Indian Management Conclave 2013 - HRD Minister Tharoor Awards B-schools

Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Dr Shashi Tharoor awarded 10 Indian business schools for best practices in management education at 4th Indian Management Conclave.

The awards, instituted by MBAUniverse.com, document and recognize the most successful initiatives by management institutes to enhance the value of their MBA programs. Dr Tharoor applauded the winners at the award ceremony attended by over 250 MBA educators including directors from B-schools from India, China, USA, Singapore and Canada.

In his valedictory keynote Dr Shashi Tharoor said, “Indian management education has contributed significantly to the Indian and global industry over the last 60 years. Today’s B-Schools need to prepare managers and leaders with sensitivity for larger national goals.”

The Minister, who has authored a dozen books, hoped that the case studies by the winning schools will help B-schools instill the spirit of inquiry and excellence to produce MBAs who are better equipped to address the challenges facing business and industry.

The awards instituted by MBAUniverse.com received over 50 entries from B-schools and departments of management of Universities across India.

Delivering the opening keynote address HCL Technologies Vice Chairman Mr Vineet Nayar said, “India can be the hot bed for researching and developing the next big management ideas and theories. Indian B-schools and educators must play a proactive role in identifying, researching and documenting big ideas from India.

“The American business schools are taking a lead. I hope Indian Management Conclave provokes and energizes them,” said Mr Nayar who is known for advocating the radical idea “Employees First, Customer Second” when he took over as the CEO of HCL Technologies in 2005.

The IMC Awards finalists were selected through a transparent multi-tier process by an eminent IMC Awards jury -- Dr. Devi Singh, Director, IIM Lucknow; Fr. E. Abraham S.J., Director, XLRI, Jamshedpur; Dr Pritam Singh, DG, IMI and Former Director IIM Lucknow; Dr Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor, NMIMS University, Mumbai; Dr Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM Kozhikode and Dr Sesha Iyer, Director, S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai – who shortlisted 12 finalists who presented their case studies during the two-day 4th Indian Management Conclave 2013.

Mr Amit Agnihotri, Convenor, Indian Management Conclave said, “With the exception of Top 100 B-schools, the remaining need significant improvement in curriculum, education process management and absorption in the talent pool.

“Well researched best-practices from among the 50 leading B-schools presented during the Indian Management Conclave would benefit 3500 plus B-schools in India,” Mr Agnihotri, who also serves as Chairman of MBAUniverse.com, added.

IMC Awards winners highlight B-school initiatives aimed at developing socially sensitivity managers with inclusive approach. Many winners highlighted B-schools’ efforts create industry-relevant curriculum and teaching methods.

IMC Awards were keenly contested with 50 top B-schools participating, including IIMs, PGDM Institutes, Central University B-schools, and Private University B-schools.

IMC Awards 2013 Categories and Winners - 

Effective Demand Management: Developing Successful Engagement Programs and Finding Niches

• Gold award to NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai for launch of Modular Credit based Executive MBA Programme
• Silver award to Jaipuria Institute of Management for Creating an integrated and Engaging online platform

Improving Core Product: Revisiting The Program Architecture

• Gold award to Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai for Karma-Yoga leadership Experiential Project
• Gold award to S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai for Developing an Appreciation for Distributive justice amongst MBAs
• Silver award to Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur for Design and Delivery of courses with industry Support

(The scores for top position tied in this category, hence two Gold winners)

Improving Core Product: Innovations In Curriculum Delivery

• Gold award to: T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal for Assurance of Learning initiative
• Silver award to: Goa Institute of Management, Goa for Give GOA Initiative

Effective Industry-Institute Engagement

• Gold award to: BIMTECH, Greater Noida for Programme on Sustainable Development
• Silver award to: IFIM Business School, Bangalore for Industry Internship Program
• Silver award to: Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), Navi Mumbai for Radically different iConnect Program

(The scores for runner-up position tied in this category, hence two Silver winners)