Category: Student Connect

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

Shubham Tripathi FEATURED Global MBA Stories  0

“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…

Read More

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

Tithi Banerjee FEATURED Global MBA Stories  0

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…

Read More

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

Varun Kumar FEATURED Global MBA Stories  0

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…

Read More

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

Subham Awasthi FEATURED Global MBA Stories Student Connect  0

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…

Read More

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

Biswajeeta Rath FEATURED Global MBA Stories  1

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…

Read More

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

Devi S G FEATURED Global MBA Stories  0

  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…

Read More

Imitation to innovation: Korea’s business journey IIM-B students learnt about the implications of industrialisation in South Korea, among other things

Ravi Teja FEATURED Global MBA Stories Student Connect  0

We are in South Korea as part of our international immersion module. Despite an exhausting flight journey, we were enthusiastic about our first day here. As promised, we were treated to a grand breakfast buffet at the Gangnam Family Hotel, with a variety of dishes. After that, we travelled from the south side of Han River to the north, where KAIST College of Business is located. We were welcomed by Heeseok Lee, Associate Dean, and Betty Chung, Professor at KAIST College of Business. After a welcome address by Chung, who…

Read More

Celebrating Independence Day in South Korea Later in the day, the IIM-B students learnt about the best ways to solve problems and more

Ayush Agarwal FEATURED Global MBA Stories Student Connect  0

Of the five countries that celebrate their Independence Day on August 15, that of two countries — India and South Korea — holds more significance to us, the EPGP batch of 2019 at IIM Bangalore, as we got to witness the hoisting of the Indian national flag on foreign soil. We are in South Korea as part of our international immersion module. The Indian embassy in South Korea was kind enough to invite our batch to join the Independence Day celebration with them. Feelings of patriotism, pride and nostalgia engulfed…

Read More

A visit to the Samsung Innovation Museum The students of IIM-B were in awe of what Samsung has contributed to innovation and what it plans to do

Adhara Modi FEATURED Global MBA Stories Student Connect  0

  We boarded a bus to visit the Samsung Innovation Museum on the third day of our international immersion module in South Korea. We knew what to expect: a display of the Korean giant’s technological prowess. The five-storey complex in Suwon’s Digital City — the nerve centre of Samsung Electronics — starts with the advent of electricity and goes from there. It is only when the museum touches on more modern times that it becomes apparent this is related to Samsung. The first hall is dedicated to the history of…

Read More

Understanding the growth story of South Korea What made the small nation turn into a land of corporate giants in a few decades?

Rishabh Goyal FEATURED Global MBA Stories Student Connect Uncategorized  0

  Visiting new places is always wonderful as it brings with it the excitement of to exploring the unknown. Our trip to South Korea and KAIST, a public research university, as part of our international immersion module, is one such experience. Given that many Asian countries began their journey towards development around the same time, it is fair to draw comparisons with India. South Korea, in particular, makes for good comparison. The economy of both countries was roughly the same size in 1990 (about $300 billion in GDP) and both…

Read More