Morph Code 2026 was an interactive business competition organised by the Josephite Business Club, conducted in hybrid mode and focused on adaptability, strategic thinking and decision-making. It encouraged participants to think differently, make smart decisions with limited resources, and understand how business strategies must change with the situation.

Day 1 at Magis Hall opened with participants registering on the event website, followed by a Capital Test quiz through which teams earned Morph Coins. In the Morph Auction, teams used their limited budget to bid for two to three brands or companies, with hidden Boon/Bane conditions attached. Further rounds — Morph Code, Morph Market and an Overnight Build — required teams to build a complete business around their brand and product. Day 2 in AV Room 1 featured a 60-second pitch, Celebrity Reveal, PR Crisis, Morph Stake, the Boon/Bane reveal, final preparation under a Market Shock, and a Final Boardroom presentation with Q&A.

Participants learned that business extends beyond the classroom: they managed limited resources, assessed the value of brands and companies, and adapted strategies as conditions changed. The event conveyed its central message that a perfect plan is not always enough — knowing how to adapt, or "Morph Code", is equally important. Participants responded positively to the interactive format.

Judge(s): Mr. Samarth Santosh (Vice President, JBC – Judge, Day 1); Ms. Shyama, Mr. Mervin, Ms. Zainab (Judges, Day 2)
Key statistics: 13 teams; 39 participants; 12 rounds over 2 days

The ELEVATE × IIMB Workshop was a three-day programme designed to introduce students to the practical applications of data analytics, data visualisation, Artificial Intelligence and entrepreneurship, equipping them with industry-relevant skills through hands-on learning.

The schedule covered Power BI on Day 1, MS Excel and Tableau on Day 2, and AI Dashboards and Assessment on Day 3. Students worked with real datasets to create meaningful visualisations and interactive dashboards, and explored how AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini can support data analysis, dashboard creation and problem-solving, with an emphasis on responsible use. Participants were also encouraged to build and analyse datasets of their own, strengthening independent application of the concepts.

The workshop strengthened students' analytical thinking, creativity and understanding of data-driven decision-making. The top five performers earned the opportunity to participate in the IIM Bangalore Business Plan Competition through the IIM Bangalore E-Cell × BBA – Data Analytics, AI & Entrepreneurship Certificate Course, gaining exposure associated with IIM Bangalore E-Cell.

Key statistics: 80 participants; top 5 performers selected for the IIM Bangalore Business Plan Competition

"The Art of Jewellery Design – From Concept to Creation" was conducted under the Elevate Workshop Series by the Department of Business Administration in collaboration with Jewellery Experience Academy. The session introduced students to the creative and conceptual aspects of jewellery design and the process of transforming an idea into a finished design.

The workshop opened with an introduction to jewellery design and its creative process, and traced the journey from conceptualisation to creation. Students explored design thinking and the stages involved in developing jewellery concepts, learning how creative ideas can be developed systematically while balancing aesthetics, functionality and innovation. The session also drew connections between traditional Indian jewellery aesthetics, craftsmanship and contemporary design approaches, and between creativity and entrepreneurship within the jewellery industry.

The workshop served as a valuable experiential learning opportunity, encouraging students to appreciate jewellery design as a combination of artistic expression, conceptual thinking and business potential.

esource Person(s): Jewellery Experience Academy (Workshop Partner)
Key statistics: Participant numbers not recorded in the source report

GAMBIT was a card-based business pitching competition organised by the Josephite Business Club to develop participants' strategic thinking, creativity, communication, teamwork and ability to respond to changing business situations. The competition encouraged participants to make practical decisions while working within a defined set of rules and time constraints.

The competition revolved around three decks of cards. Teams drew cards and were required to follow the specific rules and conditions attached to them while developing a business pitch. After a preparation window, a "Market Shock" was introduced at 10:10 AM, requiring teams to reassess and adapt their pitches. Presentation rounds began at 10:50 AM, followed by a final presentation round, score tally and closing at 12:00 PM.

