CRC activity @ Asian Business School

In today’s dynamic and progressive environment, the foremost question that rises in the minds of many young aspirants is “How can my institution help me progress in my career?” The Corporate Resource Cell at Asian Business School plays a very important and key role in guiding the students for a successful career. The CRC department is dedicated to grooming the students and preparing them not only for a better professional life but also for challenges they might face in the corporate world.

Keeping this in mind, the CRC department, along with the faculty members is conducting employability pre-assessment for its PGDM 2014-16 batch students. This assessment is intended to provide the students an insight into what will be the skills and knowledge evaluation that may be done in an interview process with an organization. It is a stringent assessment designed to evaluate the students and check their understanding and their level of preparation for an interview.

We wish all the PGDM 2014-16 batch students best of luck for the assessment today.

Asianites @Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London, displaying waxworks. Madame Tussauds wax museum has now grown to become a major tourist attraction in London, incorporating (until 2010) the London Planetarium in its west wing. Today’s wax figures at Tussauds include historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and famous murderers.

The attraction’s history is a rich and fascinating one, with roots dating back to the Paris of 1770. It was here that Madame Tussaud learnt to model wax likenesses under the tutelage of her mentor, Dr Philippe Curtius.  Madame Tussaud came to Britain in the early 19th century alongside a travelling exhibition of revolutionary relics and effigies of public heroes and rogues.

Millions and millions of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds since they first opened over 200 years ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was. There are many reasons for this enduring success, but at the heart of it all is good, old-fashioned curiosity. Today’s visitors are sent on a unique, emotionally-charged journey through the realms of the powerful and famous. The museum-style ropes and poles have gone so guests can truly get up, close and personal with A-list celebrities, sporting legends, political heavyweights and historical icons, reliving the times, events and moments that made the world talk about them.

Students of Asian Business School were delighted when they visited the museum. The life like wax figures were so realistic that one could easily greet them and expect a response. With Indian and international celebrities adorning the halls of Madame Tussauds, it was indeed a memorable day spent in London.

Inside the Campus@ Oxford Business College, UK

Oxford Business College is an independent education and training establishment specializing in a range of higher level business management courses, offering those embarking on their careers an alternative route to a degree, postgraduate or professional qualification. Situated in the centre of Oxford, it is in a perfect position for its students to enjoy all the tremendous attributes the city has to offer.

The college boasts of tutors who not only have outstanding academic qualifications, but also have extensive experience in senior management positions, making studies a perfect balance of academic and practical learning. The teachers there have many years teaching at both undergraduate and post-graduate level.

At Asian Business School, it has been a constant endeavour to ensure quality learning and best exposure for its students. The educational tour to UK from July 29^th till August 4^th and the time spent at Oxford Business College, UK provided the students an opportunity to witness the intercultural environment in person and present and submit their projects to the esteemed faculty members at Oxford Business College and successfully earn their Diploma in International Business.

Hearty congratulations to all the students. We wish you all the best for all future endeavours.

Importance of Group Discussion in a Screening Process

Why do employers conduct group discussions? What is the need to conduct a group discussion when a candidate may have appeared for an aptitude test? What does a company expect from its employees? The answer is simple. Teamwork and interpersonal skills, communication, leadership, assertiveness, flexibility, reasoning ability and out of the box thinking, etc., reflect one’s personality traits and soft skills. GD’s are a powerful way of assessing a candidate’s personality and soft skills.

Prior to a GD, the assessment of a candidate by his potential employer is based on his resume and aptitude test scores and the employer has no way to judge the above mentioned critical attributes of the candidate.

With the PGDM 2014-16 batch preparing for the upcoming placement season, below are a few key steps which will enable them to succeed in a Group Discussion:

• Be well versed about recent events and news around the world
• Practice public speaking by involving yourself in presentations.
• Be well groomed and have a professional attire
• Be confident and calm
• Be polite and mature in your approach during the discussion
• Be alert at all times during the discussion
• Speak clearly, correctly and confidently
• Do not be repetitive. Listen attentively to all the points being discussed so as to avoid this mistake
• Speak when you feel you have something to contribute. Speaking for the sake of it will not get you the points.

