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MBA: Genesis Inauguration and Fresher’s Day

The Department of Business Administration, St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangalore inaugurated Genesis, a forum of MBA students, and celebrated Fresher's day 'Aarambh' on 5th March 2024 at Kalam Auditorium, AB II. The program began with the prayer song lead by the MBA choir.

CA Nagabhushan Pai, Chief Guest, Dr Rio D'Souza, Principal SJEC, Rev Fr Wilfred Prakash D'Souza, Director-SJEC, Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean-MBA, Ms Acharya Chitralekha J, Faculty Coordinator, Mr Prajwal  and  Mr Hrithik Chand, Student Coordinators were present for the program.

Mr Prajwal S K, Student Coordinator-Genesis welcomed the gathering. Genesis, a forum of MBA students, was inaugurated by lighting the lamp by all the dignitaries. CA Nagabhushan Pai was the Chief Guest for the program. He emphasized on imagination that we need to cultivate which can be realized if worked hard. CA Pai also highlighted on developing skills through this MBA course and apply this skill in future to solve the business problems in future.   Dr Rio D'Souza, Principal, SJEC was the Guest of Honour for the program. Dr Rio D'Souza encouraged students to take initiative to be the leaders and emphasized on active participation in Genesis Activities. Dr Rio D'Souza also emphasized on various avenues that are available in the campus and to make most of it.

Rev Fr. Wilfred Prakash D'Souza, the President of the program welcomed all the new students to the college and encouraged them to try their level best to excel in their academics as well as association activities. He emphasized to not only engage in academic activities but also use this knowledge to demonstrate skills in various extracurricular activities.

Mr Hrithik Chand, Student Coordinator-Genesis rendered the vote of thanks. Ms Mehak and Ms Yashika, Students-II yr. MBA compeered the event. The formal function was followed by informal program including various cultural programs and games for the students.

 

MBA: "Genesis"Association Inauguration

The Genesis, a forum of MBA students, was inaugurated on 23rd November 2019 in Spoorthi Hall at 2.15 pm. Mr Rabeez Yususf, Young Entrepreneur and Managing Director, Cleaners HomeMaid, a top player in the category House Servicing in Mangalore was the chief guest.

The programme was inaugurated by lighting the lamp by the dignitaries. Mr Rabeez spoke about his entrepreneurial jouey and shared the struggle behind his innovative startup. He also highlighted the importance of values like respect and conce for the cleaning staff in his business. Further, he stressed on the role of digital marketing and service process in Business. He concluded the speech by narrating a few incidents of winning the customers' trust.

Dr Rio D'Souza, Principal and Guest of Honour appreciated Mr Rabeez on his achievements and spoke about the need for technology-enabled MBA manage mode business successfully.

Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash D'Souza, Director, commented on the confidence of Mr Rabeez in risk-taking, and business management as a young entrepreneur.  He also spoke about the importance of Genesis in moulding professionalism among students.

Mr Rishi, a student of 2nd year MBA, proposed the vote of thanks.

Rev Fr Rohith D'Costa, Assistant Director, Rev. Fr Alwyn Richard D'Souza, Assistant Director, Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean, MBA, Mr Vinish P, Faculty Coordinator were the other dignitaries present in the function.

Mr Mahesh Shetty, student of 2nd year MBA, was the MC for the event.

 

MBA: Rendition-19 A National Level Paper Presentation Contest and Productive Dialogue Competition

Rendition-19, A National Level Paper Presentation Contest and Productive Dialogue Competition was organized by the Department of Business Administration of St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangaluru, on 25th September 2019 on the theme, Business and Sustainable Development.

The programme was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Dr Arun A B, Professor & Deputy Director (QAC) at Yenepoya Research Centre, Mangaluru. In his inaugural address, Dr Arun emphasized the significance of Innovation & Incubation in an educational institution that is imparting higher education. He said the institution should thrive to build necessary ecosystem in the campus in order to facilitate innovation & incubation. He also elucidated the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship to all the stakeholders of the institute.

Dr Rio D’Souza, Principal of SJEC, who was the Guest of Honour gave a brief description of the initiatives of SJEC towards providing innovation and incubation facilities to the students. He said that an alumni team of SJEC has established a start-up on campus which has received inteational accolades. He went onto say that the students should collaboratively work to come up with interdisciplinary projects.

Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash D'Souza, Director of SJEC, in his presidential remarks, spoke about the role to be played by business administrators in acting as a vital cog between the technologists and the laymen to achieve sustainable development. He called upon the students to develop novel ideas, present them and excel in their respective fields. He wished the paper presenters success and hoped that they would enrich knowledge and be open to leaing.

Fr Rohith D’Costa, Assistant Director of SJEC, Mr Rakesh Lobo, HR Manager of SJEC, Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean of MBA were the other dignitaries present.

Ms Acharya Chitralekha J, Faculty Coordinator of the event welcomed the gathering and introduced the Chief Guest. The Student Coordinator, Ms Poojashree proposed the vote of thanks. Ms Naik Jyothi Janardhan from II-year MBA compeered the program.

