ndAnnuaL Convo62 catioN Vision Mission To be an institution of excellence • To disseminate knowledge in nurturing responsible global management through a portfolio of leaders for the greater common educational programs and publications good and a sustainable future • To extend frontiers of knowledge through relevant and contextual research • To nurture responsive ethical leaders sensitive to environment and society • To encourage critical thinking and continuous improvement • To inculcate a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship

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14 Medals for Academic Excellence 34 26 Group Highlights of pictures of the Year Graduating Batches

40 66 Reports on XLRI Centres of Excellence 78 Offices Management Overview 86 Student Activities

3 Messages Chairman’s Message

Dear Friends, as ethical approach, values-driven It’s indeed a privilege for me to culture and integral character be here in your midst at the 62nd formation of its students that sets Annual Convocation ceremony as the XLRI apart from other business Chairman of the Governing Board of schools in the country. XLRI. To the Class of 2018: It is a very XLRI was established in 1949, soon gratifying moment for each of you after India gained Independence, and as you embark on your work-life in a small way joined in spirit and journey after receiving the fruits of action the selfless patriots and great your toil here at XLRI. As you join the leaders of India in helping build our remarkable network of XLRI alumni; great nation. XLRI has continually let the value education that has been focused on training future business imparted to you in the preceding leaders who can shape the destiny two years be a guiding force to help of India with competence and enable you to make this world more commitment. After six decades, XLRI sustainable and liveable for future continues to uphold the same vision generations. I urge you to espouse – to train leaders who will excel in a professional and ethical attitude competence, personal values and in your work-life journey and try to social concern. give back to the society to the extent possible. Jamshedpur is indeed very fortunate to have such a progressive looking I wish each of you all the very best in management school. The value of all your future endeavours. management education that XLRI T V Narendran imparts to its students, speaks for itself. It is not just the courses that are offered here but the importance that XL places on vital facets such

4 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Chairman’s Message Director’s Message

Dear Friends, I would like to acknowledge the Welcome to the 62nd Annual contribution of the faculty and Convocation of XLRI Jamshedpur. staff of the institute in teaching, research and other institute- We are delighted to present the centered activities. Convocation brochure for the year 2017-18. This academic year has once To the graduating batch of 2018: again brought accolades to XLRI in As you move on to the next phase different spheres -thereby doing us of your work-life journey and join proud. We persistently strive to raise our alumni family, please do not the bar each year in all our endeavors. forget to uphold the values that you have imbibed at XLRI – to In the last three years - 2015, 2016 be responsible leaders who are and 2017- XLRI has consistently been extraordinary professionals albeit ranked as the best private B-school with a sensitive social conscience. in India. Moreover, XLRI has been ranked among the top three business Wishing you all the very best in life. schools in the country across all the nationally respected B-School With Prayers and Blessings, rankings published in highly credible publications. E. Abraham, S.J. XLRI is spreading its wings across the other three geographic zones; in north - Jhajjar (near Delhi), in south- Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) and in west- Mumbai. The Delhi campus is expected to be up and running in the near future.

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Convocation 2018

• Programme • Convocation speaker and recipient of Jehangir Ghandy Medal: TV Mohandas Pai • Convocation Speakers From 1959-2017 • Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal Recipients From 1965-2017

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8 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Programme Academic Procession Prayer Song : XLRI Choir

Director’s Report : Fr E Abraham, SJ

Presidential Address : Mr T V Narendran Chairman, Board of Governors, XLRI and CEO & Managing Director, Tata Steel

Presentation of the Medals for Academic Excellence : Dr Ashis K Pani

Presentation of the Medals for Long Service : Fr Jerome Cutinha, SJ 25 years Ms Mangla Soy Ms Poornima Bagh 15 years Prof. M Srimannarayana Prof. Pitabas Mohanty Prof. Pramod Kumar Padhi Mr Govind Rao Presentation of the Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal : Mr T V Narendran

Convocation Address : Mr TV Mohandas Pai Presentation of the Diplomas : Dr Ashis K Pani

National Anthem : XLRI Choir Recession

9 Convocation 2018 Convocation speaker and recipient of Jehangir Ghandy Medal

In a career spanning over 30 years, billion. His family office has invested in Mohandas Pai has served in the areas over 30 different investment vehicles of finance, accounting, information to grow the startup ecosystem in the technology, human resources, country. He is consistently named as education, social impact innovation, one of India’s top angel investors. policy formulation, heritage Mr. Pai served as a Member of the preservation, philanthropy and the Board and CFO at Infosys, one of India’s venture and startup ecosystem. largest software services companies. Mr. Pai is currently the Chairman of He was voted CFO of the Year multiple Aarin Capital, Chairman of Manipal times — CFO of the Year in 2001 by IMA Global Education, an Advisor to India, the Best CFO in India award by the Board of Manipal Education Finance Asia in 2002, and Best Chief and Medical Group, a Member Financial Officer in India in the Best Mr. TV Mohandas Pai of the Boards of Havells India, a Managed Companies poll conducted Co-founder and Chairman, Member of the Board of Ascendas by Asia Money in 2004. At Infosys, he Aarin Capital Property Fund Trustee, the Trustee- also spearheaded the first listing of an Manager of Ascendas India Trust, India-registered company on NASDAQ Member of the Boards of Manipal and the first sponsored secondary University and the Institute of Public offering of American Depositary Shares Enterprises, Chairman of the FICCI by an Indian company, besides leading Skills Committee, President of the multiple business units over 17 years. All India Management Association, In 2000, he co-founded the Akshaya Chairman of the Regulatory and Patra Foundation, Bangalore — a mid- Financial Technology Committee of day meal program for school children. the Securities and Exchange Board Today, this program feeds over 1.6 of India (SEBI), Founder-Trustee of million children each day in more than the Akshaya Patra Foundation, an 13,500 government schools across 12 Investment Committee Member of the Indian states. Mr. Pai also supports over SIDBI India Aspiration Fund and the a dozen other non-profit institutions India Fund of Funds and a Member and organisations in multiple impact of the Board of the National Stock areas in India. Exchange of India. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in He was bestowed the prestigious Commerce as a University Rank Holder Padma Shri award by the President from St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, of India in 2015 and the Karnataka Bangalore, a Bachelor’s Degree in Law Rajyotsava Award in 2004. Mr. Pai (LLB) from Bangalore University, and has helped launch over 14 different is a Fellow Member of the Institute of investment vehicles across private Chartered Accountants of India as an equity and venture capital which have All-India Rank Holder. cumulatively invested in over 250 companies with a capital base of over $400 million. He is also an Investment Committee Member of the SIDBI India Aspiration Fund and the India Fund of Funds which has a corpus of $1.8

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11 Convocation 2018 CONVOCATION SPEAKERS

Year Speaker Year Speaker Year Speaker

1959 Sir Jehangir Ghandy 1986 R H Mody 2011 Vineet Nayar 1960 Sudhir Ghosh 1987 Ashok S Ganguly 2012 Jaspal Bindra 1961 Michael John 1988 D N Ghosh 2013 Pratip Chaudhuri 1962 V V Giri 1989 Abid Hussain 2014 Arundhati Bhattacharya 1963 S N Sinha 1990 R H Mody 2015 Mallika Srinivasan 1964 R G DeCosta 1991 M N Goiporia 2016 Sunil Kant Munjal 1965 M C Chagla 1992 K L Chugh 2017 Adi Godrej 1966 P M Menon 1993 J J Irani 1967 K S Basu 1994 Montek Singh Ahluwalia 1968 Naval H Tata 1995 P Chidambaram 1969 B P Gajendragadkar 1996 C Rangarajan 1970 S K Nanavati 1997 Susim M Data 1971 R D Chokshi 1998 C R Irani 1972 P L Tandon 1999 Alyque Padamsee 1973 Mohan Kumaramangalam 2000 Subir Choudhury 1974 D P Dhar 2001 Deepak Parekh 1975 N A Palkhivala 2002 A P J Abdul Kalam 1977 Hiten Bhaya 2003 Raghunath Anant Mashelkar 1978 Kanti Mehta 2004 J J Irani 1979 George Fernandes 2005 Kandeh Yumkella 1980 N A Palhivala 2006 A M Naik 1981 L K Jha 2007 R Gopalakrishnan 1982 A Mudaliar 2006 A M Naik 1983 A N Haksar 2008 Subodh Bhargava 1984 V Krishnamurthy 2009 O P Bhatt 1985 K L Puri 2010 Kumar Mangalam Birla

12 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal Recipients

The medal for outstanding contribution to industrial and social peace is named in the honour of late Sir Jehangir Ghandy, Kt. C.I.E., the first Chairman of the Board of Governors of XLRI and Director, Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., and is presented annually by XLRI.

Year Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal Year Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal 1965 S R Vasavada 1989 V G Gopal 1966 P N Krishna Pillai 1990 V R Deenadayalu 1967 K S Basu 1991 Suresh Krishna 1968 Naval H Tata 1992 V Kurien 1969 B P Gajendragadkar 1993 A N Buch 1970 - 1994 Kesub Mahindra 1971 Khandubai Desai 1995 N Vaghul 1972 P L Tandon 1996 P A Sangma 1973 R P Billimoria 1997 Jyoti Basu 1974 G Ramanujam 1998 N A Palkhivala 1975 J R D Tata 1999 J N Godrej 1977 Hiten Bhaya 2000 Brijmohan Lal Munjal 1978 Kanti Mehta 2001 Michael Windey, S.J. 1979 Arvind Mafatlal 2002 M S Banga 1980 H Holck Larsen 2003 Marian Zelazek, S.V.D. 1981 Rajmohan Gandhi 2004 Missionaries of Charity 1982 V R Krishna Iyer 2005 Azim Premji 1983 R H Mody 2006 Subir Raha 1984 S Moolgaonkar 2007 K V Kamath 1985 Gopeswar 2008 R Seshasayee 1986 G L Tandon 2009 Ratan N Tata 1987 P N Bhagwati 2010 E Sreedharan 1988 V Krishnamurthy 2011 Nitish Kumar 2012 N R Narayana Murthy 2013 Shiv Nadar 2014 Arundhati Bhattacharya 2015 Mallika Srinivasan 2016 Sunil Kant Munjal 2017 Adi Godrej

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Medals for Academic Excellence & List of Graduates

• Fellow Programme in Management • Postgraduate Diploma in HRM • Postgraduate Diploma in BM • Postgraduate Diploma in General Management • Business Management (Evening)

15 Medals for Academic Excellence & List of Graduates Medals for Academic Excellence: 2017-18

XLRI Medal : Best All-round Student XLRI Medal : Highest CQPI – HRM in in Memory of Parineet Reddy Memory of John P D’Costa (Sponsored by Reddys) (Sponsored by Ronald D’Costa) Harshit Kumar Agarwal Arunabha Aich

XLRI Medal for Social Initiatives XLRI Medal : Second Highest CQPI – HRM (Sponsored by State Bank of India) Anamika Kriti Tuteja

Sarthak Bose XLRI Medal : Highest CQPI – BM in Shivam Prasad Memory of Ram Awtar Chachra (Sponsored by Krishna Lal Chachra) Shivani Ajit Kumar S Shuchi Singh

Uday Sharma XLRI Medal : Second Highest CQPI - BM (Sponsored by Janardhan Pyda) Faizan Sarwar

XLRI Medal : Highest CQPI – GMP in Memory of R S Pande (Sponsored by K G Pande) Ajit Kumar

XLRI Medal : Highest CQPI – BM [Evening] (2015 - 18) (Sponsored by Jagans) Subrata Basak

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Sl. Name Batch Sl. Name Batch 1 Arijit Mitra : 2010 - 2018 5 Srinivas Sriramdas : 2007 - 2018 2 Garima Saxena [Ms] : 2012 - 2018 6 Arup Roy Chowdhury : 2008 - 2018 3 Anabel Benjamin Bara : 2012 - 2018 7 Muralee Krishnan C : 2009 - 2018 4 S Sivakumar : 2007 - 2018 8 Suryanarayan Gopalakrishnan Iyer : 2009 - 2018 9 Subrat Sarangi : 2012 - 2018 10 Ameet Banerjee : 2013 - 2018

17 Medals for Academic Excellence & List of Graduates TWO-YEAR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2016 - 18 BATCH (Total: 181) The names of the first five rank holders are in the order of merit (Both 'A', 'B' & 'C')

1st Rank

2nd Rank 3rd Rank

4th Rank

5th Rank

Pothapragada Megha Asawa Arunabha Aich Anamika Anagh Malini (Ms) [Ms] & [Ms] Agarwal S Anand

The rest of the names are in alphabetical order HRM [Section - 'A']

Aakriti Pandit [Ms] Chanchal Rathi [Ms] Malvika Chauhan [Ms] Shardool Vikram Abhijit Gupta Chris Jeo Philip Mehta Ishita Hemantkumar [Ms] Shivam Prasad Abhirup Saha Dennies Vaddakkott Mohit Agarwal Shrenika Chopda [Ms] Achyut Gupta Divyansha Singh Bais [Ms] Naina Singroha [Ms] Shreya Gupta [Ms] Akshata Bangalore Doshi Jinal Pareskumar [Ms] Nikhil Verma Sibin Sabu Jagadeesh [Ms] Elliot Stanislaus DeSouza Nishu Garg [Ms] Siddhi Bangard [Ms] Ambesh Talwar Gautam Kunal Pranav Mahajan Sonal Kanodia [Ms] Anish Kumar Jha Harpreet Singh Prashanthi Balaji [Ms] Srinivas Venkatesan Annesha Kar [Ms] Jaise Paul Purbali Sarkar [Ms] Srishti Ranjan [Ms] Anushree Nalgundwar [Ms] Kartikeya Chaturvedi Rajat Khetan Sruthi Sainath [Ms] Arghya Banerjee Khushboo Jain [Ms] Reetu Gupta [Ms] Suman Saha Arushi Paliwal [Ms] Kunal Khilnani Ritesh Kumar Swati Sharma [Ms] Avishek Megotia Madhvi Mahajan [Ms] Riya Rose Paul [Ms] Tejaswini Konda [Ms] Belwalkar Akhilesh Madras Swathirajan Saachi Verma [Ms] Vaibhav Gupta Ghanashyam Surajkumar Sai Bharath Kumar Sibbula Vikas Kumar Singh Bharati Mitruka [Ms] Mainak Mukhoty Sameer Sharma Zeeshan Zafar

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The rest of the names are in alphabetical order HRM [Section -'B']

Abhijit Panda Deven Sachdeva Pranav Pal Singh Shreya Jain [Ms] Abhishek Agrawal Dolly Rohira [Ms] Pratishtha Gupta [Ms] Snehi Pathak [Ms] Adwait Kumar Ishita Lath [Ms] R Kritika [Ms] Somil Nain Raghuvanshi Koduru Krishna Rajesh Ranjan Sonam Pastaria [Ms] Akaankshaa Girish Chaitanya Mahapatra Sriram Majeti Paranjpe [Ms] Kratika Tapdiya [Ms] Richa Arya [Ms] Srishti Sharma [Ms] Akshay G Verandani L Vairavan Gowtham Rohan Baadkar Subhanshi Agrawal [Ms] Ankur Ramesh Desai Leston Rayner D Rubina Dey [Ms] Sumit Agrawal Anunay Tintin Souza Saket Agrawal Tanvi [Ms] Anusha Garg [Ms] Marish Valley Xaxa Sanya Bhardwaj [Ms] Tushar Saraswat Arpitha A Shetty [Ms] [Ms] Sarthak Bose Tushti Bhatla [Ms] Awantika Goel [Ms] Mrigank Kumar Sayed Adil Hussain Vasudha Parmeshwar [Ms] Mulay Malavika Bhavuk Bajaj Shashank Pande Makarand [Ms] Vipul Goel Bushra Khan [Ms] Shivank Vishnoi Neha Arya [Ms] C R Jeevan Shreya Chakraborty Parul Jain [Ms] Colin Koshy Panicker [Ms] Patel Manankumar Debadrita Mukherjee Ghanshyambhai [Ms]

The rest of the names are in alphabetical order HRM [Section - ‘C’]

Abhinav Garg Iti Sharma [Ms] Abhishek Shukla Jajoo Anurag Champalal Reeka Choudhury [Ms] Snigdha Kakkar [Ms] Ahmed Bilal Karthik R Richa Sunder [Ms] Soumya Subrahmanyam [Ms] Akanksha Sharma [Ms] Kavya J Agarwal [Ms] Rohit Narayan S G Soumyadeep Banerjee Ankita Gupta [Ms] Kunal Kansra Ruchika Anit Asthana [Ms] Srishti Yaduka [Ms] Anubhav Moharana Lindo K J S Ramsrinivas Suhail Kutub Anusha Rahinwal [Ms] Madhurima Bhattacharyya [Ms] Saket Kumar Tibrewal Supratim Nandi Arushi Agarwal [Ms] Malika Raj [Ms] Sanchit Nitin Telang Surabhi Agrawal [Ms] Ashish Verma Manu Sharma Saumya Agarwal Tanvi Talwar [Ms] Ayushi Gupta [Ms] Monica Thukral [Ms] Shahzeb Alam Udit Singh Chaganty Shailaja [Ms] Mudunooru Deepthi [Ms] Sheth Alok Bakulbhai Utkarsha Srivastava [Ms] Chaitanya Chitrada Nidhi Nagpal [Ms] Shivam Aditya Vignesh G Darpan Rajesh Shah Nikhil Srivastva Shivani [Ms] Vipul Ralph Shah Gauthaman Nishant Jain Shohel Talukdar Harleen Kaur Dhillon [Ms] Priti Kumari Jha [Ms] Shreya Dugar [Ms] Ishan Dubey Raghvendra V Singh Gaur Shuchi Singh [Ms]

19 Medals for Academic Excellence & List of Graduates TWO-YEAR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2016 - 18 Batch: (Total: 178)

The names of the first five rank holders are in the order of merit (Both 'A', 'B' & 'C')

1st Rank

2nd Rank 3rd Rank

4th Rank

5th Rank

Rishi Singh Harshit Kumar Ajit Kumar S Faizan Abhiram H K Agarwal Sarwar

The rest of the names are in alphabetical order BM [Section - A]

Aadish Bansal Gaurav Taneja Nishant Choudhary Shivangi Gupta [Ms] Abhijeet Anand Goenka Piyush Naresh Nitya Muralidharan [Ms] Shivank Sharma Agrima Pokhriyal [Ms] Gurpreet Singh Saini Pratik Radheshyam Agrawal Shreya Agarwal [Ms] Aman Kamalsingh Rawat Harshal Singh Pulkit Aggarwal Shubhendu Prakash Tiwari Ambika Ashirvad Mohanty Jasmeen Kaur [Ms] Purobi Mohanty [Ms] Sinkar Shrirang Devadatt Anirudh R Kudva Javed Sahaan Rahul Gokhale Soumitra Pandey Ankur Goel Joslyn Fernandes Raviteja Chakka Sravan J S Arpit Agrawal Kshitij Mathur Richa Gupta [Ms] Sudhakar Joshi Arushi Ahuja [Ms] Kunal Mahipal Shah Rishabh Shukla Supriya Kajjidoni [Ms] Ashutosh Munjal Little Jena [Ms] Sahil Jain Sushank Singla Balanagu Yaswanth Kumar Madhav Arora Samiksha Verma [Ms] Tejaswi Priyadarshi Bhawna Manocha [Ms] Narasimha Jagarlapudi Sanchit Jain Vibhor Bhargava Lakshmi Dhruv Bartwal Saptorshi Mukherjee Vikhyat Kansal Nidhi C Rao [Ms] Divyanshu Sharma Sayan Ray Chaudhuri Vrinda [Ms] Nikhil Sancheti Sharodiya Roy [Ms]

20 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure The rest of the names are in alphabetical order BM [Section - B]

Aaditya S Gangolli Eshan Shailendra Rachit Pande Shubham Bansal Abhijoy Mustaufi Gautam Chaturvedi Raj Chordia D Siddharth Abhishek Panda Harkaran Singh Bhatia Rashmi Ramesh [Ms] Sonal Singh [Ms] Akanksha Pathak [Ms] Kanakiya Jay Shailesh Rikesh Bhattacharyya Sourav Bhattacharya Akshat Sharma Karan Rawtani Ruchi Negi [Ms] Sudhanshu Seth Amarnath Dixit Kavita Upreti [Ms] Sai Srimoy Sukla Suyash Jaiswal Amogh Agarwal Kshitiz Devgan Sandesh Navale M Uday Sharma Anish Agarwal Lakshay D Malkani Satyajeet Gaur V Srihari Anmol Jain Manish Pandey Seep Singh [Ms] Vandita Joshi [Ms] Annu Mann [Ms] Neeraj Agarwal Shankul Vakil Vibhor Gupta Arpit Augustine Nitanshi Agarwal [Ms] Shefali Seth [Ms] Vimal Negi Arushi Saksena [Ms] P K Siddharth Shirke Nikhil Sudhir Atishay Jain Prabhdeep Kaur Saluja Shivani Thakker [Ms] Bharat Ramesh [Ms] Shreya Pushpakant Bhumika Vishnoi [Ms] Prateek Singhal Agrawal [Ms] Dhruv Jindal Preetam Modi Shreyas Shrikant Kulkarni

The rest of the names are in alphabetical order BM [Section - C]

Aakash Agarwal Geet Aggarwal Parth Kotecha Shivam Garg Abhilash Majhi Samanta Harsh N Shah Prateik Mahapatra Shivani Kulkarni N [Ms] Abhishek R Shetty Indrajit Deb Gupta Prithvi Sehgal Shriram Srinivasan Akshit Soni Jayesh Vidit Singh Raghav Rammohan Shubham Choudhary Ambar Kumar Mittal Karthik Ramakrishnan Ishwar Sougat Tiwari Ananya Narula [Ms] Kaustubh P Sakhalkar Rakesh Santhapur Sourav Mukherjee Aniruddha Gangopadhyay Kriti Tuteja [Ms] Richa Gupta [Ms] Subhajit De Ankit Jetwani Kulkarni Nachiket Vijay Rishabh Choudhary Suman Saurav Giri Anuja Patel [Ms] Kunal Choudhary Sai Sravani Nimmagadda Tanmay Bakshi [Ms] Arnav Singh Bisht Lokesh Prakash Surana Udit Bansal Sameer Deepak Kapadane Arpit Saxena Motamarri Avinash Vijay Makked Sanman Bhaulal Shahare Ayushi Dubey [Ms] Neerav Prasad Tipnis Viresh Verma Saurabh Sureshchandra Deepak Mohta Nidhasha Jose [Ms] Vishakha Piplani [Ms] Karwa Dinesh Bhardwaj Nimish Bajpai Yash Vashisht Shalaka Jayant Virkar [Ms] Divya Saroja Chayanam [Ms] Nitika Arora [Ms] Yogesh Premchand Gajria Shelly Goyal [Ms] Zubin Unwalla

21 Medals for Academic Excellence & List of Graduates POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GENERAL MANAGEMENT (Fifteen- Months Programme) Batch: 2016 – 17 (Total: 116)

The names of the first five rank holders are in the order of merit (Both 'A' & 'B')

1st Rank

2nd Rank 3rd Rank

4th Rank

5th Rank

Dinesh Abhinav Ajit Ashish Sayan Sen Kumar Dimri Kumar Gupta

The rest of the names are in alphabetical order GMP [Section - 'A']

Abhinandan Sahu Chandan Kumar Rachit Arora Suresh Bansal Abhinav Sultania Deepansh Kakkar Rahul Vats Tarun Shukla Abhishek Ganguly Gaurav Sharma Ritu Raj Utkarsh Tiwari Abinash Mishra Gopal Gopesh Sambit Kumar Dash Vidyakrishna Jois Akansha Singh [Ms] Harshal Balraj Namdeo Sandeep Kummara Gowrimoole Amit Ashish Helen Nirmala M [Ms] Sandip Gumtya Vishnu Maji Anchit Agarwal I Naga Uday Aditya Saurabh Agarwal Yugandhar Anant Garde Anil Kumar Kamaljit Kaur [Ms] Saurabh Moharikar Ankur Kumar Jain Kushagra Mathur Shounak De Anooj J M Prashanth Kumar Shubham Gautam Anshuman Parida Manav Mehrotra Menon Shyamsundar Punekar Anuj Poonia Mayank Kumar Goel Siddhertha Biswas Arijit Pal Nishant Jaiswal Singhal Ronak Sudhir Ashish Kumar Singhania Nitin S Narayanan Sourav Kumar Azhar Jalal Haider Parth Sharma Sumit Kumar Dhoundiyal Bimala Nandan Mishra Rachana Mehta [Ms] Sumit Saxena

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The rest of the names are in alphabetical order GMP [Section - 'B']

Abhinav Anand Bohra Amit Rajkamal Omar Ahmad Siddiqui Siddharth Lunia Abhinav Shekhar Charuj Yadav Pradeep Mohan Das Soumya Ranjan Mishra Abhisek Dash Deeptha R [Ms] Rahul Kumar Rastogi Sudhir Kasargod Kamath Abhishek Kumar Gauri Shankar Rajarshi Sarkar Sumit Saharan Ajayendra Pal Harsh Sunil Shah Ravi Shrey Sunil Kumar Kesarwani Akash Gupta Harshit Choudhary Rohit Kumar Singh Suprana Sengupta [Ms] Aniket Mukherjee Hetal C Shah [Ms] Sachin Gupta Tapaswi Sharan Anirban Mukherjee Kunal Panda Sameer Sunil Rajpal Umang Jalan Ankur Sehgal Manas Kumar Mishra Sandeep Ranjan Bhowal Vasudev Sharma Pullabhatla Anshul Aggarwal Manoj Jindal Saswata Kar Vibhor Kumar Singh Anuj Gupta Mayank Mittal Saurabh Kumar Dwivedi Vikas Khurana Anup Sur Megha Chaturvedi [Ms] Saurabh Sarkar Vinnakota Avinash Aritra Roy Nimietesh Karan Sunilkumar Shashank Cuckemane Yash Raj Singh Bibekanand Mishra Shrivastava Shrey Gupta Biswajit Chakrabarti Nitesh Kumar Shubham Mendevell

23 Medals for Academic Excellence & List of Graduates THREE-YEAR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - Evening 2015 - 18 BATCH (Total: 39)

The names of the first five rank holders are in the order of merit.

