BEST PRACTICES Institution follows several best practices out of which two are explained below: 1. TITLE: SKILL ENHANCEMENT The vision and mission of the institution stresses on developing the competencies of people to meet the challenges of business and industry and to empower them with requisite skills to be globally acceptable business leaders. Hence enhancing the skills of the students is given the highest priority. Goal: To enable the student to identify their core competencies. To bridge the gap between theory and practice. To develop the requisite skills in different functional areas. o Finance – analytical skills. o Marketing – creative ability. o Human Resource – team work, group dynamics. o Commerce – aptitude for accounting. o Computers – programming skills. o Languages – communication skills. To promote experimental learning. To enhance employability. To provide a platform to bring out the hidden talents. To be more focused. To polish and sharpen the existing skills. To explore oneself and build on the strength. To get acquainted with novel skills required in the dynamic world. To promote integrative thinking. To incorporate inter-disciplinary approach. Context: The remarkable shifts in the job market have brought pressure and responsibility on to the shoulders of educational institutions. Skill enhancement has thus become an inevitable part of any teaching programme. It is the skills that make the students employable, besides the acquisition of the degree. Students should have multiple skills to gain success in the job market. In spite of all the efforts, practical component is missing in the curriculum. The only means through which practical oriented learning can be promoted is through these skill enhancement activities. The need for a shift from class room based instruction to experimental learning system is achieved through focus on skill enhancement activities. Integrative thinking which is required in the practical world can be achieved through skill enhancement activities. In real life, problems rarely impact one discipline to the exclusion of others. HR problems need finance support; operations issues have HR angle; marketing solution depends on production capabilities and so on. Thus thinking in silos can be avoided and more meaningful solutions can be arrived by incorporating skill enhancement activities. Inter-disciplinary approach can be promoted through these activities. Practice: In order to develop and enhance skills in different areas, various departments have formed their own associations with the specific objectives of organizing wide range of activities through which relevant skills can be developed. These activities are organized after the regular class hours. Faculties, who judge the competitive activities, give useful suggestions to the students for improving their skills. Following is an account of some of the skill enhancement activities: Details of Skill Enhancement Activities Activities Conducted Benefits Accrued Finance Association Case study Developing analytical skills. Money talk Improving knowledge of corporate finance. Audit the Balance Improving the practical knowledge. sheet Financial Crossword Enhancing accounting and financial vocabulary. Bid and Win Management of personal finance. An argument Encourage the ethical practices. Improving convincing skills. Make my portfolio Familiarizing with technical jargons related to finance. Paper presentation Improving oratory and presentation skills. Financial cross word Developing analytical, decision making. and treasure Hunt Essay Writing Enriching knowledge and writing skill. Book Review Improving reading skills, developing critical and analytical skills. Marketing Association Tag Line Promotion of innovative thinking. Flash Marketing Generation of new marketing ideas. Jingle Writing Innovative techniques of marketing. Brand Wars Assessing the cut-throat competition in the market. Mad Ad Advertising products in innovative ways. Product Launch Innovative way of introducing products. Best tie up Innovative sales strategy. Ad Copy Enhancing promotional skills. Caption Writing Developing catchy captions. Logo Designing Developing meaningful logos. Quiz Improving general knowledge. Paper Presentation Promoting communication and presentation skills. Human Resource Development Association First Impression Improving communication and interpersonal skills. Case study Developing analytical and critical skills. Paper Presentation Improving communication and presentation skills. Collage Developing creativity. Save your shame Defending oneself in the organization. Flip side Enhancing knowledge about corporate HR practices. Allegation Learning to bridge communication gap. Just a Minute Developing the art of presentation. Networking Encouraging team work and group interaction. Character Showdown Motivation from outstanding leaders. Face off Enhancing confidence level and developing analytical skills. Radio Tantra Improving language and literary skills. Commerce Association Treasure hunt Developing analytical thinking. Debate Enhancing communication and convincing skills. Colloquium Promoting rational and analytical thinking. Collage Developing creativity. Meet the CEO Motivation from outstanding leaders. Campus Quiz Improving the knowledge on current affairs. Mock Press Developing problem solving capacity and building confidence. Video Review Developing critical thinking. Book Review Developing critical and analytical skills. Paper Presentation Improving communication and presentation skills. Economics Association Panel discussion on Analyzing and understanding union budget. Union budget Pick and Speak Improving communication and presentation skills. Debate Developing oratory skills. Economics Quiz Knowledge of current affairs and facts. Paper presentation Improving communication and presentation skills. Book review Developing reading and analytical skills. SCAN Association Color-Spray (Paint Improving creative artistic skills. Brush) Snap-Up(Quick Improving typing accuracy and speed. Hands) Bestowal (Power- Improving presentation skills and creativity. Point) IT-Collage Expediting the search for right information in the net. Guess the Part Improving the knowledge about computer hardware. Memory Test Improving thinking and memory power. Turn Coat Developing convincing skill. Toggle-Toggle Improving computer related vocabulary. Coding And Developing programming skills, identifying Debugging and rectifying errors. Web Designing Developing creative web pages. Treasure Hunt Developing analytical and decision making skills. IT Quiz Enriching computer and IT knowledge. Literary Association Essay Writing Improving writing skills. Elocution Developing oratory abilities. Dumb Charades Understanding body language. Pick and Speak Improving communication and presentation skills. Debate Developing oratory skills. Poem Writing Developing poetic skills. Story Writing Improving writing skills. Spell Me Improving spelling. Literary Quiz Enhancing knowledge. Wrong people at Sharpening decision making skills and wrong situation building self confidence. Word puzzle Enhancing vocabulary. Story Narration Improving narration skills. Essay competition Improving analytical and critical thinking. based on picture Naming the objects in Improving Hindi vocabulary. Hindi Paper Presentation Improving communication and presentation skills. Monologue Enhancing communication and acting skills. Fine Arts Association Singing Showcasing vocal skills. Variety Entertainment Promoting group dynamics, time management and building self confidence. Pencil Sketching Showcasing artistic skill. Photography Developing creative skills. Painting Exploring the hidden potential. Rangoli Exploring the unique Indian art form. Dance Showcasing performance skills. Flower Arrangement Developing creative skills. Collage Developing creativity. Nail Art Exploring artistic creativity. Mehendi Developing creative skills. Wealth out of waste Exploring creativity through reuse and recycling. Red Cross Association Cooking without fire Developing culinary skills. Rovers and Rangers Association Elocution Public speaking skills and confidence. Business Law Association Case Analysis Improving analytical and decision making capacity. Book Review Developing reading and analytical skills. Business Quiz Enhancing knowledge. Entrepreneur Development Programme Cell Business Proposal Improving practical knowledge in the field of Competition business. The efforts for enhancing skill do not stop at the institutional level. Skills for organizing can be imparted only when students are given the responsibility of actually conducting the management/IT fests. The following fests organized by the college provide practical knowledge to the students involved in designing the fests. Both the organizing as well as participating team benefit from this fests in terms of sharpening their skills Genesis University Level Management Fest: Every year this fest is organized exclusively for the first years. It is the platform for first year’s to enhance their management skills. Inspire : INSPIRE is an interclass fest organized by the final year BCA students to first and second year students in order to train them for the upcoming fest SYGMA and also to give them knowledge about technical fest. Synergy – A National Level Management Fest: Synergy is two days National Level Management Fest exclusively for undergraduate management students. It provides a platform for the budding managers by bringing together management students