Over the years, Amrita School of Business has undertaken an extensive continuum of Industry Interface activities like Management Colloquia, Management Development Programmes, Consultancy and Customized In-Company Programmes.
We have industry experts coming to ASB every year not only from India, but also from the world bringing with them immense valuable information in the form of their experience from the industry they worked in, the culture of their country and the learning’s which give our students an edge over those from most other reputed institutions.
Management Colloquia
Industry professionals over the years have been visiting Amrita School of Business and sharing their valuable knowledge which they have gained over the years. They act as a colossal source of knowledge. This way the students get an industry exposure through the speaker’s experience.
International Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Sourabh Deshpande Project Manager Microsoft |
Project Management | September 25, 2019 |
| Ms. Alison Richards Sr. Director, Strategy and Communications, Internet of Things Intel Corporation USA |
Management and Artificial Intelligence | August 17, 2019 |
| Dr.Alexia Mary Tzortzaki Asst. Professor, School of Management and Economics, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece |
How to Stand Out in a Competitive Job Market and Land Your Dream Job | July 29, 2019 |
| Mr. Jens Jorgen Aakard Project Manager, The TDC Group, Denmark |
Data Privacy & Law | June 17, 2019 |
National Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Bhavani Rao R. Director, Ammachi Lab, Amritapuri UNESCO Chair in Women’s Empowerment & Gender Equality, Amritapuri Chairperson, Department of Social Work, Amritapuri Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Amritapuri |
Realizing the Rights of Women and Reinvigorating the Movement for Gender Equality- Reflection on International Women’s Day | March 7, 2020 |
| Mr. Subramaniam Krishnan Reliability Engineer, Engineering Company operating Ammunition Plant for the US Army. Global Marketing Advisor in the Industrial Lubricants business |
Workshop on Concepts Essential for the Placement Process and Future Career | February 22, 2020 |
| Mr. Paul Mathew Founder-Facilitator “Corporate Theatre” |
Theatre-based Experiential Learning for Leadership & Team Effectiveness | December 11, 2019 |
| Mr. Swapnil Tahmankar Deputy General Manager Personnel, RITES Ltd. |
Generalist HR role in the corporate world | November 04, 2019 |
| Ms. Pooja Vinod Kumar Associate Consultant iSmart Communication Pte Ltd.(Alumni of Amrita School of Business Amritapuri 2016-18 batch) |
How Digital Marketing works in a Global scenario | August 16, 2019 |
| Mr. Sandeep Rambhatla and Team CEO ProcessBee Technologies Pvt Ltd. |
Management concepts through exciting serious games | July 08, 2019 |
International Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Dorothy M. Siaw-Asamoah, Faculty Director of Global Programs, UB School of Management SUNY Buffalo, USA |
Unleashing Your Potential: Leading with your Unique Strengths | February 18, 2019 |
| Mr. Narayan Subramanian IT Program Manager, USA |
Session on Artificial Intelligence & its Effect on Management Practices | November 19, 2018 |
| Ms. Aditi Gupta Ex Consultant PwC, Italy |
Financial Valuation | October 08, 2018 |
| Ms. Ameya Ananth, Corporate Lawyer United States, USA, A11 |
Session on Corporate Law in the United States – An Overview | October 03, 2018 |
| Dr. Andreas Toupadakis Lecturer, Department of Chemistry University of California, Davis, USA |
Success without Stress | September 17, 2018 |
| Sri. Bansal Kumar Gupta, Former Ambassador of India to Italy |
Session on Universal Message of Indian Spiritual Traditions | July 25, 2018 |
| Ms. Aditi Gupta Ex Consultant PwC, Italy |
Personal Finance and Investment Management | June 18, 2018 |
National Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Jayashree Gangaiah, Manager-Risk, Audit and Compliance, ANZ Operations and Technology Ltd., India |
Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace | March 18, 2019 |
| Sri. Ranganathan N. S., CIR Amritapuri, India |
The Essence of MBA | February 04, 2019 |
