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Director Message 2About IIFT 3Courses In IIFT 4MBA (International Business) 5Management Development Programme 7Research 8International Collaborations And Capacity Development 10International Outreach 12Trade Winds & Vivaan : Business Summit by IIFT 14Student Activities 16Social Awarness Programme 18Student Bodies 19Student Achievements 20Batch Profile 22Summer Placement 23Final Placement 24Recruiters at Glance 25Recruiter’s Speak 26Head Start 27Port Visit 28Faculty 29IIFT Alumni 35Placement Details 42

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IIFT has steered successfully through several dynamic decades to establish itself as one of the leading Business school in India. IIFT has achieved a 54-year tradition in delivering business education that is rigorous, relevant and rewarding. Our focus has always been to challenge and inspire students, and ultimately enable them to achieve their full potential in both personal and professional growth. Our graduates comprise of a great diversity of students who have the zeal, confidence, and a strong background of achievements motivated by their desire to advance and progress in business and life. It gives me great pleasure to introduce the current batch of IIFT students who are ready to take their positions of prominence in the corporate world. With an excellent mix of academics and ethics, nurtured to meet the challenges of future, they have the potentials to become the business leaders of future.

Both the global and Indian business alike have been experiencing drastic changes over the past few years and our institute has evolved a strategy which helps us to stay a step ahead to develop not just managers, but leaders who can meet the present needs of the Industry and transform themselves to meet the future needs. Industry remains the core focus for us as we constantly reassess and update our courses and curricula to suitably address ever changing needs of international corporate world. In this regard, our faculty, alumni and recruiters play an important role in determining the way forward. Keeping with the changed requirements, we ensure our students to have adequate exposure to the entire gamut of management education. From finance to marketing, strategy to trade, our students are offered a vast array of subjects to build a strong academic knowledge base. A wide range of electives helps our students to find their field of interest with clarity as they delve deeper into the preferred domains. Competitions and interactions organised by the student bodies contribute continuously to gain vital insights into industry perspective.

Our top recruiters remark that our graduates have the domain and industry knowledge, they expect from all of the top global business schools. But more importantly, they tell us they come to Indian Institute of Foreign Trade because our students thrive and flourish when faced with real world challenges. Not only do they possess the aptitude and expertise to execute tasks as effective leader under any circumstance, they also have the prowess to identify, build and capitalize opportunities. I take this opportunity to welcome your esteemed organisation to visit the Institute and get a feel of this academic process and share your knowledge. I am very confident that you will find the experience overwhelming and helpful in locating suitable industry leaders for your organization.

Prof. Manoj Pant

Director Message

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About IIFTIndian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was set up on 2nd of

May, 1963 as an Institution with a focus on foreign trade

related research and training.

Since its inception, the Institute has evolved and undergone

major transformations and has, over the years, broadened

the scope and dimensions of its academic activity that now

encompasses the full spectrum of international business.

Today, the Institute, in its 54th year of existence, is widely

recognized for its knowledge and resource base, with rich

heritage and strong alumni network both in India and

abroad.

The ever evolving character of the foreign trade sector

continuously throws up new opportunities and challenges

which the Institute in its own way attempts to face by

redelineating the contours of its activities.

IIFT postal stamp was released by the then Hon’ble Prime

Minister of India to commemorate the Golden Jubilee Year of IIFT.

The Golden Jubilee Year of IIFT was marked by the inspiring

address of the Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, on IIFT foundation day followed by IIFT stamp release ceremony chaired by then Hon’ble Prime Minister of

India and concluded with convocation which was graced by

the Hon’ble Vice President of India, Md. Hamid Ansari.

Industry related electives under the course curriculum is taught by industry leaders such as Google, Capgemini, and

Cognizant Business Consulting etc.

Books and Papers are regularly published by IIFT faculty

members with reputed publishers / journals

Globally strengthen and sustain business knowledge through creative research and teaching, highlighting the significance of learning and by collaborating with organizations, institutes and universities both within India and well beyond the national boundaries. Establish a sustainable position as one of the top international business schools, imparting knowledge in the area of International Business through structured academic and customized training programmes. Be innovative, professional and provide an intellectual as well as institutional culture towards excellence.

To be an Academic Center of Excellence in the area of

International Business and well - networked institution

committed towards delivering globally competitive

business education, training and research to individuals,

corporate bodies, government organizations and the

society.

Vision Mission

IIFT New Delhi

Kolkata Center

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?Ranked “A Grade” by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with CGPA score of 3.53

?Ranked Super League 1 in Business Standard ‘s best B-school ranking 2017.

?Ranked “A+++” - The highest B-School rating by Business & Management Chronicle 2016

?Ranked 2 under Top Govt. B-School of India by GHRDC - CSR B-School Survey 2016

?Ranked 10 in Business World Survey 2016

• Two year MBA (International Business)

• Two year Six months MBA (International Business) Weekend Programme

• Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business• Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Marketing• Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Finance

• Certificate Programme in Export Import Management

• Certificate Programme in Capital & Financial Markets

• Certificate Programme in Global Trade Logistics and Operations

• 1 year Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business in technical partnership with HUGHES• 1 year Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Strategy in technical partnership with NIIT

• Post Graduate Certificate Program in Business Management

• E-MDP on International Sales & Marketing in technical partnership with Tech Mahindra• 4 months Certificate Programme in Export Import Management with our own Technology• Online certificate training for new entrepreneurs under the Niryat Bandhu Scheme of Directorate General of Foreign Trade,

Government of India

• The Ph.D. Programme of the Institute covers Doctoral research in a variety of business related areas leading to the award of

Ph.D. degree.• Ph.D. at IIFT is a 5-year Programme, and the Institute offers admission under the following disciplines: Economics and Trade

Policy; Finance; General Management and Strategy; IT Innovation and Technology Management; Marketing and Operations

and Supply Chain Management.

Courses In IIFT

GRADUATE STUDIES DIVISION

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Ph.D In IIFT

Ranking

The ever-changing global and domestic

environments and their interactions with each other have

necessitated a structured understanding of the International

Business Environment for any global manager. The MBA

(International Business) is a foundation course that provides

a professional and structured approach to develop

candidates into competent business executives who can

satisfy the ever-growing requirement for professionals, who

are qualified to function as International Business Managers.

MBA (IB), the flagship programme of IIFT, spans over a period

of two years and is a fully-residential programme. IIFT is

known for its academic rigor with courses laying equal

emphasis on international implications of every concept.

This very aspect of the curriculum at IIFT gives the

participants an edge over other management students

wherein they are sensitized about international issues and

develop into global managers.

New Delhi Campus

Located in Qutab Institutional Area, over-looking green

ridge and historical Qutab Minar, the IIFT Campus is

considered to be one of the finest in the country. The campus

spread over 6.5 acres of land houses two academic blocks

and two residential blocks for students and visiting faculty.

Be it the imposing structure of the ‘atrium`, the mystic beauty

of the sculpture design, bronze statue called “Wings of

Wisdom”, or the splendor of the campus in full bloom in

winter, it never fails to impress the visitors.

This holistic development is achieved through an intricately

designed course structure which keeps evolving year after

year. The courses at IIFT are structured and inter-twined in

such a manner so as to provide the perfect blend of each and

every aspect of the management curriculum. This is further

supplemented by port visits, summer projects, live projects,

a social awareness programme, symposia, cultural events

community service activities, sports and different club

activities, each of which adds to the academic concepts and

provides the candidates the opportunity to apply various

concepts that they learn.

Admission Process

At IIFT, we strive to achieve the same through a rigorous

admission procedure involving an intensive written exam,

group discussion, essay writing and finally an interview.

More than 50000 applicants apply for the entrance exam

and undergo a rigorous selection process at IIFT.

Kolkata Campus:

Located just off the Eastern Metropolitan Highway in the

“City of Joy”, IIFT Kolkata campus is considered to be one of

the finest in the eastern part of the Country. Spread over 7

acres the campus houses academic block, admin block, two

residential blocks for students and visiting faculty. The

campus itself is a very picturesque with artistically designed

buildings and well maintained plush gardens and water

bodies.

