The Sports Communique Newsletter for June 2022-IISM
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JUNE 2022
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LAUNCH JUNE 2022
BACHELOR OF SPORTS SCIEONFCE AND MASTER OF SPORTS 
SCIENCE
Being the Pioneers of Sports Management Education, it is now time for IISM to conquer new  
horizons by launching the School of Sports Science in 2022. This led to the launch of two  
specialized courses; Bachelor of Sports Science and Master of Sports Science.
The UG and PG courses were designed in collaboration with the University of Mumbai and  
Garware Institute of Career Education and Development (GICED). Experts from the sporting  
fraternity and sports scientists have helped curate these courses. Professor Ratnakar Shetty 
was  present at the campus during the launch and his grace made the launch more special.
To know more about these courses and School of Sports Science, click the link below:
https://www.iismworld.com/school-of-science/
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JUNE 2022
 DEGREE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY
On 25th June 2022, IISM bid adieu to BSM 2018-2021 and MSM 2019-2021 batch as it their 
Degree  Distribution Ceremony held at our IISM Campus.
Dr. Keyurkumar M. Nayak, Garware Institute of Career Education and Development (GICED), Dr. 
Anil
V. Karnik, Former Director GICED, Mr. Nilesh Kulkarni, Founder Director of IISM, Ms. Rasika Kulkarni, 
 Co-Founder, Mr. Amit Gupte, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Mr. Amitava Pal, Associate Dean at  
IISM were also present who made the occasion even more special.
The time spent with our students will always be cherished. Everyone at IISM wishes our students 
the  Best of Luck for all their future endeavours & contribute in making India a sporting 
superpower.
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JUNE 2022
IISM LAUNCHES
 INDIA'S FIRST-EVER SPORTS ACADEMIC BOOK
On 06th June 2022, India's First-Ever Sports Academic Book 'Business of Sports- The Winning  
Formula for Success' by Mr. Vinit Karnik was launched in association with IISM. Mr. Karnik is the  
Head of Sports, Esports & Entertainment at GroupM South Asia.
The book was launched by the esteemed hands of Hon. Governor of Maharashtra, Shri. Bhagat  
Singh Koshyari Ji, (ex-officio) Chancellor of the University of Mumbai. This book marks a new  
chapter in the history of IISM because it is the first book to be drafted in the sports 
management  education domain in the Indian context.
IISM is grateful to our publisher Popular Prakashan. Several senior management representatives  
of Top Sporting Organizations in India were present at the book launch.
To read the entire Blog, click the link below:
https://bit.ly/3QA4Hz5
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JUNE 2022
 WELCOME Mr. RANATUNGA
IISM was honored to host Mr. Arjuna Ranatunga, legendary cricketer and captain of the 1996 
 World Cup winning Sri Lankan team. He transformed the Sri Lankan cricket team from an  
underdog into a leading force in the cricketing world.
After retiring from cricket, he successfully served in several posts in the Sri Lanka Cricket  
Administration. Along with it, he has also served as a well-liked and respected politician.
Mr. Ranatunga was welcomed by the IISM students with a Guard of Honour. During the  
conversation with IISM students, Mr. Ranatunga spoke about his childhood and his humble  
background. He also spoke about how being a cricketer and a politician helped him 
understand  the importance of the family in one's life. He requested the students to always 
be close to their  families, respect their parents and spend quality time with them.
He also answered queries posed by the IISM students, and then concluded the event by  
felicitating our MSM student Ms. Devanshi Mali who won a Gold Medal in the Mallakhamb  
event at the ongoing Khelo India University Games, 2021 at Bangalore.
IISM is proud of the fact that the World Cup winning captain graced the institute with his  
presence.
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JUNE 2022
Mr. VIBHAS SEN
 TALKS ABOUT CONDITIONS OF PARA ATHLETES
IISM had the pleasure to host a talk  
with Mr. Vibhas Sen- a Para-Athlete  
Gold Medalist in Wheel Chair 
Fencing,  Silver Medalist in 
Swimming, Alumni  of the Global 
Sports Mentoring  Program 
(GSMP), and he is currently a  
Strategic Marketing Consultant at  
LawSikho.
