February 2020

Alum Ventures: Flatheads – Ganesh Balakrishnan, PGP 2008

Once an entrepreneur, always an entrepreneur. Ganesh Balakrishnan is a serial entrepreneur and is currently co-founder at Flatheads – a men’s casual footwear brand. Flatheads aim to fill the void and target millennials and people who want amalgamate style and comfort into their daily lives. Flatheads shoes can be worn...

Wave Makers: Musician – Manasi Prasad, PGP 2007

In a word, Manasi Prasad has truly followed her heart. When we follow our hearts, we learn to trust our intuition. We are more in tune with what our hearts are telling us to do and what direction they are leading us. Today Manasi is an accomplished musician, professional, and mother....

A True Inspiration: Sriram K, PGP 1998

Sriram K is an example for many to live by. He has achieved success and fame through his strong will and determination. Sriram is visually impaired, due to a condition caused by Retinitis Pigmentosa, but his physical limitations have never come in the way of what he has wanted. A...

Inviting Applications for IIMB Director Position

lIMB is looking for its next Director who will lead the Institute. Applicants should have outstanding academic credentials throughout, including a Ph.D. Degree from a reputed institution and First-class degrees at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels.  At least fifteen years of teaching and research experience, of which at least seven...

Snippets

Mr. Rajeev Bakshi joins the board of Ola Foods Business as an advisory member. An alumnus of IIM Bangalore, he has four decades of experience in foods and the FMCG sector. Mr. Bakshi has held the position of Managing Director of Metro Cash & carry India, the local arm of...

Student Corner: Hangout with Alums – Gautham C K PGP 2019

The Student Alumni Committee hosted the third session of the ‘Hangout with Alums’ series. This session was taken by Mr. Gautham C K, a Management Trainee in Sales and Marketing with Nestle India. Gowtham kicked off the session by discussing the various roles which fall under the Marketing domain –...

NSRCEL Startups: Inqui-lab Foundation

Inqui-lab Foundation is a non-profit working in the space of education. We are currently incubated as apart of the NSRCEL Social Cohort 2019. Inqui-lab primarily works with children from the government school system and we strongly believe in the innovative and problem-solving potential of children. Whether it is a 10-year...

NSRCEL Startups: SharePal.in

It is often said that, ‘Food is what fills your stomach but Travelling is what fills your soul’; SharePal is a venture that will make sure that your soul never goes hungry! To begin with the basics, SharePal is a travel gear rental startup that is known to provide the...

Sadak by Rohit Agarwal, PGP 2011

The pursuit of experiencing the creative process drove me to join hands with complete strangers but extremely talented artists, who helped transform my poetry into a soulful song and a thought-provoking music video. Interestingly, I had penned the song 10 years ago, while I was still a student at the...

IIMB grabs Champions Trophy at Sangharsh 2020

IIMB sports contingent grabbing the Champions Trophy at Sangharsh 2020 sports tournament held at IIM Ahmedabad. Sangharsh is an Inter-IIM sports tournament conducted every year (January) between IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, and Lucknow with more than 1000 sportsperson representing their respective institution. Team IIMB bagged a total of 8 Gold,...

Student News

MY NEW YEAR AT IIMB It is a well-acknowledged meme that humans are the only species that celebrates when our home planet makes one circle around the sun. But no one can dismiss the fact that this is a global tradition uniting billions of humans in cheering for the end...

Announcement of IIMB DAA 2020 awards

We are delighted to announce the recipients of the IIMB Distinguished Alumni Award for 2020. The Distinguished Alumni Awards, instituted in 2007, is given to alumni in recognition of their achievements of exceptional merit and excellence in their chosen field of endeavors – be it industry, management, entrepreneurship, research, academia or social...

All-night concert at IIMB – Yamini 2020

A night unleashed, a night to devour, from dusk to dawn !! The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore hosted the 17th edition of ‘Yamini’, an all-night music and dance concert, at its amphitheater on 25th Jan 2020 from 6.30 pm on Saturday. The concert, organized by Spicmacay’s IIMB Chapter, concluded...

IIMB Run 2020 – 5th Jan 2020

IIMB RUN – A marathon was organized at IIM Bangalore by IIMB Alumni Association, Sports, IIM Bangalore, Student Alumni Committee and Vikasana. The IIMB Run consisted of three races – 5K, 10K and 16K. Not only students and professors, but alumni of the institute and people from outside also participated in the...