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The Pathfinder Newsletter of Dept. of Management Studies

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Chief Patrons Dr. Nalla G Palaniswami Chairman / KMCH Dr. Thavamani D. Palaniswami Secretary / Dr. N.G.P. IT Patrons Dr. K. Porkumaran Principal / Dr. N.G.P. IT Dr. B. Subramani Director / MBA Editors Dr. S. Mohanavel Professor / MBA Ms. Anusha V Associate Professor / MBA Student Editors Mr. V.G. Jawahar I MBA Ms. S. P. Karthika Devi I MBA Ms. P. Sathya I MBA Mr. A. Navaneethakrishnan I MBA

MOU with Dexler Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd., (SAP Education Partner) Bengaluru

National Level Conclave on Novel Management Practices for the Future

Dept. of Science and Technology Sponsored Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp

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DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

IMPORTANT EVENTS

1. Mr B Mahesh Kumar, Business Development Manager, SKYNIT Equipment Company, Coimbatore inaugurated EQUILIBER – the Department Association on 06/11/2013.

2. An MoU was inked with Dexler Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru (SAP Education Partner) on 30/11/2013 to impart training on SAP to MBA Students.

PROGRAMMES ORGANISED

1. A series of Motivational Talks on ‘Enhancing Managerial Skills’ during 06-08/08/2013 for all I year B.E./B.Tech. students.

2. Parents-Teachers Meeting on 30/08/2013. 3. Wheebox Employability Skills Test on 23/09/2013 for 2012-2014 batch MBA Students. 4. A one day ‘Counselling for Higher Education’ to Final year UG Students of Dr. N.G.P. Arts and

Science College on 28/01/2014. 764 students participated in the programme. 5. An Event Management Programme ‘Harmony 2014’ at Temple of Consciousness, Azhiyar on

01/03/2014 for 2013-2015 batch MBA students. Prof. V.S. Elamurugan, Educational Consultant, Coimbatore was the Chief Guest.

6. A one day National Level Conclave on “Novel Management Practices for the Future” on 04/04/2014. Mr. O. A. Balasubramaniam, Senior Vice President – IT, Roots Industries India Ltd., Coimbatore inaugurated the Conclave. Research scholars, faculty and students from many colleges presented 44 papers in marketing, finance, HR and general areas. Proceedings of the Conclave was released. Attractive Cash Prizes were given to Best Papers. The prize winners are: Research Scholars Category: S. Nagarajan, Research Scholar, Anna University, Chennai Students Category - I Prize: R. Arthy and B. Aiswariya, II Year MBA, School of Management,

Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore II Prize: KS. Bavadharini and Meby. C. Babu, I Year MBA, Anna University

Regional Centre, Coimbatore III Prize: S. Siren, II Year MBA, Dr. N.G.P. IT, Coimbatore

Best Participant Award : K. Maharajan, Research Scholar, Anna University, Chennai

7. Dept. of Science and Technology Sponsored Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp was conducted in the campus in association with CIMAT, Coimbatore from 12-14/03/2014.

Inauguration of EQUILIBER Motivational Talks on ‘Enhancing Managerial Skills’

Parents - Teachers Meeting

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GUEST LECTURES ORGANISED

1. Mr. R Vinoth Kumar, CEO, Dream Creations, Becoming a Successful Young Entrepreneur, 26/09/2013 for 2012-2014 batch MBA students.

2. Dr R Chitra, Retd. DGM, TANGEDCO, Indian Power Sector – Issues and Challenges, 06/11/2013. 3. Mr. Sivakumar Palaniappan, Motivational Trainer, Industrial Expectations from PG Students,

20/11/2013 for 2013-2015 batch MBA students. 4. Dilip R Chari, VP-Sales, Dexler Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, ERP Using SAP,

21/11/2013 for 2013-2015 batch MBA students. 5. Mr. Sumath Subbarao, Mentor - Hope Factory, Coimbatore, Discover the Leader in You, 20/02/2014

for 2013-2015 batch MBA students. WORKSHOP ORGANISED

1. ‘Statistical Analysis Using MS Excel’ for 2013-2015 batch MBA students on 29/01/2014. Mr. Azarudheen, Technical Manager, Adroit Technologies, Coimbatore was the resource person.

TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANISED

1. A Medical Textile Training Programme, Sponsored by Ministry of Textiles, at SITRA on 03/09/2013 for 2012-2014 batch MBA students.

2. 5S Training Programme on 27/09/2013 for Housekeeping Personnel. 3. Value Added Course on SAP Business One, by Dexler Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru,

(SAP Education Partner) for 2013-2015 batch MBA students from 17-22/01/2014. 4. Value Added Course on SPSS, by Adroit Technologies, Coimbatore, (IBM Career Education

Partner) for 2012-2014 batch MBA students from 21-28/01/2014.

CLUB ACTIVITIES

1. Rotaract Club of Dr. N.G.P. IT hosted VI Rotaract District Assembly on 21/07/2013. 2. Rotaract Club of Dr. N.G.P. IT received Rotary Charter on 28/01/2014. 3. Rotaract Club of Dr. N.G.P. IT celebrated ‘Joy of Giving’ on 08/03/2014. Mr. BA Joseph, President,

Rotary Club of Coimbatore Green City was the Chief Guest. The students and staff from Dr. N.G.P. IT and Dr. N.G.P. ASC donated Stationaries.

4. Rotaract Club of Dr. N.G.P. IT received ‘Best Responsible Club Award (Zonal Level)’ and ‘District Assembly Hosting Award’ on 09/03/2014.

Wheebox Employability Skills Test Counselling for Higher Education

to Final year UG Students Harmony 2014 at Temple of

Consciousness, Azhiyar

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STAFF ACTIVITIES

ACHIEVEMENTS 1. Mr. S. Boopathy, Asso. Prof. completed his PGD in Materials Management from Annamalai

University in May 2013. 2. Ms. J. Megalatha, Asst. Prof. won the ‘Rocket Singh Award’ for the Best Contribution in the FDP-

Lattice Minerva held at Dr. N.G.P. IT from 18-20/07/2013. 3. Mrs R K Sudhamathi, Asso. Prof. submitted her Ph.D. Thesis in August 2013. 4. Mr. R. Rajendra Kumar, Asso. Prof. received Best Management Teacher Award from Akshaya

Institute of Management Studies, Coimbatore on 05/09/2013. 5. Mr. Thomas Michael and Mr. M. Muralikrishnan participated in a Case Writing Competition ‘Storm

in a Tea Cup’ organised by CII, Coimbatore for Teachers Day Celebrations on 17/09/2013. 6. Mrs K S Nemavathi, Asst. Prof. submitted her Ph.D. synopsis in September 2013. 7. Dr. B. Subramani, Director received Best Philanthropist Award from AWARTD Trust on

03/12/2013. 8. Mr. Thomas Michael, Asso. Prof. completed his Ph.D. Public Viva Voce Exam. on 02/12/2013. 9. Mr R Naveen Kumar, Asst. Prof. submitted his Ph.D. Thesis in February 2014. 10. Mr. S. Boopathy, Asso. Prof. was appointed as Editorial Board Member of Intercontinental Journal

of HR Research Review – ISSN 2320-9704. 11. Ms. K.S. Nemavathi, Asst. Prof. conducted SEBI’s ‘Young Investment Plan’ Workshop in 14

colleges.

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS 1. Ms. R.K. Sudhamathi, Asso.Prof.

‘Performance Analysis of Growth Oriented Equity Diversified Mutual Fund Schemes Using Sortino Ratio’ in Asia Pacific Journal of Research (International), Vol.1, No.8, pp.27-35.

