ICFAI University, Hyderabad conducts The Sixth Convocation

Delivering the convocation address, the Chief Guest Mr S M Datta, Former Chairman, Hindustan Unilever Limited, highlighted the importance of various qualities to be acquired and inculcated by managers to be successful in a dynamic environment. He advised the students on the importance of strategies to overcome major obstacles and coping with limitations during their career. He cited examples from the Mahabharata and Kautilya’s Arthashastra to stress the importance of lessons from literature and thinkers closer home, which can be used for developing strategies to ensure the long term survival and growth of a company.  Highlighting that learning is a continuous process he said, “ICFAI University has provided a great technology infrastructure, and learning environment and this learning will be a great asset which you will carry with you into your future life.” He urged the students to operate within the framework of the society, conforming with the regulations and showing concern for the environment.

Prof J. Mahender Reddy, Vice Chancellor presented a report on the progress made by the University during the year 2015-16. He informed that during the year the faculty members of the University published 176 papers in professional journals of repute of which 10 were in A*/A Journals listed in Australian Business Deans Council Journal Quality list and 92 in Scopus listed journals. He also highlighted the achievements of various departments and students in the University.

Dr C Rangarajan, Chancellor of the University, presided over the function. Delivering his address, he asked the students to be bold and innovative and apply the knowledge they had gained to solve the problems that confront the nation. He said the students have the opportunity to shape the future of the country. Calling for radical changes in higher education, he said, “The agricultural, industrial and scientific growth of this country depends upon creating a corps of well trained professionals in these areas and this can happen only with good quality higher education.  We need not belittle what we have achieved.  However, there is an inescapable need to strengthen higher education in terms of quality and effectiveness.”

Graduating Students:

During the convocation 1,438 students including 516 girls received their degrees. Six students were awarded their PhD degrees and 1,105 MBA degrees. In the other streams  31 BBA-LLB (Hons), 154 B Tech  and 142 BBA degrees were awarded.

Gold and Silver Medals – MBA Stream:

Medals were awarded to students for academic excellence and all round excellence. Niman Sood    received the gold medal for academic excellence in the MBA program and also the ‘Saurabh Sharma Memorial Gold Medal’ for being the First Rank holder in the Marketing stream of the MBA program. Melvin Sewak received the silver medal for academic excellence and the ‘Faiyaz Ahmed Khan Memorial Gold Medal’ as the First Rank holder in the Finance stream of the MBA program.

Gold and Silver Medals – BBA, BBA-LLB (Hons.) and B.Tech  Streams:

Spandan Ghosh and Sohel Khatri received the gold medal and silver medal respectively for academic excellence in the BBA program while Deepanjan Mal and Odugu Sai Sahiti received the gold medal and silver medal respectively for academic excellence in the B.Tech. program.  In the BBA-LLB (Hons) program the gold and silver medals for academic excellence were awarded to Manoj Reddy Keshi Reddy and Annu Bharadwaj respectively.

N J Yasaswy-Apollo Hospital Best Student Award’:

Vineet Saini received Gold medal and ‘N J Yasaswy-Apollo Hospital Best Student Award’ for allround excellence in the B.Tech Program. In the same program Kedia Atish was awarded Silver medal for allround excellence.

Best Teacher Award:

Prof Satish Kumar won ‘NJ Yasaswy – Apollo Hospitals Best Teacher Award’ for Overall Excellence.

About ICFAI University (IFHE) :

The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) is declared as deemed-to-be university under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. ICFAI Business School (IBS) is a constituent of IFHE. Within a short span of time since it was established in 1995, IBS Hyderabad has grown impressively and achieved widespread recognition from industry, academic circles and professional bodies in the last 20 years. It is a premier business School that has been consistently ranked by independent rating agencies as one of the top 10 B – Schools of India. It is one of the first business schools in South Asia to receive the prestigious SAQS accreditation. NAAC, an autonomous institute of University Grants Commission has also accredited The IFHE with ‘A’ Grade with an impressive score (institutional CGPA) of 3.43 out of 4.

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Sudhakar Rao
Director-Branding
Mob: +91-98485 29385.

ICFAI Business School (IBS)Hyderabad Launches Analytics Club

The ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad has formally launched the IBS Analytics Clubon June 3, 2016 by Mr. NeerajKhandelwal, Vice President, Financial Services Analytics, Genpactand the Director of IBS Hyderabad Prof. S VenkataSeshaiah. On this occasion IBS has entered into academic partnership with Genpact that specialize in analytics.