During the day over 40 papers in different streams, both UG & PG, will be presented by the participants from various institutions around Mangaluru region and 11 teams are participating in the Productive Dialogue.  

 

MBA: Zephyr-2019 Inaugurated at St Joseph Engineering College

Zephyr-2019, ‘INFINITO’- ‘Rise to Eteity’, a National Level PG Management Fest organized by the Department of Business Administration of St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC) was inaugurated on 4th April 2019. Mr Dheeraj Shetty, GM-HR, IR and Admin at JBF Petro Chemicals Ltd, Mangaluru, was the Chief Guest at the inaugural ceremony.

Mr Dheeraj Shetty, addressed the gathering and in his inaugural speech opined that Management Fests provide great platform to showcase student’s leadership and organizational skills. He went onto to say that the various events conducted during the fest help the students to equip with necessary skills to face the challenges in the real world. He quoted the success stories of OYO, ID Fresh Food and other entrepreneurial ventures.

Dr Sudheer M, Incharge Principal and HOD of Mechanical Engineering Department of SJEC, in his presidential speech narrated benefits of organizing Management Fests which include educational skills, technical skills, social interaction and soft skills. He congratulated the Department of Business Administration for organizing the twelfth edition of Zephyr.

During the inaugural, the newsletter of the MBA Department ‘YUKTHA’ was released. The dignitaries also unveiled the Winner’s Trophies and Zephyr Mascot.

Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean of MBA at SJEC, Mr Jeevan Lawrence, Faculty Convener of Zephyr-2019 and Mr Sudarshan Bhat, Student Coordinator of Zephyr 2019, were present on the occasion. Invocation was rendered by SJEC-MBA choir. Ms Naina Pinto of II year MBA welcomed the gathering. Mr Rhys Rego, Student Coordinator of Zephyr 2019 proposed the vote of thanks.  Ms Poojashree and Mr Ismail from I year MBA compered the inaugural session.

 

MBA: Workshop on Anti-plagiarism for MBA students

The Department of Business Administration organized a workshop on ‘Antiplagiarism’ on Monday, 18 March 2019 for second year MBA students. The talk was delivered by Dr Babitha Rohit, Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration.  She gave an overview of the importance of plagiarism, how to avoid plagiarism and the consequences of plagiarism check. The students posed queries regarding plagiarism at the end of the workshop.

 

MBA: Ingenious 2019 Workshop on Business Plan

The Department of Business Administration conducted a workshop on business plan as a prerequisite for the event” Ingenious 2019” on 9 March 2019 at Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall.

Ms Chitralekha J Acharya, Assistant Professor welcomed the gathering. The Resource person for the session was Dr. Anjali Ganesh, Professor from the Department of Business Administration.

Dr Anjali Ganesh has vast experience of 25 years in teaching and 6 years in Industry. She is a proficient researcher and published several papers in national and inteational jouals. She is also an accomplished soft skill trainer and conducts training program on regular basis for various banks such as Kaataka Bank, NABARD and many more to list.

Students can use the concept of preparing a business plan as a method of exploring new ideas for starting a business. A business plan is a series of questions that helps a person think about the requirements and the possibilities of any kind of business. The workshop aimed at helping the audience identify the key areas to be considered while framing a business plan. 

Dr Anjali Ganesh explained the purpose of business plan and all the aspect that form basis for a beginner. Dr Anjali highlighted the three core areas of a business plan which were, product plan, marketing plan and financial plan. A detailed explanation on various components of a business plan was provided to the students. By quoting various examples of business plan of various companies such as Infosys, TCS, ID fresh foods & JIO to understand the strategies followed by them, she motivated the participants to actively take part in the competition to be conducted on 25 March 2019. The session was very informative and interactive and ended with a series of queries from the students, which were answered by Dr Anjali Ganesh. Ms Chitralekha Acharya conveyed the vote of thanks.

 

MBA: Guest Lecture on “Cyber Security & Law”

Department of Business Administration has organized a Guest Lecture on “Cyber Security & Law” for the first year MBA students as on 8th December, 2018. The speaker was Mr.Pradeep MD, Assistant Professor from College of Social Science & humanities, Srinivas University. Ms K.Manjula, Assistant Professor welcomed the resource person to the gathering. Mr.Pradeep MD spoke on various cyber crimes like cyber terrorism, Fraud and identity theft, phishing etc. He also gave guidelines or “safety tips” for the students to practice while being connected to the technology.

 

MBA: Alumni Interaction

The Department of Business Administration has organized an Alumni Interaction session by Mr Johnson Stephen Mascarenhas, HR Coordinator at Starlink DMCC, Dubai, for I yr MBA Students on 30th November 2018  at 2:00 pm in Spoorthi Hall, 7th Floor, Academic Block III.

The main objective of this interaction is to imbibe in students the corporate culture and to make them understand the situation prevailing in the corporate world. 

