We Invite You to Make the Right Move... Convocation of Batch (2008-2010) Convocation of Batch (2008-2010)
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Asian School of Business Because business is life Placement Brochure 2011 Brochure Placement we invite you to make the right move... Convocation of Batch (2008-2010) Convocation of Batch (2008-2010) Asian School of business (ASB) is founded on and driven by the vision of creating competent and dynamic management professionals with a passion to lead. Enhanced by its deep-rooted values, the institution opens up avenues for its members to be highly effective and productive by integrating change with continuity. Its confidence and focus on individual empowerment helps ASB draw out the best from every member of the team. ASB Goals To lay a strong foundation in general management practices and to facilitate the extension of this fundamental knowledge to various areas of specialization. To achieve a balance between academic studies and exposure to a wide range of business issues in real-life contexts. To foster among the students critical, creative and positive thinking. To create high levels of motivation, self-confidence and leadership qualities in the students. To establish professional alliances with Indian and international scholars, institutions and groups to identify and incorporate innovative ideas in business management studies. To achieve the highest standards of excellence in management education, research and consulting and evolve as an arbiter of public and private business policies. Dr. S. Ramadorai, Vice Chairman of TCS, on ASB “The Asian School of Business is one of India’s most promising Management Institutes which has established itself in a short span. It trains future global leaders, imparting knowledge on business excellence as well as sensitizing managers of tommorow, to societal needs and expectations from them. Backed by a strong faculty and supplemented by leading practicing professionals from around the world, students have the opportunity to develop and sharpen their management skills. The ASB experience primes on students needs at the highest priority, creating an ever expanding professional network community.” A unique learning environment A unique learning environment Asian School of Business has been set up in Trivandrum by patrons with a commitment to provide superior quality business education. The students are chosen on the basis of a rigorous selection process for the two year Post Graduate Programme in Management. The faculty-to-student to ratio is kept high in order to facilitate effective learning. Campus of Global Standards Infrastructure: Asian School of Business has just moved to its new campus that combines high technology and eco-sensitivity next to the upcoming Technocity campus at Trivandrum. CPG Consultants - the architects of National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Changi Airport and Ahmedabad International Airport among others have set up ASB’s new Rs. 63 crore campus in Trivandrum. This will be India’s first LEED-certified Green Building complex and campus. Thought Creators Board of Governors and Advisory Council: ASB is driven by exceptionally successful professionals committed to promoting the essence of professional aristocracy. ASB has also formed a core group of eminent management teachers and professionals, who as the Advisory Council, help to enrich the initiatives of the School. The Change Agent Faculty: One of the factors that sets ASB apart is the quality of its faculty. ASB has a core group of resident faculty with the right mix of academic and industrial experience. Most of the faculty members are IIM graduates and have substantial work experience. This is supplemented by the visiting faculty and practicing professionals from around the world. The Transformation Process Curriculum: ASB emphasizes learning by participation and doing. The curriculum delivery is a mix of case studies, group projects and presentations, role-plays and simulations. Students undergo summer internship for 8 weeks after their first year. This is designed and guided by the faculty to ensure maximum learning for the students and adequate benefits for the organization. The curriculum is carefully structured to suit the profile of the incoming students and the requirements of the industry. Visionary Leadership ASB enjoys the benefit of guidance of a Board of Governors comprising of professionals and academics of impeccable credentials. The Governing Board Dr. S. Ramadorai Prof. S. Jagadish Mr. Raj Nair Chairman, Board of Governors, ASB Former Professor and Chairperson in Quantitative Methods and Chairman, Avalon Consulting and Promoter-Chairman, Ugam Subramanian Ramadorai (Padma Bhushan) Current Vice Information Systems at IIM [B]; Post Graduation from IIM [A]; Solutions Ltd., with offices in Mumbai and San