PROJECTS

GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT: Commits is the only college from India to participate in an international PR project every year that involve universities from Spain, Germany, Italy, USA, UK, South Africa and India. Projects done so far: 'Global CSR Strategy for GE', 'PR for Kingdom of Swaziland ', 'Promotional Strategy for Dept of Tourism, Republic of Germany', 'Communication Strategy for NEPAD', and 'Promoting Abu Dhabi as a Tourisnm and Investment Destination'.

NEWS BULLETINS: The students produce TV news bulletins as part of their course work. They select stories, write the script, shoot the footage, edit it and compile it into a 10 minute news capsule. Stories range from investigative and political to hard news and features. Newspapers and TV channels have followed up on some of the stories and have published them or broadcast them.

RADIO FEATURES: The students regularly feature on programmes on All India Radio and also produce their own features, some of which have won international awards.
SHORT FILMS: The students produce a 20-minute fiction film which helps them to learn the intricacies of film making. Some of their films have been nominated for awards in prestigious film festivals.

DOCUMENTARIES: Several social anomalies are highlighted through the documentaries that the students produce independently. Their documentaries so far have highlighted child labour, child prostitution, problems of the disabled, community communication and civic matters.

PUBLICATIONS: The monthly college newspaper, Your Opinion, is a jewel in the Commits crown. It has grown to be a much-loved and admired newspaper for the students, by the students. This provides a unique opportunity where students learn all aspects of journalism and newspaper production.

PHOTO-FEATURE: The students produce a photo-feature as a prelude to their documentaries and news bulletins, on a theme given to them, complete with audio and graphics design.

ADVERTISING PITCH: All the students have to pitch for business based on two real-life case studies given to them by a ‘client’. The Pitch is real-time and is evaluated by senior advertising professionals. It involves presenting a strategy, creating a brand and showcasing their creative talent.

PUBLIC RELATIONS PITCH: All the students have to pitch for business based on two real-life case studies given to them by a ‘client’. The PR Pitch is real-time and is evaluated by senior PR professionals. It involves presenting a media brief, strategy, and showcasing their writing-for-the-press talent.

MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY: A live market research survey is carried out for a client/agency and results presented using complete statistical tools and techniques.

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