Placements 2012 Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI Building Young India DSC 2012 I have been with DSC since 1999. Building and maintaining high standards of professional education for young adults is a greater challenge today. DSC has built its reputation as an Integrated Marketing Communications Institution with constant upgradation as the basic element in its programme. As a faculty I proudly share the fact that the enthusiasm and passion displayed by their students is distinctly visible. Mr. Nikhil Dey President, Public Relations, Genesis Burson-Marsteller I have had a long and fulfilling association with The Delhi School of Communication. DSC offers a strong platform for young minds aspiring for a future in the wide world of communication. What I have been impressed by immensely is the ability of students to quickly grasp the fundamentals of great advertising. They are good at analyzing problems and presenting multiple solutions- a number of them being quite creative I must say. It’s not surprising then that a number of them are doing so well in their chosen fields. Mr. Shiveshwar Raj Singh Creative Director, FCB Ulka POSITIVE has been associated with DSC for almost a decade. I find their students extremely responsible and persevering. They have a great balance of theory with practical aspects through a well managed integration of each element. Cheers to their future! Mr. Shyam Grover CEO, Positive Communication Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Advantage The DSC The Programme The Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Communication (PGDPC) alongside Masters in Mass Communication (MMC) The futuristic Integrated Marketing Communication concept allows effective implementation of Strategic Decision Making. The DSC Experience facilitates individuals to effectively utilize diverse communication tools such as Advertising, Public Relations, Entertainment Management, Direct Marketing … ...in a synergistic manner. About Us A visioning into the future and an understanding of communication trends, provided the impetus for the creation of DSC, in 1995. The 2 year full time Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Communication (PGDPC) is architectured to be a top-of-the-line course enabling participants to foster an understanding of the dynamics of human communication in people‘s lives, the symbiosis of diverse Indian culture and other global cultures. The breadth and depth of subjects covered provides for a holistic understanding of the role and working of contemporary mass media and marketing organisations well integrated within the dynamic global socio-economic structure. DSC provides its community with the facility to study this complex, fast changing world around us. With internships and projects as an integral part of the curricula, the academic mix is one of theory and intense handson practice. Students are placed as apprentices in leading organisations such as JWT, Publicis India, Euro RSCG, Lowe, Leo Burnett, ESPN, McCann Erickson and Perfect Relations among other organizations. Training begins from the first semester itself, under the Apprenticeship Programme pioneered and carried forward by DSC since 15 years. We aim to provide the national community with contemporary and effective communication professionals and leaders for the 21st Century. Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 The Dean’s Message Dear Reader, Welcome to DSC. Founded since 1995, Building Young India through an integrated perspective to life in one‘s thoughts and feelings, DSC is a unique institution. It provides a constructive juxtaposition of one‘s needs, desires with one‘s abilities. We unleash, channelize the creative energy in each individual in an attempt to tap one‘s hidden potential. Mere graded examination and intelligence is useless until it is synergised with a blend of human sensitivity and connectivities in the social system. We cherish the student-teacher nexus which is the strongest anchor of each one. Knowing each student by name, batch and their background, the committed DSC faculty provides upto 1200 hrs of intense counseling per student. In the process of making the familiar – unfamiliar, all learning gains momentum. It consolidates multiple & complex formats to simpler forms making it easier to understand the whole from a new perspective. Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Stimulating Curriculum The DSC programme is broad based & focused towards industry requirements. Offering a unique integration of communication and management at one level and theory and practiceinterface at another level makes the programme truly unique Basic Subjects Marketing Cultural Studies Accounting and Finance Business Communication Advertising and Sales Promotion Market Research Mass Communication & Human Communication Journalism Statistical Analysis Entertainment Marketing Media Marketing Strategic Decision Making Entrepreneurship Specialisations Advertising & Public Relations Specialisation Copywriting, Layout and Design Public Relations – Publicity Multimedia, Web Designing and E – Business Strategic Advertising Planning Film Production Advertising Research Marketing Specialisation