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‘Creative Advertising-A for Idea’

The PG Department of Commerce organized a session on ‘Creative Advertising- A for Idea’ on 14th November 2022. The Resource Person for the session was Mr. Prasad Deshpande, Co-Founder & Creative Director at Goa Bylane. A total of 51 M.Com students attended.

Mr. Deshpande commenced the session with a display of his biodata in a creative way and spoke about his working experience. Thereafter, he explained how to develop ideas and covered aspects like thinking different, anatomy of an Idea, and how to make ideas useful to clients. He elaborated upon what constitutes an idea – it may be a visual, thought, piece of image, music, or painting. Then he went on to explain the key points of difference between innovation, invention and discovery.

Mr. Deshpande played an old advertisement of Honda to explain how the sound of car can be visualized and in a unique manner made into an adfilm. He surprised the students by stating that “it is important to awaken the thief in you” – by this he meant we can take ideas from various sources. We have always thought that a coin has two sides, but students were amazed when Mr. Deshpande said that “every coin has three sides”, he cited various examples to justify his statement. He posed three questions to support his points. What do clients want? What do customers perceive? And what do we interpret as an ideation?

Mr. Prasad also discussed about how and where to begin with the process of ideation, and covered the various steps to be followed in the ideation process. Mr. Prasad spoke about ‘rules to break rules’ by thinking out of the box. Mr. Prasad went on to explain how to sell a washing machine using tube lights, by which he meant that one should explore beyond the conventional sources. He suggested ways to achieve this by thinking rapidly, knowing the product well and not repeating it. Mr. Deshpande addressed questions from the audience.

The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Yash Prabhu student of M.Com-II (Business Management).

Alumni Reconnect Series-4 ‘Practical Aspects of Corporate Valuation’

The PG Department of Commerce in collaboration with the Alumni Engagement Cell organized Alumni Reconnect Series-4 on the topic ‘Practical Aspects of Corporate Valuation’ on 12th November 2022. The Resource Person for the session was CA. Pankaj Pai Kakode, Founder and Director at Kakode Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

The main objective of the session was to provide practical insights into Corporate Valuation. Ms. Twinkle Fernandes, Teacher In-charge welcomed the audience and gave a brief overview of the importance of the session. Ms. Leandra Antao from M. Com-II introduced the Resource Person.

Pankaj Pai Kakode commenced the session with an introduction to Corporate Valuation. Thereafter, he explained the difference between Value and Price, he also explained why there is a need for valuation and where valuation is most important. He informed that Valuation is used in Capital Budgeting, Litigation, Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions.
Pankaj discussed the Facebook vs. WhatsApp Deal, wherein he mentioned to the students how Facebook bought WhatsApp for USD 19 million in 2014because the user base of WhatsApp was more than 2 billion users outside US; besides this WhatsApp also had a technological edge over Facebook which Facebook feared. He further discussed the Zomato and ADONMO acquisition in 2021 wherein Zomato acquired 19.4% stake for Rs.112 crore.
Kakode further explained about the application of valuation approaches for Valuation of Bonds and Derivatives.

The session was very informative and helped the students in understanding the various practicalities of Corporate Valuation. Students raised various queries, which the Resource Person answered. The session ended at 12:30 p.m. and Ms. Neebha Ghodge from M.Com-II proposed the Vote of Thanks. 61 M.Com students attended the session along with the Vice Principal and faculty members from the M.Com Department and the Alumni Engagement Cell.

Staff Field Trip

A Staff Field trip to Nandanvan Spice Farm was organized on 11th Nov 2022 by the Recreation Cell and Staff Secretary of the College. The Spice Farm is situated in Khandepar-Ponda and is spread over 200 acres of lush green property, and grows tropical spices, fruits and medicinal plants.

The trip was a perfect mix of nature, culture, heritage and adventure activities. Upon arrival at the farm, the staff members were welcomed with a floral shower, after which breakfast was served. This was followed by an hour-long tour of the farm where different varieties of spice plants, their usage and benefits were explained.

After the tour some staff members went for activities such as Kayaking, Boating and Zip line. Other staff members enjoyed activities like Swimming, Rain Dance etc. Lunch was served at 1:30pm and it included a variety of authentic Goan Vegetarian as well as Non-Vegetarian dishes.

Post lunch games were organized by Games Incharge Mr. Sandesh Gaonkar, Ms. Edrea Picardo, Ms. Delisha Rebello, Ms. Vinaya Kirloskar and Ms. Girija Gaonkar. 28 staff members of all programmes were a part of the field trip. The experience was enjoyable, informative and enriching for all staff members. Before leaving, Ms. Lizette D’Costa proposed the Vote of Thanks. The Recreation Cell member Ms. Sushrusha Naik Khandekar and Staff Secretary Ms. Marjina Shaikh jointly organized the fieldtrip.

