I n s i d e ¨ Going down the memory lane…. 2 Our attitude… … … 10 Straight from the heart 6 Campus haps 11 Say cheeeese…- 7 Awaited 11 Lighthouse 7 Signing out 11 The students’ newsletter of Facult of Management Studies, Udaipur Vol.2, October ’04. ALUMNI SPECIAL The campus rover

Now when it is in our hands…. oday is there, because yesterday . From the director’desk T Today nestles, in the lap of yesterday and It gives me immense pleasure in sending hence today is not to be distanced from good wishes for au fait.The effort of yesterday. students’ in coming with alumni special This is what we had in our mind when we issue is commendable. thought about bringing this alumnus special I wish them grand success. issue. The very thought got adrenaline P.K.Jain pumping into our veins and we could the release of this alumni special The Carpoon issue, on another special day-The Alumni Meet. What else could be more satisfying? But the thought also brought doubts in our mind. Doubts because we were not sure whether by christening this as alumni issue, we would really be able to justify the name. We were not sure, whether the issue would have sufficient number of articles from our esteemed alumni. Initially when the message was spread the response was nil. After that the tedious procedure of sending and resending mails saying ‘au-fait needs articles” started. Slowly & gradually the clouds of doubt got cleared. The parted pearls of the FMS family contributed articles (to me masterpieces) in the form of memories & blessings. We have tried to put together these pearls into a string, hoping to strengthen the bond of & affection between us. When you would be reading this issue the clouds of ecstasy (read alumni meet) would either be raining heavily or the sky would be clear with cherished memories in our hearts Hope you’ll enjoy this refreshing issue full of old fragrant memories.

HAPPY READING!!! Ankur Jain - Manjari Sharma (M.B.A. – I)

1 longer than you, and respecting and Going down the memory networking with them for the local lane…. knowledge that they posses is driven home The summer of ’87 – my first few lessons as this time. an MBA student As time passes by we all get busy with our Lets roll it back to a sultry and hot evening lectures, case studies, presentations, guest in June 1987 – my date with destiny. It’s interactions, etc. It’s a closely-knit group of the Udaipur ST Bus Stand, choked with 29 students, trying to enjoy the course and people streaming in and out. As I get off the the city. The Quiz competition is announced ST bus I feel a sense of excitement – I throw for selection to the Western Zone Inter a punch in the air, as if telling the world Cultural Festival. On being prodded by that I had arrived ( in life). It reminded me Dr.A.K.Singh, Director of the MBA of a young army recruit , with a bed roll and program, a team comprising Sid, Devender trunk , touching foot at Khadakvasla. I & myself participate and win the title and negotiate my way to the rickshaw stand the honor of representing the University at outside the ST Stand and in no time am the Festival in Mumbai. We start receiving perched on a Tonga with my luggage thrown subtle messages that we should withdraw behind. The slow and torturous 25-minute and these are not taken seriously – after all ride to the Hiran Magri Hostel on the horse we are young upstarts, wanting to take on carriage, the hot wind and traffic fumes the world. One evening as we return from blowing into my face looked as if God was campus to the Hostel, a bunch of guys storm preparing me for rough times ahead. into our dorms, threatening us and turning everything upside down in the dorm. We are As I check into the Hostel, I bump into some outnumbered and cannot retaliate. It still of my class fellows who would later become remains one of the most humiliating bum chums and role models for me. After a experiences of my life – a lot of our ideals couple of days getting to know each other crash in that moment of confrontation. As better, one evening as the sun sets, there’s we discuss amongst us, it is clear that talk of seniors getting ready for a bout of retaliation is not an option. It’s decided that ragging. And then we have our share of we withdraw the next day. It is a long night brave hearted men who do not wish to – we feel helpless and full of rage. As we succumb to the diktat of the seniors. As the reach Campus the next day, we meet up with night unfolds everybody falls in line and we the Director and convey our