CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus

The Department of Statistics & Data Science and the Department of Computer Science at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, jointly organized a six-day “Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) in Data Science & Computing” from 18th May 2026 to 23rd May 2026. The programme was designed to enhance faculty competencies in emerging areas of data science, machine learning, statistical analysis, research methodology, optimization techniques, and business intelligence tools. It aimed to equip faculty members with contemporary knowledge and practical skills that would strengthen teaching effectiveness, research productivity, and interdisciplinary collaboration.  The programme commenced with a session on LaTeX for Academic Writing and Research conducted by Dr. Libin Chako. The session introduced participants to the importance of LaTeX as a professional document preparation system widely used in academia and research. Faculty members gained practical exposure to document ...

On 18 April 2026, students of the Service Management course participated in a field visit to Phoenix The Mall of Millennium in Wakad, Pune as part of their Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA). The primary objective of the visit was to provide students with practical exposure to service management concepts and to help them understand the role of service recovery in enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty. The visit also aimed to enable students to apply classroom theories such as the GAPs Model, Service Blueprinting, and the 7Ps of Marketing in a real-world service environment. During the visit to Pune, students worked in groups and selected different service outlets within the mall, including food and beverage outlets, retail stores, entertainment service providers, and more. Rather than limiting their learning to observation, students actively engaged with customers and service personnel to gain first-hand insights into service delivery processes. Each group interacted with at le...

The School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, organized an insightful session on “Fundamental Rights, Duties and Financial Justice under the Indian Constitution” on 29 May 2026 at 10:30 AM in Room No. 2226, Management Block. The session was conducted by Dr. Akansha Srivastava, Assistant Professor, School of Law, and was attended by students and faculty members of the Department of Commerce. The objective of the session was to enhance students’ understanding of constitutional values and their relevance in contemporary society, with a special focus on financial justice and responsible citizenship. The session aimed to bridge the gap between legal principles and economic realities, helping commerce and finance students appreciate the constitutional framework that governs rights, responsibilities, and equitable economic development in India. Dr. Srivastava began the session by providing an overview of the Indian Constitution, emphasi...

The School of Business and Management (BBA), CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, in collaboration with the Research Club, organized a guest lecture titled “Transforming Research into Publishable Papers” on 30 April 2026 from 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Management Block Auditorium. The session was conducted as a Participatory Learning Activity for the course BBA 203-4: Statistics and Research Methodology and was attended by 4BBA students. The lecture aimed to bridge the gap between academic research projects and scholarly publication practices by actively engaging students in discussions on research writing, publication processes, journal selection, and research dissemination. Through interaction with the resource person, students gained practical insights into transforming research work into publishable academic papers, thereby strengthening their research and analytical skills. The guest lecture was delivered by Dr. Ishant Kumar, Assistant Professor at Delhi Universi...

The School of Business & Management – BBA, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus – “The Hub of Analytics,” organized a Career Orientation Webinar titled “Graduate Education in USA – Navigating the Opportunities” on 7 May 2026 at 6:30 PM in the Auditorium, Central Block. The session was conducted as part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the School of Business & Management – BBA and James Madison University (JMU), USA. The MoU aims to strengthen academic collaboration through webinars, seminars, faculty and student exchange programmes, and other international engagement initiatives that provide students with global learning opportunities. The webinar was delivered by Ms. Beth Johnson, Director of Graduate Admissions, The Graduate School, James Madison University, USA, and was attended by approximately 200 final-year BBA students. The session was designed to guide students on higher education pathways abroad and provide insights into emerging global ...

The School of Business & Management–BBA, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus – “The Hub of Analytics,” organized an Industrial Visit to Pure Berry's, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, on 27th and 29th April 2026 as an Experiential Learning Activity for the course Supply Chain Analytics (BBA305C-6L). The visit was conducted for third-year, sixth-semester students who had opted for the elective course in Supply Chain Analytics. More than 130 students participated in the activity, which was coordinated by Dr. Pragya Mondal and Dr. Barna Naidu. The industrial visit was organized as part of CIA 4 for the course, with the objective of providing students with practical exposure to real-world supply chain operations and management practices in the food processing industry while bridging the gap between classroom learning and industrial applications. As part of the assessment component, students were required to submit a detailed report and prepare a video presentation highli...

  The "Compassion in Action” organised by Inclusiverse, an outreach event was a thoughtfully conceptualized and meticulously planned community engagement initiative organized by the Department of Statistics and Data Science and the Department of Computer Science, under the School of Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus. Held on May 1st, 2026, at Asha Bhavan Special School, Satara, the event brought together students and faculty members of the university with the specially-abled children and dedicated staff of the school. The activity report was formally submitted and dated May 11, 2026, under the purview of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the institution. The event was born out of a deeply held institutional belief that a truly holistic education cannot be confined to the boundaries of a classroom or limited to the mastery of technical subjects. Recognizing that empathy, social awareness, and human connection are equally vital dimensions of ...