BBA Newsletter 2023 Update | Top BBA College in Bangalore - GIBS Bangalore

1. BBA NEWSLETTER 2023 JUNE 2022 - JAN 2023 Featured in FORBES INDIA NEW AGE IQAC B-SCHOOL BANGALORE, INDIA

2. GIBS Newsletter Page - 01 MANAGING DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE GIBS is devoted to students’ success by offering quality education. We encourage academic research and focus on the needs and potential of the students with the help of unique programs to excel in their careers and life. We constantly interact with various business leaders, global managers, and academic scholars to ensure the highest quality of education. We look forward to serving you! DREAMER...VISIONARY...WINNER... “Education is an instrument of empowerment to equip our people to help them become economically independent and self-sustaining.” Mr. RITESH GOYAL

3. GIBS Newsletter Page - 02 DEAN'S MESSAGE “Come let’s Learn, Earn and Return!” Dr. KAVITA MATHAD GIBS Business School is one stop for the overall development of young minds through a scientifically designed curriculum with add-on training and workshops delivered by the GFS (GIBS Finishing School) and IRE (Innovation Research and Entrepreneurship) School. GIBS Business School’s program structure incorporates creative student-centric learning with hands-on and experience-based pedagogy for the continuous assessment of the course. Students at GIBS Business School start their learning journey with an apt ice-breaking session and orientation program and are gradually introduced to various dimensions of management aspects including deliberations related to the well-substantiated theories and the ever-evolving models of the industry. The school incorporates industry-based learning through Case Studies discussions, Industrial Visits, Project-based courses, Industrial Training, Workshops, weekly Guest lecture Series, Alumni Talk Series, Specialisation Society Activities, and a Global Immersion Program to name a few. During their program, students get to shadow, an industry mentor while at the Summer Internships, Live Projects, Community Projects, and GFS training that ensures the internalization of management principles among students. As a premier Business School, there is a great emphasis on facilitating and nurturing an independent thought process and out-of-the-box ideation with grit to internalize an Attitude of Gratitude among the GIB’ians. Thanks to the GIBS team of brilliant, experienced faculty members, a galaxy of industry experts, and the national & international partners from academia and industry for being the driving force in achieving the set goals and raising the standards year-on-year.

4. GIBS Newsletter Page - 03 EDITORIAL BOARD (2022-24) Mr. RITESH GOYAL Dr. KAVITA MATHAD Editor In Chieif Dr. CHITRADEVI S Editor Managing Director ASSISTANT EDITORS MR. GOURAB DEY BBA Batch 2022-23 MR. SIVAARUNACHALAM KJ BBA Batch 2022-23 MS. TRUPTI DESHPANDE BBA Batch 2022-23 MS. ISHIKA RAJ BBA Batch 2023-25

5. GIBS Newsletter Page - 04 ABOUT GIBS GIBS Business School, a part of Goyal Educational Trust, an Institute of International standards, has successfully built its own reputation as one of the best Colleges with a BBA Program in Bangalore affiliated with Bangalore University. In terms of pioneering refined quality of learning, moral keep up, and intellectual support across the allencompassing span of advanced education in India. We take pride in our excellent placement track record since our establishment. Most of the top Corporates have found our students to be ‘industry-ready. VISION: Our vision is to install human values and to be recognized globally as the preferred destination for all future leaders, through global leadership in human development and excellence in education. MISSION: We aim to create a centre of academic excellence with a collaborative environment to impart value-based education to students from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and academic skills. We aim to prepare management professionals with a global mindset and catalytically transform them into world-class experts. BBA PROGRAM Bachelor of Business Administration, the flagship degree program of GIBS Bangalore. GIBS is one of the best BBA colleges in India and is affiliated with Bangalore University. It is a highly rated and acknowledged program in the industry. This program is an excellent platform for young minds to build a strong future. A BBA degree improves the employability quotient and provides a boost to the student’s career. In addition to learning the theoretical concepts, it emphasizes the importance of hands-on training and exposure to different functional areas of administration. The involvement of creativity and research activities in the course is stressed by the institute and its faculty. This course is an ideal preparation for students to pursue higher management education. GIBS is Ranked 9th Best Business School for BBA Placement in India - Times of India B-School Survey 2022. The curriculum of the BBA program is updated frequently to match industry standards by the university since the introduction of the National education policy (NEP). Regular training programs and corporate workshops are conducted wherein subject matter experts from industry and academia share their experiences with the students. The students are also assisted through activity-based learning, counseling, certification programs, and placement training to make them industry-ready. GIBS BBA Program Includes: - ▪ GIBS Finishing School ▪ Value Added Programs ▪ Activity-based Teaching Pedagogy ▪ Unique Mentoring Model ▪ Holistic Development ▪ IRE School ▪ Open House Discussions ▪ Orientation Program