| Br. Yogamrita Chaithanya, Mata Amritanandamayi Math, India |
How to push ourselves out of our comfort zone | October 15, 2018 |
| Mr. Roopak N. Founder Director of Marketing Vidya, India |
Tips on Placements | September 18, 2018 |
| Mr. Raney P. O. State Head @ Cavinkare Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
Insights into the Distribution Strategies for FMCG Products | August 8, 2018 |
| Mr. Suresh Kumar, Regional Manager at Airtel Payments Bank Chennai Area, India |
Airtel Payments Bank: The Story of its Launch and Implementation | August 8, 2018 |
| Mr. Babu K. J. CEO of FORSIGHT group, India |
Employee Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 | August 3, 2018 |
| Sri. Kochat Narendaran Managing Director of Nikkos Logistics Pvt Ltd., India |
Logistics and Supply Chain Industry and its Prospects | July 03, 2018 |
International Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Narayanan Van De Graaff MD, Advanced HR Solutions, Australia |
Workshop on Leadership & Managing Performance | January 16-17, 2018 |
| Ms.Alison Richards Director of Marketing, Intel Corporation’s Global Marketing Communications |
The Transformation to a Smart and Connected World | June 22, 2017 |
National Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mahesh Nair Manager at Flipkart Global Product Initiatives |
Digital Marketing- Emerging Trends | February 23, 2018 |
International Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Wolfgang Aris Bumm Finance Director MAN Truck &Bus Switzerland |
Truck and Bus Industry, Strategic Management and Business steering and controlling | December 7, 2016 |
National Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Ajit K. Nair and Mr. Vinod T . VTransform |
Digital Transformation & Marketing- Are You Future Ready | March 10, 2017 |
| Mr. Jacob Parambi Partner at EY |
Taking on Challenges that Cross our Paths in Your Career and Life | March 4, 2017 |
| Symposium | NGOS & Governance of CSR | January 5, 2017 |
| Workshop | Recruitment Simulation | December 7, 2016 |
| Workshop | Introduction to Tools on Business Analytics – Tableau & R Programming | December 1, 2016 |
| Mr. Suresh K. Aravind Worldwide Vice President Johnson &Johnson |
Leadership Traits and Skills for Global Organizations | September 5, 2016 |
| Mr. Madhu Mohan M2N Training | Training Program for Placement Preparation | August 26, 2016 |
| Mr. Sanjeev Thomas Zen Mentors LLP |
Grooming and Mentoring Session for Placement Preparation | August 26, 2016 |
| Dr. Sanjeev Vasudevan and Dr. Ajitha Sanjeev Amrita Kripa Hospital, Kynatti, Wayanad |
Talk on Tribal Communities in Wayanad | August 26, 2016 |
| Sri Ashutosh Chadha VP and Head-Corporate Affairs, Wipro Ltd |
Session on Ethics and Teamwork in Managerial Success | July 12, 2016 |
International Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Bhoomika Associate Professor, Telecom School of Management, France |
Dual Degree program with France | August 12 2014 |
| Dr. Anantha Sethuraman President and CEO, DFMSim Inc. US |
Strategy and Tactics | March 02, 2014 |
National Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Manikutty Faculty, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad |
The Process of Learning | August 13 & 14, 2014 |
| Mr. Chandrashekhar Brand Consultant, Founder and Director, MUSpace Private India Limited |
Why MBA? | August 11, 2014 |
| Mr. Sreeram Managing Trustee, Samridhi Foundation Chennai |
Sustainability Solutions | July 23, 2014 |
International Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Laetitia Fremont | Knowledge Management | February 14, 2014 |
| Mr. Michael Barton | US taxation | November, 2013 |
| Mr. Sunny Kumar Sales Director, Accenture |
Sales and Distribution Management | September 07, 2013 |
| Mr. Harish Sharma Product Manager, Ravaani |
Fundamentals of Info Tech | September 06, 2013 |
| Ms. Devashree Saha Senior Policy Analyst and Associate Fellow Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program |
Microeconomics | August 31, 2013 |
| Dr. Anantha Sethuraman President and CEO DFMSimInc |
Technology Marketing-Case Studies | August 30, 2013 |
| Prof. Swaminathan Natarajan ED, Chase Wealth Management Technology Group JP Morgan |
