Sad Demise

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the untimely passing of Professor Ramesh G. from the Centre for Public Policy.

Professor Ramesh joined the Institute as Visiting Faculty on 20^th November 2003 in the then Finance & Control Area.

He was an engaging scholar with a distinctive point of view, known for his thoughtful reflections on public policy, politics, and society. His contributions to the Public Policy programme and to the CPP remain invaluable.

IIMB extends its heartfelt condolences to his family. Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this difficult time. Professor Ramesh will be remembered with respect and affection for his scholarship, his energy, and his many contributions to IIM Bangalore.

Why the future of MSME sustainability is hyperlocal: Dr. Deepti Ganapathy

In a co-authored piece titled ‘How MSMEs can come up with localised solutions towards sustainability’ for Forbes India, Dr. Deepti Ganapathy, Management Communication area, explains why sustainability for MSMEs must be understood through a local, contextual lens rather than through frameworks designed for large enterprises.

CSITM at IIMB hosted a talk by Dr. Abhipsa Pal as part of the webinar series ‘Top IS Publications from India’ on Nov 28

The Centre for Software and Information Technology Management (CSITM) at IIM Bangalore hosted a webinar on November 28, 2025, led by Dr. Abhipsa Pal from the Information Systems area, faculty at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. She presented her research on her co-authored paper titled ‘The risk-risk trade-off (R2T) framework: Examining contact [cash] versus contactless [mobile] payment usage’, published in the journal Decision Support Systems. This was the fourth webinar in the series ‘Top IS Publications from India’, which began in September 2021.

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Centre for Capital Markets & Risk Management hosted ‘Insights into the Market Pulse with Tirthankar Patnaik’ on 28th November

The Centre for Capital Markets and Risk Management (CCMRM) hosted a session titled ‘Insights into the Market Pulse with Tirthankar Patnaik’ on 28^th November 2025. Tirthankar Patnaik, the Chief Economist at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), led the session.

CSITM at IIMB hosted ‘AI and Advertising: Can Machines Transform Trust, Creativity, and Business Models’ panel on 18 November

As part of its initiative to promote the dissemination and application of knowledge for the benefit of academic and industry professionals, the Centre for Software and IT Management (CSITM) at IIM Bangalore hosted a panel discussion titled ‘AI and Advertising: Can Machines Transform Trust, Creativity, and Business Models?’ on 18 November 2025.

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Aditi Chaturvedi

Aditi Chaturvedi, Assistant Manager – Executive Education Programmes, was relieved from the services of the Institute on 28^th November 2025, upon her resignation. She has been with IIMB for around four-and-a-half years, having joined the Institute on 6^th January 2021.

During her tenure at IIMB, she handled different Long Duration Programmes (LDPs) and supported the Custom Programmes team.

Intertemporal risk pooling in village economies

Marcel Fafchamps, Aditya Shrinivas

Journal Name: Journal of Development Economics

Abstract: We propose an improved theoretically-grounded method to test for efficient risk pooling that allows for intertemporal smoothing, non-homothetic consumption, and heterogeneous risk and time preferences. Applying this method to recent panel data from Indian villages generates important new insights while confirming some earlier findings. Year-to-year smoothing of consumption takes place much more at the village level than at the individual level and occurs primarily through financial assets. While there is proportionally more smoothing of food than non-food consumption, accounting for differences in income elasticities between the two statistically eliminates this difference, indicating that risk pooling does not distort consumption choices in our study area. Finally, we find that consumption smoothing is affected jointly by income and liquid assets, and that there is no excess sensitivity to earned income.

Participants of the Executive Education Programme, ‘Generative AI and Agentic AI with Business Applications’, with the faculty Programme Director, Prof. U Dinesh Kumar, on 3rd November 2025. — Participants of the Executive Education Programme, ‘Generative AI and Agentic AI with Business Applications’, with the faculty Programme Director, Prof. U Dinesh Kumar, on 3^rd November 2025.

Participants of ‘Capability Development Programme for Product Managers of IBM’, with the faculty Programme Director, Prof. Shankhadeep Banerjee, on 3rd November 2025. — Participants of ‘Capability Development Programme for Product Managers of IBM’, with the faculty Programme Director, Prof. Shankhadeep Banerjee, on 3^rd November 2025.

Participants of the programme, ‘Lead Engage Accelerate with Purpose (L.E.A.P) for Computacenter India’, with the faculty Programme Director, Prof. Vasanthi Srinivasan, on 3rd November 2025. — Participants of the programme, ‘Lead Engage Accelerate with Purpose (L.E.A.P) for Computacenter India’, with the faculty Programme Director, Prof. Vasanthi Srinivasan, on 3^rd November 2025.

