Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa students grab top honors on the global stage; win the Accor Take Off Challenge

In a major achievement, students from Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa (LEH), were declared winners in the Accor Take Off Challenge 2013 at Singapore.  Third year students - Chaitanya Adgaonkar, Sagar Neve and Dushyant Periwal represented LEH in this competition

 

‘Novotel Reinvented 2020’– was the theme for this year’s Accor Take Off Challenge. In this annual contest teams had to imagine the next generation of Novotel hotels in terms of products & services to match the expectations of the guests in 2020 keeping in line with the brand DNA. The contest which began on 16th September, 2013 had 3 rounds under which students were judged on their creativity, approach and innovation.

 

This competition comprised of three rounds- An online collage submission, a two minute video showcasing Novotel 2020 “services” concept and a finale in Singapore with a presentation to Accor Executive Committee.  

 

The trio from LEH created ‘NOVA’ - Novotel's Own Virtual Assistant, where a guest can check in, ask questions, open doors and customize their experience as per their needs. The jury selected their project titled ‘InNOVAte’ amongst top 50 entries from 120 entries worldwide as they moved to the second round. The Accor jury then chose 20 entries for the second round where they had to express their ideas through a video. The students from LEH excelled in the second round too and were amongst the top 5 teams that were invited to present at the Finale. The final round was held at Novotel Clarke Quay Singapore where the students from LEH were declared winners. 

 

The team exhilarated by their performance said, “We are incredibly thrilled to win Accor Take Off 2013. The journey from first round online to the finale in Singapore has been really exciting. It was a great learning experience at every level. Competing on a global level was really inspiring and brought out the best of us.  We are really grateful to Accor for giving us the platform to showcase our ideas. We think it's amazing that a hospitality leader like Accor is valuing ideas from students. We want to thank our college Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa for the immense encouragement and support they have given us.”

 

Mr. Rony Kurien, Chief Operating Officer, Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa said, “This award is a testimony to the talent that is being nurtured at Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa. Our students are not only trained for their chosen fields but they are also mentored to become accomplished individuals.’

 

LEH recently celebrated the convocation of the first batch of its students. The four year hospitality management programme of LEH is one of the most comprehensive hospitality education programs being offered by any institute in India. The students are exposed to best in class industry practices and the entire focus of the program is to develop students as hospitality leaders and entrepreneurs. The rigorous curriculum based on this unique pedagogy puts the students through a rigorous self learning process and lays emphasis on practical training.

About Lavasa

Lavasa is India’s first hill city where people can live, work, learn and play in harmony with nature. Lavasa, an inclusive city being developed by HCC (Hindustan Construction Company) over 10,000 hectares, is based on the principles of New Urbanism. It takes three hours from Mumbai and one hour from Pune to reach Lavasa by road. Lavasa will host a multitude of global leaders in hospitality, tourism, education, health care, business research and industry. The hill city provides a combination of contemporary and timeless architectural designs, with multiple options for housing including rental housing, apartments and villas. With state-of-the-art infrastructure and amenities, the city enables people to live life in full.

 

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MICA OPENS ADMISSION FOR THEIR PGCP IN CRAFTING CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

Calling All Intellectually Curious, Imaginative Applicants For Crafting Creative Communications

Ahmedabad, December 10, 2013: Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) has declared open the admission application process for its one year PGCP in creative communications, “Crafting Creative Communications”. The admission procedure for this one-year certificate programme includes an online email test and personal interview.

The certificate course offers a specialisation in Crafting Copywriting or Art Direction, depending on the module chosen by the student. The programme primarily intends to develop students into high calibre professionals for creative careers in marketing communications. CCC churns out highly skilled individuals, ready to be absorbed into the industry. Successful Crafting Creative Communications (CCC) MICAns go out into the world as copywriters, art directors and TV commercial makers.

Students of previous programmes have acquired positions with leading advertising agencies, portals and organisations such as O&M, JWT, Bates, Lowe, Leo Burnett, Draft-FCB-Ulka, Mudra Advertising, Ambience Publicis and Wizcraft, amongst others.

