Prof. Abhoy K Ojha, Chairperson, Israel Centre @ IIMB, welcomes Israeli diplomat Ishmael Khaldi to the IIMB campus on February 19, 2018. Israeli diplomat Ishmael Khaldi addresses students at IIMB on ‘Israeli Minorities… Insights of a Bedouin Diplomat’, on February 19, 2018. Hosted by the Israel Centre @ IIMB, Mr. Khaldi takes questions on ideas around integration and assimilation. admin
20 February, 2018, Bengaluru: A book titled, ‘Unmet Needs of Entrepreneurship: Why Entrepreneurs Do What They Do’, written by S Parthasarathy, Head – Alumni Relations, IIM Bangalore, and alumnus of IIMB’s Post Graduate Programme in Management, Class of 1994, has been published recently, by Rupa Publications. S Parthasarathy, Head – Alumni Relations, IIM Bangalore The book, with a plethora of examples and illustrations, is centred around the idea of ‘needs’ and its impact on various aspects of entrepreneurship. It explores what motivates/stops people from getting into entrepreneurship, which needs…
The Campus Bird Count is a coordinated effort to document the birdlife in multiple campuses across India as part of the world programme. This is an important exercise for documenting birds in places that can be overlooked but often provide valuable habitats to a variety of birds. It is also a great way of introducing many newcomers to birdwatching and monitoring – it is fun, rewarding and easy! Campus Bird Count, IIMB, Picture courtesy: Deepa Mohan Students from IIMB’s Environment and Sustainability Club, interested faculty and staff participated in the Saturday count.IIMB joined…
13 February, 2018, Bengaluru: The entrepreneurship and innovation hub of IIM Bangalore – N. S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), hosted 4Startups this month in association with Drishti 2018, a visionary leadership summit and alumni event, anchored by the students of the Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM) at IIM Bangalore, held on February 11 (Sunday). NSRCEL hosts its flagship event 4startups each month for aspiring entrepreneurs and start-ups. A big part of this special edition of 4Startups was the start-up open day, which tied back to the…
01 February, 2018, Bengaluru: At a panel discussion hosted by IIM Bangalore on February 1, 2018, post the Budget being presented by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley earlier in the day, industry watchers hail the emphasis on health and agriculture but express concern about tax payers and corporates being ignored. The expert panel comprised V K Viswanathan, Chairman, Board of Bosch Limited, S Raghavan, on the Board, L&T Finance Limited and Surin Automotive Private Limited, B. P. Rao, Founder & Senior Partner, M/s B. P. Rao & Co., Chartered…
On November 8, 2016, the Central Government demonetized 86 percent of the total Indian currency in circulation, worth INR 15.4 trillion. This landmark decision was aimed at attacking corruption and tackling the black money menace, which has been a long standing challenge for the country. Demonetization, in fact, was just another step in a series of initiatives taken since 1946. The government has been enforcing corrective measures ranging from Voluntary Disclosure Schemes and policy reforms to setting up of institutional bodies for improving accountability and transparency, but with a limited…
22 January, 2018: The fiscal policy of India took a monumental turn on July 1, 2017 as the government implemented Goods and Service Tax (GST). The discussion on this reform started nearly two decades ago, inspired by positive empirical evidence from nearly 160 countries around the world, including advanced, emerging and developing economies. India adopted a dual GST structure based on a pragmatic federal relationship that requires both the Centre and States to play a crucial role in determining GST rates. The GST Council has been able to successfully pass…
Digital Transformation (DT) is a prime subject of discourse – and hyperactivity – across organizations. It’s on top of the CXO agenda. Key industry analyst firms and consulting firms advise organizations to ramp up DT initiatives to stay relevant. What makes DT so profound that hardly any technology conferences can go without discussing this buzzword? First, let’s be clear on the widespread misconception: Digital Transformation is NOT the same as Digitization. Digitization is more about getting house in order by standardizing processes and tools. The main objective of digitization efforts…
Suhruta Kulkarni – GoCrackIt 08 January, 2018: Today, the Women Start-up Programme 2017-18 was launched at IIM Bangalore, and I got nostalgic about the day I received the email in November 2016 and the roller coaster ride thereon. I had just quit my job after we had got a little traction for our business idea with two paying institutional customers and 200 satisfied students. The Goldman Sachs Women Start-up Programme seemed apt to take the business to the next level. I completed the MOOCs and got into the Bootcamp, and…
Meeta Verma – Worksera 10 January, 2018: Meeta Verma, an alumnus of NIT Raipur, is a Product Manager with expertise in engineering and product development in iOS applications. Meeta has been working as a freelance Product Manager on the international platform Elance (Upwork) for more than 10 years, and has now started on an entrepreneurial journey, having been selected among the top 15 in the Women Start-up Programme for incubation at NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), IIM Bangalore. Meeta’s brainchild, Worksera, aims to tap the vast and underutilised…