B-school KIAMS Convocation Ceremony held

The emergence of more investors in corporate world provides huge opportunities for the young executives to turn entrepreneurs, Pramod Chaudhari, Executive Chairman, Praj Industries said here.

“Unlike in the past, with so many private equities, angel investors, venture capitalists and others willing to provide funds for start-ups now, it is ideal time for today’s young talent to become entrepreneurs," Mr Chaudhari said.

He made this remark while delivering key note address at a convocation ceremony for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) of Class 2015 of Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, popularly known as KIAMS in the B-school world. The event was held in Pune.

Ms. Vaanya Bhatia was awarded the gold medal while Ms. Pranasha Sahu bagged the silver. Class of 2015 is the fourth integrated batch of KIAMS to pass out. Mr. Pramod Chaudhari conferred the diplomas on all the graduating students of Class of 2015 from KIAMS Pune and Harihar in Karnataka.

Mr. Rahul Kirloskar, Executive Chairman, Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd. (KPCL) who presided over the ceremony highlighted that at KIAMS the thrust is to ensure that the graduating students become industry relevant and ready to face competitive environment.

"With academic rigour, branding and strengthening research and other capabilities, KIAMS is set to occupy a position of eminence amongst top B-schools in the country," he said.

Dr. C. N. Narayana, Director, KIAMS reviewed academics and ranking received by KIAMS as well as initiatives being taken to occupy the place among top B-schools and the efforts of faculty-students in the area of research and publication that resulted in publication of papers and cases in national and international journals.

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IMD Business School Plans Expansion in Singapore

IMD Business School Plans Expansion in Singapore With New Executive Learning Center
New facility launch slated for May 2015

IMD, a top-ranked business school and worldwide expert in executive education, will plant deeper roots in Singapore with the opening of a new IMD Southeast Asia Executive Learning Center. The new Executive Learning Center will include state of the art teaching space, rooms for breakout discussion, dining facilities, a boardroom and IMD''s main offices in Southeast Asia.

The IMD Southeast Asia Executive Learning Center will be housed on Beach Road in the new South Beach Tower. Located in the heart of downtown Singapore, the complex has gained notary for its design by Foster and Partners that includes a unique canopy "environment filter." Rabobank, Facebook, Sanofi, Bain & Company and De Lage Landen are just some of the companies who will also be tenants in the building.

"More than providing executive education, in our customized approach and in our high-touch engagement with clients, IMD is becoming a true partner for Asian business," said Margaret Cording, IMD's Regional Director in Southeast Asia and Oceania. "By establishing a Center where discussion and learning can take place, our new facility is one of the ways we are investing in these partnerships."

"I am extremely proud of IMD's growth in Southeast Asia and that now our clients can choose to come to our campus in Lausanne or in Singapore," said IMD President Dominique Turpin. "While IMD will always promise Swiss excellence, with the new IMD Southeast Asia Executive Learning Center, we look to seek deeper bonds and connections to Asian-based business leaders."

IMD runs workshops and other development programs for companies in Singapore and across the entire region.

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SOIL hosts the Dr. V. Kurien Memorial Inspired Leadership Conference

SOIL hosts the Dr. V. Kurien Memorial Inspired Leadership Conference

Top industry leaders congregate at SOIL to discuss ‘Is Goodness the key to disruptive innovation’
National, December 18th 2014: The School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL) hosted the 6th edition Inspired Leadership Conference (ILC 2014) in Gurgaon on 12th-13th December. The conference was dedicated in the memory of Dr. V Kurien, the father of “White Revolution “in India who worked endlessly towards development in the agriculture sector. The theme for the conference was ’Is goodness the key to disruptive innovation’. Thinkers, business leaders and entrepreneurs such as Harsh Mariwala, Chairman -Marico Industries; RS Sodhi, MD, GCMMF (Amul) Ltd. Anand; Naveen Narayanan, Global Head Talent Acquisition- HCL Technologies; Rachna Mukherjee, Country Partner- VP HR, Schneider Electric , participated in the Conference. The two days saw enriching discussions and deliberations on the thought provoking idea of leveraging goodness to create disruptive innovation.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Harsh Mariwala, Chairman -Marico Industries, said, “I believe goodness works at two levels : one is corporate and the other is at personal level. On a personal level, if each person discovers a strong purpose of life, they give back something to the society. To me this is goodness. For corporates, if the stakeholders do something good for their employees, it will reflect in better motivation, better results and will help the corporate. Innovation, on the other hand, is on top of the agenda of all global CEOs and unless you innovate, you will fall behind.”

Students learn to appreciate the importance of Goodness in everyday life.

Soil organized activities that saw a participation by various students and professionals .It helped people understand the importance of imbibing & appreciating goodness in their day to day life.

