Prof.(Dr.) Ajay Kumar, Director, I.T.S School of Management, spellbound the newcomers of the Batch 2024-26, while sharing his own “Highs & Lows” of his life. Prof. Kumar, who himself is a globe trotter and earned laurels for his academic excellence, and professional pursuits, had many inspiring personal life anecdotes which he shared with budding managers. His personal mantras of “Be Positive Always” and “Plan Your Work” in advance, will certainly leave an imprint on the young minds of budding managers.

The session, conducted by Prof. Yachna Malhotra and Prof. Prachi Pachaury, focused on imparting key values and lessons through engaging movies.

The session is divided into two parts. In the first part, students understood management concepts through videos. In the second part, students engaged in an activity that converted theoretical learning into practical application. They were divided into teams and tasked with creating a product or service, working on parameters such as logo, taglines, and unique selling propositions (USPs). They then showcased their products.

It emphasized the significance of the process of selecting a movie, highlighting how the choice reflects how the team wants to be perceived by others. This activity stimulated the students' minds, offering them food for thought about their personalities, future aspirations, and the management principles and skills needed to excel in the dynamic corporate world.

The students participated in an engaging and highly interactive session.

Mr. Himanshu Singhal, who focused on the topic of "Understanding Innovation." The speaker  provided a clear and comprehensive definition of innovation, emphasizing its importance in the modern business landscape. He highlighted the critical role that innovation plays in ensuring the growth and sustainability of businesses, particularly startups. His insights on innovation provided the new batch of PGDM students with valuable knowledge and inspiration as they embark on their academic journey. His talk set a positive and forward-thinking tone for the orientation program, motivating students to embrace innovation in their future careers. Himanshu Singhal, delivered insightful session that left the students inspired and well-prepared for their journey ahead. The blend of motivation, practical advice, and forward-thinking perspectives provided the new PGDM batch with a solid foundation to build upon in their academic and professional pursuits.

Director Dr. Ajay Kumar warmly welcomed the esteemed guests and students for the session.

His session aimed to motivate and prepare the new batch of students for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in their management journey. Ajay Sharma shared his life experiences and success stories, encouraging students to set high aspirations and work diligently towards achieving them. He emphasized the importance of setting clear, achievable goals and developing a strategic plan to accomplish them. The first session of ASPIRATIONS 2024 was a resounding success, leaving the students feeling motivated and equipped with the tools they need to embark on their PGDM journey. Ajay Sharma's session set a positive tone for the orientation program, inspiring students to strive for excellence in their academic and professional pursuits.

Chairperson , Dr. Anusha Agarwal provided an overview of the PGDM programme, highlighted the key aspects of the institute's infrastructure,  introduced various departments and the services available for the students. The area heads introduced area-wise faculty members and shared brief profiles highlighting their qualifications, research interests, and industry experience.

Dr. Anusha Agarwal and Dr. Ritu Saxena conducted the session “Expectations of Students from the Management Programme” through a collaborative learning process to set the tone for the entire academic journey.

Later, an “Icebreaking Session” was conducted for the students by Prof. Yacchnna Malhotra, Dr. Richa Narayan Agarwal, and Dr.Ritu Saxena. The objective of the session was to make the participants comfortable in the I.T.S. campus and become familiar with each other. The overall session was divided into four activities. The first activity was about the maximum remembering of the names of peers. The second activity was coping with "Animal Sound, “and the third activity was “Hula Hoop Ring Pass” in a small group of 10 students. The fourth activity was the “Tower Building” activity using newspapers. The objective of the activities was to enhance communication, cooperation, co-ordination and team building skills among students and the students enjoyed the session.

Dr. Ajay Kumar, Director, ITS School of Management, welcomed all the eminent guests and students for the session. Dr Anusha Agarwal, Chairperson-PGDM gave a brief overview of the two-week orientation program.

Mr. Surinder Sood, Director-PR I.T.S-The Education Group shared how innovation is required for the fast-changing world of competition to achieve the new heights. He further emphasized the acquisition of skills.

Hon. Teerath Singh Rawat, Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in his address, advised students to connect with the culture, be disciplined and pursue excellence by focusing on perseverance, determination and goal clarity.

Shri Amod K. Kanth, Former IPS and Founder General Secretary, Prayas JAC Society, in his address highlighted how self-recognition is key to success. Further, students should learn problem-solving skills to become successful leaders.

Mr. Niraj Sharan, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Aura Industrial Systems LLC, USA, in his address guided students to use the skill set and repair weakness daily for a better life.

Mr. Saurabh Shankar, Director – HR, Vivo India, in his address interacted with students to focus on new emergent fields and try to inculcate differentiation as a strategy to sustain and excel.

Dr Aparajita prashad , India CX leader ,PWC, India in her address guided the students about how they should be market ready .Further Advised to learn from their experiences to achieve the goal . She advised to self reflect.

During the Inaugural session of ASPIRATIONS – 2024 the Poster of the Marketing Summit 2024 was released and the date of the summit was announced by the eminent guests. 

and Director I.T.S School of Management, Prof. (Dr.) Ajay Kumar participated in “VARSHROPAN” initiated by our Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" campaign at I.T.S School of Management, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, on July 9, 2024. 

The International Conference was organized in an offline manner where around 50 Faculty & Research Scholars from different parts of India participated and presented their paper.  Prof. Prachi Pachaury's research paper on the title “Leadership Practices and Sustainable Organizational Performance: Mediation of Behavioural Innovation and Moderation of Intellectual Capital” was accepted and published in the JIM Quest Ugc care listed journal, she has also been awarded with a participation certificate.

The theme of the conference was “ Building a Resilient Economy: Policies and Strategies for Sustainable Growth  ”. The objective of the conference was to provide a common platform for researchers from the Academia as well as the Industry to discuss and present their research work by providing an opportunity for collaboration among them. Various research papers on the above mentioned theme were presented in the conference. The papers were presented by academicians, Research scholars, and Executives from industry in different areas from different parts of the Country. Overall the session was more on the research papers dealing with real problems and scenario in multidisciplinary areas. It was a rich learning opportunity for the participants and all. The interactive nature of the session further added great learning. The feedback was given to the participants on one to one basis along with suggestions for continuing their research in their area of interest. At last the concluding remark and best wishes was given to all participants for their research in future. Overall the experience was enriching and overwhelming.

The eminent speaker of the session was Mr. T.N. Ravi, Founder of AV Enterprises. He explained about the application of startup finance principles and its critical aspect for entrepreneurs seeking to navigate the complexities of financial management in the startup ecosystem. Further, he enlightened the students by showering knowledge of entrepreneurship and startups & their vital role in the industry. He also explained various types of funding viz., Bootstrapping, Seed Funding/ Angel Funding, Series, and IPO. He shared some practical knowledge about start-ups and sources of funding for the business and funding pie at various stages of funding.

The session was insightful and exhibited knowledge. It was a great learning for all the students as they enjoyed the question-and-answer sessions and got the opportunity to clear their doubts.

The session was concluded by Dr. Anusha Agarwal, PGP Chairperson presenting a token of memento to the guest, Mr. T.N. Ravi.