The distinguished resource person was Ms. Deepti Jandial, She is aBehavioural Skills Facilitator, Life Coach and Psychometric Assessment Specialist. The inaugural session was commenced with honoring the guest, Ms. Deepti Jandial.

In the session Ms. Deepti Jandial shared the significance of attention & concentration and how it leads to excellence. She emphasized on how attention is the foundation for achieving excellence. In her session, she also highlighted the importance of taking regular breaks (e.g., using the Pomodoro Technique) to maintain concentration over extended periods.

The session explored the science behind how the brain allocates attention and how neural networks linked to attention also contribute to skill development and excellence.In her talk she elaborate how mental clarity through visualization and the power of positive thinking were plays significant role in achieving long term- goals.The session was followed by a question/answer round where students proactively participated in the same.

The guest talk was concluded by the valuable word of thanks of Prof (Dr) Ajay Kumar who also expressed his opinion on the various aspects of the topic and given thanks with memento to our guest Ms. Deepti Jandial.

The distinguished resource person was CA Pankaj Jain, Partner, D Y P Jain, and Company. The  session commenced with honouring the guest CA Pankaj Jain with a plant sapling by Director I.T.S School of Management .

 In the session, CA Pankaj Jain shared his valuable insights on various aspects of Indian AS and IFRS. In his session, he has  highlighted the application of AS , importance of accounting standards while preparing financial statements, benefits and disadvantages of accounting standards, compliance with the accounting standards, and scope of accounting standards in India through financial reports of the company.

 In his session, he has emphasised the practical aspect and application of GAAP and IFRS while preparing financial statements. The session was followed by a question/answer round where students actively participated in the same.

 The session was interactive and able to bridge the gap between the theoretical aspect and the practical use in the industry. The session was concluded by  honouring the guest with the virtual plaque as a token of gratitude.

The distinguished resource person was Dr. Pinaz Tiwari, Assistant Professor, IIM Bodhgaya. The inaugural session commenced with honouring the guest, Dr Pinaz Tiwari.

In the session Dr. Pinaz shared her valuable insights on the various concepts of Marketing. In her session, she highlighted the importance of consumers in marketing and also briefed students about various kinds of segmentation, marketing techniques/strategies and positioning concepts utilized in marketing.

In her session she emphasized on the core values of  STP process and the role of various marketing strategies in the present  dynamic world. The session was followed by a question/answer round where students proactively participated in the same.

Overall, the guest session provided valuable insights pertaining to the requirements of STP concepts , Marketing skills, along with the ways of developing them.

At last the session was concluded by  honouring the guest with the virtual plaque as a token of gratitude.

Prof.( Dr.) Ajay Kumar, Director, ITS School of Management welcomed Mr. Debasish J. Das, in the presence of Programme Chairperson, Dr. Anusha Agarwal, Professor Amitabh Rajan, Prof. Kumar Biswas , Dr. Shailendra Kumar Dube and the entire batch of PGDM 2023-25 students. Professor Ajay Kumar, in his inaugural address, highlighted the importance of “Business Simulations Games” for budding managers and stressed on the need for becoming serious, responsive and learning the intricacies of  ‘Simulation Games’.

Mr. Debashish gave a briefing about the Business Simulation Game and urged students to apply their mind in devising strategies for optimising revenues and profits. The “Hands on Experience” through workshop, will certainly help budding managers to judge their performance and try to improve further so that future career prospects are better.

There was Question & Answer Round session too. Finally, Prof. Kumar Biswas offered a memento to Mr. Das , as a token of appreciation. The workshop was quite interesting and had high educative quotient value. 

The talk was delivered by Alumnus of PGDM (2017-2019 Batch) Mr. Mayank Verma, Associate Manager PayU Payments. Dr. Ajay Kumar, Director- I.T.S School of Management welcomed the guest by presenting a plant sapling.

Prof. Durba Roy, CRC- Head, introduced the guest to the students.

Mr. Mayank started the session by sharing his experience at I.T.S school of management. Further, he shared his journey from campus to corporate. He spoke about the challenges faced by him to enter into the corporate world. During his address, he emphasized on the changing of mindset about the perception about salary package. He said that except being focused about higher salary packages, budding managers should try to be focused about being ethically professional. He highlighted the challenges for a manager in corporate world. He discussed various aspects like; Generational Cold war, Mentorship, Extra working hours, Adaptability, Teamwork, Networking etc. to be faced by a fresher during job in corporate/industry.

He also pointed out some important aspects like; Communication, Presentation, Appearance, Attitude etc. to be prepared for job-interviews. He answered all the queries asked by the students satisfactorily. At the end Dr. Ajay Kumar presented a memento as a token of gratitude to Mr. Mayank Verma.

The event saw the participation of over 35 attendees, including entrepreneurs, research scholars, early-stage business owners, and faculty members from various parts of India. The MDP provided a comprehensive exploration of key topics such as digital marketing, keyword analysis, social media strategies, branding, communication, and MSME schemes.

The programme aimed to simplify the concepts of digital marketing and its practical applications for both academicians and entrepreneurs, providing actionable insights to help participants leverage digital tools for growth and innovation.

This mega annual event aims to focus on the challenges faced by the Corporates in India, their implications on the business scenario and deliberates on key strategies for successful business performance. Student of PGDM 2024-26 Batch, namely Jyoti Kumari, Pooja Mandal, Ravi Raj Thakur and Aaksh Gupta along with faculty member Prof. Yachana Malhotra attended the sessions.

The chief guest for the session Hon'ble Minister of Communication, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia engaged everyone with his energetic and full-filled delivery. Mr. Scindia focused on on empowering the Indian Economy with communication and making it future-ready by scrutinising calls and emails to prevent cyber-attacks, introducing newer initiatives like geolocated postal digipin and emphasizing developing local technologies, etc.

