Life at IISM August 2022 edition
                     Life @ IISM
August Edition
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ORIENTATION 
DAY
We at IISM organised an Orientation Day Program to welcome our 2022 Cohort Bachelor of 
Sports  Management, Master of Sports Management and Post-Graduate Program in Sports 
Management  students. The event commenced with our Founder-Director, Mr. Nilesh Kulkarni, 
addressing these  sports management aspirants.
The orientation program featured industry stalwarts; Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay, Mr. Ramesh  
Powar, coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team and former Indian cricketer, Dr. Keyurkumar 
M.  Nayak, Director of Garware Institute of Career Education and Development (GICED) and Mr. 
Jitesh  Mehta, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Birbal Sports and Entertainment.
Our Co-Founder Ms. Rasika Kulkarni, introduced the academic team at IISM. The Program Head 
of  our Bachelor's program Ms. Avanti Desai, took our students through the academic overview 
for  the forthcoming year.
The Master of Ceremonies was Mr. Devendra Prabhudesai, Head of Corporate Relations at IISM  
and he spoke about the internships, placement opportunities and live exposure that will unfold  
for these sports management aspirants.
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ORIENTATION DAY AT CAMPUS
IISM is happy to welcome our 2022 Cohort Bachelor of Sports Management students to our  
campus today. This day marks a new chapter in their lives as they are ready to learn & venture 
into  the world of sports management.
Faculty members arranged various ice-breaking activities for the students. The newest students  
were introduced to the top heads of the student governing bodies, followed by a valuable 
lesson  on Strength & Conditioning. The students also designed their future visiting cards as a 
part of a fun  activity and participated in slogan writing.
Overall, the students enjoyed being back at a college campus after a two-year break. We wish  
them a great academic year and all the best for their future endeavours.
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25 YEARS CELEBRATION
IISM students organised an event to commemorate the Silver Jubilee celebration of our 
Founder  Director, Mr. Nilesh Kulkarni, taking his first wicket of Mr. Marvan Atapattu, on Day 2 
of India vs.  Sri Lanka test cricket match off his first ball on 03rd August 1997.
Mr. Abey Kuruvilla, ex-Indian cricketer and General Manager (operations) of the BCCI, along 
with  Professor Ratnakar Shetty, Former Chief Administrative Officer of the BCCI, graced the 
event.  They took Mr. Kulkarni back to his cricketing days as they discussed the current and past 
scenarios  of cricket in India. The event was moderated by Mr. Devendra Prabhudesai, Head of 
Corporate  Relations at IISM.
It was a spectacular evening filled with insights into the changing landscape of the cricketing  
world and Kudos to the students for pulling off such an amazing event.
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NATIONAL SPORTS DAY CELEBRATION AT CAMPUS
On account of National Sports Day, the Student Governing Body of IISM organised games at the  
IISM campus. Students registered to play Chess, Carrom, Foosball and FIFA and had a blast as 
the  games unfolded.
These games were organised as a part of the JEET initiative by the students of IISM, for the
students of IISM. JEET is a student initiative where the students plan on organising numerous  
sports spread across a couple of days. It is these events that portray the sheer management  
capabilities of our students and showcases how they are ready to take on the world of sports  
management.
Our Founder- Director, Mr. Nilesh Kulkarni along with Mr. Chetan Desai, an International tennis
player and Mr. Abhinav Sinah, an International squash player distributed certificates and medals 
 to the winners.
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT IISM
IISM organised an outdoor physical exercise session for its students. The session was moderated 
 by Mr. Vishwajit Matkar, Founder of VJS Wellness Solutions. Mr. Matkar is a former State-level  
Football and Hockey player and has represented Maharashtra and the University of Mumbai on  
various occasions.
Mr. Matkar conducted several exercises for undergraduate and postgraduate students that  
highlighted the significance of physical education. IISM devotes serious efforts in support of  
government-backed sports initiatives like the Fit India Movement and this was one such humble 
 attempt to encourage students to be a part of such initiatives.
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MASTER CLASS SESSIONS
Mr. Ramesh Powar, coach of the Indian Women's Cricket team  
and Former Indian cricketer, visited the IISM campus for a 
master  class session. He was crucial to the Mumbai cricket 
team's Ranji  Trophy success in the 2002–03 season.
During his time at the campus, he took us through his journey
from a domestic cricketer to an Indian women's team coach. He 
 recollected that when he was approached for being a coach, he 
 did not know much about coaching. But that did not stop him. 
He  understood the challenges, learned about coaching, 
prepared  himself and went on to coach the players. He 
mentioned the time  when he was sacked as one of the worst 
phases of his life. He  then  explained the significance of 
support from his peers and his  cricketing days experience that 
helped him sail through the  tough time. It was an interactive 
session as the students  understood the reason why the 
women's cricket team is not  recognized as well as the men's 
cricket team.
