PGPM Class of 2017 | 1 PGPM Class of 2017 | 2 MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to Influence Practice and Promote Value-based Growth. Our students will recognise, understand, and uphold the social relevance of business decisions, including within the underserved sections of society. We uphold this mission because we recognise our twin roles – as a responsible member In our students, we recognise a predisposition and willingness to be a doer first. of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and as a responsive member of Indian society at large – and We also emphasise sensitivity to the social footprint of business actions and the look at ourselves in a wider context as a ‘Beyond MBA’ institution. role of spirituality in a balanced approach to decision making. In our faculty members, we recognise a commitment to delivering outstanding learner-centric pedagogy by taking advantage of the personal and residential nature of our We will accomplish our mission through: programmes. We also require them to create and disseminate knowledge aimed (a) Learner-centric pedagogy that will emphasize attitudes, including spirituality, at influencing practice. As a community, we realise these objectives through and skills as much as knowledge; integrity, self- accountability, professional discipline, and hard work. We value (b) Exposing students to value-based growth in underserved parts of our communities; operational freedom and uphold an entrepreneurial, agile, flexible, and collaborative culture. PGPM Class of 2017 | 3 FROM THE I take great pride in introducing you to the Post Graduate Programme In Management (PGPM) at DEAN’S DESK the S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR). SPJIMR consistently ranks among the top 10 business schools in India. This is a result of our innovative pedagogy and practice oriented approach, wherein we not only equip students with the knowledge (tools and techniques) to lead, but also foster the attitude and skills to leverage that knowledge in practice. We have a strong ‘learning through doing’ element in our programme and our students are equipped to handle unstructured situations and stay the course. A quest for all-round excellent and continuous improvement is a consistent hallmark of top business schools. On this count, we share commonalities with the best institutions in management education. However, our programme is different from other competing programmes in the following ways: a) We typically take in students with 5 or more years of experience. The consequence is that each student has had time to acquire in-depth experience in one functional area and has had some exposure to cross functional interactions. b) While we teach subjects in functional areas, one emphasis that underlines all courses is the ‘business is business’ approach. We teach students early into the programme that there are no marketing problems or finance problems, but business problems with specific dimensions. We equip students to see the entire cross functional linkages and thus prepare them for decision making at senior management levels and beyond. c) We have a policy of recruiting a mix of traditional academics and senior industry leaders as faculty. This results in an optimal mix of theory and practice in what is taught. We thus meet industry’s growing need for lateral hires with a cross functional perspective, which often cannot be met purely by internal hires. d) This batch of students has been specifically groomed to solve unstructured business problems Dr. Banerjee’s interests include Marketing Strategy, Behavioural Economics and and be digital ready. Our world class design thinking course ensures that they can immerse from the Innovation. He holds a BTech from IIT Bombay, an MBA from IIM Calcutta and a PhD in user standpoint, reframe and refine problems and work well in diverse teams. Thanks to projects in Management from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, USA. the social sector, these students are exposed to rural and urban India and the global context. They are digital ready future ready authentic and willing to get their hands dirty. The programme participants stand out in terms of diversity of background, talent, depth and organisational maturity. Previous batches of this programme have been enthusiastically “The class of 2017 stands out in terms welcomed back by industry into strategic positions. of diversity of background, talent, depth I invite you to be a part of our placement process for the PGPM Class of 2017. and organisational maturity.” Dr. Ranjan Banerjee, Dean, SPJIMR PGPM Class of 2017 | 4 ABOUT OUR FACULTY SPJIMR RECRUITERS 06 20 108 LEADERSHIP BATCH PROFILE - ADVISORY TEAM FINANCE BOARD PROGRAMME 07 ARCHITECTURE 11 22-28 109 ABOUT LEADERSHIP