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APRIL 2019

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Greetings to all our readers! We are proud to present our LIBYTES - Easter 2019 edition. Thanks to all our news contributors whose inputs are essential to this e-newsletter‘s success. We appreciate all the positive feedback provided by our esteemed readers who enjoyed last month’s edition.

In this edition we share the update of all the happenings on campus as the current academic year draws to a close. The LIBA Premier League (LPL), Farewell of Class of 2017 and the Sports Valedictory programme were some major events that have taken place in the past month.

Our last few BMI sessions and the Bangalore Chapter Alumni Meet are the fi nal events for this academic year. We wish all our faculty, staff and students a cool and relaxing summer break. This will be our last edition for this academic year, we will resume our newsletter once the new academic year begins.

It is our constant endeavour to make available to our readers, information that is current, interesting and that adds value. If you have any queries insights/suggestions regarding the kind of information you may like to receive from us via this medium, please contact the editorial team. We count on your active support and involvement in all that we do.

Wishing you our esteemed reader and stakeholder Happy Holidays and a very Blessed Eastertide!

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The final showdown of LIBA Premier League took place on 8th March 2019. The theme of the event was Seven Deadly Sins. Six teams put up a 15 minute performance, each portraying the seven deadly sins which are envy, sloth, greed, pride, wrath, lust and gluttony. The panel of judges consisted of Mr. Clifton, Mr. Calvin Joe Marcus, Ms. Jenifer Kernoff and Mr. Sachin, who are experts in their respective creative fields.

LPL coordinator, Gaspar U. presented the annual report of the various activities that the club conducted throughout the year. Prof. Victor Louis Anthuvan and Prof. B. Aishwarya also spoke on the occasion.

Team Hyderabad Nawabs emerged the winners of the culturals followed by team Madras United and Kochi Kombans. The title of LPL Season 7 was bagged by Team Kolkata Kingpins. Certificates were also distributed to the team owners and the best players of all six teams in recognition of their efforts. The event marked the close of another marvelous season of LIBA Premier League.

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It was time to say goodbye to the beloved Class of 2017 (F17) with a farewell celebration that was held on the 15th March 2019. The theme of the night was “ROSES AND TUXEDOS - A NIGHT AT STERLING” and the ambience created was in line with a prom night concept. Director LIBA – Rev. Fr. Christie and Dean Academics – Prof. Revathi addressed the gathering. The students of the current 2018 batch began the event with their dance performance and shared a Farewell video with the F17’s which showcased their time spent within the portals of LIBA, displaying how LIFE WAS BEYOND AWESOME here.

The Dance Floor was then thrown open and everybody shook a leg or two matching move for move. Dean Research - Prof. Anthuvan addressed the students and the event concluded with a prayer. Dinner was then served and the party continued late into the night.

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Sports Valedictory Function The valedictory ceremony of the annual sports meet 2018-2019 was conducted on 29th March 2019.

Dean Academics – Prof. Revathi, Dean Research – Prof. Victor Louis Anthuvan, Faculty Coordinator – Student Affairs, Prof. B. Aishwarya graced the occasion and honored the winners with medals and certificates.

The function started with an annual report, summarizing the events conducted throughout this academic year, followed by the inaugural address by Prof. Revathi, where she spoke about how sportsmanship is interwoven with life. The winners were then awarded their medals and certificates. The runners up for the 8 ball pool event were: Anvin and Jawahar – F17; Men’s 100 mtrs champion: Denny Dominic – F18; Mixed relay champions: F17 team; Women’s 400 mtrs third place: Thara Sara – F18; Women’s Champion: Neethu Augustine – F18; Men’s Champion: Deepak Raikwal – F17; F18 team were given the LIBA over all sports championship 2018-2019 trophy. The ceremony concluded with the national anthem and a vote of thanks by Aravind Raj, expressing gratitude to all those who made the event possible and successful.

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We were happy to welcome three international students from France for the semester January to March 2019. Maxence and Albane from NEOMA Business School, France and Martin from IESEG School of Management, France spent three months studying at LIBA and took back with them an immense wealth of knowledge and experience, of the country, its people and most importantly their Life at LIBA!

Life at LIBA for Foreign Exchange StudentsEach of them appreciated the personal connect established with the professors on campus and were amazed by the personalized mentorship provided by them. They also said that the students at LIBA were extremely friendly and kind. During their short stay they were thrilled to celebrate Indian festivals like Holi and Pongal and thoroughly enjoyed their time in India!

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The Beyond Management Initiative organized on 27th February 2019 at LIBA hosted Mr. Ravi Parthasarathy, Strategic Leadership and Whole brain thinking Coach, who addressed the students on the topic ‘Creativity and Innovation in Management’. Mr. Parthasarathy spoke on left and right brain thinking and conducted a few exercises with the students to determine their thinking styles. The session was interactive and the students got an opportunity to question the speaker on strategic thinking. Mr. Ravi Parthasarathy is currently the CEO/Director of People Plus Consultants, USA, Singapore & India and President of First World Community in Singapore.

