Madrid: A peek into the soul of Spain

Madrid: A peek into the soul of Spain There has never been a better time to visit the Spanish capital, where the past decade has witnessed a spurt in creativity and enterprise, writes Ankush Kochhar, a student of IIMB’s one-year MBA program

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 Ankush Ankush FEATURED Life @ IIMB – Student Speak Student Connect 0

George Orwell once said, “I’d rather be a foreigner in Spain than in most countries. How easy it is to make friends in Spain!” Orwell was absolutely correct and EPGP 2019 was fortunate to witness this truth during the International Immersion trip to the prestigious IE Business School in Madrid. After our examination got over, a cohort of 25 of us, led by Prof. R. Narayanaswamy, Chair, Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management, left for Spain just before Thanksgiving, and the excitement was palpable aboard the plane. Immersion Commences On…

First impressions from a visit to Fudan University China is the market of fantasy for many. It is one of the largest unified economic spaces, its business is booming, and consumer affluence is on the rise, and, on a recent visit, Mohit Roshan Srivasatava is also struck by its thriving tech ecosystem

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Mohit Roshan Srivastava FEATURED Student Connect 0

For many years, I had read that China, the global manufacturing hub, is where one finds cheap labour. My recent visit to Fudan University’s School of Management in Shanghai, as part of an International Immersion module in my one-year MBA program at IIM Bangalore, was an eye-opener of sorts. China, I discovered, is home to a booming technology industry. Companies like Tencent, Alibaba and Huawei are not only leaders on their home turf, they also offer competition to the Googles and Amazons of the western world. It is fascinating to…

Strong fundamentals are necessary for the growth of the economy, says Dr. Hasmukh Adhia in a policy talk at IIMB By Harsh Singh

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Harsh Singh FEATURED News and events Student Connect 0

25 June, Bangalore: The Office of the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM) at IIMB hosted a talk on ‘Tax Challenges in India’ by Dr. Hasmukh Adhia, currently Non-Executive Chairman of Bank of Baroda, former Finance Secretary to Govt. of India, and Distinguished Alumnus of IIMB. Dr. Adhia emphasized the need for strong fundamentals for the growth of the economy, remarking that there are no sustainable shortcuts to growth. He also stressed upon the need to create an environment necessary for growth. One of Dr. Adhia’s key…

GAME ON! Praveen Sasidharan, from the one-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) at IIMB, explains the meaning and significance of ‘Criclytics’. Cricket buffs read on…

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‘Data is the new oil’. The fastest growing jobs today are in the field of data analytics, Big Data, Machine Learning and AI. Companies are putting in immense efforts and investments to collect data and it’s paying off handsomely. It is safe to say that Data is going to be a core competency of successful companies. Right from Amazon to political parties to sports, the scope of application of data analytics is infinite. Cricket is one such domain that is rapidly becoming data driven. There is a new buzzword that’s…

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

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 Bhupendra Singh Global MBA Stories Student Connect 0

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…

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

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 Archana Bhaskara FEATURED Global MBA Stories Student Connect 0

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,…

Business Analytics workshop at IIMB

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22 June, 2019: The Data Centre and Analytics Lab (DCAL) at IIM Bangalore, led by Prof. U Dinesh Kumar, organized the Ninth Business Analytics & Intelligence Symposium on 21-22 June at IIMB. As a part of the program, a two-day workshop was held on ‘Machine Learning using Python’ and ‘Deep Learning’ conducted by Manaranjan Pradhan and Naveen Kumar Bhansali, respectively. Both spoke about how Machine and Deep Learning could be used to solve real-world problems by helping the participants with a hands-on approach to understand the application of Machine and Deep Learning algorithms.…

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

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 admin1 FEATURED Global MBA Stories Student Connect 0

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.…

‘Bangalore: A test case for Govt, policymakers, urban planners’ At a Public Policy talk at IIM Bangalore, Dr. Kalpana Gopalan says the city need to be reimagined. R Kaushalendra Rao reports

May 27, 2019May 28, 2019 R. Kaushalendra Rao FEATURED Life @ IIMB – Student Speak Student Connect 0

22 May, 2019: The PGPPM Class of 2019-20, at IIM Bangalore, hosted Dr. Kalpana Gopalan, an accomplished and experienced serving IAS officer and an alumna of IIMB, on May 22. In her talk, she traced the city’s growth story from humble beginnings to a heaving metropolis. She also described the socio-cultural influences that shape the character of the city, which she called “a contested space”. The focus on urbanization is timely as projections point to the fact that while it took nearly 40 years (from 1971 to 2008) for India’s…

The PGPPM 2019-20 batch with Chetan Krishnaswamy, Director, Public Policy, Google India and South Asia.

Data privacy and freedom of expression discussed at PGPPM Talk

May 20, 2019October 14, 2019 Bhupendra Singh Life @ IIMB – Student Speak Student Connect 0

19 May, 2019: Chetan Krishnaswamy, Director, Public Policy, Google India and South Asia, engaged in a dialogue with the students of the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management at IIM Bangalore on May 15, where he spoke on formulation of tech policies in India. Describing how the internet can bridge the urban-rural divide in India, he listed Google’s initiatives, particualry for farmers and small industries. Talking about the role of regulators in helping the government draft policy, which not only promotes industrial growth, but also empowers consumers, he…