6. GIBS Newsletter Page - 05 AWARDS & RANKINGS Another significant milestone has been reached by GIBS Business School, Bengaluru. The most recent ranking of B Schools in India for 2022 has been published by Competition Success Review (CSR), one of India's most popular magazines for students preparing for competitive exams. GIBS is ranked 12th Top B School of Eminence category. Not only this, GIBS has been ranked 11th Best B Schools of Karnataka. GIBS further improved its quality standards even in the challenging circumstances of recent times. Bangalore's GIBS Business School continues its triumphant march. One of the most popular competition prep magazines in India, Competition Success Review (CSR), has released the latest ranking of B schools in India. According to this ranking, GIBS was considered the Top B School of Eminence for 2022. GIBS Business School has been awarded the AAA Rating in the list of India's Best B-School Survey 2023 by Career360. The ranking is determined by factors such as student quality, research output, industry interface, referred publications, and academic productivity. GIBS Business School Secures DIAMOND BAND: INSTITUTION OF EXCELLENCE category by India Academia Ranking The India Academia Ranking recognizes the efforts continuously undertaken by your Institution for achieving excellence in transforming people and prioritizing research, and also facilitating a strong employment and start-up ecosystem.

7. GIBS Newsletter Page - 06 It gives us immense pleasure to announce that our Managing Director, Mr. Ritesh Goyal, has been awarded the Business Icon Award 2022 by Outlook Business Spotlight. Also, GIBS Business School has been awarded as the Business School of the Year – South The few other awardees include Balkrishna Acharya, CEO of Patanjali and Amit Gossain, CEO of Kone Elevator. The ceremony was presented by Mrunal Thakur, Film prestigious award Actress. Furthermore, several other dignitaries graced the stage, including: Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments of the Telangana government; Srinivas Rao, CEO T-Hub; and Suchetana Ray, Editor Outlook In Marriot Hyderabad on 25th November. Business India B-Schools' Ratings 2022. GIBS Business School has been awarded A+++ rating. Which is the highest rung of Business India's Ranking scale. A+++ is awarded to only the bests of the business schools in India, which are on the top order in various ranking aspects, including academic productivity, research production, industry interface, and student quality. We are proudly announcing that GIBS Bangalore has been awarded by Education Today (ET) with India's Top Prestigious Higher Education & University Award 2022–2023 in the category of 50 Best Private B-Schools for its outstanding work in the field of education. Education Today (ET) is a leading education initiative, extending its presence in Magazines, Conferences, Events, News etc. Your appreciation makes all our effort feel worthwhile. Thank you for this recognition, it motivates us to continue to work hard.

8. GIBS Newsletter Page - 07 GIBS Business School, Bengaluru, has been placed in the “Diamond Band: Institution of Excellence” category in the India Academia Ranking 2023 India Academia Ranking is a comprehensive ranking framework to Excellence (RE) and Employability and Startup Ecosystem Ranking (ESER) of higher education institution measure Research CULTURAL EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY As we all know, Yoga is a calming exercise for the body and mind. In today's hectic world, it serves as a much-needed therapy. Yoga offers several advantages for both physical and mental health. This old Indian ritual is beneficial as it helps to preserve the overall well-being of a person. Its importance was much observed during the pandemic when people were on an edge and there were restrictions on people's movements. It is true that yoga not only promotes strength and resilience but also calmness in one's body and soul. On June 21st, at GIBS, Ms. Kavitha, a yoga trainer, led a yoga session in honour of International Yoga Day. Students, professors, and staff members all took part in it. Students were particularly pleased to be a part of this fantastic event as a GIB'ian as it was a step forward in the right direction to support the health of the administration and students.

9. GIBS Newsletter Page - 08 EYE CHECKUP GIBS always cares for the health of the students, staff and faculty members. To ensure the good health of the GIBS family, the college frequently conducts health check-ups, and they are provided with appropriate medical assistance, a doctor is always available on call. In case students need to buy medicines, several pharmacies are located nearby our campus. Also, we have an active first-aid facility. For the wellness of the student GIBS college organized a one-day free eye check-up for the students and faculty in association with Narayana Nethralaya, on 2nd June, 2022. The CSR Society hosted a one-day free eye check-up camp called "Better Eye for Better Life" at GIBS Business School on 2nd June, 2022, for BBA students as well as faculty members. Under the direction of Dr. Monika, all the safety precautions were advised to be strictly followed during the camp. The check-up was done by the optometrist’s medical team. In the camp, the students were examined for common eye problems like near and far vision, internal eye problems like eye dryness, and eye fatigue caused due to prolonged screen time, stress, lack of sleep, etc. GIBS CARES The CSR Society under GIBS Cares donated rations to daily wage earners and families around the city of Bangalore on 24th June, 2022. IMG INDEPENDENCE DAY 2022 Independence Day, in India, is celebrated annually on August 15. Independence Day marks the end of British rule in 1947 and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation. The 75th Independence Day was celebrated on 15th August, 2022 with zeal and patriotism. The celebrations began with the hoisting of the flag by Mr. Ritesh Goyal and Mr. Antarpreet Singh. It was followed by a patriotic solo song, group dance, and also dance which reminded everyone of the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters

