An Evening to Remember... Reminiscence '15

That celebratory time of the year had come again, when exhilaration and enthusiasm were at their peak amongst everyone in the campus at SIMSREE. Reminiscence – the mega annual reunion of all the batches that graduated over the years from this esteemed institute was here. One of the most important traditions of the institute, Reminiscence provides a platform for visiting alumni to relive their best moments at SIMSREE.        ...

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Guest Lecture by Mr. Ashish Bhasin

"Devotion to duty determines your destiny"- An hour long exciting interaction with Mr. Ashish Bhasin-Alumnus of 1988 batch- kicked off with this inspirational quote, on the eve of 27th July 2015. The Alumni Committee was delighted to have Mr. Bhasin as a guest speaker during the induction of batch 2015-17. A veteran in the advertising industry, sir started by walking students through his career journey.  Having worked in the world of advertising,...

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Guest Lecture by Mr. Malcom Athaide

At SIMSREE, continuing the tradition of guest lectures by eminent industry personalities, Mr. Malcolm Athaide addressed the first year students on Wednesday, 29th July. Mr. Athaide is the President & Chief Risk Officer: Business Banking, Retail Banking, Agriculture and Inclusive & Social Banking at Yes Bank and also an alumnus of 1995 batch. It was a great opportunity for students to interact with such an illustrious alumni. Mr. Athaide...

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Guest Lecture by Mr. Ramesh Mitragotri

"Sow a thought and you reap an act. Sow an act and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny." With this inspirational quote, Mr. Ramesh Mitragotri – An alumnus of 1986 batch- kick started the day with a fresh perspective. Mr. Ramesh Mitragotri graced students with his presence at the SIMSREE campus, on the 25th of July at 9:30 am to deliver a guest lecture to the junior batch. Mr. Mitragotri is the CHRO at Aditya Birla - Chemical division and has previously worked in Aditya Birla Retail. Mr....

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Guest Lecture by Mr. Sachin Khandelwal

On 20th of August, 2015, Mr. Sachin Khandelwal, an alumnus of the 1992 batch, was welcomed by the Alumni Committee back on campus for a guest lecture to address the junior batch. Mr. Sachin Khandelwal has over two decades of experience in the finance and banking industries and is currently the CEO and MD of Magma Housing Finance and Chief Sales Officer at Magma Fincorp. Mr. Khandelwal started the lecture by stating the value of a management...

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Guest Lecture by Mr. Sanjay Behl

On 23rd July 2015, as part of the induction program for the incoming batch of 2015-2017, the SIMSREE Alumni Committee was proud to host the Guest Lecture by Mr. Sanjay Behl, one of the most illustrious Alumni of the 1993 batch. Having more than 20 years of experience in the field of Sales and Marketing with prestigious companies like HUL, Nokia and Reliance Communications, Mr Behl is now the CEO of Raymond Ltd. Mr Behl enlightened the students...

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Guest Lecture by Mr. Vivek Bhatnagar

On the 4th of September, the Alumni Committee welcomed Mr. Vivek Bhatnagar, an alumnus of the 1994 batch, for a guest lecture to address the junior batch. Mr. Vivek Bhatnagar has more than two decades of experience in sales and marketing and is currently the General Manager at Johnson & Johnson Vision care. The topic of discussion for the session was ‘Sales Channel’. Sir explained the concept of ‘Sales channel’ by giving an analogy that...

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Guest Lecture by Mr. Albert Almeida

On 23th of July, 2015, Alumni Committee welcomed Mr. Albert Almeida (COO, Hungama Mobile) - an alumnus of the batch of 1989- on SIMSREE campus to address the new batch. Mr. Almeida started the lecture by reminiscing about his two years at SIMSREE .A feeling of nostalgia took over him when he greeted eager students. Mr. Almeida spoke about the importance of these two years and advised students spend this time wisely as these crucial years...

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Coffee With Alumni - Mr. Sameer Kanwar

On 25th July, the budding management aspirants of SIMSREE were pleased to have the opportunity of interacting with Mr Sameer Kanwar, an alumnus of the 1995 MMS Batch. Mr. Kanwar is currently the General Partner at Basil Growth Corporation. Previously, he was the Director at Powerdesk. In the ‘Coffee With Alumni’ session organised by the Alumni Committee in the college campus, the students had a very friendly and meaningful conversation with Mr Sameer over coffee and snacks. With about 20 years of expertise in the information & technology...

