He has served in the army as a captain and defended our borders. In his second innings, he aced the CAT exams and had invitations from the most prestigious institutions of the country. An entrepreneur, sportsman, adventure enthusiast, marathoner, fitness junkie – in all a person with limitless gusto for...
Born with a rare eye disorder, Retinitis Pigmentosa, things were never easy for Vineet Saraiwala. The struggle was real and acceptance a long tedious journey ahead. But as the saying goes, where’s there’s a will…Vineet has turned the disabilities around him into super abilities. He is out empowering many with...
As part of the Young Global Leaders Class of 2021, Hitesh joins the world’s most promising 112 Young Global Leaders under the age of 40, and a prestigious network of high profile individuals who head governments and Fortune 500 companies Hitesh Wadhwa, an alumnus of the 2014 batch of IIM...
Scaling Start-ups: The Challenges, Pitfalls & Strategies by Raj Raman, PGP 1986 Amongst the many interactions I have had with founders of start-ups, were a plethora of rationale for getting into the venture. 1. “I want to be a billionaire in 3 years”2. “Its a unique idea. No one else...
Jay Krishnan, EGMP 2006 A, appointed as the new CEO by The Accelerator Centre As of March 1, Jay Krishnan, the former head of India-based incubator T-Hub, is taking over as AC’s CEO, after Paul Salvini stepped down from the role in the fall. AC’s decision to bring on Krishnan, who has...
IIM Bangalore will hold its Convocation ceremony on April 16, 2021, in the virtual mode. Dr. Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IBM, will be the Chief Guest on the occasion and deliver the Convocation address. Dr. Arvind Krishna is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM. As...
IIMB welcomes EPGP Class of 2021-22 on 2nd April Mukesh Sharma, Country Head, Greater China, Tech Mahindra, and alumnus from the EPGP Class of 2010, delivers the special virtual address as chief guest. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) welcomed 75 students to the virtual inauguration of the globally ranked one-year full-time Executive Post...
– Prof. Prithwiraj Mukherjee, Marketing IIMB As India reels under the impact of this disease and its associated healthcare challenges, businesses and the government must collaborate to revive the limping economy. The covid-19 pandemic has been a global disaster like no other. The last eight months, since the first lockdown...
– Prof Rishikesha T Krishnan and N Dayasindhu Devoting an entire chapter to innovation, the recently released Economic Survey 2020-21 called upon Indian businesses to ramp up R&D investments to achieve the country’s aspiration to emerge as the third-largest economy. But, in doing this, it is important for Indian companies...
– Prof Srivardhini K Jha, Chairperson, Entrepreneurship area at IIMB Success or failure, with the right preparation and approach, entrepreneurship can be a very rewarding experience.. Starting a venture is exciting and daunting at the same time. The excitement of embarking on a new journey, charting a new course, being...
Pratyush Goel, student of PGP2, wins Cluster 3 Finals, in Tata Crucible Campus Quiz A student of the two-year MBA at IIM Bangalore, Pratyush Goel has won the Cluster 3 Finals, representing the Karnataka region, showcasing his quick thinking and sharp quizzing abilities. He won a cash prize and will...
The role of gender in one’s professional trajectory is much more subtle than we think. It is not as much about workplace discrimination and overt behavior, but has more to do with norms and values which are embedded in our own ways of thinking and how we react to external...
– Prof S Ramesh Kumar, Marketing IIMB The challenge for brand managers today is not just to create loyalty but to also sustain loyalty in a digital world… Brand loyalty is the ultimate dream of marketers. Is brand switching, a habit of consumers? The challenge for brand managers today is not...
The student corner is an exclusive section of LSquare that brings to you the literary creation, pen-craft, creative content contributed by students. This edition is a special tribute to the going-out batch of PGP 2021 by their juniors. We wish you a bright future. We are proud of you. An...
Analytics Society at IIMB hosts the annual analytical festival ‘Spectra’ on March 19th and 20th The Analytics Society at IIM Bangalore organized its annual two-days analytics fest called Spectra in March 2021 in association with Wells Fargo in a virtual set-up. The students participated from several colleges across the country...
A two-year rollercoaster ride for the PGP batch of 2019-21 came to a grandiose end with Udaan, IIMB’s first-ever hybrid farewell event held at L-Square and live-streamed through Zoom. The memorable evening started with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony in the auditorium, followed by a short and inspiring speech to the...
Incubated at NSRCEL, under the Women Start-up Programme, BluePine Foods, by Aditi Madan, hopes to change the way we eat. Aditi Madan is one of the top 10 contestants in ‘Amul Master Chef Kitchen Ke Superstar’. BluePine Foods is a food start-up with an endeavor to improve food shelf life...
Mentored under the General Incubation program of NSRCEL, United Efforts currently works with 3000 students of Grades 8-10, across nine government schools, in Bangalore Anahata United Efforts is a non-profit start-up launched from NSRCEL in 2018. The vision of the start-up is that every student, despite their socio-economic situation, has...