1st Rank

2nd Rank 3rd Rank

4th Rank

5th Rank

Chirantan Abhimanyu Subrata Abhinandan Anyanya Das Bandyopadhyay Kumar Singh Basak Singh [Ms]

The rest of the names are in alphabetical order

Abhinaba Ghosh Pankaj Kumar Sachin Kumar Jha Abhishek Kumar Pankaj Kumar Saras Agrawal Amiya Dixit Prem Shankar Jha Saurabh Sinha Anoj J Jones Purna Chandra Samantaray Shakil Hassain Arunabh Bhattacharjee R Christopher Arul Raj Shipra [Ms] Dhirendra Mani Tiwari Raghav Ajmani Subrata Sadhu Kumar Gopal Rajan Kumar Upadhyay Sudipta Chatterjee Kumar Shitanshu Rakesh Kumar Suman Mandal Kumar Vaibhav Rakesh Mohapatra Sushant Kumar Kundan Ranabir Mullick Kush Kumar Rituraj Ghosh Manjesh Jha Sabas Navinshore Neelam Jha [Ms] Fernando

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Highlights of the year

• 4th Dr. Verghese Kurien Memorial Oration • Maestro Award • Nobel Laureate Visits XLRI • 26th JRD Tata Ethics Oration • Everest Base Camp Expedition • Ensemble – Valhalla Fest

27 Highlights of the year | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure 4th Dr. Verghese Kurien Memorial Oration

The 4th Dr. Verghese Kurien Memorial dairy industry – taking it from one of Oration on Sustainable Development was the least productive in the world to organised under the aegis of Fr Arrupe becoming the largest in any country Center for Ecology and Sustainability within a few decades. The immense (FACES) in memory of Dr. Verghese Kurien, magnitude of Dr. Kurien’s contribution the founder of Indian dairy cooperative, to the nutrition and health of the Amul. The oration aims to provide a nation’s people, was accompanied with a platform to listen to and learn from comparable impact by the organisations thought leaders, social entrepreneurs, he created on the incomes, social status, development sector professionals education of the dairy farmers, who were and policy makers who have made a his first and most heartfelt concern.” significant contribution to the idea of an Emphasising on the topic of his oration, empowered, prosperous and sustainable “The Machine Revolution”, Dr. Khosla society. said, “Improving lives means improving This year Dr. Ashok Khosla, eminent productivity. Productivity of labour, environmentalist and Founder and productivity of land, and productivity Over 70 years ago, Chairman, Development Alternatives of resources, such as water, energy and Group, delivered the oration on the topic materials. And improving productivity Dr. Verghese Kurien The Machine Revolution: Fulfilling the needs technology, to extend and multiply created Amul, Aspirations of Rural India. the capabilities of human and animal In his speech, Dr. Khosla highlighting effort on which the large numbers of our one of the most the remarkable efforts of Dr. Kurien said, marginalised compatriots solely depend. successful social “Some 70 years ago, Dr. Verghese Kurien Technology means tools, instruments, created Amul, one of the most successful methods and know-how, all of which enterprises in social enterprises in history. Over can be subsumed under the metaphor this period, Amul pioneered technical, of a ‘machine’. Some of the machines history. managerial, and institutional innovations that led to remarkable progress in India’s

Dr Ashok Khosla addresses the audience TV Narendran felicitates Dr. Ashok Khosla

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needed for improving the economic association with Dr Kurien and was performance of rural communities greatly inspired with his visionary already exist, resulting from the 200 foresight and single-minded years of experience worldwide since determination in executing his the Industrial Revolution. Others, vision for the dairy sector and more needed to address the different life importantly in helping raise the and livelihood issues that are peculiar living standards of millions of rural to the rural economy, must be invented milk producers across thousands of and delivered to a widespread market. villages in India.” This requires disruptive innovation of The event was graced by Mr. TV the kind pioneered by the Green and Narendran, Chairman, XLRI Board White Revolutions: a new Machine of Governors and MD – Tata Steel, Revolution.” Dr. Ashis K. Pani, Dean (Academics), Remembering Dr. Kurien, Fr. Abraham XLRI and Dr. Madhukar Shukla, said, “XLRI’s relationship with Dr. Chairperson, Fr. Arrupe Center for Kurien goes back to over 24 years. Ecology & Sustainability, XLRI. I personally had an enriching

Maestro Award

Fr E Abraham, SJ, Director, XLRI, was bestowed the prestigious award of Change Maestro and Institution Builder Award at the Industry Academia Conference 2018. He was conferred the award for his immense contribution to Indian management education and path-breaking leadership that has inspired generations.

Fr E Abraham, SJ

29 Highlights of the year | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Nobel Laureate Visits XLRI XLRI organised an interactive session SJ, Director, Dr Ashis K Pani, Dean with the acclaimed economist and (Academics) along with other faculty and Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus. students of XLRI. Prof. Yunus, fondly known as Banker to At the session, Prof. Yunus talked about the Poor, is a world renowned social business as a medium for solving entrepreneur, banker, economist and problems and reducing the disparity civil society leader. He was awarded the between the various economic sections Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for founding of the society. He went on to talk about the Grameen Bank the Grameen Bank and the problems encountered in his crusade pioneering the concept of microcredit against loan-sharks and his commitment and microfinance. The Grameen Bank to serve the destitute who lacked access model of microfinance now operates in to basic financial services. He illustrated more than 100 countries worldwide. As the progress that societies can make of today, about 9 million people benefit through entrepreneurship by citing from the financial services accorded by various examples from different parts Grameen Bank and remarkably 97 percent of the world. He also highlighted the of the beneficiaries are women. difference between helping through In 2012, Prof Yunus was described as charity and helping through businesses one of the 12 greatest entrepreneurs which make money and ensure of the current era, and has also been sustainable progress of the downtrodden named among the world’s top 100 most sections of the society and advocated influential thinkers by the Foreign Policy the latter. He held the current financial magazine. Besides the Nobel Prize, Prof institutions responsible for the poverty Yunus has been felicitated by numerous prevalent in the world. awards and honours including the US Addressing the students at the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Ramon session, Prof. Yunus said, “Create Magsaysay Award (1984), the World Food businesses to solve problems, not to Prize, the International Simon Bolivar generate money. The problem is not in Prize (1996), the Sydney Peace Prize the paper, but in the thinking. One does (1998) and the Seoul Peace Prize (2006). not have to change the world, just one The interactive session at XLRI was person to begin with,” and thus instilled a conducted by Dr. Madhukar Shukla sense of social entrepreneurship among and was attended by Fr E Abraham, the young gathering.

Prof. Muhammad Yunus addresses the audience as Fr E Abraham, SJ, looks on

30 Highlights of the year | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure 26th JRD Tata Ethics Oration The 26th Annual JRD Tata Oration on for help, for relief, for leadership and for Business Ethics was organised by XLRI on 29 guidance. I suggest that the most significant November, 2017. The eminent industrialist contribution an organised industry can make and former MD of Tata Steel, Dr. Jamshed J. is by identifying itself with the life and Irani, delivered the oration. In his speech Dr. problems of the people of the community Irani spoke about his Experiences With JRD to which it belongs, and by applying its And His Principles; the topic of the oration. resources, skills and talents, to the extent In the oration, Dr. Irani recounted instances of that it can reasonably spare them to serve his personal encounters with JRD Tata and his and help them.” observations of the great visionary. He said in The session was attended by TV Narendran, his speech, “JRD always believed that before Chairman, Board of Governors, XLRI & MD, one could excel in one’s chosen sphere, that Tata Steel Ltd, Fr E Abraham, SJ, Director, person should be a ‘good person’. And a good XLRI, Dr. Ashis K Pani, Dean [Academics], person must have great credibility. He was XLRI, and Fr Oswald Mascarenhas, SJ, JRD always very sympathetic towards the needy, Tata Chair Professor of Business Ethics at and there are umpteen anecdotes on how he XLRI. helped families, and particularly children.” In his welcome address, Fr Abraham, Recounting JRD Tata’s words, he said, “JRD’s said, “We have organised the Annual JRD mantra was to always aim for excellence, or Tata Oration on Business Ethics today, even perfection, and never should one be 29 November, as it marks the 25th death satisfied with mediocrity. That drive was anniversary of JRD Tata — the great visionary clearly reflected in his leadership of Air India. leader of not only the Tata Group, but rather, When JRD was the chairman, Air India was the Indian industry as a whole. We are recognised as one of the top three airlines in privileged to have Dr. Irani, Former MD, Tata the world.” Steel, as our speaker for this evening.” Dr. Irani observed in his speech, “JRD believed that every company has a special continuing responsibility towards the people of the area in which it is located and in which its employees and their families live. In every city, town or village, large or small, there is always need for improvement,

Dr JJ Irani lights the inaugural lamp as (From Left) Fr Oswald Mascarenhas, SJ, Fr E Abraham, SJ, TV Narendran and Dr Ashis K Pani look on

31 Highlights of the year | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Trek to Everest Base Camp

A group of students from top B-schools including XLRI chalked out the National Management Institutes Everest Base Camp Leadership Expedition. The team was headed by Prateek Mohan, a member of the XLRI Adventure and Nature Club. The trek is organised in multiple batches of 10-25 students till the end of May every year. The journey starts at Lukla, 2,800 meters above sea level scaling up to the Base Camp at 5,364 meters. Each year, Everest Base Camp is trekked by 35,000 people, most of whom are first time trekkers. The trek has become an achievable goal for people from all walks of life and is an amalgamation of spectacular scenery, cultural interaction and physical challenges. The personal sense of achievement makes this trek one of the most unforgettable experiences.

B-School students en route to Everest Base Camp

32 Highlights of the year | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Ensemble – Valhalla Fest The annual Ensemble-Valhalla festival communicating with purpose, the art have to be made and the scope of of XLRI was celebrated with pepped of listening and working as a unit. opportunities available to truly make a up spirit and great enthusiasm. This The second day hosted sports events, difference. The participants were given year was the first merger of the two with XLRI’s basketball and badminton a different outlook on business and flagship festivals Ensemble, the teams performing well over other target markets that would also bring in annual management summit and teams. Nukkad Natak competition contentment along with progress. Valhalla, the sports and cultural among different institutes was also Along with the sports events, many festival. The four-day extravaganza, held on the day, where the team cultural spectacles, such as stage play, hosted in November 2017, was from XIMB gave the home team dance saga and so on also took place inaugurated by former SEBI chairman tough competition. The day ended with contingents from various parts of M Damodaran at XLRI campus. In his with the pro-show event of Comedy the country competing against each address Damodaran interacted with Night by Biswa Kalyan Rath. Starting other. Major Chandrakant Nair, one of the students on various facets of off in typical fashion with plenty the best quiz masters in India, graced management, business and the real- of relatable jokes, he transitioned the fest as he hosted the event to the world problems that need to be voiced through various topics as he kept the participants who were in awe seeing the at the Idea Summit audience hooked and howling with legend at work. Model United Nations The festival, with the theme Melange laughter. was also a part of the day’s schedule of Ideas, hosted a range of events Day 3 of the fest started with Arun as the delegates took on the world of aimed at testing the leadership, Nagpal, the Co-founder and Director foreign policy, diplomacy and lobbying management and analytical skills of Mrida Group, addressing the to get their resolution passes in the of the participants. Students from students as part of the Idea Summit. council. top B-schools of the country Having profound knowledge and The final day of the 4-day fest had enthusiastically participated in experience in diverse business multiple events and competitions lined events such as dance, drama, battle of domains, he was able to interpret up for the students to participate. The bands and debate along with various the importance of a social aspect in day started with all the final rounds sporting and gaming events. the work that one does. He shared of multiple management events. The The first day of the fest included clippings of the work that they’ve flagship event of the fest, The Next Gen events like Future Leaders Program, managed to do and the impact that Leader, also declared their winners who where students from classes XI, XII it has had on innumerable lives in not only took home the coveted TNGL and undergraduates participated rural India. He spoke to the young title but also an invaluable experience in various team-building activities generation about where the changes of competing with the best minds of the that taught them the importance of country.

A rock band performs during the fest Fr E Abraham, SJ, felicitates M Damodaran (Left) Winners of competition War of Wits

33 34 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure group Pictures of Graduating Batches

• PGDM (BM) • PGDM (HRM) • PGDM (GM) • PGDM (BM- Part Time)

35 group Pictures of Graduating Batches | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure PGDM (BM) programme

36 group Pictures of Graduating Batches | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure PGDM (HRM) programme

37 group Pictures of Graduating Batches | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure PGDM (General Management)

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Postgraduate DiploMa in Management (BM), Part-time

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REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES

• Dean’s Office • Admissions Office • Placement Office • BM (Evening) Part-time Programme • Sir Jehangir Ghandy Library • Virtual Interactive Learning Programme • Information Technology • Corporate Programmes • Management Development Programmes • Alumni Office • FPM Office • Behavioural Research Lab • Committee Against Sexual Harassment • International Student Exchange Programme

41 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Dean Office 1. No. of Faculty Area-wise 3. Faculty who separated during 2017 - 18 Sl. Area No. of Faculty Sl. Name Date of Area 1. Economics 06 Retirement / 2. Finance 10 Resignation 1 Dr K Rajeshwari 31.03.2017 Marketing 3. General Management 07 2 Dr I S F Irudayaraj 01.06.2017 OB 4. Human Resource Management 12 3 Dr (Fr) S George, S J 03.06.2017 OB 5. Information Systems 03 4. Dr Niharika Garud 01.08.2017 OB 6. Marketing 11 Strategic 5. Dr Rakesh Kumar Pati 01.08.2017 7. Organisational Behaviour 09 Management Production, Operations & Decision 6. Prof. Prabal Kumar Sen 30.09.2017 Economics 8. 11 Sciences 7. Dr Bino Jose 19.10.2017 Librarian 9. Strategic Management 09 10. Others 0 4. New Electives Approved during Total 78 2017 - 18 2. Faculty Recruitment during Finance Area: 2017 - 18 • Financial Considerations & GST for Sales Function [1.5 Credit] for BM / GMP Sl. Name Date of Area / General Management Area: Joining Designation • Analysis of Sports and Sportspersons [1.5 Credit] 1 Fr Nelson Ashok 01.04.2017 Organizational for BM D’Silva, S J Behaviour • Communicating Critical Decision [2 Credit] for GMP 2 Dr Paramjyot Singh 03.04.2017 General Management Human Resource Management Area: 3 Dr Jatinder Kumar 03.05.2017 HRM • Balance Score Card [2 Credit] for GMP Jha • Contract Law for HR Managers [2 Credit] for HRM 4 Dr Kalyan Bhaskar 01.06.2017 Strategic Management Marketing Area: • Marketing and Society [3 Credit] for FPM Organizational Behaviour Area: • Decision Making for Effective Leadership [3 Credit] for BM and [2 Credit] for GMP Strategic Management Area: • Balance Score Card [2 Credit] for GMP • Managing Energy Businesses [3 Credit] for BM / HRM and [2 Credit] for GMP • Managing Strategic Transformation [2 Credit] for GMP • Public Policy and Business Strategy [3 Credit] for BM/ HRM and [2 Credit] for GMP

42 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure 5. Electives Re-designed and Re-named : NIL 6. MoUs signed for Student Exchange Programmes: MACQUARIE University, Australia on April 7, 2017. It was signed by Prof Tim Beresford on behalf of MACQUARIE University and Prof Pingali Venugopal on behalf of XLRI, Jamshedpur. 7. International Exchange Programme

a) Faculty Exchange: The following faculty member has gone on Faculty Exchange Programme to the Institute mentioned against his name: • Dr Trishit Bandyopadhyay IESEG School of Management, France b) 30 second year students of Business Management and 23 Human Resource Management (Batch: 2016 - 18) went on International Student Exchange to the following Institutes during September - December 2017:

Sl. College Location Sid Student No. 1. Alba Graduate Business School Greece H16029 Mohit Agarwal

H16031 Nikhil Verma

H16037 Reetu Gupta [Ms]

2. Asian Institute of Management Manila H16003 Achyut Gupta

3. Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok H16004 Belwalkar Akhilesh Ghanashyam

H16159 Rohit Narayan S G

4. Aston Business School, Birmingham UK H16020 Mehta Ishita Hemantkumar [Ms]

H16034 Prashanthi Balaji [Ms]

H16107 Shreya Jain [Ms]

H16133 Ayushi Gupta [Ms]

5. Audencia Nantes School of Management France H16005 Akshata Bangalore Jagadeesh [Ms]

H16080 Ishita Lath [Ms]

H16082 Kratika Tapdiya [Ms]

H16090 Parul Jain [Ms]

H16121 Abhinav Garg

H16147 Malika Raj [Ms]

H16170 Snigdha Kakkar [Ms]

H16177 Tanvi Talwar [Ms]

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6. EM Lyon Business School France B16007 Ambika Ashirvad Mohanty

B16029 Nidhi C Rao [Ms]

B16073 Arushi Saksena [Ms]

B16110 Shreyas Shrikant Kulkarni

B16165 Shalaka Jayant Virkar [Ms]

B16179 Vishakha Piplani [Ms] 7. ESADE Spain H16021 Jaise Paul

B16089 Neeraj Agarwal

B16119 Vibhor Gupta

B16125 Akshit Soni

B16177 Vijay Makked 8. IESEG School of Management France H16015 Chris Jeo Philip

H16036 Rajat Khetan

H16049 Sonal Kanodia [Ms]

H16132 Ashish Verma

B16002 Abhijeet Anand

B16012 Arushi Ahuja [Ms]

B16013 Ashutosh Munjal

B16033 Goenka Piyush Naresh 9. KEDGE Business School, Bordeaux France B16035 Pulkit Aggarwal

B16040 Rishabh Shukla

B16059 Vikhyat Kansal

B16139 Geet Aggarwal

B16011 Arpit Agrawal

B16018 Gaurav Taneja

B16074 Atishay Jain B16084 Kavita Upreti [Ms] 10. KEDGE Business School, Marsielle France B16115 Sudhanshu Seth

B16129 Ankit Jetwani

B16134 Ayushi Dubey [Ms]

B16158 Richa Gupta [Ms]

11. Malardalen University Sweden B16135 Deepak Mohta Münster School of Business and 12. Germany B16083 Karan Rawtani Economics (MSBE)

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Weatherhead School of Management B16066 Akshat Sharma 13. USA (Case Western Reserve University) B16112 Siddharth c) 06 students came from the following Institutes to XLRI on International Student Exchange Programme to attend courses during September to December, 2017:

SL No School Place Student Name

1. Aston Business School, Birmingham UK Swati [Ms]

2. Audencia Nantes School of Mangement France Camille Larrieu [Ms]

Mohamed Laraki

Amar Tristan

3. EM Lyon Business School France Pierrick Cudonnec

Sacha Guilmin

8. Recipients of the Scholarships for the year 2017 – 18

Sl. No. Name of the Programme Name of the Student Roll No. Amount (`) Scholarship 1. BM Arushi Saksena [Ms] B16073 1,75,000 / Year Aditya Birla [2016 – 18] Scholarship Ankit Jetwani B16129 1,75,000 / Year

HRM Gunjan Rajput [Ms] H17021 1,75,000 / Year [2017 – 19] Neha Jagannath [Ms] H17091 1,75,000 / Year Pratik Agarwal B17097 1,00,000 Priyanka Sadana B17099 1,00,000 Bharat Bajaj B17135 1,00,000 Akshay Gupta H17002 1,00,000 Capital First BM / HRM 2. Atiba Husain [Ms] H17072 1,00,000 Scholarship [2017 – 19] Gunika Bahal H17123 1,00,000 Bhoomika Mansharamani [Ms] H17133 1,00,000 Devraj H17134 1,00,000 Abhishek Choudhury G17003 1,00,000 3. OP Jindal Engineering BM Vishakha Piplani B16179 1,50,000 & Management [2016 – 18] 4. T Thomas BM Faizan Sarwar B16138 1,00,000 [2016 – 18] 5. Pirojsha Godrej HRM Kushagra Saxena H17144 25,000 [2017 – 19] 6. Joseph M Sciortino No Awardees 25,000 [for ST Students]

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7. Geeta Saxena BM Gaurav Taneja B16018 20,000 Memorial [2016 – 18] 8. Kalyan Ganguly XEF BM Pratik Radheshyam Agrawal B16034 1,00,000 Scholarship [2016 – 18] 9. Naveen Jain & BM Rishabh Choudhary B16159 20,000 Distinguished Alumni [2016 – 18] Award 10. Vasantha Sankaran BM Shivani Kulkarni N [Ms] B16168 1,00,000 Scholarship [2016 – 18] 11. XLRI Diamond BM / HRM Neeraj Agarwal B16089 Tuition Fee Jubilee [2016 – 18] Upto 2.85 Lakhs [Seniors] Anagh Agarwal H16065 Tuition Fee Upto 2.85 Lakhs 12. XLRI Diamond BM / HRM Shivam H17171 Tuition Fee Jubilee [2017 – 19] Upto 2.55 Lakhs [Juniors] - - Tuition Fee Upto 2.55 Lakhs 13. Alumni Scholarship BM / HRM Ajit Kumar S B16005 1,50,000 [2016 – 18] Bhawna Manocha [Ms] B16015 1,50,000 GMP Shreyas Shrikant Kulkarni B16110 1,50,000 Sai Sravani Nimmagadda [Ms] B16161 1,50,000 [2017 – 18] Arunabha Aich H16071 1,50,000 Sumit Agrawal H16114 1,50,000 S Anand H16126 1,50,000 Ashish Verma H16132 1,50,000 Ananya Nagar G17009 1,50,000 Madhav Kumar Sarkar G17083 1,50,000 9. CEO Forum CEO Forum is a platform to give the students an opportunity to interact with the industry leaders and learn from their experiences. The following CEOs visited the Institute during 2016 - 17:

Sl.No. Name of CEO Date of Visit Topic 1 Dr Pawan Goenka June 27th, 2017 Interactive Session

2 Mr Yashwant Mahadik July 26th, 2017 Interactive Session

3 Mr Rajiv Dubey August 25th, 2017 Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders: The 3+5

4 Mr Manoj Kumar T S September 2nd, 2017 Interactive Session

5 Maj. Gen. Neeraj Bali [Retd.] September 17th, 2017 Leadership for Corporate Excellence

6 Ms Debarati Sen October 12th, 2017 Leadership In Times Of Uncertainty

7 Mr Raoul Bajaj November 17th, 2017 Building a World Class Trading Organization

8 Dr Pallab Saha December 15th, 2017 Making Elephants Dance: A Blueprint for Effective Governments

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9 Mr Akash Gautam January 15th, 2018 Trapped: Most B-School pass-outs do not realize the TRAP they are get into 10. Guest Lectures During June 2017 to March 2018 around 31 guest lectures were organized.

