The Next CEO 2026: Inspiring Future Business Leaders

The Department of Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) at St. John College of Humanities and Sciences (Autonomous) organised “The Next CEO 2026,” an inter-class management competition on 1 August 2026 at the Event Hall, 6th Floor. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from 81 students of SYBMS, SYBAF, SYBCOM, SYBBI and SYBFM.

The programme commenced with a welcome address by the student anchor, followed by the Campus Prayer. Principal Dr. Muktha Manoj Jacob inaugurated the event by cutting the ribbon and encouraged students to develop leadership and professional skills. A CEO Networking Activity was conducted to promote interaction and networking among participants.

The competition featured four exciting events: Corporate Star 2026, Startup Poster Competition, Dress Like a Business Icon, and Mystery Product Challenge. In Corporate Star, Kushi Mistry emerged as the winner, while Payal Nitharwal secured the runner-up position. Siddhi Khan (SYBMS) won the Startup Poster Competition, followed by Darsh Prajapati (SYBMS). Nidhi Jain and Mehak Jethava secured the winner and runner-up positions, respectively, in Dress Like a Business Icon. In the Mystery Product Challenge, Palak Dave emerged as the winner, while Shashank Shivdas was the runner-up.

The event aimed to enhance students’ leadership, decision-making, communication, creativity and entrepreneurial skills while providing practical exposure to corporate etiquette, professional grooming and business management. The programme concluded with the Valedictory Ceremony, Prize Distribution, Vote of Thanks and National Anthem.

The event was coordinated by Ms. Lithiya Subramaniam, with contributions from Mrs. Jinal Shah, Dr. Priya Chaurasiya and Dr. Muktha M. Jacob, and was successfully conducted with the support of the Department of Commerce and Management and IQAC. The report was prepared by Ms. Keerthana Rajeev.