Ms Chitralekha J Acharya, Assistant Professor, MBA introduced Johnson and welcomed the gathering.

Mr Johnson started his session by providing some useful tips on grooming and interviewing. He expressed his passion for HR from his earlier days and is happy with his current designation as HR Coordinator. He also highlighted the usefulness of theory studied which is then applied in the organization set up. Mr Johnson also added few tips to be taken care while preparing resume, the skills that has to be highlighted in the resume such as MS excel which is mandatory in the organization for any HR related Jobs. He also shared his work experience at Starlink, Dubai, which gave him wide exposure. 

The session was concluded by queries from first year students which were clarified by Johnson.

Mr Vinish P, Faculty of MBA, proposed the vote of thanks.

 

MBA: Alumni Interaction

The Department of Business Administration has organised an alumni interaction by Varsha Baliga, Sr Tax Analyst, Pricewaterhouse Coopers for the MBA Students on 5th November 2018 in Spoorthi Hall.

The interaction was a planned to connect the current students of 1st and 2nd year to the corporate world. Mr Vinish P, Faculty of MBA Dept introduced Varsha to the audience and welcomed the gathering.

Ms Varsha spoke about the trends in the industry, opportunities and work culture. She highlighted the skills required for an Analyst and growth prospects and mentioned about the latest developments in the background verification process. She advised the students to be careful in maintaining social media pages.

She concluded her talk by offering to help the younger ones by providing references and connecting them to recruiters.

Ms Glinish, student of 2nd year MBA proposed the vote of thanks.

 

MBA: Genesis Inauguration

The inaugural ceremony of Genesis, A Forum of MBA students, SJEC for the academic year 2018-19 was held on 29th October 2018 at 2:30 pm in Spoorthi Hall. The function was graced by Mr. Sheelam M Thippeswamy, Alumnus of MBA (Batch 2007-09) as the Chief Guest, Dr. Rio D’Souza, Principal- SJEC as the President, Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Chief R&D - SJEC as the Guest of Honour, Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean, Department of Business Administration, SJEC, Ms Chitralekha Acharya, Faculty Coordinator of Genesis and Mr Rhyes Rego and Mr Sudarshan Bhat, Student Coordinators of Genesis, were present on the dais. The invocation was led by the MBA Choir. The gathering was welcomed by Ms Deeksha of II year MBA.

The dignitaries officially inaugurated “Genesis” with lighting of the lamp. The Chief Guest Mr Sheelam M Thippeswamy is an actor and also a senior financial analyst in HP. He has completed his MBA from SJEC and a Six Sigma certified at IIT Delhi. He is also a brand ambassador of local cloth brand and model for Kempegowda statue. He addressed the gathering and told that it is his pleasure to be back to SJEC. He told that his acting career started from SJEC and proudly said that he has taken corporate knowledge from SJEC and implemented it in Film Industry. He motivated the students by saying that hard work and being honest is a key to success and also emphasized that discipline has been clearly defined at SJEC. Dr. Rio D’Souza appraised Mr. Sheelam for being a role model for MBA students. He also said that one should be independent to be interdependent. Dr. Joseph Gonsalvis addressed the gathering by stressing on the words leadership and hard work.. He proudly said that many have transformed into successful professionals after pursuing MBA in SJEC. Mr Sudharshan Bhat of II year MBA proposed the vote of thanks. Mr. Vandhan Lobo of II year MBA was the master of the ceremony of the event.

 

MBA: Outbound Training at Talakaveri, Madikeri

The Department of Business Administration had organized a Two-day Outbound training program for the students of 3rd semester, MBA as on 12th and 13th of October, 2018 at Talakaveri, Madikeri. This Outbound training is designed to make students understand talent management, succession planning, various aspects of finance, Segmentation & Positioning and make students run a company in simulated environment.

The second year MBA students along with the faculty coordinator left SJEC campus early moing at 6.00 a.m and reached Madikeri at 12.30pm. They were received by the Resource person Mr. Ramani Venkat at the venue who immediately gave them instructions and rules to participate in the training program. Later the students had their lunch and the training began at 2.30 pm. Mr. Ramani Venkat, a motivational speaker and trainer along with his team lead the students to apply strategic methods to solve problems so as to become a successful entrepreneur. At 9.00pm, a cultural program was organized by the students followed by a Campfire.

Next day, the training commenced at 6.00a.m through 1.30 pm having a quick breakfast at 8.30 a.m. After lunch the activities continued till 3.30pm. Later the students and the whole team of trainers packed their bags with excitement to visit Talakaveri Temple while retuing back home to SJEC. The outbound training was coordinated by Ms K.Manjula, Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration.

 

MBA: Rendition-18

Rendition-18, A National Level Paper Presentation Contest and Productive Dialogue Competition was organized by the Department of Business Administration at St Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor, Mangaluru, on 4th October 2018 on the theme, Strategies for Business Excellence.