Mr. Khandelwal explained in his address the modalities of the IBS-Genpact joint research program. Through this collaborative effort Genpact will help IBS develop the Financial analytics domain and train students as well as faculty members through regular programs and lectures. Genpact will train a select group of students from the second year and train them for possible positions at Genpact. They will also provide opportunities for summer internships for the incoming batch. Prof. VenkataSeshaiah in his address underlined the need for students to develop a positive attitude towards learning and urged them to be part of the clubs to enhance their skills and capabilities.

Student Clubs at IBS:Student clubs are an integral part of self-learning in business schools and an ideal platform for students to hone their management skills.  IBS Hyderabad has 25 student clubs aimed at promoting student’s intellectual and social development.

Analytics:

The field of analytics is growing at an astounding pace.  Organizations are benefitting by the strategic use of big data and providing improved cost effective solutions to clients. With the field opening up, opportunities for trained management graduates has also seen a significant increase. To leverage these opportunities, IBS Hyderabad has been at the forefront by introducing courses in analytics covering different domain specializations such as Finance, Insurance, Marketing and HR to name a few.

IBS Analytics Club:

The IBS Analytics club will provide a platform for students to understand the opportunities in the analytics space. Students will be able to connect regularly with industry, invite managers for guest lectures, identify opportunities for summer internships and final placements and train students in analytical tools and techniques besides organizing competitions. IBS Faculty members from the Finance and Marketing Department along with nearly 400 students participated in the program.

About ICFAI Business School:

The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) is declared as deemed-to-be university under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. IBS (Faculty of Management) is a constituent of IFHE. Within a short span of time since it was established in 1995, IBS Hyderabad has grown impressively and achieved widespread recognition from industry, academic circles and professional bodies in the last 20 years. It is a premier business school that has been consistently ranked by independent rating agencies as one of the top 10 B – Schools of India. It is one of the first business schools in South Asia to receive the prestigious SAQS accreditation. NAAC, an autonomous institute of University Grants Commission has also accreditedThe ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (Deemed to be University) with ‘A’ Grade with an impressive score (institutional CGPA)of 3.43 out of 4.

Authorized Signatory

Sudhakar Rao
Director-Branding & Communications
Mob: 9848529385.

ICFAI Law Schoolorganizes orientation program for young Advocates

The ICFAI Law School of ICFAI University, Hyderabad in collaboration with the Bar Council of AP organized a three day, Residential Orientation Program the LAWVIS 2016 for young Advocates of AP and Telangana Statesfrom 1^st May to 3^rd May 2016, at the University Campus, Shankerpally Road. About 200 practicing Advocates from the twin cities and other places of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh participated in the program.

The Chief Guest Hon’ble Sri Justice A V Seshasai, Judge, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, during his address at the inaugural session, said it is essential for young lawyers to consider and incorporate the ideas of legal profession. He encouraged the organizers to conduct many more similar programs to bridge the gap between legal education and profession.

Sri A Narasimha Reddy, Chairman, Bar Council of AP in his presiding note said that the legal profession is a noble profession and one  has to remember the elder generation about their hard work, commitment, knowledge and experience. He encouraged the young lawyers to attend such orientation programs regularly and sincerely carry forward the legal legacy of the social engineers.

Sri Ganta Rama Rao, Senior Advocate and Member, Bar Council of AP and Coordinator of the LAWVIS 2016appraised the participants on the theme and purpose of the program. “The Program would update the knowledge and experiences of the senior and renounced resource persons.” He advised the young advocates about the importance of communication skills, balancing between the personal and professional life, time management, commitment of service etc. While signifying the Law Profession and the orientation program he cited Benjamin Franklin quotation “tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn”.

Topics covered in the Sessions:

The Program consisted of 13 sessions spread across 3 days namely,  Original side proceedings of High Court, A way to professionalism, Procedures and practices in Motor Accident Claims, Stress Management, Salient Features of Direct Tax Litigation, Specific Performance of Contract Analytical approach, Procedural Law on Criminal Side, Journey of a Lawyer-Cchallenges, Transfer of Property :Visa-Vis Title Examination, Case Management, Professional satisfaction and responsibilities,Appreciation of Oral Evidence in Criminal Cases and Documentary evidence in CvilCases, Litigation of service tax in India. The Valedictory Event was addressed by Justice P.NaveenRao on the 3^rd day of the event.

