IIPM Gurgaon Guest Lecture

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IIPM Gurgaon Guest Lecture

Topic: “Importance of Soft Skills in Professional Life”
Speaker: Mr. Ashok Malhotra (CEO, Spark Leadership Incorporated)
Date: 16th June, 2008
Total Students: 35

“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough”. This statement was well justified by Mr. Ashok Malhotra, CEO Spark Leadership Incorporated who delivered a guest lecture on “Importance of Soft Skills in Professional Life” at IIPM Gurgaon. According to Mr. Ashok, soft skills are those non – technical skills which add to the productivity of an individual. The upsurge in the service sector, there has been a sizeable requirement of young and frontline human resource. With this group coming in the high income segment the banking sectors and retail businesses have grown.

In spite of the fact that the service sector is growing exponentially the need for training and development is still a major area of concern. The learning and development sector is still unorganized and the area for growth is tremendous. Mr. Malhotra was eloquent about the fact that need for soft skills. He listed the essential of soft skills as communication skills, interpersonal skills, relations management, corporate etiquettes, emotional quotient, professional attitude, customer orientation and time management. He also emphasized on the importance of non-verbal communication.

In all, it was a very enriching learning experience which showed the students a different dimension and a better understanding of soft skills.


EYE BEE EM is Creative	Thank you sir	Let me explain

Topic: “Innovation- a strategy for gaining competitive advantage”
Speaker: Mr. Tushar Makkar
Date: 13th June, 2008
Total Students: 29

Mr. Tushar Makkar is the Regional Head- Communication with IBM and is responsible for corporate communication for India and South Asia region of IBM. He delivered a lecture on “Innovation as a strategy for gaining competitive advantage”. He talked about how innovation is different from creativity, the importance of innovation in today’s world, data on survey of how the thinking of the CEO’s of top company’s is changing and how they are innovating the way a company is managed, how the world has become integrated and the impact of that on companies. He showed that innovation should not be only in the coming up with a new product category or improving on an already existing product, it can also be done in the service category or in the way an organization is managed. The most interesting part of his lecture was the case study of Airtel in which he showed how Airtel used innovation in setting up its network around the country without raising the money through loans or through public issue, as a strategy to beat the competition and become the top company within the telecom industry. Airtel collaborated with Nokia and Ericsson for it’s infrastructure needs, with IBM for it’s technical needs and thus it saved on a huge costs of setting up a network.

The lecture was very insightful and it helped students to know the importance of innovation to beat the competition.

Topic: “Management Preach and Practice”
Speaker: Mr. Vijay Jolly (Sitting MLA, Saket)
Date: 10th June, 2008
Total Students: 35

Mr. Vijay Jolly, asitting MLA from Saket delivered a guest lecture on “Management Preach and Practice”. He is a law graduate from Delhi University; he has been the Ex – President of Delhi University and also the President of Delhi Study Group. He has been co – conveyor of B.J.P. Overseas Cell. He shared his views about Management; according to him Management is beyond texts. He believed in the theory of what you preach you should practice too; his approach was towards logical conclusion. He also talked about what is the need of the hour? According to him the educated class should come forward and take the lead; young corporate managers should come upfront and think about the bright future of the country, and that we must realize the power of youth. We must plan ahead the time in order to take the nation at great heights. We must dream and aspire to achieve desired goals. The mool mantra of success lies in the communication skills of an individual which not only enhances one’s personality but also increases self – confidence.

The Lecture was very engrossing and absorbing and the students got the opportunity to gain knowledge about Management and need of the hour. The session was very informative as well as interactive which left the students with many more open dimensions of Management.


“We want more education”

Topic: “Is Real Estate Really Real?”
Speaker: Mr. Ajay Mathur (VP, Clarion Group)
Date: 05th June, 2008
Total Students: 35

Mr. Ajay Mathur from Clarion Group delivered a guest lecture on “Is Real Estate Really Real?” He enlightened the students by not only making us understand what real estate is all about but also newer concepts in the sector, for example emergence of Nano Housing because of the fact that 23.1% of the urban population lives in slums. He made a very clear picture as to the contribution; the sector has towards the GDP of India, the employment opportunity it creates, the future of the industry and how the ancillary industries such as cement, brick, timber etc are dependent on it. Overall, it was a complete change in the ideas and the thinking pattern of the whole batch giving them a new direction in their thinking.

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