InFinNITIE is back

World trade figures have reached an all time high in January 2011. Greece and PIGS crisis no longer make the headlines. WTO negotiations are on full swing. On the other hand Brent crude trading at USD 116 is giving jitters to the Indian economy. Inflation is playing hide and seek with the policy makers. The fiscal deficit targets seem like a distant dream.

The fourth edition of finance digest from NITIE “InFinNITIE” explores the macroeconomic headwinds in the world.

It is a pleasure to bring to you mutual fund industry veteran Mr Sunil Singhania, Head Equities, Reliance Mutual Fund in the newly introduced $treet Talk section. The new section of “This and That” introduces some quirky facts from the world of finance. Rejoice with the fun elements of Finquzzitive – the quiz and Cro$$fire – a teasing crossword both centred on finance.

Our hearty congratulations to Ashish Korde & Esha Mehta from IIM Lukcnow for writing the award winning article “Unleashing the BCD Nexus in India – Repairing the broken Monetary Transmission Mechanism”.

Fin-quizzitive and Cro$$fire give you the chance of winning Rs. 1000 each. The deadline for submitting entries is 15th April, 2011.

Feedback regarding ‘In-Fin-NITIE’ can be directed to the editor at street.nitie@gmail.com. Please feel free to download and distribute the same.

The magazine can be downloaded here In-Fin-NITIE-Vol-2-Issue-1

InFinNITIE launched on new year eve

Greetings from Team $treet,

As we enter into new year, Team $treet brings to you the third edition of In-Fin-NITIE, the quarterly Finance digest from NITIE. It contains articles on various issues concerning Indian markets, IPOs, M&A and much more. We hope you enjoy reading the articles as much as we enjoyed compiling them. This time we are introducing two new fun sections besides Quiz, Fintoonz and CrossFire.

The article “Preference of IPO over M&A in current Indian business environment” by Aman Garg and Abhinav Dakalia of  MDI Gurgaon has been declared the best article by the judges. They win a sum of Rs. 3000.

In this edition, Fin-quizzitive, the Finance quiz  gives you a chance to win Rs. 1000. Do checkout our Fintoonz and CrossFire section. It gives you a chance to win Rs. 1000. The deadline for the submission of all the three is 20th January, 2011.

All this would not have been possible without your support. We thank all of you who contributed your articles or helped in other ways. We hope you enjoy the magazine and look forward to your continued patronage.

We would love to hear from you regarding the magazine. Please direct all feedback regarding ‘In-Fin-NITIE’ to the editor at street.nitie@gmail.com. .

The high quality version of the magazine can be directly downloaded from http://lifeatnitie.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/in-fin-nitie_q3_2010.pdf

‘In-Fin-NITIE’ – magazine from the finance club at NITIE

Despite the rickety infrastructure, its sluggish bureaucracy and the many problems of a developing country, India has established itself as a major player in the world economy. This is in part because of its reservoir of knowledge and in part because of its human capital. The unveiling of the new symbol for the rupee is a major milestone in establishing the rising supremacy of India on the global economic landscape.

The second edition of ‘In-Fin-NITIE’ from the house of Team $treet, the finance forum at NITIE, deliberates on whether India as an emerging market is overvalued. ‘In-Fin-NITIE’ also discusses multifarious issues ranging from India’s efforts in moving towards full Capital Account Convertibility to something as diverse as a sustainable model for German Independent Financial Advisors (IFAs).

‘In-Fin-NITIE’ also contains a message from the convenor, letter from the editor, other articles, a quiz and much more.

We would love to hear from you regarding the magazine. Please direct all feedback regarding ‘In-Fin-NITIE’ to the Editor at street.nitie@gmail.com

$treet is the Finance Interest Group at NITIE. Having completed 5 years of existence in the year 2009-10, $treet organized a wide variety of activities ranging from workshops to lecture series to inter b-school competitions.

The magazine can also be downloaded here.

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NITIE wins ‘YES Bank Businessworld Transformation Series 2010’

The management students of National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) – Mumbai have once again proven that they are a force to reckon with, by emerging Champions in the ‘YES Bank Businessworld Transformation Series 2010’ held on 18^th March, 2010 at Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai. This Case Study Challenge, organized by YES Bank in association with Businessworld, was conducted in two phases with over 500 teams from India’s premier B Schools participating in the first round. After an intensive screening process, the best 12 teams, which included teams from NITIE, the 6 IIMs, MDI and others, competed against each other in the final round for the top 3 spots.

All teams had to submit a solution to a live YES Bank case study in the first round. In the finals, the 12 shortlisted teams presented the same before an eminent Jury comprising Prof. Y.K. Bhushan (Director- ICFAI Business School), E. Balaji (CEO- Ma Foi Management Consultants), Ulhas Deshpande (CEO – Intellecash), R. Bhaskaran (CEO- Indian Institute of Banking & Finance), Asitava Sen (Director – Nielson Business Consulting) and Sanjay Tugnait (Managing Partner –Accenture) and Deodutta Kurane – President Human Capital Management, YES BANK. The case for this series was based on the theme of “Transformation” and the presentations made by all the 12 teams truly reflected on the amount of hard work that the students had put in. In the end, the team ”Strategic Bankers” comprising Pooja Pande and Rahul Gandhi, both first year students of the PGDIM programme of NITIE, emerged as the winners.

