Whiz-Quiz-2016 Full.cdr - Sahyadri College of Engineering
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Whiz-Quiz-2016 Full.cdr - Sahyadri College of Engineering
TM ? Ms. Prajna A 4th rank in VTU Highlights and Achievements • Ms. Prajna A secured 4th rank with 79.08% in VTU MBA examinations and recruited by KPMG through campus placement • Ranked 25th in Top B-School for Excellent Faculty in India research survey by the Higher Education Review in September 2015 monthly magazine. • Ranked 19th among Top 20 Academically Best Engineering Colleges in India • • • • • - Survey by Higher Education Review (HER) 2016 Sahyadri MBA is ranked 49 among the top 50 Private B-schools in South India in Best B-School Survey conducted by Week Magazine 2015. Govt. Research Center, Incubation, Placement & Training Center supported by Industries and VTU National Level Awards for Sahyadri students’ Projects - IIT’s, IIIT’s and ISc Project funding by Management to facilitate “Project based Learning” Sahyadri Center for Social innovation and Entrepreneurship Cell Grand Finale 11th March, 2016 Winners of Grand Finale TM SAHYADRI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT Sahyadri Campus, Adyar, Mangaluru - 575007, Karnataka, India. Telephone: + 91 824 2277222 +91 94481 00000 | E-mail: [email protected] | Website: sahyadri.edu.in TM Department of Business Administration SAHYADRI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT MANGALURU TM SAHYADRI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT MANGALURU DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Welcomes Mr. Murthy Ramaiah Krishnai General manager HRM SLK Software Bengaluru SAHYADRI Whiz Quiz - 2015 2 TM SAHYADRI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT MANGALURU DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Welcomes All the Participants of Sahyadri Whiz Quiz - 2016 SAHYADRI ? 2016 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 1 SAHYADRI About Whiz Quiz ? Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 -The making of the Manager Sahyadri Whiz Quiz was launched in the pursuit of trivial knowledge, which encourages students to achieve academic excellence and increase their awareness of the world around them. It was an effort to recognize and appreciate the best among the brightest. Our mission is to build self-esteem and pride among the students, empowering them to a new understanding of what has been, what is now, and what can be. We aspire to provide knowledge beyond academics which will help students develop a fascinating personality equipped with knowledge and wisdom. Here the human intellect, will not be a continent or an ocean, whose area can be mapped out and its contour defined: it is limitless; its possibilities are as infinite; and cannot be restricted within assigned boundaries. Sahyadri Whiz Quiz is the arena for the battle of the best. May the best win. Department of Business Administration of Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management organized “Sahyadri Whiz Quiz' a quiz competition. This event is for undergraduates to create a fun-filled atmosphere for learning and acquiring General knowledge about current events in business world. This Concept is the brainchild of Dr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman of Sahyadri Group of Institutions. This program was conducted with an objective of motivating the youth to update themselves with the latest developments in the areas of Business, Political System, Marketing, Human resource, Finance and Indian Economy. The programme is designed in two phases - College round and Sahyadri Campus round. Preliminary Round @ Respective Colleges Teams consisting of 3 members from final year graduate students are eligible to participate in the college round. Quiz competition for participating teams will be conducted following rounds Name of the round Structure No of Teams Selected First round - Elimination round Written test - Multiple choice questions 08 Final round Consists of six rounds 04 Awards and Prizes Cash prize - Rs. 4,000/- and Certificate Third prize Cash prize - Rs. 2,000/- and Certificate Second prize Cash prize - Rs. 3,000/- and Certificate Consolation prize Cash prize - Rs. 1,000/- and Certificate Objectives: 1. To initiate a learning process and the updated trends 2. Learning through fun 3. To reach out to a larger student community. The program is designed in two phases - College round and Sahyadri Campus round. College round of the quiz was conducted during the month of Feb 2016 in selected 23 colleges in the district of Udupi and Mangalore. Teams consisting of 3 members' from final year graduate students are eligible to participate in the college round. Around 5000 students participated in the first round of quiz out of which 600 students are selected for final round of quiz held on 6th March at Sahyadri campus. Top four teams will be awarded prizes and certificate First prize Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangalore has been taking initiation to groom the students not just in the engineering or masters courses but also in the overall development of the student community. Grand Finale @ Sahyadri Campus Four best performing teams from each participating college on the basis of their scores in the college round will be invited to Sahyadri Campus for final round of Sahyadri Whiz Quiz. Prizes for winners 1st First prize Rs.25,000/- 2nd Second prize Rs.15,000/- 3rd Third prize Rs.10,000/- Programme 09.00 am to 10.00 am : Registration 10.00 am to 11.00 am : Preliminary Round 12.00 am to 01.15 pm : Semi Final Round 02.15 pm to 04.15 pm : Grand Finale 3 04.15 pm to 05.00 pm : Prize Distribution and Valedictory Sahyadri SahyadriWhiz-Quiz Whiz-Quiz2015 2016 2 31 Message from Whiz-Quiz 2016 - Chief coordinator Message from Chairman In the success of the youth, lies the success of our Nation. I strongly believe that the hope of our Nation rests in the education of our youth. Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz was an initiative to sculpt their character and intelligence to bring out the champions in them. We aspire to give more attention to the needs and constraints of the youth and empower them to realize their aspirations. Dr. Manjunath Bhandary It’s an initiative to teach them how to think rather then what to think. I am proud of the success of the last edition and eagerly looking forward for this year’s edition, where the youth will not just tell the world about their dreams but show them. The future of the youth is as bright as their faith, which I believe is stronger than their fear. I wish the Whiz-Quiz team all the best. Message from MBA Director Great jobs are not always about innovations. Some times it is only about dedication. Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 was a great example of that. It spoke volumes about the kind of and Institution that we are efficient, organized and resultoriented. This was a glorious opportunity given to our beloved students who grabbed it and proved that they deserved it. My team was a prologue of success, taking on new challenges and surpassing the benchmark set on the previous edition. I congratulate each and every member of my team of faculty and students for getting the job done in a wonderful manner. Well done. 4 Dr. Vishal Samartha In today's competitive environment, Knowledge and Information is power and Education is the premise of progress. In this regard, by understanding the importance of knowledge enhancement in youth, the Department of Business Administration has organized “Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz' a quiz competition. It motivates students to be up-to-date with the latest news and emerging developments in the areas of academics and related matters. Prof. Lokesh We are highly thankful all the Principals, faculty coordinators of participating colleges and students for their support in conduct of Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016. This year we had 23 colleges of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts with the participation of more than 6000 students. MessageMessage from Whiz-Quiz coordinators from Whiz-Quiz 2017 2017 - Chief coordinator Knowledge comes from learning and wisdom comes from living. With this idea, we launched Sahyadri Whiz Quiz. It’s is an initiative where the youth sometimes win and sometimes learn. Our aim is to separate knowledge from the illusion of knowledge. As a chief coordinator of this event, I am keen to enthuse the youth to do what others won’t, so that tomorrow they can do which others can’t. It’s a colosseum for the youth to stop fearing what could go wrong and start having faith in what could go right. Encouraged by the success we are launching Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2017 which will I am sure exceed the standards set in the previous edition. I take pride in my team for how far they have come and have faith in how far they can go. I wish you all the best in your future endeavours. Good luck. Prof. Ramesh K G Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 5 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz - Highlights “Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz” has evolved into the need for imparting knowledge based training for the student community. The new concept of learning with fun has been the mode which Department of Business Administration, Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangalore has organised a Quiz competition “Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016” for all the undergraduate student community. Schedule: First Phase of the competition was conducted at different Undergraduate Colleges in the month of February and March, 2016. Grand Finale: Second Phase of Grand finale on Friday, 11th March 2016 at Sahyadri Campus. The Grand finale of Sahyadri Whiz Quiz began with inauguration program at 10:00 am followed by two elimination rounds of preliminary quiz and a Final round. The winners were awarded with cash prizes Rs. 25000/-, Rs. 15000/- and Rs. 10000/- along with Trophy for First, Second and Third Prize winners respectively. Mr. Murthy Ramaiah Krishna Mr. Murthy Ramaiah Krishna, General manager- HRM SLK Software, Bengaluru was the chief guest for the event. He has over 17 years of experience in talent acquisition, employer branding, quality management, candidate engagement, resource management, process improvement, community building etc. He is highly adaptable and flexible for change yet highly stable with constant focus on excellence in delivering. He has completed his Masters Degree in Marketing from Pondicherry University He began his inaugural speech by applauding the efforts of students and management for putting up a magnificent arena for undergraduate students for show casing their intellectual capital. Further he was amazed with the infrastructure and the hospitality provided by Sahyadrians. He called upon the students to pursue their passion, outperform oneself continuously and work with utmost integrity and honesty as that is the key to success in today's competitive world. The guest being a Marathon runner emphasized the need to dedicate oneself to work. This will lead to a healthier and happier life. At the closure of his speech he thanked the organizers for giving him the opportunity of being the part of the program. EXPERTS FROM CORPORATE WORLD AS CHIEF GUESTS Ms. Jenevive Machado Ms. Jenevive Machado, our alumnus of 2010-12 batch who is currently the Deputy Manager at HDFC Bank, Mangalore was the Guest of honour. She was hired by HDFC through campus recruitment drive held at Sahyadri and has completed four years in the same organization. She was hired for the post of an Asst Manager, however in two years she got promoted as a Deputy Manager. She is one among the top 3 employees in the HDFC Talent Pool of Pan India, Mangalore Region. 6 Sahyadri SahyadriWhiz-Quiz Whiz-Quiz2016 2016 7 Testimonials The success of “Sahyadri Whiz Quiz 2016'” was the cause and consequences of the contribution and endless efforts made by the organizers and the management. And its success lies in achieving its aim; “to encourage students to check their general knowledge and improve their performance and confidence”. It was my immense pleasure to be a part of such a fruitful event. Finally, on behalf of Trisha College, I would like to thank all the “Sahyadri Whiz Quiz” team for providing such a wonderful platform to explore the knowledge of our students. A very nice effort to increase the knowledge of students. Whiz-Quiz had given some glimpse of competitive world to the students. Nice home work was done to prepare the quiz. All the areas were included. It was nice to see our old students as quiz masters. Thank you Sahyadri College for a wonderful program Joel Mascarenhas, Carmel College, Modankap Mr.Harish, Trisha College Kallianpur, Udupi. This gives me an immense pleasure to share my experience about Whiz Quiz. The competition was a fascinating one. This type of program enhances the knowledge, skill, talent of a student rather the class room teaching. Moreover, the way in which the coordinators treated us was really appreciable. In order to succeed any program the team work is more than essential that I have seen in this particular program. I would like to thank the faculty and management of Sahyadri College for conducting the Whiz-Quiz at Uppinangadi. Thanks. Whiz Quiz was a great opportunity to our students to explore their talent and increase their knowledge. The college level event gave an opportunity to all the students to partake in the quiz which in turn increased their taste for knowledge as well as taste for business happenings. Akhila Pai, SVS College, Bantwal Shameena B. Govt College, Uppinangady Success is a journey and not a destination. The journey of Whiz-Quiz edition-2 evidences the success of the institute. This was the real platform for undergraduates to learn and acquire general knowledge about current events in the areas of business, political system, marketing, human resource, finance and Indian Economy. The college round of the Quiz really gives opportunity to maximum number of students to participate in the event. The grand finale held at Sahyadri Campus is definitely a Mega event. The style of conducting Quiz by the staff and students of Sahyadri motivates our students to participate with competitive spirit. We are really thankful to the institute as well as all the staff and student coordinators for holding a wonderful event. Smt.Ravikala, Vivekananda College, Puttur The event Whiz-Quiz was very unique at a undergraduate level. I felt that it was extremely well organized. The degree of participation was really high and competitive. Very happy to be the