SAINTGITS INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Admission 2018-20

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Shri. Thomas T John Director, Saintgits

Dr. M C Philipose

Principal, Saintgits College of Engineering

Dr. Roji George

Dean, Saintgits Institute of Management

Welcome to Saintgits Institute of Management Young and vibrant Saintgits Institute of Management has a commitment… and that commitment is to contribute to the Indian Economic renaissance by providing our organizations, whether industrial, service or non-profit, with shaped young minds, shaped to endow more. Here we embed in them ‘execution’ as a core value and make them realize that without excellence in execution, individual, organization or the country can seldom progress and go on to equip them with Knowledge, Skill and Attitude to lead 21st Century organizations. Our philosophy of management training surely will have congruence with your aspirations and needs. Yes, we have the process, facilities and faculty that can meet that need and we have a great opportunity to collaborate.

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Vision

Mission

Values

Credo

Our vision is to be recognized as a leading Indian business school with close links to well known universities in other countries and with our alumni placed in globally competitive organizations.

Our mission is to nurture our students to become creative, confident and effective managers and business leaders of high integrity.

We believe in transparency, independence of thought, social responsibility and openness to diverse view points.

Dare to innovate, Learn to execute.

Founded in 2006, Saintgits Institute of Management has become renowned for its strength as a major research focused, nationally rated B-School nestled in one of the most vibrant regions of Kerala.

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Study in a well-respected institution located in the heart of Kottayam District Learn with dedicated, highly-trained faculty with an average of 16 years of teaching experience who are committed to maintaining the highest standards of student achievement Attend small group mentoring sessions and be mentored professionally and personally. Benefit from engaging, interactive classes with a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes excellence in academic, business, and social endeavors Prepare for success in your career with the help of placement advisors who are available to guide you in your career path. Practice your English and improve your language through the BEC program and Language Lab.

Location The location is exquisite, amidst the sylvan surroundings of Kottukulam Hills at Pathamuttom in proximity to Kottayam-the land of letters. SAINTGITS campus is spread over forty acres of breath taking greenery and is near to the Panachikadu Saraswathy Temple (Dakshina Mookambika) considered as an ancient fountain of learning. Well connected by a network of roads to Kottayam and Changanacherry, it is 4 km away from Kurichy junction in M.C.Road (State Highway No.1) and near to ANSS Homeo Medical College, Kurichy. The Kottayam (13 kms) and Changanacherry (8 kms) Railway Stations are easily accessible by buses plying, right through the campus. The nearest airport is Nedumbassery-Cochin International Airport about 101 kms away via M.C.Road.

Become proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in a business or academic environment, and in everyday situations.

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Develop skills to increase your chances of placement with leading companies.

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Experience valuable opportunities to network.

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Benefit from industrial visits to learn vicariously

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Why Choose

SIM?

There’s an intensity that lights up every aspect of life at SIM Rising to heights in life is no ordinary feat. One has to have innate qualities to rise and to do something spectacular. Saintgits Institute of Management (SIM), is the place where your talents are recognized and your skills are nurtured. SIM is a place where faculty and students work together to solve problems and improve lives. Here, we offer you what is required to shine in the world of business management.

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The only NBA accredited MBA Program in Kerala - 2017 2nd Best MBA Institute in Kerala by ‘The WeekHansa Survey’, 2016, 2014 and 2013 2nd Best B-School in Kerala by Business India B-School Survey 2016 Gold Rated Institute as per AICTE-CII Rating 2016 3rd Best Private B-School in Kerala by Business Today B – School Survey 2016

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Affiliations & Recognitions Saintgits Institute of Management is affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University & Recognized by AICTE, New Delhi, through parent institution Saintgits College of Engineering. The APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University curriculum with a rigorous Internal Assessment System gives adequate rigor and flexibility in the field of management. We enrich it with value added courses and structured mentoring.

Accreditation

National Board of Accrediation (NBA) We have immense pleasure to state that the MBA programme offered by Saintgits Institute of Management has been accredited by the prestigious National Board of Accreditation (NBA). The goal of NBA is to develop a quality conscious system of technical education which should be at par with the industrial demand. The NBA continuously strives to provide the quality benchmarks targeted at global and national stockpile of human capital in all fields of technical education.

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) is a specialized accrediting organization that reviews the quality and integrity of business degree programs. ACBSP measures excellence in teaching through outcome assessments that are evaluated by experts within academia and industry. The organization takes a holistic approach in evaluating the performance outcomes of the academic programs that undergo accreditation.

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Faculty Par

Excellence Dr. Roji George

Dr. Thomas Varghese

MBA, Ph. D, PDF Professor & Dean

BE, MBA, Ph. D FDP IIM(A) Professor & Associate Dean

A Professor of Finance, Dr. Roji George is an AIMA accredited management faculty with two decades of experience in teaching and research with many prestigious B-Schools from South India. His doctoral work is in the area of Corporate Restructuring from Bharathiar University and he holds his Master’s degree in Management from Madras University. Dr. Roji has authored one book, edited three books on Finance, published research articles in many refereed journals and presented papers in many National and International Conferences. He is a recipient of a Post Doctoral Fellowship from ICSSR, New Delhi and also a member of Board of Examiners of various Universities and professional institutions in India.

