IIM Sambalpur’s 8th Annual Convocation: 236 Graduates Receive

Sambalpur, April thirtieth, 2024: IIM Sambalpur, one of many premier administration establishments, achieved a major milestone because the convocation ceremony witnessed the conferral of 236 levels upon the 8th MBA batch (2022-24) and the primary batch of Executive MBA (2021-23). The commencement ceremony additionally featured the popularity of excellent educational achievements by Priya Pant and Roma Dash, as they secured Chairman’s Gold Medals for Scholastic Performance within the MBA and Executive MBA Programme, respectively. It was a matter of delight for IIM Sambalpur and a real testomony to ladies’s empowerment to witness two feminine awardees receiving the primary rank within the prestigious awards.Moreover, it’s to be famous that out of the highest 10 scorers within the MBA batch, 6 of them had been from the reserved classes.

Mr. Chandra Shekhar Gosh, Founder, MD & CEO, of Bandhan Bank, presided over the convocation ceremony because the Chief Guest. Mrs, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, BOG, IIM Sambalpur and Chairman & CEO, Salesforce India graced the event. Prof Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur, together with deans, college members, the graduating college students, and their mother and father had been current on the ceremony.

Mrs Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, BOG, IIM Sambalpur and Chairman & CEO, Salesforce India, motivated the graduating college students as they launched into their skilled journeys and stated, “Self-management is paramount significance for reaching progress in all elements of life and is the cornerstone of success. Without self-discipline, resilience, and the flexibility to navigate challenges with equanimity, one can’t actually grasp self-management. “Mrs Bhattacharya additional stated, “If you can’t lead in occasions of disaster or step again in periods of regular progress, then you haven’t but realized to handle your self successfully. And with out this foundational talent, no quantity of administration classes will lead you to success. Therefore, I urge you to mirror on the significance of managing your self as you permit right here right now.”

During his keynote tackle, Mr. Chandra Shekhar Gosh, Founder, MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank, shared insights from his life journey and mentioned the Human Development Index and its parts such as per capita earnings and training. He additionally highlighted the challenges confronted by people on the grassroots stage, exemplified by the necessity to borrow cash at exorbitant rates of interest as a result of a scarcity of entry to inexpensive finance. Mr. Gosh additionally gave a chunk of recommendation to administration passing batch and stated, “First, attempt to discover the people who find themselves the perfect match for the job, fairly than requiring everybody to be extremely expert.”

In the welcome tackle, Prof Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur,make clear the achievements of the premier institute over 9 years and stated, “This educational yr at IIM Sambalpur has been exceptional progress in the direction of the imaginative and prescient of changing into an institute of par excellence. The newly constructed campus witnessed the institution of an i-Hub Incubation Center, the ninth Pan IIM World Management Conference, the 100 Cube Startup Conclave, tie-ups with worldwide universities, the graduation of the Delhi Campus and the inauguration of the everlasting campus of IIM Sambalpur, amongst others.” Prof Jaiswal additional stated,“This batch is graduating into an thrilling period, whereas the Indian economic system is booming. India’s present financial panorama has wealthy potential, for not solely company giants but in addition startups funded by numerous stakeholders, together with the federal government. India boasts over 98,000 startups and greater than 110 unicorns, showcasing the colourful entrepreneurial ecosystem within the nation.” Prof. Jaiswal imparted 5 success mantras to graduating college students like embracing an proprietor mindset and never the company slave mindset, adhering to authorized & moral compliance, changing into drawback solvers, taking calculated dangers whereas sustaining professionalism, and studying innovation by expertise.

During the Convocation Ceremony, out of 236 graduating college students, 190 graduating cohorts acquired their MBA levels, whereas 46 Executive MBA college students graduated on this present day. A complete of 5 medals had been awarded to the meritorious college students of the graduating class. In the MBA programme, the distinguished Chairman’s Gold Medal for Scholastic Performance was acquired by Ms. Priya Pant from Uttar Pradesh for securing the first rank primarily based on the best CGPA, and the Director’s Gold Medal for Scholastic Performance was awarded to Mr. Aditya Kumar from Bihar for securing the 2nd rank primarily based on the second highest CGPA. The IIM Sambalpur Gold Medal for the perfect all-around efficiency, primarily based on scholastic achievements, extracurricular actions, and institutional constructing actions, was acquired by Mr. Devashish Malkani from Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, for the Executive MBA, the distinguished Chairman’s Gold Medal for Scholastic Performance was awarded to Ms. Roma Dash from Odisha, recognising her as the first Rank holder with the best CGPA, and the Director’s Gold Medal for Scholastic Performance was acquired by Mr. Binaya Bhusan Panda from Odisha, who secured the 2nd Rank with the second-highest CGPA.

The ceremony was moderated by Mr. Amrut Mohanty, CAO-In-Charge, IIM Sambalpur.