While this course does not require participants to clear the CAT (Common Admission Test), a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian Universities is requisite. For participants in the Crafting Creative Communications - Art Direction (Module B), an equivalent diploma/degree in Fine Arts or Applied Arts is mandatory.

IMPORTANT DATES

Last date for submission of forms: March 15, 2014

Date for online written test: March 19, 2014

Personal Interview: April 21 - 23, 2014

Final list of the candidates: April 28, 2014

Last date for Submission of Fee: May 20, 2014

Programme Commencement: End of June 2014

 

 

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MICA Announces a Programme on Winning Customers in a World of ‘Big Data’

Ahmedabad, December 20, 2013:  Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA), India's premier Communications Management Institute, announced today a three-day residential management development programme (MDP) on ‘Winning Over the Minds and Hearts of Customers’ at their campus, from January 22-24, 2014.

This cutting-edge programme will be delivered by Prof. Luis Huete, using the latest tools and techniques for gaining more dialed-in customers and building more powerful brands in a world of "big data" with smartphones, tablets and social networks. Prof. Luis Huete, a Professor at IESE Business School (University of Navarra, Madrid), is a top management consultant, speaker, author and executive coach. According to the Institute for International Research (IRR), three out of four executives consider him as “the best Spanish management guru”. He has provided training and consulting services to more than 700 companies in 70 countries, including 50% of the firms listed in Spain’s Ibex 35 stock market index.

“Sales and marketing departments are being transformed by the convergence of three phenomena, viz. ‘big data’ available through various channels including online; the boom of smartphones and tablets capable of handling transactions and value-added communications; the key role of social networks in the lives of many consumers,” said Prof. Luis Huete.

“Technology is transforming the profession, though the challenge remains the same: to create brands that are attractive, manage the customer experience through different channels and screens and ultimately gain loyal customers. New technologies open up a world of new possibilities for winning over customers' minds and hearts. Companies today need to ensure that their brand promise, customer experience and the values that underpin their culture are a coherent whole that will enrich the brand in a positive way,” Prof. Huete added.

The objective of MICA MDP is to sensitize managers about gaining and retaining today’s dialed-in customers and building more powerful brands in a world of “big data” with Smartphone, tablets and social networks. The MICA MDP on ‘Winning Over the Minds and Hearts of Customers’ will focus on the following:

·         Knowing the key aspects of management for winning over the minds and hearts of customers in a world buzzing with social networks, smartphones and tools for analyzing massive amounts of data.

·         Working to redesign the customer experience through different channels, by observing emotional reactions with empathy.

·         Knowing the inherent possibilities of using the brand's attributes to shape the customer experience and the cultural values of the company.

·         Lay the groundwork so that the participants can instill a culture of customer service as well as internal and external cooperation to improve the value proposition and the customers' perceived value.

 

Commenting on the upcoming MDP, Dr. Nagesh Rao, President and Director, MICA said, “Working professionals need to understand the latest in their field as well as in all other areas on the periphery that impact their business decisions directly or indirectly. There is an urgent need for managers to update and upgrade their knowledge in all areas of their businesses.”

 

“Each MICA MDP is designed to equip participants with new thinking, new tools and new techniques. With this whole brain thinking, management teams in an organization can take business challenges head on – in an innovative manner,” added Dr. Nagesh Rao.

 

The programme ‘Winning Over the Minds and Hearts of Customers’ will be useful for Senior and middle level managers in  sales, marketing, customer service , customer relationship, branding, communications, planning and research- from manufacturing and service sectors - including FMCG, consumer durables, telecommunications, technology, auto, airlines, travel, hospitality, real estate, furniture, transportation, logistics, banks, financial services, retail, clothing, tourism, media, entertainment, oil and energy, pharmaceuticals, hospitals and healthcare, among others.

 

More information on the programme is available on MICA website at: http://www.mica.ac.in/mode/mdp/sub/detail/MdpId/59

More About

Prof. Luis Huete

Professor, IESE Business School (University of Navarra, Madrid)

Top Management Consultant · Speaker ·Author · Executive Coach

 

Prof. Luis Huete holds a Law Degree, an MBA from IESE Business School and a DBA from Boston University. He was a Fulbright Scholar and his dissertation on commercial banks’ services strategy was awarded by the Decision Science Institute Award as the best dissertation of the year in 1988. He has worked as a researcher at Harvard Business School developing scientific material and taking part in a research project sponsored by Bell Communications.