Mr. Sen spoke about his life and  
professional career, and how he began his sports enthusiasm from Swimming, and later  
moved to Fencing. He also shed light on how to develop better facilities for para-athletes in  
India, and how they can select the right Sport based on their strengths. This insight helped  
students learn about the challenges faced by para-athletes and the need for a separate  
sporting infrastructure that will help them to move in the right direction and tackle all the  
obstacles on their way.
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JUNE 2022
 UNVEILING OF KHEL RAGA
On 6th April 2022, our co-founder Ms. Rasika Kulkarni unveiled the logo for Khel Raga,  
Celebrating Energy with Melody. It is an initiative launched by the students of IISM where they  
plan to invite renowned singers and spend a musical evening before starting their summer 
exams  preparation.
The event was made magical by Mr. Nihar Shembekar the lead singer, accompanied by Mr. 
Nitish  Ranadive on percussion, Mr. Ameya Paranjpe on guitar, and Mr. Nitin Shinde on 
keyboard. The  team performed some melodies from the 90s and today's hit that the students 
sung with the  singer. Everyone danced and swayed to the vibrant and soulful tunes and it was 
a day well spent by  the students.
TO VIEW THE ENTIRE EVENT :  https://bit.ly/3OLA8p5
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JUNE 2022
 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.
Seerat Midha Arpita Joshi
| Footballer | Table Tennis Player
Sarvesh Lokhande Anurag Shukla
| Footballer |  Net Bowler - Punjab 
Kings, IPL 
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You can read about journey of our students on IISM's social media platforms. More stories to 
come.
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The rise of sports in the past couple of years has prompted several entrepreneurs to develop 
their  idea and execute it with perfection, which assists in creating a sustainable sporting 
ecosystem.
Over the years, India has emerged as the startup hub and has created numerous startups across 
 all domains. Sports startups are the ones that primarily focused on providing services, and  
products to the audience who show interest in sports.
The sudden interest in eSports after the pandemic has really helped several local players and  
teams make a name for themselves on international platforms. With the launch of IPL, the 
sports  and the entertainment industry has drastically changed over the past years. The initiative 
to  launch IPL as sportainment gave several sports enthusiasts a chance to work on their 
startups and  make a name for themselves.
To know more about these courses and School of Sports Science, click the link below:
https://bit.ly/3y331Hs
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JUNE 2022
India is fast evolving as a sporting nation beyond the ones that it is known for over the years. 
Our  forays into track and field, archery, tennis, golf and many other lesser-known sports are 
quite  commendable. And fast growing alongside this – is Sports Management!
The plug-and-play model for Sports Management in India has can be somewhat standardized as 
 below: -
1.Talent Scout - Schools need to be incentivised to provide avenues for students to explore their  
potential – dabble in multiple disciplines of the sport. A nationwide talent search – every 2 
years  or so – would further encourage to identify the right talent early on.
2.Training Infrastructure Management- Infrastructure needs to move closer to the talent – or  
provide talent with viable access to state-of-the-art facilities to build the talent portfolio.
3.Event & Hospitality Management- Building the competitive edge requires creating avenues 
and  events around the sport –and creating greater awareness among spectators of the sport. 
This  would also open up avenues for sports hospitality management.
4.Coach/ Support Staff / Sponsor Management- Some sports such as Badminton, Cricket, 
Hockey,  chess etc have been well entrenched in India. It is the lesser-known sports that would 
need  greater attention as the potential and performance Gap among athletes would help 
prepare a  pipeline for the years ahead.
To read the entire Blog, click the link : https://bit.ly/3wMAGEc
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JUNE 2022
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMME 
 TO QATAR
DAY-1
IISM students and faculty visited Qatar (The FIFA World  Cup City of 2022.) On their day 1, IISM 
students visited the  Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, in Qatar. The 
stadium is named  after the Emir of Qatar from 1960 to 
1972 and is home to Al-  Rayyan Sports Club & Al-
Kharitiyath Sports Club.
During the visit the students gained first-hand knowledge  of the operations that goes behind 
preparing a stadium for  organising and executing a 
magnificent event like the FIFA  World Cup 2022.
DAY-2
On Day 2, IISM students visited the Lusail Circuit 
 which hosted the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix. 
The  astonishing fact of Lusail International 
Circuit is  that the entire Grand Prix team 
organized the  event in less than 6-month time 
of planning and  preparation.