intention to all go thru a mix of feelings, waiting for our withdraw. The Director wants us to rethink. call! The first lesson of living in a closely- We see him making a few calls as we leave knit group, respecting the seniors, has been his office. As we hit the Hostel in the driven home. evening the same bunch of guys walk in. A few days go by as we get used to the fun Now what? We exchange glances – Sid , element in the ragging process, our Devender & myself . Various thoughts cross neighbors (the MA students) notice our my mind in a flash of a second – Is this presence and feel that these young upstarts payback time because we had complained to need to be taught a lesson. Message is the Director? Is this the final push to conveyed to our seniors that they intend to physically intimidate us? To our surprise pay us a visit. The Seniors get into the act one of them (presumably the leader) smiles and negotiate an honorable way out wherein and extends us an invitation to be on the we would be exempted from physical University Team for the Mumbai Festival. ragging but would be subjected to We can’t believe it – we are still unsure of questioning, singing songs, etc. The what we have heard –we insist that we have experience is invaluable – we don’t seem to dropped out – this is met with a lot of have acknowledged their presence on the backslapping and handshakes. We are told hostel campus, and therefore the visit. The that there is no way the Team is going second lesson, that of acknowledging the without us and that one of them shall be in presence of people who have been around touch with us to take care of logistics till we 2 leave. We can' t believe it ± this is a Fortunately, when we were studying it turnaround of some sorts! The next day as rained well and the city of lake was full of we meet him (the Director) to thank him, life. I remember, during our college fest full of humility, he refuses to take credit time, one of my colleagues had got t-shirts and suggests that we need to focus on the with `Venice of East' printed on the back. task ahead. It is his duty to create conditions We also organized our annual fest in Rani for us to excel. The leader (the Director) has Village, overlooking Fateh Sagar. done his bit for his boys. He didn' t let his One of the best and unique feature of our boys down. The third lesson has been driven batch was near equal strength of hostlers and home ± back your boys , never let them day-scholars ± those who came from outside down . Lead them from the front ! Now isn' t and those who were living here as locals. that what Leadership is all about? We were lucky of sorts as we were looked What else could I as a student have asked after well. During those days when bike was for during the summer of 1987? I have luxury and public transport not up to the practised these basic tenets for the past 15 mark, it were our local friends who let us years. The lessons that I drew from these feel the city to the fullest, and their families experiences still hold true . I am indeed took care of us so that we were never away indebted to my alma matter for whatever I from home. am today. The editor has not given me much time to Jagjit Singh (Batch 1987-89) write because memories are plenty and it will take me two years to type it down. ‘‘Hope, Wish and Thanks’’¼ these I hope that I lived to your expectation and were the words one of our senior said in his wish you all the very best in life and thanks farewell speech when we threw the send off for giving me this opportunity to interact party. with you fine people. When I was preparing for my MBA entrance Atul Tiwari (Batch: 1989-91 ) exams, little did I know that I will find 7mins to 7 years – a delightful myself in the Faculty of Management journey Studies College in Mohanlal Sukhadia 7 years and a ring on the wireless from a University. Udaipur was always known to known 4 digit code awakes me to some me but mostly as a tourist destination. The yesteryears that have been playing hide and first time I traveled to Udaipur was, for seek in my busy schedule. group discussion and personal interview. I I stop for a while and time flies back to re- was amazed to see the greenery, palaces, kindle some memorable moments as if it lakes and city life of Udaipur. The picture was just yesterday that we had this yet most of us paint in our mind for Rajasthan, another busy evening at our favorite is of desert, rustic life style, red turbans, big walkway. mustache and no city life beyond Jaipur, at friends