MBA (International Business)

Location



IIFT MBA (International Business) Curriculum

Foundation

Courses

Functional

Courses

Courses on

Strategy

Intl. Business

Courses

Soft Skills

Courses

Foundation Courses

Management Function

Finance

1. Business Economics 2. Business Statistics 3. Macro Economics 4. Managerial Communication-I & II 5. Business Research Methods 6. IT Applications in Management- I & II 7. Entrepreneurship

1. Finance2. Financial Accounting 3. Financial Management – 1 &2 4. Management Accounting 5. Marketing6. Marketing Management 7. Consumer Behaviour 8. Operations & IT 9. Operations Research 10. Production & Operations

Management 11. Supply Chain Management

1. Financial Derivatives & Risk Management

2. Mergers & Acquisitions 3. Project Appraisal & Finance 4. Security Analysis & Portfolio

Management 5. Financial Risk Management 6. Financial Modeling 7. Management of Financial Services

Marketing

Operations & IT

International Business

1. Digital Marketing 2. Management of Pricing 3. Advertising & Promotion

Management 4. Sales & Distribution Management 5. Brand Management 6. Strategic Market Planning

& Decision Making 7. Retail Management 8. Marketing of Services 9. B2B Marketing

1. Advanced Supply Chain Management

2. Advanced Forecasting Techniques for Business Applications

3. TQM & Six Sigma 4. Procurement & Material

Management 5. Green Supply Chain Management

1. International Financial Management

2. International Trade Operations & Documentation

3. Trade Analytics 4. Port Visit 5. International Marketing

Management 6. International Business Strategy 7. International Trade Logistics 8. International Economics 9. India & World Economy 10. Management of Global Sourcing 11. Foreign Languages

12. Managing Global Compliance in Exports

13. Custom & Excise Management 14. Agri-Commodity Trading (ACT) 15. Green Strategy for Global

Operations and Logistics 16. Sectoral Strategies for

International Business (Seminar Course)

17. Financing of International Trade 18. Management of Pricing (including

Transfer Pricing) 19. Market Access Issues 20. Management of Shipping Services 21. Applied Econometrics

1. Psychology for Managers 2. Human Resources Management 3. Corporate Ethics & Governance 4. Organizational Behaviour 5. Legal Aspects of Business 6. International Contract

Management 7. Cross Culture Management

1. Strategic Management 2. Fundamentals of International

Management 3. Management of Strategic Alliances 4. Strategy Execution & Tools 5. Competitive Strategy 6. New Venture Creation & Start-ups 7. Managing Change and

Transformation

General Management & Personality Development

Strategic Management

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MDP Division has emerged as a knowledge resource division catering to the needs of managers and executives at all

levels from the government, Public Sectors and Corporate both in India and abroad. This division has been instrumental in

training more than 49,500 participants. The division offers wide spectrum of MDPs in different areas of international business

such as:

• Export Import Management

• International financial management

• Management of Global Trade Payments

• Currency Risk, Management Strategies

• International logistics and global supply chain

• Foreign Trade Policy & WTO

• International Negotiations

• IT for Management

• Skill Enhancement Programmes

These MDPs are structured keeping in mind the changing global business environment and international standards

which help in developing the skills and competency of the participants. In addition, IIFT conducts various sponsored MDPs which

are customized and designed, as per, the specific requirements of the sponsoring organizations. Through MDP, faculty remain in

touch with recent corporate requirements for Business Development which are shared with the students.

• Sponsored Programmes for Private Companies: Programmes have been conducted for Mitsubishi Corporation, Sony

India, TATA Power, Exxon Mobil, ABN Amro Bank, Rockefeller Foundation, Itochu Corporation, Ranbaxy, Coromandel Ltd,

HSBC, RIL, Tata Steels etc.

• Sponsored Programmes for corporate / PSUs : Conducting various programmes for PSUs like MMTC, STC, PEC, GAIL,

ONGC, ECGC, IRCON, Numaligarh Refinery Ltd., Coir Board, Coconut Board, Council for Leather Exports, Office of the

Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), ITPO, KVIC etc.

• In-Service/Mid-Career Training Programmes for Central Civil Services: Conducting various programmes for serving All

India Service officers like IAS, IPS, ITS etc.

• Training Programmes for Probationers/officer trainees of various Central Civil Services: Conducting full

time/attachment programmes for probationers/officer trainees of various central civil services like Indian Foreign

Service, Indian Trade Service, Indian Revenue Service, Indian Economic Service etc. on regular basis for past many years.

• Human Resource Development Programmes of States: Various programmes are conducted for capacity development of

ITI Principals/Employment Exchange officers un-der Ministry of Labour & Employment. Similarly, some programmes

have been conducted for the faculty of agricultural universities of states.

• MDP with International Organizations: The division have conducted programmes for the officers of SAARC countries,

African Countries, Govt. of Nepal etc.

International marketing and trade operations

Management Development Program (MDP)


ONLINE PROGRAMME

NIRYAT BANDHU SCHEME

IIFT has leveraged technology to offer hybrid programmes & online programmes in order to reach out to participants all across

India.

? One Year Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business (EPGDIB):

? One Year Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Strategy (EPGDIBS)

? One Year Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Business Management (PGCPBM)

? 4 months Certificate Programme in Export Import Management (CPEIM)

? 6 months Post Graduate Certificate Programme in International Marketing (PGCPIM)

The Niryat Bandhu Scheme was announced as part of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 on 13th October, 2011 to focus on mentoring

the first generation entrepreneurs in the field of international trade.

The major components of the Scheme are us under:

• Preparation and development of material for use of new IEC holders and its printing• Training of new entrepreneurs (IEC holders) every month in each RA• Training/meetings/seminars at towns of export Excellence on specific topic

• Seminars at industry associations, universities, management schools, etc.

• Capacity Building of ITS/DGFT officers• Development of Business Excellence Support Team (DGFT - BEST)

Research has always been a strong focus at IIFT. Research holds great significance in the growth of the institute asit provides a

strong pervasive interface between creation of knowledge and training.

Research activities are undertaken both as part of in-house research programmes and at the instance of client institutions, which

includes Central and State Governments, PSUs and International Organizations like World Bank, FAO, International Trade Centre,

UNCTAD,WTO, UNIDO, UNESCAP and Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

Moreover, it has developed substantial consulting competence in addressing issues in International Business and building Corporate Strategies.

The institute till date carried out more than 700 research studies and awarded 7 doctoral degrees to its successful research students.

Prestigious institutions, national and global organizations have been regularly consulting IIFT on matters pertaining to

International Business.

These organizations include FICCI, RBI, CII, FIEO, CID, QCI-Harvard University, European Union, USAID, UNDP, ESCAP, Commonwealth Secretariat, German Development Institute, IFC-World Bank.

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Research


Centre for International Trade in Technology (CITT)

Centre for WTO Studies

Set up in 2001 with financial and technical support from DSIR

and Government of India, CITT’s foremost purpose is to

actualize India’s potential in technology trade and address

the intricacies involved.

The activities of the Centre are designed to sensitize

policymakers and industry on technology and trade

interface issues and opportunities. The Centre is focused on

activities related to policy research and capacity building for

relevant technology identification, investments and

assimilation by trade stakeholders in India.

The focus of Centre for International Trade in Technology is

to:

1. Sensitize Government about the importance of

technology exports and the need for enabling a proactive

regime.

2. Provide support to the corporate sector by providing

access torelevant global commercial intelligence of priority

markets.

3. Contribute towards capacity building in the domain of

innovation led commerce.

The Centre for WTO Studies was set up with the support of

the Department of Commerce, Government of India, in the

year 1999. The Centre was established at IIFT in November

2002.

The activities undertaken by the Centre for WTO Studies seek

to achieve three broad objectives:

(i) To assist India’s trade negotiators and policy makers

in participating effectively in the WTO and at the

related multilateral trade negotiations;

(ii) To enhance the understanding of key trade issues

among stakeholders through outreach and

dissemination activities; and

(iii) To develop capacities within India and in other

developing countries for analyzing WTO and other

trade-related issues through training programmes.

In its various activities the Centre has collaborated with inter-

governmental organizations including the WTO, UNCTAD,

UNESCAP, South Centre, Commonwealth Secretariat etc.

THE MSME CENTRE

AACSB Accreditation

Keeping in view that the MSME sector would continue to

play a crucial role in our globalizing economy towards

national development, the institute had setup the MSME

centre for almost a decade now in order to provide

continuous support to this sector by conducting Training

Programs, provision of Business Intelligence services

through comprehensive information hub and acting as a

catalyst for interfacing with other concerned and associated

institutions and organizations.