part of this mega event. Mr.Vimal John, St Aloysius College, Mangalore A Token of Gratitude An interaction with the faculty coordinators of various UG Colleges participated in the event was conducted in the College Director Dr. Vishal Samartha spoke on the department’s achievements and accomplishments. She thanked the managements and the Principles of various colleges for showing the interest in this Mega event. The Chief coordinator of Whiz-Quiz 2016 Prof. Lokesh gave a glimpse of Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz with facts and figures. He thanked the faculty and the students for taking active participation in this event We are privileged to get an opportunity for our students to participate in “Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz-2016”. It was very much knowledgeable. Our students felt motivated by this program. These kind of programs will enlighten and encourages the youth. Thank you for the opportunity. Radhika Patkar, Milagres College, Kallianpur. It was great to see sahyadri reaching our students and conducting such a big event.I appreciate the professionalism and dedication by students of Sahyadri which inspired our students. Smt Rekha P, Vivekananda College, Puttur 8 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 9 Colleges participated in Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 St. Aloysius Degree College, Mangaluru St. Agnes College, Mangaluru SDM College of Business Management, Mangaluru Canara First Grade College, Mangaluru Sharada Vidyalaya, Mangaluru Padua College of Commerce and Mgt, Mangaluru Rosario College of Mgt. Studies, Mangaluru Sri Ramakrishna College, Mangaluru Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal Glimpse of Whiz-Quiz 2016 Vijaya College, Mulki Kanachur Institution of Mgt and Science, Mangaluru Pompei College, Aikala SVS College, Bantwal Carmel College, Modankapu, Bantwal Sacred Heart College Madanthyar SDM College, Ujire Vivekananda College, Puttur St. Philomena College, Puttur Govt. First Grade College, Uppinangadi Thrisha College, Udupi UPMC, Udupi Milagres College, Kallianpur Bandarkar Arts and Science College, Kundapur 10 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 11 Grand Finale Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 13 Human brain has the capacity to process millions of facts,but we rarely utilize this potential. - Mr. M. Jeba Kumar, Director - HR & Legal Services, Merit Matters 14 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2015 15 Phase One - College Round Canara First Grade College, Mangalore Sahyadri Whiz Quiz Round 1 and Round 2 were conducted at S.V.S. College, Bantwal. Forty-three teams comprising of 144 final year students participated in this event with great interest. Prof. Raghavendra Prabhu was the coordinator and the quiz was conducted by ten students of first year MBA. Dr. Panduranga Nayak, Principal of the college and teacher coordinator Ms. Akhila Pai were present. Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Abhijath Suraj Guruprasad 2nd Prize Ananth Kini Ramya Prashasthi Nidhi B.N 3rd Prize 4th Prize Manoranjan Abhishek Prabhu Akshay Kumar Manoranjan Abhishek Prabhu Akshay Kumar If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse. Sahyadri Whiz Quiz 2016 was conducted at Canara College, Mangalore. Ms.Anasuya Bhagvath, Staff Coordinator welcomed the team members. The preliminary round began with Introduction about Whiz Quiz by Prof.Ramesh K G and Prof.Girish M. 300 students participated in the first elimination round. Students appreciated the efforts of Sahyadri College in organising such event which helped the students to update their knowledge in the current competitive world. Mr. Ignatius Noronha, HOD, Department of Commerce and other staff members were present and helped the Sahyadrians to conduct the event. Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Ashwathi Ankitha Prathiksha 1st Prize Akshay Prasad Ranjith G S Srinath Pai 2nd Prize Sudharshan Ashray R Poojary Gautham Raj 2nd Prize Vivekanand Neysar Bhat Madhusudhan Bhat 3rd Prize Pooja Naik Disha Prajnha S 3rd Prize Anika Deekshitha Shetty Karishma 4th Prize Prathik S K Sudesh M R Zeeshan 4th Prize Rakshith Vani Simran Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Mahesh Pavan Sharath 1st Prize Sanath M Varun Nayak K Sarthak S M 2nd Prize Sithara Ramya Anushree 2nd Prize Charitha Deepika A G Chaithanya 3rd Prize Neha D Amin Anjali Mahima M Jagan 3rd Prize Swathi Nayak Swathi Shenoy Shraddha Amin 4th Prize Suprith Ankith S Prakash Ashok N D 4th Prize Dhanush A V Ganesh P Kamath Aniketh R Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Namratha Pai Divya S Preethi Shenoy 2nd Prize Varun Shenoy Prathish Acharya Vikram Bhandary 3rd Prize Rashmi Rao Pavithra Puranik Shubhalakshmi P 4th Prize Prashma S Sushmitha S Deeksha S 16 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 17 Phase One - College Round Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal Vijaya College, Mulki The first and second round of Sahyadri Whiz quiz 2016 was conducted in Vijaya College, Mulki on 19 th Feb 2016 by the student volunteers of the first year MBA and faculty incharge Mr. Abhaya Kumar. The final year students of B.Com and BBM actively took part in the first round of the quiz. 16 teams were selected for second round which was conducted on the same day and the quiz masters being Chetan Anil Pinto and Sayona A Joseph and the event was great success with strong support from Ms. Jyothi, Placement and training officer Vijaya College Mulky. Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Darshan Zeeshan Sinan 1st Prize Shivani Amin Kiran Patel Swathi Devadiga 2nd Prize Ananya Prajna Naseema Farhana 2nd Prize Rakshitha Swathi Srinidhi 3rd Prize Sagar Gore Abhiram Varun 3rd Prize Prajna Prajwal Poojary Prajwal Rao Nireeksha Murali Rakshitha 4th Prize Divyashree Prateeksha Shetty Chaitra Amin 4th Prize “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” - Eleanor Roosevelt First round of Sahyadri whiz Quiz 2016 was conducted at Govinda Dasa College Suratkal on 12th Feb 2016 by the student volunteers of first year MBA and faculty in-charge was Mr. Abhaya Kumar around 200 final year students of B.Com and BBM actively took part in the first round of the quiz.72 students were qualified for the second round which was conducted on 22nd Feb 2016 in three different sections and the quiz master being Arpitha V Shetty ,Chaitra V Murthy and Chethan Anil Pinto. The event was a great success due to the strong support from Sri Ganesh Acharya the Dean of Commerce and Business Management and faculty coordinators of Govindasa College , Mr Purushottham, Mr Pradeep A Shetty and Ms Sowmya Shetty. Top 12 teams were qualified for the mega Finals held at Sahyadri Campus, Adyar, Mangalore. Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Bangera Deeksha Jinarja Rashmi S. B Thanujakshi 1st Prize Yaseen Bilal Poornesh Deepak Shenoy 1st Prize Shreyas Vignesh S Acharya Akshay Kumar Puthran 2nd Prize Asha P.N Ashmitha Poojary Babitha M. Shetty 2nd Prize Shivaraj Kumar Karkera Prashanth Shakeel 2nd Prize Leelavathi Spandana Supreetha 3rd Prize Shashank Suvarna Nishanth Suvarna Shishir Bangea 3rd Prize Sapnaz Fathima Zuhana Sheik Muzammil 3rd Prize Reshma Prabhu Vandana V Iddya Amrutha Varshini 4th Prize Yusaf Munaz Hasan Moinuddin Bhindhushree 4th Prize Amitha Mary Soans Rashmitha Deepa 4th Prize Arun Singh Sindhura H Akshath Kumar Carmel College, Bantwal Round 1 and Round 2 were conducted at Carmel College, Modankaup. Sixteen team with forty-eight final year students participated in the competition. Prof. Raghavendra Prabhu was the coordinator and student Ms. Shahida was the quiz master supported by five other students of the first year MBA. Prof. H. S. Fernandes, Principal of the college and teacher coordinators Mrs. Preethi and Mr. Joel were present. Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Alwin Vegaas Remson Fernandes Sandesh P Mohammad Saleem Ahmed Asam Mohammad Abbubakkar 2nd Prize 3rd Prize Meltia Rashmi Baretto Reeshal D Souza Viyola Fhelma Veigas 4th Prize Keneth Niholas Madtha Marvin Cliferd D Souza Flexon Manohara D Silva “Having the right attitude is what makes a "difference!” 18 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 19 Phase One - College Round Vivekananda College, Puttur SDM College, Ujire The first round of the Sahyadri Whiz Quiz was conducted in Vivekananda College, Puttur. 450 students of final year B Com and BBM participated with full enthusiasm and vigor. Professors Lokesh, Ramesh and Karthik Kudroli along with student volunteers spearheaded the initiative. The final round was conducted in five different sections. Prof. Venkataramana Bhat the HOD of the commerce and management department and faculty coordinators Professors Ravikala and Rekha applauded the event. Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Shreevasta Deekshith Sudarshan 1st Prize Shri Hari Krishna Sachin K L Rakshith Kumar 2nd Prize Maruthi Shashank Varun 2nd Prize Akshay Akshay N S Naveen K 3rd Prize Gagan Poojashree Chaithanya 3rd Prize Gautham B N Ravishankar B Shrikantha S 4th Prize Madhumathi Matha Kranthi 4th Prize Shubha Gawri M Akshitha C S Deeksha Shenoy Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Ashritha Shwetha Prashanth Prabhu 1st Prize Nishmitha Harshitha Tejaswini B 2nd Prize Sudheendra Shenoy Suresh Prabhu Savan 2nd Prize Prajwal G D Rashmi R Akshatha K 3rd Prize Thrisha Mamatha Vidhyashree 3rd Prize Divya R Deepthi M S Rithesh K S 4th Prize Sachin Kumar Chethan Deepak 4th Prize Rakshitha Rachana Poojashree Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Shan Kumbaiah Keerthan Karthik B K 2nd Prize Leethesh K Bhagyaraj Sukesh 3rd Prize Ashwini Alva Juvitha Chaithra 4th Prize Shrikrishna Mahammad Irfan Sachin 20 The Sahyadri Whiz Quiz 2016 prelims was successfully organised at SDM College, Ujire. A total of 330 students from final year B Com, BBM participated in the quiz. Mr. Sandesh Bhat, staff coordinator of SDM College, Ujire was instrumental in organising the event successfully for 2 years in a row. The activity began with an introductory talk my Prof.Ramesh K G and Mr. Girish M. Students were very happy with the quiz format which gave them lot of information about various topics apart from college curriculum. Name of the Student Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student Place 1st Prize Nayana U R G S Suhan R Shivakumar 1st Prize Akarsh Thomas Shridhara H S Shodhan M 1st Prize Santhosh Jaggal Faizan Delvi Jagdeesh S 1st Prize Zahid P Akshay D U Santhosh Kumar 2nd Prize Sampath Kumar Venugopal M Prasid V Rai 2nd Prize Hrishikesh T K Lawrence Joel Suhas Patwardhan 2nd Prize Ashrith Y A Sachin C K Alka Meera Sunny 2nd Prize Ravikiran B S Aneesh Krishna Apoorva Gawrish 3rd Prize Seema Lobo Shriraksha Radhika 3rd Prize Rakshoth N Bhat Clinton D Souza Solaiyappan M 3rd Prize Keerthana L S Gowthami Roopa C J 3rd Prize Chandrakeerthi Jain Yasir I M Ashwin V S 4th Prize Navyashree P Geekshitha K Sharada P J 4th Prize Karthik G U Hariprasad Deepak M D 4th Prize Rajashekhar Reddy Vinaya M Hegde Sudheen Kumar M H 4th Prize Adarsh S S Nishanth H J Ananya S Place Name of the Student Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 21 Phase One - College Round Milagres College, Kallianpur Padua College, Mangalore Sahyadri Whiz Quiz Phase 1 and Phase 2 were successfully conducted in Padua College of Commerce And Management . Prof. Pooja Rai and Dr. Vidyavathi coordinated the event. Mr Roshan, Faculty Coordinator, Padua College of commerce and Management, extended his help to conduct the programme. Prof Abhay Kumar along with eight student volunteers spearheaded the initiative. Fifteen teams of final year students from both BCOM & BBM participated in the written quiz round in Phase-I at Padua College of Commerce And Management. Phase 2 consisted of 8 teams out of which 4 ultimate winners were chosen. Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Vivian Suvarna Sandeep Shetty Lawrence Lester Saldana 2nd Prize Nikhil D’Souza Joel D’cunha Leon Loyd 3rd Prize Gurucharan M Yatheesh Majunath M 4th Prize Prabhudev K Y Vinith Loy Lobo Abhishek The Principal and the staff members of Milagres College, Kallianpur were instrumental in successfully organising Sahyadri Whiz Quiz 2016. Ms, Radhika Patkar, the Staff Coordinator, welcomed the team Sahyadri. Prof. Ramesh K G addressed the students and gave insight as to how these events going to help them in building a bright future. 180 students from final year B Com and BBM participated in the event. Dr. Nery Cernelio, Principal, distributed the certificates to all the winners. “Time is a tool that lets you live your life the fullest” Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Krishan j Shetty Romit D’Souza Elroy Marian Crasta 1st Prize Radhesh Shenoy Deekshith Kunder Nikhil Kumar 2nd Prize Swastik P Dhanraj Sunesh Acharya 2nd Prize Kamalaksha Priston Alex Dias Rohith 3rd Prize Komal D’Souza Wernher D’Silva Pradeep Shetty 3rd Prize Mohammed Farhan Volton Saldanha Wilfred Fernandes 4th Prize Karan G Rao Viroopaksha Shenoy Olita Mendonca 4th Prize Varun Fernandes Blynal Quadros Jayadeep K A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. 1st Prize Abid Mohammed Hunain Ahamed Nischal Prabhakar Salian 2nd Prize Daivik Shetty Uday Shenoy Suhail Sheikh 3rd Prize 4th Prize Students from Thrisha College, Udupi participated in the prelims of the Whiz Quiz. Out of which 4 teams were selected as the winners and invited to participate in the finals at Sahyadri Campus. Prof. Ramesh, Mr. Karthik Bhandary and Prof. Girish M guided the students to the quiz program and addressed them the rules to be followed. Prof. Sathish Nagade, Principal of the College coordinated the program. Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Adithya Patkar Abhishek Poojari Adithya Tantri 2nd Prize Harshitha Charishma Prathika Suheal Sanjith Sheikh Afnan 3rd Prize Varashak Prathap Deekshith Shurthi R Bhat Pallavi Shetty Ashmitha 4th Prize Melroy Subrahmanya Sharath Jogi The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you 22 Name of the Student Thrisha College, Udupi UPMC, Udupi Students from UPMC, Udupi participated in the prelims of the Whiz Quiz. Out of which 4 teams were selected as the winners and invited to participate in the finals at Sahyadri Campus. Prof. Ramesh, Mr. Karthik Bhandary and Prof. Girish M guided the students to the quiz program and addressed them the rules to be followed. Prof. Asha, Faculty from UPMC, Udupi Coordinated the program. Place Champions keep playing until they get it right.” -Billie Jean King Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 23 Phase One - College Round St. Aloysius College, Mangalore Rosario College, Mangalore Sahyadri Whiz Quiz was held at Rosario Degree College, Mangalore. 