 

He has been a professor at IESE Business School since 1982 and has lectured in Harvard Business School’s Achieving Breakthrough Service and Advanced Management programmes. As a visiting lecturer, Prof. Huete regularly participates in advanced management programmes at prestigious business schools such as ESMT (Germany), ISEM Fashion Business School (Spain), Louvain (Belgium) and Deusto Business School (Spain) among many others. In addition, he collaborates with the corporate universities of Bupa (U.K.), ISS (Denmark), Omnicom (USA), Telefónica (Spain), etc.

 

Prof. Luis Huete is the author of ten top management books in Spain and his articles are regularly published in business publications. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and industry gatherings and has provided training and consulting services to more than 700 companies in 70 countries, including 50% of the firms listed in Spain’s Ibex 35 stock market index.

 

He has worked together with CEOs and their teams to define organisation structures and major transformation projects for companies such as Banco Santander, BBVA, IBM, Oracle, McDonald ́s, Adecco, Intercom Group, Opel, Iberostar, Grupo Pascual, Ricoh, Loewe, Campofrío, Lilly, Vodafone, Gilead, Six Senses (Thailand), Banesto, Larrain-Vial (Chile), ISS (Denmark), Telesp (Brazil), Movistar (Argentina, Chile and Central America), Grupo Brescia (Perú), Grupo Romero (Perú), Grupo Consenso (Ecuador) and Banco de Galicia (Argentina) among others.

 

Prof. Luis Huete also serves on the boards of companies such as Epikurean Hospitality in Thailand and Altia Consultores, Corporación Financiera ARCO and Ecointegral in Spain. He also belongs to the Global Advisory Board of the Oxford Leadership Academy (UK), IBS (México), VipScan (Spain), Abypersonalize (Spain) and is a patron of the Modern Art Foundation NMAC (Spain).

 

He has received three awards from the Actualidad Económica magazine for best 100 business ideas of the year. According to the Institute for International Research (IRR), three out of four executives consider him as “the best Spanish management guru”. The publication Who’s who en el Management Español highlights Prof. Huete as one of the most influential players in this field.

 

Prof. Huete lives in Madrid with his wife Maria and their four children.

 

 

 

About Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA)

The Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) was established in 1991. MICA is the first residential institute in the country and perhaps in the Asia- Pacific region, dedicated to meeting the integrated marketing communication needs of the industry, government and community.

The institute provides specialists in the field of communications management. Its spirit lies in its grasping of contemporariness, addressing the needs of an ever-changing environment. The MICA brand assures the delivery of current, reliable and cost-effective communication management skills.

Today, it is the alma mater of professionals serving in leadership positions in some of the best known companies in India and the world, in marketing, brand management, research & analytics, advertising, media, digital and other communication-driven businesses.

 

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GJF to Promote the National Skills Certification & Monetary Reward Scheme – ‘Star Scheme’ to train retail staff of jewelers

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GJF to Promote the National Skills Certification & Monetary Reward Scheme – ‘Star Scheme’ to train retail staff of jewelers

 

• Government to reimburse full amount of Rs. 10,000 per learner
• G & J Industry poised to gain from skill development under GJF’s Star Scheme
• Star Scheme will benefit 10 lakh youth at an approximate cost of Rs. 1,000 cr 

 

Mumbai, November 28, 2013: The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the national trade federation for the promotion and growth of trade in Gems and Jewellery Industry across India in association with Gem and Jewellery Skill Council of India, has rolled out the National Skill Certification and Reward Scheme branded as the STAR SCHEME (Standard Training Assessment & Reward) to train sales staff of the jewellery retailers.

 

The Star Scheme has been formulated to encourage skill development for youth by providing monetary rewards for successful completion of approved training programs under the Government of India’s National Skill Certification & Monetary Reward Scheme (NSCMRS).  India has 400,000 retail outlets and has over 1.5 million individuals employed as Retail Sales Associates (RSAs).

