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Nehru Institute of NEWS LETTER - MBA DEPARTMENT

Technology (Center for Creative Leadership
& Entrepreneurs)

Chief Patrons Advisory Forum Visiting Faculty Members

Dr.A.G.V.Narayanan
Adv.P.Krishna Das, Dr.S.Neelamani , Dr.T.Vanniarajan
Managing Trustee Program Manager, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Dr. Chitra
Dr.Rangarajan
Dr.P.Krishna Kumar, Research, Kuwait. Mr.Srinivasan
Secretary & CEO Mr.Souji Gopalakrishna Pillai,
Adjunct Faculty Members
Patrons Deputy Director Research, Berjaya University Dr.A.Vetrivel
College, Malaysia Dr.Manjula
Dr.P.Thangaraj,
DR.Praksah Sai
Dr.I.Ashok, Secretary, Dr.V.Madasamy
Advisor NGI
Chapter of Cost Accountants, Madurai.
Dr.J.Brema, Industry Experts
Mr.M.Settu, CEO, Mr.Bhaskar, Onicra Credit
Principal NIT
Syndicate Exports Pvt. Ltd. Coimbatore. Rating Ltd.
Editor Mr.Karthikeyan Jawahar,
Dr.Saravanakumar, Regional Director i/c, Karma Innovations
Dr.R.Karuppasamy,
Anna University- Regional Centre, Coimbatore Mr.Manickkam, Retd.
Director MBA Manager Canara Bank
Mr.K.Balasubramanian, Manager, Dr.Mohan Prasath
Editorial Board Members
Industrial Solutions GE Energy, Banagaluru
V.O.Kavitha, Global Exposure
Dr.L.Manivannan, Professor, Dr.Dhayananthan, Professor
Assistant Professor from Ethiopia
Erode Arts College, Erode.
N.Subha, Mr..Ilangovan, Manager
Mr.G.Senthil, Manager , Quality Assurance, Oman Operations, National Bank of
Assistant Professor Air, Sulatanate of Oman. Kuwait
S.R.Sathyanarayanan, Mr.Shan, Head-Operations,
Mr.Thinesh Rajan, Regional Slaes Manager, Integrated logistics, Kuwait
Assistant Professor AmMOT Technologies, Singapore. Mr. Praveen, HR Manager
M.R.Vikraman, Dr.P.Vikkraman, Director, School of Business, Professional Body
Assistant Professor Annan University Regional Centre, Cbe. Associations
American Society for Safety
K.Angelin Hebzibha, Captain Dr.P.Sundarapandian, Principal, Engineering
Assistant Professor VHNSN College, Virudhunagar Coimbatore Environmental
Society
Student Editors Leadership Panel All India Management
Association
Vivek Kannan J, II MBA Mr.Venkatraman Prakash Coimbatore Management
Aiswarya H, II MBA Director Manasakthi Association
Coimbatore Productivity
Raitha P Krishnan, II MBA Mr.ArunKumar Davay Council
Ramkumar S, II MBA Mind Matters

Gladson Joshua L, I MBA Mr.Anand Meiyappan

Kalirajan B, I MBA Onicra Credit Rating Ltd.

Mr.Dinesh Mageswari
Rathinakumar A, I MBA
Nimbark Fashions, Mumbai
Shilpa A C, I MBA
Mr.Mohan Fernando
Head HR Mobilizations, L & T

MBA @ NIT
Excellent Placement in core companies like Berger Paints, Flipkart, L&T etc..
Smart Classroom with Wi-Fi facility
Student Exchange Programmes with leading business schools in India and Abroad
Add on Courses like Airport & Airline management, Supply Chain and Logistics
Management, Tourism Management etc..
Ral Time Funded Projects
Psychometric Clinic
Free Bank Exam Coaching for all Semesters
ICWAI Coaching for finance specialization students
Club Activities with more industry connectivity
Recognised as Centre of Excellence in Finance
Professional Cricket facilities
More Industrial Visits and Corporate Interactions
Visiting faculty members from IIMs, IITs and leading corporate houses

About Nehru Institute of Technology

Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore is an excelling institution in the state of Tamil Nadu
committed to produce professionals with high calibre by accelerating engineering, technical and
management education under one roof. The college was established in 2008 by Shri. P.K.Das, Founder
Chairman, Nehru Group of Institutions, Tamil Nadu & Kerala. Department of Management Studies,
Nehru College of Technology, is one of the top rated business schools located at Coimbatore.