THROUGH CO-CURRICULAR BATCH PROFILE - ALUMNI PGPM CHARACTER BUILDING STUDENT INITIATIVES INFORMATION TESTIMONIALS MANAGEMENT 08 12 15 29-64 110 PROGRAMME INTERNATIONAL BATCH STATISTICS BATCH PROFILE - ACHIEVEMENTS USP IMMERSION MARKETING 09 13 17-18 65-82 111 PROGRAMME SAMAVESH GUEST BATCH PROFILE - PLACEMENT STRUCTURE SPEAKERS OPERATIONS & COMMITTEE SUPPLY CHAIN 10 14 19 83-107 112 PGPM Class of 2017 | 5 ABOUT SPJIMR Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) was inaugurated in 1981 by the then British Prime Minister Rt. Hon’ble Margaret Thatcher. As one of the Asia’s finest business schools, consistently ranked among the top 10 in India, SPJIMR has persistently built on its unique strength of imparting high quality management education through pedagogic innovations, encouraging business-academia interface and emphasizing on its twin objective of Influencing Practice and Promoting Value-based Growth. INFLUENCING PRACTICE PROMOTING VALUE-BASED GROWTH The initiatives and innovations at SPJIMR aim to influence industry practices and therefore SPJIMR propounds that individuals need to build the right blend between concern for their be a participant in reshaping the nation. The learning imbibed through a flexible and own welfare and social good. Thus the institute encourages development of a versatile curriculum develops in students, not only a capacity for analysis and judgment, but co-operative outlook that recognizes the value of sharing and mutual respect. This is also an innate ability to relate to social problems and then draw upon their own resources emphasized in the curriculum through practical experiential learning as well as for understanding and action. by example. SOCIAL RELEVANCE AND RESPONSIVENESS NETWORKING SPJIMR seeks to incorporate within its management curriculum strategies for innovative As a management institute, SPJIMR encourages its functioning within a wider social and business practices and social values through the integration of corporate social cultural environment with an emphasis on critical socio-economic processes that are responsibility programmes. shaping businesses today. SPJIMR endeavours to amalgamate these diverse perceptions and demands in order to generate a more relevant and significant CO-OPERATION AND COLLABORATION management education for India. In this respect, SPJIMR attempts to be seen as a The advent of globalization has brought in its wake an increased collaboration for heightened major trendsetter in management education today. social, economic and environmental benefit. Through collaborative effort, it is possible to optimize the use of limited resources, leading to more appropriate and relevant business practices. SPJIMR strongly advocates collaborative efforts for achieving higher than normal returns from investments. PGPM Class of 2017 | 6 ADVANTAGE SPJIMR LEADERSHIP 4 Consistently ranked among the top 10 B-schools in India TEAM Innovative pedagogy that focuses on the changing global scenario Dr. Suresh G. Lalwani is Professor of Finance at SPJIMR and teaches Focus on influencing practice and value-based growth a range of courses extending from the foundation level to Dr. Suresh G. Lalwani, specialisations. During his academic tenure, Dr. Lalwani has been the Chairperson Pragmatic blend of western efficiency and eastern ethos Head of the Finance Area and a panelist at several industry seminars along with prominent central bankers and financial market professionals. He has authored several articles and cases that have been published in reputed journals and financial dailies. He is a member on the Advisory Council for the Finance Academy of the Mahindra Faculty with rich academic and industry experience Leadership University, an initiative of the Mahindra & Mahindra group. He has also been on the advisory council of other academic and industry organisations. He was a co-founder and promoter of ‘Fixed Income Money Markets and Derivatives Association’ (FIMMDA), Located in Mumbai, the financial and commercial capital of India which is a ‘partner in growth’ for RBI in bond, money and derivatives markets. Dr. Lalwani brings to bear in his academic role vast industry exposure of over 25 years in banking and financial markets. In addition to discharging various responsibilities as a senior Extensive industry interaction and integration banker, he has functioned as ‘Group Head – Money Markets’ in the L&T group and as ‘Fund Manager & Chief Dealer (Money Markets)’ for Bank of India. Dr. Lalwani is an avid music and Bollywood enthusiast, an interest that often sees him take to the stage in his many Approved by AICTE and accredited by AMBA UK interactions with students. Prof. Veera Dikshit, The Leadership team of the PGPM comprises Dr. Anjali Malik, Dr. Anjali Malik, Associate