Shaheed Sukhdev College of
Business Studies,
University of Delhi,
Vivek Vihar, Phase II, Delhi - 95
OCTOBER 2006
WHATS NEW
$ Convergence, the integrated IT, Finance,
HR and Marketing seminar on the theme
“Vision Beyond Boundaries” was held
on 18th and 19th October at the Indian
Habitat Centre. For the first time in the
history of College of Business, a seminar
of this scale was held, With eminent from
the industry coming to clear concepts in
the student’s minds, it was a gala affairs
with everyone taking back something or
the other from the courses
$ This semester saw the upcoming of new
societies such as management review,
and ‘Insight’, the photography society,
thus opening new avenues for one and all.
$ Reminiscence - The Alumni Meet was
held on 8th October at the Hotel Hans
Plaza. The event saw the experienced
Alumni rubbing shoulders with the
young guns studying in college.
$ Good news may be round the corner for
CBS foodies. The nearby juice-wala has
filled in a proposal for the college
canteen. Rumours abound that there may
be catering from Keventers on
Wednesdays and Fridays from the next
semester.
1 Guess Who These Teachers Are!
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What Is The U.N. Doing?
CATaclysm
A Talk With The Principal ........
His take on life- on being the Principal, plans for the college, and the dreaded 'D' word, Discipline!
A must read for the 'junta' of C.B.S.!
Dr. Sanjay Goyal is no stranger to the students
of this college, but the resident CBsight
interviewer, Aditi was enamoured by his genial
manner, and the formidable “Iron hand with a
Velvet Glove” attitude. So here're the Principal's
responses to CBSight's queries…
CBSight: Sir, what is your say on your
experience on being a principal and how is it
different from being a teacher?
Dr. Sanjay Goyal: “It is indeed a tough and
challenging work, there are so many jobs to be
done. Teaching for me had been a healthy
interaction with students. Besides teaching my
subject, my responsibilities were confined to a
limited set of activities. But as a principal there
is need to interact with the teachers, staff,
administration and lot of other subjects. In
short, the scope of responsibility increases
tremendously.”
CBSight: Sir, are there any new amendments
for the college? What are the plans you would
like to propose for the college in your tenure,
there might be an “ideal vision” you have in
sight for the future? Any special plans
regarding specific activities?
Dr. Sanjay Goyal: “It's not me but somebody
taking the chair thus, the responsibility has to be
taken by somebody. Accordingly, I have 3
major responsibilities in line:
? There is a major need to revamp the
infrastructure. The current building and
location are stagnating the growth of the
college
? 'Alumni'; a rich resource, which can
provide a healthy corporate image as well as
funds have been ignored so far.
? Image projection- there is a dire need to
reach out to people and tell what CBS is.
The teachers, in the prime of their bachpan! Good luck at guessing who these are...
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There are two extremes- either people
know a lot about the standards and
reputation of the college or they know
nothing.
Specific activities on runway:
This time the college has broken down the old
tradition of having different seminars and
festivals at different periods of time by the BFIA
and BBS. This is done with the aim of better
allocation of resources and time management.
Therefore, instead of having separate events for
the different courses, the college events shall
come under one basket i.e. no departments,
there is going to be one college festival and one
seminar. This has been formulated to achieve
cohesion and oneness of the entire student
community of the institution.
CBSight: If discipline is there it has to be
100%. So Sir, what is your take on discipline?
Dr. Sanjay Goyal: “Students have to be
disciplined. But discipline should come from
within; not imposed, the day you it loose the
college is gone.
On further pestering he said, ”I have an eye on
bunking and the current relaxed scenario, which
is due to the transition phase. Also, I have other
things as the prime priorities. It's like, “When
the cat is away, the mouse is at play!” But
records are maintained and strict action shall be
taken. Still, the ultimate key remains the same:
It has to be self-imposed; as it is for the students
to feel that there is no alternative to the regular
classes.
CBSight: “Sir, how much do you remember
your teachers… who have been the your major
influencers?”
Dr. Sanjay Goyal: On the whole all teachers
from whom I have learnt the valuable lessons of
life have been great influencers… but the two
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Corporate Interview
Teacher’s Say
most respected are my own school's principal
Mr. J.N. Dhar who has retired from Doon
School, and apart from him Mr. A.K. Bhatnagar.
