Poornaprajna Institute of Management

Dr. Bharath, Director of Poornaprajna Institute of Management interacted with the members of Parent Teachers Association of Poornaprajna College, Udupi on 31st August 2019. Along with other issues, he dwelt in detail the scope for MBA, the facilities available at Poornaprajna Institute of Management, the PIM Difference, recent accreditation of PIM with flying colours and good placement at PIM. Dr. Raghavendra Rao, Principal of Poornaprajna College, Udupi and Dr. Prakash Rao, Vice Principal of the College, Office Bearers of Parent Teachers Association -  Dr. Vasudeva Rao and Sri Ramesh Hegde were present along with faculty and parents.

India’s 73 rd Independence Day was celebrated at Poornaprajna Institutions with patriotic fervor. The Principal of Degree College hoisted the National Flag. Dr. Bharath, Director of PIM and other faculty of Poornaprajna Institute of Management and Poornaprajna Institutions were present on this occasion. The NCC Cadets, NSS Volunteers participated in the march past and the parade.

LIBRARY DAY CELEBRATED AT POORNAPRAJNA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, UDUPI. Poornprajna Institute of Management celebrated Library day on the occasion of Padmashree Dr.S.R. Ranganathan’s 127 th Birthday on 14 th of August 2019. The program started with invoking the blessings of the Almighty by Miss Abja of II MBA. This was followed by lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries present on the dais. Miss Deeksha of II MBA welcomed the gathering and introduced the Chief guest Prof. Harikrishna Rao, Librarian at Sanskrit College, Udupi to the gathering. This was followed by brief introduction of Padmashree Dr.S.R. Ranganathan and the relevance of Library day by Mr. Purushothama Gowda, the Librarian of the Institute. Speaking on the occasion the Chief Guest for the day Prof. Harikrishna Rao said that the contribution of the books in knowledge gaining is tremendous and it cannot be substituted through digital media. He highlighted the contribution of Padmashree Dr.S.R. Ranganathan to the

' FIN-INSIGHTS ' Finance Forum of PIM Organised Corporate Interaction Session on the topic "Financial Crisis in India with Special Reference to NBFC 's. Mr.Varun Rao , Investment Analyst at Maybank Asset Management Company at Singapore was the Resource Person for the Session. The session was conducted on  10th August 2019. The objective of the Finance Forum was to involve the students in developing knowledge  regarding Financial Crisis in India.  Mr.Varun Rao, Investment Analyst at Maybank Asset Management, Singapore, who has extensive modelling and stock screening experience began the session with an introduction to NBFC (Non-Banking Financial Company) in India and highlighted the scope of the topic, its impact and structure. He quoted certain examples of NBFC’s in India which include insurance companies, money market funds, private equity firms etc. Mr Varun Rao spoke about mutual funds its types, equity, mix. He highlighted the major differences between t

“P 2 P Lending: A Growing Investment Opportunity for Small and Retail investors” Dr Dongre Peer to Peer Lending is a new concept and is a growing investment opportunity for the retail lending sector.  P to P lending would define the future of banking in India said Dr Yashavantha Dongre, Professor at University of Mysore at a colloquium on “P to P lending” organised by Poornaprajna Centre for Research and Development, a research wing of Poornaprajna Institute of Management, Udupi.  The evolution, nature, benefits, disadvantages, current scenario of P to P lending was clearly brought out by Dr Dongre.  He made an in-depth analysis of the three models of P to P lending namely ‘Direct P2P model’, Intermediary P to P model and; Micro Place Model’ and also the pros and cons of P to P lending for both the investors as well as the borrowers.  In addition to cutting down the cost of financial intermediation, P to P lending offers an added advantage of contributing to societal w