IIM Sambalpur Confers Degrees To 236 Graduates During 8th Annual ConvocationIIM Sambalpur, one of the premier management institutions, achieved a significant milestone as the convocation ceremony witnessed the conferral of 236 degrees upon the 8th MBA batch (2022-24) and the first batch of Executive MBA (2021-23). Chandra Shekhar Gosh, Founder, MD & CEO, of Bandhan Bank, presided over the convocation ceremony as the Chief Guest.
During the Convocation Ceremony, out of 236 graduating students, 190 graduating cohorts received their MBA degrees, while 46 Executive MBA students graduated on this day. A total of five medals were awarded to the meritorious students of the graduating class.
Witnessing women empowerment two female students Priya Pant and Roma Dash, secured Chairman’s Gold Medals for Scholastic Performance in the MBA and Executive MBA Programme, respectively. Both of them secured Rank 1 in their respective programs. Moreover, it is to be noted that out of the top 10 scorers in the MBA batch, 6 of them were from the reserved categories.
For the MBA program, the Director’s Gold Medal for Scholastic Performance was awarded to Aditya Kumar from Bihar for securing the 2nd rank based on the CGPA. For the executive MBA, the Director’s Gold Medal for Scholastic Performance was received by Binaya Bhusan Panda from Odisha, who secured the 2nd Rank with the second-highest CGPA. The IIM Sambalpur Gold Medal for the best all-around performance, based on scholastic achievements, extracurricular activities, and institutional building activities, was received by Devashish Malkani from Uttar Pradesh.
Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, of BOG, IIM Sambalpur, and Chairman & CEO, of Salesforce India, was also present at the event. She motivated the graduating students for their professional journeys and discussed with them the importance of self-management for success. “Without self-discipline, resilience, and the ability to navigate challenges with equanimity, one cannot truly master self-management,” Bhattacharya said.
Chandra Shekhar Gosh, Founder, MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank, also addressed the graduates shared insights from his life journey, and discussed the Human Development Index and its components such as per capita income and education. He also highlighted the challenges faced by individuals at the grassroots level, exemplified by the need to borrow money at exorbitant interest rates due to a lack of access to affordable finance. Gosh also advised them, “First, try to find the people who are the best fit for the job, rather than requiring everyone to be highly skilled.”
Prof Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur, highlighted the achievements of the premier institute over 9 years. He said, “The academic year has been a remarkable progress towards the vision of becoming an institute of par excellence. The newly built campus witnessed the establishment of an i-Hub Incubation Center, the 9th Pan IIM World Management Conference, the 100 Cube Startup Conclave, tie-ups with international universities, the commencement of the Delhi Campus, and the inauguration of the permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur, among others”.
Prof. Jaiswal imparted five success mantras to graduating students like embracing an owner mindset and not the corporate slave mindset, adhering to legal & ethical compliance, becoming problem solvers, taking calculated risks while maintaining professionalism, and learning innovation through technology.