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INDUSTRY ACADEMIC CONCLAVE-PLACEMENT
GBS conducted one day programme on Industry Academic Conclave-Placement on 4/2/2012 inviting
participation from Placement Officers of MBA Institute coming under Karnatak University, Dharwad
and Rani Channamma University, Belgaum and Davangere University, Davangere. In all 10 Institutes
participated, Besides the MBA Institutes, the corporates, HR Executives were invited to participate.
First Source, Adecco, Birla sun Life, Pantaloon, MaFoi responded favorably and participated.
The day long programme saw
deliberations by both
Corporates, highlighting their
expectations of MBA students in
giving them placement and the
institutes preparing the students
for placement. The programme
was inaugurated by Dr.Ashok
Chachadi, Dean and Director of
Kousali Institute of Management
Studies, Dharwad. Mr.U.S
Parmeshwar, General Manager-
HR, Kirloskar Electric Company
Ltd, Hubli was the Guest of
Honour. Highlighting the
importance of Placement,
Dr.Chachadi stressed upon
MBA institutes to be sensitive to
the needs of industry and
preparation of students suitably.
Student counseling is essential for right placement he said further. Mr.Parameshwar emphasized on how
industry spots and uses the people. Good academic background, better IQ and General Knowledge,
extra- curricular activities, self confidence, and health play significant part in placement. Today there
is a greater need on leadership skills besides the managerial skills he added. MBA institutes should strive
for giving quality education was his call. Business is shifting to customer orientation and students should
be flexible in adapting to the change to succeed he said further.
The corporates spoke upon readiness by students to ignite marketing skills, the gender difference should
not come up in taking up career in marketing, a fair bit of aggression is needed in group discussion,
and good communication and personal grooming matter a lot in success of getting placed. Further it
is essential that students to develop appreciation of company process and practices and comply
with them because these process and practices are carefully designed for well intention of productive
work, corporates added. While knowledge level was found okay, the competence and attitudes pose a
challenge to corporates on the part of employees, so it is important to work on these. Apart from IQ, today
EQ plays key role to succeed. It is performance driven situation and compensation is directly
tagged to performance and not just seniority so focus on performance is needed by the employees.
Mr. Nagraj Goudar, Director Placement gave a note/presentation on role of placement officer and how to
work on placement. GBS Director, Dr.Ramakant Kulkarni gave a welcome address and outlined the
objective of the programme.
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