Bon Voyage – The IILM Global Study Program in France

Campus Life, Global Study, Guest Blog, IILM Stories

In the future, the Global Study Program should undoubtedly become an integral part of IILM as the amount of learning and exposure it has to offer is tremendous. It is an excellent opportunity for every student who aspires to study abroad as well as to become independent for doing things that they have had others do for them till now. It holds great prospects of increasing one’s knowledge by diving into the culture and ways of a foreign country and see the difference in approach towards everything, between them and our nation. Moreover, it offers a lot of unforgettable moments that one would cherish for their lifetime.

As part of four-week student exchange program, 37 students across three Campuses went to Ecole de Management de Normandy Business School, France and Montpellier Business School.

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The program included the following modules at Ecole de Management de Normandy Business School –
– Doing Business in France
– Supply Chain Management
– Digital Marketing Business Project

Faculty accompanied students to France gave a general feedback on the entire experience, which goes something like –

Merits :
– There was a lot of learning involved
– The proximity of campus to the hotel (a mere 5 minute walk)
– The hotel has fully furnished and equipped apartments
– The visit to the Shipping Port
– Visits to historical WWII sites, where students gained insight into the politico-economic history of the Europe
– Ability to experience living in the integrated bloc of EU
– Ability to experience different cultures by visiting other European Nation
– Many Indian Restaurants nearby

Demerits :
– The entertainment centers are open from Thursday-Saturday
– The Institute is strict in marking and attendance (but this also brings in discipline)

Program at Montpellier Business School took place from 1st November -28th November 2015, where all the students completed four modules 1) Luxury Marketing  2) Entrepreneurship 3) Cross Cultural Negotiation 4) Doing Business in France.  The students also visited a vineyard, where the process of making wine was explained and an overview of the Wine industry in France was given.

It was a great platform for students to understand French culture and the business environment. The assessments involved creating business plans, analyzing business models, developing new product ideas and of presenting them to a group of investors. Some key skills that were enhanced through the program were brain storming and work in groups, presentation skills and business acumen.


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Student’s take on his experience at Montpellier Business School , France, “The experience was a very lively one and of great learning and exposure. The pedagogy adopted by the faculty at Montpellier Business School was truly engrossing for each subject being taught. Especially the luxury marketing module which none of us wanted to end! The faculty was really interactive as well and showed great enthusiasm in teaching. They were curious to know from us about India and its culture. The campus facilities were amazing as well and all the students enjoyed their time throughout the day in college, for eg. by playing football downstairs. There was a great deal of learning that took place in this one month study program that told me about the French culture and the rich history this beautiful country has.” 

 

IILM, India & More…

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My experience at IILM so far has been incredible. The students are very eager to learn, actively participate in class discussions and want to know how business is done in other countries. The faculty at IILM are very well informed about global issues, they are extremely friendly and go out of their way to make sure you have everything you need. The infrastructure here at IILM is very modern and up to date with all the latest technology. I really enjoy all the space and greenery at the Greater Noida campus where I am staying. The students there are very active in campus life as the other night as I was walking to the cafeteria there was a large fire and students dancing and giving out bags of peanuts and popcorn in celebration of the holiday of Lohri.

The module I am teaching is called Doing Business in Diverse Markets and is very relevant to today’s business world. I could teach this course to business students anywhere in the world. It is a case based course that looks at the successes and mistakes companies have made in expanding into various different countries. It looks at all aspects of the companies expansion, how the financial reporting, human resource departments, marketing and IT systems are all different internationally.

I have seen some amazing sights in my stay here in India but the highlight has to be the Taj Mahal, it is one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen.

How to stay Motivated & Creative

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Life is an evolving journey through different phenomena present around us all. In order to keep up through the peaks of stagnancy, it is important to keep motivated and creative. Motivation and Creativity works hand in hand. There could be endless things around us that could keep us thrilled up in life, for instance – from just reading another chapter of your favorite book to meeting another friend for a supper. Let’s look at four ways to keep you motivated and creative.

Challenge Against The Odds – One of the best ways to motivate is to challenge against the anything odd. So, the question arises, ‘HOW DO YOU CHALLENGE YOURSELF?’Remember the last time you got a good grade in your examination, you tried to give your best for your college team in any sports? Now, let me tell you how you can do it. Push yourself to achieve an even higher target , if you have got a good grade try getting an even better grade, if you gave your best in the college sport, trying giving even more, get yours team in the winning position, win it for your team, not individually but as a team. The satisfaction that you’ll get at that moment, believe me, is one of the best moments in your life.