The MSME Centre had worked very closely with Himachal

Government to establish Regional Centre for MSME Studies

at Shimla to enhance export competitiveness of the State.

One of the recent initiatives of the Center is establishment of

Incubation cell in the name of KITTES: Knowledge for

Innovation in Trade and Technology for Entrepreneurial

Startups.

KITTES aims at creating export startups through its Export

Advisory Pro-gram, up gradation of trade support services,

access to finance, networking; market information service

and market linkages targeting IIFT Alumnus, corporate and

MSME units helping them to take a leap into international

markets.

Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade is in the process of

achieving the acclaimed AACSB International

(Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

Accreditation.

AACSB is a non profit membership organization of

educational institutions, businesses, and other entities

devoted to the advancement of management education.

IIFT has been its member for two years and its eligibility

application to enter the AACSB Accreditation process has

been approved.

Currently, IIFT is developing the Initial Self Evaluation Report

(ISER) under the mentorship of Dr. BM. Purwanto, Vice Dean,

Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah

Mada.


The International Collaborations & Capacity Development (ICCD) Division of IIFT plays an important role in the Institute through

various activities

? Establishing academic ties with domestic and international-al universities / institutions to enable student exchange,

faculty exchange and/or joint training and research pro-grams.

? Conducting customized programmes for international students and executives.

? Hosting interactive information sessions for visiting delegations of students, academicians and policy makers from

different countries.

? Obtaining and leveraging membership of renowned domestic and international organizations to strengthen academic

standards and collaborations.

? Facilitating participation of faculty in National and Inter-national training programmes and conferences.

IIFT has collaborations with more than 27 Universities/ B-schools throughout the world. The key areas of collaboration with

partner institutes include the following:

• Student Exchange

• Faculty Exchange • Training programmes / Study tours • Joint research

The Institute is a member of the following International and Regional Organizations: 1. Academy of International Business (AIB), USA

2. European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), Brussels

3. International Association of Trade Training Organizations (IATTO), UK

4. Association of Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

IIFT Student Exchange Programme is an outcome of the Institute’s academic collaboration with some of the leading institutions

across the world. Every year around 30 students from IIFT go to study in designated universities abroad and around same number

of foreign students come to IIFT for one or two trimester. The programme helps the participant gain international exposure in a

multi-cultural setting. Upon completion of the programme the participants gain from multi cultural peer group interactions as

well as exposure to world class and renowned international faculty and from the unique and rigorous pedagogy of the concerned

institution.

IIFT also conducts customized programmes in the area of “Doing Business in India” for various international Universities, as well as

corporate executives. IIFT has already conducted programmes for Universities in Germany, Netherlands and New Zealand.

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

IIFT STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

International Collaborations

& Capacity Development (ICCD)

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Partner Universities

SKEMA Business School, Antipolis, French Riviera Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France

Grenoble School of Management, Grenoble Cedex, France

IESEG – School of Management, Lille Catholic University, Lille, France

IECS- Strasbourg Graduate School Of Management, Université Robert Schuman, strasbourg cedex, France.

ESC Rennes School of Business, France

USAFlorida International University, USA

Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, USA.

UKUniversity of Bradford, Bradford West, Yorkshire BD7 1DP UK

Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, UK

KoreaAjou University, Suwon, Korea

SpainAllianza Universidades, A4U, Spain

SwitzerlandThe International University in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

ThailandInternational Institute for Trade and Development, Bangkok, Thailand

France ItalyUniversitá Commerciale L. Bocconi, Milano, Italy

GermanyUniversität des Saarlandes, Germany.

Pforzheim University, Pforzheim, German

AustraliaThe University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

CanadaBrock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

EgyptForeign Trade Training Centre (FTCC), Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

VietnamForeign Trade University Hanoi, Vietnam

FinlandHANKEN-Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Hanken University, Helsinki, Finland

TanzaniaInstitute of Financial Management (IFM), Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

ChinaUniversity of International Business and Economics, Bejing, China

ItalyUniversity of Insubria


INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH

The Africa Initiative

MBA (International Business) at IFM, Tanzania

• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade has an illustrious legacy as a Centre of Excellence in terms of imparting training and

conducting research regarding business across the globe.

• In this regard, Africa features as an area of specific focus and importance given the massive potential of the continent due to

the availability of growing markets and seemingly boundless resources.

• International Projects Division (IPD) has been conceived to be a dedicated body for conducting academic and research

oriented activities with a special focus on Africa. Its primary objectives are as follows:

1. Conduct Capacity Development Programmes on International Business for African countries

2. Establish the India Africa Institute of Foreign Trade (IAIFT) in Kampala, Uganda for African countries

3. Conduct off-campus programmes internationally

4. Conduct Study Tours for African Companies to India and Indian companies to Africa

• Institute of Finance Management, Tanzania was established in 1972 to offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses for

research and consultancy services in Finance and related subjects.

• IIFT’s MBA(International Business) programme started out in the year 2000 in collaboration with Institute of Finance

Management (IFM), Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

• It commenced so as to train and produce professionals to help facilitate Tanzania’s emergence in international markets.

• Over time, the MBA(IB) program offered by IIFT from the IFM campus in Dar-es-Salaam, has evolved beyond Tanzania and

now is the most sought after program in the field of management across Africa. The program has enabled IIFT and India to be

an active partner in Africa’s growth story of the past decade.

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Capacity Development Program in African Country

Convocation of MBA(IB) at IFM, TanzaniaChief Guest – H.E. Sandeep Arya, High commissioner of

India to the united republic of Tanzania


• The International Trade Conclave, 2016 was hosted by IIFT on 24th September, 2016 in Dubai.

It was inaugurated by Anurag Bhushan, Consul-General of India in Dubai.

• Ajay Mathur, CEO of ETA commodities and head of the Dubai Chapter of IIFT was one of the chief guests at the event.

• The topic of the conclave was “India-Gulf strategic partnership in trade and investment: Challenges and future roadmap”. Dr.

Jaydeep Mukherjee, who was the faculty coordinator for the conclave talked about aggressive investments by India in GCC

countries.

• The conclave witnessed participation from industry leaders in trade sector and illustrious alumni of IIFT based in Dubai and

UAE.

• The event served as a platform for leadership across domains for eminent leaders to share their business acumen and

valuable opinions on select themes with the future leaders of the industry, the

IIFT hosted The International Trade Conclave, 2016 on 24th September, 2016 Dubai.

Dubai Trade Conclave


Trade Winds & Vivaan: Business Summit by IIFT

IIFT, over the years has seen regular interaction with the top leadership of the biggest and the most innovative companies across the globe. Trade Winds is one such platform for the students of IIFT to engage in healthy discussions on various topics concerning the domains of management.

This year, Trade winds widened the scope of its expertise. Trade winds hosted • The National Finance Summit• The National Marketing Summit • The National Leadership Summit • The National Operations Summit • The National HR Summit

Through the medium of Trade Winds, students and industry experts engage in deliberating on topics ranging from Culture-specific Marketing trends to the handling of complex supply chains. These sessions not only give the students a chance to broaden their horizons and understand the various domains of business but also provide a chance to Top leaders to engage with the Youth of the country.

IIFT, Kolkata has organized a Three day Annual Business summit – Vivaan from 19 August-21 August 2016.

• Trade and operations summit "Green Supply Chain Management– The way forward".

• IT and Analytics conclave "Rising Prominence of Data-Transforming Business World- Powered by Analytics"

• Consulting Summit" C o n n e c t e d E c o n o m y & d i g i t a l transformation"

• Finance Summit“India: The sole ray of sunshine in global gloomy scenario”

• Marketing conclave“Innovation in emerging markets”

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5th EIITF Conference

5th EIITF- Empirical Issues in International Trade & Finance was hosted at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata campus

during 16th- 17th December 2016.

The conference was inaugurated by Mr. A.K. Bhalla, IAS (1986 batch); Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT); Director,

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Dr. R M Joshi, Professor and Chairperson, International Projects Division with IIFT, Dr. Vijaya Katti,

Professor at IIFT, Dr. K Rangarajan, Center head at IIFT Kolkata Head- Centre for MSME Studies; and many other noted dignitaries.