Sl. No. Full Name Company 1 Mr Abhishek Kumar Amazon, Bangalore

2 Mr Arjun Mohan Think & Learn Pvt Limited [Byju's]

3 Dr Ashis Mishra Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

4 Mr Atanu Ghosh Salt n Soap

5 Mr Biju Dominic FinalMile Consulting, Mumbai

6 Mr Chandrashekar Rao Kuthyar SangamOne Connected Services Pvt Ltd

7 Mr Chandreep Mitra PipalMajik & Anvetion Consulting, Kolkata Life Member of Indian Industrial Relations Association, 8 Mr Dada Samant Mumbai 9 Mr Harish R Amazon

10 Mr Jay Udayan Mehta Deutsche Bank

11 Dr Jitendra Singh Ex- Faculty, XLRI, Jamshedpur

12 Dr Kanchan Mukherjee Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

13 Mr Lalit Jain Spencers Retail, Kolkata

14 Dr Narayan Chandra Sarangi Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

15 Mr Navaneeth Walter Robosoft, Karnataka

16 Dr Prabir Kumar Patnaik SOA National Institute of Law, Bhubaneswar

17 Mr Pramod Kumar Tata Motors, Jamshedpur [Ex-employee]

18 Mr Praveen Agrawal Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.

19 Ms Rajkamal Vempatty Axis Bank

20 Mr Rakesh Gupta Royal Sundaram, Chennai

21 Ms Ritupurna Chakraborty Team Lease Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

22 Mr Rohit Punnoose Target India, Bangalore

23 Dr Seema Singh Rawat Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

24 Mr Sheshanth Bhambore Nivrithi Samsung India Pvt. Limited, Bangalore

25 Mr Siddhartha K Goel AdsTrak.com / Brand-U.in, Bangalore

26 Mr Suryanarayan Iyer Aditya Birla Group

27 Dr Tapas K Panda Ministry of Labour & Employment, GOI [Bhubaneswar]

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28 Mr Vaibhav Ahuja Renault Dealer, Adityapur, Jamshedpur

29 Ms Vaneeta Patnaik WB National University of Juridical Science, Kolkata

30 Mr Vivek Chachra Harvard Business Publishing [HBP]

31 Mr Zubin Palia Tata Steel, Jamshedpur 11. Number of Graduating Students:

1 FPM 10 2 Human Resource Management 181 3 Business Management 178 4 General Management 116 5 BM – Evening [2015 – 18] 39 TOTAL 524

48 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Admissions Office XAT was conducted on 8 January, At present, XLRI has an intake of Different stakeholders have termed 2017. This year more than 75,000 180 seats for the BM and the HRM XLRI admission process as “most XATcandidates 2018 was applied conducted for Xavier’s online on 7 January,program, 2018. and The 120 online seats exam for the was GMP conducted robust” in the country. allAdmission over India Test in (XAT-2017). 47 cities and Out two of outthe of countryprogram. centres. A total In of India 50,000 we candidates had altogether XLRI has taken concerted effort in 314total centres. candidates The 29online percent test werewas conducted from applied by Sify. for the BM program, 20,000 increasing the diversity of candidate non-engineering background and for the HRM program and 1500 This year 89,913 candidates registered for XAT, of which 30 percent of candidates profile. For this purpose, the sectional 45 percent had industry experience. for the GMP program. Out of these were female. Around 50 percent candidates applied from non-engineering cut-offs have been reduced to allow Around 30 percent of the candidates candidates, 1200 were shortlisted background and 48 percent showed industry experience. The candidates came fromhigher proportion of women and non- were female students. The candidates and interviewed for the BM program, all parts of the country. It is our endeavor to reach to as many deserving candidatesengineering students in the batch. come from all parts of India with 60 1800 for the HRM program and 450 as possible. To achieve this objective, we tried to reach a wider base by increasing Last year, we had almost 50 percent percent of candidates reporting their for the GMP program. Final shortlist is the proportion of digital advertising. This year, there was an increase of 20 percentof female students in the HR program permanent address in the top 10 expected to be released by mid-April. in the number of applications. XAT 2018 was very well marketed and was labelled and 30 percent in the BM program. cities. It is our endeavor to reach out by many as the best management entranceThis test year, in thesome country. efforts were made We also attemptedThe online to make exam XAT more to as many deserving candidates as to automate the testing and suitable to candidates from non- XAT results were declared on 12 February and XLRI’s shortlist on 14th February, possible. To achieve this objective, we interviewing. As soon as there is no engineeringwas backgrounds conducted by changing 2018. have tried to reach a wider base by need for “normalization of XAT score”, the nature and type of questions Thisincreasing year the the intake proportion for BM of and digital HRM programwe want is 360 to shiftand forXAT GMP to an it onlineis 120. We framed. Thisall helps over us inIndia increasing in hadadvertising the option in the for promotionselecting multiple mix. This programs, test, away 63,000 from candidates its current applied format forof BM the diversity47 withoutcities compromisingand two program,year, there 53,000 was a candidates5 percent increase applied for HRMpaper program and pencil and typeabout test. 1,500 Talks candidates with on the quality. These experiments are throughin the number XAT and of 250applications. through GMATXAT-17 for GMP.different Out ofvendors these candidates,were conducted 1,596 unique inout the fieldof countryof management werewas received shortlisted very for well BM in program, the market 2,007 wereto explore shortlisted feasibility for HR of program conducting and 375 entrance tests. However, we feel that candidatesand was labeled were shortlistedby many as forthe GMP best program.online Interviews examination. for allPsychometric three programs arethese effortscentres. need to be strengthened scheduledmanagement from entrance 25 February test in to the 31 March, profiling2018. Final of the shortlist candidates is expected has also to cometo further increase the diversity. outcountry, in April. especially on transparency been initiated for the first time for Dr. Munish Thakur and design. XAT results were declared better understanding of candidates’ Chairperson on 25 January. career aspirations and personality.

49 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Placement Office Final Placement BM/ firms such as The Boston PGDM (General Consulting Group, Accenture HRM 2016-18 Technology Consulting, Deloitte Management) 2016-17 Continuing with its legacy of S&O, KPMG, EY, Deloitte and XLRI’s flagship one-year PGDM providing high quality placement PwC were recruiters from the General Management program for its students, XLRI concluded consulting domain. Sales and attracted various firms offering the Placement 2018 for its flagship marketing opportunities offered by diverse premium roles to the programmes Postgraduate Diploma the FMCG sector have contributed students, in spite of an industry- in Management – HRM and BM— to establishing XLRI as one of wide slowdown, ensuring nearly with all 358 candidates securing the most preferred recruitment 100 percent placement for its offers through the final recruitment destinations over the years. graduating Class of 2017. process. Industry majors like P&G, Colgate • Employers from the IT sector The final recruitment process at Pamolive, Hindustan Unilever offered most number of roles XLRI also saw more pre-placement Limited, Nestle, RB Johnson & followed by manufacturing Johnson, Mondelez, ITC India, AB offers being made by the recruiters. • E-commerce sector offered the InBev, and Heinz were among the The rising trend in number of highest salary offered, 22 percent regular recruiters from the FMCG PPOs underscores the fact that the jump from the previous year students have been consistently sector. Avendus Capital, JP Morgan proving their mettle in the industry. Chase, Citibank, DBS, Societe • The average salary offered this Generale, Edelweiss and Standard year was Rs 18 lakh Placement 2018 ended with 132 Chartered represented the financial recruiters making 370 offers • E-commerce and Food & services sector. XLRI, with its to 358 students; the list of Beverages were the new sectors strength in both Human Resource recruiters included 29 first-time this year and Business Management recruiters like National Housing • The batch saw roles being functions, continued to see reputed Bank and India Health Action offered across a diverse set of conglomerates such as Tata Trust. Placement 2018 also saw functions like Consulting, Sales Administrative Services, Aditya participation from Public Sector & Marketing, Operations, Quality Birla Group, RP Goenka group Undertakings like GAIL, IOCL and & Human Resources and Capgemini offering General HPCL. Management roles. The average salary was offered Information Technology Another notable feature was Rs 20.1 lakh per annum and the Nearly 42 percent of the offers the excellent placements in the median salary offered was Rs 21 came from IT companies, the operations domain with students lakh. leading recruiters from this sector securing placements in prestigious were Accenture, NIIT, Nihilent Top recruiters at XLRI Placement operations roles in P&G, RB and Technologies, L&T Infotech, 2018 include Boston Consulting, Amazon. General Electric, Shell, Cognizant, Virtusa, Infosys Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, EY, Samsung Electronics, Bharti Management Consulting & PwC, P&G, Colgate Pamolive, GAIL, Airtel and Star were some other Genpact. HPCL, IOCL, HUL, Nestle, Johnson recruiters who extended offers to & Johnson, Mondelez, ITC India, AB the candidates. Manufacturing & InBev, Heinz, Avendus Capital, JP XLRI’s unrivalled reputation for its Morgan, Citibank, DBS, TAS, Aditya Automotive Human Resources Program was Birla Group, RP Goenka group, Around 36 percent offers were clearly visible as the HR students Capgemini, P&G, RB, Amazon, made by organisations from the secured excellent job offers General Electric, Shell, Samsung, core manufacturing and automotive across sectors in large numbers Bharti Airtel among others. sector from top organisations viz. Consulting, FMCG, General namely Daimler, Adventz Group, Reputed management consulting Management. Jindal Stainless etc.

50 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure BM (Evening) Part-time New Recruiters This year saw quite a few Programme new recruiters, Amazon led the pack from Ecommerce The re-launched three-year, of a month). The reincarnated sector. This year also saw Part-Time Program in Business program incorporates a number participation from the Food Management will be entering of changes made on the basis of & Beverage sector from into its sixth year from the next feedback from industry, academia, organizations like Café academic year. The program alumnus, as well as potential Coffee Day designed for working executives applicant pool. Consequently, the and business owners that finally batch of 2017-20 is a mix of both Roles Offered culminates in a Postgraduate local students from Jamshedpur Diploma in Management by and students travelling from The students were offered a imparting the rigor of a full- nearby cities and towns. diverse set of roles, such as: time program through 900 The fourth batch (2015-18 batch) • Operations Head hours of classroom interaction of the re-launched program is spread over three academic • Supply Chain Lead is graduating this year. The years. • Zonal Sales head fifth batch (2016-19 batch) The part-time program that is presently undergoing their • Principal Consultant was earlier offered in the seventh term, which is the last • Senior Consultant evenings on both weekdays term of compulsory courses. • Project Manager and weekends has been re- Soon, they will graduate to the launched and revamped in third year when they would be • Business Analyst weekend format since 2017 able to choose their electives • HR Manager to meet the needs of aspiring and concentrate on two different managers and entrepreneurs areas. The seventh batch (2018- from nearby cities and towns 21 batch) is scheduled to start its such as Kolkata, Ranchi, classes from third week of May Final Placement Rourkela. Classroom sessions are 2018. The process of application Statistics for PGDM(GM) conducted over the weekends for the same has already started 2016-17 batch (every Saturdays and Sundays from January 2018. Number of companies -- 64 Highest CTC Offered -- Rs 45 lakh Average CTC Offered -- Rs 18 lakh Median CTC Offered -- Rs 17.6 lakh

51 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure SIR JEHANGIR GHANDY LIBRARY

Sir Jehangir Ghandy Library came into reports of companies and more than 5,000 existence in 1949 when the institute was publications of Government and Reserve established. It was named after late Sir Bank of India. Jehangir Ghandy, the first Chairman of the The Library is fully automated and wi- Board of Governors of XLRI in February fi enabled, equipped with the latest 1972. It is housed in the ground floor of technologies. RFID tags and Tattle tapes a spacious and centrally air-conditioned have been fixed in all books which facilitate building overlooking the administrative self-check in and self-check out of books by block. the user without the assistance of library The library strives to cater to the staff. information needs of the faculty, The knowledge portal is one of the research scholars, PG students and unique features of the library which acts other members of the institute. It is as a platform to access the entire digital the heart of the institute and acts as a resources of the library by a single click. centre for the collection of literature Library has established a full-fledged predominantly related to all functional Digital Resource Centre with more than areas of management and its allied 26 commercial online database including subjects. It continuously strives to journal database like Proquest (ABI/Informs), develop a comprehensive collection with EBSCO(Business source Complete Psych well formulated collection development Articles and Academic Premier), Emerald strategy of print as well as digital Insight, Science Direct, J-Gate, Sage online, resources useful for teaching, research Taylor and Francis online, Wiley online, and reference purposes. As of now the Springer Online , Oxford University Press Library houses a veritable collection online, Inderscience and JSTOR Archives, of 68,098 books; 16,964 bound back covering almost 21334 full text e-journals; volumes of print journals (some of them The e-book portal e-brary covers 5500+ dating back to the days of its inception); e-books; other industries and law related 167 national and international print database like Bloomberg, ISI-Emerging periodical publications; 26 online Markets, CMIE’s 6 online products IDBI, CRIS, database; 14,100 PG and Doctoral INFAC, Indiastat.com and Supreme Court on dissertations; 1,452 CD-ROMs & CD-ROM, Legal Pundit etc. are also available DVDs; 590 video cassettes; 500 annual in the library besides myriad collection of popular open source resources. Library works for 21 and ½ hours every day throughout the year barring the institute holidays and renders specialised information service like Document Delivery System; Research Assistance Service; Curriculum Support; Online Information Service; Reference and Referral Service; Documentation service; Current Press clipping , current Contents Alerts, Bibliographic Service, Reprographic services and user Orientation and education besides its usual service.

52 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Information Technology

In continuance with IT infrastructure A few ideas being worked on are: upgradation, last year saw the following • Leveraging Cloud to improvements: — keep the IT Infrastructure always current • 150 desktops were replaced with the latest hardware, OS and Office software — strengthen Information security • 50 old routers were replaced with new • Leveraging Mobility ones in all four senior’s old hostels • Upgrading our NAVISION package to • Wi-fi routers were placed in 4-5 open — Implement Procurement functionality areas like Cafeteria, XLRI Dhaba — Implement a fully integrated Student • While a number of applications have Life Cycle Management System been enhanced, two new applications — Leverage Analytics have been added to XLRI MIS: — Leverage Office Integration • Centralized Book requisition • Consolidating the Printing Infrastructure as • Campus maintenance compliance system a Green Initiative incorporated in XLRI MIS • Taking a re-look at the networking • NAVISION, the accounting software from infrastructure and upgrading them to avoid Microsoft, has taken roots and is being obsolescence and improve reliability. effectively used to The firming up of the Digital Roadmap for • track invoices, incoming and outgoing XLRI will be a key deliverable in the next 3-6 • draw up the financial statements months. • Process payroll • The XLRI Alumni website has been revamped to facilitate creation of an Alumni Database which will be reliably maintained With the new Delhi and Mumbai campus likely to start functioning soon, XLRI is now poised to chalk out its Digital Strategy.

53 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Virtual Interactive Learning Over the last 16 years, XLRI’s Virtual Interactive Learning (VIL) has created a niche for itself among working professionals throughout the country. VIL has brought forth a paradigm shift in the way online and distance management education is conducted to bridge the constraints of time and distance to virtually bring management education to the masses. Long-Duration Offerings: Short-Duration Accomplishments during XLRI has always strived for Offerings (eMDPs): the academic year: excellence. With this aim, the one- th VIL introduced training • The 15 VIL graduation year postgraduate certification programs to help professionals ceremony was held on 8 April, has expanded. This year, academic enhance their management 2017. Kishore Jayaraman, sessions started with two new batches skill-sets, competencies and President for Rolls Royce India (summer and winter) in each of enable career progression in and South Asia, graced the Business Management (PGCBM-32 specialised areas. Our eMDPs occasion as the chief guest and PGCBM-33) and Human Resource aided individuals who want to of the ceremony. Nearly 600 Management (PGCHRM-24 and challenge themselves while students were bestowed with PGCHRM-25). The inaugural batch in making significant value certificates. the Business Analytics (PGCBAMD-1) addition to their resumes. Year • Since its inception, over 6,500 was also launched. A new program on 2017-18 was a year full of new students have graduated from Senior Leadership (PGCSL) will start in demands from corporate sectors the various post-graduate March 2018. and enthusiastic professionals certificate courses conducted These programs are offered in seeking to stimulate their under the aegis of VIL. collaboration with technical partners, intellectual growth. • Web portal Virtual Placement namely: Hughes Global Education To address these demands, Notice Board (VPNB) was (HGEIL), Unified Collaboration Services we offered seven new short further enhanced. It facilitated (UCS) and Times Centre for Learning programs in varied functional discussion between corporates (TCLL). The institute signed an MoU areas. A tentative list of new and students. About 60 with ICICI, John Deere India Ltd & Titan offerings during the year companies are registered and to sponsor its employees for pursuing include: over 120 job postings have VIL courses. • Digital Marketing been floated via this portal. Two grand events organized by VIL – the • We offered 17 eMDPs with graduation ceremony and the campus • Financial Accounting over 2,700 participants component – are immensely popular and Auditing [Advanced enrolled therein. with past and present VIL students and Certification] further add to its luster. • Labour Laws for Managers • Our eMDP participants includes those from far away • Project Management for regions such as the USA and Senior Professionals the Middle East. The aforementioned programs • New eMDPs in the pipeline are offered in collaboration with include – People Analytics, partners, namely: Talent Edge, Talent Acquisition: Tools and ICICI direct Centre for Financial Techniques, and Managing Learning (ICFL), UCS and Tech Personal Finance. Mahindra. The institute signed bulk nomination agreements with HPCL, Mahindra Group, Sany & many others to sponsor Kishore Jayaraman addresses the gathering on 15th their employees for pursuing Graduation Ceremony eMDPs.

54 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Committee Against Sexual Harassment

Committee Against Sexual Harassment committee covers for maximum inside or outside campus. This at the workplace (C.A.S.H), has impact. CEASE is responsible for self-defence workshop was met been constituted for protecting generating awareness through with overwhelming enthusiasm the right and status of women and various activities on campus. Some form the batch and will continue promote gender equality in XLRI. of its activities this year were: to be one of the many initiatives The committee regularly meets a) Conducted “Pandemonium”, an taken by the student body to to proactively discuss methods of event held at the annual cultural promote the safety and wellness prevention and address redressal cum management fest Ensemble of the students as well as the issues, as per rules. Valhalla. . “Pandemonium “was increase in their awareness and In the year 2017-18 many activities a two-stage event, the first sensitivity. were undertaken. Amongst its being an online quiz where c) Given the larger audiences social activities, the following are worth participants are tested on their media caters to and its reach, a mentioning: knowledge of relevant subject large part of sensitization was • Sessions on gender sensitivity were and movements across the world carried out through the facebook successfully held in all orientation such as the “#metoo” movement, page of CEASE. Articles about programs – namely BM, HRM, GMP the history of feminism and icons movements such as the “#metoo” and EDC programs. It aimed to of the fight for gender equality. campaign, discussions about make the new students aware of The selected candidate from the gender-pay gap, preventing the committee and its working, first round were given the chance sexual harassment at workplaces, familiarize the students with the to come and perform a 5-minute videos and interviews of icons of committee members, in case the skit on a range of topics, relevant the fight for gender equality are need arises. to the universe of sexual regularly posted. harassment and sensitivity. The • Student wing of the committee was CASH also conducted “Celebrating the best performers were chosen and spirit of women”- short program and reconstituted as CEASE (Committee declared winners. for Awareness, Sensitization and celebrations, around 8th March 2018, Empowerment).This committee b) Started self-defence workshops Women’s Day, specially including the works to increase campus safety for, both male and female women workers on contract. and engagement in matters students. They are taught “Krav All the above activities spread of sexual harassment for the Maga”, an ancient martial art, by awareness and increased gender students. Proactive preparation for an experienced professional who sensitivity amongst the student prevention of sexual harassment teaches them the basics needed and faculty body thus achieving the and active prevention of the to protect themselves should committee’s objective. same are the two aspects that the they face any sort of aggression 55 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Corporate Programmes HR Programme at XLRI Management for the Accenture agriculture and allied sectors. Projects personnel. First and the last courses this year included Frozen Sea Food Campus, Jamshedpur are conducted in XLRI and all the Business, Consumer Behavior and Executive Diploma in Human Resource other courses are conducted in Usage for Water Soluble Fertilizers, Management (EDHRM) was started Accenture premise in Bengaluru Livestock Delivery Services etc. in 2005 as a joint initiative between over week ends. The first batch The students also organized two L&T, M&M and BHEL which caters has completed their classes in 31 discussion forums — Reaching Agri- to the needs of HR managers to December, 2017 the eligible students Tech from Lab to Land-Present Status enhance their knowledge, skills would graduate on 7 April, 2018. The and Future Needs; Economic Impact and abilities in Human Resource second batch commenced with 32 of GST on Agri-sector. The discussion Management. In 2014 we have students in August 2017 and they forums had active participation from increased the scope of the Human would be completing the program by people from different sectors. The Resource Management Programme end of December 2018. current batch with 22 students would by opening it up for participants from be graduating on 7 April, 2018. other companies too. The programme Agri-Business is of 16 months duration with six Management Programme General Management terms. The programme comprises 15 XLRI along with Nagarjuna Fertilisers compulsory courses spread over the Program at XIMR Campus, and Chemicals Ltd (NFCL), Hyderabad, first five terms and the sixth term is Mumbai designed a unique six-month exclusively devoted to Action Research Certificate Programme in Agri- In November 2017 XLRI started an Based Project. Ten batches of this Business Management for developing 11-month Certificate Program in programme have already graduated. skills for the agriculture sector. This General Management in collaboration The 11th batch would be completing six-month programme provides a with Xavier Institute of Management their programme by 15 March and the virtual, self-learning environment for & Research (XIMR), Mumbai. The eligible students would be graduating working professionals in agriculture program offered through the Off- on 7 April, 2018. The 12th batch sector so that they can upgrade and Campus Centre at XIMR Mumbai by started on 8 February, 2018 at XLRI refresh their technical knowledge as XLRI, Jamshedpur. Campus, Jamshedpur. well as gain fundamentals of business The program includes 15 core HR Programme at management. courses in key functional areas Gagan Bihari Jena of Agri-Business (Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Accenture Campus, Management (ABM-07) receives Gold and Operations), besides General Bengaluru medal & Certificate from Mr Kishore Management courses. In August 2016, in collaboration with Jayaraman, Chief guest. Classes are being held two days a Accenture HR Academy, Bengaluru, In addition to the course work the week (Saturday and Sunday for a total XLRI started a 15-month Certificate current batch of students worked on of 12 classroom contact hours per Program in Human Resource projects covering different topics of week). The course would be conducted over 42 weeks, and culminate in a Certificate in Business Management (Executive). The first batch commenced on 3 November, 2017 and would be graduating in April 2019.

Kishore Jayaraman presents certificates to graduating students

56 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Management Development Programme

We at XLRI devise training programmes with latest management concepts and techniques. Our main motto is to groom young executives with right blend of skills and competencies which will help them to perform significantly in their organization and thereby contribute to its growth. We offer programmes in all functional areas of management: Human Resources, Organizational Behaviour, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations Marketing, Finance, Operations Management, Information Systems and Strategic Management. All these programmes are rich in contents and methodology which helps the participants to set a stage for interaction and exchange of experience. Experience sharing is a vital component of the training in addition to lectures.

Senior management programmes : 8 Middle management programmes : 48 New programmes : 8 Number of MDPs : 56 Number of participants attended : 686 Number of companies participated : 357 Number of participants from abroad : 67 Foreign countries participated in MDPs : Nepal, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, UAE, USA, Qatar, South Africa

In-Company Training Programmes : XLRI also accepts requests from organizations for conducting customized training programmes. These programmes are developed to match the requirement of each organization, keeping in mind their vision and culture. Some of these programmes are conducted at the institute, others are held in the premises of the client organizations. Number of companies participated : 115 Total Number of participants : 3,789

57 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Alumni Office Report 2018 XLRI has over 16,000 alumni working and serving all over the world. The institute strengthens its alumni network through major events organised round the year: Summer Meets The two-day programme was aimed XEF: XLRI Endowment at connecting with our alumni and Annual summer meets uphold the also helping the current students, Fund tradition of bringing together alumni staff and faculty to interact and The total contribution to the XLRI of various batches and continuing network with the alumni. Various Endowment Fund till January is the bondage of 69 years of heritage. events were organized to achieve over Rs 6.5 Crore. XLRI Endowment The alumni chapters along with the the same which included Formal Fund is a platform for the alumni to alumni office teams up with the welcoming ceremony, Presentations acknowledge the role played by XLRI local summer interns to organise by the students to the Alumni, in their career and life. We wish to these summer meets. The Summer Panel discussion led by the Alumni acknowledge the contribution made Meets were held in Singapore, Delhi, who had traversed unchartered by our alums towards XEF. Kolkata, Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai, paths, Sporting events between the Chennai, Hyderabad and Dubai. students & Alumni etc. Activities by Alumni The meets started in Singapore on The highlight of XLRI Annual 22 April, 2017 and concluded in Chapters throughout Homecoming was the Distinguished Mumbai on 3 June, 2017. Alumnus Awards Ceremony held the year: Other Meets on 2 December, 2017 evening. This • National HRD, Kolkata chapter year 9 Distinguished Alumni of the and XLRI Alumni Association In addition to the above an Alumni institute received the Distinguished conducted an evening session on Meet was also organised in San Alumnus Awards in 5 categories. Insights on Corporate values and Francisco Bay area. As a part of the Ethics in Industry Today on 25 meet a picnic was organised at the Silver Jubilee August, 2017 at The Park Hotel, Las Positas Vineyards on Saturday Kolkata. afternoon, 6 May, 2017. More than 20 Reunion • Chair Professor XLers were able to join this picnic. The batch of 1992 celebrated its Fr. Ozzie Mascarenhas, SJ, gave a silver jubilee year of graduation. keynote address on Reflections Homecoming Around 40 alumni flocked down to in Memorium, during a memorial their alma mater during Christmas The institute hosted the two-day service on Fr McGrath, SJ held at week to reminiscence their XL days Annual Homecoming 2017 on 2 and XIME campus, Bengaluru, on 12 and to explore the new chapters 3 December, 2017. Around 200 XL August, 2017. added to XLRI in the past 25 years. alumni across batches participated • An intern learning session in the homecoming celebrations was organised by the Xler’s of held at XLRI, Jamshedpur campus. Bengaluru Chapter on 22 April, 2017, at EY office, Bengaluru. This talk was primarily meant for the XL summer interns, but it was open to other B-Schools interns as well. • As part of continuous activity of beautifying Bengaluru throughout the year, the XL Alumni Beautiful Bengaluru team participated in the Lal Bagh Flower show as an Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony Beautiful Bengaluru team awareness drive from 19 to 28 January, 2018.

