The Sports Communique Newsletter September Edition-IISM
                     THE S P O R T S COMMUNIQUE
IISM’s OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
SEP 2022
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Sep 2022
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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Sep 2022
GURU PURNIMA CELEBRATIONS AT IISM CAMPUS
On the occasion of Guru Purnima, IISM students organized a grand event at the campus. The  
entire team of IISM were called in for the celebration and everyone were touched by this  
gesture of the students.
The students presented our Founder Director, Mr. Nilesh Kulkarni & Co-founder Ms. Rasika  
Kulkarni with hand-made portraits to commemorate their valuable contribution in enriching 
the  students lives. The portraits were made by SYBSM student Ms. Agnes Jeena.
The efforts taken by them on organizing the events represent their management and  
organization skills. The students added several elements of entertainment to create a sense of  
novelty for the faculty members. The entire team is proud of the fact that students organized  
everything right from the conceptualization to the execution of the event. Everyone was 
thrilled  to witness the efforts taken by the students.
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Sep 2022
NATIONAL GAMES SPORTS CONCLAVE
Our Founder Director Mr. Nilesh Kulkarni was invited as a panelist at the ongoing first-ever National 
 Games Sports Conclave held at Ahmedabad. During the panel discussion, Mr. Kulkarni shared 
some  insights on how the National Education Policy 2020 will bring about much-needed reform in 
our  education system with regard to sports.
The young athletes will be able to choose their favourite sport from an early age while continuing 
to  acquire credits for their higher education. This way the students can play their sports without 
having  to compromise on their education. They can also incorporate valuable lessons from 
management  and science into their training to improve their performance.
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Sep 2022
IISM'S GOT TALENT
On account of 'World Youth Skills Day,' the students of IISM organized IISM's Got Talent, a show  
where the students got a chance to showcase their skills apart from their excellent skills in sports. 
The  event was completely conceptualised and executed by the students.
We had 19 students performing various art forms like dancing, singing, gymnastics, stand-up  
comedy, and last but not the least shayari. The purpose of such events is to encourage students to 
be  the best at cultural activities. IISM does not just plan on grooming the students to excel in the 
field of  sports, but to also excel in other domains as well.
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Sep 2022
STUDENT GOVERNING BODY
Congratulations to the Newly Elected President, Mr. Krishnakant 
 Pawar, Vice President Mr. Aashay Thakur, and Secretary Mr.  
Nitish Devadiga of the 'Sports Cell.'
Sports cell is established with an aim to ensure the students  
remain physically & mentally fit, enhance the sportsman-spirit  
and apply the principles of management by actively 
participating  in sports.
Happy to announce the Newly Elected President, Mr. Ishaan  
Ranadive, Vice President Ms. Asmi Patel, and Secretary Ms. Agnes  
Jeena of the 'Student Life Cell.'
The members of the Student Life Cell will conceptualize,  
coordinate, and manage the events conducted at the institute.  
These activities will assist them in learning crucial skills like  
leadership, managerial skills, time management, team building  
skills and prepare them to take better decisions. They will be the  
point of connection between the students and the management.
Pleased to announce that, Mr. Atharva Loya, is the president, 
Mr.  Sagar Shah, is the vice president and Mr. Prateek Jha is the 
newly  elected secretary of the 'Entrepreneurship Cell.'
The idea behind establishing an Entrepreneurship Cell was to  
identify and nurture talent entrepreneurial sport by giving them  
opportunities to excel and build financial security. This will in 
time  give them a chance to enhance the value of the self, 
community  and the nation.
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Sep 2022
STUDENT GOVERNING BODY
Here are IISM's newly elected President, Ms. Anwesha Chandra, 
Vice  President Ms. Adhira Albert, and Secretary Ms. Neeya 
Sachdev of the  'Corporate Student Relations Committee' (CSRC).
The purpose of a CSRC cell is to have one representative from each  
class who will work simultaneously with the IISM’s Corporate  
Relations team. They will help the students develop excellent soft  
skills and be the helping hand for managing corporate events of 
IISM.
Meet the newly elected President, Mr. Hrishi Sinkar, Vice 
President  Mr. Noel Chikodi, and Secretary Ms. Asmi Gundrekar 
of the  'Institute Social Responsibility Cell.'
