A session was held for the first year students of PGDM (IB) and PGDM (RM) on 15th Dec, ‘2017 on the Challenges and Opportunities of Entrepreneurship. It was conducted by an entrepreneur Mr. Gaurav Vashisht, who kept the students involved through stories and real life instances of several successful start-up ventures. Earlier, the session began with a welcome and brief introduction of the speaker by Mr. Vikas Yadav, student coordinator for the E-Cell club.
In his highly engaging address, Mr. Vashisht generated curiosity and interest among the students on the opportunities offered by the Start-ups. Several students raised their queries and took advice of the speaker on their business ideas. Session ended with a vote of thanks by Dr.Sumesh Raizada, faculty coordinator for the event.
About the speaker:
Mr. Gaurav Vashisht is an entrepreneur with varying interests. He is currently associated with many budding start-ups as a mentor and running a successful venture by the name of Cheetah Logistics in Delhi. He has been rendering teaching and training services to colleges and institutes like IMT, IIM, Pearl Academy of Fashion, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and many more. He has been conferred upon the very formidable national award i.e. ‘Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award, on 9th September 2014 and has also been recognized as a successful young entrepreneur by Times India News very recently to appraise his efforts in the field of entrepreneurship. He currently is nurturing a new venture by the name of Green Décor making greenery a part of everybody’s life and using technology to transform the way natural plants are sold at large. Mr. Gaurav is alumnus of JIMS, Rohini and did his MBA in 2006