Rourkela Institute of Management Studies

National Seminar on
Emerging issues in Management & Information Technology
in the changing Corporate World
28th & 29th January 2005

Seminar Overview:

We are today, the inhabitants of a virtual environment, living in a virtual space. Business management today is on the threshold of hectic competition, technological explosion, information evolution and growing environmental concern. New and sophisticated technology has become a greater equalizer in the global business economy, thus posing a fresh challenge to organization competitiveness and sustained business prosperity. It has been widely felt that the future of management is not an extrapolation of the past and it is imperative for the managers to have an in-depth and specialized knowledge about the direction in which the changes are taking place and the problems that plague every functional areas of management.
In this background a two day national seminar is being organized by Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Rourkela, on 28th & 29th January 2005, as an attempt to provide a forum for academicians, corporate executives and learned personalities to discuss and analyze the latest trends in business management and information technology to integrate the latest thinking in every functional areas of management and information technology.

Key Objectives:

• To provide a platform for sharing knowledge among academicians and practitioners on emerging issues.
• To exchange research based insight on issues addressing emerging corporate issues.
• To develop a common understanding of the current state of corporate functioning and to develop plans and strategies for sustainable global competitiveness and growth.

Authors should send two copies of the manuscript typed double-spaced with at least 1" margin on both sides, (manuscript typed in the MS-Word on floppy disc/CD would be appreciated). The manuscript should be accompanied by an abstract of 100-150 words. A declaration is to be made by the author that the paper is original and has not been published/submitted for publication elsewhere. A note about the author (name, designation, affiliation/s) is to be sent along with a complete author(s) biodata should be enclosed with the paper. Contributions should be of about 2000 words.
Reference should be given at the end of the text. They should carry the surname of the author, followed by other name, title of paper/book in quotes, name of journal, volume, page number, publishers name and year of publication (in case of books)

Example: Book reference to be like - Dhingra, (1991), contemporary issues in finance, New Delhi, Sage Publication.
Tables, graphics, charts etc. should be typed on separate pages and should be serially numbered in Arabic numerals.
All papers will be subject to a peer review process.
Abstract/full papers will be published in the seminar proceedings/ editorial volume/souvenir.

You can also send the paper in our mail id :
publication_rims@rims-edu.com /  durgaprasad26@yahoo.com

Registration Fees:

Golden Peacock National Training Award 2004 by IOD
 

Registration:
The registration form can also be downloaded from the conference website.
The registration form along with demand draft should be sent to:
Convenor, National Seminar
Rourkela Institute Of Management Studies
Institutional Area, Gopabandhu Nagar, Chhend, Rourkela-769 015
Phone: (0661)-2480482, Fax: (0661)-2480665,  Mobile: 9437047060, 9437235653
E-mail: publication_rims@rims-edu.com / durgaprasad26@yahoo.com
Website: www.rims-edu.com.
Venue:
Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Rourkela.
 

Source : E-mail 13th January 2005

Institute of Management, Nirma University
 

Institute of Management, Nirma University Presents
NICOM-2005
An International Management Conference on
Achieving Competitive Advantage Through People
January 28-30, 2005

An opportunity to interact with management educators and professionals on current concerns and challenges, practices and thoughts

Conference Sub-themes:
* Developing a Corporate Strategy - The People Imperative
* Measuring and Enhancing Corporate Performance
* Valuing the Human Capital
* Fostering Partnerships
* Leadership and People Management

Key Note Speakers:
Mr. Anil Khandelwal, Chairman & Managing Director, Dena Bank
Mr. A.P. Singh, Senior President, IPCL Ltd.
Mr. J.N. Amrolia, Executive Director, Ashok Leyland Ltd.
Mr. Ranjan Acharya, Vice President, WIPRO Technologies Ltd.
Dr. T.V. Rao, Chairman, TVRao Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Registration Charges:
Academic Delegates: Rs.3000/- per delegate
Industry Delegates: Rs.5000/- per delegate
Students: Rs.1000/- per delegate
(Organizations sponsoring two delegates will be given one complementary registration)
 

For Registration, contact:
Harismita Trivedi
NICOM Secretariat
harismita@nim.ac.in / 02717-241900-04
 

For details see Economic Times (Ahmedabad) January 21, 2005 pg.10

IIM Kozhikode

Synapse 2005
The Annual Marketing Seminar
23-24 July, 2005

The theme for the seminar:
"The Brand New World: Local Competencies, Global Challenges

Introduction :
The Webster Dictionary defines 'Synapse' as the point at which a nerve impulse passes from
one neuron to another.

