i have heard lot about ifmr greatness and have no more doubts in the faculty and the college reputation.But i would only like to know wether ifmr has gym or not and aslo wether the hostels are airconditioned or not.
plz do respond.
there was a gym but its dysfunctional now. However there are few gyms nearby. Hostels- some of the rooms are air conditioned which are provided to ppl staying back in chennai for summers. otherwise there is no such provision
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Hi Fellas, The Journey in IFMR is taking rollar coaster ride, after Gully Cricket Tournament by B-Sportive and Workers Day by Social Club- Samarthan, here is a Finance Quiz-Finquizitive by Arthasabha- The Finance Club. Batch 12 of IFMR is gearing up to light lamp with more luminosity and raising the bars for further batches.
Two roads diverge in a yellow wood And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler
These lines of Robert Frost exactly depict my dilemma of which Bschool to choose from other offers I had before I joined IFMR. My intuition and passion for finance made me zero in on IFMR. Though my decision to join IFMR was from my heart, there was always a feeling of intimidation at the right corner of my auricle about my decision. Having never lived in a hostel before, I was apprehensive about the type of life it would expose me tobut all of my apprehensions were soon put to rest, because of the warm welcome I received. IFMR received me like a long lost prodigal daughter and took care of every of my needs so well, that within a span of only a month it has become not my Second home, but rather my home. If you want to have a glimpse of Incredible India instead of running around the length and breadth of this country, try and spend a few hours here at the luxurious green campus: you will find people from all parts of the country: north, south, east and west peacefully co-existing. Bright young minds, brimming with new thoughts and actions, makeup a mlange of beautiful company Finally it was the first day @ IFMR (July 1)-a day to start building my destiny towards a management career. Even after years of school, college and corporate life it was in no way different from my day one at kindergarten, haunted by the feeling of alien land (except that I dint cry out loudly). But I dint ever imagine that this alien land would make me feel like home in less than a week. The small cozy campus which made me complain previously is now the peaceful place which I love. A walk at the boulevard and campus especially at night gives me a sanguine sense of comfort and calmness. And the next best part is the liberty which we as a student get to express our views, problems and demands to the management who are quick to act instantly. Also the subjects are handled with a practical approach which acts as a strong foundation for our career. The professors here are amiable and are approachable without any second thought. In a nutshell, the students are solely responsible to shape up their future and there is no force feeding of things that are against our will. The different kinds of clubs and committees ranging from the core finance club to the creativity club helps to improve our knowledge tree by engaging us in various sorts of activities. And the nitty-gritty is they help creating a strong bond between the students through team work. To cap it all, I find that the seniors over here guide us in an extremely friendly manner and they make us feel them like our buddies than seniors. And the most fun-filled part is the hostel and its nocturnal life. From evening cricket, Night badminton, midnight maggi to graveyard shift studies, its a place which would make us reminisce in the rest of our life. In short, Life @ IFMR is completely driven by students and one would feel respected and dignified as a student here. Whoever comes to the campus will observe a huge banyan tree with its prop roots covering a large area forming a canopy at the centre of the campus. And I feel it as an epitome of synergy between the institution and its students. The prop roots symbolizing the students, support the main trunk, which is the institution and in course of time prop root becomes indistinguishable from the trunk and the tree as a whole expands and reaches a greater height. Thus we students like prop roots would always strive hard to create an unique brand name to IFMR standing by the lines of Robert Frosts lines in Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
And I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep.
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Samarthan, the social service club of IFMR is organizing an event "AIDS-Walk for Life" in the vicinity of Marina Beach on Sep 18th, 2011. Students from various colleges in and around Chennai are going to participate in the event.
The Seventh Sense, creativity club of IFMR has organized Treasure hunt. The event received overwhelming response from students. Earlier 6 students per team were allowed to participate, but because of great response from everyone, creativity club increased the limit to 8 persons per team. Those students who did not participate were suppose to throw water on other contestants. Event was funfilled and everyone enjoyed alot.