2. Mr. V. Dhanavelpandi, Asst. Prof. & Ms. S. Boopathy, Asso.Prof. ‘A Study on Problems and Prospects of Women Entrepreneurs with Special Reference to Coimbatore City’ in SNS Journal of Marketing (National), Vol.4, No.1, pp.48-54.

3. Mr. S. Boopathy, Asso.Prof. ‘A Study on Consumer Motives - With Special Reference to Outbound Training Services Offered to Management Students in Few Selected Colleges of Coimbatore’ in PARIPEX(National), Vol. 2, No. 7, pp. 174-179. ‘Marketing of Outbound Training (Experiential Learning) Services Among B School Students’ in Inter Continental Journal of Marketing Research Review (International), Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 52-60.

4. Ms KS Nemavathi, Asst. Prof. ‘A Study on Impact of Price Behaviour of Commodity Gold and Gold ETF’ in International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 2, No. 8, pp. 240-241. ‘A Study on Performance of Opening Week and Closing Week of Selected Banking Securities’ in Indian Journal of Applied Research (National), Vol. 3, No. 7, pp. 515-516.

Guest Lecture on Becoming a

Successful Entrepreneur Guest Lecture on Indian Power Sector – Issues and Challenges

Guest Lecture on Discover the Leader in You

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5. Mr. S. Boopathy, Asso.Prof. and Ms Anusha V, Asso.Prof. ‘Train to Change’ in Intercontinental Journal of Marketing Research Review, Vol.4, No.1, pp.48-54.

PAPERS PRESENTED IN SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

1. Dr B Subramani, Director ‘A Study on Quality of Resettlement Life of Air Force Veterans in India’ in International Conference on Emerging Paradigms in Management Research conducted by Vivekanandha Institute of Information and Management Studies, Tiruchengode and Mother Theresa University, Kodaikanal.

2. Dr B Subramani, Director and Ms Anusha V, Asso.Prof. ‘Employee Misbehaviour and its Management’ in International Conference on Emerging Paradigms in Management Research conducted by Vivekanandha Institute of Information and Management Studies, Tiruchengode and Mother Theresa University, Kodaikanal.

3. Dr. B. Subramani, Director ‘Socio Economic Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship Development for Resettlement of Air Force Ex-Serviceman in India’ in International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Management Fest conducted by SRM University, Chennai in Association with Ministry of MSMEs.

4. Ms K S Nemavathi, Asst.Prof. ‘A Study on Investment Opportunities in Stock Market’ in National Conference on Mapping Business Excellence conducted by KCT Business School, Coimbatore.

5. Mr. R. Naveen kumar, Asst. Prof. ‘Talent Management in MSME - Need of the Hour’ in National Conference on Emerging Trends in HR Practices in India conducted by SNR Institute of Management Sciences, Coimbatore.

GUEST LECTURES DELIVERED

1. Mr. Boopathy. S, Asso. Prof., FDP at Ambara River Resort, Pollachi for United Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, 26/07/2013.

2. Mr. Boopathy. S., Asso. Prof., Experiential Learning – A Powerful Tool to Learn Management Concepts, SNR & Sons College, Coimbatore, 29/08/2013.

3. Dr. Subramani. B. Director, How to do a Case Analysis, VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, 09/10/2013.

4. Dr. Subramani. B. Director, Dr. S. Mohanavel, Prof. and Mr. Boopathy.S., Asso. Prof., 5S Training Programme for Lab Technicians, 24/12/2013.

5. Ms. Megalatha. J., Asst. Prof., Industry Expectations from HR Perspective, Dept. of IT, Dr. N.G.P. IT, 26/12/2013.

6. Mr. Rajendra Kumar. R, Asso. Prof., Opportunities for Management Students, Chief Guest for the Management Meet, Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore 11/02/2014.

7. Ms. Nemavathi. K.S., Asst. Prof. conducted a workshop on ‘Young Investment Plan’ for final year UG students of Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College on 28/01/2014.

