Go! Find your Imteyaz
Going to a b-school requires a strong introspection of what lacunae in your professional persona, impede your growth. One really needs to find out how the school helps him grow … Continue reading
Cubicle to Campus – Bollywood Tadka
Having watched Munnabhai MBBS umpteen times, one dialogue never fails to have me in splits, “Circuit, do you know there are 206 bones in human body, while breaking them did we ever … Continue reading
Interesting OB Lessons – Asche Effects
Just completed a class on the Asche effects. Interestingly enough, this effect is not new. We have known it since our very early days. We just have not studied it scientifically enough.. … Continue reading
A tibetan flavor to management
Whenever I heard L Subramaniam’s “Live in Moscow” album, I always wondered why a man would shout right in a concert (towards the epilogue of course)! And today, when I … Continue reading
PGPX Speaker Series 2013-14 flagged off with Mr. Ronnie Screwvala
What better way to kick-off the PGPX speaker series with the talk and learning from an eminent first generation entrepreneur in IIMA, where the entire 85 PGPX8 are aspired and determined … Continue reading
The Fortunate-500
- “And to benefit from the rich alumni base that this school prides itself on…” I am sure this phrase figures in at least 99% of tier-1 B-school application essays … Continue reading
Is it worth ?
My recent interactions with the aspirants of next year’s PGPX batch prompted me to share some thoughts about the PGPX program. I recall my conversation with one of the candidates … Continue reading
IIM-A to organise a PGPX alumni meet
Students of Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will organise the first PGPX alumni meet in November during their annual event “Connexion”. The number … Continue reading
PGPX Batch Gets a Surprise Gift
Imagine walking back from the Syndi room at midnight, deep in thought about whether you accurately valued a potential $13b acquisition and you run into batch-mate who suggests a round … Continue reading
Connexion 2012 is almost here!!
This year, ConneXion will be held on November 2-3 and the theme will be “Rejuvenating India – Role of the Corporate Sector”. The first press release on this event can be … Continue reading
International Immersion program @ Warwick Business School, UK
Exhilaration! 30th August 2012 was a historic day in the PGPX-7 time line. It was the end of Term II, finally!! Hail Nelson Mandela, we shared your feelings when you were … Continue reading
T-Nite 2012: Inter-Section cultural competition
Well folks, T-Nite has concluded but the hangover still persists! The whole campus was abuzz with energy for 3 full days – it was like a party that should have … Continue reading
Precious little thing called Time
Last week, I met a PGPX alum. He was most curious to know if we were holding up fine against the exhaustive pressure of the course. So, I thought I’ll … Continue reading
Speaker Series – Prashant Sharma
PGPX VII kick started its Speaker Series program few weeks ago with a talk from Mr. Prashant Sharma, Senior Vice President, Global Demand – Supply Organization & Global IT at Zydus … Continue reading
Frisbee @ 11 PM
PGPX Frisbee Team in action With the rain Gods finally opening their hearts out to the city of Ahmedabad, sitting in my syndi room at midnight, after an amazing game … Continue reading
Thou Shalt know who goes through it
For all those aspirants who visit pagalguy ten times a day hoping to decode the mysteries surrounding an MBA, here are some insights from a fellow PGPX. Hope it enlightens … Continue reading
PGPX VII begins its journey
Two months into the program and no Blog entry from the media committee? A big No-No! So here we are, at 3 AM, with a ‘not-so-surprise’ quiz tomorrow and end … Continue reading
IIMA PGPX ON THE TOP AGAIN – FT RANKINGS No. 11
The PGPX (Post-Graduate Program in Management for Executives) at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), has been ranked at the 11th position in the FT (Financial Times) Global MBA … Continue reading
Bhaag PGPX Bhaag – Preparation for the Mumbai Marathon
I still can’t believe I was able to complete the half marathon. Before coming to IIM Ahmedabad, I had never participated in any event to run even 5 KM. When … Continue reading
Emergence of a New Economy
“A new economy is emerging from the global financial crisis, and there is a need for new strategy playbook in this contemporary economics”, said Dr. Mia De Kuijper, author of … Continue reading
And the Winner of X-Biz 2011 is ….
X-Biz 2011 had a grand finale on 5th November at IMDC Auditorium in IIM Ahmedabad’s New Campus. X-Biz is an annual business plan competition that has been initiated by PGPX … Continue reading
Connexion 2011 is here !!