Participants of ‘TechEDGE Programme for Dell Technologies’, along with the Programme Directors, Prof. Vasanthi Srinivasan and Prof. Mukta Kulkarni, on 4th November 2025. — Participants of ‘TechEDGE Programme for Dell Technologies’, along with the Programme Directors, Prof. Vasanthi Srinivasan and Prof. Mukta Kulkarni, on 4^th November 2025.

The IIM Bangalore community, led by the Students’ Affairs Council, celebrated Guru Nanak Jayanti with colours, laughter and togetherness, on 5th November 2025. — The IIM Bangalore community, led by the Students’ Affairs Council, celebrated Guru Nanak Jayanti with colours, laughter and togetherness, on 5^th November 2025.

The TCI-IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab hosted an executive workshop on 7th November 2025, focused on advancing sustainability through circular economy practices, EPR compliance and carbon accounting. — The TCI-IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab hosted an executive workshop on 7^th November 2025, focused on advancing sustainability through circular economy practices, EPR compliance and carbon accounting.

Prof. Ankit Kalda, Indiana University, presented his research on ‘Partisan Inequality in Property Tax Assessments: A Fiscal Burden on Political Minorities’ on 7th November 2025, during a seminar organized by the Office of Research and Publications. — Prof. Ankit Kalda, Indiana University, presented his research on ‘Partisan Inequality in Property Tax Assessments: A Fiscal Burden on Political Minorities’ on 7^th November 2025, during a seminar organized by the Office of Research and Publications.

Vikasana, the social impact club of students of Post Graduate Programme in Management, hosted the FormSeva Drive on 8th November 2025 to help underprivileged community members access government welfare schemes, focusing on Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The initiative reflects Vikasana’s commitment to inclusive growth and social welfare. — Vikasana, the social impact club of students of Post Graduate Programme in Management, hosted the FormSeva Drive on 8^th November 2025 to help underprivileged community members access government welfare schemes, focusing on Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The initiative reflects Vikasana’s commitment to inclusive growth and social welfare.

The Real Estate Research Initiative, in collaboration with Bangalore Apartments Federation, hosted a workshop for Resident Welfare Associations on 9th November 2025. — The Real Estate Research Initiative, in collaboration with Bangalore Apartments Federation, hosted a workshop for Resident Welfare Associations on 9^th November 2025.

Participants of Batch 3 of the ‘National e-Governance Programme for Senior Leaders’ (under MeiTY), with the faculty Programme Directors, Prof. Aditya Shrinivas and Prof. Shankar Venkatagiri, on 10th November 2025. — Participants of Batch 3 of the ‘National e-Governance Programme for Senior Leaders’ (under MeiTY), with the faculty Programme Directors, Prof. Aditya Shrinivas and Prof. Shankar Venkatagiri, on 10^th November 2025.

Participants of the ‘Organizational Excellence through Leadership’ programme, along with the Programme Directors, Prof Abhoy K Ojha and Prof. C. Panduranga Bhatta, on 10th November 2025. — Participants of the ‘Organizational Excellence through Leadership’ programme, along with the Programme Directors, Prof Abhoy K Ojha and Prof. C. Panduranga Bhatta, on 10^th November 2025.

Participants of the programme titled, ‘Product Management’, along with the Programme Director Prof. Gopal Das, on 10th November 2025. — Participants of the programme titled, ‘Product Management’, along with the Programme Director Prof. Gopal Das, on 10^th November 2025.

Prof. P D Jose of the Strategy and Sundeep Singh, MD, Accenture, engaged in a session at IIMB on 12th November 2025, as part of the ‘ESG and Emerging Paradigms for Leaders’ course, offered by Prof. Gopal Mahapatra, Chairperson and faculty of the Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management area. — Prof. P D Jose of the Strategy and Sundeep Singh, MD, Accenture, engaged in a session at IIMB on 12^th November 2025, as part of the ‘ESG and Emerging Paradigms for Leaders’ course, offered by Prof. Gopal Mahapatra, Chairperson and faculty of the Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management area.

Dr. Rama Jayasundar, Professor and Head, Department of NMR and MRI Facility, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, delivered a lecture on, ‘Ayurvedic Framework for Wellness’, on 13th November 2025, at IIM Bangalore. — Dr. Rama Jayasundar, Professor and Head, Department of NMR and MRI Facility, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, delivered a lecture on, ‘Ayurvedic Framework for Wellness’, on 13^th November 2025, at IIM Bangalore.

The Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability hosted a special session honouring the legacy of Prof. N. Balasubramanian, a pioneer in ethical leadership, on 13th November 2025. — The Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability hosted a special session honouring the legacy of Prof. N. Balasubramanian, a pioneer in ethical leadership, on 13^th November 2025.

Dr. Jonah Rexer, World Bank, presented his research on, ‘Heat informality and misallocation: Firm adaptation in the short and long run’, at a seminar hosted by the Office of Research and Publications, on 13th November 2025, at IIM Bangalore. — Dr. Jonah Rexer, World Bank, presented his research on, ‘Heat informality and misallocation: Firm adaptation in the short and long run’, at a seminar hosted by the Office of Research and Publications, on 13^th November 2025, at IIM Bangalore.

The Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management cohort hosted ‘Drishti’, the annual business and leadership summit, on 14th and 15th November 2025. — The Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management cohort hosted ‘Drishti’, the annual business and leadership summit, on 14^th and 15^th November 2025.

Industry experts, senior executives, change-seekers, innovators, students and alumni came together for ‘Drishti 2025’, themed on, ‘Future in Focus: Prosperous, Inclusive and Sustainable’, hosted by the PGPEM cohort on 14th and 15th November 2025. — Industry experts, senior executives, change-seekers, innovators, students and alumni came together for ‘Drishti 2025’, themed on, ‘Future in Focus: Prosperous, Inclusive and Sustainable’, hosted by the PGPEM cohort on 14^th and 15^th November 2025.

Participants of the ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Analytics Based Business Strategy; Creating Business Value’ programme, with the Programme Directors Prof. S Raghunath and Prof. U Dinesh Kumar, on 17th November 2025. — Participants of the ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Analytics Based Business Strategy; Creating Business Value’ programme, with the Programme Directors Prof. S Raghunath and Prof. U Dinesh Kumar, on 17^th November 2025.

Participants of the ‘Management Development Programme’ for senior management of IDBI Bank Ltd, along with the Programme Directors Prof. Gopal Mahapatra and Prof. Sushanta Kumar Mishra, on 17th November 2025. — Participants of the ‘Management Development Programme’ for senior management of IDBI Bank Ltd, along with the Programme Directors Prof. Gopal Mahapatra and Prof. Sushanta Kumar Mishra, on 17^th November 2025.

Participants of the ‘Management Development Programme’ for AstraZeneca Pharma India, along with the Programme Director Prof. Padmini Srinivasan, on 17th November 2025. — Participants of the ‘Management Development Programme’ for AstraZeneca Pharma India, along with the Programme Director Prof. Padmini Srinivasan, on 17^th November 2025.

NSRCEL celebrated its Silver Jubilee with SummitUp 2025, an event comprising high-impact panels, entrepreneur conversations, etc., marking the Centre’s growing footprint on climate tech, health tech, deep tech, mobility, social impact, and more. A highlight of the summit was the launch of ‘Start Right’, authored by Prof. Srivardhini K Jha, Chairperson, NSRCEL and faculty of the Entrepreneurship area. ‘Start Right’ has collated years of learning into easy-to-digest, practical advice for founders in India, on 21st November 2025. — NSRCEL celebrated its Silver Jubilee with SummitUp 2025, an event comprising high-impact panels, entrepreneur conversations, etc., marking the Centre’s growing footprint on climate tech, health tech, deep tech, mobility, social impact, and more. A highlight of the summit was the launch of ‘Start Right’, authored by Prof. Srivardhini K Jha, Chairperson, NSRCEL and faculty of the Entrepreneurship area. ‘Start Right’ has collated years of learning into easy-to-digest, practical advice for founders in India, on 21^st November 2025.

Participants of the ‘Management Development Programme’ for AstraZeneca Pharma India, with the Programme Director Prof. Padmini Srinivasan, on 17th November 2025. — Participants of the ‘Management Development Programme’ for AstraZeneca Pharma India, with the Programme Director Prof. Padmini Srinivasan, on 17^th November 2025.

IIM Bangalore students won the highest number of medals at the Inter IIM Sports Meet and were felicitated by Prof. U. Dinesh Kumar, Director-in-Charge, IIMB, Prof. Sourav Mukherji, Dean, Faculty and Alumni Relations & Development, and other senior officials of the Institute.