The intent of founding a Institute Social Responsibility Cell is to 
take  on the challenges of creating socially responsible global 
citizens.  The cell will act as a platform that will help the students 
bring about  the much-needed positive impact on society.
Best wishes to the newly elected President, Mr. Jayendra Kenekar,  
Vice President Ms. Khushi Raghuvanshi, and Secretary Mr.  
Sabareenath Namboodiri of the 'Research Cell.'
The intent of Research Cell is to enhance the research skills of the  
students by giving them opportunities to publish research papers 
in  leading journals. The cell will also conduct writing workshops to 
 sharpen students' writing skills and encourage students to take up 
 research projects at local, national & international levels.
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Sep 2022
ORIENTATION DAY PROGRAM
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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Sep 2022
ORIENTATION DAY AT CAMPUS
IISM is happy to welcome our 2022 Cohort Bachelor of Sports Management students to our  
campus. 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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Sep 2022
NATIONAL SPORTS DAY CELEBRATION AT IISM
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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Sep 2022
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 
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Sep 2022
MASTER CLASS SESSIONS
IISM welcomed Mr. Mandar Tamhane, CEO of JSW  
Bengaluru Football Club Private Limited for a Master  
Class Session with our BSM students.
Since its inception in 2013, Bengaluru FC has won two I- 
 League titles, two Federation Cup titles, one Indian  
Super League title, one Super Cup Championship and 
the  latest 2022 Durand Cup.
During the interactive session, Mr. Tamhane shared  
some valuable insights about the paradigm shift in 
Indian  football. Mr. Tamhane also answered the 
questions  posed by the IISM students. The Q&A 
session proved to  be very insightful, helping the 
students foresee the  growth of football in India.
Mr. Amol Muzumdar, Head Coach of the Mumbai 
Senior  Men's Cricket team visited the IISM campus for a 
Master  Class Session. Mr. Muzumdar debuted in his 
first-class  match for Bombay and scored 260 against 
Haryana in a  Ranji Trophy match in the 1993–94 
season. It remained a  world record until Mr. Ajay Rohera 
broke it in December  2018.
During the Master Class Session, Mr. Muzumdar spoke  
about crucial skills such as leadership and team  
management. He shared his experiences of coaching the 
 Rajhastan Royals players and how it was an experience  
that will always remain close to his heart.
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Sep 2022
OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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.
Students of our Post-Graduate Program in Sports  
Management, attended an 'Outdoor Activity Session' on 
 Strength and Conditioning at Prabodhankar Thackeray  
Krida Sankul. The session was conducted by Mr. Kiran  
Salian, a Pickleball athlete, fitness coach, certified  
nutrition consultant and sports massage therapist.
Mr. Salian addressed the importance of fitness, health,  
strength and conditioning and explained that physical  
activity is a crucial part of daily life. The students
participated in workouts, drills and ended the session by performing some stretching exercises.
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Sep 2022
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
IISM students got an incredible opportunity  
to volunteer at the recently concluded  
IISM students got an opportunity to volunteer Ultimate Kho-Kho League 2022. The  
 at the recently concluded 44th Chess  s t u d ent s   w o r ke d   i n   t he   
Olympiad, held in Chennai. B ro a dc ast  Department overlooked by 
RISE Worldwide.  RISE Worldwide provides 
Our students volunteered for the entire 13-  numerous services  such as consulting, 
day event. During this time period, our  licensing, events and  athlete team 
students worked under the heads of several  management among others.
departments such as accommodati on,  
transport, International Chess Federation  Our students were divided into different job  
(FIDE) congress, spectator management and  roles related to content, production and 
venue protocol team. data  mining. The students assisted the 
crew  members with pre-match shoots, 
Our students met numerous chess wizards match  logging and assisting the production 
and  learned a lot from them. Such live crew at  the games. They accomplished 
exposure  from a young age helps them learn it by  analysing statistical data of teams 
about the  management side of sports. It was and  individual players for pre and post-
indeed a  splendid experience for our match  shows alongside assisting the 
students. May  they strive hard and get graphic team  during live matches.
opportunities to work  at such reputed 
events and get hands-on  experience. Such We at IISM encourage our students to grab  
events will make them ready  to enter the every opportunity, participate in events of  
magnificent world of sports  management. such magnitude and learn about the  
managing aspects of the sporting world.
