The ceremony was marked by a befitting solemnity. In his annual report the Director, IMT Ghaziabad, Dr. B. S. Sahay, highlighted the progress made by the institute in the last year and the high standing it has earned for academic excellence, research contributions, executive development and industry interface. He gave the graduating students the mantra of dreaming big, thinking big and doing big for the nation and the world at large and urged them to contribute to the progress of India and to take pride in playing a role in the nation’s success.

Director, IMT Nagpur, Dr. Anwar Ali, in his annual report spoke of the strides taken by IMT Nagpur in its three years of existence and the growth of the Nagpur campus in terms of infrastructure, intellectual capital, and international linkages. He urged the graduating batch to carry the values and never-ending thirst for knowledge instilled by the institution into their professional lives.

While speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kamal Nath stressed that there was no one-size-fits-all solution to complex and intricate business problems in today’s global economy. Since India is poised to play an important role in shaping the new world economy, he exhorted IMTians to be open-minded, honest and innovative to contribute significantly to the mission of India’s growth.

In his keynote address, Mr. Mittal while congratulating the students, described the event as an important milestone in their life. He explained the importance of passion in personal and professional life and explained how a combination of professional as well as entrepreneurial spirit is the need of the hour. Mr. Mittal described India as the second fastest growing economy of the world. He also noted the change in global mindset towards India. Citing his own example, he stressed that success is not an overnight phenomenon and one must take joy and satisfaction in doing the task at hand with utmost sincerity and dedication.

At the solemn and impressive ceremony attended by the IMT fraternity and eminent personalities from the academia, industry, government and media, post-graduate degrees and diplomas were awarded to 476 students from the Ghaziabad and Nagpur campuses. These include 1 student of Fellow Programme in Management, 170 students of Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, 38 students of Master of Human Resource Management & Corporate Governance, 40 students of Master of International Business, 22 students of Post Graduate Diploma in Executive Management, 60 students of Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (Part-time), 107 students of GMBA (Nagpur) and 2 batches of 38 students of GMBA (Ghaziabad).

IMT honours its eminent alumni through the Distinguished Alumni Award instituted in 2005. This year the Distinguished Alumni Award was given to Mr. Abhijeet Dutta Ray, Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning, Lowe Thailand.

The convocation programme concluded with the buoyant students celebrating their graduation from one of the top Business schools in India and looking ahead to emulating the successes of the institute’s eminent alumni who are today in positions of great responsibility all across India and the world.