6th Edition of Indian Management Conclave Concludes at ISB
Business leaders urge B-schools to produce MBAs that are humble and cherish Indian values
Hyderabad|August 3, 2015: The
6th Edition of the Indian Management Conclave (IMC 2015), organised by
MBAUniverse.com in partnership with the Indian School of Business (ISB),
concluded over the weekend at ISB’s Hyderabad campus. The conclave
theme of “Enhancing B-school Competitiveness” was addressed by
Academicians from top B- Schools from India and abroad, and many CXOs.
Speaking at the conclave, Dilip Shanghvi, MD, Sun Pharma, said, "Only
organizations that have the right values and ethics at their core
survive over the long-term. B-schools must create managers and leaders
who put adhering to values ahead of corporate success."
Echoing
the importance of values, Avani Davda, CEO of Tata Starbucks,
addressing the conclave said, "Young managers must be humble, self-aware
and be values driven. There are no short-cuts."
RS
Sodhi, MD, AMUL said, "At organizations like ours, we want MBAs that
have the right set of values, along with technical competence. Indian
values must be inculcated in MBAs through interventions in curriculum
and pedagogy."
At
the conclave, IMC Distinguished Alumni Award 2015 were presented on
July 29, 2015 to R.S Sodhi, Graduate of Institute of Rural Management
Anand (IRMA) and MD of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation
(AMUL) and Avani Davda, Graduate of NMIMS University, Mumbai, and Chief
Executive Officer of Tata Starbucks.
Over
the two days, IMC 2015 witnessed several key note speeches, debates and
panel discussions, where academicians and industry leaders come
together to deliberate on topics ranging Enhancing Student Engagement
& Learning Outcomes to Making Industry-Institute partnerships work
to Can Technology Enable Quality Education at Scale?
Ajit
Rangnekar, Dean, ISB, Sangeet Chowfla, Global President & Chief
Executive Officer, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), Hemant
Kanoria, CMD, Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd and Former Member, Board
of Governors, IIM – Calcutta, Amit Agnihotri, Convener, Indian
Management Conclave, and Dr Shekhar Chaudhuri, Former Director, IIM
Calcutta and Professor, IIM Calcutta had inaugurated the Conclave on
July 29.
“With
more than 300 delegates from 100 B-Schools, the IMC 2015 has received a
tremendous response. Progressive B-Schools now want to improve their
competitiveness and with 20 top speakers, Case-study presentations by
top B-schools and many other sessions, the Indian Management Conclave is
a platform to help them in this journey,” Amit Agnihotri, Convener,
Indian Management Conclave, warmly welcomed the gathering said.
Sharing
his thoughts on value of management education can bring, Ajit
Rangnekar, Dean, ISB, felt it was time for B School inculcate among
their students, what he called the VEIL or a sense of values, a sense
for the environment, sensitivity to inequities in society and finally
adhering to the law of the land. “Without these we cannot create global
competitiveness,” he added.
The
event concluded with presentation of IMC Awards, which is a non-profit
initiative to identify, document and recognise the Best Case Studies by
Indian B-schools. IMC Awards 2015 Jury is chaired by Dr Shekhar
Chaudhuri, Professor, IIM Calcutta & Former Director, IIM Calcutta
(2002-2013). Winners were felicitated by Mr Dilip Shanghvi, MD, Sun
Pharmaceuticals at the IMC Valedictory session.
IMC Awards 2015 winners:
Theme - Making Industry-Institute partnerships work
SILVER AWARD WINNER
NMIMS University, Mumbai
GOLD AWARD WINNER
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
Theme – Attracting ideal Participants profile
SILVER AWARD WINNER
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
GOLD AWARD WINNER
Jaipuria Institute of Management
Theme – Innovations in Teaching Methodology
JOINT SILVER AWARD WINNERS
BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore
Case Study presented by: Dr S K Prasad, Professor & Head
& Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad
Case Study presented by: Dr Kamal Ghosh Ray, Director
GOLD AWARD WINNER
SPJIMR, Mumbai
About Indian Management Conclave (IMC)
In
2010 MBAUniverse.com launched this multi-stakeholder platform. IMC
gained momentum with world class speakers & cutting edge themes in
2011. IMC 2012 drew the attention of policy makers & stakeholders by
highlighting the crisis facing Indian management education. From 2013,
IMC shifted its focus from 'Problems' to 'Solutions' with the launch of
IMC Awards to identify, document and recognize the Best-practices and
successful Initiatives undertaken by Indian B-schools on contemporary
themes. IMC 2014 was recognized as India’s definitive management
education conference, with the release of EPSI & MBAUniverse.com Indian Management Education ‘Vision 2025’ – Whitepaper. This paper is now being published by McGraw Hill for wider circulation amongst policy-makers and other stakeholders.
About Indian School of Business
The
Indian School of Business (ISB) is a global Business school offering
world-class management education across its two campuses – Hyderabad and
Mohali. The School has grown at a rapid pace over the twelve years
since its inception and already has several notable accomplishments to
its credit – it is the youngest school ever to consistently rank among
the top Global MBA programmes, the first institution in South Asia to
receive the prestigious AACSB accreditation, one of the largest
providers of Executive Education in Asia, and the most research
productive Indian management institution. A vibrant pool of
research-oriented resident faculty, strong academic associations with
leading global B-schools and the backing of an influential Board, have
helped the ISB fast emerge as a premier global Business school in the
emerging markets. For more details visit www.isb.edu
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