It included a visit to ST Microelectronics, Genpact, and Perfetti VanMelli facilities amongst the corporate sector. The students also visited Humayunas Tomb and learnt about the Conservation of Heritage & CSR initiatives by the Agha Khan Foundation. A visit to Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) for a talk on Indian Economy was also a part of the students’ India visit. During the seminar the students got to interact with Mr. Subodh K. Bhargava, Chairman, Tata Communication Ltd, Mr. Pradeep Baijal, Director, Noesis and Former Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Mr. Vivek Sharma, Head, India Operations, ST Microelectronics, Mr. Aadesh Goyal, CEO-People Strong, Mr. Asim Talukdar, Sr. V P HR, NIIT, Mr. Pradeep Kashyap, CEO, MART , Mr.Pradeep Gupta, Chairman, Cyber Media Group and Mr. Abad Ahmad, Chairman, National Committee Agha Khan Foundation.
The one week seminar focused on Indian business practices, features of the industrial structure, economic policies being implemented at the national level, understanding of cultural issues and the nuances of doing business in India. It included a series of interactive sessions with leaders from business and industry and visits to selected organizations to facilitate participants in gaining a practical understanding and appreciation of Indian business practices, CSR initiatives and sensitivity to cultural issues in the changing global context. The seminar included a session on Socio-Cultural Environment in India, Macroeconomic Environment and Economic Trends in Contemporary India, Telecom Sector: Indiaas Growth Story & Future Challenges and Development of Financial Markets in India. There was a panel discussion on The Indian Markets and HRM Trends in India- Focus on IT Sector.