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Dr. Mathew with the GMHE cohort- Batch 6

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

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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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Final Phase of EPGP International Immersion Unfolds at ESCP Business School Madrid 

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The last leg of the International Immersion brought IIM Bangalore’s Executive Post Graduate Programme students to ESCP Business School Madrid, closing out their global adventure with fresh perspectives.  The program kicked off with Prof. Fernando Moroy’s comprehensive overview of the Spanish and European economies, unveiling the geopolitical forces that shape businesses in Spain and Latin America. The session laid a strong foundation for understanding regional business opportunities, marking a strong start to a week of insightful learning.   Day 2 saw Francisco Hernández dissect the business model of Real Madrid C.F.,…

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Vision Beyond Boundaries: Shekar Naik’s unseen journey to IIMB 

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“My journey at IIMB started in 2012, during the first ever T-20 World Cup,” says Shekar Naik, Program Administrator at IIM Bangalore.  Shekar is many things- a Padma Shri awardee, an accomplished national cricketer, and captain of the Indian National blind cricket team. Achieving everything that he has, Shekar says, “There is only ability in disability.”  The first ever Blind World Cup T-20 witnessed a participation of more than 9 countries. Ramping up to big event, Shekar, then-captain of the India National Blind Cricket team couldn’t avail a single practice…

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Accessibility at IIMB: Never an afterthought says EPGP’s Tanya Gupta 

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“I believe it is crucial for educational institutions to communicate the support available for students with disabilities,” says Tanya Gupta, MBA-EPGP ’25, in a conversation about her journey with low vision and albinism.    Tanya brings over five years of experience as a Product Manager, specializing in the FinTech and F&B sectors. Her passion lies in building tech-driven solutions from the ground up, approaching product management with intentionality and innovation.  Reflecting on her early career, Tanya admits, “Initially, I faced significant challenges in collaboration due to my low vision and hesitation…

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Churn inside the Classroom

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How does a business school deliver concepts and entire courses that speak to the rapidly emerging needs of various industries, especially the newer ones, without compromising on academic standards? How does it compete against alternate sources of learning that deliver content that have greater appeal as more immediately relevant to the needs of industry? G. Sabarinathan, PhD1, explores the issue A few weeks ago I wrote a post titled The YouTube Effect2.  I had articulated my hypothesis about the future of the delivery of learnings inside the classroom.  The light…

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A Kerala Conundrum

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What are the conditions that will enable the entrepreneur inside many of us to find expression? C Balagopal’s book, ‘Below the Radar – The untold story of how modern manufacturing grew by stealth in Kerala’, explores this question and provokes thought in the reader, writes G. Sabarinathan, PhD1  Well before Vasco da Gama set out for Kerala in 1498, this littoral strip of land in Southwestern India had been in touch with the Greeks and then the Romans and the Arabs, writes Manu Pillai, the young sensation among historians, in…

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Elective Story

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An elective, in a B-school, resembles a living organism to the extent that it needs to adapt itself to the emerging environment if it has to survive. The number of mutations that his elective – New Enterprise Financing (NEF) – has been through, over 21 years, is an example of such adaptation, writes G. Sabarinathan1 A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on the last edition of my elective, New Enterprise Financing2, that I had taught at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB).  The comments on the post and…

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Sibling revelry helps foster culture connect Three sisters who are passionate about their cultural heritage launch ‘Waves of Bharat’ and credit NSRCEL at IIMB with helping them scale their venture

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Waves of Bharat is a platform where culture conservation meets earth optimism. This social venture connects the dots of ecology, culture and people through awareness workshops, cultural events, Go green celebrations at ‘goshalas’, structured learning programmes, and sale of eco products — the proceeds from which are used to support its various eco-initiatives. The vision of the venture is to build a greener and compassionate world by connecting the present with the past. The founders are three sisters who are passionate about their cultural heritage and promote earth optimism as…

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Making universal healthcare affordable Through her venture, in the GS-NSRCEL 10K Women program, Dr Sumona Karjee Mishra brings self-monitoring devices in healthcare to all

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Prantae Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a healthcare device and diagnostic startup from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It was founded in June 2015. Winner of the CII-IPR award for the last four years, they pride themselves on their R&D capabilities and have a DSIR-recognized R&D facility.  Prantae has received grants from DBT-BIRAC, DST, MeitY, Tata Trust, Millennium Alliance, Grand Challenge Exploration-India for product development.  During the pandemic, Prantae developed three diagnostic solutions and two of them were validated by ICMR for SARS-CoV2 detection. Their team comprises 12 young engineers and two scientists. Prantae’s…

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Auditing homes for buyers

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‘Nemmadi’, incubated at NSRCEL, empowers home buyers and here’s how… ‘Nemmadi’, which translates to “peace of mind”, helps homebuyers by conducting a technical audit of their homes using a proprietary app in conjunction with other advanced tools.  As part of the process, Nemmadi checks for workmanship in civil engineering, plumbing, electrical engineering and safety-related aspects. They also perform an analysis for any dampness that may be present using thermographic cameras. They measure carpet area of the apartment/villa as mandated by RERA.   One of the Co-Founders, A N Prakash, has over…

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