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IIPM Chennai GOTA

Country visited:   LONDON
Batch:                PGP/SS/FW/06-08
Duration:           11 Days

S. No.	Date	Company visited/Lectures	Faculty	Topic
1	19/03/2007	Oxfam	Ms. Sonia Mezzacuadra	Corporate Social Responsibility
2	19/03/2007	GSM Association	Mr.Jay Ramarajan	Corporate Governance
3	20/03/2007	South Thames College	Mr. Nigel Donegan	Disability at workplace
4	22/03/2007	Citigroup	Mr. A Basu	Product Development and Management
5	22/03/2007	British Telecom	Mr. Maneesh Kumar	Global Telecom Scenario
6	24/03/2007	Esprit capital Partners	Mr. Sanjeev Sarkar	Global career opportunities and threats
7	24/03/2007	IBM	Mr. Max Chichili	Outsourcing taken up by IBM

IIPM-Chennai’s Gota Tour to London commenced on 18th March and ended on 29th March. 51 students from both SS/FW/06-08 were part of the tour. For many students it was their first visit to a foreign country and getting such an academic, corporate and cultural exposure was a huge opportunity for them. We attended seven great sessions on different topics which I am sure will benefit our students enormously and transform them into better and more knowledgeable bare footed managers.

Generally it is cold during this time of the year in London, but braving the chillness, our students were on time for every meeting thus proving the level of enthusiasm which they had. Their active participation and enthusiasm during the Q&A round also proved their eagerness to learn more and more.

We attended meetings/lectures from eminent speakers from companies like Oxfam, GSM Associates, British Telecom, IBM, Citigroup, Espirit Capital Partner & South Thames College at the beautiful LSE’s auditorium. The session which was most liked was by Mr. Jay Ramarajan from GSM Association who spoke on Corporate Governance and he was undoubtedly the best speaker along with Mr.A.Basu from Citigroup who spoke on Product Development and Management.

This academic and corporate training will give IIPM students the first hand exposure to foreign faculties, the way the organizations work there along with the state of economy of that country. This tour I am sure definitely will develop new, fresh perspective and outlook from our students which will be beneficial for them at their work place.

Country visited:  SWITZERLAND
Batch:               PGP/SS/FW/05-07
Duration:           10 Days

S. No.	Date	Company visited/Lectures	Faculty	Topic
1	5/11/2006	SERONO	Mr. PritamKumar	Company overview
2	6/11/2006	SWISS STOCK EXCHANGE SWX	Ms. Myriam Oeschger	An overview of SWX
3	6/11/2006	UBS	Ms. Sabine Woessner	An overview of UBS
4	8/11/2006	UNTAD	Ms. Bonapas Onguglo	Role of UNTAD

The PGP/SS/FW/05-07 batch of IIPM recently visited Switzerland on their GOTA (Global Opportunity & Threat Analysis) trip. The 10 day visit was a very informative one for this batch. Besides being exposed to international organizations and their work ethics, they also got to build relationships. The visit to the Serono enlightened the students about the pharmaceutical industry as well as some inputs on the Indian perspective. Mr. Philip Edward of the renowned UBS led the audience into a deep understanding of private banking and investments. Most exciting of all was the tour of the UNO. Students were overwhelmed at the fact that their feet were planted on those same grounds where some of the most important decisions of the world have been made. However, fun was also a part of the agenda. A visit to Gstaad by Switzerland’s famous Golden Pass Panaromic Train, boat rides on the lakes of Zurich, getting a feel of the night life and not to forget …..loads of shopping was also done. A taste of Switzerland’s breathtaking view was experienced at Mt. Titlis, which is at a height of 10600 feet. They also covered Zurich, Luzern, Lausanne, Berne, Geneva and a few quaint little towns. And just as hearts fell at the thought of leaving Switzerland, the thrilling desert safari at Doha was a good end to the trip which everyone will cherish forever!!

GOTA Trip to London Batch: SS/05-07


Mr. David Martin(saatchi & saatchi) with IIPM Faculties & Students	Faculties & Students at Webster University	Camping in the desert	On Way of Evian - France	A Visit to Oxford University

Country visited: Switzerland Batch: PGP/FW/SS/04-06 Duration: 11 Days

S. No.	Date	Organization Visited / Lectures	Faculty	Topic
1	10/10/05	UN Office	Alessia Bruni	About the United Nations
2	11/10/05	Webster University	Nicolas Bates	Threat & Opportunities in Global Economy
3	12/10/05	World Bank	Carsten Fink	(i) UN &WTO(ii) Current Doha Round
4	13/10/05	World Economic Forum	Charles Schwab	Detailed Discussion on World Economy
5	13/10/05	World Trade Organization	Shishir Priyadarshini	Introduction To WTO
6	14/10/05	Michael Page	Tulika Kumar	How To Face An Interview

Country visited: LONDON Batch: SS/2005-07 Duration: 8 NIGHTS

Sl. No.	Date	Organization Visited / Lectures	Faculty	Topic
1	20/07/06	OXFORD UNIVERSITY	TOUR GUIDES – JOHN & TONY	HISTORY OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY COLLEGES
2	21/07/06	XANADUTEC	ROHIT DHAWAN	ENTREPRENEURSHIP
3	22/07/06	T/A REGENT MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS	VIJAY KAUL	CORPORATE RETAILING
4	23/07/06	SAATCHI & SAATCHI	DAVID MARTIN	IMPACT OF MARKETING IN U.K.
5	24/07/06	ERNST & YOUNG	BHARAT MATHUR	RETAIL BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES
6	25/07/06	BBVS	DAZ VALLADARES	ADVERTISING thru’ A CASE STUDY

Country visited: Switzerland Batch: UGP/04-07 Duration: 15 Days

S. No.	Date	Organization Visited / Lectures	Faculty	Topic
1	12/06/06	WIPO	G.S.JAIYA	MKT.&INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/ROLE OF IP STRATEGY IN BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS
2	13/06/06	WEBSTER UNIVERSITY	NICK BATES/ ELLEN WALLACE	CRISIS MANAGEMENT
3	14/06/06	WTO	SHISHIR PRIYADARSHI	INTRODUCTION TO WTO
4	16/08/06	CHEESE FACTORY	NADINE DAFFLON	MANUFACTURING CHEESE
5	17/06/06	UNO(GENEVA)	ALESSIA BRUNI/GESSIE BELLERIVE	INTRODUCTION TO UNO
6	19/06/06	MICHAEL PAGE	TULIKA KUMAR	INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES
7	19/06/06	ITC	BADRINATH	SMEs AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE:MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION
8	22/06/06	MICHAEL PAGE	TULIKA KUMAR	PRIVATE BANKING
9	22/06/06	NOVARTIS	PRATIMAN KUMAR	CONSUMER AND HEALTH POSITIONING OF NOVARTIS

Country visited: SWITZERLAND Batch: PGP/FW/05-07 Duration: 8 DAYS

S. No.	Date	Company visited/Lectures	Faculty	Topic
1	19/02/06	MICHAEL PAGE	TULIKA KUMAR	EFFECTIVE INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES
2	20/02/06	WIPO	G.S.JAYA	WIPO FUNCTIONS
3	21/02/06	WTO	SHISHIR PRIYADARSHI	INTRODUCTION TO WTO & DOHA DEV. AGENDA
4	22/02/06	UN	ALESSIA BRUNI	VISIT TO UN
5	23/02/06	WEBSTER UNIVERSITY	NICK BATES	COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON DIFF. ECONOMIES

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