Guest Lecture by Ms. Padmini Misra

The Corporate Relations Committee, SIMSREE was honoured to have Ms. Padmini Misra as a guest lecturer on the campus on 9^th Oct, 2015. Ma’am is Chief People Officer & Global Head-HR, Cox & Kings (India) Ltd and has over 32 years of work experience in Hospitality, ITES, Retail & Travel industry including leadership positions for global corporations in the Service industry.

The session began with Ms. Padmini Misra sharing her valuable thoughts about the corporate industry and the expectations it has from new joiners. Ma’am gave a holistic view about the corporate world. She stated that the corporate world is strong, powerful and always hungry like a shark. Ma’am also gave an insight into the expectations harboured by the corporate world especially for new joiners.

She said that the corporate industry wants new comers who are solution oriented and have the ability to work well in teams. In addition to these she also stated that new comers will need people management skills and respect for the team members. Ms. Padmini Misra advised the students to trust their own abilities and to be their real self when faced with corporate challenges.

Ma’am also shared valuable insights related to travelling industry with the students. She stated that travelling industry is 80% “Desire” and 20% “Business”. It is a highly volatile industry with lots of ups and downs. A single media statement about a particular country can hamper the travel industry significantly. She gave various examples pertaining to India as a travel destination and how concerns regarding women-safety is hampering the travel industry.

The session provided students with valuable insights of the corporate world and travel industry in India. We would like to thank Ms. Padmini Misra for taking out her valuable time to enlighten students about the various aspects of corporate industry.

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Blood Donation Camp at SIMSREE

                       

Student Social Responsibility Committee of Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education ( SIMSREE ) in collaboration with Tata Memorial Hospital, Lions Club, Juhu successfully organized blood donation drive on 1st September, 2015 . A total of 80 students and staff members participated in the event. The students and the staff members showed enthusiasm and were satisfied by their efforts in contributing towards the society.

                                     

SIMSREE and Tata Memorial Hospital have continued their relationship and this year also contributed together in spreading awareness among the students about blood donation. Students who donated blood could also go to Tata Memorial Hospital and obtain a thorough report which would be provided by the hospital free of cost.

                                   

Each blood donor was thanked and given a token of appreciation for his/her contribution. Also, it was ensured that the blood donors received their donor cards for their efforts. All in all, the event was a great success.

                                   

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MUNIJAN 2015

The University of Mumbai, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti organized the event – Mumbai University New Initiative Joint Action Now (MUNIJAN) in Mumbai. The objective of this initiative is to bring about positive changes in society by involving students in a series of constructive and socially responsible activities. MUNIJAN rests on the belief that effective transformation in society can be achieved through collective efforts to inspire, support and serve consciously.

This initiative, which began in 2010, provides an avenue for future leaders from management institutes to innovate sustainable solutions for social issues that plague the nation. It will help in shaping the students not only as leaders of tomorrow but also as globally responsible citizens.

The theme for MUNIJAN 2015 was –“SENSITIZING SANITATION”. The Prime Minister of our country, Shri Narendra Modi has requested the nation to maintain cleanliness and ensure “Swacch Bharat” and the theme was an attempt to ensure the students are aligned to the vision.
                                                  
SIMSREE SSR committee was part of the organizing committee for MUNIJAN 2015 and collaborated with other colleges and ensured that a successful event was conducted which inspired all the people present in their efforts to work for improvements in the society.

MUNIJAN received an overwhelming response this year as students from colleges across Maharashtra participated. For the grand finale, 10 teams were shortlisted from which 1 was representing SIMSREE. All the teams came up with innovative idea and were deservedly applauded by judges and audience alike. The chief guest for the event was Mr. Bharat Nadkarni, Former Corporate Sustainability Head, Tata Power.

The event concluded with the speech of Honorable Vice Chancellor, University of Mumbai, Dr. Sanjay Deshmukh who appreciated innovation and creativity of all the teams. He also acknowledged the efforts put by organizing committee in carrying out the event successfully without any obstacles.

MUNIJAN will go a long way in shaping the future of the society by bringing innovative ideas which will positively change the society.

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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.

