July 2019 - Great Konnect

Director's Message

Dear Alumni,

The month of ‘July’ always brings us that additional celebration for all us. Not only we get together for Founder’s birthday, but also with the new batch from PGDM, campus brightens up more than the usual. Last month we had the privilege of hosting honorable Vice president of India at our Annual convocation and this month the celebration doubled up with South India’s first Family Business Summit organized by Great Lakes in collaboration with AIWMI, India.

This issue of Great Konnect features all these activities along with some extraordinary news from alumni and student community. A lot of new initiatives by Team Alumni Relations are being put in place, and we assure you can expect much more than that going forward.

Scroll down to read more and continue sharing your stories, feedback to us on alumnicommittee@greatlakes.edu.in or alumnirelations@greatlakes.edu.in

Prof. T.N. Swaminathan
Director- Branding & Alumni Relations
Adjunct Professor – Marketing

Exclusive

Students’ articles published by Business Line on Campus

Articles authored by Aakar Gangrade, Akarsha Pandey, Gaurav Kumar, Kishan Barchha, Mourjya Sanyal and Venkata Vivek Vasireddy from PGPM Class of 2019 -20 has been published by The Hindu Business Line on Campus. This is part of ‘Student Speak on Economy’ series that features articles addressing the economic priorities of the new government over the … Continue reading "Students’ articles published by Business Line on Campus"

Dr Bala’s article published by Careers360 Magazine (Changemakers Special)

Dr Bala’s article about his journey and the motivating factor that inspires to serve the cause of education, has been published by Careers360 Magazine. The magazine has published this as a part of the 10th Anniversary Celebrations – ‘The Changemakers Special’ – and has featured close to 200 leaders in the field of education including … Continue reading "Dr Bala’s article published by Careers360 Magazine (Changemakers Special)"

Great Lakes & AIWMI organize South India Family Business Summit 2019

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai along with the Association of International Wealth Management in India (AIWMI) organized the first ever South India Family Business Summit 2019 (SIFBS19) on June 21 – 22, 2019 at Holiday Inn, Chennai. The two-day conference witnessed industry’s most influential and celebrated leaders from top family business groups including Shri. … Continue reading "Great Lakes & AIWMI organize South India Family Business Summit 2019"

Alumnus shares 5 Classic Management lessons based on miniseries – ‘Chernobyl’

By Amit Goenka from PGPM Class of 2018 The recent HBO’s mini-series Chernobyl is one of the most provoking small-screen shows to have ever aired on the television. It is gripping, utterly chilling and heartbreaking. While we applaud the screenplay and phenomenal acting, this article aims to take a different standpoint. A standpoint, to highlight … Continue reading "Alumnus shares 5 Classic Management lessons based on miniseries – ‘Chernobyl’"

From Mechanical Engineering to MBA in Finance & AIMLA: In Conversation with Alumnus Jacob Thomas (PGPM 2019)

Jacob Thomas from PGPM Class of 2019 walks us through his journey from opting for Mechanical Engineering after high school to gaining exposure at a top MNC and the deciding factors to go for a One-Year Postgraduate Program in Management at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai. He is currently employed with United Health Group as a … Continue reading "From Mechanical Engineering to MBA in Finance & AIMLA: In Conversation with Alumnus Jacob Thomas (PGPM 2019)"

Super Alumnus in Media – ‘Meet India’s Best Wedding Photographer & Film Maker – Lakshya Chawla’

Lakshya Chawla from PGDM 2014 has been exclusively profiled by various media publications. The story talks about him and his start-up journey that was launched while pursuing an MBA from Great Lakes, and, how he opted for courses after receiving advise from faculty, that further helped in shaping up his venture. The people belonging to … Continue reading "Super Alumnus in Media – ‘Meet India’s Best Wedding Photographer & Film Maker – Lakshya Chawla’"

