Orientation programme organized

ALIGARH : The Department of Business Administration, Aligarh Muslim University organized an orientation programme for the newly inducted students of various courses run under the department.

Prof. Salma Ahmed, Dean, Faculty of Management Studies and Research, welcomed the students and urged them to spend their time in the department judiciously.

Prof. Jamal Ahmad Farooquie, Chairman of the department discussed the academic curricula of various programmes and briefly elaborated on the important ordinances related to them.

Prof. Javaid Akhter introduced the faculty members and office staff and told the students how they can benefit from the vast experience of their teachers.

Prof. Valeed Ahmad Ansari highlighted the sources of academic resources available in the university and how students should take advantage of the “Mentor-Mentee” scheme of the department to prepare for the world beyond campus.

Prof. Ayesha Farooq, Faculty Incharge, Professional Skills Assessment, shed light on the importance of co-curricular and extra-curricular skills and urged the students to participate in various activities organized under the committees of ‘Professional Skills Assessment’.

Prof. Feza Tabassum Azmi, Faculty Incharge, Industry Internships, explained the mandatory requirement for industry internship and how it prepares the students for their professional careers. She also explained the main features of the “Anti-Ragging Campaign” and advised them to respect the personal dignity of every individual.

Prof. Saboohi Nasim, Faculty Incharge, Training and Placement, highlighted the efforts undertaken by the placement teams in the past and their achievements. She encouraged the students to come forward and contribute positively to these efforts.

Explaining the importance of entrepreneurship in today’s socio-economic scenario, Prof. Parvaiz Talib, Faculty Incharge, Entrepreneurship, described the various initiatives under the Frank and Debbie Islam Entrepreneurship Incubation Centre and motivated the students to pursue entrepreneurial careers.

Students from the final year, Ayesha Shamsi and Puru Yasharth welcomed the freshers and invited them to mingle with the senior batch for experience sharing and peer learning. The programme was conducted by Dr. Ahmad Faraz Khan.