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Business Plan competition organized by ICICI Securities at GNDU
Babushahi Bureau
Amritsar, September 9, 2024: Directorate of Placement & Career Enhancement of Guru Nanak Dev University arranged a Business Plan Competition on the topic of "Young India: Investment Options Versus Mindset”.
The competition was organized by ICICI Securities for MBA final year students. 5 teams from University Business School, University School of Financial Studies and GNDU College, Jalandhar participated in the competition.
A team of senior officials from ICICI Securities visited the GNDU campus to judge the case studies presented by the participant teams.
The main focus of the competition was to increase the financial literacy among the students and change their mindset towards investing, which is influenced by a variety of factors including risk tolerance, cultural influences and peer pressure.
The participants expressed their views that how the educational modules of an investment application (App) be designed to improve financial literacy among users who are hesitant to invest in market-linked options.
The officials from ICICI Securities explained various financial and investment tools that are offered by ICICI Direct and the benefits offered by those tools.
Dr. Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice Chancellor added that these kind of competitions will surely help the students to choose the right career path and enhance financial literacy.
Dean Academic Affairs Dr. Palwinder Singh and Registrar Dr. K.S. Kahlon also appreciated efforts of the Directorate of Placement & Career Enhancement inbringing the best corporate to GNDU.
Dr. Amit Chopra, Director said that the competition was very useful for the students of MBA highlighting the various aspects of an investment app.
He further added that we will keep on organizing such programs in near future also. These competitions help in reducing the gap between Industry & Academia and will improve the employability of the students.