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European Study Tour to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in January 2019

A group of 45 members consisting of students from the various colleges of the Pillai Group of Institutions along with a few faculty members went on an educational tour to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in January 2019. The tour was led by Dr. Daphne Pillai. In Paris the students visited the Notre Cathedral, Les Invalides, Military Academy, Champ De Mars, Arc De Triomphe, Champ Elysees, Grand Palace, Parliament House and the Orsay Museum. The highlight of Paris was the visit to The Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum. The students also attended a session at the acclaimed Leonardo Da Vinci University.

In Brussels the students visited the Train Museum / Auto World (Manufacturing Unit) and the Atomium.

In Amsterdam, the students visited the Royal Coster Diamond Factory (Manufacturing Unit) and the Clog Factory at ‘De Zaanse Schans Wooden Shoe Workshop (Local Manufacturing Unit) & Clog Museum, Windmills at Zaanse Schans, Zaans Museum & Verkade Pavilion. The highlight of Amsterdam was the visit to Heineken Factory (Manufacturing Unit) and Yakult Factory (Manufacturing Unit) for a customised tour and a visit to Madurodam.

It was an enriching and learning experience for the students as they explored foreign cultures and witnessed first hand the myraid influences of history on these world famous cities.

Trans-Global Executive MBA Program (T-GEMBA) students

Trans-Global Executive MBA Program (T-GEMBA) students from Saint Mary School of Economics and Business Administration, California, USA visited Pillai HOCL Educational Campus for a six day cross cultural business studies program from 17th to 22nd March, 2014.

Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai Group of Institutions welcomed the group of twenty two management students pursuing the Trans-Global Executive MBA Program (T-GEMBA) from Saint Mary’s School of Economics and Business Administration, California, USA for a six day cross cultural business studies program from the 17th to 22nd March, 2014. During this visit the US students were given a lecture on “Turnaround Strategies at HOCL Educational Campus” by Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai and had a guided tour of the Pillai HOC Campus on the 22nd March, 2014 which concluded with a farewell function at the HOC Campus.