Mumbai, August 25, 2022: The Association of lndian Management Schoolst (AIMS) and Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies (GNIMS) are set to organise the flagship program that intends to provide a platform for industry leaders, business schools, researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders to be prepared for future challenges.
To be physically held at the GNIMS campus, this three-day convention will have plenary sessions focusing on topics of current interest, a doctoral colloquium, marketplace simulation workshop, global accreditation roundtable, CEO panel discussions, research paper presentations along with inaugural and valedictory sessions on August 25 and 27 respectively.
According to Dr. Ajit Singh Theti – President, AIMS, “Indian managers are competent and making their mark globally. The management education in India is evolving and matching with global standards. Hence, there is need to collaborate and continuously upgrade management education.”
Consistent with the theme of this convention, members of prestigious business schools, academia, corporate leaders and policymakers will talk about key insights on the future of management studies. They will also share their thoughts on training managers to perform efficiently post pandemic market conditions and amidst economic-political vulnerability.
Dr. Kiran Yadav – Convention Director, AIMS opined, “Redesigning Management Education to help shape the future of our MBAs is not a privilege but a necessity. Considering the facts that India is progressing at an unforeseen pace, it puts our managers and their leadership skills to test beyond the obvious. Collaborations and partnerships amidst all stakeholders will strengthen Indian management education to build globally progressive business leadership”
The Convention will mainly focus on subjects like innovation in management education, promoting start-up culture amongst students, building leadership through entrepreneurship andf excellence through digitally blended learning.
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Speakers of this three-day event include:
1. Hon. Kobbi Shoshani, Consulate General of Israel, Mumbai
2. Gen. J. J. Singh: Former Chief of Indian Army, Former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
3. Dr Anish Shah, MD & CEO, Mahindra Group
4. Dr. Kaustubh Dhargalkar – Author, It’s Logical: Innovating Profitable Business Models (Sage Publications)
5. Mr. Sanjay Jog – CHRO, Reliance Jio
6. Dr. Mike Ivanof, Founder: GlobalBox.oworld, Associate Professor-School of Business, Abbotsford CA
7. Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe – Group Director, Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool)
8. Mr. Nilesh Nalawade, CEO – Agricultural Development Trust Baramati
9. Mr. Mukesh Chandra Kestwal – Head, Innovation Hub Headstart Network Foundation
10. Mr. Rohit Pandarkar – Global Head of Data Science at OLX Autos
11. Ms. Nikita Raut – Assistant General Manager, Bank of Baroda
12. Ms. Smeeta Neogi – Partner and Director, Wealth First Pvt. Ltd.
13. Dr. Apoorva Palkar – Founding Vice Chancellor of Maharashtra State Skills University (MSSU) and many other experts from various sectors.h
AIMS, a 33-year-old networking body of Busniess Schools in India, has nearly 800 institutional members comprising top ranking business schools of national and international repute in India such as IIMs, ISB, XLRI and the like. AIMS is the official representative of B-Schools and has reciprocal membership with Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA), The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) among others.
Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies (GNIMS), one of the most prestigious educational institutions, is credited with imparting quality education in management since 2002. Established by Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee, GNIMS has grown to include a plethora of courses suitable for the needs of aspiring MBAs of today.