 

With the Star Scheme being rolled out, GJF offers all jewellers a fabulous opportunity to upgrade the skills of their existing Retail Sales Associates at no cost. GJF has affiliated with the Gem & Jewellery Skill  Council of India (GJSCI) to train the jewellers’ Retail Sales Associates under the Government of India’s

National Skill Certification & Monetary Reward Scheme (NSCMRS). The Government of India will reimburse the cost of the training of Jewellery Retail Sales Associates to the trainees under this scheme.

 

Mr. Haresh Soni, Chairman, GJF, said, “The Star Scheme will benefit 10 lakh youth at an approximate total cost of Rs.1,000 crores.  We, at GJF, want to ensure that this benefit is availed by our entire Member fraternity and the jewellery Industry at large.  The Star Scheme program aims to increase productivity of the existing workforce and align the training and certification to the needs of the country.  It provides monetary reward for Skill Certification to boost employability and productivity of youth by incentivizing them for skill trainings.  It rewards candidates undergoing skill training by authorized institutions at an average monetary reward of Rs. 10,000 per candidate.”

 

GJF will plan the training programmes for the Retail Sales Associates in every city.  Each city will have a minimum of 10 batches scheduled.  Each batch will have 25 learners.  The training will be imparted by GJF appointed training providers like Future Sharp, IL&FS Skill Development Corporation, LabourNet, Aptech, etc. GJSCI has developed the content for the training that has been validated by representatives from our industry.  The training will be on the product domain knowledge as well as on selling skills and  soft skills.  At the end of the training the learners will have to undergo as assessment test.  The assessment will be undertaken by the GJSCI.  Only the successful candidates who have cleared the assessment will be awarded a certificate by the GJSCI and be eligible for the reimbursement of the training costs under the scheme.  GJSCI under the aegis of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is the implementation agency for the scheme.

 

The scheme was announced by the Honourable Prime Minister on August 15, 2013 and launched by the Honourable Finance Minister on August 16, 2013. GJSCI will train the jewellers’ Retail Sales Associates under the Government of India’s National Skill Certification & Monetary Reward Scheme (NSCMRS).  The Government of India will reimburse the cost of the training of Jewellery Retail Sales Associates to the trainees under this scheme.

 

Gem and Jewellery has been identified by the NSDC as a high growth sector to initiate skill-training programs.  Most of these individuals have learnt on the job and have no any formal training.  Formal training would make all Retail Sales Associates STAR performers.  Trained Retail Sales Associates would have a better understanding of the product, competition, learn new sales techniques and be more confident in their job and be in a better position to service the customers. Trained Retail Sales Associates are more productive and will lead to increased profitability to our jewellery establishments.  One of the reasons Jewellers have been hesitant to train their Retail Sales Associates has been the cost of training.

 

About the All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation

 

The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) is the national nodal and the largest single trade body in India for the promotion and growth of trade in gems and jewellery across India. It represents over 6,00,000 players comprising manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, laboratories, gemologists, designers and allied service providers to the domestic Gems & Jewellery Industry.  The Gems & Jewellery Industry is highly labour intensive and currently employs 4.6 mn individuals.  The  industry size is estimated to be in the region of Rs. 4,00,000 crore.  The Federation’s mission is to support and promote the progress and prosperity of all the members in the gems and jewellery industry across India. It also provides regular news updated on notifications, rules and regulations declared by the Government.  It promotes the trade, by participating in promotional events on a national level.  It encourages the trade through the organization of consumer exhibits in India.  It also counsels educational and research institutes that help in developing superior quality and high standards for effective functioning of the trade.

 

About the Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India

 

The Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India is an autonomous not-for-profit organisation working under the aegis of the National Skill Development Corporation.  The GJSCI has been established by the Indian jewellery industry and represents all the sub-sectors of the industry such as diamond processing, coloured gemstone processing, jewellery manufacturing and jewellery retail.  The GJSCi has a mandate to identify the skill development needs of the Industry and plan a road map for meeting the human resource requirements of the Industry for its future growth.