 

The programme was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Dr P S Aithal, Vice-Chancellor, Srinivas University. In his inaugural address, Dr Aithal stressed on the quote which said, “Lucky people will get opportunities, Brilliant people will create opportunities and Winners will make use of the opportunities”. He also said that the Department of Business Administration, SJEC, has been successful in creating opportunities to students from various institutions to showcase their skills and increase their knowledge. Further, he encouraged the students to publish their research papers on national and inteational jouals.

 

Dr Rio D’Souza, emphasised the true meaning of the word ‘Rendition’ which meant creating or rendering something new and destroying or disrupting something which is already existing. He also said that, only when something is destroyed, it makes space for new ideas and innovation.

 

Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash D'Souza, in his presidential remarks stressed that the paper presentation contest would provide fodder for the thought provoking process of knowledge and leaing. He wished the paper presenters success and hoped that they would enrich knowledge and be open to leaing. He congratulated the Department for hosting decennial Rendition programme.

 

Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean-MBA welcomed the gathering and introduced the Chief Guest.
Dr Shakila B, Faculty Co-ordinator Rendition-18 gave an overview of Rendition. Mr Rhyes Rego, II MBA, was the Master of Ceremony. Ms Naina Viola Pinto proposed the vote of thanks.

 

Rendition 18 concluded with the valedictory programme in the evening. Ms Noelin D’Souza, student of II MBA welcomed the guests and audience. Dr Rio D’Souza expressed the various perspectives of Rendition. The winners of Rendition-18 were announced by Ms Reena Sequeira from II MBA. The Chief Guest distributed the prizes to the winners.

 

The vote of thanks was proposed by Ms Pooja S, Student Coordinator of Rendition-18. Ms Lavanya Naik compeered the Valedictory Program. During the day over 42 papers in different streams were presented by the participants from various institutions in and around Mangaluru and 18 teams participated in the Productive Dialogue.

 

MBA: Inauguration of Activities of GENESIS for 2017-2018

The inaugural ceremony of Genesis, the students’ association of Department of Business Administration - SJEC for the academic year 2017-18 was held on 27th September 2017 at 2:30 pm in Bishop Aloysius Paul Conference Hall. The function was graced by Mrs. Aruna P. Kamath, Principal, SDM College of Business Management, Mangaluru, as the Chief Guest. Rev. Fr. Wilfred Prakash D’Souza, Director - SJEC presided over the function; Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal - SJEC was the Guest of Honour. Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean, Department of Business Administration, SJEC, Ms Babitha Rohit, Faculty Coordinator of Genesis and Mr Bhanu Prakash, Student Coordinator of Genesis, were also present on the dais. The invocation to the Divine was led by the MBA Choir. The gathering was welcomed by Ms Vanessa Nazareth of II year MBA.

The dignitaries officially inaugurated “Genesis 2017” with the lighting of the lamp. Mrs Aruna P. Kamath addressed the gathering. She emphasized the importance of skill upgradation in enhancing one’s career prospects. Extracurricular activities can empower students to make their own decisions and help them gain vital experience and skills to lead them on the path to their future. She also highlighted that combining positive action with positive thinking will result in success and help the students gain confidence to face the challenges that come their way. Rev. Fr. Wilfred Prakash D’Souza made his presidential remarks about utilizing the opportunities available to the students and focusing on improving themselves. Dr. Joseph Gonsalvis addressed the gathering by stressing on the importance of effective communication skills that MBA students as future managers must possess. He also advised the students to improve their soft skills and communication. Dr Joseph Gonsalvis handed over the memento to Mrs. Aruna P. Kamath as a token of gratitude. Mr Rahul Amin of II year MBA proposed the vote of thanks.. Ms Likitha G. of II year MBA was the master of the ceremony of the event.

 

MBA – Genesis: Inaugural Activity

Genesis, the Management Association of the Department of Business Administration - SJEC organised the first activity on 06-09-2017 for the II year MBA students. Blind Train and Passing the Rope were the activities conducted by the team comprising of Prasanna Pejathaya I R, Yogeesha K, Remson Michael Feandes and Saurav J. Kaad. The participants displayed Planning, Leadership, Coordination, Team work and Time Management abilities during the activities. The winners of Blind Train activity were Vinay Prasad and Team and Passing the rope was Bhanu Prakash and team

 

MBA: Valedictory of Zephyr - 2k17

Zephyr-2K17, National level Post Graduation Management Fest at SJEC was held on 11th and 12th of April 2017. The valedictory function was held on 12th of April 2017. The theme was ‘Invictus’- meaning unconquered.

18 teams participated in various events of Zephyr-2K17. There were a total of seven events consisting of Best Manager, Best Management Team, Finance, Human Resource, Marketing, Quiz and Cultural round. Evaluations of various events were done by Industrial and Academic experts. The overall championship was bagged by the team from Mangalore University Central Campus and the runners-up were from Srinivas Institute of Technology - Valachil.

