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Indian Express
3 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
IIMA felicitates 10 alumni with Young Achiever's award
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) felicitated 10 alumni winners of its Young Alumni Achiever's Awards (YAAA 2025) in three categories, on Friday. Instituted in 2015, the YAAA awards are presented every year to the IIMA alumni under the age of 45 in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions in the areas of Corporate Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Academics and Research, Social and Public Service, and Arts and Entertainment and Sports. The awardees were felicitated by IIMA Director, Prof Bharat Bhasker and Dean (Alumni and External Relations) Professor Sunil Maheshwari during an event organised on the campus. In the Corporate Leadership category, Hemant Mundra, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus (PGP 2014) along with Saurabh Chandra, Partner and Financial Services Domestic Consulting Leader, EY (ePGP 2020); Rohan Suri, Managing Director, KKR and Co. Inc. (PGP 2010); Sudipto Sannigrahi, Managing Director, Z47 (PGP 2016) and Ashish Ashok Lakhotia, CEO, Fertilizer and Agri Inputs: ETG Input Holdco Limited (EEP 2018) were awarded. In the Social Sector and Public Service Ramyakumar Bhatt, Deputy Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (ePGP 2022) and Chhavi Moodgal, CEO, IIM Ahmedabad Endowment Fund (PGP 2004) were felicitated. Further, in the Arts, Entertainment and Sports category Aditi Krishnakumar, author (PGP 2007); Anupama Muthukrishnan Devarajan, Carnatic Musician and Bharatanatyam Artiste (PGP 2006) and Ankur Garg, producer and partner, Luv Films LLP (Bollywood Production House) (3TP 2010) were awarded. The IIMA has a network of around 46,000 alumni spread across the country and the world.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
IIM Ahmedabad welcomes 2025-27 PGP batch of 414 students
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) on Wednesday welcomed its 62nd batch of its two-year full-time Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management. The batch has 414 students and half of them have engineering backgrounds, the institute stated. The 2025-27 batch has 30.6 per cent female and the rest male, with students having an average work experience of 25 months. While 27 per cent are freshers, the rest have worked in various sectors, according to the institute. A total of 460 students joined two of its flagship programmes on Wednesday, including 46 students who were inducted into the 26th batch of the two-year full time PGP in Food and Agribusiness Management (PGP-FABM). Highlighting the diversity of the new cohort, IIMA Director Prof Bharat Bhasker encouraged the students to adopt a spirit of cooperation and emphasised the importance of peer learning. Students are from a variety of backgrounds, including commerce, liberal arts disciplines, engineering, chartered accountancy, company secretaryship. Out of the 46 students in the PGP-FABM batch of 2025-27, 45.65 per cent are female, while the rest are male. All the students in the cohort come from agriculture and allied agriculture disciplines. The students have an average work experience of 20 months, with 40 per cent of them having work experiences. The average age of students is 23 for both the said programmes. A significant number of differently abled students have joined the PGP class of 2025-2027, IIMA also stated. Delivering an inaugural address on Wednesday, Prof Bhasker said, 'You have arrived at a platform that has been producing leaders for six decades. During this time, IIMA has not only produced leaders, but also the methodology that enables this transformation in people.' 'You are among the select few who have made it here from the lakhs of applications we received, and are now part of programmes, which have been consistently ranked number one in the country and are among the top in the world. Over the years, we have continuously evolved these programmes to ensure that those graduating from this Institute represent the very best the country has to offer,' he also said. Encouraging the students to make the most of their time at the institute, Diptesh Ghosh, Dean (Programmes), IIMA, said: 'This place is demanding, and many of the courses will be new to you. Our motto — 'Development through the application of knowledge' — reflects our belief that management is an applied discipline. What matters more than knowing facts is your ability to apply them in practice. This comes alive in our classrooms through real-world business scenarios that require you to make decisions, which is the essence of the case methodology that IIMA is renowned for.' Professor Ankur Sinha, Chairperson, PGP, emphasised the importance of human values and encouraged the students to uphold them.
