On 27 March 2022, an MOU was signed between MET and Varna University of Management, Bulgaria to promote a student exchange programme and to facilitate students from MET Mumbai to acquire a management degree from a foreign University also.

Dr. Todor Radev, President, VUM and Dr. Sangeeta Tandon, Director, MET Asian Management Development Centre signed the MOU. Ms. Christina Armutlieva, Director of International Cooperation, VUM and Dr. Nirmala Joshi, Head, MET Research Cell facilitated the formalities.

The Institute extends its gratitude to Mr. Pankaj Bhujbal, Hon. Trustee, Mumbai Educational Trust for promoting this initiative.

MET eMBA outbound programme initiated by MET Asian Management Development Centre was a great learning experience, it was more of a self-discovery programme for the PGP eMBA & PGP SBA students where they got to know about their personality through a practical approach.

The programme was conducted by Mr. Bhushan Lawande, Founder & MD, E4 Development & Coaching Ltd. and the Team at Rambhau Mhalgi Probodhini, Bhayander (w), Thane.

By participating in various activities, students realised the importance of teamwork, team coordination, communication, situational leadership, having the right balance and attention to details. The significance of inter-dependency and understanding other members in the team beyond their strengths and weaknesses were practically instilled.

Mr. Pankaj Bhujbal, Trustee – Mumbai Educational Trust and Dr. Sangeeta Tandon, Director - MET Asian Management Development Centre distributing laptops to all the students pursuing eMBA at MET AMDC on 9th January 2022.

MET eMBA students got a window of opportunity to work on a Live Project for renowned brand “cottonking”.

The live research was accomplished on the basis of Brand Asset Valuator model of Brand Equity, which helps to understand where a brand stands in the market.

A great learning experience for eMBA students which aids them to understand major aspects on how these models can be practically used in a business environment.

MET eMBA students are thankful to Prof. Anand Limaye and Prof. Arun Patil for their emphatic support throughout the project. Also, Indebted to Mr. Koushik Marathe, Director - Cottonking and Mr. Deepak Minocha, Marketing Head - Cottonking for the golden opportunity to work for the brand and trusting them with the recommendations provided for the brand.

Art is her passion and colours make her happy. MET\'s talented student Ms Alveera Sayyad, currently pursuing PG course eMBA (Batch 2020-22) at MET Asian Management Development Centre is a self-taught artist who has been painting since primary school. From participating in art competitions during her high school to creating wall arts for local cafes during the lockdown, she has come a long way. Here are some of the beautiful artworks by Ms Alveera.

MET celebrated Savitribai Phule Jayanti, the 190th birth anniversary of Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule in the presence of Mr. Pankaj Bhujbal, Hon. Trustee – MET, MET Directors, Principals, HODs, faculty, and staff. A social reformer and revolutionary who still inspires millions, Savitribai Phule was a crusader for women empowerment as she broke all stereotypes and spent her life promoting the noble cause of women’s education.

MET Utsav 2020 - The Mega Annual Cultural and Sports fest of the Mumbai Educational Trust (MET) is back with all fun, enthusiasm, and festive vibes. The grand intra-collegiate event spread over a period of almost one month, brings in air of uniqueness, energy and bonding, this gala celebration will culminate with sports meet scheduled on 18^th January and finale on 27^th January.

The much awaited Utsav kick-started with flash mobs by students across all MET Institutes. The flash mob performances were well coordinated and well appreciated by everyone. The fervor and energy of the students, as well as the audience, made the flash mobs a huge success, indeed MET has been beaming with a whole new level of excitement.

Ever since the announcement of this cultural extravaganza, everyday something new is buzzing on campus like auditions for fashion show, singing, dancing and compering.

On 18^th Jan, 2020 the Grand MET Utsav began with an enthralling inauguration ceremony in the presence of thousands of students, faculty and staff. The inaugural dance was a student presentation from all MET Institutes, showcasing ‘Navras’ as the theme of the year. The mesmerizing performances left the audience completely awestruck.

The Creativity Exhibition too was declared open on this occasion, displaying some of the finest paintings, photographs, sculptures and artistic creations by MET students, faculty and staff. This exhibition will remain available for a fortnight. Every year this exhibition offers a platform to students to showcase their creativity and explore their artistic interests & passions.

MET Utsav commencement day also featured the MET Annual Sports Meet inaugurated at the hands of MET Trustee Shri Pankaj Bhujbal. This adrenaline rushing event witnessed about 1000 sports enthusiasts contending and sweating for rolling MET Vikram Trophy. The air was filled with cheering and tons of encouragement for the participants throughout the day.

What a Grand start to the Grand event MET Utsav 2020!

