Inauguration of 9th Batch of Post-Graduate Program in Management (MBA) & 5th Batch of PhD Program
: Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV) welcomed its 9th batch of the Master of Business Administration (PGP) program, and the 5th batch of the Doctoral Program (PhD) program on Tuesday at Hotel Novotel Varun Beach, Visakhapatnam.
Dr. Pushp Kumar Joshi, Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. addressed the incoming batches at the inauguration ceremony as the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion he expressed his sincere gratitude to the parent’s hard work and dedication by which their wards have positioned themselves to get enrolled in IIMV. He emphasized the three important aspects of IQ (Intelligence Quotient), EQ (Emotional Quotient), and SQ (Spiritual Quotient) which is going to play a vital role in their learning journey of two years, consequently enriching their skills to serve the community as well as leaders. He prominently focused on the importance of applying correct information and knowledge practically in real-life situations. He further suggested the incoming batch to enrich their content and contextual knowledge by seeking the maximum support of the institute faculty members, so that the right values can be learned for their progressive career. At last, he urged the students to remain disciplined and determined throughout the course to broaden the horizon of learning.
Prof. Milan Kumar, Chairperson (Admission), IIM Visakhapatnam, welcomed the new batch and expressed the institute’s willingness to foster the learners to become the leaders of tomorrow. He gave details of the batch profile. The intake for the year 2023 is a total of 366 students, comprising 222 males and 144 females which is relatively higher than the previous year of 294 students. The students were enrolled after a rigorous 3-phase admission process. The incoming batch of PGP has a representation from 26 states, and the diversity ratio is 39% female and 61% male. They come from various graduation disciplines such as engineering, management, IT, science, arts, and commerce background. This year the batch comprises 72% students with prior work experience and 28% being freshers.
Welcoming the new learners, Prof. PRS Sarma Chairperson (PGP), gave an insight into the program structure and urged the students to sincerely focus on the learning which is going to help them in their career exposure & development, he added that the industries need intellectuals, and the students requires nurturing, he assured that each faculty member will support them in their overall development. He urged students to work on discipline to upskill their mindset.
Addressing the students, Prof. B. Srirangacharyulu, Chairperson (PhD) gave an overview of the PhD program. He expressed that with 7 intakes this year in PhD program the institute is gradually creating high-quality future academicians who will play an important role in uplifting the standard of learning. He added that IIMV's doctoral program supports students with a fulsome stipend and conference grants while pursuing high-quality research during the course period. He expressed good wishes to the students on their next journey as researchers at IIMV.
Prof. Anuradha, Dean (Administration), also extended a warm welcome to the students and spoke about the ethics that students should inculcate in themselves to excel in futuristic accomplishment. She noted three key parameters that can improve the quality of a student; she emphasized on perseverance, discipline, and ability to discriminate between the right and wrong choices. She added that the choices should be made responsibly, as right choices of today will bring better opportunities to lead a prosperous future.
Prof. Chandrasekhar M, the Director, IIM Visakhapatnam, congratulated the students for getting admission to the institution after clearing the rigorous 3-phase of the admission process and wished them a fulfilled journey ahead. In his address, he quoted Bertrand Russell “No man can be a good teacher unless he has feelings of warm affection toward his pupils and a genuine desire to impart to them what he believes to be of value”. He shared with the students that the faculty members and administration of the institute will be available throughout their academic journey to foster and enhance them with the skills like leadership, teamwork, decision-making, and interpersonal to make them an outstanding learner. Speaking on occasion, he talked about the institute's accomplishments and progress in the recent past such as institute’s 29th rank in NIRF.
During this inauguration ceremony, the merit certificate and director's merit list awardees for PGP & PGPEx were also announced by Prof. PRS Sarma, Chairperson (PGP), and Prof. Saroj Kumar Pani, Chairperson (PGPEx) respectively. The merit certificate holders of Term-1, 2, and 3 included Akash Jain, Dushyant Gupta, Amitoz Kumar, Nitin Mohanty, and Arzoo Goyal while the Director’s Merit list included Guna Avinash, Ardra S. Joy, Stuti Sanghi, Priyanuj Sarmah, K.S. Madhukar. The Merit Certificate Awardees & Director's Merit List Awardees (PGPEx) included Satya Apparao Galla, Karthik Turibilli, and Abhimanyu Vaddadhi.
Prof. Milan Kumar, Chairperson (Admission) gave the vote of thanks and expressed gratitude towards the phenomenal leadership of the director, admission committee, faculty members, IT team, and other support staff.
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