The construction is in full swing. We will be positively moving to the new campus on March 2009. 60% of the main administrative block is complete. A couple of hostels are ready and the others are in progress. We are on schedule to finishing it on time. Marg Constructions has been contracted with the project. In fact, the other day, our dean whom we lovingly call Uncle Bala, said that he would make sure that the current batch of champions would spend 2 to 3 weeks in the new campus before passing out. Convocation will surely be held in the new campus!! Boy o Boy, when the campus is complete, it will be something to behold.
@twiceblessedmanThat is a great news! Something for the next batch to look upto :)
Some really exciting news for Great Lakers. Great Lakes students have won the Eximus IIM B B-Plan contest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: gm::gm :
Shake it to the left and then to the right.......:smile:
Over the last 2 days, IBS, Chennai had their National Level Management Meet, and we had some of our Great Lakers win quite a handful of events
EMBLEMA CONDUCERZ : Corporate Identity Management Sirisha 1st Place JOCUL DE ROL : HR Role play Sirisha,Dheeraj,Piyush,Hiranjith,Murli and Indu 1st Place MARCA PICTURA : Brand Pictionary Sirisha, Prakash Randheer and Smita Arora 1st Place ATTACCO DEL MARCATO : Mart Attack Rohit, Prakash Randheer, Harshad 1st Place INTAMPLARE : The Event Management Game Gauthaman, Janani, KK 2nd Place ANTREPRIZA SIRETLIC : The Turnaround Strategy Rohit, Prakash Randheer, Harshad 1st Place Congratulations !!!
Mr. Sriram, the Vice President of Marketing and Regional Head for Fuel Services at Reliance Industries visited Great Lakes on the 26th August. He has over 17 years of Sales, Marketing and Operations experience covering Automobile, Lubricants and POL industries. Mr. Sriram gave us an overview on Relationship Management a sphere that has been gaining considerable attention in the recent past. He spoke about how Relationship Management is the only way to gain a competitive edge by increasing customer loyalty both through better service and increased switching costs for the customer. The talk peppered with personal experiences was engrossing and gave us a new perspective on Relationship Management.
Mr. Srivatsa Krishna visits Great Lakes The Class of 2009 is alpine fresh after a scintillating session of a power talk by Mr. Srivatsa Krishna. He reached the campus dot at 16:45 yesterday, the 28th and the talk was scheduled at 17:00 hrs. But before we go any further let me take you through his profile. Srivatsa topped the Indian Civil Services Examination in 1994 and joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). (This is considered to be one of the toughest examinations in the world, and each year about 500,000 compete for 50 positions.) He went on doing his full time MBA from Harvard Business School and an executive MBA from The Wharton School of Business. He is currently the Executive Director & CEO South Asia of a Dubai World Group Company, one of the largest infrastructure companies globally. Before Harvard, he was part of the core team of the Government of Andhra Pradesh and was responsible for some of the key investment promotion and e-government initiatives there. In fact the Cyberabad phenomenon could be attributed to him. He was the single most influencing factor to the then Chief Minister Mr. Chandrababu Naidu. Mr. Krishna is also a Staff member - Strategy, Finance and Risk Management Vice Presidency at World Bank in Washington D.C. He is currently co-authoring a case study as part of an ISR with Professor Michael Porter on technology clusters and economic development in India. A noted columnist and writer, he is currently working on a book on Leadership and e-Government Strategy. He has been honored as one of the Top 100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum at Davos. Other past awardees include Bill Gates, Tony Blair, Jeff Bezos, Larry Page and Michael Dell to name a few. The list would run into a few hundred miles of national highways but I hold. The next couple of hours took us into a realm of hope, dreams, despondence, optimism, helplessness, all put into one drink. It was amazing. The talk started with the current state of India - The competitive advantage, the Information Technology edge and the general scheme of things; put across in a positive light. And then came the killer - he took us through the Chinese statistics. The sheer progress that China has made in the past couple of decades has been breathtaking. He went on talking about a part of China which, once upon a time was tagged - deep ditch; now the barren land houses more than three thousand and five hundred skyscrapers! Thats more than the total skyscrapers of Detroit, SanFransisco, Seattle and New York put together. In fact, what the US has done in