And I am proud to say that I took teaching as a
career by choice and not compulsion and thus,
the credit can go to my dedicated teachers.
And he told us all the reasons why teaching has
been a smooth affair for him:
Teaching is an independent profession. There
are no hassles of reporting; actually 'you are
your own boss'. The people who know best
about me teaching are my students. My
philosophy is “ teach well get reward there and
then”. Most importantly, one is not responsible
for other's wrong doings.
CBSight: So Sir… how's your experience in
C.B.S. been till now?
Dr. Sanjay Goyal: In one word, it has been a
very satisfying experience. Since the day 1 of
CBS I have been a part of it. I have been a party
to all the progress of the college. Many things
have not happened according to my wishes but
now probably I'll work on them. For instance,
the alumni; what effort has the college made on
it behalf to retain the link with the alumnus?
What is the cohesive or binding factor? The
stress has to be laid on generating incentive for
the students to feel connected to their
institution. There is a strong potential yet
unexplored in this segment.
And we tried to sneak in the most relevant
question:
CBSight: And Sir, what about the pranks you
used to play, as a school, or college student?
Unfortunately, sir had nothing to say on this
front and he says he has always been happy
being the teacher's favourite student. Sorry
folks… no such prank to disclose that you can
gossip about! ;)
5. Deepak Kukreja 6. Damini Gupta
1. H.K. Porwal 2. Poonam Verma
7. Anuja Mathur 8. Sanjay Goyal
3. Priti R. Singh 4. Rumita Pal
CBSight EB2006.09/06
 The Editorial
- Shashank Khattar
Finally! The 'new and improved' CBSight is out! As everything
in college is undergoing subtle change, so has the new CBSight.
Though here, the change is much more evident. The new
CBSight is has more color, more information, and is definitely
more fun than before!! The whole editorial board, with Ms.
Anuja Mathur at the helm, has worked hard, and shall strive to
work against any odds that it might face to make the newsletter
a regular, vibrant feature.
The CBSight is just a reflection of the college. And the college
is a magnified image of the aggregate of the people that inhabit
it (for about 6 hrs everyday). And it is the 'People' that make or
break what the college stands for. Its the 'People that decide the
college's future, reputation and success. And its the 'People'
who have the choice to look at the college as family, or as a
foster home. The 'People' are us. The people reading this at the
moment. The college, in its new avatar, needs vivacity,
eagerness, caution and purpose. And the 'people' are loaded
with these. The CBSight shall keep showing these aspects of
the CBSite. And the CBSite here, is not just the students, but the
teachers, the administration, the staff... everybody. Arent we
all... CBSites??
In this edition of CBSight, as u can see, we have given our
amazing teachers the limelight they so rightly deserve... its
TEACHERS'S SPECIAL. We ve tried to find out what they
think of us, the students, what they 'd like to say to us... and even
what they looked like when they were younger!
CBSight would like to have suggestions
(cbsightfeedback@gmail.com) and articles that CBSites would
like to see published (cbsightarticles@gmail.com). So rack up
your brains people, and come out with exciting articles... or
news about college.. or anything under the sun for that matter!
Also, as a college newsletter, it can be the ideal mode for major
notices and any kind of communication between the societies
or the teachers/administration and the students!
Well, this is the new CBSight! We sincerely hope you'll enjoy
it!!
The 'Machine' writes back!
Ajitesh Arun, the 'founder' of CBSight, nicknamed
the 'Machine', is presently pursuing his PGDBM
from IIM Lucknow. He writes back to talk about
his experiences with college, and the afterlife…
A few things really hit me when I was asked to write this article.
Firstly, the feeling of being old… an alum. Secondly, the
memories of my time at CBS. Though most are great, there are
some that can only be truly appreciated after leaving CBS. Like
the 2 hours spent everyday in overcrowded DTC (or worse,
Blueline) buses, but you don't need me to tell you that .
Current students have probably already been through (or are
going through) most of the things my batch did in college.
Because of this, I will concentrate instead on my experiences
after college. Though there are other, (far) more colorful
experiences amongst my batch, I am not the best person to tell
you of those. My main purpose here is to give you an idea of
some of the things you might have to face. The only bit of advice
I will give you here is that you should talk as much as possible
with alumni regarding life after college. This will help you
handle issues that may come up - faster and better.
