ITM Business School - Chennai

Inauguration

ITM Business School Chennai with its passion for academic excellence and sustainable development, entered in to a new academic year with a warm inaugural ceremony conducted on 08-07-2015.Students of PGDM 2014-2016 batch heartily welcomed the newcomers with flowers and chocolates.

The chief guest of the day was Mr. Moorthy Chokkanathan, President & Global Head- enterprise solutions, Hexaware Chennai and Guest of Honor was Ms Gayathree Krishna, Business Manager, CORI Engineers Pvt Ltd, Chennai, who is also an Alumni of ITM Chennai.

The events commenced with the procession led by Prof P V Jaikumar, Registrar, ITM Business School, Chennai, at 9:30 am. Ms Ridhi N Makkadi of 2014 -2016 batch carried the ITM pennant, escorted by Mr. Dickson Livingston and Karthikeyan of 2014-2016 batch and were followed by the students of 2015 -2017 batch. 

The chief guest of the event, Mr. Moorthy Chokkanathan, President & Global Head- enterprise solutions, Hexaware Chennai, Dr Prasanna Sivanandam, Campus Head, ITM Business School, Chennai and the faculty and staff welcomed the procession. 

The meeting began with the lighting of ITM vidya Jyothi by Mr. Moorthy Chokkanathan, Dr Prasanna Sivanandam, Prof P V Jaikumar, Prof H Ahammed Shafi, PGP Coordinator and two students from the new batch 2015-2017.

It was followed by the invocation song by the choir.

Dr Prasanna Sivanandam welcomed the gathering of students, parents, faculty and staff.  She introduced ITM Business School to the new students and they were given a quick glance of all the activities and events happening in ITM.

Inaugural address was given by Mr. Moorthy Chokkanathan, President & Global Head- enterprise solutions, Hexaware Chennai. 

He spoke about the various factors that would have motivated the students to choose the PGDM program and how they should follow their aspirations. He spoke about the difference between eagles and ducks and how eagles always fly high and inspired the students to rise above their challenges and situations. He gave various examples of customer delight and encouraged the students to become the manager who creates a “Customer delight experience”.

He gave the students a bird’s eye view of the opportunities awaiting them in the corporate world and the requirement of MNC’s to have employable and self motivated management graduates.

Keynote address was delivered by Ms Gayathree Krishna, Business Manager, CORI Engineers Pvt Ltd, Chennai, who is also an Alumni of ITM Chennai. 

She spoke about how ITM helped in honing her skills and moulded her. She said that ITM taught her “not to run with the crowd, but to become the Leader”. She shared from her own experience about the changing perception about women in the corporate scenario and also how the right levels of confidence and enthusiasm will help you to attain broader goals.

The toppers from the batch 2014-2016 batch were felicitated during the event and awards were distributed for them and the winners of sports competition.

Students undertook an oath delivered by Prof P V Jaikumar, Registrar, ITM Business School, Chennai. They pledged to exhibit integrity and commitment in their work and towards ITM.

 

The inaugural session came to an end with Vote of Thanks proposed by Prof K Balapraveena and National Anthem.

Session II was resumed after the tea break. It began with Prof H Ahammed Shafi, PGP Coordinator, introducing the faculty and a discussion on academic calendar. It was followed by the introduction of administrative staff by Mr. S Saktivel and marketing team by Ms Yogalakshmi. Prof P V Jaikumar explained to the students about the rules in the hand book and examination code of conduct. Prof K Balapraveena introduced the “UTKARSH” Club to the students and various activities of the clubs. It was followed by the lunch break.

After the lunch break, students were taken to class room for a wide range of icebreaking activities.

It made the students to come out of their inhibitions and started interacting with each other and learn the basics of team building.

The day came to an end with ITM family rejoicing with the new batch and a commitment to work together towards the best.