 

About the National Skill Development Corporation

 

The NSDC, a one-of-its-kind Public Private Partnership in India, was set up by the Ministry of Finance as part of a national skill development mission to fulfill the growing need in India for skilled manpower across sectors and narrow the existing gap between the demand and supply of skills.

 

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Ananda Spa Institute, Hyderabad

ASI Diploma in Spa Operations:
Eligibility: 12th Pass
Duration of Course: 48 Weeks
Course Fee: 4916 Euro / 200000 Rupees
A government service tax (12.36%) shall be payable extra on the fee mentioned above.

ASI Spa Diploma:
Course contents
(A) Compulsory Subjects :- Anatomy /Physiologyl Swedish Massagel Reflexologyl Thai Massage Skin Treatments -[ Skin structure & function. Dermatology applicable to spa & beauty industry. Manual facials. Waxing (optional).Manicure & Pedicure. Eyebrows & Eyelashes. Masks. Nail Art]l Ayurvedic Spa Therapies – [Abhyanga. Shirodhara. Churnaswedna. Mukhlepa]
(B) Optional Subjects :- To be selected by the trainee after 3 months of training-(any ONE of the two) – Indian Head Massage. Hot Stone Massage
Eligibility : 10th Pass
Duration : 24 Weeks
Course Fee : 3438 Euro / 140000 Rupees
A government service tax (12.36%) shall be payable extra on the fee mentioned above.

ASI Spa Diploma with Spa Management:
Eligibility: 12th Pass
Duration of the course: 24 weeks
Course Fee : 3684 Euro / 1,50,000 Rupees
A government service tax (12.36%) shall be payable extra on the fee mentioned above.

ASI Spa Administration Diploma:
Eligibility: Prior experience in Spa/wellness/fitness industry
Duration of Course : 12 weeks
Course Fee : 2212 Euro / 90,000 Rupees
A government service tax (12.36%) shall be payable extra on the fee mentioned above.

Anatomy / Physiology + Body Massage & Skin Treatment:
Eligibility: 10th Pass
Duration of course: 12 weeks full time
Fee Structure: 1841 Euro / 75,000 Rupees
A government service tax (12.36%) shall be payable extra on the fee mentioned above.

Spa Training Workshop at ANANDA SPA INSTITUTE

(ASI reserves the right to make alterations to the course schedules and content where essential.)

Introduction In order to provide world class training in spa & & beauty therapies to the individuals already working in the wellness/beauty industry, the Ananda Spa Institute has planned a series of workshops for one week duration each during December 2012 and January 2013. It is understood that many individuals are not able to commit themselves to longer duration courses because of their professional commitments. However they definitely want to expand their skill horizon by learning more and more of the international and Indian therapies. These workshops will provide excellent value to those who want to learn more in minimum timeframe. Similarly, Ayurvedic spa professionals willing to learn international therapies and vice versa will find these workshops useful.

For whom: Existing spa therapists willing to learn more skills for better knowledge and professional growth. Salon owners and beauticians willing to learn holistic spa therapies. Hair dressers who want to acquire skills in International & Ayurvedic Spa Therapies and skin treatments. Ayurvedic doctors/Naturopaths/Physiotherapy professionals looking to learn various wellness therapies. Fitness instructors and Personal trainers.

Workshop calendar : S. No. Workshop Start Date End Date 1 Swedish Massage 4th Feb 9th Feb 2 Aromatherapy 11th Feb 16th Feb 3 Beauty Treatments 18th Feb 23rd Feb 4 Reflexology 25th Feb 2nd March 5 Stone Therapy 4th March 9th March 6 Ayurvedic Therapies 4th March 9th March 7 Swedish Massage 11th March 16th March 8 Beauty Treatments 11th March 16th March 9 Reflexology 18th March 23rd March 10 Ayurvedic Therapies 18th March 23rd March 11 Stone Therapy 25th March 30th March

Participation Fee INR 25,000 only per workshop (inclusive of service tax and lunch)

Special Launch offer: Participate in any two workshops for INR 45,000 only. Participate in any three workshops for INR 65,000 only. Participate in any for workshops and par INR 20,000 per workshop only.