The MET Fest held on 22^nd Jan, 2020 was a perfect assemblage of scrumptious food, games, shopping, entertainment and fun. All the students and staff indulged themselves in mouthwatering meals, pottery making, tattoo & nail art, and had a gala time while doing so, making it a fun-filled day. With music, dance and a lively ambience, the MET Fest 2020 was truly a delight.

MET Utsav celebrations bring out the best of everyone. ‘The Talent Show’ and ‘Mr. & Ms. MET’ were organized on 23rd January, 2020 as a part of the festivities. The Talent Show allowed the budding singers to put up an amazing show with their melodious voice and mesmerized all the METizens. The highlight of the evening was the Mr. & Ms. MET Contest, where students walked the ramp and exhibited their confidence with style and beauty.

Cultural Nite - Grand Finale

The month long MET Utsav 2020 concluded with a fabulous Grand Finale - Cultural Nite on 27^th Jan, 2020. The high energy power-packed performances on the MET Utsav 2020 theme ‘Navras’ had the audience glued to their seats throughout.

The dances were well choreographed by professionals of fame and performed perfectly by MET students and staff. Right from the school students to post graduate students all came together to celebrate the annual festivity. There were jaw-dropping aerial performances that were well synced to the Indian and western music. Outstanding folk dances based on the MET Utsav 2020 theme ‘Navras’ were well appreciated. Aptly themed \'Colors\' the Fashion Show was indeed fine display of unique yet vibrant colours with well-groomed and dressed handsome and beautiful MET students walked the ramp in style.

Besides the finely synchronized aerial dances that won the standing ovations the evening would also be remembered for the special performance themed \'Kumbh’. Full of energy and vigor, the performance was as realistic as possible to the ‘Kumbh Mela’ that even celebrity Chunky Panday appreciated the same saying, \"Today, at MET I have also been to Kumbh\". The dazzling and enthralling Bollywood dance performance kept the audience engrossed. With MET alumni Maanav Matalia and Jash Bahl in the lead, students performed feats with ease. The event also witnessed fabulous singing performances by MET staff, students and celebrity alumni Mayur Sakhare.

As every year, the Cultural Nite was graced by well-known celebrities from the Bollywood and Marathi Cine World. Personalities like Padmini Kolhapure (an Indian actress who ruled the film industry throughout the 80s), Mrunmayee Deshpande (a famous Marathi Cine star), Ankit Mohan (an Indian film & television actor), Suchitra Pillai (an Indian actress, Model, Anchor and a VJ), Arjun Bijlani (a model and famous Indian television and film actor), Chunky Panday (an Indian film actor known for comic roles), Sophie Choudry (an Indian actress, former VJ and television presenter), Shaan (India\'s dearly adored playback singer) marked the event with their presence. Needless to say that these celebrities added their own special fervor to MET Utsav.

On this occasion the MET Gaurav Awards were given to members of the MET family who have showcased the highest level of Achievement and Excellence at the international or national level whereas MET Ratna Awards were conferred upon the sharpest minds of MET who have emerged toppers in their respective courses. They are the true Ratnas who make the MET family proud. These coveted Awards were bestowed at the hands of MET Chairman Shri Chhagan Bhujbal in the presence of Hon. MET Trustees Mrs. Meena Bhujbal, Shri Pankaj Bhujbal, Shri Samir Bhujbal, Dr. Jitendra. S. Wagh, Mr. Subhash Sanas and Mr. Dilip J Khaire. MET Vikram Rolling trophy which is awarded to the MET Institute that scored the maximum points at the MET Annual Sports Meet 2020, was bagged for the 5th time in a row by MET Institute of Management (MMS).

Indeed, MET Utsav is one of its own kind of event ever hosted by an Institution. Highly spirited and zealous display of professional stage skills by MET students deserved a great appreciation therefore won the applauds from student, faculty, parents and celebrities alike. Kudos to the METizens.

MET Flood Relief Team comprising of students & staff members from MET Bhujbal Knowledge City, Mumbai and Nashik visited the Flood Affected Areas in the interiors of Maharashtra with truck load of student kits and aid to provide support for the school going children.

MET Annual Convocation for eMBA batch 2016-18 batch was held on 9th March, 2019 in Convention Centre. Dr. Anil Khandelwal, Sr. Advisor - KPMG, India, Former Chairman & MD –Bank of Baroda was the chief guest. Pragnyavant awards for scoring highest marks in various specializations were given at the hands of the chief guest.

Following courses conferred their degree:

• eMBA
• eMBA Finance (BFSI)
• eMBA Insurance (CII)
• eMBA Finance (ACCA)

The new batch of eMBA course was taken to Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini at Uttan on 20th & 21st August 2019 for an outbound programme.