the past 40 years, China has done that in 20 years. That itself talks volumes about the growth rate of the country. Simply put, its humungous. He went on hinting that comparing India with China is plain preposterous. The culture of the two countries had a role in molding the nations as they are. The Indian culture of sustainability amidst irreversible ruckus is not in sync with their Chinese counterpart. Of course, questions about human rights in China are bombarded on various occasions but it they have so far been kept away from the spotlight. The day concluded with a long question and answer session. He talked about his Harvard days, the Hyderabad stint and umpteen other things under the pale August sky, It was one of the best presentations that the class has ever seen. Mr. Srivatsa is surely a person to watch out for. (References :Harbus and Global Real Estate Institute - GRI )
GL Date: September 1st Guest: Mr. Raghu Iyer from McKinsey Topic: Emerging Program Management Practices in Multinational banks Mr. Raghu Iyer visited Great Lakes on 1st September. He is a Practice Specialist at McKinsey in the Business Technology Office (BTO) practice based in Singapore and has over 17 years of experience in senior roles in IT, banking, securities and consulting industries in N. America, Europe and Asia. Mr. Iyer spoke about Emerging Program Management Practices in Multinational banks, giving us a birds eye view of cutting edge practices that are being adopted today in the banking industry. The talk was interesting and highly informative and left us wishing the session lasted longer.
Guest: Prof. Bharadhwaj from IIT Chennai Topic: Consumer Behaviour Prof. Bharadhwaj visited Great Lakes on 1st September. A Phd from the University of Maryland,, he is currently with IIT Chennai in Faculty of Department of Management Studies. His talk on consumer behavior provided an insight about the steps involved in understanding the consumer behavior cycle from an organizational point of view. The talk was interesting and highly informative and left us wishing the session lasted longer.
Mr.Ajay Kela, COO & MD of Symphony visited Great Lakes on 25th July. Mr. Kela in his capacity is responsible for global operations, worldwide sales and continuing relationships with clients. In his previous leadership role with Symphony, Mr. Kela led the substantial business expansion in India growing the team from 500 employees to more than 3000. Prior to joining Symphony, he was Entrepreneur in Residence with NEA, a Silicon Valley VC, making investments in software and services as well as playing an operating role in the funded companies. He received his Ph.D. in engineering and computer science from the University of Rochester, New York and received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Mr. Kela spoke about the importance of innovation and new product development. He emphasized the need for more product based companies and spoke about how India is positioned to be the world leader in offering customized product solutions. Mr. Kela generated a lot of enthusiasm in the audience who were curious to know the kind of product line Symphony specialized in and also the kind of opportunities available today in the product development domain.
Mr. A. Janakiramans guest lecture on Indian Aviation Industry Fuel Business Opportunities and Challenges Date : September 3, 2008
Time : 2: 30 pm to 4 pm
Venue : Seminar Hall
Summary : Mr.Janakiraman began the evening by showing 2 amazing videos - the dangers of carelessness on duty in airports (where a small car was literally blown away into the sea by the back draft of a jet engine) and the deadly effects of negligence (where a crew member was sucked into a jet engine). He showed these videos to highlight an important point - there's more to aviation than airhostesses and glamour.
Representing the aviation fuel business of Reliance Petroleum, Mr. Janakiraman spent the remainder of the evening enlightening the group of the intricacies of the ATF business. He recounted several incidents of how Reliance had to overcome oil PSU interference and entry barriers in setting up fuel farms and refueling stations in the major airports of India and how privatization was improving airport efficiency and aircraft turnaround time. He then delved into the technicalities of refuelers and hydrants (technologies used to refuel the planes) and revealed some staggering numbers on fuel requirements of planes (approx. 600,000 litres for a single trip). He also shared some very topical information on how airport infrastructure was exploding in India, but only in selective places and he ended his talk with where he saw the Indian aviation industry a few years down the line.
All in all, it was an interesting evening where the students gained an insight into a little known but tremendously important field of business.
