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EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Prof. Aalok Kumar, Program Director, introduced the cohort
and provided attendees with insights regarding their
experience. In his opening remarks, he encouraged
participants to consider the role of digital supply chain and
logistics in supporting the National Logistics Policy (launched
by the Honourable Prime Minister on September 17, 2022),
which is linked to PM Gati Shakti's National Mission.

Online Development Program on Analytics

26 SEPTEMBER
The 5-Day Online Development Programme on Analytics for
faculty and researchers started on September 26, 2022.Dr.
UdayaadithyaAvadhanam, Vice-President and Principal
Cognitive Sciences, Mphasis NEXT Labs, delivered the event's
inaugural address. In his speech, he stressed the significance
of data analytics and its consequences. In addition, he
addressed how AI is gaining a stronger hold on the future, and
India's contribution to the field of AI.

Being directed by Professors Shivshanker Singh Patel and Prashant Premkumar Nair, this five-day
programme will cover topics such as data pre-processing, a review of statistical tools, statistical inference,
and predictive analytics.

MDP for o cers from Hindustan Shipyard Limited
10 OCTOBER

A five-day customized Management Development Program (MDP) was concluded for the third batch of
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) officers at the IIMV campus on October 14, 2022. The objective of this
customized program was to develop the overall set of managerial skills, advance the strategy, and enhance
the HSL officers adaptability to the dynamic changes in the organisation.Addressing the gathering at the
valedictory, the chief guest for the event, Shri. D. V. Subba Rao, General Manager (Commercial), Hindustan
Shipyard Ltd., spoke about the strategic importance of the training program for HSL. He encouraged
participants to constantly upskill and reskill themselves to thrive in the current dynamic business
environment.

Sharing the experience of the customized training program, Dr.
Praveena Chakravarthy of HSL said, "The 5-day MDP program
was a great learning experience, and it helped us to
understand the different management functions, and we could
now look at the issues from multiple perspectives." Another
participant, Mr. Sarath Chandra spoke about how the training
has helped him to broaden his knowledge of management and
that he can now empathise with the thoughts of senior
managers of HSL. A third participant, Mr. Venkta Srikanth, also
spoke about the usefulness of the program and how the
various topics, from leadership to operation management,
would be useful in his work.
The 5-day program, led by Prof. Balaji Subramanian and Prof. M.V. Anuradha, covered all the typical
functions of management, with special focus on topics such as project management, contract management,
design thinking, innovation, customer management, communication, stress management, and interpersonal
effectiveness.

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