India Today
28-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
IIM Ahmedabad gets Rs 12 crore inflation-linked scholarship from Narayana Murthy
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has announced the launch of the Professor Jaswant G Krishnayya Merit Scholarship, an inflation-adjusted award aimed at promoting academic excellence. The scholarship will be given annually to the PGP student who achieves the highest CGPA at the end of their first scholarship is generously funded by Narayana Murthy, Infosys founder and former Chairperson of IIMA, who has committed to supporting the fund for the next 20 years with a total estimated endowment of Rs 12 amount will be adjusted regularly for inflation to maintain its value over time. Murthy's association with IIMA dates back to 1969 when he joined as Chief Systems Programmer. He later served as the institute's Chairperson from 2002 to described the scholarship as a tribute to the late Professor Jaswant G Krishnayya, who had a profound impact on his early career. 'Professor Krishnayya played a pivotal role in shaping my early life and career. Through this scholarship, I hope to inspire future generations of students to strive for excellence and make a positive impact on the world,' he R Patel, Chairperson of IIMA's Board of Governors and Chairman of Zydus Lifesciences, welcomed the initiative, saying, 'Murthy's commitment reflects his longstanding bond with IIMA and his belief in the transformative power of education. This gesture honours a respected faculty member while supporting emerging leaders of tomorrow.'advertisementIIMA Director Professor Bharat Bhasker called the scholarship 'a celebration of excellence, mentorship, and impact.' He added, 'We are deeply grateful to Mr. Murthy for recognising Professor Krishnayya's contributions. This aligns with our vision of ensuring financial barriers do not hinder academic potential.'MORE ABOUT THE IIM AHMEDABAD SCHOLARSHIPThe Professor Jaswant G Krishnayya Merit Scholarship shall be effective from the current year, facilitating IIMA's objective to reward academic merit and offer financial support to meritorious by the IIMA Endowment Fund, this partnership sustains the institute's vision for developing global leadership and fostering academic offering for ongoing sponsorship and financial support, the scholarship encourages students to deliver uninterrupted performance, even further solidifying IIMA's reputation as a global management school dedicated to developing the leaders of Watch
India.com
28-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Narayana Murthy BIG move, Infosys Founder donates Rs 12 crore to IIMA for…, Merit Scholarship to…, students to…
More bad news for Infosys employees as Narayana Murthy's company sacks 370 employees due to... New Delhi: Narayana Murthy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) to establish an inflation-adjusted, full-fee scholarship. The MoU will cover the recipient's annual tuition fee, hostel expenses, course material and mess charges for the two-year Post Graduate Programme (PGP) at IIMA. According to the reports, the scholarship, named 'Professor Jaswant G Krishnayya Merit Scholarship,' will be awarded annually to an eligible student who achieves the highest CGPA in the first year of the PGP program. The Infosys founder has committed to funding the scholarship for a period of 20 years. The aggregate payout for the scholarship over 20 years is estimated at Rs 12 crores. Pankaj Patel, Chairperson, IIMA Board of Governors and Chairman, Zydus Lifesciences, said, 'Narayana Murthy's bond with IIMA began in 1969 as Chief Systems Programmer and deepened further when he served as Chairman of the Institute from 2002 to 2007. This scholarship reflects his continued commitment to IIMA's mission and to the transformative power of education. We are honoured by his gesture, which pays tribute to a respected faculty member and supports future generations of leaders.' Prof. Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIMA, remarked, 'This generous scholarship is a celebration of excellence, mentorship and impact. We are deeply grateful to Murthy for honouring Professor Krishnayya's legacy in such a meaningful way. It reflects IIMA's vision of enabling merit- based access to management education while paying tribute to those who helped build this Institute into what it is today.' Murthy stated, 'I am pleased to establish this scholarship at IIMA in honour of Professor Jaswant G Krishnayya's enduring legacy and significant contributions to IIMA. This scholarship also serves as a testament to Professor Krishnayya's pivotal role in shaping my early life and career. It is my hope that this scholarship will inspire students to strive for excellence and make a positive impact on the world.'
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Narayana Murthy commits to 20-year funding of scholarship at IIM Ahmedabad
Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) to establish an inflation-adjusted, full-fee scholarship, which will cover the recipient's annual tuition fee, hostel expenses, course material, and mess charges for the two-year postgraduate programme (PGP) at the institute. The scholarship, named 'Professor Jaswant G. Krishnayya Merit Scholarship' will be awarded annually to an eligible student who achieves the highest CGPA in the first year of the PGP. Mr. Murthy has committed to funding the scholarship for a period of 20 years. The aggregate payout for the scholarship over 20 years is estimated at ₹12 crore. 'This scholarship also serves as a testament to professor Krishnayya's pivotal role in shaping my early life and career. It is my hope that this scholarship will inspire students to strive for excellence and make a positive impact on the world,' Mr. Murthy said. Long-standing bond IIMA Board of Governors chairperson and Zydus Lifesciences chairman Pankaj Patel noted that Mr. Murthy's bond with IIMA began in 1969 as chief systems programmer, which deepened further when he served as chairman of the institute from 2002 to 2007. Bharat Bhasker, director, IIMA, remarked that the scholarship was a celebration of excellence, mentorship, and impact, and reflected the institute's vision of enabling merit-based access to management education, while paying tribute to those who helped build it to what it is today.
