30 December, 2020, Bengaluru: Team Ecolexirs from IIM Bangalore, consisting of Abhinav Goswami and Sandeep Karmaker, both students of the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), won the first spot at Agrovation: The Business Plan Competition conducted by IIM Ahmedabad. They emerged as the national champions in the event Krishi Manthan 2020, held on December 27, 2020.
Krishi Manthan is the flagship event organized by their PGP-FABM course. The challenge had 680 registrants across colleges and courses in India. The participants had to present their business idea over a series of three rounds, related to the field of agriculture and food that could generate significant impact in uplifting the agriculture sector of the country.
The EPGP is an intensive one-year, full-time programme designed to enhance skills and capabilities essential for responsible positions at senior management levels. The programme is challenging, widespread and globally oriented. The objective of this programme is to produce future leaders who can handle the dynamic corporate environment. Upon successful completion of the academic requirements, the programme leads to the grant of the degree of Master of Business Administration.