Corporate Relations & Placement Cell - BIFS hosted Mr Prashant Choudhary, Director at UBS, Switzerland, and a proud alumnus of GIM. The engagement session aimed at emphasizing the significance of regulations and the role of regulators in the financial service industry.
Mr Prashant talked about the key regulatory drivers that are needed in recent times. While explaining the concept, he said, "Be it any industry, how do you protect the investor is the biggest challenge for any regulator".He also spoke global regulatory challenges such as MiFID II and events such as Brexit that are impacting firms globally. He urged the students to consider how regulatory issues such as data protection affect the Indian financial services industry.
During the session, Mr Prashant discussed how the world market has changed over the last few years and how painful that change has been. To conclude, he emphasised the role that self-regulation, investor education, and transparency will play in covering risks in addition to market vigilance.
We extend our gratitude to Mr Prashant Choudhary for an informative session and look forward to hosting him on campus soon.
Twelve players stood on opposite sides of the court, separated by the net, with the ball waiting to be served. Prayas - The Sports Club of GIM organized an exciting Volleyball competition - Veeru Cup.
After a close game of strength and agility, team 'Blue Spikers' from PGP-2 took home the prestigious trophy.
The students of GIM displayed their fashionable personalities while they walked the ramp during the fashion fiesta - PANACHE '21 organised by Prayas, The Sports Club of GIM.
They showcased their creativity and innovative ideas through group-specific themes. With beautiful costumes, peppy tunes, and a cheerful audience, it was a night worth cherishing.
MECCA – The Marketing Club of GIM continued a 21-year legacy by organising GIM WIZBIZ, the country's largest student-organized corporate quizzing competition.
Mr Avinash Mudaliar, Co-founder of the Gaana app, hosted the quiz, which marked his 19th year with GIM WIZBIZ. With nine finalists and one wild card entry from the student fraternity, the event was conducted in a hybrid format this year.
The quiz consisted of questions from the marketing domain that kept the participants on their toes. Mr Jayakanthan R, the four-time champion, emerged as the winner, bagging cash prize and gifts. We also congratulate Mr Kapinjal Chowdhury and Mr B Naveen Kumar for their extraordinary performance.
The 23rd Pascoal and Menezes organized by Group 1 of PGDM - Healthcare Management under the Give Goa dealt with the theme of 'Mental Health Issues and Dealing with Them'.
Moderated by Professor Devasheesh Mathur, the panel discussion observed participation from Dr Jini K Gopinath, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Mr Suyash Kumar, Marketing Manager at YourDOST, and Mr Bhargav Bhat, Data Director at Sangath, currently a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) of the Sangath society.
Discussing the mental health issues amongst college students, Dr Gopinath spoke about how psychological problems amongst the students are increasing. Mr Bhat went on to explain how Sangath is taking the initiative to create a mobile application for college students.
Further illustrating on the perils of mental health, Mr Kumar explained the significance of having sensitivity training, which refers to a form of psychological training, and suicide prevention training amongst the students.
We, at GIM, were honoured to have all the speaker in the panel discussion and are looking forward to more such interactive sessions with them.
The football match between PGP-1 and PGP-2 was no less than the UCL Final of 2005. The last sports event for the academic year 2020-2021 - 'Kick Off', organizes by Prayas - The Sports Club of GIM, turned out to be a close-fought contest of skills between the goalposts. PGP-1 walked towards the trophy after winning the match with a lead of 2:1.
With music in the air and gulaal in fists, the students of GIM, with great enthusiasm, celebrated Holi organised by RaZzMaTaZz, The Cultural Club of GIM.
The festival is not just an expression of triumph of good over evil, but it also marks the arrival of the scintillating Spring.
This Holi, as the students are turning over a new leaf in their lives, we hope that the auspicious day brings joy, love, and success in their journey.
Parigyan - The Data Science Society hosted Coalesce '21 - The Annual Data Science Summit at GIM, featured a number of notable industry speakers.
It commenced with the keynote speaker, Mr Varun Sridhar, CEO, Paytm Money, who impelled the students with his life lessons and pragmatic insights. He advised the students to be brave enough to travel down the path less travelled and work in a startup at least once.
Following that, a panel discussion on the topic 'Booming Data Science...Just Another Bubble?' was held. The panel consisted of Ms Sonal Mudaliar - AVP Data Science and Advance Analytics, HDFC Bank, Mr Anees Merchant - Global Business Head, Digital, Applied AI and research at Course5i and Mr Shailendra Kadre - Global Product Analytics Lead HP Inc. The discussion was moderated by Ms Archna Wadhwa, Founder and CEO of Analytics Saves at Work. During the discussion, panellists discussed the importance of having a diverse set of skills and having a business mindset in order to be successful in different industries.
In another session, Mr Ansgar Koene, Global AI Ethics and Regulatory Leader at EY and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham, talked about bridging the AI trust gap between the policymakers and companies.
The event was a huge success and the students benefitted a lot from the industry connection.
This year, as humanity moves forward to obliterate health inequities, World Health Day 2021 propounds a 'fairer, healthier world for everyone'. The year-long campaign complies with WHO's constitutional principle that states, 'Enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without difference of culture, religion, political belief, economic or social condition'.
We, at Goa Institute of Management, endeavour to achieve a future ensuring that the living and working conditions are conducive to good health.
The words of Mahatma Gandhi, "The world has enough for everyone's needs, but not everyone's greed.", keep echoing incessantly in our ears whenever we read anything about the rapid pace of the dreadful climate change. It is high time now, that we keep a check on our activities and work on ways to go forward towards a sustainable Earth for not just human beings, but every other living being.
