St. Joseph’s College of Commerce (Autonomous) # 163, Brigade Road, Bengaluru - 560 025. Assessed and Re - accredited with ‘A’ Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Recognised by the UGC as “College with Potential for Excellence” ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Governance, Leadership & Management 2 Principal’s Foreword 7 The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) 11 Community Outreach 17 Bembala 19 BJES Twinning Programme 22 Human Rights Week 24 Involvement of Associations and Clubs in Outreach Activity 25 Jesuit Worldwide Learning (JWL) 26 Green Practices & Sustainability 27 Curricular Aspects 33 Programmes 35 Curriculum Design and Development 35 Curriculum Enrichment 37 Teaching, Learning & Evaluation 39 Teaching-Learning Process 41 Teaching Community at SJCC 42 Examination and Evaluation 52 Seminars, Conferences, Workshops & Guest Lectures 57 International Seminars 59 National Seminars, Conferences, Workshops and Lectures 59 Student Seminars and Workshops 61 Guest Lectures 64 St. Joseph’s College of Commerce 5 Research Culture at SJCC 71 Research Culture 73 Research Center 73 Activities and Achievements of the Research Center 74 Faculty Involvement and Research 75 Innovation Ecosystem 87 Institutional and Industry Collaborations 89 International/National Academic Partners 89 Partnerships with Professional Institutions 93 International Desk: A Report on International Exchange Programmes 99 Visits by delegates from National and International Universities to College 104 Student Community at SJCC 107 Student Diversity 109 Student Achievements 109 Professional Students on Campus 111 Student Support 113 A Report on the activities of the Counselling Center 117 The Student Council 118 Campus Ministry: Faith Formation on Campus 121 A Bridge to the Outside World: Employment & Exposure 122 Training and Placement Cell 122 Internships 124 6 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT Industrial Visits 126 International & National Exposure Programmes 129 A Report on the Activities of Associations & Clubs 131 Extension Activities Associations 133 Associations for Social Inclusion 135 Learning by Doing: Business Associations 136 Creative Expression: Language and Cultural Associations 136 Department Associations: B.Com 139 Department Associations: BBA 141 Old Students’ Association : Alumni Engagement 143 Information, Infrastructure and Technology 145 Library and Information Services 147 Infrastructure Development 148 Advancements in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 150 Sports Report 151 Best Practices 158 Conclusion 169 Obituary 170 St. Joseph’s College of Commerce 7 8 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 A Brief History of the College it became an independent college with its own St. Joseph’s College of Commerce was formerly a part building in Brigade Road in 1972. of St. Joseph’s College which was established in the ● With the objective of imparting quality year 1882 as an educational initiative by the French education in the field of Commerce and Foreign Mission Fathers for the purpose of imparting Management, the college has been innovating higher education. In 1937, the management of the in all aspects of higher education. These college was handed over to the Jesuits, a worldwide innovations were further bolstered with the Catholic religious order with a special focus on granting of autonomous status to the college education. The Jesuits also run other premier by the UGC in September 2005. institutions in India like Loyola College, Chennai, St. ● The college has undergone three cycles of Xavier’s College, Calcutta and St. Xavier’s College, NAAC accreditation starting with the year 2000 Mumbai. The Department of Commerce was in which it got ‘five stars’, next in the year 2007 established in the parent college in 1949. In 1972 this with an ‘A’ grade and in the year 2012 again department became an independent college under with an ‘A’ grade. The latest NAAC accreditation the name of St. Joseph’s College of Commerce. It has been extend till the year 2020. is recognized under Section 2(f) and 12B of the ● The college was declared as ‘College with UGC Act. It became an autonomous institution in Potential for Excellence’ by UGC in the year October 2004. St. Joseph’s College of Commerce 2010. was recognized as a “College with Potential for ● In 2010 the college was granted permission to Excellence” in February 2010 by UGC. start its own research centre and subsequently The college aims at a holistic and integral formation the college established a Research Centre with of its students, fostering in them a spirit of academic the objective of engaging in quality research excellence, social concern and character formation, work in the field of commerce. shaping them to become “men and women” for ● The college has also been ranked consistently others. as one of the top ten commerce colleges in the The motto of the College is ‘Fide et Labore’ (‘Faith country, as per a survey conducted by MRDA and Toil’), which serves as an inspiration behind the for India Today magazine. vision and the