Life at IISM - June 2021
                     
Mr. Nilesh Kulkarni 
OUR FOUNDER DIRECTOR'S COVERAGE ON THE RECENT 
FORBES INDIA EDITION
Mr. Nilesh Kulkarni 
OUR FOUNDER DIRECTOR'S COVERAGE ON THE RECENT 
FORBES INDIA EDITION
“A professor affects eternity: he/she can never tell where their influence stops.” One such 
professor to IISM is Ms. Avanti Desai. Ms. Avanti is the 'Incharge- Academic Outreach at 
IISM' and have been associated to the institute for many years now. She is a Management 
Faculty, Soft Skills Trainer, Sales and Marketing Evangelist and Research Analyst. Ms. 
Avanti shares with us, her experience and perception about management and its 
importance for students in their journey of becoming professionals entering Sports 
Industry. 
1. Share with us about your experience in the Sports Education industry. 
 My foray into sports education industry happened with a conscious decision of teaching 
for a college, which has created a niche for itself in the education industry. Sports in India 
is growing rapidly & in last 5 years I have witnessed tremendous change in mind-set of 
young generation who wants to make a career for themselves in sports if not as an athlete. 
I have also noticed change in the mind-set of parents who are willing to support their 
children in their passion. Being in the sports education industry has taught me to be 
dynamic in my thoughts, & has encouraged me to delve deeper into the understanding of 
“sports” from a teaching point of view. Interacting with people who are associated with 
sports made me broaden my horizon of the way sports functions and even casual 
conversations interactions can give you deeper insights on strategies that can work.
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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.
ADAM CARDOZ MEHUL JIRAGE
FOOTBALLER Cricketer, Badminton & Rugby Player
SHREY SHROTRI VAIBHAV DALVI
CRICKETER FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, TENNIS PLAYER
You can read about journey of our students on IISM's social media platforms. More stories to come.
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Abhishek Kulkarni is an IISM alumnus from PGP in Sports & Wellness Management Batch 
2019-20. Abhishek is an ardent sports lover, cricketer and qualified fitness trainer. Hailing 
from a family of athletes, Abhishek always wished to do something remarkable in the field 
of sports. Therefore, parallel to being a professional sportsman, he pursued a Sports 
Management program at IISM to boost his entrepreneurship venture- Aim Sports & 
Fitness Club. 
Here is a written interview with Abhishek that bids to guide Sports Management 
aspirants. 
Tell us about your passion for sports?
ANS - My great grandfather was the principal of TIPE (Training Institute of Physical 
Education) Kandivali, Mumbai. My grandfather and father were national-level track & 
field athletes. I have played cricket for MCA (Mumbai cricket association) for 2 years. My 
passion towards sports grew more because of cricket. So, belonging from a family of 
sportsmen, sports is in my blood.
When did you decide to step towards studying Sports Management?
ANS – We have our own functional fitness clubs by the name of Aim Sports & Fitness where 
we provide training for Marathon and general fitness. My father being an Athletic coach 
and into fitness industry for past 20 years now, I wanted to expand our family venture and 
run it efficiently and that's when I decided to study PGP in Sports & Wellness Management 
to get the formal education in this field.
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IISM, last year, brought to you #SportOnSeries featuring renowned personalities from sports and 
events industry. The interactive chat sessions of the #SportOnSeries were a sure shot hit. Leading 
lights like Mr. John Abraham, Mr. Gaurav Kapur, Ms. Simran Kaur Mundi, Mr. Roshan Abbas, Mr. Jatin 
Paranjape, Ms. Lydia Buthello and Mr. Yuvraj Valmiki enlightened young minds in the sessions. 
We are elated to announce that IISM brings to you another exciting season of #SportOnSeries for you 
all.
PRESENTING 
#SportOnSeries 2.0 
To start off with, IISM has invited Mr. Salil Ankola to be featured in the first episode of 
#SportOnSeries 2.0
Mr. Salil is a former International Cricketer and the Chairman of Selectors- Mumbai Ranji Team. 
This live stream will be hosted by Mr. Shaju Ignatius, Founder Director- The Ignite Enterprise.
Get insights on Mr. Salil's career path, his experience working with the finest professionals in the 
industry, his advice for future professionals and much more.
DETAILS OF EPISODE 1:
Date: 3 July 2021, Saturday
Time: 5:00 pm IST
Location: IISM Instagram here- https://bit.ly/3bKwZkW
Follow us on Instagram for a weekly dose of fun and insightful live sessions, featuring Sports 
Industry heroes and updates on Sports Management and IISM. 
LIFE AT IISM
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