28 teams comprising of three in a team participated in the first round. Prof. Pooja Rai and Vidyavathi coordinated the event. Mrs. Deepthi, Faculty Coordinator,extended her help to conduct the programme. Students received appreciation from the management of Rosario College. Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Shoun Simon Falleria Manish S Sachin 2nd Prize Mohammad Samad Adil Riza Savad M H 3rd Prize 4th Prize Mohammed Musthafa Sayyad Anwar Mahammad Thameezuddeen Flavia Rodriguss Harshitha Clerin Evangalin George “To succeed in your mission,you must have single-minded devotion to your goal” Sahyadri Whiz Quiz Phase I was organized at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore . Prof. Gayathri Shetty, Prof Ramesh K G and Prof. Abhay Kumar with student volunteers executed the first round successfully. 300 students from final year degree participated in teams of three each. Sahyadri Whiz Quiz Phase 2 (Quiz round) was organized at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore. Faculty members of the department along with student volunteers executed the second round successfully. Twenty-two teams consisting of three each competed with each other and 14 teams were selected to participate in the finale round at Sahyadri on 11, March 2016. Place Name of the Student Place 1st Prize Ajay Thomas Poinciana Babu Sachin M Joseph 1st Pize Sahal Safar M K Pranab C V Ashwin K P 1st Prize Rakesh P Puranik Rohan Tauro Clayton Rodriguess 1st Prize Shabaz Shaikh Wajahat Hussain Akash Cornelio 2nd Prize Winston Lobo Sholin Furtado Ashwin Kutinha 2nd Prize Adhithyadev G Kevin Baby Allarin V S 2nd Prize Lionel Rolson Narthan Poovanna Shaun Colho 2nd Prize Rohit Pinto Gwynfor Antony Mohammad Ajmal 3rd Prize Denyer A Vaz Mohemmed Thanseer Athul Janardhan 3rd Prize Olivia Finda D’Souza Naushiya Vinolia Mentheiro 3rd Prize Jeevan Gracian Rego Sirjuddin Akshay Chandran 4th Prize Abdul Sinam Ronson Muhsin Oanachi 4th Prize Saba Shukoor Athijamma Rafa 4th Prize Shanol Maria Pinto Sharol Rodriguess Sweeny D’Souza Place Name of the Student Name of the Student Place Name of the Student - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Sharada Vidyalaya College, Mangalore Phase one of the Sahyadri Whiz Quiz was held at Sharada Vidyalaya College, Mangalore. Students from first year MBA hosted the Quiz which consisted of two rounds (written and oral). The Quiz was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Vishal Samartha and Mrs. Sushma V. They also addressed the students on Career Progression and gave an insight about PGCET. Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Deepthi Raj Prashanth Rakesh 2nd Prize Chaithresh Sudarshan Aravindh 3rd Prize Sparsha Kanth Nidhi G S Pooja 4th Prize Naureen Reethu Sampreetha “Grabbing Opportunities lets you live your Dream” 24 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 25 Phase One - College Round Pompei College, Aikala Bhandarkars’ College, Kundapur Bhandarkars’ College, Kundapur hoasted Sahyadri Whiz quiz for the first time. Mr. Arun K S, Department of Commerce, was the staff coordinator. 300 students participated in the preliminary round of Whiz Quiz. Prof.Ramesh K G and Prof. Girish addressed the students and explained the context which led to designing of Sahyadri Whiz Quiz. Students appreciated the efforts of MBA students of Sahyadri in organising such an interesting event. Prof. G S Hegde, HOD, Department of Commerce distributed the certificates to the winners. Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Vikash Shetty Arun Pavan K V 1st Prize Hrishshikesh U Sachin Kaushik 1st Prize Mohammed Yahya Mehtab Patgar Mohammed Alfaz 2nd Prize Raghuvandanen Acharya Vinaya Kanchan Muvalidhara Karanth 2nd Prize Nayana Yashodha Sawmya P 2nd Prize Abhishek Shanbhag Suhas V Naveen Kumar 3rd Prize Roshan Kumar Pranith Jogi Balasubhramanya 3rd Prize Nagaveni Mable D’Souza Megha 3rd Prize B Sachin Rao Akshay Pai Macnel D’Costa 4th Prize Sunil Ranjith Karthik Kumar 4th Prize Ibad Akmal Khan Aqib Faisal 4th Prize Aldrin D’Souza Ranjith N Sanjay R Acharya Sahyadri Whiz Quiz Round 1 and Round 2 were conducted at Pompei college. TwentyOne teams comprising of 63 final year students participated. Prof. Mithun Ullal was the coordinator and the quiz was conducted by four students of the first year MBA. Mr. Richard, faculty co-coordinator helped us in organizing the event Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Suhan Mascarenhas Sharath Shetty Ravi N H 2nd Prize Chethan C Bangera Clinton Rixon Menezes Lathesh R Salian 3rd Prize Karthik Prem Mallikarjun 4th Prize Vinod Sequeira Jaison Moras Danial Cutinho “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe” First Grade College Uppinangadi Sahyadri Whiz Quiz Phase 1 and Phase 2 were conducted in Uppinangadi first Grade College. 120 students of the final year B Com and BBM participated in the competitions. The preliminary round began with Introduction about Whiz Quiz by Prof. Abhay Kumar and Dr Vidhyavathi. Sahyadri. The ambience was electrifying and the students participated with full enthusiasm and vigor. The event was great success with strong support from Prof. Shameena B, of Uppinangady First Grade College. Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Robin Thomas Panchami Joshi Divya A 2nd Prize Ausha Mohammed Irshad Sinan Ahnad 3rd Prize Jayaraj Sampath Kumar Ganesh K K 4th Prize Karthik A Ganesh S Arpitha B “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” 26 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 27 Phase One - College Round Kanachur College, Mangalore Phase I of the Sahyadri Whiz Quiz was held at Kanachur Degree College, Mangalore. Prof. Avinash of Kanachur Degree College extended his support in making all arrangements for the smooth conduct of the programme. Sahyadri MBA students of the first year were given an opportunity to take the lead of hosting both the written quiz and the oral quiz round. Professors Vishal Samartha and Sushma V. prised the students of the mega event "Panel Discussion on Budget 2016-17" and received overwhelming interest to participate in this event. They also addressed the students on Career Progression and the importance of 'Self- Evaluation'. Students were also given insight about PGCET incase they plan to pursue their MBA. SDM College of Business Management, Mangalore Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Nafisathul Mishriya Ramzeena Banu Razeena Parveen 2nd Prize Fathima Jamseena Thasmeera N Thasleema 3rd Prize 4th Prize Shainaz Ayisha Fazila Fouziya Henna Praveen Beebi Sazira Sandhya D’Souza Education is not preparation for life; Education is life itself. Sri Ramakrishna College, Mangalore Sahyadri Whiz Quiz Phase 1 and Phase 2 were successfully conducted in Sri Ramakrishna College, Mangalore. 120 students of the final year B Com and BBM participated in the competitions. Prof Gayathri Shetty along with four student volunteers spearheaded the initiative. The event began with a short formal program in the presence of faculty coordinator Ms Soumya of Sri Ramakrishna College. The quiz began with Phase 1 – MCQ round (elimination) whereby 6 teams were shortlisted. The teams competed with each other for the Phase 2 quiz round and 4 ultimate winners were chosen. Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Sachin R Shreyas A Sudesh B 120 teams comprising 360 final year students from both BHRD & BBM participated in the written quiz round in Phase-I at SDM Degree College, Mangalore. Prof. Vishal Samartha, Prof. Sushma V, Prof. Lokesh and Prof. Ramesh KG from the department of Business Administration coordinated the event. Students' enthusiastic participation and the inquisitiveness to know the answers to the questions was a great moment to capture. Prof. Thrishanth, Faculty coordinator, SDM Degree College extended his wholehearted support for the smooth conduct of the program. On 17th Feb Five parallel sessions of Sahyadri Whiz Quiz Semi-Final Round was held at SDM Degree College, Mangalore. Thirty teams participated in this round, out of which the final seventeen teams comprising of three each were selected and will be a part of the mega event at Sahyadri to be held on the 11th of March 2016. Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Bhavana Shetty Mohammed Yasin Fathima 1st Prize Winston Coutinho Lakshan Raj Anup 2nd Prize Pravil Thanmay Suhas Kotian Sushanth Naik 2nd Prize Arjun Manish Madhu 3rd Prize Manish B Dravid Rao Vikram P S 3rd Prize Shain Shivanand Anusha R Kunder Vaishnavi 4th Prize Kavana Nayak Nisha Shetty Vibha K 4th Prize Fathimath Ashfeena Rila Kushboo Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Akhilesh Sheikh Rizwan Ahmed Irwin Glen Soans 1st Prize Shambunath P Shrinidhi Acharya Angela Pais 2nd Prize Nishal D’Souza Mohammed Safwan Nanda Kumar 2nd Prize Shreya Sharma Nizamuddin Shahin 3rd Prize Mubeen Sayyad Sirfraz Ahmed Mohammed Rameez 3rd Prize Meza mariyam Khadeejath Rahina Abusha Aboobaker 4th Prize - 4th Prize - Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Savad Mohammed Anshab Hussain Muzammil 2nd Prize Aishwariya Pandith 2nd Prize Sooraj R Bhavish B V Subhash P Shetty Sanjeeth Rodrigues Saajan M S 3rd Prize Mohammed Shahil 28 3rd Prize Dhanush R G Puneethraj Ramesh 4th Prize Abhishek Amin Priyank Kumar Deekshith Tippu Sulthan Sharan 4th Prize Umer Farook Vinith Preetham Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 29 Phase One - College Round St. Philomena College, Puttur Sacred Heart College, Madanthyar 280 students of St. Philomena College participated with full enthusiasm and vigour. Prof. Lokesh and Prof Karthik Kudroli along with student volunteers spearheaded the initiative. A short introduction of Sahyadri was given before the commencement of the competition. Prof. Maxim Carlo, HOD. Commerce & Management and faculty coordinator Prof. Chandrashekar applauded Sahyadri for the novel and innovative idea. They thanked the college for giving a platform for the students to take part in the competitions Place 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 4th Prize 30 Name of the Student Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student Hamza Mohemmed Masood Mohemmed Irshad 1st Prize Ancil Mathew Yogeesh K Abdul Razik 1st Prize Shridhar Shenoy Vinyas M Shrinivas Bhat Rameez Afeez Hathim 2nd Prize Ibrahim Bilal Akshath Roshan Deccamma T S 2nd Prize Hadly Flovia D’Souza Joyster Pinto 3rd Prize Shailesh Preetham Blessy Johnson Apsana A 3rd Prize Charan Milan Abdul Latheef 4th Prize Shailesh Bopanna Sachin 4th Prize Vilas Rai K Ashwini M Durachana M Daison D’Souza Jeevan Stephen Department of Business Administration hosted the preliminary round of Sahyadri Whiz Quiz at Sacred Heart College, Madanthyar. This session began with Prof. Ramesh K G and Prof. Girish M addressing the students about the importance of Sahyadri Whiz Quiz. It was followed by preliminary round of Whiz Quiz, where 167 students of the college participated in the event. Mr. Paul Menezes, Faculty co-ordinator, Sacred Heart College assisted the organizers in hosting the event. He appreciated the efforts of the institution in hosting such a mega event at their premises. Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Arun Roshan Pais Mahammad Aueuz Vikyath 1st Prize Prashanth N Shetty Aston Mathias Madtha Rakesh Adhikary 2nd Prize Shashank K S Gagan J Zahir Husain 2nd Prize Shreeja Reshma Avith Moras Rolita Lobo 3rd Prize Mohammad Nizamuddin Mohammad Shareef M S Ashiq Ahmed 3rd Prize Anvitha Anusha Shravya 4th Prize Sageer Anil Prajwal Kumar K 4th Prize Anjali Voilet Rodrigues Reshma Marita Pais Marita Prima Moras Kishan Lokesh P Bharathesh P Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 31 Phase One - College Round MBA Faculty @ Sahyadri St. Agnes College, Mangalore Director 120 teams comprising 360 final year students from both B.Com & BBM participated in the written quiz round in Phase-I at St. Agnes Degree College, Mangalore. Prof. Karthik Kudroli, shared the background of conducting this mega event and also disseminated the Rules & Regulations of the Sahyadri Whiz Quiz. Prof. Vishal Samartha gave a glimpse of Sahyadri and Prof. Sushma V, highlighted the importance of PGCET and stimulated the students to attend the PGCET training that would be held at Sahyadri in June 2016. On 18th feb Five parallel sessions of Semi-Final Round was held. Forty teams participated in this round. Professor Devi Prabha, HOD, Dept. of Commerce and Professor Gauthami, St. Agnes Degree College extended their support in making all arrangements for the smooth conduct of the program. Sahyadri MBA students of 1st year were given an opportunity to take the lead to host the Oral Quiz round. Dr. Vishal Samartha, M.Com., MHRM., M.Phil, Ph.D. She has 20 years of experience in teaching and 9 years of experience in Research. She has been the Member of the Board of Examiners and member of the Local Inspection Committee for affiliation and establishment of research centers, VTU, Belagavi. Dr. Molly S Chaudhuri, M.B.A, M.Phil, Ph.D. Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Vishwitha Shriya Sweedal 1st Prize Sowmya Pai Seems Velita 2nd Prize Aishwarya Nida Ashel 2nd Prize Riya Prajna Sony 3rd Prize Aashura Aiysha Ahshatha 3rd Prize Mili Melita Shrungara 4th Prize Amina Thasleema Fathima Afrah Fathima Sana 4th Prize Faiza Alinda Chaithra Place Name of the Student Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Shehrazad Thamima Maseera 1st Prize Nishmitha Nihala Nidhi 2nd Prize Hazara Afrath Zeeba Iqbal Aneeqa Fathima 2nd Prize Sharal Sharanya Sheethal 3rd Prize Ashwini Bindiya Shruthi 3rd Prize Fazana Jenevya Jenifer 4th Prize Shifa Sharon Shifa Musthaq 4th Prize Sowjanya Supriya Varsha Place Name of the Student 1st Prize Kamarunisa Athira Ashwathi 2nd Prize Munaiza Tamanna Sandria 3rd Prize Heena Sara Mayanaz 4th Prize Anusha Deekshitha Deepa Dr. K. Vidyavathi, M.A.,M.Phil., Ph.D. She has 20 years of experience in Research and 15 years of PG- Teaching. She is a PH.D guide in management. She has published 22 research papers in the International and national journals & is the chief co-ordinator of publications. Mr. B. Raghavendra Prabhu, CAIIBv (IIBF) MBA, (Ph.D) He has an experience of 16 years in corporate sector and 15 years of experience in teaching. He is an expert in Banking law and practice . He is a member of the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance. He is pursuing Ph.D. from VTU. Mr. Lokesh, M.Com., MBA, (Ph.D) He has an experience of 16 years of teaching in leading Business schools of Mangalore. He has published 20 research papers in International and national journals. He is the chief co-ordinator of Academics. Ms. Gayathri U Shetty, M.B.A, (Ph.D) She has 7 years of banking experience and 5 years of teaching experience. Her area of expertise includes finance, banking and general management. She is pursuing her Ph.D. from VTU. He has 7 years of corporate experience as a Branch Head and 2 years of experience in teaching. His areas of Interest are Marketing and Entrepreneurship development. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. From VTU. Mr. Abhaya Kumar, M.B.A., (Ph.D) He has 6 years of teaching and corporate experience. His area of specialization is Finance. He has worked for IBM, Bangalore & his area of expertise is in investment and derivatives market. He is pursuing his Ph.D. from VTU. Mr. Karthik Kudroli, B.E., M.S.(UK), (Ph.D) Mr. Karthik has 4 years of teaching experience. His areas of specialization are Supply Chain Management, Operations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning. He has published 4 research papers in national and international journals. He is the chief co-ordinator of the branding committee. Mr. Girish Madla, PGDIT, PGDCA, MBA, (Ph.D.) He has 3 years of industry & 13 years of teaching Experience. He is pursuing his research from the University of Mysore. He is the chief co-ordinator of the placement & Internship, co-ordinator of eCell. Mr. Ramesh K G, L.L.B., M.B.A, (Ph.D). He has 13 years of corporate and 4 years of PG teaching experience. He was the Regional Manager of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance for Karnataka & Goa, Chief Manager of ICICI Bank, Mumbai. He is the Chief Co-ordinator of Admissions & Student activities 32 She has 10 years of corporate and 3 years of PG level teaching experience. Her area of expertise is in Human Resource Management, Student Development and Soft Skills Training. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in VTU. Mr. Mithun S Ullal, M.B.A., (Ph.D) union budget penal discussion Place She has over 15 years of experience in the marketing industry. She is a certified knowledge manager from Knowledge management centre, Washington USA. She heads the Entrepreneurship Cell. Ms. Sushma. V., M.Com, PGDIM, (Ph.D) Ms. Pooja Yashwanth Rai, M.B.A. she has a teaching experience of 7 years and a corporate experience of 1 year. Her area of specialisation is Finance. She is the Head of Admissions at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management. Mr. Karthik Bhandary, M.B.A. (Ph.D.) He has obtained MBA from Dayanand Sagar University, Bangalore. He is currently pursuing Ph.D. at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management. Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 33 The CAMPUS 36 34 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 35 Activities of mba @ sahyadri Parliamentary systems and challenges' - Dr. B. L. Shankar Mr. Prakyath Thejveer speaks on Right Career Prakyath Thejveer, State Trade Marketing Manager, United Spirits, Bangalore addressed the final year MBA students on the topic `Making the Right Career.' Elaborating on the topic, he said that there are no short cuts and only hard work and efforts bring success. He told the students that there is no difference between the students of the Best B-schools and other B-schools. It's the personality, efforts, skills and creativity that matter in giving results in a career. Mr. Amithabh Vyas - Head HR, Dubai Airport Dr. B. L. Shankar addressed the first year MBA students. He stated that India is diversified with a number of castes, religions, languages, states and villages. The Indian economy is the youngest economy in the world with 65% of the people falling under the age group of 18-45 years. He emphasized that India has a unique and the longest written constitution which has taken the strengths from USA, UK and other constitutions. India has seen progress of economy through industrial development, increased literacy rate, opportunities, technological advancements and educational institutions. He also highlighted the decentralization of powers to villagers in the form of Panchayaths to encourage people's participation in the democracy. In his suggestions to improve the parliamentary system in India, he stated that voting should be made compulsory and the educated class of people should cast their vote, there should be a fixed term for assembly and fixed term for premium positions like the Chief Minister, Prime Minister, President and Vice President. CA S. S. Nayak, Addresses Young Entrepreneurs CA S. S. Nayak addressed the first year MBA students on the topic "Compliance for start-ups and forms of ownership”. He spoke about the various forms of ownership such as sole trading firm, partnership firm, company form and trust. He also explained about various laws governing the business. There were also discussions on process of registration of a firm. The session was followed by an interaction with students. Mr. Amithabh Vyas, in his talk asked the students to have a purpose listed at the beginning of every year, evaluate with the inner voice and start believing it. He told the students to put their thinking hats on and prioritize between knowledge, skills and abilities. As per his research, abilities are more important than knowledge and skills since knowledge and skills are negotiable. He asked the students to choose between money and career and asked them to sacrifice money to build a career initially and that money just follows. Mr. Sanjeev Baitmangalkar speaks on “Recipe for success” Mr. Sanjeev Baitmangalkar - Principal Consultant, Strategy & Lean Management, Stratmann Consulting in his address he highlighted that the definition for success is different for different individuals and it is a never ending process that begins from within. He emphasised that we should learn from our failures, dream big, manage time, handle stress, build relationships through networking, develop communication skills, be persistent and be an entrepreneur. Mr. Zeeshan Ramlan on the role of HR in the IT industry Mr. Awad Baksh speaks on Marketing Challenges Mr. Awad Baksh, RSM for Nissan, Suhail Bhawan Automobiles, Muscat Oman addressed the Marketing students of 2nd year MBA on the 'Marketing challenges in the Automobile Industry”. He spoke on the future which is ruled by digital marketing. He called upon the students to get a real experience of the work place by getting into internships and live projects. He stressed on the opportunities for MBA's in the Middle East. He also promised the students for internships. 36 Mr Zeeshan Ramlan, Lead HR, Infosys addressed the final year students MBA on the role of HR in the IT industry. He briefed the students on life in the IT industry and gave a bird's eye view on corporate expectations from the freshers. Mr. Raghavendra K. on Retail Management Mr. Raghavendra K. Unit Head Operations, Future Group, delivered a guest lecture on retail management. He enlightened the students on different formats of retail management, career in retail and skills set expected from fresh post graduates in the retail sector. Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 37 Panel Discussion on “Union Budget 2016-17” Panel Discussion on “Union Budget 2016-17” was organized by Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management in collaboration with Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mangalore. Prof. G.V Joshi, Professor of Economics, Justice K.S Hegde Institute of Management, Mr. Rammohan Pai Maroor, President, Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mangalore, Mr. Mahesh Chandra Alva, Regional Training Manager-South, HDFC Bank Ltd Bangalore, Mr. Agnish A, Team Leader, Oracle Financial Services, Bangalore & Mr. Kiran Vasanth, Chartered Accountant, Mangalore were the resource persons. Mr. Mahesh Chandra Alva In his Overview of Union Budget 2016-17 acclaimed that this is one of the best budgets so far as the Government has looked at the macro angle and we can foresee Indian economy growing at a faster pace. This budget will give impetus for a better growth. He emphasized that the current budget has been rolled out keeping in mind the scenario of Global turmoil and political compulsions. From the point of corporate sector, it was expected to have increment in the Capital Gain Tax, however it remained the same. Government is looking at improving Option Markets regarding how we should enter into stock market and generate revenue. With regards to Agriculture sector the Government is looking at bringing unproductive lands to productive section. Investment has been diverted towards Irrigation, Modern fertilizer outlets. With this focus on Agriculture, employment will rise with increase in revenue for the nation. Mr. Agnish A: In his speech regarding stock market mentioned that this budget is a 'Robin Hood Budget' - Pulling money from the luxury class and investing in Rural class which intern would help the helpless to come up in the society. This budget shall attract FDI's for agriculture sector. He emphasized on the encouragement received by the Government on start ups, however start ups should invest in the right sector as Government will not encourage each and every start up. There has not been any change to the tax slab; however the tax rebate has been hiked from Rs. 2000 to Rs. 5000. He highlighted that Mr. Jaitley has beautifully scaled the budget by forcing the people think if they should invest on a luxurious car. He also mentioned of HRA being increased from Rs. 24 thousand to Rs. 60 thousand. Individuals earning dividends of Rs. 10 lakhs should now pay 10% of that. Mr. Kiran Vasanth Talking on Public Revenue, he emphasized that the scenario is not good globally and most of the countries are losing on this front, however India is comparatively still better. He highlighted certain cosmetic changes made in the Tax Structure and acclaimed that the reforms brought about in the budget that shall inculcate the saving habits amongst the youngsters. He was off the opinion that Tax disputes will be settled more quickly and corrupt practices will be reduced. India will shine only when the corruption and unethical behaviors are stopped completely. He concluded saying - 'This budget has injected us with the right spirit'. He highlighted that less than 4% of Indian population pays tax. Donations made to ‘Swachch Bharath’ have 100% redemption. Advances made to real estate should be in cheque only. Rich are taxed more in this budget. Tobacco has now become injurious to health and wealth. Prof. G.V Joshi moderated the panel discussion and during the course of the question and answer session he highlighted that Manufacturing sector should grow which will create jobs for youth in other sectors as well. Many more companies should come up in India which would facilitate the over all growth and development of our nation. When people are employed the per-capita income of our nation also goes up and poverty is eradicated gradually. There are initiatives in the budget to upgrade the knowledge of villagers. Huge funds are allotted for skill development program. Many skill development programs have been initiated by the government to increase the skill level. He concluded stating that – 'No single Central Budget can meet expectations of everyone and we cannot expect miracle, but it should be realistic”. He emphasized that the budget this year has a rural orientation. Mr. Rammohan Pai In his talk regarding Public Expenditure highlighted the nine pillars outlined by Mr. Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister of India. He also stated that the rich, middle class and the poor have equally benefitted from this budget. He emphasized that spending is easier than collecting. Government is putting its mind in easing and doing business with emphasis on Make in India. He highlighted the investments on Roads and Rails. Ports are being modernized with the international standard. Investment has been made on waterways. Loaded trucks are carried to Gujarath in order to save traffic on road. He also encouraged our students to think of Start Ups as they are benefitted by tax holiday for 3 years out of 5 years of their operations. He mentioned all the fecilities that the Government is providing for the innovative ideas and ventures. He stressed on the fact that this budget will lead to voluntary disclosure of black money. 38 Sahyadri Whiz-Quiz 2016 39 Department of Placement Panel Discussion on “State Budget 2016-17” 400+ Students are placed this year 150+ Companies visited the Campus Students are well-placed in... Cognizant Hewlett Packard L&T HCL TCS Oracle Tech Mahindra JSW Steel KPMG E-SoftSys IBM SAP LABS AllCargo Wipro LG Infosys Accenture Toyota I-Wave ISPAN... Karnataka state Budget 2016-17 was presented in the State Legislative Assembly by the Honourable Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramiah. As it is necessary on the part of Management students to know about the management of Revenue and Expenditure of the State Government, directions of progress etc, the Department of Business Administration had organized a Panel Discussion on 24th March,2016 on the proposals made in the Budget. Prof. Premalatha Pai in her session on 'Impact of Budget on Agriculture & Industry' mentioned that Union Budget holds greater value than State Budget. She appreciated our beloved Chief Minister, for focusing on sectors which need utmost attention. She valued the intentions of the budget to make all the Bhagya Schemes a reality now which shall turn out to be Sowbhagya's for the State. However, every action plan is effective only when it is time-bound. She was of the opinion that Agriculture has not been given as importance as it needs to be given Mr. Badruddin Azman in his session on 'Impact of Budget on Education' acclaimed the encouragement given to increase the number of hostels for students of backward classes and Morarji Desai Schools. IT in school concept has been motivated profoundly. He appreciated the stimulation given to Government Schools related to 'Lab in Box' concept wherein students shall have major exposure to science related matters.. He concluded the session by mentioning of the support given to Incubation Centers in Management & Technical Institutes. Mr. Santhosh Prabhu in his session on 'Tax proposals in Budget’ mentioned that there is no much scope for taxes in State Government as the tax powers are vested with the Union Government. Value Added Tax is the major source of revenue which contributes to 61% and then the State Excise Duty which is increased on Alcohol. He stressed on the initiative taken by the State of honouring the honest payers of Value Added Tax. He concluded the session by stating that a person cannot avoid two things – Tax and Death. Death is certain and Tax cannot be avoided. 40 Editorial Team