EDITORIAL

FACULTY WRITE UP’S

AN INTRODUCTION TO HR ANALYTICS - DATA TO INFORMATION TO STRATEGY

LEKI [Lets Know It]

COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTION

MARKET SNAPSHOT

CASE:3 APPLICATION OF COSTING TO INDIGENOUS BUSINESS UNIT IN HUBLI CITY

EVENTS & HAPPENINGS

NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS INTERNATIONAL TOUR 2014

REPUBLIC DAY BIRTHDAY’S

STUDENT CORNER

MALAYSIA- A CELESTIAL GLIMPSE OF ASIA

FRIENDSHIP AND LOYALTY

WOMAN

SPORTS UPDATE

QUIZOMANIA

PREVIOUS QUIZOMANIA

ACADEMIC CORNER

DILIP CHANDAK – CEO VEGA HELMETS

TWO-DAY HANDS-ON WORKSHOP ON WRITING EFFECTIVE LITERATURE REVIEW SDMID

FIVE DAYS WORKSHOP ON GREEN STONE TAPAI

BOOK REVIEWS

ALUMNI UPDATE

WEDDING BELLS

GBS IN MEDIA

COMING SOON

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Mr. Vijay J Deshabag

Librarian

Editor-GBS FOCUS

EDITORIAL

The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.

Carl Rogers

Dear Readers,

Welcome to the latest issue of GBS FOCUS, The month gone by has given us many

significant incidents. It’s a pleasure to share some of the exciting events that were

witnessed at GBS. The most awaited International Tour was organized for the Senior Batch

and we bring to you the glimpses of the wonderful event. In addition to this we have some

interesting articles contributed from our faculties’ and from student’s end.

This issue continues to test and hone your knowledge with the Quizomania section, bundled with complete new set of questions. We hope that you like this edition of GBS FOCUS.

We await your comments, criticism and appreciation.

Till the next issue, wish you a Happy Reading!

Cheers!

Drop your feedback at vjdeshabag@globalbschool.in

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Mrs. Kiran Magavi

Faculty HRM & OB

AN INTRODUCTION TO HR ANALYTICS - DATA TO INFORMATION TO STRATEGY

With data becoming widely available and more easily accessible, industries are quick to

realize the value of insights that analytics can uncover. In Human Resources, with the

automation of many HR transactions, from recruitment to retirement along with the need

to perform strategically, analytics of the workforce is more important than ever. HR

analytics is a lot more than head counting--it's about the total amount and the quality of

talent, knowledge, and expertise to move your organization forward and stay ahead of

competition. It's about measuring the return on human capital investment and measuring

the impact and how HR is driving performance, productivity, and profitability. In many

different studies, HR seems to be lagging in this era of analytics and big data. But analytics

of the workforce, a company's most important asset, should be an opportunity for

businesses, particularly for HR, to transform itself and align with the business strategy.

Companies who are big on analytics are all thriving partly because of their use of analytics.

But how can HR do the same and be successful? What does analytics mean for HR? And

what exactly is HR analytics?

HR is still currently in the process of a major evolution, moving beyond its transactional

and administrative roles to roles that are more strategic and consultative. And so as HR

redefines and re-images itself, data will be an important element. Expect the strategic HR

roles to utilize data to drive decisions. Especially now that many transactions such as in

hiring, recruiting, and other personnel actions are all getting automated, there will be huge

bytes of data to go around for the strategic data analysts.

So for progressing organizations, not only will there be a decrease in need for

administrative HR, there will also be an increase in need for analytics. HR departments

should not be shrinking but instead becoming more strategic and analytical. There will be

an increase in the need for a more consultative HR who is always in touch with

management, with the finance department, and with other stakeholders. They will be more

hands-on with ensuring that HR is aligned with business strategies.

What makes a good HR Analytics Professional?

These professionals don’t necessarily have to perform heavy duty stats but perhaps some

elementary stats with knowledge of statistical concepts such as reliability and validity of

data, correlation, T-tests, etc.

Skill sets required for HR Analytics

• Quantitative and statistical skills for forecasting models

• Use of technology and ability to keep up with the rapidly changing technology in

business intelligence and analytics. Proficiency in the use of Excel, statistical packages

like SPSS, SAS, R, and other analytical software for all kinds of data including qualitative

data, i.e., NVIVO ( a qualitative data analysis computer package produced by QSR

international used extensively by Qualitative researchers)

• Business acumen--professionals who will treat the business like an entrepreneur,

connecting the metrics with business decisions and business priorities

• Ability to interpret and communicate results and findings, including statistical and

qualitative information to executives

• Professionals who can serve as consultants, helping you figure out solutions

• Being in HR, there is a need for professionals who understand HR policies and

implications, as well as human behavior and can explain attrition and retention, job

satisfaction, competencies, etc.

• In sum, an HR analytical professional has to be analytical, technologically savvy, and

consultative

As Tom Davenport says, "companies are competing on analytics." With the overflow of data

and the increasing demands for talent to analyze the data, these skilled professionals are

rapidly getting recruited by industries that are traditionally heavy in analytics. The need of

the hour is to build up analytical talent and capabilities in HR, because after all, it is the

people who will drive business.

With the emerging big data phenomenon, data analytics will often require a combination of

skill sets consisting of IT and Social Science--IT savvy professionals to mine the data, collect

and warehouse the data, and to visualize the data and Social Science professionals to

understand and explain statistics and the behavior and the psychology, the human

elements of the data.

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Dr.Ramakant Kulkarni

Director

LEKI [Lets Know It]

With What Core Values and Core Purpose theses Companies Work.

Sl No Company Core Values.

