Year: 2018

Hola España! Partha Rao, from the Class of 2018-19 of the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), shares leaves from his Spain diary

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27 December, 2018, Bengaluru: When I joined the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) at IIM Bangalore, I was sure of two things – I wanted to earn my MBA and I wanted to win a national competition, something that I had missed out during my undergraduate days. Little did I know that my exploits would take me out of India! The journey began when Abhishek, a classmate, was on the lookout for teammates to participate in the Global Marketing Competition, organized by ESIC Business & Marketing School, Spain.…

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Mountain magic Mohan Rao Padi, PGPEM at IIMB, shares snapshots from the Himalayan Mountain Challenge that he recently participated in

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21 December, 2018, Bengaluru: As a child I used to long for adventures in cool, faraway lands. As I grew older, I felt drawn towards the Himalayan mountains. So, when I got the opportunity as a student of the Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM) at IIM Bangalore for the Himalayan Mountain Challenge (HMC) course, I was delighted. The Himalayan Mountain Challenge (HMC) coursework, designed for practical learning, had a calming effect and we surrendered to the pristine beauty of the mountains. Yes…still loads of waste may remain on…

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When ties gather momentum EPGP (2018-19) student Shubham Tripathi shares his learnings from a study visit to Israel

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“Israel – a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, surrounded by enemies, in a constant state of war since its founding, with no natural resources – produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK.” IIM Bangalore’s EPGP (Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management) provided me with a unique opportunity to learn and appreciate the complementary strengths of India and Israel in the world of business and technology, through a field trip that took place from November 27 to…

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What I Learned at IIMB: A Memoir By Ruth P. Stevens

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Life on IIMB campus is so vibrant, and stimulating, I didn’t really miss the fact that I rarely went to town to enjoy what the rest of Bangalore had to offer. I arrived at IIMB in Term 5, namely September to November 2018, from NYU Stern, where I am an adjunct professor of marketing. It wasn’t my first trip to India. I had visited twice in the past, as a tourist and a conference speaker.  But this was my first extended stay, and chance to really settle in, and get…

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Green and Clean: The IIMB campus adopts sustainability

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Spread over a lush 100-acre campus, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, on Bannerghatta Road, is one of the country’s premier management institutions. While IIMB’s faculty, students and alumni are well known and respected for their achievements, the campus itself is no stranger to fame. It has won awards for its horticulture initiatives, for its documentation of flora and fauna, for its readiness to adopt and nurture translocated trees, and its sustainable practices and clean energy use. “At IIMB, we have a strong focus on environmental awareness and sustainable living. Our…

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A close encounter with Chinese business culture IIMB’s one-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management student Tithi Banerjee, from the Class of 2018-19, shares insights from a study exchange to Fudan University School of Management in China

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22 October, 2018, Bengaluru: “It doesn’t matter if a cat is black or white; as long as it catches mice, it’s a good cat” – Deng Xiaoping. I murmured the above lines by visionary politician Deng Xiaoping to myself as I began my return journey by the maglev train to the Shanghai airport. As a student of business, I was very eager to know more about China and its impact on the world economy. I wanted to experience China close up and IIMB, being the only Indian member school of…

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Global Network Week at ESMT Berlin Varun Kumar, who is pursuing the one-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) at IIM Bangalore, is currently at ESMT Berlin as part of the Global Network Week, a programme where students from prestigious global management schools exchange ideas and work on live projects

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22 October, 2018, Bengaluru: The land of Karl Marx and Albert Einstein – Germany, at first mention, might be conceived as a region of phenomenal engineering capabilities with organized labor unions, but it is slowly trying to outgrow this reputation and be the torchbearer of the new economic realm. The classroom was perfectly set with 40 candidates from 12 top universities of the world including Yale, IE, and EGADE, to discuss the rather complex topic, ‘Germany 4.0: ‘Mittelstand’ and Entrepreneurship’.   A city which brought down the Berlin Wall has…

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Making a difference at home and abroad Students of the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management at IIMB spend two weeks at Maxwell School, Syracuse University, New York, as part of the International Immersion. Subham Awasthi, PGPPM 2018-19, describes the learning experience

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I will always treasure my two-week stay in USA, as a part of the PGPPM International Immersion module. The well-structured classroom sessions, split across Syracuse and Washington DC, strengthened my learning while the various site visits helped me appreciate the rich cultural heritage of the USA. I shall always cherish my visit to the historical monuments and the Smithsonian museums. The classroom discussions gave us – students of Public Policy and Management at IIM Bangalore – an overview of policymaking in the USA. Talks on ‘American Federalism, Political Institutions, and…

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Keep language simple and accessible Well known lyricist, poet and author Surinder Kohli shares thoughts how language must be a living, breathing and evolving entity on the occasion of ‘Hindi Divas’ at IIMB

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Hindi Day celebrations at IIMB were marked by an afternoon of poetry, music and sharing of thoughts of how language can bring people together. Led by the Hindi Cell of IIMB, the Director, the Dean Administration and the CHRO, the programme highlighted the beauty and power of effective communication, where language is but a means to an end. The inaugural lamp was lit by IIMB Director, Prof. G. Raghuram, Dean Administration Prof. MS Narasimhan, Chief Human Resources Officer Shivakumar Venkateswaran, Chief Guest Surinder Kohli, Hindi Officer Neetha John and guest…

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The world comes to IIMB – Exchange Programme 2018-19 begins IIMB hosts 73 global students this fall

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The Student Exchange Programme (SEP) at IIM Bangalore is one of the key internationalisation initiatives of the school. The programme has been in existence for more than 15 years. Students visiting IIMB on exchange opt for electives that are taught as part of the PGP, EPGP or PGPEM. The programme aims at providing diversity in the classroom and international exposure to students, while maintaining the high academic standards of IIMB. During September, when the fifth term at IIM Bangalore starts, nearly 40 per cent of the two-year PGP batch gets…

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