MPower, the marketing interest group of IIM Kozhikode, construes it as any critical link, be it between the buyer and the seller or between the theory and practice of marketing. The central idea then is to
be the 'Synapse' which aids the transfer of the "impulse" of ideas and information between
the industry and the academia.

MPower is pleased to announce Synapse 2005 ,the annual marketing seminar to be held on 23-24 July, 2005. The theme for the seminar would be "The Brand New World: Local Competencies, Global Challenges."

Speakers:
Mr. Syed Mahmood Ahmad, EVP Marketing, ITC.
Mr. V.K. Chandrasekaran, Vice President (Sales & Marketing) and
Regional Head India & SAARC, Dr Reddy's Laboratories.
Mr. Saugata Gupta, Chief - Marketing, Marico Industries
Mr Harish Bijoor, CEO, Harish Bijoor Consults.
Mr. Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President, Times Group.
Mr R Balakrishnan, National creative director, Lowe Lintas.
Mr Sridhar, CEO, Brand-comm.

Contact :
Faculty Co-ordinator: Dr. Sunil Sahadev
Email: sunil@iimk.ac.in
 
Student Co-ordinators: Abhijit Chakraverty
Email: abhijitc08@iimk.ac.in Phone: +91 98475 44462
 
Jaspreet Chandok
Email: jaspreetc08@iimk.ac.in   Phone: +91 93875 28483
 
Mayank Agrawal
Email: mayankma08@iimk.ac.in  Phone: +91 98470 03732
 
Pranay Rao
Email: pranayhr08@iimk.ac.in   Phone: +91 98475 44693

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Press Release
Demystifying the Frontiers of Management
IIM K Hosts Industry Heavyweights
8th October 2005

The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode is organizing its Annual Management Seminar, Horizons, on 8th October 2005 at the institute's scenic campus in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala. The seminar will revolve around the theme "India unLtd: Exploring the Frontiers of Management.". The event is supported by FICCI, and Sify.in is the media partner.

This seminar will provide an interactive platform for people from the top echelons of management to share their experiences and learnings with their industry peers and aspiring MBAs.

The eminent industry speakers who will address the seminar participants are (Alphabetically):

Mr. Bijou Kurien
COO, Titan

Mr. D Ravi Shankar
ED and CFO, CRISIL

Mr. Homi Khusrokhan
ED, Tata Chemicals

Mr. M J Aravind
Partner, Artiman Ventures (Co-founder, Daksh)

Mr. Manoj Varghese
HR Head, India, Google

Mr. TK Soma Sajeevan
HR Head, India, EDS

The subjects of the talks range from hardcore finance, such as "Basel II for Banks", to people-management, like "Talent Management and Retention." Management is both an art and science, and this dichotomy is further sharpened when one faces today's rapidly evolving market situations. So it is imperative that students of management are well-acquainted with the various tools and thought-processes that are employed by practicing managers in various fields. Learning from the expansive and varied experiences of such luminaries would make students better-prepared for entering the real world of management, hitherto hidden behind a veil of textbook rhetoric.

Industry delegates, entrepreneurs, professionals and students are cordially invited to attend the seminar and be a part of this unique interactive learning experience.

For more information, please visit http://intranet.iimk.ac.in/events/horizons/,
or contact Sharika Munshi (09847790359) or Rohit Bansal (09387210101).

