Tree Plantation Drive at I.T.S Ghaziabad
05-07-22
A plantation drive was carried out by the faculty and staff of I.T.S Ghaziabad on 5th July, 2022.
Saplings were planted inside the campus and nearby areas to raise awareness and consciousness about the environment among the masses. Tree plantation is no longer a choice but a necessity of time.
The drive witnessed a huge success, empowering us with substantial knowledge of the environment and plants.
Guest Lecture “Managing Project Using Quantitative Techniques” for MBA students
28-06-22
Department of Management , I.T.S Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, organized a Guest Lecture on the topic “Managing Projects Using Quantitative Techniques” in the hybrid mode on 28th June 2022 for MBA first-year students. Dr. Gurpreet Kaur welcomed the speaker, Ms. Batika Seth.
Ms. Batika Seth, presently working as a Portfolio Manager in Tata Consultancy Services. She is a technocrat with 15 years of rich experience in the IT/Telecom sector, with a variety of roles in project lead, service delivery, and project and portfolio manager.
The session was focused on the project lifecycle and the stages that are included in it i.e., initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & control. She also discussed the project triple constraint i.e., time, scope, cost, and how a manager uses this constraint for the betterment of the organization and the stakeholder. And in the end, Ms Batika discussed some of the common techniques for project planning which are helpful in Breakdown structure, Gantt chart, Kanban, Analogous Estimation, Parametric Estimation, Bottom-up Estimation, Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT).
At the end of the session, a Q/A round was held in which the speaker cleared all the queries of the students regarding project management. It was an engrossing lecture. The event concluded with the presentation of virtual plaques as a token of gratitude and remembrance by Dr. Gurpreet Kaur to the guest speaker Ms. Batika Seth.
Staff Development Program on “Advanced Excel”
24-06-22
Department of Management at I.T.S Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad organized the Staff Development Program on “Advanced Excel” for the staff members on 24th June 2022.
Advanced Excel Functions refers to the features and functions of Microsoft Excel, which help the user to perform complex calculations, perform data analysis, and much more. The objective of this SDP was to improve the day-to-day efficiency of Staff personnel by making them well versed in various operations of MS Excel.
The speakers of the session were Prof. Sunil Upadhyay and Prof. Mansi Singh, who trained the staff on using advanced excel to bring creativity that leads to innovative ideas and solutions. They used various advanced excel tools like Conditional Formatting, Index, Pivot table, VLOOKUP, and HLOOKUP for effective learning. They emphasized on lookup and pivot table function of excel for day-to-day operational activities. A total of 20 staff members participated enthusiastically and enjoyed the session.
The staff development program was highly interactive, and participants were enthusiastically involved throughout the training.
The session turned out to be very informative for the participants.
Guest Lecture on “Capital Budgeting for Startups” for MBA students
22-06-22
A guest lecture was organized for MBA 21-23 batch on “Capital Budgeting for Startups” on 22nd June 2022. .
The resource person for the lecture was CA Mr. Vishal Sharma, Director – ECOO Global Advisors. Mr. Vishal is having an experience of more than 17 years. His key expertise area is corporate finance and project appraisal.
The session was started with the welcome of Mr. Vishal by Dr. Vinay Srivastava with plant sapling. Mr. Vishal started his lecture with the introduction to capital budgeting techniques. He interacted with students on the application of NPV & IRR techniques in the industry. He took up a case of mobile industry and elaborated in details the facts of the industry.
He told students that recently Central Government has asked Mobiles units to manufacture maximum part in India so that employment can be generated in India. For this mobiles units prepared a project estimating the parts which can be manufactured in India. For this NPV technique of capital budgeting was used and using this techniques government imposed 10% tax on import from china and introduced subsidy for Indian manufacturers. He also discussed that qualitative factors are also important with quantitative factors for evaluating a Project.
He also discussed the preparation of cost sheet for different parts like PCPA, Display unit, panel etc. He shared the factors affecting a project approval from government. He majorly emphasized on the generation of revenue for company as well as for government from the project. He also discussed the simple payback technique for evaluating the project. In closing of the session he asked students to be expert in MS EXCEL and Financial Modelling for bright future in finance industry. At the end Dr. Puneet Kumar presented a memento to Mr. Vishal Sharma
"International Yoga Day"
21-06-22
I.T.S School of Management and Institute of Technology & Science jointly, Celebrated "International Yoga Day" with PGDM/MBA Faculty, Staff & Students on 21st June, 2022.