10. GIBS Newsletter Page - 09 THE RUKHSAT – 2K22 Rukhsat is the college farewell that will be given to the passing out batch of BBA. This farewell was done in a way that all the students of BBA were treated as kings and queens of the particular batch. The event is celebrated to send them to higher studies or for a job with the blessings of our faculty. This year Rukhsat 2K22 (Farewell party) was organized for the BBA Batch 2019-22 students on 29th August, 2022. The event included entertaining games, dances, and great memories of the GIBS family that were shared doing the celebration. KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI & GANESH CHATURTHI CELEBRATION Ganesh Chaturthi, also called Vinayaka Chaturthi, is celebrated to mark the birth of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, the god of prosperity and wisdom. Janmashtami is a joyous festival celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The festivals of Krishna Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi were celebrated with pomp and joy on 30th August 2022. There was a prayerful invocation, followed by dance performances, Pot-breaking and Ganesh Visarjan. TEACHERS DAY Teachers' Day is celebrated every year on the 5th of September, which also marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was an Indian philosopher and the second President of India. At GIBS, Teachers’ Day was celebrated on 5th September 2022 with lots of enthusiasm and fervor to remember and honour the ‘GURUS’ who are the backbone of the academic excellence of the college. The teaching and non-teaching staff were part of the celebrations which included cake-cutting and felicitation.

11. GIBS Newsletter Page - 10 GANDHI JAYANTI Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated as the day to remember the birth of the Father of the Nation - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The college paid its tributes to Bapu on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, which was celebrated on 1st October, 2022. The event had a skit and dance performance by the students of 1st year BBA GARBA & DANDIYA Navarathri, meaning 'nine nights', is one of the most popular and widely celebrated Hindu festivals in many parts of the country. To mark the conclusion of the Navarathri, Dussehra festivities were celebrated with the traditional dances of Garba and Dandiya on 8th October 2022. The event was made more colourful as students of ethnic flaunted their highly energetic Garba and Dandiya moves. Diwali/Deepavali is a festival of lights celebrated all over the country. It is a colourful festival celebrated with the lighting of lamps and bursting firecrackers. The GIBS family celebrated this beautiful festival on 21st October, 2022 with pomp and enthusiasm. The event included the traditional lighting of the lamp and bursting of colourful fireworks. GFS & IRE LAUNCH? GIBS Finishing School is a dedicated wing to assist BBA students with start-ups, Placements, and internships. GIBS believe that “Opportunities are never given, they are taken.” With this philosophy in mind, Finishing School strives to actively grab every opportunity available rather than passively waiting for it to come around. GIBS has created a unique world-class finishing school, to work with students who come from varied backgrounds. After completing the Finishing School curriculum, every student will receive a certificate, which is known as a Certificate in Personal Mastery Program (CPMP). GIBS Finishing School as a core program is a unique offering introduced by GIBS. The GFS program covers the overall personality i.e., physical, intellectual, emotional, and human-value aspects of being an effective manager, and empowers the students to fulfill their professional vision. The pedagogy exercised is based on the “Knowing 20 + Doing 80 = Learning 100” concept. In short, the curriculum leverages experiential learning to deliver the promised outcomes of the program.