About the NIT - MBA

Department of management studies, NEHRU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY is approved by AICTE

and affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. Over many years NIT-MBA has developed its own identity. The
hall mark of this identity is, not to walk on the beaten path but to strike new routes; not to benchmark
but to be benchmarked, to be second to none but be the first to respond to the needs of people and the
nation, by taking up the tasks which are bold but necessary which nobody has hitherto taken up. With a
diverse mix of students from different industries, experiential and holistic learning, trained faculty and
students, and strong corporate involvement, life at the Nehru Institute of Technology-MBA is a unique
experience for students. And life after the Nehru Institute of Technology-MBA is never the same, a fact
our alumni will vouch for.

Homage to our beloved Chairman Late P.K.Das

We, the members of Nehru Group of Institutions feel the warmth of the enveloping
spirit of our beloved departed founder chairman, prevailing all over our campuses,
invoking and inspiring everyone to pursue and forge ahead as one team with determination
and courage to realize his noble mission and vision of Excellence in Education and
Education for the poor and under previliged
Though the legendary is not in our midst, his enduring values implanted in our
minds and thoughts will lead the Nehru Group of Institutions to its pinnacle in academic
glory.

Whenever we hear the name Nehru College immediately the name of our Chairman late P.K.Das comes
to our mind. Our Chairman's name is synonymous with Nehru Colleges. Which stand as Hall Mark of
Quality in the field of Higher Education. Starting from scratch in 1968, this great leader, spent each ounce
of his energy and sweat to establish 12 prestigious institutions in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Through his
hard toil, sweat, firm determination and strict self discipline, he established Nehru College of
Aeronautics and Applied Sciences at Kuniamuthur, Coimbatore in 1968.

Trustees Message ( Adv.Dr.P.Krishna Das )

A small student body, the most supportive and engaged alumni network, and a faculty committed
to discovering new knowledge and sharing it with studentsthis is just some of what makes
NIT-MBA unique among the worlds top schools of management.

As a student at NIT-MBA, you will benefit from abundant resources and individual attention
dedicated to transforming you into the leader you want to become, equipping you with the skills,
knowledge, and personal qualities the world values most.

Your two years here will be challenging and life changing. Through experiences in and out of the
classroom, in rigorous core courses and cutting edge electives, you will learn to think broadly,
critically, and across disciplines. You will become part of a community that will encourage and
nurture your development as a leader.

CEO & Secretarys Message (Dr.P.Krishna Kumar)

I have great pleasure in introducing you to our NIT-MBA). The School reflects our vision to
become a Centre of Excellence comparable to the best in the world for grooming professionals
with leadership quality in technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and management.

The School offers opportunities to specialize concurrently in the functional areas of management
as well as in the select industry verticals. For realizing the vision, we stand committed to provide
outstanding guidance, leadership, faculty, physical infrastructure and alliances with leading
business schools in the world.

I invite you to experience a different business school environment and help us make a difference
to our society.
Principals message ( Dr.J.Brema )

Effective leadership begins with self-awareness. NIT-MBA will teach you how to recognize your
strengths and apply them to lead in a range of situations. Youll practice these skills as you lead
at NIT-MBA and deploy them as you build your career.

At NIT-MBA, we strive to provide students with the very best MBA education in the world. We
have aspired to this as we continue to prepare students for a lifetime of achievement and
responsible leadership. If you are seeking a truly transformative experiencefor two years and
for the rest of your lifeNIT-MBA is the place.

Directors Message ( Dr.R.Karuppasamy )

We learn what we live: collaboration and leadership, respect and responsibility, ethics and
stewardship. Our NIT-MBA is where we share expertise and diverse perspectives. Where
teachers meet students face to face and support them individually in a quest for success..