Speakers:

Judges from High Court of Judicature, Justice G Bhavani Prasad,Judge (Retd.),JusticeDr. B.SivaSankaraRao, Justice U.DurgaPrasadaRao, Justice P.NaveenRao,  Govt. Pleader, Sri PSP Suresh Kumar, Senior Standing Counsel for Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax, Sri B.S.Prasad, Govt Pleader for State of Telangana.

Prof. J. Mahender Reddy, Vice Chancellor ICFAI University, Prof. A.V.N. Rao, Dean Co-ordination, Law Programs,Prof. V. Hemalatha Devi, Dean, ICFAI Law School, Prof.Haragopal Reddy, Advisor, ICFAI Group, MrsShoba Rani Yasaswy, Chairperson of ICFAI Group, faculty members, students were present at the event.

About ICFAI Law School of ICFAI University:

The ICFAI Law School is a significant segment of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, a Deemed University established under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. It offers BA- LLB (Hons.), BBA-LL.B. (Hons) five year integrated programs and two year LLM program recognized by Bar Council of India. The objective of the ICFAI Law School is to create new generation lawyers by proving cutting edge inputs of specialized knowledge and skills blended with emerging technology to meet challenges of tomorrow.

Authorized Signatory
SudhakarRao
Director-Branding & Communications
Mob: 9848529385.

ICFAI University Press launches new magazine on “Internet of Things”

ICFAI University Press (IUP), Hyderabad launched today a Bimonthly magazine titled “Internet of Things”, which is possibly the first Indian magazine on the topic Internet of Things (IoT), the “Happening Technology” across the globe.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Prof ORS Rao, Consulting Editor of the magazine said, “IoT   will enable us to use Smart Phones to do our day-to-day tasks like switching on your home AC, Fridge, and Geyser etc when you are on your way back home from office. IoT will radically transform our life style and dramatically improve productivity in office. Considering the immense career opportunities that the inter-disciplinary technology offers, it is essential for the students as well as working professionals to be abreast of developments in the field”, added Prof Rao.

Mr S V Srirama Rao, Associate Editor of IUP said “ICFAI University Press has been endeavoring to bring developments in the futuristic technologies to the forefront of the discerning readers and this is just one more instance of that tradition. While the world has celebrated IoT day on April 8, it is significant that IUP launched the first Indian magazine on IoT at the same time”, added Mr Srirama Rao.

Mr Sudhakar Rao, Director, Branding, ICFAI Group in his presiding address said “ICFAI Group plans to popularize IoT and make its students “future-ready”   by way of conducting TechFests and student competitions on innovative products around IoT, thereby igniting the minds of students.

The event was attended by large gathering of students, faculty of ICFAI, academicians, and businessmen.

Background:

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of everyday usable objects or “things” such as wearable devices, smart fridges, door locks, connected cars, traffic signals etc, enabling them to exchange data with other connected devices for a specific purpose. IoT driven by Smart Phones will enable us to do our day-to-day tasks more conveniently and make our life easier. IoT, coupled with Cloud Computing and Data analytics, will improve the productivity of industry and business and enable better decisions.

The number of Smart devices, embedded with electronics, software, sensors and connectivity, has been increasing at an exponential rate in the last 5 years and it is expected that by 2020, there will be over 50 billion devices connected to the Internet. IoT can have diverse applications, including retail, transportation, healthcare, automotive, manufacturing etc.

As per Industry analysts, IoT is expected to present a potential business opportunity of about $1.7 trillion in the next 5 years.  However, in order to harness this opportunity, industry has to transform business operations and introduce new business and revenue models by providing innovative products and services. In order to maximize the social and economic benefit of the technology, issues of interoperability, need for developing open platforms and standardization across technology layers have to be addressed. There is also an imperative to address the security risks, due to enhanced vulnerability.

IoT is an inter disciplinary area, which needs integration of electronics, telecom and software technologies. Successful development and deployment of IoT products and services needs working together of technologists, researchers, business analysts and managers.

Top IoT companies in the world include Intel, Microsoft, Cisco, Google, and IBM. IoT is already making inroads into India, with products and services being launched by start-up companies to reputed companies like Philips.  Large IT services companies like TCS, Cognizant, Infosys and WIPRO are setting up centers of competence on IoT, as part of Digital Business Transformation. A large number of start-ups are venturing into IOT.  Besides business opportunities, IOT also presents excellent career opportunities.

