Category: Global MBA Stories

Of borders and strategic engagement Bhupendra Singh, from the Public Policy and Management Programme at IIMB, reports on a talk by Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Deependra Singh Hooda

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The students of the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM) at IIM Bangalore hosted Lieutenant General (Retd.) Deependra Singh Hooda, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM & Bar, ADC  Former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, who spoke on the topic, ‘The Challenges to National Security’ on June 12, 2019. Drawing attention to the changing world order and “retreating globalization”, he covered India’s foreign relations and how they affect national security. “Peace with our western neighbor is very crucial for peace in our bordering states, but the policy should be…

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A Stone for a Business Leader Archana Bhaskara attends a seminar by Arvind Mediratta, MD-CE), Metro Cash & Carry, and shares her learnings

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On Tuesday, 25th June 2019, the students of IIM Bangalore were asked, “What would you like written on your tombstone?” Surprisingly, the question did not come from a sociological or spiritual context but from a context of leadership and the expectations from future leaders.  A pioneer in the FMCG sector and MD-CEO of Metro Cash and Carry, Arvind Mediratta, interacted with students  of IIMB and shared his thoughts on effective leadership. Describing his journey from IIT Delhi, IIM Calcutta and University of Michigan to holding key positions at reputed organizations,…

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Record number of women join the two-year MBA at IIM Bangalore

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IIM Bangalore welcomed the 46th batch of Post Graduate Program (PGP), and the 43rd batch of the Fellow Program in Management (FPM) on June 10 (Monday). A total of 441 MBA students and 25 doctoral students were part of the inauguration on a pleasant evening at the Open Air Theatre on campus. Professor G Raghuram, Director, IIMB, along with the Chief Guest of the evening, Amit Sharma, Global COO, IBM, GBS, awarded scholarships to the top performing students on the Director’s Merit List and Director’s Honors’ List from PGP 2018-20.…

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Hola España! Partha Rao, from the Class of 2018-19 of the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), shares leaves from his Spain diary

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27 December, 2018, Bengaluru: When I joined the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) at IIM Bangalore, I was sure of two things – I wanted to earn my MBA and I wanted to win a national competition, something that I had missed out during my undergraduate days. Little did I know that my exploits would take me out of India! The journey began when Abhishek, a classmate, was on the lookout for teammates to participate in the Global Marketing Competition, organized by ESIC Business & Marketing School, Spain.…

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When ties gather momentum EPGP (2018-19) student Shubham Tripathi shares his learnings from a study visit to Israel

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“Israel – a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, surrounded by enemies, in a constant state of war since its founding, with no natural resources – produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK.” IIM Bangalore’s EPGP (Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management) provided me with a unique opportunity to learn and appreciate the complementary strengths of India and Israel in the world of business and technology, through a field trip that took place from November 27 to…

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A close encounter with Chinese business culture IIMB’s one-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management student Tithi Banerjee, from the Class of 2018-19, shares insights from a study exchange to Fudan University School of Management in China

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22 October, 2018, Bengaluru: “It doesn’t matter if a cat is black or white; as long as it catches mice, it’s a good cat” – Deng Xiaoping. I murmured the above lines by visionary politician Deng Xiaoping to myself as I began my return journey by the maglev train to the Shanghai airport. As a student of business, I was very eager to know more about China and its impact on the world economy. I wanted to experience China close up and IIMB, being the only Indian member school of…

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Global Network Week at ESMT Berlin Varun Kumar, who is pursuing the one-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) at IIM Bangalore, is currently at ESMT Berlin as part of the Global Network Week, a programme where students from prestigious global management schools exchange ideas and work on live projects

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22 October, 2018, Bengaluru: The land of Karl Marx and Albert Einstein – Germany, at first mention, might be conceived as a region of phenomenal engineering capabilities with organized labor unions, but it is slowly trying to outgrow this reputation and be the torchbearer of the new economic realm. The classroom was perfectly set with 40 candidates from 12 top universities of the world including Yale, IE, and EGADE, to discuss the rather complex topic, ‘Germany 4.0: ‘Mittelstand’ and Entrepreneurship’.   A city which brought down the Berlin Wall has…

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Making a difference at home and abroad Students of the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management at IIMB spend two weeks at Maxwell School, Syracuse University, New York, as part of the International Immersion. Subham Awasthi, PGPPM 2018-19, describes the learning experience

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I will always treasure my two-week stay in USA, as a part of the PGPPM International Immersion module. The well-structured classroom sessions, split across Syracuse and Washington DC, strengthened my learning while the various site visits helped me appreciate the rich cultural heritage of the USA. I shall always cherish my visit to the historical monuments and the Smithsonian museums. The classroom discussions gave us – students of Public Policy and Management at IIM Bangalore – an overview of policymaking in the USA. Talks on ‘American Federalism, Political Institutions, and…

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The world comes to IIMB – Exchange Programme 2018-19 begins IIMB hosts 73 global students this fall

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The Student Exchange Programme (SEP) at IIM Bangalore is one of the key internationalisation initiatives of the school. The programme has been in existence for more than 15 years. Students visiting IIMB on exchange opt for electives that are taught as part of the PGP, EPGP or PGPEM. The programme aims at providing diversity in the classroom and international exposure to students, while maintaining the high academic standards of IIMB. During September, when the fifth term at IIM Bangalore starts, nearly 40 per cent of the two-year PGP batch gets…

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A trip to the SsangYong Motor factory On a field visit to the SsangYong Motor in South Korea, as part of the International Immersion module, IIMB’s students of the one-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) get to understand how business is done

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  The day started with a sumptuous breakfast and a long ride to Pyeongtaek, where the SsangYong Motor factory is located. In South Korea as part of our international immersion module, we were treated to a delicious lunch at Ashley by our hosts, KAIST College of Business. Following this, we went to the SsangYong Motor factory. SsangYong’s portfolio comprises top-notch SUVs such as Rexton, Korando and Tivoli. Mahindra & Mahindra holds approximately 72 per cent stake in the company. The factory at Pyeongtaek was awe-inspiring, especially since I had no…

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