416 STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM THE ISB
CLASS OF 2007 SET TO CHART NEW CAREERS

Hyderabad, April 7, 2007: The Indian School of Business (ISB) held its Graduation Day for the Class of 2007 at its campus in Hyderabad today. Four hundred and sixteen students were awarded certificates for the Post Graduate Programme in Management at the school’s sixth graduation ceremony.

The Chief Guest for the ceremony, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, gave away the certificates to the students who stepped onstage in black gowns adorned with the School colours, as family and friends watched them with pride. Rajat Gupta, Chairman of the Governing Board of ISB and Members of the ISB Executive Board were a part of the distinguished audience present on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering, Dean M R Rao said, “It is a very special moment for us with 416 students of the Class of 2007 graduating today. Our students have played a pivotal role in the progress of the school and the Class of 2007 has shouldered its responsibility in an excellent manner. Grooming our students to take on leadership roles has been our significant strength. I am proud that in a short span of five years the ISB has been successful in setting global benchmarks in education in India.”

At the ceremony, V Subramanian and Suneet Gupta were awarded the ISB Scholars of Excellence Awards in recognition of their exceptional academic performance. The top 10% of the Class of 2007 made it to the Dean’s list for their distinctive performance in various activities during the year of study.

V Subramanian, topper of the Class of 2007, said, “I am taking back a lot of confidence from the ISB. Ten years down the line when I review my career, the ISB will obviously be the turning point. The school gave me the right opportunities and the right platform for networking. It prepared me to face the real world and taught me the difference between success and failure.”

In addition, ISB Merit Scholarships were awarded to 28 students who had scored high marks in the Core Terms. The first 20 students received a scholarship of Rs 2 lakhs each and the remaining 8 students received an award of Rs 1.5 lakhs each. Apart from going through

intense academic sessions, the outgoing class organised successful summits and knowledge-sharing sessions in different subjects, in which eminent business leaders, leading academicians, and young achievers participated.

• One of the unique achievements of ISB Students this year was the Business plan they developed for an upcoming B-school in Kolkata. The student group designed a backbone business strategy and also a financial model to set up the school and see it through for the next five years.
   
• A group of students of the Class of 2007 conceived a business plan with a strategy to accelerate inclusive growth in India through entrepreneurship. This has been recommended to the PMO and the Planning Commission for further study.
   
• Students of the ‘Pharma Club’ worked with the Organization of Pharmaceuticals Producers of India (OPPI) and designed a first of its kind course in Pharma Management, to be taught at the ISB henceforward.
   
• Students of the Net Impact Club designed and conducted a Certified Management Workshop for NGOs.
   
• A ‘Real Estate Club’ was launched and managed by a group of students interested in this nascent industry to discuss the challenges and opportunities that it faces today.
   
• Students also launched the ISB radio – an intranet streaming radio, accessible within the ISB campus. A core group of students sourced the software, developed programme modules, and even scripted and scored the lyrics and music for the ‘ISB Jingle’ as part of the Radio programme.

In all, the Class of 2007 has performed extremely well in all areas of academic activity as well as in extra curricular activities leaving an indelible mark in the history of the School.

About the ISB

The Indian School of Business is a research-oriented independent management institution that grooms future leaders for India and the world. Its association with the Kellogg School of Management, The Wharton School, and London Business School make it one of its kind in Asia. The School offers a one-year Post Graduate Programme; short-duration, high-powered Executive Education programmes for CEOs and senior executives; and a two-year Research Fellowship Programme. The origins and distinctive research of our faculty members ensure that our programme content is contemporary and global in its perspective, and develops our students’ understanding of modern management opportunities and challenges.



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Ms. Bhuvana Ramalingam
Director – Communications
Indian School of Business
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