BCIDS Tie-up with ACC Ltd. for Core Skills Training Program

BCIDS recently tied up with ACC Ltd for a core skills training program for three interventions of six days for a batch of 90 ACC management trainees. One batch of 30 MTs went through the one week of training session from 16^th April to 21^st April, 2012. Two similar such batches of 30 MTs went through the one week of training session simultaneously from 7^th May to 12^th May, 2012. The training was conducted at Thane branch of ACC Ltd.

Established in 1936, ACC has been a pioneer and trend-setter in cement and concrete echnology. ACC is the most preferred cement brand name in India. ACC is now part of the worldwide Holcim Group.

Mr. Kuldip Kaura MD ACC Ltd; Mr. Rudolf D’Souza, Director BCIDS; Prof. Shrilekha Parikh, Head Academics BCIDS; Prof. Radhika Narayanan SPJIMR; Ms. Megha Gawde, Project &Facilities Head BCIDS; Ms. Radhika Joshi, Program Associate BCIDS

BCIDS Tieup with AIWM International

BCIDS recently tied up with Association of Wealth Management International, Switzerland through its India Chapter, to offer the CIWM (Certified International Wealth Manager) program. It is for who wish to make a career in Wealth Management. The first batch will commence in June 2012.  The program was held in Trident Hotel where Dr.Jean-Claude Dufournet, CEO and Ms.Fional Tween, Head-International Relations represented AIWM Switzerland.

BCIDS Tie-up with AIWM

MBA Bridge Program

In collaboration with Akademia

Getting into a B school of your choice is just  half the job done.If  you aspire to get the  dream jobs from your campus , you need to be amongst the top 10 percentile of the students in your batch. This could only happen if  you get off to a headstart in your B School. The MBA Bridge program is designed keeping precisely this in mind.

The MBA Bridge program is a powerpacked 6 weeks program consisting of a mix of structured classroom sessions and non classroom practical activities. After getting exposed to various management concepts which include important areas like  case- study  analysis and grooming & personality development , with the assistance of your personal mentor, you will be ready to get off to a flying start in your B school.

Duration

6 weeks (Full Time)

Fees

Rs.24,000/-

First Batch Commences

1^st March 2012

Eligibility 
•  A graduate  with a call letter / admit card for an MBA / MMS / PGPM program

•  Those who have appeared for CAT/XAT/CET/CMAT/GMAT/MAT etc. will be considered

Does Business need a new language?

Language plays a powerful role in communication. Through the spoken word we receive instructions, communicate ideas, transfer knowledge and convey our feelings. Words conjure up images in our minds. Sometimes, through overuse, it becomes a habit to use some terms and phrases in spite of their being applied out of context.  Business is replete with such examples. Take a look at the classic phrase that adorns most company Mission Statements, ‘Our employees are our most valuable resources’, or ‘employees are our biggest assets’.  In business speak the term ‘resources’ or ‘assets’ are used to denote inanimate objects or capital that is deployed in the pursuit of profit. Assets depreciate over time and usage. Resources get used up. A more humane manner of expression for employees could be ‘capacity’ as in - ‘Employees are our most valuable capacity’....  One constantly builds on ‘capacity and capability’ don’t we?

Another word in business that is used loosely and almost universally is ‘Exploit’; as in- ‘we will exploit the opportunity’ or ‘we will exploit their weakness..’. I too used the word similarly until an employee of an NGO sensitized me to the connotation of the word ‘exploit’- to ‘abuse’ or ‘take advantage of’ or ‘manipulate’ someone who is helpless and at a disadvantage. A better term would be ‘to make the most of’ or ‘to harness’ as in ‘let’s make the most of the situation’ or ‘let’s harness the opportunity’.  Sounds better doesn’t it?