About ICFAI University Press:

The IUP Publications brings out a portfolio of publications to make the much-needed knowledge available to its readers. By making them a staple diet, readers can build competitive edge in their fields of specialization. These publications are designed to cater to the needs of executives, managers, professionals, practitioners, entrepreneurs, advocates, academia and students. The portfolio of publications consists of 27 Journals in the niche areas of management, finance, economics, science & technology and arts & humanities.

Management Journals: The areas covered by management journals are: Management Research, Entrepreneurship Development, Corporate Governance, Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Soft Skills, Brand Management, Marketing Management, Business Strategy, Knowledge Management and Supply Chain Management.

Finance Journals: The areas covered by finance journals are: Applied Finance, Accounting Research and Audit Practices, Bank Management, Behavioral Finance, Risk & Insurance, Financial Risk Management, Infrastructure.

Economic Journals: The areas covered by economics journals are: Applied Economics, Agricultural Economics, Managerial Economics, Monetary Economics, Public Finance and Financial Economics.

Legal Journals: The professionals in the Indian legal arena, practicing or academics, had to be content with the case law that emerged from time to time, for keeping abreast of the developments in the various fields of law. There is a long felt need for knowledge products that go beyond the case law that provide greater degree of understanding, in-depth analysis, commentary et al. To precisely address this need the IUP has forayed into publication of domain-specific journals.

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Sudhakar Rao
Director-Branding & Communications
Mob: 9848529385.

ICFAI Business School organizes Ninth Doctoral Thesis Conference in Management and Economics

The two-day Ninth Annual Doctoral Thesis Conference, being organized by the ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, got off to a start on April 21, 2016, at the ICFAI University campus. This edition of the Conference has been organized in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai.

Research scholars working in various fields related to Management studies and Economics have participated. The conference has received 235 research papers of which 161 have been accepted after review by an expert committee. Participants from ISI, IIMs, IITs, NITs, JNU, Delhi School of Economics, IGIDR, ISEC, Madras School of Economics, IFMR, various central and state universities presented  their research papers during the conference.

In his inaugural address, the Chief Guest for the occasion, Prof. S Mahendra Dev, Director of IGIDR Mumbai, spoke on the topic, “Data, Manufacturing, Ease of Doing Business, and Bankruptcy Reforms”. He explained some of the important challenges being faced by economists helping the Government of India in policy formulation. Prof. Dev, in his address to the young researchers, touched upon the importance of quality of data and explained the reasons for the reduction of GDP at current prices while it increased at constant prices, and the growing difference between the wholesale price index and the consumer price index.

He also elaborated on the difference between the Index of Industrial Production and gross value added. Prof. Dev spoke about how growth in the manufacturing sector did not always lead to employment growth and cited the example of countries like China, Indonesia and Thailand. He threw light upon the share of services in GDP and employment in India and said ‘Make in India’ should include services too. One of the ways of increasing GDP, he said, was by increasing the participation of women in the workforce. He further elaborated that the challenges for India’s economic policy lie in the areas of balanced growth of all sectors including the manufacturing industries, employment generation through improved education, gender parity, and bankruptcy laws

Prof. Dev observed that there are  visible signs of improvement in ‘ease of doing business’ in India although much still needs to be done in addressing issues with regard to transparency & corruption-free governance. He also spoke on the issues of bankruptcy and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2015, which has been sent to the Lok Sabha. He said there was a need for a single consolidated code for insolvency resolution for all entities. On the issue of Corruption, Prof. Dev said it was becoming a research issue in developing economies, and that it was only when bankruptcy law and corruption were addressed that ease of doing business in the country would improve.

Prof. J. Mahender Reddy, Vice-Chancellor of IFHE, presided over the inaugural session. He explained as to how this conference provided an avenue to research scholars for improving their study-methodology in order to make their findings more relevant to businesses and government. He announced that the tenth doctoral thesis conference will also be held in collaboration with IGIDR in April 2017.

The conference was attended by the Directors, Deans, Faculty Members, Research Scholars and students of the University.