Ms. Deepthi Bopaiah, CEO of GoSports Foundation, visited the  
IISM Campus for a master class session with our TYBSM & 2nd  
year MSM students. She is a member of the Mission Olympic 
Cell  of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), SAI.
We at IISM believe in imparting knowledge through industry  
experts. In this session, she oriented our students on 
grassroots  development, talent scouting & nurturing athlete 
relationships  and athlete management. The students asked 
questions about  the changing dynamics of the sporting 
industry and cleared their  doubts about these domains of 
sports management.
Mr. Vijay Lokapally, veteran sports journalist and author, visited  
IISM campus for a master class session. He was first appointed 
as a  writer for the leading newspaper Patriot in 1981. He then 
resigned  in 1986 and started writing for The Hindu Group and 
Sportstar.
During the talk, Mr. Lokapally mentioned several occasions when  
he had to cover a cricket match at an overseas ground. He also  
shared his experience of how he had to rush back from the 
ground  to be the first one to report the match and send it back 
to India. He  talked at length about the paradigm shift in 
journalism,  reminiscing about the times when he wrote 1500-
1800 word  articles which now have been reduced to 600-800 
words. The  students interacted with Mr. Lokapally and 
understood how the  world of journalism has changed over the 
years.
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RISING SPORTS STARS OF INDIA
IISM students breathe sports and are staunch sports enthusiasts. Our students come  
from various fields of expertise as well as are active sports players from club, state,  
national and international level. Here are some of our students who are no less but 
rising  stars of India.
Subrata Gorai
| Skater
You can read about journey of our students on IISM's social media platforms. More stories to come.
@iismworl @IISMWorl
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OUR STUDENTS AT WORK
IISM is extremely proud of Mr. Devarata Sawant & Mr.  
Ayush Naik for getting appointed as Junior Associate -  
Content Management & Junior Associate - Account  
Management, respectively, at Sportz Interactive.
Sportz Interactive is a sports-focused digital-media  
agency with expertise in delivering top-notch websites, 
 mobile applications and fantasy gaming, among 
others.  Mr. Sawant writes copies and manages the 
content of  several social media accounts. Mr. Naik is in 
charge of  the social media accounts of sporting 
leagues and  sports properties.
Congratulations to Mr. Kumail Askari, Mr. Yash  
Jayade, Mr. Chetan Luthra and Ms. Samiddhaa  
Mhabadi for getting placed as Athlete Manager and 
 Mr. Parth Purohit as Program Associate at Go 
Sports  Foundation.
Go Sports Foundation provides financial aid and  
support to budding athletes across the Olympic &  
Paralympic disciplines. Their vision is to direct  
initiatives and projects that enable athletes to excel  
in their sport, leading to improvement in the lives 
of  individuals, communities and the state of the 
nation.
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Sports as an industry has grown leaps and bounds over the years. Even during the pandemic, 
the  industry operated and brought around ₹5894 Crore in 2020 and in 2021, it bounced back 
to ₹9530  Crore. The industry was able to achieve this because of the continuous effort of 
sports  management professionals employed in the sports companies in India who planned and 
executed  numerous sporting events.
These sports management professionals are meticulous and ensure that events are executed  
flawlessly. Numerous companies employ the best minds and the top five sports companies of 
the  ten are listed below: -
1. RISE 
2. Worldwide  
3. JSW Sports  
4. Disney Star
5. ITW Consulting  
Procam 
To knoInwt earbnoautito tnhael  remaining 5 companies, click on the link below and read our entire blog.
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Are you a sports fanatic who loves to inspect the minute details of the game and wonder how 
the  managers organise spectacular sporting events with such ease? Have you wondered how 
athletes  or teams get sponsorships from different conglomerates? Or who are the people who 
get these  sponsorships for the athletes and the teams?
Sports management professionals are the ones who do all the work behind the scenes and 
ensure  that sporting events are executed flawlessly. However, you must have wondered how 
sports  management professionals are able to execute these events. Thanks to the formal 
education they  receive and the training they undergo during their initial years that make them 
the ideal choice to  pull off such events.
If you think you are the perfect fit for the sports industry and are eager to pursue a formal  
education in sports then you must read our blog, 'Post Graduate Program in Sports 
Management-  A Quick Entry Course into the Sporting World.'
This blog covers a wide spectrum of topics that help the reader comprehend the advantages of  
pursuing this degree from IISM.
Click on the link below to read more about the blog.
https://bit.ly/3AJOaTo
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LIFE AT IISM
Curated by:
Mr. Amit Gupte, COO
Mr. Karan Mange, Head- 
Marketing  Mr. Sandeep Dalvi, 
Manager- Design  Mr. Abijith 
Nair- Content
International Institute of Sports & Management 
(IISM)
Ground Floor, Smartworks, Fleet 
House,  Gamdevi, Marol, Andheri 
East,  Maharashtra 400059, 
Maharashtra, India.
Email: [email protected] | Website : 
www.iismworld.com  T.:+91 8976018871/72
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