Poornaprajna Institute of Management

The Company Presentation round of Prajna Vaibhavam for Academic Year 2022-23 began on February 09, 2023. This was the first Prajna Vaibhavam session for Academic Year 2022-23 where first year MBA students also joined. Three teams from second MBA presented on the companies chosen by them; Team K presented on Nua Woman, Team R presented on Interglobe Aviation Ltd, and Team L presented on Hindustan Unilever Ltd. PCRD coordinator Dr. Krishna Kothai and all other faculty members were present during the session. Faculty members Prof. Santhosh N Prabhu and Prof. Joe Ashwin Correa judged the performance of the teams. Ms. Shreesha from second MBA coordinated the whole session, while Mr. Shreenidhi proposed vote of thanks. The session also witnessed the experiences being shared by the Team from second year MBA that had participated and won the Overall Championship at the Management Fest, INSIGNIA 2023, conducted by St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology, Mangalore on Feb

The final round of Group Discussion activity of Prajna Vaibhavam was held on January 12, 2023 at Prajna Hall of the Institute. The last two teams participated in the group discussion during the session. Team R discussed on the topic ‘Swachh Bharath Abhiyan: The Road Ahead’ and Team K discussed on the topic ‘Social Media: A Boon or A Bane’. Professor Emeritus and PCRD co-ordinator Dr. Krishna Kothai gave useful feedback on the performance of the teams. Director of the Institute Dr. Bharath V and all other faculty members were present during the session. Faculty members of the Institute Dr. Bharathi Karanth and Prof. Santhosh N Prabhu judged the performance of the students. Second MBA students Ms. Aishwarya compered the programme and Ms. Akshatha proposed vote of thanks.

‘’Recycle for Life cycle’’, the E-Waste awareness campaign, was inaugurated on 9-1-2023 at Poornaprajna Institute of Management. Ms. Srajana, joint secretary of the HR forum, briefly introduced the campaign, especially about E-Waste and its harmful environmental effects. Speaking on the occasion, the Director of the Institute, Dr.Bharath V, highlighted the importance of E-Waste disposal and its impact on nature. He said that these discarded products affect the environment negatively. Apart from affecting the environment, it can also affect people's health; hence, managing E-waste effectively is essential. He added that organizing such kinds of programs in the college is appreciable. The Director of the Institute inaugurated the event symbolically by disposing of e-waste symbolically. This campaign will be operational from the 09th of January till the 15th of February 2023. All the faculty members and students of II MBA were present on this unique occasion. Ms. Deeksha, Coord

On 09/01/2022, Poornakash-The training and Placement cell of the institute organised a corporate interaction session for the final year MBA students by Mr. Shridhara Avabrath, Senior Trainer at Konkan Rail Academy, Madgaon, Goa. Mr. Shridhar spoke on the topic “Skilling Managers for professional Success” wherein he gave inputs regarding prerequisites for joining one of the major public sector employers of the nation Indian Railways and also emphasised on the “Konkan Railways” an undertaking and an integral part of the Indian Railways. In his session, Mr. Shridhara highlighted on the achievements and contributions of Konkan Railways to the nation and motivated students to visit the facility at Goa and undergo a rigours training session clubbed with internship opportunity which will serve as a value addition and give them an edge over others while applying for jobs at Indian Railways. His inspiring session highly motivated the students to indulge and interact with great enthusiasm. Dr.

The second Group Discussion session of Prajna Vaibhavam was held on 6th of January 2023 at Prajna Hall of the Institute in which four more teams participated. Team M discussed on the topic ‘Do we need more Entrepreneurs than Managers’. Team I discussed on the topic ‘Future of Electric Vehicles’. Team N discussed on the topic ‘Women are Better Multi-taskers’. Finally, Team L discussed on the topic ‘One Nation One Election’. Professor Emeritus and PCRD co-ordinator Dr. Krishna Kothai was present during the session and gave useful feedback on the performance of the teams for their future performance. Faculty members of the Institute Prof. Sujatha G L and Prof. Shivanand M Bhandarkar judged the performance of the students. All the faculty members were present during the session. Second MBA students Ms Charishma compered the whole programme and Ms Arpitha S Shetty proposed vote of thanks.

Training and Placement Cell of Poornaprajna Institute of Management has organised a ‘Career Guidance Programme’ for the second year MBA students of the Institute on January 03, 2023. Mr. Darshan Patil, Director-Learning Innovation and Content, Digital Solutions, Manipal Technologies Ltd., Manipal addressed the students. Director of the Institute, Dr. Bharath V and other faculty members were present.