NIT-MBAs rigorous curriculum combines a comprehensive general management foundation

and electives with breadth and depth, offering you virtually unlimited ways to shape your
education and chart your own path to success.
 INDUSTRIAL VISITS

Industrial Visit (IV) focuses on preparing the students to learn about the day-to-day workings of
a particular industry and understand its operational issues. Industrial Visits sensitize students to
the practical challenges that organizations face in the business world. Industrial Visits also give
greater clarity about various management concepts for students as they can practically see how
these concepts are put into action. Students of NIT MBA make regular visit to manufacturing
firms, retail outlets and service unit to understand the realities of the shop floor.

The students are initiated into the industrial world as managers but are also made aware of the
practical limitations posed by real-life situations.

S.No Date Program Name

1 10/3/2015 Kasthuri Sreenivas Art and Textile Gallery & Codissia
2 28/07/2015 Decathalon , Coimbatore
3 02/12/2015 Ace Tech and Sara Sherey Spintex, Zaminpudur
4 11/12/2015 SCM Textile Groups, Aanaipudur

Codissia ACC Cements

Industrial Visit to Decathalon

Acetex & Sara Shrey Spintex SCM Groups

 CONFERENCES

Research and projects are important part of student life. Whether you are undergraduate,
master or PhDs student research gives you the opportunity to learn many new techniques, how
to analyze data and how to present the results in writing and orally. So part of doing research also
include communicating results. This means that it is very important for you to present your
result to experts and interested people. The right places to present your result or discuss your
research are conferences. We at NIT MBA allow practitioners to refresh their skills and keep
abreast of new tools and methodologies and Provide an opportunity to network with others in
the discipline.

S.No Date Program Name

1 13/03/15 International Conference on Global Trade: Dr.Vetrivel, Nimbark
Paradigm, Practices, Problems & Prospects Fashions, Mumbai,
Dr.Natesan
2. 06/11/2015 International Conference on Changing Management Mr.Anand Meiyappan,
Paradigms and Leadership in the Digital Era Onicra,,
Mr.Balasubramanian,
General Electric,
Mr.Lakshmi
Narasimhan, Bangalore

International Conference on Global Trade: Paradigm, Practices, Problems &

Prospects was organized by NIT MBA on March 13, 2015. 162 participants
including 48 research scholars, 37 faculty members and students and corporate
delegates graced the occasion by deliberating on the topics.
International Conference on Changing Management Paradigms and Leadership in the Digital Era
was organized by Department of Management Studies, NIT on November 6, 2015. 178
participants including research scholars, corporate delegates, students and academicians gathered
to present, discuss on various topics on the conference themes.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Good teachers become great teachers by going beyond the call of duty and beyond the text book.
NIT MBA facilitates all faculty members to impart a passion for education through its series of
faculty development programmes.

S.No Date Program Name Chief Guest

1. 03/07/2015 Two days FDP on Sustaining Academic Excellence Mr.Manikkam, Mr.Arun
& in Management through Pedagogical Innovations Kumar Davay
04/07/2015
2. 18/12/2015 FDP on Social Media Marketing Dr.A.G.V.Narayanan

Two days FDP on Sustaining Academic Excellence in Management through Pedagogical Innovations by
Chief Guests Mr.Manikkam, Retd. Manager, Canara Bank & Mr.Arun Kumar Davay, CEO, Mind Matters
was held on July 3rd and 4th 2015. The speakers enriched the participants through participatory learning
with various innovations, methodologies, role plays etc. They emphasized upon Sustaining Academic
Excellence.
An one day FDP on Social Media Marketing was organized by NIT MBA on December 18, 2015. The
Chief Guest, Dr.A.G.V.Narayanan, an expert in the field of Marketing enlightened the participants on
social media marketing through topics like Utilization of Social Media Marketing, Pros and Cons, Cause
and effects etc. The faculty fraternity from various disciplines learnt the extent to which social media can
be used in their work to improve their performance.

WORKSHOPS

Workshop is considered as one of the most tactical methods of teaching. The main reason behind
this is it lets students know things practically through interactions and working methods.