Additional Information Workshop Venue Ananda Spa Institute, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad. Number of seats Only 20 participants per workshop, seats available on first come first serve basis. Study material Printed study material will be provided at no extra cost. Consumables Provided at no extra cost. Stay Arrangements Limited accommodation is available on extra payment (first come first serve basis) Certificate Certificate of participation will be awarded at the end of the workshops.

How to Register : To register for any one or more workshops, simply call us on 040-40348888 or 099713-26456 or Email us at ajaym@anandaspainstitute.com Fee Payment : To confirm your participation, you need to pay INR 5000 by Cheque/Demand Draft/Fund transfer. The rest of participation fee must be deposited on the first day of the workshop before commencement. The payment towards accommodation can also be paid on the first day of the workshop. For more details visit : http://www.anandaspainstitute.com/training_workshop.asp

ICCSR & University of Applied Sciences-Vienna launches India’s first CSR & Ethical Management program

Global Master of Sciences in CSR & Ethical Management Program is uniquely designed to cater to Working Professionals as well as full time students

·         Renowned global professional faculty to train students on the various aspects of CSR & Ethical Management 

·         ICCSR to help create the much needed pool of trained CSR professionals, with a focus on Innovative Strategies for Sustainability

 

Mumbai/ Vienna: Indian Centre for CSR (ICCSR) in association with University of Applied Sciences Vienna has today formally launched its First Batch of Global Master of Sciences in CSR & Ethical Management, which is designed to put executive careers on the fast track and to teach working professionals how to generate fresh ideas on building sustainable business.  

With passing of New Company Bill, ICCSR was inundated with request to provide professionals who are trained in the field of CSR. Hence, it has collaborated with Star Rated University of Europe- University of Applied Sciences, Vienna, to start one of its kind programs taught by the Global Faculty. The program is uniquely designed to cater to the requirements of working professionals as well as full time students who wish to pursue their dream of working for benefit of People, Planet & Society.

Key faculty are Martin Neureiter, chairman of ISO 26000 the guiding standard for CSR and the most celebrated CSR speaker and writer; Tobias Webbs, chairman of Ethical Corporation who has earlier advised Government of UK, France and Germany in CSR policy; Dr. Michael Hopkins, PhD in Economics and has worked with IBM, ITT, the United Nations, the World Bank, Oxford, Harvard, Middlesex, Geneva, GMU, Brunel; Irene Daskalakis, World’s most acknowledged legal luminary in the field of CSR and advises fortune 500 companies in CSR & Sustainability and Yann Queinnec.

In his welcome address, the Director of University of Applied Sciences Vienna, Dr. Helmut Holzinger, said, “We are embarking on new, cross-border ways in the international education as qualified CSR Manager. Rest assured that we are going to put much energy and effort into this seminal and hopefully sustainable education track and that we will support you together with ICCSR to the best of our ability in reaching your goals. Specifically tailored to requirement of the day, the Program is anchored in the rigorous, CSR and sustainability management curriculum”. 

The program also features the cutting-edge innovative curriculum, which is supported by University of Applied Sciences’ distinctive attitude towards quality education.  Says, Mr. Rajesh Tiwari, Director General & CEO, ICCSR, “As Company bill emphasizes the need for Creation of CSR committees to supervise and monitor CSR, Creation of CSR Division and appointment of Independent CSR Directors, companies will require a qualified CSR professional. Thus, the need for such a World-Class course cannot be over emphasized.”

Speaking about the composition of the students in the class, Martin Neureiter, Program Director said, “This class has unique mix of talent with many of them having excelled in their respective fields. I am sure these students will be the change agents and apply knowledge to address an actual company’s challenge of sustainability.”

About Indian Centre for CSR (ICCSR) 

Indian Centre for CSR (ICCSR) is a not for profit Global Advisory and Training organization engaged in the business of promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) globally. As a Global Organization, through a network of Specialist's / Consultants / Advisor's / Partners, they work along with Government, Organizations and Institutions to provide state-of- the- art services to achieve stakeholders value across the Operational and Organizational Frameworks. Working with both Public and Private sector in India, ICSSR offers strategies and plans that focus on the social and environmental aspects while offering the business an opportunity to share what they have for People, Planet & Society.  Indian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR) supports Indian organizations with CSR Best Practices and Assimilate and Disseminate CSR knowledge for their benefit. In short span of time ICCSR has become well known entity, globally, for its cutting edge knowledge, research and advisory in CSR arena.

