Equip, enable and empower

Equip, enable and empower Khushboo Chhangani reports on a workshop on best practices for inclusion of persons with disability

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 admin FEATURED News and events Opinion 0

The Diversity and Inclusion Office at IIM Bangalore organised a half-day workshop on ‘Inclusive Best Practices in Higher Education’, in collaboration with the Department for International Development (DFID), UK, on 28th November, 2019. David Finch, Director, International Development and Research, National Star College, UK, conducted the workshop and discussed the duties of higher education institutes to ensure equity, strategies and adaptations for inclusion of persons with disability. National Star College, based in the UK, has done remarkable work towards enabling people with disabilities realise their potential through personalised learning programmes.…

Forty years of dedicated service to IIMB…. Krishna M., K. Ramakrishnan and K. Pandian have been providing hearty meals to students with a smile. IIMB honours them with Long Service awards on the 46th Foundation Day

October 16, 2019October 17, 2019 admin1 FEATURED Opinion 0

From helping churn out sambar-rice and chapati-dal-subzi for 50 students of IIM Bangalore in 1977 to dishing up woks of noodles and degchis of biryani, along with the usual dal-roti, for 1,000 students on the B-school’s Bannerghatta Road campus, Krishna Munilakappa, Head Cook, IIMB Students’ Hostel, can also serve up a feast of delicious stories about wielding the ladle at IIMB. Krishna M will be felicitated on completing 40 years of service at IIMB on the B-school’s Foundation Day on October 28th, 2019. “Just as how there is no limit…

The road so high

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Kevin Dharmesh Gandhi FEATURED Life @ IIMB – Student Speak Opinion Student Connect 0

Dark above the world, under this scenic sky, We feel the frostiness of snow, with moonlight as a spy. We finished our mission, and assembled as a group, Warming our hands, cherishing a cup of soup. Came our trek leader, who was a local host, Frightening us all, with his tale of ghosts. Every mountain has its story, he said with a smile, This landscape creates memories, with every passing mile. Away from home, with phones free from network, This nature-imposed isolation acted as a perk. Little did…

Career Pivot of a PGPEM Student Sourav Dey, PGPEM (2017-19) at IIMB, shares valuable advice

January 8, 2019January 9, 2019 Sourav Dey FEATURED Life @ IIMB – Student Speak Opinion Student Connect 4

07 January, 2019, Bengaluru: I am a student of the 2017-19 batch of the Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM) at IIM Bangalore. Like most of the PGPEM aspirants, I joined the programme to keep career plateau at bay. I perceived that IIMB is a big brand and creating a career pivot based on an IIMB education would be smooth sailing. Although I did not know the destination (my next career move), I was confident that I would figure that out during the two-year journey at IIMB. At the…

What I Learned at IIMB: A Memoir By Ruth P. Stevens

November 29, 2018December 6, 2018 Ruth Stevens FEATURED Opinion Uncategorized 0

Life on IIMB campus is so vibrant, and stimulating, I didn’t really miss the fact that I rarely went to town to enjoy what the rest of Bangalore had to offer. I arrived at IIMB in Term 5, namely September to November 2018, from NYU Stern, where I am an adjunct professor of marketing. It wasn’t my first trip to India. I had visited twice in the past, as a tourist and a conference speaker. But this was my first extended stay, and chance to really settle in, and get…

Technology isn’t just changing society — it’s changing what it means to be human

July 16, 2018August 21, 2018 Vasanthi Srinivasan FEATURED Opinion 2

Over the last two years, most of my reading, beyond my work, have focussed on the role of technology and how it can shape the future of individuals, corporations and society, in ways that we can conceive and mostly in ways that we cannot even imagine! As a student of human behaviour, technology has always fascinated me. I am technologically challenged which means that I adopt technology only when I am forced to, but I find myself spending time in museums that house new technologies, in reading about the new…

‘Some hits, many misses’ A panel, moderated by Prof. Charan Singh of IIMB, has industry watchers analyze Budget 2018

February 13, 2018August 20, 2018 admin FEATURED News and events Opinion 0

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…

Corruption: Funding of Elections Charan Singh, Manas Khanna and Kartik Mittal suggest measures to curb influence of unaccounted money in political funding

January 31, 2018August 19, 2018 Charan Singh FEATURED Opinion 0

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…

Untangling India’s GST Based on their research, Charan Singh , Shreya Agarwal and Itee Ashok have created a list of suggestions that can increase the adoption and acceptance of GST in India

January 22, 2018August 20, 2018 Charan Singh FEATURED Opinion 1

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…

What lies ahead for Digital Transformation in 2018 and beyond

January 13, 2018August 19, 2018 Vijayan Kallil FEATURED Opinion 1

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…