We wish all the students the best of luck as they gear up to prepare for the upcoming placement season.

Presentation of Research Papers by the students of Asian Business School in International Conference “I CODE 2015” – “Digitization of Economy”

In the 3^RD International Conference “I-CODE-2015” –  “Digitization Of Economy” organized by the Research & Development Cell of Asian Business School on 1^st August 2015, the Students of Asian Business School (ABS) submitted 5 Research Papers, out of which the following 3 papers were presented in the Conference by the students of ABS:

1. Digitization of Mortgage Loan Industry –          Shivi Tripathi & Jit Basak
2. Impact of Digitization on Banking Sector –          Shraddha Khattri & Rohit Yadav
3. A Boom in Service Industry –          Parthavi Upadhyaya & Sargun

The paper presentation by the students of ABS in an International Conference in the presence of learned academicians and leading experts from the industry shows their interest in the research activities organized by ABS. The content and quality of research work and the confidence level of students was highly appreciated by the judge and all the participants in the Conference.

Heartiest Congratulations and best of luck to the students !

Student Speak: An interactive session with the Summer Internship Program Achievers

A summer internship is a critical step in the process of learning for a student enabling them to enhance their credentials, and landing a full time job. Employers generally view internship programs as the best path for hiring entry level candidates. Not only do you gain valuable understanding of the specialization you undertake, it also provides you an opportunity to apply the knowledge you gained in a classroom environment.

Asian Business School is proud of the achievement of Shivangi Singh, Rahul Raj Singh and Shradha Khatri – PGDM 2014-16 batch students who displayed exemplary performance during their Summer Internship and were awarded for their hard work and dedication.

An interactive session was organized with the PGDM 2015-17 batch wherein the new students had the opportunity to interact with their seniors and understand what is expected from them when they step into the working environment. The session began with the achievers presenting in front of the class their learning from their respective organizations. Discussions and questions followed the presentation and role plays were also conducted for the students to understand how to utilize their negotiation skills.

At ABS, we constantly believe in nurturing talent which will be ready to meet the challenges presented by the industry. We wish all our students best of luck in all their future endeavours.

Who is an Entrepreneur?

What is entrepreneurship? The capacity and willingness to develop, organize and manage a business venture along with any of its risks in order to make a profit. The most obvious example of entrepreneurship is the starting of new businesses.

An entrepreneur supplies risk capital as a risk taker, and monitors and controls the business activities. The entrepreneur is usually a sole proprietor, a partner, or the one who owns the majority of shares in an incorporated venture.

But what does it take to succeed as an entrepreneur—and how should an entrepreneur define success? With a lot of Asian Business School alumni successfully running their business ventures, below are some of the points they mention one needs to know for being a successful entrepreneur:

• Be passionate about your work: This means you are willing to make sacrifices in the initial stages of your business venture. Brain storm and identify the techniques and come up with ideas which will enable you to become successful.
• Be thoroughly focused: Focus is very important when you are planning to set up your own enterprise. This focus and intensity helps to eliminate wasted effort and distractions. Don’t indulge in too many things at the same time, instead focus on the key things which will help you jumpstart your business.
• Work hard and harder: People with luck will tell you there’s no easy way to achieve success—and that luck comes to those who work hard. Successful entrepreneurs always give 100 percent of their efforts to everything they do. If you know you are giving your best effort, you’ll never have any reason for regrets. Keep your focus on things you can control.
• Be patient: Rome wasn’t built in a day. There is no such thing as overnight success
• Be persistent and flexible: Every entrepreneur has to be agile in order to perform. You have to continually learn and adapt as new information becomes available. At the same time you have to remain persistent to the cause and mission of your enterprise.
• Be a team player: No individual can be good at everything. Everyone needs people around them who have complementary skill sets. Find individuals who will compliment your passions and zeal with their hard work.
• Be honest and show integrity: No one has ever achieved success without being honest. These two qualities need to be at the core of everything we do.
• Never sacrifice on quality: Whatever you do, always deliver the best that you have to offer.