As the sweltering heat of Ahmedabad gives way to a little coolness in the air and basking in the autumn sunshine becomes a favorite pastime for Amdavadis, especially after the … Continue reading
Top 3 Teams to fight for glory at the X-Biz Finale on 5th November
X-Biz 2011 (the annual Business Plan Competition initiated by PGPX @ IIM A starting 2011) is all set to rock and roll as it approaches the FINALE! The results for … Continue reading
21 Men Against 10000 Men..
“21 men against 10,000 men” - What are the odds of the former holding against the latter? Conventional wisdom will give us just one answer; next to nothing. And that’s where … Continue reading
Harsh Nanda – Executive Director of Goldman Sachs : Speaker Series
Harsh Nanda, executive director of Goldman Sachs delivered a talk as part of the speaker series program of PGPX, at IIM Ahmedabad. After providing a background on the history of … Continue reading
PGPX student runner up in IIMA TT tournament
Rahul Bheemidi, from PGPX Batch 6, won the 2nd place in the singles category of recently conducted IIMA TT tournament. Journey to the finals: After 2 games in preliminary rounds, Rahul faced tough … Continue reading
IIMA PGPX team wins 3rd place in Sectorama 2011
The 2011 edition of Sectorama, India’s biggest sector-analysis contest for B-school students and the flagship annual event of IIMA consult club, concluded on 20th Aug at IIM-Ahmedabad campus. IIMA PGPX … Continue reading
When Independence is Given….
August 15th marks the beginning of a journey that India started with great hope and aspirations. At the outset, things didn’t go right. After being marred by the violence of … Continue reading
Registrations for X-Biz are now open
Website: http://iima-x-biz.com/registration-form/ Teams can submit abstracts of their Business Plans till 31st August. Other immediate dates are mentioned below. 10 August 2011 Event Open for registration 31 August 2011 Registration closes (Last Date … Continue reading
Speaker Series: Sear’s CEO and HR Head
‘Market, market, market’ You cannot market enough. Whether it is about yourself or your employees, you need to share your good work with others, even if it is your captive … Continue reading
Speaker Series – Dani Rodrik , Distinguished economist
Mr. Dani Rodrik, Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy at JFK School of Government, Harvard University, today addressed the IIMA PGPX students as part of their speaker series. Mr. … Continue reading
X-BIZ 2011 : Business Plan Contest from IIMA – PGPX
IIMA PGPX launches X-Biz, an annual business plan competition to promote entrepreneurship. X-Biz will provide a platform for entrepreneurs to take their business ideas to the next stage. The finalists … Continue reading
‘Strategy is all about taking tough decisions’ – The Lenovo India Story
‘Strategy is all about taking tough decisions’ This and many more such one-liners, punctuated the 3 hour session of Mr. Amar Babu (MD, Lenovo India) with the combined class of … Continue reading
Speaker Series: Srinivasa Addepalli, Sr. Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Tata Communications
Mr. Srinivasa Addepalli, Sr. Vice President, Corporate Strategy – Tata Communications, today addressed the IIMA PGPX students as part of their speaker series. Mr. Addepalli spoke about the essence of … Continue reading
Speaker Series: Ms. Kiran Sethi, Education enterpreneur
Kiran Sethi, education entrepreneur and wife of Indian legend Geet Sethi, today addressed the IIM Ahmedabad PGPX students as part of the PGPX Speaker Series. In 2001, she founded the … Continue reading
PGPX’s Cricketing X Factor – PGPX Scores a Fabulous Win over PGP’s
As it turns out – both PGPX and PGP had a field day today, though arguably – the former seemed to have more of it with the sweet scent of … Continue reading
My first rain experience in IIMA
Friday, 3rd June 2011: It was a typical evening at the IIMA Campus, hot, humid and with only the sounds of occasional bird calls to break the silence. I was sitting … Continue reading
Speaker Series : Samsung SW Asia CEO and President – Jung Soo Shin
IIM Ahmedabad PGPX kick-started a great year of learning by inviting Mr. Jung Soo Shin, President and CEO, Samsung South West Asia for the PGPX Speaker Series on Thursday , … Continue reading
Creativity Amidst Adversity – An evening of fun and games @ PGPX-6
PGPX Batch 6 announced their arrival on campus with a rocking cultural evening. The Cultural Committee together with an energetic and enthusiastic Spouse Group took up the challenge to make … Continue reading
Media Buzz : PGPX V placements : Students grab top cluster management roles
The 5th batch of the one year, full time, residential Post Graduate Programme in management for Executives – PGPX – at IIM Ahmedabad graduates today. The program, which attracts highly … Continue reading
Media buzz : Top ranking brings more students to PGPX
An increasing number of students is joining the Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad ( IIM-A) after it got ranked as the … Continue reading
PGPX FT Global MBA Rankings 2011 – “Thank you”
Here’s a snapshot of the official “Thank-you” note that is being sent out to all stakeholders associated with the PGPX MBA program at IIM, Ahmedabad.
A trip down the memory lane .. T Nite 2010
Video compiled by Navin Rajendran , PGPX Class of 2011
IIMA PGPX FT Global MBA Ranking – Media Coverage
IIM-A’s PGPX ranked 11th best MBA Program in the world Indian Express - Jan 31, 2011 The executive education programme of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, has been ranked 11th … Continue reading
The sweet taste of success – FT Global MBA Rank #11
The PGPX Programme at IIMA has made a splash with its debut in the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2011. Ranked #11 in the world, it has been recognized for … Continue reading
My days at IIMA: ‘LEM’ming mentality
One of the many privileges I share with fellow WIMWIans is the ability to interact with a distinguished professor/ entrepreneur called Sunil Handa, who teaches a course on Entrepreneurship. His … Continue reading