would cherish the memories least I had this one only. that are still afresh of the days when we had Now its almost a decade since I left the city. the share of our later half in the day at the It is an irony that this management institute CCMS. The starter course of the MM grooms most of us like me, who do not theorem followed with a main course of the originally belong to this city, not to return to criss-crossed Assignment model mixed with this city. The corporate world lives in Delhi, a pinch of Poisson distribution and finally a Mumbai, Bangalore etc and most custard full of Sales jargon would leave us management institutes are located outside of waiting with peacock eyes for that one sure these metros. So when the editor asked me break where we would almost be sure that to contribute something for this magazine, the lecture would not happen. the first feeling I had as if I am returning to A wonderful 15-20 minute break on the my favourite city, Udaipur. esteemed footsteps of entrepreneurship (15 Without doubt, I have lived most steps, if I remember that led us to the gate of memorable, interesting, grooming and best our academics) to play some tennis ball and part of my student life in Udaipur. 3 a quick snack from our very own Mc Anyway, by the time we left, we had left a Donald’ s (The Thokar). The discussions had ground full of hypothesis and tested everything in it – right from business world prototypes, and I am sure the batches next to strategies to the next show on Chetak and ours and the ones before us would have had some previews and views on everything that their own to test the waters of Fateh Sagar. mattered for the geNext....and for some Some might have even converted them with gluttons the thought of the next ladel of finesse in the real world… ...... but to top it onion bhajiyas getting out of the pan at all it is the spirit of FMS that still imbibes in Delhi gate sharp at 6:00 pm. (wow what a us and the belongingness to our alma mater mouth savouring delicacy… .!!!!). And then that makes us feel proud of being a part of it. to close all that conundrum, we would see Here is a famous line from our induction the known mechanical engine on 2 wheels period… … .Kotler aur Drucker to drive in between our dreams to take away bhoolker… … ..(do I need to complete, you the next 45 mins. hmmm… well it was all know it all)… !!!! worth it is what I can say today. KV Gururaj (Batch 1995-97) The ¾ hr would pass by mostly dreaming of the discussion that underwent on those ENGROSSING DILEMMA steps… and then at the end of it would start a juhi, juhi, juhi … … … .. barrage of Schumachers ranging from 50 cc Complete stranger. Dearest friend. to 150 cc taking off in different directions to My childhood with a fairer face. conquer the first available stone next to You look through corner of your eye. pleasant breeze of Fateh sagar. Of course, Enough space for me. Best space. business drives business and a credit line would always result in a trusted relationship juhi, juhi, juhi … … … .. between the vendor and the consumer. We At my arm stretch. Still years in between. believed putting theory to practice and what My deepest sorrow. My biggest desire. was a more better way than to take credit Futile. from our most trusted vendor – opposite the My reason. My excuse. Paal. Unfortunately the interest rates were For happiness. For solitude. pretty low (0% to be precise) at that time My helplessness. My shame. But mine. and hence we never faced inflation in our food and beverages dealing for 2 hours a day juhi, juhi, juhi … … … .. for the entire 2 years we spent hogging at Your naked neck & dried lips. our favorite destination. Poor Birth of a demon inside me. fella… ..always dreamed that repeat business Your stare, its death. and customer satisfaction are his business You deserve more than I can gather. drivers and we on the other hand always Anyone can gather. believed that our near empty bank accounts More than my gratitude. Said or unsaid. would always fetch us enough interests to Harnath Ghosh (Batch 1999-01) get our credits to zero at the beginning of the month. But then, we always maintained a My memories of FMS good debt-equity ratio. A single debtor and I still remember the first day in college We 15 shareholders to be precise… .Oh common had returned from the counseling session at I know Pandey or Prasanna would say it Jaipur. I and one of my friends went to see should be 1:2 but our practice showed that the college and to submit the required be it