Saturday, August 13, 2011

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III Annual Arvneeti 2011
organised on 11 March, 2011  
Arv-Neeti, an annual event at DFS, is the strategy for prosperity; it is the experience of exploring the finer nuances of financial strategy which have been in play through the ages.
In conjunction with our support for the environment and the need to use natural resources prudently, we chose green as the theme for Arvneeti this year..
The main events included Share Scare (The Equity Research Competition), The Dollar Juice (the business quiz event), Travian (The Business Plan) and Trade Czar (The Stock Market Simulation). Arvneeti ’11 also saw enthusiastic participation in a slew of informal events such as street play, paint your tee, collage making, hard sell,photography and more. Esteemed judges were invited to judge the event.
Mr. Vinod Pande (Sr. Vice President and Head Delhi) of SBI Capital was the Chief Guest.
The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from top B Schools from all over the country.

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National Seminar
Indian Financial Sector: Thrust and Challenges
The Department of Financial Studies (DFS), University of Delhi, South Campus, in association with the Indian Accounting Association, Delhi Chapter, and sponsored by Taxmann, organized a national seminar on the thrust and challenges in the Indian Financial Sector on , October 30, 2010 at South Campus. The keynote address was delivered by the Chief Guest, Mr. Rakesh Rewari, Deputy Managing Director, SIDBI. The new Vice Chancellor of Delhi University, Prof. Dinesh Singh captivated the audience with a brilliant speech.

The technical session had three speakers: Mr. Shashank Ojha, Senior E-governance Specialist & Head, India Programme, World Bank, New Delhi; Dr. Ramesh Bhat, Executive Chairman, WOne Management System, former Professor IIM, Ahmedabad; Mr. Naresh Pandey, CFO, Nokia Siemens. Prof. Sanjay Sehgal of DFS moderated the session, highlighting the key points raised in every lecture. 

Prof. Malashri Lal, Director, South Campus and Dr. Avinash Chander, Director, Technical ICAI, President, IAA, Delhi Chapter, Secretary, Accounting Standard Board of India were also present on the occasion.   

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HR Conclave 2011
organised on 9 April, 2011  
The HR Conclave is part of DFS' annual roster of events and aims to promote holistic learning at specialist, managerial and executive levels to expose the students to new concepts in emerging issues in areas other than Finance that are as critical to an organization. The theme for this year’s conclave titled”The Role Of HR in Mergers & Acquisitions: Opportunities, Strategies and Pitfalls” proved to be a catalyst for an engrossing session.

The panelists at the Conclave addressed the various aspects that are critical to a successful M&A, often drawing from their rich professional experience to elucidate their opinions.

Mr Anil Kumar Chaudhry (VP, HR at NDPL), Mr. Prashant Verma (Deputy GM, HR at ICICI bank), Mr. Vinod Behari (Executive Director at REC) and Ms Veena Padmanabhan (GM, HR at WIPRO) were collectively a very memorable panel. Dr Debi Saini (Professor,HR at MDI,Gurgaon) moderated the session with great success.

The HR Conclave has undoubtedly been a highlight of this academic session and a cornerstone of the Department of Financial Studies’ philosophy of holistic learning.

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XXIII Annual Convention 2010
organised on 18 September, 2010

The Convention is the flagship event of DFS and is welcomed with great enthusiasm every year by lovers of finance as this annual event helps bring them under a common roof. This year the Imperial Hotel at Janpath, New Delhi served as the roof for a gathering which included 250+ academicians, industry professionals(and not just from finance) and of course, students of finance.

For a world slowly shrugging off the effects of the global recession it was only appropriate that the grand theme for the convention was ‘Changing headwinds in the Global Financial Landscape’.

Mr. U. Venkataraman, Executive Director, MCX Stock Exchange was the Guest of Honour and Mr. Gunit Chadha, CEO, Deutsche Bank India delivered the keynote address. They were followed by speakers from the length and breadth of the financial arena who drew from their rich and varied experiences to enlighten and inspire the audience on a whole host of topics.

DFS also recognized the special contributions by Ms. Suparna Singh, Head, NDTV Convergence and Mr. Prabhu Chawla, Editor, India Today and several distinguished alumni.     
‘Finscoop’ the annual newsletter of DFS was released on the occasion.

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Saturday, August 6, 2011

HR Conclave 2011: e Role Of HR in Mergers & Acquisitions: Opportunities, Strategies and Pitfalls


HR Conclave 2011
organised on 9 April, 2011 by the students of Master of Finance Control(MFC,) offered by the Department of Financial Studies(DFS), University of Delhi

The HR Conclave organized by the Department of Financial Studies (DFS), University of Delhi as a part of its annual roster of events aims to promote holistic learning at specialist, managerial and executive levels to expose the students to new concepts in emerging issues in areas other than Finance that are as critical to an organization. The theme for this year’s conclave titled ”The Role Of HR in Mergers & Acquisitions: Opportunities, Strategies and Pitfalls” proved to be a catalyst for an engrossing session that re-enforced our belief that the best way to stimulate the young and innovative minds of the students and benefit from them is through the experiences and practical knowledge of the practitioners in the industry.

The panelists at the Conclave addressed the various aspects that are critical to a successful M&A, often drawing from their rich professional experience to elucidate their opinions.

