Bangalore, 6th June, 2014 – IFIM, Bangalore’s No.1 private Business School, held its 18th Annual Convocation today at their premises in Bangalore. Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, presided over the gathering.
The lighting of the lamp signified the commencement of the august function. PGDM students of the 2012-14 batches were awarded their post-graduate degrees by Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, while top performers of the batch were bestowed with awards for excellence in various fields. Dr. Chakrabarty congratulated the students & best performers during the ceremony, also said “Leadership is what sets apart individuals from the rest. Such skills are valued in organizations since it requires inherent qualities that surface to align a team.”
The Guest of Honor Mr. Ajai Chowdhry, Founder HCL, and former Chairman, HCL Infosystems Ltd., congratulated the gold medal winners and said “Technology is the backbone of progress in this communication age. Students need to be able to harness technology to make progress in their careers regardless of the field.” Prof. S. Sadagopan, Founder, Director, IIT-B also graced the ceremony with his presence and congratulated the students for their achievements and said “Technology is what catapults us into the future. It makes us ready to face the challenges that life throws at us. So we need to adopt technology in every aspect of our life.”
The ceremony was also graced by several dignitaries from the corporate world, the Academic Governing Board of IFIM, parents of the graduating students along with the alumni of the institute. The programme began with the lighting of the lamp, followed by opening of convocation, welcome address, convocation address, awards of medals for academic excellence, award of IFIM’s PGDM Diplomas, administering of oath, vote of thanks, closing of convocation, and national anthem.
Congratulating all the students on the occasion, Shri V.B Padode, Chairman IFIM Business School, said, “This year has been one of the most satisfying years for the institute in terms of overall performance by the batch. We have had excellent results academically. This year, IFIM has also witnessed some of the best companies in the country visiting us as recruiters and absorbing a sizeable portion of our students.”
The placement cycle saw companies across varied sectors visit the campus, ranging from banking majors, retail leaders to analytics and IT companies. Some of the companies included Capgemini, Aditya Birla Minacs , American Express, Blue Dart Ltd., Britannia Industries Ltd., City Union Bank, Dell India Ltd., Genpact India Ltd., Honeywell Technology Solutions Labs, HSBC Technology and Services, Indiabulls Distribution Services Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., KPMG, Madison Communications Pvt. Ltd., Myntra.com, Siemens Technology and Services Pvt. Ltd., Standard Chartered Financial Ltd., Toyota Financial Services India Ltd. and others.
The hour long Convocation came to a close with a buzz of cheer and excitement as the students threw their hats up to celebrate the occasion.
IFIM Business School, Bangalore, is a 19 year old institution and is one of the fastest growing business schools in the country. It has been consistently ranked as ‘Bangalore’s No. 1 Private B-School’.
Its vision is: To nurture holistic, socially responsible and continuously employable professionals.
An ISO 9001: 2008 certified institute, IFIM offers 3 core programs- PGDM, PGDM (Finance) & PGDM (International Business). In addition IFIM also offers a PhD program in Management and a range of options for Executive Education.
It is promoted by the Dalal Street Investment Journal Group and is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).IFIM is a member of AACSB and has also applied for NAAC & SAQS accreditations.
The campus is strategically located in the heart of Electronics City, Bangalore, with well planned infrastructure and resources.
