Prof. Arun Patil, Dean, MET Asian Management Development Centre, participated in Academia–Industry Interface Seminar with the theme ‘The Role of Human Recourses in Insurance Industry’, organized by Insurance Institute of India.

As a panelist for the subject ‘Expectations of the Industry from academic Institutions’, Prof. Arun Patil informed the audience, consisting of about 75 CEO’s, Senior officials from Insurance Companies and III Academicians, about the Insurance courses run by MET since 2005. He also emphasized upon the need of collective efforts for enhancing the image of Insurance Industry to attract suitable talent. He envisaged the Insurance Industry playing an extremely crucial role in making India a financial super power by 2047. His contribution was widely appreciated.

On August 9, 2024 Ms. Anita Chauhan, Certified Training partner of Global Reporting Initiative, Amsterdam 2024, sustainability trainer at the Asian Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability, conducted a half-day workshop on \"Corporate Governance\" for the MET AMDC students of batch 2023-25.

The students found the workshop very interactive, where they discussed the critical importance of ethics and governance in business. The conference emphasized how Corporate Governance (CG) shapes a company\'s DNA, promoting sustainability and stability by developing social, ecological, and economic value.

Students were awarded certificates of participation.

On 16th of November, 2024, MET AMDC hosted Mr. Rahul Dighe, Assistant Vice President of Nippon India, for a guest lecture on Marketing & Communication in Financial Product, focusing on mutual funds. Mr. Dighe explained the basics of mutual funds and their role in growing wealth. He also talked about the importance of managing money wisely, highlighting how proper planning can lead to financial security. He encouraged students to save early, invest thoughtfully, and focus on their long-term financial goals.

The session also discussed how technology is changing the mutual fund industry and the rising interest in sustainable investing. Mr. Dighe shared real life case studies to make the ideas clear and easy to understand.

Students actively participated in the session, asking questions about finance and career opportunities, making it an engaging and valuable experience.

MET AMDC organized a seminar on Mutual Funds on Friday 6th Sept 2024 led by Ms. Neha Goyani, a financial expert from Franklin Templeton. The session highlighted the importance of investing for financial security and future goals, emphasizing why investment is necessary in today\'s world.

Ms. Neha explained the power of compounding, illustrating how small, regular investments can multiply over time and significantly increase wealth. She made it clear that consistent investment, even in smaller amounts, can have a long-term impact due to the compounding effect.

The benefits of Mutual Fund investments were also discussed. She outlined how they offer professional management and portfolio diversification, making them a convenient choice for many investors.

She stressed the importance of early investment, encouraging students to start their financial journey sooner to maximize wealth creation and achieve their financial objectives. The session provided valuable insights for students to begin investing wisely.

The collaboration between MET Asian Management Development Centre and the esteemed London Institute of Banking and Finance reached its pinnacle with a groundbreaking event known as Career Pathway in Banking and Finance. Directed by the accomplished team of Sumit Mehta and Amit Pradhan, this event shed light on the dynamic and constantly evolving Fintech landscape. Professor Arun Patil, Dean, MET AMDC, warmly welcomed them.

Throughout the seminar, students gained valuable insights, recognizing the indispensable role of Fintech across diverse industries. The event underscored the significance of integrating innovative solutions with fields such as finance and technology.

The exchange of knowledge between the two institutions sparked illuminating discussions, unveiling the immense potential within the Fintech sector. As participants engaged fervently, the event inspired them to embrace and envision the boundless possibilities in Fintech.

MET Asian Management Development Centre conducted a seminar on ‘International Management Careers in Europe’ on 6th February 2023, at Mumbai Educational Trust, Bhujbal Knowledge City, Bandra (W).

Dr. Anthony Erb, Dean, Academics & International Marketing Head, BHMS, Switzerland and Mr. Giovanni Rebai, Sr. International Marketing Manager, BHMS, Switzerland addressed the prospective students who came from different colleges in Mumbai.

The seminar was also attended by Ms. Chitra Roy, India & SAARC Head, BHMS, Dr. Rajev Sharma, MD, TASA Asia and Mr. Venket Iyer, Marketing Head, TASA Asia. The programme was arranged by Dr. Nirmala Joshi, Head - Research & MET SEVA, MET IOM and Dr. Sangeeta Tandon, Director, MET AMDC.

Mr. Anthony along with Mr. Giovanni highlighted upon the global opportunities available for education now as well as career-building and guaranteed paid internship for 9 months in Switzerland. The discussion further emphasised on how young candidates can get Global Exposure and Hands-On-Learning experience in Europe by pursuing PGP uMBA Course at MET.

Prof. Arun Patil, Dean, MET AMDC, played a pivotal role as both the keynote speaker and a panelist at a conference focused on the Insurance and Reinsurance Industry. This event was organized by the Maharashtra Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and revolved around the theme of \'Unleashing the Potential for a Resilient Future.\' During his presentation to an audience consisting of 350 insurance professionals and students, Prof. Patil shared several insightful ideas, including the importance of ethical selling, the customization of insurance products based on individual needs, the significance of bolstering domain expertise, and the benefits of collaborative efforts to expand the reach and improve the reputation of the insurance industry.

Furthermore, he highlighted MET AMDC\'s two-decade-long track record of providing exceptional insurance professionals to the CII and BFSI sectors. Professor Patil\'s concise and impactful presentation garnered widespread acclaim.

Mumbai Educational Trust organised a guest lecture about the \'World of VFX\' in collaboration with Incube8 and Fractal Picture for the students of MET Asian Management Development Centre (MET AMDC), MET Institute of Computer Science (MET ICS), MET Institute of Mass Media (MET IMM) and MET Institute of Information Technology (MET IIT) on 4th February 2023.