by volume or by value a 1:15 was the documents. That time FMS was running in best ratio to maintain solvency and liquidity Commerce College. We were standing in the in our market. corridor just close to the stairs. Few boys I am sure we could have made an amazing walked passed us and said, “Oh juniors! turn to the dynamics of business if our [These were Puneet Sir and K.V. Sir] I heard entrepreneurship was sponsored and our it. We were already very excited of the fact theory given at least half a chance… he..he. that we have entered our PG’ s, so I went back and said, “Mr. We are not juniors we 4 are PG students of M.B.A.” They went away When asked to write about my memories without saying anything. After few minutes with FMS I became fascinated by the very they came back with two more people [as I idea. Though I know very well that if remember one was Amit Sir] and asked us to someone is truly connected with like minded come the next day at seminar hall at 10:00 people, the thoughts and feelings becomes am. I thought they are in a mood of taking effervescent and flow with ease. Generally paanga, so I retaliated saying why should our thoughts are hodgepodge of continuous we? Then all of them told us that they were dialogue about schedules, career, worries our seniors. We were very embarrassed and so on and that is also with me but the [especially me!] After that incident I was very name of FMS brings me in the state of christened ‘DADA’ by all of them. bewilderment and ecstasy. It brings Another incident happened when our murcurial swings in my mindÆ from a ragging started and we were asked to wear student to a mentor and then as a learner. salwar kamiz. I didn’ t have any so I How can I forget the day when I first protested. That time the coordinator was stepped into FMS to become an MBA. The K.V.Sir; he scolded me and said that I could first day at college and my last day brought not do much and that I should arrange for complete change in me. I still remember the some. After this incidence we never argued parade of freshers' party when I and my with any of the seniors and this was because friends had the parade rhyming the parody whatever happened during or after ragging `Purani jeans aur gitar¼ yaahan ka system hi was making the bonds between us stronger hai kharab' and closer. We with our seniors always lived And the day of farewell when we all had the like a family and these are not just words. I feeling that `even if the sun stops shining, say this because whole FMS came to me as even if the sky is never blue, it won' t matter a family, as strength and support when I met because we' ll remember each other' . I am a fatal accident in my first year. reminded here of the famous line of This is an experience, which made me more confucious that with time and patience the mature and made me grow emotionally. I mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown remember the day when I opened my eyes in I owe much to my friends, teachers, seniors Post Operative, there was every one beside and my juniors [students] at FMS to what I me be it my classmates, my seniors or be am today. The moments spend at FMS finds them my faculty members. The kind of place deep inside my heart. support all of them gave was something that I and you are all God' s creation and I just I can’ t forget. The messages that were there pray that you get what you really want. in my visitor’ s book gave me all the more Monika Kothari (Batch 2000-02) reason to GET WELL SOON, to come out of that cottage and meet all and tell them I felt like a King how I was missing them all. I remember the I can' t forget that day first day I came back from hospital, Jain Sir That was the day I felt like a King and Kothari Sir asked me whether I was sure Every day was precious that I want to take tests and then he realized Every moment holded something how eager I was to come back. I couldn’ t It was not so long before when I was the speak at all but I expressed it and took all king my tests. It was such great experiences of Here I was introduced to my management being at F.M.S.as a part of this big world FAMILY.I still miss my FMS days. Soon I realized ± `To Be Learnt' are many Surabhi Khatri (Batch 2000-02) things But still I felt I was a king Yaadein… A king with a big force of friends “Yaadein chaliien khayal chalaa ask-e-tar Few were special and rest were really chale special Lekar payaam-e-shauq ka-ii naamabar A team of guides to shape our future chale” Working hard for us day and night 