Year: 2025

The Tony James Centre for Private Equity and Venture Capital – Thoughts on an Academic Agenda

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By G.Sabarinathan, PhD1 On August 6, 2025, IIMB inaugurated the Tony James Centre for Private Equity & Venture Capital, from a generous endowment by Mathew Cyriac, IIMB alumnus and successful fund manager, now founding partner at Florintree Capital. A hugely farsighted initiative Mathew’s endowment demonstrates a hugely farsighted vision for two obvious reasons.  One, private capital[2] has been increasing its footprint in India, both in terms of the quantum of funds deployed as well as the activities it has funded.  From a relatively small sum of $ 170 mn in…

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From Waste to Flame: How the Biogas system at IIMB turns food waste into clean energy

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In-campus biogas system that transforms daily leftovers into cooking fuel and compost In a world increasingly turning its attention to sustainable living, IIMB stands out with a hands-on, efficient approach to waste management, particularly in food waste. At the heart of this initiative is a biogas plant that doesn’t just process waste; it powers kitchens, nourishes the soil, and sets an example for others. Converting Waste into Clean Energy Installed in 2016, IIMB’s biogas plant has become an integral part of its sustainability ecosystem. With a treatment capacity of 400…

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How Saksham Is Reimagining Rural School Development in Karnataka

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At IIM Bangalore, education isn’t confined to the boundaries of classrooms and case studies. Spearheaded by Prof. Gopal Naik, Chairperson, Centre for Public Policy, Saksham brings together years of IIMB’s work in school development, launched during its Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2023. The vision of inclusive, grassroots change is now taking firm root, quite literally, in the villages and schools of Karnataka. Saksham, translated from Sanskrit, means “able.” The Centre engages with the local Gram Panchayat, the Zila Panchayat, as well as the School Development Management Committee consisting of parents,…

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IIM Bangalore’s Textbook Recycle and Reuse Initiative: A Step towards Sustainability

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IIMB’s commitment to sustainability through textbook reuse At the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), sustainability is not just a principle; it is a practice integrated into everyday academic life. The textbook Recycle and Reuse Initiative reflects the institute’s commitment to reducing environmental impact through mindful resource use. How It Started: From Choice to Change The Textbook Recycle and Reuse campaign at IIM Bangalore launched in 2023, under the “Beyond Books at B” campaign, a collaboration between IIMB’s Sustainability Taskforce and the Environment & Sustainability (ENS), a student-run club that…

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A glimpse from the two-day National Conclave on Organ Donation held at IIMB on September 2 - 3, 2023.

Building Social Sustainability Through Organ Donation Research at IIMB

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Satyajit Roy, PhD scholar at IIMB, focuses his research on public healthcare systems. Satyajit Roy is a PhD research scholar at IIM Bangalore in the Production and Operations Management area. His research interests are in the environmental and social sustainability value chains. One of his core research projects explores systemic inefficiencies in India’s organ donation ecosystem, where the deceased organ donation rate remains under one per million population (PMP). He is currently working under the guidance of Prof. Haritha Saranga, his Dissertation Advisory Committee Chair. Prof. Haritha Saranga, Chairperson, Sustainability…

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Classroom to Boardroom: IIMB’s ‘Shadow a Leader’ puts MBAs in the hot seat

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Across two months, PGP 2025 students shadowed top executives, many of them IIMB alumni, gaining firsthand exposure to high-impact decision-making In a unique experiential learning opportunity, PGP students from the graduating batch of 2025 stepped out of classrooms and into corporate boardrooms, policy chambers, and executive decision-making arenas as part of the Shadow a Leader initiative at IIM Bangalore. The premise of the program was to embed students into the field, among industry front runners, decision makers and innovators to better understand the complex changes and challenges shaping the business…

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IIMB students recount industrial visit to Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited

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The session was held as part of the ‘CEO’s Agenda Towards Climate Action’ course offered by Prof. Deepti Ganapathy As part of the course ‘CEO’s Agenda Towards Climate Action,’ an industry visit was organized for the PGP, EPGP, and PGPEM cohorts at IIM Bangalore to Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited (TKM) in the Bidadi industrial area on 2 January, 2025. The course, designed by Prof. Deepti Ganapathy, Chairperson, Centre for Management Communication (CenComm) at IIM Bangalore, is the first of its kind in India to focus on providing future leaders…

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