Corporate Relations & Placements 2013-14 STRIDES TO SUCCESS A Rite of Passage DELHI SCHOOL OF ecoNOMICS MIB MHROD Master of Master of Human Resource and International Business Organizational Development Faculty of Commerce and Business, University of Delhi CONTENTS Vision, Mission and Aim 01 Dean’s Message 02 MIB Course Coordinator’s Message 03 MHROD Course Coordinator’s Message 04 Course Introduction 05 Mentors and Guides 08 Course Structure 11 Corporate Interaction 17 Guest Lectures 18 Erudition 20 Alumni 22 Student Initiatives 25 Final Placements 28 MIB Batch Profile (2012-14) 31 MHROD Batch Profile (2012-14) 40 MIB Batch Profile (2013-15) 50 MHROD Batch Profile (2013-15) 58 STRIDES TO SUCCESS A Rite of Passage Coming of age rituals are quite significant in most races across the world. They mark the passage of an individual from juvenescence to adulthood or in some cases the point at which a juvenile is invested with the right to perform prayers and other social activities. Any ideal institution enables its students to grow, mature and act wisely according to circumstances which is also the main purpose of a rite of passage. VISION MISSION MIB-MHROD, Faculty of Commerce To provide a conducive environment and Business, aims to be an institute that holistically engages students of foremost international and national through an all–encompassing repute, cherishing the distinguished knowledge impartation and history of Delhi School of Economics comprehensive practical applications, that it is nestled in, while at the same thus moulding them into future time imparting world class knowledge visionaries, management leaders that to its select group of competent are benevolent yet efficacious, versed students and turning them into key in toto in the leading business and enablers of considerable pedigree, in human resource practices of the world the twin fields of Human Resources and and equipped to the hilt to implement International Business. themselves and adapt to the mutable global business environment. AIM • Specialise students in the post globalization era of international business and the understanding of pan industry employee relations. • To learn from industry mavens from diverse fields, with key focus on practical implementations of theoretical ideas. • To create leaders who are not just great achievers but also compassionate believers. • To ensure confluence of minds thus helping in dissection of well established theories, analysis of global events and advent of modern ideas, all at events of import, organized by students, for the students. • To create a sense of belonging in an individual, not just to the prestigious department, but also to his class group of intelligentsia, as well as groom him for his future organizational ventures. 1 The main objective of the two professional courses Master of International Business (MIB) and Master of Human Resource and Organizational Development (MHROD) is to produce good citizens and managers. we would like to invite all prospective employers to visit our campus to recruit students ending their master’s course in May, 2014. I am proud to be heading a department that stands on such fertile soil as the Delhi Dean’s MESSAGE School of Economics which has produced great intellectuals and leaders. As a message to the prospective recruiters I would like to say that the Department of Commerce is one of the oldest and most established Departments in the country. The main objective of the two professional courses Master of International Business (MIB) and Master of Human Resource and Organizational Development (MHROD) is to produce good citizens and managers. The placement of MIB and MHROD students is facilitated by the Placement Cell supervised by a placement officer. On behalf of this Cell, we would like to invite all prospective employers to visit our campus at Delhi School of Economics to recruit students ending their master’s course in May, 2014. Going by the latest trends in the placement of our students, it is indeed heartening to note that leading corporate giants have been visiting our Department regularly with employment offers for outgoing students of our academic programmes MIB and MHROD. Our website (http://www.commercedu.com) provides further details about course curriculum and other relevant information regarding placement opportunities. Companies interested in campus recruitment are requested to send the Campus Recruitment Form (preferably with relevant company literature), duly filled-in, by email/fax/courier/post to the Placement Officer. Dates for campus interviews are fixed on a first-come, first-served basis. It may be mentioned here that the Department does not charge any placement fee. We also do not permit placement consultants or third-party recruiters to conduct campus interviews. We do hope that this placement brochure will be useful to employers visiting the Department. I convey my best wishes to the new batch (2013-2015) of MIB-MHROD students and hope that they continue to uphold the legacy of the Department. May they have a life full of challenges and yet have the most professionally satisfying careers. Professor J P Sharma Head and Dean Commerce, Delhi School of Economics 2 We always intend to offer best of knowledge and skills to our students and provide them the environment for decision making and self- growth. The world is changing and is posing the challenges before us that were unknown MIB COURSE and unheard before. Undoubtedly, the right set of knowledge, skills, attitude, mind COORdiNATOr’s set and values play a pivotal role in building of the confidence required to deal with challenges of today’s world. Department of Commerce, in its endeavor to build MESSAGE that confidence, runs the two year full time professional programme - Master of International Business (MIB). The course was first started in the year 1995 and has grown as one of the most prestigious courses in the field of international business. The course and its alumni are known for its repute in the corporate world. Students undergo a strict admission process of the common aptitude test followed by group discussion and personal interviews. We always intend to offer best of knowledge and skills to our students and provide them the environment for decision making and self-growth. They get the opportunity to interact with best of faculty both from the academic and the corporate world. Varied activities, symposia, guest lectures, debates and quizzes, annual convention, are a regular part of MIB students’ life. Our aim is to empower students to face the challenges of the globalized world and our past placement records are a testimony in this direction. I am presenting before you the MIB batches of 2014 and 2015 for final and summer placements, and hope that you will be able to discover their potential to the best of your satisfaction. Dr. Kavita Sharma Course Coordinator - MIB, Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics 3 MHROD course of the Department of commerce, provides the foundation for a HR manager. During their course they work night and day towards various activities along with academics to imbibe themselves for the dynamic management profession. ItIt isis indeedindeed aa mattermatter ofof immenseimmense pleasurepleasure forfor meme toto writewrite aa messagemessage forfor thethe MHRODMHROD MHROD COURSE students while they are attempting to forward their first foot in the professional COORDINATOR’S management arena. MESSAGE The Department of Commerce, formally set up as a separate entity in 1967, has imbibedimbibed thethe DSEDSE traditiontradition ofof exploringexploring newnew frontiersfrontiers ofof knowledgeknowledge andand innovationinnovation inin academics.academics. InIn itsits historyhistory spanningspanning overover fourfour decades,decades, itit hashas redefinedredefined commercecommerce education in the country. The Department has the legitimate claim and pride of being the premier institution in India for course curriculum development, teaching and researches in Commerce discipline. With such a legacy, the visionary academicians of Department conceived the two professional programmes to impartimpart managementmanagement educationeducation andand creatcreat aa nicheniche professionalsprofessionals inin thethe areaarea ofof humanhuman resource management and international business. The batch of MHROD students are selected through a rigorous process and trained to work in different environment. Heartiest congratulations to all the students of MHROD for making an endeavour in the genre of human resource management. MHROD course of the Department of commerce, provides the foundation for a HR manager. During their course they work night and day towards various activities along with academics to imbibe themselves for the dynamic management profession. It is a matter of immense proud that our alumni are extremely well placed with leading positions in the industry. They are successfully extending the legacylegacy ofof thethe DepartmentDepartment andand ii hopehope thatthat thethe batchesbatches inin futurefuture wouldwould alsoalso putput theirtheir soul to achieve new heights. Thanks and all the best. Dr. Sunaina Kanojia Delhi School of Economics 4 COURSE INTRODUCTION 5 Walking the Walk Walkabout is an Australian rite of passage during which male native Australians set out for a journey across deserts and highlands during adolescence. They also live in the wilderness for a period as long as six months. In this ritual they would trace the paths, which their ancestors took,