International Immersion Programme @ Leeds Beckett University, UK
In today’s times of globalization, it has become extremely important to understand commerce and management activities from multiple dimensions in order to build the skills which are globally relevant. Developing such skills, requires not only the exchange of knowledge and ideas but also a medium to synchronize the ‘learning’. GLS has become one such medium for its students to help them explore and understand the global markets through the eye of reputed foreign universities. In its third year of International Experience Programme, along with California Baptist University (USA) and Georgian College (Canada), GLS built an associated programme also with Leeds Beckett University (England, UK). A group of 8 students from BBA, B.Com and MBA Courses under the supervision of 1 faculty member stepped up the platform of learning under the guidance of expert faculty members of Leeds Business School from 3rd June to 21st June, 2018. The 3 weeks programme started with the warm welcome by the Leeds Business School associates at the hostel following by the orientation ceremony at the college wherein the students were made familiar with the campus and the city. The diverse group had varied need for knowledge and exposure, which was minutely taken care of by the college while designing the course. The course focused upon various dimensions of marketing giving practical exposure to students by connecting the concepts with the historical and urban markets of Leeds city. The course was a complete package of learning and fun through interactive sessions and interesting cultural &industrial visits spread throughout the period of three weeks. The students were taken on a cultural visit in Yorkshire, an industrial visit in Bradford and a market visit in Manchester. These visits helped students learn beyond what they learn in classroom. In the end of the course, the students made the presentation on various topics of marketing allotted to them in the presence of Prof. George Lodorfoson, Dean, Leeds Business School, Prof. Esther Pugh, Prof. Mark Copsey and Ms. Becky Carlisel. Post presentation and evaluation, the students witnessed the most awaited moment wherein they were awarded with the certificate of completion of the course at Leeds Beckett University. Post the certification ceremony, the trip ended with a farewell lunch party in an Indian style to leave its mark and memory.
Visit to Gift City
A visit to GIFT CITY-INDIA INX, Gandhinagar was organized for MBA 2nd Year Finance students on 12th Jan 2018. During the visit they gave practical knowledge about the INDIA INX working and practical knowledge about how the market is working. They also gave some insights of the research department. It was a great learning for students to connect their theories with the practical world.
Skills Training Workshop 2017
Under the Women Development Cell, the students of Faculty of Management, GLS University had conducted a ‘Skills Training Workshop’ at Utthan Talim Kendra, Paldi, to impart painting, quilling and jewelry making skills to the mentally challenged students on 26th December, 2017. The workshop was conducted in order to help the especially abled students learn the basic artistic skills and use them in building various products like Hand-bags, Envelopes, etc. It was indeed an overwhelming experience for FOM students to have been able to connect and build rapport with the especially abled and wonderfully blessed people.
Samvad
Faculty of Management believes in giving practical exposure to students in order to help them connect the classroom theoretical concepts with the practical corporate world. Considering the importance of filling the gap between the theoretical concepts and practical application, FOM conducts an expert sessions under ‘Samvad’. These sessions are delivered by industrial experts and help students gain a practical approach towards the corporate world. During the academic year 2017-18, series of guest sessions were conducted wherein eminent guests like: Mr. Adam Fenech, Dr. Andrea Scott, Ms. Rama Moondra, Mr. Jacobs Mathew, Mr. Vishal Bhatt, Mr. Ashish Shah and many other experts were invited to deliver a session.
Research Day Celebration 2018
GLS University’s GLS Centre for Research and Development celebrated its 2nd Research day on 19th January, 2018. From Faculty of Management, GLS University, 7 faculty members participated. Dr. Jasmin Padiya, Dr. Gurmeet Singh, Dr. Juhi Shah, Prof. Isha Dave, Prof. Yasmeen Pathan, Prof. Smruti Vakil and Prof. Ashok Bantwa along with several students. Dr. Jasmin Padiya and Prof. Ashok Bantwa secured second position for their project action research project on “Car pool” to reduce road congestion in Ahmedabad city. Dr. Gurmeet Singh, Prof. Yasmeen Pathan and Prof. Smruti Vakil Another group got appreciation by the panel for their work on management of left-over food. Dr. Juhi shah & Prof. Isha Dave’s action research on pedestrian’s safety got special appreciation by the panel. Faculty of Management’s students namely, Kush Mehta, ParulGolyan, PriyankaMandowara and Dimple Nahta won 2nd price for the action research on youngster's perception about public transportation. RaeefaAlware and Sohini Mistry secured 3rd for the action based research on pollution of plastic and its recycle Management. While the work of NidhiRawal, BhaveshGajnani and Shivani Karen got appreciation by Mr. Rakesh Shah MLA of the constituency for the work of Swatch Bharat campaign. Sobiya Shaikh, Dishank Shah and Priyansh Shah, rewarded with certificate of participation. 2015-17 students RutulSedani and MrudangiKshirsagar under the category of best post graduate project secured 3rd position.
