Workshops & Projects in Christ University

Christ Consultancy Group has organised various events/workshops for the Department of Psychology.

Christ (Deemed-to-be University) is one of the top and sought-after private universities in India, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in humanities, sciences, social sciences, law, engineering etc. Christ University, founded in 1969, is a deemed university, with its main campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is a UGC-recognised and NAAC-accredited college. The university has over 800 faculty members and intakes over 25,000 students every year. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs at each of its campuses. The University has completed several live projects. Some of the are:

Christ Consultancy Group has organised various events/workshops for the Department of Psychology. Some of the events are as follows – 

1. Business Psychology in Action: To understand the impact of Business Psychology interventions in enhancing the productivity of organisations. 
2. Positive Psychology in Action: ‘POWER - Positive Organisations Win Energetic Resource’ to gain an understanding of Development Systems to measure work-related strengths. 
3. Workshop on Neuromarketing: The focus of the workshop was to understand the ‘EYE tracking and its impact on marketing’. The speaker for the workshop was Dr Ramesh Mishra, Professor and Head, Centre of Cognitive and Neural Science, Ms Sunila Benjamin, Head of Nielson Neurofocus and Dr Jayasankara Reddy, Professor of Neuropsychology, Christ).
4. Stress Management through Biofeedback: The focus of this workshop was ‘Neurocoaching’. It focused on stress management through biofeedback. The speakers of the workshop were Dr Jayanshankara Reddy and Mr Nishal Pinto, who have expertise in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. 

Christ University conducts regular workshops and webinars to provide an opportunity to teach hands-on skills and provide an environment of holistic development for the students. All the students of Christ are actively encouraged to be a part of the workshops and events organised. Workshops organised by the university are:

1. Workshop on Script Writing: Organised by the Nodal Office, Script Writing Workshop was organised in March 2021 to learn about writing properly structured scripts with developed characters and natural-sounding dialogues. The workshop was facilitated by Mr Philipp Sulim.
2. Workshop on Decoding Childhood Behavior through different Therapeutic Approaches: Organised by the Nodal Office, the workshop was facilitated by Dr Uma Krishnan, a practising Clinical Psychologist, to teach about identifying childhood problems, behavioural aspects and neurocognitive methods. 
3. Basic Theatre Workshop: Organised by the Nodal Office, the workshop was conducted for the participants to explore the basic acting techniques using scripts, props and theatre exercises. Mr Rajesh PI, a renowned actor, director, theatre trainer, wellness coach and content writer, facilitated the sessions.
4. Workshop on Project Proposal Writing: Organised by the Nodal Office, the workshop focused on teaching the elements of effective project proposals and the project proposal writing process. The workshop was facilitated by Dr Sheeja Karalam, Associate Professor of Social Work at Christ University. 
5. Workshops on Fundamentals of Econometrics and Panel Data Analysis: Organised by the Nodal Office, the workshop was facilitated by Dr Bikramaditya Ghosh, Professor of Analytics and Finance at RV Institute of Management. The workshop focused on hypothesis and testing in Research, Panel Data, Hausman Test, and Bubble and Herd Detection. 

The workshops are free for the students of the university. The workshops are conducted virtually and on campus. The students are intimated through email about the upcoming workshops and projects. 

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Mallika was born and raised in Delhi. She combined her love for psychology and corporate wonder, to pursue a career in People Operations.

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