OPTIMISM UNBOUND : RAISING THE BAR A Rigorous Accedimic Curriculum and a High Level of Training and Grooming Places the studentds of MDI Murshidabad among the most sought after professionals in the Business World. CONTENTS • BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2 • MISSION & VISION 3 • FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK 4 • PLACEMENT COORDINATORS’ MESSAGE 5 • ABOUT THE INSTITUTE 6 • CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE 7 • SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 9 • CORE FACULTY 11 • GUEST FACULTY 17 • INDUSTRY MENTORS 19 • GUEST LECTURES 20 • PROGRAMME STRUCTURE with COURSE CURRICULUM 22 • ACADEMIC CLUBS & COMMITTEES 23 • CLUB & COMMITTEE EVENTS 27 • CORPORATE EVENTS & GUEST SPEAKERS 29 • SUMMER INTERNSHIP 32 • BATCH ACADEMIC & WORK EXPERIENCE PROFILE 33 • PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE 34 • BATCH PROFILE PGDM 2020-22 35 • CORPORATE CONNECT 58 • PLACEMENT COMMITTEE 59 SUMMER PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2020-2021 | 1 BOARD OF GOVERNORS CHAIRMAN Shri. T. V. Mohandas Pai Interim Chairman, Board of Governors, MDI & Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services Pvt. Ltd. 15th Floor, J W Marriott, 24/1,Vittal Mallya Road, Bangalore – 560001 Dr. Madnesh Kumar Mishra Prof. Kamaiah Bandi Joint Secretary, Emeritus Professor, Department of Financial Services, School of Economics, University of 3rd Floor, Jeevan Deep Building, Hyderabad, Parliament Street, Hyderabad-500046, Telangana State New Delhi - 110001 Mr. Rajnish Kumar Mr. Ritesh Agarwal “Dunedin” Bungalow Founder & CEO of OYO Hotels & Homes No.5, J. Mehta Road 12th floor, OYO Hotels and Homes, Near Elizabeth Hospital Spaze Pallazzo, Gurgaon Mumbai - 400006 Dr. Ravindra H Dholkia Shri Subodh Kumar Goel A1-302, The Meadows, Villa No.77, Kelisto Town Homes, Adani Shantigram Township, Jaypee Wish Town, Sector – 128, Near Vaishnodevi Circle, Noida – 201303 S. G. Highway, Ahmedabad – 382421 Ms. Preetha Reddy Prof. (Dr.) Atmanand Vice Chairperson, Director, MDI Murshidabad and Director Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited (AHEL) (Additional Charge), MDI Gurgaon Group Corporate Office, Sunny Side, East Management Development Institute Block, 3rd Floor, 8/17, Shaffee Mohammad Murshidabad, Road, Chennai-600006 Kulori, PO – Uttar Romana, PS – Raghunathganj, Murshidabad – 742 235, West Bengal Dr. Pawan Singh Representative of Regulatory Body MD & CEO, Dr. Anurag Batra PTC India Financial Services Limited, Chairman and Editor-In-Chief, D-85, First Floor, Panchsheel Enclave, Business World, New Delhi-110017 C-136, 1st Floor, Defence Colony, New Delhi – 110024 Prof. S S Marwaha Dr. Antony Jose Chairman Secretary to Board of Governors & Punjab Pollution Control Board, MDI Society Vatavaran Bhawan, Nabha Road, Management Development Institute Patiala – 147001 SUMMER PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2020-2021 | 2 STRATEGIC VISION MDI aims to be a globally recognized management school through academic excellence and continuous innovation to nurture responsible leaders for creating sustainable alternatives. STRATEGIC MISSION 1. Become a globally recognized management school with international and national recognition through knowledge development. 2. Enhance academic excellence in research, consulting, training, and teaching with cutting edge resources. 3. Encourage continuous innovation. 4. Create and nurture socially responsible leaders. 5. Promote sustainable alternatives in decision making. SUMMER PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2020-2021 | 3 FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Greetings from MDI Murshidabad! I have seen the Management Development Institute (MDI), Murshidabad grow from a seedling to become a sprawling tree that it is now. As a result, I am filled with immense pride when I express in complete cognizance of the fact that it wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication shown by our students, members of faculty, and members of staff of our beloved institution. It is with elation that I say that we have been able to achieve excellence in various spheres in a short span of time, on the back of our concerted and relentless efforts. Of the many laurels, we have had the honour of receiving in the past year, two recognitions presently merit recounting. Not only were we recognized as the best emerging B-school in the country by NHRDN, but also had the privilege of being instituted as one of the members of the prestigious Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) for a period of five years (2019-2024). In pursuance of our commitment to excellence, we outperformed ourselves this year and have witnessed another year of stellar accomplishments. This year CRISIL has advanced our grading from A*(A star) to A** (A double star) at the National level along with consistent grade of A*** (A triple star) at the State level. In addition, we were also honoured with the prestigious Business World Top Education