Year: 2018

Temple University professor delivers talk themed ‘Who’s Afraid of Land Commodification?’

Bhaumik Shah FEATURED News and events Uncategorized  0

28 August, 2018, Bengaluru: The  Office of Research and Publications (R&P) at IIM Bangalore hosted a research seminar titled, ‘Who’s Afraid of Land Commodification?’, on August 22 (Wednesday), 2018, on campus. The talk was delivered by Professor Sanjoy Chakravorty, Temple University, USA. Offering an overview of land commodification in India, Prof. Chakravorty discussed ‘primitive accumulation of land’, and questioned the suitability of ‘enclosure’ for interpreting land grabs. Emphasizing the significance of global commodification and price, he explained various topographic graphs and mentioned the differences in the listed price and take…

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Madras Institute of Development faculty speaks on ‘Financial Frictions and Monetary Policy Transmission in India’ at IIMB’s research seminar

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27 August, 2018, Bengaluru: The Office of Research and Publications (R&P) at IIM Bangalore hosted a research seminar titled, ‘Financial Frictions and Monetary Policy Transmission in India’, on August 24 (Friday), 2018, on campus. The talk was delivered by Professor Shesadri Banerjee, from the Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS). Using empirical evidence from literature (Kletzer, 2012; Mishra et al. 2016) as the reference point, Prof. Banerjee examined whether the frictions of a bank-led credit market can explain low pass-through of the monetary transmission mechanism. He also addressed the research…

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A trip to the SsangYong Motor factory On a field visit to the SsangYong Motor in South Korea, as part of the International Immersion module, IIMB’s students of the one-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) get to understand how business is done

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  The day started with a sumptuous breakfast and a long ride to Pyeongtaek, where the SsangYong Motor factory is located. In South Korea as part of our international immersion module, we were treated to a delicious lunch at Ashley by our hosts, KAIST College of Business. Following this, we went to the SsangYong Motor factory. SsangYong’s portfolio comprises top-notch SUVs such as Rexton, Korando and Tivoli. Mahindra & Mahindra holds approximately 72 per cent stake in the company. The factory at Pyeongtaek was awe-inspiring, especially since I had no…

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Imitation to innovation: Korea’s business journey IIM-B students learnt about the implications of industrialisation in South Korea, among other things

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We are in South Korea as part of our international immersion module. Despite an exhausting flight journey, we were enthusiastic about our first day here. As promised, we were treated to a grand breakfast buffet at the Gangnam Family Hotel, with a variety of dishes. After that, we travelled from the south side of Han River to the north, where KAIST College of Business is located. We were welcomed by Heeseok Lee, Associate Dean, and Betty Chung, Professor at KAIST College of Business. After a welcome address by Chung, who…

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Celebrating Independence Day in South Korea Later in the day, the IIM-B students learnt about the best ways to solve problems and more

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Of the five countries that celebrate their Independence Day on August 15, that of two countries — India and South Korea — holds more significance to us, the EPGP batch of 2019 at IIM Bangalore, as we got to witness the hoisting of the Indian national flag on foreign soil. We are in South Korea as part of our international immersion module. The Indian embassy in South Korea was kind enough to invite our batch to join the Independence Day celebration with them. Feelings of patriotism, pride and nostalgia engulfed…

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A visit to the Samsung Innovation Museum The students of IIM-B were in awe of what Samsung has contributed to innovation and what it plans to do

Adhara Modi FEATURED Global MBA Stories Student Connect  0

  We boarded a bus to visit the Samsung Innovation Museum on the third day of our international immersion module in South Korea. We knew what to expect: a display of the Korean giant’s technological prowess. The five-storey complex in Suwon’s Digital City — the nerve centre of Samsung Electronics — starts with the advent of electricity and goes from there. It is only when the museum touches on more modern times that it becomes apparent this is related to Samsung. The first hall is dedicated to the history of…

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Understanding the growth story of South Korea What made the small nation turn into a land of corporate giants in a few decades?

Rishabh Goyal FEATURED Global MBA Stories Student Connect Uncategorized  0

  Visiting new places is always wonderful as it brings with it the excitement of to exploring the unknown. Our trip to South Korea and KAIST, a public research university, as part of our international immersion module, is one such experience. Given that many Asian countries began their journey towards development around the same time, it is fair to draw comparisons with India. South Korea, in particular, makes for good comparison. The economy of both countries was roughly the same size in 1990 (about $300 billion in GDP) and both…

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Prof. P.D. Jose conducts workshop on role of MOOCs and Digital Platforms in MBA Programs The workshop, held as part of the 9th Indian Management Conclave on August 02, covered topics like the importance of digital learning, its future, how MOOCs have revolutionized the learning model across the world, and the need for instructional designing in today’s digital world

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08 August, 2018, Bengaluru: Professor P D Jose, IIM Bangalore faculty from the Strategy area and Chair, Digital Learning at IIMB, conducted a faculty development workshop on ‘Role of MOOCs and Digital Platforms in MBA Programs’, in association with mbauniverse.com, on August 02, 2018 at the IIMB campus.The workshop was a precursor to the 9th Indian Management Conclave, co-hosted by IIM Bangalore and mbauniverse.com, on August 03-04. Amit Agnihotri, Founder, mbauniverse.com, set off the discussion by pointing out that creativity is going to be at a great premium. He also…

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Public Policy application finds focus at R&P seminar Dr. Nandana Sengupta, from Azim Premji University, speaks about Characterizing the Skills Space of Bangalore’s Urban Informal Labour Market at IIMB’s Research seminar on July 20

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07 August, 2018: “My interest as a researcher was always to work on public policy application,” said Dr. Nandana Sengupta, faculty, Azim Premji University, at a seminar hosted by IIMB’s Research & Publications Office, on July 20. Dr. Nandana Sengupta, faculty, Azim Premji University She initiated her talk by defining informal labourers. “Unorganized workers consist of those working in the unorganized enterprises or households, excluding regular workers with social security benefits, and the workers in the formal sector without any employment or social security benefits provided by the employer,” she…

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How do TED talks work? Experiences from a TEDx speaker in my class for my PGP course Communication for Leaders – By Rakesh Godhwani, Adjunct Faculty, Centre for Management Communication, IIM Bangalore

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August 1st, 2018I offer an elective called ‘Communication for Leaders’ to the second year MBA students at IIMB. The elective is grounded in the theories of charismatic leadership and persuasive communication. The final leg of this elective is to explain how ceremonial speeches like motivational speeches, keynote speeches and my favourite, TED talks bring an impact in audiences. I am fascinated by TED talks. They are great case studies of the theory that we discuss in my course and also happen to be my research focus. So I understand them…

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