Excel VBA | August 24, 2013 |
| Mr. Santhosh S. Nair Strategic Vendor Manager and Mobile Operations Manager, Corporate Engineering, Google Inc |
Negotiations | August 24, 2013 |
| Dr. Diana Wais Executive Leadership Consultant |
Factors that Predict Success in Business | August 23, 2013 |
| Dr. Anantha Sethuraman President and CEO, DFMSimInc |
Four Horseman Theory | August 23, 2013 |
| Dr. Anantha Sethuraman President and CEO, DFMSimInc |
Introduction to product marketing | August 16, 2013 |
| Mr. Gopi Kallayil Chief Evangelist, Brand Marketing, Google Inc |
Innovations at Google | August 11, 2013 |
| Mr. Nand Kumar Kurup Businessman, Italy |
Retail and Fashion Industry in Italy | July 15, 2013 |
| Mr. Lokesh Regional Quality Launch Manager, GM |
Quality Leadership | July 12, 2013 |
| Prof. Anand Patwardhan Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland |
Sustainable Development | February 12, 2013 |
National Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Subramanium Krishnan (Rajan) | Strategic Pricing Concepts | January 29, 2014 |
| Dr. Biju Jacob Accounts General, Kerala |
How to be Successful in Life | July 5, 2013 |
International Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Lakshmanan H Khimji Ramdas LLC, Muscat |
The Corporate Life | February 3, 2012 |
| Mr. Sindhu Cauveriappa Global CSR Manager, VeriSign Inc.USA. |
Corporate Social Responsibility | December 2, 2011 |
| Mr. Subramaniam Krishnan | Overview of Strategic Pricing Concepts | October 25, 2011 |
| Dr. Diana Wais Entrepreneur and Executive Leadership Consultant Teaches at London Business School |
Social Entrepreneurship & The Factor that Predicts Success in Business | September 5-6, 2011 |
| Pradeep Menon Executive Vice President and Director Quadrant Risk Management Middle East FZE, Dubai |
MBA Systems : Job Prospect and Challenges | August 5, 2011 |
| Dr. Rich Schuttler Professor and Ex-Dean School of Advanced Studies University of Phoenix, USA. |
Innovation | August 2, 2011 |
| Mr. Hindrik Ounpuu Faculty-Business Coaching IHM Business School, Sweden Process leader and Faculty Leadership Programs. |
Leadership | August 1, 2011 |
National Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Suhas Gopinath | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | November 2, 2011 |
| Prof. Karmeshu Dean JNU, New Delhi Recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Mathematical Sciences |
Modelling Innovation Diffusion and Its Applications | August 25, 2011 |
| Mr. T. C. Purushothaman Manager, SBI Kollam |
Role of the Banking Industry in the Financial Structure of India | August 22, 2011 |
| Sath Krishna Rao VP Amrita Technologies, Strategic Accounts |
Management Information Systems | August 19, 2011 |
International Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Richard Barron CEO Central Wholesales, Inc, Washington DC, USA |
Management Information Systems | February 28, 2011 |
| Mr. Marc Pelletier Market Development Consultant Montreal, Canada |
General Marketing Issues | January 27, 2011 |
| Dr. Soumya Sivakumar Assistant Professor of Marketing Marymount University, Virginia, USA |
Global Marketing | December 23, 2010 |
| Mrs. Sudha Jagannathan Regional Director AT&T, San Francisco,USA |
AT&T’s Global Business | December 13, 2010 |
| Dr. Krishnan Ramayyah Dean, School of Public Policy Case Western Reserve University, USA |
Networking for Business | December 13, 2010 |
| Dr. Nava Subramaniam Professor of Accounting Deakin University, Australia |
Enterprise Risk Management | December 10, 2010 |
| Mr. Santhosh Nair Strategic Vendor Manager Google, USA |
Business Negotiations | December 9-10, 2010 |
| Mr. Sumeet Bahl Director of E-Commerce Strategy Symantec, USA |
Opportunities for MBAs | September 29, 2010 |
| Mr. Sudheer Kumar Shetty COO Global Operations, UAE Exchange |
UAE Exchange operations, Values in business | September 20, 2010 |
| Mr. John Scade Managing Director Grupo MAS, Spain |
Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Business Ethics | September 3-6, 2010 |
| Mr. John Scade Managing Director Grupo MAS, Spain |
Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Business Ethics | August 30, 2010 |
National Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Sudeep P. Registrar, CESS and VP NIPM, Southern Region |
Personal Grooming | March 12, 2011 |
| Mr. Nitin Prabhakar CEO Artin Dynamics, Technopark, Trivandrum |
Artificial Intelligence | March 11, 2011 |
| Mr. Ajish M. Associate Manager Tata Elixir, Technopark, Trivandrum |
Human Resources Management | March 9, 2011 |
| Dr. Mohan Nair MD Nair’s Hospital, Kollam, Kerala |
Hospital Management | March 9, 2011 |
| Mr. KSK Mohammed Chief Consultant/Trainer Quality Management Systems, Trivandrum |
Quality Enhancement | March 7, 2011 |
| Mr. Venkatesh Iyer CEO Goli Vada Pav, Mumbai |
Entrepreneurship | March 6, 2011 |
| Mr. M. K. Chandrashekar CEO Thoughtworks Inc., Bangalore |
Entrepreneurship | February 1-2, 2011 |
| Mr. Savyasachi Panikkassery Director MSME-Development Institute, Thrissur |
Entrepreneurship | December 18, 2010 |
| Mr. Manoj Murali Head Airtel, Kerala |
Competition in the Telecommunication Industry | December 18, 2010 |
| Professor Deepak Bhatnagar Head Center for International Trade in Technology, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi |
Innovation and technology for competitive advantage | December 17, 2010 |
| Ms. Susheela Venkatraman Director Internet Business Solutions, Cisco India |
Cisco India Operations | September 8, 2010 |
| Mr. Jay Misra Director Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham International Affairs |
Video Case on Taj Hotels | September 6 & 9, 2010 |
International Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Scott Rice Owner, Rice Studio Supply |
Innovation in Web Marketing Strategies and Encouraging for New Business Opportunity in the Market | February 08, 2010 |
| Mr. Bardo Fraunholz Senior Lecturer, Keakin University School of Information Systems Mrs. Chandana Unnithan Faculty of Business Law Melbourne, Australia |
Research in Information Systems, International Opportunities, Interface between Business and IT Profession | December 18, 2009 |
| Prof. Michael Danino | Extensive Knowledge in the Mythology of India | November 05, 2009 |
National Speakers
| Name of the Person and Organization | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Pratyush Prasana Open Innovation Manager Xerox Corporation, Chennai |
Innovation in Product Management, Marketing, Sales and About the Ample of Opportunity in the Field of Product Management | March 20, 2010 |
| Mr. G. Viswanathan GM Systems (Retired) M/S Howard Finley Consultants,UAE |
Innovation in the Fundamental Principles of Supply Chain Management | March 06, 2010 |
| Mr. Johnson Mathew Deputy GM ( HR) Popular Vehicles |
Innovation in Challenges Faced by HR as well as the Employees | February 13, 2010 |
| Mr. Gopi Kallayil Group Product Marketing Manager |
Innovation in Google Search Engine and Your Organization | December 31, 2009 |
| Mr. Sreeranga P. Rajan Senior Research Staff Fujitsu Laboratories of America |
Innovation Applied to Web Security and Upcoming Projects | December 31, 2009 |
| Dr. Raman Professor, Information Systems KBSCMR, Khandala |
How Business Use Information Systems to Create Competitive Advantages | December 30, 2009 |
| Dr. Srikant Kulkarni | Valuable Knowledge Regarding Marketing and Marketing Research | December 04, 2009 |
| Padma Bhushan Prof. M. S. Ramaswamy Founder, Director of IIM Bangalore |
Valuable Knowledge Regarding Marketing and Marketing Research | December 04, 2009 |
| Dr. S. R. Ganesh | Strategic Management; Qualities that Make an Organization Successful | November 13, 2009 |
| Dr. Bipin G. Nair Professor and Dean Amrita School of Biotechnology |
Challenges in Pharmaceutical Industry; Opportunities and Threats | October 24, 2009 |
| Dr. Bill Silvera Professor Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
” Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley “ Lessons Learnt | August 26, 2009 |
| Sri. V. Raghunandan Director, Indian Telecom Service Ministry of Communication and IT Government of India |
Building Private and Public Partnership as Managers | July 27, 2009 |
| Sri. Ram Mohan Director of Research Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, Coimbatore |
Challenges in Research and Industrialization of Traditional Medicine | July 23, 2009 |