Journalism Specialisation Editorial and Editing Managing the Press Reporting and News Writing Magazines and Features Broadcast Journalism Consumer Behaviour Brand Architecture Competitive Marketing Services Marketing Direct Marketing Digital Communications International Marketing Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Holistic Evolvement Competitive Presentations in Public Relations & Branding a in e ss m e s G Spir itua lity s B and y in Us D S C sta pray er an r d tha ts with a nksg s iving mall . A da u Emphasis on entrepreneurial Intense counseling and monitoring Each student at DSC is treated as an institution itself. More than 1000 hrs of intense counseling for each student goes into the course Cultural Studies A global feast bringing alive cultures from across the world make this one of the most memorable and fun presentations in the first semester at school Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Corporate Interaction The 17th PGDPC programme saw more than 80 visits from industry teaching specialized areas, making the overall percentage of visiting faculty to more than 70%. Some of the industry practitioners included: Mr. Samir Kapur, Senior VP, Corporate Communications, Religare Mr. Ashish Ahuja,GM, Mktg (Retail), SRL Ranbaxy Mr. Tapan Yadav, VP, (Mktg), Ispat Industries Ltd. Mr. Rajnish Rikhy, VP—Adsales, TV Today Network Ltd. Mr. Mohan Krishnan, Senior VP, IMRB International Mr. Kishore Chakravorty,VP (Consumer Insight), McCann Erikson Mr. Nikhil Dey, President, PR, Genesis Burson Marsteller Mr. Murad Ali Baig, PR Consultant Mr. Manasvi Rasgotra, Manager, ATC & Events, Nestle India Ltd. Mr. Basab Sarkar, Director, MediaPros Mr. Mrutyanjay Mishra, Director, Juxt Consultant Ms. Misha Mehta, Knowledge & Insights, Coca Cola India Inc. Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 The DSC Edge... Final placements over last 3 years Public Relations & Event Management Advertising Marketing Journalism Placement Brochure Media PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 S T U D E N T Internships 2011 Internship Break-up 2011 Public Relations and Events Advertising 9% Media Marketing 27% 27% 37% ‗Meetali is a very hard working girl who takes her work seriously. Would surely consider her for future employment‘.- Shuchi Chawla, Business Manager, Motivator, Group M ‗Upasana is a very diligent worker. A good learner she was quick to respond to queries. She has great communication skills‘. - Vandita, Senior Associate, Genesis BM ‗Divya is very hardworking and always took extra effort to complete things.‘ - Upendra Kumar Acharya, Associate Business Dir., Maxus Global ‗Tanya was very good overall. We are confident that she will do really well in this field.‘ - Shrey Khetarpal, Associate Partner, Genesis BM Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 P R O F I L E Tanisha Baigra An extrovert who loves interacting with people. Tanisha likes to set herself goals and follow them persistently. She‘s a tough girl who does not give up so easily and completes the tasks given to her a smile, always. She strongly believes in one thing, ―One should not be ashamed of fear, it does nothing but keeps one alive‖. Value Ads at DSC: DSC has helped her understand the core of Integrated Marketing Communication through presentations. She has learnt to move forward confidently and the knowledge acquired at DSC has given her a strong Marketing as well as Advertising base, providing her with a chance of dovetailing theory with the practical. Internships during the programme: Organisation: Lowe Lintas , Gurgaon, 3 months Brands Handled: Idea & Fever 104 FM Organisation: The Storytellers, New Delhi, 2 months Brands Handled: SRZ by Shah Rukh Zaidi, Vasundhara & Charming Pre-course Commencement: TV Ad Indx, New Delhi, 2 months Work Preference: Client Servicing Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Tanya Bose Although an avid reader, writing remains Tanya‘s passion and most favoured medium of communicating ideas. An expressive speaker and a patient listener, she can work well in a team. A dependable, cooperative and warm person, her compassionate nature aids her easygoing demeanor. She thrives on her inner motivation to succeed. Value Ads at DSC: The various presentations at DSC have helped her gain a deeper insight into brands of various kinds. Besides they have also added to her confidence, time management, communication and interpersonal skills. Internships during the programme: Organisation: Genesis Burson-Marsteller, 3 months Brands Handled: Fever 104 FM, Mountain Dew, Ford Supermodel ‗Supermodel of the World - India‘ contest. Organisation: The Storytellers, 3 months Brands Handled: 94.3 MY FM, Not So Serious by Miss Pallavi Mohan, Onset & Vasundhara by Miss Vasundhara Mantri Hindustan Times: May-June 2008 Work Preference: Client Servicing Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Karan Singh Chaudhari Karan is a tall, smart and very pleasant-mannered person with fine qualities of the head and heart. He is soft-spoken but puts his views across in a clear, persuasive and logical fashion. Karan has good judgment as well as analytical skills that have helped him to come up with imaginative and