Seoul Searching: PGPEM’s Tanya Sethi reflects on her international immersion

Why global exposure is more than an academic milestone For Tanaya Sethi, a second-year PGPEM student at IIM Bangalore, the Student Exchange Program at KAIST College of Business in Seoul was more than a semester abroad. This experience was one of the most enriching and memorable times of her academic journey. Nestled amid rolling hills and scenic mountain ranges, KAIST’s picturesque campus provided the perfect backdrop to its rigorous academic environment and strong research focus. Tanaya immersed herself in classroom activities, thought-provoking discussions with professors and peers, and gained exposure…

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Dr. Basha (center) with his colleagues at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka.

Can doctors be good administrators? A doctor’s prescription for healthcare overhaul

Dr. Riyaz Basha, GMHE Exec Programme alum, outlines the new face of healthcare leadership Dr. Riyaz Basha is part of a growing tribe of senior healthcare professionals who want to shoulder the administrative burden of healthcare operations. There’s a general sense that healthcare providers cannot be good administrators due to the strong human element involved in their day-to-day jobs. An ally to one, an adversary to another, bureaucrats have perennially been relied upon in administrative roles. Armed with firm will, ready to change minds, Dr. Basha climbed the ranks of…

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Dr. Mathew with the GMHE cohort- Batch 6

From Crisis to Command: The Pandemic’s Premium on Management Expertise

Dr. Anie Mathew, a GMHE Exec Programme alum’s rise to operational excellence Alumna of the General Management Programme for Healthcare Executives (GMHE)- Batch 6, an Executive Education Programme at IIM Bangalore, Dr. Anie Mathew currently serves as the General Manager of Operations at Svatantra Integrative Neuro Rehabilitation Centre. The debris of the pandemic were still settling on the healthcare sector when Dr. Anie Mathew received an unsuspecting call from her clinical practice. She was tasked with leading a Covid-19 taskforce in Al Ain, UAE. At the time, a General Dentist…

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