Dr. Jacob George

Dr. Ajith Thomas

B. Tech., PGDM (IIM-C), Ph. D Professor & Assistant Dean

BHM, MBA, Ph. D Associate Professor

An engineer who started his career with the reputed public sector undertaking, National Thermal Power Corporation, he went on to take PGDM from IIM Calcutta with scholarship. His foray into the private sector was with a cluster of companies called Midas group, manufacturing tyre retread materials where he was the management executive, in charge of quality and training. After 14 years of corporate experience, he shifted to the education field. Dr. Jacob George obtained his Ph.D from Anna University Chennai. He brings a fresh approach to academics with an amazing combination of rigour, reputation and corporate expertise to the class.

Dr. Jose Joy Thoppan BE, MBA, Ph.D Associate Professor Dr. Jose has done his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering Guindy and served a brief stint at ESAB India Limited before pursuing his MBA from National Institute of Technology (Tiruchirapplli). He then went on to work for TCS in the Financial Services SBU for 6 years. He completed his Ph.D from NIT Trichy. After that he took upteaching assignments and has a total of 6 years of teaching experience. His research interest is in Capital Market. He has 3 publications in reputed refereed international journals. He has also served as a reviewer for International Journal of Logistics Economics and Globalisation.

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He holds his Ph.D in Services Marketing from CUSAT, Cochin and a MBA in Marketing from Madras University. With a degree in Electrical Engineering from Regional Engineering College Calicut (NIT-C) he has also attended the FDP at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has an industrial experience of more than two decades having worked with US based Multinational Company Cummins Engines in various places, the last position being Assistant General Manager, Marketing. Prior to joining Saintgits, he was Director of the MBA Programme at DC School of Management and Technology, Vagamon. Specialization areas include Industrial and Services Marketing and Strategic Management.

Dr. Ajith Thomas has held senior positions in corporate marketing, in the service sector for about 10 years and has an experience of post graduate management teaching for 7 years. Some of his successful stints include Pepsico, Le Meridien, Park Inn hotels and K. Raheja Group of Hotels. He was a visiting academic to Duquesne University, USA. He has published articles in refereed International & National journals, and has royalty earning case studies in repositories of GlobaLens, US and ECCH, UK. A doctorate in Service Marketing, he is a reviewer at Cornell Hospitality Quarterly (CQ, USA) and has been a consultant for Seiko Instruments Inc., Japan.

Dr. Shibu Lal A.L. B.Tech, MBA, M.Phil, Ph.D Associate Professor Asso. Prof. Shibulal holds B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering), MBA (HR & Marketing) and M.Phil (Management). A UGC-NET qualified faculty, with a strong passion towards research activities. He was awarded Ph.D. in Management , on the topic “A Study on e-waste in Kerala: a Statistical & Managerial Approach”, from University of Kerala. He has more than 5 years of teaching experience and around 9 years’ industry experience. He has presented and published numerous articles in reputed national and international journals. His core areas of interest are quantitative methods, research methodology, operations research and waste management.

Dr. A Elgin MBA, M.Phil, Ph.D Associate Professor Dr. Elgin holds a Post-graduation in Business administration and served for a short span as an Executive-HR at Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Baroda. He then joined as a faculty member in a reputed B-School, Coimbatore and gradually rose to the level of Associate Professor and Placement Officer with an experience of twelve years. He holds an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Management Sciences from Anna University, Chennai. He has published articles in various national and international peer reviewed refereed journals.

Subramoniam K M.Sc. (Ag), MBA (Finance), M.Phil., CAIIB Assistant Professor A banking professional who moved to academics after more than two decades of experience in the banking sector. He served many years in the capacity of Branch Manager of several branches of SBT and also as CEO and General Manager of Kottayam Cooperative Urban Bank. He is also an Associate Member of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance, Mumbai for more than two decades. He is an accredited trainer in Banking and Behavioural Science from State Bank Academy, Gurgaon and conducts corporate training in CRM, OD, Insurance and Strategic Management.

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Dr. Titto Varghese

MBA, Ph.D Assistant Professor

MBA, M.Com, PGDIBO, Ph.D Assistant Professor

Dr. Latha has twelve years of experience in academics and two years of experience in industry. After graduation in B.B.A with 7th rank and post graduation in M.B.A with 2nd rank, she started her career as Marketing Coordinator at IPSR solutions Ltd. She pursued her Ph.D. is in the area of industrial relations. Apart from research, her areas of interests include Research Methodology, Organizational Behaviour, Retail Business Management, Marketing Research and Services Marketing. She has extensively published and presented papers in journals and conference.

Dr.Titto Varghese pursued MBA in Financial management from New Delhi. He has academic and research experience of more than 6 years. He has teaching experience as Assistant Professor in JIMS, affiliated GGS Indraprastha University, New Delhi and Colleges Affiliated to MG University, Kottayam. He has completed his Ph.D in Applied Economics and Business Management from Barkatullah University. His area of Interest includes Financial Management, SAPM, Derivatives, International Finance, Corporate Restructuring and Accounting. Dr.Titto has published more than 20 research papers in International and National Journals.

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Nisa James

MBA, M.Phil., UGC NET Assistant Professor

B.Tech., PGDM, UGC - NET Assistant Professor

She holds an MBA from Christ University, Bangalore, M Phil from Annamalai University and is currently pursuing Ph D in the area of Organizational Behavior in Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam. She has a total of 11 years of teaching experience from reputed B-Schools in Kerala and teaches Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management in SIM. Her areas of interest include Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Change Management and Performance Management.

Jinomol P MBA Assistant Professor Ms. Jinomol holds a MBA degree in finance and HR from Calicut University. She is currently pursuing her PhD from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore and her area of research is ‘Mergers and Acquisitions. She has 5 years of teaching experience in the area of Finance. She has presented and published papers in the area of finance.

