2013 | SDMIMD

Guest lecture by Mr. Chandra Prakash

Mr. Chandra Prakash, President, Mysore Grahakara Parishat, was the invited speaker at SDMIMD on 17th October 2013. Addressing the students, he spoke elaborately on nuances of Urban Development. He stressed upon preserving character while providing growth, de congesting Central business and bringing back Boulevard culture. Do's and Dont's in City Planning and Mysore Master Plan 2031 were also part of his talk. He urged student community to visit MGP's facebook page "Save Mysore" and respond to the same.

5 First Prizes Dasara Flower Show competition

In the recently held Dasara Flower Show Competition, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) garden has bagged 5 first prizes in various categories. The Best Educational Institute Garden award was won successively for the 9 years. The judges appreciated the efforts of the horticulture department staff and awarded the Rolling Cup (award) under this category. The Mexican Lawn covering the large area of the garden won the first prize in Best Lawn Category. The other categories in which SDMIMD stood FISRT are Best Ornamental Plants, Best Fruit Plants and the Annual Flower Yield. SDMIMD congratulates Sri. Veerabhadrappa, Garden Supervisor and his team for the awards.

Dasara Celebration by SDMites

The Mysore Dasara is Big. For SDMites, it is special with rich experience. The festival changes the monotonous way of life, makes it a bit more colourful with many exciting things to look forward to. It is this spirit that makes the festival so special. The essence of spirituality was in the air. SDMites organized Saraswati Pooja for all the faculty members and the students on campus. Right from decorating the place to worship in a grand manner befitting the occasion to providing prasadam, the students and staff members managed effectively with devotion. The best part of the whole evening was the devotional Carnatic rendered by Dr. N.R. Parasuraman, our Director. The faculty, staff and students participated in Aarti and the entire function was enjoyed by all. This was followed by Durga Puja celebration. Bengalis love food. Also, Bengalis love feeding others. After the Durga Puja, a perfect occasion for the Bengalis to treat the whole college to a Bengali style feast. At the end of the feast the whole college was burping with contentment and licking their fingers. We only hope that the piousness of the occasion is rewarded by the continued blessings of Maa Saraswati and Maa Durga on the students who are here on campus to learn.

Guest talk by Ms. Annapurna

"How to improve networking at college level?" was the topic of the guest talk organized on October 12, 2013 at SDMIMD auditorium. The invited speaker Ms. Annapurna, HR Head, Esilor India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, introduced different methods of creating and maintaining the data repository of contacts. Ms. Annapurna introduced different facets of networking including interpersonal relationship and refining of data. The introduction of SWOT Analysis of Self involving the student audience was quite interesting. The discussion on importance of research for professional growth was interactive. The speaker gave tips for analyzing the company performance, which certainly help in facing the interviews.

Guest lecture by Mr. Hari

Mr. Hari, Amba Research, delivered a talk on "Lessons from the Real World of Corporate Life" on October 12, 2013 at the SDMIMD Auditorium.

Guest talk by Mr. Ravishankar

"Don't go for the lower hanging fruit that might not be the sweetest. Don't choose your career based on the first salary", thus opined Mr. Ravishankar SDMIMD Alumnus of PGDM 1997-1999. Mr. Ravishankar, CEO, Aim High India, Bangalore recalled his student days at SDMIMD and narrated the success story of AIM High. He shared the advice given by one of the faculty member "Never chase money, chase success and money will follow" which motived him to achieve success. He concluded with the saying "success means doing the best in whatever field you are working". The interaction session with the students was well taken.

Guest lecture by Mr. C. Balagopal

Mr. C. Balagopal, Senior Advisor at terumo penpol ltd & Director at Enter Technologies Pvt Ltd., delivered a talk on “Bureaucrat to Entrepreneur” on September 27, 2013 at the SDMIMD Auditorium.

Guest Lecture on "Digital Marketing and Online Branding"

The Institute had organised a Guest Lecture on "Digital Marketing and Online Branding" by Mr. Bejoy Veer Suri and Ms. Gunjan Agarwal on 21 September 2013. Mr. Bejoy and Ms. Gunjan are founders of E-SQUARED, an innovative digital media firm. The talk highlighted on the changing nature of marketing and the opportunities that the social media has created.