You know what Rahul Subramanian and Goa Institute of Management have in common? Well for starters - their mutual love for Inception 2021, the annual cultural festival of GIM.
While students gathered in large numbers, just to see one of India's finest stand-up artists perform, Rahul left no stone unturned to give everyone an evening full of laughter, happiness and memories they'd embrace for a lifetime.
In the midst of all the wit, laughter and fun, the team Inception kick-started Day 1 of the festival. With excitement at its peak, and an exceptionally dedicated team behind it all, we're super excited to see what's in store for Day 2.
To the beats of an extraordinary drummer, exceptionally skilled guitarist, and heartfelt comforting voice, danced the entire crowd of GIM, as Inception's first headliner - Black in White set the stage ablaze with their thrilling performance, last night.
From a soothing Kabira to an energetic We Will Rock You, the band charged the entire Amphitheater with unmatched vibrancy, leaving each student wanting for more. Check out a glimpse of the act.
A soulful breeze of sufism took over GIM as the verses of Saint Kabir by Neeraj Arya's Kabir Cafè echoed, where the students enjoyed the fusion band performing live.Through their melody, Kabir Café took the audience into another realm where peace and tranquility enveloped them.
At the end of the blissful experience, their soundtrack 'Fakiri' was encompassing every corner of the campus.
Kudos to team Inception 2021 for organizing such a delightful performance for everyone and concluding Inception 2021.
“The budget for the year 2021 was a paperless budget, hinting to the nation that we are moving at a fast-track speed towards digitization”, said Mr Kedar Nath Choudhury, CFO, Founding years Learning solutions (Klay Schools) in a virtual session organised by the Corporate Relations Placement Cell BIFS.
During the session, Mr. Choudhury discussed the shift to countercyclical fiscal policy by reducing spending and raising taxes during the boom period and increasing spending and lowering taxes during the recession to curb inflation. He also emphasized that digitization is the only way forward for the economy to move forward after the pandemic.
Mr Choudhury also spoke about the six pillars of our economy, as emphasized by our finance minister. These pillars include minimum government and maximum governance, innovation, health and well-being, infrastructure development, physical and financial capital infrastructure, and divestment.
We would like to thank Mr. Kedar Nath Choudhury for this informative session and look forward to hosting him on campus soon.
Summer internships for first-year students are round the corner, and to guide them with the experiences and learnings of their seniors, The Student Alumni Relations Cell hosted Summer Solstice.
The event began with Prof. Ajit Parulekar, Director, GIM, sharing his thoughts and encouragement with the participants. Top 8 internship projects were then presented in front of an esteemed panel, consisting of Mr Niranjan Mallya, Principle Consultant, Infosys (Class of 2010), Mr Abhishek Jha, Senior Manager, Wipro (Class of 2010) and Ms Debjani Ghosh, Marketing Manager, Johnson and Johnson (Class of 2011).
We congratulate Ms Shruthi Arunkumar (PGDM - Big Data Analytics) for winning the gold medal and wish her more glory in the future.
Heartiest congratulations to Mr Abhishek Ranjan (PGDM 2020-2022) for securing the first position at WordInk - Article Writing Competition - IIM Nagpur and for being the first runner-up at Binge 6.0 - Article Writing Competition - SIBM, Pune.
"Games, be it indoors or outdoors, on grounds or on screens, have always been an integral part of who I am. Thank you team SYSCON for conducting a gaming week to help us connect back to LAN and burn tires on roads. It was surely a get away from the busy MBA life", said Bhavesh Vachhani (PGP - 1), winner of Need for Speed.
With the most intense gaming modes and fiery excitement to win amazing prizes, Gaming Week '21 by SYSCON - The Systems and Consulting Club of GIM, guaranteed a unique experience for both on and off-campus students. The video game festival brought gamers together to play games across genres. Players battled it out on football ground (FIFA), popular maps (Counter-Strike) and race tracks (Need for Speed) to show each other who the better player was!
Heartiest Congratulations to Team 'Outliers' for their outstanding performance in competitions 'SCYTALE' by IIM Ranchi and 'STRATZU' by BIM Trichy. We are proud of them and hopes to see them thrive in all future ventures.
"In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest." -William Penn.
Adding humour, satire and confidence to rational arguments, students participated in 'Conflict Confronts', a debate competition organised by GIM Agora Speakers International. Stunned by the participants' passion for the topic, 'Farmers or the Farm Bill', the audience was fascinated by the analysis and rebuttals. Srinath Nair (PGP 2) and Shweta Sundararajan (PGP 2) were crowned as the winners of the event.
The entire event, though competitive, was handled with camaraderie and respect. The students had a good time and left with an unique outlook on the topic.
The Atal Incubation Centre at Goa Institute of Management (AIC-GIM) was inaugurated by the honourable Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, on 26th February 2021. This was followed by the unveiling of four programs; We-nurture, River, (S4S)3, and iMAGIC. These programs are aims at improving investment strategy and sustainable practices in start-ups, along with supporting women entrepreneurs.
