IIM Kozhikode Alumni Association

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In 2021, the fifth IIM will celebrate its 25th anniversary, with a global network of 10,000 alumni. Over the last quarter-century, IIM Kozhikode has been a trailblazer on so many fronts and created its own special identity and experience for its stakeholders - students, alumni, faculty, and staff.   

Everyone has heard about its intoxicatingly beautiful hilltop campus that gave it the moniker 'God's Own Kampus'. IIMK is in the press regularly for its diversity leadership ever since it was the first IIM to have more than 50% women in 2013. But there is so much more that makes IIMK special and we organized this special webinar with our alumni for you to hear it in their own words. Alumni who have lived the experience both on campus for two years as well as the alumni experience. They have weighed in on several areas where IIMK is special, unique, or a leader.   

This webinar will be insightful not just for prospective students, but also for alumni to hear about the full spectrum of activities under the IIMK umbrella as well as recruiters and other interested stakeholders.

In this episode of Roll Call, Prof. Lionel talks candid about his journey, from being a commerce student who prepared for CA and eventually made a choice to teach law.   

He covers a wide range of topics, including  

(1) An upcoming book he is writing, about Alternate Dispute Redressal machinery that startups could use in their contracts to make legal issues quick and affordable  

(2) His current reading and watch list, covering the history of wars and  disintegration of nations and suggesting best reads on pandemics and infections  

(3) His favorite interview question, and the changes in patterns and norms of classroom learning that the current pandemic would bring about  

(4) His curated list of life advises, tagged under #justsaying, and his concepts of life and philosophy on what keeps us positive with humor, affection, and compassion  

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About Prof. Aranha: Prof. Aranha is a Chartered Accountant, Insolvency Professional & a Lawyer in consulting practice in the Finance & Legal Area. He has 27 years of consulting, teaching and training experience focusing on Accounting, Auditing, Tax Laws, Financial Management, Legal Aspects of Business, Alternate Dispute Redressal Mechanisms, Insolvency & Bankruptcy and Ethics in Business. He has worked across various sectors including Construction, Info-tech, Ship Building, Dockyards & Power.  

About Dipika Raikwar: Prof. Aranha will be hosted on this webinar by his former student and a fellow legal eagle Dipika Raikwar from Class of 2008, currently President of the IIMK Alumni Association and a Partner at the law firm Mitra & Brahme. Ex Unilever corporate counsel, she is Founder to the social sector venture Kalakari India and IIMK’s representation in the 2021 LLM class of UC Berkeley.

Prof Saji Gopinath has had a transformational impact in his capacity as faculty at IIM Kozhikode and currently as CEO of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM). In this conversation with his former student Hanish Yadav (Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company), he provides his expert and deep insights on how COVID 19 might reshape global value chains, the opportunities - and challenges - for India to capture new manufacturing FDI, the opportunities for startups arising from COVID 19. 

He also spoke with pride, about the impact various IIMK alumni are having as entrepreneurs or serving as professionals at KSUM or as Chief Minister's IT Fellows where he said they are having 'phenomenal impact'. He also spoke poignantly about his most cherished years on campus and what he thinks makes IIMK special among all Indian top institutions.  

 05:13 - What actions can companies take in the short term to address supply chain disruptions in the context of COVID 19?

11:20 - Will COVID 19 reshape global value chains? Will India benefit? Will countries try and become self-reliant? 

15:31 - What can India do to be ready to attract more FDI investment in manufacturing that may look to shift to new locations from China? 

19:10 - What are the opportunities for startups from the COVID 19 crisis? 

22:06 - What is Prof. Saji doing in his capacity as KSUm CEO, to attract startups to Kerala in the context of the COVID disruption? 

26:55 - Are there any IIMK entrepreneurs or startups that have impressed you? 

28:52 - What has been the impact of the various IIMK alumni that Prof. Saji has inspired to join KSUM and as Chief Minister's IT Fellows? 

32:28 - Would passing more power to states help solve the structural issues - infrastructure, etc? 

34:14 - What impact will there be post-COVID from a shift to WFH? 

39:26 - What can the government/s do to enhance the growth of textile SME clusters? 

46:58 - Which of Prof. Saji's years on campus does he cherish the most - and why?  