ICFAI University (IFHE): The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education is declared as a Deemed to be University under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. The University is accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade with a score of 3.43 out of 4. Three thousand five hundred students are pursuing various programs in the Faculty of Management (ICFAI Business School), Faculty of Science & Technology (IcfaiTech), and Faculty of Law at IFHE. The University campus based at Hyderabad, is a 92 acres lush green campus with built-up area of over 16 lakh sq.ft. The campus is fully residential, Wi-Fi enabled and equipped with state-of-the- art facilities.

Authorized Signatory

Sudhakar Rao
Director-Branding & Communications
Mob: 9848529385.

ICFAI Law School organizes 1st Sri N.J. Yasaswy Memorial Moot Court Competition

ICFAI Law School of ICFAI University, Hyderabad has organized the inaugural session of the 1^st Sri N J Yasaswy Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2016 on 14^th April 2016, at the ICFAI Campus for the students of the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

                                      Justice U. Durga Prasada Rao at ICFAI Law School

The Chief Guest Hon’ble Justice U. Durga Prasada Rao, Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh, while addressing the gathering, appreciated ICFAI for conducting the moot court competition in the memory of the visionary and founder of the ICFAI Group, Late Sri N.J. Yasaswy. He emphasized that law is a dynamic subject and has to change with the needs and requirements of the society and people. He guided the students on the importance of updating of legal knowledge by referring a case on Motor Vehicles Act. He suggested that to become a true lawyer one should be a master in law subjects. He also encouraged the students to read law texts, journals and moreover the case laws. He also motivated the students to become good lawyers, for which they should have to make use of every opportunity to learn oratory skills, argumentative skills, and professional skills. They should make an in depth study of subjects and give presentations. He also gave some tips for successful participation in moot court competitions.

Prof. J. Mahender Reddy, Vice Chancellor ICFAI University presided over the event and mentioned thatthe main aim of the competition is to give an opportunity to the young generation at the undergraduate levels in the law schools/colleges/universities to visualize, articulate and to inculcate the skills of argumentation, articulation through moot court.

About the Competition:Two cases were given for the moot court competition and was unique of its kind for the reason that it is opened for participation for showcasing the mooting talents of students.The competition had participation of ten teams from various law colleges and Universities of both the states.

Prof. V. Hemalatha Devi, Dean, ICFAI Law School, Prof. Haragopal Reddy, Advisor,
ICFAI Group, Prof. A.V.N. Rao, Dean Co-ordination, Law Programs, ICFAI Universities, Dr. Irfan Rasool, Faculty Co-ordinator, Dr. Sanu Rani Paul, Faculty, Dr. Rekh Raj Jain,
Prof.S. Venkata Seshaiah, Director IBS, faculty members, students and the various participating teams from the Law colleges and Universities were present at the event.

About ICFAI Law School of ICFAI University: The ICFAI Law School is a significant segment of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, a Deemed University established under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. It offers BA- LLB (Hons.), BBA-LL.B. (Hons) five year integrated programs and two year LLM program recognized by Bar Council of India. The objective of the ICFAI Law School is to create new generation lawyers by proving cutting edge inputs of specialized knowledge and skills blended with emerging technology to meet challenges of tomorrow.

Authorized Signatory

SudhakarRao
Director-Branding & Communications
Mob: 9848529385.

ICFAI University, Hyderabad launches UG Programs Prospectus

“Students pursuing Undergraduate Programs of The ICFAI University, Hyderabad have to undergo unique Internship Programs at various companies in India. The rigorous Faculty Mentored Programs of all undergraduate programs including B.Tech, BBA, BBA-LLB (Hons.) and BA-LLB (Hons.) will benefit the students in providing hands on live project experience and later help in placements also” stated Mr Sudhakar Rao, Director Branding, ICFAI Group, at the Press Conference held today to announce the Under Graduate Programs Prospectus launch at, Hyderabad.

The Chief Guest Shri.Vivek B Gadgil, Chief Executive & Managing Director, L & T Metro Rail, Hyderabadformally launched the UG Programs Prospectus of B.Techand BBA, BBA-LLB (Hons.) and BA-LLB (Hons.) offered by the ICFAI University, Hyderabad.

UG Courses Offered: The IFHE presently offers B.Techand BBA, BBA-LLB (Hons.) and BA-LLB (Hons.)Programs.