5 But baring all the pressures we were Dear Juniors, enjoying Keep the good work going on for au fait. Less was the time and to be done were many Wishing you a grand success on Alumni things meet and for all your future assignments in It was not long before when I was the king corporate world. Now it is up to you people Soon the first year was over to keep the flame alight of FMS in the Part II was a bouquet of uncertainties and corporate world.Congrats and best wishes challenges Harsh Vardhan Mehta (Batch 1987-89) Expectations ever soring Started with `Freshers' Dear Juniors, Now `Farewell' was reaching Thanks for the phone call to invite me for Now I realized the Alumni Meet 2004. Preety Nostalgic It was a long before when I was the king indeed! The FMS we studied at was in the I can' t forget those golden days! old building. We still remember what Sanjay Panwar (Batch 2000-02) management guru, the late Sumantra Ghoshal had called ©smell of the place©. I had Straight from the heart been to new campus of FMS many times, but miss the ©smell©.Any way,I also believe

Dear Juniors, what MJ Akbar once said- " nostalgia is too I send my greetings along with best wishes ephemeral a virtue to build a life upon". And for all your endeavors in your professional hence although I cherish my old FMS days life, which is soon about to begin. I just (called MBA Programme, CCMS those days wish to offer a sincere advice to you all- in 1989-91), I heartily accept and welcome Never allow yourself to be Under- change and salute the zeitgeist . Employed, i.e Never accept an assignment My best wishes to young FMSites for their or a job which does not commensurate endeavor to build networks. with your Management qualification. Once Dr. Pramod Paliwal (Batch 1989-91) you commit such a blunder, you will never

be able to rectify it Dear Juniors, On the contrary, instead of considering When I was in fms I was also an active yourselves to be bright managers of member of au-fait. I designed many cartoons tomorrow, try to become possible for it.Our immediate seniors started this Entrepreneurs. This will, from you being a tradition and I' m very happy to learn that Job-Seeker of today, shall make you a Job- YOU PEOPLE MADE IT A BIG TREE OF Provider of tomorrow; and believe me, OUR SMALL SAPLING, keep this spirit up nothing can be more satisfying in life. for the future generations of FMS. With Best Wishes. Kamal Singh Rathore (Batch 1997-99) (Batch1987-89) HARMEET SINGH BAWA Dear Juniors, Thanks for rejoining our chords with Say Cheeeeeese…… Udaipur FMS which we left in 1989 and many thanks for making the humble Amusing letters and applications of beginning started in the name of Indians Pratidhwani in 1989 to this event where u have finally sought, found and joined the 1. A student's leave letter: missing links of FMS Udaipur "As I am suffering from my uncle's marriage family.Wish I could have been there with I cannot attend the class...." u youngsters however the pressures of ------Telecom Industry wont allow that, however I will make it a point to visit the 2 Another employee applied for half day faculty whenever I am in Udaipur next. leave as follows: My best wishes " Since I've to go to the cremation ground at Siddharth Bajpai (Batch 1987-89) 1 0 o - c l o c k s a n d I may not return, please 6 grant me half day casual leave" rush of adrenaline was too much for a 3. A leave letter to the headmaster: corporate career. "As I am studying in this school I am Having served for 8 years in the Army I left suffering from headache. I request you to services and started afresh in civil. The leave me today" lessons that I learnt in life are many but ------some are most essential that I plan to share 4. An incident of a leave letter: with you all: " I am suffering from fever, please declare 1. It is very important to know what you one day holiday." want to be as an individual. Look at yourself 5. A covering note: as a final product ± when departing finally "I am enclosed herewith ..." from the planet Earth what would you like to ------be and be remembered for and remembered 6. Letter writing: as. It is not as simple as it reads. It needs a "I am in well here and hope you are also in lot of introspection and insight about one the same well." self. . 