Arenowned Yoga Professional, Acharya Mukesh Ji, was present to guide the participants in performing various yoga exercises with full efficiency. Acharya Mukesh ji is a "Wellness & Yoga Expert" and has been a former Yoga Representative in Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India.
During the session Students & Faculty members performed various yoga exercises like; Anulom-Vilom, Gomukh Asan, Chakrasana, Kapalbhati, Tadasan etc. Participants performed all the exercises successfully. During the celebration Acharya Mukesh explained the significance of Yoga in day-to-day life for health and happiness. Acharyaji highlighted the importance of yoga in the form of ‘Niyamas’(rules & discipline) for physical fitness and mental well-being. The practice of yoga has attained global recognition as a holistic approach to health.
Acharyaji said that in the fast-pace modern world every individual knowingly and unknowingly undergo some stress which lead to chronic pains, fatigue, anxiety and stress. Therefore in present scenario Yoga is the panacea for these problems. Dr. Timira Shukla, Director- I.T.S School of Management expressed gratitude to Acharya Mukesh ji for his interactive and immersive session.
FDP on Data Analysis using SPSS and AMOS
20-06-22
The I.T.S School of Management & Institute of Technology and Science, Ghaziabad inaugurated 5 - Days FDP on ‘Research Methods and Data Analysis using SPSS and AMOS in collaboration with QTanalyticsTM, New Delhi and SPSS South Asia on 20th June, 2022 at Mohan Nagar Campus.
The eminent resource persons for FDP Prof. (Dr.) Prabhat Mittal, Professor – Commerce and Management, Saraswati College (E), University of Delhi and Prof. (Dr.) Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Director, Centre of Management Studies, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi graced the inaugural session.
Shri Surinder Sood, Director (PR), I.T.S - The Education Group, highlighted on the pitfalls of qualitative research. He explained that research in social sciences involves the consideration of a multitude of factors and elaborated on the evolution of technology in Data Sciences.
The session began with the welcome address by the Director Prof. (Dr) Timira Shukla, who emphasized on the significance of data analysis for interdisciplinary research. Dr Anusha Agarwal, Convener, provided an overview of the programme along with the deliverables.
Over the five days sessions were held delving into different elements of the FDP, which included scaling and sampling techniques; univariate and bivariate analysis; parametric and non-parametric tests; tests of hypotheses; ANOVA and MANOVA; correlation and regression; multiple and logistical regression analysis; and structural equation modeling.
On the final day group presentations were made by all the participants. Following this the valedictory session was held in the presence of Director Prof. (Dr) Timira Shukla, Convener Dr. Anusha Agarwal and resource person Prof. (Dr.) Prabhat Mittal.
The Director in her address in the valedictory session urged all the participants to upskill and write research papers. She lauded Dr. Prabhat for the training in each aspect of research methods and techniques and tools data analysis. The individual attention to each and every participant for learning and practice sessions deserves special mention.
Dr. Prabhat Mittal quipped that it was not a valedictory session, but rather the inauguration of a new resolve towards research. Thanking the Director, he stated that there were many takeaways from the programme, and expressed appreciation for the patient learning from the side of the participants. He also went on to provide tips for successful publication of papers in leading journals.
The 5 – days FDP ended with distribution of certificate.
Workshop on “Website Development using Word Press”
18-06-22
Department of Management, I.T.S Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad organised a Workshop on the topic “Website Development using Word Press” for MBA-II Semester students. The guest speaker for the session was Mr. Anshul Srivastava, Digital Marketing Manager at Pro QC International, Noida.
The workshop was aimed at giving hands on experience on website and blog development. Mr. Anshul explained the related concepts of webhosting and domain name. He further demonstrated how easily one can use the tool of Word press and build a website without coding. He also told students about the various plugins which can be used while using Word Press and how social media tabs can be inserted. The students also learnt how web pages can be developed ad edited.
Further in the session he also explained how Yoast SEO functions and how it can be used as a plugin in order to achieve SEO rankings. Towards the end of the session Google analytics was explained. All the real time data was used to explain the functionality of the tool, such as incoming traffic, page views, session duration etc.
