IIM Sambalpur hosts ‘CEO Immersion Programme’ MBA batches, awards Rs 1 lakh to female students

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur hosted a six-day CEO Immersion programme for the executive MBA and MBA for working professionals batches 2024-26 and 2023-25 respectively. The objective of the programme is to provide learners with practical knowledge, industry trends, and leadership skills through direct interaction with seasoned professionals.

During the event, selected MBA students including Kratika Krishna Panchal, Sapna Rani, Pallavi Lata, Gunika Kaur and Manjot Kaur from economically weaker sections (EWS) were awarded a scholarship of Rs 1 lakh in recognition of their academic excellence.

Addressing the gathering, Mahadeo Jaiswal, director of IIM Sambalpur, said: "Our campus blends modern infrastructure with Indian ethos, as reflected in its architecture, art, and cultural elements. We have also introduced transformative Drivers for digitalization and Green Technologies like AI, blockchain is set to revolutionize industries by creating unified systems for business processes, from design to sales. This shift will demand a new wave of consulting talent, and MBA graduates will play a pivotal role in leading this transformation."

"We aim to contribute by fostering a knowledge base that supports global organizations and industries. To this end, we are signing an MoU with an AI-driven learning management system. This initiative will enable IIM Sambalpur to develop and share case studies and articles on a global platform, similar to the renowned Harvard Business Cases,” he further added.

Biswajit Mahapatra, head of customer solutions, CIO Advisory, Amazon Web Services, who was also the chief guest, said: “Digital transformation is about reimagining how we think, act, and operate in an increasingly intelligent, interconnected, and instrumented world, where new business paradigms emerge through evolving models, innovative ways of working, and the cultivation of expertise. It’s a shift from merely adding AI to systems to centering every business outcome around AI, fostering democratized innovation and responsive operations.“

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The institute said that around 100 executives from different industries participated in the CEO Immersion programme which was addressed by over 15 to 25 chief experience officers (CXO) of top companies.

Priyadarshi Nanu Pany, CEO of CSM Technology; Nilesh Biniwale, general manager at Pattern India; Manas Barpanda, national head at Britannia Industries Ltd.; Padmanabhan S, senior vice president at MSN Laboratories; Gulshan Tiwari, joint president and plant head at Hindalco, Jharsuguda; Debasish Guha, head of research TCS innovation Park IIT KHARAGPUR including others also participated in the event.