IIM directors, top educationists, B-school deans, international faculty and education companies converged to debate the state of 'Indian Management Education' at the country's first ever management conclave - the Indian Management Conclave 2010 that was held in New Delhi on August 13 and 14.

Organised under the theme of "Rethinking & Rebooting the Future of Indian Management Education & Practice" the conclave was a grand success with Mr. Salman Khurshid, Honorable Minister of State (Ind. Charge) for Corporate Affairs, Govt of India, lauding the initiative undertaken by MBAUniverse.com. "It is very important that we attempt to enrich management education through forums such as the Indian Management Conclave," said Mr. Khurshid.

If you were not able to participate in the conclave then here is your chance to see and listen to the keynote speakers. MBAUniverse.com has launched the videos of the key speeches on the event website http://www.mbauniverse.com/imc2010/Flash_Video/video2010.php.

Following are the key speakers whose speech videos are currently available in the gallery:

-- Dr. Bakul Dholakia, former Director, IIM Ahmedabad and Padma Shri awardee
-- Dr. Debashish Chatterjee , Director, IIM Kozhikode
-- Dr. N. Ravichandran, Director, IIM Indore
-- Dr. Eileen Peacock, Vice President and Chief Officer (Asia), AACSB International
-- Mr. Raman Roy, CMD, Quattro BPO Solutions & 'Father of Indian BPO Revolution'
-- Mr. Manish Sabharwal , Chairman, TeamLease and Member of Prime Minister's Skill Development Mission
-- Dr. Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor, NMIMS University, Mumbai
-- Ms. Anjali Raina, Executive Director, Harvard Business School India Research Center
-- Mr. Amit Agnihotri, Chairman, MBAUniverse.com
-- Mr. Ramesh Nava, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific, Japan & Africa, Prometric
-- Mr. Bharat Gulia, Senior Manager, Business Advisory Services, Ernst & Young

We bring to you few of the excerpts from the speeches:

"As a participant and keen observer of Indian MBA education sector for the last four decades, I feel that MBA education sector in India is at the cusp of a major transformation. Today, Indian B-schools are facing formidable challenges, but they have great opportunities as well. With focus on quality, we need to reinvent our MBA education" -- Dr. Bakul Dholakia

"Indian management education needs to focus on Excellence. We should not copy the western models, but evolve our own unique thinking process. Our education has to be rooted in our context" -- Dr. Debashis Chatterjee

Policy makers after Independence got many things right about human capital, particularly higher education. But our schools and vocational training system not only do not have the capacity to handle the massive demographic growth, they also do not prepare our youth to hit the ground running in workplaces. -- Mr. Manish Sabharwal

"Indian management education is in the midst of massive transformation. There has been a boom in the last decade, but in the last two years, there has been a massive churn. Many institutes are shutting shop due to unmet stakeholder demands. Recruiters are unhappy with the average quality of MBA output. However, there are many positive trends too: India is emerging as the hub of global management practices and innovation, and progressive B-schools are changing to move forward. I, therefore, believe that the Indian MBA education can be a global brand, which attracts the best students, faculty and recruiters from the world." -- Mr. Amit Agnihotri

"Indian Management Entrance exams like CAT, XLRI, MAT & SNAP have huge numbers, even by global standards. Indian management institutes should standardize their entrance tests and process. A world class admission test needs be robust on four key parameters: it should have the 'Content' right, it should be fair, and it should have wide availability & acceptance." -- Mr. Ramesh Nava

More videos of the other speakers will be available shortly.

The Indian Management Conclave saw participation from some of the best known education players from around the world viz. GMAC (owners of GMAT), Harvard Business Publishing, Prometric, NIIT, Prometric, Future Group, and Educomp among others.

The conclave received support from many leading B-schools as Conclave partners. Many knowledge organizations including Harvard Business Publishing, Yes Bank, Prometric, MINT, Emerald, Annik Research also partnered the grand event.

Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com!