We wish all the budding entrepreneurs all the best.

Asianites at Oxford Business College, UK

International Business refers to all the business activities which involve cross border transaction of goods, services, resources, etc. between nations.

The knowledge of International Business focuses on strategic planning for international operations and provides an in-depth understanding of the organizational capabilities required for international operations, including specialized functions such as international marketing, finance and human resource management. A diploma in International Business is intended to develop the potential and resources of managers in the global economy.

The one week spent at Oxford Business College, UK provided the students an opportunity to witness the intercultural environment in person. They had the opportunity to present and submit their projects to the esteemed faculty members at Oxford Business College. The hard work and zeal that the students displayed during the presentation successfully earned them their Diploma in International Business.

At Asian Business School, we believe in preparing the students for a successful and rewarding career and groom them so that they eventually develop into credible professionals. Congratulations on the presentation and submission of your projects. We wish you all the best for the future.

International Conference on Digitization of Economy

The 3^RD International Conference “ I-CODE-2015” –  “Digitization Of Economy” organized by the Research & Development Cell of Asian Business School on the 1^st of August brought together leading experts from the industry and the conference proved to be an excellent opportunity for networking and sharing experiences and opinions on the Digitization of Economy. The conference attracted academicians and industry experts who were present to present their research and papers on the topic.

The conference began with the first panel discussion chaired by Mr. Annurag Batra – Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, Business World Media Pvt. Ltd. The topic for discussion was e-Commerce – The Game Changer. The panel consisted of noted guests from the industry like Mr. Saurabh Srivastava – Chief Marketing Officer, MobiKwik; Dr. Amit Pareenja – Head Solutions – IT &Telecom Vodafone Business Services, Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.; Mr. Sahil Jain – Co,-Founder, DineOut and Mr. Mayank Batheja – Associate Vice President, Lenskart.com. The views and opinions presented by the panellists on the topic were indeed insightful and   enlightening.

The 2^nd panel was chaired by Mr. Pranav Jyoti – Head – HR, Getit Stores Pvt. Ltd. (AskmeBazaar.Com). Eminent guests like Mr. Sumit Pandey – Head – Learning & Development,One97 Communication Ltd. (PayTM); Mr. Rajiv Pandey – MD, Scroll Matra Lead Program Leader, Digital Vidya Inc. and Mr. Navin Raina – Sr. Account Director, Gartner Consulting were a part of the panel and presented their thoughts and views on the 2^nd topic of the discussion – Digitization – A Paradigm Shift in Knowledge Management.

Both the panel discussions were very informative and gave a very good insight to the students providing them an opportunity to interact with the eminent guests from the industry.

The conference drew to a close post the paper presentations by noted academicians.

Overall, it was day filled with huge exposure and learning for the students.

A day in London

At Asian Business School, we believe in learning through experience and exploration. With the PGDM 2013-15 batch nearing the end of their educational tour, below are fun facts regarding some of the attractions visited by the students:

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). Supported by an A-frame on one side only, the Eye is described by its operators as “the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel”. It is currently Europe’s tallest Ferris wheel, and offered the highest public viewing point in London. The London Eye adjoins the western end of Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank of the River Thames between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The wheel’s 32 sealed and air-conditioned ovoid passenger capsules are attached to the external circumference of the wheel and rotated by electric motors.

 Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London, displaying waxworks. Madame Tussauds wax museum has now grown to become a major tourist attraction in London, incorporating (until 2010) the London Planetarium in its west wing. Today’s wax figures at Tussauds include historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and famous murderers.

Buckingham Palace is the London residence and principal workplace of the monarchy of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing. The original early 19th-century interior designs, many of which still survive, included widespread use of brightly colored scagliola and blue and pink lapis. The state rooms, used for official and state entertaining, are open to the public each year for most of August and September, as part of the Palace’s Summer Opening.

We hope you had a fun filled learning experience.