well-reasearched solutions for his assignments. Value adds at DSC: While at The Delhi School of Communication, he has built upon these basic strengths to develop good presentation skills. Karan has also shown an ability to meet demanding deadlines and produce quality work while overcoming constraints of time and resources. All these qualities, along with a well-developed sense of responsibility, not only make Karan a good member of any team but also contribute towards his leadership potential. Internships during the programme: Organisation: Publicis Capital , New Delhi, 3 months Brands Handled: Nestle Maggi Organisation: Creative Crest , New Delhi, 2 months Brands Handled: 4moles.com, fly mobiles, genus mobiles & Arora and Arora Associates Pre-course Internship Organisation: Juxt Consult , New Delhi, 3 month Work Preference: Client Servicing Corporate Communication Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Upasana Dhir “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit”–Aristotle. Coming from a Mass Communication background, Upasana is focussed and believes in hard work. Pursuing her interest in Public Relations she joined The Delhi School of Communication. An effective communicator, she believes in learning, unlearning and relearning in every sphere of life. Value adds at DSC: Group presentations have enhanced her skill of working in teams and handling various difficult situations. Time and Stress Management has been an added advantage after coming to DSC. PR presentation on A.Raja, Culture presentation on ‗Korea‘, Brand presentation on Hero Honda Hunk and Event management presentation on Wedding Planning has given her an insight on various marketing concepts. Internships during the programme: Organisation: Genesis Burson-Marsteller,New Delhi, 3 months Brands Handled: Adidas and National Geographic Channel Organisation: Lexicon PR & Corporate Consultants Ltd. , New Delhi, 2 months Brands Handled: Timex, DS Group, Attero Recycling, Delhi International Arts Festival and Access Work Preference: Public Relations Corporate Communications Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Anushree Ghosh Anushree is altruistic, compassionate, hard-working and a contemporary thinker. Adjusting by nature, Anushree analyses issues logically and acts accordingly. She appreciates art and music, and also has a knack for the unconventional things of life. She wishes to travel across geographies to discover different lifestyles. Value adds at DSC: Various presentations at The Delhi School of Communication on brands such as Colgate Total, Crescendo have helped her to lay a strong foundation in Branding and Marketing concepts. A weeklong business game helped her in gauging real life business scenarios. Internships during the programme: Organisation: RE/MAX India, New Delhi, 2 months Brands Handed: Pepsico and Twinings Work Preference: Events Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Anshul Godara Anshul is a self-motivated, goal-oriented, confident, patient, courteous individual with great convincing skills. He is a person who has the capability to look at the bigger picture and not miss out the details at the micro level as well. He is competent at time as well as crisis management. He is a team player but can perform at an individual level as well. He has a charming personality to add to the skills he has as a promising professional. He has exceptional communication skills which add to him being a great marketer. Value ads at DSC: At DSC he has learnt the skill to face the challenge as a speaker and to deliver information to as many people as possible. It helped him enhance his communication skills and gave a boost to his confidence. He has also learnt crisis management along with brushing his presentation skills. He has also gained insight into the industry knowledge. Internships: 3 Months internship at IIM, online portal of Dainik Jagran. 3 Months internship in the real estate sector. Areas of interest: First preference- Marketing. Second preference- Media planning. Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Sandeep Gupta Driven with a never-say-die attitude, Sandeep reflects positive energy in every task. He believes that in the middle of difficulties, lies opportunity. A committed, responsible person with an inquisitive bent of mind, he always looks forward to learning from every moment in life. Value adds at DSC : A study of brands like Hero Honda HUNK, Godrej and other critical presentations helped him in preparing a complete media plan and understanding the basics of marketing. Internships during the programme: Organisation: MPG (HAVAS Media), New Delhi, 3 months Brands handled : MTS Organisation: Market Xcel Data Matrix Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2 months Brands handled: Honda and Vodafone Organisation: Serco India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 5 months Brands handled: HP Computers Work Preference: Media Planning Event Management Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Manish Hemrom A strong willed person. Manish believes in receiving life with a smile. He balances a calm and composed demeanour with the ability to handle pressure situations with ease. Having