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Todisseminateknowledgeinmanagementthroughaportfolioof educationalprogramsandpublications Toextendfrontiersofknowledgethroughrelevantandcontextualresearch Tonurtureresponsiveethicalleaderssensitivetoenvironmentandsociety Toencouragecriticalthinkingandcontinuousimprovement Toinculcateacultureofinnovationandentrepreneurship inspiredbythejesuitspiritof“Magis”XLRIwillbeguidedbythefollowingvalues: EthicalConduct InclusivenessandTolerance IntegrityandTrust CreativityandInnovation PassionforExcellence GlobalMindset SensitiveSocialConscience th 65 Annual Convocation Xavier School of Management EXCELLENCE & INTEGRITY For the greater good BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chairman T V Narendran CEO & Managing Director Tata Steel Ltd. Jamshedpur Secretary Vice Chairman Treasurer Ashis K Pani Paul Fernandes, S.J. Donald D'Silva, S.J. Dean [Academics] Director Dean [Administration & Finance] XLRI XLRI XLRI Jamshedpu Jamshedpur Jamshedpur MEMBERS Jerome Cutinha, S.J. Ranaveer Sinha Jaspal Bindra President President Chairman XLRI Alumni Association Jamshedpur Jesuit Society Centrum Group Jamshedpur Jamshedpur Mumbai Rekha M Menon Sumit Mazumder Ajay Kaul Chairman & Senior MD Chairman & Managing Director Senior Director Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd. TIL Limited & Everstone Capital Asia Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru Former President, CII Singapore Kolkata E Abraham, S.J. Rajive Kaul Jose Parayanken Adviser to Vice Chancellor Chairman Chairman Xavier University NICCO Engineering Services Ltd. Mozambique Holdings, Maputo Xavier Institute of Management Former President - CII Mozambique Bhubaneswar Kolkata Antony Uvari, S.J. Vice Chancellor T A S Vijayaraghavan Arun de Souza, S.J. Xavier University-XUB Professor of PODS & President Bhubaneswar Chairperson of the Centre for Bombay Jesuit Society Logistics & Supply Chain Mgmt. Mumbai XLRI, Jamshedpur D Shivakumar N S Rajan Soosai Mani, S.J. Group Executive President CEO President Corporate Strategy & Business IDFC Foundation Delhi Jesuit Society Development, IDFC Bank Delhi Aditya Birla Management Corp. Mumbai Pvt Ltd, Mumbai Sandeep Kataria S George, S.J. Global CEO (Permanent Invitee) Bata Corporation Director XLRI, Delhi-NCR Delhi 1 th 65 Annual Convocation Xavier School of Management EXCELLENCE & INTEGRITY For the greater good CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE It’s indeed a privilege for me to witness the 65th Convocation ceremony as the Chairman of the Governing Board of XLRI. XLRI was established in 1949, soon after India gained Independence, and for over seven decades has consistently striven to uphold its mission – to help shape business leaders who are competent yet upholding high personal values and societal concern. The industrial township of Jamshedpur is indeed fortunate to have such a progressive management school that of f ers much more than management-centric education programs. XLRI has always placed high importance on its students adopting ethical conduct, cultivating a values-driven culture, and shaping an integral character formation of its students. To the Class of 2021: It is rare that we come across multiple large challenges in a short period - a life-threatening pandemic, climate weirding as a consequence of climate change and economic downturn. As aspiring business leaders of tomorrow, these unprecedented challenges of f er valuable learnings as we have all suddenly moved into a scenario where the managerial acronym VUCA (short for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) has acquired totally dif f erent meanings. This new VUCA world challenges you to build your resilience quotient, take care of your own health and those of your loved ones and friends and also beckons you to support to the extent possible all the marginalized people who live life on a day-to-day basis. In these trying times I wish each of you all the very best in all your future endeavors and urge you to remember “these times shall also pass,” and we shall overcome these challenges as a business school, as a nation, and as a global family. T. V. Narendran 2 th 65 Annual Convocation Xavier School of Management EXCELLENCE & INTEGRITY For the greater good DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, I