Hyderabad|India|April'2009:
The Indian School of Business (ISB) celebrated
its eighth Graduation Day of the Class of 2009 at its campus today. The
class comprising 437 students graduated with honours amidst jubilation and
cheer. Present at the occasion were the Chief Guest, Arun Sarin, Chief
Executive (Retired), Vodafone Group, Rajat Gupta, Chairman, ISB and Ajit
Rangnekar, Dean, ISB. Arun Sarin addressed the gathering and handed over
the certificates to students resplendent in their gowns and graduate hats.
Witnessing the historic moment in the audience, were the eminent Board
members, faculty, parents, friends, and relatives of the students.
The mood at the graduation ceremony was one of enthusiasm and joy. Ajit
Rangnekar, Dean, ISB congratulated the Class of 2009 on successfully
completing the Post Graduate Programme in Management and said, “You have
gained new knowledge, learnt important lessons for life, made lasting
friends, and collected memories that will be with you life long. We are
very proud of you. I personally admire your tenacity, your resilience,
pragmatism and the ability to rise above short term difficulties; you are
a very special class indeed. I am sure that you will script your own
destiny, that you will build doors when opportunity is slow to knock on
your door, that you will go confidently in the direction of your dreams
and live the life you have imagined.“
Chief Guest Arun Sarin, spoke about leadership qualities and encouraged
the graduating class to aim high for success. Speaking to an animated
audience, Rajat Gupta, Chairman, ISB mentioned the ISB being ranked 15th
among the top B-Schools in the world by Financial Times, London, he said;
“The ISB is now ranked among the best B-Schools in the World. In such a
short time, the school has traversed a challenging but rewarding journey,
and I am sure the future will unfold many more accomplishments.”
The Rajat Gupta Award for Excellence in Leadership, a special gold medal
given to the ISB All Rounder and Best Achiever annually, went to Ashish
Handa. Visibly excited at receiving the award, Handa said, “I am
delighted! I have had the opportunity to be involved in many different
activities at many levels. It is challenging and thrilling to be competing
with such smart class mates. The high standards of achievement have helped
me to transform myself into a leader. I dedicate this award to my
parents.”
The ISB recognises meritorious students for their achievements with
special awards. This year the ISB Scholars of Excellence Awards were given
to Vivek Lath and Sumit Popli. “It is indeed a big honour to be selected
as the ISB Scholar of Excellence from a class of highly competent
professionals. ISB has been a life changing experience for me. It provided
me with an opportunity to expand my horizons. Faculty at ISB are
world-class, they bring a rich mix of industry experience and academic
expertise,” said Vivek Lath, the topper of Class of 2009. The top 10
percent of the class made it to the Dean’s List for their distinctive
performance in various activities.
Learning at the ISB is not limited to classrooms. This is demonstrated by
the students’ response to Professor Dishan Kamdar, who was awarded the
“Professor of the Year for Elective Courses”. This award is decided by the
students through a system of nominations. The award was given to Professor
Kamdar from the students of the Class of 2009 for the exceptional delivery
of the course “Negotiation Analysis”. Students were enthralled by the
quality of the course and strong conceptual foundations. “The out of
classroom exercises he conducted were full of unexpected events that kept
us on our toes. His was one of the most engrossing and entertaining
classes at ISB,” said Chandrakant Chereddi, one of the students.
The Graduation ceremony concluded with the ceremonial toss of hats by the
outgoing Class of 2009. Families and friends were witness to this
emotional and proud moment.
The Indian School of Business is a premier
management institution established in 2001. In a short span of seven
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 as well as to participate in collaborative research with the
resident faculty. The ISB has academic associations with the Kellogg
School of Management, The Wharton School, and the London Business School.
Reachout's News Bureau
April' 2009