As for me well, in brief, I got placed straight from college in
what I thought to be the best profile (business consulting) on
offer on campus. I left the job a little less than two months later,
with no second offer in hand. Within 10 days, I had got another
offer (in marketing) and I stuck with that job.
Looking back, some of the things I could have done better are:
Better research of the company 'fit': though the first company
offered a great profile, it didn't fit me. Unfortunately, both my
boss and I realized it a little too late! By knowing more of what
the job involved, I could have made a better decision. This is not
to say that the job itself was not good. Two of my batch mates
(also hired from campus) continued, and really liked the job.
Kept options open: ideally, I should have had an offer in hand
before shifting jobs. This gets more important the longer one
works.
On the other hand, I did do some things right after leaving my
first job, I talked extensively with my friends in other
companies. Within a few days, one of them got me an interview
in his company. Things worked out really well, and I stayed with
that job.
For me, it wasn't the first job that came along, or even a job on
campus that turned out to be right. The profile was strictly off-
campus, and I strongly recommend that CBSites look at jobs
outside of formal placements as well. There are only a limited
number of companies coming to campus, and interviewing with
fewer companies limits your choices.
In case of any doubts, all it takes is a quick check of how many
people are still continuing with their first jobs after 4-5 months!
What Is The UN Doing?
- Vivek Prasad
The world is on fire, and it has been this way for the last 60
years, ever since World War II ended. If we would think
back a little, the history scholars among us would recall the
fact that the United Nations, came into existence just after
the war, to “foster peace and brotherhood” among the
nations of the world.
Immediately after the formation of the UN, India went to
war with Pakistan over Kashmir. Just as the last of the
Pakistani invaders were retreating, the peace loving Indian
government, to enhance its prestige in the global arena, (or
maybe just to score brownie points with the rest of the
world), decided that the war must stop, and the path of non-
violence, righteousness and other such sweet sounding
words must be followed, and what better course of action
than appeal to the United Nations, that champion of
“peace and brotherhood” to resolve the conflict. This was
done without further delay, and the UN, in all its majestic
glory, passed a resolution regarding the Kashmir issue.
Today, decades later, Kashmir bleeds. India bleeds,
Pakistan too, questionably bleeds. (It would be politically
incorrect to say they were having a good time while we
bled, and I wouldn't want some world body hunting my
head for saying it!)
The point is, what has the UN done? It is obvious for even
the humblest intellect to comprehend, that the United
Nations has been absolutely ineffective in this matter. Not
only Kashmir, but Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and most
recently the Israel Lebanon issue, that impotent union of
pseudo-peacemakers has not been able to solve a single
global flashpoint in its entire existence. UN peace keeping
forces, when they are sent abroad, go with ambiguous
mandates and end up getting slaughtered for their troubles,
CATaclysm
- Kartik Malla Unlocks the mysteries of CAT
You will be asked to do questions on Maths, and then
completely change track to do questions on English and
then round it off with a bunch of questions that combine
both Maths and English, which for some reason are called
'Data Interpretation'. Nine lives wouldn't be enough but
you're supposed to solve all these enigmas in two and a
half hours. Any retard can tell you this about the CAT. But
they forget the finer details. Like the frustrating start to the
exam when you have to darken teeny-weeny circles which
contain each letter of the alphabet so that the wretched
machine can read your name, gender, date of birth, first
address, second address, city, category, duration of
summer training, question paper number, roll number,
CAT application number, until you want to break that
pencil into two.
If your fingers aren't numb already you get down to the
actual paper which has x number of questions of y marks
Societies, Societies…..!
A CBSite is a social animal… And hence the craving to form and participate in societies.
As a freshman to the college, Tapish Bhatt unravels the world of these societies,
and the 'social' behaviour they subscribe too!
Whoa!!! College days. School over, no uniforms, no
homework, but an all India entrance test where your
strength is pitted against the best of the country. With an
applicant-intake ratio of roughly 100:1, C.B.S. is one of
the toughest entrances to crack in India. And when the
'facchas' entered college, they did it with a sense of pride
and satisfaction.