A Medical Textile Training Programme at SITRA

5S Training Programme for Housekeeping Personnel

Value Added Course on SAP Business One

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PROGRAMMES ATTENDED

1. Ms. J. Megalatha, Asst. Prof., FDP ‘Lattice Minerva’, Hope Factory, Coimbatore, Dr. N.G.P. IT, 18-20/07/2013.

2. Mrs. R K Sudhamathi, Asso. Prof., FDP on Financial Modelling Tools and Techniques, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore, 22/07/2013.

3. Mr. Rajendra Kumar. R, Asso. Prof. and Mr. V. Dhanavelpandi, Asst. Prof., Need for Energy Conservation in Current Scenario, PSG CT, Coimbatore, 29/07/2013.

4. Ms. R. Shobana, Asst. Prof., MDP on Change Management, GRD Institute of Management, Coimbatore, 08/08/2013.

5. Dr. Subramani.B. Director, Mr. S. Boopathy, Asso. Prof., Mr. Rajendra Kumar.R, Asso. Prof. and Ms. Megalatha. J Asst. Prof., A Medical Textile Training Programme, SITRA, 03/09/2013.

6. Dr. Subramani.B. Director, CII-Road Show on Education Excellence Forum, 04/09/2013. 7. Mr. S. Boopathy, Asso. Prof. and Mr. M. Murali Krishnan, Asst. Prof., CII - Interaction with Dr.

Rishikesha Krishnan, Professor IIMB, 04/09/2013. 8. Ms. K.S. Nemavathi, Asst. Prof., FDP on Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, KCT Business

School, Coimbatore, 11/11 /2013. 9. Ms. KS.Nemavathi, Asst. Prof., FDP on Stock Markets at KCT Business School, Coimbatore. 10. Ms. J. Megalatha and Ms. P. Bhuvaneswari, Asst. Prof., participated in a QIP on Instructional Design

and Delivery System, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research, Chennai, Dr. N.G.P. IT, 11-15/11/2013.

11. Dr. S. Mohanavel, Prof., FDP on Sustainable Development and Free Trade, PSGIM, 20/11/2013. 12. Ms. R. Shobana, Asst. Prof., FDP on Behavioural Finance, GRD Institute of Management,

Coimbatore, 10/01/2014. 13. Ms. Anusha. V, Asso. Prof. and Ms. J. Megalatha, Asst. Prof., Workshop on Negotiating in

Challenging Situations, Shanti Ashram, Coimbatore, 18/02/2014. 14. Dr. S. Mohanavel, Mr. R. Naveenkumar, Ms. R. Shobana, Mr. M. Muralikrishnan and Ms. J.

Megalatha, ERP Using SAP, Mr. Dilip R Chari, VP-Sales, Dexler Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Dr. N.G.P. IT, 21/11/2013.

TRAININGS ATTENDED

1. Ms Anusha V, Short Term Course on ‘Strategic Human Resources Management’, IIT Roorkee, 03-07/02/2014.

2. Ms. R.K. Sudhamathi, Workshop on ‘Financial Modelling Using MS Excel’, Anna University Regional Centre, Coimbatore, 13&14/03/2014.

Value Added Course on SPSS

Receiving the Rotary Charter Joy of Giving

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES

PLACEMENT (2012-2014 Batch) Reliance Communications, Chennai

1. Sunithkumar.M 2. Suresh Babu.S 3. Reshma.R 4. Revathi.K

Volkswagen – Ramani Motors, Coimbatore

1. Neethu Johnson 2. S.Indrani Goyary 3. Chandran.V 4. Loganathan.M 5. Mathanraj.R

Nissan Cars - Ramani Motors, Coimbatore

1. Geetha Kannan 2. Sabeena K.B.

Aditya Trading Solutions, Coimbatore

1. Praveen Kumar.P 2. Sathyanathan.R

ABC Fire Private Limited, Coimbatore

1. Sathya.V 2. Ashok Kumar.R 3. Prakash.V 4. Kiruba Roseline.D 5. Reshma.R 6. Nagarajan.B 7. Loganathan.M 8. Naveen Kumar.B 9. Shriram.S 10. Santhoshkumar.M