Circle of Giving -The SOIL students did a social experiment, Karma Rasoi , to understand whether Goodness can help create an innovative experience . Can Inspired by the global Idea of Karma Kitchen ( karmakitchen.org ), students of SOIL went to a busy restaurant in Gurgaon during lunch hours see the results of the experiment unfold . The Students paid the bill of the lunch eaters. At the end of the meal the students greeted the unsuspecting guest with a” your meal is free” message and asked them whether they would keep the chain going by opting to ‘pay-it-forward’. Irrespective of the bill, the recipient could walk away paying nothing at all or pay whatever he felt was befitting. SOIL students footed a bill of INR 14,000 and received pay-it-forward gift money of INR 10,000

Chanakyan 2014- As part of the Inspired Leadership Conference , SOIL organized an online photography contest where students submitted an original piece of professional photography on the theme of “ goodness “ Th The contest received an overwhelming response with 105 enteries from across the country and overseas . The first & second positions were backed by budding photographers, Mr. Afroz Haider & Mr.Sourav Karmakar respectively.. A special award People’s choice was given to Mr. Simar Pal, alumni of SOIL, for the most appreciated photography by the audience.

Yuvah 2014 – The Inspired Leadership Conference also provided a platform for students to showcase their talent through a street play The event saw participation of teams from the NGO, Saksham and IMS Gurgaon

One of the most awaited and exciting section at the Inspired leadership conference was INQUIZIT, a QUIZ hosted by Mitesh Aggarwal. INQUIZIT drew participation from 36 teams.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Anil Sachdev, Founder of SOIL, said, “SOIL aims at creating value driven leaders who can restore the balance in the Indian corporate landscape. The Inspired Leadership Conference was an attempt to get diverse minds together to discuss critical areas of creating t leaders who can serve as social change agents. We truly believe that goodness is the pivot around which innovation can be driven”.


School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL), Gurgaon

SOIL, School of Inspired Leadership
SOIL is a business school that provides holistic education that builds inspired leaders by enabling people to know who they are, recognize their purpose and realize their full potential, to build organizations of consequence.

To accomplish this SOIL-

Nurtures Character through the practice of its values through rituals and symbols (Like Morning Circle, Himalayan Retreats, Appreciative Inquiry, working on Social Innovation, Yoga, Simulation through theatre etc.)Build Competence by focusing on whole systems thinking, a fresh and future ready curriculum, teaching methods and spaces that deploy multiple intelligences and one to one mentoring by seasoned leaders and live projects. SOIL believes in Generating Enthusiasm by enabling people to define their purpose, identify their gifts and learn to leverage their strengths towards their calling.

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IILM Undergraduate Business School’s Sixteenth Graduation Ceremony

IILM Undergraduate Business School’s Sixteenth Graduation Ceremony

IILM Undergraduate Business School New Delhi had their Sixteenth Graduation Ceremony for the graduating students of BSc. (Honours) in Business & Management Studies in collaboration with School of Management, University of Bradford at the IILM Lodhi Road campus on 14th November 2014.

Professor Brian Cantor, Vice Chancellor, University of Bradford, presided over the Ceremony and awarded Degrees to the graduating students. Mrs. Malvika Rai, Chairperson, IILM presented Dr. Kulwant Rai Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to the meritorious students.

Dr. Vandana Srivastava, Director, IILM Undergraduate College welcomed Vice Chancellor Cantor University of Bradford to IILM and highlighted the long partnership between IILM-UBS and University of Bradford. This partnership has imparted quality education to more than sixteen hundred students in the field of business and management studies since the induction of our first batch in 1996.

Dr Vandana added that “90% of the students who come to IILM College have had a family member or a close friend who is an IILM alumni and strongly recommended the IILM experience to his / her siblings and friends“. In April 2013 IILM was accorded the prestigious SAQS Accreditation by the Association of Management Development Institution in South Asia (AMDISA).

Dr Srivastava further informed that in September 2013 IILM was inducted as a champion business school by the United Nations Global Compact PRME Initiative. Only 30 B-schools from all over the world have been given this status and IILM is the only business school from India.

In his address Professor Cantor advised the students not to undervalue and underestimate themselves and believe in their ability to make things happen. “Decide what you want to do. Make sure it’s worth doing. Make sure it’s what you really want to do. And then go for it. You may not get too many chances.”

Professor Cantor congratulated the graduating students and their families, and wished them success in life.

School of Management, University of Bradford is triple accredited by European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and Association of MBAs (AMBA), often referred to as the "Triple Crown".

IILM Undergraduate Business School established since 1996 is one of the most prestigious Business Schools in the country today.

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