May 2024

Alumni Ventures: Troovy Foods – Mansi Baranwal, PGP 2012

Driven by a profound concern for childhood malnutrition in India, Troovy Foods stands as a testament to Mansi Baranwal‘s entrepreneurial vision and commitment to social impact. With a background in consumer goods and a deep-rooted dedication to addressing nutritional deficiencies, Mansi founded Troovy not just as a business venture but...

IIM Bangalore Announces Distinguished Alumni Awards 2024

This year, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has announced the recipients of its Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2024, honoring four outstanding alumni: Hemant K Bhargava (PGP 1986), T Koshy (PGP 1989), Prabha Narasimhan (PGP 1997), and Praveen Sood (PGPPM 2005). Instituted in 2007, these awards recognize alumni who...

IIM Bangalore Celebrates 49th Convocation

IIM Bangalore celebrated its 49th Convocation on April 6, 2024, with Chief Guest Shri T V Narendran, CEO & MD of Tata Steel, addressing the gathering. A total of 706 students graduated from various programs, including the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program and the MBA programs. Among them, eight students...

Alumni News

Hemant Soreng’s Everest Summit SuccessTriumph Marks 50 Years of IIM Bangalore As IIM Bangalore celebrates its golden jubilee, we proudly spotlight an extraordinary feat from our alumni. Hemant Soreng (PGP 1997) recently summited Mount Everest, demonstrating remarkable courage and determination despite enduring frostbite. Upon his triumphant return, a captivating photo...

Book Release

SCORE: The fundamentals of building a financially successful business – Shweta Jhajharia,  PGP 2001 About the Book IF YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR BUSINESS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, YOU NEED TO BE IN CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES AND BE ABLE TO MAKE STRATEGIC DECISIONS WITH CONFIDENCE. Whether you own or...

IIMB News

Gopinath Annadurai Wins L K Deshpande Young Labour Economist Award PhD student Gopinath Annadurai from IIM Bangalore has been awarded the L K Deshpande Young Labour Economist Award at the 64th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE). The event was held at the University of Hyderabad....

Events@IIMB

IIM Bangalore Inaugurates Rooftop Solar Power Plant IIM Bangalore has inaugurated a rooftop solar power plant, supported by National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL), which will meet approximately 15% of the institute’s power needs. Prof. Sourav Mukherji, Dean of Alumni Relations & Development, emphasized the institute’s commitment to sustainability and the...

NSRCEL Startups

eShipz and Blue Dart Partner to Enhance First Mile Dispatch Management eShipz, a participant in the Mobility Incubation Programme at NSRCEL, has partnered with Blue Dart to address challenges faced by small, medium, and large establishments in managing their first mile dispatch efforts. This collaboration introduces a unified shipping API...

The Global Ranking of Startup Funding Ecosystems

– Dr. G SabarinathanIIM Bangalore So, for all the excitement about being India’s Silicon Valley and so on, Bangalore seems to be ranked 33rd among startup cities in the world.  That is what I noticed from PitchBook’s (PB) survey of October 2023.2 The scoring methodology PB’s list identifies the top fifty...