“International Trade at Transaction Level and Effects of Global Recession” was chosen as the theme of 5th EIITF Conference

which was discussed through 4 different sub themes throughout 2 days of conference namely Transactional level analysis of

International Trade, Global recession and Finance, Trade Facilitation, Functional level analysis.

The conference also witnessed 3 policy forums based on namely “EASE OF DOING BUSINESS- CUSTOMS, PORTS & LOGISTICS

INFRASTRUCTURE”, “INVESTMENT RULES AND POLICY IN THE ASIA- PACIFIC REGION: CURRENT ISSUES, INDIA’S EMERGING

LEADERSHIP, AND FUTURE PROSPECTS” & “IMPACT OF BREXIT IN INDIA”.

A total of 58Technical papers were presented in 16 Technical Sessions in 2 days of Conference. The papers were presented by

presenters from National University of Singapore (NUS), Louisiana State University, University of Connecticut,-School of Business,

Mercer University, Newcastle University, University of Tlemcen, FMS - University of Delhi, IIM Calcutta, National Institute of Public

Finance and Policy, Institute for Studies and Industrial Development (ISID), IIM Ranchi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, TERI,

IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, IIT Hyderabad, XIMB, IIT Ropar, NIT Durgapur, NIT Rourkela, Jamia Milia Islamia, XIMB, Jadavpur

University, Jawaharlal Nehru University etc .


Quo Vadis- The Management and Cultural Fest of IIFT Quo Vadis saw a footfall of 5000+ over three days from B-schools and undergraduate colleges across the nation. The theme for Quo Vadis 2017 was ‘Youth Empowerment’. This year the college hosted renowned Bollywood playback singer, Mohit Chauhan, Rock Band, Sifar and stand-up comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath across three scintillating nights. In the 3 days span, IIFT saw 12 cultural and 7 management events. Taking this spirit of fervor further, we hosted “Hip Hop International regionals” seeing some of India’s best dance crews fight it out to win over the audience and a ticket to the World Championships USA.

TEDx IIFT DelhiTED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a global community that encourages people from every discipline and culture to engage with ideas and each other, both online and at TED and TEDx events around the world, all year long. With the hope of capturing the essence of TED - that of sparking connections and kindling deep conversations through the vibrant mixture of online and live content, we continued our success of TEDx 2015, at IIFT Delhi on October 22, 2016 with the theme of 'Ignite'. The speakers this year were Manu Kumar Jain, Sanjay Sethi, Shweta Tripathi, Anand Sinha, Dr. Anurupa Roy, Arunachalam Muruganantham, Sreemoyee Piu Kundu, Sahil Vaidya and Chirag Gander .

UWLUltimate Warriors League or UWL is the event every IIFTian eagerly waits for. The week-long event lights up the campus to its charming best. Over 100 players went under the hammer to form 4 squads namely, Eastern Gladiators, Southern Stallions, Mumbai Mafia and Aryan Juggernauts. The campus saw some fierce Marketing campaigns by all the teams to gather maximum support. Southern Stallions emerged victorious after a hard-fought week with Eastern Gladiators emerging as First Runners-Up.

Mock, Stalk, Quarrel – The Book Launch Event by Literary CellThe book launch of Mock, Stalk, Quarrel, a literally gem contributed to by multiple prodigious authors who descended on our campus to unveil their collaborative effort. The students of IIFT got to showcase their creative chops by participating in the writing competition set forth for them by the authors. The winners were then felicitated during the book launch which saw witty conversation between the students and the authors with a healthy spattering of laughter and fun. It was an event that brought the literary world to our doorsteps and provided chance to connoisseurs of books here to interact with the veterans and learn through this exposure.

Student Activities

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IIFT has hosted the Autumn Summit of Model United Nations conference on August 6th & 7th at its Kolkata Campus. Being a premier B-school providing education in International Business, Trade Policies and Global Economies, IIFT has morphed the MUN with agendas that deal with political as well as trade aspects of the global economies. The 2 day event was a rigorous, intellectually challenging and extremely competitive experience which will set an example for being one of the most challenging MUNs in the country.

IIFT – Model United Nation

Event Tentative Execution Date

Trade Winds: Annual Business Summit 2017 Aug-17

Model united Nation Aug-17

International Conclave Sep-17

Pan India Quiz Festival Oct-17

Titanomachy Nov-17

Vivaan Aug-17

National Entreprenurship Aug-17

TEDx Oct-17

Marathon Nov-17

Quo Vadis Jan-18

Events Calendar


• Individuals with a sense of responsibility to the society are the catalysts for social enterprises and corporate changes.

• Realizing this, IIFT has taken the initiative to sensitize its students and make them socially responsible corporate citizens.

• The Social Awareness Program, part of the curriculum of MBA(IB) program, brings students face-to- face with the major issues that concern our society.

• Under this initiative, students are affiliated with more than 32 different NGOs where they learn how to transfer academic knowledge into real-world practice to bring about social change.

• These NGOs address various issues of the society such as Child Education& Health Care, Old Age, Disability, Environment, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Poverty, Population & Family Welfare, Community Development, Female Foeticide, Women Empowerment and Income Generation.

• The success of this program lies in sensitizing the students on social issues and in the valuable experience they carry with them into the corporate world.

SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME

Partner NGOs

DelhiAarohanUdayan CarePrayasFamily of Joy FoundationFair Trade ForumFamily Planning Association of IndiaHelp Age IndiaUnited Way of DelhiHumana People to People IndiaAsthaBhartiya Navdeep SamitiMuskan FoundationVigyan Vijay FoundationSukanyaAshray Adhikar AbhiyanAbhivyakati Foundation

KolkataSociety for People’s AwarenessAll India Women’s Conference (AIWC) The Calcutta SamaritansWomen’s Interlink FoundationAssociation for Social and Health AdvancementBikash Bharati Welfare SocietyChild in Need Institute (CINI)Rehabilitation Centres for Children Ramakrishna Mission Lokasiksha ParishadRamakrishna Mission AshramaSarba Shanti AyogTomorrow’s FoundationJabala Action Research OrganisationCommunity Action SocietyMadhabilata – The Fight for Her Justice

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Student Bodies

IMF - International Management Forum (IMF) is the official student body at IIFT. It coordinates and provides administrative support to various student bodies and activities.

Blash, Buy Low And Sell High, club provides a platform to students to interact and learndimensions of international trade beyond the regular classroom learning and helping In broadening their horizons.

Africa Business Cell acts as a knowledge resource centre on Africa for both students as well as corporates.

Brandwagon, the marketing club at IIFT, one of the most active clubs in the B-school circuit,serves as a breeding ground of tomorrow’s doyens in the field of Sales and Marketing

INSIGHTS-Marketing Research Cell’s core objective is to disseminate knowledge and enhance skills within the marketing research domain to deliver impact ful and effective marketing.

Capital is the Finance andInvestments Club at IIFT.

Equity Research Cell at IIFT strives to bring a culture of critical analysis and thorough research of investment avenues.

Socrates, the consulting and strategy club of IIFT is a platform where students who are passionate about making a career in consulting come together and learn the different facets of the world of consulting.

The role of the Infra Cell is to prepare students for the work stint in Infrastructure and Real Estate Sector.

Systemix club aims to provide a platform where prospective young managers will gain experience with real-life issues and problems in the field of Technology.

Quintessential is the quizzing cell of IIFT and is a platform for ardent quizzers and quiz masters alike and hosts a number of quizzing events every year.

OpSigma, the Supply Chain, Operations and Energy Club of IIFT highlight the ever-increasing scope and results of sustainability in today’s Supply Chain, Operations, Energy and related aspects in an organization and our planet, as a whole.

The Pharma, Healthcare & Insurance Cell at IIFT keeps a track of the Indian healthcareand insurance markets.

E Cell or the ‘Entrepreneurship Cell’ at IIFT strives to provide an impetus to the entrepreneurial streak in the students.

Koshish is the Social Awareness Cell at IIFT formed with the aim of contributing to the society, working for the under-privileged and sensitizing the budding managers and entrepreneurs of tomorrow towards their social responsibilities.

The Literary Cell of IIFT provides a platform to be creative and to bring together people who have aliterary bent of mind and want to channel their ideas.


