Rachit Kothari
Gold Medalist - Post Graduate Programme in Management
PGP Gold Medalist for the year 2015 Rachit Kothari says he chose the two-year post graduate program in management at IIM Bangalore for its academic rigor and comprehensiveness. “With the right mix of academic rigor and opportunities to hone my personality, the program helped me sharpen my managerial skills. There is fantastic choice in the courses on offer here at IIMB and there is ample flexibility to chalk out one’s own path,” he explains. Rachit believes the rigor of the program made him hardworking and helped him discover his strong suit while the comprehensiveness of the course instilled in him the confidence to take on any challenge in a calm and focused manner.
His areas of concentration were Finance and Economics. He completed a total of 15 courses in these fields. For more details, click here
Naveen Prashanth
Gold Medalist for Best All Round Performance - Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)
Delighted with his achievement and rightfully so, Naveen says the two-year post graduate program in management at IIM Bangalore has been a magical experience. “I have enjoyed the opportunity to learn from world class faculty, I have enjoyed practice thinking about management problems and I have absorbed wisdom from years of management literature in a short span of time,” he says.
Describing the exposure gained at IIMB as “invaluable”, Naveen says: “Participating in business competitions at other B-schools, in India and abroad, helped enhance my classroom learning.” Naveen was elected by the batch (from amongst 5 candidates) to represent IIMB at SP Jain’s flagship Next-CEO Hunt competition (‘Finding Neo’), a 2-day event that tested his cross-discipline acumen against representatives from 12 other colleges. He was also selected for a similar 3-day competition at IIM Kozhikode. He won both these contests. Further, he was runner-up (team of 3) in Modus Operandi (OpMac event), a campus finalist (team of 4) in the Mahindra War Room and reached the final selection round (amongst 3,000 worldwide applications) in the World MBA summit at Barcelona.
At IIMB, Naveen was awarded the Director’s Merit Award (Rank 5). He was Section Topper for Term 2 and received the Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship. He co-authored an article based on his Contemporary Courses project that was shortlisted for publication by ‘Tejas’, the internal knowledge management portal of IIMB.
His areas of concentration were Strategy and Marketing. For more details, click here
Kakarla Usha
Gold Medalist - Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management
“For me, a mid-rung government officer, whose future assignments will most likely involve policy-making responsibilities, the post graduate program in public policy and management (PGPPM) at IIM Bangalore came at the correct juncture in my career. The program has given me invaluable and extremely practical insights into the making of public policy. The program was made especially interesting with management lessons applicable to the public sector,” says Usha.
She concedes that going back to the disciplined regimen of classes and examinations after many years of work life was challenging initially, but is quick to add that she grew to enjoy her new life very quickly, “especially given the high quality of teaching by the faculty of IIM Bangalore.”
She says the best part of her two-year experience at IIMB came from interacting with her talented and gifted batch mates. “I would definitely recommend IIM Bangalore’s management program in Public Policy for mid-career bureaucrats who are looking to steer their thinking in a new direction,” she adds.
Ramesha G
Gold Medalist - Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management
“The Post Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM) at IIM Bangalore is a very useful program for civil servants. It is good that the duration of the program is now one year. The sessions on Policy Analysis and Evaluation, Economics, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Finance, and Statistics have come in handy in my day-to-day work and have helped me in strategic planning. The four-week international module that I did at Syracuse University (USA), as part of the program, gave me deeper insights about policy making in other countries too,” says Ramesha G, Gold Medalist, PGPPM (2014- 2015).
He specializes in direct taxes. He wrote a comprehensive policy paper, titled ‘Digital Economy - Direct Taxation Challenges and Policy Options’ as part of his program at IIMB.
He has worked in the Income Tax Department, Government of India, since 2005, as Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner at Goa, Mangalore and Bengaluru in the areas of Income Tax Assessment, Investigation, Administration, Technical, International Taxation etc.
