LIFE AT IMI-B

  The International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar proudly hosted its 9th Annual Convocation Ceremony to confer Post Graduate Diploma to the graduating students of PGDM 2019-21 and PGDM 2018-21 batches. Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestle India Limited graced the event as Chief Guest. V.C. Agarwal, President- Corporate HR and board member RPSG Group conferred the diplomas to the graduating students. At the outset, Prof Ramesh Behl, Director IMI, Bhubaneswar delivered the Welcome Address and presented the annual academic report. He extended a warm and hearty welcome to students of the passing out batch and their parents. Prof. Behl highlighted the achievements of the institute in the last one year in terms of NIRF rank 62 ; international accreditation by Association of MBAs (AMBA) ; and accreditation by NAAC . He appreciated the efforts of faculty towards research and publications. He congratulated the students on achieving 100% placements and ex...

An MBA degree is mainly about exploring oneself and developing       leadership potential of oneself apart from exploring various career options.   Do you want to become a leader in organizations?    An MBA degree helps in preparing oneself for leadership roles in the near future.       It allows to explore a wide variety of career options as an MBA student, while being at  the business school. Students can build their network in line with their  professional goals and take up different internships and projects to develop themselves. But more than academics, an MBA degree helps in exploring oneself.      It is the chance to assess your one’s ambitions, personality,  weaknesses, and strengths, pause for self-reflection which can help  build the leadership capability. A N MBA MAKES PREPARES YOU FOR BETTER LEADERSHIPS ROLES THROUGH THESE FIVE TRAITS :  ...

IMI Bhubaneswar organized TEDXIMIB with the theme “Possibilities” on 29 th  January 2022 with six eminent speakers from diverse backgrounds, Mr. Indrajit Lahiri , Co-Founder of Foodka YT Web series, Published Author, Entrepreneur, Mr. Anant Ladha CA, CFA, CFP, LL.B., FPSB Certified Investment Planner Founder at 'Invest Aaj for Kal', Ms. Vidisha Baliyan , Miss Deaf World 2019, Retired Tennis Player , Mr. Sammya Batra Mullick, Manager at PwC, Art & Photography Curator, TEDx Speaker, Zoya Thomas Lobo, Country's First Trans Photojournalist, and Mr. Neeraj Gaba, Lakme Fashion Week Director, #MrGaba of India’s Next Top Model on MTV India, Youth Mentor shared their experiences.  The main objective was to inspire the entire crowd with their experiential tales, polished with the theme of "Possibilities".  The event commenced with encouraging words from our Director, Prof. Ramesh Behl. Appreciating this year’s theme he quoted, “Our life has infinite possibilities powere...

Many of the leading organizations are experimenting with more-advanced uses of artificial intelligence (AI) for digital transformation and are using machine learning-based tools to automate decision processes. Many factors need to be analyzed while building effective machine learning practices in enterprises requires transformational approaches to everything from how the products and services meet the needs of customers to how the business operates. There are many challenges while applying any new technology to business. Early adopters have to overcome a lack of resources and understanding, deal with untested and nascent methodologies, and suffer potential risks to existing operations. Considering the impact of transformative digital technologies in many manufacturing organizations such as those represented by big data analytics machine learning, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the challenges get amplified by the rating pace of change, acceleration rate, and broad imp...

  Diwali celebrations at IMI Bhubaneswar   Deepavali or Diwali is the grand festival of lights celebrated by the Indian community throughout India and the world. It is that time of the year where family, friends, and community gather to rejoice in the festivities together. IMI BHUBANESWAR celebrated Diwali on its campus this year, maintaining Covid protocols strictly. The cultural committee’s efforts were commendable who decided to organize the whole event within stipulated time and along with E-CELL committee who came up with the unique idea of conducting ‘Student Haat’. A day before the eve of Diwali, the E-CELL committee came up with this small entrepreneur event wherein students put up various stalls of famous street foods (like momo, maggi, sandwich, pasta), Candle and diya stalls,etc. From chopping, grating, decorating, cooking, serving everything was done by the students. This initiative gave the student an exposure towards being an entrepreneur for a day wherein st...