S.No Date Program Name

1 29/06/2015 Workshop on Challenge readiness through Dr.R.Karuppasamy
experiential learning
2 30/06/2015 Workshop on Communication Skills Prof. Suriyanarayanan
3 08/07/2015 Workshop on Live Your Role Model for Dr.R.Karuppasamy
Engineering Students
4 31/07/2015 Workshop on Creativity TEAM NIT MBA
5 18/08/2015 Workshop on Youth Engagement and Leadership TEAM NIT MBA
5a 24/08/2015 Workshop on Entrepreneurship Shri P.K.Ramasamy,
KPR Mills,
Shri.T.N.Sivalumar, MD
Electronics and Control
Corporation
6 04/09/2015 Workshop on Campus to Corporate Ms. Subha Pandian,
05/09/2015 Senior Process Manager,
Groupon India
7 12/09/2015 Workshop on Business Strategies Mr.Keerthi Mariappan
AGM-TCS
8 09/10/2015 Workshop on Capital Markets Mr.Raghul, Regional
Manager, BOB- Jaipur
9 21/10/2015 Workshop on Accounting Package and SAP
to
25/10/2015
10 14/11/2015 Workshop on Managerial Excellence Mr.Praveen, FDC
 International Ltd. Dubai
11 26/11/2015 Workshop on Personality Development Team NIT MBA
12 29/12/2015 Workshop on Leaders Magic Born To Explore Team NIT MBA
13 05/01/2016 Workshop on Mutual Funds Dr.Naryana Moorthy S
Investment and Mutual
Funds Advisor
14 06/01/2016 Workshop on Personality Assessment Team NIT MBA
15 07/01/2016 Workshop on Developing Managerial Skills Team NIT MBA
16 12/01/2016 Workshop on Trends in Outcome Based Education Dr.T.J.Deepak, INTI
in Management International University,
Kualalumpur

Workshop on "Challenge Readiness through Experiential Learning" was organised by NIT MBA
on 29th June, 2015 FN. Several Models of Experiential learning applicable to management
gaming are trained and practiced @ NIT MBA.

One day Workshop on Communication Skill was organised by NIT MBA on June 30, 2015. Prof.
Suriyanarayanan, Former Professor in English, Govt. Arts College served as Resource Person.
The output of this workshop instigated confidence in students and was immediately reflected in
the feedback given by the students and impromptu presentations.

Live Like Your Role Model: Special One day Workshop was organised for First year NIT
Engineering students(2015-19 Batch) as part of their Orientation programme on 8th July, 2015
by NIT MBA Team. Excellent skills were exhibited by young technocrats. This prepared them to
be focused in their engineering career.
Workshop on Creativity was organised by NIT MBA on 31st July, 2015 to stimulate innovation
driven operational intelligence of our budding managers. The workshop kindled the creativity in
the budding managers and facilitated them to use optimum utilization of resources.

One day special Workshop on Youth Engagement and Leadership was organised by NIT MBA on
18/08/15. 12 different management games were organised to enrich the skill sets of our budding
managers.
Workshop on Entrepreneurship by Shri P.K.Ramasamy, KPR Mills, Shri.T.N.Sivalumar, MD
Electronics and Control Corporation was organized on24/08/2015. The workshop provided the
various facets of entrepreneurship and also inspired the entrepreneurship amongst students.

Two days Workshop on Campus to Corporate: NIT MBA Aims at improving employability
quotient and professional effectiveness of budding managers. The workshop was inaugurated on
4th September, 2015. This will empower our students to improve their personal & professional
excellence. Shri.Ranjith, City Union Bank handled an interactive discussion with critical
thinking.

The second day of the Workshop on Campus to Corporate was addressed by Ms.Subha Pandian, Senior
Process Manager, Group on India. The students were assessed for their industry readiness and tips were
given to meet the corporate expectations.
Workshop on Business Strategy @ NIT MBA was held on 12/09/2015. : Its no secret that
executing strategic goals is the greatest challenge in business today. Yet in order to be more
effective in achieving the goals of the enterprise, every employee needs a grasp on essential
business strategy development principleswhats required to run a business, where his or her
job fits into the big picture, and how he or she contributes to the business. Mr.Keerthi Mariappan,
The Youngest Manager, TATA Consultancy Services served as the Resource Person.

