{"id":170,"date":"2026-10-06T07:43:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T07:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/?p=170"},"modified":"2026-10-06T07:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T07:52:24","slug":"national-student-exchange-programme-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/national-student-exchange-programme-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Classroom: Christ Business School MBA Students Embark on a Three-Day Learning Adventure at MIM Kuttikkanam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>National Student Exchange Programme | 28\u201330 September 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nMBA students of <strong>Christ Business School (CBS), Malur, Karnataka<\/strong>, participated in a three-day National Student Exchange Programme at the <strong>Marian Institute of Management (MIM), Marian College Kuttikkanam<\/strong> Autonomous, from <strong>28 to 30 September 2026<\/strong>. The programme brought together students from both institutions for academic engagement, experiential learning, industry exposure and peer interaction. The programme also fostered meaningful interaction between students of CBS and MIM, providing opportunities to exchange ideas, share experiences and appreciate different approaches to learning and campus life. The cross-institutional interaction contributed to greater collaboration, peer learning and professional networking.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Learning Through Academic Engagement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The academic component featured three application-oriented sessions on Practical Accounting Gamification by Mr. Alex Johnson, Digital Marketing by Mr. Bibin Xavier, and AI in Business Analytics by Dr. M. Sulaipher. The sessions connected management concepts with contemporary business practices and encouraged students to explore practical and technology-driven approaches to management learning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-196 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_092240-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_092240-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_092240-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_092240-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_092240-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-191 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260928_104311-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260928_104311-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260928_104311-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260928_104311-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260928_104311-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Outdoor &amp; Experiential Learning<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The programme extended beyond the classroom through a series of outbound activities facilitated by <strong>Dr. Samson Thomas and Dr. Bose George P<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> Challenges including <em>The Winning Team, Communication Challenge, Team Challenge, Leadership Challenge,<\/em> and <em>Survival of the Fittest<\/em>, along with trekking and meditation, provided students with opportunities to develop teamwork, leadership, communication, creativity, decision-making and adaptability.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-198 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_122031-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_122031-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_122031-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_122031-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_122031-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-197 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_110251-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_110251-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_110251-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_110251-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_110251-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_071521-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_071521-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_071521-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_071521-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_071521-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-195 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_071726-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_071726-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_071726-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_071726-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_071726-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-201 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_165917-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_165917-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_165917-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_165917-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_165917-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>From Classroom to Tea Factory<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A major highlight of the programme was the industrial visit to Connemara Tea Factory. The visit provided first-hand exposure to industrial operations and enabled students to relate management concepts to real-world production and organizational practices. The experience offered insights into coordination, quality, efficiency and systematic workflow in a manufacturing environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-200 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_153243-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_153243-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_153243-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_153243-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_153243-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_144635-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_144635-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_144635-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_144635-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260929_144635-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Celebration of Learning and Achievement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The three-day exchange programme brought together academic learning, industry exposure, experiential activities and student interaction in an integrated management-learning experience. From contemporary business sessions to outdoor challenges and industrial exposure, the programme enabled students to learn beyond conventional classroom boundaries and develop a broader understanding of management in practice. The programme concluded with a <strong>valedictory function<\/strong>, where <strong>Rev. Dr. Jose Chittadiyil, Dy Director, <\/strong><strong>MIM <\/strong>distributed prizes to the best-performing teams and certificates to all participating students, marking the successful completion of the enriching exchange programme.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-208 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260930_152840-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260930_152840-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260930_152840-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260930_152840-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260930_152840-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-207 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260930_152219-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260930_152219-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260930_152219-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260930_152219-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260930_152219-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/>Prepared by: Dr. Bose George P<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Q7Jwg8dfGhpiwWlSrAnnmxXq4xw-i49f?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Images<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Student Exchange Programme | 28\u201330 September 2026 MBA students<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[36,35],"class_list":["post-170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exchange-programme","tag-christ-business-school","tag-national-exchange-programe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":221,"href":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170\/revisions\/221"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mim.mariancollege.org\/vibes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}