GIM has always poised itself as an institute having active participation towards global social responsibilities and sustainability. It has continuously aligned itself with the directives of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
With resources being overshot every day as we walk, it is time that each one of us realises this fact more than ever that there is no Planet B for us to run away to.
Let this International Earth Day be an occasion for each individual to reflect upon their practices and contribute towards making Mother Earth a better place.
“The needs of this generation have changed along with the choices available to them.”, penned Mr Ansh Makker (PGDM - BIFS 2021-23) in a thought-provoking blog for SOFIA - The Society of Finance on the topic: ‘Do we need to own a house?’
“Public Health is a discipline that is anchored in social values”, expounded Dr Anita Kar, Founder - Director of the Birth Defects and Childhood Disability Research Centre. She educated the students on the topic, ‘Public Health for Healthcare Managers’, during a Virtual Interactive Session, organised by Prof. Supriya Phadnis, Assistant Professor, PGDM - Healthcare Management.
With a dynamic heritage in human genetics, public health and epidemiology, Dr Kar appraised the characteristics of public health to the students, emphasising that public health is both a science and art. She additionally highlighted a few projects taken on this area like Ayushman Bharat, National Digital Health Mission, etc. to enhance the healthcare offerings in India.
While explaining the topic, Dr Kar touched upon epidemiology, which forms the core discipline of public health. She also briefed the natural history of disease with the example of Covid-19 and its prevalence in various parts of the world.
We thank Dr Anita Kar for the interactive and insightful session. We hope to have more such engagements in the future.
2.3 million people were diagnosed and 6,85,000 deaths were reported globally in the year 2020 because of breast cancer which has been a threat to our society for ages. With the maximum disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) by women all across the world, it is the most prevalent cancer.
Praabhav, an initiative by the students of PGDM - Healthcare Management, is organising the ‘Pink Ribbon Day’ to spread awareness about the implications of breast cancer. Ms Aditi Mittal, an acclaimed Sabyasachi Mukherjee Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur, who herself is a 2 times breast cancer conqueror will be gracing the event at 6:00 PM IST to educate people and share her life-altering experience.
To become a part of this awakening talk and to know more about this cancer, click here.
“In consulting, there is no such thing as a correct response. Declare a broad category first, then narrow down to the specific factors for a nearly-correct response.”, said Ms Shailaja Gupta, Manager, Business Analytics and Products, Strides Pharma in a webinar organised by the Corporate Relations and Placements, Big Data Analytics - GIM on the topic - ‘Analytics in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Industry’.
Ms Shailaja Gupta started the session by discussing a problem statement from a case study. After considering the students’ responses, she elaborated on the right approach and ways with which an interview can be carried.
Ms Shailaja Gupta continued with the explanation of various predictive models and how deep learning is aiding organizations in better predictions from existing data hence resulting in higher revenues.
We thank Ms Shailaja Gupta for such an interactive and knowledgeable session. We would like to have more such engagements with her in the future.
“Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. While knowledge helps you make a living, wisdom helps you make a life”, said Mr Ronald K May, General Manager, Unit - Head Marketing and Sales, Dr Rela Institute and Medical Centre. He addressed the students of PGDM - Healthcare Management, on the topic ‘Hospital Marketing and Medical Tourism’, as a part of the Know Your Healthcare Provider session organised by Prof. Nafisa Vaz.
Mr May began by outlining various parts of marketing as well as the methods involved therein. Explaining the demand-supply need in a quaternary hospital structure, he highlighted the marketing techniques for hospitals.
Mr May emphasised that learning is a continuous process that is to be practised throughout our lives. He also expressed that as part of the healthcare system, we must be able to recognise and meet a patient’s need or desire.
We express our heartfelt gratitude to Mr Ronald K May for this engaging and thought-provoking session and hope to host him soon for more such educative discussions.
"We should not only be users of technology; we should also be creators of technology”, said Mr Venkat Raman, the Co-Founder of Aryma Labs in a webinar organised by the Corporate Relations and Placements, Big Data Analytics - GIM on the topic, ‘Demystifying Data Science’.
Mr Venkat Raman began the session by shedding light on the general perceptions and the hype of data science with the help of Gartner’s Hype Cycle. He also discussed the various facets of data science, emphasising the need of persuasion and storytelling in the field.
Mr Venkat Raman gave inputs on how to handle interviews by highlighting on few fundamental points like building a great network, not being a generalist, and harping on one of the subdomains.
We thank Mr Venkat Raman for such an engaging and inspiring session. We would like to have more such engagements with him in the future.
“Public policy as a function needs to continuously evolve from being a relationship organisation to a strategic partner.", emphasized Mr Ashutosh Chadha, Director and Country Head, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Microsoft India.
Society of Public Policy in association with Ribandar Talks invited Mr Ashutosh Chadha, for an awakening talk on 'Public Policy in an Evolving World’.
He educated the students on how globalization and the strengthening of technology have transformed lives. However, he accentuated the fact that public policy changes have not kept up with the speed at which technology is changing. He also cited how this poses concerns and can be used in an unrestrained manner by some bad actors.
Mr Chadha addressed the students about the skills that are required to become a public policy professional. He also spoke about the sweet spot public policy needs to maintain between the government, society, and the corporate world.
We sincerely thank Mr Ashutosh Chadha for this knowledge-provoking insightful session.
Pulling in every fibre of strength and balance to reach the ‘Handi’ levitated 15 feet above the ground as your peers cheered for you was surely a one-time experience.
On a night full of energy and vigour, GIMites celebrated ‘Dahi Handi’ organised by Prayas - The Sports Club of GIM. The excitement was palpable as twenty-five teams participated with just one goal in mind, building a human pyramid and smashing the matki. The pouring rain further elevated the spirits as people danced to festive music through the night.