2 . N o o ne is remembered for his wealth. One Vikas Sukhwal (Batch 1997-99) is remembered only for ones ability to help and the contribution one has made to the Jump a little hop a little society. Society consists of and includes ones parents, immediate family including children, ones neighbors, ones environment, all flora and fauna and those who are underprivileged, exploited, abandoned, terminally ill etc. At the same time it is not possible to neglect ones desires and become a social servant. One has to work out a balance between the two. Set aside a portion of your time, resources and energy to contribute towards the society. As an HR Manager in ITC Hotels Ltd I went to several districts in Gujarat contacting several agencies and missionaries looking for orphans that we could train and offer employment. Corporate have woken up to their social responsibilities. As a HR professional, all other things being equal, I would prefer a person who has contributed to the society in some way or the other. In ITC we built in the societal perspective, in addition to Customer/Financial/Learning and internal business perspectives, into the balanced score card based appraisal system Krishna Veer Singh (Batch 1999-01) f o r t h e m anagers. Remember that you cannot be only happy go lucky disco goers. Lighthouse You have to give back to the society what you take from it. That' s a sign of good and Shared Learning healthy personality. 3. Similarly, remember that education that Almost 14 years back I passed out of FMS does not lead to good character is no with a clear vision of my future. I did not education. One comes across many people even opt for whatever campus interviews who say that the values are changing. How that happened. I was joining the Army. The on earth can values change? If a value was to metamorphose then it is no value. 7 Therefore, identify what values appeal to mountain, he left the crowd at the foothills. you and stick to them till your last breath. Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Eagles What makes our society so very corrupt fly with eagles. despite being highly educated? It’ s just that 2. Eagles have strong vision, which focuses parents and teachers are no longer role up to 5 kilometers from the air. When an models. The family values are on the wane. eagle sites prey-even a rodent from this We blindly ape the western world, which is distance, he narrows his focus on it and sets itself in shambles and is looking for out to get it. No matter the obstacle, the solutions in oriental philosophy. Even the eagle will not move his focus from the prey Corporates have realized the importance of until he grabs it. Have a vision and remain good Corporate Governance and have focused no matter what the obstacle and you instituted committees to ensure good will succeed. Corporate Governance. In simple terms 3. Eagles do not eat dead things. He feeds on follow the law. Law is nothing but what is fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals but not right in terms of laid down law and what eagles. Steer clear of outdated and old appeals to the inner consciousness. I do not information.Do your research well always. want to get into a wasteful discussion of 4. When the Eagle grows old, his feathers what may be right for one may not be right become weak and cannot take him for the other because truth and righteousness as fast as he should. When he feels weak and can not be different for different people. about to die, he retires to a Finally look at life from a larger angle than place far away in the rocks. While there, he narrow career angle. Aim at a fulfilling plucks out every feather on existence and do not try to prove point by his body until he is completely bare. He just becoming richer than your neighbor. stays in this hiding place until Take time off to introspect daily. Be with he has grown new feathers, then he can nature periodically by yourself. If you are come out. We occasionally need to spiritually inclined then find a realized guru shed off old habits & items that burden us for your self. Other wise just contribute add no value to our lives. towards the society and find happiness in Pranay Mehta(Batch 1988-90) others happiness. Develop interests in The 3 Pin socket of successful classical art forms and other creative things selling in life. These will give you joy forever. nthusiasm, sincerity and perseverance are I wish you all the very best. I have shared E the three pins of the socket, which put what I thought was more valuable than the electricity into selling. management fundas that you can find in These three qualities convert a traveler into books. If even one of you gain from this a salesman. They convert a person who then the effort is worth the while. With good makes calls, into a person who generates wishes and love sales. R Muthukumar (Batch 1987-89) The professional salesman “ Believes”in his