B.Tech(2016-2020): IcfaiTech, Faculty of Science and Technology of IFHE offers four-year, eight-semester, full-time campus-based B.Tech Program to the eligible candidates based on the scores achieved in ATIT 2016. ATIT is an All India Admission Test conducted by IFHE, for students seeking admission into the B.Tech Programin the following disciplines, namely Civil Engineering, Computer Science &Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

ATIT 2016 is an aptitude test with 2 hours duration conducted in both online and offline mode. Online Test: The online test is scheduled from May 04 to 18, 2016conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) format, in 2-3 sessions per day at test centres all over India. Offline Test: The Offline Test is scheduled on 01 May 2016 conducted in Paper Based Test (PBT) at Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntur, Kurnool, Nellore, Tirupathi, Nagpur, Delhi.Agartala, Aizawl, Dimapur, Dehradun, Gangtok, Ranchi,Shillong, Tura, Jaipur, Raipur, Baddi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Jamshedpur etc. The answers have to be marked in the specially designed OMR answer sheet which will be provided at the time of the Admission Test.

Eligibility for admission into B.Tech Program: Students securing 60% aggregate in Class X and XII examination or its equivalent with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English as subjects are eligible to apply. Final year students of class XII or its equivalent awaiting examination results may also apply. Admission will be offered based on scores secured in ATIT 2016/JEE (Main) 2016/State Level /other National Level Engineering Entrance Tests (2016).

BBA (2016-19): The Bachelor of Business Administration is a 3 year program designed to enhance the skills and competencies of talented and ambitious young aspirants. During the years of study, the students will obtain a broader perspective on the nuances of managing at a time of great change, and acquire the skills to lead teams and organizations to success in a globalized, competitive business environment.

Eligibility: Pass 10+2 or equivalent examination with an aggregate of 55% and above (any discipline) with English as medium of instruction.. The selection for the BBA Program is made based on merit and personal interview.

BBA-LLB (Hons.) and BA-LLB (2016-21): ICFAI Law School of IFHE offers integrated 5-year campus –based Law programs. It provides opportunities to enhance the knowledge base in the specialized areas of new generation laws, with an interdisciplinary approach in the light of challenging contemporary business and legal environment to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

The Bar Council of India has accorded approval to the ICFAI Law School to offer the five year Programs.

ITLA 2016 (ICFAI Test for Law Admissions):Admission into the BBA-LLB(Hons.) and BA-LLB(Hons.) is based upon the score achieved in the ITLA 2016 and Personal Interview, conducted by The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad. It is an aptitude test conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) format on May 15, 2016 and results will be announced on May 25 and personal interviews will be commenced from June 01, onwards.

Eligibility: Pass in 10+2 or equivalent examination with an aggregate of 50% and above (any discipline) in English medium. Applicants who appeared for final year 10+2 examination awaiting results are also eligible to apply. CLAT/LSAT2016 Test scores are also accepted.
Award of Degree:After successful completion of therespective UG Program, students will be awarded respective Bachelor Degrees from the IFHE, Hyderabad.

Educational Loans:Several public and private sector banks provide educational loans to applicants.

Accommodation and Transportation: Limited Hostel Facility is available within the campus on twin sharing basis. Day scholars can avail bus facility from city to campus on payment basis.

The IFHE Campus:

ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education,(IFHE)is a Deemed University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956.The campus is 91 acre lush green fully residential with built-up area of over 15 lakh sq.ft with state-of-the-art facilities. The academic monitoring and control is done through the intranet – Campus Net and Faculty Zone. The campus has sports and recreation facilities such as Football and Cricket Ground, Swimming Pool, Gym, State-of-the-art courts for Badminton, Basketball, Squash and Volley ball and Indoor games facilities like Chess, Caroms, Table Tennis etc.

IFHE has three constituents namely; ICFAI Business School (IBS), IcfaiTech (Faculty of Science & Technology) and the ICFAI Law School (Faculty of Law). IFHE offers MBA, BBA, B.Tech and BBA-LLB (Hons.)/BA-LLB (Hons.) campus-based full-time programs. Recently NAAC has accredited the University with ‘A’ grade with an institutional score of 3.43 out of 4.

Students seeking admission into the UG Programs of IFHE may contact for counseling& guidance and prospectus at:

Admissions Office

IIIrd floor, Plot #65, Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta,
Hyderabad-500082.
Phone: 040-23440967
Toll Free: 1800-425-0767

For more details log on http://www.icfaiuniversity.in/ifhe

Authorized Signatory
Sudhakar Rao
Director-Branding & Communications
Mob: 09848529385.

