KOLKATA, India, July 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
The Globsyn Knowledge Foundation presented today, at the Globsyn Knowledge Campus, the Globsyn Human Resource Symposium on 'Impact of Technology and Social Media on HR Practices and Future Strategies: Integrating HR Knowledge and HR Practices from a Learner Perspective', supported by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCC&I).
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The Chief Guest at the Symposium, Dr. M. V. Rao, Principal Secretary, Sundarban Affairs - Government of West Bengal, delivered the keynote address. The Guest of Honour, Mr. R. N. Lahiri, Chairman, Education Committee, BCC&I, delivered the valedictory address.
'Learning Beyond Education' - the philosophy of using unconventional and innovative methods of imparting management education - has served as the basis of the Globsyn Knowledge Foundation's special interest in organising activities on varied management concepts, with a view to make students, the corporate community as a whole and other stakeholders to be contemporary in their perspectives and at par with the thinking and knowledge of the most developed economies.
The Globsyn Human Resource Symposium, aimed at the corporate community, is one such initiative of the Globsyn Knowledge Foundation. The Symposium attached the greatest importance to Human Resources as the cornerstone of all successful organisations, and viewed this from various important standpoints, as the subjects of the group discussions and presentations clearly bear out. The Symposium comprised of three sessions on three different subjects, with discussions by panelists, followed by presentations on topics relevant to both industry and academia.
Mr. Kaushik Bhattacharya, Location Head-IBM, Mr. Sushanta Sinha, Regional Head, Learning & Development - TCS and Mr. Shivesh Singh, Zonal Head HR - L&T Finance spoke on 'Talent Engagement & Development'. 'Data Analytics & HRM' was the subject of one of the sessions, with the panelists being Ms. Sushmita Bhattacharya, GM, HR-Birla Corporation and Mr. Vishal Verma, Sr. Manager, HR-Techno Electric. Dr. Siddhartha Pandey, Vice President - Group HR, EMC Limited, Ms. Sima Tiwari, Head HR - Emami Realty, and Mr. George Thomas, VP Corporate HR - MSP Group made up the panel which deliberated on 'Emerging Paradigm'.
Mr. Rajib Kumar, CEO - Materialworld & VP - NHRDN, Kolkata Chapter made a presentation on 'Integrating HR Knowledge and Applications from Management Graduates Perspective - Take Away for a B-School'. 'How to Transform Management Students as Knowledge Seekers - Take Away for Management Graduates' was the subject of the presentation made by Mr. Indranil Banerjee, Senior Manager, HR & Administration - WBSEDCL.
Rahul Dasgupta, Joint Managing Director, Globsyn Group said, "We are happy to organize the Globsyn HR Symposium and the 3rd National Skills Convocation in conjunction with a view to connect the industry with the learner community of both traditional academics and vocational training. The Symposium enabled knowledge sharing among students, faculty and corporates with respect to technology, social media, HR standards and industry trends. Globsyn would look to facilitate similar engagements between the learner community and the industry in the future as part of its Beyond Education initiative."
About Globsyn Knowledge Foundation: Globsyn Knowledge Foundation (GKF) has been formed with the exclusive mandate of bringing education and skills together through Globsyn's EduSkills programs. Globsyn has been at the forefront of promoting education and skills training in West Bengal for nearly two decades since its inception in 1997. With deep domain competencies in the Education, Skill Development and Technology, Globsyn has addressed a wide spectrum of learners ranging from undergraduates to experienced corporate personnel. The Foundation has been involved in working with the government, colleges, corporates, industry houses and industry/trade associations, to bring a range of training deliverables to both freshers and working professionals. GKF executes all its vocational training under the Globsyn Finishing School (GFS) and delivers its academic programs through Globsyn Business School (GBS), which has over 2700+ alumni working with some of the best national and multinational brands in India and abroad.
About Globsyn Business School: With Globsyn's background of Continuous Innovation in Education, today Globsyn Business School has uniquely positioned itself as India's only 'Corporate B-School', drawing from the strength and diversity of the fast evolving global corporate world. The new economy background of the school, with its AICTE accreditation and CRISIL A** rating, makes it one of the most forward thinking institutions in India today. With an edifice built on Innovation, Research and Technology, coupled with unique initiatives as part of its 'Beyond Education' philosophy, Globsyn is well on its path to create a truly globally networked, corporate savvy, research driven management education system which moves beyond traditional forms of management knowledge dissemination to a research based delivery framework to create 'Industry Ready Managers' - an agile group of professionals equipped to operate in today's technology driven business environment.
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Media Contact : Shabbir Akhtar, [email protected] , +9830031847, Globsyn Knowledge Foundation
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