Mrs Swati Salgaonkar, Mr Dipan Sahu, Mr Anish Somani, Mr Vincent Ramos, Mr Dean Menezes, and Mr Apoorv Sharma graced the ceremony and enhanced its grandeur by partaking in panel discussions. Mr Rajesh Joshi, CEO, AICGIM, moderated the discussions which focussed on topics 'Ideas to Make Goa a Start-up Destination Workstation' and 'The Role Academic Institutions Play in Developing the Start-up Ecosystem'. Mr Ramanan Ramanathan, Director, NITI Aayog, addressed the event and spoke on the significance of Incubation centres like AIC-GIM.
AIC-GIM aims to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with a platform to build on their ideas. We hope to see a lot of successful businesses beginning from the centre.
'Be your own boss.' How many times have we thought of this while following our passion? Isn't this the spirit of entrepreneurship?
The Entrepreneurship Cell at GIM allows you to explore your entrepreneurial aspect with their flagship event, UTSAV. Students set up stalls from scratch, look into every minute detail of an order, market their product and earn profits. All this is combined with delightful food, entertaining games, pictures, and soulful music.
While they learn the various aspects of running a business in class, the practical experience is what makes it more real and engaging for all the budding managers.
'Kindling Agility,' an interesting theme imbibed in Anveshan, GIM's National HR Business Symposium, hosted by HRiday.
The colloquium commenced with Gyaanodaya, where Mr Amit Das, Director of Human Resources & CHRO of the Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times of India Group), addressed the students, illustrating the changing business ecosystem and the need for skilled future HR managers.
The symposium proceeded with Margdarshan, a virtual simulation game followed by Samiksha, a national live HR case study competition. It also included Yukti, a workshop on 'Interviewing Skills for Managers' and InQuizitive, the HR quiz competition, organized in collaboration with BrainVista.
The events gave students a chance to learn from industry experts and left them with an improved knowledge of the Human Resource domain.
Corporate Relations and Placement Cell - PGDM hosted Ms Garima Saxena, Head of Supply Strategy, Diageo India for a campus engagement session on the topic 'The Importance of Responsible Drinking'. It aimed towards developing a clear understanding of alcohol's role in society and ways to reduce harmful drinking.
Ms Garima emphasised how Diageo has supported high standards regarding the responsible marketing of beverage alcohol products and the importance of consumer education. The students also learned about Diageo's efforts to support the mission of responsible drinking through campaigns like "Promote Positive Drinking" and full-fledged programs like DRINKiQ.
The speaker explained the potential effects of drinking, and how our body reacts to alcohol. While describing the concept, she said, "Being self-aware is highly important as what cannot be measured cannot bemanaged".
We extend our gratitude to Ms Garima Saxena for an informative session and look forward to hosting her on campus soon.
Prayas - The Sports Club of GIM was back with an active addition to the GIM athletic streak with 'Smash'.
The event was spread across ten days and had five categories; Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.
The badminton lovers at GIM had the time of their lives while illustrating sportsmanship and team spirit during the competition. Congratulations to all the winners!
A quick chest pass. Dribbling it close to the end line, and a perfect dunk! Basket!
Prayas - The Sports Club of GIM organised 'Playoff', a thrilling basketball match between PGP-1 and PGP-2. In a challenging contest for the number of baskets, PGP-1 ensured they have more to take home the winning trophy.
“There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both, that of women.” - Malala Yousafzai
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate women and girls in leadership and their tremendous efforts, globally, in moulding an equal future. It is also the time to look back, reflect on the progress made and honour the acts of courage and determination by every woman who is striving for equality in their country and community.
Here's wishing everyone a very Happy International Women's Day.
We swirled, sniffed, sipped, and finally enjoyed a variety of wines at Wine Tasting Etiquette organized by Ribandar Talks.
Sommelier Mr Rakesh Awaghade, took the students through the entire process of winemaking, right from the harvesting of grapes till the time it is poured into the glasses and finally tingling our tastebuds.
During the session, participants relished the taste, smoothness and aroma of wines from the Fratelli Vineyards.
The clubs at GIM strive their best to equip us with the politesse required in the corporate world, through events like these.
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” - Aesop
We all remember the mysterious Mirror of Erised, the one which reveals the deepest desires of our hearts. GIM's CSR club, Samarthan, hosted "Make a Wish," recreating the mirror for children from the El Shaddai NGO. Team Samarthan collected the wishes from children and allowed students of GIM to fulfil them.
The student fraternity at GIM excitedly came forward to contribute their bit in spreading smiles amongst the kids.
GIMites experienced the spirit of South Indian culture through the event 'The Deccan Carnival' organized by RaZzMaTaZz - The Cultural Club of GIM.
Students draped in traditional dhotis and sarees danced their hearts out on the lively 'Chenda' tunes. Unquestionably, it was an 'adbutha' way to embrace the diversity on campus.
Most of us never experienced the amusingly chaotic environment of floor trading after going virtual with Demat accounts. The Society of Finance - SOFIA - Goa Institute of Management tried to recreate the 'old normal' with 'GURUBHAI,' an event that gave participants a taste of commodity trading before the internet era.
On the trading floor, participants bought and sold commodities such as crude oil, gold, sugar, and copper. They concentrated on making money in an unpredictably volatile market.
We believe it is safe to BID that every GIMite was SOLD the minute they heard about the event.