EDGE- The IT Club of IFMR Presents NFS- The gaming event
NFS is all about showcase of patience with anxiety and handling pressure with charm , all of which is required to be a good management professional.Event was conducted well on Saturday September 10 , 2011. Around 40 entries were received for the event, Each participant displayed his/her NFS gaming skills to the highest excellence.
Event is focusing on Conflict resolution and its management. Teams are asked to prepare skits to highlight the need and importance of Conflict resolution and its management in Business environment. HR from TVS is the jury for the event.
Seventh Sense- the Creativity Club at IFMR organized the most adventurous, fun-filled and tension-free event- the Treasure Hunt on 9th Sept at 5.30 pm within the confines of the college campus. The event attracted enormous participation by ten teams of 8 members each. The game commenced from the library courtyard where instructions were announced to all teams. Thereafter, it was a mad chase all around the campus as teams struggled to solve the riddles and puzzles and participants wracked their brains to crack the clues leading to the next hiding place. To make the task tougher for the teams, volunteers had been put in place to splash water on participants as they ran around college trying to figure out the next lead on their trail. There was mystery and excitement in the air while the hunt was at its peak, and peppy music in the background created a great ambience for the game. The campus looked so alive with participants raiding every nook and corner for clues. There was cut-throat competition amongst teams to outpace each other and find the treasure first. All the teams had been advised to use their brains more than their legs, and those who followed it, went far in the game. Those teams which gave up in the course of the game got engaged in the water fights, water-splashing and the dance party. Each team had been given a separate trail to avoid confusion and ensure that teams did not get into each others way. The teams had to smartly make their way through five rounds of solving riddles, cracking clues and finding props, before being given the final clue which led to the treasure. The final clue was the toughest to decode, and hence took the longest to crack. The hunt went on for almost two and a half hours at the end of which, there emerged a winners team and a runners up team. The participants, volunteers as well as spectators seemed to have enjoyed the event a great deal, as the organizers got great feedback. It was a win-win situation because even those who lost out claimed that they played with good spirit and enjoyed to the core. Piyush Mehesare PGDM REGULAR batch 12
Samarthan, the social service club of IFMR is organizing an event "AIDS-Walk for Life" in the vicinity of Marina Beach on Sep 18th, 2011. Students from various colleges in and around Chennai are going to participate in the event.
IFMR Business Schools anti AIDS campaign -Walk for Life
India has the second largest number of HIV positive people in the world. HIV epidemics are more severe in the southern half of the country and the far north-east. The highest HIV prevalence is found in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the south; and Manipur and Nagaland in the north-east. Getting a management degree is not just about sharpening your armoury for the corporate battle ahead, its also about having social conscience as well . At IFMR, students are taught to not only reach the zenith of sterling professional success but also be humane. Following the Walk for Life week in September which takes place in the third week around the world, Samarthan-The Social Service Club of Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) organized a walk-a-thon on 18th September, 2011 at Marina Beach, Chennai in association with Tamil Nadu State Aids Control Society (TANSACS) and Red Ribbon Club (RRC). The walk commenced at 7:30 am from Anna Memorial. The event was inaugurated by Dr. SaithiriRangan, Deputy Director of Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre (ICTC) and Mr. Shanmugam, State Consultant (Youth affairs), TANSACS. The walk had overwhelming participation of students from different colleges around the city like MOP Vaishnav, Womens Christian College, Stella Maris and few others. Working professionals also took part in the walkathon. In total there were more than 450 participants including students of IFMR. The participants were highly enthusiastic and chanted various slogans to spread awareness and also distributed pamphlets among the spectators. IFMR students presented a skit to make people aware about the problems faced by an HIV infected patient and how he/she should be treated by going against all myths and misconceptions about this gruesome disease. Red Ribbon Club also opened a unit at IFMR. The event concluded at 9:30 am at the Lighthouse with a great success. IFMR students vow to continue similar social service acts in future as well for the betterment of the society.