While at IIMB, he was one of the group members of ‘Speed 14’ – the team that won the II runner-up prize in the 3rd IIMB Policy Hackathon Competition at the Annual International Conference on Public Policy and Management.
Saurabh Agarwal
Gold Medalist - Post Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management
“The Post Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management at IIM Bangalore has been very valuable to me. It has changed the way I look at business challenges. The PGSEM provides a very good learning experience as the classroom discussions are engrossing. The flexibility that the program provides, in terms of being able to take a quarter off for work-related projects, is helpful. I also got an opportunity to participate in a global exchange program as part of the course,” says Saurabh, the Gold Medalist of the program who also features on the Director’s Merit List of IIM Bangalore.
“Life at IIM Bangalore re-energized me and made me re-live my college days. It was both fun and hectic,” he points out, adding that IIM Bangalore offered him plenty of opportunities to pursue his interests and hone his professional skills. “IIMB has a great set of resources, which you can utilize to carve out your career. The school also provides healthy industry and academia interaction,” he says.
His areas of concentration were Strategy and Marketing. For more details, click here
Anupam Nanda
Gold Medalist for Best All Round Performance - Post Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management
Anupam Nanda has many feathers in his cap. A top performer academically, he has participated in global tech events, published expert articles and is a keen sportsman too. Describing his time at IIM Bangalore as “extremely eventful”, he says the Post Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management is a great opportunity for working executives like himself. “The learning is at par with global programs and the rigorous nature of the course demands total dedication from the participant.”
His areas of concentration were Marketing and Strategy. For more details, click here
Debaprasad Chatterjee
Gold Medalist for Best All Round Performance - Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management
Debaprasad Chatterjee, whose areas of concentration are general management, strategy and analytics, says the one-year full time Executive Post Graduate Programme at IIMB has been “a life-changing experience”. Listing learned faculty, qualified peers and world-class facilities as factors that combined to make his IIM Bangalore experience unmatched, he says the EPGP is “a perfectly paced program to supplement real world experience with a theoretical foundation.”
For more details, click here
Rachit Kothari
Gold Medalist - Post Graduate Programme in Management
PGP Gold Medalist for the year 2015 Rachit Kothari says he chose the two-year post graduate program in management at IIM Bangalore for its academic rigor and comprehensiveness. “With the right mix of academic rigor and opportunities to hone my personality, the program helped me sharpen my managerial skills. There is fantastic choice in the courses on offer here at IIMB and there is ample flexibility to chalk out one’s own path,” he explains. Rachit believes the rigor of the program made him hardworking and helped him discover his strong suit while the comprehensiveness of the course instilled in him the confidence to take on any challenge in a calm and focused manner.
His areas of concentration were Finance and Economics. He completed a total of 15 courses in these fields. For more details, click here
Naveen Prashanth
Gold Medalist for Best All Round Performance - Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)
Delighted with his achievement and rightfully so, Naveen says the two-year post graduate program in management at IIM Bangalore has been a magical experience. “I have enjoyed the opportunity to learn from world class faculty, I have enjoyed practice thinking about management problems and I have absorbed wisdom from years of management literature in a short span of time,” he says.
Describing the exposure gained at IIMB as “invaluable”, Naveen says: “Participating in business competitions at other B-schools, in India and abroad, helped enhance my classroom learning.” Naveen was elected by the batch (from amongst 5 candidates) to represent IIMB at SP Jain’s flagship Next-CEO Hunt competition (‘Finding Neo’), a 2-day event that tested his cross-discipline acumen against representatives from 12 other colleges. He was also selected for a similar 3-day competition at IIM Kozhikode. He won both these contests. Further, he was runner-up (team of 3) in Modus Operandi (OpMac event), a campus finalist (team of 4) in the Mahindra War Room and reached the final selection round (amongst 3,000 worldwide applications) in the World MBA summit at Barcelona.
At IIMB, Naveen was awarded the Director’s Merit Award (Rank 5). He was Section Topper for Term 2 and received the Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship. He co-authored an article based on his Contemporary Courses project that was shortlisted for publication by ‘Tejas’, the internal knowledge management portal of IIMB.
