IIM Bangalore alumnus Saumil Majmudar, alongside his co-author Vijay Krishnamurthy, shares insights into their book “Get Kids to Play” in an exclusive interview. Saumil, drawing from his extensive experience with Sportz Village over the past two decades, sheds light on the challenges parents and school leaders face in encouraging children...
IIMB Alumni Gautham Krishnan C G Honored as ISM 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Star It is with great pleasure that we share the distinguished achievement of one of our own, Gautham Krishnan C G, a PGP 2018-20 cohort member. Gautham has been bestowed with the esteemed title of...
Get Kids to Play: An EduSports tool-kit For Parents and School Leaders – Saumil Majmudar (PGP 1995) and Vijay Krishnamurthy About the Book Get Kids to Play is designed like a Swiss knife and is written with two critical decision-makers in mind – parents and school leaders. Both groups want...
With profound sadness, we share the passing of Amit Bhagat, a beloved member of the PGP 2001 cohort, who courageously battled cancer until his passing earlier this year. In remembrance of his remarkable life, his fellow batchmates have penned a heartfelt tribute to honor his memory. Amit Bhagat from the...
TOHANDS Tohands, a startup emerging from NSRCEL’s Launchpad pre-incubation program, pioneers the creation of the world’s inaugural Smart Calculator. Designed to assist shopkeepers in monitoring their finances, this innovative tool signifies the startup’s commitment to revolutionizing conventional business practices. By crafting essential business utilities through unconventional means, Tohands aims to...
PGPEM Scholars Swati Bhargava and Gurender Singh Secure National First Runner-Up Position at IIT Guwahati E-Summit ‘UDGAM 2024’ Swati Bhargava and Gurender Singh, first-year students of IIM Bangalore’s Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM), clinched the national first runners-up title at the IIT Guwahati E-Summit, ‘UDGAM 2024’, in the...
Fireside Chat Hosted by Economics Area Featuring Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence On February 15th, 2024, the Economics area of IIM Bangalore held a fireside chat featuring Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence. Chaired by Prof. Manaswini Bhalla, the session welcomed esteemed guests including Rohinton P. Medhora, Robert Johnson, and Prof....
– Prof. Mukta Kulkarni(IIMB) and Shanti Raghavan Namma Yatri: Ways Forward for Accessible Ride-Hailing Almost four months ago, ride-hailing app Namma Yatri launched the ‘Purple Rides’ initiative in partnership with one of us. Since then, over 16,000 rickshaw drivers have completed more than 40,000 accessible rides and have earned over...
– Prof. Gopal Naik (IIMB) and Gopi Sankar G We need to recognize that the ongoing farmers’ protests are a manifestation of a persistent agrarian crisis that has not received adequate attention for a long time Farmers’ protests have again hit the national headlines. The past few days have seen farmer...
– Prof. S Ramesh KumarIIM Bangalore From adding sugar to tea to buying a home, we are involved in our actions. It is just the degree of involvement that varies, and the challenge for marketers is to raise the involvement of their offerings through several initiatives, including social media. Infact,...
– Prof. K GaneshAdjunct Faculty Member at IIMB Democratising education in India means making it inclusive, equitable, and accessible to all, irrespective of socio-economic background. Here’s how it can be done While India has many top educational institutions of world standard, like the IITs, IIMs, AIIMS and other top colleges,...
Mala Raj, an alumna of IIM B’s PGP batch of 1984-86, boasts over two decades of expertise in loyalty and customer relationship strategy, primarily in loyalty marketing and program design. Her journey began at Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, leading her through various roles across renowned firms like Direxions, Cartesian Consulting,...
IIMB Director Rishikesha T Krishnan delivered an inspiring message to the IIMB community on Republic Day, reaffirming the institute’s commitment to the foundational principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution. Prof. RT Krishnan highlighted the significance of this auspicious day, emphasizing core values such as democracy, justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, human...
Fireside Chat with Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence Hosted by the Economics Area The Economics area of IIM Bangalore hosted a fireside chat on 15th February 2024 with Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence, Co-chair of the Commission on Global Economic Transformation at the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET). Prof....
Celebrating IIMB’s Golden Jubilee anniversary, the event coincides with the IMR Doctoral Conference 2024, featuring alumni book releases and panel sessions as highlights. The much-anticipated FPM/Ph.D. alumni meet, commemorating the reunion of former students from IIM Bangalore’s Fellow Programme in Management/Doctor of Philosophy, was held from February 2nd to 4th,...
IIM Bangalore’s Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Alumni Association (IIMBAA), hosted the annual alumni meet ‘Sparsh 2024’ on 11th February 2024, marking the Golden Jubilee anniversary of the institute and the 15th year of EPGP. Notably, this year’s cohort...
Business Strategy Demystified: A Practitioner’s Guide to Formulate and Implement Business & Start-Up Strategy – Rohit Chaturvedi, PGP 2003 About Book “Business Strategy Demystified: A Practitioner’s Guide to Formulate and Implement Business & Start-Up Strategy” offers a concise and accessible roadmap for evaluating and developing business strategies. With clear and...
– Prof. S Ramesh Kumar (IIMB) and Rangamani Kala The objective of this article is to provide a perspective on how different kinds of services can conceptually approach their respective brands by considering a service that is relatively low on tangibility associated with brands in the sector. The moment of...
Yamini 2024, an Indian classical music and dance festival organized by IIM Bangalore in collaboration with SPIC MACAY, illuminated the eve of Republic Day with its dusk-to-dawn celebration of heritage. Held on January 25th and 26th, 2024, this annual event marked the 20th edition of its kind and served as...
STEP UP – A Run for Pedestrian Safety IIM Bangalore’s Executive General Management Programme (EGMP), in collaboration with the IIMB Alumni Association (IIMBAA), organized the ‘STEP UP – A Run for Pedestrian Safety’ awareness campaign on 11th February 2024, aligning with the ‘2024 Year of the Pedestrian’. Held at the...