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Coffee With Alumni - Ms. Nafisa Thingna

It was a bright sunny day in the month of gloomy July when a few chosen students got an opportunity to meet Ms. Nafisa Thingna (Vice President at The Times of India), alumna of the 1984 batch. The Coffee with Alumni session, organised by the Alumni Committee of the college as a part of the induction program, took place on 27th of July, in the conference room at our very own institute. Having over 28 years of experience with Times Group and...

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HR Conclave'15 - Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders

The Corporate Relations Committee of SIMSREE organized its 1st major event of the new academic year, HR conclave on 10th September 2015 to discuss various aspects of leadership and its effect on organizations. The HR conclave is an annual event where HR heads of reputed companies assemble at SIMSREE to express their views on a topic that has relevance to the current market scenario. The topic for this year’s HR conclave was “Shaping Tomorrow’s...

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Guest Lecture by Ms. Monica Tata

The Corporate Relations Committee, SIMSREE was honoured to have Ms. Monica Tata as a guest lecturer on the campus on 23rd July 2015. Ms. Tata who has over 25 years of experience in the industry gave her insights about the Media and Entertainment industry. She has been featured in the ‘Next 30’ most powerful women to look out for in 2010 and was also featured in the top 50 influential women in media, marketing and advertising by IMPACT in 2012 and 2014. Ms. Monica Tata spoke about her splendid journey in the industry. Ma’am started...

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Guest Lecture by Mr. Surya Prakash Mohapatra - (Head-Knowledge and Capability at Hewlett-Packard Global Business Services, India)

On 24th July 2015, SIMSREE’s Corporate Relations Committee organized a guest lecture by  Mr. Surya Mohapatra. Mr. Mohapatra is the Knowledge and Capability Head, Global Business Services, Hewlett Packard, India. He discussed the changing trends in the Human Resource processes with the development of new technologies and social media. The speaker made a very effective delivered speech and explained the scenario (VUCA- Volatile Uncertain Complex and Ambiguous) in the present organizations. The organizations today are operating in a difficult...

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Guest Lecture by Mr. Nalin Jain (Director Finance, Volkswagen Group Sales India)

On 25th July 2015, the Corporate Relations Committee of SIMSREE organised a guest lecture where Mr. Nalin Jain, the Director Finance, Volkswagen Group Sales India was invited as a guest to address the speaker. The topic of discussion was ‘Strategies for attaining and sustaining leadership’ in the industry. Mr. Jain shared his insights and observations drawn from his corporate experience.  He highlighted the qualities of a good leader and defined a leader as an individual, who functions in the present moment, is aware and conscious of...

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Guest Lecture by Mr. Kiran Khalap (Co-founder and MD, Chlorophyll Brand Consultancy)

Mr. Kiran Khalap visited the SIMSREE campus on 29thJuly, 2015 to deliver a lecture which was  organized by the Corporate Relations Committee. Mr. Khalap is the co-founder of Chlorophyll  Brand Consultancy, which has defined and differentiated over 200 brands and created over 40  brands from scratch. He has also been the Chairman of ACSAC, a committee led by the Unique  Identification Authority of India, to define and create the brand in 2010.  With his background and experience in the field of branding,...

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Guest Lecture by Mr.Avinava Banerjee (Group Manager, Business Analytics and Strategic Planning at HUL)

On 26th July 2015, the Corporate Relations Committee of SIMSREE organized a guest lecture by Mr. Avinava Banerjee as a part of induction process of the new batch of 2015-17. Mr. Avinava Banerjee is currently the group manager, business analytics and strategic planning at HUL. Mr. Banerjee commenced the lecture by giving the commandments of success in the corporate world and discussed the importance of prioritization of activities for next two years. Sir also discussed the importance of having a definite goal in life. Mr. Banerjee outlined...

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CII-IWN-SIMSREE event: Aakaar – NGO Mentoring Meet

The Indian Women Network (IWN) wing of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with SIMSREE and Women’s India Trust (WIT) organized an event named ‘AAKAAR’- NGO mentoring meet, on 10th September, 2015 at SIMSREE. The aim of the event was to invite Self Help Groups (SHGs) run by women making products like handicrafts, torans, kurtis, imitation jewelry etc. and present to them various marketing and financial alternatives along with...

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