CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus

The Department of Commerce organised “Audit Shark Tank: Defend or Challenge,” an experiential learning event designed to make Audit and Assurance more practical, engaging, and professionally relevant. The activity moved students beyond textbook definitions and encouraged them to think like auditors by questioning claims, evaluating evidence, identifying risks, and defending professional judgements. The event was built around a simple but powerful question: should an auditor accept a claim, or challenge it until sufficient and appropriate evidence is obtained? Students were given audit situations involving management assertions, expense claims, supporting documents, internal controls, ethical dilemmas, governance concerns, and possible red flags. Their task was not merely to find mistakes, but to analyse whether the available evidence was reliable enough to support a conclusion. Working in teams, students examined each case from different professional perspectives. They identified the a...

The ₹1,000 Crore Family Office Challenge: Investment Committee Role Play transformed the classroom into a realistic investment decision-making environment where students assumed responsibility for managing substantial family wealth. Instead of merely studying alternative investments through definitions and theoretical frameworks, students were required to think, discuss, evaluate, and decide like members of a professional investment committee. Working in teams, students were given the responsibility of designing an investment strategy for a hypothetical family office with ₹1,000 crore in investible wealth. Their task was to create a balanced portfolio that could preserve capital, generate sustainable returns, manage liquidity, diversify risk, and support long-term intergenerational wealth objectives. The challenge encouraged students to understand that investment management is not simply about identifying the asset with the highest expected return, but about constructing a portfolio in...

The Department of Statistics and Data Science, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, organised an online lecture titled “Mathematics of Music: Sound, Rhythm and Harmony” on 24 September 2026 as part of the Mathematics for Planet Earth Online Lecture Series. The session was delivered by Prof. Preeti Rao, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay). The event brought together a diverse audience comprising school and college students, research scholars, faculty members, and mathematics enthusiasts, reflecting the interdisciplinary spirit of the lecture series. Prof. Rao began the session by exploring the fundamental nature of sound and how it can be understood mathematically. Using the example of a tuning fork, she explained how a pure tone produces a sinusoidal waveform and how frequency determines the pitch that we perceive. This provided an intuitive introduction to Fourier analysis, which allows complex periodic w...

Embracing Digital Transformation: Introduction of Digital Evaluation at Lavasa Campus The transition towards technology-enabled academic processes marks an important step in strengthening the quality, efficiency, and transparency of higher education. As part of this digital transformation, the Lavasa Campus conducted orientation and clarification sessions on the ESPRO Digital Evaluation System and Question Bank processes on 25 and 26 September 2026. The programme was designed to introduce the Digital Evaluation System at the Lavasa Campus and create awareness among faculty and key academic and administrative stakeholders. The sessions were facilitated by Dr. Manjunatha, Custodian, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Dr. Arun Kumar, Assistant Registrar, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), and Dr. Nisha Mary Thomas, Coordinator of Examinations, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Kengeri Campus. On 25 September 2026, the orientation programme was conducted for faculty members across discipline...

New Leaders Rise: Inside Lavasa’s Electrifying BBA Investiture Ceremony A quiet sense of anticipation filled the auditorium before gradually turning into a wave of applause as the ceremonial badges took their place under the stage lights. With hands raised and voices united in the oath, our students stepped forward with confidence, purpose, and a sense of responsibility. This was more than a formal induction; it marked the beginning of a new journey—one shaped by leadership, collaboration, accountability, and student-driven change. Organized by the School of Business and Management, the BBA Investiture Ceremony marked the formal induction of the student leadership teams of four vibrant associations—CUSBMA, BINC, EDGE, and SIC. Each association brings with it a distinct purpose and contributes to creating a dynamic and engaging student experience. From academic and professional development to analytical thinking, innovation, career readiness, and community engagement, these student bodi...

The Library & Information Center, in collaboration with the Department of English & Cultural Studies and The Readers Club, organized an engaging Author Meet with Dr. Brenda Coutinho on 16 September 2026 at 4:30 p.m. at the Gazebo, Central Block, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune–Lavasa Campus. The event brought together students, faculty members, and Readers Club members for an inspiring literary interaction focused on creative writing, publishing, observation, literature, and the journey of becoming a writer. Dr. Brenda Coutinho, Assistant Professor of English at Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Khandola, Goa, was the guest speaker. With extensive experience in teaching, research, and creative writing, she shared valuable insights from her literary journey and discussed her published works, including A Matter of Time: Vignettes of a Golden Childhood in Goa and Paw Prints: A Collection of Pet Stories for Children. The event began with a warm welcome, a sil...

COMCLAVE 2026 was a finance fest organised jointly by the Department of Commerce, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa, and CHRIST College, exclusively for the BCom students of CHRIST College. The fest was designed to provide students with an engaging platform to apply their academic knowledge in practical and competitive settings while developing essential skills in business analysis, entrepreneurship, communication, decision-making, strategic thinking and teamwork. The event featured four competitions—Case Craft, Shark Tank, Kahoot, and Boardroom—and received an impressive 223 participant registrations across the events. Case Craft was a strategic case study competition that challenged participants to analyse complex, real-world business situations and develop practical solutions. Participants examined quantitative information, evaluated market and competitive conditions, identified key business challenges and proposed data-driven recommendations. The competition encouraged ...