In honor of National Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas, IIM Bangalore hosted a commemorative event on campus to celebrate the 75^th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution. The occasion marked a significant reflection on the nation’s journey under the guiding principles of the foundational charter of India’s democracy, adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949.

The Institute has long prioritized nurturing an inclusive work environment, one that promotes the growth and development of all our stakeholders who come from diverse backgrounds, including SC/ST and OBC communities. Specifically, IIMB has established a Diversity and Inclusion Cell, along with a Diversity and Inclusion Grievance Redressal Committee (“DIGRC”), to provide robust support and address any grievances, ensuring a discrimination-free atmosphere. As such, the Institute has established strong anti-discrimination policies and procedures to ensure that there is no caste-based discrimination or harassment against any individual.  

Post the success of last year’s International Symposium, IIM Bangalore hosted the second edition of its flagship event, the International Symposium on Financial Inclusion, Digital Innovation, and Sustainability at the IIMB campus. The two-day gathering which concluded today,  brought together eminent industry leaders, policymakers, and academics to deliberate on the critical issues surrounding inclusivity, digitalization, and sustainability in financial innovation.

Dr. G. Shainesh, Marketing area, serving as Symposium Chair, outlined the agenda for the day, and introduced the diverse panels of expert speakers that were part of the event. Prof. Shainesh moderated key sessions, including a fireside chat on ‘Financial Inclusion, Empowerment, and Sustainable Livelihoods’, and a panel on ‘Innovations and Business Models for Sustainability’.

On 8^th November, Prof. Nagesh N. Murthy, University of Oregon (Production and Operations Management area), spoke on ‘Building University-Industry-Government Partnerships for Both Academic Goals and Economic Impact’.

On 22^nd November, Prof. Rishideep Roy, University of Essex (Decision Sciences area), spoke on ‘How Fast do Rumours Spread?’

On 27^th November, Prof. Babita Bhatt, Australian National University (Entrepreneurship area), spoke on  ‘Amplifying Scholarship through Engaging in Policy and Practice: Insights from the Academy of Management Perspectives (AMP).

On 28^th November, Prof. Israr Qureshi, Australian National University (Entrepreneurship area), spoke on  ‘Digitally-Enabled Social Intermediation’.

The Office of Research and Publications hosted another webinar titled ‘Rethinking the Value and Emission Implications of Green Bonds’, on 29^th November, by Dr Jitendra Aswani, MIT Sloan School of Management (Finance & Accounting area).

Impact Orbit, the Social Entrepreneurship vertical at NSRCEL, one of India’s leading business incubators, housed at IIM Bangalore, commemorated the impact of global social innovation on 6 November, bringing together an ecosystem of changemakers comprising- social entrepreneurs, CSR leaders, donors, program partners and academic stalwarts.

Launched in 2017, the Impact Orbit connects social entrepreneurs, academia and industry, offering comprehensive support, venture development, scaling, funding, readiness and impact measurement—while promoting collaboration among startups, nonprofits, funders, and investors within the social entrepreneurship ecosystem. To date, the social innovation hub has led incubation efforts across 20+ states with participants from tier 3 and tier 4 cities, nurturing 131 ventures—42% of which are women-led, created 14000+ jobs and impacted over 2.3 million lives through policy advocacy at a local, state and national level.

Students of the Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM) hosted Drishti 2024, their two-day business and cultural summit, at IIMB, on 9^th and 10^th November 2024. Commemorating 25 years of the programme, the event brought together students, executives, leaders and visionaries from business, government and society for deliberations on innovations for a sustainable future. The theme for this year’s edition was, ‘Insights to Impact: Shaping Business Strategies for Tomorrow’.

Dr. Jitamitra Desai, Professor of Decision Sciences, delivered the IIMB Chair of Excellence lecture on 8^th November on ‘Decision Analytics Models and Methodologies in Aviation Operations’. Dr. Desai held the IIMB Chair of Excellence position from September 2021 to August 2024.

Dr. Amar Sapra, Professor of Production and Operations Management, delivered the IIMB Chair of Excellence seminar on 4^th November 2024, on ‘Please Customers or Prevent Wastage? Replenishment and Issuing Policy for a Perishable Product with Age-Sensitive Demand’. Dr. Sapra held the IIMB Chair of Excellence position from September 2021 to August 2024.

As part of the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM) program, the ‘CEO’s Agenda towards Climate Action’—a debut program on climate action led by Dr. Deepti Ganapathy, Chairperson, Centre for Management Communication (CenComm) at IIM Bangalore, saw two industry leaders, Mr. Madhu Singh, Vice President of Electric Mobility, TVS Motors and Mr. Shikhar Jain, Executive Director-CESD, Confederation of Indian Industry, deliver guest sessions.

The Centre for Capital Markets & Risk Management (CCMRM), a Centre of Excellence at IIM Bangalore, and NSE Academy jointly hosted a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘The Transformative Impact of Financial Modeling in Finance and Accounting’ on 21^st November 2024. The complementary programme, organized in association with the Financial Modeling Institute (FMI), Canada, was designed specifically for faculty members aiming to deepen their understanding of financial modeling and its essential role in shaping future-ready finance and accounting professionals.