ModEx, the Business Technology Club of NMIMS Bangalore, was formed four years ago, under the mentorship of Prof. Narayani Ramachandran, with the prime objective of providing a platform for all the upcoming managers to hone their technical skills, gain knowledge and expertise about the tool Microsoft Excel, one of the most powerful tools used in businesses across the globe. Given the demand for technical competence in the corporate world, we furthered our purview to include other tools like SPSS, SAS, SAP, Tableau, so that our students are better prepared to face the corporate world.

We aim to provide opportunities for continuous learning in the form of our organized events, excel workshops, live projects and guest lectures. We successfully completed the business simulation courseware used by finance professors of NMIMS and also completed a project from 3M India courseware used by finance professors of NMIMS and also completed a project from 3M India Ltd. using Excel as a tool. All in all, the club breathes and works for the students of NMIMS all year long.

Activities:

Excel Orientation:

We conducted an excel session for the junior batch (MBA 2022) where we covered various excel related important functions like IFs, Average, Count etc. and string operations. In total we conducted four sessions (one session per division). Also, we shared the excel shortcuts and tips with the junior batch on a periodic basis. We also organized a "Battle of Spreadsheets" for the juniors under the guidance of Mr. Ketan Vora Sir and provided certificates to the top performers as well.

Quizanista:

Quizanista was a quiz tournament conducted on our social media platform. The quiz was primarily based on current affairs, business news, general knowledge, sports etc. This quiz was conducted every Sunday with top ten leaders on the leaderboard (after each quiz). At the end of the tournament, three winners were declared.

Biz Tech Diaries:

The platform was associated with the second-year students sharing their business learnings, tools and summer internship experiences which we published on our social media platform. It helped the first year students to prepare for the upcoming placement season.

Tech Tips:

Using this platform, we shared technical tips related to various business and technological tools (PPT, Word, Excel, Windows OS, etc.) on a regular basis on our social media platforms. Later we started sharing Technical Hacks related to latest technologies and platforms like Whatsapp Pay, Zoom, Android etc. We provided around 5 Tech hacks in a single post and was shared on a weekly basis.

Biz Shots:

The platform was used to share the latest current affairs and business news in the form of Biz shots where students are kept abreast with the latest news which help them in the upcoming placement season.

Biz and Bytes:

We conducted the Biz & Bytes event on the college's zoom platform. Breaking the barriers of MS Excel, this event focused on Business, Technology, General Knowledge etc and unraveled the quizzing genius of the students participating in the event. This event was quite unique in the type of questions that were asked and the type of rounds that were conducted. The students participated in teams (Min 2 and Max 3 players in a team) and have to go through various rounds like quiz, scavenger hunt, crossword puzzle and deciphering to win this event. The event helped them to be familiarized with business and technology happenings around the world. Around 70 students participated in the event. The winner and runner up team won the cash prize of Rs. 1500 and Rs. 750 respectively.

Social Media Engagement:

As a Biz-tech club, along with Biz Shots and Tech Tips, we have also posted inspirational quotes for teacher’s day as well as the 100th Instagram post as a celebration activity. Also we post about important events and days on our social media.

Mentorship Program:

ModEx team has formed various mentoring groups for ModEx junior members namely - Marketing, Finance, Analytics and Human Resources. The students were free to join any number of groups as per his/her interest. The main purpose was to help the students to gain insights into various fields and guide them to become ready for the upcoming SIP season. Generally, we guide them regarding various certifications, online courses, etc. and conduct live sessions for clearing their doubts. Also we conducted a session on the basics of stock markets and advanced sessions on stock markets and other technical tools.

Webinar:

We hosted Ms. Annapurna A who delivered a session on "Emotional Intelligence in Career Building”. Ms. Annapurna enlightened the students about the importance of EI and principles in ensuring the smooth functioning of a business. She also provided insights about the components of EI, role of cognitive thinking in the business world and its importance in leadership. Total 45+ participants attended the webinar.

Excel Learning Session:

We conducted an online workshop (Excelerator) for PGDM 10/MBA 11 to enhance the Excel knowledge of students, given the importance of Excel in the corporate world. The workshop was conducted for around 2 hours daily from 18-19 December 2020. A small test was conducted on 20 December 2020.

We started the workshop with basic Excel concepts and gradually increased the difficulty level of the topics covered. Following is the list of topics covered during the workshop:

Quizanista 2.0:

We conducted second edition of ‘Quizanista’ which is a quiz tournament on our social media platform. The quiz was primarily based on current affairs, business news, technology, general knowledge, sports etc. This quiz was conducted every Saturday with top ten leaders on the leader board (after each quiz).

Python for Everyone:

We started a unique initiative ‘Python for Everyone’ on our Social media platforms. It was 21 days self-paced course where even the beginners learnt Python and became expert in programming. By the end of this course, the participants learnt how to create basic programs, work with data, and solve real-world problems in Python. We shared it daily on our Social media platforms with a link to google drive wherein we provided all the relevant material for the participants.

Contact Details:

Email ID: Modex@nmims.edu.in

Sarthak Kapoor (President): sarthak.kapoor52@nmims.edu.in; +91-9953229143

Shubham Shripanavar (Vice-president): Shubham.shripanavar73@nmims.edu.in; +91-94821 00864

Yusara Shaikh (Vice-president): yusara.shaikh11@nmims.edu.in; +91-91758 58073