Globalization has touched the lives of almost all of us in India here. At
IIM Udaipur, the opportunities to interact at the global scale are immense as
global immersion is one the key pillars of the firm foundation of the Institute. The vision shared by
Director Dr. Janat Shah is charted responsibly by the students and thus helps in developing globally competent managers.
Each year more than 50 % of the batch receives the International exposure through foreign summer placements, Student Exchange Programme and International Business Programme. Over the years, global inclusion has helped the institute to develop healthy relationships with some of the top rated institutes across the globe.
Adding to the list,
College of Alice and Peter Tan, National University of Singapore (NUS) invited students from
Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur (IIMU) to join the two day student conference in Singapore and present their views on the topic “Making the difference through community engagement”.
The students from the second year of
PGP batch of 2013-2015 expressed their keen interest in joining the conference. As a part of Phase 1, the students submitted the abstract of their analysis on the Community Engagement Models based on collaboration between Non-Profit and For-Profit organizations. The task involved rigorous research and challenge to convert bulk of information into brief, understandable and presentable form.
In the second phase, the group of students travelled Singapore to join two days Symposium organized by CAPT, NUS. The group presented their detailed study of the sample model adopted by
SELCO Solar Pvt. Ltd. in community engagement activities. The study involved ground work done by SELCO Solar in understanding needs of the community and the role played by
SELCO Incubation Centre in development of local entrepreneurs of Odisha, Assam and Meghalaya who are working in the solar sector. The audience to the presentation included students from other parts of the globe such as Philippines, Singapore, China and Myanmar.
The event formatted through panel discussion where the delegates exchanged views on various topics such as Creating healthier communities, engagement with seniors, challenging inequality and engaging communities with social enterprises.
The students from IIMU along with other delegates also paid a social visit to the underprivileged community in Singapore and noticed the initiatives taken by the government for the development of the deprived. The experience thus gained, helped students to broaden their perspective and also to inculcate the best practices exchanged during their visit.
IIM Udaipur considers global immersion to be one of the cornerstones of its success. The students are given opportunities to explore their hidden abilities and are assumed complete freedom to take up the challenge individually and responsibly.
IIM Udaipur student representatives –
Kumar Kaushal | Rohit Mishra | Anupam Mandal | Nischal Naidu | Sanjay Sharma | Akanksha Tirkey