Media Cell
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
IIM K Campus P.O., Calicut-673 570, Kerala
Fax: +91-495-2603010, 11
E-mail: media@iimk.ac.in  Website: www.iimk.ac.in
 

Press Release
"HORIZONS 2005"
"India unLtd: Exploring the Frontiers of Management."
8th October 2005

Retaining talent in a company, Basel II, entrepreneurship, mergers and aquisitions, these were just some of the varied and interesting topics covered in "Horizons 2005" annual management seminar of the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode held at institute's campus in the picturesque hills of Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, on 8^th October, 2005.

The seminar was inaugurated by Dr. A.C. Muthiah, Chairman, SPIC, Chennai and Chairman of theBoard of Governors, IIM Kozhikode  and Dr. Krishna Kumar, Director of IIM Kozhikode delivered the welcome speech.

Google India's HR Head, Mr. Manoj Varghese, was the first speaker to address the seminar. He talked about HR in emerging sectors, and the very relevant issue of talent management and retention. He commented that in the IT enabled sector today, due to the need for more people at higher levels of the pyramid , many techies are pushed too soon into management roles. He emphasized that a key factor in enabling talent is to modify our education philosophy, which should focus on equipping the participant with the know-how to find the best solution, rather than teach 'one way to do it.' Continuing in the same vein, Mr. Somas Jeevan from EDS, also an HR head, gave an engaging and extremely interactive talk on a wide variety of topics. He mentioned how HR, being a child of the social sciences, was an art as well as a science. He recounted his experiences while setting up the first few outlets of the McDonald's chain in India, and said that people management was about managing diversity, be it cultural, educational, technological or functional.

The post-lunch session began with Mr. M.J. Aravind, partner, Artiman Ventures, recounting his experiences of starting his own venture, Daksh. The session was very informative and provided a glimpse into the problems one has to grapple with when starting a new venture. He vividly mentioned the complex and often inexplicable legalities and infrastructural problems that plagued this pathbreaking business in the beginning, but were overcome through planning, having solid backups in place, and determination. One of Daksh's key success factors was their training model, which was painstakingly developed over time, so that the employees could handle services in any functional domain with only a few weeks of training. In line with the optimistic spirit prevalent in the nation, Mr. Bijou Kurien, Chief Operating Officer of Titan Industries spoke on India's capability in creating global brands. The talk centered on the reasons and challenges faced by Titan Industries in deciding to go global. He also talked about the success attained by Tanishq in branding jewellery which has been traditionally viewed as a commodity. He concluded his talk with the message that to be global it is necessary that we make use of our capability advantages along with better government initiatives in areas of policy making and implementation.

The CFO of CRISIL, Mr. D. Ravishankar then took over with an extremely informative talk on Basel II for banks. He talked about the different types of risk a bank faces, credit risk, market risk and operational risk, and how each of these needs to be hedged for by the banks. He also talked about the difference in Standardized credit rating of external agencies and the internal IRB rating that banks could go for, and fended a lot of questions from the engrossed audience on the same. The architect of mega-mergers like Glaxo-Smithkline and Tata-Tetley was up next. Mr Homi Khusrokhan, who was the MD of these companies and led them through these massive mergers, and is now the ED of Tata Chemicals, told the participants about his experience with mergers & acquisitions over a period of nearly 40 years. He mentioned that the prime reason many mergers fail is because revenue synergies are ignored in favor of rampant cost-cutting. Mr Khusrokhan stressed that in this age of international mergers, convergence of values is more crucial than that of culture, since some differences in culture are inevitable, but that can be ironed out if the company value-systems match. He said that treating people sensitively goes a long way in cultural integration, which was a fitting end to a seminar that brought together the experts from a wide variety of backgrounds on to a common platform.

The participants of the seminar went away with rich learning from the masters from diverse domains, with a view to incorporate the same into their careers. FICCI was the knowledge partner for this event, and Sify was the Media partner.

For more information please look up http://intranet.iimk.ac.in/events/horizons/.

Media Cell
IIM Kozhikode
 

Source: E-mail October 6, 2005

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