Orientation Program July 2010 (27th - 30th July)

Day 1 Main Attraction:

Oath taking ceremony PLEDGE We, the student of Delhi Business School do hereby solemnly affirm that We will strive forward relentlessly, in our search for knowledge, We will leave no stone unturned in an effort to transform us so as to surpass all expectations keeping duty, discipline, and dedication at the forefront. We will do that is right and not what's easy We will give our best shot each and every time We will set the standard, as WE are the future We are a part of this institute so that our name is intertwined with DBS forever!

Day 1 Main Attraction:
DBS
DBS
DBS

What DBS expects new students to do?
This activity was conducted by Brig.(Prof.) Ramesh Chandra and prof Kiran Malhotra by lending a glimpse to the road ahead which has immense opportunities to explore and outshine in life. They said, "It was very important to be hu ngry to learn, have inner aspirations and perspirations by taking everything in one's stride... One should never think that he or she knows everything and should always be a learner. Two line of a poem were recited - "CHADHE HIMALYA KI CHOTI PER, AUR BHI UPAR CHADHNA HAI. HAME HIMALAY KE BHI UPAR NAYA HIMALAY GARHNA HAI".

Further They assured the students that they were not alone in this task. They had the support of the whole DBS family .They should put in their hundred percent in acquiring personal and organizational skills and competencies, develop capability to adapt to diverse cultures and organizational and institutional set ups. To give their new life a great start a small two minute motivational movie was shown which immensely engrossed the students.

A session on Communication and Soft skills

Dr. Suman Suhag and Ms. Nidhi Benipuri made the students aware of importance of Communication and Soft Skills in today's global world.
What are soft skills? Soft skills refer to a very diverse range of abilities such as:
Self-awareness, Analytical thinking, Leadership skills, Team-building skills , Flexibility, Ability to communicate effectively, Creativity, Problem-solving skills and Listening skills Apart from the regular curriculum, it is very important for an individual to develop soft skills. It is very important for every person to maintain healthy relationships with everyone/clients. After a thorough survey the professors have come up with a conclusion that group discussions, storytelling sessions, debates, personal interviews, just a minute(JAM) sessions play a diversified role in improving soft skills of an individual. A touch of personality development, adds the advantage to control emotions. Activities Undertaken: Storytelling and Extempore

Day 2 Main Attraction:
Guest Lecture

Mr. Osama Manzar
Osama Manzar is a convert social entrepreneur spearheading the mission to overcome the information barrier between India's rural sector, and the so-called developed society, through Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) -- the not-for-profit organization founded to accomplish the mission; http://www.defindia.net. He is Member, Task Force on Growth of IT, ITES & Electronics HW Manufacturing Industry, Ministry of Comm & IT, India.

Mr. Vipul Datta
(CEO FutureSoft Solutions Private Limited)

Having vast experience with Futuresoft where he has learnt all aspects of business and today this learning helps him to drive the new initiatives required in line with companies vision and goal.

Mr. Animesh Osta
Animesh Osta, is associated with Escorts Construction Equipment Limited, where he has completed his MBA-HR from Xavier Institute. His has rich experience in various HR domains as well as worked with renowned organizations like Punj Lloyd, Airtel, HDFC bank.

Collage making competition
One of the major attractions of the orientation program was the collage competition. Total 4 teams participated with different themes like Politics, Fashion, and terrorism. Team A was the winner and team D was at the second position. It was a great movement to interact with new students and students also showed their keen interest in the collage competition. We would like to thank the DBS management for giving us such an opportunity.

Ad-Mad Show
The students were divided in 5 groups. Each group was asked to think of a brand and the way they will market it.15 minutes
Time was given to them for the same. Students were very enthusiastic and came out with new brands. They advertised it by skits and short plays. The purpose was to develop their creativity & team spirit. First and second prizes were given to the best teams.
It was done under the guidance of Mrs Santosh Singh & Mr Loknath Mishra

Case Study
The theme of the event to make the students used to the case study methodology. The event was an deep exposure to the various aspects of academic inputs in an interesting manner .The Team comprised of prof Kiran Malhotra, Dr.Suman ,Dr. Kirti Jain and Ms Ritu Sharma .The session was conducted in an interactive manner and the students were very motivated and charged up by the end of the session by viewing the interesting clips based on the marketing advertisements and on motivation theme . It turned out to be a wonderful and memorable event.

Student Feedback

"I really enjoyed the guest lecture & Ad-Mad show. Overall the Orientation program was very helpful. It's a great way to start my college."
Ayush (MBA Student)

"Each session was specifically designed to meet the needs of all newly admitted students so that we may grow and thrive at DBS."
Shivangi (MBA Student)

"Sessions with Industry Experts & extra curricular activities was just a jump start to winning ways that is the tradition here at DBS."
Chetan (MBA student)

Day 3 Main Attractions:

Debate
Keeping in view the importance of "Debate Competition" to motivate the new students (MBA, Batch: 2010-12) to explore certain issues of controversy, Delhi Business School organized this event during the third day (i.e., 29th July 2010) of orientation programme. Many of new students came forward to availing this opportunity. In the morning different teams of students were given the topics for debate and advised to prepare & appear for the "Debate Competition" in the afternoon. The response was appreciable. This event provided the platform for the students to introduce new ideas and spark their own intellectual creativity and argument innovations. Even the audience comprising of students, faculties and staff enjoyed the arguments on controversial issues such as "Nuclear Testing should be banned or not", "Impact of Globalization of developing countries like India", etc. At the end of this event, winners were announced for prize distribution.
Prof.S.S.Khullar

Computer wizard
An activity Session on Computer-Wizard was arranged by IT-Club for the students conducted by Ms. Sweta Seth(ACP), Ms. Rekha Vats and Mr. Kavindra Singh.
Importance of Computer Wizard:
• To create a social interaction between students who share their interest, which provide a sense of empowerment and expertise.
• To Inspire them to strive and reach more difficult levels presenting challenging at each level.
• To teach students problem solving, motivation and cognitive skills.

The event created a joyful environment .Students enjoyed a lot.

Group Marketing Exercise
One of the most exciting sessions of the orientation program was the Group Marketing Exercise.

This marketing-based activity was aimed at introducing the participants to the concept of marketing and issues that arise when trying to market a product or an idea.

The basic idea behind organizing such events is to make the students aware of the innovative methods in teaching adopted at Delhi Business School which in turn helps in enhancing the overall personality of students and inculcating excellence. The students were divided into groups. Each group was given a product for which they had to develop a marketing and advertising strategy.

The event enabled the students to appreciate the fact that marketing exercise is primarily aimed at convincing other people to adopt the idea or product as well as the ability to practice them in simulated business environment. The students came up with innovative ideas of product promotion and thoroughly enjoyed the session.