Think Deep – No matter what situation you have been thrown into, don’t exaggerate and get nervous. Just calm yourself down and try to think deep into the situation, try analyzing all the little things that come into your mind related to the problem. A way will always come out.

Read More – They say, “book is said to be a man’s best friend”, and I totally second it. Once you start reading, either it’s a book or even an article; it opens up your view to different scenarios. I myself have always tried reading auto-biographies and biographies of influential person. Their experiences will tell you, how they have struggled in different situation, and have come out being a better man. Am not telling you to only read biographies, read anything you like. Reading books take you to a different world. You try to live that world for that moment and it refreshes your mind.

Set Higher Goals – This is the biggest motivating factor in one’s life. What do you want to be? Where do you see yourself in the next 10 years? Go, set yourself some goals and work on them and try to achieve it. A person gets one single life, and if you aren’t able to live it to the fullest, you haven’t lived it at all. Even if you aren’t able to achieve it, at least you gave it a try. AND if you can ‘TRY’, you can do anything, my friend.

So, tell us what keeps you all motivated and creative. Share your stories with us.

IILM PRME Third International Conference

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IILM in collaboration with United Nations Global Compact PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) organized its Third International Conference on 7th , 8th and 9th January 2016. IILM is the only Academic Institution body in Asia to be part of PRME Champions (2013-2015). Here is the Social Media coverage of PRME Conference held at Lodhi Road Campus, New Delhi.

Day 1 – First day of the conference started of with enthusiastic participation from the students who raised pertinent questions on contemporary issues.  The first session of the Conference was titled as “Inclusive Equitable Education and Lifelong Learning and Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” and was inspired from the SDG 4.

EU Ambassador to India, His Excellency Mr Tomasz Kozlowski inaugurated the Conference. During the inaugural session, various dignitaries, such as – Ms.Florencia Librizzi – UN Global Compact, New York, Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee –  Director General & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs shared their experiences and initiatives of taking responsible management education forward and creating awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals.

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EU Ambassador to India, His Excellency Mr Tomasz Kozlowski.

Day 1 PRME Coverage on Facebook

Day 2 –  The Conference progressed into its second day on January 8, 2016 with the second session of the conference. The day was full of extreme knowledge sharing and received huge appreciation from the management students.

Sessions of the 2nd day of Conference highlighted areas such as –
– Skills Development for Employment & Sustainable Economic Growth.
– Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy.
– Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation.
– Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable (Smart Cities).

The eminent speakers of the sessions included – Mr. Alessio Devito and Mr. Stephane Formenti, University of Geneva, Switzerland, Mr Mariusz Soltanifar, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands, Ashutosh Sinha – News Editor and News Anchor at NDTV Profit, Mr Sameer Pathak, Coca Cola India Inc., Ms Florencia Librizzi, UN Global Compact, New York, Dr Michael Schmitt, Professor of Financial Management, International School of Management, Frankfurt.

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Day 2 PRME Coverage on Facebook

Day 3 – The day started with the last 6th Session of the Conference which was titled as “Promote inclusive societies and provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable institutions at all levels” and was inspired from SDG 16.

The session saw active participation from various eminent speakers – Dr Vasanthi Srinivasan, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Mr Sandeep Tyagi, Director HR, Samsung Electronics, Ms. Florencia Librizzi, Senior Manager, Legal & Policy, UN Global Compact, New York and Professor Jagdeep Chhokar, Indian Institute for Management, Ahmedabad.

The Closing Plenary was rendered by Dr S.Y. Quaraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner, India, Ms Florencia Librizzi, UN Global Compact, New York.

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Day 3 PRME Coverage on Facebook

The last three days of the conference were full of knowledge sharing, discussions and reflections on various important issues. It was indeed a very motivating end to this one and left the audience looking forward to the next conference.

Study Abroad Semester at Burgundy School of Business, France

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We learn every single day, every single second

Everybody says that there will be a turning point in life when the way your thought works, the way you perceive this world will change. IILM exchange program was that turning point in my life. I was among those students who got this lucky opportunity to stay in Dijon which changed my Life.