am delighted to present to you the 65th Annual Convocation Brochure. My cordial thanks to the Members of the Governing Body, Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni for making it a successful year though it was a challenging period for all of us due to Covid Pandemic. Our sincere thanks to Fr P Christie, S.J., for leading the Institute for the past two years. We wish him well for the future and all he does. I am thankful to God for His continued presence with us in our journey. To the graduating batch of 2021: Congratulations to our newest Alumni members! You have been privileged to pass through the portals of XLRI, the oldest business school in the country. It must truly be a very gratifying moment for you. You have accomplished a lot through the challenges that have impacted all of us globally. You have grown tremendously during your stay at XLRI. Wherever you are, be the ambassadors of XLRI and live the values that XLRI stands for. I wish you the best in your future life and career. God bless. Fr Paul Fernandes, SJ 3 th 65 Annual Convocation Xavier School of Management EXCELLENCE & INTEGRITY For the greater good CONVOCATION 2021 4 th 65 Annual Convocation Xavier School of Management EXCELLENCE & INTEGRITY For the greater good Invocation Fr Paul Fernandes, SJ Mr Sandeep Kataria Fr Donald D’Silva, SJ Dr T A S Vijayaraghavan Dr H K Pradhan Mr Bijoy Mahato Dr Soumendra N Bagchi Dr Rajiv Misra Dr Smitu Malhotra Mr Hardeep Singh Sidhu Mr Pravin K Shandilya Ms Bincy Vinod Mr Debashish Kumar PROGRAMMERecession 5 th 65 Annual Convocation Xavier School of Management EXCELLENCE & INTEGRITY For the greater good CONVOCATION SPEAKER & RECIPIENT OF THE SIR JEHANGIR GHANDY MEDAL Mr. Sandeep Kataria is a business and marketing leader with over 25 years of experience in the consumer products and retail industry across different geographies in developed and developing markets. In December 2020 Sandeep has been appointed CEO of the Bata Shoe Organization. Sandeep joined Bata in 2017, as the CEO of Bata India Ltd. with the main task of transforming the footwear giant into a modern and contemporary brand for generations to come. During his tenure, Bata India has seen a significant upswing in brand equity, sales and profits. Sandeep's strategy to force reappraisal of the Iconic Brand with new look stores, contemporary new designs and cut-through insight driven advertising has being positively noticed by consumers across the country. Prior to taking over the charge at Bata India Ltd, Sandeep was the Chief Commercial Officer at Vodafone, leading the Marketing and Services function for the telecom giant in India and responsible for some of the most iconic marketing campaigns in India. Before Vodafone, he held CMO and General Manager roles at Yum! Brands (the owners of KFC, Pizza Hut & Taco Bell) in India and the UK. He was involved in the rapid growth of KFC & PH as well as the launch of Taco Bell in India! He joined Hindustan Unilever from XLRI and worked there for almost 2 decades in several marketing & strategy roles across India and at the global headquarters at the UK. Sandeep is an engineer from IIT-Delhi and finished his PGDBM from XLRI in 1993 as the gold medalist of the batch. While IIT gave him the analytical skills, he believes XLRI was responsible for sparking the interest in Leadership & Marketing making him a life-long student of consumer behavior and insight! Sandeep is married to Anuranjita Kumar, another alumni of XLRI from the 1994 batch who runs a startup Women In Technology (WIT.in) focusing on diversity & inclusion. Prior to that she spent over 2 decades as head of HR with Citibank & RBS. They have 2 children – daughter Avni who studies Politics & Economics at University of Pennsylvania and son Siddharth who studies at British School Delhi. 6 th 65 Annual Convocation Xavier School of Management EXCELLENCE & INTEGRITY For the greater good Xavier School of Management EXCELLENCE & INTEGRITY For the greater good XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur proudly presents, Shri. Sandeep Kataria THE SIR JEHANGIR GHANDY MEDAL FOR INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL PEACE CITATION An iconic business leader whose commitment and dedication earned him the distinction of being the first Indian in Bata's 126 years history to be