Nulogikx, Bangalore

1. Rajasekaran.M 2. Rathinaseelan.M

Infinite Campus, Chennai 1. Udhayakumar.S 2. Akhila Joseph 3. Nagarajan.B 4. S.Indrani Goyary

Eureka Forbes, Coimbatore

1. Siren.S 2. Loganathan.M 3. Sunith Kumar.M 4. Reshma.R 5. Lavanya.S 6. Naveen Kumar.B 7. Prakash.V

Xsec Technologies, Coimbatore

1. Lavanya.S 2. Pechimuthu.M 3. Revathi.G 4. Bhuvana.T 5. Gowtham.D 6. Sathyanathan.R 7. Sasikumar.P 8. Kasimayan.M

Ideas Cellular, Chennai

1. Prakash.V 2. Kirubha Roseline.D

Gateforum, Coimbatore

1. Loganayaki.P 2. Ashok Kumar.R 3. Lavanya.S 4. Kirubha Roseline.D

Career Net, Bangalore

1. Siren.S

EVENTS PARTICIPATED

No. Name and Class of the Students

Nature of the Event Organiser Date Prize Won

1 V.Vijay of I MBA District Level Taekwondo Meet

Covai Amateur Taekwondo Assiciation

30/07/2013 I with Gold Medal

2 P.Ganesan of II MBA

New Rotractor ( Zonal Level) Performance

Rotract Club Coimbatore

09/03/2014 Outstanding NewRotractor

Award

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No. Name and Class of the Students

Nature of the Event Organiser Date Prize Won

3 C Siren & Geetha K of II MBA and KA Maya & B Gayathri of I MBA

Management Quiz Competition

National Institute of Personnel

Management at VIMS Coimbatore

07/08/2013 NA

4 K Geetha, G Krithiga, KB Sabeena and J Sasikala of II MBA

National Conference on Optimisation Techniques and Decision Making

Analysis

Dr. N.G.P. Arts & Science College

Coimbatore

25/09/2013 NA

5 D. Gowtham and Sudheer K of II MBA

National Level Technology Event

SAP Techniversity Bengaluru

28/09/2013

NA

6 R Premsai, C Ram Prakash, M Vijayakumar and T Raja of I MBA

Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp

sponsored by Dept. of Science & Technology

Sasi School of Creative Business

Coimbatore

09-11 / 10/2013

NA

7 SP Karthika Devi and R Deepika of I MBA

Best Management Team

Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology Coimbatore

29/10/2013 I with Cup

8 J Merlin Joy, A Naveneetha Krishnan, A Sangavi and T Sekar of I MBA

Management Meet Nehru Institute of Information

Technology and Management Coimbatore

29/10/2013 NA

9 P Anandakumar, KA Maya, R Premsai and B Gayathri of I MBA

Project Planning Management Fest

CADD Centre Coimbatore

Nov 2013 NA

10 K.Senapathi, N Loganathan, SP Karthikadevi, B Gayathri and V Vijay of I MBA

Best Management Team

RVS Institute of Management

Studies Coimbatore

14/02/2014 NA

11 R Jeyalakshmi and R Deepika of I MBA

Workshop on Financial Modelling Using MS

Excel

Anna University Regional Centre,

Coimbatore

13,14/03/2014 NA

12 P Chandrakanth, A Prabha, KS Sojin, T Sekar, SP Karthika Devi and R Deepika of I MBA

Best Management Team

GRD Institute of Management Coimbatore

18/03/2014 NA

13 R Nandhini of I MBA

200M Running Race Dr. N.G.P. IT Sports Day

21/03/2014 I Prize

14 S Dinsehkumar, B Gayathri, R Jeyalakshmi and V Vijay of I MBA

Orientation Programme on Career

Opportunities in Functional Areas of

Management

KPR School of Management Coimbatore

05/04/2014 NA