Ms. Nisa James, a trained Engineer, holds a PGDM from SCMS-Cochin with specialization in Systems, Operations and Marketing. She has a proven academic track record in her scholastic and nonscholastic activities and has won several prizes in various National Conferences for her Paper presentations. Her areas of interest include ‘Supply Chain Management’, ‘Logistics’ and ‘ERP’. She is pursuing her Ph.D in Supply Chain Management from Bharathiar University.

Eldo G Zacharia MBA Assistant ProfessorCorporate Relations Officer Eldo G Zacharia holds his MBA from Saintgits Institute of Management, Kottayam and graduated his B.Com from Bharat Mata College, Thrikkakara, Cochin. In addition to that he also holds a diploma IATAUFTAA from University of Montreal, Canada. His area of interest includes Advertisement, Branding, International Finance. Mr. Eldo takes care of the Corporate Relation activities at SIM.

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Cyriac Jose B.Tech, MBA

Shino Abraham B.Tech, MBA

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Mr. Cyriac Jose pursued his Master’s from Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research-Pune in Information Technology and holds B. Tech. in Computer Science. He has three years of teaching experience and two and a half years of Industry experience in the field of IT and HR. He also has worked as Marketing, Sales and IT Support Executive. He handles system papers in SIM.

Born and brought up in Kolkata, Ms. Shino Abraham has completed her Masters in Business Administration. She pursued her B.Tech in Biotechnology, Allahabad Agricultural Institute – Deemed University. She has a work experience of 3 years in industries ranging from Biotechnology, Banking to IT. Her areas of interest include marketing and communication.

Sumina Susan Kochitty,

Dibin KK, MBA, UGC NET

MBA Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor Mr Dibin pursued his MBA in Finance & Marketing from Calicut University campus and graduated his B.Com from NSS College Ottapalam. He started his career in South Indian Bank in treasury operations. After 4 years of experience, he qualified UGC NET and moved to academics. His area of interest includes Treasury Management, Banking and International Relations.

Ms. Sumina Susan Kochitty completed her MBA from Saintgits Institute of Management, Kottayam. In addition to that, she has a Diploma in Human Resource Management from Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram. She worked with Vyga Animation Systems Pvt. Ltd. in Technopark for 2 years. Her areas of interest are General Management, Organizational Behaviour and HRM.

Alfia Thaha, MBA

Victor Vijay MA

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor (On leave)

She has completed her MBA in Finance & Marketing has done her B.Com from Saintgits College of Applied Sciences, Kottayam. She has 2 years of industrial experience with Tutorwaves Solutions Inc, US based online education provider. Her area of interest includes Working Capital Finance, Financial Management and Business Communication.

He completed his post-graduation in Analytical Economics from the University of Kerala with second rank. He was awarded “The Erasmus Mundus Fellowship” by the European Commission after his graduation. He has also qualified UGC NET in Economics. Currently he is pursuing MA Psychology from IGNOU. His areas of interest are Micro Economics, Development Economics and Behavioural Economics.

Work Experience

Faculty Qualification FACULTY QUALIFICATION M. Phil & UGC - NET - 25%

Ph.D 45%

Pursuing Ph.D 30%

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Student Mentoring Program The faculty mentors play a crucial role in the success of every SIM student during the two years in the life of SIM students. The mission of the Student Mentoring is to help develop the student’s career and well being and to advance the individual’s academic and professional goals in the direction most desired by the individual. The faculty foster an interpersonal and professional relationship with the students they mentor while at the same time helping the students to u

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the SIM

uniqueness Our management education has a unique goal, i.e, developing employable skills for managing organisational goals. It means nurturing talent that can create, communicate and deliver value to customers without compromising the interests of stake holders.While rigorous management knowledge facilitates the former, excellent communication and life skills facilitate the latter. We fuze these and that’s why beyond we are different.

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Adjunct Faculty Dr. K Thomas Chandy Adjunct Faculty, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, USA. Visiting Faculty & Academic Advisor, Saintgits Institute of Management

Dr. K Thomas Chandy brings to the table a unique combination of industrial and scholarly experience. Trained as a chemical engineer at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and the Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, and with an MBA from the Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), he spent thirty years in industry. He has held management positions at large multinationals such as Hindustan Lever Ltd., Monsanto and Allied-Signal. Returning to UCLA, he earned his Ph.D in Management and has been on the faculty at several universities in the United States, including Cornell University, Binghamton University and Indiana University. Most recently he is faculty member at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Dr. Chandy’s research explores issues in technology and innovation management, entrepreneurship, business strategy, management cognition and business history. He teaches courses in strategic management, international business, technology management, organizational theory and entrepreneurship.

Mr. S R Nair, Chief Mentor, Mentor Guru Mr.S R Nair is a serial entrepreneur with 33 years of experience in Information Technology. His core competencies lie in Technology, Marketing & Entrepreneurship. He has setup 4 companies in IT. He was a board member for 6 years of Kerala Venture capital Fund, founded by the Govt. of Kerala. He was the President of Kerala Management Association for two terms. He co-founded TiE:Kerala and was its second President. He was also a chairman of Indian Society of Training & development (ISTD), Kochi chapter for two terms. SR Nair is a visiting faculty of Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK).

Mr. Rajesh Reghu Nair, Director – Markets, EY Mr Rajesh Nair is the Vice President - Head Markets and Pursuits at Ernst & Young, Cochin. He holds a PGDBM in Manufacturing Management from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research with a degree in Engineering. He was associated with Accenture, ECS Ltd and Tata Motors, earlier. He has worked in various industries including include Paper, Textile, Steel, Banking and Pharmaceutical. He had been the resource person / key note speaker at TiE sessions, IEEMA, Global Seafarers conference, World Total Quality Congress etc.

