ISB Celebrates Its Ninth Graduation Day
- 568 students of the Class of 2010 take flight
- Honourable Union Minister of HRD, Shri Kapil Sibal is the Chief Guest
Hyderabad: April 3, 2010: The Indian School of Business (ISB) celebrated the ninth Graduation Day of the Class of 2010 at the ISB campus today. The Honourable Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Kapil Sibal was the Chief Guest for the Ceremony and awarded Graduation Certificates to the 568 students of the Class of 2010. An atmosphere of pride and excitement prevailed in the campus as students in traditional academic regalia went on stage to collect their certificates in the presence of family, friends, faculty and staff, alumni, board members and other corporate dignitaries.
Welcoming the Chief Guest Rajat Gupta, Chairman, ISB said, “It is indeed a privilege for us to have the Honourable Minister amidst us today. He has brought in several path-breaking initiatives to reform the Indian education system. We are glad that the Indian government has recognised the importance of raising the bar of higher education in the changing global scenario. As a new age B-School, ISB has been able to introduce several global practices. I believe that the students of the ISB will play a responsible role in shaping the country’s future.”
Speaking on the occasion the Honourable Minister said, “I consider it both a signal honour and a privilege to address you at this Graduation Day function. The ISB, which started its eventful journey in 2001 with 126 students has come a long way. Today it is heralded as one of the finest B Schools in the world, with the quality of student network matching any other international B School in all key parameters.”
In his address, the minister urged the young graduates to re-examine the concept of wealth: “It is time for each of you, the graduating class, to reflect on how capital is to be used not just for building a balance sheet but for building social capital which will empower others.”
Speaking at the occasion, Ajit Rangnekar, Dean, ISB said, “We as a business school believe in the power of using business as transformer of society, and are committed to the cause of ensuring that the fruits of our economic progress reach a wider section of society.”
Bidding farewell to the graduating class, he added, “I am confident that you will make great progress and positively impact business and society. I derive this conviction from the character and maturity that your class has shown in the past year in the several initiatives that you undertook, recognising that this is your school, and will always be your Brand.”
The ISB presented its ‘Scholar of Excellence’ award jointly to Gaurav Punia and Rahul Garg in recognition of their consistent, exceptional academic achievement over the entire programme. Nishant Banore was awarded Rajat Gupta award for excellence in leadership given to the best all-rounder. 58 students whose grades were in the top 10% of the class were included in the Dean’s list. A total of 48 students were awarded the ISB Scholarship.
The Graduation Ceremony was an emotional moment for the family members of the students as their loved ones went on stage to receive their certificates. The ceremonial hat toss marked the finale of their one year post graduate programme at the ISB.
With the class of 2010, almost 3000 students have graduated from the ISB since its inception in 2001. The school’s strong alumni base is spread across more than 25 countries in a wide spectrum of sectors including Consulting, Technology, Finance, Real Estate, Media, Manufacturing, IT & ITES, Telecom, Pharmaceuticals, Automobile, Energy, Petroleum and NGOs, apart from over a 100 entrepreneurs across various sectors. Six ISB alums are currently pursuing their PhDs. One of the alums has completed his PhD and joined the Wharton School as a faculty member, and one will be joining the ISB shortly. We have seven domestic chapters and four overseas chapters in the Alumni group.
About the ISB
Indian School of Business is a premier management institution established in 2001. In a short span of nine years, the ISB has successfully pioneered several new trends in management education in India and has established itself as a leading B school across the world. The ISB has a strong pool of research oriented resident faculty and invites high calibre international faculty from reputed B schools to teach in its Post Graduate Programme in Management/ Executive Education Programmes/ Post Graduate Programme in management for Senior Executives as well as to participate in collaborative research with the resident faculty. ISB was ranked 12 in Global B School Rankings 2010 by Financial Times, London.
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Sriram Gopalakrishnan
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Indian School of Business
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