SBM - Annual Convocation 2010
“It is your ability to be innovative and think beyond the obvious that will determine your success. Your inner drive, zeal, creativity and hunger to excel within the framework of the organisation you operate in, will carve your success story,” said Ms Kalpana Morparia, CEO-J P Morgan, India, in her convocation address at SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (Deemed University), Mumbai.
Addressing the 501 graduating students of MBA, Ms Morparia emphasised on inculcating values like integrity, patience and innovation in their professional and personal lives. She also stressed upon honing one’s communication skills as they can be the crucial factor in one’s performance. She said “In the corporate world, people skills is your ability to connect at large with your colleagues, clients and the outer world. Some of the most talented and brilliant people do not make it to the top simply because they fail to connect.”
The convocation was held on 10th April, 2010. Mr Amrish Patel, the Chancellor of NMIMS University declared the Convocation open. This was followed by the welcome address by Dr Rajan Saxena, the Vice Chancellor of the University.
The Graduation and Convocation ceremony was a morale-enhancing event for the students of the 2010 batch of MBA-Core Program, PGDBM (Family Business), MBA (Pharmaceutical Mgt.), MBA (Capital Markets), MBA (Retail Mgt.), MBA (Services Mgt.), MBA (Global Business) and MBA (Banking Mgt.).
Dr Rajan Saxena, while drawing attention to the events undertaken and accolades won by the various Schools of the university also highlighted NMIMS’S commitment to knowledge creation. He said, “For us at NMIMS, the challenge is not just innovating in our program structure and pedagogy but on the overall learning experience”.
Citing the example of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies), he said, “What we need are learning modules, which will encourage critical thinking and development of social skills. We need to look at new modules of learning, beyond the immediate boundaries of our discipline and programs.”
Dr Saxena also added, “The institutional autonomy refers not just to administrative and financial but to academic autonomy. The other side of the autonomy is accountability. At NMIMS, we will have to have a culture of both autonomy and accountability; one alone is not enough.”
Dr Chandan Dasgupta, Associate Dean, MBA Programs presented a Review of the Full Time programs of the School of Business Management.
The ceremony began with the Academic Procession led by the Registrar of the University, Mrs Varsha Parab. This was preceded by the entry of the Student Procession led by the Student Council Members and the Class Representatives, accompanied by the army band.
Successful students were presented with the Degree by the Chancellor Mr Amrish Patel, the Vice Chancellor Dr Rajan Saxena and the Chief Guest Ms Kalpana Morparia. Mr Amrish Patel conferred the Award of Degree, which was acknowledged by the call of ‘AYE’ from the students.
Dr M N Welling, Pro-Vice Chancellor, then presented the vote of thanks to all the dignitaries and the Chief Guest.