Home Away from Home It is often assumed that hostel living has a distinct influence on the pattern of students' lives. Living in a hostel alters students' social and behavioral patterns. Hostel life is a melting pot of many cultural backgrounds; students learn to live with individuals from various cultural backgrounds in hostels. "Times change, people change," as the saying goes, and this is especially true for hostel students. The hostel living at IMI Bhubaneswar genuinely transformed the way a student is, with an impact on personality, conduct, thinking, and attire. Our hostel is a space where you can get food and shelter. Life at a hostel is not the same as life at home. It teaches us to be self-sufficient as students. It makes us more intelligent, energetic, and disciplined. A warden is in charge of our hostel. The warden leads us all and makes sure that the hostel's regulations are observed. Furthermore, the warden considers the wellbeing of the students, suc...

Over the years, several BSchools in India have established and expanded their base for the welfare of students and academicians. But ahead of the rise of private institutions offering programmes like PGDM and MBA, an array of corporates is stepping up to collaborate with business schools for mutual benefits; mainly, getting access to a pool of resources and helping students bag a job at renowned organizations where the demand for their skills is higher and valued. Among them is IMI Bhubaneswar, which happens to be the country’s first corporate-sponsored BSchool. Since its commencement in 2011 till now, this institute has attained an immense reputation for housing some of the best faculty and class-apart infrastructure that strengthens the requirement of aspirants seeking uncompromised education and training. IMI B, being the one among best management institutes in India, has managed to strike up a relationship with leading brands like Adapt Investments, Amco Batteries, Apple Industri...

  The Business Thought Leadership Series is the first opportunity for students to get insights into the corporate world through the experiences of leading experts. And this time the engaging Corporate Talk held on 22 nd June was conducted by none other than Mr Sandeep Chatterjee, Director, Deloitte India. 'The New World'  was the theme of his talk in keeping with present times. Right at the onset, Mr Chatterjee offered an overview of the current business climate and focused on topics including the general sentiment of consumer’s buying preference, retail environment, transportation and travel. He also offered a light of hope as he acquainted students with new opportunities that these times have presented us with. “This is not the first crisis that we have faced, and of course this is not the end. But every crisis offers an opportunity. We need to learn how to respond to the crisis. Organizations can learn to recover from it, and be more adaptable to the new normal,” said ...

  There are plenty of academic conferences being held today as compared to the past. Attending a conference, particularly an international one, is not just a great way for students to demonstrate their work, but there’s a lot more to be gained that goes beyond a presentation. Conferences are an important part of academic life. IMI Bhubaneswar not only hosts a lot of international conferences on the campus but also sends its students to different conferences across the country throughout their time at the B-school. Whether it be for creative purposes or knowledge addition, an international conference can benefit the students in more ways than one. Every year, IMI Bhubaneswar organizes three international conferences on the campus. These are- IMI B - EGADE International Conference in collaboration with EGADE Business School, Mexico; IMI B - Sichuan Indo China International Conference in collaboration with Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, China; and Conference on Banking and Fin...

  How can faculty help students experience success factors – directed, connected, focused, engaged, nurtured, and valued – during their college enrollment? Hiring professors and faculty members with distinct and distinguished backgrounds mean going deeper than just their experiences, ethnic & cultural beliefs, and educational qualifications; it also means professional diversity. While it seems seamlessly logical to want to hire a faculty with experience related to the position, there’s no harm to consider experts with other majors. Realize that it’s not the educational qualification but rather knowledge that contributes to the growth of students. Most of the institutions, including some of the leading BSchools in country   do not have the best resources to update the skills of their students on the upgraded technologies and actual software that they would be working on in their respective fields. For instance, although you may want to hire someone with a business manag...