Ms Diana Mathias of 2nd year MBA welcomed the gathering. The Chief Guest for the Program was Rev. Fr Joseph J Lobo, Director - SJEC. Speaking on the occasion he encouraged the participants to never give up in life. He emphasized on the importance of leaing through failures.  Dr Rio D’Souza, Vice Principal - SJEC and the Guest of Honour for the occasion stressed on how team work will lead to success. Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal - SJEC presided over the function.  

The vote of thanks was delivered by Ms Chitralekha J Acharya, Faculty Convener of Zephyr -2K17. The master of ceremony was Ms Suraksha K of 1st year MBA.

 

MBA: Inauguration of Zephyr 2k17

The inaugural ceremony of Zephyr 2k17 - Two-Day National Level P.G. Management Fest, organized by the Department of Business Administration at SJEC, was held on 11thApril 2017. The ceremony commenced at 9:30 am. The function was graced by Rev. Fr Praveen Martis, Principal – St Aloysius College - Mangaluru, as the Chief Guest. Rev Fr Joseph J Lobo, Director – SJEC, Rev. Fr Rohith D’Costa, Assistant Director - SJEC, Dr Joseph Gonsalvis – Principal - SJEC, Dr Prakash Pinto – Dean MBA at SJEC, and Ms Chitralekha J Acharya- the Faculty Convener were present on the occasion

The Chief Guest Revs Fr Praveen Martis addressed the gathering with an inspirational talk. He narrated about the four C’s - competence, commitment, compassionate and conscience. In his talk, he also mentioned about three H’s- heart, head and hand; He stated that, when heart and head work together, the hands will reach out to achieve the vision. Fr Martis also stressed upon attitude; that matters most in life.

Rev. Fr Joseph Lobo thanked the Chief Guest for being the part of the event. He encouraged all the participants to actively take part in the Competitions. He wished the best for all the participants. Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, in his address threw lights on startups. He also mentioned that exposure and experience are two requisites for budding entrepreneurs to be successful.

18 teams from various Colleges attended the inaugural ceremony. Ms Joyce Saldanha extended the vote of thanks. 

 

MBA: Rendition 2016

Rendition 16, A National Level Paper Presentation Contest and Productive Dialogue Competition was organised by the Department of Business Administration at SJEC on 27th September 2016 on the theme Business Strategy in Digital India.

The inaugural ceremony began with the student choir of MBA-SJEC invoking god’s blessings. The students of 2nd year MBA presented a video highlighting the various activities undertaken by the Department of Business Administration - SJEC. 

Rendition 16 was then inaugurated by the Chief Guest – Mr Rammohan Pai Maroor, a successful entrepreneur and former President of Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mangaluru. The president of the programme, Rev. Fr Joseph Lobo, Director-SJEC; the guests of honour, Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal-SJEC, Rev. Fr Rohith D‘Costa, Assistant Director-SJEC, Dr Rio D’Souza, Vice principal-SJEC, Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean-MBA, Ms Shakila B, Faculty Coordinator of Rendition 16, and Student Coordinator Mr Ashwath K, were present on the dais. Mr Allen Pereira, member of SJEC Goveing Council was also present for the inauguration. The event was formally inaugurated by lighting the lamp.

Ms Shakila B welcomed the gathering. Mr Rammohan Pai Maroor, in his inaugural address congratulated the students for their enthusiasm and hard work in organizing the event. He remarked that the present young generation has ample opportunities in every sphere of life and they should make the best use of it. He advised the present generation to develop the required skills to excel in their career.

Dr Joseph Gonsalvis motivated the students to participate in various activities under Genesis. Rev. Fr Joseph Lobo addressed the students to be enthusiastic and stressed the importance of attributes that an individual should possess – belief in oneself and belief in others.  He wished all the participants the very best.                                                      

Mr Ashwath K proposed the vote of thanks. Ms Michelle Aranha of 2nd year MBA compeered the programme.

Rendition 16 concluded with the valedictory programme in the evening. Dr Rio D’Souza, Vice Principal - SJEC was the Chief Guest, Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal SJEC was the president of the programme, and Rev. Fr Rohith D’Costa, Assistant Director - SJEC was the Guest of Honour for the programme.

Ms Divya Naik, student from II MBA welcomed the guests and audience. The Chief Guest Dr Rio D’Souza expressed the various perspectives of Rendition. He correlated the concepts of digital and analog by substantiating the vitality of atom in theory of discretion.

The winners of Rendition 16 were announced by Ms Varsha Baliga, student of II MBA. The Chief Guest distributed the prizes to the winners.

 

Finance Specialisation

I Place – Ms. Anusha K, Alva's Institute of Engineering & Technology, Mijar, Moodbidri.

II Place – Ms. Renita Aranha, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore

Human Resource Specialisation

I Place – Ms. Amrutha Shanbhag, Vivekananda College, Puttur.

II Place – Mr. Jijesh K S, Srinivas Institute of Management Studies, Pandeshwar, Mangalore

Marketing Specialisation

I Place – Ms. Smrithi K, St. Agnes centre for PG Studies & Research, Mangalore.