12. GIBS Newsletter Page - 11 The GFS program would be conducted in every trimester and will be a 2-credit course every trimester. Trainers will conduct a pre-course assessment and the end-term evaluation for each semester. Continuous feedback will be given to each student and the same will be recorded. GIBS IRE Innovation, Research, and Entrepreneurship) school is a completed action learning school. Every Friday is dedicated to the IRE school which comprises an Innovation Lab, Research Lab, and Entrepreneurship Lab. IRE school trains and Equips 12 BBA students on Innovation, Research, and Entrepreneurship through activities, workshops, expert sessions, and many more. The evaluation will be on innovative products/ concepts and real-time research/Business plans developed by the student. The GIBS Finishing School (GFS), and Innovation, Research & Entrepreneurship (IRE) was formally introduced for the BBA students on 11th November, 2022. The launch had talks by the Dean and the GFS trainers which enlightened the students on the importance of IRE & Finishing Schools in professional careers. KARNATAKA RAJYOTSAVA Karnataka Rajyotsava, is a festival that commemorates the state formation day of state Karnataka. The festival displaying the unity and culture of the Kannadigas was celebrated on the campus on 17th November,2022 with a splash of patriotic music, dance, and play by the students. There was a motivational speech by Mr. Rajesh L.Y, circle Inspector, Karnataka State Police. PARICHAY- 2K22 Every year, the GIBS family celebrates Parichay to extend a warm welcome to the fresher’s batch of BBA students. “Parichay 2K22 – Aagaaz '', a vibrant Freshers’ Party was organized on 23rd November, 2022 to welcome the new BBA batch of 2022-25. It was a vibrant event that had dance performances, singing, beatboxing, rap and many more. Pranshu Kinger and Sandhya L were the winners of the Mr. Fresher and Miss. Freshers titles respectively

13. GIBS Newsletter Page - 12 MDP ON “IS MOONLIGHTING THE NEW MOONWALKING?” Post-pandemic, we are witnessing a lot of flutter and restlessness in the arena of human resources. Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting, Mass Layoffs, and Moonlighting have been some of the trending hashtags of the year 2022. The GIBS Management Development Programs (MDPs) cover an array of contemporary and futuristic management topics which are relevant to Corporates, Academia, and Management Students. GIBS Business School organized a Management Development Program (MDP) on IS MOONLIGHTING THE NEW MOONWALKING on Nov 30, 2022. The participants in the program were 445 across India both academician and corporate The eminent speakers were: •Mr. A Kiran Kumar Naik, VP - Global Sales & Digital initiatives, US Software services group •Ms. Rosmin Paul, Talent & Development – Schindler UK & Germany •Mr. Anurag Talukdar, Head & Director of global operations support •Prof. Anatrpreet Singh, Professor of practice Fore school of management, Ex-Director of digital school ISB, Hyderabad. •Mr. Hariprakash Karcherla, Professor of practice GIBS, Management Consultant. SWACHATA ABHIYAN It is said “Cleanliness is next to Godliness”. Creating and maintaining clean surroundings is highly a need of the hour. Swachata Abhiyan, an initiative under the CSR society took place on 30th November 2022 in collaboration with Hoovinahole Prathistana. The students undertook cleaning the surroundings in the vicinity of the campus. The students volunteered and contributed to the grand success of the event.

14. GIBS Newsletter Page - 13 BOSH INDIA The students of GIBS Business School had the great privilege of being a part of Bosch's 100th-year celebration and volunteering on 4th December, 2022. They had a great experience and exposure to understanding the culture and legacy of the engineering and technology giant. GIBS students got a great experience from the opportunity given by Bosh. IMG IMG IMG

15. GIBS Newsletter Page - 14 E-SUMMIT'23 The E-Summit'23 was held on 4th December,2022 by the E cell of IIT Bombay to encourage and celebrate entrepreneurs and rethink India's start-up ecosystem. GIBS BBA first-year students (Omar, Pranshu, Shubham, Amal J, and Harris) participated and pitched their startup ideas there. A few of the events conducted by the E-Summit are the Investor Conclave, Idea verse, 2 Minute 2 Pitch, Investor Speed Dating, Chat with Entrepreneurs and Start-up Expo. GIBS students had the opportunity to network with various businessmen and investors who shared their perspectives on various topics and how they view particular circumstances in our nation's expanding economy. SOCIETIES LAUNCH: At GIBS, joining a society is one of the finest ways to make friends, pick up new skills, and gain confidence. For all types of students, GIBS offers a number of societies. Through these societies, students can develop their skills, network, and knowledge, which will make them more adaptable. 17 The student’s experience at GIBS is corporate-like thanks to the societies there. They conduct business, but on a lower scale. Societies are the ideal venues for students who have never worked in a business environment and want to experience what it’s like. They will get knowledge in event promotion, money management, operating maintenance, and most significantly, managing people. It gives students a ton of incredible opportunities to network with other students, faculty, and leaders in the field. The finest locations to display their hidden abilities or skills or to discover new ones are by participating in them. Students are the ones that drive societies. Some significant societies at GIBS enable students to serve as executive members and regularly display their talents by giving back to society. The executive committee of each society will choose and elect the junior students in the first trimester. Additionally, one student may join several societies. There will be a chairperson, president, secretary, and three to four executive members in every society. The various societies at GIBS include : • Cultural & Creativity Society • CSR Society ? Management Fest Society • Newsletter/ IRE Society ? Marketing / HR / Finance Society • Sports Society The society's launch for the BBA students was held on 14th December 2022. The coordinators of the various societies introduced and presented the list of activities to be conducted under their societies.

