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IMI Bhubaneswar will host the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) ATAL Academy sponsored one-week online Faculty Development Programme on Emotional Intelligence. To be held between 18 th and 22 nd January 2021, the programme will see the presence of leading lights from industry and academia. They will gain insights on why Emotional Intelligence is the key to the performance of business personnel, as experts highlight its importance on this knowledge-sharing platform. In traditional business environments, technical skills and analytic abilities were considered crucial for high performing professionals. However, as Industry 4.0 is here, we are functioning in a dynamic environment that demands unique skills. There is compelling evidence, which proves that Emotional Intelligence and not IQ, holds the key. It is certainly responsible for the effective management of interpersonal relationships for business professionals. And that makes them stand out as star performers in the

IMI Bhubaneswar will host a Faculty Development Programme themed ‘Financial Time Series Analysis Using R’ from 28th to 30th January. The three-day FDP will be held in online mode and is aimed to make participants aware of different time series models. It will also offer them tips and tools to help them analyze data, which we now understand, is the most valuable commodity in the world. The programme will be helmed by Prof. Santanu Das, Associate Professor, F&A – an expert in the field. As the Programme Director, he has ensured that the FDP has been curated to meet the requirements of a varied set of participants and delivers highly relevant information to them effectively. Classroom discussions along with hands-on applications on real-time data will make it an engaging workshop for all participants. The entire course will be conducted in R and also aims to provide an understanding of the algorithms behind each of the time series models. Participants will also benefit from getting in