IIM Sambalpur welcomed MBA & PhD Fresh Batch through a virtual inauguration programme

Chief Guest Guru Prasad Mohapatra, IAS, Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Guest of Honour and keynote speaker, Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber, India and South Asia graced the session with their presence.

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur welcomed its new batch virtually. After concluding its online admission process, IIM Sambalpur, one of the most promising management institutions among the new generation IIMs of the country, welcomed their MBA Class 2020-22 and PhD Class 2020 through a virtual inauguration programme. Chief Guest Guru Prasad Mohapatra, IAS, Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Guest of Honour and keynote speaker, Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber, India and South Asia graced the session with their presence. Professor Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur also graced the inaugural program with a welcome address.

Professor Atri Sengupta, Chairman, PGP introduced the MBA Program and Professor Balamurugan Annamalai, Chairman, PhD Program introduced the PhD program of the institute. An official statement released by the management institute stated that the 6th MBA batch with its full strength of 168 students is a vibrant combination of gender and academic diversity.

While speaking at the occasion, Professor Jaiswal said, “Inclusivity is one of the core values of IIM Sambalpur and I am glad to say that we have the most diverse class profile this year, in terms of gender with 40% female candidates, socio-economic class and diverse academic background with rich industry experience, representing more than 17 states/UT’s of the country.”

Stating that this year the institute increased the total intake from a 100 to 165 this year, Mr Jaiswal further added, “Among the students who have taken admission this year, 72% are from Engineering background while rest 28% are from other subjects and 60% come with prior work experience in the industry. I am confident that we will be able to produce Responsible Leaders with an Entrepreneurial blend of mind from these Students.”

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