ICCSR has established a robust advisory board and has also advised Govt of India on the framework of CSR policy. ICCS also boasts of various achievements, for instance, it is on review of frame work for UN Environment Program; it was invited for UNIDO Meet; has received exemption from Income Tax for Section 80 CC benefits and has been appointed as CSR Partners for Govt of Uttar Pradesh for Maha Kumbh. Their magazine CSR Today is read by eminent leaders and CEOs globally and global bodies. ICCSRs  CEO was  nominated as judge of International Green Awards

 

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IIM KOZHIKODE COMPLETES ITS SUMMER PLACEMENT 2013 IN RECORD LOW TIME

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

IIM K Campus P.O., CALICUT 673 570, Kerala

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20% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF OFFERS PER COMPANY

·        AVERAGE STIPEND INCREASED BY 36%

 

Kozhikode, 17 October, 2013: The summer placements for the 17th batch of the PGP, flagship program of IIM Kozhikode, concluded on a successful note on 15^th October 2013. IIM Kozhikode finished the summer placements in record low time by securing internships for all the participating students.

 

 

Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM Kozhikode said, “Performance in the placements shows the growth of the campus across verticals. The gender diversity was received extremely well by the recruiters. We are glad that we could cater to needs of the industry.”

 

Prof. Kulbhushan Balooni, Chairperson-Placements, further added, “Top organizations aligning their recruitment timeline to our placements cycle augurs well for the campus. We are upbeat about the upcoming lateral and final placements season.” IIM Kozhikode will kick-off lateral placements season in December 2013 and final placements season in January 2014.

 

Top recruiters were Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, TataAdministrative Services (TAS), which selected 30 students.

New recruiters for the summer placements likeL’Oreal, Godrej, Castrol, Cipla, Aviva, Altisource, Dell, InMobi, Whirlpool, Vodafone, Saint-Gobain, Aricent, Bosch, ACC were impressed by the academic excellence and diversity of the batch.

Finance emerged as one of the most preferred verticals. Close to 20% of the batch secured internships in finance from recruiters across industries, which included firms like Citibank, JPMC, American Express, ICICI, Edelweiss, Aviva, Dell and L&T.

In general management and consulting vertical, students will intern with Deloitte, Aditya Birla Group, Mahindra Group, Philips, Cognizant Business Consulting, Reliance Industries Ltd. and RPG.

The institute maintained its solid track record in sales and marketing with regular recruiters like HUL, ITC, Asian Paints,Airtel, Pepsi, Marico, Pidilite, Kelloggs, Madura and Raymond making attractive offers to the students.

Operations and HR vertical also witnessed an increase in the number of recruiters and offers were made to the students with names like Asian Paints, L&T, Flipkart, Cipla, JSPL, Wildcraft and Genpact.

IT & ITES firms appreciated the quality of the students with relevant domain experience and recruited in good numbers.

Niche sectors like media, event management, healthcare and sports management also made their presence felt.

 

One of the important highlights of the season was an increase in number of roles offered by regular recruiters. A 20% increase in the number of offers per company resulted in lesser number of companies participating in the summer placements as compared to last year for almost same batch strength of 366.

Average stipend increased by 36% over previous year with Rs. 2lacs as the highest domestic stipend amount.

 

About Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Started in 1997 with its Postgraduate Programme (PGP), the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) is on a high growth trajectory today, offering widest range of academic programmes in the field of management education. PGP student's intake for 2009 was 309 students i.e. 5 times in 7 years thus making it the fastest growing management school in the country to reach that landmark. This was done keeping the quality of the programme high, as the Institute continued to maintain its sound placement record, ranking among the top 5 institutes in the country.