Dr. K.K. John MA, Ph. D He has more than 33 years of teaching experience in his credit. He received his doctorate degree in Economics from the University of Kerala. He was a member of the PG Board of Studies, MG University and expert member for the preparation of the CBCSS UG program. A well known analyst in economic issues, especially Union and Kerala State budgets in AIR and Doordarshan, he was also an expert member of the GOK for preparing the memorandum for the XIV Finance Commission.

Col. (Retd.) Jagan Jacob B.Sc Engg., MBA. He is a Mechanical Engineer from Kerala University, a Post Graduate from MS University, Baroda & MBA from Hyderabad. While in Technical Branch of Indian Army, He has held many executive and administrative appointments at Senior Management level. He was on deputation to Royal Govt of Bhutan as their Technical Advisor. He was the Guest Speaker for Dubai Quality Group, Dubai and had been a regular columnist on management topics for Khaleej Times and Gulf News, prominent dailies published in UAE.

Ms. Premela P. Scaria MSW, LLB Mr. Lal Varghese, MBA Manger - Training MRF Tyres Mr. Lal Varghese, Life Coach and National Trainer of Indian Junior Chamber is a Prime Graduate from JCI University Florida, USA. He has piloted more than 2000 Training Workshops on areas such as Team Building, Leadership Skills, Assertiveness, Customer Relations, Human Relations, Effective Public Speaking, Change Management, Time Management, Train the Trainer and Selling Skills. Motivate people to perform is the USP of this international trainer.

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With 16 years of corporate experience with MRF Ltd., Kottayam and serving as Welfare Officer, she brings hands-on HR expertise to class. A protagonist of women empowerment activities, she is very much active in social service too.

Adv. P R Jissamol BAL., LLB., LLM Ms. Jisamol PR is a practicing lawyer for the last 16 years. She has completed her BAL and LLA from Kerala Law Academy, Trivandrum and secured 3rd rank for her LLM from School of Indian Legal Thought, M.G. University, Kottayam. Currently, she is a visiting faculty at various reputed institutes.

Shri. Thomas George - Executive Director ESAF Small Finance Bank

Ms. Parveen Hafeez - MD, Sunrise Group of Hospitals

Corporate Leaders

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Shri C. Balagopal, Founder MD - Terumo Penpol, India Ltd. Fr. Davis Chiramel - Kidney Federation of India Mr. P. U. Thomas, Founder - Navajeevan Trust Mr. Rajesh Nair, Director- Markets – EY Mr. T K Jose IAS, Chairman - Kerala Coconut Development Board Dr. Divya S Iyer IAS, Assisant Collector – Kottayam Ms. Merin Philip IPS, ASP - Munnar - Kerala Police Mr. A. V. George, Chairman - AVG Group of Companies Dr. P.J.Mathews, Adjunct Faculty - London School of Economics, University of Wollongong, Dubai Mr. SR Nair, Chief Mentor – Mentor Guru & Past President KMA Mr. Sreenath Vishnu, MD – Brahmins Food Products Ms. Parveen Hafeez, Managing Director - Sunrise Hospitals Mr. Cyril R Fernandez, General Manager - Materials Management – BHEL Ranipet Mr. VL Paul, Director, South Indian Bank Mr. K N Pradeep Kumar, Vice President – HDFC Bank Ms. Emey Varkey , AGM - Inkel Ms. Nisa Jose K Mani, Chief Consultant - eNpowerment Tree Adv. Sindhu Gopakumar, Advocate - Women’s Rights Mr. Renjan V B, Sr. General Manager - Reliance Retail Mr. Saji Varghese, Co-Founder - Rexa Collective Mr. Dominic Savio, Founder – BuzzStop Mr. Dennis Danial, Manager - AMUL Central Kerala Ms Susan Paul, Sr. VP – EXL Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Head -Corporate HR & Training - Synthite Industries Ltd Aircnde. T T Job, Director - AXEL India Mr. Winnie P John, Regional Demand & Supply Director, EuropeZone - Glaxosmithkline Plc. Ms. Mary John Panackal, Corporate Trainer - UST Global Mr. A. V. George, Chairman - AVG Group of Companies Dr. P.J.Mathews, Adjunct Faculty - London School of Economics, University of Wollongong, Dubai Mr. Vishnu Radhakrishnan and Mr. Derick Cyril Thomas, Entrepreneurs - Games fame and Excition Dr. A. S. Manoj, Senior knowledge Officer - ICT Academy of Kerala Dr. Venugopal, Deputy editor – Bhashaposhini Ms. Razeena Padmam, Professor and Director, Chair Person, Anti-harassment Cell - M.G. University

