Human Resources Management in the only function in a business which directly deals with people. Ethical behaviour therefore becomes extremely significant to it. Corporations are mostly interested in profits, sustainability, brand building etc. Hence the HR function must take the call in practicing the aUniversal Firsta principle which is fundamental to ethical behaviour. Professor Kolodinsky […]

This issue of L!VE covers management related issues ranging from company rankings to debate topics like oil prices. Professors and industry trend setters alike have contributed towards the magazine. The interviews of people in the industry like Ms Roopa Purshottam (Head, Future Capital Research, Co-Author BRIC Report), Mr Sadeesh Raghvan (Managing Partner, Accenture Business Consulting) […]

After more than a decade of meteoric rise, the Indian IT sector, impacted by adverse global cues, has entered a period of relatively modest growth. The role of the IT sector as a generator of foreign exchange and, more significantly, international goodwill is already known and, therefore, its present health and future trajectory is important. […]

The summit started with Mr. Majumdar talking about aManaging cultural diversity in times of changea. He stressed on the importance of the topic in the current scenario of large numbers of mergers and acquisitions made necessary due to global competition. Citing his own companyas recent acquisitions of Natwest Bank and Charter One, he pointed out […]

Countries such as India and China who are rich in human capital are the emerging economic powers of tomorrow. The stage is thus set for us to realize the value of this potential, identify and groom our intellectual community to put India on the path to economic and social development. The summit will see HR […]

aGlobal financial markets continue to be fragile and indicators of systemic risk remain elevateda reported the Global Financial Stability Report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on July 28, 2008. Inflation in India is at a 13-year high, driven by the soaring cost of food and fuel. aThe situation is serious even at the Indian […]

The theme of HR Continuum ’08 was, aHR’s Role in organisational Restructuring – The case of M&Aa.; The event witnessed participation by HR employees of companies like ICICI, CHEP Logistics, Angel Broking, Vedanta Resources and Sony Entertainment Television. The HR Continuum 2008 was inaugurated by Prof S Bhargava of IIT Bombay. He emphasized the relevance […]

The event was opened with the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony. Thereafter, the winners of the Paper Presentation Contest a a parallel event of Ashwamedh, which saw participation from 140 teams,from across B-schools of the country, were announced. IIM, Kozhikode and IIFT, Kolkata were declared as the winners and the runners-up of the contest respectively. The discussion […]

The talk began with a reality check of the state we are in currently and why microfinance is a must for the upliftment of rural society. The focus was especially on the problem of rural migration that is attaining gargantuan proportions with every passing day. The cases of Malkangiri and Baripada were discussed in some […]

This was followed by speeches from Director, Dean (PI), Chairman PGP, Chairman Student Activity Council, Chief Administrative Officer and President Student Council with their views of thoughts on the day. JBS BaroC, an institution within IIMC represented by the current batch of students performed songs from the films like The Legend of Bhagat Singh and […]