The Annual convocation of Institute for Financial Management & Research (IFMR) was held at its campus for the PGDM full students. The chief guest for the event was Mr.Ganesh Ayyar, the CEO of IT giant Mphasis. The convocation was presided over by Dr.Bobby S Srinivasan, the President of IFMR Business School. He delivered the welcome note addressing the ebullient gathering of students , professors and parents. He also congratulated the students on their graduation and wished them to have a great future. This was followed by the presentation of annual report of IFMRs awards and achievements by Dr.G.BalaSubramanium, the Dean of IFMR. The Chief guest, Mr.Ganesh Iyyar awarded diploma certificates to the graduating students and presented medals to the outstanding students of the batch. In his address to the gathering, Mr Ganesh spoke about the prevailing global economic conditions. He stated that the downturn triggered by the US debt crisis might not be sharp but will be prolonged and advised the students not to fear about failure and to try different things. He also enumerated his entire career from starting as a chartered accountant to achieving this hilarious position of CEO.
On this momentous occasion, he reiterated that to be successful students should follow three golden rules: spend time to know about oneself, focus on building ones career instead of job and to do networking. He also requested students to serve the society and work for its betterment . The students were inspired and motivated by his speech and felt grateful for his advice. Altogether the entire arena was filled with an air of jubilance.
As a part of this ceremony the best outgoing student award was given to Revathy. The proficiency awards were given to Sethu Lakshmanan in general category, to Seshapriyain FE and to Sayandeep in DSF.
IFMR in association with CAPITAL4 presents TRADE RACE- online virtual stock trading competition an event PRE RUN to ARTHASABHA 2.0
Registrations have started and will get over by 5 pm, 30th sept,2011. The event will start on 3rd Oct, 2011 and will run till 7th Oct... register in a team of 2 and play the money game and CASH PRIZES WORTH Rs. 25000...
THE proud inception of ArthaSabha.... A SNEAK PEAK: ARTHASABHA 1.0
IFMR B School organized its First National Level Finance Summit ARTHASABHA 1.0 in association with Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd (BSE) on 21st January 2011. It was well received by Corporate Executives, Academicians and the Student Fraternity.
The theme of the event was New Financial Paradigms for the Indian Enterprise.
CHIEF GUEST: Mr. S.Vishvanathan, MD and CEO - SBI Capital Markets Dr.Bobby Srinivasan - President, IFMR GUEST OF HONOR: Mr. Madhu Kannan, MD and CEO BSE
MORNING SESSION: SPEAKER:Mr. V. Srikanth, Deputy CFO of RIL PANEL DISCUSSION 1:Mr. S .Khasnobis MD and CEO, ARCIL Mr. Robin Roy Associate Director, Financial Services, PWC Mr. Rajendra Chitale M.P Chitale and Associates
AFTERNOON SESSION: SPEAKER:Mr Prabhakar Dalal, ED of EXIM Bank PANEL DISCUSSION 2:Mr. Prabhakar Dalal ED, Exim Bank Dr. Rajeev Uberoi Group Head, Legal and Compliance, IDFC Shrikant Rege Senior Advisor, ERS, Deloitte Mr. Lav Chaturvedi CRO, Reliance Capital
The Summit closed with IFMR expressing a deep sense of gratitude towards BSE for providing support in organizing and hosting the summit. Arthasabha 1.0 thanked all the speakers for devoting their valuable time towards the Summit. Arthasabha 1.0 also acknowledged stupendous support from its partners for the Summit. The final vote of thanks was reserved to all attendees for making the event a success, along with an invitation for the next edition.
Institute for Financial Management & Research in association with Bombay Stock Exchange LTD (B.S.E)
presents.....ARTHASABHA 2.0 The National Level finance summit on the theme "Conundrum- Challenges and opportunities in financially inclusive India" in esteemed presence of corporate Big shots like- :clap::clap:Mr. Narendra- CMD, IOB,Mr. Balasubramanian - CEO, Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund,Mr. Mohan Shenoi - Head of Treasury, Kotak Mahindra Bank :clap::clap:and many more..
@ International convention Hall, B.S.E, Mumbai on 14 th oct 2011