ICFAI Business School Wins Top Laurels in International Case Events

ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad continued its record of winning accolades in international case events by winning three awards recently in an international conference and case competitions.

The case “Rahul Yadav: Housing.com’s Maverick Entrepreneur”: Authored by Prof. G V Muralidhara and Ms. HadiyaFaheem, won the Baylor Case Writing Award at the USASBE International Conference 2016 held at San Diego in January 2016. The case study discusses the dilemma faced by the investors and board of the real estate online search portal Housing.com with regard to its CEO, who was considered impulsive.

About USASBE : The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship is the largest independent academic organization in the world dedicated to advancing the discipline of entrepreneurship. It has nearly 1000 members from 430 colleges and universities around the world.

John Molson MBA Case Writing Competition: In another event IBS, Hyderabad won two prizes in the prestigious John Molson MBA Case Writing Competition organized by John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.

The annual competition of John Molson MBA Writing Competition is open to all the case writers in the world, who submit unpublished and untested cases. Six cases selected from the top entries submitted to the case writing competition are used in the John Molson MBA International case competition, where more than 180 students (grouped into 36 teams) from 13 countries around the world compete against each other on a series of cases focused on strategic management. Presently in its 35th year, the competition is the largest and the oldest case competition in the world.

Among the six selected cases:“The Turnaround Plan of McDonald’s: A Long Way to Go” written by Ms. InduPerepu won the Second Prize. The case on McDonald’s, discusses the turnaround plan announced by Steve Easterbrook, CEO of McDonald’s Corporation for reviving the sagging fortunes of the company. The case challenges the students to discuss the implications of the turnaround plan, and if it would help the company regain the lost glory.

“Maggi Noodles in India: The Revival Challenge”: Another short case writing competition “Maggi Noodles in India: The Revival Challenge” authored by Mr. AlokKavthankar and Ms. InduPerepu won the short case writing competition. The case study on Maggi is about the challenges Maggi Noodles faced in India to relaunch the product after it was taken off the shelves as per the orders of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India).

About IBS Case Research Center: IBS Case Research Center, a center of excellence at IBS Hyderabad has developed more than 5,000 case studies on business management. These high quality, internationally benchmarked cases are used by several business schools and corporate trainers in India and abroad.

Authorized Signatory
SudhakarRao
Director-Branding & Communications
Mob: 9848529385.

ICFAI University Students Celebrations

ICFAI University Recognitions – Endorsement to Award Winning Professor of IBS Hyderabad

Prof. Debapratim Purkayastha, Associate Dean at ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad, won the prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” for the outstanding contribution to the Case Method this year. Some of the notable endorsements are mentioned here:

 

“Debapratim’s work in developing and teaching from cases is an inspiration and as a representative of The Case Centre I am delighted that this year’s awards should recognise his work.  I hope that many more case writers and teachers are inspired to develop more excellent work in this field and continue to push the case method as a credible and valuable asset to education and teaching.”
Jamie Rundle,
EMBA Course Leader; Senior Lecturer in Operations and Global Supply Chain Management,
Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University,
United Kingdom
Member of The Case Centre’s Executive Committee

“I am delighted to learn that The Case Centre has conferred the Outstanding Contribution to the Case Method Award to Debapratim Purkayastha, Associate Dean of ICFAI Business School (IBS). As this is the first time that an Indian academic is chosen for this prestigious award of The Case Centre, it is indeed a proud moment not only for the recipient but also for the entire academic community of India. This is a richly deserved award for Purkayastha, considering the pioneering work done by him in the area of case development and teaching as well as the number of best-selling cases produced by him. The quality, diversity and innovativeness of his cases are testified by the number of previous awards received by him in various events held in different countries such as Belgium, USA, UK, Portugal, Switzerland and Canada. The ICFAI Business School deserves to be specially commended on their unswerving focus on the case method, which has helped in the development of outstanding case-writers like Purkayastha in their system, making them the contributor of largest number of Indian cases to The Case Centre. Congratulations and best wishes to Purkayastha and to IBS! Let a thousand (nay, million) flowers bloom in the ICFAI system!”
Mathew J. Manimala, Professor of Organization Behaviour &
Chairperson-OBHRM Area,
Editor-South Asian Journal of Management
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

