Among the faculty members, Prof. B. K. Srivastava, Prof. Rajat Kathuria, and Prof. Sankaran and Mr. Amrish Sharma, Administrative & Placement Officer was present to grace the occasion. The alumni were glad to meet their teachers and batch mates after a long time.
The meet began with Prof. B. K. Srivastava emphasizing on the importance a having a strong alumni network for any institution. This was followed by a round of introductions, which began with an alumnus of the 1986 batch, and ended with one who would graduate from IMI in 2009!
When the introductions were over, Prof. Kathuria shared the latest developments at IMI with the alumni. He also suggested that instead of such meets being an annual event, it would be great if the alumni in a city could organize such get-togethers once in a while on their own, and then update the college about them.
After this, Prof. Kathuria invited suggestions from the alumni for improving the brand and visibility of IMI. To this, there was overwhelming response with some alumni passionately asserting that IMI is much more than it is known, and serious efforts need to be made to know the world about it. The alumni pointed out that it is extremely important to keep the alumni and the media aware of what is happening at the institute. Also, a need was identified to create greater awareness among MBA aspirants.
After a detailed discussion on these issues, Mr. Kaladhar of PGPIM-2006 batch volunteered for organizing some activities for alumni in Bangalore, as per the suggestion of Prof. Kathuria.
All in all, it was a memorable evening, and the event is sure to strengthen the bond that exists between IMI and its alumni.