However, the college, to the dismay of many, wasn't
exactly what the freshers had in mind. Studies started from
the first lesson itself. As one of the teachers put it (name
withheld) "it is a school with no uniforms". And then as
angels from the forbidden world our seniors came to their
rescue and presented before us an array of activities that
one could pursue.
The activities were numerous in number and exciting in
nature. There was 'Parishram' for the sporty kinds, and
there was the 'Ed-board' for the budding writers. The
actors had a tough time deciding between the 'Dramatics
Society' and 'Verve', the street-play society. Quizzers and
debaters were in a world of their own as the socially
inclined could go for 'Kartavya', the social service society
or the 'Gender Sensitisation Committee' of the college.
Besides, there were other societies like 'Dhwani', the
music society and 'Mudra', the choreography society. The
freshers had to go through a tough decision making
This newsletter is for private circulation in the Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies.
Chief Patron : DR. SANJAY GOYAL
Teacher Coordinator and Creative Guide : MS. ANUJA MATHUR
the most prominent example being in Sierra Leone during the
turn of the century, when Rebel forces in that country, while
carrying out a blood bath amongst the civilian population, did
not even spare UN soldiers, in their gruesome saga of capture,
torture and amputation.
If the UN cannot defend people deploying under its mandate,
its is very obvious that it would be futile to expect them to save
lives in some far away corner of this world.
When the UN cannot even save lives, the most fundamental
task that can be expected from it, then any arguments in favour
of its existence are null and void.
When the US invaded Iraq in 2003, the UN tried to raise its
voice, but the US, in no uncertain terms, told them to go fly a
kite. Just a month back, when the UN went groveling to Israel,
to ask for a 2 day truce in the war with Lebanon, just so that the
UN could get food supplies to the suffering masses, Israel
bushed them aside with hardly a glance.
Such, then is the pathetic condition of the United Nations,
created no doubt, with good and honorable intentions to foster
“Peace and Brotherhood”.
For arguments sake one might counter that the UN has played a
role in improving living standards and health facilities in third
world countries, but then again, the Red Cross can do that job
perfectly well, and we don't need the UN to do that
The final word is that “peace and brotherhood” has not been
fostered by the UN, the killing has not stopped, the blood still
flows, and most importantly, lives, precious human lives are
still being lost.
The United Nations is redundant. It is dead. As dead as the
millions of lives it was supposed to save.
each including a penalty of z marks for each incorrect answer.
(The above accurate pattern has been formulated after years
of observing the rather predictable nature of the CAT.)
Which are the good institutes? IIM-A,B,C,L are the usual
suspects along with IIM Indore and Kozhaikode (because of
the IIM tag, you see). Management Development Institute,
S.P Jain Institute Of Management Studies, IMT Ghaziabad
accept CAT scores. Other good B-Schools have their own
exams (as if having your own exam means that you will get
better students). So you squeeze your pockets dry and apply to
FMS, IIFT, XAT, SNAP, MAT, ATMA, IIPM and a few other
abbreviated monsters so that you end up giving eight exams in
three months.
But why am I being cynical, I am going to go through this
grind, just like the couple of lakh other nerds so I'll shut up
now and let you freely abuse me and my hypocritical nature.
process to decide where is the place for them, an essential trait
of a manager.
The auditions/ selections were tough and strange in more
matters than one. On one hand, the students appearing in the
quiz interviews had a tough time guessing the inventor of
band-aid and the bank that first introduced Internet banking in
India. Whereas, on the other hand the Dramatics and Verve
aspirants could be seen shouting in the lawns and acting out
chores of daily life with all the details that one normally
overlooks. In the Choreo auditions the students were asked to
dance to the tunes of everyone from Sonu Nigam to Himesh
Reshammiya. At times it was felt that the students were being
ragged but everybody enjoyed it. As Disha of B.B.S. put it "it
was the only time we felt we were in college".
Anup of B.F.I.A. was ecstatic about getting into Illumuinati-
the quiz society. The selections were really tough only eight
students were selected from amongst 112- a big deal!
It wasn't always happy. Despite being a state level winner,
Megha of B.Sc. (hons.). Could not make it to the music
society, "but it was a learning experience", she says.
The societies also provided a common platform where the
freshers and the veterans could interact. The freshers could
always get notes and tips on making their stay better, this
included tips on how to handle a particular teacher and maybe