Following a multistage process of evaluation, the list of Finalists for the coveted IMC Awards 2014 is out now! XLRI, SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), NMIMS University, IIM Shillong, TAPMI and B-schools from Symbiosis Universities are amongst the Finalists for the prestigious IMC Awards. The Finalists will now be presenting the case-studies of their academic initiatives at the IMC Conference on Aug 8-9. The best case-studies from these Finalists will win the IMC Award 2014 on August 9
The IMC Awards 2014 Finalists
The IMC Awards 2014 Finalists are below. In case any finalist fails to meet the deadline of final submissions, the next highest rated initiative will be invited to present at IMC Conference. All names in alphabetic order.
Theme 1:
Expanding Applicant Pool: Approaches that Work
This theme covered initiatives such as:
• Developing & communicating a new brand positioning for your B-school
• Website Revamp to enhance branding & Social Media Marketing
• Targeting new applicant segments & designing segment specific marketing plans
• Deploying CRM Tools that work and how
• Any other approach to enhancing your applicant pool
Finalists are:
a.) Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Bangalore
Initiative Title: A Symbiosis of Mass media & Digital marketing
b.) Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC), PUNE
Initiative Title: ‘Campus Connect’
c.) TAPMI, Manipal
Initiative Title: ‘Experience TAPMI’
Theme 2:
Rethinking What to Teach: Innovations in Curriculum
This theme covered initiatives such as:
• Revamping Core Curriculum in areas like Marketing, HR, Finance
• Developing New Electives for fast changing Business World
• Any other approaches to enhance your student learning experience
a.) Jaipuria Institute of Management Group (Lucknow, Noida, Indore, Jaipur)
Initiative Title: Approach to Enhancing Student Learning Experience through Individual Development Plan ‘IDP’
b.) Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad (MICA)
Initiative Title: Specialization in Digital Communication Management
c.) XLRI Jamshedpur
Initiative Title: Program Learning Goal
Theme 3
Rethinking How to Teach: Innovations in Pedagogy
This theme covered initiatives such as:
• Action learning/ Field Learning projects
• Initiatives to engage & learn with Social Sector
• Global Immersions (student & faculty exchange)
• Leveraging Education Technology for 24*7 Learning
• Any other approaches to enhance your student learning experience
a.) Faculty of Management Studies (FMS)-Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Title: ‘SoIL- Social Innovation Leadership’ program
b.) Indira Institute of Management, Pune
Title: ‘Life beyond Career’
c.) NMIMS, MUMBAI
Title: Innovations in Pedagogy in the 2-year MBA HR program
Theme 4:
Deepening Industry-Institute engagement: New models for greater connect
This theme covered initiatives such as:
• Launching Joint Program with Industry Partners
• Developing Center for Excellences to create industry-relevant research & knowledge
• Curriculum development through industry consultation
• Comprehensive industry exposure through innovative internships & projects
• Any other approaches to deepen Industry-Institute engagement
Finalists are:
a.) IIM Shillong
Title: ‘EmergE’ & the Podium Series
b.) Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies
Title: Integrated Industry–Institute Integration (IIII)
c.) SPJIMR
Title: ‘Business Consulting Project’
IMC Awards, an integral part of the annual IMC Conference, were instituted in 2013 to recognize the Best-practices in Curriculum, Pedagogy, Industry-engagement & Marketing in Indian Management Education. More than 50 B-schools including IIMs, XLRI, SP Jain, IIFT, NMIMS, TAPMI, MICA, Symbiosis University and Great Lakes, participated in the 2014 nomination process. The IMC Award is being judged by three highly respected MBA educators -- Dr Bakul Dholakia, Former Director, IIM Ahmedabad; Dr Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor, NMIMS University and Dr Rishikesha Krishnan, Director, IIM Indore.
Now all eyes are on August 8-9 when the 5th IMC 2014 will be held at New Delhi’s India International Center, where IMC Award Finalists will share the stage with leading International & National speakers will address 300 Directors & Decision-makers from Top 200 B-schools and Universities.
Globally renowned Guru on Globalization, Dr Pankaj Ghemawat will be addressing the 5th Indian Management Conclave (IMC) 2014. Dr Ghemawat joins a stellar lineup of International Deans & Thought-leaders who will be addressing the 5th IMC 2014, India’s biggest MBA education conference, to be held on August 8-9 in New Delhi. Dr Ghemawat will deliver the IMC Keynote Address via video conferencing from the IESE Business School in Spain where he is the Professor of Global Strategy.
Top Global & National speakers @ 5th IMC Conference 2014
In recognition of the growing International repute of Indian Management Conclave (IMC), leading Deans and Management Thinkers from all over the world have consented to address this platform.
Apart from Dr Ghemawat, Dr Robert Kennedy, Dean of Ivey Business School Canada will deliver the Keynote Address on August 8. Renowned for its ‘Case Method’ of teaching, Ivey Business School, Canada is one of the two most important producers of business cases in the world alongside Harvard Business School. Ivey is the world's largest producer of current Asian and Indian business cases. It is also the first international business school to open a permanent campus in Hong Kong.
IMC conference speakers include:
- Dr Howard Thomas, Dean, LKCSB Business School, Singapore Management University
- Dr Ricardo Lim, Dean, Asian Institute of Management, Manila
- Mr D Shiva Kumar, Chairman & CEO, Pepsico India
- Dr Eileen Peacock, Chief Executive Asia, AACSB International
- Prof C Delporte, Director, EFMD Brussels
- Dr Pritam Singh, Director General, IMI New Delhi
- Dr Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor, NMIMS University
- Dr Rishikesha Krishnan, Director, IIM Indore
- Dr H Chaturvedi, Alt President, EPSI & Director, BIMTECH
- Dr RC Natarajan, Director, TAPMI
- Dr Arif Nazir Butt, Dean, Suleman Dawood School of Business, LUMS, Lahore, Pakistan
- Dr Tilak Rawal, Former RBI Nepal Governor & Chairman, Global College Group, Kathmandu
- Dr. A.A.C. Abeysinghe, Head, Faculty of Management, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Delegate registrations for IMC Conference are open. MBA educators and decision-makers can register online on IMC 2014 website.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on 5th IMC 2014.