The last session of the BMI for the academic year was an EKALAVYA session held on 13th March 2019. This was a knowledge sharing platform that aimed at capitalizing on the powerhouse of talent within LIBA. Students were given the opportunity to share their knowledge in areas of expertise, thus encouraging learning from one another. The session showcased our own students speaking on various topics. Joewin and Rayer spoke about their passion for music and how they have honed their skills in the field. Andrea, Shirley and Elsa spoke about their undying love for art and craft, particularly Doodling, Decoupage and Brush Painting and how this prompted them to start an Instagram business selling their art work. Asma, spoke on the topic ‘100 WPM’ - her love for public speaking. She shared tips on how to master the skill

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of speaking and how it has helped her in her studies. Abinaya spoke about her experiences of preparing for the civil services - the IAS journey and how that intense phase paved a way for her to pursue the PGDM course at LIBA. It was indeed a very inspiring and motivating close to the academic year.

• Prof. A. Xavier Raj moderated a Session during the Seminar on “Nation, Nationalism and Nation-State: Contextual and Critical Considerations” held at Institute for Dialogue with Cultures and Religions (IDCR) on 06 March 2019.

• C.K. Prahalad Centre for Emerging India (CKP Centre) in association with the Institute of Dialogue with Cultures and Religions (IDCR) and Loyola Institute of Social Science Training and Research (LISSTAR) organised a conclave on “Idea of India – Gandhi 150” in Tamil at IDCR, Loyola College Campus, on 21st and 22nd March 2019.

• Society Outreach: On 28th March 2019, C.K. Prahalad Centre for Emerging India in association with Paathai Centre, Chengalpet facilitated interactive sessions in two phases on 28th March 2019 and 5th April 2019 for the underprivileged students who have completed their higher secondary studies. Prof. A. Siluvairaja of CKP Centre (MSME Section), LIBA, Chennai, spoke about the various career options open to the students.

• Upcoming Events: CKP Centre in association with renowned governance and financial management expert for NPOs Dr. M. Kandasami, FCA, Founder and Managing Partner, Kandasami & Associates will organise a three-day Workshop on NPO Governance, Compliance and Financial Management at Loyola College Campus, Chennai, from 16th to 18th May 2019. Those who are interested in participating may contact CKP Centre.

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The Management Development Centre (MDC) is starting their 6th batch for the one year Executive Diploma course in Supply Chain and Logistics Management in collaboration with

TVS in the last week of April 2019. TVS has been a premium client for the past five years. So far, 5 batches have successfully completed the course with the minimum strength of 15 to 20 per batch.

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Kudos!A research article titled - ‘Factors Affecting the Adoption of Mobile Payments of Rural Entrepreneurs’ - a qualitative study written by Ms. I. Navena Nesa Kumari and co-authored by Ms. A. Irudhaya Veni Mary, has been published in the International Journal of Economic Research, ABDC Journal. Volume 16 Number 1.2019,ISSN 0972-9380.

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The Informatics Centre has offered a career oriented summer fast track course for 12th, 10th and graduate students. The course commenced on 25th March 2019 and is scheduled till 30th May 2019. Sixty students have enrolled out of which, forty students have received fee concession under the LIBA CSR/Dalit/Migrant scheme.

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“The best thing about memories is making them”

On 6th April, 2019 the LIBA alumni residing at Bangalore met at the Catholic Club, to make great memories reminiscing over their days and times spent on the campus of LIBA. The already breezy evening, in an ambience which was beautiful, saw more than 45 alumni get together to swap stories, share their excitement and enthusiastically catch up with all the latest, happening in their lives and that of the Alma Mater. After greeting each other with hugs and handshakes the formal proceedings began with a Prayer Song by Ms. Rhea Locker and Mr. Mario Monteiro, followed by LIBA Director - Fr. Christie addressing the large gathering of Alumni.

Prof. Dr. Vandana Zachariah – Chairperson of the Alumni Association, was happy with the turnout of a number of Alumni from across batches. An ice breaker session was conducted by Ms. Monisha Aluvilla and Mr. Edward Paul to connect the various batches present. Among the various topics discussed, the participants came forward to document the different areas where they could possibly contribute/support their Alma Mater, some of which were: Placement Process, Curriculum Inputs, Brand & Content Services, Alumni Portal Engagement & Maximization etc. Nominations were then invited for change of Executive Committee members, but it was decided to continue with the current set of office bearers with two core committee members being replaced and one more added.

The formal program ended with Prof. Dr. Vandana Zachariah proposing a vote of thanks followed by dinner with more catching-up and photo sessions. Everyone present agreed that they had a fabulous evening for surely great memories are built on such happy times as these!

LIBA Alumni Association Cherishing Memories, Creating Opportunities, Changing Lives

Breezy, Beautiful, Bewitching Bangalore! ! – A Reunion to Remember“Great Memories are made of these!”

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