Resource Person for “An Awareness session on N-LIST Consortium and NDLI Portal at MES College

As part of a Faculty Development Program on ‘Preparation for NAAC Accreditation at various levels’, the IQAC of MES College of Arts and Commerce, Zuarinagar-Goa organized a session on ‘Awareness session on N-LIST Consortium and National Digital Library of India Portal’ on November 10 from 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm in the Seminar Hall of the College.

Ms. Mansi Rege, College Librarian was invited as the Resource Person for the session.

The FDP was attended by 50faculty members. Participants were taken live on N-List Consortium and NDLI Portal and shown how to use these resources with many examples. A Video was played on NDLI Portal which was created by Damodar College. It was well appreciated by the participants. An NDLI digital poster which is uploaded on our College website was also presented to them.

Remedial/Peer learning classes conducted for BBA(FS)

Remedial classes for BBA(FS) students were conducted from 1st to 10th November 2022. A Google form was circulated among the students who wanted to opt for remedial classes wherein they had to select the subject and specific topic in which they needed help. A timetable was created for remedial classes and circulated among the students and faculty members. Students opted for remedial classes in different subjects. The teachers identified advanced learners in their respective subjects for peer/buddy learning.

Remedial Classes were conducted for Fundamentals of Accounting, Quantitative Techniques, Direct Taxes and Derivatives-Equity& Currency.

A total of 88 students attended the remedial classes in different subjects. The advanced learners helped their peers to understand the concepts and the teacher in-charge facilitated the learning process.

Inter-Class Basketball Tournament (Men & Women)

The Department of Physical Education and Sports organized Inter-class Basketball Tournament for Men & Women on 5th November 2022 at Don Bosco College-Fatorda, Basketball Court, from 9:00 am onwards. 7 teams(05 men & 02 women) participated in the tournament

The tournament commenced with the Address by Mr. Ajinkya Kudtarkar, College Director of Physical Education & Sports. He briefed the teams about the rules and regulations of the tournament.

The tournament was played on knock-out basis and fixtures were designed by drawing lots. All the matches were played for 20 minutes i.e. 5 minutes each quarter, for Men as well as Women.

The results of the Basketball tournament were:

Men
Women
Position

FY & TY BBA (FS)
SY B.COM
1st Place

TY BCA
TY B.COM
2nd Place

FY BCA
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3rd Place

Best Player (Men)
Best Player (Women)
 

Saeesh Naik
Nicolla Mascarenhas
 

Winners were awarded Medals and the Best Players were allotted trophies.

Ms. Lisanna Fernandes, General Secretary of Sports was the compere for the tournament. She welcomed Mr. Aryan Dessai and Mr. Tanish Lotlikar, officials of the tournament by giving a token of appreciation. The prizes were distributed by Mr. Ajinkya Kudtarkar, College Director of Physical Education & Sports and Mr. Saurabh Raikar Instructor in Physical Education. The programme ended with the Vote of Thanks proposed by Ms. Janise Dias, Member of the Sports Council.

Essay And Poster Making Competition

The NSS Unit and the Department of Law jointly organized an Essay and Poster-making competition in observance of Vigilance Awareness week from 31st October to 6th November 2022. The theme for the competition was “Corruption: A roadblock to the progress of a nation” and “Corruption-free India, for a developed India”.

The main objective of the competition was to create awareness among the students about Vigilance Week and about the harmful effect of corruption in the nation-building process. A total of 11 essays and 6 posters were submitted by 17 students.

The activity was coordinated by Prajakta Lolayekar (Assistant Professor in Law), NSS PO In-charge Mr. Gajanan B. Haldankar, NSS PO Ms. Samiksha Vengurlekar and Mr. Sanjay Velip.

Digital Poster Making Competition

To commemorate ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’, the Value Education Cell of the College organized an online poster making competition from 31st October to 4th November 2022. The theme of the competition was ‘Unity in Diversity’. The students were required to create a digital poster on the theme using any software application. The competition received 12 entries. The winners of the competition were:

First Place: Miss Dimple Tavde from TY B.Com

Second Place: Miss Disha Gaonkar from TY B.Com

Third Place: Miss Sakshi Talaulikar from SY BBA(FS)

The students were judged on the basis of Relevance to the theme, Originality and Creativity. The competition was judged by Dr. Maithili Naik and Ms. Lizette D’Costa. The faculty in-charge of the competition was Asst. Prof. Marjina Shaikh.