1 Wal Mart Customer Ahead of Everything.

2 P & G

Make pure goods of full weight.

3 H P

Respect and concern for Individuals.

4 Merck

Medicine is meant for Patients.

5 Philip Morris.

The Right to personal freedom of choice.

6 Ford Motors

Profit after people and product.

7 Johnson & Johnson

To Alleviate the Pain and Disease.

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Sl

No

Company Core Purpose.

1 3M. To solve Unsolved problems Innovatively.

2 Cargill.

To improve the standard of Living around the world.

3 H. P.

To make technical contributions for the advancement &

welfare of Humanity.

4 Lost Arrow

Corporation.

To be a role model and tool for social change.

5 McKinsey.

To help leading Companies and Governments to be more

successful.

6 Merck.

To Preseve and Improve Human Life.

7 Wal Disney.

To Make People Happy.

8 Nike.

To Experience the emotion of Competition, winning and

crushing competitors.

9 Sony.

To Experience the joy of advancing and applying

technology for the benefit of the public.

Compiled By Ramakant Kulkarni 1-10-2013. Sources.. “ Built To Last “ By Jim Collins. LeKi.

stands for Lets Know It.

Mr. Prasad Kulkarni Faculty Coordinator

Finance Club

Market Snapshot

S&P BSE Sensex after registering an intra-

month high of 21409.66 on Jan 23, 2014

corrected sharply and registered an intra-

month low of 20343.78 on Jan 30, 2014

before closing the month at 20513.85, a

drop of 3.1% from its December close.

S&P BSE Mid-Cap and S&P BSE Small-Cap

indices registered a loss of 5.93% and

4.39% respectively for the month.

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S&P BSE Sensex (20513.85)

BSE Sectoral Indices Performance in the Month

Among BSE Sectoral Indices, S&P BSE IT Index was the top gainer for the month, with a gain of

4.35%. Whereas, S&P BSE Realty Index was the top loser, with a loss of 15.47% from its

previous close.

Top Sensex Gainers in the Month

Company % Chg

(M-o-M)

Infosys 6.72%

Gail 4.60%

Wipro 4.02%

Top Sensex Losers in the Month

Company % Chg

(M-o-M)

Tata Power (18.15)%

Tata Steel (16.21)%

SBI (13.58)%

Disclaimer: The information contained here was gathered from sources deemed reliable; however, no claim is

made as to accuracy or content. This is an informatory report and does not contain specific recommendations to

buy or sell at particular prices or times.

Mr. Mahesh Bendigeri

Asst Professor Case 3:

Application of Costing to Indigenous Business Unit in Hubli City

A case study of Malatesh Student Mess

*Prof. Mahesh Bendigeri **Mr. Naveen Angadi ***Mr. Gurudatta Amate

An attempt has been made by students of Sem II of 2012-14 batch to align classroom

teaching into practical world. It is first of its find to bridge the gap between academic

learning with pratical knowledge by taking up mini project and trying to apply the concept

of cost sheet to local business units.

Mr. Naveen Angadi and Mr. Gurudatta Amate of Sem II class had selected Malatesh

Student Mess for the purpose of the study. It is located in Dharwad.

Brief Profile of Malatesh Student Mess:

It is a sole proprietorship concern, started on 16th Feb 2008 by Mr. Hanumanthagowda

Gowdar. . The mess is located in Gandhi Nagar, Dharwad. Mr. Hanumanthagowda is a BA

graduate and has 4 years of experience in this field. He started the mess with the initial

investment of Rs. 200000. He took a premises on rental basis and invested the capital on

purchase of utensils, tables and chairs, fan, grinding machine, wet grinder, Television, Gas

stove, Cylinder etc.

Purpose of the Study:

The main purpose of this study is to understand the costing model applied in the food

industry and the method adopted in ascertain the cost per plate of meals. Ascertainment of

cost per meal is most challenging job as the components that entire in preparing the food,

there prices keep on fluctuating. Maintaining the quality and price per meals is most

important. Further it is felt that cost per meal is determined by either some rough estimate

or based on competitor pricing. But after having conducted this study, it is found that even

the costing technique can be applied to determine the cost per meal.

Cost Sheet:

Cost sheet is a statement, which shows various components of total cost of a

product/service. It classifies and analyses the components of cost of a product. It is a

statement which shows per unit cost in addition to Total Cost. Selling price is ascertained

with the help of cost sheet. The details of total cost presented in the form of a statement is

termed as Cost sheet.

Data collection and Analysis

Following is the information collected from owner of Malatesh Students Mess with respect

to component of cost sheet. The information is collected for a period of one day cost

incurred for operating the mess. Based on this the analysis was done to determine the most

appropriate way of ascertain the cost per meal. The information collected here are based

on the oral interaction done with the owner and the prices mentioned are the prices

prevailing during the month of Dec 2012, hence there may be slight variation in the

presentation of facts.

Cost Sheet of Preparation of One Plate Meal

150 plates per day.

Particulars Amount Total Cost per print

Direct Materials 2240 14.93

Rice (12kg @ Rs. 45 per kg) 540

Millet (10kg @ Rs. 24 per kg) 240

Jawar (10kg @ 25per kg) 250

Oil (2.5kg @ 80per kg) 200

Bringal (10kg @ 40per kg) 400

Capcicum(10kg @ 25 per kg) 250

Moongdal(6kg@ 60 per kg) 360

Direct Wages (4members @ 100 per day)

400 400 2.67

Direct Expenses - -

Prime Cost 2640 17.6

Factory Overhead 1.40

Indirect Materials 605

Masala 50

Coconut (10 qty @ Rs. 10 each) 100

Corinder 20

Tomato (7kg@ Rs. 15 per kg) 105

Ginger & Garlic 20

Salt 10

Chilli Powder, pickle and chatni 240

Chilli 100

Milk 100

Gas & Power 433

Water bill 17

Grinding 50

Works Cost 3885 25.9

Administative Overhead

Rent (per day is calculated based on monthly rent)

165

Cost of Production 4050 27.00

Selling & Distrubution Overhead

Total Cost 4050 27.00

Profit 3450 23.00

Sales (150 plates @ Rs. 50 per plate of meals)

7500 50

Cost per plate of meal

Analysis:

From the analysis of Cost sheet it is found that total cost incurred for preparing 150 plates

of meals is Rs. 4050, were as the total revenue from sales of 150 meals is Rs. 7500.