16. GIBS Newsletter Page - 15 ENTREPRENEURSHIP MELA "Entrepreneurship Mela '' was held on 19th December 2022 by GIBS Business School in Bangalore with the objective of practicing entrepreneurship skills in PGDM students. In a single place, there are so many different products sold like fruit shakes, noodles, dosa, Panner Tikka, mocktails, pickles, paw bhaji, and accessories that were prepared and sold by students at GIBS campus. GIBS students used different marketing strategies in order to make profits. SPORTS DAY Physical Education is an integral part of the total education system. It helps in the attainment of the ultimate aim of education i.e. the achievement of holistic development. Games and Sports play a vital role in the student's life. A student should study hard to be successful in competitive examinations. But, he/she should also play games and sports to enjoy the health and vigor of life. Along with bookish learning, a student should spend his time on games and sports also. On 26th December 2022, GIBS organized ‘a sports day’ to the BBA students, both indoor games (chess, table tennis and carroms) and outdoor games (volley ball and throw ball) in the college itself.

17. GIBS Newsletter Page - 16 PYRAMID VALLEY MEDITATION CENTRE GIBS Business School organized a trip on 27th December 2022 (Tuesday) to the Pyramid Valley Meditation Centre, Bangalore, for BBA students and faculty. It was a fantastic event that took place in a relaxing setting. The primary objectives of such a trip for students were to increase self-worth, raise confidence and self-esteem, and improve memory and concentration. Even to improve relationships between students and their behavioural profiles IMG CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR Christmas is the festival of joy that marks the birth of Jesus Christ. The students and staff bid a befitting farewell to 2022 and welcomed the year 2023 by organizing various fun-filled activities on 30th December, 2022, dance sessions and many other activities. The Christmas and New Celebrations took place at the rooftop cafeteria of the campus which included the singing of carols, distribution of chocolates, and high tea.

18. GIBS Newsletter Page - 17 VIVEKNANDAR JAYANTHI (YOUTH DAY) 160th Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, which is marked as National Youth Day was celebrated in GIBS Business School on 17th January 2023. The celebrations commenced with the garlanding of Swami ji's portrait by a group of dignitaries and students. Students of V semester introduced the Chief Guest of the day, Sri Santosh Kumar Chander, Founder& president of noble thoughts society. He has narrated the life story of Swami Vivekananda, and explained the interesting and important turning points of Swami Vivekananda life in India and abroad. Also, he mentioned the contributions of Swamy Vivekananda to our great nation India and its younger generation. Really his talk on Swamy Vivekananda has triggered the young minds of GIBS towards the social service. At last the speaker provided books for the students of GIBS Business school. REPUBLIC DAY ? Republic Day is celebrated on the 26th January every year to mark the day on which our constitution came into effect. It is also the day in which our country became truly democratic and republic. The 74th Republic Day celebrations began with the hoisting of the flag by the Managing Director, followed by the singing of the national anthem. Also, as part of the CSR initiative, blankets were distributed to provide warmth and comfort to the underprivileged in the community

19. GIBS Newsletter Page - 18 GFS/IRE TALK SERIES A session on “Gender sensitization” was held on 22nd October 2022. By Ms. Bhargabi Baruah, LLB, LLM. The speaker started the session with a short Japanese story about a boy named Hokaidu. As quoted by ma'am, the moral of the story was “Turn your weakness into strengths opportunities”. The speaker also spoke about the difference between sex and gender, and transgenders. She also gave the students an insight into the Indian constitution, its provisions, and adversities into and its various acts. During the session every 15 minutes, resource person discussed new topics and kept the session very interesting by narrating many stories and cases of the past along with videos. Ms. Shikha Nag, GIBS Finishing School Faculty, Founder & Director at Indian Academy of Public Speaking, Author, and TEDx Speaker conducted an amazing session on ‘How entrepreneurs can use Design Thinking?’ on November 18th, as part of the IRE Talk Series. The session was quite interesting and helped the participants to understand the process and importance of design thinking for a successful entrepreneurial journey.

