Dr. Sangeeta Trott is appointed as a HOD in Research and Decision Sciences. She is a qualified Post-doctorate from Indian Council of Social Science Research and also holds an MBA degree. Dr. Sangeeta is Gold medalist in PGDMM, NET, and SLET Qualified and has experience in Industry & Academy of 21 Years.

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You have held key positions at education institutes throughout your professional career. What keeps you connected with the Education Sector and how has your experience been so far with the institute?

Spending 15 years in the institute , a growing culture and a flexible environment keeps me connected with the institute .I have had an enriching experience throughout my career and what keeps me connected with the educator sector is the ability to associate oneself with the young minds that makes me feel energetic and learn more .


Being the Professor –HR/ Finance/ Marketing and so on Dept of the Institute, what are your roles and responsibilities towards the students?

Besides teaching various courses .i am in charge of preparing the students for industry placements and mentoring the students to solve their problems. As an HOD I also conduct various events and workshops for the students and take them for industrial visits as well. Through this we aim at all round development of the students.


Do you have any extracurricular activities/ programs to enhance the skills of the students or expose them to the real-world challenging?

Yes, the college organizes a number of activities and programs to enhance the skills of the students. These extracurricular activities include sports activities, cultural activity , panel discussions workshops and many more.


How does the curriculum of the Institute ensure that the students are being prepared for the future?

The curriculum is being prepared keeping in mind the industry standards. Regular meetings with the industry personnel are held to allow changes in the curriculum to match the industry standards.


How do you try to bring in a practical approach towards subjects and make it industry oriented?

To make the subject practical oriented , the institute tries to engage children in live projects and follows a flipped learning approach.

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What are the interventions and approaches you bring in apart from curriculum to train/teach the students?

In order to train or teach the students, we have a lot of simulation exercises and flipped learning approaches. We also have introduced interventions like the research lab, retail lab, simulation lab and leadership lab at campus.


What would you like people to know about your institute they may not know?

ITM business school has five months of internship and a well structured curriculum.


What do you see as the greatest strengths of the Institute?

A good culture.


What are some of the biggest challenges you see, both for higher education in general and for the Institute specifically?

One of the biggest challenge is deterioration in the quality of the students.

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Any suggestions you would like to give to the current youth and the aspiring students?

Keep yourself abreast with the changing environment.