II Place – Mr. AmrithaKrishna N, Vivekananda College, Puttur.

Productive Dialogue

I Place – Mr. Deekshith D'souza & Mr. Rakshith Pinto,AIMIT College, Mangalore.

 

II Place – Ms. Komal H S & Ms. Nidhitha Shetty, Sahyadri College, Mangalore.

 

The vote of thanks was proposed by Ms Diana Mathais, Student Coordinator of Rendition16. Mr Joel Periera compeered the valedictory program.

During the day over 40 papers were presented and 18 teams participated in the Productive Dialogue. 

 

Inauguration of GENESIS 2016-17

The Department of Business Administration at St Joseph Engineering College – Vamanjoor, Mangaluru inaugurated the activities of its students’ association – GENESIS for the academic year 2016-17 on Wednesday, September 14th, 2016, at 2.30 pm in the Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall in Academic Block III. Ms Vinitha Kottari, Assistant Manager at People Gamut H.R Solutions Mangaluru, graced the occasion as Chief Guest. The other dignitaries present on the dais were Rev. Fr Joseph Lobo, Director-SJEC, who presided over the ceremony, Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal-SJEC was the Guest of Honour, Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean-MBA at SJEC, Ms Chitralekha J Acharya, Faculty Coordinator of GENESIS, and Mr Sachin Nayak, Student Coordinator of GENESIS.

The Inaugural function began by invoking God’s blessings with a prayer song by MBA Choir. Ms Joyce Saldanha, II year MBA, welcomed the dignitaries and the gathering. She also introduced the Chief Guest to the audience.

Lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries marked the inauguration of GENESIS. The Chief Guest, Ms Vinitha Kottari, Who is an alumna of MBA at SJEC, shared her experience as an MBA student, highlighted the importance of communication, taking up new responsibilities and how to have a proper work life balance.

Dr Joseph Gonsalves, Guest of Honor of the function, in his speech, motivated the students to participate in various activities under Genesis. Rev. Fr Joseph Lobo in his presidential address expressed the importance of communication, involvement and leadership among the students.

Vote of thanks was proposed by Mr Johnson Mascarenhas, II year MBA Student.

The Master of the ceremony was Ms Varsha Baliga, II yr MBA. 

 

MBA: Inauguration of Zephyr 2016

Zephyr-2016, the annual National Level Management Fest organized by the Department of Business Administration was inaugurated on 6th April, 2016 at 9:30 am in Bishop Aloysius Paul Hall. The inaugural ceremony started with the video presentation reflecting the theme of the event. Ms Renita Menezes, Student Coordinator welcomed the esteemed gathering. The fest was inaugurated by lighting of the lamp by the esteemed dignitaries. Mr. Gilbert D’Souza, President of Rachana Catholic Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a well-known personality of the region graced the occasion as Chief Guest.

In his address, Mr Gilbert D’Souza appreciated the video presentation and congratulated the students for their enthusiasm and hard work in organizing the event. He sailing ship depicted in the backdrop of the stage in conjunction with Vasco Da Gama was used as an analogy to explain the jouey of success. He further added that one should have a desire in life and must grab the opportunities with determination that leads to achievement of goals. He also asked the students to think in terms of development and should not underestimate oneself.  Mr D’Souza also shared few of his life experiences in his role as a businessman. He encouraged students to take risks and advised to lea from failure. He referred to the parable of “Three Talents” from the Bible and advised the students to use their talents in an optimum way. He concluded his speech with a note that one must always think positively in order to move ahead in life.

 Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal SJEC, and the guest of honor for the event, addressed the gathering and asked the students to derive inspiration from the illustrious achievements of the Chief Guest Mr Gilbert D’Souza in his life jouey. He concluded his speech by saying that the health and wealth of the business should be balanced in order to reach the goal.      

Rev. Fr Joseph lobo, Director – SJEC presided over the inaugural ceremony. In his presidential address, Rev. Fr interacted with the students in bringing out their views on entrepreneurship. He explained the importance of grabbing the opportunities of life. Finally, he wished good luck to the organizers and the participants of Zephyr-16.

The vote of thanks was proposed   by Mr Gowtham M, Student Coordinator of Zephyr 2016. The Master of the ceremony was Ms Dafny D’Souza, II yr MBA. 

 

Inauguration of Yuvalakshya 2016

Yuvalakshya 2016 - a UG Level Fest is being organized by the Departments of Business Administration (MBA) and Computer Applications (MCA) of St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru. The fest is being organized for the students of BCA, BSc, BCom and BBM students from in and around Kaataka.

Yuvalakshya 2016 was inaugurated on Wednesday, 10th February 2016 with the lighting the lamp by the dignitaries which included Mr Brian Feandes, Chief Officer-Operations, Spearhead Media [P] Ltd, who was the Chief Guest at the Inaugural Function. The other dignitaries present on the dais were Rev Fr Joseph Lobo, Director-SJEC who presided over the ceremony, Rev Fr Rohith D’Costa, Assistant Director-SJEC, Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal-SJEC, Dr Rio D’Souza, Vice Principal/Dean-MCA-SJEC, Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean MBA/Convener Yuvalakshya and Ms Anushree Raj, HOD MCA/Co-Convener Yuvalakshya.