First week ( 23th   Agust – 1st  September)

With mixed feeling I arrived in Dijon. It is completely different from New Delhi. A calm, peaceful city with old historic mountains. Later, I came to know that it is called as a city of students.

Next day I was welcomed by the friendly teachers and staff in the induction week were we were made aware about the city. I got an international exposure as there were students from Germany, Spain, Poland,Russia, Italy,China,Korea,Africa  and many more. There were trips which were organized by school which helped us to know each other better.

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Second week : (1st September – 8th September)

In this week we were given an introduction about our specialization and how we will be graded on our performImagen2ance. I was surprised to see the student-teacher relationship in France.

 It was informal yet formal. Also, a new thing I experienced was that university itself was organizing parties for us.This was something new for me unlike Indian universities.In this week I also got a chance to visit thefamous Dijon Music Festival which happens only once in a year.

Third week (9th September -16th September)

In this week our courses began and we were introduced to our teachers. Most of the teachers were globally renowned teachers and have taught in different countries. So, it was easy to get along with them. Teachers were very friendly and it was very comfortable to adjust with us. I also got a chance to visit Paris on the weekend.

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Fourth week ( 17th September-24th September )

In this week, due to light schedule of our lectures. We decided to explore Dijon. We visited many churches, temples. World famous wine of france was of course great. Dijon has numerous churches and museums each having its own significant value.Imagen4

Fifth week (24th September-1st October)

A month passed away but I was still feeling that I Imagen5arrived just few days back. In this week we learnt about different marketing tools and how international marketing works. I also learnt some basic French and points about French culture. I realized that many of things are similar and basic just like our Indian culture. In this week I got a chance to visit “Alsace” a city in france famous for hills. We went in bus and got to know many new friends. Later we need to represent our countries and I was proud to represent mine.

Sixth week (1st -7th October)

This week we studied about global marketing strategy. How different luxury brands develop there strategy. This week was really great as we were involved in many group discussions and I learnt many new things.  On the weekend I also got a chance to visit Switzerland alps with a friend from Belgium. It was a great exposure as we learned about each other culture. Also, this was first time I experienced snowfall in my life.

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Seventh week (7th -14th October)

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This week was an amazing one as we studied about international marketing management and got exposed to new market conditions prevailing around the world. We learned about the emerging market sector. In this week I also get to know about the French wine and cheese. Unlike india, drinking wine is really common in France at public places.

 

Eighth week  (14th -21st October )

This week we were told about our examination days and we need to start preparing for it. We were also told the pattern of the exam and what are we expected to write. We were also told about the forthcoming vacations. All the students studied hard in this exam to copee up with classes and score good marks in exams.

Ninth week (21st -28th October) : First exam

We had our first French exam this week. Exam pattern is similar as that of India in France also. I came to know about a new culture of drinking wine with teachers if the exam is easy. This was something new for me as in india I always had that formal relationship with teachers.

Tenth week (28th-4th November):  Crazy Halloween night

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This was a relaxing week as we had no classes. This was also the Halloween week. This was first time in my life I celebrated Halloween and I enjoyed every moment of it. I learned what happened on Halloween and why it is celebrated.

Eleventh week ( 5th– 12th November): Celebrating Diwali the french way

In this week along with the classes. I celebrated diwali with my global friends. India is really famous for its culture all over the world. Everybody was keen to know how diwali is celebrated and why it was celebrated. Also, this was the first time I tried my hands on cooking some complicated Indian food for them.

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Twelfth week (13th November – 20th November) 

This week was a shocking week due to attacks in Paris. I observed that all the people were expressing their condolence  and our teachers were also shocked by this. I was deeply shocked seeing such attacks.

In the school I was selected as a Research assistant by my professor. He asked me to join his team who were writing about Indian culture and luxury market. It was more than delighted to help him.

Thirteen week  ( 21st – 28th  November) : My first article

In this week I was discussing about the luxury cars with my professor and to my surprise he asked me to write an article as he felt that I am good with cars. I took it seriously and wrote an article and he really appreciated me. For me, it was the first article I wrote and I was very inspired.

Week 14 ( 29th -5th  December) : Final exams

These were the exam days. All the students were inside their rooms studying and school was silent as there were less classes because of exams.