Considering the Rate per plate of meals as Rs. 50/- the operating profit per plate comes to

Rs. 23 and the total profit Rs. 3450 per day.

Since mess run on montly food coupon system and hence considering 30 working days and

assuming the price of materials doesn’t vary, the total cost of one month comes to Rs.

121500 and the revenue comes to Rs. 225000. The overall operating profit per month

would be Rs. 103500

Conclusion:

From this study it is found that we can apply the concept of cost sheet to indigenous

business unit and ascertain the probable cost of a given product/ service. We conclude that

small business unit can also make huge amount of profit if cost are properly accounted for.

Snap of Menu on a given day:

NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS

Vanish everything that is bad, Welcome everything that is good, Wishing

you all a very Happy New Year

New Year was celebrated on 1-1-2014 at GBS premises. Delicious south Indian lunch was

arranged at its canteen with cake cutting ceremony. Followed by movie trip to Laxmi Pride

Mall to watch the sandalwood movie “ Shravani Subramanyam”.

The review of the same is as follows

Shravani Subramanyam is a 2014

Kanada film written and directed by

Manju Swaraj. This film stars Ganesh

and Amoolya in the main roles. The

movie revolves around music lover who

wants to become a big singer like

Balasubramanyam. He will be trying to

move forward in that direction.

Suddenly one young girl enters in his

life and what will be the changes that get

into life it’s the remaining part of the story.

During this special occasion New Faculty Mr. Uday L was welcomed by the team GBS.

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DR.RAMAKANT KULKARNI ADDRESSING THE GATHERING DURING THE NEW YEAR

Mr. Kiran Ambekar

Faculty Coordinator

GBS DELIVERS CONSISTENTLY FOR THIRD TIME ON IT’ S

INTERNATIONAL TOUR PROMISE.

INTERNATIONAL TOUR 2014

Incredible, Marvelous, Unforgettable…… this is how the International Tour can be

described. It was a successful journey with 100 members of the GBS Family.

The 20 members group left Hubli on 21st Jan and the 80memeber group left Hubli on 22nd

Jan and thus started the voyage. E Boarded the flight from Bangalore International Airport

to the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. Reached the place at 6 in the morning and had the

first glimpse of a foreign country. We checked into our Hotel and thus started the 1st day ith

a light breakfast and a bit of shopping and a mini city tour.

The next day was a very well planned day. We were leaving for the water park for a whole

day. The day was watery in the water park. All were thrilled to see the variety of games, the

jungle trail, the Zulu walk, and the water games the various restaurants to catch upon if

hungry, 5D shows and what not to mention. There was bike ride, bungee jumping, ice

skating. All faces were tired and happy at the same time with the glow of the fun.

STUDENTS HAVING THE BEST TIME DURING THEIR VISIT TO MALAYSIA

The 3rd day the energy was

renewed and as usual after our

breakfast they had planned a city

tour for us, to which the first

destination was the KING’S

PALACE. Malaysia has 11 Sultans

and we visited 1 of the Sultan’s

Palace. The palace was a beautiful

place with 400 acre place with

greenery around it. Though we

were not allowed inside gate of

the palace it must be a beautiful

inside as it as outside.

As we left from there our next destination was not much far just a 15 minutes bus ride and

we were at the WAR MEMORIAL. This was a place which was dedicated by the Malaysian

people to their heroes who fought in the World War 1. The place was beautiful with huge

pillars and fountains around it and as we reach in the centre we could see the Granite made

statues of 7 soldiers who were the part of the World War 1. The soldiers were in different

positions of war with the weapons in hand. The place was a sign of gratitude and great

respect to the brave soldiers.

Next we moved to the Malaysia’s Times Square Mall, which was said to be the cheapest in

Malaysia. There we did our bit of shopping and then left to the most beautiful place one

could find in Malaysia and for which it is famous of course, It was none other than the Twin

Tower PETRONAS.

The Twin Tower has around 88 floors and

connected by a bridge in between. One

could find all the world known brands

there and the eyes couldn’t fit in all the

beauty of the place at once. With all happy

faces we left from there and hand a

stomach full of dinner went to our Elanga

Hotel for the last night stay in that hotel.

The next day we had to check out the

hotel early as we had to go to the

GENTING HIGHLAND which was a place 600ft above sea level with a temperature around

10-15 degrees.

SHRI.BHARAT JAIN,SHRI.JITESH JAIN ALONG WITH DR.MANIK(DEAN) AND MR.KIRAN A

MS.TEJASWINI PATIL DR.MANIK(DEAN) AND MR.KIRAN A ALONG WITH THE STUDENTS

We reached the place and checked in the FIRST WORLD HOTEL which had a world record

of having the highest number of rooms in the world that is 6118. It was a huge place with

so many rooms and so many

floors. The place had all kind of

entertainment one could think of

at one single place. Casino,

Games, Dance, Music, Magic

Show, 3D shows and what not.

