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Celebrating the Spirit <strong>of</strong> FreedomAugust 15, 2009SPJIMR celebrated the nation's 63rdIndependence Day in full splendor. Thecelebrations began with the flaghoisting ceremony by SPJIMR DirectorDr. Sesha Iyer, followed by the NationalAnthem.The institute’s art club Canvas decoratedthe SPJIMR auditorium with rangolis <strong>and</strong>paintings. The day was marked by anassortment <strong>of</strong> programmes startingwith Desh Rang, a riveting rendition <strong>of</strong>V<strong>and</strong>e Mataram. Tarangini, comprised asoulful rendition <strong>of</strong> popular patrioticsongs.The musical performances was followedby Awakening India, a series <strong>of</strong> videos, inwhich the young participants <strong>of</strong> SPJIMRtalked about their ideas <strong>of</strong> freedom,their vision for the nation's future <strong>and</strong>how they could contribute to it.Pride in its Stride- a play on the independent India's fightagainst various challenges captured the audience'simagination with its strong narrative. The play portrayedthe contribution <strong>of</strong> individuals to India <strong>and</strong> how theirideas transformed the nation. The final performance <strong>of</strong>Independence Day- Dance Performancethe day was a brilliant classical dance performance titled‘Mighty India’. The wide range <strong>of</strong> emotions displayed in thedance performance highlighted India's diversity.The day ended with a special freedom breakfast. The effortsput in by the organizing team were commended by thefaculty <strong>and</strong> the participants.PGPM participants attendseminar on Basel I <strong>and</strong> IIJuly 25, 2009SPJIMR’s first <strong>and</strong> second year PGDM participantsattended a special seminar on BASEL I <strong>and</strong> II conducted byMr. Prakash Saboo. Mr. Saboo has been involved with theCredit Risk <strong>Management</strong> Group <strong>of</strong> SBI for the past 15 years.The session kick-started with a brief overview <strong>of</strong> theBanking System in India until the 1990s, <strong>and</strong> the relevance<strong>of</strong> the Narsimhan Committee in the formulation <strong>of</strong> theBASEL I concept post 1992 LPG (Liberalisation,Privatisation <strong>and</strong> Globalisation). Further, BASEL II concepts<strong>of</strong> Three Pillar approach comprising <strong>of</strong> Minimum capitalrequirement, Supervisory review <strong>and</strong> Market disclosurewere discussed. Finally, the road ahead for the Credit Riskwas elucidated giving the participants immense insightinto the buzzwords <strong>of</strong> finance today.Consulting Committee launches<strong>of</strong> Consulting ForumAugust, 2009The showcasing a 30-minute video on “How to Master theArt <strong>of</strong> Problem Solving” by Nido Qubein marked the launch<strong>of</strong> “The Consulting Forum” by the Consulting Committee <strong>of</strong>PGP. An open house interactive session on everythingabout the Consulting Forum followed. After description <strong>of</strong>consulting forum activities, a movie was shown toaudience. In the movie, through a series <strong>of</strong> puzzles, NidoQubein, a Business Consultant, takes his target audiencethrough seven basic steps in problem solving that isapplicable in day-to- day problems. The batch was made tosolve puzzles during the video which involved <strong>and</strong>sustained their interest, endorsed by their positivefeedback. A Q&A session followed the video. After itssuccessful launch, the consulting forum plans to conductmany such activities in future.<strong>SPJIMRnews</strong>9
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