The TCI-IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab hosted the Bharat ZET Policy Advisory Consultation under NITI Aayog’s e-FAST India platform, on 18th November 2025. — The TCI-IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab hosted the Bharat ZET Policy Advisory Consultation under NITI Aayog’s e-FAST India platform, on 18^th November 2025.

Participants of the Exec Ed programme, ‘Finance for Non-Finance Executives (FNFE)’, with the Programme Directors Prof. Shanker Subramoney and Prof. Padmini Srinivasan, on 24th November 2025. — Participants of the Exec Ed programme, ‘Finance for Non-Finance Executives (FNFE)’, with the Programme Directors Prof. Shanker Subramoney and Prof. Padmini Srinivasan, on 24^th November 2025.

Participants of the Exec Ed programme, ‘From Data to Decisions’, with the Programme Director Prof. Shubhabrata Das, on 24th November 2025. — Participants of the Exec Ed programme, ‘From Data to Decisions’, with the Programme Director Prof. Shubhabrata Das, on 24^th November 2025.

IIM Bangalore celebrated ‘Kannada Rajyotsava’ on 25th November 2025, with a tribute to Karnataka’s rich heritage. — IIM Bangalore celebrated ‘Kannada Rajyotsava’ on 25^th November 2025, with a tribute to Karnataka’s rich heritage.

Anand Santhanam, National Head of Sales and Marketing, Saint-Gobain India, engaged PGP-1 students in a Term-2 MPPO session moderated by Prof. Vasanthi Srinivasan, Chairperson, Digital Learning and faculty of the Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management area, on 28th November 2025. — Anand Santhanam, National Head of Sales and Marketing, Saint-Gobain India, engaged PGP-1 students in a Term-2 MPPO session moderated by Prof. Vasanthi Srinivasan, Chairperson, Digital Learning and faculty of the Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management area, on 28^th November 2025.

The PGP Class of 2015 celebrated their 10-year reunion on the IIMB campus, on 29th November 2025. Prof. U. Dinesh Kumar, Director in Charge, IIM Bangalore, and Prof. Sourav Mukherji, Dean, Faculty and Alumni Relations & Development, engaged with the alumni, and shared updates on the Institute. — The PGP Class of 2015 celebrated their 10-year reunion on the IIMB campus, on 29^th November 2025. Prof. U. Dinesh Kumar, Director in Charge, IIM Bangalore, and Prof. Sourav Mukherji, Dean, Faculty and Alumni Relations & Development, engaged with the alumni, and shared updates on the Institute.

Participants of Batch 4 of the ‘Certificate Programme in Digital Operations and Supply Chain Management’, with the faculty Programme Directors, Prof. Shubhabrata Das and Prof. Tarun Jain, on 29th November 2025. — Participants of Batch 4 of the ‘Certificate Programme in Digital Operations and Supply Chain Management’, with the faculty Programme Directors, Prof. Shubhabrata Das and Prof. Tarun Jain, on 29^th November 2025.

Participants of Batch 7 of the ‘Independent Directors Certificate Programme’, with the faculty Programme Directors, Prof. Anil B Suraj and Prof. S Raghunath, as well as S Parthasarathy, Chief Programme Officer, Executive Education Programmes, on 29th November 2025. — Participants of Batch 7 of the ‘Independent Directors Certificate Programme’, with the faculty Programme Directors, Prof. Anil B Suraj and Prof. S Raghunath, as well as S Parthasarathy, Chief Programme Officer, Executive Education Programmes, on 29^th November 2025.

Mizuho India Japan Study Centre at IIMB announces 2026 Japanese Language and Culture Program

The Mizuho India Japan Study Centre (MIJSC) at IIM Bangalore invites applications for its Japanese Language Conversation and Culture Study Program (JLCC), a one-year learning initiative designed to build linguistic proficiency and cultural understanding among professionals, students, and Japan enthusiasts.

Program start date: 8 January 2026
Application deadline: 15 December 2025

Over 31 start-ups present solutions to more than 16 venture capital firms during Demo Day at Velocity – Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme

Two days of meaningful conversations, high-energy pitches and impactful networking comprised Demo Day at Velocity – Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme, a CSR initiative by Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Over 31 start-ups took the stage to present their solutions to more than 16 venture capital firms, opening doors to new opportunities.

Beyond the pitches, networking sessions brought together start-ups and investors, fostering collaboration and building connections that extend beyond the event.

Velocity – Kotak BizLabs continues to support revenue stage tech start-ups building impactful, scalable business solutions through curated mentorship, market access and investor connect.