Quick response from mentors made my virtual internship fulfilling, writes Anindita Rohi who worked with Ola Electric

As a student at a B-school, one of the major milestones is landing a coveted internship. Personally, this was my first ever internship experience, and I was fortunate to land an internship which linked both my undergraduate and B-school experiences. On the day of my orientation, I was allotted the Ola Electric Mobility division as a vertical. I felt both excited and nervous. Ola Electric is a completely new idea driving to revolutionize the electric domain with the technology of battery swapping. Being an electrical engineer, I was excited to…

“दो परिंदों के सवाल”

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Nilam Kaushik FEATURED Opinion 0

As we reel under the Coronavirus crisis with lives and livelihoods destroyed, I recently recited my poem “दो परिंदों के सवाल” at Harvard’s 24th Annual India Poetry Reading* over Zoom. The theme for this year was “Justice”. The poem personifies two birds that wonder whether humans regret the destruction to nature caused by their activities in the garb of modernization. The birds point out that while we may pride ourselves in developing machines and sophisticated technology to protect ourselves against nature’s fury, we stand so helpless in front of something…

School of Meaningful Experiences: Bengaluru based EdTech institute teaches life skills to students and young professionals

May 13, 2020 admin1 FEATURED MOOCs 0

School of Meaningful Experiences (SoME), a Bengaluru based Education-Technology (EdTech) Institute was established to elevate learning and skills development among students and young adults to the next level by encouraging them to embrace the innovative idea of six Cs – confidence, curiosity, communications, collaboration, creativity, and competence. Dr. Rakesh Godhwani, SoME’s founder and IIMB alumnus, formulated the approach aimed at enhancing participants’ scientific temper and creative thinking. He was also the Head of IIMB Alumni Association from 2008 to 2014 and continues to teach at the Institute as an Adjunct…

IIM Bangalore: An unforgettable experience to cherish for life Challenging roles, a plethora of opportunities to learn and grow, and a long career with a lifetime of memories are some of the things Vedy A will take back as he retires from IIMB service

April 29, 2020 admin1 FEATURED Opinion 0

Before joining IIMB, I worked for ITI Ancillary Unit Pvt Ltd as Power Press Operator for about four years. In 1982, I got an opportunity to work for IIM Bangalore. Since then, my journey here has been a memorable one working her for the last 38 years. When I joined the Institute, I was posted in Hostel mess for five years, during which I worked 16 hours a day. Being new and unaware of the responsibilities the role entailed, I worked hard to understand the process and enjoyed working here.…

The best fit for aspirations Chirag Soni says EPGP at IIMB has better equipped him for the life ahead

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 admin1 FEATURED Global MBA Stories Life @ IIMB – Student Speak Student Connect 0

Having worked for almost seven years in one of the most sought-after career paths in today’s world – Machine Learning and Data Science – in Management Consulting, Retail Banking and Software Product industries, I decided to build further on the solid technical foundation that my experience provided me and accelerate towards more business-oriented roles. Close collaboration with Finance and Marketing teams on various strategic projects that required high performing analytics solutions steered my interest towards acquiring knowledge of fundamental management disciplines for being involved in broader level decision-making. With world-class…

My Time at IIMB A breakthrough year and a once-in-a-lifetime experience is how Ashish Anja describes his EPGP experience

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Ashish Anja FEATURED Life @ IIMB – Student Speak Student Connect 0

If there is one thing that the IIMB experience has made me in the last one year, that would be – ‘humble’. Irrespective of what one has achieved in their pre-IIMB career, the pedigree of the cohort at IIMB is such that it makes one feel respectful. IIMB, being the best B-school in the country, was always my dream college. The opportunity to study and experience life at this prestigious institute is nothing less than ‘living a dream’ for me. I still remember entering the hallowed gates of the institute…

IIMB: A microcosm of India The wide choice of academics, the lush green, stone-walled campus throbbing with activity, the projects, events and competitions made Kushal Waghmare’s EPGP journey challenging and exciting

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Kushal Waghmare FEATURED Life @ IIMB – Student Speak Student Connect 0

As a memorable year comes to a close, I look back at my journey spanning 15 thousand kilometers from Atlanta to Bangalore. Deciding to pursue MBA from IIM Bangalore meant more than just going back to school to me. It meant leaving the United States; a country which had been my home for a decade, and has some of the top business schools worldwide. I chose IIM Bangalore because of its rich legacy, eminent faculty and leading-edge curriculum in a very exciting business scenario of India. IIMB, as an educational…

THE FIRSTS AND LASTS OF MANY THINGS – IIM BANGALORE Stepping out of Bangalore airport, I did the most DJ thing and shouted out - Hello Bangalore!!! Except that, Bangalore didn’t respond, because it is some 500 kms away from the airport…………

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 admin1 FEATURED Global MBA Stories Student Connect 0

These are some of the key punch lines from Rahul Subramaniam’s stand-up stint on Bangalore, and undeniably, they summed up my emotions when I stepped out of Bangalore Airport on 12th June, 2018, heading out for my admissions at IIM Bangalore. Since then, for two years, the agony has persisted, even more so, because after every small trip back home, I have yearned to get back to the green campus, as soon as possible! As I now pack my clothes and books in cartons, ready to be shipped back home,…

For management research in India, IIMB is the place to be Sachidananda B S offers a glimpse into his life as a doctoral scholar

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 admin1 FEATURED Life @ IIMB – Student Speak News and events Student Connect 0

I am a Ph.D. from the Strategy area, with my dissertation research in the nascent stages of Entrepreneurship. I have completed both my Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) and now a Ph.D. from IIM Bangalore. My dissertation research is a valuable milestone that captures many nuances of my entrepreneurial experience over the past decade. In my dissertation, I study how an entrepreneur’s interaction with mentors, other entrepreneurs, vendors, customers, and investors influences the initial venture idea. The research implications directly guide entrepreneurs and indirectly affect the design of incubators…

Decongesting Bengaluru: NSRCEL-incubated start-up shows the way

February 26, 2020February 27, 2020 admin1 FEATURED News and events Opinion 0

Incubated at IIM Bangalore’s NSRCEL, Series-5 Lab has launched a technology platform for Software Defined Marketing (SDM), a programmatic cloud-based platform to manage assets across all mass media, create TG specific next-generation experiences, run marketing campaigns and report real-time analytics with machine learning and artificial intelligence. The start-up has been working with the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). In 2019, they launched BMTC Namma Pass, a digital ticketing facility for the Volvo Vajra service. So far, over 3000 passengers use this digital cashless mode of ticketing service, and the founders say…