Placement is just one of the meeting points between MDI and the Industry, and we strongly believe that a far stronger and win-win relationship should be built between the two. It is our endeavor to facilitate the exchange of knowledge between the students and industry, thereby using mutual learning as the foundation of a fruitful relationship. This exchange is brought about through various interactive forums, such as the Business Thought Leadership Series, Synapse Series and other initiatives. Such sessions see students getting a practical perspective on the theoretical concepts learnt in class; and industry stalwarts gaining fresher perspectives and newer ideas.

The Business Thought Leadership Series has been designed to serve as a forum for exchange of intellectually stimulating ideas between business leaders and future managers through the lecture format.

The aim of the Synapse series is to have senior practicing managers share their functional expertise with students and provide them a practical view of the various functions of an organization. The series is conducted in a lecture format.

Workshops serve as customized avenues for organizations to interact with students. Simulation games, experiential exercises, and domain-specific training are some examples of the types of workshops that have been explored in the past.

Live Projects are an excellent opportunity for the students to assist managers in solving live business issues. These live projects could either be in the form of an independent project or a part of an ongoing project. For students, these projects are an opportunity to showcase their skills in the related areas & hone their abilities. For participating organizations, it is an opportunity to evaluate the caliber of the students. Our students have been appreciated in the past for their efforts in Live Projects at: ABN Amro, Bharti, Cadbury, CRISIL, HLL, ICRA, Motorola, Nestle, Nokia, Reckitt Benckiser and Ranbaxy.

At annual events such as MDI's Management Convention, Delphique, industry stalwarts participate and share their views on topics of current interest in management. Our Marketing Research Fair, Illumina, which is scheduled around Diwali (hence the name) offers organizations an opportunity to conduct extensive marketing research through the thousands of consumers who visit this fair annually. In the past, companies such as Hindustan Lever Ltd., Pepsi, State Bank of India, the Aditya Birla Group, and Eureka Forbes have actively participated in this event and benefited from it.

We invite you to be a part of MDI through the various student initiatives described above to develop a mutually beneficial relationship with us.