Shri TK Jose IAS, Chairman Coconut Development Board • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Sr. Dr. Joan Chunkappura, Social Worker & Secretary - Total Response to Alcohol & Drug Abuse (TRADA) Mr. Martin Francis, Founder & CEO - Mediarede Mr. Sunil Johny, Founder - Zybotech Research Labs Prof. T. J Mathai, Retd. Prof. - SB College Dr. Susan Kuruvilla, Personal Trainer Dr. Babu Sebastian, MG University Vice-Chancellor Mrs Liji Abraham, Co-Founder - Headway Consultancy Mr Xavier Joseph, Director Finance - Le-Meridian Mrs Sumitra Upadhyay, Director HR - Le-Meridian Mr Rakesh K - Kotak Securities Mr Seshadri Nathan Krishnan, Senior Manager-Transaction Advisory Services – EY Mr. Sanjay Anand, Branch Manager - Aegon Religare Life Insurance Mr Jacob Thomas, Manager, Talent Acquisition – TCS Mr. Freddy Varghese, Area Sales Manager – Hyundai Mr. Krishna Kumar, Co-Founder - Green Papper Consultancy Mr Rajesh Chandrashekar Nair, Area Sales Manager - Berger Paints (I) Limited Mr. Varkey George, Director - SHAWCO, University of Cape Town Mr. K. V. Shamsudeen, Chairman - Pravasi Bandhu Welfare Trust Mr. James Joseph, Founder - JackFruit365 Mr. Eason Varghese, Director HR - Movenpick Hotels & Resort Mr. Jacob Thomas, Campus Recruitment Head – TCS Mr Binu Shankar, Director EY



Corporate Relations Team

Mr. Antony Joseph LL.B., MBA

General Manager - Corporate Relations

A lawyer by qualification and a Finance & Marketing professional by experience and qualification. Over 18 years corporate experience in Finance and Marketing space, spread across Investment Banking, Asset Management and Corporate Consultancy. Heads the Corporate Relations and Placements activities for SIM.

Ms. Resmi Susan Philip MBA

Ms. Sonia Mathew MBA

Mr. Arun P MBA

Officer - Corporate Relations

HR & Palcement Executive

She holds an MBA From Mahatma Gandhi university Specializing in Marketing and Finance.She has 7 Years Experience in banking industry and 2 years in pharma.She Coordinates the corporate relations and placements activities at SIM.

He holds an MBA in marketing and Human resource from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. He has 6 years of experience in banking industry. He supports the corporate relations functions of SIM.

She holds an MBA in HR and System from MG University, Kottayam and her graduation is on B.Sc Food Science and Quality Control. She has a total of 6 years of work experience. She is currently the HR and Placement Executive at Saintgits Placement.

Associate HOD - Training & Development

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Classy

Infrastructure

Talent and skill matter most when it comes to taking oneself to heights in life. What also matter is where we are and with whom we interact. You have to be at the right place, among the right people. This will go a long way when it comes to honing your skills and polishing your talent.

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Well stocked library

Language Laboratory

Board Room

Hostel

Gymnasium

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international standards Sports Facility

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Collaborations

International Learning Experience Faculty Exchange Program MoU with Duquesne University, Pittsburg Saintgits has reached a Memorandum of Understanding with Duquesne University, Pittsburg for Faculty Exchange Programs. The areas of collaboration include activities or programs that foster and develop cooperative relationships between both the Institutions. Each institution may offer opportunities for programs such as teaching, research, exchange of faculty and students, and staff development that will foster increased interaction between faculty in academics and scholarly research. Dr. Roji George, Dean and Dr. Ajith Thomas, Associate Professor visited Duquesne University as part of this exchange program

Saintgits-Duquesne Academic Program

In the quest for empowering its learners to become global leaders, Saintgits Institute of Management has tied up with Duquesne/Donahue Graduate Business Program which ranks among the globally top 100 as part of the Aspen Institute’s Biennial Beyond Grey Pinstripes Survey. Sustainability has been the main focus of the academic program conducted over the last five years which witnesses the assemblage of faculty and students from both Duquesne University and Saintgits Institute of Management every year. A collective attempt is made to expand the intellectual horizon by exploring the real-life perspectives of sustainability issues in Kerala. This research focus at the student and faculty level enables not only rich cross cultural experiences and sharing of business knowledge but also exposes the members to the decision making patterns of both cultures.

Saintgits – IIT Delhi Academic Program

Saintgits Institute of Management has joined hands with Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi to design its one of the flagship workshop entitled “Interactive Workshop on Fundamentals of Mangement” to give them an exposure of higher order learning and cultural experience. Student growth and development are facilitated when they are exposed to learning opporutnities with Senior Professors from diverse backgrounds. Teaching competence and skills of the members of the faculty will also enrich when they are exposed to such domain specific experts

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Student Academic

Empowerment

A distinctive characteristic of SIM education is the emphasis on student research. At SIM every student is a scholar: We expect students to develop the skills and background they need to undertake ambitious research projects. Opportunities in SIM introduce the students to research so that they have the confidence and expertise to embark on projects guided by committed faculty mentors.

we are, creative… in all that we do…

You will be taught and mentored by the best and brightest professors and resource persons, with a focus on team work and camaraderie. You will be evaluated individually against the curriculum standards and not pitted against your classmates. This philosophy fosters a strong atmosphere of collaborative learning based on ethical standards. We train our students to be leaders and expect them to become agents of societal change

Admission Process and Electives offered at SIM A high CAT/CMAT/KMAT/other approved test score is the basis for entry to SIM. To be eligible, you should have passed any bachelor degree examination from a recognized university with not lss than 50% marks in aggregate in all parts of examination. Based on your score in approved tests, you will be invited for an interaction at SIM. You will be given an opportunity to showcase your prowess in group discussion followed by a personal interview. We give due weightage for work experience Fee details can be accessed from our website Electives offered:* Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Production and Systems. Intake: 120 Seats (Two Batches) Note: *Selection of elective is as per university norms

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At The Top National Level Awards

Fourth Position in the Southern Regional Paper

Presentation competition conducted by All India Management Association, 2014, 2012, Bangalore

First Runners up

in the National Essay and Presentation Competition conducted by All India Management Association, 2011, New Delhi.