During the visit, the team from Lusail Circuit  
helped the students understand the functional  
and calculated part of the track. They also  
explored the various aspects that go into  
preparing the track for the event. Ms. Fatima,  
Rakel and others were kind enough to tell our  
students more about the insights of Formula 1.
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DAY-3
Continuing the ISELP to Qatar, IISM students 
 visited the Khalifa Stadium. The stadium is 
 named after Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, 
the  former Emir of Qatar. The students 
learned  about the working of the stadium, 
and the  stadium hosted several matches 
including the  2011 AFC Asian Cup Final.
The students then visited Aspire Academy,  
which is the world's largest sports academy.  
Several athletes from different sports study  
under a single roof in the academy. During the  
visit to the academy, students attended an  
insightful session with Mr. Yosuf AL Sulaiti who 
is  also a graduate from the same academy.
DAY-4
On the last day to their visit to Qatar, IISM  
students visited the Supreme Committee for  
Delivery & Legacy, and a guided tour through  
Legacy Pavilion by Milan and Bradley at the Al  
Bida Tower. During the visit, students 
understood  how much pride the government 
of Qatar takes  in hosting a spectacular event 
like the FIFA World  Cup 2022.
Mr. Abhilash Nalappat was kind enough to  
answer all the questions posed by the students.  
T h e   s t u d e nt s   a r e   l o o k i n g   fo r w a 
r d   t o  implementing these learnings into their 
future  workplace. The students returned safely 
from  their trip to Qatar.
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JUNE 2022
IISM students at KHELO INDIA YOUTH GAMES
For 3rd year in a row IISM is the Official Knowledge Partner of the Khelo India Youth Games. 
15 of  our IISM students worked in the games across several departments at various stages of 
the games  and the departments in which the students worked were State Co-ordination, 
Accreditation,  Sports Presentation, Sports Kit, ACT, Athlete Verification (under GTCC), and 
Games Technical  Conduct Committee (GTCC).
The students who working at Khelo India Youth Games were : -
Deepraj Singh Rautela, Kumaran Parameshwaran, Vikas Yadav, Chetan Luthra, Hariharan Iyer,  
Ishan Mishra, Vinith Devediga, Renny Joseph, Mayur Bavdane, Neha Mishra, Vansh Chawla, 
Bibek  Saha, Kunal Manna, Srishti Sikha, Sukrit Sarkar.
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JUNE 2022
Have you ever wondered what athletes do after they retire? Well, you must have heard about 
Mr.  Gary Kristen who retired and became a professional cricket coach or Ms. Anju Bobby 
George, a  track and field athlete who is now working as chairperson of TOPS (Target Olympic 
Podium  Scheme).
Similar to these athletes, several athletes opt for different administrator roles or become  
managers of their team. Another significant career option that athletes have considered after  
retirement or while being a sportsperson is pursuing a business management and a sports  
management degree course and working as a sports management professional.
Mr. Sunil Chetri, the captain of the Indian football team, and Mr. Viren Rasquinha, former player 
 of the national hockey team, are examples of athletes who have pursued a former degree in  
sports management and business management course respectively.
To learn more about it and explore the vast verticals, read our blog' Why is Sports 
Management a  Lucrative Career Option Even for Athletes?'
To know more about this blog, click here : https://bit.ly/3xHKE9h
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JUNE 2022
OUR STUDENTS WHO GOT PLACED
IISM always strives to give our student the  
best sporting opportunities pertaining to the  
different verticals in the sports industry.  
These students got placed at ITW Global-  
Sports, Entertainment & Media Sponsorship.
IISM is proud that our MSM-2 student Mr. Pravesh  
Mandawara seized an incredible opportunity to  
work as an Executive Sports Operations at  
DreamSetGo. DreamSetGo is a company that  
redefines executive sports travel experiences with  
customised packages.
At DremSetGo Mr. Mandawar is assigned the task 
of  supporting the sporting partnerships, 
product  teams and handle day to day operations.
Wishing Mr. Mandawara all the best and hope he  
enjoys his time working at DreamSetGo.
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IISM’s OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
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Mr. Amit Gupte, COO
Mr. Karan Mange, Head- Marketing  
Mr. Sandeep Dalvi, Manager- Design  
Mr. Abijith Nair- Content
International Institute of Sports Management 
(IISM)
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