Corporate Seminar on “Life at Cyber World”

The Symposium "Life in Cyber World" has been organized at India International Centre (IIC) on Friday, 13th November, 2009 at 5:30 pm. CSI (Computer Society of India) co-hosted this event in conjunction with The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). This event took place at the India International Centre (IIC) Annex, Conference Hall no: 3, Lodhi road, New Delhi and was supplemented by a social programme that gave students the opportunity to meet and discuss issues outside of the formal seminar setting.

The aim of taking students for this Corporate Seminar was to give them the opportunity to understand the Cyber technologies and to interact with the top IT Industry and Ministry people. The group consisted of 7 Ecommerce and IMS undergraduate students from IILM Lodhi Road and Gurgaon campus attended this seminar.

The seminar was targeted at those involved in the planning, implementation, and management of digital resources, and attendees comprised a range of professions including programme managers, technological architects, archivists, consultants and other information professionals.

The seminar commenced with brief words of welcome and introductions by Dr. MN Hoda, Chairman CSI, Delhi Chapter. He touched shortly upon the Cyber Security concepts related to technologies breaches and measures. After this the seminar launched into the evening session presentations on “Life in Cyber World”.

The topics covered during the session are:

§ Social Networking in Internet Age by Mr. Manish Malik, Product Head-Mobile Internet & 3G Services, Spice Digital

§ Email Security by Mr. Muktesh Chander, IPS, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Delhi Police

§ Securing Indian Cyberspace by Mr. B.J Srinath, Director - Cert-In, MC & IT Govt. of India

Speakers presented practical experiences and theory to provide seminar participants with cutting edge knowledge of cyber security issues within the often overlooked context of business models, costing and business plans.

This was followed by 10 minutes Questions and Answers Session, wherein, students were given an opportunity to put their questions on Internet Security breaches and measures to the speakers. The presentations and discussions during the seminar helped the attendees in getting a better focus and provided them a first introduction into Cyber Security related issues and measures.

In concluding the seminar, Dr. Hoda offered some summary points regarding several of the presentations and provided some insight into what seminar participants may have learned and could take away with them. Thanks were given to all those involved, from speakers to attendees to seminar organizers, all of whose input was invaluable to the success of the seminar and to raising the vital importance of introducing Cyber Security. This was followed by Dinner at IIC, Annex. It was a very enlightening experience for the students as they got exposure to the various aspects of Cyber Security.

11th Annual Convocation Ceremony

IILM-Undergraduate Business School celebrates the success of its partnership with the University of Bradford at its 11th Annual Convocation Ceremony

The eleventh annual convocation ceremony of IILM-Undergraduate Business School - a leading management institute based in New Delhi, India was held on November 3, 2009. IILM’s undergraduate programme began in 1996 in partnership with the University of Bradford, UK – a trendsetting joint venture that took advantage of the opening up of the Indian economy to economic reforms since 1991. More than 850 students have so far been awarded bachelor degrees in business administration, all of whom have been placed comfortably in a booming economy that is considered one of the future growth engines of the world economy. This year, 87 students received their degrees.

Prof Arthur Francis, Dean, School of Management, University of Bradford, who attended all the previous convocations, delivered the Graduation Address after the outgoing batch received their degrees. Mrs. Malvika Rai, Chairperson IILM presented the Dr. Kulwant Rai Gold and Silver medals to the toppers

According to Prof Francis, the growth of IILM and the UBS programme mirrors the deep-going transformations in India’s economy. “My first visit was eight years after India’s economic liberalization in 1991. We now know that this set India decisively on its current pathway of fast economic growth… But year after year I have seen for myself … the modernisation of the capital city – the opening of the Delhi Metro, road-building with many expressways and overpasses, the development of Gurgaon, the growth of IILM itself.”

India’s growth rate of 7-8 per cent a year meant that over 11 years its gross domestic product has more than doubled. Prof Francis argued that “this economic growth has come about through the application, at the level of the economy, of economic theory taught in universities and business schools, and at the level of the firm by the application of the ideas you have taught on your degree programme at IILM.”

In the context of the global financial crisis, Prof Francis forcefully urged the outgoing graduates to keep in mind 3 Ms: might, mind and morals. Which approach is right? Might, mind, or morality? Of course, the answer has to be all of them. “You are entering the world of the mighty and your political skills will be forever invaluable to you. We rely on you to exercise those political skills with the highest levels of morality. And do continue to use your minds at the highest possible level, to make sure you take the right technical decisions to avoid further financial and other crises, to ensure a sustainable future for us all, and to maintain a level of economic growth that continues to add to the world’s health, wealth and wisdom”, he concluded.

The IILM UBS and Bradford University School of Management collaboration has a mandate of providing the best management education coupled with value-based training and research. IILM UBS develops business leaders of tomorrow by integrating academics with exposure to real–life business situations.