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Jamshedpur, Dec. 28: The inaugural session of the first conference of Indian Academy of Management at Tata Auditorium today saw corporate honchos sharing their knowledge of religion, mythology and Bhagvad Gita which they have used for better management. XLRI hosted the first conference of Indian Academy of Management — an autonomous body founded along the lines of the US-based Academy of Management with the idea of promoting research work and studies in management and also to serve as a platform for all B-schools to share ideas. The theme of the three-day conference that began was Indian Management: Past, Present and Future. The conference saw the likes of vice-chairman of Tata Steel B. Muthuraman, O.P. Bhatt, the chairman of State Bank of India and Venugopal Dhoot, the chairman of Videocon, as speakers. All of them explained the theme by citing examples from Bhagvad Gita, Kautilya Arthashashtra and Rig Veda. “Good management can be learnt not just in B-school but in everyday life, ancient traditions, religion, art, culture and sports. What we teach in business schools today have been found in the country’s culture that dates back to 5,000 years,” said Muthuraman. He pointed out that one could find examples of leadership, motivation and performance in Gita and examples of decision making in Rig Veda. “These religious books also speaks about vasudeva kutumbakam, which means universe is one family and that is globalisation that we talk about now,” said a speaker. Dhoot quoted Bhagvad Gita and explained how management saw a heavy presence of Indian culture. At this conference, about 150 research papers and 34 concurrent sessions on various management topics will be presented. “The motto is to provide researchers and doctoral students a platform to present their papers. This platform is for sharing and encouraging ideas,” said E.S. Srinivas, the conference chairperson. |
Saturday, January 02, 2010
First Conference of Indian Academy of Management
2nd National Conference on Social Entrepreneurship @ XLRI (Jan 29-31, '10)
| Hello folks! Season’s Greetings from XLRI! I am happy to inform you that we are the 2nd National "Working Conference" on Social Entrepreneurship @ XLRI during Jan 29th-31st, '10. This mail is both to inform (in case, some of you would like to attend), and with a request to pass it on to those who you think may be interested. The theme of the Conference is "Solutions for Inclusive Development" and it aims to provide a common space to the practitioners (social entrepreneurs, CBOs/NGOs, Government Agencies, Academics, Funding Agencies, Support Organisations and Corporate) for interaction and learning from each other. We were greatly encouraged by the participation in the last Conference, (http://social-entrepreneurship-at-xlri.blogspot.com) which was attended by about 160 practitioners from the development sector as participants. This year's event is designed as a "working conference" which would allow the participants to not just listen and learn, but also to share, discuss and co-create solutions/alternatives as a take-away, by actively and collectively engaging in solving real, live problems, which are of their interest and concern. Based on our interactions with practitioners in the field, we have tentatively identified a few broad themes/groups for the working groups in the Conference. In each group, we also plan to have Resource Persons, who have made significant contribution to the space, and would help bring greater value to the group, and lead the discussions. · Market Linkages: Mainstreaming the Marginalised Producers · Employment & Livelihood: Organising the Unorganised · Universal Primary Education: Investing in the Future · Financial Inclusion: Creating an Equitable · Healthcare & Hygiene for All: Making a Healthier Society · Access to Technology & Societal Resources: Empowering the Masses · Grass Root Innovations: Supporting Rural Entrepreneurship In addition, the conference will be interspersed with panel discussions on relevant themes (I am pasting below the tentative schedule of the Conference for your reference). We are working on the registration details for the conference (that being the function of sponsorship – if we can get those :0), and will share the same soon. - Mr Ashoka Fellow & Social Entrepreneur of the Year '08 - Mr Arun Diaz (Trustee & Member of Investment Board, Aavishkaar - Mr Ashish - Dr Ashwin Naik (Co-Founder & CEO, Vaatsalya Healthcare Systems Pvt Ltd) - Dr Balaji Utla, (CEO, Health Management & Research Institute) - Mr Chandra Shekhar Ghosh (Chairman & Managing Director, Bandhan Microfinance) Senior Ashoka Fellow & winner of Microfinance Award '09, - Mr Devendra Shukla (Director, Jaipur Rugs Foundation) - Mr GN Murthy (General Manager – New Initiatives, ITC- Business Div) - Dr Senior Ashoka Fellow & Skoll Social Entrepreneur - Mr Niraj Subrat (Vice President, Marketing, International Development Enterprises-India) - Mr Paul Basil (Founder & CEO, Villgro) Ashoka Fellow - Mr Pravin Mahajan (Executive Director, Janarth) Ashoka Fellow - Mr Samit Ghosh (Founder & CEO, Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt Ltd) - Mr Sandeep Farias (Founder & Managing Director, Elevar Equity) - Ms - Ms Sohini Bhattacharya (Director, - Mr Soumen Biswas (Executive Director, PRADAN) - Mr Upmanyu Patil (Managing Director, Sakhi Retail Pvt Ltd) http://www.sspindia.org/resources/SRPL_profile_09.pdf Tentative Agenda of the Conference January 29th 2:00-3:30 Inauguration, Design of the Conference, Inaugural Address 4:00-5:30 Panel: Social Entrepreneurship & Inclusive Socio-Economic Development January 30th 9:00-10:30 Panel: Inclusive Growth: Challenges, Opportunities and Impediments 11:00-6:00 Working Group Discussions - Themes: · Market Linkages: Mainstreaming the Marginalised Producers · Employment & Livelihood: Organising the Unorganised · Universal Primary Education: Investing in the Future · Financial Inclusion: Creating an Equitable · Healthcare & Hygiene for All: Making a Healthier Society · Access to Technology & Societal Resources: Empowering the Masses · Grass Root Innovations: Supporting Rural Entrepreneurship January 31st 9:00-12:30 Sharing/ Presentations by Groups 2:00-3:30 Panel: Scaling the Impact 3:30-4:00 Conclusion ================================ Dr Madhukar Shukla Coordinator - 2nd National Conference on Social Entrepreneurship (Jan 29 -31, '10) & Professor (OB & Strategic Mgt) XLRI Jamshedpur CH Area (East) ph: 91-657-398 3333 mailid: madhukar@xlri.ac.in / seconference@xlri.ac.in/ |
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Corporate Honchos to attend Conference at XLRI
JAMSHEDPUR (The Times of India, Dec 27): Perhaps for the first time, the XLRI, a premier business school of the country, has got the opportunity to host the conference of the
Indian Academy of Management (IAoM), the apex body of the management institutes pursuing the agenda of narrowing the gap between academia and practitioners in India, in the Steel city from Monday.