IIMK pioneered Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) for working executives in India. The Institute is today a leader in Faculty Development Programmes (FDP) and is the major QIP (Quality Improvement Programme) Centre of the All Indian Council of Technical Education, in the field of management education. A significant step was taken for incubation of a Centre of Excellence jointly with Government of Kerala, which is one of its kinds in India, to help the Scheduled Castes/tribes students overcome their deficiencies in communication, personality, etc. Spread over about 100 acres of land, the Institute is situated on two hillocks in Kunnamangalam area of ancient city of Calicut in Kerala, is one of the most picturesque oxy-rich campuses in the country. A strong fleet of highly experienced and dedicated faculty coupled with the state-of-art knowledge resources and cutting edge computing & communication infrastructure enables IIMK offer a life time experience to the student as well as the research community. The Institute has recently opened the Indian Business Museum, the first of its kind in the country, which aims at promoting entrepreneurship among the youngsters as well as acknowledging the profound contributions of the business houses and other visionaries. IIMK, today, is synonymous with a thought leader globalizing Indian thought systems and driving its application to the current corporate scenario.

IIMK has now set up a Satellite campus at Infopark, Kochi, dedicated to Executive Education.

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TIMESPRO - CREATING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

Mumbai, October 17, 2013: Times Group as a part of its foray into the training business has incorporated Times Centre for Learning with TimesPro being its flagship brand. The company aims to bridge the skills-gap across industry and transform graduates in to professionals by offering industry specific courses in BFS (Banking and Financial Services Industry), Media, Organized Retail, Hospitality and Healthcare.

 

TimesPro provides an interactive platform for students to engage in real time projects, offering them critical hands-on experience vital for career success. The professional training is supplemented by well researched, industry-relevant curriculum and training content prepared by specialists, vetted by industry experts. TimesPro’s methodology is uniquely positioned in today’s corporate scenario wherein more & more companies are seeking day one performance ready talent.

 

Mr. Deepak Lamba, President, Times Centre for Learning, said, “Our endeavour is to ensure that through TimesPro’s unique & modern training methodology and our deep relationships with various industries, we provide graduates with the relevant professional skills so that they become 'industry ready' and hence have a clear advantage when it comes to their employment. Our deep relationships with the industry also allow us to showcase our students to the industry and hence facilitate jobs.”

 

 

TimesPro has state-of-the-art learning centres in Mumbai, Jaipur, Noida, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar. TCL is leveraging the group’s extensive resources, knowledge base and technology expertise to provide a first-of-its-kind learning experience. In coming days TimesPro will see its operations expanding to all major cities across India with more courses being added to its offering. TimesPro’s flagship program - Post Graduate Diploma in Banking Management launched in June 2013, caters to the rise in demand for skilled graduates in the banking industry.

 

TimesPro’s delivery methodology includes an optimal mix of Instructor-led Training and Technology-led interventions made possible by a host of technology assets like Interactive Whiteboards; Wi-Fi Classrooms; Query Board; and Virtual Collaboration Platform equipped with Group Videoconferencing software delivering exceptional video and voice quality for Expert Lecture Sessions. The learning pedagogy includes Guest Lectures; Demos; One-To-One Tutoring; Anchor Lectures and Onsite Visits.

 

This training & education initiative is taking lead from the fact that there exists a large gap between industry requirement and skillsets of fresh graduates. The extent of this skill gap has been highlighted in the 2013 employability survey by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) which states that only 10% of the graduates are currently considered ‘employable’ by Indian industry.

 

About TimesPro:

 

Times Centre for Learning (A wholly owned subsidiary of Times of India Group) seeks to revolutionize professional education in India. The primary objective of TimesPro is to create and deliver high-involvement career-oriented courses that enhance the skill sets of graduates to the levels required of a professional. TimesPro focuses on creating dynamic education and training modules across various large-scale industries to enable Indian youth to gain the necessary skills and knowledge required to be gainfully employed. It operates state-of-the-art training centres across multiple locations in India. It strives to forge partnerships with graduate and post-graduate colleges, and educational institutions across India to deploy employability-focused courses as part of their regular curriculum TimesPro embraces and supports non-traditional and technology-based education options in order to provide best-in-class practical training at a scalable level. For further details please check – www.timespro.com

 

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