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Dalmia Bharat Group MD and IIMB alumnus Puneet Dalmia engages with MBA students in a case discussion

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Puneet Dalmia, Managing Director, Dalmia Bharat Group and alumnus of IIM Bangalore, visited his alma mater on January 25, to interact with second-year MBA students. He discussed a case study on Dalmia Cements’ sustainability journey as part of ‘Business Process Improvement’, an elective course taught by Prof. Haritha Saranga, from the Production & Operations Management area at IIMB. The case, written by Prof. Haritha Saranga, along with Prof. Sirish Kumar Gouda of IIM Trichy, discusses the efforts of Puneet Dalmia and Mahendra Singhi, the Group Managing Director (MD) and the…

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IIMB launches the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship, a certificate program, for young, dynamic individuals to contribute to enhancing skill development and promote rural employment at the district level

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IIM Bangalore, in collaboration with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India (GoI), and State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs), is offering a Certificate Program in Public Policy and Management. The program, Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF), is a unique opportunity for young, dynamic individuals to contribute to enhancing skill development and promote rural employment at the district level.  The MGNF will be rolled out on a pilot basis in the states of Gujarat, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. The admission cycle for MGNF 2019 was…

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SEOUL CURRY Ashish Anja, from the one-year MBA at IIMB, shares the good and the unexpected from a visit to KAIST in South Korea

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Before boarding the flight to Seoul, South Korea, our seniors said: “The International Immersion Programme is a much-needed break in this intense course, make it count!” Our professors said: “This is a unique learning opportunity, make it count!” Little did we know that we were in for an experience of a lifetime, which would prove both the statements true! After slogging for three terms and going through some intense interview rounds with our prospective recruiters, we (the students of the one-year MBA – the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management…

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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

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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…

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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

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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…

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

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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…

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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…

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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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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.…

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