Mangalore, January 24: 'Synergy 2013', a national-level management fest for management students organized by SDM College of Business Management, Mangalore, was inaugurated on Thursday.
Speaking after inaugurating the fest, Praveen Kumar Kalbavi, Director and CEO, Bearys Global Infotech Ltd, Mangalore, said that students must use forums such as inter-collegiate fests to enhance their interpersonal skills and personality development.
“Soft skills such as communication techniques and domain knowledge are valued highly in the corporate world. During job interviews, the interviewers decide on the candidates based on the first five minutes of the interaction and the initial impression the candidate gives. Students must keep working on developing these skills and make use of the opportunities provided by colleges through such fests for the purpose,” he said.
K N Taylor, Tulu Film Actor and Producer, Mangalore and Vaishali K Navada, Assistant Manager, Federal Bank, Belthangady, were the chief guests on the occasion.
The theme of 'Synergy 2013' is 'Entertainment Industry: No Biz Like Showbiz'. The objective of the fest is to familiarize participants on the challenges and opportunities offered by the entertainment industry.
Dr. Devraj K, Prinicpal of the College, Madhumathi J Raja and Shashiprabha, Staff Coordinators, Samprathi Alva and Shreemukha S, Student Coordinators, were also present.
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