Participants gained practical exposure to strategic decision-making and business pitching — analysing situations, working within constraints, adapting to unexpected change, communicating ideas clearly and collaborating as a team. The atmosphere remained energetic throughout, and participant response was positive.

Key statistics: 40 participants from first-year BBA

The seminar "From Idea to IP – Decoding Intellectual Property through Real Cases" was organised to give participants a comprehensive and practical understanding of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and their growing significance in contemporary legal, commercial and creative environments. The session was led by Mr. Sanjay Sugumaran, Advocate and Founder of Arcadia Legal.

The resource person introduced the principal categories of intellectual property — patents, trademarks, copyrights, geographical indications and designs — explaining the purpose and scope of each. Real-world case studies connected theory to practice: the Bisleri–Coca-Cola Maaza dispute illustrated the implications of trademark assignments; the Apple Computers–Apple Corps dispute showed the complexity and prolonged nature of trademark conflicts; and the Prada–Kolhapuri chappal controversy highlighted IP in relation to traditional products, culture, fashion and geographical identity. The discussion of Geographical Indications also connected the session with Indian Knowledge Systems by emphasising the protection of traditional, region-specific products.

The seminar demonstrated that IPR is not merely a legal formality but a strategic mechanism for protecting innovation, creativity, brand identity and economic interests. Participants came away understanding the importance of timely registration, appropriate legal protection and effective enforcement of intellectual assets in a globalised, innovation-driven economy.

Resource Person(s): Mr. Sanjay Sugumaran (Advocate and Founder, Arcadia Legal)
Key statistics: Participant numbers not recorded in the source report

The Real Time Business Simulation Workshop was an interactive, two-day startup and business simulation conducted by the BBA Entrepreneurship Department in collaboration with ProcessBee. The workshop aimed to give participants practical exposure to business management, develop strategic thinking and decision-making in a dynamic environment, and help students understand the interdependence of finance, marketing, operations and strategy, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world entrepreneurial challenges.

The session began with the facilitator, Mr. Sandeep, briefing students on the simulation and the roles involved. Students were divided into teams of five, with each member taking charge of one function — Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Marketing, or Strategy & International Business. Through simulation-based rounds, teams made business decisions, responded to changing market situations and managed the different aspects of running a startup, experiencing first-hand the risks and consequences of managerial choices.

Students gained a practical understanding of how businesses and startups operate in real time, improved their ability to analyse situations and make strategic decisions under pressure, and strengthened their teamwork, communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. The simulation fostered an entrepreneurial mindset and a more realistic perspective on the challenges of building and managing a business.

Resource Person(s): Mr. Sandeep (Facilitator, ProcessBee)

Key statistics: 70 participants; teams of five with functional roles; 2-day simulation

The Department of Business Administration, in collaboration with the Institution's Innovation Cell, organised a guest lecture by Dr. S. Xavier Britto, Chairman of Kerry Indev Logistics Pvt. Ltd. and a renowned film producer. The session began with a holy song by Serenata, the college choir group, and focused on purpose-driven personal and professional development, the importance of passion and goal-setting, and the evolving relevance of the logistics industry.

Dr. Britto emphasised the importance of having a purpose in life and encouraged students to hold on to their dreams and goals while working consistently towards them. He discussed how logistics now extends beyond traditional transportation into e-commerce, shipping, and international trade, and identified logistics, healthcare, and education as sectors likely to remain significant. He also drew on his own experiences with Jesuit education, a college debate competition win, and his interest in industrial visits to illustrate character and legacy building.

The session helped students understand the importance of purpose, passion, adaptability, and legacy building, with participants remaining engaged throughout, particularly in response to Dr. Britto's humour and relatable, practical insights.