Students raised their queries with respect to SEO and inorganic way of marketing. A plaque was presented at the end of the session as a token of gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Anshul Srivastava.
Guest Lecture on ‘Overview of Operations and Logistics: Prospects and Future Potential’ for MBA Students
18-06-22
Institute of Technology and Management organised a guest lecture on the topic “Overview of Operations and Logistics: Prospects and Future Potential” on June 18th, 2022 at the Dronacharya Auditorium. The session was attended by MBA First Year students.
The resource person for the session was Mr. Ramesh Krishnan, COO, Sellogs Metamediary Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and a regular guest speaker at various management institutes. While Mr Krishnan is a founder of his present organisation, he has over a decade’s experience in the field of logistics, having worked at leading organisations like the Futures Group. He also regularly contributes his views and knowledge in leading logistics organisations and retail publications.
Mr Krishnan explained to the students how operations differs from other functional areas in management, clarifying the role of each in the organisation. He then proceeded to discuss how relatively new areas like supply chain management and logistics have evolved down the ages. In the process he went on to throw some light on important activities like inventory control, stores management, quality issues and related elements. He also pointed out the increasing role of information technology and advised the students to keep themselves updated on the developments in this regard.
The lecture was followed by a lively Q&A session where the students had several queries regarding career options in the field of operations and how operations could gel with other functional areas that interested them. Mr. Krishnan gave examples from his own professional experiences as he guided students through possible career choices. Director Dr V.N.Bajpai, who was present on the occasion, joined Mr Krishnan on stage to help students navigate the professional maze.
The session concluded with Dr Bajpai presenting a plaque to Mr Krishnan as a token of gratitude and appreciation. There was plenty of food for thought for the students as they mulled over the path ahead of them.
Guest Lecture on “Understanding Business Research through cases” for MBA Students
17-06-22
Institute of Technology and Science, Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad had organized the Guest Lecture for MBA 2021-23 Batch on June 17, 2022 on the topic “Understanding Business Research through cases”. The Guest Speaker of the session was Mr. Jitendra Mohan, Project Manager, Tecnova India Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Jitendra Mohanis a strategic consultant specialized in helping foreign companies to gain access into the Indian market. His company provides workable strategic solutions and implementation assistance to global companies for leveraging the India advantage.
The session started with the brief introduction of the company, its roles and functions. The speaker of the day explains how his company helps multinationals to launch their products in India. Through case based approach the speaker addressed the students on how the knowledge of business research is applied in the real world. During his discussion he highlighted on how they conduct feasibility study, he also discussed about when to use primary and secondary research.
While taking the case of artificial sweetener marketing company, he demonstrates how they segment the customer, how they decide the population and how they decide the market size. In the last he conclude that to be a successful researcher you need to have a research acumen and an analytical bent of mind to see the problem at hand.
Overall session was full of knowledge sharing, the session was interactive and students raised many questions. In the end a plaque was presented to the speaker of the day by Dr. V. N.Bajpai, Director Managementas a token of gratitude to Mr. Jitendra Mohan.
Workshop on “Advanced Excel” for MBA Students
15-06-22
Department of Management at I.T.S Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad organized the Workshop on “Advanced Excel” for MBA (2021-23 Batch) on 15th June, 2022.
The Guest Speaker of the session was Ms. Ritu Arora - Certified Corporate Trainer (Microsoft Excel |Power BI)
Ms. Ritu Arorahas been working as a Corporate Trainer since July 2007 and Imparted more than 500 Batches and Trained more than 10000 people.
Director – Dr. V.N. Bajpai welcomed the guest and enlightened the whole audience.
Ms. Ritu startedthe presentation with the most basic terminology of Excel, where she tried to make the session more interactive by asking relevant questions and practical exposures.
The session started with the rows and column shortcuts and even included the concepts of advanced Excel which includethe shortcuts- Ctrl+(), Shift+ f11, Ctrl+Page down and Page Up, Ctrl+: Left Alt+=, Average, Minimum, Maximum, Drag and Drop option, grouping and ungrouping data, slicer, pivot table and it’s use, VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP, and freezing data. Practice worksheets were also being given and YouTube channels were also referenced for learning.
There are certainly more advanced functions of Excelwhich were quoted and lastly, a brief introduction was given over advanced Excel certification and its importance, business trends, and usage of Excel in the corporate world.