Remedial classes/ Peer learning by Department of Computer Science 

The Student Welfare Cell had organized Remedial classes for students of BCA and B.Voc(ST) programmes. Remedial classes were scheduled twice in the odd semester of the Academic year 2022-23. The first set of remedial classes was scheduled for FY BCA, SY BCA, TY BCA and FY B.Voc(ST) students prior to the ISA-1 from 25th August to 9th September 2022. Teachers clarified students’ doubts during these classes.

The second set was scheduled before the semester-end examination from 3rd to 10th November 2022 for the FY BCA, SY BCA, TY BCA, FY B.Voc(ST) and TY B.Voc(ST) students. Most of these remedial classes were conducted through peer learning. The course teachers had identified advanced learners for buddy teaching. The goal was to improve the team building and communication between the peers, as well as to clear the doubts. The remedial classes through peer learning were conducted in the presence of the respective course teachers. Some teachers also conducted remedial classes by themselves to clear the doubts. The teachers in charge were Ms. Rajlaxmi S. Nair and Ms. Dixita Gauns Dessai. Dr. Shami Pai, Convenor, Students Welfare Cell and Mr. Sumit Kumar, HOD, Computer Science provided the overall guidance.

“Primary and Secondary Data Analysis”

The PG Department of Commerce organized a workshop on ‘Primary and Secondary Data Analysis’ on 13th, 14th, 15th October and 4th November 2022 to provide practical training to the students on data analysis using various statistical techniques and software thereby helping the students in analyzing data in dissertation. The Workshop was conducted over four days by inviting faculty members having expertise in various statistical techniques and software.

The first two sessions were held on 13th and 14th October 2022 from 12:15 to 1:15 pm in Room No.T-302.  The Resource Person for these two days sessions was Mr. Gajanan Haldankar, Assistant Professor in Commerce from the Department of Commerce of the College. Mr. Gajanan delivered a session on how to analyze primary data using Jammovi software. On Day 1, the session started with a welcome note and a brief introduction of the Resource Person by Asst. Prof. Twinkle Fernandes. Thereafter, Mr. Gajanan started the session by giving a brief overview on research along with the steps of research process. Thereafter, he guided the students on how to download the Jammovi software.  He also explained the various types of variables, measurement scales, parametric and non-parametric tests. On Day 2, Mr. Gajanan demonstrated on how to prepare a questionnaire using Google forms, followed by necessary guidance to download the responses and transfer the data from excel to Jammovi software using coding. Thereafter he explained in detail how to analyze the data using Descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test. The session concluded at 1.30 pm with a Vote of Thanks proposed by Mr. Anand Kumar.

The third session of the workshop was held on 15th October 2022 in Room No. F-101 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. The Resource Person for this session was Dr. Dhaneesh Kumar, Assistant Professor in Economics, Dnyanprasarak Mandal’s College and Research Centre, Assagao. Dr. Dhaneesh delivered a session on how to analyze secondary data using Gretl software. The session started with a welcome note by Asst. Prof. Valencia Baptista and a brief introduction of the Resource Person by Ms. Kanak Indoria. Dr. Dhaneesh commenced the session by giving a brief overview of secondary data analysis. Thereafter, he explained meaning, uses and methodology of Econometrics; Descriptive Statistics; CLRM Assumptions, Coefficient of Determination, Adjusted R, Hypothesis testing and Linear Regression Models. He also provided clarity in these concepts by doing practical computations using Gretl Software. The session concluded at 1.40 pm with a Vote of Thanks proposed by Ms. Vanessa Carasco.

The fourth session of the workshop was held on 4th November 2022 in Room No. T-302 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. The Resource Person for this session was Dr. Harip Khanapuri, Associate Professor in Commerce, Goa Business School, Goa University. Dr. Harip delivered a session on how to analyze secondary data using E-Views software. The session started with a welcome note by Asst. Prof. Valencia Baptista and a brief introduction of the Resource Person by Ms. Jyoti Kumar. Dr. Harip commenced the session by defining the term econometrics, its uses and its impact on the modeling equation and correction i.e.,Vector Auto Regression (VAR) model and Volatility model. He also demonstrated how to test stationarity, lag length, stability, auto correction, mean, variance, impulse response, Augmented Dickey test using the examples of stock market in E-Views software. The practical aspects were supported by theory with respect to the role, usage, relation, outcome, criteria to accept or reject hypothesis and correlation model. The session concluded at 1.30 pm with a Vote of Thanks proposed by Mr. Anand Kumar.

The sessions were very informative and interactive and the Resource Persons were also helpful in solving the queries of the students. It was an effective session, as the students of M. Com Part II will be able to utilize these statistical skills for the interpretation of the data in their dissertation. 26 students attended the workshop.