Charu Gupta and Deepika Sharma students of University Business School (UBS), Panjab University Regional Centre (PURC), Ludhiana will be awarded degrees for securing first and second positions respectively in the Panjab University, combined MBA examination [common with that of UBS, Chandigarh] at the Panjab University annual convocation to be held on 14th February. The students of UBS, Ludhiana have successfully carried the legacy and aura of academic excellence from their preceding batch.
Applauding the academic achievement of the students, Dr. Deepak Kapur, Director, PURC Ludhiana and Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Business Management, Panjab University, Chandigarh said, “I am indeed happy at the academic performance of the MBA students. We are committed to achieve still higher standards in consonance with our Vision and Mission. God willing, we shall soon establish a Management Development and Research Centre (MDRC) at the PU Regional Centre, Ludhiana. Once MDRC is in place, we shall be undertaking continuing education for faculty and professionals from industry in the domain of commerce and business management”. Dr. Ravi Inder Singh, Resident Co-ordinator added, “MDRC will be the first of its kind training/research centre in this region”.
Charu Gupta is presently employed with Mahindra Finance and got placed from the Campus Recruitment Programme – 2010. Deepika Sharma is an entrepreneur and takes care of her family business in Ludhiana. Professor Deepak Kapur added, “It was a moment of pride for us when Ms. Charu came back to PURC Ludhiana as a member on the panel of Mahindra Finance recruitment team for campus recruitment this year (2011). Our Alumni has made us proud”. This year, Mahindra Finance had offered a CTC package of INR 4.8 Lacs per annum to the students. The other companies that have recruited MBA students from UBS Ludhiana so far for the outgoing MBA batch are Kotak Mahindra Bank, CTC offered INR 4.25 Lacs per annum and CTI Ship Brokers (I) Pvt. Ltd., CTC offered INR 5.00 Lacs per annum as informed by Mr Ashish Saihjpal, Assistant Professor and Co-ordinator (Final Placements)-MBA at UBS, PURC Ludhiana.