IIM-Udaipur yet again created its mark globally in the Operations & Supply Chain field. IIM-U got selected as 1 of the 5 top teams from across the globe for the finals of the prestigious Global Operations Conference 2013 at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
Flash floods in Uttarakhand (2013). Tsunami in South-east Asia (2004). Earthquake in Haiti (2010). Earthquake in Japan (2009). These are some of the deadliest disasters that have occurred over the past decade. With the disasters come human, livestock and property losses and the task of rebuilding the disaster affected areas. But the biggest task in the aftermath of any disaster, natural or man made, is relief work. Countries across the world have been on the lookout of reducing the impact of man made and natural disasters by developing mechanisms to deal with such disasters. However the responses to the previous disasters which have occurred in India show our lack of preparation. And the worst part is such preparation is hardly given any importance. Humanitarian logistics is the key to cope up with such disasters. It specializes in organizing the delivery and warehousing of supplies during natural disasters or complex emergencies to the affected area and people. The supplies include food, water, life-saving drugs and other necessary amenities. . The time has come whereby policy makers, Government bodies, academia, and practitioners should meet on a common platform to deliberate on this key and relevant issue of Humanitarian Logistics.
The first thing that crossed my mind when I landed in Purdue as part of the dual degree program between IIM-Udaipur and Purdue University is the gigantic infrastructure of the Institute. There were huge blocks of each of the departments, the Purdue Memorial Union, the recreational centre, the football stadium and many more such blocks. The campus is extremely picturesque and very well maintained. In fact one can just roam around the campus the whole day to get astonished with the incredible beauty and green pastures all around.
The Indian Institute of Management Udaipur successfully organized the first edition of the “IIM-Udaipur E-commerce Excursus” on 23rd November 2013 at the institute. Focusing on the importance of innovation, the theme for the discussion was “Shifting Gears: New trends in E-commerce.”
Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't.
“It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.”- Vance Havner
The Grand Finale of India’s biggest B-School competition, Mahindra War Room Season 6 saw Team IIM Underdogs from Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi beat some of the best brains in the country representing top notch B schools. The Gala ceremony hosted by the Mahindra Group, Broadvision and covered by CNBC – TV18 was held at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai and attended by some of the top industrialists in India including Mr.Anand Mahindra himself.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
IIM-Udaipur yet again created its mark globally in the Operations & Supply Chain field. IIM-U got selected as 1 of the 5 top teams from across the globe for the finals of the prestigious Global Operations Conference 2013 at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
Flash floods in Uttarakhand (2013). Tsunami in South-east Asia (2004). Earthquake in Haiti (2010). Earthquake in Japan (2009). These are some of the deadliest disasters that have occurred over the past decade. With the disasters come human, livestock and property losses and the task of rebuilding the disaster affected areas. But the biggest task in the aftermath of any disaster, natural or man made, is relief work. Countries across the world have been on the lookout of reducing the impact of man made and natural disasters by developing mechanisms to deal with such disasters. However the responses to the previous disasters which have occurred in India show our lack of preparation. And the worst part is such preparation is hardly given any importance. Humanitarian logistics is the key to cope up with such disasters. It specializes in organizing the delivery and warehousing of supplies during natural disasters or complex emergencies to the affected area and people. The supplies include food, water, life-saving drugs and other necessary amenities. . The time has come whereby policy makers, Government bodies, academia, and practitioners should meet on a common platform to deliberate on this key and relevant issue of Humanitarian Logistics.
The first thing that crossed my mind when I landed in Purdue as part of the dual degree program between IIM-Udaipur and Purdue University is the gigantic infrastructure of the Institute. There were huge blocks of each of the departments, the Purdue Memorial Union, the recreational centre, the football stadium and many more such blocks. The campus is extremely picturesque and very well maintained. In fact one can just roam around the campus the whole day to get astonished with the incredible beauty and green pastures all around.
The Indian Institute of Management Udaipur successfully organized the first edition of the “IIM-Udaipur E-commerce Excursus” on 23rd November 2013 at the institute. Focusing on the importance of innovation, the theme for the discussion was “Shifting Gears: New trends in E-commerce.”
Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't.
“It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.”- Vance Havner
The Grand Finale of India’s biggest B-School competition, Mahindra War Room Season 6 saw Team IIM Underdogs from Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi beat some of the best brains in the country representing top notch B schools. The Gala ceremony hosted by the Mahindra Group, Broadvision and covered by CNBC – TV18 was held at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai and attended by some of the top industrialists in India including Mr.Anand Mahindra himself.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
