NIST Business School

    NIST Business School held the debut Convocation Function on 13th August, 2011 to confer the Degrees on the PGDM students of the session, 2009-2011. Out of a total strength of sixty, fifty one students qualified themselves to be conferred with the Post Graduate Degree of Management.

    Prof. Sangram Mudali, Director, National Institute of Science and Technology presided over the Convocation Function, and opened the show with his Convocation Welcome Address to the students and to the audience, in which he categorically stressed the need of the corporate discipline coupled with ethical values to be successful Managers in future. Prof. Arun K. Mohapatra, Professor, Management Studies, NIST Business School submitted a biennial report on the PGDM Program, emphasizing on the criterion of admission into the Program, and the rigorous discipline of teaching which was responsible for the grand achievement of the students. Prof. E. Raja Rao, Professor of English, NIST Business School elaborately introduced the dignitaries on the dais for the benefit of the audience. Prof. Jayant Kumar Mohapatra, Vice-Chancellor, Berhampur University who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest of the Convocation Program duly conferred the Degrees on the qualified students of the PGDM Program, and delivered the Convocation Address.

    The Convocation which was the centre-stage of the program was conducted in full regalia. The topper of the PGDM Program, 2009-2011, Mr. Chandan Kumar Mohato was felicitated with a gold medal and a Certificate. Other students in due course were conferred the Degrees by the Chief Guest, surrounded by Prof. Sangram Mudali, Director, and Ms. Geetika Mudali, Placement Director, and others. Ms. Mudali in the Closing Ceremony Address highlighted the need of using the knowledge, imparted to the students in the past two years, and to live up to the challenges of the changing world in the period of globalization. She thanked all the people on and off the dais for their unflinching support in making the two year autonomous program a grand success. All the dignitaries had the word of praise for Mr. Shom Prasad Das, Course Coordinator, PGDM program for his whole-hearted dedication and stupendous efforts in successfully running the PGDM Program and holding the Convocation Function with great pomp and ceremony.