thoroughly enjoyed his stint in Client Servicing, he is now ready to learn and take on more responsibilities. Value adds at DSC: The exposure at DSC through various presentation and study on brand like Colgate, Himalaya and Moods consolidated his learning towards Advertising at McCann Erickson and his future in this field Internships during the programme: Organisation: TrippleEss Toys PVT LTD, Noida, 2months Brands Handled: Govt. clients (M.P, Haryana, U.P etc) Organisation : McCann Erickson, New Delhi, 1month Previous experience: Organisation : 141Sercon, New Delhi, 1month Organisation : McCann Erickson, New Delhi, 4 months Work Preference: Client Servicing Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Shreya Jain A hard working and determined person, Shreya, believes in learning from every sphere of life. Flexible by nature, her dedication and honesty drives her towards excellence. She is simple and graceful in her thoughts and deeds. Her exposure to Events, Public Relations and Advertising both at DSC and at work have provided a strong base in understanding people and processes. Value adds at DSC:The various presentations at DSC have helped her gain a better insight into brands of various kinds and facilitated her with confident communication skills and time management. Internships during the programme: Organisation: Publicis Group, New Delhi, 3 months Brands handled: Maggi Soup and Maggi Sauces Organisation: Lexicon PR Agency New Delhi, 2 months Clients handled: Timex, Delhi International Arts Festival, DS Group and Access Microfinance Company Work Preference: Client Servicing Public Relations Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Mitali Bharatkumar Joshi ‗Some people dream of success...while others wake up and work hard at it.‘- Anonymous. Diligent and optimistic by nature, her strength lies in Media Management, balanced with keen understanding of consumer psychology. An effective and persuasive communicator, she has strong analytical skills along with previous acquaintance with theatre and programmes, which draw her to the field of Advertising Sales and Media Planning. Value adds at DSC: DSC has provided her with a chance of dovetailing theory with the practical. The winter internship pursued by her at Re/Max India gave Mitali an insight in Sales (understanding, communicating with and convincing the consumer for selling a product or service). She consolidated the conceptual learning of segmentation, targeting, positioning, brand building and marketing mix during her summer internship at Motivator (GroupM). She has worked on a spectrum of brands as Colgate Total, Nirodh, Sleepwell as a part of her academia. Internships during the programme: Organisation: Motivator (GroupM), Gurgaon, 3 months Brand handled: Sleepwell, Havells Organisation: Re/Max India ,Gurgaon, 2 months Work Preference: Advertising Sales Media Planning Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Sunamrata Khound Sunamrata‘s maturity, skills and abilities allow her to make independent decisions. Her non-judgemental and cool temperament augment her rational thinking. Besides being proactive, her time management and good interpersonal skills have prove beneficial to her employers in the past. Value adds at DSC: The course work, work experiences, and volunteer activities undertaken at The Delhi School of Communication, make her an excellent franchise for Client Servicing occupation. Through the presentations on various Marketing, Branding and Advertising concepts in DSC, Sunamrata has gained in a holistic perspective of the business scenario and understanding the dynamics of the industry. Internships during the programme: Organisation: Madhupur Tea Esate Pvt Ltd, Assam, 2 months Organisation: Blackberrys Menswear, Gurgaon Work Preference: Client servicing Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Surbhi Mahobia Surbhi is an eloquent professional, having over six years experience in team and individual roles with IT/ITES companies. She has strong ability to collaborate and deliver in complex matrix organizations. She is creative and solution oriented. She pursued this program in order to pave her way through the corporate ladder and leverage her past experience in her future endeavors. Value adds at DSC: The various presentations and voluntary tasks undertaken at DSC have facilitated Surbhi in becoming a stronger and better person and a team player. She has developed strong public speaking skills through the presentations done over the span of this program. Internships during the programme: Organisaton: Perfect Relation, Brands handled: Online Media engagement requirements of various industry verticals like Hospitality, Aviation, Healthcare etc. Other Work experience Steria India Ltd. (formerly Xansa): Sr. Executive-Recruitments, Aug 2007 – July 2010 eBusinessware Inc.: Sr. Tech Recruiter/Resource Manager, Feb 2006 – Jul 2007 iSmart Panache Inc.: Technical Recruiter, Nov 2005 – Feb 2006 GE Capital International Services: Executive-HR, Jan 2005-May 2005 CIStems Software Limited Ltd. : Executive-HR, Aug 2003-Jan 2005 Work Preference Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Nitin Malik As rightly said, ‗every great dream, begins