Student Achievements

Elevate

National Winner RBI Policy Challenge, 2016

National Winners 2011, 2013, 2017 Regional Winner, 2016

National Winners Citi Campus Innovation Challenge,

National Winner 2016 Axis Moves,

First Runners Up,

Best Campus Award3M invent a New Future Challenge

National Winner 2016, 2015

National Finalist HUL Carpe Diem 2016

National Winner 2015

National Finalist2016

National Winners 2015

National Finalists 2015

National Runner-up 2014

National Runner-up 2015



National Winner2014

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AMAZON CUSTOMER EXCELLENCE


Student Achievements

IIFT Delhi students Akshat Kabra, Karishma Jain, Prasiddha Bhajiawala, Pranav Sanghai, and Sameer Sood have emerged as the winners in the National Final of CFA Institute Research Challenge

Robin Gupta (IIFT batch 2015-2017) became the ET young leader B school edition by Aditya Birla Group. His great experience at IIFT along with his internship at United Technologies which provided him the path to imbibe the knowledge and values which he showcased at the ETYL forum. He had great interest in sports particularly badminton and followed Indian politics. He loved trekking and exploring unknown places.

Economics Times Young Leader winners

IIFT won 1st runners up at L'Oreal Brandstorm National Finals

CFA Research challenge winner’s


28% Female Students 70% Batch withWork Experience

18.2 Months Avg. Work Experience

FINANCE

11%

S&M

7%

ANALYTICS/CONSULTING

9%

OPS AND SCM

17%

ENGINEERING/

MANUFACTURING

10%

IT and TECHNOLOGY 47%

Batch Profile 2016 - 2018

Past Work Experience

19%

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Summer Placement 2016-18

TOP 25 INR 2.06LAKHS

INR 2.0LAKHS

INR 1.8LAKHS

TOP 100

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Premier BSchool toCompletePlacements

Higheststipend of INR

2,50,000

Participatingconpanies

Largest batchplaced in record

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IT/ITES

E-commerce

Consulting

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7%

9%

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18%

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Final Placement 2015-17

24% Insurance (BFSI) 10% Consulting10% IT/ITES8% E-Commerce12% FMCG13% FMCD5% Telecom3% Conglomerate6% Trade2% Retail2% Others2% Pharma2% Oil and Energy1% Mfg.

Banking Financial Service and

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Sales and Marketing

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Sector Wise Placement Of MBA(IB)

2015-17 Batch

33%

International offersrose by 33% 20

International offers

Total PPOs/PPIs

74 USD $ 150,000

Highest InternationalCompensation

26 LPA

Highest DomesticCompensation

18.41 LPA

Average CTC

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Recruiters At Glance


Fantastic experience through and through. On ground support on the day of interview was flawless, Shout out to the entire team that was involved.-Google India

IIFT has always been one of our favored campuses due to the talent we find here and the smooth functioning of the process. We have hired the highest number of analysts from this campus above all other campuses.HSBC

Well Conducted process. Good Quality of talent. IIFT students are well updated about current affairs.Maruti Suzuki

It was hard to select the final list, speaking highly of the quality of the batchRBS

Very Good interaction with the Students, and good coordination Cognizant Business Consulting

Good Quality of students, and Good coordinationBritish Telecom

It was tough to select since all of students were great.HP

Very well organized by placement committee. Superb performance. Keep up the good work.HPCL

Recruiter’s Speak

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Head Start Guest Lecture Series

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade had the opportunity to host Mr. Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director at Nestlé India Ltd. for the orientation session of the MBA (IB) Batch of 2016-18.

Over 300 students listened rapturously to one of the best business leader of the country as he talked about the lessons he took away from all his experiences in his career as well as personal life. He talked as a leader as well as a parent giving advice not only beneficial for corporate life but also for personal growth summarizing his experiences in his 10 C's of leadership.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade had the honour of hosting Mr. Ari Sarker, Co-President - Asia Pacific Region, MasterCard.He held an interactive session on “Leadership and the importance of having good leaders”.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade had the honour of hosting Mr. Vivek Gambhir, Managing Director of Godrej Consumer Products Limited on the occasion of the launch of Godrej Loud Dream 2016. He shared his experiences with the batch of 2016-18

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade felt proud to host Mr. Akshay Kothari, Country Head, LinkedIn India On his maiden visit to a college in India to conduct a session,he shared his experiences that had made a huge impact in his life.


IIFT is India’s nodal institution of excellence in the field of International Business and Trade. It is one of the very few institutes that offer courses like International Trade Operations and International Trade Logistics, which deal with practical issues related to foreign trade. As a part of the fourth trimester, students visit a sea port to get a firsthand experience of the system. It helps students to understand the application of the knowledge they gain over the preceding three semesters and relate it to the curriculum.

Port Visit

Ports that the Students visited in 2016

• Mumbai

• Vishakhapatnam

• Kolkata

• Cochin

• Dubai

• Port Operations

• Customs

• Export Processing Zones

• Chambers Of Commerce

• Clearing and Forwarding Agents

Areas Covered:

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FINANCE

Prof. Bhatia is a Professor and Chairperson of International Projects Division and has a vast experience in the academia in the area of Finance. She handled multiple courses in the Finance domain and her interest lies in policy based research on International Trade. Her areas of specialization are Managerial Accounting, Project Appraisal & Finance, Financial Management and International Financial Management.

Dr. Satinder Bhatia

Prof. Kapoor has over 26 years of work experience in the BFSI sector and provides consulting to various leading financial institutions in India. His areas of specialization are I nter nat ional Financia l & Forex Management, Banking & Financial Services and Financing of International Trade.

Prof. Ashok Kapoor

Dr. Chatnani is an Associate Professor at IIFT and has over 20 years of teaching experience. Her areas of specializa-tion are Commodity Markets & Derivatives, Corporate Finance and Investment Management. She has authored a popular book titled “Commodity Market: Operations, Instruments and application” that is published by McGraw Hill Education India (P) Ltd.

Dr. Niti Nandini Chatnani

Dr. Saradhi, Associate Professor, is a Fellow from IIM Ahmedabad. He has rich experience of more than 10 years in teaching and his areas of specialization are International Trade and Finance, Financial Management, International Financial Management, Management Accounting and Investment Management.

Dr. V. Raveendra Saradhi

Dr. Symss is an Assistant Professor at IIFT. She has a Ph.D. in Commerce with specialization in Financial Ser-vices. Her areas of interest include Financial and Managerial Accounting, Financial Services and Investment Banking.

Dr. Jacqueline Symss

Mr. Srivastava has an MBA in Finance from FMS, Delhi. He has over 35 years of work experience in Banking & Corporate Finance. His areas of expertise International Financial & Forex M a n a g e m e n t , D e r i v a t i v e s & R i s k Management, Security Analysis & Portfolio Management & Corporate Finance.

Prof. Rajiv M Srivastava

Dr. Seal is an Associate Professor at IIFT and has over 17 years of teaching experience. His areas of interest are Accounting for Managers, CorporateFinance, Security Analysis & Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Risk Management and International Finance.

Dr. Jayanta Kumar Seal

Dr. Kapil is an Associate Professor at IIFT and has over 16 years of teaching experience. Her areas of specialization are Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis, Mergers & Acquisition and Business Valuation. She has authored b o o k s o n F i n a n c i a l M a n a g e m e n t , Fundamental of Financial Management published by Pearson Edu.

Dr. Sheeba Kapil

Dr. Ghosh is an Assistant Professor at IIFT. He has worked for about 6 years in a bank and a Financial Institution. He has worked in the areas such as Risk Management, Project Financing. He has also handled many corporate t ra in ing and consultanc y assignments. Besides, he has worked in several research projects for various Departments of the Government of India and a few State Governments for providing policy inputs.

Dr. T. P. Ghosh

IIFT had the privilege of hosting Mr. Aashish Sommaiyaa, MD & CEO of Motilal Oswal Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Faculties in Finance Domain


MARKETING

Prof. (Dr.) Ravi Shanker has over 3 decades of academic experience. He has also taught at IIM- Lucknow, Raipur and Rohtak, apart from FMS and MDI. He has also taught at leading foreign Universities and Institutions such as Skema Business School Nice (France) Suzhou (China), SMU Singapore), etc. He has authored books titled "Services Marketing: The Indian Perspective" and "Managing Distribution" w h i c h a re q u i te p o p u l a r i n I n d i a n management schools. His areas of interest include Services Marketing and Marketing Strategy.