The Incube8 team was welcomed by Mr. Sapan Shrestha, Project Manager, Fractal Picture, MET AMDC Alumni Mr. Aijaz Rashid, Business Head - VFX and Commercials, Fractal Picture, Mr. Behram Patel, Python Developer, Fractal Picture and MET IMM Alumni Ms. Ritika Doshi, Digital Operations Manager, BabyG App.

The guests were felicitated by Dr. Sangeeta Tondon, Director, MET AMDC, Dr. Abhijit Banubakode, Principal, MET ICS, Mr. Sanjay Sakharkar, Director, MET IMM and Mr. Nitin Patil, Course Coordinator - DACA, MET IIT.

The Incube8 team initiated a presentation on the differences between Computer Graphics and delved into the world of VFX. Mr. Rashid demonstrated how VFX is used in TV commercials and ran a showreel of their prestigious work in the industry. Mr. Soni explained the VFX process & its stages and how students are trained at Incube8. Mr. Shrestha presented their company’s infrastructure and training facilities. Mr. Patel discussed the importance of Python coders in VFX work and why they need it in the industry. Lastly, Ms. Doshi shared her experience with the Fractal Picture.

The students of DACA showcased their Animation projects. The seminar ended with a vote of thanks from Dr. Banubakode.

MET Asian Management Development Centre hosted a seminar on ‘Glorious Career Opportunities in the Sunrise Insurance Industry’ on 29 th August, 2022. Highly placed corporates from MNC Insurance firms graced the occasion with their presence and enlightened an unprecedented student- faculty gathering of over 150 individuals, from across the city’s commerce colleges, to comprehend the stupendous potential of the insurance sector.
The Guest of Honour was Mr. Vivek Kolhatkar, Sr. Vice President with Union Insurance Co – Dubai followed by MET alumni speakers , namely, Mr. Aftab Chaz, Associate Director at Elephant Insurance, Mr. Shivam Kumar of Munich Re and Mr. Ankit Mehta, Head – Re-insurance & Compliance with IRIBCS Pvt. Ltd. Each of them provided insights ranging from criticality of the insurance arena post pandemic, perspectives on Cyber Underwriting policy initiatives in the digital world as also highlighting the course, delivery and impact of MET’s PGP EMBA-Insurance on career progression worldwide.
Faculty and students of MET AMDC ably supported in making this a successful event.

MET’s, Schools of Management hosted a talk on 11^th February, 2020 by Mr. Chandrashekhar Tilak, Executive Vice President – NSDL on the subject “Artha-Shakti” Annual Budget Seminar 2020 at 3.00 pm in the Convention Centre for the Management students. In his sixty minutes talk, he presented the Transformation of Indian economy to Information Technology based services and salient features of 2020 Budget. He explained the audience which comprised of largely prospective managers, to look beyond the traditional careers and explore job opportunities in the ever expanding Age neutral, Gender neutral, Server neutral sectors which today contribute immensely to Indian GDP. He was felicitated and thanked by DG, The programme was attended Dy. Director, HOD’s, and faculty & staff of Schools of Management besides students and alumni.

MET Institute of Management and Mumbai Management Academy & Research jointly organized a daylong National Conference on ‘Growth Dynamics of Indian Banking Industry’ on 15th January, 2019 at MET campus. The main objective of the conference was to discuss the changing banking scenario in India, its challenges along with their solutions and opportunities. Distinguished experts and dignitaries from Indian Banking Industry contributed to the conference. The conference was well attended by research scholars, top notch professionals from Banking, Financial Services and Insurance sector (BFSI), faculty members and students of best B-schools in Mumbai.

The conference began with Dr. Vijay Page, Director General - MET Institute of Management giving an overview of the sessions, followed by a keynote address of Dr. S.K. Nanda, IAS (Rtd) and Former Secretary Home - Govt. of Gujarat. The panel one of the conference comprised of eminent personalities, Shri S. S. Mundra, Former Deputy Governor - Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shri S. Ravi, Chairman - Bombay Stock Exchange, Shri Ashwani Kumar, Former Chairman - DENA Bank, Shri G. R. Chintala, Chief General Manger - Dept. Of Refinance - NABARD, Shri Viswas Shinde, Chairman - Ramanand Multistate Co-Operative Credit Society Limited and Shri Bhavesh Mandlik, Director - Nirmiti Group of Companies, Dr. Tausif Malik, an Indian - American Social Entrepreneur and Dr. Vikas Shirodkar, Faculty - MET IOM.

Shri S. S. Mundra, Former Deputy Governor - Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guided the banking professionals and students on the ‘Future Dynamics of Indian Banking’, Shri S. Ravi, Chairman - Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) shared his insights on ‘Measures to promote Retail Investors in Stock Exchanges through Banking Network’ and Shri G. R. Chintala, Chief General Manger - Dept. Of Refinance - NABARD expressed his views on ‘Rural Economy and Institutional Support in Development’.

The panel two discussion experts were Ms. Harshala Chandorkar, COO - Trans Union CIBIL Limited, Dr. Keshab Nandy, Former DGM - Reserve Bank of India, Shri Mohan Tanksale, Former Chairman - Central Bank of India and Dr. J. N. Mishra, Former Deputy Managing Director - State Bank of India. Shri Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist - CARE Rating Ltd. moderated the discussion. The panel addressed the questions on various topics including Retail Banking, Lending habits of customers and measures taken by banks, Corporate Banking in digital world and Role of PSU Banks in the digitized economy. The conference was very informative and educational on so many levels of banking sector.