Walking the Char Dham: Notes from a Himalayan Journey

September 7, 2026September 8, 2026 admin News and events 0

Prof. Deepti Ganapathy, Management Communications area, on why young Indians are increasingly drawn to this centuries-old pilgrimage Setting out on the Char Dham Yatra in May 2025 was an interesting quest of genuine spiritual progress, inner peace, detachment, compassion, and realization. This organized sacred Hindu pilgrimage circuit in the Uttarakhand Himalayas comprises four holy sites, the Dev Bhoomi or “Land of God”: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath, that pilgrims visit to seek salvation (moksha) and wash away their sins. The questions that arise are: do these pillars encompass genuine spiritual…

EPGP ’27 during Week Two of their international immersion at ESSEC Business School.

Week two at ESSEC takes EPGP ’27 deeper into the making of a competitive moat

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026 admin Uncategorized 0

Five days in France exploring design thinking, sustainability, luxury, negotiation, entrepreneurship and the forces shaping how businesses create, capture and sustain value The second cohort of EPGP ’27 continued its International Immersion in Paris from 24th to 28th August 2026, spending its second week at ESSEC Business School. Accompanied by Prof. Ludvig Levasseur, Entrepreneurship area, the cohort moved from the broader business and cultural landscape explored during the first week to questions at the heart of how organizations innovate, compete and grow. Across five days of classroom sessions, industry engagements…

The EPGP ’27 cohort exploring centuries of Spanish culture and royal heritage at El Escorial.

Decoding Spain’s cultural and economic engine

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 admin Life @ IIMB – Student Speak 0

The second leg of the EPGP ’27 immersion lands at ESCP Madrid, diving headfirst into cultural psychology, football empires, sports policy and the next frontier of sustainable hospitality. The EPGP ’27 cohort that spent the first week of its international immersion at ESCP Berlin has now travelled to ESCP Madrid for the second leg of the programme. Accompanied by Prof. M Jayadev from the Finance & Accounting area, the cohort began its Madrid experience with three days of classroom sessions, industry visits and cultural exploration, with a diverse introduction to…

EPGP ’27 participants with Cedomir Nestorovic, following an engaging session on geopolitics and business, which delved into how global power shifts, political developments and changing alliances are shaping business decisions worldwide.

EPGP ’27 in Paris: From the world of business to the world beyond it

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 admin FEATURED Life @ IIMB – Student Speak 0

Five days of ideas, conversations, classroom insights and experiences that brought French business and culture to life The second cohort of EPGP ’27 spent 17th to 21st August 2026 in Paris as part of its International Immersion at ESSEC Business School. Accompanied by Prof. Amar Sapra, Chairperson, EPGP, the cohort’s first five days brought together classroom sessions, conversations with entrepreneurs and business leaders, industry visits and an excursion to the Champagne region. Across these experiences, the cohort explored questions that went well beyond business frameworks — how culture shapes leadership,…

EPGP ’27 during the first day of their international immersion at ESCP Berlin.

EPGP ’27 takes on Berlin: Five days, plenty to discover

August 21, 2026August 26, 2026 admin FEATURED Global MBA Stories 0

From German business and family-owned enterprises to start-ups, sustainability and world-class manufacturing, the EPGP cohort’s Berlin immersion offered plenty of opportunities to learn, explore and see familiar concepts in a new light EPGP 2027 packed its bags and embarked on an exciting two-week International Immersion across three of Europe’s most dynamic cities, from 17th to 28th August 2026. The 74-member cohort’s journey spans the history and dynamism of Berlin, the cosmopolitan pulse of Madrid and the cultural and intellectual richness of Paris, with academic engagements at ESCP Business School and…

From Geneva to the National Green Tribunal: Inside Prof. Rusha Das’s Research on Power and Policy

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 admin FEATURED Research Papers 0

Environmental regulation, governance from below, and Frugal AI — three strands of research asking who really shapes the rules. Prof. Rusha Das’s research in the Public Policy area at IIM Bangalore sits at the intersection of environmental politics, policymaking, and governance, with a particular interest in regulatory politics in fragmented governance contexts. Her research spans three interconnected areas. Professor Das’s research journey has a strong international dimension. She was awarded the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship in 2020–21 for a research fellowship at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies…

Who Was Organizing My Cupboard?

June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 admin Opinion 0

Prof. Ramya Ranganathan’s take on the psychology of why we discount the work we never see The Ghost in My Cupboard When I was in grade twelve, something very strange started happening in my room, and I genuinely could not explain it. My cupboards, which had always been neat and organized for as long as I could remember, started getting messy, and my stuff was all over the place, and my bags were tumbling out, and my clothes (which had always sat perfectly in their racks) were slipping and falling…

IIM Bangalore’s ‘Shadow a Leader’ immerses graduating students in high-stakes decision-making arenas

April 22, 2026April 23, 2026 admin FEATURED Opinion Student Connect 0

The initiative brought students into close engagement with the complexities that define modern-day leadership A defining feature of the IIMB learning experience is its emphasis on rigorous, practice-oriented management education. As part of this approach, 26 students from the graduating PGP Class of 2026 participated in the Shadow a Leader initiative, an experiential programme designed to place students in real-world decision-making areas prior to their graduation. Over a two-month period, participating students engaged closely with experienced leaders across corporate, government and social sectors. Through direct observation and interaction, they gained…

Rare double treat

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 admin Case Studies FEATURED 0

Prof. G. Sabarinathan’s take on the life and learnings of celebrated investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Prof. G. Sabarinathan, Retd. Professor of Finance and Accounting at IIM Bangalore and current Programme Director of the Fintech Programme, engages with Nandini Vijayaraghavan’s Rare: Investing the Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Way to offer up his well-rounded and unbridled review of the biography of a celebrated investor. The richly documented narrative of India’s market transformation, with scholarly precision and practitioner insight, explores how Jhunjhunwala’s journey mirrors the evolution of Indian finance, offering readers both a study in investing…