Dr. Ravi Shankar

Prof. Joshi is a Professor and Chairperson at IIFT and has over 24 years of experience. His areas of expertise include International Business, International Marketing and Global Business Strategy. Prof. Joshi has a scholarly aptitude and a flair for writing. He has written many books on marketing and has also published numerous case studies and papers on m a r k e t i n g s t r a t e g i e s a n d e x p o r t development.

Dr. Rakesh Mohan joshi

Dr. Ruppal Walia Sharma

Dr. Sharma, Associate Professor, is a Ph.D. in Brand Management from BITS Pilani, and has a M a s t e r s i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l B u s i n e s s Management from IIFT Delhi. She has around 20 years of work experience in the corporate and academic domains. Her areas of specialization are Brand Management, Marketing Effectiveness, and Strategic Marketing.

Dr. Sharma, Associate Professor, is an MA (Geography), MBA (Marketing) & Ph.D. in Management. He has more than 25 years of corporate and academic experience. With specialization in Sales Management, Services Marketing, and Strategic Marketing, he is a sought after corporate trainer and visiting faculty at the management institutes. He is trained at Harvard Business School in case study pedagogy and is focusing his research on personal selling, sales leadership and marketing of services.

Dr. R.P Sharma

Dr. Saikat Banerjee

Dr. Banerjee, Associate Professor, is an MBA (Gold Medallist), PGDPR, PGDM & SM, PhD and also attended "Global Business Management Programme" at Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona, US. He has a rich experience of more than 16 years in teaching and four years of experience in the industry in the area of marketing and branding. He has in his credit more than 40 publications in highly reputed international and national journals like Journal of Brand Management, Marketing Intelligence & Planning, Journal of Medical M ar ket ing, I nter nat ional Jour nal of Pharmaceutical and Health Care Marketing , Journal of Food Products Marketing, Journal of Product & Brand Management, Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Journal of Political Marketing, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing & Logistics, Cross Cultural Management-An International Journal, The Marketing Review, Journal of Asia Business Studies, International Journal of Commerce and Management, South Asian Journal of Management. As a corporate trainer, he trains several professionals about nuances of cross cultural marketing, branding and consumer behaviour. His areas of interest are Brand Management and Consumer Behaviour.

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Judges at Markician - The National Marketing Case Challenge sponsored by Powergrid Corporation

Faculties in Marketing Domain


OPERATIONS

Dr. Deepankar Sinha

Dr. Deepankar Sinha, Associate Professor, is a Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, and M.Sc. (Physics Electronics), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela and MBA, IGNOU. Dr. Sinha has handled many consultancy assignments and authored many books. His specialization lies in the fields of Supply Chain Management & International Trade Logistics, MIS, Operations Research and Operations Management, Software Engg and Management, Systems Dynamics.

Dr. Saswati Tripathi, Associate Professor, is a post graduate rank holder in applied mathematics and M.Phil. rank holder from Calcutta University. She completed Doctoral Degree from Andhra University with prestigious CSIR Fellowship. Currently involved in teaching of courses in Quantitative Methods and operations area with a PG teaching and research experience of more than 18 years. She specializes in Supply chain management focusing on quantification of supply chain problems of the firm and industry. Research interests include firm and industry specific supply chain problems and policy effectiveness in supply chains with reference to TPOs.

Dr. Saswati Tripathi

Dr. Nitin Seth

Dr. Sanjay Rastogi

Dr. Nitin Seth, is a Ph.D. from IIT Delhi, in Supply Chain Management, and M.Tech from IIT Delhi. He has done his Post Doctorate from GIZ/DIE Germany and Ecole Des Mines, Saint Etienne, France. Dr. Seth has more than 20 years of experience in Industry Teaching, Research and Consulting. He has also authored more than 30 Papers at International and National forums. Dr. Seth has handled many training and consultancy assignments. He is in different bodies at National & International levels. His areas of interest are Supply Chain Management & Optimization, Operations Man-agement, Sustainability & Green SCM, Total Quality Management etc.

Dr. Sanjay Rastogi, Associate Professor, is an M.Sc. (Math. Statistics) and Ph.D. His work experience involves teaching, consultancy and research for over 22 years in different Business Schools. His areas of specialization are Quantitative Techniques, Business Research Methods, Financial Econometrics & Time Series Forecasting, and Business Analytics

Dr. P.K. Das

Dr. P.K. Das, Associate Professor, is a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Ag. Statistics from IASRI, New Delhi. NET qualified. Dr. Das received National Scholarship, Junior and Senior Research Fellowship of ICAR/IARI. He has more than 16 years of work experience in Private and Government Organizations. Published more than 20 research papers in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings in the areas of nonlinear statistical models, agriculture, financial risk management and innovation diffusion models. Dr. Das also offers MDP entitled "Business Analytics in a Big Data World".

Ms. Sonu Verma

Ms. Sonu Verma, Assistant Professor, is a Master’s in Business Administration (M.B.A) with Gold medal and Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics. She has more than 12 years t e a c h i n g e x p e r i e n c e w i t h a re a s o f specialization as Business statistics, Business research methods Marketing research, Operations Management and Supply Chain Management. She is involved in conducting research projects at IIFT, both in-house and with bodies like the Ministry of Science & Technology.

Dr. Himani Gupta

Dr. Himani Gupta, Assistant Professor, is a Ph.D. in Statistics from IIT, Roorkee and M.Phil. and M.Sc. in Statistics from CCS University campus, Meerut. She has teaching experience of more than 13 years. Her areas of specialization are Estimation of ordered parameters, Bayesian theory, Statistics, Operations Research, Climate Change and Sustainability

Faculties in Operations Domain


Dr. K. Rangarajan is Head, IIFT-Kolkata Campus and also heading the Centre for MSME Studies at IIFT. He is an Accredited Management Teacher (AMT conferred by AIMA) and is a member of several professional bodies including AIMM (Australia). He is an Independent Director in the Board of State Trading Corporation. He is also member of the Steering Committee for Exports constituted by the Government of West Bengal. His expertise includes Strategic Planning, Global Strategy and Strategic Alliances.

CONSULTING

Dr. Gautam Dutta, Associate Professor, is a mechanical engineer with Masters in Business Management. He has completed doctoral degree from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and completed GCPCL from Harvard Business School. Prior to that, he served as D i r e c t o r o f I n d i a n I n s t i t u t e o f Entrepreneurship and Professor and Head, Department of Management Studies, Sikkim Manipal University. He has about 28 years of experience in post graduate teaching in management, training, research and project consultancy on SME enterprise development and trade promotion in India and abroad. He teaches Marketing, International Marketing and Entrepreneurship at IIFT

Dr. M.Venkatesan, Associate Professor, holds Graduation and Post-Graduation Degree in Psychology from Bharathiar University, Coimba-tore, M.Phil and Ph.D from JNU, New Delhi, Post-Doctoral Research Associateship from IIT, Kharagpur. He holds nineteen years of work experience in the field of teaching, research, training and consultancy. He is a certified trainer of Thomas Profiling, and DTS & DOT of DOPT, GOI. His areas of interest include O r g a n i z a t i o n a l B e h a v i o u r, C h a n g e M a n a g e m e n t , H u m a n R e - s o u r c e Management, Entrepreneurship, Leadership Development and Soft Skills. He is also an In-Charge of Assessment and Development

Dr. Pooja Lakhanpal is Gold Medalist, BA, MA (Psychology) , Univers i t y of Mumbai (1989–1991), Ph.D., IIT Mumbai. She was invited to attend a 6 months programme & research sponsored by Ministry of Economic Cooperation and development, Germany on Managing Global Governance 2011. She has over 20 years of experience in corporate and academics

Dr. Sweta Srivastava Malla, Assistant Professor, holds a Ph.D. and her areas of specialization include Organizational Justice and Business Ethics

Prof. Rohit Mehtani, an alumnus of IIFT Delhi and IIM Calcutta, also holds a Master’s Degree in Global Political Economy from the University of Hull, England, an MBA in International Business Strategy from Deakin University, Australia, an M.S./M.Phil in Consultancy Management and Practice from BITS Pilani, and Ph.D. in International Studies. He is an Accredited Management Teacher, a Certified Management Consultant and a Certified Corporate Director. His areas of interest include Global Political Economy, International Business Strategy and Economic Diplomacy

Prof. Rohit MehtaniDr. K. Rangarajan

Dr. Gautam DattaDr. M. Venkatesan

Dr. Pooja Lakhanpal Dr. Sweta Srivastava

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Faculties in Consulting Domain


TRADE OPERATIONS & POLICY

Dr. Vijaya Katti

Prof. Vijaya Katti is a Professor & Chairperson (MDP) and has over 30 years of work experience in the academia. She has been with IIFT for the past 28 years and is the senior most faculty of the Institute and her areas of interest are Global Business Environment, India‘s Trade with SAARC, Textiles &Clothing, Trade in Services and WTO

Dr. Sunitha Raju

Prof. Raju, Professor & Chairperson (Graduate Studies Division), has a wide experience and expertise in the fields of Economics (Agriculture), Micro Economics, Economic Environment and Policy, Industrial Economics, Trade/Fiscal & Monetary Policies and Environmental Analysis

Dr. Ranajoy Bhattacharyya

Dr. Bhattacharyya, PhD in Economics, a recipient of the Fulbright Scholar in Residence Award in 2007, is a Professor at IIFT and has served as a Visiting Professor in universities abroad. His research interests lie in the areas of International Trade and Environmental Economics.