His areas of concentration were Strategy and Marketing. For more details, click here
Kakarla Usha
Gold Medalist - Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management
“For me, a mid-rung government officer, whose future assignments will most likely involve policy-making responsibilities, the post graduate program in public policy and management (PGPPM) at IIM Bangalore came at the correct juncture in my career. The program has given me invaluable and extremely practical insights into the making of public policy. The program was made especially interesting with management lessons applicable to the public sector,” says Usha.
She concedes that going back to the disciplined regimen of classes and examinations after many years of work life was challenging initially, but is quick to add that she grew to enjoy her new life very quickly, “especially given the high quality of teaching by the faculty of IIM Bangalore.”
She says the best part of her two-year experience at IIMB came from interacting with her talented and gifted batch mates. “I would definitely recommend IIM Bangalore’s management program in Public Policy for mid-career bureaucrats who are looking to steer their thinking in a new direction,” she adds.
Ramesha G
Gold Medalist - Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management
“The Post Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM) at IIM Bangalore is a very useful program for civil servants. It is good that the duration of the program is now one year. The sessions on Policy Analysis and Evaluation, Economics, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Finance, and Statistics have come in handy in my day-to-day work and have helped me in strategic planning. The four-week international module that I did at Syracuse University (USA), as part of the program, gave me deeper insights about policy making in other countries too,” says Ramesha G, Gold Medalist, PGPPM (2014- 2015).
He specializes in direct taxes. He wrote a comprehensive policy paper, titled ‘Digital Economy - Direct Taxation Challenges and Policy Options’ as part of his program at IIMB.
He has worked in the Income Tax Department, Government of India, since 2005, as Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner at Goa, Mangalore and Bengaluru in the areas of Income Tax Assessment, Investigation, Administration, Technical, International Taxation etc.
While at IIMB, he was one of the group members of ‘Speed 14’ – the team that won the II runner-up prize in the 3rd IIMB Policy Hackathon Competition at the Annual International Conference on Public Policy and Management.
Saurabh Agarwal
Gold Medalist - Post Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management
“The Post Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management at IIM Bangalore has been very valuable to me. It has changed the way I look at business challenges. The PGSEM provides a very good learning experience as the classroom discussions are engrossing. The flexibility that the program provides, in terms of being able to take a quarter off for work-related projects, is helpful. I also got an opportunity to participate in a global exchange program as part of the course,” says Saurabh, the Gold Medalist of the program who also features on the Director’s Merit List of IIM Bangalore.
“Life at IIM Bangalore re-energized me and made me re-live my college days. It was both fun and hectic,” he points out, adding that IIM Bangalore offered him plenty of opportunities to pursue his interests and hone his professional skills. “IIMB has a great set of resources, which you can utilize to carve out your career. The school also provides healthy industry and academia interaction,” he says.
His areas of concentration were Strategy and Marketing. For more details, click here
Anupam Nanda
Gold Medalist for Best All Round Performance - Post Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management
Anupam Nanda has many feathers in his cap. A top performer academically, he has participated in global tech events, published expert articles and is a keen sportsman too. Describing his time at IIM Bangalore as “extremely eventful”, he says the Post Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management is a great opportunity for working executives like himself. “The learning is at par with global programs and the rigorous nature of the course demands total dedication from the participant.”
His areas of concentration were Marketing and Strategy. For more details, click here
Debaprasad Chatterjee
Gold Medalist for Best All Round Performance - Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management
Debaprasad Chatterjee, whose areas of concentration are general management, strategy and analytics, says the one-year full time Executive Post Graduate Programme at IIMB has been “a life-changing experience”. Listing learned faculty, qualified peers and world-class facilities as factors that combined to make his IIM Bangalore experience unmatched, he says the EPGP is “a perfectly paced program to supplement real world experience with a theoretical foundation.”
For more details, click here