Workshop on Capital Markets

Mr. Raghul, Regional Manager, Bank of Baroda, Rajasthan handled the Special Workshop on
Capital Market and Mutual funds for our NIT MBA students on 9th October, 2015 as part of
skills upgradation program at Jaipur. Certificates are also provided for NIT MBA Students by
Bank Of Baroda. This will give them better edge during their placement.

Workshop on Accounting Package and SAP

40 Hrs exclusive workshop on Accounting Packages & SAP was inaugurated @ Department of
Management Studies, Nehru institute of Technology, Coimbatore on 21st October, 2015. This
programme was conducted for a week starting from from 21st October to 25th October, 2015 to
enrich the employability skills. The highlight of the programme was students investing their time
during pooja holidays.
Workshop on Managerial Excellence

One day Workshop on Managerial Excellence was organized by Department of Management Studies,
Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore on 14th November, 2015. Mr.Praveen, Manager, HR &
Administration, FDC International Ltd., Dubai served as Resource Person. He narrated the excellence in a
manager through role plays and video clips.

Workshop on Personality Development by Team NIT MBA

Smile Competition for Budding Managers was organised by NIT MBA on 26th November, 2015
(evening 4.15pm ) to stimulate the inner beauty of human being as a part of Personality
Development Workshop.

Workshop on Leaders Magic - Born to Explore by Team NIT MBA

Team Building Ideas provide teamwork examples, exercises and tips for leading winning teams.
Specifically, youll read tips on corporate team building, team building exercises that can help your team
see the big picture, fun team building activities (like Taking the Marshmallow Challenge), teamwork
examples (such as Mayo Clinics team collaboration secrets), steps to creative team building activities
and team building training to help you create your winning team. By understanding these, NIT MBA has
developed 14 team events in row to explore the leadership talents along with time management with
high degree of mind and hands coordination. Special team building activities were carried out part of
Leaders Magic Workshop on 29th December, 2015.
Workshop on Mutual Funds on 05/01/2016.

NIT MBA used extra two weeks as skill development fortnight to enrich the knowledge and
skills of our students with heterogeneous resource persons and resources along with events. As a
part of this a workshop on Mutual funds with Dr.Narayanamoorty as resource person was
organized on January 05, 2016. This gave an insight into mutual funds, pros and cons and
feasibility in investing in various forms of mutual funds.

Workshop on Personality Assessment by Team NIT MBA on 06/01/2016

Personality Assessment Workshop was organized by NIT MBA on 6th January, 2016. Personality
Assessment Test followed by Role Play Games and Effective Materials Utilization (Cooking
without Fire) are also supported the Workshop.

Workshop on Developing Managerial Skills by Team NIT MBA was organized on January 6, 2016.

Developing Managerial Skills Workshop was organised by Department of Management Studies, Nehru
Institute of Technology on 7/1/16. Wonderful talent exhibit by our Budding managers.
Special Event for World Youth Day @ NIT MBA: NIT MBA organised "Workshop on Trends in
Outcome Based Education in management " on 12/1/16. Dr.T.J.Deepak, Professor, INTI
International University, Kualalumpur served as the Resource Person. He demonstrated the
importance of student centric teaching which is already practices at NIT MBA.
 GUEST LECTURES

Guest Lecture Series at NIT-MBA brings versatile and eminent personalities from various fields
across the globe for interacting with the students. Students narrate their life experiences and
problems encountered to bring an insight into the corporate world. It also provides as an eye
opener for job opportunities and corporate life style and expectations. It also promotes
entrepreneurship among students.
A Guest Lecture on Emerging Trends in Airline Industry was organized by NIT-MBA on January
5, 2016. Mr.Kousik Kumar and Mr.Sridhar were the eminent speakers of the day. The narrated
the problems, prospects, paradigm shifts and current emerging trends in the Airline Industry
citing various lively examples. The students interacted with the speakers and made the session
lively.
Major Activities
A Quiz Programme for inter collegiate students was conducted at NIT- MBA on July 2, 2015. Several
students from various colleges particpated in this event and graced the occasson.

