The School of Management, S.A. College of Arts & Science organized an EMRACE’25- Orientation program for future leaders on August 21, 2025, Timing: 11:15 am to 1:00 am, at the SACAS Auditorium Mr.Sivakumar, CEO of Capital market services, Chennai was the guest speaker.

The session gave students useful ideas about management, emotional intelligence, and how to connect what they learn with real-life situations. Mr. Sivakumar shared his experiences and explained that good leadership starts with knowing yourself, being confident, and handling emotions well. He spoke about how emotional intelligence (EI) helps people grow both personally and professionally. Students learned about the Emotional Competence Framework, which combines feelings with management skills to solve problems. He also talked about the importance of thinking ahead instead of reacting quickly when making decisions. One interesting part of the session was the link between positive emotions, creativity, and strong leadership. Students were encouraged to build self-awareness, confidence, flexibility, and take responsibility to succeed in their careers. In the end, the session was very enriching, leaving students motivated to use emotional intelligence in their studies and future work.