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This was a relaxing week as we were done with our exams . I decided to travel in the rest of days. I got a chance to visit lyon this week with the Erasmus group of students. It was a great experience. I experienced the churches and monuments there. The significance of Merci marie etc.

Sixteenth week ( 13th – 20th December)

This was the travelling week. I visited Spain and Italy in this week. I experienced a varied culture. I tried to learn a little Spanish but I realized that’s not my cup of tea. I learned about “hola” in spain and “Allora” in Italy. All the people are very friendly in these countries and can speak very good English.

Last day ( 21th December)

This was the most difficult part of my journey. I knew this will come but I did not realize that I have made a family there. A family with which I am tied. With a smile on our faces and tears in our eyes we all decided to head towards our real home.

Sahil Goel

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6 Habits To Get Rid Of In 2016

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We have all made that ‘Break the Habit’ or ‘Resolutions’ list every year. Trial after trial we try our best to hit them all, well, almost. Let’s be honest to each other, the list is not getting any shorter. Think of 6 nerve wreck habits that you have planted in you for years, and trying to give up, but they cling back with every effort you make.

6 Habits that a person should get rid off:

  1. Late Riser: A person, who arrives late starts late, and finishes all the tasks on the edge of deadlines. Late risers always make a bad impression no matter what powerful position he/she is holding in an organization. Being late doesn’t make you an important person If you are late it completely means that you’re disrespecting the other person.
  2. Burn that Ego: Person’s ego could be destructive, especially when used with a bad intention. A person’s ego can interpret how he perceives a particular situation. Size of an ego could take you down or leave you empty. Say goodbye to that big ego in you, and let things shape the way it is supposed to.
  3. Pitch of Discourtesy: Courtesy is a part and parcel of a person’s behavior. How a person makes an impression depends on a number of factors and being courteous in one of them. Discourteous behavior can lead fellow colleague, friends and family’s ability to think erode.
  4. The Old Blame Game: Excuses are easy, so as blaming others. Putting things down on others can bring you down in minutes. Having a charge of your actions and results is what makes your stand stronger in any win-win situation.
  5. Don’t Run Away from Situations: If you fall into a situation where people are blaming you for your lack of proper working, don’t distance yourself and try to face the situation. The moment you face the situation and not don’t back out, you become a matured person and hence can try to improve yourself by giving in a bit more effort.
  6. Break the Miscommunication: People can often misinterpret what you say, even though you are trying to say something which is fruitful but you aren’t able to articulate it. But do remember; never shy away from a conversation. The more you converse, the more confident you become.
      So, we ask you to share with us some of your habits that you want to break away in 2016!

IILM’s Top 5 Social Media Stories of 2015

Campus Life, IILM Stories

2015 was an exciting year for IILM. Let’s go back to the beginning and live the memories again.

We are sharing top 5 most liked, shared, reached out stories posted on our social media accounts – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

1. Facebook | 10 Movies every Business student should watch

Business Education and Inspiration

2. Instagram | New students on IILM campus (batch – 2015-2017)

3. YouTube | The most watched IILM video on Youtube


4. Twitter | IILM PGDM Convocation 2015

5. Blog | Connecting Return on Investment (ROI) & Campus Placements

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IILM experienced some major breakthrough across all categories. After all, the best is yet to come in 2016.

IILM Meet Up – Industries, Alumni & Students

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IILM Lodhi Road Campus organized a Meetup for the students, alumni and top industries for professional networking. The IILM Meetup took place on the 10th, 11th & 13th of December at Lodhi Road Campus. Respected alumni, students and industries were invited to be part of IILM Meetup on all the three days. As a B-School, IILM believes in building lifelong relationships by connecting students with college alumni. The campus was enthralled to meet the alumni at Lodhi Road Campus, accompanied by the students.

As part of professional networking, the industries visited the campus came from a diverse set of industry sector. Campus invited over 21 industries as part of IILM Meetup,  to name a few – E-commerce: PayTM, SnapDeal & Oxigen Wallet, Media: CNBC TV18, Dentsu & The Times of India, Real Estate: Indiabulls Home Loans & Colliers International, Banking: Yes Bank, HDFC & Kotak, FMCG: ITC & Godrej Consumer Production.  These companies play a significant role in making a strong participation for IILM students in terms of final campus placement actions. Companies made its presence on the 10th of December, as the evening was gradually gripped in support of discussions and talk sessions with fellow faculty members and the students on the current scenario of market conditions in terms of money, investments and future growth.