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Sep 2022
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
It has hardly been two months since our first-  
Students from IISM volunteered for three  
year BSM, MSM and PGPSM students started  
days at the Ageas Federal Mumbai Half  
their sports management journey at IISM.  
Marathon. During the event, they gained  
During this time, they have been quite 
first-hand experience on what goes behind  
fortunate  to receive several volunteering 
organising and executing a marathon of such 
opportunities.
 scale.
20 of our IISM students, recently got an  
opportunity to volunteer at the Thane Creek  
Our   s tud ents   mana ge d   b i bs   &   k i t 
Half Marathon 2022. The students handled  
s  distribution, assisted with 
numerous pivotal tasks, such as managing the  
registrations,  managed the start and end 
athletes, answering their queries and  
points of the  marathon and also 
distributing medals. They were also positioned  
assisted in route  guidance.
at the start and end points of the marathon to  
facilitate its smooth functioning. The students  
efficiently managed the runners and ensured  
that they did not face any hardships during the  
marathon.
Students from our Institute Social Responsibility Cell (ISRC) conducted a 'Beach Clean-up' drive at  
Juhu. 36 students volunteered for the drive under the supervision of the ISRC President Mr. Hrishi  
Sinkar. The students collected 18 bags of flower waste and safely disposed them off at the BMC  
vehicle present at the beach.
ISRC aims to create socially responsible citizens. They achieve this objective by making the 
students  realise that contribution of the community to their life is far greater than their 
contribution to the  community.
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Sep 2022
OUR STUDENTS AT WORK
IISM congratulates TYBSM student Mr. Rahul Mutha for getting  
appointed as 'Senior Executive - Sales Operations' at Fanatic  
Sports.
Fanatic Sports is a global leader in Sports Ticketing, Hospitality 
&  Experiential Travel. They have offices in India, Singapore, 
Dubai  and North America. Mr. Mutha's job is to handle the 
bookings for  the forthcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar, 
while also  managing some backend work.
IISM always believes that the students must seize every  
opportunity to gain experience and understanding of the real  
world of sports. These opportunities and learnings will help  
them become the ideal sporting professional required by the  
industry.
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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Sep 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.
ATHARVA JOSHI
Kickboxer
SUBRATO GORAI
Footballer
You can read about journey of our students on IISM's social media platforms. More stories to come.
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Sep 2022
IISM BLOGS
Sports science is an upcoming field that offers the perfect opportunities for science buffs and sports lovers to  
pursue a career path that is less opted and more rewarding. The objective of a sports scientist is to analyse the  
strength and weakness of an athlete and thereby work on methods to improve the overall fitness of the athlete,  
leading to the betterment in the game.
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Time after time the love for sports gets lost after 12th due to several reasons like lack of opportunities to pursue  
an education in sports, peer pressure to take up a conventional career, etc. Because of this, students find it  
arduous to choose sports as their profession.
However, IISM has always worked hard to break that stereotype and give passionate sports lovers a chance to  
pursue a formal education in sports. IISM provides two undergraduate programs that a sports lover can pursue  
after the 12th and they are; Bachelor of Sports Management & Bachelor of Sports Science.
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Sep 2022
IISM BLOGS
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.
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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 make them the ideal choice to pull off such events.
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Sep 2022
IISM BLOGS
Sports nutritionists have access to the athlete's specific nutritional needs and depending on their needs,  
they customise the diet plans. They are able to achieve it because of the excellent training they went  
through during their formative years. A sports nutritionist can suggest the best course of action for  
someone who wants to make improvements to their lifestyle by taking into account their intake of food.
To become a sports nutritionist, a candidate needs to pursue Bachelor in Sports Science, Master of  
Sports Science, or B.Sc.(food science and nutrition) in dietetics or nutrition, PG in Sports Nutrition and  
Master in Sports Nutrition. A student must clear their 12th standard board exam in science and must  
have an interest in learning more about biology and medical terms.
A sports nutritionist can work in all sectors such as government and private and also start their own  
practice. There is a lot of scope in today's date and time, as the number of people who are taking very  
good care of their health is on the rise. If you become a sports nutritionist, then you also get to travel  
with the team to their sporting venues and ensure the athletes adhere to a strict diet. This ensures their 
 performance will be at its peak during the game.
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IISM’s OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
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