The presentations were followed by a panel discussion on “Transformation Business after the Downturn”. The panelists were Ms. Indu Sahni – Hon’able Sherrif of Mumbai and Principal of HR College of Commerce, Ms. Rama Bijapurkar – Marketing Strategist, Mr. Rajan Kaicker – Chairman Franklin Covey, Dr. Santrupt Misra – Director, ADBMC Pvt Ltd., Mr. Jerry Rao – Founder Mphasis and Mr. Somak Ghosh – Cofounder & Group President, YES Bank.

It was truly a moment of glory for the first year students from NITIE as they received the Champions trophy from Mr. Rana Kapoor, CEO – YES Bank. Their prizes included a cheque of Rs. 50,000 and Pre-Placement Interview offers from YES Bank.

External link at http://www.yesbank.in/transformation_winners.htm

‘In-Fin-NITIE’ – magazine from the finance club at NITIE

As the dollar rattled and the world crept out of recession, a new leaf germinated in NITIE. With an eye on the future, $treet had no option and ‘In-Fin-NITIE’, the quarterly Finance digest from the house of Team $treet was born.

‘In-Fin-NITIE’ reflects the mood of Finance @ NITIE, and contains the cover story, articles from b-schools across the country, roundup of events @ NITIE, the Finance Quiz with attractive prizes and much more.

The magazine was launched on the 27th Feb, 2010 by the respected Deans of NITIE and Prof. M. Venkateswarlu, the convener for $treet.

The magazine can be downloded here.

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All communication regarding the magazine can be addressed to the editor at street.nitie@gmail.com

$treet is the Finance Interest Group at NITIE and has completed 5 years of existence in the year 2009-10. $treet organizes a wide variety of activities ranging from workshops to lecture series to inter b-school competitions in the field of finance

Winter School in Financial Markets Practice

Winter school in Financial Markets Practice

Winter School in Financial Markets Practice is an innovative programme jointly designed by FTKMC and NITIE to provide students of management and finance and other professionals with first-hand experience of working with the financial markets and learning from the professionals managing these markets. The genesis of Winter School in Financial Markets Practice is to develop a talent pool for meeting the growing demand for professionals with inter-disciplinary understanding of financial markets. Winter School is designed in extensive consultation with market professionals and practitioners to provide a wide range of perspectives on financial markets practice. It covers Financial Markets at Work, Process Flows and Emerging Technologies, Building Business and Designing Products, Working with Regulation and Compliance, Interacting with Investors, Forging Global Relationships, Emerging Trends in Financial Markets, Spreading Awareness and Financial Literacy, Professional Opportunities in Financial Markets, Orientation and Exposure Tour among other things. The duration of Winter School is two weeks and would be conducted during the period February 15 to 28, 2010. The Registration Form and more information on the programme are also available at www.ftkmc.com and www.nitie.edu.

Panel Discussion on “Indian Banking – An Evolving Landscape”

After the collapse of some of the biggest banking and financial companies worldwide, Team Samiksha tried to find out how the RBI regulated Indian Banking has been evolving steadfastly hand in hand with the growth of Indian economy. To hear from the horses’ mouth, the top-notch Banking honchos were invited to discuss on the theme “Indian Banking – An Evolving Landscape” on 5th February 2010.

The distinguished panelists who graced the occasion were
• Mr. Pramod Kasat, Director – Credit Suisse
• Mr. Abhijit Biswas, Director – Equirus Capital
• Mr. Sanjay Agarwal, DGM – Global Risk Management – ICICI Bank
• Mr. Aspy Engineer, Senior VP – Retail Banking – Axis Bank

The discussion was moderated by Mr. Akash Joshi, Deputy Editor, Financial Express.

The panelists captivated a packed NITIE auditorium providing insight on the nitty-gritty of their respective fields. They shared their experiences & viewpoints on the topic in their introductory notes. Mr.Kasat focused on the realm of Investment Banking on the basis of product and sector. He also provided valuable insights on the deliverables and experiences of an Investment Banker. Mr. Sanjay Agarwal spoke of the macro economic factors involving the economy and also delved into subtle details of Retail banking. Mr. Aspy Engineer elucidated on how the technology integration is changing the Banking industry and also emphasized the need to delight customers and provide valued add on services. Mr. Abhijeet Biswas clearly demarcated how the Indian banking scenario is different as compared to the American and European banking space and also the future growth and evolution of Indian Banking on lines of international norms and regulations.

The introduction was followed by a moderated discussion amongst the panelists on various topics like the future opportunities for the Indian Banking to fuel the growth of a rapidly growing and evolving economy, possible career paths in Investment banking, the new trends and norms arising out of alignment with global practices & other relevant topics. Students grabbed the opportunity to interact & asked some really insightful questions to the panelists.

The event was concluded with Team Samiksha expressing gratitude to the panelists for gracing the occasion & handing over mementos to commemorate the event. Team Samiksha will continue to foster closer ties with the industry keeping its motto in line,”Deliberations on Matters that Matter ”.