Summary: Lt.Gen.S.Pattibhiraman, Vice Chief Of Army Staff (Retd.) engaged the students of Great Lakes this evening in a lively discussion on India's armed forces, their role in society and what corporates in India could learn from seasoned army officers.
He spoke at length about the history of armed conflict, from the time of Christ all the way upto today's Iraq conflict, and how over the years the nature of war was changing in fundamental ways. Today's engagements mostly involve terrorist threats and guerilla warfare, but traditional wars (like the World Wars) are not predicted. Furthermore, the role of men in battle will slowly decline as robotics and automated devices like UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) take over deadly tasks. In this and other regards, he lamented India's lack of truly world class warfare equipment and the lukewarm success of indigenous defense technology.
He was quizzed extensively by the students on how soldiers adapted to normal life after active tours of duty, how officers leaving the armed forces were absorbed by companies into mainstream business and where he saw India on the geo-political stage of tomorrow. All in all, it was a fact-filled evening for the audience.
Guest: Mr. Prakash Krishnaswamy Date: 24th September 2008 Topic: Global Engineering and Entrepreneurship Mr. Prakash Krishnaswamy, the Founder and President for EASi, a company that provides advanced engineering services and technology to automotive OEMs and suppliers visited Great Lakes on September 24th. He is also a Director of Allegis Services India, a subsidiary of the Allegis Group. During the session, Krish gave us an overview of global engineering through collaboration and entrepreneurship in engineering. The question and answer session following the discussion was just as informative and interesting as the session with a high degree of student participation.
Its great 2 log in after such a long time and c such great efforts being put in by u guys:w00t:. Special wrd of praise for Twice blessed!!!!........Keep it up champs and Let there be light......Let there be Great Lakes!!!!
Prof.T.N.Swaminathan, a professional with over 33 years of experience in the field of marketing, enthralled the audience for over 90 minutes when he delved into the intricacies of strategic Brand Management. He explained his case with a real life example of Ivory soap. He showed us how companies used psychological techniques to enable customers to retain the brand image in their mind and how customers made decisions on brands. Overall, it was an extremely interesting evening for everyone.
hey i have work experience of more then three years in education ..i will be writing gmat soon .can u tell me what is the score required to get into great lake..n what all does one need to have
hey i have work experience of more then three years in education ..i will be writing gmat soon .can u tell me what is the score required to get into great lake..n what all does one need to have
Hi,
We have a separate thread running for admission queries. The link is as below. Please find the answer to your query in the thread below.
great work and you are truly a Champ:cool2: in ensuring that all activities at GL are being reported. I guess with enthu guyz like you we can aim only higher.. btw, just to give an intro .. moi name is prashanth a Junior pioneer 2006 batch and an old timer in PG. Keep maintaining the enthu..
great work and you are truly a Champ:cool2: in ensuring that all activities at GL are being reported. I guess with enthu guyz like you we can aim only higher.. btw, just to give an intro .. moi name is prashanth a Junior pioneer 2006 batch and an old timer in PG. Keep maintaining the enthu..
Hi Prashanth,
Thanks a lot.....it is an honor...
much of the activities reported are co-ordinated through the Guest lecture committee.....so, they are champs in equal measure....so, we have our own little supply chain here......
Ms.Raji Srinivasan, Professor of Strategic Management visited Great Lakes on November 6th. During the session, Ms.Raji gave us an overview of the "Resource based view of a firm". She dwelt in detail about the importance of crafting and sustaining a competitive strategy for a firm. She also gave a lucid description of the concepts of capability and resource in the context of businesses and explained how the two result in superior efficiency, innovation and quality. The question and answer session following the discussion was just as informative and interesting as the session with a high degree of student participation.
Mr. M. Humayun, Regional Director (Sales) Virgin Mobile, visited Great Lakes on 11th Nov 2008. He carried along with him a rich experience of 20 years and had worked in firms like Nestle and Hutch (current Vodafone). During the session, Humayun presented an overview about the Telecom industry in India. He then proceeded to enumerate about the marketing strategy of Virgin Mobile in the Indian Telecom sector. The discussion generated about the perception of a rural mobile subscriber was the most interesting of all of them. The question and answer session following the discussion was just as informative and interesting as the session with a high degree of student participation.
