TOPIC: HAIR FESTThe Indian Institute of Planning & Management, Mumbai hosted "Hair Fest 2006" at Purple Haze, Bandra (West). As a part of IIPM Mumbai's academic curriculum, students are involved in planning, organizing and executing various activities. To further the same ideology, IIPM Mumbai students organized "Hair Fest 2006". The event had an array of activities like, A seminar on "The Business of Hair Care" by a panel consisting of Ms Adhuna Akhtar- Director b:blunt, Sr. Hairstylist Kingsley Gomes- Senior Hairstylist b:blunt, Dr. Apoorva Shah- Tricologist Richfeel, Mrs. Arpana Punwani- Consultant, India Training Head, Schwarzkopf and Mrs. Rashetha Hegde- Key Accounts Manager, Wella.The objective of the seminar was to bring to light the new age perspective of hair and hair care businesses. Dr. Apoorva Shah enlightened the enthusiastic students with a series of facts & myths about hair. With his funny anecdotes he not only had the students in splits, but also enforced t he importance oh "Hair Care' more than "Hair Fashion". Panelists like Mrs. Adhuna Ahktar on the other hand believed that Hair dos and hair styles are an imperative part of our personality. Her work in Movies like Dil Chahta Hai and Don showcase how characters in Bolloywood distinguish themselves from each other by their hair styles. Mrs. Arpana Punwani & Mrs. Rashetha Hegde discussed the scope of new career opportunities for Post Graduate students in the emerging Hair Care Industry which is growing at a very rapid rate. The Seminar was followed by a live demonstration. While Mr. Kingsley Gomes demonstrated how a few snip snaps can change your personality. Ritesh- Stylist to Hrithik Roshan, exhibited a few hair dos for various occasions. The Grand Finale was the fashion show performed by the students of IIPM, Mumbai to showcase various hair styles for different looks like Funky, Casual, Traditional, Corporate and Indo Western. To make the event exciting and entertaining a ran ge of prizes were awarded by Juice Hair, Maybelline & Kaya Skin Clinic to students for The Best Hair Do, Most Funky Hairstyle, Best Corporate Look, Best Dressed etc.The entire experience was truly amazing and different not only for the students but also for the guests whose presence made this event a successTOPIC: BRAND YOU
In our everyday MBA lives we use a lot of corporate jargon without really understanding its relevance. The seminar on "Brand You"- Sponsored by Exide; showed how these jargons can be put into practical use. The panelists were five amazing women who had successfully made themselves brands.The first of panelist was a mother-daughter team, Poonam Soni and her daughter, Kriti Soni-Bhatia. Poonam Soni is the CEO of Poonam Soni Signature line Pvt. Ltd. She is a pioneer in the field of designer jewelry and has changed the entire Indian mindset of buying jewelry as an investment. The next prominent speaker was Sathya Saran, ex Femina brand maker and current chief editor of 'ME', a weekly magazine from DNA. She was the name and face that created a brand identity for Femina. Aruna Mookhey, the proud mother of Ms. World Yukta Mookhey also graced the occasion with her presence. She is the founder of Rivet Consulting. She has conducted workshops for individuals and corporate on "commun icating effectively", "Business etiquette" and "Personal excellence" since 1998. The next speaker was a woman who needed no introduction. Leena Mogre, is a name synonymous with health and fitness. Her aim is to help every individual attain their true fitness potential." She trains the minds and bodies of several celebrities like Madhuri Dixit, John Abraham, Bipasha Basu and Vidya Balan to name a few. She was the CEO of the very well known Gold's Gym and has now launched her own gym. These rousing presentations were followed with an equally exciting question and answer session which led to a lot of self-introspection and cleared many misconceptions. The seminar left every one with a belief that our dreams and passions can definitely be transformed into successful and fulfilling careers - A "Brand."
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