                                         

This year, Reminiscence was held on 12th September. The event started at six in the evening and went on till quarter to midnight. Although heavy rains greeted the evening, it did not deter the alumni from visiting their alma mater. Many esteemed alumni graced the evening with their presence. The red carpet at Reminiscence, came to life for the first time with continuous tweets on Twitter, the hashtag being #Reminiscence2015. The event began with an inauguration by the new director of the college, Dr. M. B. Bhide, Dr. M. A. Khan, Registrar, Mumbai University and former director of the institute and the Sydenham Institute of Management Alumni Association (SIMAA) board members present, Mr. Mahesh Balasubramanian, Mrs. Sneha Pathak and Mr. Aashish Pawaskar, followed by a short speech by Dr. M. D. Bhide, and Mr. M. A. Khan. The batch of 2015 was welcomed into the SIMSREE alumni family. 

The evening moved onto more celebrations including a variety of activities such as photo booth and karaoke. The alumni had a crazy good time posing for the cameras with props and receiving instant prints at the photo booth. The karaoke room was filled with the delightful voices of alumni singing karaoke of old time songs.  Not to forget, the one minute games which were such a hit amongst the alumni. Many of the alumni got nostalgic revisiting the college after several years and appreciated the changes as well as the things that have remained the same. The innovative events and arrangements at the event were the talking point among many groups of alumni.

 Conversations flowed, old memories were reminisced and new ones were made. The recent graduates were excited to visit the college as alumni and the older ones were glad to see how their college had improved over the years. It goes without saying that delightful dinner, pleasant music and entertaining snaps completed the wonderful event. It was indeed an evening to remember. We thank all the alumni that made it to the event and look forward to seeing many more at Reminiscence 2016.

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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, sir briefed students about the evolution of advertising in India and how rural consumer is important and how content makers are trying to stay relevant with the evolving needs of consumer. Sir also talked about the objectives and history of Sydenham Institute of Management Alumni Association-SIMAA organization since it's inception at length.

Mr. Bhasin, himself a voracious reader, urged students to cultivate habit of reading various subjects and continuously keeping oneself updated with latest happenings around. Sir highlighted that many aspirants walk into to industry without being well read and regret the consequences. 

Sir applauded youth on their zeal to win and also advised to do the right thing irrespective of the situation because it would pay in the long run. The lecture concluded with Q&A session where students were eager to understand Sir's views on recent trends like digital marketing, consumer buying behavior. Sir responded with plethora of industry examples.

It was indeed a very heart warming and inspiring lecture for the students of the new batch.

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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 started the lecture by explaining the importance of family and parents in life. He advised students to never neglect their parents and always do everything for them. He gave an amazing analogy wherein he compared students with an organization of which their family are the shareholders and quoted, “Don’t disappoint your shareholders, they have invested in you so make their investment worth it“.

Mr. Athaide then went about explaining various fields in which the students can and should focus to broaden their scope of learning and getting better job opportunities in the coming future. Some of the areas Mr. Athaide talked about were: analyst, process control and systems, operational risk and market risk, operations research, etc.

Mr. Athaide gave a brief overview about all these fields so as to give the students a more clear idea about what opportunities can these fields of management offer. Sir also explained how students can channelize themselves towards building interest and excelling in these so that it suits their capabilities.

After explaining all these points, Mr. Athaide patiently answered all the questions students had across domain in management and all the students were thoroughly satisfied with the answers.

At the end, Mr. Athaide told the batch an excellent short story through which he conveyed the message that one can make or break his/her life and so one must work hard to achieve what’s best.

On behalf of the Alumni Committee, we would like to thank Mr. Athaide for taking time out of his busy schedule and enlightening the batch.

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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. Mitragotri emphasized on the importance of one's character, values and morals over their knowledge and skills. Sir explained to the batch how the companies hire aspirants with good character and then train the personnel in the skills required. Sir spoke about the important traits of a leader and what attributes play an important role in making a good leader.

Mr. Mitragotri also advised batch to not only work on knowledge and skill development but also on developing one's character, beliefs and values. Sir explained the importance of character building with an example of an iceberg. Only 10 % of the iceberg is visible while 90% of the iceberg is under the sea and not visible easily. Similarly only 10% of our attributes are visible easily which include our behavior, knowledge etc. but the 90% which includes our temperament , our attitude, our values and our character is not easily visible but these are the attributes of a good leader and are sought after by every organization.

With this motivational lecture, the students were animated to start another exciting day in their induction week.

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