Max Rasquina interacts with the budding Toastmasters

Mr Max Rasquinha,  Distinguished Toast Master interacted with the budding gaveliers of SJEC-MBA on 21st December, 2009 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. He spoke about the importance of toastmasters and how it has helped him to build his personality. He also interacted with the faculty members of SJEC-MBA.

Rev. Fr Valerian D'Souza, Director, SJEC and Dr. Prakash Pinto, Dean - MBA, SJEC were present for the programme. There was presentation of speeches prepared by the students and the chartered Gavel Club will be starting from 1st January, 2010.

Mr Max Rasquinha has served as a toastmaster for over 30 years. Ever since Max Rasquinha stepped down from his position as a District Governor of Houston, Texas, he has actively established Toastmasters leadership programs in several prisons of Texas where hundreds of men and women are now being benefited in developing leadership qualities so that they are fully reconciled from their past and get fully prepared for a “re-entry” program in the real world.

Dubai crisis is blown out of proportion by the western media

As part of the Special Lecture Series of the Department of Business Administration, St Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore, India, Prof B. V. Raghunandan delivered a lecture on "Dubai World led Recession and its Implications on Indian Economy" on 8th December, 2009 at 2:00pm at the MBA Conference Hall, SJEC.

Prof. Raghunandan spoke on the ambitious development projects of  Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم;, Sheik of Dubai and its implications. The 3 hours session included a video presentation on "Palm Island" and other mega constructions on the sea. This was followed with the discussion on the various factors that could have lead to the present crisis of Dubai Economy.

Prof. Raghunandan was of the view that the magnitude of the current crisis is blown out of proportion by the western media. He concluded the session by emphasising that the current Dubai crisis will not have a great impact on the Indian economy.

Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean, Department of Business Administration, SJEC welcomed the resource person. The vote of thanks was delivered by Mr Ivon Mendonca, 1st Semester MBA. The faculty of the Department of Business Administration and the students of the 1st Semester MBA attended the session.