Brands Award-2020 in the category of ‘Excellence and Innovation in Management’, which instituted MDI Murshidabad in the coveted ‘Elite Club of Business World- Top Education Brands’. In light of these achievements, I am confident that we will be able to add more priceless gems to our coronet in the years to come. Further, the Summer Placements of the PGDM Batch 2019- 2021 turned out to be a magnificent affair, having been completed in record time. I wish the Placement Committee and the students all the success in the world as they enter the Final Placements season. I would like to extend immense gratitude to our corporate partners who bestow their trust upon us and have continued to be associated with us through all these years. Last but not least, I take this opportunity to introduce you to the PGDM Batch 2020-22, who are primed to venture into the corporate world. We are confident that our students will be the most sought after by the top companies globally. As leaders, they will certainly leave a mark in their professional and personal capacities. Their radiance shall glow like the guiding beacon for the rest of the world to follow. In conclusion, allow me to extend a cordial invitation to your If you are working on something esteemed organisation to visit the institute and gauge the infinite exciting, that you really care zeal and limitless potential that our budding professionals about, you don’t have to be possess. I assert with utmost confidence that this band of pushed. The vision pulls you. emerging professionals, who comprise some of the finest young minds in the country, will add great value to your organization. - Steve Jobs Prof. (Dr.) Atmanand Director MDI Murshidabad SUMMER PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2020-2021 | 4 PLACEMENT COORDINATORS’ MESSAGE Dr. Debaditya Mohanti Dr. Manoj Gour Chintaluri Chairperson-Placement Co-ordinator Placement Assistant Professor, Finance Assistant Professor, Marketing Dear Recruiters The placement team at MDI-M started functioning from 2014 with the basic objective of facilitating placements for all PGDM final year students and summer internships for all first year students. Besides this, it is also engaged in encouraging students to conduct and manage different placement related events that strengthen their understanding and relationship with the corporates. These include live projects, research work for their dissertation, and industry visits. The team which includes representatives from the MDI-M student community is persistently working towards achieving these core objectives. We at MDI-M would like to offer our esteemed corporate mentors with a choice of the sharpest and most intellectually able business managers of tomorrow. We trust that the able leadership of the honourable Director, conscious efforts from faculty members, and dedication from the students will guide us towards that direction. SUMMER PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2020-2021 | 5 ABOUT THE INSTITUTE Management Development Institute (MDI) was set up as an autonomous body in 1973 in collaboration with KFW, West Germany, and with the active support of the Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI). With an intention to impart management education, nurture local talent, and groom them to become global leaders, Management development Institute (MDI), launched its Murshidabad campus in 2014. The foundation stone was laid on 31 October, 2010 at Jangipur, Murshidabad, West Bengal by the then Honourable Union Minister of Finance, Govt. of India, Late Shri Pranab Mukherjee. MDI Murshidabad (MDIM) is a young business school which aims to create a positive impact on people, companies and society. In a short period of time through the in-house and open Management Development Programmes on various themes conducted by faculty, MDIM has been able to build its image of quality. In 2014, MDIM launched its Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). It was commemorated in the presence of the then Hon’ble President of India Late Shri Pranab Mukherjee, by an inspiring address by him to our first batch of PGDM students on the 24th of August, 2014. This was followed by a deliberation made by Late Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Minister of Finance, Defence & Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India. PGDM offered by MDIM is approved by AICTE. MDI renews its commitment towards imparting quality management education. The Murshidabad campus is a part of MDI’s vision to nurture and promote talent and enterprise. MDIM would seek to align local aspirations with available state of-the-art facilities. The campus of MDIM is located in the northern part of the State of West Bengal, India. MDIM prides itself in not only providing Management Education but also developing ethical corporate citizens for tomorrow’s India. SUMMER PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2020-2021 | 6 CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE E-resources Spread across 10 acres, the