Dr. Jaydeep Mukherjee

Dr. Jaydeep, an Assistant Professor at IIFT, is a PhD in Economics, and has taught various courses on Economics at prestigious institutes in India like JNU, IIM Raipur, etc.. He is involved with various Research Projects and MDPs commissioned by institutions like IFC (World Bank), RBI, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Health & Welfare, Ministry of External Affairs, etc. His areas of research are Financial Sector and Real Sector Economy Interlinkage, Open Economy Macroeconomy, Macroeconomic Policy, Econometrics Applications in Macroeconomics and Finance

Dr. Biswajit Nag

Dr. Nag, an Associate Professor at IIFT, has been with IIFT for the past 18 years and has a wide range of publications in the areas of International trade and Industrial Economics. He has worked in consulting assignments with esteemed organizations like UN-ESCAP, ADB, EU, DFID and others. He has done extensive research on Trade Policy & Development including WTO, Private Sector Development, International Production Network, Trade Facilitation, and International Business including Strategy issues. Currently, he is working on Global Value Chain and Trade & Technology interface. Dr. Nag has authored the book "My World with Rafiki: An Economic Travelogue and Miscellany”. The book reflects the author's own way of detailing the importance of culture, history, business practices and role of economic policies as part of his teaching at IIFT and other places. It is full of anecdotal evidences and analysis related to international business.

Dr. Ram Singh

Dr. Singh, Associate Professor, is a pioneer in the field of International Business, Operations, Logistics and Export Documentation and Procedure. His areas of specialization include International Business, International Trade Operations, International Trade Logistics and Export Documentation and Procedure

Dr. Basanta K. Sahu

Dr. Basanta Sahu has about 20 years of academic experiences and currently he teaches Economics at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi. He was a visiting Chair Professor (Economics) at Tel Aviv University (2012-13) and previously worked with reputed institutes including Indian Institute of Management (Lucknow), Sambalpur University; Institute of Economic Growth, NIPFP and NABARD. He is a Sr. Fellow (Honorarly) at Indtitute of Social Science. His major reseach areas cover agriculture, household risk coping, water, drought, food insecurity, gender, microfinance and, development issues and trade & development. Some of his major research projects are funded by the World Bank, ADB, IRRI, ICSSR, Planning Commission, Govt. of India. He has more than 40 research publications and actively participated in major policy debates and analysis at national and international level. International Academy of Social Sciences (USA) has honored him ‘Academician of Social Sciences’ (the highest award of IASS) in 2014. He is also reciepent of ‘Varat Vikas Award’ in 2016.

Dr. Debashish Chakraborty

Dr. Chakraborty, an Assistant Professor at IIFT, is a PhD in Economics. He has a wide range of publications in the areas of International Trade, I n d i a n E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t , W T O, Environmental Economics and Anti-dumping. He has worked on various projects with Ministry of Commerce, Wor ld Bank , ITC Ltd. , C I I , Commonwealth Secretariat UK, etc

Dr. Areez Aftab SiddiquiDr. Siddiqui is Ph.D. Jamia Millia Islamia. She is a gold medallist in Masters of International Business from Jamia Millia Islamia and B.A. (Hons) Economics from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University. Her areas of Specialization are International Business, International Trade Operations, International Trade Logistics and Export Documentation and Procedure and Global Sourcing

Faculties in Trade Operations & Policy Domain


Dr. Datta is a Ph.D. from University of Texas, USA and M.S. from Colorado State University, Florida. He has around 25 years of teaching experience and has a number of publications to his name. His areas of specialization include Data Mining applications, Hidden Markov Models, Image compression, Monte Carlo S imulat ion, I nfor mat ion Technology M a n a g e m e n t - L e a r n i n g , M u l t i m e d i a Technology and Multimedia-based Content Development, IT Project Management,Mathematical Modelling and Simulation.

Ms. Parul Singh

Ms. Parul Singh, Assistant Professor, is a NET and JRF (UGC) qualified and holds an MBA in HR and Marketing and B.Tech in Computer Science. She has worked on many corporate projects catering to multiple industries (such as Telecommunicat ions, I nformation Technology, Health Care Services & Medical E q u i p m e n t , G o v e r n m e n t , e t c ) , a n d geographies.

Dr. Singla, Assistant Professor, holds a Ph.D. and MCA and has over 14 years of corporate and teaching experience. He has authored a book on ERP systems along with a number of Journals and Research papers. His areas of specialization are Information System, ERP, DBMS and E- commerce

Dr. A. R. Singla

Dr. R. P. DattaDr. O. P. Wali

TECHNOLOGY

Dr. O.P. Wali, Professor and Head, Centre for International Trade in Technology (CITT) at IIFT, has a Ph.D. in “Market Potential of E-Learning for Corporate Training in India” and Masters in Rural Management from IRMA, Gujarat. He has more than 20 years of experience in corporate world and academics and has been a regular contributor to the media by way of writing management cases on contemporary issues. He has initiated the online learning extension for IIFT program across the country. His areas of specialization are E-Commerce, Internet Marketing, Decision Support System, Decision Modelling, Research Methods, ICT in Learning, and Development Implications in Process Improvisation

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Samhavna National E-Commerce Challenge : The winning team

Faculties in IT/Technology Domain


IIFT ALUMNI

Alumni Chapters

Silver Jubilee Reunion 2016

The batch of 1991 was reunited after 25 years

? Delhi Chapter

? Mumbai Chapter

? Bangalore Chapter

? Kolkata Chapter

? Hyderabad Chapter

? Chennai Chapter

? UK Chapter

? USA Chapter

? Dubai Chapter

? Singapore Chapter


GAR 2016 – Grand Alumni Reunion

Grand Alumni Reunion, an annual home coming event was scheduled on 19th Nov at IIFT Delhi Campus. It had witness participation of alumni across geographies and relive their memories at IIFT

ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016

Mr. SurajitKar Purkayastha, IPS, Director General & Inspector General of Police, West Bengal from the batch of 2002-2003 received the ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016.

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Mr. S.K. RoongtaManaging Director

Vedanta

Mr. K.V. RaoResident Director, ASEAN, Tata Sons

Mr. Srikanth Ramachandran, Sr. Commercial Manager, Mars International India

Mr. Aditya Dharnidharka, Global Procurement Manager at Unilever

Mr. Vinay AsdhirDirector – Global Procurement, Dell

Mr. Vijay MenonGroup Planning Manager,

J&J Supply Chain

Mr. Srinivas KrishnaVP-OperationsPernod Ricard

Mr. Masood HussainyHead, Aerostructures

PMO, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd.

Mr. Rajeev K. SinghCOO & Business Head - Karvy

Computershare - GlobalBusiness Services

Mr. Siddharth ManiCorporate Operations

Strategies at Nestle S.A.