20. GIBS Newsletter Page - 19 Fantastic IRE talk was delivered by Ms. Reenaa Verma - Mrs. India - IAB 2019, Faculty at GIBS Finishing School, Certified Image Consultant, Certified NABET Trainer, IMPA Certified professional, President of The Gabbys Toastmasters Club, ISO of Inner Wheel Club of Bangalore Blossoms to our line-up of speakers at the GIBS IRE Talks Series on “Personal Branding & Impression Management” at GIBS Business School, Bangalore on 9th December, 2022. The session was very thought-provoking for everyone. The session was well applauded by the participants. A session on ‘Treating Family Finance as a Business’ was conducted as a part of the IRE Talk Series by Mr. Chinmay Ananda – financial educator, author, and investor on 16th December 2022. The session helped the participants on how one can manage finance at a personal level and how the budget to be planned and executed for the family. Mr. Kiran Bindu, Principal (Mellen Capital) conducted a session on ‘Financial Markets in 2023’ on 27th December, 2022 during the IRE Talk Series. In this session, he gave an overview of the financial outlook for 2023 as well as growth and projections of financial markets. He explained how to invest in the financial market for a long-term return, with an example of mid-cap and large-cap shares. It was a very informative session. He also emphasized everyone to open a DEMAT account for trading. A wonderful session on ‘Enterprise Blockchain Value Proposition’ was conducted on 5th January 2023, by Mr. Kiran Babu C V – Data Science trainer and Research Faculty at GIBS. He explained the Benefits of blockchain that have the attribute to provide KYC, security, anonymity, and data integrity without any third-party organization while controlling transactions. In this session, he covered the importance of blockchain in the enterprise, business, and three categories of the value blockchain. The session was very informative. IMG On 17th January 2023, Dr. Rashmi Devanath, a visiting faculty conducted an IRE Talk on ‘Cultural Dexterity in Leading Innovation’. The components of cultural Dexterity, using cultural Dexterity how to develop competencies, changes in mindset, and behavior, all these topics were covered by the resource person. The session was very informative and useful.

21. GIBS Newsletter Page - 20 Ms. Paulami Niyogi - Life Coach, Motivational Speaker, Founder & MD at Guide to Goal conducted a session on ‘Mindfulness and Productivity’ on 27th January, 2023. She explained about three principles, four elements, factors, seven pillars, and benefits of mindfulness. How one can do the work mindfully and increase productivity was explained in a simple way. The session was very useful. JOY OF LEARNING From the freedom to explore comes the joy of learning. From knowledge required by personal initiative arises the desire for more knowledge. And from mastery of the novel and beautiful world awaiting every child comes self-confidence.” - E.O Wilson We at GIBS, conduct monthly training for all the faculty and the resources in the placement team in all areas of learning. We believe that knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly or it vanishes and so we commemorate the month of June as the ‘Joy of Learning’ month. On 27th July, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Mr. Ajit Kaikin, Director of Buoyancee Growth & Corporate Training, conducted a JOL session for the entire teaching community on "Empowering students’ excellence”. The session started with a welcome note by Dr. Lakshmi R. B. The training session aided the teaching staff in comprehending the methods that improve classroom management and the role that instructors can play as facilitators of productive learning. The session was much appreciated by all the faculty Dr. Pavan Soni, an evangelist for innovation, had another engaging FDP to the GIBS teaching community on "Best Teaching Practices" on 22nd August, 2022. The finest teaching strategies for encouraging student participation and improving classroom effectiveness were discussed in an interactive session. The trainer highlighted how professors may assist students in achieving their learning objectives and assisted the staff in understanding the learning interventions that can improve classroom instruction. The session also demonstrated how excellent teaching may assist in assessing students' needs and enabling them to determine which classroom tactics may be beneficial. There was a session on “Experiential Learning” by Mr. Bharat Gopalan, Director of Bumblebee on 21st September 2022 for the GIBS teaching fraternity. The session was all about discussions on •How we learn/ we make people learn – four ways •Blind spots to skill mastery – four stages •Flow- Optimal Challenge zone •Experiential Learning- Four steps •Discovering our Learning Styles The trainer helped the staff to understand that when we learn from our experience based on the conclusions we draw from our experience, which can be a new insight triggering new action. All the faculty enjoyed the session. IMG