PGCP in Business Management for Veritas Finance

Team Corporate Learning & Development (CLD) launched a 21-day Post Graduate Certificate Program in Business Management for Veritas Finance Pvt. Ltd., an NBFC. The inauguration was held on 7 June 2019. Dr C R Rajan, Director – CLD, welcomed the participants and shared about the program design. Mr. Arulmany – MD & CEO of Veritas, … Continue reading "PGCP in Business Management for Veritas Finance"

Updates from Team CCS

Interactive session on Product Management The most anticipated Corporate Guest Lecture session – ‘Paypal on Product Management’ by Team Corporate & Career Services (CCS) for the PGPM 2020 was held on 13th June 2019 at campus. Three esteemed speakers from Paypal – Mr. Pradeep (Head of Strategy initiatives), Mr. Ram (Product Manager) and Ms. Savitha … Continue reading "Updates from Team CCS"

Leadership development program

Team Corporate Learning & Development (CLD), successfully completed Accelerated Transformation for Managers (ATM) program for 23 branch managers of City Union Bank from various locations across the country on June 3, 2019 at campus. The 10-day leadership development program split across 2 modules covered courses in Macro Economics, Strategic Thinking, Personal Effectiveness, Sales Management, and … Continue reading "Leadership development program"

Student activity at campus

Acoustic Story Unwind, initiated and run by students from Class of 2020 to promote music and encourage music artists, organized a fun jamming session after class hours. The session saw Buddhadev Mohanty and Divya Lakshmi from PGPM 2020 perform refreshing songs that cheered up the evening mood for student audience. The first event was kick-started … Continue reading "Student activity at campus"

Professor Vaidy awarded

Proud to share that our Professor Vaidy Jayaraman has been honored with ‘Excellence Award 2019’ by the Academy of Management Professionals (AMP). AMP, in collaboration with Institute for Digital Marketing and Analytics has chosen Dr Vaidy for his remarkable contributions in the field of Management Education.

Inauguration of medical clinic at campus

Team Admin held the inaugural ceremony of Doctor’s consulting clinic near students’ hostel block in Campus. Associate Dean Dr Vaidy Jayaraman inaugurated the clinic in the presence of Mr. Subaash, Associate Director, Admin & HR, Mr. Ramasamy, General Manager – IT, Mr. Maran, General Manager – Resource Center and Dr Revathy (in-house medical doctor), along … Continue reading "Inauguration of medical clinic at campus"

Professor TN Swami’s book launched

Prof T N Swaminathan’s book titled – ‘Digital Marketing – From Fundamentals to Future’ was released by Dr. Santosh Kumar IAS , Principal Secretary IT Govt. Of Tamil Nadu at MMA auditorium on June 15, 2019 in the presence of 150 + professionals from GL faculty, GL Alumni and from other B Schools , members … Continue reading "Professor TN Swami’s book launched"

Team KY organizes Health Camp

In order to educate people on the importance of healthcare, Students from Karma Yoga committee of Great Lakes, Chennai, organized a medical camp at Vengambakkam Primary School during the lask week of June 2019. Prior to the camp, KY students surveyed the village on various parameters such as hospital visit per month, prolonged illness if … Continue reading "Team KY organizes Health Camp"

Founder’s Day Celebrations

Great Lakes Community celebrated Founder’s Day – our beloved Dean Dr Bala’s birthday at campus on July 5, 2019. A customized cake was cut in the presence of GL members and students, followed by Dr Bala’s address and a special video by Dr Muthuraj, Assistant Professor, Economics. The day also saw a blood donation camp … Continue reading "Founder’s Day Celebrations"

Welcoming ‘Rajputs’- PGDM Class of 2021

Registration of Rajputs – PGDM Class of 2021 was held on 4th July 2019, followed by Orientation at Lake Mansarovar on 7th July 2019. Dean Dr. Bala addressed the students over a video con- call from Chicago and Associate Dean Dr. Vaidy Jayaraman delivered the welcome address, and introduced the faculty and staff community to … Continue reading "Welcoming ‘Rajputs’- PGDM Class of 2021"

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