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| Faculty, Alumni and the Alumni Committee |
The
First Alumni Meet of IIM Raipur took place on 4th Feb 2013 at the
IIM Raipur campus. The pioneer batch was welcomed in a traditional manner with tilak
ceremony. The Meet was conducted in two phases: Alumni Interaction with the
Current Batches and an open forum discussion with Faculty and Students to
discuss the layout of the interaction platform between Alumni and College.
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| A first year student welcoming an alumnus with a Tilak |
The event
started with a brief introduction of alumni followed by interaction of alumni
with small groups of students. The alumni present for the event were from
different domains and companies such as Pfizer, RBI, HT Media, Tata Motors,
Berger Paints. The students had the opportunity to gain insights about the
various sectors: Finance, Marketing, Supply chain, and Strategy.
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| Alumni sharing their fond memories with the present batch |
While the
2nd year students were keen on knowing about the life in the
corporate world and the integration of the skills learnt at the campus with the
industry needs; the first year students cleared their doubts regarding the
summer internships. Alumni shared experiences about their current job roles, summer
internship and their campus life at IIM Raipur.
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| Lighting of inaugural lamp by the Director |
The next
phase of the meet had an auspicious beginning by lighting of inaugural lamp by
Prof. B.S.Sahay, Director, Indian Institute of Management Raipur. The alumni
and audience were then apprised of IIM Raipur’s major achievements and
milestones of last year. The
Alumni committee of IIM Raipur took this platform to launch first look of
Alumni website which was unveiled by Prof. B.S.Sahay followed by the launch of first
Alumni Magazine – “Allumnati” containing the details of the developments
that took place in the institute during last year. The website will not only
assist Alumni to connect with their batchmates and the institute but will also
provide opportunities for professional growth and social interaction.
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| Lighting of inaugural lamp by Alumni |
A
discussion then followed on process of development of a strong Alumni network
and the role of Alumni in the process. A plethora of suggestions were put
forward by the professors, alumni and students.
Before
the closing of the event, each alumnus was presented a memento by Prof.
B.S.Sahay as a memorabilia of the First IIM Raipur Alumni Meet.
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| Alumnus receiving memento from Prof.Vinita Sahay |