58 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Fellow Programme in • An XL-IIMC alumni sports meet was organised by Bengaluru chapter on Management 4 February, 2017 in which XL alumni won. The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and the Executive Fellow Programme in Management (Exec-FPM) at XLRI are Doctoral • Bengaluru Chapter organised an level (equivalent to Ph.D.) programmes. Xler’s get-together for those who had graduated 25 years or earlier The full-time FPM is a residential programme that trains prospective (such as batch of 1992 and earlier) scholars to become highly skilled and innovative researchers and on 4 February, 2018. teachers in various aspects of management. It primarily aims at preparing participants for careers as faculty members at premier • A winter meet up was organized academic institutions. in Poona Club by Pune Chapter on 18 November, 2017. The meet was The part-time Exec-FPM is partially residential in nature and caters attended by many senior alumni to the need of Working Professionals & B-school faculty to grow based in the city. into scholars for careers not only in management research and teaching but also in management practice, consulting, training and • A picnic along with cricket match development was organised on 16 July, 2017 in the ground of Sany Heavy Industry, 10 Full Time Doctoral students and 29 Exec-FPM students are Pune, by Pune Chapter. working under their Thesis Advisory Committee and are on the final stage of the Research. • An XL–Get together was organised in Melbourne, Australia, on 17 During 2017-18 the FPM and Exec-FPM students participated in September, 2017 which was several National and International conferences. They have published attended by the National President papers in several journals/ proceedings of conferences. The of the Alumni Association. publications are listed in the Research and Publication Brochure. • A daylong social event for XLers and their families was organised on 4 February at Leonia Resort, Hyderabad by Hyderabad Chapter. • Students of the one-year GMP organised a Get-Together in Bengaluru on 6 January, 2018. The event was graced by Director Fr E Abraham, SJ, and other XL faculty. • An informal alumni meet was held in San Francisco on 21 June, 2017 in which 10 former students met the Alumni Chairperson and the Admissions Coordinator in Amber India restaurant. • An XL Aumni meet was held in XIME, Kochi, on 18 February, 2017. The program had some eminent speakers from HR and Marketing fields and was followed by cultural programme. The host, Dr. Manoj Varghese, Director of the Kochi Campus is also an XL’er from the 1997 batch.

59 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure The following Twelve students have successfully completed all the requirements up to Pre-Thesis Defense Seminar.

Sl No Name Faculty Guide Topic 1. Mr. Muralee Krishnan C Prof. Santanu Gupta Three Essays On Electricity Supply Industry Prof. Sumit Sarkar Dr. Puneet Chitkara

2. Mr. Subrat Sarangi Prof. Debasis Pradhan Product Line Decisions In A Multi Market Prof. Ravi Shekhar Kumar Contact Context Prof. Abhishek Chakraborty

3. Ms. Garima Saxena Prof. Sanjeev Varshney Consultation With Retail Salesperson: Effect Prof. Pingali Venugopal Of Subjective Knowledge, Purchase Pal And Prof. Ramendra Singh Store Familiarity

4. Mr. S. Sivakumar Prof. Uday Damodaran An Exploratory Study Of Downside Beta In Prof. Pitabas Mohanty Indian Equity Market Prof. H. K Pradhan

5. Mr. Arijit Mitra Prof. Tas Vijayaraghavan Supply Management Orientation And Its Prof. D. Israel Effect On Buyer-Supplier Performance In Prof. Isf Irudayaraj Indian Manufacturing Industries

6. Mr. Suryanarayan Prof. Ashis K Pani Factors Influencing The Realization Of Gopalakrishnan Iyer Prof. L. Gurunathan Electronic Human Resource Management Prof. Manoj Thomas (Ehrm) Outcomes

7. Mr. Rajib Sarkar Prof. H. K Pradhan Information Transmission In The Commodity Prof. A. Kanagaraj Futures Market: An Empirical Study Of Indian Prof. Nilanjan Ghosh Soybean And Refined Soy Oil Futures

8. Mr. Ameet Kumar Prof. H. K Pradhan The Study Of Order Flows, Momentum Trading Banerjee Prof. A. Kanagaraj And Volatility Dynamics Of Indian Index Prof. Trilochan Tripathy Futures Market

9. Mr. Arup Roy Chowdhury Prof. M G Jomon A Study On The Relationship Between Hr Prof. Anita Sarkar Practices And Organizational Effectiveness: Prof. Bijaya K Mangaraj Moderating Role Of Chro, Ceos’ Management Style

10. Mr. Anabel Benjamin Bara Fr. Oswald A J Mascarenhas S J Unfolding Organizational Ethics Culture Of A Prof. Isf Irudayaraj Company: An Exploratory Study Fr. Sebastian George S J

11. Prof. Munish Thakur Gone-Global Or Born-Global , I-P Relationship Mr. Srinivas Sriramdas Prof. J. Singh Is Contextual Prof. Nazeem Seyed

12. Mr. Praveen Kumar Prof. H. K Pradhan Microfinance Models Of Financial Inclusion: Prof. D. Israel A Comparative Analysis Of The Impact In The District Of Deoghar, Jharkhand Prof. Alok Misra

60 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Weekly Research Understand Managerial Management Researchers in Sciences: Philosophical India with the enthusiastic Seminars: Perspective Participation of 33 doctoral Weekly Research Seminars scholars and faculties from is a platform where doctoral FPM &EFPM XLRI and other institutes. students and faculty share 2018 The five days’ residential their research work with the workshop started on academic community of XLRI. Admissions: December 04-08, 2017. It is done with the objective • 1998 candidates The workshop was designed of strengthening the research appeared for the Xavier and conducted in seminar culture and environment in Aptitude Test (XAT) 2018 style and was based on the Institute.51 seminars conducted on January 7, discussion rather than were presented by doctoral 2018. lectures. Participants were students and faculty in the • 70 candidates have assigned as lead discussants academic year 2017 – 2018. applied under non- during each session and • 10 Fulltime Fellow XAT category – having were required to provide an students have presented GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC overview/summary of the their thesis proposal and JRF (research) results readings for that particular are working towards the or PGP candidates from day. final thesis. XLRI or any IIM or MDI The workshop was facilitated • 29 Executive Fellow Gurgaon or FMS Delhi or by Prof. SaroshKuruvilla, students have presented XIM Bhubaneswar/other Professor of Industrial their thesis proposal and comparable Institutes Relations, Asian Studies are working towards the with a CQPI of at least and Public Affairs, final thesis. 6.00 / 8.00 or equivalent. Cornell University, and Professor of Employment • Dr. Gauri Ganesh Shyam, • 133 candidates have Relations, London School faculty from Davidson applied for admission of Economics and by Prof. College US had into our “Executive ShubhaPatvardhan, Assistant a Seminar talk on the use Fellow Programme in Professor of Management, of “Agent Based Modeling Management” (Exec-FPM). Alfred Lerner College of in Economics with doctoral • Interviews for FPM& Business and Economics, students and faculty EFPM will be held during University of Delaware, USA. 70 candidates the first week of April, • Dr. Philomena Leung, Both the facilitators were the 2018. have applied under Associate Dean - alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur. International and non-XAT category During the workshop they Corporate Engagement CORNELL both shared the experiences – having GMAT/ - Faculty of Business and Research of their own journey as Economics, Macquarie GRE/GATE/UGC JRF Methodology researchers including the Univeristy had an key events that shaped their interactive sessions with Workshop (4-8 (research) results academic careers.With his the faculty and doctoral or PGP candidates December, vast experience of publishing students on ongoing in top tier journals, Professor research. 2017) from XLRI or any Kuruvilla highlighted why This year we organized IIM or MDI Gurgaon • Dr. Vinay Kanetkar high quality publication the third XLRI – Cornell (Professor of Marketing, had become an absolute Research Workshop on or FMS Delhi or University of Guelph, necessity for doctoral Research Quality, Research XIM Bhubaneswar/ Ontario, Canada) had education all around the Productivity and Inductive visited XLRI and presented world. He expressed his Qualitative Methodology other comparable research seminar on the concern that, as compared to jointly with CORNELL Institutes topic, Constructive Ideas to countries like US, China, UK University, USA for

61 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure etc., India had lagged behind in the race for genuine research and publication. He also discussed how research Behavioural Lab education in India was different from Behavioural research world class research centre, that in institutions in the US. Professor studies based on traditional coordinator of the lab, aims to Patwardhan shared vital tips that would correlational methods of collaborate extensively with help scholars to overcome hurdles that were faced by Indian scholars. self-reported measures are other departments of XLRI increasingly being challenged as well as researchers and Publications by Faculty for acceptability these days. institutions across different and Doctoral Scholars These challenges, often fuelled parts of the globe. by a keen intuition, can now The following Table shows the specific Facilities & Equipment publications in terms of Articles in form the basis of experiments Journals both National and International, that allow us to understand the Group lab: An observation Cases, Working Papers, Books , Book reasons behind and processes room with a one-way mirror, Chapters and Papers presented in both of the consumer’s behaviour video camera and a seating National and International Conferences. that even he or she might not capacity of 8-10 people. This Number of Publications made by be aware of. XLRI is the first room is ideal for running Faculty and Doctoral Students B-school in the country to set- focus group interviews and Type 2016-17 2017-18 up a Behavioural research lab conducting observation- based experiments. The data Articles in 57 49 to understand individual and Journals group behaviour. It was set up captured through the online (International) and is being managed, since camera can be analysed by Articles in 11 8 its inception, by the marketing using various software. Journals department of the institute, Multi-Person lab: Cabins (National) for pursuing relevant research for capturing individual Books 4 3 agendas that could extend responses. These cabins Book Chapters 5 2 the frontiers of management are equipped with a 21- discipline. inch monitor, a PC and time Cases / Notes 22 22 The Behavioural lab of XLRI response software. Working Papers 53 51 provides state-of-the-art Mini-conference Room: A facilities to expedite world- mini-conference room Papers 47 41 class behavioural research equipped with LED screen Presented at in the domain of marketing, can be used for de- Conferences organisational behaviour, (International) briefing the respondents or economics, behavioural Papers 35 29 conducting group exercises. Presented at finance and human resource This space can also be used Conferences management. It endeavours for designing and conducting (National) to develop a vibrant research small experiments and has Total 234 205 community by enhancing been provided with flexible research productivity of furniture and partition. faculty members, doctoral Scope of Work and postgraduate students of XLRI. Being entrusted with The behavioural lab presents the job of developing it into a a vast scope of studies

62 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Behavioural Lab pertaining to several aspects of Fair was recently conducted on management research. 13-14 January, 2018. Various Generally, non-exhaustive lists real-life marketing problems of research domains under were examined by students of the ambit of behavioural XLRI and creative solutions were lab relate to (a) Consumer suggested to the participating behaviour studies that includes companies. The fair helps information processing, brand in understanding consumer choice behaviour, communication behaviour through carefully studies and pricing methods; (b) designed games, activities and Organisational behaviour includes experiments. One such activity group behaviour, individual examined the consumers’ behaviour, motivational studies or propensity towards celebrity leadership styles; (c) Economics endorsed advertisements. Another includes behavioural economics, event helped one of the multi- risk perception or consumption national company to understand behaviour; (e) Human Resource consumers’ disposition towards Management includes worker- liquid dish wash in comparisons employer relations, power to dish wash bar. Both the struggle, employee engagements/ investigations were conducted Negotiation studies. under the close supervision of Prof. Debasis Pradhan, Research Endeavours under Coordinator, XLRI Behavioural Behavioural Lab research lab. The annual Marketing Fair at XLRI, better known as The MAXI

Research counter set up during MAXI Fair

63 REPORTS ON XLRI OFFICES | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure International Student Exchange Programme

International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP) aims to partner with the best educational institutes across the world with the objective of providing a platform for students to experience an international environment while studying, travelling, and socializing with students from all over the world. In 2017, we hosted 6 foreign students from 3 business schools for one term of study. In exchange, we sent 53 XLRI students to 11 business schools in 8 countries.

Students from our Partner Universities visited XLRI Aston Business School, U K 1 Audencia Nantes School of Management, France - 2 2 E M Lyon Business School, France 3

53 (23 HR & 30 BM) XLRI students participated in ISEP to the below mentioned universities: -

ALBA Graduate Business School, Greece 3 Aston Business School, U K 4 Asian Institute of Management, Manila 1 Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok 2 Audencia Nantes School of Management, France 8 Case Western Reserve University, USA 2 E M Lyon Business School, France 6 IESEG School of Management, France 8 KEDGE Business School , France 16 Malardalen University, Sweden 1 University of Munster, Germany 1

The following faculty from partner universities also visited XLRI to interact with students and faculty. • Prof Tony Bryant from Macquarie University, Sydney visited XLRI for interactive sessions with Faculty Fellow Programme Students. He had long interaction with Finance and Economics Faculty. During his visit XLRI and Macquarie University renewed their MOU for student / faculty exchange, joint research and possible joint programmes. • Prof Philomena Leung from Macquarie University, Sydney visited XLRI in February 2018 for interaction with Faculty and Fellow Programme Students. She also delivered lectures on Cyber Security, Business ethics & Law.

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Centres of Excellence

• FACES • Financial Market Centre • Centre for Rural Management • Entrepreneurship Development Centre • Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management • Centre for Human Resource Development • Management Education Research Centre • JRD Tata - XLRI Ethics Research Centre • Centre for Global Management & Responsible Leadership

67 Centres of Excellence Fr Arrupe Centre for Ecology and Sustainability (FACES)

Parivartan – Students’ Rural Daan Utsav-Jamshedpur: Immersion Program: FACES along with the students’ team SIGMA (Social Initiative Group for Managerial This year again FACES organized Assistance) organized Daan-Utsav-Jamshedpur and coordinated the Students’ Rural JoyFest during 2-8 October, 2017. Immersion Program, which is a mandatory part of induction program for the XLRI- ACCESS Livelihoods students. FACES partnered with 8 NGOs (SEEDS, Jharkhand State Livelihood Awards: Promotion Society (JSLPS), Samiket Jan FACES entered a partnership to institute Annual Vikas Kendra (SJVK), Tagore Society Livelihood Awards to promote good practices for Rural Developmenent-Patamda, in social sector. Around 20 organisations were Kalamandir and TRTC-Chaibasa) short-listed and awards were given to BAIF to organize the week-end visits a in farm category, and to Rangasutra in non- meaningful learning experience during farm category. The awards were declared and the first term. The visits were organized the organisations were felicitated during the over weekends during June-August 2017, Livelihood-Asia Summit on 13 December, 2017 and covered about 460 students. in New Delhi.

th Dr. Madhukar Shukla, 4 Dr Verghese Kurien Co-ordinator, Memorial Oration on FACES Sustainable Development: The 4th oration to commemorate the memory and legacy of Dr Verghese Kurien was held on 23 September 2017. The oration was delivered by Dr Ashok Khosla, Founder & Chairman of Development Alternatives Group. Dr Khosla spoke on the topic Fulfilling the Aspirations of Rural India. Health camp during Daan Utsav

Students on village visit Students distribute school bags to needy children

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Financial Market Centre(FMC) of XLRI activities. Dr Pradhan was invited to speak continued to engage in several activities at the Financial Law Review Capital Market during theyear. Bloomberg training Conference in Mumbai (18 January, 2018), sessions were conducted for XLRI finance India Finance Conference at IIT Kharagpur (major) students, on 6 March 2018 making (7-8 July, 2017), International Symposium students aware of the online database. A on Frontiers of Infrastructure Finance at IIT guest lecture on trading in stock markets Kharagpur (14-15 December, 2017),Odisha was conducted on 14 February, 2018. Dr State Association of Financial Inclusion HK Pradhan, Chair of the Centre, served Institutions (OSAFII) (26 July, 2018), and as an Independent Director of the SBI- Golden Jubilee Conference of the Odisha DFHI, a primary dealer in debt market, Economic Association (10-11 February, 2018). and a newly set up Asset Management Dr Pradhan acted as a Member of the Jury Company of Yes Bank. Research papers for the India Microfinance Awards 2017, in the area of liquidity in bond markets conducted by Access Development Services, were undertaken and uploaded in Social New Delhi. Science Network(SSRN). XLRI continued to be authorized by Reserve Bank of India as an institution for promoting Dr. HK Pradhan depositor education and awareness Coordinator, Financial Market Centre

69 Centres of Excellence CENTRE FOR RURAL MANAGEMENT The main objectives of the Centre for Rural Management are to build new rural management knowledge; to provide creative instruments of intervention particularly in the areas of education, health, rural enterprises and infrastructure; to strengthen microfinance, natural resources management, institutions supporting rural livelihoods; to identify critical constraints and impediments of rural development; and to create responsible leaders/managers who can make Indian Rural Society vibrant. Activities conducted during academic year 2017-18: • A workshop on Challenges in III. To discuss appropriate strategy surface water and public Leadership Development for for collaborating, networking health engineering divisions Public Health: Concerns, Issues and identifying various means into one unified command and Forward was organized during to learn from each other on the regional basis; (ii) 27 – 29 April, 2017. A total of 30 • A Reinforcement Training on devolution of power to local participants attended the workshop Strengthening Leadership water users and involvement of which 11 were academicians, Development for Public Health of people institutions; (iii) 13 were practitioners and the with emphasis on RH was involvement of NGOs, civil rest were doctoral scholars. The conducted from 30 October to society organizations for number of papers received for the 6 November 2017. Participants, people’s mobilization, their workshop were quite encouraging. mainly from Bihar, Jharkhand training and supporting Thirteen papers were received and Odisha, had different people organizations to of which seven were prepared job roles within the Health enhance their institution by academicians and six by Department, such as Hospital at the grass root level; (iv) practitioners on leadership issues. Manager, Civil Surgeon, mobilization of financial In addition two academicians Medical Officer In-Charge, resources including credit/ submitted their abstracts and after District Program Manager, subsidies for ground water the workshop their papers. This has State Program Manager. and lift irrigation systems been compiled as the proceedings and supporting them of the workshop already submitted • Government of Chhattisgarh through electricity and other to The Foundation. The objectives of has constituted a committee provisions; and (v) the state the workshop were: named Standing Working government needs to create Group. Prof. Vishwa Ballabh enabling environment for I. To share experiences of leadership was requested to chair the development in public health water centric developmental committee Surface and efforts. systems, communities, non‐ Ground Water Governance governmental organizations, private and Policy for Agriculture Prof. Vishwa Ballabh, Co-ordinator, institutions and public health and Allied Sectors. The above CRM presented a paper at th organizations committee met twice. During the 19 Annual conference II. Identify their roles and challenges the discussion, it came to of International Leadership in improvising the public health light that Chhattisgarh has Association (ILA) held during 12 service delivery abundant ground and surface to 15 October, 2017 at Square water, yet during summer Brussels meeting Centre in seasons many villages Brussels, Belgium. suffered water scarcity even Dr. Vishwa Ballabh, for the drinking purpose. The Co-ordinator, recommendations made by Centre for Rural Management the committee are: (i) the organizational restructuring of water resources departments Prof. Pranabesh Ray inaugurates the training on and integrating groundwater, strengthening leadership

70 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Entrepreneurship Development Centre The Entrepreneurship Development restructured and in this year a National Centre was established in 2007 for completely restructured programme the explicit purpose of developing was launched. This year because Entrepreneurship Awards entrepreneurial skill amongst of these efforts PGP -CEM students for 2017 young men and women. A full- were able to participate in various Ministry of Skill Development & time, six-month programme on entrepreneurial events organized by Entrepreneurship, Government of India, entrepreneurship management industries and academic institutes. has announced the Second National under the title Post Graduate This year on the recommendation Entrepreneurship Awards for 2017 Programme for Certificate in of EDC chairperson, the second for young entrepreneurs, women Entrepreneurship Management installment of one of the needy entrepreneurs, social enterprises, (PGP-CEM) was launched in students of present batch was entrepreneurs from SC/ST category March 2010. So far seven batches waived off by the Director. and People with Disabilities (PwDs), have successfully completed the Some of the achievements recorded and grassroots enterprises (collective course and the total number of by the students of PGP-CEM (2016- enterprises, e.g., co-operatives, students graduated stands at 389. 17) in this regard are listed below: FPOs, and federations of SHGs). It is noteworthy that most of these Entrepreneurship Development Centre, graduates are pursuing innovative Around 33 students participated XLRI is one of the partners in this small and medium enterprises in CII-Yi start-up conclave on initiative to mobilize and encourage in their respective areas of self- 1 Februray, 2018. A total of 10 participation from Jharkhand, Odisha, interest. projects were selected for pitching session, out of which five were from Sikkim and NE regions. The director constituted a PGP- CEM (2017-18). Dr. Swapneswar Dr. Vishwa Ballabh committee to review the PGP- Sahu of PGP-CEM received the first Chairperson, CEM program in January 2017. prize in the pitching session for his Entrepreneurship Development Centre Members of the committee, chaired project, DISHA Health Care - Patient by Prof. A Kanagaraj, constitute Navigation Service. Prof. Madhukar Shukla, Prof. Munish K Thakur and Prof. Atul Around 16 students participated Arun Pathak. The committee took in IIT Kharagpur Global feedback from PGP-CEM alumni, Entrepreneurship Summit 2018. the faculty members who taught the course and 2016-17 batch of students. Based on the feedback it made several recommendations such as tweaking the admission process, re-structuring the course curriculum into four terms, where Term II is assigned to develop a prototype of the students’ business idea and Term IV was assigned to conduct entrepreneurship conclave. The students of the programme are responsible for conducting entrepreneurship conclave, which is to be held during 9 and 10 of March, 2018. Based on the recommendation made by the Prof. Ballabh, addresses students Fr E. Abraham, SJ, inaugurates in Arunachal Pradesh new batch of PGP-CEM committee, the programme was

71 Centres of Excellence Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management

The Centre for Logistics and Supply chain Management in XLRI, Jamshedpur, was set up to cater to the growing needs of the areas of Logistics/Supply Chain Management and Transportation Management. The Vision The Centre for Logistics and Transportation Management will provide leadership for evolving logistics/supply chain profession through the development, The centre has dissemination, and advancement of logistics and supply chain knowledge.

professional Activities papers have already Logistics and Supply ties with major The centre as part of been published: one in Chain Management its activities designed a Journal of Supply Chain in November 2016 professional bodies Postgraduate Certificate Management and another collaborating with Programme in Logistics and in Transportation Journal. Tech-Mahindra with like Indian Institute Supply Chain Management • As part of the about 40 participants. of Materials (PGCLSCM) for working prestigious Annual While the first batch executives in India and Publication on Global has already graduated, Management, CII Dubai. It was launched Perspectives of the the second batch is on 20 November, 2005 in Council of Supply currently taking the Eastern Region and India, with five batches Chain Management programme through having graduated, and was Professionals (CSCMP) the VIL platform. others launched in Dubai on 21 on a country, the • The centre has February, 2007, with four centre was requested been working with batches having graduated. to prepare a report on other eminent SCM • The centre collaborated India about its Economic professionals in India to undertake few research Growth, Transportation to launch India’s studies along with few US Infrastructure and Issues first professional Professors to study the and Supply Chain Trends body for supply Indian Supply Chains and and Issues. The report chain professionals- Technology adoptions in was published by the Association of Supply these organisations. Two CSCMP and is available Chain Professionals at www.cscmp.org. (ASCP) and is • The centre has actively involved as professional ties with its Academic Chair. major professional Recently it encouraged bodies like Council the students of XLRI of Supply Chain to start the first Management Students’ Chapter of Professionals, US, Indian ASCP in XLRI. Institute of Materials Dr. TAS Vijayaraghavan Management and CII Co-ordinator, Eastern Region. Centre for Logistics • The centre launched and Supply Chain its first e-MDP on Management

72 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Centre for Human Resource Development

Centre for Human Resource Industrial Organizational Psychology at universities and business schools Development (Centre for HRD) was Colorado State University. A total of 96 across the globe, to provide a better established with a vision of being a participants attended the conference understanding of person-related Centre of Excellence in the area of including Indian and foreign national factors that can contribute to Human Resource Management in India. speakers. enhancing and managing graduates’ The objective of the Centre is to create Centre for HRD will be organising career competencies. and disseminate knowledge in the field another international conference A longitudinal study on the Dynamics of Human Resource Management. As on The Changing Nature of Careers: of Career Anchor is also ongoing to part of its mandate of facilitating the Implications for a Sustainable World understand the shift in career anchors quality enhancement of HR profession in December 2018. The conference as well as to assess the importance in the country, the centre undertakes will be Co-chaired by Prof. Premarajan, of work experience in understanding research projects, conducts conferences, Prof. Michael Arthur, and Prof. Anneleen one’s true career anchor. publishes case studies and newsletter, Forrier. The need for this conference Another initiative by Centre for HRD and holds webinars and other executive for the career researchers is precisely is Live Talk series, an online virtual development programs. because we need to know more about video streaming platform, organized The centre organised an international how work is changing and how new every quarterly to promote live and conference on Assessment Centres forms of work are affecting people’s interactive knowledge sessions by and Talent Management in Emerging lives and careers. prominent speakers from diverse Markets: Lessons from Global Practice The centre also takes up various industry and academic backgrounds. from 9-10 December, 2017. research projects. One of the The first series called The Happiness The conference provided a platform ongoing research projects is on Project held in November 2017 was for experts, thought leaders and Career Development Practices in an exclusive three-part, live talk innovators in the field to present Organizations in India to understand sessions on Happiness and Well- their ground-breaking research, new the state of career development being at Work and in Life . Eminent insights, and best practices that capture practice in Indian organizations and speakers from diverse backgrounds the current state and future direction identify a few organizations having shared important and practical ways of the assessment, diagnostic and unique, innovative, and /or high impact of creating happiness and leading a development center methods. practices. successful life. The second live talk series on Future of Work is scheduled The conference had sessions by many Another international cross-cultural to be held in April 2018. international speakers including Dr Bill study undertaken by the centre is to Byham, a Global pioneer in the field understand the Career Aspirations Dr. RK Premarajan, of Assessment Centres and Dr George of Budding Managers from various Co-ordinator Thornton III, Professor Emeritus of Centre for HRD

Dr. Premarajan lights the inaugural lamp of the international conference Dr. George Thornton addresses the audience

73 Centres of Excellence Management Education Research Centre

The Management Education Research Centre (MERC) was launched in 2016. Currently the centre is comprised of eight faculty members. MERC intends to become a centre of excellence for studies in all aspects of management education; macro aspects like policies, regulation and structure of the sector and micro aspects like input processes, throughput processes and impact-outcomes of players in the sector. Towards this end, the centre intends to build up a repository of literature and databases, conduct research, organize conferences, run surveys, provide training and consultancy, develop case studies, and disseminate knowledge.

