Placement Brochure 2020-2021
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PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2020-2021 VINOD GUPTA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR 02 Dean’s Overview 03 Placement Chairperson’s Message About 04 VGSoM 06 The MBA Programme 07 MBA Admission Process 08 Facilities @ VGSoM Content 09 MBA Curriculum 10 Electives 11 Batch 2019-21 53 Purvodaya 32 Batch 2020-22 64 Alumni Speak 50 Internship Diaries 65 Faculty Profile 52 Prominent Achievements 69 Placement Statistics Clubs & 53 Committee 71 Our Recruiters 58 Corporate and Media Interaction Cell 72 Our Recruiters 61 Saamanjasya Spring 62 Fest We at VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur believe in building future leaders committed to making a profound social impact Dean’s Overview Dear Corporate Partners, themselves for management careers through a blend of coursework, internships, live-projects, and addresses by It gives me immense pleasure to introduce our vibrant and eminent business leaders. On accomplishing their MBA talented twenty-sixth batch of the two-year residential MBA course of study, the students become part of an esteemed (Masters of Business Administration), the flagship program network of profoundly dedicated alumni community. of Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur. Established in 1993 as the pioneer B-school in the IIT VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur has always been assured to construct ecosystem, VGSoM has grown to its current renowned stature a solid foundation with the vision of becoming one of the by imparting quality education in the field of management. top B-schools globally in the years ahead. Throughout the With the determined effort, proficiency, and guidance of its years, the placement record of the students of the school highly qualified and devoted faculty members, VGSoM, IIT remains excellent. With growing illustrious alumni, a strong Kharagpur is recognized for its excellence and stands as the relationship exists among several industries, multinational fifth-best management school in the country. companies, and the School. The solid foundation as created would enable the School to reach more prominent statures VGSoM has been constantly striving to emerge as a Center of accomplishment in the coming years. of Excellence in Management Education catering to the requirements of organizations in various sectors of the This brochure will assist you to learn more about our economy with a unique emphasis on technology-driven flagship MBA program. Kindly consider this as an invitation and information-based industries that are designated to interact with our talented and innovative student by high degrees of globalization, dynamism, complexity, community. I am confident that given the opportunity, our and development. Widely acclaimed for its technological students will work to the best of their abilities to bring excellence, IIT Kharagpur enables VGSoM to leverage its success and add value to your organization and we look quality in terms of infrastructure, scholarly assets, and its forward to establishing a mutually beneficial and lasting “will to be the best” Business Management School in India. relationship with your organization. Our MBA program is tailor-made to cater to the evolving industry demands wherein students can specialize Prof. Pradip Kumar Ray in fields such as Analytics, Operations, Sales & Dean, VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Strategy & General Management. Our students gain the opportunity to prepare 02 VINOD GUPTA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, IIT KHARAGPUR We are ever receptive to innovative ideas to build upon and implement them in an exemplary manner Placement Chairperson’s Message Dear Recruiters, Our students with their scholastic brilliance combined with professional exposure and grounded values would propel It is a moment of pride for us to introduce you to a batch of organizations and economies into a better future. We stay vibrant, energetic, dynamic, and talented student managers focused on developing a framework that balances the three who are geared up to join the corporate world. The batch stakeholders of the ecosystem – the students, the recruiters, has been extensively trained and nurtured with the and the institute. fundamental aptitude and skills needed to be an effective leader. VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur has strived to develop as a We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the center of excellence in management education and research esteemed organizations that have maintained corporate catering to the needs of organizations in different sectors of associations with VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur since its the economy with special emphasis on technology-driven inception. We truly value the long-standing affiliation that and knowledge-based industries that are characterized by has nurtured over the years and the confidence you have high degrees of globalization, dynamism, complexity, and reposed in our students. We would also like to welcome innovation. The faculties of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur have the new recruiters to embark upon a novel association been shaping the managerial thought process in their with VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur. We extend our commitment sphere of influence for more than 2 decades. to engage in a mutually beneficial relationship with your revered organization. You are a part of our journey towards It is our endeavor to the path of excellence to keep ourselves excellence, and your contribution is indeed very helpful in abreast of growing challenges and opportunities in the making us feel proud of our Institute’s achievements. world of business. We are ever receptive to innovative ideas to build upon and implement them in an exemplary manner. We at VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur believe in building future Prof. Biswarup Ghosh leaders committed to making a profound social impact. Placement Chairperson, VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur Our academic program along with industry interactions has produced industry-ready professionals which is best reflected in the past Summer and Final placement records. PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2020 - 2021 03 About VGSoM 04 VINOD GUPTA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, IIT KHARAGPUR Mission: Vision: To develop outstanding management Our vision is to develop as a centre of excellence in professionals and future CEOs, who management education and research catering to the needs will lead organizations especially in of organizations in different sectors of the economy with technology-driven and knowledge- special emphasis on technology-driven and knowledge- based industries, in the service of based industries that are characterized by high degrees of the nation and community. globalization, dynamism, complexity and innovation. Vivacity of VGSoM: With 27 glorious years of managerial excellence, the Vinod Gupta School of Management has a reputation of having one of the best cultures of pedagogy in the country. VGSoM seamlessly combines managerial expertise with technical know-how to produce a holistic B-School education infused with engaging corporate interactions and in line with the dynamic industry paradigm. A testament to this is the fact that VGSoM has been consistently ranked as one of the best Business Schools in India. We are currently ranked 5th amongst all the B-Schools in the country by NIRF, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt of India. Despite the onset of the pandemic and the resultant lockdowns, VGSoM with its technological capabilities swiftly switched to a virtual mode of education. With tech-enabled interactive classrooms, online leadership talks, case studies, group assignments and projects, VGSoM ensured no compromise on peer-to- peer learning and the overall MBA experience. This school proffers its student fraternity a multifarious array of opportunities to showcase their talents to the world. Our students have time and again proved themselves to be the best in the industry competitions such as Flipkart WiRED, HUL Lime, L'Oréal Sustainability Challenge to name a few. Our students have proved their mettle amongst the nation’s brightest minds in inter-collegiate competitions of national and international significance such as Stocktrak- Singapore Management University, FINITIATOR by ISB Hyderabad, SAMAHVA by IIFT Delhi & PARIVARTAN by IIM Lucknow and others. PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2020 - 2021 05 About MBA The two-year Master of Business Administration programme at Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur aims to inculcate in the students, managerial thought synergised with modern and industry- oriented technical skill set. The programme is curated for graduate engineers and Master’s degree holders in science, economics and commerce. As the landscape of education has changed in an unimaginable way after the pandemic, the programme evolved itself to incorporate virtual learning and continuous evaluation, while retaining all the key aspects of the offline course – case studies, group assignments, live projects and interactions with industry experts. The faculty team for the MBA programme consists of subject-matter experts with substantial and hands-on real-world business experience. The addition of “Learning Business Outside Classroom” as a mandatory course saw students work in close collaborations with entrepreneurs and small-scare enterprises, and helped them gain deep insights into the challenges and dynamics of operating a business. The programme’s learning is augmented by a mandatory two-month summer internship project, wherein students get the opportunity to work and contribute in real-life business scenarios that occur in the corporate world. The core subjects under this programme include Human Resource Management, Production