product, he lives his product 24 hours of the 4 Principles of an Eagle day. It is not a chore.When he lives his Eagles were the symbol of almost all product, he is enthusiastic, he acts conquerors, be it Caesar or Hitler enthusiastic and then he transmits the reason is!! Read enthusiasm.The symptoms of Enthusiasm in on..... Inspiration on the "4 Principles of an a professional salesman are: Eagle" Author Dr. Myles Monroe: SMILE: An enthusiastic salesman is a 1. Eagles fly alone at a high altitude and not smiling sales man and a smiling salesman with sparrows or mix with other smaller spreads warmth and cheer all around. birds likegeese. Birds of a feather flock CONVICTION: He emotes conviction in together. No other bird goes to the heightof his product and his product story, and makes the eagle. Eagles fly with eagles. Never in a the whole proposition credible to his flock. Even when Moses (Old Testament customer. Bible) went to commune with God on the 8 CONSISTENCY: His last call of the day is My experiences as effective as first call, he does not “ add It was nice hearing from you an even nicer this call because he is here any way”.His that Au-Fait is doing really well. enthusiasm does not flag. I really do not think that I have that The professional salesman is sincere; he is substance that I can dispense with any honest to himself, and to his customer. He advice... what I can do share is my will not make claims for the product, which experience of whatever length of the are dishonest. corporate life that I have led. By above it is my strong belief that any one 1.Formulate a goal in life. who really wants to become successful in 2.Reinvent.. keep pace with your his career of selling, will get the “ DREAM surroundings. COME TRUE”. 3.Treat people as people and not as Ravi Nigam (Batch 1989-92) r e s o u r c e s ( t hough ultimately they are resources). Food For Thought 4.Value relationships. 5.A word for Rajasthanis in FMS-dare to Running down the nostalgic lanes of the venture beyond Rajasthan if you want to year 1991-93, where on one side was a fresh succeed. textile graduate who thought that a regular 8 hour shift is going to be the course of life Swayam Tiwari (Batch 1993-95) until and unless it settles on its own. And on the other side was this institute, the Faculty Age of technology Of Management Studies, Udaipur; which I wondered could change my life or not?? Dear Juniors Well, the fate decided for me to be in Udaipur. I call it fate as I mean it. And it did Hearty Greetings!Era of Privatization and fit into all the frames which existed in front liberalization has resulted into the of me as of that date. And what I got in mushroom growth of Management Institutes return was amazing- apart from knowledge, in India. Organizations equipped with I learnt to tell myself- “ of course, I can do advance technologies have replaced it”. manpower with the machines. It would be absolutely unjustified to give gyan of management to management Emerging need in the current market students. You all are young, energetic and scenario is of a person with a multi- have a vision of your own. Fundas of dimensional personality and is creating a management might change and so may be challenge for management institutes to the style but certain things, which seem to develop skilled, tech-savvy, efficient, be very basic is what I would like my effective and firm determined managers. In fellows to understand that- You are the best. this age of lap tops and palm tops and ever You are in a situation and you understand it strengthening telecommunication network the best. Be receptive to ideas and take a and with the world becoming a global decision and that will be right. And if it is village the organizations of today want their not, remember the lines said by dalai lama- human force to be multi-skilled, energetic at times when something does not happen with can do attitude and goal what you want desperately, it could be sheer orientation.Dear friends, this age of stroke of luck. technology when organizations are becoming more and more dependent on IT So my dear friends, just believe in yourself and almost all communication taking place and say- Of course, I can do it. through e-mail and many openings in the Sanjeev Gogia (Batch 1991-93) o r g a n i z a t i o n reserved for female is posing a potential threat to man power.

