ENARADA, Bhubaneshwar, February 21, 2014:
The two days 7th National Management Convention of KIIT School of Management (KSOM) “The Dynamics of the Education to Employment Journey: Opportunities and Challenges” was inaugurated today.
The convention attempted to capture the practical challenges and emerging opportunities in bridging large gap between education and employment, through research papers, case studies, white papers, and conceptual studies.
At the inaugural function, Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT and KISS welcomed the eminent invitees, delegates, guests, faculty and students, while the Dean, Dr. Ashok Kumar Sar, introduced the theme of the convention to the audience. Ms. Shobha Mishra Ghosh, Senior Director, Education, FICCI and Shri Debabrat Mishra, Director, Hay Group, India delivered the keynote address.
The convention saw large participation from the academia and the corporate from across the country.
More than 60 selected papers were presented on sub-themes such as 1) Challenges faced by Educators in Management Education/Technical Education/Life Sciences; 2) Challenges faced by employers in manufacturing and services 3) Developing viable talent management models in educational institutions and 4) Redefining the Education to Employment Journey: Voices of the Youth/Students.
KIIT University conducts such conventions and conclaves throughout the year not just to expose the students to the real challenges faced by the industry, but also to bring back focus into doing research in various fields of management to create new insight and knowledge.