Resource Person(s): Dr. S. Xavier Britto (Chairman, Kerry Indev Logistics Pvt. Ltd. (and film producer))

Key statistics: Approximately 360 students (estimate); 5 faculty/staff participants

Momentum was a three-day contingent business fest organised by the Josephite Business Club to introduce first-year BBA students to the culture of business fests through experiential learning. The fest was designed to build analytical thinking, teamwork, communication, presentation skills, and strategic decision-making by engaging students with practical business case studies and task-based challenges in a competitive format.

Ten teams of four participants competed across multiple rounds spanning business case studies and task-based challenges, presenting their solutions to a panel of internal judges on the first two days. An overnight round required teams to work beyond scheduled hours to develop a comprehensive solution to an advanced business challenge. Based on cumulative performance, four teams qualified for the grand finale, where finalists presented before Mr. Adnan Baig, an alumnus of SJCC and Ex-President of JBC.

Momentum enhanced participants' critical thinking, business analysis, communication, public speaking, and teamwork skills while enabling them to apply classroom concepts to real-world business scenarios. The fest received an enthusiastic response, with participants appreciating the practical case studies, engaging format, and competitive atmosphere.

Resource Person(s): Mr. Adnan Baig (Alumnus of SJCC and Ex-President, JBC (Judge, Grand Finale))

Key statistics: 10 teams of 4 participants each (Day 2: 40 participants); 4 teams qualified for the grand finale; 3-day contingent business fest (14–16 July 2026)

The Department of Business Administration organised a seminar titled "Building Your Own AI Workshop" for second-year BBA students, in collaboration with GRID and Matterbase, to introduce them to practical applications of Artificial Intelligence in business and everyday work. Around 220 students from 2 BBA A, 2 BBA B, and 2 BBA D attended, with 5 staff participants, coordinated by Dr. Shubhra Rahul and Ms. Ankita Antony.

Mr. Harshit Thake's session, "From AI Tools to AI Workflows: A Hands-on Introduction," explained the AI ecosystem through the concept of the 'AI Layer Cake' and demonstrated Jetro, an AI workspace enabling multiple AI agents to collaborate on business functions, including live Red Team–Blue Team style brainstorming. Mr. Balaji Nitish Sharma's session focused on converting AI-generated ideas into deployable products, with students engaging in hands-on prompt engineering to build and deploy personalised AI-generated websites during the workshop.

The seminar gave students practical exposure to AI-powered workflows, collaborative AI agents, prompt engineering, and application deployment, strengthening their readiness to integrate AI into academic, professional, and entrepreneurial pursuits.

Resource Person(s): Mr. Harshit Thake (Founder, Matterbase); Mr. Balaji Nitish Sharma (Investor, Entrepreneur, MBA)

Key statistics: Approximately 220 students (estimate); 5 faculty/staff participants

The Department of Business Administration organised a seminar titled "Building Your Own AI Workshop" for second-year BBA students, in collaboration with GRID and Matterbase, to introduce them to practical applications of Artificial Intelligence in business and everyday work. Around 220 students from 2 BBA A, 2 BBA B, and 2 BBA D attended, with 5 staff participants, coordinated by Dr. Shubhra Rahul and Ms. Ankita Antony.

Mr. Harshit Thake's session, "From AI Tools to AI Workflows: A Hands-on Introduction," explained the AI ecosystem through the concept of the 'AI Layer Cake' and demonstrated Jetro, an AI workspace enabling multiple AI agents to collaborate on business functions, including live Red Team–Blue Team style brainstorming. Mr. Balaji Nitish Sharma's session focused on converting AI-generated ideas into deployable products, with students engaging in hands-on prompt engineering to build and deploy personalised AI-generated websites during the workshop.

The seminar gave students practical exposure to AI-powered workflows, collaborative AI agents, prompt engineering, and application deployment, strengthening their readiness to integrate AI into academic, professional, and entrepreneurial pursuits.

Resource Person(s): Mr. Harshit Thake (Founder, Matterbase); Mr. Balaji Nitish Sharma (Investor, Entrepreneur, MBA)

Key statistics: Approximately 220 students (estimate); 5 faculty/staff participants

The Department of Business Administration organised the City Level Student Seminar for first-year BBA students on the theme of Personal Branding and LinkedIn Profile Development. Approximately 220–225 students from 1 BBA A, 1 BBA B, and 1 BBA D attended, along with 5 staff participants, coordinated by Ms. Priyadarshini and Ms. Rekhapriyadarshini.