Winners in the Southern Regional National Essay and Presentation Competition conducted by All India Management Association -2011, Bangalore. Fourth Position

in the Regional Finals of the ‘Best Speaker of Cambridge English’ competition organized by British English Council at Chennai.

First runners up in the Catholic Syrian Bank Business Quiz Competition, 2011 Winners in the Southern Regional National Essay and Presentation Competition conducted by All India Management Association, 2007, Bangalore and represented South India at the national level.

Prizes & Medals • First Prize, HR Game at Musaliar College, 2015 • First Prize, Marketing Game at Sahrudaya College of Advanced Studies, 2015 • First Prize, Marketing Game at Rural Academy for Management Studies, 2015 • First Prize, Finance Game at Rural Academy for Management Studies, 2015 • Second Prize, Marketing Game at Marian International Institute of Management, 2015 • First Prize in Best Management Team, Girideepam Institute of AdvancedLearning, 2014

Arun Varghese 2014-16 Batch Student of Saint B-School Student in the year 2016 by The Kerala M

• First Prize in Best Management Team, GKM Cooperative College of Management & Technology, 2014 • First Prize in Best Manager, University of Calicut, 2014 • First Prize, HR Game at Musaliar College, 2014 • First Prize Finance Game at SNGIST, 2014 • Second Prize in HR Game, Marthoma College of Management & Technology, 2014 • Best Manager Prize at Mangalam Institute of Management, 2013 • First Prize for HR Game at Mangalam Institute of Management, 2013 • Second Prize in HR Game, University of Calicut, 2014 • Second Prize, Marketing Game at Mangalam College, 2014 • First Prize in Best Management Team, Rajdhani Business School, 2013 • First Prize in Finance Game, MACFAST, 2013 • First Prize for Business Plan at Mar Thoma College of Management and Technology, Perumbavoor, 2013 • Second Prize in HR Game, Musaliar College, 2013

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Saintgits team with the winners trophy of The B Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry

tgits is selected as the best Management Association.

Business Plan

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One team was shortlisted to the Finals of the Kerala Management Association Business Plan Contest in the year 2016

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Two teams got shortlisted among the best 24 Business Plan Teams from Kottayam which was submitted as a part of Student Movement for Augmenting Regional Transformation (SMART) Kottayam which was conducted by CII Kerala, Yes and Kottayam District Administration in 2015.

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First Prize for the CSR Business Plan Contest organized as a part of SAMATVA a Social Initiative of The Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry in March 2015

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Shortlisted in the best 20 projects and invited for a presentation in the V-Guard Business Plan Contest- 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2011

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Special Jury Award in the V-Guard Business Plan Contest-2011.

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Third prize in the KMA Business Plan competition-2011, organized by Kerala Management Association.

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First prize in KMA Business Plan competition -2010, organized by Kerala Management Association.

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Alumni Positions

a glimpse

Our 400-plus alumni can attest that their time at SIM has led them to the leading companies to work with.

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Mr Sam Jose, Sr. Research Analyst, EY (2006-08 Batch) Mr. Sajith Abbas, Branch Manager, HDFC Bank (2006-08) Ms. Minny Abraham, AccountsManager, Infosys (2006-08) Mr. Rejish Alex, Sr. Sales Manager, Master Systems LCC, UAE (2006-08) Mr. Abraham Tito, Forex Merchant Dealer, The Federal Bank, Mumbai (2006-08) Mr. Arjun K Rajan, Regional Delivery Manager, TCS (2007-09) Ms. Deepa Varghese, HR Talent Encagement Manager, TCS (2007-09) Mr. Justin Jose, Branch Manager, SIB (2007-09) Ms. Kuleena George, Asst. Manager, Thomas Cook (2007-09) Mr. Paul K Paul, Asst. Branch Manager, The Federal Bank, Mumbai (2008-10) Mr. Bobin P Thomas, Deputy Manager – Operations, Axis Bank (2008-10) Ms. Teema Cherian, Research Analyst, EY (2008-10 Batch) Ms. Kokila J, Proof Reader, OneIndia (2009-11)

Mr. VaishaK K, Project Manager, Fortress Consultancy (2009-11) Mr. Sachin S Arakkal, Asst. Manager, South Indian Bank, UAE (2009-11) u Ms. Alen Mather, Analyst, DBB Mudra (2010-12) u Mr. Nevin Sunny, Manager Direct Sales, Mahindra Holidays and Resorts (2010-12) u Ms. Viswas T Kuruvilla, Analyst – Talent, Deloitte (2010-12) u Mr. Manu Mathews, Asst. Manager HDFC Bank (2011-13 Batch) u Ms. Shoba Cherian, Associate Consultant, Capgemini (2011-13 Batch) u Mr. Midhun Jacob Kuriakose, Asst. Manager, SIB (2011-13) u Mr. Jithu James, Key Accounts Executive, MathrubhoomiNewspaper (2012-14 Batch) u Ms. Dhiya Ann Mathew, Sr. Administrative Secritary, YWCA (2012-14 Batch) u Ms Amala Mathew, HR Executive, Aditya Birla Retail (More) ( 2012-14 Batch) u Mr Nithin Omanakuttan, Prob. Officer, SIB (2012-14 Batch) u u

Sunil Johny

Alumni

(2008-10 Batch) CEO, Zybotech Research Labs, Cochin

Entrepreneurs

Zybotech Research Labs is a leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing mobility, and web solutions. With a proven track record of supporting clients in America, Middle East, APAC, Singapore, and India. 3 years since its inception, and Zybotech has already grown in leaps and bounds. What started as an android training institute in 2011 has grown into a full-fledged IT company.Furthermore, three new ventures have also sprouted up from the stables of Zybotech: • Weglee Designs (A media design company) • Sunshine (A creativity training and development program) • Tiny Voice (A non-profit, charity organization).

