AN ENRICHING JOURNEY OF
SELF-LEARNING & EXPLORATION
01 June to 14th June, 2023
IILM University, Gurugram, India
WELCOME NOTE BY THE CHAIR OF SUMMER IMMERSION PROGRAM
Dear Participants,
Warm greetings from IILM University!
We welcome you all to be a part of IILM University’s unique and enriching Summer Immersion Program 2023. We at IILM believe in providing the participants with the freedom to pursue their passion. Have you ever been exposed to a liberal education curriculum? Or have you experienced how a blend of different subject areas can help you excel and achieve your dreams? The answer to these questions lies in the IILMU-SIP.
The summer immersion program aims to nurture the budding entrepreneurs and thought leaders of the future. The focus of the program at IILM University will be on liberal arts education while strengthening academic and non-academic skills of the participants. The program entails sessions in the areas of design, psychology, management, communications, digital footprints and technology.
We look forward to your participation in this journey of self- learning and exploration!
Regards
Dr. Manisha Joshi
Chair – Summer Immersion Program 2023
IILM University
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
A 2-week summer immersion program that offers a unique opportunity to embark into a new journey of self- learning and exploration, develop excellent leadership and social skills.
The summer immersion program aims to nurture the budding entrepreneurs and thought leaders of the future. The focus of the program at IILM University will be on liberal arts education while strengthening academic and non-academic skills of the participants. The program will provide experiential learning opportunities for high class participants (IXth to XIIth grade) through simulation, case studies, intellectual challenge, problem-solving, outdoor adventure, design thinking, community service, group activities, and self-discovery. This will enable the participants to have a smooth transition from high school to university life.
INDICATIVE SESSION CATALOGUE
SESSION-1
First impressions matter, and getting the right introduction can significantly impact how people perceive us. The session will emphasize the criticality of self-introduction, and how it can make or mar one’s impression.
SESSION-2
Today innovation has become integral to everyone’s business. Whether you are a manager in a global corporation, an entrepreneur starting up, in a government role, or a teacher in an elementary school, everyone is expected to get lean – to do better with less. This is where Design thinking becomes very important. The course will enable participants to understand how individuals and organizations use creativity and design thinking skills to identify and choose opportunities that enable innovation.
SESSION-3
Companies use big data in their systems to improve operations, provide better customer service, create personalized marketing campaigns and take other actions that, ultimately, can increase revenue and profits. The session will help participants sense the power of big data as an effective tool to tap the market.
SESSION-4
The session will sensitize students about how Iterations in a business can help climb the ladders of success. They will understand the concept of repeating a process, analyzing the outcomes each time, and modifying for ultimate efficiency in hopes to achieve a certain objective or outcome.
SESSION-5
The session aims at creating awareness about the importance of finance as the core area in any business. The session entails a use of game based on the concept of time value of money, introduction story and discussions. Towards the end of the session the participants will be able to assess their level of financially literacy.
SESSION-6
Purposeful Work and Life Choices is about helping students discover the joy and power that arise from aligning who they are with what they do. The session will build on the work that students do in campus, and through community engagement. It helps participants identify and cultivate their interests and strengths.
SESSION-7
The session aims to sensitize the participants about Positive healing to mindfulness and emphasize the relevance of holistic wellness for global good.
SESSION-8
The session aims to highlight the market developments fueled by technology that are affecting banks and their traditional business models, with a focus on innovations happening in the world of finance through the use of technology.
SESSION-9
The session aimed at developing the participants understanding about how social media could be used in building their personal brand and how it could be a used to differentiate them selves from others in these fiercely competitive words. In order to be able to build a successful personal brand it is also important that the participants be aware of themselves and how they are unique.
SESSION-10
The session will help the participants to understand themselves through colors, decode their emotions and reflect on their inner self to develop a strong relationship with self and others, enhance our concentration.
SESSION-11
The session aims at understanding and developing team working skills. This will enable participants to understand the concept of collaboration and coordination while working together with others. In this session a brief introduction on the importance of working in teams and stages of team building was discussed by way of activities and team building exercises.
SESSION-12
Knowing what to say is a sense and when to say is intelligence, how to say is wisdom, why and how to say is enlightenment. The session will give participants an opportunity to understand the world of chat GPT. The session will address on the issue of whether it is threat to human jobs or a tool towards excellence.
SESSION-13
The session aims at making the participants play the role of a manager whose job is to make the company profitable. The candidates will be able to appreciate this simulation because it sensitized them of the real-world problems. The simulation threw various scenarios to the participants which made them think as an economist, a strategist, HR manager and as a manager handling finance department. This was a holistic simulation.
SESSION-14
The students will learn to develop persuasive content, and then structuring a dramatic narrative that will spark the imagination. They will learn how to apply storytelling principles like shaping the beginning, building the middle, and making the ending powerful.
SESSION-15
This session dissects the components of arguments and helps participants to interpret them based on their perspectives. Participants are introduced to the processes of logical reasoning to interpret arguments and learn how to evaluate the quality of reasoning behind arguments, interpretations, and/or beliefs. The session will empower you to think more clearly and analytically about what you believe and be more effective in arguing for your views.
SESSION-16
The session aims at emphasizing the necessity of good Preparation. Participants will learn to make a presentation focused on a particular target audience, learn what information is to be included in the presentation, understand how to keep the audience interested, and learn how to deal with questions. It also, aimed at identifying good and bad delivery techniques. After this session the participants would be able to identify potential necessary changes to delivery style to accommodate audience members with special needs.
SESSION-17
The session will be conducted in the form of a workshop on emotional intelligence.
SESSION-18
The objective of the session is to help student understand the importance of effective communication. The session will highlight the importance of skillful communication in the context of influencing and persuading others while in leadership positions.
SESSION-19
This fun session will help students to understand the relevance of fitness in our lives. They will understand how this will help them in de stressing themselves, boosting heart health and improving overall body mechanism.
SESSION-20
The session will develop an understanding of basic concepts of entrepreneurship in Industry 4.0. The participants will be able to generate and test creative ideas leading to new venture development and will be able to comprehend the traits that make a successful entrepreneur.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The program will provide experiential learning opportunities for high class participants from IX th to XIIth grade.
IMPORTANT DATES
01st June, 2023 to 14th June, 2023
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: IILM University, Gurugram
Working Days: Monday to Friday
PROGRAM FEE
INR 15,000
(including Welcome kit, Certificates, Refreshments)
Coordinator:
Sanya Kapoor
sanya.kapoor@iilm.edu
Contact Information:
Sanya Kapoor
+91-8178647380
