March 2018

IIMBue 2018 : 20-21 July 2018

Many of you know that we launched IIMBue, The IIMB Leadership conclave ,in 2015 with the theme ‘Engage, Energize and Enhance’; followed by ‘Start, Scale and Disrupt’ as the theme for 2016. Both editions of IIMBue attracted highly acclaimed thought leaders and influential speakers across diverse walks of life (more...

Alumni Engagement

Panel Discussion on Technology and Business Performance A programme titled  ‘Leadership for Managing Business Growth’ was specially designed for Round Table India members ( entrepreneurs and working professionals) by Prof.N M Agrawal, the programme director, was held in IIMB on 24 Feb 2018. The two-day interactive workshop for round table...

Tree Transplantation at IIMB

“If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down?  We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.”    – Jack Handey  With its rich canopy and abundant trees, Bangalore once, aptly, was the “garden city” of India. In environmentalist Zafar Futehally’s words, the...

Pragati – The Pan IIM Startup Conclave

Pragati – The Pan IIM Startup Conclave was conceptualized to bring together alumni of all IIMs, VCs, and investors to create a robust and exclusive start-up ecosystem. The event enabled alumni and startup enthusiasts get a glimpse of the innovation taking place in alumni startups.  It also enabled VCs and...

The Path Less Traveled – Alumni Stories

KK Academy The school was established by Lakshmi (PGP’82)and Arvind Kaul (PGP ’79), both alumni of IIM Bangalore, who are passionate about creating a space for children which is vibrant, loving and innovative. Lakshmi is also an alumnus of the International School of Geneva, St.Stephen’s College, Delhi and a B.Ed....

Book Release by IIMB Faculty & Alumni

  About the book: Age of Azmoq: The Valantian Imperium is the first of the 5 part Age of Azmoq series. It is a fantasy novel, similar to books like Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. It takes place in an alternate world, and is about the struggle...

Udaan and The Last Lecture

Bidding farewell to the walls of IIM Bangalore was all the more special this year. Udaan, rightly refers to the flight that the PGP 2018 batch will take as they leave the campus in a few days. Udaan 2018 saw a frenzy ensued by enthralling performances. The nostalgia in the...

Shaurya Trek with Alums

“The most valuable antiques are dear old friends” – Jackson Brown Shaurya, the annual student-alumni sports meet saw its biggest version till date this 2018.  The event was characterized by a trek to the beautiful Ramanagara which is house to the famous dialogue ‘kitney aadmi they’ from the movie ‘Sholey’....

Remembering alums…..

Debarshi Roy chowdhury and Rachit uniyal passed away last month. Here are the messages from their batchmates. Message from Bhaskar Raj Gupta for Debarshi Roy Chowdhury, PGP 2001-03 It was a shock to know of his sad demise. My wife has only met him once, circa 12 years ago. When I...