You are aware that VPM, Thane has launched its London Academy of Education and Research on Tuesday, 27th May, 2009 at Brunei Hall, SOAS, London, U.K. On the said occasion we conducted a Workshop on “Global Meltdown – Lessons To Be Learnt” which was received very well by the audience. There was an audience of nearly 100 persons from different professions viz. entrepreneurs, senior managers of industries in the U.K., representatives from London School of Economics, young professionals from the IT World as well as other fields.  Encouraged by the response to the said Workshop and the feedback received from people from different walks of life in London, we have taken the initiative of announcing the second Workshop in London on Tuesday, 27th October, 2009 in the evening from 5.30 pm to 9.30 pm.

The Workshop will be conducted on the following two themes:-

1.Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR)
2.Fraud Management and Control

CSR is an important theme trying to tell businesses that profit is not the end objective of business though maximising return on shareholder investment is important. Extra commercial issues like contributing to social welfare should also be part of corporate agenda. The Workshop will aim at addressing, amongst other things, the genesis of CSR, the global scenario and the concepts and practices in companies in U.S., Europe and other continents with respect to CSR, the role of corporates in sustaining the environment and other important aspects like institutionalisation of CSR and the migration from philanthropy to community investment and poverty alleviation.

Fraud Management and Control has become an important dimension of management all over the World. The process of globalisation, liberalisation and privatisation coupled with the IT revolution has resulted in a dynamic, seamless and fast changing business scenario. There are newer technologies and opportunities for various frauds viz. cheating, embezzlement, larceny, forgery, robbery and a variety of other delinquencies limited only by the genius of the perverted. In addition, the IT revolution has created a new opportunity for cyber crime via the Internet. Fraud Management and Control will address important issues like identifying a comprehensive and integrated approach towards fraud risk analysis and management, implementing an effective whistle-blowing program while stressing on reward and policy and ways and means of strengthening the anti-fraud movement.

Each theme will be discussed for about two hours. Initial
presentations for about an hour will be followed by an
interactive session for another hour.

The speakers will include:-

1. Dr. Guruprasad Murthy, Director-General, Dr. V. N. Bedekar Institute of Management Studies, Thane

2. Dr. Vishnu Kanhere, Practising Chartered Accountant

We expect an audience of 100 persons. Interested persons will have to register themselves by paying a delegate fee of 150 GBP per head. Persons who register before 25th September, 2009 can avail of an early bird discount by paying a delegate fee of only 120 GBP. Further, ex-students of any of the VPM’s (Thane, India) Group of Institutions can avail of a discount of 50 percent. They need to pay a delegate fee of only 75 GBP.

Your co-operation in this behalf is very much solicited. In fact the success of our second Workshop in London will depend upon your support, guidance and help.

Please click here to register..

Thanks and Regards

Vijay Bedekar