Archive | February, 2016

From the Editor’s Desk

29. February 2016

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‘Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within it a blessing of some kind,
the goal is to find it.”
- Buddha
A warm welcome to this January-February edition! We are glad to present this edition which is both lively and unique. We made the statement, so now the onus is on us to explain how [...]

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INDIAN HOUSING BUBBLE “ITS IMPLICATIONS AND PATH AHEAD”

29. February 2016

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Assets and its values have undergone changes, right through human history. Some assets have appreciated, some have depreciated and some have ceased to remain an asset. But land is one asset that has always been the dreams and aspirations of a large section of the population.
In India, after the explosion of the population bomb, the [...]

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TIPS FROM TOP- Seminar by Mr. Vikas Aggarwal(National Head Client Servicing Division, IndiaMART)

29. February 2016

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On 8th January, IIT Kanpur IME Department organized a seminar on “Emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in online B2B markets” by  Mr.Vikas Aggarwal from IndiaMart.
IndiaMart is India’s largest B2B market space  with 1.5 million suppliers listed on its website, with around 10 million buyers visiting the online platform every month. Mr. Vikas Aggarwal has been a part [...]

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LIFE @ IITK by SUJAN ROY (2003 Batch ALUMNI)

29. February 2016

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Year of passing from IIT K : 2003
• Current company name : IBM Global
Business Services
• Designation: Package Solution Consultant
- SAP SD
• Current Location: Chesterbrook, PA
“Being from the the Pioneer batch of MBA 2003, we had to face certain challenges in getting recognized and get a face in the job market. It was exciting that we [...]

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Workshop on “Industrial Relations and Labor Laws”:By Professor Hari Parmeshwar

29. February 2016

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From 15 to 17 January 2016, a workshop on Industrial Relations and Labor Laws was conducted at IME Department by Mr. Hari Parmeshwar, formerly a liated with MDI Gurgaon and now a freelancer. He shared his work experience in Maruti with students and faculty members. He started by asking us various questions on current affairs [...]

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A STUDY ON KANPUR CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION

29. February 2016

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(This is an extract from the project work of Ishaan Singh (IITK/MBA/17), Kartik Bajaj (IITK/MBA/17),
Meenal Gupta (IITK/MBA/17), and Saikat Chatterjee (IITK/MBA/17) under the supervision of
Professor Rahul Varman, Head, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, IIT Kanpur
“The five separate fingers are five independent units. Close them and the fist multiplies strength.
This is organization.”
-James Cash Penney
Indian Railways [...]

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Indian Banking Sector: The NPA problem

29. February 2016

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Banks are the backbone of any economy. Banks play a vital role in economic development and provide financial resources to an individual, corporation, government or a sector in need. The health of any economy is directly related to the financial status of its banks.
India is a developing nation and is growing at commendable [...]

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“From Customer Surveys to Neuro meter”-Mr. Prithvi Raj (Lead, Mobile Insights: Nielsen India)

29. February 2016

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On 29th January, 2016, MBA, IME Department, IIT Kanpur hosted an interactive seminar on “Advances in Consumer Research, Passive measurement, Big Data Micro segmentation and Social media listening” by Mr. Prithvi Raj, Lead-Mobile Insights, Nielsen India. The speaker began the seminar by asking questions on consumer research which the students answered enthusiastically. He updated us [...]

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Workshop on: “Strategic Management” – By Prof Chandra Vir Singh

29. February 2016

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IME, IIT K under the aegis of head of the department, Prof. Rahul Verman organized a 2 day workshop on strategic management by one of the distinguished adjunct faculties, Prof. Chandra Vir Singh during 6th and 7th February , 2016. Prof. Singh, an alumnus of IIT K (Department of Electrical Engineering, batch of 1968) had [...]

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Winter Internship Experience at Reliance Communication

29. February 2016

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I did my internship in Reliance Communication as an HR trainee. It gave an opportunity to work under three pillars of HR i.e. Acquisition & talent, Employee Engagement, and HR operations. As Reliance Communication Indore is the head office of MP Chhattisgarh Region, so it not only provided me an opportunity to get a bird’s [...]

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