Graduation Day

Third Graduation Day was celebrated on 15th Feb, 2015. Er.Siva Subramanian,
Senior Scientist was the Chief Guest and distributed the degree certificates to
the graduates and post graduates of NIT.

Best faculty award function Exclusively for Commerce and Business Administration
July 26, 2015

NIT-MBA honours the teachers committed to the society. As a part of CSR, every year Best Faculty Award
exclusively for Commerce and Business Administration is conducted. This year two life time awardees
along with senior and junior category awards were bestowed on committed faculty.
Alumni Meet (15/11/2015 )

Alumni are the feedback for the department. An alumni meet was organized on Novemebr 15, 2015. The
alumni recollected their experiences in the college and narrated the expectations of the industry to the
budding managers.

Astoriya Intercollegiate Cultural Meet 26/09/2015

Astoriya ( Branded to inspire the soul ) An Intercollegiate cultural meet was organized
on September 26, 2015 by the budding managers as part of the event management
practices.The students from various colleges show cased their talents and were
awarded the prizes both in cash and trophies. ASTORIYA included both individual and
team events. The events were namely flower carpet, MIME, Dance, AD ZAP etc.

Inspire 360 Inter Collegiate Cultural Meet ( May 8, 2015 )

INSPIRE 360 An Intercollegiate cultural meet exclusively for the Management

Aspirants and Budding managers was organized on May 8, 2015. The students from
various colleges show cased their talents and were awarded the prizes both in cash and
trophies. Inspire 360 included both individual and team events. The events were
namely Best Manager, STOCK Games, Ad War etc.
Marketing Week Celebrations ( August 11-15, 2015 )

NIT offers specializations in Finace, Marketing, Systems, Operations and HR. Marketing
week celebrations were held from August 11, 2015 to August 15, 2015 to learn about
the various facets of Marketing. It included marketing research, understanding
consumer behaviour, horning selling skills through effective communication.

Leadership Camp

The second edition of Leadership Camp was organized to bring out the leaders in the youth. from August
18, 2015 for a week. The camp witnessed eminent speakers addressing the youth and bringing out the
leader in themselves through various experiential learning games.

Leadership Camp for Youth Empowerment (( 21/10/2015 to 25/10/2015)

The third edition of Leadership Camp was organized to bring out the leaders in the youth. from Oct 21,
2015 to Oct 25, 2015. The highlight of the camp was students from various colleges had foregone their
pooja holidays to attend this camp. The camp indeed was fruitful for the youth who were empowered
with various skills through various programmes.
Student Exchange Programme
The rarest and Unique programmes of its own kind conducted by the department
of Management studies is the STUDENTEXCHANGE PROGRAMME. Nit MBA in
collaboration with TAXILA Business School, Jaipur organized a student exchange
programme to learn about the culture, business strategies, cross cultural
communication, etc through Participative Learning Techniques, CEOs interaction,
Case study Workshop, Outbound Training, Expert Talks, Field Visit, Games, and
Certification Program along with assessment techniques.

( Phase I - 02/10-/2015 to 15/10/2015 ) @ Jaipur

( Phase II - 24/10-/2015 to 30/10/2015 ) @ Coimbatore

Sports
Nehru Overall Cricket Trophy ( Dec 2015 to Jan 2016)
Nehru Overall Cricket Trophy was inaugurated on Dec 11, 2015. This event will be
conducted in various parts of Tamilnadu to bring out the inner urge and talent of
youngsters. NIT MBA is equally equipped with good sports facilities. NIT MBA is
prominent for the excellent facilities in the game of Cricket.

Celebrations @ NIT

At NIT, an overall 360 approach is applied. It includes academics, sports, cultural and celebrations to
keep up alive with the traditions.

