MICS Macfast Innovation and Corporate Synergy(MICS) Macfast innovation and corporate synergy is a brainchild of Macfast, which helps the future aspirants in unleashing their talents and abridging the gap between corporate and campus. Macfast innovation and corporate synergy assist the students in meeting up the corporate expectation and reaching their career goals. Macfast innovation and corporate synergy facilitates the career progression in four major roles. They are : Mentorship programme - Alumni Interaction Industry Interaction – Industry experts /Visiting faculty Interaction Industrial Visits Internships Campus to corporate connect 1. Mentorship programme - Alumni Interaction Macfast innovation and corporate synergy offers unique mentorship programme to students through alumni interaction. Macfast is blessed with strong alumni track records and support. Through this exceptional mentorship programme, students will be able to receive information about various career launches, progression and personal experiences straight from the horse’s mouth. The mentorship programme is offered once in three months. 2. Industry Interaction – Industry experts /Visiting faculty Interaction Macfast innovation and corporate synergy arranges interaction with industry experts and subject maestros once in two month. Industry interaction is a platform through which the expectations of the industry as well as the students are being discussed and met. The experts from reputed companies and professionals will be able to mould the potential students in a productive manner. 3. Industrial Visits Industrial Visits let the students understand and put theoretical knowledge to practice through interaction, working methods, employment practices and also are exposed to modern technologies. Visiting different companies helps the students in broadening their mindset to have a clearer vision about future goals in his/her entrepreneurial /corporate journey. 4. Internships The internship programs are designed to provide students engaged in a field experience with an opportunity to share their insights, to explore the links between students' academic preparation and their field work, and to assist participants in developing and carrying out the major research project which will serve to culminate their internship experience. Internships are individualized and tailored to the needs and interests of each student in the program. As part of the internship experience, students are expected to take an active role in finding and doing an appropriate internship for themselves. 5. Campus to corporate connect The Campus to corporate connects helps to minimize the transition from college to a corporate environment. Students are being introduced to various clubs associated with Finance, HR, Marketing, IT and Science. Students are given an introduction regarding the working of each club and are mandated to join any club of their preference. The club will be responsible for finding new project opportunities and the students will be liable in project formulation. They can bring in their project ideas with the aid of Entrepreneurship and development and innovation club, wherein the project can be implemented. The MoU’s with different companies may also helps the students in doing short term internship as part of their studies. This will also enable to ensure a long term relationship among college and companies. MICS Objectives Assisting students in career growth and development Bridging the gap between industry and academia Identifying and supporting the budding student entrepreneurs Facilitating entrepreneurship in the society MICS Activities Industry Interaction Short term and Long term Internships Research Support MACFAST Technology Business Incubator (M-TBI) Management consultancy services Corporate training programs Faculty-Industry Joint Programs Seminars/Conferences/Symposiums Mentorship program with Alumni Entrepreneurship Development Club (EDC) Lab/Industrial Training Add on certification programs CSR Initiatives