The IILM Meetup evening on the 11th and 13th of December was filled with the presence of alumni and friends returning back to the campus with experiences to share with current students and faculty members. Campus was filled with excitement, memories and enchanting talks of the days gone by. To make the evening more memorable, college also invited a music band Firaaq, which made the environment nostalgic enough to remember. It was indeed an unforgettable evening for everyone as part of IILM family. IILM is definitely looking forward to organize more such events in near future for the students and alumni.

To know more about the campus life, admissions, college related activities and updates, please visit our website – www.iilm.edu

Inter School English Debate – organized by Banyan Tree School

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As part of the ‘Gender Sensitivity’ Week at Banyan Tree School, Lodhi Road, New Delhi an Inter-School English Debate (IX-XII) for schools in Delhi and NCR was organized on Saturday, the 19th of December, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. onward. A total of eight schools participated in the competition.  Each team consisted of two participants. The first speaker spoke for the motion. The second speaker spoke against the motion. Each team was accompanied by 4 students to cheer him/her and one teacher. The team from Tagore International School, East of Kailash bagged the first position. The team from the Pinnacle School, Panchsheel Enclave was declared the first runner-up. The Best Speaker-for the motion was also from The Pinnacle School. The Best Speaker-against the motion was from Gurukul The School, Ghaziabad. The event was sponsored by IILM, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

The jury comprised of eminent academicians like Dr.Ajanta Dutt, Ms. Nandini Guha, Dr.Mridula Anand Tandon and Mr.Rahul Mishra. Dr Ajanta Dutt received her doctorate from Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey, USA where she studied the novels of 20th Century Indian English writers. She taught for a while in Rutgers and wrote a book called Landscapes and Languages for the writing programme of the university. After her return to India, she wrote a book on Tagore’s novel, ‘Home and the World’ and an annotated textbook on the poems of Pablo Neruda, Derek Walcott and Margaret Atwood which are taught in the English honours programme of Delhi University. Dr. Dutt teaches English at Deshbandhu College, Delhi University. She is also on the editorial board of a bilingual magazine, Hindol which is published every quarter from Delhi.  Ms. Nandini Guha is an Associate Professor of English at Delhi University, with over 25 years of teaching experience. She is an Alumnus of Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi and Carmel Convent School. She is also an award winning translator from Bangla to English. Her translations have been published by Katha  ,Zubaan,Harvard University Press, Social Science Press etc. Dr. Mridula Anand Tandon  received her MBBS degree from the University of Pune. She has worked for Poverty Alleviation through Girl Child Upliftment and Women’s Empowerment for over twenty years. She has initiated numerous other programmes for the cause of women. Dr. Tandon is also a long-time worker in gender-based social issues,helping organizations prevent sexual harassment and most recently, addressing women’s safety in communities through the “Avaaz Uthao” project with the Government of Delhi. She also personally sponsors the education of girl children from low-income families. Saakshi an NGO, is ably helmed by Dr.Tandon. Mr. Rahul K. Mishra has 18 years of work experience in teaching ,training ,academic and corporate administration. He did his Masters in International Business from the University of Delhi. He teaches courses on International Business  Strategy and Entrepreneurship. He is currently the Director, Executive Education at IILM Institute and has conducted training with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Engineers India Limited, National Building Construction Corporation and Concentrix Corporation for senior and top management.

The Judges at the rebuttal round

The Judges at the rebuttal round

The topics for contention were:

  • Worshipping the ‘Devi’ (female deity) and killing the baby
  • Gender equality must become a way of life
  • Equity vs. Equality, a gender discourse
  • Women are the real architects of the society

Each participant was given 3 minutes to speak. There were a total of 16 participants. Each team consisted of two participants. The first speaker spoke for the motion. The second speaker spoke against the motion. Before beginning to speak, each speaker from each team picked a chit to select a judge for the rebuttal round. The duration of the rebuttal round per participant was 3 minutes. During the rebuttal, the judge whose name was written on the chit picked by the speaker asked only one question. Banyan Tree School participated in the event but did not compete.