Significant activities during the academic year 2017-18: • Completed the data collection for have grown in their careers, average a longitudinal study of values. The tenure in an organization, the roles batches of BM 2016-18 and HRM they have been assigned and the 2016-18 who were administered reasons for job switches. a survey on values at the time of • A survey covering 856 students their joining the programme were across six programs of three business administered the follow-on survey schools (XLRI, Goa Institute of in February 2018. Management and Praxis Business • A lifetime career tracking study of School) was conducted to arrive at 60 graduates of the PGDM (BM), a sentiment score for the incoming PGDM (HRM), PGDM (GM) and PGDM batches of management students (Global BM) who volunteered to for the year 2017. This survey will be be tracked throughout their career extended over more students across lifetimes was initiated. The study more business schools in the next A survey covering 856 will focus on career performance, year, finally leading to the creation of career anchors and correlates. a sentiment index. students across six • A study of career changes • Partial data collection has been programs of three made by XLRI alumni, aimed completed for a study on efficiency at understanding the career of primary education in India and business schools trajectories of the alumni was an initial analysis run has been (XLRI, Goa Institute of initiated with data being collected completed. from a sample of alumni who have Dr. Uday Damodaran Management and Praxis graduated over the last decade. Co-ordinator Data was collected on how they Business School) was Management Education Research Centre conducted to arrive at a sentiment score for the incoming batches of management students for the year 2017.

74 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure JRD Tata - XLRI Ethics Research Center

XLRI is perhaps the only B-School in India that has a dedicated chair for Business Ethics. Appointed to the JRD Tata Chair of Business Ethics at XLRI in December 2013, I have completed the first term of three years, and here is a report of the scholarly activities of 2017-18.

Teaching and National II. 5-6 January, 2018: Building • 9 October - 13 October, 2017: Ethical and Moral Leadership Resolving Management Training Programs: (BEML) - MDP Program: St. Dilemma: Certification • This Chair has enabled XLRI to make Aloysius College (Autonomous), Program for Mapping Ethical Business Ethics a core course taught for Aloysius Institute of and Moral Competencies - all its students in the HRM, BM, GMP and Management and Information MDP Program: XLRI: Xavier BM (Weekend) programs. Technology (AIMIT), Beeri School of Management, Campus, Mangalore. Jamshedpur 831001, Jharkhand, • 17-23 November, 2017: FPM (PhD) Level India;Director- Fr. Ozzie Course in Qualitative Research Methods Management Mascarenhas, SJ and Co Director- and Methodologies, XLRI, Jamshedpur. Prof. Doris D’Souza, AC. • The JRD Tata Chair with TXLERC is Development • 4 December - 6 December, beginning to be seen as a Corporate Programs / In- 2017: Powering Executive Ethics Resource Center at XLRI as Company Program: Leadership with Ethics and evidenced by the following National Morals - MDP Program: XLRI: Programs: • 28 February - 1 March, 2017: Keynote address by Fr. Ozzie, SJ Xavier School of Management, : A book with25 I. 29 November, 2017 on Building Ethical and Moral Jamshedpur 831001, Jharkhand, ethics orations, compiled and edited Awareness Culture for In-Company India;Director- Fr. Ozzie by Fr Oswald AJ Mascarenhas, SJ, Program for Mahanadi Coalfields Mascarenhas, SJ and Co Director- Sr, Doris D’Souza, AC, and Fr. E. Limited, Sambalpur, Odisha; Prof. Doris D’Souza, AC. Abraham, SJ, titledIn Memory of Director- Fr. Ozzie Mascarenhas, SJ • 21 December, 2017: Keynote J.R.D. Tata: A Quarter Century of Address by Fr. Ozzie, SJ on Ethics Discourseswas released on 29 • 11 July-12 July, 2017: Keynote Putting People First: Ethical November, 2017at Tata Auditorium, Address by Fr. Ozzie, SJ in Building Leadership on Values, Respectful XLRI, Jamshedpur. Transformational Leadership Program for In-Company Program Workspace and Ethical Decision for Business Executives of Sipradi Making forIn-Company Program Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal; for Tata Steel Executives, XLRI, Director- Fr. Ozzie Mascarenhas, SJ Jamshedpur.;Director- Fr. Ozzie and Co Director- Prof. E. S. Srinivas Mascarenhas, SJ and Co Director- Prof. Paramjyot Singh. We could achieve so much in so short a time owing to the generous support via the prestigious JRD Tata Chair for Business Ethics. XLRI needs to build its unique brand image via innovative market- relevant ethics research. Oswald AJ Mascarenhas, SJ Coordinator, JRD Tata XLRI Ethics Research MDP for Senior Executives at XLRI, Jamshedpur Centre

75 Centres of Excellence Centre for Global Management and Responsible Leadership

CGMRL started a Post-Doctoral scholar National Conference on Promoting Business programme this year and the first student Opportunities in North Eastern India and to enroll under this programme was Prof. India’s Act East Policy from 15-16 November, Sanjay Bhale, Assoc Prof. Indira Institute 2017 and a one-day Pre-Conference Case of Management, Pune. Prof. Bhale is Teaching and Writing Workshop on 14 working on “Managing Sustainability November, 2017. amid Global Headwinds: A Strategic Prof. Pingali Venugopal, Chairperson, Center approach for Business Growth”. In the for Global Management and Responsible current year he has authored two papers: Leadership, XLRI, Jamshedpur lighting the “CSR: in pursuit of sustainable growth lamp during the inaugural function. Present and economic development”, Chapter in on the occasion are: Dr. Najma Heptulla, Gal Graham, Orhan Akisk and William Honourable Governor, Manipur, the Chief Wooldridge eds Sustainability and Social Guest; Prof. Adya Prasad Pandey, Vice Responsibility Regulation and Reporting, Chancellor, Manipur University, President Springer 2018 for the function, Mr. Nakib Ahmed, Advisor, Managing sustainability amid geopolitical NE Initiative, Indian Chamber of Commerce, headwinds: A strategic approach for Kolkata, Keynote Speaker and Dr. Ch. International trade in the global market, Ibohal Meitei, Director, Manipur Institute of paper accepted for the 5th Multinational Management Studies (MIMS). Enterprise and Sustainability Dr. Najma Heptulla, Governor of Manipur, was Development research conference at the Chief Guest at the function. Dr. Heptulla Atlanta, USA, December 2017. stated that she was concerned about the Continuing on the trend of organising backwardness of the North East despite its conferences on the theme of huge potential. She was happy that XLRI sustainability, this year CGMRL in had taken this initiative and she stated collaboration with Manipur Institute of that Act East Policy is opening up many Management Studies, Manipur University, opportunities for North East. She wanted successfully conducted a two-day

Dr. Venugopal (Left) receives memento at Summer Dr. Venugopal lights the inaugural lamp alongwith Marketing Conference Dr. Najma Heptulla at the Manipur conference

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XLRI to continue their involvement in East Policy. The researchers and Rita Singh Raghuvanshi, Dean, College the development of North East. XLRI practitioners emphasized the need for of Home Science and AICRP scientists assured her that we could consider a develop entrepreneurs to tap the vast from 10 states. follow up conference next year. Prof. potential of this region. CGMRL also initiated an Output Adya Prasad Pandey, Vice Chancellor In addition, the Chairperson of based research grant for the post of Manipur University was President CGMRL was the Guest of Honour graduate students for papers on for the inaugural function. A Keynote and delivered Key note addresses sustainability issues. Divya Saroja was delivered by Mr. Nakib Ahmed, on sustainability related issues at Chayanam (B16137) who presented a Advisor, NE initiative, Indian Chamber different universities and conferences. paper on “Water and Carbon footprint of Commerce, Kolkata. Mr. Ahmed of Pizza crust wastage in India”, at highlighted the initiatives taken up He spoke on “Professional Ethics in the 12th International conference for the development in this region Higher Education” at the Jamshedpur on Multidisciplinary Trends in Social specifically with Manipur becoming Women’s college July 7, 2017 Sciences and Business Research, the Gateway to other South East Asian In the 2017 IIM Indore- NASMEI Sydney, December 2017 was given this countries. Summer Marketing Conference on July grant. In all we had 32 research papers 28, 2017, he spoke on “Incorporating CGMRL has been in discussion with covering various issues of North East. Sustainability in the Realm of International Financial Corporation’s We had participants from various Marketing”. (IFC) India e waste project for a parts of the country (including Venugopal receiving the memento at proposed institutional collaboration Utarakhand, Gujarat and Maharashtra) the 2017 IIM Indore- NASMEI Summer between IFC and XLRI for setting up and Thailand. We also had four panel Marketing Conference a e-waste center/information clearing discussion sessions with Industry, Addressing scientists of the AICRP house at XLRI. The possible activities Academicians, Government and programme from 10 states I a of the under this collaboration would Chamber of Commerce members workshop on Drudgery reduction of be hold conferences, workshops, (total of 8 industry participants, 2 Farm Women at GB Pant University training and development programs, Chamber of Commerce, 1 media of Agriculture and Technology research and short duration projects and 7 academicians). The technical on December 4, 2017, Venugopal etc sessions and panel discussions spoke on “Economic Empowerment Dr. P Venugopal, focused primarily on a) Business for Women headed/Rural Households”. Practices in North East India and b) Co-ordinator Developing North East as a vibrant Also seen the picture are Dr. A. P. CGMRL region for Trade, commerce and Sharma Registrar and Acting Vice industry in the light of India’s Act Chancellor, GB Pant University and Dr.

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management Overview

• Administration • Faculty • Visiting Faculty • Non-Teaching Staff • Maintenance Staff

79 management Overview | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure ADMINISTRATION

Fr E Abraham, SJ Director

Dr Ashis K Pani Fr Jerome Cutinha, SJ Fr Antony Uvari, SJ Dean [Academics] Dean [Administration& Finance] Assc. Dean - Student Affairs & Admin Prof. Sabyasachi Sengupta Fr E Abraham, SJ Mr N Mohan Chairperson, Placement [GMP] Chairperson, PF Trust Head – IT Services Dr Santanu Sarkar Dr Vishwa Ballabh Mr Om Shankar Associate Dean – Executive Programs Chairperson, EDC Chief Security Officer Dr M G Jomon Dr Smitu Malhotra Mr Kamlesh Thakkar Associate Dean – Corporate Programs Chairperson, CASH Finance & Accounts Officer Dr Pitabas Mohanty Dr Madhukar Shukla Mr Debashish Kumar Associate Dean – FPM, Research Chairperson, FACES Computer Services Dr Ram Kumar Kakani Fr Oswald Mascarenhas, SJ Mr James Tirkey Associate Dean – VIL Programs JRD Tata Chair Prof. of Business Ethics Administrative Officer Fr Antony Uvari, SJ Fr Oswald Mascarenhas, SJ Mr Lazerus Athaide Chairperson, Admissions Student Counselor Maintenance Incharge Dr Pranabesh Ray Prof. Rajiv Misra Mr Constantius Ekka Chairperson, Alumni Relations Career Services & Industry-Institute Housekeeping Incharge Interaction Dr Pingali Venugopal Mr Tarit Mondal Chairperson, International Relations Mr Sunil Varughese MDP/International Centre/Res. Manager Chief Brand & Sustainability Officer Dr Soumyakanti Chakraborty Mr Surendra Sharma Chairperson, Information Technology Mr T Madhu Swamy Physical Trainer Head – Placement Dr Uday Damodaran Mr Pranab Kumar Shaw Chairperson, Placement [BM & HRM] Mr Martin Shah Civil Engineer Head – HR& Procurement Ms Shanta Toppo Mr Arijit Bose Infirmary – Staff Nurse Consultant – Industry Interface

80 management Overview | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Faculty

1 Dr A Kanagaraj 24 Dr Indrajit Mukherjee 46 Prof Prantik Ray 2 Dr Abhishek Chakraborty 25 Dr J Ajith Kumar 47 Dr Purna Chandra Padhan 3 Dr Amitava Mukherjee 26 Dr Jatinder Kumar Jha 48 Dr R K Premarajan 4 Dr Anita Sarkar [Ms] 27 Dr (Fr) Jerome Cutinha, S J 49 Dr Rahul Chandra Sheel 5 Dr (Fr) Antony Uvari, S J 28 Dr Jerome Joseph 50 Dr Rahul Kumar Shukla 6 Dr Apalak Khatua 29 Dr K R Shyam Sundar 51 Dr Rajeev Sharma 7 Dr Arpita Srivastava [Ms] 30 Dr Kalyan Bhaskar 52 Prof Rajiv Misra 8 Dr Arundhati Sarkar Bose [Ms] 31 Dr L Gurunathan 53 Dr Ram Kumar Kakani 9 Dr Ashis K Pani 32 Dr M G Jomon 54 Dr Ravi Shekhar Kumar 10 Dr Atul Arun Pathak 33 Dr Madhukar Shukla 55 Prof Sabyasachi Sengupta 11 Dr Basant Kumar Purohit 34 Dr Manish Singhal 56 Dr Sanjay Patro 12 Dr Bijaya K Mangaraj 35 Dr Manoj Thomas 57 Dr Sanjeev Varshney 13 Dr D Israel 36 Dr Modukuri Srimannarayana 58 Dr Santanu Gupta 14 Dr D S Broca 37 Dr Munish Kumar Thakur 59 Dr Santanu Sarkar 15 Dr Debasis Pradhan 38 Dr Narasimhan Rajkumar 60 Dr Santoshkumar Prakash 16 Dr Dipankar Bose 39 Dr (Fr) Nelson Ashok D’Silva, S J Sangem 17 Dr (Sr) Doris D’Souza, A C [Ms] 40 Dr (Fr) Oswald A J Mascarenhas, 61 Dr Saroj Kumar Pani 18 Dr (Fr) E Abraham, S J S J 62 Dr Saurabh Kaushik Pandya 19 Dr E S Srinivas 41 Dr Paramjyot Singh 63 Dr Smitu Malhotra [Ms] 20 Dr (Fr) Francis M Peter, S J 42 Dr Pingali Venugopal 64 Dr Soumendra N Bagchi 21 Dr Gloryson R B Chalil 43 Dr Pitabas Mohanty 65 Dr Soumyakanti Chakraborty 22 Dr Gourav Vallabh 44 Dr Pramod Kumar Padhi 66 Dr Suma Damodaran [Ms] 23 Dr H K Pradhan 45 Dr Pranabesh Ray 67 Dr Sumit Sarkar 68 Prof Sunil Kumar Sarangi 69 Dr Supriya Kumar De 70 Dr T A S Vijayaraghavan 71 Dr T Gangopadhyay 72 Dr Tata L Raghu Ram 73 Dr Teidorlang Lyngdoh 74 Prof Tina K Stephen [Ms] 75 Dr Trilochan Tripathy 76 Dr Trishit Bandyopadhyay 77 Dr Uday Damodaran 78 Dr Vishwa Ballabh

81 management Overview | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure VISITING FACULTY ( 2016-18) Dr Apurva Dahyabhai Sanaria Mr Goutam Mukherjee Dr Rachana Baid Assistant Professor Proprietor Adjunct Associate Professor Institute of Management Creative Information Systems National Institute of Securities Technology Kolkata Markets Hyderabad Navi Mumbai Dr I S F Irudayaraj Dr Ashis Mishra Former Faculty Dr Richard Dehner Sibbernsen Associate Professor XLRI, Retired Executive Vice President Indian Institute of Management Jamshedpur AT&T Bangalore Illinois, USA Dr Jitendra Singh Mr Atanu Ghosh Former Faculty Mr Satya Chaitanya Founder XLRI, Consultant Salt n Soap, Kolkata Jamshedpur Jamshedpur Dr Avinash Ghalke Dr K Jansirani Dr Sayan Mukherjee Associate Professor Consultant Assistant Professor Xavier Institute of Management Jamshedpur T A Pai Management Institute & Research [TAPMI] Prof. Kumar Alok Mumbai Manipal Assistant Professor Mr B Chandra Shekhar Indian Institute of Management Dr Sharad Sarin Former Sr. General Manager – Ranchi Former Faculty Finance XLRI, Prof M N Tripathi Tinplate Company of India Jamshedpur Professor – Marketing Limited Xavier Institute of Management Mr Subhasish Mukherjee Jamshedpur Bhubaneswar Assistant Vice President Mr Bijon Pani Tecpro Systems Limited Prof M V S Kameshwar Rao Portfolio Management Advisor Kolkata Associate Professor Yati Capital Xavier Institute of Management Mr Sudipto Sarkar London, UK & Research Chief Quality Assurance, Flat Mr Chandradeep Mitra Mumbai Products, Tata Steel Advisor & Mentor Jamshedpur Dr Manimay Ghosh IIM Calcutta Innovation Park Professor Dr Suresh Paul Antony Kolkata Xavier Institute of Management Associate Professor Mr D P Ghosh Bhubaneswar Indian Institute of Management Consultant Tiruchirappalli Dr Padmalatha Suresh Kolkata Independent Consultant and Advisor Ms Debobani Sengupta DMS Financial Services Company Consultant Limited Jamshedpur Chennai Dr Dhananjay Bapat Dr Pallab Bandyopadhyay Assistant Professor Consultant Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Raipur Mr Prakash Nahata CEO Dr E M Rao Anthroplace Consulting Private Former Faculty Limited XLRI, Kolkata Jamshedpur

82 management Overview | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Non-Teaching Staff 1 Abhishek Dasgupta 23 Constantius Ekka 45 Kochurani Abraham 2 Abhishek Tahlan 24 Debashish Kumar 46 Kumudini Aind 3 Adline Oreya 25 Deepa Verma 47 Kunal Guha 4 Ajit Kumar Sardar 26 Dhiraj Shahi 48 Lakkhishree Kar 5 Alish Roy 27 Dibiya Suchita Ekka 49 Lawrence Lazarus 6 Alok Kumar Mahato 28 Dilip Kumar Deshmukh 50 Lazerus Athaide 7 Ambika Moonka 29 Dilsha Vyas 51 Manima Sengupta 8 Amit Jaywant Kujur 30 Dipsubhra Chakraborty 52 Manisha S Beck 9 Amit Kumar Bose 31 Dulcie Margaret Young 53 Manjula Siby 10 Amit Kumar Sharma 32 Fabian Peters 54 Mark Reid 11 Amit Pratiti Tigga 33 Fredrick D`Souza 55 Martin Shah 12 Andrew Fernandes 34 G Geetha Madhuri 56 N Krishnamurthy 13 Anjali Kispotta 35 Gracy Sebastine 57 N Mohan 14 Anjelina Kundu 36 Hardeep Singh Sidhu 58 Neha Upadhyay 15 Anuja Vaidyanathan 37 Itika Ganguly 59 Nirupama Haripal 16 Arijit Bose 38 James P Tirkey 60 Om Shankar 17 Arindam Guha 39 Jay Rupani 61 Padmini Singh 18 Ashish Kr Sharma 40 Jharna Sarkar 62 Pinky Kumari 19 Bhaskar Balmuchu 41 John Aind 63 Pooja Roy Choudhury 20 Bincy Vinod 42 Jyoti Biswal 64 Prabha Verma 21 Caroline Theresa Daniels 43 K Govind Rao 65 Prabir Haldar 22 Clarance Ujjwal Toppo 44 Kamlesh Thakkar 66 Pradeep Karak

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67 Pranab Kumar Shaw 93 Shabnam Ansari 68 Pranove Chandra Dey 94 Shalini Beck 69 Prasanta Biswas 95 Shankar Prasad Gupta 70 Prashant Kumar 96 Shanta Shashi Toppo 71 Pravin K Shandilya 97 Shibapada Roy 72 Priti Sudha Hembrom Lakra 98 Shikha Khamb 73 Priya Minz 99 Shipra Das 74 Pushpa Meena Lakra 100 Shireen Akhtar 75 R Preeti 101 Shubhankar Ganguly 76 Raju Kumar Rai 102 Subhasree Pan Lahiri 77 Rashmi Prasad 103 Sumi Raka Balmuchu 78 Rishav Anand 104 Sunil Maity 79 Rosalyn Athaide Pereira 105 Sunil Varughese 80 Rumpi Saha 106 Sunita Gabriel 81 Sambit Das 107 Surendra Sharma 82 Sandeep Chatterjee 108 Susanta Mandal 83 Sandra Rodrigues 109 Suyas Kumar Tiwary 84 Sangeeta Gupta 110 Swapnil Pingua 85 Sanjay Rai 111 Swati Jirnal 86 Sanjay Saha 112 T Madhu Mohan 87 Santosh Andrews 113 Tanmaya Pattanayak 88 Sarah Thomas 114 Tapas Ranjan Moharana 89 Sarala Devi Dubey 115 Tapash Nandi 90 Saranjeet Kaur 116 Tarit Mondal 91 Seema Farheen 117 Vikash Chandra Chaudhary 92 Seema Jaiswal 118 Vinay Srivastava 119 Violeena Chachra 120 Zarina Florence Lazarus Library Trainee 1 Ashish Dhiraj Manuel 2 Madhavi Nair 3 Uttam Toppo