with a dreamer‘, Nitin Malik truly lives up to the thought and leaves no stone unturned in making his dreams come true. He is extremely positive and believes in welcoming every moment of life with a smile, which he believes can do wonders. Because of his credibility and reliability, he is an active member of DSC‘s placement committee. A testimony of his pro-active nature is his on-going participation in organizing the college farewells & induction programmes. An effective communicator when it comes to interacting with people, he is very strong headed & wants to pursue his career in Client Servicing. He comes with an experience of 4 years and has worked on a spectrum of brands. Values adds at DSC: Learning made its way to Nitin Malik through DSC, where he not only was introduced to various Marketing & Communication concepts but also got a chance to implement them in the practical realm. He discovered his analytical and strategizing skills through various projects & business games he prepared at DSC. Pitch presentations & brand presentations together helped him consolidate his concepts that he was able to apply during the course of his internships. Internships during the programme: Organisation: McCann Erickcon, New Delhi, 3 Months Brands Handled: Lava Mobiles, Dulux Paints, Dabur Organisation: MRM Worldwide, New Delhi, 2 Months Brands Handled: Airtel, Ireo world, Verisign Organisation: Carrot Communications, New Delhi, 3 Months Brands Handled: Era Buildsys Work Preference: Client Servicing Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Khushboo Mehra ―Little by little one walks far‖ - Optimistic & passionate, Khushboo Mehra aims at converting every moment of her life, into a learning! She strives to be a consistent learner & the one who takes everything in her stride, with a positive approach. Her strengths as an effective orator accompanied with a knack of building & sustaining effective relations with people, draws her to PR. She is well versed and possesses analytical skills which she fruitfully applied during her internships at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide & Mileage Communication. Value adds at DSC: After a serious concentration on, over an array of industries & brands at DSC, Khushboo was able to understand various branding and strategizing concepts. In-depth brand analysis of ‗Colgate Total‘ and business strategy of ‗Himalaya‘, strengthened her understanding of various marketing tools & communication strategies implemented in the communication industry. In terms of application, her conceptual learning at DSC, helped her in the course of her internships. Internships during the programme : Organization: Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Gurgaon, 3 months Brands Handled – MSI , SITA & Care India Organization: Mileage Communications, New Delhi, 2 Months Brands Handled – Hong-kong tourism board , California tourism board Work Preference: Public Relation Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Deepak Nanda He believes in "Imagination is more important than knowledge‖. He seeks out opportunities and has the courage to take actions. Deepak tries and creates difference in everything he does. Expressive in his thoughts, a passionate dreamer; he acquires the capability to be fully dedicated to achieve his dream. He has strong belief in quality, hardwork & honesty. He is patient, altruistic and always curious about ideas & innovations. Value adds at DSC He developed his skills in research, branding, corporate strategy and creative‘s through his various presentations at DSC. He presented business solutions for brands like Moods, Himalaya, Hero Honda hunk which further improved his analyzing skills. Internship during the programme: Organisation: Market Excel data Matrix Clients : Honda , Vodafone Organisation : Publicis India Brands Handled: Beam Global Wines and Spirits Previous Work Experience Ethnic World Retail, Q Films Work Preference: Research and Consultancy Event Management Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Saswati Pal ―Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.‖- Bill Bradley. Saswati‘s undoubted belief in these words have helped her sail through all the ups and downs in life. A great team player she not only makes way for herself but makes things easier for those around her. Passionate about her work she leaves no stone unturned to produce results. Strong analytical skills and understanding and interest in human psychology makes her apt for Media Planning. Value adds at DSC: DSC helped her understand the core of Integrated Marketing Communication through various presentations like Branding for Aaj Tak, Business Strategy for Dabur & Marketing strategy for Kohinoor Condoms. These exercises have helped her understand the industry at large and have helped her tremendously during her Internship at Motivator, Group M where she excelled on her own terms. Her graph in DSC has only moved upward and the knowledge acquired will only take her forward. Internships during the programme: Organisation: Motivator (Group M) Gurgaon, 3 months Brands handled: Havells, Sleepwell & Yatra.com Organisation: Creative Crest, New Delhi,.2months Brands