Mr Anil Kumar Chaudhry (VP, HR at NDPL) touched base upon the effects of M&A on a unionized work-force. Mr. Prashant Verma (Deputy GM, HR at ICICI bank) enlightened us on the pitfalls and strategies pertaining to change management through his experience with the Bank of Rajasthan and ICICI merger. Mr. Vinod Behari (Executive Director,HR at REC) and Ms Veena Padmanabhan (GM, HR at WIPRO) helped compare the role of HR in a PSU and a Private Firm. The Conclave was moderated by Dr Debi Saini (Professor,HR at MDI,Gurgaon). Dr Debi Saini helped bridge the gap between the academic perspective and the prevalent practices in the world of M & A’s by comparing the opinions of the panelists with historical data and theory.

The HR Conclave has undoubtedly been a highlight of this academic session and a cornerstone of the Department of Financial Studies’ philosophy of holistic learning.

Arvneeti 2011: A Strategy To Prosper


III Annual Arvneeti 2011
organised on 11 March, 2011 by the students of Master of Finance Control(MFC,) offered by the Department of Financial Studies(DFS), University of Delhi

Arv-Neeti is the strategy for prosperity. It is the experience of exploring the finer nuances of financial strategy which have been in play through the ages. The annual event of DFS, Arv-neeti provides a platform for the coming together of young and dynamic minds and for the broadening of their horizons. This year, Arvneeti was organised on 11th March 2011 at South Campus.

Mr. Vinod Pande (Sr. Vice President and Head Delhi) of SBI Capital was the Chief Guest. He inaugurated the event by lighting a lamp and emphasizing the importance of such events in a professional course like MFC. He was assisted by our Head of the Department, Prof I M Pandey, and senior professor, Prof Muneesh Kumar.

We chose 'Green' as the theme for Arvneeti in conjunction with our support for the environment and the need to use natural resources in a better way.

This year Arvneeti was a mix of formal and informal events. The formal events included The Dollar Juice (the business quiz event), Share Scare (The Equity Research Competition), Trade Czar (The Stock Market Simulation) and Travian (The Business Plan).

Share Scare saw equity research reports arriving from all the premier b-schools. After a rigorous screening process, six best equity research reports were chosen and invited to the campus to present their analysis of their chosen company in front of an esteemed panel of judges. The team from DFS won the event with the teams from MDI and IIFT jointly placed second.

Travian’s first round challenged students to come up with a solution to a case study. Out of the total applications received, six were short listed and invited to present their business ideas to an esteemed panel of judges. Teams from IIM L and MDI bagged first and second prizes respectively.

Dollar Juice was an on-the-spot multi round quiz event which had participants racking their brains against interesting questions from all kinds of fields. The team from College of Business Studies won this battle of wits.

Trade Czar had more than 200 participants braving stock market blues for one week on an online platform provided by tradetracker.com.

Arvneeti ’11 also saw enthusiastic participation in a slew of informal events such as street play, paint your tee, collage making, LAN gaming, JAM, photography and hard sell.

Participation from nearly all top business schools with high attendance ensured that the event was a huge success. This event made the students of MFC get hands-on experience of organizing a large scale event where they could demonstrate their leadership and team work skills. Arvneeti 2011 paved the path for a much bigger event next year. 

National Seminar on Indian Financial Sector: Thrust and Challenges


National Seminar
Indian Financial Sector: Thrust and Challenges

The Department of Financial Studies (DFS), University of Delhi, South Campus, in association with the Indian Accounting Association, Delhi Chapter, and sponsored by Taxmann, organized a national seminar on the thrust and challenges in the Indian Financial Sector on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at S.P Jain Auditorium, South Campus. Prof I.M. Pandey, Dean, Faculty of Business and Commerce and HOD, DFS, formally began the seminar with an enthusiasm for the future which was contagious. He talked about his ongoing efforts to make the course of Master of Finance & Control offered by DFS at par with the best in the world. The keynote address delivered by the Chief Guest, Mr. Rakesh Rewari, Deputy Managing Director, SIDBI came as a great learning experience as he explained the critical role of SIDBI in promoting micro, small and medium enterprises in the country. The new Vice Chancellor of Delhi University, Prof. Dinesh Singh then captivated the audience by a speech in which he emphasized how Mathematics and Economics are integral to the study of Finance. In addition he stressed on the great need of morality in finance. At the end of the inaugural session, the vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. Avinash Chander, Director, Technical ICAI, President, IAA, Delhi Chapter, Secretary, Accounting Standard Board of India.

The technical session had three speakers. Prof. Sanjay Sehgal of DFS moderated the session, highlighting the key points raised in every lecture. The session’s first speaker was Mr. Shashank Ojha, Senior E-governance Specialist & Head, India Programme, World Bank, New Delhi who spoke on the importance of financial inclusion, financial innovation and information communication technology (ICT). Dr. Ramesh Bhat, Executive Chairman, WOne Management System, Former Professor IIM, Ahmedabad, delivered an informative lecture on private equity investment in which he talked about both its positives and negatives. Mr. Naresh Pandey, CFO, Nokia Siemens then held the audience in thrall with his humorous takes on life as a CFO. Using Bollywood lingo and everyday instances he illustrated the challenges and responsibilities of today’s CFO. A short Q&A session was followed by the vote of thanks, delivered by Mr. Sanjeev Singhal of the Indian Accounting Association, thus ending the technical session.
Post lunch, Prof. Malashri Lal, Director, South Campus gave the Valedictory Address in which she reiterated that it was the continual initiative of South Campus to promote interdisciplinary learning and hoped that more such seminars would be held in the future. Dr. J. L. Gupta gave the vote of thanks on behalf of the Indian Accounting Association, Delhi Chapter.