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First CEE Alumni Meet of Hyderabad Chapter Celebrated

An intimate gathering of CEE Alumni met at the ISB to host the first Alumni Chapter at Hyderabad. Present at the occasion, among the distinguished alumni, were Dean of ISB Professor M Rammohan Rao and Deepak Chandra, Associate Dean, CEE.

Dean Rao in his address urged the alumni to take initiatives like adopting tier 2 management schools and offer their expertise to these institutions. “You can also play a vital role in strengthening the CEE and its activities, he added. He mentioned about CEE’s leadership role in providing executive education – “the largest provider of executive education in India, and one among the largest in Asia”. In the future the CEE at the ISB will continue to bring world class faculty and focus on knowledge dissemination, Dean Rao assured.

The purpose of creating four chapters of the CEE alumni, at Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, was illustrated by Deepak Chandra – “to elect office bearers, to arrange for a meeting of all the office bearers from the four chapters, and overall leverage the alumni network and create more energy”. Possible areas of working together were highlighted by him - one being that alumni can propose to be mentors.

As the evening proceeded, alumni Pradeep Dhobale, Divisional Chief Executive, ITC Limited, was unanimously elected as President of the CEE Alumni Association, Hyderabad Chapter. Alumni Dr A Goutam, CEO, SmarTeach, was chosen as secretary.
 

President of the CEE Alumni Association, Hyderabad Chapter

“With utmost humility I accept the position of Presidentship of the CEE Alumni Association, Hyderabad Chapter. The initiatives to be taken up by the Association will be decided, in consultation with the members, after a workshop which the CEE is planning to conduct for the office bearers of all the four Chapters some time in early September. To my mind, the idea is to bring academics and industry closer together for effective contribution to nation building. The initial ideas are in terms of adopting tier-2 management schools, mentoring of young entrepreneurs, and dissemination of knowledge.

Leadership and skill development are identified as top requirements if India has to continue with its close to double digit growth. The 7000 plus Alumni of the CEE at the ISB represent a powerful community with resources at their disposal who can contribute to the
aforementioned cause. The Alumni forum will provide a network and platform toapproach
the noble cause in a structured manner.”

-Pradeep Dhobale, Divisional Chief Executive, ITC Limited


Secretary of the CEE Alumni Association, Hyderabad Chapter

“I attended a CEE programme on Global Growth Entrepreneurship. The programme helped me immensely to evolve strategies for my organisation, and position them for global business and growth.

I am of the feeling that if all the Chapters come together and put up some common initiatives, only then will the whole concept have impetus and bearing. I am therefore looking forward for the upcoming All Alum Chapter Meet."

-Dr A Goutam, CEO, SmarTeach