22. GIBS Newsletter Page - 21 A fantastic session was held as a part of the GIBS "Joy of Learning" program. It was only for the GIBS Team. On 18th October, 2022. Mr.Vasudevan Murthy, CEO & Director of Principals Consultant India, engaged the teaching fraternity on "Industry 4.0 - Revisiting Industry-Academia partnership". The session was very engaging and helped the faculty to understand contemporary management practices. On 15th December, 2022, Dr. Uma Sreedhar, Professor of business management at Alliance University took a session on Adaptability and Accountability at GIBS Business School under ‘Joy of Learning’. The resource person was introduced by Prof. Girish Babu M. Dr. Uma started the session with a small icebreaker game. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all faculty members. She then gave various examples of adaptability and shared her experiences related to adaptability. All the faculty members enthusiastically participated and enjoyed the session. On 18th January, 2023, Dr. Nitin Barekare, Vice President, HR- Omega healthcare, took a session on “Breakthrough leadership and organizational learning” at our institute. The resource person of the day was introduced by Prof. Girish. Dr. Nitin started the session by giving a description of the leaders of today and leadership for tomorrow. He spoke about the various factors of motivation and demotivation. The session was concluded by giving a description of the millennial mindset and the benefits of mindfulness. All faculty members actively participated and found it insightful. These sessions have been extremely helpful to all the faculty members and were interesting too at the same time. Knowledge opens doors to a beautiful world and brings light to life. When learning is combined with fun, it becomes permanent RESEARCH SERIES GIBS introduced and incorporated the research series in the month of November 2022. The purpose of the research series is to gain research knowledge and to incorporate the same for publishing research papers. During the research series session, hands-on training is provided to all the faculty members. On 2nd November, 2022, Dr. Muralidhara Anandamurthy - Head, JMP Academic - India, gave a superb session on "Statistical Data Analysis" for faculty at GIBS Business School under ‘Research series’. The resource person explained about the software called JMP-SAS for statistical data analysis for research. The hands-on training was given to all the faculties to know the statistical tools called factor analysis, cluster analysis, ANOVA etc,. All the faculty members actively participated in this session and enjoyed it.

23. GIBS Newsletter On 16th November, 2022, Dr. Aparna R Hawaldar, Associate of the Institute of Management Accountants of India and a faculty at Christ Deemed to be University gave a hands-on training session on qualitative research using the DEDOOSE at GIBS Business School under ‘Joy of Learning’. The session was conducted for the faculty of both UG and PG. The resource person of the day was introduced by Dr. S Chitradevi, Assistant Dean - department of management. Dr. Aparna started the session with an explanation of qualitative research. She used examples of qualitative research like one-on-one interviews, conducting in-depth interviews, focus groups, ethnographic research, and case study research. All the faculty members were asked to install the DEDOOSE app, which is useful in qualitative research. Dr. Aparna shared the material to work on the spot and also cleared all the doubts. All the faculty members actively participated in this session and enjoyed it. Page - 22 There was a session delivered by Dr. Chitra Devi S, Asst. Dean – BBA on one of the most discussed topics “NET - ZERO PLAN – An Overview”. The session was delivered on 13th December 2022. The session helped all the teaching fraternity to understand the imbalance in the current ecology and going forward with the same scenario the world would face a lot of challenges. This informative session also helped the participants with the measures taken by the Indian government to subsidize the release of chemical effluents into the environment. There was a session delivered by Dr. Lakshmi R B, Asst. Prof on “EMPLOYEE WELFARE FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED IN THE SERVICE SECTOR”. on 10th January 2023. The session helped all the participants to understand the various welfare facilities provided to Differently abled and how it helps to improve their performance at the workplace. FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS Faculty Achievements “If you don’t create a great, rewarding place for people to work, they won’t do great work.” – Ari Weinzweig The faculty of GIBS are highly talented and have achieved across various domains and disciplines. This is a brief insight of the various achievements by the faculty of GIBS during the Academic Year 2022-23. Mr. Girish Babu M, HOD BBA attended the NEP 3rd Semester Bangalore Universities Syllabus Orientation FDP at Sri Aurobindo College on 11th May 2022. Mr. Girish Babu M, HOD BBA and Mrs. Lakshmi Hyma Asst. prof attended the BBA II semester NEP Scheme of Bangalore University syllabus orientation on 03rd June 2022 organized by Surana College. Mr. Girish Babu M, HOD BBA got the award of “Students Feedback” for the odd Semesters on 22nd August, 2022. Mr. Girish Babu M, HOD BBA was an external examiner for the Bangalore University 4th & 6th Semesters. Project Viva Voce Examination for the following colleges AMC, Christ Academy, The Oxford College of Business Management, IFIM, ISBR & St. Francis De Sales College from 06th September 2022 to 12th September 2022. Mr. Girish Babu M, HOD BBA once again got the award of “Students Feedback” for the even Semester on 18th October 2022. Mrs. Lakshmi Hyma, Asst. Prof also has been awarded for “Students Feedback Award” during the even semester on 18th October 2022