84 management Overview | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure MAINTENANCE STAFF 1 A Venkat Rao 23 Johan Murmu 45 Ranjit Minj 2 Abdul Touhid 24 John Samir Barjo 46 Rantu Saha 3 Ajay Kumar 25 Jyoti Soreng 47 Rashid Ansari 4 Amosh Kumar Tandi 26 Krishna Bahadur 48 Ravi Kr Dey 5 Anil Kumar Singh 27 Krishna Bahadur Gurung 49 Rimu Bahadur Bagdas 6 Appa Rao 28 Kumar Adhikari 50 Rupesh Kujur 7 Askal Topno 29 Madhu Pradhan 51 S Hamid 8 Augustina Kindo 30 Mahesh Mukhi 52 Sachin Purty 9 Balmiki Prasad 31 Mahesh Prasad Rajak 53 Sanjeeb Kumar Deep 10 Bappi Kumar Nath 32 Mangla Soy 54 Santosh 11 Baronika Tuti 33 Manohar Ekka 55 Shanti Prabha Soreng 12 Basanti Pingua 34 Manoj Dang 56 Sitaram Sharma 13 Benjamin Tigga 35 Maya Majhi 57 Sona Ram Soren 14 Bharath Kumar Pradhan 36 Md Hasan 58 Sonaram Majhi 15 Bijoy Mahato 37 Natho Munda 59 Srinath Mukhi 16 Bom Bahadur 38 Nirmala Kujur 60 Subal Gope 17 Boma Bahadur 39 Padam Bahadur Kapri 61 Sudhir Kumar 18 Deepak Kumar Ojha 40 Poornima Bagh 62 Surender Sahu 19 Goutam Chhuria 41 Prafulla Chandra Jha 63 Suresh Rai 20 Harry Francis 42 Prashant Kumar 64 Tarun Mahato 21 J Kispotta 43 Rajiv Ranjan Singh 65 Uma Kant Pradhan 22 James Vincent Malwa 44 Ram Bahadur Thapa 66 Vinita Francis 67 Vishnu

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Student Activities

• Academic Contribution by Students • Student Committee Reports

87 Student Activities ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS Student Achievements: BM and HRM

Name of Team Members (Roll Number) Competition Name Company Level Position Date of Groups competition Deven Sachdeva H16077 CXO next Shopclues.com National Winner 17/05/2017 Raghu Vinay B17159 Amex Campus American Express National Finalist 8th September Challenge 2017 JHASBA Ankit Bhattacharjee H17007 Yes Bank Yes Bank National Finalist November 9, Meghna Gupta H17147 Transformation 2017 Sanjana Deotale H17164 Series Abhishek Sarin - B17125 Amex Campus American Express National Finalist 13/10/2017 Challenge Nexus Bushra Khan, Arunabha Aich, ITC Interrobang ITC Campus Winner 04/09/2017 Krishna Chaitanya Koduru, Sumit Agarwal Kunal Choudhary - B16145 Convergence Deloitte National National 27/11/2017 Finalist Invictus S Anand - H16126, Sruthi TBLA Tata Group National Campus 19th Sep, 2017 Sainath - H16052, Riya Rose Winner, Paul - H16039 National Runners Up Sotally Tober "Harjeev Singh Ahluwalia Intuit Case study Intuit Campus Winner 26.09.17 (H17022) competition Siddhant Shekhar (H17048) Abhishek Anand (H17063) " Common "Akshay Gupta H17002 ABG Headstart Aditya Birla Group National Runners up 28.08.2017 Sense Rohan Agarwalla H17041 Souvik Maity H17053" Badadum Anmol Jain B16070, Bhawna Ideathon DBS National National January 2017 Manocha B16015, Ruchi Finalist Negi B16101, Sushank Singla B16056 DNA Annu Mann B16071 3M Invent a new 3M International Winner July 25,2017 future challenge Sultans of Anmol Jain B16070, Abhishek Mavericks Reckitt Benckiser National Top 40 August 2017 Sales Panda B16064, Bhawna Teams Manocha B16015 Nationally XLence 1) Rohan Jain b17042 ABG Stratos ABG Campus Winner 2 September 2) Shivam Sharma b17049 2017 3) Tarun Sachdeva b17058 (Final Round) 4) Venkata Nagarjuna Vipparthi b17059" The "Faizan Sarwar-B16138 Mahindra war Mahindra and National Campus Sept 17 Contingency Nachiket Kulkarni - B16147 room Mahindra winner, Theorists Prateik Mahapatra-B16153 nationals Subhajit De-B16173" results awaited

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Name of Team Members (Roll Number) Competition Name Company Level Position Date of Groups competition Bottomline "Avinash Motamari (b16133) CFA Research CFA Institute Campus Winners 6/8/2017 Lokesh Surana (b16146) Challenge Yogesh Gajria (b16181) Rashmi Ramesh(b16098) Shivani Kulkarni. ( b16168)" Xlerators Udit Bansal(B1676), Yogesh L&T outthink L&T Campus Winners 21 Sep 2017 Gajria(B16181), Viresh Verma(B16178) NA Sudhakar Joshi B16054 Amex Expedition American Express National Winner Sep - 2016 Challenge Dreamers Sudhakar Joshi- B16054; Yes Bank Yes Bank National Finalist Oct 2017 Kshitij Mathur- B16024; Javed Transformation Sahaan- B16022 Series Phoenix "Saee Diwan- B17045 Bajaj Off-Road Bajaj Auto Campus Winner 4/10/2017 Roshan Desai- B17164" Ragam Nandagopal R, Sanjay Suresh Innospire Colgate Palmolive Campus Winner September 20th Boltons B16054- Sudhakar Joshi; Amex Campus American Express National Finalist September 2016 B16033- Piyush Goenka Challenge Agrima B16004 Agrima Pokhriyal ETYL National Finalist 4 November Pokhriyal Team To XL Shivank Vishnoi (H16105), Sun Pharma EVP Sun Pharms Campus Winner 27th July, 2017 Akhilesh Belwalkar ( H16004) Challenge and Sonam Pastaria ( H16110) NEXUS Arunabha Aich(H16071), ITC Interrobang ITC Campus Winner 03-09-2017 Sumit Agrawal(H16114), Bushra Khan(H16074), Krishna Chaitanya Koduru(H16083) NA Aditya Goyal B17065 P&G Emerging P&G National Winner May 20 Leader Program NEXUS Arunabha Aich(H16071), Sumit Marico Over the Marico National Campus 15-09-2017 Agrawal(H16114), Pranav Pal Wall Winner, Singh(H16093) Nationals left - Ritwik Roy - B17161 P&G Emerging P&G National Selected as 22 May Leader an Emerging Leader NEXUS Arunabha Aich(H16071), Sumit Samsung Edge Samsung National Campus Top 31-09-2017 Agrawal(H16114), Bhavuk 3, Nationals Bajaj(H16073) Left The Siddharth Karthikeyan Scout '17 - Positive Positive Moves Campus Winner 19th August Sonderers - H17106, Neha Jagannath - Moves Case 2017 H17091, Jeffin Jose - H17084 Competition Neha Neha Jagannath - H17091 ABG Scholarship Aditya Birla Group National Selected 23/09/2017 Jagannath ABG Scholar

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Name of Team Members (Roll Number) Competition Name Company Level Position Date of Groups competition Prodigy "Ayushi Gupta - H16127 Nestle ingenium Nestle National 3 23-10-2017 Soumyadeep banerjee HR case study -H16172 Udit Singh -H16178" Team MNS "Nikhil Ajgaonkar H17031 Intuit Case Study Intuit Campus Winner 26/09/2017 Mugdha Sahakari H17030 Competition Srushti Bhattad H17055" Cowabunga Suraj Amin (B17176), Varshita Vodafone Voyage Vodafone Campus Winner 28th September Fatehpuria (B17178) 2017 Individual - Kristal Stock Kristal AI National Among top Sep 30, 2017 Challenge 10 in the country Team Sruthi Sainath (H16052), Tbla Tas Campus Winner September 15 Invictus Anand (H16126), Riya (h16039) Blitzkrieg "1. Samir Goyal (B17046) P&G CEO P&G Campus Winner 03/08/2017 2. Pooja Patil (B17035) challenge 3. Anish Narula (B17007)" Karthik(H16142) Campus Outlier Foods Campus Winner May 2017 ambassador for our brand Decadenz Bodhi "Pranav Pal Singh H16093 RPG Blizzard RPG National finalist ( 16 november Subhanshi Agrawal H16113 final round Vairavan Gowtham H16118" left) Nexus "Pranav Pal Singh h16093 Marico Over the Marico National Finalist ( 18 september Arunabha Aich h16071 wall round is left) 2017 Sumit Agrawal h16114" Erised Nitya - B16032 , Prateek , Rishi Coke Showcase Coke National Finalist 19 December and Kshitiz 2017 StormTroopers "Mahesh Venkatasubramanian EY Quiz 2017 EY (Ernst & Campus Winners July 29th, 2017 B17027 Young) Vivek R B17060" Re-Lions "Mahesh Venkatasubramanian Reliance Quiz-a- Reliance National Winners October 16th, B17027 thon, Silicon Valley Industries Ltd. 2017 Agastya Ramesh B17126" Quiz Pratik Agarwal - B17097 American Express American Express National Campus 8th September, Campus Challenge Finalist - 5th 2017 position among participants from XLRI, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Indore and XCalibur "Divya Saroja Chayanam HUL LIME Season HUL Campus Winner 24 September, B16137 9 2017 Jayesh Vidit Singh B16142 Nidhasha Jose B16149"

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Name of Team Members (Roll Number) Competition Name Company Level Position Date of Groups competition Ignitors "Rohit Taneja. B17104 ABG STRATOS ABG National Finalist 03/09/2017 Mitraputra Ganguli. B17090 Dhruv Kushwaha. B17077 Tejaswi Agarwal. B17118" The Kaustubh Sakhalkar (B16183), Amazon Ace Amazon International Winner 26/08/2017 Contingency Nachiket Kulkarni (B16147), Challenge Theorist Prateik Mahapatra (B16153) Bodhi Subhanshi Agrawal H16113, Axis Moves Axis Bank National 2nd Runner 8 April 2017 Vairavan Gowtham H16118 Up Bodhi Vairavan Gowtham H16118, RPG Blizzard 7.0 RPG Group National Finalist 16 November Pranav Pal Singh H16093, 2017 Subhanshi Agrawal H16113 Bodhi Vairavan Gowtham H16118, Citi Campus Citi Bank National National To be announced Subhanshi Agrawal H16113, Innovation Semi- Pranav Pal Singh H16093 Challenge Finalist Champions "Tanvi (H16115) Asian Paints Asian Paints Campus Winner 23 August 2017 Siddhi Bangard IR Case study Achyut Gupta challenge Rubina Dey Debadrita Mukherjee" Sumit Agrawal - H16114 HUL Premier HUL National Campus November 13-14 League winner (Nationals ongoing) Garima Jain B17018 American Express American Express National Rank 6 08/09/2017 Campus Challenge Team Athena Gunika Bahal (H17139), HeadstaRt 2017 Aditya Birla Group National Finalist 28th August Bhavya Desai (H17132), Sonali (ABG) 2017 (H17051) Sotally Tober Siddhant Shekhar H17048, Intuit Case Intuit Campus Winner 26/09/2017 Abhishek A H17063, Harjeev Competition Singh Ahluwalia H17022 Team Prodigy Ayushi Gupta - H16133; Udit Nestle Ingenium Nestle National National 22 Oct 2017 Singh - H16178; Soumyadeep Finalist and Banerjee - H16172 PPI Team Pact Elliot DeSouza H16018; Zubin Mallennial Unbox Retail National Campus Oct 2017 Unwalla B16182; Mrigank Challenge 'Winner' Kumar H16088 One in a Chanchal Rathi (H16014), Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Hilfiger National Finalist 20th September, Minion Joslyn Fernandes (B16023), Rising Star 2017 Malvika Chauhan (H16028) Challenge LosBlancos Shubhendu (B16051), Asian Paints Asian Paints National Campus 15th December, Aniruddha (B16128), Canvas winner 2017 Narasimha (B16028) Samir Goyal (B17046), Anish P&G CEO P&G National Campus 03-08-17 Narula (B17007), Pooja Patil challenge Winner (B17035) champions siddhi Bangard, Tanvi Madaan, Asian paints IR campus Achyut Gupta, Rubina Dey, challenge winner Debadrita

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Name of Team Members (Roll Number) Competition Name Company Level Position Date of Groups competition Cowabunga Suraj Amin (B17176), Varshita Vodafone Voyage Vodafone National Campus 28/09/2017 Fatehpuria (B17178) Winner NEXUS Arunabha Aich(H16071), ITC Interrobang ITC National Campus Bushra Khan(H16074), Sumit Winner Agrawal(H16114), Krishna Koduru(H16083) Devarist Darpan Shah(H16136), Flipkart-wired Flipkart National Campus 07-11-2017 Karthik R(H16142),Manu Winner, Sharma(H16148) National Finalist Helios Bhumika Vishnoi (B16076), Bajaj Offroad Bajaj Auto Campus Campus 09-12-2017 Shreyas Kulkarni (B16110) Winner Hustlers Kshitiz Devgan (B16085), Steel-a-thon Tata Steel National National 27/11/2017 Amogh Agarwal (B16076), Finalists Shreya Gupta(B16046), Elliot Desouza (B16018) Xultants Ashwin Kumar K S(B17073), KICC 2017 KPMG Regional Regional 29/10/2017 Ankur Bansal (B17070), Finalists Rohit Mullapudi (B17103), Aishwarya Jain (B17066) Xlence Tarun Sachdeva (B17058) ABG Stratos Aditya Birla Group National Campus Sep 2017 Rohan Jain (B17042) Venkata Winners Nagarjuna Vipparthi (B17059) Shivam Sharma (B17049) Invictus Karthik R(H16142), Anand Bajaj Offroad Bajaj Auto Campus Campus 09-12-2017 S(H16126) Winner Sumit Agrawal - H16114 40underForty Jombay Alok Sheth - H16125 ETYL ABG national National Winner Alok Sheth - H16125 CRISIL young CRISIL National National thought leader Winner Feed Bank Shrenika Chopda- H16045 Axis Moves Axis Bank National National April 2017 Finalist, Top 7 UNLOCK Jay Kanakiya (B16082), Aaditya HUL IT Reboot Hindustan National National Gangoli(B16062), Sonal Singh Unilever Winner (B15115) Pieces Ratul Borar B17041, Rachit Amethyst Dr. Reddy National National Vij B17039, Ankit Agarwal Finalist B17008 Akshay P S - H17124 JPMC - HRADP JP Morgan Chase Campus Campus October 2017 Winner Sotally Tober Siddhant Shekhar (H17048) Intuit Case Study Intuit Campus Campus September 2017 Harjeev Singh Ahluwalia Competition Winner (H17022) Abhishek A (H17063) Jigsaw Siddhant Ranjan (B17054) HULT Prize HULT Campus Campus Yatin Arora (B17061) Rishabh Winner Gupta Arpit Taluka Delta Rahul Pasayat(B17040), Colpal Innospire Colpal Campus Campus September 20th, Omair Azmi(B17033), Mary Winner 2017 SV(B17029)

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Name of Team Members (Roll Number) Competition Name Company Level Position Date of Groups competition Phoenix Deepika Rawal(B17016), Niket Colpal Innospire Colpal Campus Campus September 20th, Jakhotiya(B170153), Roshan Winner 2017 Desai (B17164) Brevity Nikhil Sancheti (B16030) , ITC Interrobang ITC Campus Campus September 3rd, Annu Mann (B16071) , Lakshay winners 2017 D Malkani (B16086) Dilemma Arushi saxena (B16073), johnson and JnJ National Campus Harshit Agarwal (B16081) johnson Quest Winners and , Anish Agarwal (B16069) , National Lakshay D Malkani (B16086) Runners Up Dilemma Arushi Saxena (B16073), Seep Nestle 4ps Nestle National Campus Singh (B16105) , Lakshay D challenger Winners and Malkani (B16086) National Runners Up Brevity Nikhil Sancheti (B16030) , Coke Showcase Coke Campus Campus Annu Mann (B16071) , Lakshay finalists D Malkani (B16086) The "Prateik Mahapatra (B16153), ReNew Power ReNew Power National National November 18th, Contingency Subhajit De (B16173)" Green Quiz Runners Up 2017 Theorists Brevity Nikhil Sancheti (B16030), ABG Avant-garde ABG National National Lakshay D Malkani (B16086), Runners Up Samiksha Verma (B16042), Sahil Jain (B16041) Brevity Nikhil Sancheti (B16030), Airtel iCreate Airtel National National Lakshay D Malkani (B16086) Semi finalists Dilemma Arushi saxena (B16073), HUL LIME HUL Campus Campus Harshit Agarwal (B16081) , Finalist Lakshay D Malkani (B16086) Alpha Deven sachdeva H16077, FIDGenius Fidelity National National November 30, Mrigank Kumar H16088, Investments Finalists 2017 Pratishtha Gupta H16094

93 Student Activities Student Committee reports BM & HRM AcadCom

Academic Committee, fondly known as Tata Auditorium, delved on the vital topic of AcadCom, acts as the bridge between the Business Ethics and how excellence needs students and the faculty. It comprises a to be the mantra of every endeavour. Secretary and two Class Representatives AcadCom took up multiple student issues to (CRs) from each section, thus comprising a the Administration during various Students total of 25. They are elected by the students Affair Council (SAC) meetings. Measures for of each section and are thus accountable improvement of academic curriculum were to them. Sole objective of AcadCom is to proposed to the administration. Along with serve as a central coordinator working for this, AcadCom has also been in the forefront the benefit of the students, faculty and of student efforts in giving feedback on n the Academic administration. While accommodating the initiative to restructure the curriculum student activities with class schedules in order to remain relevant in the fast- Year 2017-18, and coordinating for remedial classes with changing environment. faculty or other students, AcadCom strives AcadCom organized to provide all academic related support to XL Utsav 2018 was organized by AcadCom the Teachers’ day students. on 20th January, 2018. XL Utsav is a platform for all members of XL Family celebration in In the Academic Year 2017-18, AcadCom to “celebrate togetherness”. Students, organized the Teachers’ day celebration in coordination with teaching and non-teaching staff actively coordination with Administration in order took part in various sporting and cultural Administration in to honour Professors for their contribution activities. During the cultural night, stalls to the development of students and the from all regional committees served their order to honour organization, as a whole. Gifts presented to regional delicacies. Performances by extra- Professors for their each Professor was a way of expressing our curricular committees, faculties and their gratitude and love towards them. family ensured that the night was one to contribution to the AcadCom was also instrumental in remember for years to come. development of organizing and the orderly conduct of 26th AcadCom stays true to its moto of being students Annual JRD Tata Ethics Oration on Business the student’s negotiator and faculty’s Ethics which was blessed by the presence facilitator. A team of 25 students strive of Padma Bhushan, Dr. Jamshed Jiji Irani. hard to promote excellence and a spirit of The event, which was held in the famed togetherness.

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CRUX – Consulting and Research Undertaking at XLRI The Consulting and Research Undertaking at XLRI (CRUX) was conceived with a vision to promote XLRI as a premier consulting destination. In line with this dream, CRUX hosts several events, competitions and meetups aimed at honing the consulting skills of our students and imbibing them with a competitive advantage in this area. The CRUX mission is to develop long-term mutually beneficial relationships between XLRI and the consulting world, an endeavor made easier with the help of several alumni holding leadership positions. To further this mission, the committee strives to leverage our access to extensive knowledge resources and faculty expertise to offer consultancy and research services to start-ups and other organizations. CRUX maintains an active year-round presence in campus life with various events, sessions, workshops and business case study competitions to introduce our student base to the world of consulting in engaging and insightful ways. We are the go to people for help with all consulting needs, right from interview preparations, procurement of study material and industry insights. The committee also co-hosts the annual national Consulting & Operations Management Conference, Synergy, which over the years has set the highest standards for insightful discourse through interaction and discussions with some of the industry’s finest minds.

Activities in 2017-18

Out of the Box – CRUX welcomed the Synergy. Three Wise Men – Traditionally marking batch of 2017-19 to MBA life with Orion – The 2018 edition of CRUX’s the assumption of office by the Junior this icebreaker event. Spread over 3 flagship national level strategy and CRUX team, this analytics based rounds, the event introduced the juniors consulting event saw participation event spread across 3 rounds was a to guesstimates with a bunch of fun of over 260 teams from around 50 grand success with overwhelming questions testing their analytical and B-schools and took place over 3 rounds, participation. observational skills and saw enthusiastic with the 2 winning teams taking home Live Projects – With its continuing aim participation from 200+ students. prize money worth 75k. of promoting learning and industry Synergy, National Conference of XLRI Visionarios – The 5th edition of the CRUX interaction for students, CRUX procured – CRUX in association with AXIOM Magazine Visionarios was unveiled a live project in the area of digital successfully conducted Synergy 2017, during the concluding ceremony of marketing under the guidance of a the 7th edition of XLRI’s Annual Synergy’17 by the keynote speaker and faculty member. Consulting & Operations Management was circulated across B Schools in India. Consulting Casebook and Case Conference. Over the years, this national Preparation sessions were a regular conclave has evolved into an important Strategikon – Strategikon was CRUX’s activity documenting interview and forum for exchange of ideas on the signature event as a part of Ensemble internship experiences of students who industrial and financial scenario in 2017 and witnessed participation from interned in Consulting firms. India and boasts of participation by 500+ students. several industry stalwarts, delegates and students. The theme for this year’s conference was Strategies for Longevity: Ensuring success in a dynamic world. Synergy Case Challenge – Synergy Case Challenge was jointly organized by CRUX and AXIOM as a part of Synergy and witnessed participation from over 1000 student across top B Schools. Drishtikon – A paper presentation competition organized by CRUX and witnessed participation from 100+ students. The theme was same as that of

95 Student Activities Alcom AXIOM Alumni Homecoming XLRI, in association with Alumni Committee, organised AXIOM is an initiative started in 2004 by the students and Homecoming 2017 on 2 and 3 of December, 2017. The faculty of XLRI to help students gain inaugural ceremony was graced by Fr E Abraham, SJ, an insight to the intricacies of industrial and operations Director, XLRI, Dr. Pranabesh Ray, Chairperson, Alumni management. AXIOM endeavors to spread awareness and Association and Fr Antony Uvari, SJ, Associate Dean. understanding of managing production processes and The highlight of the two-day extravaganza was the delivering services through effective knowledge sharing. Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony where nine XLRI alumni were felicitated for their distinguished Significant event hosted by AXIOM during achievements in various categories including Practicing academic year 2017-18: Manager, Young Achiever, Entrepreneur, Academician Ice-breaker: AXIOM hosted a fun-filled simulation event and Allied Fields. based around supply chain management for the batch of Batch Reunions 2017-19. Alumni Committee also hosted batch reunions for the Datathon: Next event was Datathon, an online analytics batches of 1972, 1977 and 1992, in December 2017. event. This event served as a curtain raiser for its Musical nights were a special highlight of the batch Analytics Subgroup initiative. The event was exclusive reunions this year. The evening came to life when the for the junior batch. AXIOM’s new initiative, Analytics ex-Bodhi members jammed with the current Bodhi Sub-group, is primarily focused on building the necessary tree. The picture brought together generations of XLer’s skillset to make sense of data, to analyze it and share together, with a common thread of XL culture running better business prospects. between them. The families of our alums also had a Chronos: Chronos was a revamped event this year, with great time and got to hear a few interesting stories as the online quizzing contest being spread over a span of well! six days. Students were required to answer 4-5 questions Summer Chapter Meets daily, pertaining to Operations Management and general industry awareness. AXIOM’s official magazine, AXIS, also Alumni Meets were organized by Mumbai, Bengaluru, saw contribution from amongst the brightest minds across Pune, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Chennai Chapters B-Schools and also from eminent industry leaders. in April and May, 2017. It was a great opportunity for alumni of all batches, from various fields and at various levels, to interact and build connections. The meets had Synergy 2017: In October 2017, AXIOM in association with a collective footfall of over 1000. CRUX, hosted its seventh edition of the Annual Operations and Strategy Symposium, Synergy 2017, the theme for which was Strategies for longevity: ensuring success in a dynamic world.

96 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Ensemble-Valhalla 2017

Ensemble-Valhalla, the annual Jamshedpur. Along with providing Tata Auditorium on the 16th of November management, sports and cultural an understanding of what a as they performed their renowned fusion fest of XLRI started off in jubilant B-school has to offer, FLP also between Western and Indian music. fashion on 16th November with Mr. conducted sessions on how to enter The crowd enjoyed their unique take M Damodaran, the Ex-Chairman of a B-school along with tasks on on integration as they incorporated pop SEBI, delivering the inauguration team-building and communication. culture themes aplenty. 17th November speech as a part of the Idea Summit. The events were sponsored by many saw Mr. Biswa Kalyan Rath entertain a He addressed the students of XLRI renowned organizations that added packed crowd with his relatable sense regarding the various facets of to the long list of incentives for the of humor. The star attraction of the management and the implications winners. fest did not disappoint as he kept the of business on real-world problems. The sports and cultural portion of audience engaged throughout. Day 3 of The other renowned speaker visiting the fest was conducted along with the fest saw two up-and-coming Indian campus as a part of the Idea Summit- the management events during bands- Spunk and Nalayak take the stage Mr. Arun Nagpal, the Co-founder and the 4 days of the fest. The cultural as they performed covers and original director of Mrida group, illuminated aspect witnessed contingents from compositions through the night as the the necessity of incorporating multiple B-schools and UG colleges intensity increased in pro-show line-up. sustainability in every business as they took part in diverse events The final day of the fest saw the famous decision and the impact that an ranging from Battle of the Bands music-duo Sachin-Jigar take over as organization can have on the lives of to Nukkad Naatak. The events they performed various songs from their millions. experienced support and coverage collection of renowned Bollywood scores. Along with the guest speakers, from various news outlets that They managed to keep the crowd lively EV hosted various flagship events were present on campus. The sports and engaged as they snuck in B-school that tapped on multiple domains events saw old rivalries rekindled and XLRI lingo into their performance of management from Finance as the teams battled it out for which led to a fitting finale of the 2017 to Sustainability. The flagship bragging rights. With the weather edition of the fest. management event of EV 2017- The being a considerable constraint Next Gen Leader, was successfully for conducting the events, the core conducted over the course of 3 team of Ensemble-Valhalla received days as participants from B-schools much appreciated support from the throughout the nation took part teams that visited with regard to to win the coveted title. The scheduling flexibility which in-turn Future Leaders Program (FLP) was led to the events being conducted conducted to address potential successfully. management talents as the target The pro-shows of Ensemble- crowd was predominantly school Valhalla 2017 started with The and college students in and around Indian Jam Project taking over the

97 Student Activities CII Yi (Young Indians), XLRI

Young Indians (Yi) is an integral part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry-managed organization playing a proactive role in India’s development process. Yi was formed in the year 2002 with an objective of creating a platform for young Indians to realize the dream of a developed nation. Yi has 40 chapters in 27 states engaging around 11200 primary and secondary members. Yi’s work can be divided primarily into three groups - “Youth Leadership”, “Youth Social Entrepreneurship” and “International Engagements”.

