Sougata Ray, Dean and strategic management professor at the Indian Institute of Management – Calcutta has revealed that IIMs will soon bring out a high quality management magazine.The magazine will be on the lines of Harvard Business Review said Ray.
'It may take around a year to come out. The magazine's name is yet to be finalised. It could be Indian Management Review,' added Ray.
Citing various business school ranking surveys, Ray said IIM-C has moved upwards one slot and is now number two among management institutes in the country.
Citing various business school ranking surveys, Ray said IIM-C has moved upwards one slot and is now number two among management institutes in the country.
The premier institute’s director Shekhar Chaudhuri said the institute has decided focus on research work as a major strategic initiative.
'We have increased funding for research and also the stipend for post doctoral students. In the faculty promotion, weightage for research work will be given,' he said.
Meanwhile, like the Chennai Chapter of IIM-C Alumni Association that conducts marketing workshop for the students, the Bangalore chapter of IIM-C Alumni Association has decided to hold an entrepreneur workshop mainly focusing on social entrepreneurs.
The first workshop is slated next month and it will be an annual event. There are many IIM-C alumni who have turned social entrepreneurs, Ray said.
[Source: Sify]
[Source: Sify]
