The basic purpose of FDP was to demonstrate application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning tools based on data analytics for increasing faculty efficiency, students' engagement and expediting accreditation work with a common goal to improve learning and teaching experiences more effective, time saving, efficient and universal manner for higher education institution. 

All faculty members of Management Department actively participated with zeal and enthusiasm in order to explore and enrich their data driven decisions for students, courses and institution.

In this 6 hours workshop for one group every day, students learnt about financial planning by playing an ONLINE simulation game and attending some classroom sessions. In Finance GYM game which is an online interactive game, students created and managed a virtual portfolio with real investment products to achieve the financial goals they had been given. By playing this game, they learnt the basics of financial planning, including basic financial terminology, setting financial goals, asset allocation strategy, pros and cons of different financial products, and tax planning.

The classroom activities and sessions covered Goal-based financial planning, Asset allocation and diversification, Purpose of different types of financial products – stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, etc. in an investment portfolio, Analyzing a mutual fund factsheet and evaluating Debt and Equity Mutual Funds, Practical aspects of buying life insurance, Tax planning. All winners were declared at the end of program and felicitated. Event was coordinated by Dr Lalit Kumar Sharma.

It was a great learning experience to all participants.

The workshop was conducted by ACC Ltd. in collaboration with Praxis EL Training & Consulting Pvt. Ltd. At the beginning of workshop, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Director Management, I.T.S. Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad extended a floral welcome to Mr. Sharad Verma, Director, ACC Ltd. and  Dignitaries from ACC Ltd. and Praxis EL Training & Consulting Pvt. Ltd. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Kumar Abhishek, Director, Praxis EL Training & Consulting Pvt. Ltd. The workshop was divided into two parts, in the first part Mr. Kumar Abhishek gave a deep insight about current scenario of employ-ability and its various causes. He focused upon “Self Analysis” and its awareness to students in which he practically conducted psychometric profiling of students. The workshop enriched students with learning outcomes related to employ-ability and their own psychometric profiling.

The second part of the workshop was about One to one counseling session with students to discuss their psychometric profile and enhance their employ-ability skills. The workshop ended with a note of gratitude to Guests and Resource Person.

The workshop was inaugurated by Dr A K Puri, Director General of I.T.S Ghaziabad with the lamp lighting. In his inaugural address he mentioned that case study method of teaching used in management education is quite different and interesting from most of the methods of teaching used at various B-schools. It is different because it inculcates qualitative and quantitative analytical skill, decision making skills, application skills, oral communication skills and time management skills and Interesting in the sense that unlike traditional lecture-based teaching the case method is an active learning method, which requires participation and involvement from the participant. Dr Lena Horne, Professor at university of Manitoba, Canada highlighted the various issues related to case method of teaching. Dr Mohan Agrawal, the facilitator of the event briefed about the case for the discussion; “Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): Entry and Growth in the Health and Life Sciences Business”. Three Indo- Canadian teams consisting the students from University of Manitoba, Canada and I.T.S Ghaziabad were formed. All the teams have analysed and presented the case. The workshop was full of many colours of joy, happiness, togetherness, that could be seen in students of both the nations. It gave an opportunity to learn and at the same time to create an everlasting relationship. At the end the workshop was over with not just smiles on everyone’s faces but the memories of pulsating togetherness.