

General Body

Meeting

8th August Enlighteneus

22nd August Anveshan

26th September Alma-Matters

ALCOM Calendar

IMPRINTS Team

Chief Editor - Anshumala Sinha

Designers and Content Managers - Ridhi Gupta and Swinston Dalmeida

Contributors - Ayona Chowdhary, Lovina Murdia and Rishikesh Dabholkar

Reach out to us any time

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SIMSR Alumni Association Structure Executive President - Dr. Monica Khanna, Acting Director, SIMSR

Alumni Coordinator - Vidhya Sharma, Sr.Manager, Alumni Relation SVV

Treasurer - Meera Ramnathan, Registrar

President - Anuj Bhargava, CEO AB Associates, Batch of 1985

Secretary - Harsh Gada, Consultant, Surana & Surana Intl Attorneys,

Batch of 2013

Executive Secretary - Rohan Pai, Convenor, Alumni Committee

3 Member Alumni Committee -

Anuradha Srinivasan, Associate Director, CRISIL, Batch of 1994

Subin Kumar, Marketing, Solutions and Channel Head, Edenred, Batch of

2001

Raghav Grover, Vice President, Marsh & McLennan India, Batch of 2008

3 Member Advisory Committee -

Dr. Radha Iyer, Associate Professor, SIMSR, Batch of 2011

Dhananjay Parchure, Director, Insights Infinite, Batch of 1993

Manan Sampat, Technology and Data Sales, SuperDerivatives Inc., Batch

of 2007

Final Year Management Students -

Swinston Dalmeida, Co-Convenor, Alumni Committee

Ridhi Gupta, Co-Convenor, Alumni Committee

Oswald Parmar, Marketing & Communications Head, Alumni Committee