The function began by the invocation of the Divine. The gathering was welcomed by Ms Varsha Baliga - I MBA, who extended warm wishes to all the people present during the Inaugural and dignitaries were then felicitated by the students. This was followed by the Lighting of the Lamp which officially declared Yuvalakshya 2016 open.

The Chief Guest, Mr Brian Feandes addressed the gathering wherein he stressed the importance of excelling in the field of an individual’s choice. He mentioned that every individual is unique and special in their own right. He also urged the participants to compete with themselves in order to get the best out of them. At the end, he wished that Yuvalakshya would become a grand success and appreciated the organizers for organizing an event of this stature. This was followed by the addressing of the gathering by the Principal and Director who motivated the participants with their words of wisdom.

The newsletters of MBA Department - Yuktha and MCA Department - Tantrakosha, were released by the dignitaries during the occasion.

The curtains were drawn on the Inauguration Ceremony with the Vote of Thanks delivered by Mr Johnson Mascarenhas, I MBA, thereby declaring the fest open to all. The MC’s role for the inaugural ceremony was donned by Ms Diana Mathias from I year MBA. The Inaugural programme was followed by a video presentation which introduced SJEC to the participants from various UG Colleges.

The events are being conducted by the students of MBA and MCA with the judges being invited from in and out of the college. All in all 25 teams have registered for Yuvalakshya 2016 under BCom and BBM category and 27 teams under the category of BCA and BSc. Around 500 participants are being a part of the fest.

The fest is comprised of 9 events namely - Ashwamedha (Business Quiz), Padmavyuha (Mad Ad), Akriti (Painting) and Koshadhyaksh (Treasure Hunt) which are being conducted by the department of MBA for the students of BCom and BBM along with IT Quiz, IT Collage, IT Product Launch, IT Dumb Charades and Gaming which are being conducted by the department of MCA for the students of BCA and BSc. The events are designed to test the management and technical mettle of the participants.

 

Deep Dive Peer Enablement Program (PEP) on Foundation Program 4.0

The Department of Computer Science & Engineering in association with Infosys Campus Connect organized Deep Dive Peer Enablement Program (PEP) on Foundation Program 4.0 for the faculty of CSE, ISE and MCA departments of SJEC from 21st January 2016 to 23rd January 2016. The resource persons for the PEP were Mr Sathyendra Bhat J, Assistant Professor-MCA and Ms Evita Coelho D’Silva, Assistant Professor-CSE, who had participated in the Faculty Enablement Program (FEP) held at Infosys Limited, Mangaluru from 14th to 19th December 2015. The main intention of conducting this PEP was to make the faculty members of SJEC aware about the Foundation Program 4.0 of Infosys Campus Connect and also to enable them to take up Campus Connect sessions. 

The PEP was inaugurated by Dr Rio D’Souza-Vice Principal, SJEC, at CS02 Lab of CSE Department. He spoke about the importance of the Campus Connect program and urged the faculty members to actively participate in conduction of Campus Connect classes. The participants of the PEP underwent rigorous training on all the Focus Areas (FA’s) of Foundation Program 4.0 namely Object Oriented Programming using Java (FA-1), Relational Database Management System (FA-2) and Introduction to UI Concepts and Web Technologies & Software Engineering (FA-3) which was supported by the hands on sessions on the same. The hands on sessions made the faculty aware of the approach Infosys takes in order to train their resources in an efficient manner. A number of assignment problems were solved during the hands on sessions and the participants came up with their own assignments along with the solution. The PEP was coordinated by Ms Sadhana Kumble, Assistant Professor-MCA and Ms Sona Mundody, Assistant Professor-CSE. 

 

Rendition 2014: Inauguration

A National Level Paper Presentation Contest & Productive Dialogue titled “Competitive Strategies in Management for a Sustainable World” was organized by GENESIS, the Association of the Department of Business Administration on 1 October 2014.

The inaugural program was conducted at 9:30 am in the Seminar Hall, Academic Block III. Capt. John Prasad Menezes, Former President, Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mangalore, was the Chief Guest for the program. Rev. Fr Ajith Menezes, Director In-charge, presided at the program and Guests of Honor included Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal; Rev. Fr Rohith D’Costa, Assistant Director; Dr Rio D’Souza, Vice Principal. Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean MBA; Ms Babitha Rohith, Faculty Coordinator; and Ms Sonia Pinto, Student Coordinator, Rendition 2014, were also present on the dais. Rev Fr Alphonso Cardoza, Campus Counselor and Mr Allen C A Pereira, Member, Goveing Council, were also present for the inaugural function

Ms Babitha Rohit, welcomed the august gathering and introduced the Chief Guest, Capt. John Prasad Menezes as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers, London, and Member, Society of Consulting Marine Engineers & Ship Surveyors, London, who has had a distinguished career.

