Director’s Message
Jaipuria Noida is ready to hone you into your best self
At Jaipuria Noida, we believe in the power of transformation; we are not interested in just any student. We are looking for those selected few who have a desire to learn, who are ready to absorb all they can from our dedicated faculty and to become agents of change. We are ready to transform the students from what they are to what they can be.
This transformation involves acquiring a skill set that is updated, hands-on and tech-savvy. Through the entire process, our team in Noida works in conjunction with the students, developing a relationship that continues long after the students graduates. This relationship involves mentoring, identifying their strengths and weakness and enabling the student to reach their full potential.
Student Life
“It’s great to be the ‘first placed’ of the 2012 batch at Jaipuria
institute of management, Noida,” says Jyoti Anand, management
trainee at deloitte.
Jyoti Anand joined Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida in 2010 with very high expectations. Jyoti had distinguished herself by securing 87% in her B.Com Honours course at the undergraduate level. She was the college topper in Patna Women’s College, and had won the Dr. Kapileshwar Jha Scholarship Award for securing second position in the entire Patna University.
“My dream company has always been Deloitte. It has always been the first company to visit Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida during the placement season. This suited me very well as I aspired to be the ‘first placed’ of my course.”
There were 7 rounds in the Deloitte recruitment process. The first was an online listening and reading test, followed by the reasoning test, finance basics test and excel test. While Jyoti cleared these rounds, her real challenge came in the Versant Telephonic Round, which assesses verbal skills in English.
“I was really depressed after appearing for the Versant round thrice and missing it by 1-3 marks every time, so I decided to quit. But my friends and faculty at Jaipuria Noida didn’t let me give up, encouraging me to fight till the very end. This gave me renewed strength to try and make the cut.”
After a month-long wait, Jyoti Anand was called for the Interview process, which made up the last three rounds for Deloitte.
“The HR interview and the Business interview were a cake-walk for me, but the Technical interview was a high pressure affair. I had to really think hard to impress the interviewer in the technical round.”
Ultimately, Jyoti Anand did get her dream job, as well as the tag of being the ‘first placed’ of her batch at Jaipuria Noida. Jyoti is currently placed as a Management Trainee at Deloitte Tax LLP (India US Taxation).
Read more
Industry Inteface
“Learning to be ‘Change Compliant’ in times of downturn” says Mr. N.N.Akhouri, Former Senior VP, Hero Honda Motors
The HR Conclave held at Jaipuria Noida saw participation from eminent leaders from the HR landscape of India. Of the 10 panelists who represented their industries in the discussion on the ‘HR Practices and Challenges During Downturn’, Mr. Narendra Nath Akhouri, who’s been in the HR domain for more than 35 years, spoke for the Automobile Industry. Mr Akhouri was the Senior VP, HR Management, Hero Honda Motors Ltd. during the global economic meltdown of 2008.
“The biggest outcome of the sub-prime crisis and its global repercussions was that we began asking questions again. Challenges became a way of life, as the economic world was pulled out its comfort zone. HR studies have indicated that after the global recession, we are economically more open to change.”
Mr. Akhouri pointed out to his audience of Jaipuria Noida students that in the last decade or so, HR has moved from being a ‘soft’ domain to a business partner for corporate houses. This is because human capital is no longer hired on certificates but on parameters of creativity and risk-taking – abilities that can only be judged by experienced HR experts.
“When you deal internally within companies, you realise that the general opinion seems to be undergoing a change. Just like a lot of women are rising to the posts of CEOs, as well as moving into Operations, a lot of men are heading HR functions – something quite uncommon till a few years ago.”
His message to the future managers from Jaipuria Noida was that the only thing constant is change. HR practitioners will have to be constantly on the lookout for those who are change-compliant for their organisations.
Read more
Faculty
“My focus is on financial management at Jaipuria institute of management. This is a must-know subject, as it offers insights on how corporates take long-term decisions.”
“My focus is on financial management at Jaipuria institute of management. This is a must-know subject, as it offers insights on how corporates take long-term decisions.”
With over 8 years of teaching experience in varied capacities, Dr. Bhatia has an outstanding trackrecord as a teacher, researcher and a student. Having recently moved to Jaipuria Noida from the Amity Business School, Dr. Bhatia finds teaching at Jaipuria Institute of Management a liberating experience.
“Students at Jaipuria Institute of Management are very hard working and sincere. The Director of Jaipuria Noida and my colleagues are very cooperative. The management is very supportive of research and faculty development.”
Apart from her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Bhatia is currently working on a research project sponsored by Jaipuria Institute of Management. An avid researcher, Dr. Bhatia’s PhD thesis – ‘A Study on the Long-Run Performance of Initial Public Offerings in India’- was awarded the best thesis by Amritsar University, where she did her PhD from. Her thesis was also published in Journal of Managerial Finance and Research(July-Dec 2010). Over the years, Dr. Shikha Bhatia has given shape to numerous research papers on subjects dealing with Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Data Analysis and Computational Finance. More specifically, her primary area of interest remains the post-issue performance of IPOs in India. An Assistant Professor in the Finance Department, its no wonder that Dr. Bhatia enjoys teaching Financial Management the most.
