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IITMIC-SSN iFound to have him as chair of our Academic Murthi. After my grandfather passed
agreement Advisory Board for the past five years. away, the magnanimity and support
Now we are delighted to have him join
of Dr. Rao gave me a lot of strength.
CHENNAI, NOVEMBER 1. The Indian In- as chancellor. He epitomizes the idea Since my grandfather founded GITAM
stitute of Technology-Madras Incuba- of reimagining higher education and University in 1980, this is the largest
tion Cell (IITMIC) signed a partner- building a vibrant higher education donation made by a non-family in-
ship agreement with SSN Incubation ecosystem that supports high-impact dividual to GITAM University. It is
Foundation (SSN iFound), Chennai, research. I am confident his in-depth a significant and valuable donation,”

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the incubation and innovation wing professional experience, knowledge, says M a th u k u m i l i S ri B h a ra t,
of the city-based SSN College of En- and leadership will guide Plaksha Uni- president of GITAM University.
gineering. Under the agreement, versity to craft a unique learning expe-
IITMIC will support SSN iFound to rience for our students,” says e e ra j NMIMS-SBM in FT Top 100
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develop an ecosystem “that nurtures A g g a rw a l , chairman (Asia Pacific)
a culture of building things and pro- of the Boston Consulting Group and MUMBAI, OCTOBER 3. The NMIMS
vides incubation support to promising founder-chairperson of the Board of School of Business Management
entrepreneurial ventures”. Trustees. (NMIMS-SBM), Mumbai is ranked
As a first step, IITMIC will support “The opportunity to head Plaksha among the Top 100 B-schools world-
SSN iFound to establish a students University that has a unique model of wide in the latest F inancial Times
managed Build Club to create a prod- being a modern research university Masters in Management Ranking
ucts building culture among students. with new pedagogies and outlook, is 2022 (FTMiM).
Moreover, IITMIC and SSN iFound a privilege and exciting challenge for According to NMIMS spokesper-
will select startups with potential for me. I look forward to working with sons, the FTMiM ranking process pre-
co-incubation. the team at Plaksha and steering this scribes a stringent selection protocol.
“India needs young entrepreneurs new 21st century university to greater Firstly, an AACSB or Equis accredita-
more than ever, to actively contrib- heights,” said Dr. Shankar Sastry, tion of participant schools is manda-
ute to economic development. We speaking on the occasion. tory. Other assessment parameters
want to nurture their entrepreneurial are current average salary of alumni,
spirit from early stage through Build Koneru Rama Krishna Rao professional and salary progression,
Clubs, which will encourage them to international mobility, number of fe-
build products on their own. Through Building male faculty and students, the quality
partnering with SSN iFound, we be- of faculty etc.
lieve we can achieve this,” said P rof . VISAKHAPATNAM, OCTOBER 31. Former “It is a matter of great pride for
A s h ok J h u n j h u n w a l a , president vice president of India M. Venkaiah NMIMS-SBM, Mumbai, to be ranked
of the IIT-Madras Research Park and Naidu, formally renamed the main in the FT Top 100 B-schools league
IITMIC, speaking on the occasion. block of the GITAM School of Human- table. With employability of our stu-
ities and Social Sciences (GSHSS) of dents as core philosophy, NMIMS-
Plaksha U founding GITAM University, Vizag as the Kon- SBM has remained focused on equip-
ping students with competitive,
eru Rama Krishna Rao Building after
chancellor the former chancellor of the univer- challenging and cutting-edge profes-
sity. An iconic Gandhian scholar, re- sional skills to make a mark in the
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 3. Plaksha Uni- nowned philosopher, psychologist and corporate world or as entrepreneurs.
versity, Mohali (estb.2021), a new educationist, Dr. Rao has endowed an It is also a matter of pride that seven
genre collective philanthropy tech- unsolicited donation of Rs.4.5 crore to Indian B-schools have made it to the
nology and research varsity, has ap- GSHSS. prestigious FT Top 100 global list —

pointed D r. S . S h a n k a r S a s try The committed amount will be used the highest in the Asia Pacific region,”
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founding chancellor of the institution. to conduct training programmes/ says r. P ra s h a n t M is h ra , Dean of
Dr. Sastry is currently Thomas Siebel workshops for students and teachers; NMIMS-SBM.
distinguished professor of computer support research projects that benefit Adds D r. R a m e s h B h a t, vice
science at the University of California, society, promote rural literacy, and chancellor, NMIMS: “This ranking
Berkeley (UC) and previously served provide scholarships to needy meri- has added further impetus to the Vi-
for over a decade (2007-18) as dean torious students. sion 2030 blueprint formulated by the
of engineering at UC. “Koneru Rama Krishna Rao’s com- NMIMS leadership. We are also proud
“Dr. Sastry is a globally respect- mitment to Gandhian values was one to have the highest number of women
ed academic leader and institution of the strong bonding factors between faculty across B-schools in the FTMiM
builder. We have been very fortunate him and my grandfather Dr. M.V.V.S. Top 100.”

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