Addressing the gathering, Capt. Menezes remarked that if there was no shipping in the world, half the people in the world would starve and the other half would freeze to death. He also emphasized climatic change as an important aspect of a sustainable world. He considered three important factors for the happiness index i.e. world peace, health economy and energy levels. He encouraged the participants to become good leaders and serve the society and also mentioned that as humans we belong to nature and not the other way round therefore it is our duty to protect and conserve nature for long term sustainability.

In his speech, Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, persuaded the students to grow up and be a resource to this country, and to prepare themselves to handle situations like shortage in the energy sector, nutrition loss and food scarcity. Rev. Fr Ajith Menezes, in his Presidential remarks, motivated the participants to look for innovative insights and ideas. He considered Rendition 2014 as a forum where minds meet and successful leaders are evolved.

Ms Sonia Pinto, proposed the vote of thanks and Ms Giselle D’Almeida, III Semester, compered the programme. 

 

Rendition 2014: Valedictory

Rendition 2014 concluded with a Valedictory program on 1 October 2014, at 3:30 pm in the Seminar Hall, Academic Block III.

Dr Rio D’Souza, Vice Principal was the Chief Guest. Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, Principal, presided over the program. Other Guests of Honor were Rev. Fr Ajith Menezes, Director In-charge and Rev. Fr Rohith D’Costa, Assistant Director. Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean MBA; Ms Babitha Rohit, Faculty Coordinator; and Ms Renita Huns, Student Coordinator Rendition 2014, were also present on the dais. Ms Delisha Monteiro, III Semester, welcomed the guests.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Guest remarked that proper presentation in today’s world is very essential. He believed that to be an independent person one has to do better, review one’s work and trust one’s own ability.

Rev. Fr Rohith D’Costa said that the need of the generation is to covert minds with negativity into positive, creative and productive ones. He also persuaded the students to let their ideas bring about a change to this nation.

Dr Joseph Gonsalvis, expressed the importance of looking towards the future. He also believed that it is essential to bring about a change to be sustainable.

Ms Renita Huns, proposed the vote of thanks and Ms Audrey Lobo, I Semester, compered the programme.

Rendition 2014 had 40 paper presentations from M.Com. and MBA students of Colleges from Bangalore, Kodagu, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts in the specializations of Finance, Marketing and Human Resource. Around 25 students participated in the Productive Dialogue and deliberated on the theme, “Competitive Strategies in Management for a Sustainable World”.

Certificates of Excellence for Paper Presentation were awarded to:

Finance

I Place: Ms Clara Rodrigues, St Agnes PG and Research Centre, Mangalore

II Place: Ms Namitha Bhat, Pooa Prajna Institute of Management, Udupi

Human Resource

I Place: Mr Jinesh N S, St Aloysius College, Mangalore

II Place: Ms Deepika Bolar, University College, Mangalore

Marketing

I Place: Mr Amol H Nanawaty, Christ University, Bangalore

II Place: Ms Roshna S, Christ University, Bangalore

Certificates of Excellence for Productive Dialogue were awarded to:

Winner: University College, Mangalore

Runners up: Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Technology, Moodabidri.

 

Genesis: Guest Lecture on Career Opportunities in the Insurance Sector

GENESIS – Student Association of the MBA Department organized a Guest Lecture on Career Opportunities in the Insurance Sector, for second year students, on 23 September 2014, in Academic Block III, from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. The Guest Speaker was Mr Hillary D’Souza, specialist in Fellowship Insurance, with ten years’ experience in the insurance sector. The Guest Speaker was introduced by Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean MBA.

Mr Hillary D'Souza started his talk by introducing students to the meaning of Life Insurance and how much Life Insurance a person must have.To help students understand the concept better he played a video titled 'Life in Insurance'. He briefed students about financial planning and its three categories namely - protection, saving, and investment - and explained the term 'Insurance Contracts'. He provided information on types of insurance such as Life Insurance, General Insurance and Health Insurance. Practical examples on awareness before buying the policy, term plan of insurances, reasons and motives of people behind buying an insurance policy etc., were discussed. Different insurance plans like Term Plan, Endowment Plan, ULIP Plan and Pension Plan in addition to risk and retu involved in govement securities, postal deposits, bank deposits, company debt instruments, mutual funds, equity shares, and derivative trading were explained.

Students were given an idea about career opportunities in insurance in various departments such as actuarial, marketing, financial, accounts, public relations, operation, underwriting, personnel, investment and legal. Mr Hillary D’Souza also encouraged students to pursue NCFM certificate courses. He explained the 12 different certifications, and provided information on various levels for undertaking professional and associate examinations in insurance. Students were also given an opportunity to raise their queries and clarify their doubts.

Dr Prakash Pinto, Dr Anjali Ganesh and Ms Chitralekha, faculty from MBA department, were present for the session. Ms Alzin Menezes proposed the vote of thanks.

 

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