Martin Francis

(2008-10 Batch) CEO, Mediarede, Cochin Mediarede is an Online Interactive Marketing Agency that helps their clients to build strategies to empower their presence into the online world. This has turned out to be a big platform for the marketers to meet their prospects and build lasting relations with them. The company offers services which include • Reputation Management • Search Engine Optimization • Social Media Marketing • Web Design • Pay per Click Marketing • Creative Designing

Tony Edathanal

(2007-09 Batch) Managing Director, Edathanal Diamonds, Kottayam Manufacturing and exporting diamond and precious stone studded jewels, Edathanal Diamonds design, manufacture and offer the best prices in the market for their products. Featuring special festive season offers, their prices are comparable with the best in the market.

Libson Babu Joseph

(2011-13 Batch) Managing Partner, Royal Plasto Products Royal Plasto Products is a whole sale distributor concentrating in middle and south Kerala for the manufacturing and distribution of their products which include plastic jerry cans and containers used for industrial purposes. The annual turnover of the company has been estimated to 1300000.

Spanning the Globe Rathish Kuriakose (2006-2008) Manager - Business Operations AMRB Dubai UAE u Deepu Sudarsanan (2007-2009) Business Executive CRM Freight Systems Doha,Qatar u Chinnu Rahul (2007-2009) Officer- Administration DNV-GL- Oil and Gas Dubai, UAE u Rahul U (2007-2009) Sales Manager Frunze PerfroSteel Dubai, UAE u Achu B (2007-2009) Manager South Indian Bank Dubai u Saanwin Kurian Areekattu 2007-2009 Operations Manager MAC Group Manama, Bahrain u Merin George 2007-2009 Sr. Business Support Ooredoo Doha – Qatar u Doan Baeb Johnson 2008-2010 Assistant Director of Learning & Development, Oryx Rotana Doha Qatar u Thomas Sam 2008-2010 Technical Assistant, Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait u

Harish Venugopal 2008-2010, SAP Business Administrator, Schneider Electric, Dubai, UAE u Dhanyesh Naik 2008-2010, Finance & Accounts Associate, Aspenta International, Dubai, UAE u Amala Mary Johny, 2009-2011, Assistant Manager- Compensation & Benefits, Citibank, Singapore u Simi Sundaram 2009-2011 Compliance Analyst, Al Ansari Exchange LLC, Dubai UAE u Nidhin Suresh 2009-2011 Sales Officer, Union National Bank, Dubai, UAE u Athira Suresh 2009-2011, Senior Processing Assistant, Emirates NBD, Dubai, UAE u Renju R.V2010-2012 Customer Relationship Officer, Bissalama Tours and Travels, Dubai, UAE u Rini Elsa Mathew 2010-2012 Accountant, Ramboll Oil & Gas, Qatar u Arlin Ann Raju 2011-2013 Account Handler, Aon Re Middle East WLL, Bahrain u

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SIM Training Industrial visits: Industrial visit plays an important role in the career of a student who pursues a professional degree. The objective of industrial visit is to provide students an insight on how a company works and to interact with industries. With an aim to go beyond academics, industrial visit provides student a practical perspective on the world of work.

Sharp focus on intellectual property creation Dronacharya excelled in coaching only because he thought new and he experimented and created innovative ways in statecraft and war craft. Today, we call this process research and intellectual property creation. This axiom is very true of a business school too and is a precondition to effective training of managers. SIM had embarked upon this from its very inception and has contributed very effectively to this process.

Our design is based on three pillars: Networking effectively between corporate and academia in R&D of management knowledge u Continuous Improvement of Faculty. u Consultancy and MDP u

Corporate Talk: Developing close and beneficial links with the corporate world is fundamental and advantageous to management education. It strengthens business awareness and participation in the education process and contributes to innovation and high achievement. Corporate talks by professionals from various streams, provide the much needed exposure and knowledge to our students. Scholar: Shri. Kochouseph Chittilappilly Founder, V-Guard Industries Ltd

Walk with the scholar: This programme is introduced with the aim of bringing the student community and the corporate world closer. This serves as a platform where the students are free to interact with prominent figures in the business world and gain knowledge from them.

Dayabai

Fr. Davis Chiramel

Shri. Binu Shankar ED, EY at Saintgits Institute of Management

LIFE SIMplfied- Talk Series SIM’s ongoing endeavors to develop aspiring managers into socially responsible and environment conscious beings entailed are given food for thought in terms of cultivating sound values, judgment and a healthy moral conscience by distinguished personalities from various walks of life. The first talk in April was addressed by social activist Shri Dayabai. Father Davis Chirmael, an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic Church priest and the founder of Accident Care and Transport Service (ACTS) and Kidney Federation of India and award winning child artist Minon John were some of the speakers in this unique talk series.