Mr. Vijay Sehgal, Chief Operation Officer Business Head-Mobility

Delhi & Rajasthan, Tata Teleservices

Mr. Ashok ThakurCEO at Mahindra & Mahindra

South Africa (PTY) Ltd

? Mr. Radhesh Welling, President, Navin Fluorine (Arvind Mafatlal Group)? Mr. Dinesh Jain, Ex-CEO, Hover Automotive India-Nissan? Mr B .S. Ravishankar, GM-Strategic Procurement APAC, British Petroleum? Mr. Anupam N., Jet Airways? Mr. Sandeep Agarwal, Manager Operations, ITC Ltd? Mr. Aditya Bhutani, General Manager Sales Operations, Castrol

India Limited

Some of Our Illustrious Alumni In The Operation Domain

IIFT ALUMNI


Mr Jitin Bhasin, Country Manager, India

Digital Finance International

Mr. Makarand V PandePrinicpal Auditor,

Deutsche Bank AG

Mr. Binit SarafPrincipal Motilal Oswal

Financial Services

Mr. Sachin BhardwajDirector – UBS

Investment Bank

Mr. Shubhendu RoyDirector – Standard

Chartered Bank

Some of Our Illustrious Alumni In The Finance Domain

Mr. Rashesh ShahFounder and CEO – Edelweiss Group

Mr. Ravi KushanCEO-India – Commonwealth

Bank of Australia

Raman Trehan, Vice President,

FX & Options Desk Head, NRI Treasury –

Citibank Singapore Ltd

Mr. Akshay MenonDirector , Credit Suisse AG

? Mr. Animesh Kumar, Vice President – HSBC? Mr. Parmod Garg, Director for Trade Sales – Barclays Bank PLC, London ? Mr. Puneet Agarwal, Executive Director – Goldman Sachs? Mr. Gurpreet Singh Virdi, Vice President, Corporate Credit-India, Royal Bank of Scotland ? Mr. Sandeep Juneja, Director, Mergers & Acquisitions and Investor Relations – Ranbaxy Laboratories ? Mr. Harish Madnani, VP – Barclays Capital ? Mr. Sumit Khanna, Head of Corporate Finance & IB – PricewaterhouseCoopers ? Mr. Abhishek Saraf, Vice President, Deutsche Equities ? Mr. Jitender G, Senior Director – GE Capital ? Mr. Hemal Shah, AGM, Business Development – Datamatics Financial Service

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Nostalgic Moments With Professors After 25 years At Campus

IIFT ALUMNI


IIFT ALUMNI

Some of Our Illustrious Alumni In The Marketing Domain

Mr. Manu SawhneyDirector, Manchester United

Mr. Pratiman KumarGlobal Marketing Lead

Nestle

Mr. Soumava Sen Gupta General Manager -

Foods, Glaxo Smith Kline

Mr. Mohit MalhotraCEO, Dabur International

Mr. Dinesh JainFounder & CEO,

Indian Maze Advisory

Mr. Kenny AbrahamCEO, India at

Supermax Personal

Mr. Milind PantPresident, Pizza Hut International

Mr. Vishal KhurmaChief Sales and Marketing Officer at BK Birla Group,

Birla Shakti

Mr. Aseem PuriMarketing Director

Unilever International

Mr. Shashi RanjanAssistant Director

(Global), J&J

Mr. Vikas AgarwalMarketing Head

Middle East - Marico Kaya Ltd

Mr. Alokedeep SinghHead - E-Commerce

Business, Titan Industries

Mr Aditya BhutaniGM-Sales Operations

Castrol India

Mr. Kingshuk HazraFounder & Chief Marketing

Officer, LeadStrategus

Mr. Shubhranshu SinghExecutive Vice President

& Head Marketing – Sports, Star India

Mr. Rajiv Kapur, VPWhirlpool India

Mr. Rajesh SharmaSenior VP, Wokhardt

Mr. Harmeet Lamba, Independent Consultant

Mr. Sudhir Rehgarh, President SVP and Business Head

(Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific), Star TV Limited

? Mr. Surajit Banerjee, Associate Director-BD & Pricing (Asia Operations), Eli Lilly ? Mr. Rama Tadepalli, Regional Director – Consumer Products, Visa ? Mr. Projnan Jana, Head, Marketing Insights, Asia Pacific, British Petroleum ? Mr. Manu P. Dhagat, Head, Factory Sales – India, Avery Dennison


IIFT ALUMNI

Some of Our Illustrious Alumni In The Domain Consulting

Venkatesh SeshadriSales Director

Accenture

Pushkin Pant VP & GM at

Johnson Controls

Tanya KaulSr. Manager, IT &

Strategy, Ernst & Young

Venkatesh JulooriManaging Partner

at Gain Theory

R.V. VenkateshManaging Director

Gencor Pacific

Jaideep AgarwalManaging Director

Deloitte

Ms. Saloni NangiaPresident

Technopak India

Mr. Nitin NandrajogGlobal Strategy, Innovation and PMO Head, Executive

Director at KPMG

Mr. Alok BardiyaCountry Director, India and

ANZ, Corporate DevelopmentCisco

Mr. Rakesh KaulPartner, PwC

Mr. Praveen Arora Senior Manager,

Accenture Strategy

Mr. Mallikarjun ChityalaSenior Commercial Director -

Johnson Matthey Fine Chemicals

Mr Rahul GangalPartner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

Mr. Sachin BhatiaSales Director at

Accenture

Mr. Chandru ChawlaHead - Corporate Strategy

M&A and New Ventures at Cipla

Swapan TanejaPhilips, Director, Group strategy

Raveesh BhatnagarConsultant,

McKinsey & Co.

Sudheera Gangireddy Lead Consultant – Intelligent Process

Automation CoE, Cognizant

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• Mr. V. Shashikanth, President, UB Global

• Mr. Sushant Upadhyay, Partner & MD, Aon Hewitt Hong Kong

• Mr. Anand Panchapagesan, Director Financial Advisory (Corporate Finance) at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (India)

• Mr. Mohit Singh, Associate Vice President, Business Development (North America & Europe) at Pharmathen

• Mr. Vikrant Wadhwani, Principal, Accenture Strategy

Mr. Anil Matai, President & Head - India Formulations Business at Zydus Cadila


IIFT ALUMNISome of Our Illustrious Alumni In The Trade

And International Business Domain

Mr. Siraj ChaudharyChairman,

Cargil India Pvt Ltd

Mr. Rohit AggarwalCEO - Asia at Louis Dreyfus

Commodities

Mr. Santosh PillaiManaging Director –

West Africa, Wilmar International

Mr. Rahul Gopinath NairHead, Cocoa and New

Products at ECOM trading

Mr. Ajay MathurCEO,ETA

Commodities LLC

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• Mr. Guru Prasad Rao, Regional Director-Gulf & APAC, Noble Group

• Mr. Gaurav Grover, VP Asia & Country Head Middle East– Olam International

• Mrs Amita Khurana, Head Exports & Logistics , Tata Steel

• Mr. Sabyasachi Mishra, Head-Minerals (Singapore), TATA International

Mr Govind Ambady, CEO, Golden Agri Resources India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Sreesha RaoCo-Founder,

Consultants Bench

Mr. Chandan Chatterjee Vice President- Sales,

Global Services- Europe, Nokia

Mr. Pawas AgrawalGeneral Manager

& CISO, Aircel

Mr. Sumeet KhannaRegional Sales Director

Microsoft

Mr. Jaspreet BindraSVP-Digital Transformation

Mahindra

Mr. Manav GargCEO, Eka Software

Mr. Sandeep NagpalVice President & Head

of Marketing,Cvent

Mr. Varun SharmaHead of Brand, Product

& Strategy – APAC, Google

Mr. Srikanth Karnakota, Country Head for Microsoft Azure and Server Business,

Microsoft

Mr. Prashanth ManiVice President,

Samsung Mobiles

Some of Our Illustrious Alumni In The Technology & IT Domain Are

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• Mr. Nimit Rathee, Director, Dell

• Mr. Son Sarma, Global IT Services Head, 3i Infotech

Mr. Alok Agarwal, Client Engagement Director Technology Solutions


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CORPORATE RELATIONS AND PLACEMENT OFFICE

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SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROCESS (SIP): Batch 2017-19

Guest Lectures July 2nd Week-December 3rd Week , 2017

Pre Placement Talk July 4th Week-September 3rd Week

Commencement of the Summer Placements Process September 4th Week (Tentative)

LATERAL & INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT PROCESS: Batch 2016-18

Pre Placement Talk September-December 1st Week, 2017

Commencement of Placement Process December 2nd Week (Tentative)

FINAL PLACEMENT PROCESS (FPP): Batch 2016-18

Pre Placement Talk October-January 2nd Week , 2017

Final Placement Selection Commencement January 3rd Week (Tentative)

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