educational praxis of the college. Accolades for the Institution in the Academic Year From the beginning, the College has striven to be a 2018-19 state of the art institution for commerce education. ● The college has been ranked 55th in the The thrust has been on the pursuit of multi- National Institutional Ranking Framework dimensional educational excellence. Currently, it (NIRF) ratings of Ministry of Human Resources enjoys an ‘A’ grade with the National Assessment and Development (MHRD) in 2018. and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The college has ● The college has been ranked as the 9th best been responsive to the significant changes and commerce college and is listed under top five developments in the field of higher education, as best colleges for Academic Excellence by India well as in the domain of commerce and business. Today Magazine. The college was preparing itself to undergo the ● The B.Com Travel & Tourism Department has fourth cycle of accreditation in this academic year been awarded as the Best Tourism Department when the NAAC extended the accreditation till by FKCCI. 2020 as the college had secured an ‘A’ grade in the ● The college has been recommended for the previous cycle of assessment. status of ‘College of Excellence’ (CE) by the UGC Milestones of the Institution: constituted committee. ● St. Joseph’s College of Commerce (SJCC) was ● SJCC has been winning the Best Ornamental formerly a part of St. Joseph’s College that was Garden competition conducted by the established in the year 1882. The Commerce Mysore Horticulture Department orf the 4th Department was established in the 1942 and consecutive year. St. Joseph’s College of Commerce 1 Governance, Leadership & Management Vision & Mission Institution and keeping in tune with the Jesuit Vision of Education spirit and needs of the times we live in, the College aims at the holistic formation of Jesuit Education, inspired and motivated students, helping them to become men and by the person and message of Jesus Christ, women imbued with a spirit of excellence affirms and an abiding concern for others. These (a) that God is the author and sustainer of are guided by the three intertwined goals: all reality and truth; Academic Excellence, Social Concern & Character Formation. (b) that every human being is created in the image and likeness of God; and The Bangalore Jesuit Educational Society (c) that the whole of creation and the The Bangalore Jesuit Educational Society, human community are radically good. hereinafter called BJES, is a registered, non-profit making, non-sectarian, non- Jesuit Education, therefore, is committed to governmental, educational organization (a) An authentic search of knowledge in engaged in education, research and training. the service and advancement of the It is run by Karnataka Jesuit Province. St. world; Joseph’s College of Commerce is one among the many Jesuit Educational Institutions (b) Upholding the dignity, uniqueness and governed by BJES. giftedness of each individual; and The Rector, Vice President of Bangalore (c) The promotion of harmony among Jesuit Educational Society (BJES) who is humans, and between humans and also the chairman of the Governing Body nature. of St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, is the The ‘Mission’ is derived from the Vision head of all the institutions under BJES and and is the raison d’etre of the College. also the Appellate Authority. He is in overall charge of all the aspects of life and work in St. Joseph’s College of Commerce seeks to the institution under direction of and with be the place where search for knowledge accountability to the Provincial, President complements a sense of responsibility to the of BJES. The leadership functions are vested life of the community, where understanding with the Principal, who is the Academic is coupled with commitment, and where Director and has legitimate autonomy academic excellence goes with the in academic matters. The Principal is cultivation of virtue. The Institution seeks responsible to provide a conducive ambience to be a place where a community is formed for the intellectual pursuit of staff and which sustains men and women in their students. The outstanding achievements of education and their conviction that life is the staff, students and the alumni are the lived well only when it is lived generously result of leadership and governance which in the service of others. bear testimony to the academic excellence Aims and Objectives pursued by the college. JHEASA (Jesuit Higher Education Association South Asia) In keeping with the ethos of the Society meets annually to evaluate and enhance the of Jesus, the guiding force behind this quality of education in all the institutions. 2 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT This year Rev. Fr. Brian Pereira, SJ took charge as the Rector of St. Joseph’s Institutions and Vice President of BJES and the college warmly welcomes him. HIGHLIGHTS The college also places on record its gratitude to the outgoing Rector Rev. Fr. Anthony Joseph, SJ and wishes him good luck for his future assignments.