The main purpose of this programme is to familiarize the new students with Management concepts, principles and practices through various games and exercises. Nearly 10 to 12 activities brought out the importance of Team work, Team building, Coordination & Cooperation.

Conducted in lush greenery, the entire experience proved to be a great source of fun, folic and learning for all the participants.

The grand annual cultural extravaganza of Mumbai Educational Trust (MET), Bhujbal Knowledge City was celebrated on an unprecedented scale at their world class campuses located in Mumbai and Nashik. Established in 1989, MET is celebrating 30 glorious years of Academic Excellence and MET Utsav marked the beginning of this year-long celebration

Sheer grandeur, extravaganza and brilliance marked the ‘MET Utsav 2019’. The grand fest kickstarted with a round of auditions for singing, dancing, fashion show and compering in the first and second week of January 2019. Following this, there was a grand inauguration on 12^th January, 2019. The highlights of the day were the action packed thrilling bike show and mass dance put forth by the students and faculty of MET to the tune of the MET Utsav Anthem.

The annual sports day meet held on January 14^th was declared open with the customary torch lighting ceremony, with the Trustees doing the honors coupled with an energetic dance performance by students which set the tone for the rest of the event. The sports meet came to an end by felicitating the winners. It was a day filled with sportsmanship, great zeal and memories to cherish.

The ‘Robotech Exhibition’ held on 25^th January provided the much-needed platform to the young talent to showcase their innovative designing skills whereas the \'Art-n-Craft and Photography Exhibition\' gave an opportunity to art enthusiasts to display and at the same time have a peek into the art world. METizens interacted with AI in the MET Augmented Reality Show (MARS). The \'Talent Show\' provided the youth to display its raw talent through mimicry and musical performances that saw staff participation as well.

At the MET Utsav Cultural Nite held on 29^th January 2019 , the performances of the students left the audience spell bound. Aerial, techno, Bollywood, Indian dance performances, skits and the musical renditions were extremely captivating and enthralling. The witty anchors and mimicry artistes kept thousands of audience glued to their seats. The icing on the cake was the magnificent fashion shows.

The MET Utsav celebrations were graced by well-known celebrities from the Hindi and Marathi cine world like renowned actor Riteish Deshmukh, a pioneer of Indian fusion music and winner of Padmashri award, singer Hariharan, versatile multilingual playback singer Madhushree, actress and model Natasha Doshi, producer and actor Vikas Gupta, model and actor Priyank Sharma were some of the celebrities who added to the entertainment with their on-stage performances and encouraging words. The participation of Alumni from across the different batches through the years, added a dash of nostalgia to the star-studded event.

Academic toppers from each institute were conferred the prestigious MET Ratna Awards, while students who showed their prowess at the international, national and state levels were honoured with the MET Gaurav Awards. The awards were presented by Founder Chairman, Chhagan Bhujbal and MET Trustees - Mrs. Meena Bhujbal, Pankaj Bhujbal, Samir Bhujbal, Dr Jitendra Wagh and Dr Nirmal Surya.

Demonstrating teamwork and unity, MET Utsav 2019 was not just a platform for celebrations and festivities but it also allowed the entire MET family to bond and envision a future.

India is one of the fastest growing startup landscape in the world and every major accelerator, investor, angel group, is becoming a part of this growth journey. However this silver cloud has a dark lining: up to 90% of startups in the subcontinent eventually fail, mostly due to a lack of innovation according to a report by Oxford Economics. What startup founders tend to overlook is that gaining access to human capital can be just as potent as access to financial capital.

MET Institute of Management, conducted an HR Summit on the 6^th October 2018 where esteemed HR professionals shared their experiences on the role of ‘HR - An Enabler for Startups, Growth & Survival’. Mr. Shitij Agrawaal, CEO - Sahyadri Agro Retails Ltd, Mr. Ashish Pinto, Group Head HR - Balaji Telefilms, Mr. Vikas Shirodkar, Dean HR – MET Institute of Management, Mr. Vasant Sanzgiri, Group Head HR - Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Mr. Binit Bhatt, CEO - Gems & Jewellery Skill Council of India, Mr. Rahul Pinjarkar, Director HR - Trent Hypermarket and Mr. Rohit Mehra, Business Head - Shriram Life shared wealth of knowledge on the critical role of HR in success journey of an organization.

A common thread shared by all the speakers was - A big part of an HR leader’s role is ensuring effective hiring processes where intrapreneurship needs to be prioritized while selecting new hires. In addition HR is also responsible in building a culture that promotes free thinking, autonomy and innovation.

The HR Summit was organized by Dr. Farida Virani, Prof. and HoD - HR and Behavioural Sciences - MET IOM. The occasion was also graced by Dr. Vijay Page, Director General - MET IOM and Dr. Sangeeta Tandon, Deputy Director - MET IOM.