Dr. Abhishek V's session on personal branding emphasised that a strong brand is shaped by consistent actions, reputation, punctuality, preparedness, and active involvement in clubs and committees, concluding with a 60-second brand audit exercise for self-reflection. Mr. Dennis Wilfred's session focused on translating personal branding into an effective LinkedIn profile, covering professional photographs, engaging headlines, authentic 'About' sections, relevant skills, and meaningful networking, supported by a live demonstration of his own LinkedIn profile.

The seminar enhanced students' awareness of personal and professional branding, encouraged ethical use of social media, and provided practical, career-oriented guidance. Feedback indicated that participants found the sessions highly interactive, relatable, and informative.

Resource Person(s): Dr. Abhishek V (Professor, HOD-MBA and Dean, IED, Acharya Institute); Mr. Dennis Wilfred (Talent Acquisition Director, Guidewire Software)

Key statistics: Approximately 220–225 students (estimate); 5 faculty/staff participants

The Capstone Leap MoU Renewal Ceremony marked the formal renewal of the partnership between the institution and CareerMaker.ai for the continuation of the Capstone Leap programme. The ceremony served three purposes: renewing the MoU, showcasing the achievements and impact of the Capstone Leap initiative through student success stories, and recognising the contributions of the faculty, management, and partner organisation to the programme's implementation.

Mr. Zubair, representing CareerMaker.ai, presented the programme's achievements and highlighted student success stories before the formal signing of the MoU. The Rev. Fr. Principal appreciated the collaboration and specifically acknowledged the contributions of Ms. Shyama and Dr. Rathi to the programme.

The renewed MoU ensures the continuity of the Capstone Leap programme, reinforcing the institution's ongoing partnership with CareerMaker.ai and its commitment to industry-linked, outcome-based experiential learning for BBA students.

Person(s)In charge: Dr. Veenu Joy; Ms. Shyama (Facilitator); Mr. Zubair (Representative, CareerMaker.ai)

Key statistics: 6 participants (estimate), comprising faculty, management, and partner representatives

Commixture was organised for the newly admitted BBA students as an ice-breaking and orientation event. The event aimed to foster familiarisation among new students, create awareness of campus support systems — including whom to approach for assistance, key facilities, nearby hospitals, and emergency contacts — and introduce students to departmental activities and the initiatives of the Josephite Business Club (JBC).

Each class presented a creative, Mad-Ads-style introduction within a five-minute limit (four minutes plus one), showcasing their class spirit and individuality. A surprise round added an element of excitement and encouraged wider participation. The event concluded with the announcement of results and the presentation of trophies to the winning classes, after which the JBC formally took over proceedings at 11:00 AM for its orientation segment.

The event successfully eased new students into college life, built early class identity and camaraderie, and ensured that students were aware of essential support resources and the departmental/JBC activities available to them.

Person(s) in charge: Dr. Veenu Joy (Chief Guest / Facilitator); Ms. Sharon P V (Chief Guest / Facilitator)

Key statistics: Approximately 100 participants (estimate)

The BBA Department (Entrepreneurship) organised an orientation session for first-, second-, and third-year Entrepreneurship (Section D) students to introduce and explain the framework of the Capstone Edge programme. The session addressed the diverse needs of the audience, providing guidance for students at various stages — from early-stage startup support to professional network-building — and clarified the classification framework and criteria used to segment students into categories for the academic year.

The session opened with an overview of the Capstone Edge programme and its significance within the department, addressed by Mr. Nitish Kashyap, Founder of Number Leader and CEO of Manartha Solutions. Following the core presentation, the floor was opened for an interactive Q&A segment, and the event concluded with first-hand testimonials from students across all three years, sharing insights on maximising the benefits of the programme.