Onam Celebrations 2015

NIT MBA celebrated Onam to understand and promote cultural diversity, its impact among students.
These festival celebrations help to understand the cultural diversity among employees at the workplace
in their career ahead.
Pongal 2015

Pongal, a harvest festival and indicating the beginning of the good days ahead is celebrated as mark of
gratitude to Sun God and farmers for playing a vital role in our daily lives. Celebrations also promote
harmony which is experienced in NIT MBA

Change Photo

Teachers Day at NIT MBA was celebrated with full zeal and enthusiasm on 7th September,
2015.Teachers are the parents away from home. They inspire and mould true citizens of the country. In
due respect, the students organized celebrations for the teachers as part of the teachers day.

Pooja Celebrations 20/10/2015

Lord Saraswathi, the god for education was remembered and the importance of navarathri, its purpose
and its teachings were understood through various programmes as part of pooja celebrations.
Karthigai Deepam Celebrations on 25/11/2015

Celebrations bring joy and togetherness. It buries hatred, conflicts etc. Karthigai Deepam which removes
darkness and brings light into us brought all of us together to face the days ahead together.
 STUDENT CENTRIC ACTIVITIES
Student Centric Activities are initiated at NIT-MBA for the purpose of understanding self and to
get transformed through a series of activities. Man is a social animal. He lives in a society. He
has to acquire lot of skills like problem solving skills, decision making skills, Listening skills etc.
Learning through Management Games, Out Bound Learning, Industrial Visits, Strategic
Activities, Role Plays and Brainstorming activities enable students to improve their
interpersonal skills, leadership skills, Managerial skills etc..

Management Games @ NIT - MBA

Learning through Management Games are organized by TEAM NIT MBA. Learners are of Auditory,
Visual and Kinesthetic types. Games create playful environment and brings the talents in individual and
recognize their learning style. This indeed helps to excel them in teams.

Management Games Series Awards & Rewards 26/06/2015

The students are divided into teams and various games are conducted by Team NIT MBA. This
promotes their communication skills, problem solving and decision making skills, leadership skills etc.
This will be followed by awards and rewards. Such a programme was organized on June 26, 2015 to
motivate and honour the prize winners.

YOU CAN (Orientation Programme for MBA FRESHERS ) ( 25/06/2015)

A orientation programme for freshers was organized by the department from June 25, 2016 for a week.
The students learnt about their purpose in pursuing a MBA at NIT. It focused on topics like purpose of
life, goal setting, SWOT analysis, Skill assessment etc. Various management games are conducted in the
campus to enhance the learning through play way method. It enhances presentation skills,
brainstorming, role play etc.

Meaning of Life Experiential Learning 27/06/2015

What is life ? To understand the various facets of life, the students are taken out from the campus to feel
the ral world outside. An experiential learning programme to understand this was conducted on June 26,
2015.
Innovative Method of Teaching Finance through Cartoons, Case Studies (20/07/2015)

Learning can be fun when various innovative methods are used to teach the subjects to cater the needs
of the students. Finance is fun and easy to understand though cartoons. Tis was demonstrated by
Dr.R.Karuppasamy on July 20, 2015.

Induction Programme (10/08/2015)

The freshers were inducted into their course by their senior counter parts. A healthy interaction paved
the way for effective relationship between the students.

Traditional Food Treat ( Event Management 17/08/2015)

Traditional Food Fest 2015 was celebrated by MBA Students @ Nehru Institute of Technology on
17/08/2015. 46 varieties of foods and drinks were prepared by our budding managers. In house sale was
also made to cultivate marketing abilities and skills.
Traditional Games (24/08/2016)

Traditional Games were played to recollect the yesteryears and bring back the child in oneself. It included
fun along with learning and improving inert personal skills.

Add on Course ( A & A Management )

The value added course A & A Management was completed by Prof.Govinda Solai with a final review
trough live and practical demonstrations at our own campus.

C.K.Prahalad and Philip Kotler Awards for Budding Managers ((19/11/2015)

Two eminent people namely C.K.Prahalad and Philip Kotler are remembered by awarding budding
managers after a series of turbulent tests and activities.
Champions Fun League 2015 ( Management Games Series )

Champions Fun League 2015 (Management Games Series) was initiated & Inaugurated at NIT
MBA on 23rd November, 2015. Eight teams with budding managers participated in 16 different
management games for three consecutive weeks. Games related to communication, team
building, time management, decision making etc., are part of this league. Each game is supported
with assessment sheets and also team score card.