“Well-deserved award winner DebapratimPurkayastha brings passion to the depth and breadth of his experiences as a teacher, a case researcher, and an innovator in case development.  He is dedicated to continuing learning through all of these processes to bring his expanded knowledge of business functioning and skills in the teaching and research crafts.  He is a conduit of that knowledge and those skills to the ICFAI Business School students who will be leaders in tomorrow’s business community. Purkayastha has sought out innovative case research genre (e.g., “comic book” cases) and, in so doing, makes an important contribution to the future of case research and teaching. As a member of the Board for The Case Centre in the USA, I am very aware of our organization’s dedication to the case domain to which Purkayastha makes such strong contributions.”
Marilyn L. Taylor
Gottlieb/Missouri Chair of Strategic Management
Henry W. Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri at Kansas City
Kansas City, USA
Past President, North American Case Research Association (NACRA)

“DebapratimPurkayastha with his immense experience in case writing was invited to TAPMI for conducting a case writing workshop. All our faculty immensely benefited from the same. What struck me most was that Purkayastha was humble even though he had achieved a lot in winning several international accolades. His advice about each aspect of case writing starting from how to frame a title keeping the international audience in mind was very useful. I am sure that Purkayastha (already a case writing Master in India)  will become a global case writing celebrity in the near future. My best wishes for further successes and a great career ahead for him.”
A.Sivakumar
Professor, T.A.Pai Management Institute (TAPMI),
Manipal, India

“Debapratim is one of the very few international teaching case authors, who know how to marry strategy and sustainability. I highly recommend his cases.”
JostHamschmidt,
Coordinator of Studies at ETH Zurich – Department of Management, Technology and Economics, Switzerland,
Former Academic Director of oikos International

“DebapratimPurkayastha, Associate Dean, ICFAI Business School and Consulting Editor of Case Folio, is a case scholar par excellence!  With his 2015 award for “Outstanding Contribution to the Case Method” conferred by the Case Centre, he joins the exclusive club of elite case scholars in the world as its seventh member.  At the ripe age of 38, he is in the enviable position of being known as a leading thinker who has made an indelible impact to the advancement of case research through his innovative and prolific work as an author, teacher, and mentor.  He is a super star and an inspiration to all of us, especially young aspiring case scholars!”
VijayaNarapareddy
Associate Professor,
Daniels College of Business, University of Denver at Colorado,
Past President, North American Case Research Association (NACRA)
“DebapratimPurkayastha’s cases are exemplary; in fact I used five of them in my textbook “International Management 8ed” with Pearson, and they have been well received. His cases are noteworthy because of the range of coverage of contemporary issues and locales important to international business. In addition, the depth of research and coverage about the companies and their challenges present students with realistic decision-oriented situations. The inclusion of thorough teaching notes further contributes to an excellent package for professors and feedback for the students. I would also add my appreciation of Purkayastha’s willingness to adapt and update selected cases for inclusion in my book, and I have already selected some for my 9ed, projected publication date January 2016.”
Helen Deresky,
Professor, Author of “International Management” (Pearson)

“I feel delighted that someone I am associated with has received such a prestigious recognition in the academia.  I recollect the workshop DebapratimPurkayastha conducted at TAPMI and some of the learnings I gained therein about writing and publishing a case have been very valuable.   Purkayastha’s contribution to case development and popularizing the case teaching philosophy in the country is amongst the best in our country.  I wish him sustained success in the time to come.”
Ajith Kumar J
Professor (Production, Operations and Decision Sciences),
XLRI Xavier School of Management,
Jamshedpur, India

“Case studies continue to be a central teaching tool in business education. Purkayastha is renowned for writing cases that are compelling, original, even entertaining, while still of the highest intellectual caliber. His cases prepare students to appreciate the complexity of decisions in the business world.”
Mary Godwyn,
Associate Professor of Sociology,
History and Society Division,
Babson College, Massachusetts, USA

“Congratulations for your achievements and thank you for making us proud. Whenever you are in Guwahati please come to the college and find some time to interact with our existing students.”
Nirada Devi,
Principal ,
Cotton College, Guwahati

“I am absolutely delighted on knowing that you have received the Lifetime Achievement Award for your contribution to the case method of teaching from the UK board ‘The Case Centre’. I take immense pride in the fact that you had completed your school education from South Point School, and I congratulate you on behalf of all members of the South Point School family for this great achievement of yours!”
KrishnanjanChanda
Principal,
South Point School