XLRI Jamshedpur in collaboration meticulous efforts were taken by has been supporting the event since its with Yi (Young Indians), established both the organizers & participants inception and was the Title sponsor for the first Yi Net at XLRI through a to make sure that the city’s status this year’s edition as well. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and values were upheld during the Young Achievers’ Scholarship: As part in April 2008. The Yi Net at XLRI is an mini marathon. School children of Kshitij, we also give Young Achievers’ initiative to empower the students from 28 schools, college students, Scholarship which provides financial to work towards development of corporate executives and XLRI support to underprivileged school education, employability, environment, fraternity came together to make the students. This year it was awarded to youth affairs and health sectors. The event a success on all fronts. 14 bright students, an increase from a CII Yi team at XLRI conducts a myriad Kshitij: The flagship event of count of 10 in the previous year. The of events throughout the year namely Yi student chapter at XLRI, has scholarship covers the annual tuition Jamshedpur Run, Kshitij, Silent Auction now evolved into a platform that fees of the awardee for an entire year. and TedxXLRI. provides a unique opportunity to Silent Auction: The Silent Auction, an Jamshedpur Run: With over 1300 school children of Jamshedpur annual charity drive, was conducted th participants, the 8 edition of coming from different strata of on Diwali night. Memorabilia and Jamshedpur Run turned out to be a society to showcase their talent souvenirs were collected from th monumental success witnessing a and be recognized. The 10 edition the entire college community and higher number of contestants than of Kshitij successfully hosted 450 auctioned off. The proceeds from the the previous editions. CII Yi XLRI in talented students from 15 schools auction were donated to Meherbai Tata association with Ensemble-Valhalla this year. The daylong inter-school Memorial Hospital for treatment of team managed to pull off the run cultural competition comprised lung cancer patients. in both 5km and 10km formats. Mr. of six events - quiz, painting, play, The Tycoon’s Gambit: As part of XLRI’s Krishna Kumar Kharia, Director of picture-story, talent show and annual management cum sports Multitech Components Pvt. Ltd and Yi group dance. The school children festival Ensemble-Valhalla, CII Yi Chair of CII Jharkhand Chapter graced mesmerized everyone with their conducted an intensely contested the occasion as the chief guest. The spectacular performance. The business competition called the theme was “Run for Jamshedpur” and Tinplate Company of India Ltd. (TCIL) Tycoon’s Gambit.

98 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure E-Cell ISEP The Entrepreneurship Cell, XLRI ISEP is the student-run committee that administers the International Student Exchange Program at Emerging Entrepreneurs Program: The Entrepreneurship XLRI. Currently, it has associations with universities Cell, XLRI had the distinct honour of hosting Jamshedpur’s across Europe (France, Germany, Spain, Greece, and largest entrepreneurship event for school students on the UK), USA, and Southeast Asia. It also facilitates the th 12 of November 2017 with the Emerging Entrepreneurs alliances of XLRI with new foreign universities. Program, an initiative through which we connected with 1000+ school-going children of Jamshedpur. Spanning ISEP manages the application process of the over 15 days, the preliminary round was conducted in XLRI students going to foreign universities. It has multitudinous schools in online mode. The program aimed collaborations with banks and travel agencies to to arouse in the audience an interest in entrepreneurship aid the outgoing exchange students with flight and motivate them to look at job creation as not only an bookings, travel cards, Euro-rail passes, travel enthralling career option, but also socially an urgently insurance etc. The committee collaborates with required need for the country. The final round of the event the student exchange committees of all the IIMs was held at XLRI with 150 of the top scoring students of to negotiate the best deals for students traveling Jamshedpur. The event also saw active participation from abroad. the professors of the institute, who most eagerly spoke to ISEP is also responsible for the cultural integration the students on how they should be navigating through of students who come to XLRI for student exchange this crucial juncture in their lives. In conclusion, the three program. The committee ensures that the students top schools were awarded for the brilliance shown by their have a pleasant and comfortable stay at XLRI. students in competitions and events held. ISEP organizes various ice-breaker events for the Live projects for XLRI students: E-Cell has been the foreign exchange students and XLRI students. It also flagbearer among the committees on campus in securing organizes cultural activities to acquaint them with live projects for students, in collaboration with various the Indian culture. start-ups. E-Cell has also been endeavouring in engaging Apart from this, ISEP also conducts Model United government agencies to work on short and long-term Nations during Ensemble-Valhalla which provides a projects with XLRI as a partner. platform for MUNers across the country to discuss Collaborations with other entrepreneurship cells: To further international issues of paramount importance the entrepreneurship spirit in a boundless fashion, E-Cell, and envision new perspectives to understand the XLRI has been pro-actively engaging and collaborating with changing world we live in. a host of similar committees from institutes throughout the length and breadth of the country, be it management or technology campuses. These partnerships have come to fruition by way of mutual participation in events, exchange of ideas and proposals for symposiums, promoting entrepreneurships and business development et al.

99 Student Activities Sportscom The year in retrospect, with regards schools. This year XLRI hosted teams intra-college event of the year that to sports at XLRI was replete with from SIBM Pune, NMIMS, IIM Shillong, brought together the senior and victories for the home teams in IIM Ranchi, XIMB and VGSOM. In all junior batches to fight it out on various tournaments and with intra- there were 15 events including sports the field, playing a very interesting college tournaments each of a unique such as Basketball (Women, Men), and innovative format of cricket. nature, all of which together created Volleyball (Women, Men), Badminton Keeping the tempo of the batch quite a competitive as well as a (Women, Men), Table Tennis (Women, intact, ‘XL Futsal League’ saw a very healthy environment and gave ample Men), Throwball (Women), Pool, and competitive round of bidding which opportunities for sportspersons and Tennis that took place over the three- was followed by even more grueling sports enthusiasts to play around day festival. The overall tournament matches. In order to scout for new the year and make their mark. While winners were our very own home talent, ‘XL Sporting Week’ was the spirits of the entire contingent team, XLRI followed by XIMB in organized, wherein Shuttle Masters were definitely subdued due to the the second place. The same stellar and TT Pratiyogita among other unfortunate cancellation of the most performance of the home sports events received huge participation. awaited sports tournament of the year, contingent was continued in the Along with this, ‘XL Arena’, a bidding XL – IIMC, the preparation and results ‘Independence Cup’ .The final verdict and quizzing contest was organized of the tournaments played through was the resounding victory of XLRI, the which generated a lot of interest the year speak for themselves and the score at the end of the day being 6-4 among the participants. Apart from teams are more than ready to continue in favor of XLRI, with NIT Jamshedpur these events which are organized the legacy and draw Joka blood next winning both the men and women almost every year, ‘Clash of Clans’, an year and retain that coveted trophy volleyball matches. event to settle the age old rivalry home when the time comes. Along with playing other colleges of the BM and HR branches was The start of the sporting season was in different tournaments, the intra- organized, which brought a lot of marked with the traditional ‘Ratanjee’ college events throughout the year people to play and watch to the tournament, giving the junior batch a were very competitive, fun and unique grounds. taste of the XL sporting culture. Some and made sure that people who do The highlight of the year has to be of the promising faces that could take not regularly come to the grounds the performance of the teams at the the XL sports legacy forward were to play, became a part of it in that sports festival of XIMB Bhubaneswar, identified during this tournament. way. Along with the marquee events where we came out victorious in The next event was the annual like CricBlitz, XL Sporting Week, and many sports among a number of B sports and cultural festival ‘Valhalla’, XL Futsal League, other events such schools participating. Hoping that wherein the home teams were raring as Golf introduction sessions, EPL the same spirit and performance is to prove their mettle against sports match screenings, and power yoga carried forward to the next year. contingents of many prestigious B sessions were also organized in the past year. ‘CricBlitz’ was the first

100 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure FINAX FINAX- The Finance Association at XLRI, strives to organize and promote activities and careers related to the finance domain among the students of XLRI. Following is the list of activities and initiatives undertaken by FINAX. GNOSIS- XLRI’s Annual DealBook – National Finalogue- The Finance Symposium M&A based Case Finance Newsletter GNOSIS is organized by FINAX every Challenge of XLRI year to promote a platform for academia DealBook is a national B-School FINAX publishes the Finance to connect and interact with industry Mergers & Acquisitions case study Newsletter of XLRI- Finalogue. The stalwarts, top level executives and competition organized by FINAX newsletter consists of insightful regulators to discuss their views on across the various B-Schools of the articles by Financial Experts and current financial happenings and issues country. The committee in association students. The articles of students are that would be the next big catalysts with faculty members presents a selected through a nationwide article in re-shaping the Indian Financial realistic scenario in the form of a case. writing competition organized across System. More than 150 student and Students act as analysts for an M&A the top B-Schools of the country. corporate delegates from top B-Schools consultancy firm and present their and leading companies in banking solution by preparing a Deal Book and financial services sector took part FIN-Q​ - The for the case. Top minds from premier in the 8th edition of GNOSIS held on B-Schools battle it out to be judged as Finance​ Quizzing 11 November, 2017 at The St. Regis, winners by a team of M&A experts. League Mumbai. The symposium consisted of two panel discussions by industry It is a quizzing league organized stalwarts on - ‘The Twin Balance Sheet Leverage – Guest by the committee for the Finance Problem in India’ and ‘Investment Lecture Series enthusiasts on campus. The aim is Banking in India’. Eminent personalities to test the basic finance acumen of FINAX invites industry experts in the Finance domain enlightened the students and develop their interest in to deliver guest lectures to the delegates as guest speakers. As part of the subject. students of XLRI. These sessions help the symposium, FINAX in association the students gain a practitioner’s with XLRI Alumni Chapter Mumbai also perspective. Some of the sessions Workshops and recognized and awarded distinguished organized in the current session Preparatory Sessions XLRI Alumni for their achievements in include talks on Understanding GST, the finance domain with the “GNOSIS The committee organizes various Introduction to Equity Markets (in Excellence Awards”. workshops and preparatory sessions association with Kotak Securities), throughout the year for the students Union Budget etc. to help them prepare for their placements, internships and jobs. This includes workshop on the applications of the Bloomberg terminal, Technical Analysis, Investing in Markets etc. Stock Market Simulation The committee organizes stock market simulation competitions to provide the students a basic understanding of the working of the stock markets. These events help to generate the interests of the students in the finance domain.

Sunil Kakkar during GNOSIS Panel discussion during GNOSIS

101 Student Activities XLANC The XLRI Adventure and Nature Club XLANC also contributed towards other events (XLANC) organizes extra-curricular events held on campus including Ensemble Valhalla that channelize the competitive spirit of and XL Utsav. Rodeo Bull and Cricket Simulator XLers into fun games, and other activities were organised for the former, which saw that bring them close to nature. XLANC raging participation from not only XLers but kicked off this academic year (quite literally!) students of other institutes as well. For XL with the Body Zorbing Football event in July Utsav, events like Human Foosball, Trampoline as an ice breaker for the junior batch to catch and Paintball Shooting were conducted. a small break in the middle of their rigorous Continuing with the same spirit, XLANC will first term. also be organising multiple activities like The newly inducted junior batch of XLANC Archery, Meltdown, Sumo Wrestling, Paintball 2017-18 then took charge of organizing the Shooting etc. during the XLerate event in popular game of Laser Tag in the new hostel collaboration with the GMP batch. for the first time and saw an overwhelming On the 7th of January, XLANC’s flagship event, response of over 200 students. The term Maelstrom returned for its second edition ended with a trek to the picturesque Dalma in association with TSAF and IOCL. The hills organised for the senior batch in day kicked off with Bungee Basketball and collaboration with TSAF. Rifle Shooting which attracted students in XLANC then organised an Archery astounding numbers. While Paintball and competition which, for the first time, Meltdown saw enthusiastic participation was held in the new basketball court. A from dozens of teams, All-Terrain Vehicles certification course in Horse Riding was also thrilled the more adventurous of the lot. Over facilitated by XLANC in association with 500 students, faculty and staff thronged the TSAF which is being availed by more than 50 football ground to partake in the fun. students to maintain a balance between their Last year, XLANC pioneered Everest Base Camp physical and mental well-being. (EBC) Leadership Expedition for students of leading B-schools of India. 200+ enthusiasts from XLRI, IIM A, B, C, K, L, MDI, NITIE, IMT etc. undertook this adventurous expedition, the first of its kind. Building on last year’s experience, XLANC is all set to organize the EBC trek once again between March and May this year.

102 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure EXLINK External Linkages (ExLink) stayed true them an opportunity to pen down their sports and cultural festival, Ensemble- to its tag of being ‘the face of XLRI to experiences of the first month in XLRI Valhalla which included flagship events the world’ as it impeccably managed through ‘The XL Experience’. Having such as Circus Maximus (organised by the branding and public relations of already carved out a special place in MAXI), Prometheus (organised by FINAX) the institute across different media the minds of students, the response to etc. The festival also drew huge crowds channels. Over the last one year, ExLink the call for articles was overwhelming. as popular stand-up comedian Biswa has managed relations with various The winning articles were published on Kalyan Rath, Bollywood music director stakeholders such as local and national leading websites such as Business Line duo Sachin-Jigar and bands such as media, alumni, corporate speakers and on Campus and shiksha.com. Spunk and Nalayak enthralled the more importantly aspirants through ExLink also organised ‘Politica’, a audiences. And ExLink played a major preparation portals such as Pagalguy, political debate during Ensemble- role in capturing students’ emotions insideiim, careers360 and social media Valhalla 2017, the flagship sports and while they did so. networks. From live-tweeting major cultural festival of XLRI Jamshedpur. This year, ExLink launched events to covering talks by academicians, The event involved teams of 2 engaging XLForHumanity, a novel initiative to experts and corporate leaders through its in a battle of wits and words to outdo provide a platform to the commendable Pinnacle Leadership series, from helping each other through logical arguments. social work activities taken up by aspirants through XAT Topper videos It was judged by Mr. Martin Shah, head students, academic or otherwise. These to helping students prepare for their HR of XLRI and Mr. Azim Ashraf, General included projects with NGOs which summer internships through Internship Manager of SBI, Jamshedpur. After two involved students of first year BM Diaries, ExLink has been at the forefront rounds of riveting debates, Ms. Samidha and HRM visiting local organisations of every major initiative conducted in the Padhi and Mr. Roneet Mohanty, students and studying their activities. The campus. of first-year HRM emerged as the initiative also involved covering External Linkages (ExLink) is the first winners. The duo received a cash prize activities organised by SIGMA, a committee that students got introduced of Rs. and the glory that comes with student-run group that encourages to as they prepared to begin their life winning a major event at one of the social events. These included the 1st at XLRI Jamshedpur. Right from guiding largest B-school fests in the country. Social Entrepreneurship Conclave students, answering their queries and ExLink has also continued to cover which invited social entrepreneurs to co-ordinating the GDPI process for major events happening in the campus share their stories and ideas, the Oikos admissions, ExLink has played an integral throughout the year. These included Asia Meet, volunteering activities etc. role in the onboarding of students. the 26th JRD Tata Oration on Business Another new initiative introduced by Its sustained and active presence on Ethics which was delivered by Dr. J.J. ExLink was the Pinnacle Leadership aspirant relations and preparation Irani this year, the Dr. Verghese Kurien Talks series. This included covering forums such as Pagalguy, insideiim, Memorial Lecture, Alumni Homecoming, talks by major corporate executives who Careers360 and MBAUniverse ensured which brought the alumni of this visited the campus and maintaining that aspirants and potential students had esteemed institute back to the campus a good relationship with corporate all the information they needed without for celebrating their achievements and organisations. any delays. filled them with nostalgia and pride While ExLink continued to fulfil its A month into the campus, ExLink once alike. ExLink also covered the annual primary objective of managing the again greeted the students and provided XLRI brand, it also provided students an outlet to express their literary creativity through Quill-a-thon, which was conducted in the form of a monthly theme-based submission contest with the best submissions finding a special place on xlmerijaan. com, the student blog of ExLink. With a wide array of activities and initiatives, ExLink continues to exceed its own achievements and plays the role of managing the institute’s brand across different media forums to perfection.

103 Student Activities FIRE@X Embodying XLRI’s traditional reputation as the national leader in the industrial relations discipline, the Forum for Industrial Relations at XLRI, Jamshedpur spearheaded the following initiatives in the year 2017-18:

Ceasefire – An Ice-breaker Event: Organized this session provided students with an insider’s for the batch of 2017-19, this event revolved account of handling the practical nitty gritties Embodying around the theme of dispute resolution, from of tricky IR issues, while looking at it from a the first stage of assigning representatives multitude of aspects such as legal, procedural XLRI’s to the final negotiations, and witnessed and behavioural. enthusiastic participation from incoming Strike or Yield and Apollo: Conducted during traditional batch. Ensemble-Valhalla, XLRI’s annual fest, these Reputation as Asian Paints Case Study Competition: A events, which sought to condense IR concepts case challenge based on the premises of an into gamified rounds involving aspects such the national industry, we were proud to host Mr Krishnan as bidding and negotiation, saw tremendous Vaidyanathan, Chief Manager (HR), AP, who, footfall, in keeping with XLRI’s distinguished leader in the besides judging the presentations and reputation in the labour relations field. providing valuable inputs to the participants, Symposium – School Outreach Programme: This industrial also led an animated discussion on the ID was conducted in various schools in and around Act and spoke about his varied experience relations Jamshedpur with an aim to inculcate in students, managing workmen and strikes in the IR basic awareness about the Law and the Indian domain. discipline Constitution. The programme culminated an Trial by Fire – National IR Quizzing League: essay-writing competition for students regarding The 4th edition of the first national league possible innovations in the legal sphere. in the IR arena spanned across three XL-IR Summit: With an objective to start an rounds followed by the finale, witnessing impassioned dialogue amongst the student participation from 70 institutions from across community about all things IR, the first national the country. Various competencies, such as IR Summit commenced with a workshop on general knowledge of the business world collective bargaining by Mr.Kshitij Jain, Assistant as well as the global IR/HR scenario; trade Labour Commissioner, Jhansi – an alumnus of the unions and the nuances associated therein; 2010 PMIR batch. The Summit provided B-school legal statutes and their implications in and undergraduate college students as well as specific settings. The finale comprised of a live corporate participants with an opportunity to case analysis, taking into account each of the experience different nuances of the IR world competencies tested in the previous stages. through live cases, negotiations, practical Interactive session on Trade Union- simulations. The key events were as follows: Management Dynamics: Taken by Mr.Shankha Compliance Challenge: Framed around legal Suvra Misra, Human Resource Manager, ITC deductions to operational issues faced during Munger in the form of a live case discussion, the lifecycle of a plant from inception to closure, this was an online event spread over a period of 5 days. Cross-functional IR Strategy Simulation: The signature event of the Summit, this included a collective bargaining mock-up as well as a fact- finding culpability quest. The team is committed to continue working towards building interest about various IR issues amongst B-school students while sensitizing school as well as undergraduate students about the different nuances of labour relations.

104 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Infracom

Infracom is the committee that handles The ice breaker event of Infracom – ELIXIR multiple roles from maintaining the encountered enthusiastic participation from the splendid infrastructure of the XLRI junior batch and helped them come together campus to supervising the food and the for a fun quiz and fun activity experience which mess management. Infracom acts as would help them bond better. an indispensable bridge between the Every year Infracom organizes the grand students and the administration to ensure Welcome Dinner to mark the official entry convenience for all the students while their of the XLRI junior batch to the XL Mafia. The stay at the campus. event wins hearts of millions as it makes the Infracom’s motto of ‘Standing together to juniors get the first feel of XL being their home serve you better’ is a true reflection of its away from home. efforts to serving one and all for the greater The committee also organizes the XL Family common good. Infracom is one committee Dinner, which invites each and every member that every student interacts with, right from of the XL Family, be it PGDM students, GMP the moment they step into the hallowed students, professors, the Deans or staff halls of this institute to the moment they members. This welcomes the new students into step out into the world with that coveted the XL Mafia Clan and is a great way to bond degree in their hands. for students and faculty. The day to day activities of Infracom include Infracom’s Flagship event that has made a reporting and resolution infrastructural huge brand for itself, MasterChef, is held during issues relating to the student residences, the Ensemble-Valhalla and the event records formulating and updating the mess menu, enthusiastic participation each year with keeping a check on the quality of food over 150 students participating in 2017. The served in the mess and handling the mess event is one of the biggest attractions during bills. Infracom is responsible for facilitating the festival and witnesses a huge footfall. residential allocation for the exchange Masterchef encourages students to display their students and catering to their residential culinary skills and gives them an opportunity concerns. The committee also tries to look to don their chef hats. Infracom also assists after the working condition of the mess Placement Committee during all placement workers by liaising with the administration sessions and also supports Ensemble and to negotiate with the mess contractors. Valhalla teams during their events. Infracom is the first point of contact for students regarding any issues that they might have and a bridge between the administration and students regarding these issues.

105 Student Activities DRACULA DRAC Weekender where participants had to decipher and go past a series of literary mazes and puzzles XLRI is often hailed as one of the best in their quest for victory. Post that was the b schools in the country famous for its Masquerade Ball. The theme was Casino academic rigour, methodical approach Royale and it was heartening to see the to management studies and ground TSTMR courtyard fill up with XLers dresses breaking placements. Amidst this constant in their fanciest tuxes and dresses for what flux of activity, quizzes and submissions, was a ball dancing competition. That was life can often become monotonous and indeed a magical evening where all students overwhelming. And it is in these times of experienced the beauty of bonding through stress and despair does DRACULA (Dramatics dance, fun and frolic. and Cultural Association) of XLRI provides The 2nd day of the Weekender was kicked off students with much needed respite and by the Model Parliament which was set up events like Drac Weekender and the plethora in pre Independence India where the leaders of events put up by the committee in are engaging on the various issues regarding Ensemble-Valhalla and Alumni Homecoming partition. This resulted in a highly interesting are perfect outlets for students to vent their session with participants donning the hats creative genius. of various leaders and throwing startling XLRI is often hailed An idea in only its second year post inception, insights into the matter. This was followed by as one of the best Drac Weekender had its task cut out to make the Street Play performed to a rapt audience a mark amongst the overflowing numbers in front of the New Hostel and the stage b schools in the of case competitions and other academic play ‘Taj Mahal ka Tender’ at the Fr. Tome engagements. But the event rose to the Auditorium. The last event of the Weekender country famous task with enormous zeal and a plethora was the quiz which saw enthusiastic for its academic of interesting events including stage and participation from the incredibly dedicated street play, model parliament, quizzes, and motivated quizzing fraternity of XLRI. literary events and of course the marquee rigour, methodical Apart from this, Dance Saga as part Masquerade Ball. There was also a salsa of Valhalla was one of the most well approach to dance workshop and an open mic session as appreciated events which brought the stage precursors to the Weekender. management to all the numerous dance enthusiasts Enthusiastic participation and a willingness in college. Dracula also put up a spirited studies and to lose inhibition and performing in the performance that took alumni to a trip down ground breaking open mic and the dance workshop set the memory lane during the Alumni homecoming. tone perfectly for the upcoming weekender. Our final event of the year will be held in placements. The first event to be held on Saturday, February to close the Quizzing League and November 4 was ‘Wordsworth Auction,’ also what was an activity filled and fulfilling year for DRACULA! We eagerly look forward to continue working on these lines and allow students the perfect outlet to rubber stamp their creative credentials.

