The students of the ISB Class of 2006 thought that the visit of the US was a landmark event.

Ruchi Bansal who had the honour of greeting President Bush on his arrival at the ISB, says, “The President’s interest in the ISB students and young entrepreneurs here can be seen as a furthering of the knowledge partnership between the two countries.”

“The ISB represents the future business leaders of India. We see President Bush’s visit to the ISB as a recognition of India’s growing importance in global business,” says Bharath Aiyar. Concurs Surendra Ruhela, “The visit of the US President to India and to the ISB is an acknowledgement of the growing importance of India at the global scale as an emerging economy. The ISB is a global B-school in India. We feel fortunate to be a part of the occasion.”

The participants of Executive education Programmes at the ISB were also equally delighted to be present at the ISB on the occasion. Munish Sapra, Vice President & Country Head, The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) says,” I came to attend an Executive Education Programme “Leading High Impact Teams” at the ISB. Getting the opportunity to be a part of this event is an absolute bonus. This is a fantastic occasion.”

Shyam Penumaka, who had worked in the US for 11 years before coming to India to pursue his Post Graduate Programme in Business Management from the ISB, says,”As an American of Indian origin, I am delighted to be here on this occasion. I did not have the opportunity to meet the President of the US during my 11 year stay at the US, but have managed to do so during the course of my 11 month stay here in India, at the ISB.”

For students from the various foreign universities who are here on their Exchange Programme with the ISB, it is an equally exciting opportunity. Edward Odumodu, a Canadian, from the Duke University in the US, says, “I think it is quite exciting for me to meet the American President here in India!”

Angus Moon, an Exchange Student from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, had the good fortune of shaking hands with both President Mandela and President Clinton on their respective visits to South Africa. He says,”I was in Botswana when President Clinton visited there, and also there in Cape Town when President Mandela came to visit at my University. And I am here in Hyderabad now when President Bush is visiting!”