9 Theory of Survival of the Fittest is emerging We look out at the world through our rapidly in the organizations of today attitudes. We tune into the outside channel where policy of Hire & fire is becoming which matches our inside feelings. Our popular and specially at entry level experiences are the reflection of our inner positions. selves. The person with an optimistic Friends, believe me sooner or later man who attitude is fond of himself and thus is more wins is the man who thinks he can. It is the gratified by life. A healthy personality is the extra that makes a person from ordinary to positive one having positive attitude towards extra ordinary. With the commitment, life, objects and people. Remember, to think dedication, determination, will power and evil is up to us. Start thinking good thoughts blessings one can even reach to the Zenith. now! Nothing stops you but yourself. Thus, explore this challenging world, Our mind is like acres of land ± to assure a channelize your energies, give direction to regular harvest of positive and useful ideas, your thoughts and utilize your potentialities we' re got to put in our time [concentration, and constantly move towards your goal you reflection], a careful mix of the best seeds will emerge as a shining star and soon you' ll [new positive ideas] and lots of water and reach to your destination with a feeling of fertilizers [reading and discussion]. Regular satisfaction. weeding and pest control [throwing out Best of luck. negative and ill-motivated thoughts and Saral Tamboli (Batch 2001-03) ideas] is also essential. So if you fancy the positive attitude you will start living more WHAT DOES MATTER creatively and will attempt to improve the It doesn' t matter how big your dreams are quality of your experience so as to attain What does matter is how they inspire your greater self-actualization. themes. Saima bano (Batch 2004-06) It doesn' t matter what hard efforts you put Campus haps What does matter is what milestones you The entrance of the year into the last quarter cross in the root set the students of FMS ablaze & put them It doesn' t matter where you stand in line high on their heels. This month has been What does matter is, you stand aloof with action packed & tension filled your shine. Sports week started on the hot sunny It doesn' t matter who is the leader afternoon of 5th October (though all games ± What does matter what motivates you carom, chess, T.T & badminton were greater. indoor!!). MBA & MTM students converged It doesn' t matter how you look like to jump & thump on the courts. What does matter is at the very moment you In T.T. MBA part-I dominated both men' s do strike. & women' s singles. The case reversed in It doesn' t matter what people say about you. carom with MBA part II dominating in What does matter is you are sharing their mixed doubles pains and secrets too. In Badminton (men' s singles) MBA part II It doesn' t matter how long have you lived emerged victorious. MTM students won What does matter is what glory you' ve badminton mens doubles & women singles. achieved The crown for chess went to MTM. The It doesn' t matter do you follow a success final results: - formula or not T.T.: -Women' s singles ± Nisha (MBA-I) What does matter is you always go for the Bt.. Manjari (MBA-II) Men' s singles - right shot Vineet (MBA-I) bt.Nitin (MTM-II). PoonamMehta (Batch 2002-04) C a r o m : ± M i x e d Doubles ± Pradeep & Our Attitude Determines Our Sumant(MBA-II) Bt Priyank & Altitudes Varsharitu(MBA-I)

10 Badminton: - Women' s single ±Chetali (MTM-I).Bt. Manjari (MBA-II) Men' s single- Lovish (MBA-II) Bt. Nirbhay(MBA-I). Men' s doubles:- Nitin & Krishnagopal Bt Lovish & Nirbhay. Chess: - Krishana gopal (MTM-II) Bt. Shailesh (MBA-I) SIGNINING OUT All sundry express their gratitude to Nitin,Jitendra, Manoj & Nirbhay who sweated really hard to collect the all participants. Three more jewels got added to the crown of Excelsior-2004 in October. Paper presentation was held on 9th October (for literates only). Himani Agrawal & Kapil Due to lack of space & time we were not Dagliya coordinated it. Abhilasha Pagaria able to do justice to all the articles received. did us proud. The alumni special issue ends here, but I (In this activity the absence of MBA-II was hope this will bring together loose ties and conspicuous) strengthen our relationship. Mosaic:-The college competition & Hope we will get the same love & affection Akriti- The poster making competition was in future also. held on 11th & 12th of October. Neha Bhargav & Prakash Chotrani coordinated it. The winners:- Mosaic ± Garima Gill & Arvind Sararswat. Akriti ± Varsharitu Sharma. Waiting for your feedback at Four commanders(Kapil Mehla, Umesh Dela, Pradeep Sharma, Sumant Popli) of our [email protected] MBA squad represented the CCMS team in th inter college basket ball tournament on 13 Oct.

AWAITED Hold your hearts & tighten your seat belts because we are taking you to the much awaited UNISON ± 2004, THE ALUMNI TH MEET ON 16 OF OCTOBER. Faculty of Management Studies Mohan Lal Sukhadia University Udaipur – 313001 Ph:- 0294 2470208 The Team Website:- www.fmsudaipur.org MANJARI SHARMA MBA II SWAaIMitinAg B foArN yOou r

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