Two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management 2016 Contents From the Dean of Academic Programmes From the Dean of Academic Programmes 1 From the Chairperson, PGP 2 From the Chairperson, Admissions & Financial Aid 3 M About IIM Bangalore 4 About PGP 6 Academic Programmes 7 E Life on Campus 8 Facilitating Learning 10 Other Programmes 12 S Awards and Recognition 13 Orientation Programme 13 S The Last Mile 14 Spirit of Entrepreneurship 17 Student Activities 18 A Slice of Life@IIMB 22 I am delighted to welcome you to IIM Bangalore, one of the premier management institutions of India and one that is increasingly being recognized globally for its excellence in management education Blockbuster Events 24 and academic research. IIM Bangalore is a highly preferred destination for national and multinational organizations who have recruited our students in large numbers. These organizations find our students Beyond Boundaries 26 analytically strong, conceptually sound and highly sensitive to the context – qualities that are essential to G deal with the complexities and dynamism of leadership roles in this era. IIM Bangalore is also a destination Partner Universities 28 of choice for national and international organizations for providing executive education to their managers and leaders through short-term programmes. Reputed academic and research institutions from all over List of Recruiters 31 the world are building partnerships with IIM Bangalore for offering collaborative programmes and for conducting research activities. Mentoring IIM Visakhapatnam 32 E How do we as an institution endeavor to continuously improve ourselves? By attracting high quality and Diversity 34 self-motivated faculty from all over the world and giving them the resources so that they can chart out their paths of excellence in teaching and research as well as by benchmarking our programmes with the Prominent Alumni 36 best in the world, understanding innovations in management education that are happening worldwide and suitably modifying them to our context to improve our programmes. Faculty List 41 We are the only Indian school to become a member of Global Network for Advanced Management Bangalore Beckons 45 (GNAM) and edX. While GNAM enables our faculty and students to be part of virtual classrooms spread across 30 leading international management schools, edX – the leading MOOCs platform created by the world’s top ranked universities, enables us to offer our courses to a global audience. You will benefit from these initiatives in diverse ways – as a student in a virtual global classroom, as a member of an international team that works across geographies and time zones and sometimes as being part of a research project to understand the technological possibilities of these new and evolving platforms. In our effort to increase social impact, we are bringing in renewed focus on entrepreneurship. We want our students not only to be leaders in reputed organizations, but to create their own enterprises that will solve India’s problems and create employment. Therefore if you are keen to become an entrepreneur and have a business idea, we will ensure that you can start your own organization after your education at IIMB. Finally, what kind of a place is IIMB? While we are serious about our studies, business plans and examinations, we are a school that is informal with very approachable faculty members. We are – I daresay – fun. Here, apart from being part of several student-led activities pertaining to culture and sports, you may be educating a faculty member on how to deliver a TED T­­­alk, competing in long- distance running with other faculty members or participating in a Hindustani Classical concert where you share the stage with yet another faculty member. I am confident that your stay at IIMB will be the most educative and enriching experience of your life so far. We are keen that you become a member of the IIMB community. Professor Sourav Mukherji Dean of Academic Programmes 1 From the Chairperson, PGP From the Chairperson, Admissions & Financial Aid M M E E S S S S A The Post Graduate Programme in Management at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore attracts A At IIM Bangalore, we seek to create a global learning context for our students. Our programmes focus bright young people from various streams of education. The curriculum of the programme, which is on professional excellence, and equip our students for leadership positions in business, industry and constantly reviewed, is benchmarked against that of top global MBA programmes. government. We aim to provide a stimulating learning environment and emphasize the importance of values and ethical leadership. The Financial Times UK ranked the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) at IIMB in the Top G 30 Global Masters in Management Programmes in 2015. G At the first level of the admission process, we shortlist candidates out of a large pool of applicants who With world-class faculty, a quality curriculum and excellent resources, the PGP produces 400 sharp and have qualified through the Common Admission Test – CAT or the General Management Admission Test innovative leaders every year. – GMAT (for overseas applicants). The second level of selection is based on consistent academic track record, meritorious academic achievement and quality of professional experience. Finally, we evaluate The PGP at IIMB is unique in several ways, one of which is the global exposure that you will get as the suitability of the candidate to the programme based on confidence, motivation, social sensitivity, E part of the Student Exchange Programme. You will get to collaborate with your peers from top global E quality of work experience, and willingness to accept responsibility. The unique feature of our selection management schools in international workshops and projects. Such exposure will help you understand process is that in addition to our faculty members, our accomplished alumni with significant industry what it takes to lead business in a global market. experience are also active partners in selecting the right candidates. We strongly believe that an effective The PGP is also working on infusing an entrepreneurial mindset among students and has a greater business school is not only about what you learn, but with whom you learn. emphasis than ever before on entrepreneurial thinking. We have a world-class entrepreneurial Our philosophy is that no student should withdraw from any of our programmes due to financial development centre at IIMB called the N S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), constraints. There are various corporate scholarships on offer. We also provide need-based financial which nurtures budding entrepreneurs and student-run ventures. As more young Indians now seek aid. Our objective is to create an excellent learning environment in management education so that our to become job creators and with Bangalore being the national capital for start-ups, we have made students can achieve excellence, both during their stay here at IIMB and later in their chosen career entrepreneurship education a part of our PGP curriculum. Some of our students are working on paths. businesses that are socially relevant too. When you enter the portals of IIMB, you will experience a stimulating learning environment. A significant I invite you to embark on an enriching journey at IIMB. part of your learning will be through group exercises and term projects. Over a period of time, you will appreciate the value of learning from your peers. And, you will discover the truth behind our motto, Professor Rajendra K Bandi ‘Tejasvi naavadhitamastu’ (‘Let our learning be radiant’). Chairperson, Admissions & Financial Aid As you progress through the programme, you will get an opportunity to choose from a large number of electives offered every term. The electives range from quantitative models to people management. Our faculty members continuously review their courses and introduce new and relevant ones. You will also get to learn a foreign language and do a project course. Apart from providing you with world-class learning infrastructure, which includes a fabulous library, digital learning resources and specialized labs, we offer a plethora of sports and cultural activities. We have over thirty student-run clubs for you to choose from and we give you wonderful opportunities to participate in global business competitions and culture fests. While promising you an exciting and fulfilling journey with us, I would like to reiterate our vision: “We build leaders and entrepreneurs through holistic, transformative and innovative education”. You will experience how deeply we are committed to our vision during your time with us. A very warm welcome to IIMB! Best wishes, Professor M S Narasimhan 2 Chairperson, PGP 3 About IIM Bangalore A 100-acre oasis in south Bangalore, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), with its all-stone architecture, lush verdant The GNAM Week, featuring talks by eminent guest speakers and company visits, was held from March 14 to March 18, 2016 at IIMB. woods and landscaped gardens, provides an idyllic environment to engage in management studies, academics and learning. IIMB has Recognizing the tremendous power of disruptive technology, IIM Bangalore became the first IIM to partner with the world’s most world-class infrastructure that facilitates excellence in teaching, research, consulting and other professional activities. respected Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform, the Harvard-MIT