CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus

The students of Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa returned back to the campus, a home away from home, after a short break. It was a pleasure to see them back on the campus on 29th October 2018 with bright shining faces, beaming smile and a promise to themselves that they will make the most of their remaining stay at CIM. Director, Fr Jossy George, Academic Coordinator, Fr Arun and the faculty members welcomed the students warmly and assured them of their whole hearted support in shaping their future. A break in the middle of the session is always welcomed as it refreshes them. It gives them time for self- introspection, assess their performance till date, think of ways and means of improving themselves, tap their hidden potential and above all it instils in them a faith that they have the backing of their faculty members in fulfilling their cherished dreams. Apart from this it nurtures and strengthens the bond with their family members a while they spend quality time wi...

Autumn has just set in and it teaches us that change is always for good. Today is the last working day before the students of Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa go home and relish valuable time with family and friends. The students and faculty members are highly excited about it. It is a time to recoup, recharge, rejuvenate, revitalize and get a new lease on life as they come back to the college with renewed energy. This break is also a time for quiet contemplation as each student and faculty member ponders over the lessons learnt in the time spent till now. A time to think of new strategies to be more effective and work hard to fulfil the desired goals. The short break will give ample opportunities as they unwind with family and friends to delve deep into the purpose of life and their role as a student, friend, confidant, mentor, guide and much more beyond the realms of academics. CIM Wishes Everyone Happy Holidays!

By T A Lakshmi     Analjit, Karishma, Tharun, Anandhu, Lakshmi, Elvis and Jeswin from Christ institute of Management, Lavasa, organized a social awareness campaign " Beti bachao, Beti Padhao " on 12th October 2018. Propagating for a genuine social cause has always been very close to each Christite. The current trend in the country is making every possible effort to bring about an awareness concerning saving a girl child.   Few years ago, there was a massive reduction in the number of women as compared to men. It was chiefly because of an increase in crime against women be it female feticide, dowry death, rape, illiteracy, gender discrimination and much more. To equalize the number of women in the society, it is absolutely necessary to let people become aware about the need and necessity to save a girl child.   Government of India has taken some positive and effective steps in this regard in the form protection of women from domestic violence act...

The first phase of Digital Marketing (Marketing Minor subject) classes commenced on Wednesday, 10th October 2018 and concluded on Saturday, 13th October 2018. The classes were held daily from 2. 30 pm to 6.30 pm in the college. Mr Kirubakar, an alumnus of Christ University, Bengaluru took these classes for four days. The course mainly focused on details pertaining to marketing in the digital age. The nuances of digital marketing were discussed in great details with real time examples. Mr Kirubakar has designed the modules for this 15 hour long course in such a way that the students of Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa get practical hands on experience apart from mandatory theory lessons. All the students were divided into nine groups and each group comprised of around six to seven students. They got an opportunity to work on nine different brands. It was an application of real world scenario and they had to think of tangible solution to the problems. The exercise gave them...

Mr. Rajesh Trivedi, Director and CEO, Tui Consulting, Organisation Development (IOD) & Leadership Development Consulting Organization addressed HR students of Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa on 12th and 13th October 2018. He is currently working as HR Head at Progwell Innovations Private Limited, Mumbai. He presented a tried and tested perspective of Organization Development (O.D.). After a brief interaction the class began in earnest. The sole purpose behind the talk was to experience organizational development process either as an individual or as an organization as a whole through a survey research feedback plan. It is presumed that the practical experience will be further implemented in their professional lives. A meaningful insight into the purpose behind conducting a survey will eventually benefit them on a larger scale. An element of self-awareness will be created and help them work in tandem with each other as a team. The main aim was to bring about a tinge o...

In continuation with a genuine concern for a social cause marketing students of Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa presented a short but meaningful skit related to dangers of drunken driving on 13th October 2018. The campaign intends to make general public become aware of the pitfalls of driving after consuming alcohol. It was communicated quite clearly that being far away from the safe confines of a secured home, the students have a moral responsibility to act responsibly. The students gave an extempore performance in the amphitheater. The skit was part of an assignment for Business Ethics students. The marketing students were able to convey the message quite clearly through the skit and it was received very well by the audience. Such impromptu initiatives have always been encouraged by the college. It not just makes them understand the sensitive nature of the cause but also motivates them to act responsibly in life. It was successfully anchored by Koustav. ...

Finance Club activity had a panel discussion on "10 years of the Subprime crisis and the learning" on 12th October 2018 in the Smart Room. Two students were nominated by the mentors from their respective mentoring groups to participate in the panel discussion.   The discussion aimed to discuss the impact it had on the financial systems at the national and global level. The focal points discussed were about understanding the subject and its cause. Then measures/actions taken by the authorities to mitigate the crisis were analyzed and further discussed in detail. It led to an awareness of learning from the crisis. Finally they discussed preventive measures to avoid and tackle such crisis in near or distant future.   The students were vocal in expressing their views. The arguments were followed by counter arguments and the entire panel discussion paved way for further discussion. The Christites were well versed with the topic and had researched a lot on the same. Th...