 ‘Target Audience’ or ‘Target segment’ is a term that we can do without. What image does the word ‘target’ conjure up in the mind? For me I see the sights of a gun, with the finger on the trigger, ready to shoot down the object in the crosshairs, right? I am sure prospective customers also see the same image when a company representative refers to them thus. No wonder most ‘Target Audience’ slip away out of sight (pun intended). Wouldn’t ‘desired audience or addressable segment’ make better sense? It also sounds nice as well as inclusive, doesn’t it? 

There are many more such phrases and words that need to be stamped out of business lexicon. I dare say that as academia it is possible to influence the corporate world through conscious promotion. 

Rudolf D’Souza 

Director- BCIDS

BCIDS Activities for December 2011

Collaboration with Lupin Ltd.

BCIDS launched the APSM (Advanced Program in Sales Management) for the Top 50 Area Sales Managers of Lupin Pharma on Saturday, 10^th December 2011.

The program focuses on Functional skills, Inter-Disciplinary Knowledge and Soft Skills for the chosen leaders. Spread over 11 months it will have all 3 elements of program delivery, i.e. Distance Learning through learning material, Faculty interaction sessions through audio conferencing and on -campus class room sessions for soft skills.

Representing Lupin Pharma at the Kick-off session was Mr. Abir Chaudhary, Senior GM, Sales & Marketing- IRF, Lupin Ltd.; Mr. Rituraj Sar, Head Learning & Development, Lupin Ltd.; Ms. Shilpa Narayanswamy, Manager- Learning & Development, Lupin Ltd. and Mr. Rohit Sharma, Manager HR-IRF, Lupin Ltd. 

APPM Corporate Theatre

The Advanced Professional Program in Management (APPM) students participated in group exercise known as 'Corporate Theatre'. It is a great team building and stress-management tool and encourages people to be more effective verbal and non-verbal communicators. As a pedagogical tool it encourages students to use innovative ideas and synergise for a meaningful outcome.

BCIDS Activities for October 2011

The convocation ceremony for the third batch of the PPFSM was held on the third of October. The program began with a Saraswati rendition by Anupama Koduganty, a participant of the PPFSM program. Mr. R. Vaithianathan, Head – CF&AB, Tata Capital Limited delivering the Key Note Address congratulated the graduating students. Mr. Amar Sinhji, Head HR, and other officials also addressed the participants. Congratulating the participants on successfully completing the course, they gave them valuable advice on their entry into the corporate world. Prof Shrilekha Parikh, Head, Academics, BCIDS, congratulated the students for successfully completing the PPFSM program. She also reinforced that the unique opportunity provided by TATA Capital to young graduates should be grabbed and made most of, as not many youngsters got such rewards so early in life. The ceremony culminated with cake cutting & lunch.

BCIDS Activities

BCIDS has had an eventful month, during which the second batch of the Management Development Program ‘Arjuna’ for managers of Merck Millipore was inaugurated and the participants of the TATA Capital program were taken for an outbound program.

TATA  CAPITAL  BATCH  at the Outbound Program

The 3^rd Tata Capital batch is in the final month of training. These graduate trainees will be ready to take-up their professional responsibilities by October.

In addition to customized training for the financial services business, participants also learn soft skills. An exciting outbound program at Garudmachi which is based on experiential learning methodology helped them hone their skills in team management, leadership, confidence building and interpersonal relationship building.

Corporate Training

The second batch of Management Development Program, ‘Arjuna’ for Managers of Merck Millipore was formally inaugurated on the 19^th September, 2011. Mr. Prantik Mukherjee – Head, Merck Millipore India, Mr. Devesh Srivastava - Head of Human Resources, Merck India and other senior officials of Merck addressed the participants. Prof Shrilekha Parikh, Head, Academics, BCIDS and Ms Bipasha Roy, Head, External Relations, BCIDS also spoke on the occasion. 

The first leg of the program, 5 days’ campus intervention, focusing on Business and Financial acumen Development, was conducted from 19^th to 23^rd September. Professors from SPJIMR and BCIDS, and visiting faculty consisting of top professionals from the corporate world were involved in the training.