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Shri. Ullas Kamath, Joint MD, Jyothy Laboratories

SIMTHESIS The management fest of the students of Saintgits Institute of Management is the forum for management students from different parts of the state of Kerala and outside to come together, share, compete and learn. These meets are the places where networking happens and students get exposed to another environment. This year too, Simthesis 2015 provided opportunity for more than 400 students to meet and interact. The events, mostly based on functional areas of management were designed specially to test knowledge and aptitude in the respective area. The institution and students see these events as an opportunity to learn, practice what is learnt in the class room and broaden their thinking. The theme of Simthesis has been : Imagine, Innovate and Implement. Inaugural of SIMTHESIS 8.0

Environment Management Seminar

Tomorrow’s leaders need to be equipped for tomorrow’s challenges, and SIM adequately prepares the students for the future they will inherit. This requires a commitment to providing them with environmental awareness that helps them become the educated thought leaders of tomorrow. Every two years SIM conducts an Environment Seminar as a way of helping students to become aware of and solve fundamental issues relating to the current and future use of the world’s resources. The seminars have been addressed by Dr. John Bryden, Professor and Dr. Karen Refsgaard, Senior Researcher from Norwegian Agricultural Research Institute, Norway; and also by Dr Abey George, Assistant Professor, TISS and Shri Jayakumar C, Director of Thanal

Dr. John Bryden & Dr. Karen Refsgaard, Norway

Sri. Jayakumar C., Thanal

SIM WINS NATIONAL ESSAY & Paper PRESENTATION COMPETITION - AIMA

SIM WINS V-GUARD BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

Southern Regional Winners of National Essay and Presentation Competition conducted by All India Management Association

Two teams from Saintgits Institute of Management entered the final round of V-Guard, Big Idea Business Plan Competition. One team won special jury award surpassing teams from IIMs and NITs.

Prof. K T Chako IAS (Retd.) at Saintgits Institute of Management

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SAINTGITS GOVERNING BOARD – PROMINENT MEMBERS

SIM ACADEMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL – EXTERNAL MEMBERS

a H.G.Joseph Mor Gregorios - Educationalist Social Worker and Bishop a Er. K.George – Industrialist & Technocrat a Er. Punnoose George - En gineer and Technocrat a Er. Oommen Varghese - N.R.I. Civil Engineer and Technocrat a Er. Shibu Punnan, Industrialist & Technocrat

a Dr. Cyriac Thomas, Member of Minority Commission, GoI & Former Vice Chancellor – MG University a Shri A. P. Kurian, Former Chairman, Association of Mutual Funds in India, & UTI Mumbai a Shri P.C. Cyriac, IAS (Retd), Former Chairman, Federal Bank, & Rubber Board a Shri Sajan Peter, IAS, Former Principal Secretary, Govt of Kerala a Dr. Thomas Chandy, Leavey School of Business, California USA a Dr. Varkki P. Chacko, Former MD, Goldman Sachs & Co. New York

SAINTGITS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL a Shri. Thomas T. John, Director, Saintgits a Er. Punnoose George, Executive Chairman and Secretary, Saintgits a Lt Col John Jacob (Retd), Chief Operating Officer & Associate Provost, Saintgits a Dr. M.C. Philipose, Principal, Saintgits College of Engineering a Dr. Roji George, Dean, Saintgits Institute of Management a Prof M C Joseph, Principal, Saintgits College of Applied Sciences a Prof Mini Susan John, Director, Saintgits School of Information Technology a CA Pradeep Cherian, FCA, Finance Advisor, Saintgits

Professional and Corporate Association

Saintgits Alumni adding value to

 Abbott Pharma  Aditya Birla Retail Limited (More) • All India Management Association- New Delhi  Airtel • Confederation of Indian Industries  AIS Distribution and Services • Kerala Management Association, Cochin  Asian Paints • Travancore Management Association, Kottayam  Axis Bank Limited • Indian Society for Training & Development,  Bajaj Finserv Cochin Chapter  Bal Pharma Limited • National Institute of Personnel Management,  Berger Paints India Limited Cochin Chapter  Blue Print Technologies • National Board of Accreditation  Casino Group of Hotels and • Indian Council of Social Science Research, Resorts Delhi  Club Mahindra Holidays • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)  Coco-Cola India • The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE Kerala)  Cognizant Technology Solutions  Colgate-Palmolive  Envestnet Inc.  Ernst & Young  EXL  Future Group A schedule simulating the  HCL Technologies corporate reality  HDFC Bank Limited u Semi – Residential Management  Hidesign Program  IBS Software Services u Weekend working  ICICI Bank u Interactive Business Newspaper  Idea Cellular Reading Sessions  Indian Hotels Company Limited (Taj Group) u All work in teams and groups  IndusInd Bank Limited u Students participation in  ITC Limited Professional Association activities  JJ Dental Corporation  JRG Securities Limited  Kotak Mahindra Bank  KPMG India

Challenging

Schedule

Ms. Vanitha Datla MD, ELICO & Shri. Ajay George Varghese, Chairman CII Kottayam CII-Saintgits Entrepreneurship Seminar

 Malayala Manorama  Mathrubhumi  Muthoot Securities Limited  Newage Sys  Pest Control of India  Reliance Communications Limited  Reliance Industries Limited  Reliance Retail  Royal Bank of Scotland  RR Donnelly  Sheenlac Paints Limited  Shriram Transport Finance Corporation  Somany Ceramics  South Indian Bank Limited  Sundaram Finance Group  Synthite Industries  Tata Consultancy Services  The Federal Bank Limited  The Hindu  The Ramco Cements Limited  The Times of India  Thyrocare  TNS Global  Tufropes  TVS Group  UST Global  V-Guard Industries  Vodafone India  WeP Solutions  Williamslea  WIPRO  XL Dynamics  Zafin Technologies

Saintgits Students at TiE Kerala

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