106 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure Marketing Association of XLRI (MAXI) MAXI BAZAAR- The official ice- CIRCUS MAXIMUS - MAXI organizes students competed with each other by breaker for the junior batch. Seniors a national level competition CIRCUS designing games and events as surrogates and juniors work in teams, right from MAXIMUS during Ensemble, XLRI’s annual to research questions to elicit information conceptualizing a product that would inter B-school fest. With four separate from the people of Jamshedpur regarding sell like hot cakes to devising a social rounds, this event is designed to pose a their preferences and perceptions and media marketing strategy for the same formidable challenge to even the best thus determining consumer behavior. This and competing against each other to of brains. The on-campus rounds are year the event saw MAXI implementing a make it the sensation that would put designed to test how teams can apply digital game, to identify the buying habits Pokémon-Go to shame. All this while Marketing concepts first in a simulation, with regard to pricing for the Jamshedpur having loads of fun and bonding over and then in the actual marketplace of crowd. cut-throat ad-war rivalry! Jamshedpur. A PPI from Airtel was up for WORKSHOP ON MARKET RESEARCH SECTION LEAGUE- The sections locked grabs this year at the event. DESIGN - To help the students in the horns in this year’s section league – MAXI ORIGINALS – MAXI launched a gamification of their Research Problems, Loony Platoons. The event comprised web-series on it’s YouTube channel and MAXI organized a workshop on how of multiple rounds, with the students Facebook page. The series is to have to design effective games for research engaging in a one-of-its kind marketing original content, generated and curated by Mr. Sayan Chattopadhyay, the Associate treasure hunt, where they had to by MAXI. Director - Consumer Insights, of the identify and correlate brands with IGNITO (Brand-Relay) – As the build-up company. their taglines. A round of Beg, Borrow to Ensemble-Valhalla , MAXI organized and Steal ensured that the batch had Brand-Relay event that tested the brand Seminars - it’s thinking caps on, with innovative awareness of teams while keeping their In order to provide the students with responses to the branding needs minds distracted with fun games. industry insights, MAXI organized a series getting the prize. BREAKING AD – MAXI in association with of Food for Thought sessions. The first in AdTwist- One of MAXI’s most fun and Hindustan Unilever Limited has designed line was an evening of discussion about popular events, AdTwist, compelled a marketing competition open to colleges, Life, The Universe and Acing the Case everyone to bring out their creativity and universities across the country to Competition by Kiran Kanthavar from BM and innovation by connecting movies create an advertising campaign for Axe 2015-17 batch (McKinsey recruit, HULT- and TV Shows with brands and using Deo’s latest offering, the Axe Ticket. Thomas scholarship winner, ABG scholar, taglines. The Ad was to be posted on Winner of ITC InterroBang, 3M - Invent a MAXI FAIR – MAXI conducted the 39th Facebook and the one with maximum new future Challenge, Star Inspire, Godrej MAXI Fair, presented by South Indian likes won the competition. Loud and many more competitions. Bank, and supported by Hero MotoCorp MARKETING POCKETBOOK- MAXI in partnership with Nielsen. With 6 Next was a session by acclaimed author, also published a quick reference research problems this year, it saw Mr. Amish Tripathi. Himself an alumnus of mobile friendly Marketing Pocketbook record breaking participation from the IIM – Calcutta, Mr. Tripathi’s session traced containing marketing strategies, small students who got hands-on experience his journey from a banker to an author of cases and interview tips for quick on disguised marketing research. The note on India mythology. reference. The previous format was completely overhauled to give way to a new way of fun while reading and was praised all around for its comprehensiveness.

107 Student Activities Samarthya

Samarthya is a student-run body at XLRI which aims to help young school students of Jamshedpur to realize their full potential by developing a sustainable support system. There are multiple activities carried out by Samarthya team of 32 within the campus and in Jamshedpur. The theme for this year was ‘Education for All’.

Pragyaan is an initiative where Samarthya conducts English Fair was held for the consecutive second year regular weekly sessions for the children of the XLRI at the Loyola High School (Hindi), Jamshedpur and saw staff members, and their relatives, within the campus participation from 210 students. The event was conducted which addresses the gaps in a student’s understanding. with the intention of making the learning of the English Samarthya’s focus is on lending a helping hand with language as fun as it could be, through the means of their education and developing their overall personality various activities where the kids ventured to express their so they become more confident in themselves. There thoughts and creative ideas in English, under the constant are more than 35 students registered for Pragyaan. encouragement and supervision from the team. The event During the year of 2017, the team took the opportunity was enthusiastically received and the team was sincerely to celebrate Children’s Day and Christmas with the requested to make this event a more constant feature. children, resulting in multiple shouts of laughter and Reflections is an event which includes participation from many smiles. three highly interdependent parties – students, teachers Career decisions are perhaps one of the trickiest and parents. The purpose of the event is to make each party decisions in life which impact it in the very long term. aware about the different perspectives that the other parties Disha is the initiative where students of XLRI had put hold, with the major focus on the fact that communication is up stalls providing consultation on 40 different careers the key to resolving conflict in any situation. Reflections, this for the information of more than 600 school children, year, is designed to focus on EduStress - increasing stress their parents and the teachers. A scientific psychometric on students related to their education. This year Reflections test was conducted for the first time which mapped the includes a special leadership training session for teachers suitability of the students into different careers. which is meaningful given the highly dynamic world we find Back to the Roots is a quiz organised by the team in ourselves in. collaboration with Ensemble Valhalla 2017 for school Through the years, the purpose of Samarthya has been to students from 10 different schools in Jamshedpur. focus its attention on those sections and sectors where the The quiz was designed to test the students on their work of the committee adds true value. The target groups academic knowledge and their general awareness of might get modified over the years, however, the purpose the what is happening around them. The questions and change serves would remain unchanged. the quiz format was greatly appreciated by the school teachers present at the event.

108 | 62nd Annual Convocation Brochure CRISP CRISP: Campus Recruitment CV-making is initiated and each CRISP member is personally responsible for ensuring that students put Information System Portal the best version of themselves on their CVs and that their CVs reflect their skills optimally. The process of CRISP is primarily a placement support committee CV-making and verification is run on a digital platform that deals with the complete process of preparing called REVAMP. Simultaneously, CRISP arranges students for their placement process, be it the summer academic sessions by senior students for the junior internship process for first-year students or the lateral batch. Seniors share their internship experiences and and final placement processes for second-year students. Placement preparation covers multiple aspects such as assist the juniors in role-specific or domain-specific helping students prepare their CVs, providing relevant preparation. CRISP also prepares comprehensive support in terms of academic and soft skills-based company and sector reports for reference. These are content, arranging mock group discussions, mock augmented with company-wise interview-experiences of interviews, academic preparatory sessions through previous placement processes, shared by students. professional consultants and professors alike. One of Following the summer-internship process, CRISP the most rigorous jobs on campus, CRISP is responsible ensures that a record of their experiences is collected for ensuring the authenticity of information being for future preparation purposes. CRISP then begins presented to recruiters through the CVs of students and in this respect, it follows a meticulous verification preparing for the lateral and final placement processes process through its well-knit network of verifiers. for second-year students. Apart from carrying out the CV verification exercise, CRISP arranges intensive mock For CRISP, the academic year and the responsibilities GDs and interviews by experts from the industry as well begin even before students step on campus as as experienced trainers. It also ropes in professors for it coordinates with External Linkages to inform academic sessions. All these initiatives involve providing incoming students about the documents needed a thorough feedback to students which helps them for placement. Apart from answering the numerous in improving their performance. Apart from preparing queries which arise, CRISP ensures that students are company and sector reports, CRISP also coordinates equipped before-hand with all the necessary proofs with ORACLE, the in-house preparation support forum and documents required for approval of points to which publishes news editions aiding the students in be put on the CV. Once on campus, CRISP performs remaining aware about current affairs. a thorough verification exercise for all the students’ basic details. These details are maintained in a Post the final placements process, CRISP, once again database that is corroborated with the administration. ensures that feedback from the students regarding their interview experiences is collected and maintained in As an exercise to increase interaction with the juniors, a database. CRISP is thus engaged in the placement CRISP maps juniors to specific seniors who act as process throughout the year and is known for verifiers and aid CRISP with the verification exercise. performing its responsibilities with a consistently high amount of efficiency and integrity.

109 Student Activities SIGMA Activities for the year 2017-18

SIGMA has conducted events in of a wide and diverse database of • Wish tree: A collection drive in a wide range of sectors namely - potential blood stem cell donors for which students on the campus education, health, environment or terminal patients with Leukaemia, pledged to donate more than social sector. The year started with Thalassemia and other blood related ₹33000. Project Navoday, a legal literacy disorders. • Nukkad Natak: A street play in collaboration with the Dramatics program having an objective On the similar lines, a 2-day Eye and Cultural Association of XLRI of educating individuals about check-up camp in association with was organized. A play themed basic legal rights. Volunteers Titan was conducted, as we believe visited Bhakalpahari village near “Corruption” was staged in front of physical well-being is a cornerstone a busy eating point in Jamshedpur Jamshedpur to take a session on to creating a stronger society. The during peak market hours. basic law and human rights. Two event saw a participation of more • Pottery Workshop: Students other similar visits were conducted than hundred people from students, in different villages with different during the workshop created faculty and maintenance staff. Along beautiful pottery work. target groups in the month of with this, SIGMA organized two Blood • Food Distribution Drive: Team September 2017 and January 2018. Donation Drives, one in association SIGMA went to the outskirts of Going further, SIGMA celebrated with Brahmananda Narayana the city in afternoon to distribute Women’s Day on March 8th, in which Multispecialty hospital & the other the entire housekeeping and mess freshly prepared Khichdi & in collaboration with Jamshedpur sweets to the destitute. The staff were served with post lunch Blood Bank. The drive saw active volunteers from XLRI served more desserts. participation from more than 50 than 200 people including about This year SIGMA started 2 unique donors. 70 kids. initiatives. This included a sanitation Then came the week-long Joy of • Health Camp: In collaboration th drive, conducted on 12 December Giving Fest. This time, the Joy Fest with Jharkhand Human Resource 2017. The theme of the drive was was conducted in 2 phases in XLRI. Department (JHRD) health camp to bring awareness regarding Donation including clothes, ration, was conducted on 1st Nov 2017 sanitary napkins among the women stationery, medicines and other utility for the residents of Hurlung village, situated 14 Km from among the housekeeping women items were collected from entire Jamshedpur. Free consultation staff. A cell donation drive was Jamshedpur. Events organised during th th and medicines were provided to conducted from 15 to 18 July, the week were: 2017 in collaboration with Datri, an the women of the village. NGO working towards the creation • Kehkaha Day: The event was about spending time with kids. A group of 30 students (4th to 8th standard) were invited from an NGO Sankalp to spend a day on campus. Many fun activities, movie & learning sessions sessions were organised through the day. • NGO Visits: This Joy Fest, SIGMA visited 3 NGOs Cheshire Home, Nirmal Hruday and Neev to spend time with people from the ignored section of the society.

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Along with these, SIGMA conducted events goes on for the entire year. Investment Fund (SIF) This includes BCLP: Basic Computer Learning Program, which train students 2017 was another successful year for Student Investment Fund. As part of its of schools in relevant computer endeavor to cover more sectors, the fund started coverage of the financial services skills. The course consists of 15 sector in addition to the banking sector. Consequently, the junior team size was sessions and each session is of two increased to 6 from 5. On the operational side, the fund had changed its legal hours. An enthusiastic participation structure to have faculty members as permanent trustee as opposed to rotating of 60 students was recorded for the trustees earlier. This will give a professional structure to the fund and streamline course. The classes were held every investment activities. It initiated the process of having industry stalwarts review Sunday with students of XLRI as the the equity research work done by the team and we hope to deepen our ties with facilitators. In addition to that, regular the industry in years to come. It also aims to cover more sectors and incorporate Newspaper collection drives were new strategies to achieve superior returns on a consistent basis. conducted in the campus, which was later given to an NGO Green Garbage. Also Spot fixing, Plantation & Road safety drives were conducted towards the end of January. A series of live projects were organized throughout the year including, Oyster Mushrooms: designing methods to promote these range of mushrooms grown in the outskirts of Jamshedpur, Sabar: Sustainable model for livelihood creation, ACT: Helping out the women from villages involved in creating products from paper and many more. SIGMA also conducted the Social Entrepreneurship Conclave on 28th PIXL January, 2018 in which eminent social PiXL is a student interest group (SIG) created by now alumni of XLRI in 2015. entrepreneurs spoke about their The SIG was created with the purpose of capturing events and activities journey and business model. The organised at XLRI all around the year while encouraging student with interest conference saw a participation of 70 in photography to collectively pursue this art. people coming from different sectors. Also, a sustainability summit, Asia PiXL was under the functional committee ExLink in its two years of incubation, Meet 2018 was conducted from 9th - during the academic year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. In its third year, PiXL, as a 11th February, in which oikos chapter SIG had 17 members, 8 from the senior batch and 9 from the junior batch. members from across Asia met to talk about sustainability. The meet also involved talk from eminent speakers including Mr. Gopi Menon, Chief of State officer, UNICEF, case study competition, NGO visits, Jusco IOT centre visit, Business plan competition etc. The event also saw a participation from 60 students from colleges around Jamshedpur and got covered by various newspapers.

111 Student Activities SPICMACAY

A Year of Bringing the Indian Culture one step closer to the XL Campus SPICMACAY, XLRI Chapter waved in a vibrant year beginning with Saarang, the official ice-breaker for the junior batch of 2017 -2019. The event started with the Indian Culture quiz, which not only kept the quizzing circle in the campus awed, but also served the committee’s noble cause of promoting Indian Arts and Culture in a fun and interesting way to the youth. The rounds that followed reinstated that the tunes of Pandit Ravishankar’s Yaman Kalyan and the beats of Zakir Hussain struck a chord in even the hardest fans of Eminem and Pink Floyd. The night was packed with interesting trivia, role-plays, laughter and respect for Indian Arts and Culture. With Saarang being a great success, applications flooded in from the newcomers to join the revered committee, established pan India since 1977. Auditions, selections and discussions later, the Junior SPICMACAY squad was announced and they were set to pull off the very first cultural night of the year. The night, fondly called ‘ XL’s Got Talent’ , was one of its kind open mic night which provided stage to all talents including music, dance, drama, shayari, stand-up comedy and more. The night also saw an exhibition of passionate works of eyes behind the lens. Next up in our calendar was the most awaited Dandiya Night, an annual event conducted by SpicMacay to celebrate the Gujarati tradition of Navratri and the glorious folk dance form Dandiya. The October night was lit up with students dressed up in beautiful cholis and sherwanis, dancing blissfully to the garba beats and grooving around with Dandiya sticks clanking against one-another’s, till midnight. Theplaxi, the official Gujarati community in the campus served delicious theplas, dhoklas and shrikhand to add to the festivities.

In November, SPICMACAY kick very versatile, multi-national troupe performances for the alum and the started the national-level B-school including the artists Ankita Kaushik, entire XL family. Ms. Pragya Sharma fest, Ensemble-Valhalla by hosting Angella Gaur, Yana Koushykava, from SPICMACAY crooned a magical a Bharatnayam performace by the Debasmita Thakur and Mridula Nambiar. rendition of an old Hindi melody, which renowned avant garde Bharatnatyam The evening’s cultural night stage was earned many accolades from various artist, Padma Bhushan Smt. Saroja adorned by a graceful classical dance reputed artists including the sufi artist Vaidyanathan and her troupe. A performed by our SPICMACAY member Ms. Radhika Sood. A gripping bangra soul-binding performance, depicting Ms. Malavika Mulay. dance was performed by Sanchit Agarwal, scenes from the epics of Ramayana December saw the Alumni Homecoming, Deepika Rawal and Joban Preet on the and Mahabharata, was put up by the in which SPICMACAY organized stage set by SPICMACAY.

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The first cultural night of the new STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL accomplishments as follows: year 2018, XL-Utsav organised The Students Affairs Council (Apex • Completion of a Cashless payment by AcadCom, saw two dance Student Administrative Body on system within XLRI Campus partnering performances organized by Campus) is the apex body and the with a leading payment gateway provider – PayTM & BHIM SPICMACAY. The grand evening saw representative council of the students the Binayak troupe with 17 artists of XLRI. SAC consists of a General • SAC initiated a Public policy committee performing two different stage Secretary at the helm and four elected on campus for policy research shows of the traditional local dance representatives from the senior batch. • Revamping the system of Student forms of Chhau and Natwa. The SAC supervises various student Committee Budget and Bills stage was indeed honoured with Settlement as per GST norms while activities on campus and is the these traditional, unsung heroes also making it more fair, accountable interface between the students and the of art, astounding the audience and transparent administration. It has the responsibility with their perfectly choreographed of all student-related issues on campus • SAC oversaw the first ever combined steps and intricate costumes. Chhau, organization of its National level and envisioning future activities. It performed in its Purulia form, was Management, Sports and cultural plays an active role in issues such an enthralling piece narrating the festivals – Ensemble-Valhalla as restructuring academic content, story of Goddess Durga through enhancement of infrastructure and • SAC along with Ensemble-Valhalla dance by masked men. Natwa was an facilities, and coordinating extra- Team organized the Future Leaders energetic performance, replete with Program involving large number of curricular, co-curricular and placement extremely synchronized beats and schools and college across Jamshedpur activities on campus. SAC supervises acrobatic moves. Being the local art and Kolkata. and manage all activities that happen form of interior Jharkhand, both the on campus and strives for continuous • SAC ensured that old campus was dance forms left the audience from renovated for seniors, upgraded the betterment of the student life on different part of India, glued to the WiFi facilities and installed a new campus. It also acts as the premier body edge of their seats. lift. Food facilities were improved in coordinating the activities and funds of New Campus with the introduction of Academic year 2017-2018 was the various committees on campus. payment-based Canteen in the Mess indeed another eventful year for SAC plays a critical role of presenting premises SPICMACAY, succeeding the mission the students’ point of view in issues to bring Indian Culture one step • Upgraded the medical facilities on pertaining to academics and campus campus with introduction of a doctor closer to the XL Family. In the life. The larger objective is always to in new campus, changed the timings coming year, with many events of its foster a healthy academic atmosphere to suit student needs better and very own kind planned, SPICMACAY where the quality of education is installation of medical emergency kits aims to not only engage the youth always on the rise. The committee has at appropriate places on campus of XLRI and Jamshedpur with always been an all-pervasive player in • SAC implemented its first variable term awareness of Indian Culture, but also student affairs, at the hub of activities elective selection in the second year to actively involve them in various at all times. art forms by providing platforms to • SAC promoted the initiatives taken by learn and enrich Indian Culture and Various new initiatives were taken up SIGMA-oikos by buying more cycles to ease the travel between the two Music. by SAC this year with some of the key campuses

113 Student Activities MCPR In another event that marked Visiting Faculty at the National Law e-waste disposal policies in Tier-II cognizance of the increasing School of India, Bangalore, was also cities like Jamshedpur. emphasis on public policy among organized on the theme of ‘Good In order to promote policy research companies, MCPR (committee on Governance and Corporate Sector’. and generate interest among policy research) was set-up as a Another important area of focus students at large, MCPR launched Student Interest Group (SIG) by a few is undertaking of live projects its monthly magazine, Abhijnah, second year PGDM students of the with various government agencies which contained articles by institute under the expert guidance and private sector organizations committee members and interested of notable faculty mentors. under the guidance of faculty students on topical issues such as With a primary focus on conducting mentors. Under its ‘Samavesh’ demonetization, the Rohingya crisis, and promoting research in the initiative, NITI Aayog, seeks to etc. A dedicated blog is also under field of public policy, MCPR seeks extend its institutional capacity construction wherein such articles to provide a platform for debate, through partnerships with from students, alumni and faculty will discussion and deliberation upon reputed knowledge and research be published on a regular basis. issues and topics ranging from institutions throughout the country, In the short time that MCPR has the monetary policy changes and in order to create an ecosystem been functioning, it has also created political maneuvers across the globe of evidence based policy research. a strong social media presence by to the nature of CSR, Sustainable Through MCPR, XLRI is successfully regularly posting of articles related Development Goals and alternative associated with this initiative, and to economy, polity or social decisions energy. students under a faculty member across the globe. It’s initiative of The group has organized regular shall be involved in research on ‘Policy Watch’ wherein a policy discussions by eminent thought- the allocated research problem. decision is conveyed crisply and leaders on critical issues. The most Further, MCPR has actively tied concisely has become hugely popular. up with several private sector notable events include a talk by Dr. The group would also be providing Nitin Kulkarni, IAS, MBA (IIM Ranchi), organizations to aid and advise them on their social initiatives or strategic information on career prospects MBBS who narrated a few dilemmas in the field of public policy in from his experience in diverse roles programmes that aim at far-reaching policy implications. government and its agencies, think and was able to bring out operational tanks and international organizations aspects of administration and public MCPR also set up a research such as the United Nations. There policy in the interactive session and stall as part of MAXI Fair 2018, are a lot of openings in the field of an open-house discussion on the to understand consumer attitude public policy in private firms as well. tropical issue of ‘Jobless Growth’ towards e-waste and willingness By coordinating with the Placement which saw participation from to pay for its disposal. The stall Committee, MCPR will seek to make eminent faculty and a large number saw a high amount of footfall such opportunities available to of students. An interactive session from multiple consumer segment students of XLRI in their internship by Dr Jeevan Kumar, Consultant brackets, and the result of the and final placements. to the Indian Institute of Public research may have implications for Administration, Bangalore and In the long term, the MCPR aspires to evolve into a think-tank catering to the developmental needs of the country with special emphasis on issues faced by the people of Jharkhand. True to the spirit of Magis, the group aspires to influence and make contributions to policies that will have a larger and positive social impact.

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2 hats - ice breaker Roll Play The ice breaker for juniors named “2 “Roll Play” was an event conducted hats” was organized in July. It involved by Toastmasters on the sidelines of participants forming a group of 2, and Ensemble-Valhalla. The contest was speaking about a topic, one from the an open challenge for every attendee emotional perspective and other from of the fest to take the mic and speak the logical perspective. The event impromptu. Participants had to roll drew a large crowd from the junior a dice and an activity was allocated batch and active participation was to them based on the number their witnessed. dice paused at. Tongue twisters, funny speeches and a lot of fun ensued Once upon a time making the event a crowd-puller. Once upon a time is Toastmasters Speakathon XLRI’s flagship event whose first Out of many edition was conducted during In the event tell their life story, this year’s Ensemble Valhalla. The learnings, and philosophy in less than applicants, 8 were participants formed groups of 3 and 6 minutes. Out of many applicants, were supposed to complete a story. 8 were selected for the final round selected for the Each team would pick up the story where they gave inspiring and heart final round where from where the previous team left off. melting speeches about how they The excitement among participants evolved as a person. The winner was they gave inspiring was very much visible and the event chosen based on content, fluency, and saw a huge footfall. Father Peter was impact on the audience. and heart melting the judge of the event whose next edition will return during the coming speeches about Ensemble Valhalla. how they evolved as a person.

115 Student Activities THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF XLRI

Chairman T V Narendran CEO & Managing Director Tata Steel Ltd. Jamshedpur

Secretary Vice Chairman Treasurer Ashis K Pani E Abraham, SJ Jerome Cutinha, SJ Dean [Academics] Director Dean (Administration & Finance) XLRI XLRI XLRI Jamshedpur Jamshedpur Jamshedpur

Members P S Amalraj, SJ Subodh Bhargava Jaspal Bindra President Chairman Chairman Andhra Jesuit Society Tata Communications Ltd. & Centrum Group Secunderabad Former President - CII Mumbai New Delhi Arun de Souza, SJ George Fernandes, SJ Paul Fernandes, SJ President President Vice Chancellor, Xavier University Bombay Jesuit Society Jamshedpur Jesuit Society Director, XIM Mumbai Jamshedpur Bhubaneswar

Sebastian Jeerakassery, SJ Ajay Kaul Rajive Kaul President Former CEO Chairman Delhi Jesuit Society Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. NICCO Corpn. Limited Delhi Noida Former President - CII Kolkata Sumit Mazumder Rekha M Menon Jose Parayanken Chairman & MD Chairman & Senior MD Chairman & Managing Director TIL Ltd. & Accenture Services Pvt Ltd Mozambique Holdings, Maputo Former President, CII Bangalore Mozambique Kolkata N S Rajan D Shivakumar Madhukar Shukla Group CHRO, Group CMO, CEO Group Executive President Professor of OB & Chairperson IDFC Foundation Corporate Strategy & Business of FACES IDFC Bank Development XLRI Mumbai Aditya Birla Management Corp Jamshedpur Pvt Ltd Mumbai

Ranaveer Sinha Antony Uvari, SJ Senior Advisor Associate Dean for Student Hitachi Construction Machinery Affairs & Admn Co. Ltd. & XLRI President, XLRI Alumni Association Jamshedpur Jamshedpur

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