About Prof. Saji Gopinath: Prof. Saji is currently on deputation as CEO of Kerala Startup Mission, the apex body of Govt. of Kerala for supporting the technical entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem in Kerala. Prof Saji has served IIM Kozhikode for over 17 years as Professor, Dean-Academic, and Dean-Development. He also set up the Satellite campus of IIMK at Kochi, IIM Amritsar campus in Amritsar as well as being instrumental in setting up Asia's first Synchronous e-Learning Programme in Executive Management Education - the eMeP program at IIMK. Prof. Saji taught courses on operations management and supply chain management at IIM Kozhikode.  

About Hanish Yadav: Prof. Saji was hosted on this webinar by his former student and Class of 2010 alumnus Hanish Yadav, Associate Partner with McKinsey & Company in New Delhi. Hanish is a leader in the firm's transport and logistics practice and has worked extensively across India as well as in Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. Hanish also served as an Officer on Special (OSD) to Hon. Suresh Prabhu during his term/s as the Union Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, playing a pivotal role in driving transformational initiatives at Indian Railways and driving levers targeting export growth and logistics efficiency for the country.  

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In this episode, we have Prof. Sridhar Guda from the Marketing Management function who has been teaching at IIMK for over 13 years. He is being interviewed by Class of 2012 alumnus Tony Sebastian, (who heads Digital Marketing for Taj Hotels & Resorts) in this freewheeling chat, covering his thoughts on a wide range of topics: 

- Is COVID-19 the first time we could use the phrase "paradigm shift" accurately?  

- What do the world of education, sales, and marketing look like in a post-COVID world?  

- Will consumer behavior change drastically?  

- Is multitasking worth it?  

- Have sales moved from the "arranged marriage" era to the Tinder era?  

- How does someone reflect and reinvent constantly?  

- How does Game of Thrones appear in a question paper?  

IIMKAA is a platform for alumni matters. The views expressed by the speakers and guests are their personal views and not endorsed by the association. Our best endeavor is to be apolitical and representative. IIMKAA does not take responsibility for the actions or expressions of the participants.

IIMKAN is the career development platform of the IIMK Alumni Association. 

"Imkan" means possibility and we aim to help our alumni reach the full potential of what they can be.   

Investment banking is a popular and attractive career choice for graduates of IIM Kozhikode and other top business schools, for its challenge, opportunity to work on complex problems, growth and leadership opportunities, client service, and impact. Many of our alumni have gone on from campus to successful careers in investment banking around the world.  

This webinar brought together some of our investment banking alumni working in various global financial centers from New York and Paris to Mumbai, to share their advice on how to build a career in investment banking.   

Our panel included: 

Abhishek Bhagat, 1999 - Head - Internet & TMT Investment Banking, HDFC Bank, Mumbai 

Amar Mehta, 2005 - Managing Director, FT Partners, New York 

Maanvi Ahuja, 2012 - Investment professional, CPPIB (formerly Vice President, Barclays Investment Bank), Mumbai 

Moderated by Rishi Tandon, 2009 - Vice President, TMT Investment Banking at BNP Paribas, Paris

Product management is a relatively new career choice for Indian MBA graduates but it is probably the number one “switch-in” profile of choice for professionals in consulting, finance, or even marketing, who look at product management as a long term career choice after spending a few years in other profiles.   

In this freewheeling conversation the panel will try to cover:  

- What is product management & how do you find out if it’s really what you want to do?  

- How do you get into a career in product management? Can you start right out of campus? 

- What do I “major” in for a career in product management? Also, why is it not taught as a subject in most business schools?  

- For folks already in product management, how do I build myself up to a CXO role? What’s the difference between CPO vs CTO vs COO roles?  

- Product management post-pandemic? Which sectors will see more (or less) demand for PM roles? 

- And of course, “Does it pay?“  

Our panel consists of 

Manjunath Talwar - 2001 - VP - Product & Engineering, Flipkart  

Rahul Gaitonde - 2008 - COO, Cube Wealth 

Ranjit Radhakrishnan - 2008 - CPO, Byjus  

Sriram Karra - 2007 - Product Manager - Google  

Moderated by Ashwin Venkatraman - 2007 - COO, Furlenco