The judges expressed their views about the competition for over 15 minutes thereafter they were felicitated by Mr.Sanjay Srivastava, Dean, IILM.  This was followed by the prize distribution ceremony. The team from Tagore International School, East of Kailash bagged the first position. The speakers were Siaa Girotra and Rohini Sharma. They got Rs.7000 each, plaques and certificates. The team from the Pinnacle School, Panchsheel Enclave was declared the first runner-up. The speakers were Yashika Choudhary and Cheena Taneja. They got Rs.5000 each, plaques and certificates. The Best Speaker-for the motion, was Yashika Choudhary from The Pinnacle School. The Best Speaker-against the motion was Navya Dhir from Gurukul School, Ghaziabad. They both got Rs.5000 each, plaques and certificates. Banyan Tree School was represented by Anugrah Singh and Bhumitra Sharma. They got the highest points but being the host school, they didn’t compete. The debate concluded with a ‘Vote of Thanks’ by Ms.Chetna Saini, followed by the school song and National Anthem.

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After this, the Volunteer Felicitation ceremony took place. Over 33 volunteers from classes IX, X and XI and 8 members of the choir were felicitated. These devoted students had been working tirelessly for weeks, preparing for this debate. They executed the duties assigned to them, diligently.  Their sincere efforts were applauded by all.

-Written by Ms. Supriya Prathapan , TGT English , Banyan Tree School

Start Up India : Entrepreneurship Conference @ IILM

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IILM hosted its second Entrepreneurship Conference on December 4, 2015. The main focus of the conference was on the theme “Start Up India.” It’s a known fact that India, today, is an emerging economy that is destined to achieve milestones, on various fronts, in the near future. However, for India, to acquire the status of a “developed” nation, it needs to create 100 million jobs, statistics point out! Experts confirm, in an Endeavour to achieve this mark, tapping the potential of the unemployed and exploring opportunities in the employment market, so that each and every person plays a crucial role in contributing towards the development. The education system in the country should highlight the importance of entrepreneurship and also prepare students to start their own enterprises to generate wealth,.

The session started with the talk of the first speaker Dr. Ritesh Malik, Founder – Innov8 Creatives, Alive App and Mr. Sandeep Oberoi, General Manager, Philips Healthcare. Dr. Ritesh Malik highlighted that Entrepreneurship is about passion and perseverance and encouraged them never to give up even if the start up fails in the few initial attempts. Mr. Sandeep Oberoi stressed that it’s not just innovative ideas that bring success to an entrepreneur but also the commercial packaging of the ideas. He mentioned that entrepreneurial skills are inbuilt in a person and with proper support and initiative, one can become a successful entrepreneur.

The second session was about Innovation and Creation. Innovation and Creation are keys to successful organization. Creativity is the capability or act of conceiving something original or unusual. Innovation is the implementation of something new. Invention is the creation of something that has never been made before and is recognized as the product of some unique insight.This session  also focused on Disruptive Innovation as a key to create new markets and stressed the point that Internet is assisting the culture of entrepreneurship as it reduces the entry barriers to the process.  Ms. Sukhmani Bedi expressed that it’s more recycling of thoughts and ideas in India.

The third Session on “The Investor’s perspective to a startup, The speakers highlighted India at present being on the forefront on entrepreneurial roadmap. The panel members discussed the factors that are most important before making a decision to invest in a startup. They also shared their own experiences in starting their own enterprises. what problem they faced and also encourage the budding entrepreneur to take advantage of the various investment opportunities.

The last session was “The Startup’s Failure – A Roadmap to Success!”. This was the most interesting session it focused on the reasons responsible for startups failure and how devising a good strategy can be helpful in sustaining and scaling growth. Deliberations among the panelists focused on the reasons of failure and the resilience needed from entrepreneurs to sustain. Analyzing and implementing the correct strategy is the important  task.

At last my learning from this conference was that the talks gave me clear insight about what entrepreneurship is and how can one go with it,what strategy should one .It is not at all a rocket science it just about being INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE, In Today’s era every organization need to be innovative and creative otherwise its survival in the market is very difficult. Our PM Mr. Narender Modi has also focused upon the startups in India. In his Independence Day speech, Modi had announced a new campaign ‘Startup India; Stand up India’ to promote bank financing for startups and offer incentives to boost entrepreneurship and job creation in the country.

 

SONAM YADAV

IILM PGDM Student

Batch 2015 – 17