Other speakers in the panel were Mr Sanjay Kirloskar, Past President, AIMA and Chairman & MD, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd; Mr Nikhil Sawhney, Sr. VP, AIMA, & MD, Triveni Turbine Ltd; Ms Suneeta Reddy, Senior VP, AIMA & MD, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd; Mr T V Narendran, VP, AIMA and CEO & MD, Tata Steel Ltd; MsRekhaSethi, Director General, AIMA and MrSudhirJalan, Past President, AIMA & Chairman, Neo Foods Pvt Ltd addressed the Introductory Session

Post lunch Session- Women-Led Development  on the focal theme “I did it my way” the session emphasized the role of women in India's development  and acknowledged the importance of addressing various facets of a woman’s life cycle. The panel session raised some important questions on the mandatory presence of women in the leadership positions.

A panel discussion on "Breeding next unicorns: Refreshing India’s startup sector" with Mr Kanwaljit Singh, Founder & Managing Partner, Fireside Ventures; Ms Muskan Kakkar Co-Founder & COO, GoMechanic; Mr Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, Founder and CEO, BlueStone; Mr Mahesh Bhalgat, MD and Group CEO, Veeda Clinical Research Ltd. explored boosting funding for deep tech and identifying future unicorn opportunities at AIMA's 51st National Management Convention 2024.

In between the panel session there was an award function for Academic leadership in management education 2024 which was presented to Prof. Umakant Dash( Director institute of Rural management Anand).Jio high performance brand 2024 Award presented to Kapil Ahuja RK Swamy high performance brand Award was presented to reliance jio Infocomm Ltd.

The event provided networking opportunities and the opportunities to know about the corporate world. That extended beyond the academic for the budding managers.

This mega annual event aims to focus on the challenges faced by the Corporates in India, their implications on the business scenario and deliberates on key strategies for successful business performance. Student of PGDM 2024-26 Batch, namely Jyoti Kumari, Pooja Mandal, Ravi Raj Thakur and Aaksh Gupta along with faculty member Prof. Yachana Malhotra attended the sessions.

The chief guest for the session Hon'ble Minister of Communication, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia engaged everyone with his energetic and full-filled delivery. Mr. Scindia focused on on empowering the Indian Economy with communication and making it future-ready by scrutinising calls and emails to prevent cyber-attacks, introducing newer initiatives like geolocated postal digipin and emphasizing developing local technologies, etc.

Other speakers in the panel were Mr Sanjay Kirloskar, Past President, AIMA and Chairman & MD, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd; Mr Nikhil Sawhney, Sr. VP, AIMA, & MD, Triveni Turbine Ltd; Ms Suneeta Reddy, Senior VP, AIMA & MD, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd; Mr T V Narendran, VP, AIMA and CEO & MD, Tata Steel Ltd; MsRekhaSethi, Director General, AIMA and MrSudhirJalan, Past President, AIMA & Chairman, Neo Foods Pvt Ltd addressed the Introductory Session

Post lunch Session- Women-Led Development  on the focal theme “I did it my way” the session emphasized the role of women in India's development  and acknowledged the importance of addressing various facets of a woman’s life cycle. The panel session raised some important questions on the mandatory presence of women in the leadership positions.

A panel discussion on "Breeding next unicorns: Refreshing India’s startup sector" with Mr Kanwaljit Singh, Founder & Managing Partner, Fireside Ventures; Ms Muskan Kakkar Co-Founder & COO, GoMechanic; Mr Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, Founder and CEO, BlueStone; Mr Mahesh Bhalgat, MD and Group CEO, Veeda Clinical Research Ltd. explored boosting funding for deep tech and identifying future unicorn opportunities at AIMA's 51st National Management Convention 2024.

In between the panel session there was an award function for Academic leadership in management education 2024 which was presented to Prof. Umakant Dash( Director institute of Rural management Anand).Jio high performance brand 2024 Award presented to Kapil Ahuja RK Swamy high performance brand Award was presented to reliance jio Infocomm Ltd.

The event provided networking opportunities and the opportunities to know about the corporate world. That extended beyond the academic for the budding managers.

The session commenced by emphasizing the significance of clear communication in minimizing organizational chaos. Participants were divided into four color-coded teams: Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue. Each team was then allotted 25 minutes to create a radio jingle for a specific product, with the objective of transforming the product's image from negative to positive.

The products represented various industries, such as healthcare, tourism, and automobiles, with humorous and imaginative themes. Each group was required to compose an opening song related to their theme and perform an act based on their assigned product.

The performance of each group was evaluated based on multiple criteria including creativity, communication effectiveness, and the execution of the task.

The activity facilitated student interaction and fostered effective teamwork. Participants demonstrated high levels of engagement and enthusiasm, showcasing their creativity throughout the task. Overall, the session enhanced students' understanding of key managerial concepts such as team coordination and network building, both of which are critical for organizational success.

Dr. Nitin Saxena moderated the session, welcoming distinguished alumni including:

Mr. Ravi Bhatt (2005-2007), Marcom Programs Manager at HP

Mr. Om Prakash Rai (2005-2007), General Manager at Macleods Pharmaceutical Ltd.

Mr. Abhishek Jaiswal (2010-2012), Enterprise Account Manager at HDFC

Mr. Manish Rai (2010-2012), Entrepreneur

Ms. Sneha Lal (2013-2015), Assistant Manager at Zomato

Mr. Varun Arora (2017-2019), Senior Business Analyst at Newgen Software Technologies

The alumni offered guidance on preparing for professional opportunities and challenges, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning, adaptability, humility, and self-confidence. Students actively engaged in a Q&A session, focusing on the evolving workplace environment. The event concluded with a token of appreciation presented to the participating alumni.