The three-day conference will witness the congregation of big and famous corporate honchos with several alumni of the IIMs, ISB, MDI and host XLRI chairing the boards of different divisions.
The IAoM is committed to promoting India-centric collaborative research efforts among scholars across the globe, and to try and bridge the gap between the academia and practitioners in India.
"This conference will bring together academics and practitioners from around the globe. We are happy to announce that Professor Angelo DeNisi (Immediate past president, Academy of Management, USA) and Professor Pradip Khandwalla (former director and professor, IIM Ahmedabad) have agreed to be the main speakers at the inaugural conference," informed Prof. Madhukar Shukla, a member of the organizing committee.
O P Bhatt, chairman, SBI, Venugopal Dhoot, chairman, Videocon and B Muthuraman, vice-chairman, Tata Steel, are among others who have confirmed their participation in the inaugural conference the theme of which is "Indian Management: Past, Present and Future". "Mr Bhatt, Mr Dhoot and Mr Muthuraman will be on the CEO panel that will deliberate on wide-ranging issues fundamentally related to the theme Wisdom perspectives, principles and practices in Indian businesses," informed Prof. Shukla.
The session will be moderated by Dr Prasad Kaipa, executive director, Center for Leadership, Innovation and Change (CLIC), Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad.
Dr Pradip Khandwalla, former director and professor, IIMA, and Dr S Ramnarayan, former professor IIMA and currently professor at ISB Hyderabad, are making presentations on December 29. And, on the same day, Dr Angelo DeNisi, the immediate past president of AoM and dean, School of Business, Tulane University, will deliver the keynote address "Management of Corporate Greatness".
"India is now again emerging as an economic power, and business schools are focusing on the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) nations instead of the Triadian market of the US, Europe, and Japan. Thus, it is important to further focus our research energy on Indian management and reveal about what is unique about Indian management good or bad, effective or inefficient, beautiful or ugly. This conference will be useful for researchers and practitioners who are interested in India in general and management practices related to India in particular," Prof. Shukla said.
In the light of the overwhelming response to the Academy of Management meeting held in Chicago in August last, it is expected that delegates (faculty, doctoral students and practitioners) representing several institutes from India and abroad are expected to participate in good numbers in the proposed conference.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Fidelity appoints Ramanathan (BMD 2000) as fixed income fund manager
Fidelity Mutual Fund today announced that it has appointed Shriram Ramanathan as the new fund manager for its fixed income funds.
He will be the fund manager for five fixed income / hybrid funds - Fidelity Cash Fund, Fidelity Ultra Short Term Debt Fund, Fidelity Flexi Bond Fund, Fidelity Flexi Gilt Fund and Fidelity Wealth Builder Fund.
Commenting on the appointment, Andrew Wells, Global chief investment officer (CIO) - fixed income, Fidelity International, said, ``I am pleased to welcome Shriram to the India fixed income team. With his decade long experience in fixed income investing locally and domestically, he brings expertise that will strengthen the team as we look to grow our fixed income business in India.``
Prior to joining Fidelity, Shriram was senior investment manager - global emerging market debt (Asia) at ING Investment Management Asia Pacific in Hong Kong. He started with ING Investment Management as a fixed income fund manager in India. His earlier assignments were with Zurich Asset Management Company in fixed income research and with the treasury department of ICICI Bank. Shriram started his career with Larsen and Toubro.
He is a chartered financial analyst and holds a post graduate diploma in business management from XLRI Jamshedpur and an engineering degree from the university of Mumbai.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Christmas Party - Bangalore
We are planning a christmas party on the 11th of Dec at the KGA party hall. Unlike the regular Happy Hours, this will be a 'with family' event where the kids can come and have fun too!
Any suggestions / idea on what we can do are most welcome. Any volunteers to be Santa? :)
Regards
Pratik Bhartia
Secretary, XL Bang Alumni
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