In the 2025 QS Executive MBA World University Rankings, IIM Bangalore’s two-year MBA for Working Professionals – the Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM), has retained its standing as the only Indian business school ranked among the top 50 globally. The programme is ranked 50^th worldwide, 10^th in the Asia-Pacific region, and continues to be placed first in India among 205 Executive MBA programmes assessed across 50 countries.

IIM Bangalore will present ‘Samyoga: A Carnatic-Hindustani Jugalbandi’, a classical music concert featuring well known Carnatic classical vocalist Manasi Prasad and acclaimed Hindustani classical music artiste Dr. Radhika Joshi, from 6.30 pm on 4^th May 2025, to be held on the lawns adjacent to the residence of IIM Bangalore Director Professor Rishikesha T Krishnan. Both the artistes are IIM Bangalore alumnae.

Eleven mesmerizing performances featuring talented artistes, from the IIMB community and beyond, marked the very first edition of International Dance Day on campus, on 29^th April 2025.

The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) conducted the third edition of the ‘Foundations of Management’ summer course from 21^st to 25^th April 2025 at the IIMB campus. The five-day residential programme, offered in the offline mode, was designed to introduce participants to core management topics and areas, thereby helping them develop a strong foundation in management education.

The Mizuho India Japan Study Centre (MIJSC), as part of its Tatsujin-Speak webinar series, hosted the session, ‘Carbon, Cashed In! Making Sense of the World’s Hottest Commodity’, which was delivered by Dr. Sayuri Shirai, Advisor of Sustainable Policies to the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), former Bank of Japan Board Member, and Distinguished Professor of Economics at Keio University. The Zoon session was held on 25^th April 2025.

“Geopolitical contestation and the pursuit of economic security are drilling holes through the international trading system, and the holes are steadily getting bigger”, observed Ambassador Dr. V. S. Seshadri, I.F.S. (Retd.), Senior Fellow for International Trade, during a seminar on ‘Geopolitics and International Trade’, hosted by the Centre for Public Policy (CPP).

The Centre for Software and IT Management (CSITM) at IIM Bangalore will conduct a one-day workshop titled ‘AI Bootcamp for Business Managers’ on 24 May 2025, from 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM, at the IIMB campus. The workshop is part of CSITM’s broader initiative to enhance professional skills in the area of Digital Transformation.

A cohort of 21 high-potential women leaders from Airbus India participated in a specially designed leadership programme aimed at nurturing the next generation of women leaders in the aerospace industry, conducted by Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). The valediction was held on 1^st April 2025.

Curated and delivered by Programme Directors Dr. Debolina Dutta, faculty of the Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management area, and Dr. Padmini Srinivasan, Chairperson, Executive Education Programmes and the Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability, and faculty of the Finance & Accounting area, the ‘She-Leads’ programme is a multi-module, immersive experience spread over five months. The programme had a pre-launch event in the company premises in the presence of Suraj Chettri, Vice President and Head of Human Resources, and Jocelyn Gauda, Functional Head –Engineering.

With focus areas ranging from leadership development and executive presence to financial acumen and strategic thinking, the programme blends theory with hands-on application through interactive sessions, case studies and an Action Learning Project.

Participants from diverse functions across Digital & IT divisions engaged deeply with themes such as personal branding, emotional intelligence, stakeholder management and innovation. The programme also addressed organizational challenges in enhancing gender representation at leadership levels – currently at just 10% – aligning with Airbus’s strategic goal of increasing women leaders to 40% over the next two years.

Lucie Baillif, Head of Employee Development, Airbus India & South Asia, thanked and congratulated participants on the successful completion of the programme, during the valediction.

The 4^th edition of the FLYER programme for Reliance Industries Limited concluded on 3^rd April 2025, at the Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai. During the event, top RIL leaders including Amit Chaturvedi (President, Operations – Petrochemicals), Ravi Kumar Prekki (Senior Executive VP, CBM Business) and Hemalakshmi Raju (Chief Learning Officer, Leader – Diversity & Inclusion, Hydrocarbon Business), addressed the participants.

The 28-day FLYER programme is an enabler for career-transitions of the FLYERs into new roles in new business domains. The cohort of 44 participants worked on group projects identified by the leadership of their new businesses to apply their learnings from the IIMB programme, and presented the same to their business leaders, mentors and the IIMB team. The entire FLYERs talent management initiative is supported by a strong network of FLYERs alumni within RIL, who underwent a similar programme at IIMB, around two decades back.

The Leadership Development Programme for high-potential senior managers at GlobalFoundries, inaugurated in December 2024, concluded with a valedictory ceremony on 9^th April 2025.

Designed and led by Dr. Padmini Srinivasan, Chairperson, Executive Education Programmes and the Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability, and faculty of the Finance & Accounting area, and Dr. Debolina Dutta, faculty of the Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management area, the programme comprised four modules aimed at preparing department heads to transition into broader leadership roles beyond their core domains.

A highlight of the programme was the integration of Action Learning Projects, enabling participants to apply classroom learning to live business challenges. These evolved into group-based Integration Projects in later phases, with faculty mentors guiding the application of insights across both individual and group contexts.

At the closing ceremony, top-level executives from GlobalFoundries, Roy Chew, Director, Talent Management (Head of APAC Learning), and Jitendra Chaddah, VP & Country Head – India, congratulated participants on their successful journey and learning outcomes.