Lastly, the eminent guest was being honored with the plague and Words of Gratitude. The workshop was a total sum of learning, knowledge, and exploration regarding advanced Excel.
2nd Ghaziabad District Ranking Table Tennis Tournament-2022
12-06-22
Institute of Technology & Science, Ghaziabad in association with Ghaziabad Association of Table Tennis hosted 2nd Ghaziabad District Ranking Table Tennis Tournament-2022 at the Sports Complex of I.T.S, Ghaziabad campus from 11-12 June, 2022. Total 88 players participated in the event from Ghaziabad district.
There were 6 categories of Boy’s & Girl’s in the tournament. These are as follows
1. Under-11
2. Under-13
3. Under-15
4. Under-17
5. Under-19
6. Above-19
The tournament was inaugurated by Dr. Sunil Pandey, Director (IT & UG Campus) and Dr. V. N. Bajpai, Director, Institute of Technology & Science, Ghazibad, other dignitaries were, Shri Rishi Raj Tyagi, Secretary (Ghaziabad Association of Table Tennis) Mr. Kashish Arora, Chief Referee, Dr. D. K. Pandey, Sports Coordinator and Mr. Kapil Chaudhary, Sports Officer, I.T.S, Ghaziabad. Dr. D. K. Pandey, welcomed to digniteries, participants, coaches and parents. Dr. Sunil Pandey expressed his best wishes to all the participants. Dr. Sunil Pandey also communicated the message of Sh. Aprit Chadha, Vice Chairman, I.T.S-The Education Group and Vice President, Ghaziabad Association of Table Tennis, whereby he congratulated the efforts of GATT for their consistent effort in promoting the Table Tennis in the vicinity of the district. He also said that I.T.S will always be supporting all such events in future.
On this occasion, Ghaziabad Association of Table Tennis felicitated Ms. Avani Tripathi by a cash prize of Rs 11,000, a trophy and a certificate for winning the National Championship under 15.
This Championship aimed for the selection of the players for the state team and the development of Table Tennis in the district of Ghaziabad.
The closing ceremony of this championship was held on 12th June, 2022 in august presence of Dr. Sunil Pandey, Director (IT & UG Campus) and Dr. V. N. Bajpai, Director, Institute of Technology & Science, Ghazibad, other dignitaries were, Shri Rishi Raj Tyagi, Secretary (Ghaziabad Association of Table Tennis) Mr. Kashish Arora, Chief Referee, Dr. D. K. Pandey, Sports Coordinator and Mr. Kapil Chaudhary, Sports Officer, I.T.S, Ghaziabad.
The dignitaries congratulated all the winners and conveyed best wishes for future success.
I.T.S Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad has a rich tradition to reward and honour top class sports persons like Binod Kambli, Lokesh Tewatia, Ashish Nehra, Piyush Chawla, Sushil Kumar in the glorious past and to organize and participate in various sports activities to promote and encourage sportsmanship amongst the students of I.T.S and citizens of Ghaziabad district.
The winners were awarded with trophies and certificates. The winners were as follows:
Boys Winner Category: Girl’s Winner Category
Under 11: Mr. Medhansh Agarwal Under 11: Ms. Avneet Kaur
Under 13: Mr. Praver Pandey Under 13: Ms. Kanishka
Under 15: Mr. Arnav Panwar Under 15: Ms. Avani Tripathi
Under 17: Mr. Archit Jain Under 17: Ms. Avani Tripathi
Under 19: Mr. Sarth Mishra Under 19: Ms. Suhani Mahajan
Above 19: Mr. Sarth Mishra Above 19: Ms. Disha
Boys First Runner up Category: Girl’s First Runner up Category
Under 11: Mr. Vedant Under 11: Ms. Riddhima Singh
Under 13: Mr. Arnav Thapa Under 13: Ms. Malak
Under 15: Mr. Akshit Bhatia Under 15: Ms. Suhani Mahajan
Under 17: Mr. Aranis Bana Under 17: Ms. Disha
Under 19: Mr. Shivam Chandra Under 19: Ms. Avani Tripathi
Above 19: Mr. Kanav Kaushik Above 19: Ms. Suhani Mahajan
Boys Second Runner up Category: Girl’s Second Runner up Category
Under 11: Mr. Rudra Mishra Under 11: Ms. Prisha
Under 13: Mr. Medhansh Agarwal Under 13: Ms. Saanvi Sharma
Under 15: Mr. Arnav Rawat Under 15: Ms. Anika Gupta
Under 17: Mr. Ronak Singh Under 17: Ms. Anika Gupta
Under 19: Mr. Dhairya Singhal Under 19: Ms. Disha
Above 19: Mr. Shivam Chandra Above 19: Ms. Avani Tripathi
Dr. D. K. Pandey proposed vote of thanks. All participants expressed their deep sense of gratitude and thankfulness to the dignitaries present during the ceremony and promised to excel in future.
