Department of Management organized 2nd National Conference on Redefining Management Practices in Post Covid 19 on 28th April 2021. The session was started with the Invocation song and the welcome address was given by the Prof. Surendhranatha Reddy C, Head, department of management (UG), Kristu Jayanti College. He addresses each and every single person in the meeting and he welcomed the virtual gatherings.

The prelude about the 2nd National Conference on Redefining Management Practices in the Post COVID-19 was given by Dr. Excelce, Conference coordinator. In the introduction the heritage of the Management Department was brought to the notice of the participants, major themes and sub-themes of the conferences are introduced in addition to which the details of participants from distinguished colleges within Bangalore and outside Bangalore are informed. The conference was organized by Department of Management to endorse distinctive practices in diverse fields highlighting the following sub themes:- Innovation in Finance and Accounting, Innovation in Banking and Insurance, Innovation in Marketing, Innovation in General Management, Innovation in Economics, Innovation in Human Resource, Innovation in Information Technology, Innovation in operations & Business Strategy and Innovation in Entrepreneurship & Startups. The deliberations witnessed the participation of 55 dignitaries from representing 3 universities and 40 colleges. Papers written by 34 academicians from various parts of India were selected for presentation and published in the conference with ISSN number.

Rev. Fr. Dr. Augustine George, Principal, Kristu Jayanti College in his presidential address emphasized on the need of strong leadership, which identifies the necessity of essential change in time of crisis. He asserted the importance of developing the network with those who have similar interests and to revamp the business scenario.

The Chief guest for the Inauguartion was Dr. Simrit Kaur, Principal, Shri Ram College of Commerce, in her inaugural address called the attention to learning from experiences along with understanding the rapid changes in the external and internal situations. She further highlighted the impact of such changes in the policies and strategies of an organization. She has also stressed on the hot topics technological advancement, the future of big data analysis, production function, need for automation, inventory management and labour hiring. She reinforced the need of psychological connect in this current scenario for the mental wellbeing of the world. Finally inauguration ended with the vote of thanks by Prof. Ajai Abraham Thomas, Program Coordinator, Department of Management.

Key note Session I: The session started at 11.00 am and the keynote speaker was Dr. Stephen Das, Associate Professor, Joseph School of Business Studies and Commerce, Director, Directorate of International Education and Training. Sam Higgin Bottom University of Agriculture Sciences and technology, Prayagraj , Uttar Pradesh, India. The welcome address was given by the Dr. Jisha V.G., Assistant Professor, department of management (UG), Kristu Jayanti College. She addresses each and every single person in the meeting and he welcomed the virtual gatherings. The Speaker Dr. Stephen Das enlightened the audience with the complete List of “Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” initiative taken by the Government of India.

He addressed on the following
1. To be Vocal for Local.
2. Make in India policies for Self Reliance.
3. New Legislations on selling farmers agricultural produce.
4. Large Scale employment opportunities for the skilled and the unskilled.
5. E-Commerce and Digital India Movement.
6. Fast Tracking Investments.
7. Industrial Infrastructure.
8. Reforms for struggling MSME’s.
9. R & D Opportunities.
10. Overview of all sectors.

He gave his special remarks on inspiring the workers to work for more than 10 hours for having a better vision for the country. Also, he added that the government has not allocated funds to the Education Sector and has overlooked the same. Thereby, he concluded saying the whole Education System has to be revamped and more job employment opportunities has to be provided for a sustainable India. Finally the session ended with vote of thanks by Dr. Shivaranjani, Assistant Professor Department of Management.

Key note session II & Valediction
Presidential address was given by Rev. Fr. Emmanuel PJ. In his address the importance of sustainable growth was insisted to the students. Addressing the present pandemic situation and possibilities of new normal and the opportunities in the new normal with sustainable growth are enriched the audience.

Valedictory address was delivered by Dr. Raja Shekar B Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, Telanhana. His Keynote address is focused primarily on services sectors during the pandemic. The essence of his valuable insight insisted upon each problem is an opportunity, and problems are arising with the solutions. E-commerce is going to play an important role in the near future. There will be a great paradigm shift in the consumer behavior and it is advised to explore the new shift in consumer behavior where the new opportunities are lies. Social Media is going to the greatest tool in the field of services during and post covid 19. The Conference report was presented by Prof.Madhusudhanan R, Assistant Professor, Department of Management (UG), Kristu Jayanti College and the vote of thanks was delivered by Prof. Suku Thomas, Assistant Professor, Department of Management (UG), Kristu Jayanti College.