Everybody had a great fun out

there and all were enjoying the

place to their fullest. We enjoyed

the CASINO in the night time also

at 1.30 AM.

Next Day, the 5th day, our last day

in Malaysia, we left the place at

09:00 AM from Genting and started the journey to our last destination the Batu Caves, to

the famous Karthikeyan Temple. The place was religious place with caves and small

temples in it. From there we had our last Malaysian lunch and left to Airport and boarded

the flight to India and we were Back our home land INDIA !!!

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STUDENTS ENJOYING DURING THEIR INTERNATIONAL TOUR

Ms. Diana Hombal

Faculty Coordinator

REPUBLIC DAY

GBS celebrated Republic Day on 26th January. This was the 7th time the National Flag was hoisted at GBS to commemorate the occasion. Sri Mahendra Kothari, Vice President of Gen Society and Chairman Governing Council hoisted the national flag in the presence of students and staff. The national anthem was followed by students' performance. The patriotic songs and dance performance marked the celebration. In his address Mr. Mahendra Kothari conveyed his greetings. Director Dr. Ramakant Kulkarni spoke on the

need and importance of constitution and how it is helping the nation. Greetings were sent to the final

year students who were on International Tour to Malaysia during this time.

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DR.RAMAKANT KULKARNI ADDRESSING THE GATHERING DURING THE REPUBLIC DAY

SHRI. MAHENDRA KOTHARI HOISTING THE NATIONAL FLAG DURING REPUBLIC DAY

GLIMPSES OF THE REPUBLIC DAY

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Global Business School Celebrates the Birthdays of the following Members

Mr. Bharat Jain (President GEN Society)

29Th January

Bhargav Revankar

31st January

Mr.Nitinchandra More(Faculty)

5th January

Mr. Basavaraj Barki (Sub-Staff)

12 th January

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MALAYSIA- A CELESTIAL GLIMPSE OF ASIA

It’s been such a beautiful journey. Got a life time of memoirs, nothing

less than what I anticipated from the “truly Asia”. It went like a

breeze from the beginning, all the VISA work was taken care by the

college, completely aggravation free, even the currency exchange. All

we had to do is submit our photographs and passport. The batch

was divided into two groups, one from Tirchi and the other from

Bangalore. I was lucky enough to be in the batch leaving from

Bangalore, I would not have survived the heat of Tirchi. Trains were booked to reach

Bangalore with food included, courtesy our college. Finally we reach Bangalore at 2 pm

after half a day’s

journey. The flight

was at midnight

so we could kill

some time. We

reached airport

by evening, the

excitement

building up, I

could feel my

pulse raising, a

sense of elation

by thinking of

what was about to

come. The future

held many promising possibilities, and I would not miss any. I was keen on making the

most out of it. We passed the security check, this was a new experience for me as it was my

first one in air and it turned out to be the most pleasant one. The flight took off and I was

flying quite literally and emotionally. We arrived at the Kuala Lumpur airport in the wee

hours. There was a time zone difference, but not sufficient to get jet lagged. We were to stay

at the Hotel Elenga and we reached there by 8. We needed to rest as we dint get much sleep

in the short flight.

We rested till about 12 and we were off to explore the beautiful city of Kuala Lumpur. We

soon had our lunch and then some shopping. We were all so excited being abroad, it was

completely an amazing experience. We were still stomaching the new currency exchange

calculations and were not able to shop freely at first. After roaming around the town and a

late supper we went out on a long night walk. As we walked towards the PETRONAS twin

towers and the giant building grew on us, it took us a moment to apprehend the grandness

MANAGEMENT FACULTY AND STUDENTS ENJOYING DURING THEIR INTERNATIONAL TOUR

Ms. Aparna Joshi

of the architectural monument. The late night walk was so soothing, walking with all the

friends, very unforgettable. By the time we were back to the hotel we were completely

exhausted. The next day began with an early breakfast at the hotel. We went to the sunny

lagoon a theme park in Kuala Lumpur; it was such an amazing place. It had a lot of

recreational activities like the 5D water games at the water park, bungee jumping,

trampolines, scream park, wild life park etc. We saw different species of parrots and

snakes that I had never seen before in India. It was completely a fun filled and an eventful

day. The food was wonderful and we actually never had to miss the Indian food as we were

fortunate to have a

sumptuous Indian meal each

day. Later we returned to

our hotel after another tiring

and a well spent day.

We slept late and got up

early each day as we would

gather and have long night

chats with friends and it was

all fun. We were here to

make the most of the 5 day

trip and we wouldn’t lose

any time sleeping while we

were in Malaysia. The third day we headed down to the Kings Palace which was so

magnificent. Surrounded by a beautiful park, green lawns and ponds the King´s Palace,

Istana Negara, is the official residence of the Yang Di-PertuanAgong, a Malay title usually

translated as "Supreme Head”. You can watch the Palace from outside the main gate where

the Royal Guards, dressed in white Malay as well as red British inspired uniforms, are

guarding the main gate on horse and on foot. We saw the administrative offices of Kuala

Lumpur and then we were off to shop our hearts out. It was totally a different experience

travelling by the Metro. Next we went to Berjaya Times Square which is your one-stop, one-

shop venue for great shopping, dining and entertainment experience. It's All in the Square!.

Next we went to the China market by metro again. As soon as we entered, the image of

Hubli’s National market flashed before my eyes. It was such a rush but it was a shopper’s

stop where one could bargain and get very good deals on all the things they sought to

purchase. I bought a couple of watches for my younger brother at great deals. We had a lot

of fun bargaining and shopping stuff at the market. It also had great street food and the

smell and aroma where just irresistible. Although we dint eat anything as we were not

familiar with the Malaysian cuisine. After a long day of shopping we called it a night since

we were to leave to Genting Highlands, the hill resort is at an average elevation of 1,740

metres (5,710 ft) within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states

of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia.

