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

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,…

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

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…

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

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…

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Who Was Organizing My Cupboard?

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…

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

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…

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Rare double treat

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…

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