Orientation Program

HR Challenges during Post COVID – Talk by Alumnus

‘The talent acquisition, retention, and management during the post-COVID scenario have challenged the HR domain. The challenges have made the corporates prioritize employee wellbeing and build their strategies around a Human-centered environment where talent retention is the key’ thus said Mr. Sandesh Murchy, SDMIMD Alumnus and Director, HRSDX JAPAC, Oracle, during the invited talk organized on July 9, 2022. Mr. Sandesh was delivering the talk on ‘HR Challenges in the Post-COVID scenario’ to the PGDM 2022-2024 Batch. The talk was organized as part of the Orientation Program 2022.

Invited talk by Head-HR from Capgemini

Renowned HR speaker and Career Coach Mr. Naganagouda S.J., Vice President and Head - Human Resources, Global Edge, Capgemini, delivered the invited talk focused on the changing trends of HR in the VUCA World as part of the Orientation Program 2022. Mr. Nagan focused his talk on workplace behavioral change in the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity [VUCA] world. Further, he informed the students on how to prepare themselves for the new normal of the corporate world. The talk was organized on July 9, 2022, for the PGDM 2022-24 Batch.

Prerana President address the PGDM 22-24 Batch

SDMIMD alumni association – Prerana was introduced by the President of the association Mr. Niranjan Naik, Founder & Director, Prominent Mind, to the PGDM 2022-2024 Batch on July 9, 2022. Mr. Niranjan with an introduction to Prerana made the new batch aware of the various activities & services from the alumni association apart from the networking opportunities. He demonstrated the website and the app helping them to on-boarding to the huge network of SDMites having a presence across the globe.

Emotional Intelligence for Success – Talk by Alumnus

Ms. Padmashree G.S., SDMIMD Alumnus and Life Coach & Counsellor, was the speaker for the special orientation session on the topic ‘Emotional intelligence is a key to our success’ organized on July 8, 2022, as part of the Orientation Program 2022. Ms. Padmashree introduced the concept of emotional intelligence and with examples from day-to-day life demonstrated how the quality of life can be improved with certain practices of tips & techniques of the introduced concept. The Q&A had a discussion on stress management, improving concentration, and overcoming depression.

Expectations from MBA Students – Talk by Alumnus

Mr. Tejasvi Nathan, SDMIMD Alumnus & VP – Global Talent Partner, HR Swiss Re Global Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., was invited to address the young managers of PGDM 2022-2024 as part of the Orientation Program on July 8, 2022. Mr. Tejasvi addressed the new batch on ‘Expectations from MBA students – from Corporate Sector’ illustrating the essentials and desirable requirements for different positions for the young manager in the corporate world. The talk helped the batch to plan the roadmap toward enhancing the skills and credentials to meet the corporate requirements.

Mantras for Corporate Success by Mr. Manas Martha

The PGDM 2022-2024 Batch had an opportunity to interact with Mr. Manas Martha, Senior Vice President – HR and CHRO, TTK Prestige Ltd., during the invited talk organized on July 8, 2022, as part of the Orientation Program 2022. Mr. Martha focused his talk on ‘Top 10 Key Success factors to be successful in a corporate world’ by discussing - lifelong learning, commitment, focus on effort, versatility, resilience, collaborative mindset, innovative attitude, and unlearning to learn – to guide the young managers towards achieving the goal. The session concluded with an interactive Q&A.

Preparing for an ever-changing world! – Talk by Alumnus

SDMIMD Alumnus Mr. N. Ravi Shankar, CEO of Aim High Consulting, delivered an invited talk on “MBA Na Milegi Dubaara! Preparing for an ever-changing world!” on July 8, 2022, as part of the Orientation Program 2022. Mr. Ravi spoke about the need for self-molding with essential personal traits and values to achieve success both in corporate and personal life. Being a prolific author, Ravi shared the lessons from the Aim Hight PR & Brand exercises and from his personal life. The PGDM 2022-2024 Batch enjoyed the interactive and informative session.

Talk by Alumnus Mr. Vipin Prasad

Mr. Vipin Prasad, SDMIMD Alumnus, and CEO Joining Dots Inc., Bangalore, delivered an informative talk on ‘E-Commerce: Opportunities & Challenges’ on July 7, 2022, as part of the Orientation Program 2022. The talk focused on the developments in the platform business and the various app-based services making the e-commerce world dearer to the consumers. Mr. Vipin discussed opportunities for young managers in the e-commerce world during the Q&A Session.