On 11th October 2014, GTU celebrated the National Days of ZAMBIA, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRIA AND TURKEY. Centre for Global Business Studies (CGBS) is one of the PG research centres of GTU which promote the research work in field of business management and facilitates the foreign study programs. GTU has an extensive program of International studies. Under this program, Global Country Study Reports (GCSR) was introduced in 2011. Our MBA students are studying more than 110 countries in this academic year. With the objective of keeping the students well-informed about other countries, we have started to celebrate national days of other countries. We have celebrated National days of 27 countries so far. Dignitaries who adorned the event with their valuable experience and views were Mr. Sunil Modi (Member, Board of Advisors for GCSR), Dr. Saurabh N. Mehta, Associate professor and HOD –VIT Mumbai, Dr. Akshai Aggarwal (Vice Chancellor, GTU), Dr. Rajesh Khajuria- Director CKSVIM and Chairman- GCSR Committee, and Dr. G.P. Vadodaria, I/C Registrar, GTU.

11th October 2014 at GTU Chandkheda Campus

GUJARAT TECHNOLGICAL UNIVERSITY

Centre for Global Business Studies

NATIONAL DAYS CELEBRATION OF ZAMBIA, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRIA AND TURKEY

The Celebration began with lamp lighting by all the guests followed by speech of various speakers. As a part of the National Day Celebration, all the participants and guests recited the national anthems of INDIA, ZAMBIA, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRIA AND TURKEY. Dr. Sarika Srivastava, Assistant Professor- GTU was the Master of Ceremony for the event and she introduced all speakers to the audience. Dr. Kaushal Bhatt, Assistant Professor- GTU and Mr. Keyur Darji, Research Associate- GTU welcomed the esteemed guests by giving them flower bouquet.

To celebrate the national days of ZAMBIA, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRIA AND TURKEY faculty members and students of R.B. Institute of Management Studies who are studying AUSTRIA, Patel group of Institutions- MBA Program who are studying – TURKEY, CK Shah Vijapurwala Institute of Management- Vadodara, who are studying SOUTH KOREA and N.R. Vekaria, Junagarh who are studying – ZAMBIA participated in the event at GTU.

Dr. G.P. Vadodaria, I/C Registrar, GTU welcomed all the guests as well as faculties and students of all four institutes and added that under Global MBA programme this is the innovative way of studying various countries of the world. Dr. Vadodaria also highlighted key objectives of GCSR. He pointed out the benefits of this National Day Celebration and said that this is the platform where students can exchange ideas and showcase their learnings to the country experts. He also instructed to all the faculties and students that all of us have to work together to achieve success.

Dr. Akshai Aggarwal, Vice Chancellor, GTU shared the objectives behind celebrating National Days and the efforts by GTU to make the GCSR program effective. He said, each professor who is teaching a specific country must have knowledge and updated with the current happening of the country. Dr. Aggarwal posed certain questions to the faculties and students of the institutes - Do you know every morning that what is happening in the Country? Are you up to date with the latest information of the country under GCSR study? Dr.

Aggarwal also informed that only cut-copy-paste will never build a reputation of the faculties. He also pointed out that GTU has the best syllabus of MBA and wanted to be the best University but whether it is on the way to become the best university or not is answered every minute, ever hour in the class rooms when faculties are taking lectures and students are attending the same. Dr. Aggarwal told that if the classroom is “Dead” GTU is dead along with the class room because universities are known not by the buildings but it is known by the academic activates of the universities. Dr. Saurabh Mehta, Associate Professor and HOD, VIT, Mumbai shared his experience of South Korea with students and faculties of the institutes. He stayed in the South Korea for almost 8 years. He emphasised that if anyone who wants to learn anything new about the country then he should try to learn about the culture and language of that country. He guided students on various business opportunities in Korea. He informed students to explore unorganized sectors and the sectors which represents Indian Culture and ethos. He told students to focus industries i.e. Indian Yoga, Ayurvedic Medicines, etc. He also identify and explained certain similarities and differences between India and South Korea.

Mr. Sunil Modi presented technical information on Afro –Asian countries. He discussed about the major Industries of all four countries and the opportunity for Indian industries to expand their businesses. He also explained the importance of GCSR in the Management Studies. He discussed the importance and ways of investment in Gujarat and suggested students to create new global market for small and medium scale companies. He told to the students that GCSR can be a

key for their success if they study and prepare the project with suggested guidelines properly.

Dr. Rajesh Khajuria, Director CKSVIM and Chairman- GCSR Committee emphasised and informed that the main motive of this course is to train students and faculties for International studies. He also told students that “our job is to polish, we cannot make but we can certainly help you”. He also informed participants that GTU is the first university which have 16 electives in their MBA curricula. This the only university which has 70 courses which are offered to students and allowed students to choose a course of his/her likings.

Mr. Keyur Darji, Research Associate- GTU proposed the vote of thanks to the speakers on behalf of GTU for gracing the National day celebration and sharing their experiences with the participants and faculty members of all four institutes.

In the Technical session, the students from all four institutes have presented the information regarding the political, economic, social, and cultural environment of the respective countries of study.

Technical Presentation Session during National Day Celebration

Role Play and Poster Presentation during National Day Celebration

Cultural Performance during National Day Celebration

Dance Performance during National Day Celebration

At the end of the celebration, Centre for Global Business Studies- Gujarat Technological University presented awards to all four institutes for their active participation in the National day celebration of ZAMBIA, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRIA AND TURKEY. All the participants were delighted to attend the unique GCSR activity organized by Centre for Global Business Studies (CGBS), Gujarat Technological University.

Golden Memories:

For more details of CGBS kindly visit: http://international.gtu.ac.in Gujarat Technological University: Centre for Global Business Studies

Contact: Mr. Keyur Darji: email: research.gbs@gtu.edu.in Cell: 8866098866 Dr. Kaushal Bhatt: email: ap1_cgbs@gtu.edu.in Cell: 9099063069 Dr. Sarika Srivastava: email: ap2_cgbs@gtu.edu.in Phone: 07923267590