Sohil Patel, Founder, Oizom, addressed PGPEM students on ‘Leading Change and Innovation’, on 03rd October 2025. Prof. Apurva Sanaria, OBHRM area at IIMB, hosted the session.
On 03rd October 2025, IIM Bangalore hosted delegates from the French Consulate, Aix-Marseille University, and ISC Paris. The delegation included Antoine Guillemet, Vinisha Paiva, Yash Khakhar, Daria Shebarova, Jessica Choquet, Wassim Bendimerad, and Rui Marinho, who engaged in discussions with the IIMB leadership team to strengthen academic and international collaborations.
Participants of Batch 3 of the LMP Conclave, on 04th October 2025.
FSSAI conducted a Food Safety Training session for the Mess and Canteen staff at IIM Bangalore on 04th October 2025, focusing on safe food handling practices and hygiene standards.
Dr. U T Rao, Co-Founder of Shrey Multispecialty Hospital, led a session for PGPEM students, on ‘Leading Change and Innovation’, on 04th October 2025. Prof. Apurva Sanaria, OBHRM area, IIMB, hosted the session.
On 05th October 2025, the students of PGPEM hosted ‘Innoventure 2025’, an entrepreneurship summit. This year’s theme, ‘Every great idea begins as a scribble on a piece of paper’, celebrated second chances and courage. Shashi Kumar, Founder and CEO, Akshayakalpa Organic, delivered the opening address.
Participants of the Exec Ed Programme, ‘Artificial Intelligence for Senior Leaders’, with the faculty programme director, Prof. U Dinesh Kumar, on 06th October 2025.
Participants of the Exec Ed Programme, ‘Digital Supply Chains: From Strategy to Execution’, with the faculty programme directors, Prof. Jishnu Hazra, Prof. Harishankar K & Prof. Tarun Jain, on 06th October 2025.
Participants of Batch 2 of the ‘Executive Presence for Impactful Leadership’, with the faculty programme director, Prof. Deepti Ganapathy, on 06th October 2025.
Prof. Nishant Vats, Washington University, presented his research on ‘Household Portfolio and Deposit Insurance: Implications for the Supply of Safe Assets’. The seminar was organized by the Office of Research and Publications, at IIMB, on 07th October 2025.
Participants of the Exec Ed Programme on ‘Nurturing Intrapreneurship at Infosys’, along with the faculty programme directors, Prof. Srivardhini K Jha and Prof. Rakesh Godhwani, on 08th October 2025.
On 09th October 2025 , the Office of Executive Education Programmes and the Centre for Capital Markets and Risk Management a IIMB signed an MoU with FPSB India, to launch an Executive programme in Wealth Management and Personal Financial Planning. Prof. Padmini Srinivasan and Prof. Jayadev M, Chairpersons of the respective centres, signed the MoU with FPSB.
On 09th October 2025, IIM Bangalore, in collaboration with the National Statistics Office (MoSPI), hosted a national symposium on, ‘How NSS surveys have influenced public policy’, to mark 75 years of the National Sample Survey’s contribution to evidence-based policymaking.
Participants of the exchange programme on Behavioural Economics of the Global Network week, along with the Faculty Programme Director, Prof. Ritwik Banerjee, on 13th October 2025.
The Data Centre and Analytics Lab at IIM Bangalore organised a Masterclass for students of Jain University on 18th October 2025.
IIM Bangalore, in collaboration with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL), flagged off its first electric bus under NeSL’s Sustainability Programme, on 24th October 2025.
The Office of the Doctoral Programme at IIM Bangalore hosted a scholarship recognition programme for its PhD scholars on 24th October 2025.
As part of IIM Bangalore’s 52nd Foundation Day celebrations, scholarships were given out to children of the IIMB community and the green warriors of the Institute were felicitated.
Participants of the Exec Ed programme, ‘Generative AI and Agentic AI with Business Applications for PHILIPS’, along with the Programme Directors, Professor Shankar Venkatagiri & Professor. Rahul De', on 27th October 2025.
On 27th October 2025, the eve of the Institute’s Foundation Day, the Staff Recreation Club at IIMB organised a cultural programme for the community. Snapshots from the spectacular performances.
L-R: Prof. M Jayadev, Dean, Administration, Chairperson, Centre for Capital Markets & Risk Management, and faculty of the Finance & Accounting area; Prof. Sourav Mukherji, Dean, Faculty and Alumni Relations & Development, and faculty of the Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management area; Nirupama Rao, former Foreign Secretary of India; Prof. Malavika R. Harita, Founder & CEO, Brand Circle, and Member, IIMB Board of Governors, and Prof. U Dinesh Kumar, Director In-charge, IIM Bangalore, during the inauguration of IIM Bangalore’s 52nd Foundation Day celebrations,on 28th October 2025.
Prof. U Dinesh Kumar, Director In-charge, IIM Bangalore, highlights the Institute’s major accomplishments over the past year, during his address at IIM Bangalore’s 52nd Foundation Day celebrations, on 28th October 2025.
Prof. Malavika R. Harita, Founder & CEO, Brand Circle, and Member, IIMB Board of Governors, speaks on the power of knowledge as a potent tool to create influence and goodwill, during her address.
Prof. Malavika R. Harita, Founder & CEO, Brand Circle, and Member, IIMB Board of Governors, offers a memento to Nirupama Rao, former Foreign Secretary of India.
Navin Kumar, PGP 1999, shares his thoughts on receiving the Alumni Service Award for 2025. This year, the recipients of the IIM Bangalore Alumni Service Award were felicitated on the 52nd Foundation Day of the Institute.
Karan Bhagat, PGP 2001, during the Alumni Service Award presentation.
Michael Sequeira, PGP 2010, was one of the recipients of the 2025 Alumni Service Award, which honors past graduates who have made impactful and enduring contributions to the Institute, the IIMB Alumni Association and the broader alumni ecosystem.
The recipients of the Long Service Awards and Alumni Service Awards, along with guests, faculty and senior staff of the Institute, during IIM Bangalore’s 52nd Foundation Day celebrations, on 28th October 2025.
On 28th October, Balaji Hariharan, Senior Director and Head of Product at Samsung, delivered a talk on ‘AI in Product Management’, to students of the one-year full-time MBA, the EPGP at IIMB. The talk was part of the EPGP Seminar Series.
Prof. Jordan Norris, NYU Abu Dhabi, shared his research on ‘Supply Chain Networks and the Macroeconomic Expectations of Firms’. The seminar was organized by the Office of Research and Publications, at IIMB, on 30th October 2025.
Prof. Budhaditya Das, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi, shared insights from his research paper on ‘The Political Ecology of Tribal Development and Policy: Rethinking Land, Labour and Nature in the Satpura Hills, Madhya Pradesh, 1860-2025’. The research seminar was organized by the Centre for Public Policy, at IIMB, on 30th October 2025.
On 30th October 2025, Shweta Mohanty, VP & Head of HR, SAP India, and Prakrithi Shetty, Director HR & CHRO – India, TE Connectivity, engaged in a session as part of the ‘Leadership in the Digital Era’ course, offered by Prof. Gopal Mahapatra, OB&HRM area, IIM Bangalore.
The IIMB Community participated in the National Unity Day celebrations on 31st October 2025 by taking a pledge.
Prof. Harminder Singh, Deakin University, shared insights from his research on ‘Government Subsidies and Analyst Directional Inconsistency’. The seminar was organized by the Office of Research and Publications, at IIMB, on 31st October 2025.
PGPEM students celebrated the global rankings of the programme on 31st October 2025. Chairperson of the programme, Prof. Asish Mishra joined them.