“Financial Management is a basic course in Finance at Jaipuria Institute of Management. The beauty of it is that irrespective of the educational background and the future interest area, it’s a must-know subject for management students. It offers insights to students on how corporates take long-term decisions.”
Dr. Bhatia believes that a teacher has to be a little creative to ensure interest and participation in class. While she encourages
all her students at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida to participate, she focuses speciallyon those who are generally shy or lack confidence.
Read more
Alumni
“I came from the retail industry. Not only did Jaipuria Noida prepare me for a much bigger role, but it also ensured that i was ready for the finance and banking industry.”
Prashant Sharma passed out with the latest batch of managers (2012 batch) from Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida and has now been placed with Indian Bank as an Assistant Manager.
“After my graduation, I worked in store operations with Jumbo Electronics at their outlet in the GIP (Great India Place) Mall, Noida. My role was on the floor, and required round-the-clock interaction with customers. This experience turned me into an extrovert in my professional life. I became quite comfortable about dealing with people from different strata of society.”
After gathering this valuable 13-month work experience, Prashant decided it was time to go for an MBA and take his career to the next level. After carefully going through all his options, he zeroed in on Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida.
“Those were the two most enjoyable years of my life. We worked hard, but partied even harder. The most enjoyable part was preparing presentations with a group, and regular outings to Shipra Mall. I came from the Retail industry. Not only did Jaipuria Noida prepare me for a much bigger role, but it also ensured that I was completely ready for the Finance and Banking Industry. More importantly, it gave me the necessary discipline and attitude to make this transition smooth.”
Four months into his job, Prashant is seeing a huge learning curve in understanding different avenues of the banking industry and in the effective execution of his tasks.
Prashant feels that Jaipuria Institute of Management’s greatest strength is its ability to make its students competitive. Prashant is positive that within the next five years he will be able to grow to the level of a Branch Manager at Indian Bank. He firmly believes that Jaipuria Institute of Management has given him all the skills he needs to climb to great heights.
Read more
Placements
“With numerous companies coming to Jaipuria Noida for recruitment, we were ably guided by our faculty and staff throughout the placement process. It was amazing!”
Raghavendra took admission in Jaipuria after a rigorous research of good MBA colleges in the Delhi/NCR region. In mid-Sept 2011, when the Placement process in Jaipuria Noida started, Raghavendra applied to Copal Partners as well as Grail Research. But by the time these two companies arrived at Jaipuria Noida, hehad already been placed with Deloitte as a Tax Consultant, with a package of 4 Lakhs per annum. It was his first ever job interview.
“The placement process was divided into two different sessions. Thefirst session held on 12th October, wasthe aptitude and reasoning tests. It included English language, logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation, Accountancy & MS Excel, and Versant test for proficiency in spoken English.”
“There was a HR round, a Technical round, and the Final round. It went on till 8:30 pm. At around 9 pm, the results were announced…five of us from Jaipuria Noida had been selected!”
Raghavendra feels that the faculty of Jaipuria Noida worked overtime to get help them crack Deloitte.
“Prof. Pratibha Wasan prepared a question-bank of likely questions for us, and helped us refresh the basic concepts of accountancy and finance. The Placement Cell of our instituteprepared us well in advance by conducting several aptitude tests and mock GDs/PIs right through the Final Year.”
Raghavendra rates the whole experience at Jaipuria as amazing. With numerous companies coming in for recruitment, the students were ably guided through the entire placement process by the faculty and staff of Jaipuria Noida.
Read more
Events
E-week gets off to a thumping start at Jaipuria Noida
Amidst the fun and learning, ‘Women’s Safety’ acquires central focus
E-Week 2013 got off to an energetic start at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, with budding managers taking the E-week pledge early in the morning of 9th of February 2013. Students holding banners and chanting slogans of “We want safety; we want pride” ran the marathon, spreading awareness about women’s safety.
“We also organised a massive signature campaign at TOT Mall, Sector 62, Noida, on the 2nd day of E-Week, the 10th of February,” said Sonal Saxena, the coordinator of the event. Day 2 was also the most ‘green’ day of E-week, owing to the Tree Plantation initiative. Students of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida worked in groups of five towards a greener landscape, starting within Jaipuria Noida campus itself.
The first three days were dedicated to E-Arena – which focuses on innovations in sports – and CSR. Championship events have been conducted so far in Counter Strike, Aerobics, Women’s Cricket, Kho-Kho, Sports Quiz – and even Kite Flying! There was also an interaction with Mr. H. P. Singh Rishi, DDG, Organising Committee Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010, who spoke about the need for young managers in sports management.
‘Goon’, a 2011 comedy directed by Michael Dowse, starring Seann William Scott and Liev Schreiber, was shown as a part of the film screening and appreciation event this year.
E-Week is held across the country, building support for entrepreneurs while encouraging students to launch start-ups. Jaipuria Institute of Management is one of the central institutions for the E-week.
Read more