BAHRAIN NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS

A REPORT

ON

LJMBA PARTICIPATION

IN

BAHRAIN NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS

AT

Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad

(23rd January, 2016)

GTU has implemented a new Global MBA program since August 2011. Under this, GCSR (Global Country Study Report) program has been introduced, as a 2-semester study program during the 3rd and the 4th semesters of the MBA since 2011. In GCSR the students and teachers study business interactions

For the last three years, MBA students of GTU have been studying various aspects like cultural, political, environmental, economic and demographical of countries as well business interaction with all seven regions of the world having the focus on developing countries. They identify the bilateral trade opportunities of Gujarat and India with the country of study and propose a detailed business plan to establish or improve the business in a specific industry.

In the academic year 2015-16, students of all MBA institutes affiliated to GTU are studying more than 100 countries. Stepping forward with the objective of making the GCSR program more efficient and interesting, GTU has started to celebrate the National Day/ Independence Day of selected countries of GCSR program. This year National Day celebration of Bahrain was organized on 23^rd January, 2016 along with National Day celebrations for 3 other countries viz. Argentina, Niger and Cameroon. Three other institutes Parul Institute of Management (Vadodara), studying Argentina, Geetanjali Institute of Management (Rajkot) studying Niger, SAL Institute of Management (Ahmedabad) studying Cameroon along with L. J. institute of Engineering and Technology (LJIET) studying Bahrain, participated to represent the respective countries.

 Total 26 students of LJIET of Semester IV participated in the event with great enthusiasm and they were accompanied by two faculty members, Prof. Sweety Shah, the country mentor for Bahrain and GCSR coordinator, Prof. Ravi Thakkar.

The function was inaugurated with the felicitation of guests and lamp lighting ceremony by Mr. J.C. Lilani, Registrar (I/c), GTU, followed by the national anthems of India, Argentina, Niger, Cameroon and Bahrain. 

The event was graced by the following dignitaries:

Mr. J.C. Lilani, Registrar (I/c), GTU

Mr. K.H. Patel, former Indian High Commissioner to Uganda and Member, Board of Advisors for GCSR

Dr. Shivendra Gupta, Member, Board of Advisor for GCSR.

Mr. Sunil Modi, Member, Board of Advisor for GCSR

Mr. Naresh Gohel, Board of Advisor for GCSR

Mr. J.C. Lilani, Registrar (I/c), GTU welcomed the audience and appreciated the unique activity of National Day Celebration organized by Centre for Global Business Studies and suggested participants to increase the involvement in Global Country Study Report (GCSR).

Mr. K H Patel- former Ambassador and High commissioner of many African countries and member of GCSR Board of advisors told that the GCSR program is the unique program in the Gujarat and such program should be followed by the other Universities also. He appreciated foreign policy of new government of India. Dr. Shivendra Gupta, Honorary Board of Advisor for GCSR shared his foreign experience with students and said the students and faculty members should be focused about country of study. Mr. Sunil Modi, Advisor- GCSR talked about major Industries of countries and the opportunities for Indian Industries to expand their businesses under ‘Make in India’. He also explained the importance of GCSR in the Management Studies.

Dr. Kaushal Bhatt, Assistant Professor-GTU proposed the vote of thanks to the speakers on behalf of GTU for gracing the National day celebration and sharing their experiences with the participants and faculty members of all four institutes.

In the Technical session, the students from all four institutes presented the brief on the STEEPLED (Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political, Legal, Ethics and Demographic) Analysis done on their respective countries, analysis of the prospective industries of the GCSR country, Prospects in Gujarat and the same at the allocated other State of India. The panel members Dr. Shivendra Gupta and Mr. Sunil Modi had given their comments on the area of improvements with respect to the presentations on specific country.

 

After the technical session, students staged cultural performances on allocated country. The students of L J institute of Management Studies had walked in the hall with Flag-March. They also prepared the badges of Indian & Bahrain Flags.

 

LJIET students successfully created the ambience of Bahrain Culture during the celebration and marched on the National Anthem of Bahrain and also showed a documentary on Bahrain. Students of SAL Institute of Management also performed cultural dance of allocated country.    

 

At the end of the celebration, Centre for Global Business Studies- Gujarat Technological University presented awards to all four institutes for their active participation in the National day celebration of Argentina, Niger, Cameroon and Bahrain.