24. GIBS Newsletter Page - 23 Dr. Chitradevi S, Asst. Dean - BBA, has published a research paper on ‘A comparative study on Educational Loans provided by Public and Private sector banks in the 9th volume. issue -10th October 2022. ISSN - 2349-6746 ISSN -2349- 6738. Dr. Chitradevi S, Asst. Dean - BBA, has presented a research paper on “An analysis of Role of the Indian Automobile Industry In Reaching Net Zero Plan” in International Conference on ‘Climate change and sustainability: Education, Environment, Energy, and Economy (ICCCs: EEEE)’, held at the Dhaka International University at Bangladesh on 12th and 13th November 2022. Mr. Hariprakash, Professor, was invited as a panelist at National Conference - ‘SYBI NEETI’ at SIBM, Hyderabad on 17th November 2022 and ‘COLLOQUIUM’ and ‘VRIDDHI’ at IIM Visakhapatnam. Mr. Girish Babu M, HOD BBA and Mrs. Lakshmi Hyma, Asst. Prof attended V Semester Bangalore University syllabus orientation on 18th November 2022, at Seshadripuram Academy of Business in association with Bangalore university. Mr. Hariprakash, Professor, conducted a workshop on ‘Skills and attitudes for new-era managers’ on 21st November 2022 at Jain University CMS. Dr. Kavita Mathad, Dean and CGO, was Invited as a Distinguished Speaker at the Third Doctoral Research Conclave, held at Amity Business School, Amity University, UP on 02 December 2022. Dr. Kavita Mathad, Dean & CGO, represented GIBS on a panel discussion themed “Transforming HEIs into incubation Centres for Innovation and World-class Research”, at ASMA Higher Education Summit & Awards 2022, held at Taj, Bangalore, 6th December 2022. Dr. Kavita Mathad, Dean and CGO, was Invited as a resource person for the India Gateway Program for the participants from Western Michigan University, USA on the theme “Sustainability Initiatives in India”. The Program was organized by the Office of International Affairs, CHRIST University, Main Campus, Bangalore. Dr. Kavita spoke on the title “SDG 8.3: Sustainability and Job Creation in Indian Ewaste Markets”, on 14th December 2022. Dr. Kavita Mathad, Dean and CGO, presented a research paper titled “Hospital 4.0: Capitalisation of Health and Healthcare in the Fourth Industrial Revolution” at an International Conference on Paradigm Shift Transformation Industry- 4.0, held at KC Group of Institutions, Nawanshahar, Punjab in collaboration with Management of Institute – Warsaw University of Life Sciences Warsaw, Poland, and Tradepreneur Global Research Organisations, Southampton, UK, 04-05 January 2023. Dr. Chitradevi S, Asst. Dean - BBA has published a research paper on “An empirical study on the impact of right-sizing on remote workforce and accelerated productivity amongst corporate employees” in the International Journal of multidisciplinary educational research, volume 11, issue 12, ISSN:2277-7881, 10th January 2023. Dr. Kavita Mathad, Dean and CGO, was Invited to conduct a faculty workshop on “Outcome-Based Education-An Institutional Perspective” at Surana College organized by its IQAC and Examination Cell on 16th January 2023. Dr. Lakshmi R.B, Asst. Prof was invited as a resource person for the workshop on “Design Thinking” on 20th January 2023 at Imperial College, Bangalore.

25. GIBS Newsletter Page - 24 STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS Ms. P Koushika, (Batch 2021-2024) is a hard-working student and has been awarded for her academic achievement as she secured the I st position from GIBS Business School in the Bangalore University examinations 1st Semester End Semester Exams under the new NEP. Mr. Swarna Nithin, (Batch 2021-2024)secured the 2nd position from GIBS Business School in the Bangalore University examinations I st Semester End Semester Exams under the new NEP. Ms. Avantika Vijay Sakarkar, (Batch 2021-2024) 3rd position from GIBS Business School in the Bangalore University examinations I st Semester End Semester Exams under the new NEP. The students of GIBS are continuously trained and nurtured towards enhancing their skills and talents across various disciplines. They have tasted success and have achieved great heights in all their endeavors, be it academics, cultural, sports or even co-curricular activities. Ms. U Sreelekha, (Batch 2020-2023) is a hard-working student and has been awarded for her academic 34 achievement as she secured the 1st position in the Bangalore University examinations consecutively for four semesters. Mr. Sivaarunachalam K J (Batch 2020-2023) is an athlete, disciplined, punctual and a perfectionist. He was awarded with Rs. 10,000 and won the trophy for GIBS in AAROHAN, 2022 at BNMIT college. He is a long-distance cyclist who holds the record for a 101.6 km non-stop BMR. Coming to his academic achievements, he has been ranked 2nd position in 1st, 2nd and 4th semester and 3rd position in the 3rd semester. Mr. S V V Kireet (Batch 2020-2023) possesses leadership qualities and is known for his involvement in various events at the college. He secured 3rd in IV semester and has been the winner in ‘UDDYAMAMITRA’ held during the state level Intercollege Fest SAGARA TARANGA-22 organized by DSBA college. Ms. Hemadri Tyagi (Batch 2020-2023) participated in the Human Resource event and secured the winner position during the Inter-College Management Fest ‘AAROHAN 2022 organized by BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 8th July 2022