Francisco. IIT Chairman and Ex CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Graduate from Institute of Electronics and Radio Engineering, [Mumbai], IIM [A] alumnus with over 30 years of professional Services: a Graduate Engineer from IISc. Bangalore; Master’s London; recipient of Ford Foundation and the UNDP Fellowships; experience, most of it in strategic consulting for Indian and Degree from University of California; an alumnus of Sloan School has been actively driving several major consulting assignments. international clients. of Management; one of the most reputed IT professionals in the country. Prof. Prakash G Apte Prof. K. Ramakrishnan Director, ASB Mr. George M Thomas Former Director, IIM [B]. Post Graduation from IIM [Calcutta]; Ph.D Patron, ASB from Columbia University, USA; has several years of teaching Former Director, School of Management, School of Distance experience at IIM [B] with specialization in Economics. UNDP Education, Bharathiar University; over 40 years of professional Managing Director of Kenton group of companies, India; Fellow in Computer Aided Management at University of Florida experience spanning industry, teaching, research and consulting Managing Director and CEO, Saif Harassi group and Burj Oman and in International Management at ESADE, Barcelona. in Public Systems [TN State, Gol] and not- for- profit sectors. LLC, Sultanate of Oman; over the last 25 years, his companies Management education at IIM [A] and at US universities as an have been associated with several prestigious projects in Oman; Mr. Arun M Kumar exchange scholar of East – West Centre, Hawaii. is also the Founder President, Trivandrum International School. Partner, KPMG LLP, California; is a leader in their advisory service Mr. G. Vijaya Raghavan Mr. S Gopalakrishnan [Kris] practice, a recognized thought leader in the areas of finance and Member-Secretary, Board of Governors, ASB performance management; He is a Member of the Board of Co-founder, CEO and Managing Director of Infosys Technologies TiE Silicon Valley and Co-Chair of the TiE Economics Forum. President, VMA Consultants Pvt. Ltd.; Founder- CEO, Ltd has a Master’s Degrees in Physics (1977) and Computer He serves as a Member of the Advisory Council at Stanford Technopark, Trivandrum; former member, Kerala State Planning Science (1979) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. University’s School of Humanities and Sciences. He serves as a Board; Member, Kerala State Council of Science, Technology He is also the chairman of Confederation of Indian Industries Director at U.S. India Business Council. and Environment; former President, International Association (CII) Southern Region and on the Board of Governors at IIM of Science Parks [Asia Pacific]; Hon. Director, Trivandrum Bangalore. Prof. Samuel Paul International School. Founder-Chairman, Public Affairs Centre, Bangalore; former Professor & Director IIM [A]; former advisor to the World Bank on Public Sector reform and to the UN Commission on Transnational Corporations. Pedagogy - One who triggers the right questions Resident Faculty Adjunct/Visiting Faculty K. Ramakrishnan, Director K. L. Bhaskaran - Over 36 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. Certified in production Former Director, School of Management, School of Distance Education, Bharathiar University; Over and inventory management (CPIM) and a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) of APICS, 40 years of professional experience spanning industry, teaching, research and consulting in Public USA B.Sc, B.E, MBA IIM (C). Systems (TN State, GOI) and not-for-profit sectors. Management education at IIM(A) and at US Krishna Janardhanan - B.Tech. Hons. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, over 40 years universities as an exchange scholar of East-West Centre, Hawaii. of industry experience in Dubai, Nigeria and India. V. Harihara Subramanian, Dean (MDP & Placements) G. Venugopal - Director, Neela Investments Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Over 25 years of experience, Over 40 years of professional experience within and outside the country. B.Tech; PGDBA from B.Com, MBA. IIM (A). Antony John - Retd Additional General Manager, Reserve Bank of India. Over 35 years of banking K. G. Satheesh Kumar, Dean (PGP) & Chairperson (Systems) experience. 25 years of professional experience; formerly CEO, Technopark; Director, Asia Pacific Region, S. Jagadish - Professor, IIM [B]; Former Chairperson in Quantitative Methods and Information International Association of Science Parks; Member, Advisory Council on Management Studies, Systems; actively driving several major consulting assignments; Graduate from the Institute of College of Engineering, Trivandrum. BSc (Engg), MBA. Electronics and Radio Engineering, London; Post Graduation from IIM (A). K. Balakrishnan, Dean (Admissions & Knowledge