CSR Initiatives ( 03/12/2015)

Six NIT MBAians are inducted as Green Ambassadors for Coimbatore as part of Coimbatore
Environmental Society. CSR is to give back to the society for what it has given to us.

Review News ( Evening ) Dec 2,2015 as part of Readers and Writers Club

Our budding Managers go beyond the limits. Fruitful Evening @ NIT MBA: Week News review
was held on 2/12/15 from 5.15pm to 7.15 pm to discuss the important corporate news in
traditional learning style. Our NIT MBA Readers and Writers Club believes on small group
learning. It was altogether a total and new experience.
Movie Review ( 21/11/2015) Jurassic World

Management is taught in various forms at NIT MBA. One such form is the review of movies by students
from various perspectives. This help in praising, criticizing and looking from various angles on the same
subject etc. These develop their understanding skills, decision making skills, communication skills etc.

( Photo to be included )

Book Review @ NIT MBA

Book review is a best practice initiated @ NIT MBA in the form of literary criticism in which a book is
analysed based on content, style and merit. The following books were reviewed by our faculty & student
team.

1. Unlimited Power by Antony Robins

2. The Greatness Guide: One of the World's Most Successful Coaches Shares His Secrets for Personal
and Business Mastery: The 10 Best Lessons Life Has Tau by Robin Sharma
3. The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz.
4. First Thinks First by Steven R. Covey
5. Good to Great by Jim Collins
6. Iceberg is Melting by John Kotter
Youth Learners Day

NIT MBA has organised an exclusive Youth learner's Day 2016 on 08/01/16. Six different management
games were played to sharpen the decision making skills, strategic innovation and team building skills.
NIT MBA has made pioneer move to build the inner strength of young budding minds... turned into
Learner's Paradise. Extra mile at the end of the semester...Productive a day to finish the last day of the
semester before exams.
 360 Focus @ NIT - MBA
Your Journey Ensuring Quality Placements
Pre-Orientation Programme Semester I Semester II
Feedback & Self Special Focus Special Focus
Assessment to build ICWA / ACS/ CA Coaching ICWA / ACS/ CA Coaching
Personality profile Corporate Communication Field Study
Business Presentation Skills Outbound Training
Communication Group Discussions Entrepreneur t Speaks ( Industry Specific )
Workshop Industrial Visits Participation in Seminars, Conferences
Team Building Class Meet Series Selling / Marketing Skills
Exercises ( Industry Specific ) Workshops related to Specializations
Critical & Integrative Management Games Analytical Skills
Thinking SWOT Analysis Add-On Course
Field Visits Add-On Course Supply Chain Management
Special Assignments Airport & Airline Computer Proficiency Skills
Personality Management
Development
Leadership
Orientation
Competitions
Clubs @ NIT MBA Semester III Semester IV
Business Technology Club Special Focus Special Focus
Energy Club ( E-Club ) Corporate Etiquette Main Project in Core Companies
Entrepreneurship & VC Club Personal Interview Training Role Plays
Finance Club B-Plan Coaching / Mentoring
Marketing Club Bank Coaching Field Study
HR Club Industrial Visits Workshops related to Specializations
Master Mind Club ( Quiz ) Case Analysis Psychometric Tests
Healthcare Club Entrepreneurial Transactional Analysis
Media Club Development Skills Quality Work Life Balance
Net-Impact Club Industry Institute Add-On Course
Women in Business Club Interaction Six Sigma
Retail Club Add-On Course SAP
Toastmasters Club Specialization Specific like
( Communication Skills) Competency
Theatre Club Mapping
Movie Club HR Practices and
Creativity Club Labour Legislations
Rural / Retail
Marketing
Payroll
Management

Nehru Institute of Technology

( Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai )
Jawahar Gardens, Kaliyapuram
Coimbatore 641 105.