ISB Celebrates Graduation Day
The Indian School of Business (ISB) recently celebrated the Graduation Day of its 11th Graduating Class of the Post Graduate Programme in Management, Class of 2012. The day also marked the graduation of the Founding Class of the Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGPMAX) at the ISB. The chief guest for the occasion was Raghuram Rajan, Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and honorary economic advisor to the prime minister of India. Also, gracing the occasion were Adi Godrej, Chairman of the Board of Directors, ISB, Ajit Rangnekar, Dean, ISB, members of the ISB Executive Board, faculty and several business leaders. The ceremony commenced with the graduation procession led by the dean. Rows of students dressed in their traditional graduation regalia sat together soaking in the words of wisdom from the esteemed guests. Chief Guest Raghuram Rajan addressed the gathering and awarded graduation certificates to the 574 students of PGP and 57 students of the PGPMAX.
Choose your Journey Wisely: Professor Raghuram Rajan
In a speech that laid bare the government’s deficiencies and its impact on the economic development of India, Professor Raghuram Rajan gave the graduating students a dose of reality before they embarked on their journey after ISB. He spoke about how the government “does too much of what it should not do, too little of what it should do, even while being capricious and unaware of its limitations.” But despite the bleak prognosis, Professor Rajan encouraged students to contribute to the nation’s progress by choosing their paths carefully. “The achievement of narrow personal goals -- greater wealth, rapid promotion, or increasing renown – rarely brings you anything other than brief pleasure. I don’t claim to know the secret of happiness, but this seems obvious – if you like the journey, if you get pleasure from the work you do, it matters far less when, or indeed whether, you reach your destination. You have far more control over the journey you choose,” was his advice to the students. For the entire speech, please click here
Founding Class at Mohali Prepares for life at ISB
The Founding Class of 2013 at ISB’s Mohali campus was inducted into the ISB way by the alumni and the staff. During the week-long orientation session, around 200 students participated in several activities designed to help them get to know each other and induct them into the ISB culture. The alumni set the ball rolling by apprising the students of the Graduate School Board (GSB). About 30 alumni across different classes, including the Founding Class at Hyderabad, arrived at Mohali to spearhead the Orientation Week. While the students were involved in several team-building activities during the day, they relaxed in the evening in preparation of the year ahead. For Gautam Malhotra, a student of Co2013, the O-week was “hectic learning and fun.” He felt enriched by the experience. “This helped me network with my classmates. I learnt that the PGP course is designed for holistic development,” said Malhotra.
ISB Researchers Achieve Academic Excellence
The Faculty and Research department hosted a felicitation ceremony for the research staff (RAs) & academic associates (AAs) who have qualified for PhD programmes in top business schools at the Hyderabad campus. The School has nurtured several researchers and helped them in achieving their goals. This year, 16 researchers and academic associates have received offers from prestigious institutes such as Arizona State, CMU, Duke, Emory, Fletcher, HKUST, INSEAD, Kellogg, Ross at Michigan, Stern at NYU, UC-Irvine, UT-Austin and the Wharton. Researchers expressed their gratitude to their advisors in the ceremony. “It has been exactly one year since I joined ISB. I had applied to 15 schools the previous year and was rejected by all. I attribute my success to my advisors, Professor Anand Nandkumar and Professor Raveendra Chittoor in the Strategy area. Once you are in ISB, you have access to all the resources you need to make it to a PhD program of your choice,” said Arun Patro, a researcher who received eight offers from top B-schools.
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Beyond Borders: ISB Signs MoU with Pakistani Business School
The Indian School of Business (ISB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Karachi to provide executive education in Pakistan. The MoU was signed by Deepak Chandra, Deputy Dean, ISB and Dr Ishrat Husain, Dean and Director, IBA, Karachi, at the ISB Hyderabad campus.
The collaboration brings together the Centre for Executive Education (CEE) at ISB, one of the largest executive education providers in Asia and IBA, the oldest business school outside North America, to provide executive education courses to senior management executives looking to fast track their careers. This strategic alliance with IBA brings the School closer to realising its overarching mission to cater to the leadership needs of emerging markets by increasing interest in management best practices.
