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Corporate and Media Interaction Cell

The Corporate and Media Interaction Cell (CMI) at The and the corporate landscape, fostering invaluable
Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur, exchanges between students and industry experts. In
functions as a link connecting the institute’s academic addition to its role in facilitating academic-corporate
environment with the corporate. It aims to nurture collaborations, the CMI cell actively leverages social
collaboration and facilitate meaningful interactions media platforms to amplify the institute’s reach
between the academic realm and the corporate and engagement. Through strategic social media
sphere. CMI facilitates interactions among VGSoM management, the cell contributes to building a
students, faculty, and industry leaders through vibrant online presence for VGSoM, showcasing
events like the leadership talk series Vaakya, Vaachna, its achievements and reinforcing its position in the
and the Leadership Summit. Its primary goal is to academic and corporate landscape.
optimize the intersection of academic knowledge

Vaachna: Leadership Summit:
Through its flagship HR Conclave known as Vaachna, In alignment with VGSoM’s vision to attain excellence
CMI aims to cultivate robust institution-industry as a premier management institution, the Leadership
relationships. This platform convenes distinguished Summit organized by CMI is a part of the annual B
leaders to deliberate on pivotal industry issues School fest Purvodaya and assumes a paramount role.
and offer insights for the future. The conclave not As a prominent highlight of the Purvodaya event, this
only addresses immediate industry challenges but summit offers a prestigious platform for distinguished
also sets the stage for collaborative solutions and industry leaders to engage in discussions regarding
innovations. Through these insightful conversations the latest developments across various business
on contemporary business trends, Vaachna sectors.
contributes significantly to the cultivation of strategic
partnerships and the continuous evolution of HR
practices at the intersection of academia and the
corporate world.

Vaakya:

The CMI organizes Vaakya the Leadership Talk series
to enrich students’ educational experiences. These
guest lectures feature industry leaders who share
real-world insights, offer career guidance, and inspire
students. The series fosters valuable networking
opportunities and complements academic learning, preparing students for successful careers.
The CMI cell gathers and consolidates information related to publications, activities, curriculum, and relevant
domains for evaluation in national-level ranking assessments conducted by organizations like NIRF and QS,
among others. Additionally, it nurtures a strong media relationship and oversees all official VGSoM social
media accounts, which serve to promote the institution and its achievements.

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