The session gave students across all three years a clear understanding of the Capstone Edge structure and classification criteria, while facilitating peer learning through cross-year testimonials.

Resource Person(s): Nitish Kashyap (Founder, Number Leader & CEO, Manartha Solutions)

Key statistics: Participants drawn from Entrepreneurship Section D across the first, second, and third years

The Department of BBA-Entrepreneurship organised a Train the Trainer session to strengthen the mentoring capabilities of faculty members directly involved with entrepreneurship students, in response to the evolving demands of industry and entrepreneurship. The session aimed to help educators move beyond conventional classroom teaching to become effective mentors capable of nurturing students' problem-solving abilities, independent thinking, innovation mindset, entrepreneurial capabilities, and decision-making skills.

The session, facilitated by Mr. Nitish, provided a structured understanding of the entrepreneurial journey — from developing an entrepreneurial mindset through ideation, market research and proof of concept, Minimum Viable Product (MVP) development, business planning, and business launch. Faculty were introduced to the FITS personality framework (Feeler, Intruder, Thinker, Sensor) for identifying student personalities, six forms of mentoring influence (Direct, Positional, Relational, Ideological, Architectural, and Evolutionary power), and the GROW coaching framework (Goal, Reality, Options, Way Forward). The session also included interactive activities and role-play exercises based on real-life mentor–student situations.

The workshop broadened faculty perspectives on entrepreneurship mentoring, equipping eight participating faculty members with practical tools and frameworks — emphasising the need to listen, believe, challenge, and empower students — to guide, inspire, and support future student entrepreneurs.

Resource Person(s): Mr. Nitish (Trainer-cum-Facilitator)
Key statistics: 8 faculty/staff participants

The BBA Department organised the Capstone orientation session for second-year students to introduce and clarify the framework of the Capstone programme. The orientation session was led by Ms. Shyama, Staff coordinator BBA Capstone Leap Programme. allowing the session to serve both as an introduction for newer students and as strategic guidance for those progressing further into the programme.

The session opened with an overview of the Capstone programme and its significance within the department, followed by a discussion of how the programme supports students at different stages. The session concluded with an interactive Q&A and testimonials from students, sharing first-hand insights on maximising the benefits of the programme.

The orientation equipped second-year students with a clear understanding of the Capstone LEAP structure and reinforcing peer learning through testimonials from senior participants.

Key statistics: Participants drawn from second year BBA regular programme students.

The Department of Business Administration conducted its orientation sessions over three days — 1, 3, and 5 June 2026 — across Loyola and Xavier Halls, under the guidance of Dr. Veenu Joy. The orientation served as the department's entry point for the academic year, familiarising students with departmental expectations, academic structure, and the range of activities and programmes planned across the year.

As recorded in the departmental event tracker, the orientation laid the groundwork for the year's academic and co-curricular calendar. Detailed session-wise content was not available in the source documentation beyond the schedule and coordinating faculty.

The ICSSR-SRC National Conference was organised on the theme "Global Sustainability: Business Innovation & Policy Initiatives towards Viksit Bharat," bringing together researchers and academicians from over 20 institutions to present and discuss scholarly work on sustainability, business innovation, and policy. The conference featured 83 research papers presented across 10 dedicated boards (nine conducted physically and one online), with the paper-presentation session held on 27 February 2026. The key themes deliberated upon included Sustainable Business, Fintech, AI Adoption, Green Marketing, ESG, Consumer Behavior, Sustainable HR, and the intersections between Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) and ESG frameworks.

The conference provided an important platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on sustainability and business policy in the context of Viksit Bharat. Participation of this nature exposed BBA faculty to current research trends in ESG, sustainable business, and fintech, reinforcing the department's continued commitment to research-driven academic practice.

Key statistics: 83 research papers presented across the conference; 10 paper-presentation boards in total (9 physical, 1 online); 20+ participating institutions, including CHRIST, JAIN, Alliance, and CMR