Handled: Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmadabad (MICA), Tourism Authority of Thailand, Genus Mobiles, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative Work Preference: Media Planning Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Divya Rai ―You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” -Joe Namath Divya Rai is a qualified professional who comes up with 8 months of hands on experience in Market Research and Media Planning. She has worked with market leaders in the field of Market Research and Media Planning who have inculcated in her basic abilities like Data Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Market Prioritization and Advertising/Marketing Strategy. She has the ability to effectively plan, organize, coordinate & meet deadlines. She is a self-driven and motivated individual who is able to prioritize tasks and implement changes smoothly. She has excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Her immense interest in number crunching as well as her analytical skill draws her towards fields like Media Planning and Market Research. Value adds at DSC : Learning-by-doing acquired a certain ingrained value for Divya at DSC. For Divya DSC became holistic, in building the right attitude, appreciating the self. Managing time and stress are also critical learning imbibed during the course through intense training. DSC has been the foundation that gave her the opportunity to soar high. Be it Sales, Marketing, Advertising or Communications, the school along with its dedicated management gave her avenues to reach out, build her own networks and develop both personally and professionally. Internships during the programme: Organisation: Maxus Global, (Group M), Gurgaon, 3 months Organisation: IMRB International, New Delhi, 2 months Organisation: Prastut Consulting Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, 3 months Work Preference: Media Planning Market Research/ Consumer Insights Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Kush Rai Focused and determined, Kush Rai, believes in learning from every moment in life and always strives for perfection. He firmly believes that there is no substitute for hard work. He has also been a national level quizzing champion. Having had experience in Marketing (client side) at Remax India and Media planning (agency side) at GroupM where he worked on brands like Yamaha, Havels MCB, Havels Kitchen Appliance, Dish TV & Toshiba, he understands the chemistry well and would be willing to work at either side. Value adds at DSC: A study on brands like Hero Honda and Colgate Palmolive helped him in preparing a complete media plan integrated with marketing concepts. He learnt to implement segmentation, targeting, positioning, brand building, PLC and BLC concepts as well. He also gave a competitive analysis presentation on Havells to his senior Business partners at GroupM. Internships during the programme: Organisation: Motivator, GroupM, Gurgaon, 3 months Team: Businesss Planning Organisation: Remax India, Gurgaon, 2 months Team: Marketing & communications deptt. Work Preference: Media Planning Media Buying Marketing Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Sheeraj Sengupta Optimistic by nature, Sheeraj tries to see the bright side of any situation – something which helps him to overcome any challenge life throws at him. With an analytical bent of mind, he tries to solve problems logically rather than fretting over them. A leader who leads by example, he also has the penchant to make others feel comfortable around him thereby achieving the task as a team more effectively & efficiently. An individual who thrives on exuberance, enthusiasm, resourcefulness & passion for his work, he is a thorough team player who never shies away from any challenge. A keen football player, he prefers playing or watching it on television whenever he gets some free time. Value adds at DSC : Having worked on numerous presentations - Marketing & Communications, Strategy, Market Research & Public Relations - he has developed marketing insights as well as learnt the primacy of professionalism & the importance of meeting deadlines. Internships during the programme: Organisation: JWT, Gurgaon,4 months approx. Brands Handled : Hero Moto Corp. & Pizza Hut Organisation: Centre for Media Studies (CMS), New Delhi, 2 months Other Work Experience: Business Continuity Management Institute, New Delhi, 3 months approx. Work Preference: Client Servicing Account Planning Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Isha Yadav Isha Yadav believes in perfection and learning from every single moment of life. She has strong problem solving abilities. She follows principles of punctuality, honesty, dedication and has great interpersonal, analytical and leadership skills. She is very self confident and can handle tense, pressure situations. Optimistic by nature, she is very diligent, hard working and result oriented. \ Value adds at DSC : DSC has not only provided her with the theoretical concepts but a chance to implement them in the real word. Isha has studied Colgate Total, Kamasutra and business strategies of Hindustan Unilever Limited. Through various projects at school, she learnt to implement