The next morning we left for Genting Highland, it is accessible by a cable car called Genting

Skyway (3.38 km) which at its opening used to be the worlds fastest and South East Asia's

longest gondola lift. This was an amazing ride on the cable car and the entire path was so

full of fog. It felt like we were drifting over an ocean of clouds. We stayed at the Genting

hotel. We were accommodated at the 9th floor and the view outside the window was

picturesque. This place is like one off the family holiday spots and it had everything and

when I say everything I mean everything from shopping complexes to pubs to Indoor

gaming zones to all the foodie places. Also known as the ‘Fun City above the Cloud’, Genting

Highlands is the only legal land-based casino, Casino de Genting, which is very famous. The

first thing we did was to shop from morning till evening until our feet were sore. The food

here was to die for and they had an amazing assortment of desserts and Indian food. Even

though we were tired we wanted more of this city and our strength came from our

yearning. After dinner we headed down to the Casino, although most of us dint gamble but

it was fun to watch. We left at 1 am as it was time to shut the place. We had already started

feeling nostalgic about Malaysia as the next day was to be our last day of the

trip/adventure. We were off to bed after a brief chat with friends and a little bit of packing

to do of all the stuff we had bought here. I went to bed that night with a little heavy heart as

I had enjoyed so much during my journey and it was about to come to a halt.

This morning, the 5th day of our journey came with a little bit of mixed emotions as the

thought of leaving made me sad and the one of going back to India, to my home sweet home

made me happy. The thought of seeing my loved ones was a little comforting. We dragged

our luggage back to Kuala Lumpur, stopped for a quick lunch and then towards the Airport.

As we sat in the waiting room for the check in and security check, I could see some dark

clouds descend on everyone’s face. I knew how they were feeling, as I was feeling it too. We

boarded our flight as per schedule. I whispered my hushed adieu to the city which gave as

such fond memories. Malaysia you are truly Asia and ill always remember you with a smile

on my face and reminiscence in my heart. Thank you for treating us with such warmth and

welcome.

We were back in India by 11-30 pm. I grabbed a quick bite at a Subway joint and embarked

on a bus arranged by the college to take us back home. We reached Hubli by 8-30 am.

Everyone dispersed back to their dens. I raced back home along with by kid brother who at

come to pick me, to happily share my escapade with my family. We were welcomed back by

the college. It was a very warm gesture by the faculty and juniors which reflected on how

much we were missed. It all ended happily.

I would like to thank our college for providing us with such a wonderful opportunity

to travel abroad. It was interesting, learning about Malaysian culture. I would also like to

thank our Dean Dr. M.N. Manik, our faculty Ms.Tejaswini Patil who held responsibility for

all the girls in the batch, our faculty co-ordinator Mr.KiranAmbekar for a well-planned and

a hassle free trip, our faculty Mr.NagarajGoudar for being there for us, the board of

directors Mr Bharat Jain and Jitesh Jain for accompanying us, Joha travels for its services

and last but not the least our Director Mr.RamakantKulkarni for having faith in us and

believing is us that we would behave sensibly during the trip. Without each one of you this

trip would not have been possible and such a joyous one.

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FRIENDSHIP AND LOYALTY

One of the things that hold friendships together is loyalty; this is why it’s

such an important ingredient in friendship, because it’s the glue that binds

people together.

A friend’s loyalty is a wonderful virtue. When loyalty is missing other

values will certainly suffer in any friendship. This is a quality that one

should look for in a friend, as friendship can be very complicated at times, but loyalty

between friends will hold the friendship together.

Whether still in school or grown or living your adult life, people need a reason to call

someone a friend. Granted one major reason is because a person as a rule doesn’t like to be

alone all the time, but there has to be a reason for choosing and then sticking with certain

people. And that reason more often than not is that a friend is someone you can count on;

whether to listen to you, to help you, or to just be there for you when you need a friend.

And it all works in reverse as well, as friends need to have mutual needs met or it won’t

work out.

But underneath all the layers of friendship, is the real reason that a friendship persists, and

that is loyalty. Its loyalty that causes a friend to take your side in arguments with other

people, or loyalty that causes them to swear to your face that you are the prettiest girl ever

or the toughest dude on the block. It’s that underlying respect for you and your feelings,

your dignity and your pride that keeps you wanting and needing this person in your life;

because really, who else will have your back when you do something truly stupid or will be

there to congratulate you when you beat the other friend in tennis or a stupid dance

contest. Who else will be there to stand up for you at your wedding or make sure that you

get there on time; your loyal friend of course, probably your best one; because probably it’s

your best one that is the most loyal, just as you are most loyal to them.

The bottom line is that friendship is built on mutual trust, and it comes from being loyal to

one another. Remember a good friend is someone who walks into your world when rest of

the world is walking out.

Loyalty is that feeling in the gut of doing right by your friend, and without it, friendship

cannot endure.

I leave you with a poem that I know “I asked God for water, he gave me an ocean. I asked

God for a flower, he gave me a garden. I asked God for a tree, he gave me a forest. I asked

God for a friend and he gave me you”. Be loyal to your friends, and as always you must live

well to be well.

Ms.Pooja S K

WOMAN

Woman is as soft as cotton,

Woman is as strong as a mountain,

She understands the importance of the family,

She selflessly gathers all the beads of family,

She may get hurt, she may get pricked,

But she smiles and walks up with the sea of love within her.

