Republic Day Celebrations at IIM Ranchi

The 66th Republic Day celebrations saw the representation of students, office staff and faculties alike at the Suchana Bhavan campus of IIM Ranchi. Among those present were Prof. Pradip Kumar Bala (Dean, Academics), Mr. J. Gabriel (Administrative Officer) and few faculty members, along with students of all batches. The entire congregation gathered in front of the flag pole at 9 am in the morning to celebrate this auspicious day by hoisting the National Flag of India.

IIM Ranchi29 Jan 2015

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Deepakk Goyal and Passion Greens: The Future of Indian Farming?

This was a few years ago at IIM Bangalore. I was looking for some articulate IIMB alumni who could speak to our students to give them an alternate perspective on careers. One name that quickly came to mind was that of Deepakk Goyal. I knew he had done a few different things – undergraduate studies in the United States, a longish stint in his family’s trading business in Kolkata, a late MBA at IIMB where he was one of our mature students (and unlike almost all the others, already married with kids), and then a stint with private equity.

Rishikesha Krishnan28 Jan 2015

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Marketers Dislike the Likes on Facebook

Time to explore new faces of social media marketing David Muller, a successful businessman and creator of Veritasium expressed his disappointment over using Facebook as a marketing tool. According to Social Media Examiner’s report, less than 50% of the marketers believe that Facebook is not an effective platform to market their products or services. Still, a whopping 97% B2C firms use Facebook as a social media platform. This paradox is quite inexplicable or so it seems.

Sayali Patil28 Jan 2015

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Case Competitions in Business Schools

Before joining a B-school, I had read somewhere (probably on this forum itself) that B-school competitions are tough to crack and people ought to respect those who do. Not fully understanding the nuances of the statement, it was last December that I got into a team of three and participated in what was to become the first of many case study competitions. And today I can proudly say that these competitions have been much more than an integral part of my two years of pursuing an MBA degree. If I were to enumerate the benefits that I have received from participating in these case studies, then they would be as follows:-

Dipayan Sinha27 Jan 2015

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Encore West 2014: Keeping in touch with Alumni!

Encore is an event organised by SIBM Pune for its alumni, unique in various respects. It combines the formal setting of an alumni meet with the informal environment of a batch reunion. It enhances the connection alumni have with their alma mater, and ensures that the alumni have an entertaining evening and accumulate many new memories.

SIBM Pune27 Jan 2015

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Showcasing Talent

Commemorating the centennial of the inception of the iconic Coca-Cola contour bottle, which comes up in the year 2015, Coca-Cola launched Showcase this year for students of major B-Schools.

SIBM Pune27 Jan 2015

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Financial Expertise at SIBM Pune

On November 3rd and 4th, the finals of Nomura India Investment Banking Case Study Competition were held at the headquarters of Nomura Services India Pvt. Ltd., Powai. Four teams represented SIBM Pune at the finals, presenting their solutions to the case on study before members of senior management of the organisation.

SIBM Pune27 Jan 2015

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India’s Young HR Icon

The first ever NHRDN & Prof Ram Charan Young HR Icon Awards 2014 was conducted recently. The event included separate categories for HR professionals and students.

SIBM Pune26 Jan 2015

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