August 2022

In Memoriam

We regret to inform you about the sad demise of Yogesh Kumar Sharma, FPM 2000, from complications arising from an Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Yogesh was working as an Associate Principal at ZS Associates. He is survived by his wife Richa, son Yashvardhan and Daughter Riyosha. We would like to express my...

Alumni News

IIMB Alumni Abhijit Roy completes 25 years at Berger Paints Abhijit Roy recently completed 25 years at Berger Paints, handling various senior management positions during his stint at the company. For the last decade, Abhijit Roy has been the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the brand. During his...

Book Release

Finding My Citadel Of Joy: My Mirror and Me – Hari Baskaran, PGP 1976 About the Book Finding My Citadel of Joy is a candid account of a corporate executive’s rise from shaky and unsure beginnings to a successful leader. The author’s search to find himself was played out in...

Students Corner

Student’s Corner is an exclusive section of Lsquare that features student-created literary works, pen-craft, and creative content. The Journey So Far.. I arrived at IIMB tired after spending two hours in traffic and in the middle of the sun that has been uncharacteristic of the rest of the weather that...

Events @ IIMB

Former RBI Governor Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao addresses EPGP students at IIM Bangalore on Dilemmas in Central Banking “Not only should you learn, but you must convince the world that you have learned” Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao, Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India, addressed students of IIM Bangalore’s one-year full-time MBA, the Executive...

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav – 75th Independence Day Celebrations at IIMB

IIM Bangalore celebrates 75 years of Independence with ‘Desh Raag’, a classical music concert, dialogues on India’s Pioneering Past & Bright Future and more IIM Bangalore announced several special programs and activities to mark ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ – 75 years of Independence. The celebrations commenced on the 14th of August...

IIMB News

IIMB IS #2 AGAIN IN NIRF MANAGEMENT RANKINGS The India Rankings (NIRF) 2022 results were announced on July 16th, 2022. IIMB has retained its #2 position in the Management category and is just a whisker behind the #1 (IIMA). IIMB has earned an overall score of 82.62 and is ranked...

‘Don Quixote’ in India – Democratising Classical Arts and Changing Artistes : Prof. A Damodaran, IIMB

Professor A Damodaran did his doctoral studies in Economics and has held academic and professional assignments abroad, including visiting faculty positions. He was Environmental Fellow with the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and a Visiting Scholar at the University of California at Berkeley under the US-Asia Environment Programme . He...

The need for human interface to complement organization processes in resolving employee issues in large organizations : Prof. Sourav Mukherji, OB & HR and Dean – Alumni Relations & Development at IIMB

With increasing automation, the need to have a complementary human interface, i.e., technology that is complemented by human touch, is likely to increase, rather than the other way round. HIGHLIGHTS Automation of processes is not an easy task, especially if it involves delivering a service to a customer. Despite improvements...

Eximius 2022

From digital financial inclusion, women and social entrepreneurship to technology and healthcare – Eximius 2022 showcases it all Two-day entrepreneurship summit at IIMB features plethora of events including panel discussions, keynote speeches, workshops, start-up expo, case contests and business competitions Students of IIM Bangalore’s two-year full time MBA: Post Graduate Programme...

A historic opportunity for universal health coverage in India – Prof. Arnab Mukherji, Public Policy at IIMB

The milestone of India’s 75th anniversary of independence on Aug 15, 2022, offers an opportunity to reassert the country’s commitment to realising universal health coverage (UHC). The first such effort predates independence, with the 1946 Bhore Committee report. India’s colonial ruler, the UK Government, had simultaneously commissioned the Beveridge Report...