June 2023

Alumni Ventures: Bajo Foods – Sudarshan Gangrade, PGP 2003

Sudarshan Gangrade, the founder of Bajo Foods, a top insurgent brand in India, aims to provide low-carb food options to 100 million Indians. Bajo Foods differentiates itself by focusing on the Indian diet and taste preferences, offering products that suit the traditional Indian palate. Recent launches include Protein Chef and...

In Memoriam

IIM Bangalore Mourns the Loss of Former Director and Professor, Prakash G. Apte It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our esteemed former colleague and Director, Prof. Prakash G. Apte, on the 10th of June 2023 in Mumbai. Prof. Apte, a revered figure in the academic...

Alumni News

Alum Raja Rajamannar, PGP 1985, to Receive Honors at the 2023 Marketing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Raja Rajamannar, an alumnus of IIM Bangalore’s two-year full-time MBA program and a Distinguished Alumnus Awardee (DAA) in 2018, is honored at the Marketing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2023 on June 7th....

Book Release

Principles of Marketing (19th Edition) Co-Authored by Sridhar Balasubramanian, PGP 1991 About the Book In a fast-changing, increasingly digital and social marketplace, it’s more vital than ever for marketers to develop meaningful connections with their customers. Principles of Marketing shows you how to create vibrant, interactive communities of consumers who...

50 years of IIM Bangalore: Creating a robust supply line for India Inc

To become a developed country, India needs more and more world-class managers, and that calls for more world-class management schools. In its 50 years of existence, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has created as many as 20,000 world-class managers just from its long-duration degree-granting programmes, including the full-time...

Events

NSRCEL Organizes Bengaluru’s Premier Entrepreneurship Conference “SummitUp” Over Two Days NSRCEL, the innovation and entrepreneurship hub of IIM Bangalore, successfully concluded its two-day flagship entrepreneurship conference, SummitUp, in Bengaluru. The conference served as a crucial platform that brought together entrepreneurs, government representatives, policymakers, academicians, incubators, VCs, and experts to address...

Is it Time to Re-Visit India’s Exchange Rate Policy?

– Ram IyerEPGP 2022 I remember visiting India in July 2014 after a five-year hiatus and paying Rs. 250 for a haircut in a Mumbai suburb. In January 2023, I visited the locality again and a haircut cost me the same Rs. 250. I am reasonably certain that the barber...

IIMB News

Ramdas Baliga Bantwal and Rishi Kulkarni Acknowledged for Their Support in Advancing the Institute’s Mission and Objectives Ramdas Baliga Bantwal and Rishi Kulkarni Appreciated for Supporting the Institute’s Mission Ramdas Baliga Bantwal, the Managing Director of Toshiba Software India, acknowledges IIMB’s global reputation in management education and highlights the role...

Making ‘Make in India’ work for the Aerospace and Defence Sector

– Prof. S Raghunath & Prof G ShaineshIIM Bangalore The market opportunities and offset clauses in the government’s defence procurement policies have attracted several global players to set up operations and form joint ventures in India. The private sector generated over 20 percent of the Rs 80,000 crore turnover for the aerospace and...

Digital Technologies Fuelling The India Startup Story

– Prof. Ramya K. MurthyEntrepreneurship Area, IIM Bangalore Digital technologies underlie several successful ventures across sectors globally “The future is exciting for digital entrepreneurship, particularly in India. The India Stack, a collection of digital public goods such as Aadhaar, UPI, and Account Aggregator, has expanded the potential market size that...

Entrepreneurial Well-Being: An Ignored Aspect of Entrepreneurship

– Dr. Srivardhini K Jha and Brindha SrinivasanIIM Bangalore Entrepreneurs are portrayed to be heroic, and the journey is glorified. But what about their daily stressors, long working hours and uncertain work environment? “I never thought about well-being until you mentioned it. My venture is doing good, and I am trying to scale...