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Addressing the occasion KT Chako, Director, IIFT, said, “In the four decades of IIFT’s existence, we have built a niche for ourselves and are constantly striving towards fulfilling our pioneering role”. He also congratulated the maiden batch of students from Kolkatta. Also, speaking on the occasion Kamal Nath, Minister, Commerce and Industry, congratulated the convocating […]
The earlier two awards have been conferred on Professor Lord Bhikhu Parekh (Centennial Professor of the London School of Economics and internationally renowned scholar and writer) in 2006 and on the father of India’s green revolution, Dr. MS Swaminathan in 2007. Share your thoughts or leave a comment.
The key note address was delivered by the distinguished Chief Guest, Dr CK Prahalad. He congratulated the PGP students and appreciated the efforts put in by parents and professors in moulding the students. “India’s current financial success may hide its true potential”, remarked Dr. Prahalad. He stressed that it is time for India to accelerate […]
What are the top 3 advantages of XIMB’s MBA programme that no other business school in the same league offers? The top 3 advantages are: a) Higher Industry Interaction and Corporate Linkages for the XIMB students by using platforms such as Immersion Courses, CEO Talks, etc. The Immersion Courses are specific course modules which are […]
After a four-year stint with a leading investment technology company in the USA, BARRA International, what impelled you to join the family business? Was joining the family business an unsaid norm you had to follow? Though I did my MBA in the US, and worked at BARRA International for 4 years, it was always my […]
The teams were gauged on parameters such as co-ordination, strategy and concentration. Presence of mind and impromptu thinking were also given considerable weightage. The participants had to go through these rounds under stress and time constraints to emerge as Business Tycoon. These rounds were judged by people from the industry who shared their insights with […]
Aricent, Arthur D. Little, Capgemini Consulting, Cedar Consulting, HP, IBM, McKinsey KC and Mindtree were some of the companies that participated for the first time in the placements. Other companies on campus included Cognizant, CitiGroup Global Services, Frost & Sullivan, GE, HCL, Honeywell, HUL, i2 Technologies, ICICI, Infosys, KPIT Cummins, KPMG, Mphasis, Satyam, Siemens Information […]
The program was designed to provide an opportunity to OB teachers to update themselves with new knowledge and teaching methods. The contents of the course included self awareness for enhancing teaching effectiveness, use of IT in organizations, Indian insights into leadership, emotional intelligence, spirituality and cultural content in organizations, new concepts and practices in HRD, […]
A Memorandum-of-Understanding (MoU) between the two institutes was signed, according to which CIMA will sponsor the Centre and a CIMA Professor of Management Accounting for an initial period of three years. The governance of the Centre will be facilitated by the creation of a Centre Advisory Board. The Board will have a chair person, who […]
In his keynote address, Mr Narayana Murthy urged the students to “identify as Indians first and foremost and to rise above affiliations to religions, castes, and regions; put in the interest of the nation ahead of personal interests; embrace a disciplined way of pursuing your goals; and be ready to work hard, without cutting corners, […]