As we are faced with an unprecedented challenge, especially one that presents considerable obstacles to classroom learning, the IIM Nagpur Board of Governors has proactively offered to convert this situation into a unique learning opportunity. With the kind support of the Chairman, IIMN BoG and the esteemed Board members, IIM Nagpur is delighted to host a number of eminent personalities and area experts who will be sharing their insights on a number of topics of contemporary interest. The sessions will be conducted in the form of virtual Zoom meetings, and the schedule for the same is as follows:
Date | Time start | Time end | Speaker(s) | Topic |
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April 06, 2020 | 10:30 | 11:30 | Dr. Aruna Sharma, Practitioner Development Economist and Ex-Secretary, GoI | Current Issues in Banking |
April 07, 2020 | 10:30 | 11:30 | Dr. Aruna Sharma, Practitioner Development Economist and Ex-Secretary, GoI | How relevant is ethics in current times |
April 07, 2020 | 11:45 | 12:45 | Ms. Debjani Ghosh (President NASSCOM), Mr. Jagdish Mitra (Chief Strategy Officer, Tech Mahindra), Mr. Amit Aggarwal (CEO IT-ITES SSC NASSCOM) |
“Skill Development …How to prepare for the VUCA world…what skills needed to become better Global Managers .” |
April 08, 2020 | 10:30 | 11:30 | Mr. CP Gurnani (MD & CEO, TechMahindra), Mr. Amit Ambekar (VP & CMO, Spencer’s), Mr. Nimish Joshi (VP Head of Strategy, Ola) |
“Many want to become corporate entrepreneurs. How that works and its general trajectory? Favorable industries/companies.” |
April 08, 2020 | 02:00 | 03:00 | Mr. Amit Ambekar (VP & CMO, Spencer’s) | Two years after MBA |
April 09, 2020 | 10:00 | 12:00 | Ms. Padma Parthasarthy (SVP & GLOBAL HEAD, CONSULTING AND DIGITAL SERVICES, Tech Mahindra), Mr. Parthasarthy R (Director, Varna Agro), Mr. Chandra Kant (Professor, IBA) |
Decision making during crisis |
April 13, 2020 | 10:30 | 11:30 | Dr. Aruna Sharma,Practitioner Development Economist and Ex-Secretary, GoI | Relevance of theory “and” practice to managers. |
April 13, 2020 | 15:00 | 16:00 | Ms. Nivruti (Country Head & VP, Intel) | Impact of AI on businesses: Is it real or artificial? |
April 14, 2020 | 11:30 | 12:30 | Ms. Neelam Dhawan (Head, India Advisory Board, IBM) | Mantra for Successful /Effective careers |
April 15, 2020 | 11:30 | 12:15 | Ms. Sukanya Kripalu (Independent director, Colgate-Palmolive, Independent Marketing Consultant) | Coping with COVID-19: FMCG perspective |
April 15, 2020 | 13:00 | 14:00 | Ms. Nivruti Rai (Country Head & VP, Intel) | Impact of AI on businesses: Is it real or artificial |
The Zoom links for the meetings have been shared with the students over email. We are positive that in this challenging situation, this initiative by our Board Members, Faculty Members and guest speakers will prove to be a remarkable learning experience for the attendees. Keep watching this space for updates.