Woman is sometimes filled with anger like storm,

But she is also a Woman calm like a stream passing across the valley,

She always wants things to be sparkling around her,

A thorn that causes pain for her family is removed by her without giving a single thought of

pain or hurt

She is surrounded with so many different people, but she knows how to keep everyone

happy.

Woman’s faithfulness is like carving on a stone and can never be erased,

Woman’s wounds are not seen by people, but God heals it and we think she heals herself,

Even when a child with slip of tongue hurts its own mother, she smiles and lets it go,

From where is this source Of power & patience in this woman is a question to uphold.

Woman unlike men are kept a line behind,

But being kept there on edge at bad times she sets to be the backbone to others,

Ms. Jasmine patadia

Ms. Farheen Badbade

Being the pride of her family,

She has to keep up with the demands,

Woman is herself only till the age of 10 then on woman is never herself till she dies the

chains of society keep her bounded,

Woman is also a free bird but also sacrifices & leads life as she is asked to.

Woman now is not the one, who stands quiet,

She is hard at times like a locked door,

She is soft as feather that soothes,

She has the warmth of motherhood,

She is so strong now that she stands straight even if she gets cuts & bruises in the wild

storm and protects her loved ones

WOMAN IS GIFT OF GOD ! RESPECT HER !

SHE IS SENT BY GOD TO PROTECT THE CREATION

DO NOT DISRESPECT HER !

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SPORTS UPDATE

Anup Terani GBS student of MBA Final year is selected to represent the

Karnataka University Basket Ball Team to participate in All India Inter-University

tournament being held in Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh)during third week of January-

14. We wish him Best of Luck.

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Manjunath C Kattimani GBS student of MBA Final year is selected to represent

the Karnataka University Net Ball Team to participate in All India Inter-University

tournament being held in Raipur, (Chhattisgarh State) during third week of

January-14.

We wish him Best of Luck.

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QUIZOMANIA

Quantitative Aptitude:

Study the Following table carefully and answer the questions that below:

Number of Men and Women living in various sectors of a town:

Sector Men Women

A 15,000 12,000

B 12,500 10,600

C 13,200 12,600

D 14,500 13,800

E 11,600 10,900

Percentage of Literates in the given sectors:

Part Male Literacy Female Literacy

A 72% 56%

B 81% 75%

C 65% 61%

D 79% 72%

E 85% 78%

Q1: What is the number of male literates in sectors A,B,and C of the town?

1) 28,125 2) 29,505 3) 30,405

4) 31,646 5) None of These.

Q2: What is the number of Female literates in sectors C, D and E of the town?

1) 22,544 2) 23,284 3) 25,474

4) 26,124 5) None of These.

Q3. What is the number of Female literates in sectors C, D and E of the town?

1) 6909 2) 7045 3) 7123

4) 7265 5) None of These.

Finance and Accounting Quiz

Q1. Interest Rates in a Savings Account are calculated on a_____________ Basis

1) Weekly 2) monthly 3) Yearly 4) Quarterly 5) Daily.

Q2. The Assets of banks can be:

1) Loans given to MSME Segment 2) Loans and Advances Sanctioned to

Companies.

3) Capital of the banks 4) Deposits attracted from the public 5) 1 and 2

Q3. Which of the following is associated with the Bombay stock exchange (BSE)?

1) Dalal Street 2) Mint Street 3) Wall Street

4) Fleet street 5) none of these.

Coding-Decoding:

Q1. If in a contain language “MYSTIFY” is coded as “NZTUJGZ”, How is “NEMESIS”

coded in that language?

1) MDLHRDR 2) OFNFTJT 3) ODNHTDR 4) PGOKUGU

Q2. IF “TAP” is coded as “SZO”, then how is “FREEZE” coded?

1) EQDFYG 2) ESDFYF 3) GQFDYF 4) EQDDYD

Blood Relations:

Q1. Showing the man receiving the prize, saroj said, “He is the brother of my uncles

daughter.”.

Who is the man to saroj?

1) Son 2) Husband 3) Cousin

4) Nephew 5) Brothers in Law

Q2. Pointing to a gentleman, Deepak said, “His only brother is the father of my

daughter’s father”. How is the gentleman related to deepak ?

1) Grandfather 2) Father 3) Brother-in-Law

4) Uncle 5) None of these

Q3. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, “I have no brother or sister but that man’s

father is my father’s son. Whose photograph was it?

1) His Own 2) His Sons 3) His father’s

4) His nephew’s 5) none of these

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Give me Five Name top five Indian

1. MNC’s

2. Information Technology Companies

3. Automobile companies

4. Pharmaceutical companies

5. Banks

6. Agricultural fertilizers

7. Hotels

8. Air ports

QUIZOMANIA ANSWERS

I-Numeral conundrums:

2-2/2+2/2=2

II-Ziggrat time(puzzle version)

III-Finance and Accounting Quiz

Q1: Choice B

Q2: Choice B-False (A adjustment entries are made before preparation of the financial

statement

IV-Marketing Quiz

1 Bells and Whistles

2 Usage of New and old Brand Names and Logos

V-H R Quiz

1 The Baby Boomers

2 He is called The Gate Keepers

VI-General Awareness quiz

1. Q I: choice-4

2. Q2: choice-3

VII_English Language

1) ‘SMART’ Means intelligent or Quick –witted, hence sagacious, Quick and profound

are apt choice

2) ‘REEK’ means a very unpleasant smell. The words’ festor’, ‘smell’ and stench’ are

synonymous with it. Choice (4).

