Mangalore: AIBA Organizes Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Mangalore, Aug 28: ‘Pragati,’ a symposium on innovation and entrepreneurship, organized by St Aloysius Institute of Business Administration (AIBA) was held at Eric Mathias Hall in the College, on Tuesday August 28.

Ahmed Ali Khan, general manager of Corporation Bank, inaugurated the programme. At the same time, he stressed the need of core competence and especially a change of mindset in order to be innovative.

Fr Denzil Lobo, SJ, director of AIBA in his presidential address remarked that we are the beneficiaries of innovations and ideas generated by people in the past. He specially mentioned that Peter Drucker, the Management Guru was the greatest of Management thinkers and how his insights into Managing of Corporations and Business concerns were much ahead of the times.

Prof Manuel Mendonca, Capt John Prasad Menezes, president, Kanara Chamber of Commerce, Giridhar Prabhu, proprietor of Achal Industries and Ronald Mendonca were the resource persons of the symposium.

B S Baliga, chief executive of Lamina Suspensions, was the chief guest of the valedictory session. He cautioned the participants that only 40 percent of small scale entrepreneurs have been successful and this was due to relevant feasibility study. 

Roshan Menezes, the student coordinator and Caren Crasta, the faculty guide were present.

P G Aquinas, professor and dean, AIBA welcomed the gathering. Rexon proposed the vote of thanks.