Four years ago, I was flying from JFK NY Airport to SFO to attend a meeting at Monterey, CA.

An American girl was sitting on the right side, near window seat. It indeed was a long journey - it would take nearly seven hours!

I was surprised to see the young girl reading a Bible - unusual of young Americans! (Later I came to know that September 11 has changed mind-set of lot of US citizens. They suddenly turned religious, it seemed.) After some time she smiled and we had few acquaintances talk. I told her that I am from India.

Then suddenly the girl asked: 'What's your faith?' 'What?' I didn't understand the question.

Dear Pumbaites,

It gives us a great pleasure to present before you the 6^th Edition of our Fortnightly published Newsletter "NEXUS".

Starting from this Academic Year, PUMBA has started an Executive MBA Program for working executives. This Edition brings before you the details of the Induction Program of the first ever Executive MBA Batch of PUMBA.

A brand new regular column "Sector Splurge" has been started from this edition. Read this column and get a peek into what's hot & happening in various sectors of the Economy. This Edition focuses on Retail Sector.

The agenda for Chapter Meet’08 was “Coming back to the roots” and what better time to do this then now. As you must be aware we are starting with the Campus Recruitment very shortly. The best way to ensure good performance in CRP is to be well-prepared for it. Hence, we have planned “Training Sessions” for the second year students. These sessions will include.

1.      Mock Interviews

2.      Group Discussion

3.      Case Studies

4.      Special inputs & suggestions for CRP

Media Cell is pleased to announce 'Nexus' - a regularly published newsletter.

Click here to download the PDF.

While the Alumni Cell has done a fantastic job in continuing the legacy of organizing Chapter Meet for all our alumni and students across country to come together, discuss key issues, connect with old pals and leave a word of encouragement/scope for the alma mater and the newbies aspiring to emulate one and all in a few years to come, its imperative that we may join hands as alumni here and document the "takeaways"

The University of Pune in collaboration with Queen Mary's Technical Institute (QMTI) will now offer a one year diploma course in management, "Diploma in Industrial Administration and Service Management" for disabled soldiers, ex-servicemen Personnel Below Office Rank (PBOR) and their dependents.

The Raison d'etre behind this course is the employability of disabled soldiers, ex-servicemen and their dependents in the current market environment should increase manifold. This course will help to change the mindsets of the military men to civil working life. This course shall ensure them suitable jobs in many sectors e.g. Security,
management, retail management, banking and insurance services.

It is said “Intelligence is learning from others’ experiences”. The Department of Management Sciences, University of Pune (PUMBA) believes in this very philosophy and organizes an annual event called “ACHIEVERS”. An event to honor excellence in various walks of life; it gives young aspiring managers an opportunity to learn from stalwarts who have achieved the pinnacle of success.

Joh desh ke kaam na aaye, woh bekar jawani hai”

What would have Morpheus said if he had been a student of MBA Biotechnology? Perhaps he would have said