Online quiz attended by MBA students
11-06-22
42 Students of MBA (2021-23) Batch Participated in National Level Online Computer Quiz on Fundamentals Concepts of Computer, Network, and HTML Organized by Government College for Women, Faridabad, Affiliated to MDU, Rohtak on 11th June, 2022 at 11:00 AM.
There are 40 questions asked in the quiz regarding Fundamental Concepts of Computers, Network, and HTML.
Mr. Abhishek Tyagi Secured Second and Mr. Ashish (O.D) Secured Third Position in the Quiz.
Guest lecture on "Decoding start-up ecosystem for successful businesses" for MBA Students.
10-06-22
On 10th June, a guest lecture was organized for the students of MBA First Year (Batch 2021-23). The topic of the session was ‘Decoding start-up ecosystem for successful businesses.’
The guest of the day Mr. Nishant Madhukar, Managing Partner and Chief of Strategy- Madhouse works, explained how start-ups can read the environment and strategize for their growth.
The session was graced by Dr.VN Bajpai, Director- ITS Ghaziabad, who welcomed the guest and motivated the students to give shape to their dreams of being entrepreneurs by being active learners and receptive to the opportunities in the environment.
During the session, Mr. Madhukar discussed in detail various measures an aspiring entrepreneur can take to ensure that the venture can thrive in the competitive world. He motivated the students to identify their Ikigai and pursue their aspirations accordingly.
The session also witnessed active participation form the students as they raised their queries related to the topic. The explanations and examples given by Mr. Madhukar helped in creating a good understanding of the discussion among the students.
HR club organized activity on “HR- Talent Hunt” for MBA students
10-06-22
HR CLUB METANOIA MBA at I.T.S, Ghaziabad organized a one day activity on “HR- Talent Hunt” for MBA 2021-2023 batch students on 10th June 2022.
The objective of the activity was to enhance knowledge of participants and boost their HR ability and critical thinking. It also enabled students to understand Role clarity and the feeling of work engagement. MBA students of 2021-23 batch participated in teams of 5 members each. It has 2 rounds. First round was having a set of Work engagement games and participants had to meet the standard to reach the final round. The final round was a quiz round where mental ability of the participants was judged. The club activity was started by welcoming the participants. It was followed by motivational words for participants by Prof. Smita Barik , Faculty coordinator of the club.
The activity started with full of energy by the participants. All participants planned strategies and gave their best to win the activity. The activity was conducted by HR Club METANOIA MBA for batch 2021-2023 under the guidance and provision of HR club METANOIA MBA coordinator Prof. Smita Barik . The winning team were awarded & motivated by giving amazing prizes.
Winner of Final Round : Mr. Saurav Kumar, Runner Up : Mr. Ritik Kumar Rai
Dr. Gurpreet Kaur conducted a workshop on Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression”
06-06-22
Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Assistant Professor of Department of Management at I.T.S - Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad conducted a workshop on “Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression” on 6th June 2022 at Ideal Institute of Management and Technology, Karkardooma, Delhi affiliated with G.G.S.I.P. University, Delhi.
The purpose of the workshop was to acquaint participants on how to use the incredible powerful tool “Data analysis” in excel and save time. The session was attended by BBA first year. Almost 70 students participated in the workshop.
The basic motive of the workshop was how to generate a report of univariate statistics for data using descriptive statistics. Correlation and regression concepts were discussed with the latest examples of covid -19 cases. Also, a practical session was conducted during the workshop to enhance the understanding of conceptual theories.
Vibrant students and faculty members raised intelligent queries during the session and also after the session. The queries were dealt with satisfactory responses