segmentation, targeting, positioning, brand building, PLC, ANSOFF and BCG concept. This cumulative learning was applied at BEI Confluence Communication ltd. the summer internship and it has become stronger conceptually and in terms of applicability. Internships during the programme: Organisation: BEI Confluence Communication ltd., New Delhi, 3 months Brands Handled : Dr. Oetkar vitalis, Nippo, Hitachi Organisation: Market Xcel Data Matrix Pvt. Ltd., 2 months Brands Handled: Vodafone & Honda Work Preference: Media Planning Research Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Neha Yadav Good things come not in small packages but also big. Here is a girl with a big heart who lights up the room with her big smile and larger than life persona. She is smart, bold, outgoing and dedicated to achieving perfection. An effective communicator who captivates her audience with her resonant voice. Her positive attitude in adverse conditions makes her someone you can rely on. Value adds at DSC : The various presentations on brands like Moods condom, Aaj Tak, Godrej helped her to understand the market well and also made her an expert in understanding the concepts of market segmentation, consumer behaviour and branding. It also assisted her in working with various brand like DLF, HCL, Galgotia University during her internship at Lowe Lintas, Gurgaon. She also gained valuable experience of Public Relations at Mileage Communications, New Delhi. Internships during the programme: Organisation: LOWE Lintas, Gurgaon, 3 months Brands Handled : DLF, HCL, Galgotia University Organisation: Mileage Communications, New Delhi, 2 months Brands Handled: Flanders Tourism, HongKong Tourism Work Preference: Client Servicing Corporate Communications Marketing Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 DSC Success Stories Name of Student Designation Company Prateek Bharadwaj Executive Creative Dir, Ambicence Publicis Bhavana Jha General Manager, TME (Rediffusion Y &R) Mandeep Bhatia Head- Market Innovation, Bharti Air Tel Richie Sawhney Zonal Manager, Met Life India Insurance Rajan Batra Associate Dr , Vietnam McCann Erickson Pulak Bhattacharya Dir. Brand Communications, Mudra Sujoy Ganguly General Manager , Golfworx Nirupam Lahiri Media Director, LodeStar Universal Mrutyunjay Mishra Director, Juxt Consult Namita Sethi Media Director, LodeStar Universal Preeti Macker Sr. Brand Manager, General Motors Vishal Arora International Sales Mgr, Jubiliant Organosys Sanjeev Mishra Senior Business Manager, Mindshare, Group M Preeti Wheeler Marketing Manager, Wrigley India Arti Johri Group Mgr. Mktg Comm, SATO UK Ltd. (USA) Rohini Panjrath Associate Manager, Customer Intelligence Walmart (USA) Neha Lamba Sr. Business Devlp. Mgr, HCL Technology Anuj Sethi Director - Carrier Services, Phonetime International, Canada Vishal Jacob Business Dr., Group M, Malaysia Arunita Dutta Sr. Consultant Associate, Genesis Burson-Marsteller Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Solomon S Wheeler Sr. Manager Mkt., Spice Jet Ruchi Agrawal Brand Manager (North India), Carlsberg India Pvt Ltd Megha Jain Sadhwani Account Director, JWT Rashmi Bhardwaj Account Manager, The Walt Disney Company Sai Narayan Manager- Customer Marketing, Max New York Life Insurance Shantanu Royjain Marcom Manager, Cannon India Ltd. Neha Agrawalla Manager, Mindshare/ Group M Tarun Grover Product Manager, Times Internet Ltd. Ranjeet Sood Group Head, Digital Services-OMD Chandrika Kohli Sr. Branch Service Dir., LOWE Lintas Bhaskar Preenja Branch Leader- Client Servicing, McCann Erickson Venugopal Bhamidipati Operation Manager, IMRB International Shiladitya Sarkar Consultant, PwC Manish Sharma Media Group Head, Percept Media Atin Chabbra Marketing Manager, MAIL TODAY Newspapers (India Today Group) Mamta Dhingra Marketing Manager, Star India Pvt. Ltd Sanooj Sherif News Presenter/ Producer, Arabian Radio Network , Dubai Ishita Dey Deputy Marketing Manager, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 What our students say... DSC is one of the few institutes which offers a course on communication planning. The in-depth learning in class coupled with enormous work experience during the course itself, provided an edge over other candidates, even at the initial stages of my career. The take-off was phenomenal. Ms. Bhavna Jha General Manager TME (Rediffusion Y&R) The DSC programme is actually a process of continuous evolution...a life-time experience. Mr. Manish Sharma, Media Group Head, Percept Media DSC has been the foundation stone that gave me the opportunity to soar high. Be it Sales, Marketing, Advertising or Communications, the school, along with its dedicated management, gives the students avenues to reach out, build their own networks and develop both personally and professionally. I wish my school and its future batches the very best. Ms. Charushilla Narula General Manager,Wisdom Village Publications Division (WVPD) Placement Brochure PGDPC XVI DSC 2012 Placement Committee Nitin Malik Sheeraj Sengupta Sunamrata Khound DSC Centre: 321/2 IGNOU Road, Neb Sarai, New Delhi—110068 PGDPC XVI No + 91.9810474269, +91.9958635140, +91. 01129531556/9DSC info@dsc.edu.in, www.dsc.edu.in Placement Brochure Tel. 2012