C A R T

T R A C E

R E A C T S

Mrs. Kiran Magavi

Faculty Coordinator

DILIP CHANDAK – CEO VEGA HELMETS

Mr. Dilip Chandak, CEO, Vega Helmets, Belgaum addressed students of II semester on 22nd

January 2014. Sharing his experiences as an entrepreneur he urged the students to get into

business without fear and hesitation. Have a broad mind and heart and enjoy business is

what he seemed to believe in. Discuss ideas; keep talking about your ideas to others. Even if

you cannot work on it and somebody else uses it feel good that at least YOUR idea is alive in

someone else. Do not allow jealousy to set into you. Do not believe you are a small town

person and hence it is difficult to make it big. Become aware of the business needs and

ideas. Travel around to know how business is done. Benchmark with the best but never be

apprehensive or feel inferior of your own product. Appreciate others and share their

success were some suggestions he gave to the audience. Answering a volley of question

that were connected to the finances he raised, the women issues that plague business, the

loyalty to the company and how experience is more valued over degree it seemed like it

was a good rapport that the speaker established with the students. To a query on ethics he

mentioned that to him ethics is not cheating his suppliers, customers and end users. There

are certain procedural hurdles that one has to cross in business and the entrepreneur is

hard pressed, he may have to resort to certain unpleasant means. Follow your dream and

take calculated risks is what he urged. In all it was a fruitful afternoon spent with the

speaker.

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Mr. Mahesh Bendigeri

Asst Professor Dr. Bhargav K Revankar

Associate Professor

TWO-DAY HANDS-ON WORKSHOP ON WRITING EFFECTIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

JANUARY 9 & 10, 2014; SDMIMD, MYSORE

Prof. Mahesh Bendigeri and Dr. Bhargav Revankar had attended Two Days Hands on

Workshop on Writing Effective Literature Review, organized by SDM IMD on 9th and 10th

Jan 2014.

The workshop started with a formal welcome and introduction by Prof. Gayatri – Deputy

Director, SDMIMD, Mysore, followed by session by Dr. M.R. Suresh, Professor-Marketing,

SDMIMD, Mysore wherein he spoke on the entire framework of Literature Review, different

types of Literature Review and the need for literature review. He also shared his

experience on working on Govt Consultancy project and how literature review helps the

researcher to design his research work. Next Session was taken by Dr. R. Jagadeesh,

Professor-Operations, SDMIMD, Mysore on Planning Literature Review and mentioned the

importance of selection of proper research methodology, time frame for research and

method of writing literature review. Prof. M. Minhaj, Professor-Systems gave hands on

experience on how to use google and google scholars for data surfing and Dr. I.R.N. Goudar,

Former Scientists G, NAL, Bangalore gave a broad framework on different website for

collection of data and research papers, he also oriented us on how to use open access

journal for collection of research paper. Dr. Sunil M.V., Librarian, SDMIMD, Mysore

presented on Referencing and Compilation of Bibliography using Bibme and Zotero

software. He also highlighted the classification of research paper into High, Good, low, And

how to write referencing in a shortest possible time. Overall the workshop has helped us to

upgrade ourself in terms of quality review of literature writing. We thank our Management,

Director and Dean for giving us an opportunity to attend this workshop.

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Mr. Vijay J Deshabag

Librarian WORKSHOP ON GREENSTONE

Greenstone is a suite of software for building and distributing digital library collections. It

provides a new way of organizing information and publishing it on the Internet or on CD-

ROM. Greenstone is produced by the New Zealand Digital Library Project at the University

of Waikato, and developed and distributed in cooperation with UNESCO and the Human

Info NGO. It is open-source, multilingual software, issued under the terms of the GNU

General Public License. Read the Greenstone Factsheet for more information.

The aim of the Greenstone software is to empower users, particularly in universities,

libraries, and other public service institutions, to build their own digital libraries. Digital

libraries are radically reforming how information is disseminated and acquired in

UNESCO's partner communities and institutions in the fields of education, science and

culture around the world, and particularly in developing countries. We hope that this

software will encourage the effective deployment of digital libraries to share information

and place it in the public domain.

TAPAI Management Institute, Manipal organized workshop on developing Digital Libraries

using Open Sources Software The workshop was of 5 Days with an Intention to give more

practical exposure to the Librarians to develop digital Library.

The resource person who were part of this 5 days program was Dr. Narendra Kumar, Chief

Scientist from NISCAIR, Dr. M.G. Sreekumar librarian of IIM Kozhikode

Prof.Kedareshwarans IT Faculty TAPAI, Dr .Manjuantha K Librarian TAPAI Dr.Madavi

Faculty TAPAI.

Participants from various Institutes were part of the Workshop each participants were

given a System and the resources person made them learn and practice the minute details

of the software. At the end of the Five day all participants were able to develop their own

digital library.

Meanwhile the librarian of TAPAI was a kind enough to take the participants to the nearby

Libraries.

It was a Great Learning Experience and thanks to the Management, Director and Dean for

giving me an opportunity to attend this workshop.

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BOOK REVIEWS

Dongri To Dubai: Six Decades of The Mumbai Mafia (Paperback) Price: Rs.214

Dongri To Dubai: Six Decades Of The Mumbai Mafia

is a book about various mafia dons focussing on

Dawood Ibrahim in particular. Filled with facts,

unknown incidents, and interesting stories, this book is

a must-read.

Summary Of The Book

Dongri To Dubai: Six Decades Of The Mumbai Mafia,

published in 2012, is a non-fiction book about

notorious gangsters and also contains a comprehensive

coverage of Dawood Ibrahim’s life. This is the first

book that presents the history of the Mumbai mafia,

and details the lives of Karim Lala, Chhota Rajan, Haji

Mastan, Abu Salem, and Varadarajan Mudaliar. The

main part of the book revolves around Dawood

Ibrahim and describes his story starting from a young

age as a boy in Mumbai to the international terrorist he

has become today.

