XLRI and MBAUniverse.com hosted the 14th edition of Indian Management Conclave (IMC) on September 20 and 21, 2024 at the XLRI Jamshedpur campus.
The two-day conference witnessed thought-provoking discussions on the theme ‘Identifying contemporary roles and competencies for redesigning MBA programmes’.
Those who addressed the conference included Chairman, AICTE, eminent Deans and Directors of IIMs, IITs, XLRI, SPJIMR, MDI and CXOs from ITC, Uber and Axis Bank.
Additionally, consultants from Deloitte, KPMG and PwC, over 200 directors, deans and academic leaders attended the conference.
It is noteworthy that the IMC International Research Conference (IMC-IRC) 2024 was a major highlight of the IMC Conclave. The press release stated that the conference was organized for the first time at this event.
The release further stated that out of the 150 research papers received, only 50 papers were selected for presentation at IMC 2024.
Moreover, over 45 leading B-schools participated in the IMC Awards for Excellence in Management Education 2024.
In the inaugural session, the Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker Dr. TG Sitaram, Chairman, AICTE, New Delhi addressed the attendees. Also, Alexandre de Navailles, Director General, Kedge Business School, France delivered the international keynote address.
Some of the key speakers included Pawan Bhageria, President, Global HR & Education, Tata Technologies, Hemant Malik, Executive Director, ITC, and Dr. Geoff Perry, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, AACSB International.
The welcome address at IMC 2024 was delivered by the host Fr. Sebastian George, SJ, Director, XLRI Jamshedpur, and Amit Agnihotri, Founder, IMC and MBAuniverse.com.
In addition, several business leaders from the consulting sector (including management, financial and business process consulting firms) addressed IMC 2024, as well as leaders from IT services and Global Capability Centers (GCCs).
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Key business leaders who shared their views included Richard Lobo, Chief People Officer, Tech Mahindra, Giridhar S, Management Consulting Co-Leader (USI) at RSM US LLP and former Director at PwC, and Ashish Maheshwari, Education Director at KPMG.
In addition, leaders from the banking and finance sector discussed emerging business paradigms, changing expectations from MBA graduates, and their approach to recruiting for specific roles and competencies required in IMC 2024. Some of these leaders included Rajkamal Vempati, Head of HR at Axis Bank, Atrey S Sanyal, Vice President-HRM at Tata Steel., and Sucheta Mahapatra, Managing Director, Branch International India.
As part of IMC 2024, a Director Roundtable discussion was held which was attended by 9 leading academicians. The academic leaders discussed how B-schools adapt to the changing needs of the industry, focus on developing MBA graduates with the right qualifications and address challenges such as policy framework and industry support, the release said.
The academic leaders included representatives from SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, IIM Ranchi, TAPMI Manipal, BIM Tiruchirappalli, Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Regional Director – South Asia, Middle East & Africa, GMAC, Member – ACITE Board of Management Studies and Director General of IILM.
In the final session, Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India and South Asia, delivered an impactful keynote address on the theme of the conference.
The session also included the presentation of the IMC Awards, including the IMC IRC Best Research Paper Award 2024 and the IMC Award for Excellence in Management Education 2024.
Winners of the Best Paper Award Competition at IMC 2024
1.Gold Category: Prof. Aindrila Chatterjee and Prof. Tulika Sharma
Research paper: “Extending lessons from professional ethics education to professional situations: Evidence of the role of authority from an experimental study.”
2. Silver Category: Dr. Neethu Ismail and Dr. Lishin M Joshi
Research Paper: “Unravelling the impact of paradoxical mindset on technology – induced self-learning: A moderated attention model among Indian management graduates.”
3. Bronze Category: Dr Pooja Jain and Dr Yukti Ahuja
Research Paper: “An experiential learning field study for sensitization and sustainability literacy of management graduates.”
Winners of the IMC Awards for Excellence in Management Education 2024
- Gold Category: Professor Nikhil and Professor Sita from KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai.
- Silver Category: Professor Ashutosh Dutt from MICA Ahmedabad.
- Bronze Category: Prof. Sajith N from FLAME University
