Sankalan 2017
This year, Sankalan was organized on 25th February, 2017 at the GLS Lawn. The Purple Flower musical band had performed on various song and the evening was a jazzy mix of classic rock and refreshingly new music of the world. As one of the oldest Rock bands in the city, Purple Flower, slowly moved from Beatles's melody to pick up the rhythm of Rare Earth. Their powerhouse performance rested on some heavy guitar and Vispi's drums that evoked thundering applauses from the young audience. The event ended up with a nostalgic note with a promise to meet again, reinforcing Sankalan, as one of the most awaited event of the year.
The institute has a strong network of over 1300 alumni members with whom it is in regular touch through various activities and events. GLS STAMP (Student Teacher Association of Management Program) organizes Sankalan - a reunion of alumni every year with the purpose of confluence between the past & future talent. The Alumni members are the ambassadors of the institute in the corporate & they continue to bring laurels to their alma mater in form of regular guest lectures and final placements. GLS management programmes aims at generating & maintaining a strong alumni network by reaching out to alumni & keeping them connected. At the institute's end, two faculty members are actively involved in maintaining the coordination of this association and expanding the already large alumni network.
GLS takes pride in showcasing achievements of its alumni. Any educational institution gets its name and fame from achievements of its alumni. Faculty members feel proud, staff elated and juniors inspired by achievements of alumni of the institute. All the achievers, time and again feel grateful to their alma mater. Occasionally they feel nostalgic to the moments they shared with friends during college days. But opportunity to meet all the old college friends rarely knocks, in the modern over busy life.
International Immersion programme by GLS University to Georgian College, Canada
Indian Society is known for its versatility towards cultural diversity. A university serves vital role in tethering the character and providing with the culture of adaptability for young brains. GLS University found this need of global urge and decided to introduce an immersion programme with a well-known Canadian Educational Foundation, “Georgian College”. On 21st May 2017, the second crew of 26 Indian students (representing varied branches and institutes) and 1 Faculty, under the umbrella of one university started their journey towards global exposure in Canada. This 3 week programme started with the cultural orientation at the college and the country altogether. The diverse group had varied need for knowledge and exposure, which was minutely taken care while designing the programme. This experience became one of its type, since its academic content was uniquely compressed package of character and personality orientation, Career Selection, “Marketing Your Talent”, Employer’s and employee’s needs in North American Branch, Entrepreneurial Journey and much more. But it failed not in amusing the hectic days of this aspiring groups, by the fun filled visits like Niagara Falls to Toronto CN Tower and even the Canada’s Wonderland. It was a well-planned combo of academic lectures, amusement activities and lots of shopping experience too. What they learned in class, was accompanied with similar amount of learning beyond classes. Since the start was amazing, and so was the trip, the farewell at cruise was no lesser than any. In all, it was what a university is meant to do, make their students “Global ready”!
Revel 2016
GLS University's Faculty of Management had successfully organized the 1st phase of Revel, the sports event from 26th Sept to 14th October, 2016. It was comprised of various athletic events like Shot put, Long jump, Disc throw & 100/200/400 meters race and sports events like Cricket, Basketball, Carom&Kabbadi. Students from MBA, PGDM and I-MBA Courses had enthusiastically coordinated and participated in the event.
Blood Donation Camp
The goal of GLS is not only to groom managers of tomorrow, but also to sensitize students towards the needs of society. GLS thus, aims to make their students, socially responsible citizens. On this path, GLS organizes Blood Donation Camp every year in association with Indian Red Cross Society. This year it was organized on 14th September, 2016 by Faculty of Management for MBA, PGDM & I-MBA courses. GLS proudly shares that students had extended their full co-operation in conducting this noble campaign and had volunteered to donate a total of 86 units of blood.
Funshala 2016
PGDM department of Gujarat Law Society had organized FUNSHALA on 20th September, 2016 with an objective to groom students and acquaint them with management skills require to sustain in corporate world. In the event, students applied their market and branding skills and came up with innovative jingles and logos to market their product. As well, students performed role play on different management theme.