This book traces the journey of a boy from Dongri to

Dubai. Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar was born in 1955 to a policeman. The author describes

Dawood’s first robbery, his love affairs during his youth, and how he turned into a local goon.

The police used to use him against various Pathan gangsters. Gradually, he managed to destroy

the competition, formed the Dawood gang, and ended up being the Mumbai Police’s arch

nemesis. The don is an ally of Pakistan’s ISI, though he is not an Islamic fundamentalist.

Zaidi analyses that this alliance was born out of necessity. Pakistan is said to shelter him though

he is one of the most wanted people on this planet, and in return he funds Islamic jihads.

Interestingly, Dawood’s biggest source of income in Pakistan comes from selling pirated

Bollywood movies. The personality and characteristics of Dawood Ibrahim have been covered

well in this book. His lust for power, his focus, his shrewdness, and his calculating mind have

been captured beautifully.

Dongri To Dubai: Six Decades Of The Mumbai Mafia covers the people behind the major crimes

in India. Meticulously researched, this book also has intelligent analysis along with the facts.

Dawood Ibrahim’s rise from a local to an international gangster is sure to keep readers hooked.

The new movie, Shootout At Wadala, is based on this book.

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About S. Hussain Zaidi

S. Hussain Zaidi is an Indian crime reporter and author. He has written books like Mafia Queens

Of Mumbai: Stories Of Women From The Ganglands and Black Friday: The True Story Of The

Bombay Bomb Blasts and Headley And I.

Zaidi was born to a tailor, and grew up in the Mumbai suburb of Vikhroli. He studied commerce

from Chetna College, and later went on to work for newspapers like the Indian Express, Asian

Age, Mid-day, and Mumbai Mirror. He has been working as a journalist and covering the

Mumbai mafia for twenty years. Zaidi is an associate producer for an HBO movie which is based

on the 26/11 terrorist attacks. This author also conducted the last ever published interview of

Dawood Ibrahim. He is married to crime reporter Velly Thevar, and they live in Mumbai.

Bal Thackeray & the Rise of the Shiv Sena

How did a quiet, unassuming cartoonist at one of

Indias leading newspapers transform into the fire-

breathing chief of a militant political outfit? How did

his essentially sons-of-the-soil movement take

Mumbai by storm in the 1960s with its demands for

the Marathi peoples employment rights and attacks on

South Indians and the Communists? How did he make

the shift from an aggressive Maharashtrianism to

strident Hindutva to become one of the major players

in Indian politics? What explains his control over

Indias financial capital, his capture of power in Indias

industrial powerhouse, Maharashtra, and his ability to

win over the minds of millions and to strike fear in so

many hearts? How did he and his Shiv Sena establish

sway over the multi-crore film industry and, with its

longstanding alliance with the BJP, become a subject

of intense curiosity all over India and even in

Pakistan?

This book tells the complete story of Bal Thackeray

and the rise, fall and split of the Shiv Sena. It examines

Thackeray the person and his intriguing political personality, his partys militaristic methods of

operation, its controversial role at major junctures, the fight between Thackerays nephew Raj and

son Uddhav, the end of an era in Maharashtra politics after his death in November 2012 and the

future of the Shiv Sena without his imposing presence. A must-read for an understanding of

contemporary Indian politics and the rise of the Hindu nationalist phenomenon.

About the Author Vaibhav Purandare grew up in Mumbai in the 1980s and 90s, the tumultuous decades in which

Bal Thackeray and his Shiv Sena went from being regional political players to champions of a

militant Hindutva that carried their rhetoric and rage across India. He began his journalistic

career with the political newsmagazine Blitz in 1993, in the early part of which Thackeray and

his organisation played a key role in the Mumbai riots, and has since worked with Indias leading

newspapers such as The Indian Express, The Asian Age, Daily News and Analysis (DNA), Mid

Day and Mumbai Mirror, apart from writing for a host of other publications. His first book, The

Sena Story was published in 1999, when he was only 23. His second book, Sachin Tendulkar: A

Definitive Biography (Roli Books) and is now into its fifth edition. He is currently Senior

Associate Editor with the Hindustan Times, Mumbai.

Black Friday : The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts (Paperback) Price:

The first compelling account of the biggest terrorist attack on

an Indian city.

On the afternoon of 12 March 1993, a series of explosions cut a

swathe through Bombay, spreading terror and destruction over a

period of two hours. Starting from the landmark Bombay Stock

Exchange in the south of the city during the crowded lunch hour,

the blasts extended all the way across to Centaur Hotel, Juhu, in

the north. The toll: 257 killed or missing, 713 injured, and a city

in shambles.

In Black Friday, S. Hussain Zaidi takes us into the heart of the

conspiracy and the massive investigation that ensued. The

product of four years of meticulous research, the book gives

chilling insights into the criminal mind as revealed in Zaidi' s

interviews with the close associates of some of India's most

notorious namesDawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon, among others and reveals the true

dimensions of the macabre plan that spanned several countries and had been months in the

making.

The characters we meet are compelling: the terrorists, the corrupt law enforcement agents who

abetted the plot, the investigators who would stop at nothing, and above all, the people of

Bombay of whose resilient spirit this book is a celebration. Today, as terrorist attacks on Indian

cities become more frequent, this heroism is something we might all be called upon to emulate

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ALUMNI UPDATE

WEDDING BELLS

Wishing you all the happiness there is and as you both live out your lives together may

they be entwined as you grow old together.

Wedding congratulations for newly married couple. Shariq savanur and Shirin kusugal of

batch 2009-2011

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GBS IN MEDIA

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COMING SOON

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