ICICIs K V Kamath to preside over the 41st Convocation of IIFT

Mr K T Chacko, director, IIFT, and Mr G K Pillai, secretary, department of commerce, Indian governments Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will also address the convocation. The event will be held at the IIFT campus itself where outgoing students will receive their Gold/Silver/Bronze medals, diplomas and certificates in various management programs.

Speaking to MBAUniverse.com, IIFT Director Mr K T Chacko said, We are getting ready for the convocation day. Eminent business leader Mr KV Kamath will address the outgoing students. Students from our international campus at Dar-es Salaam will also coming all the way to attend this convocation. IIFT runs its two-year MBA programme at three locations: New Delhi, Calcutta and Dar-es Salaam.

Mr Kamath will also the award Prof Sushmita Memorial Gold Medal for Best Performance in Economics and Trade Policy, and prizes to first second and third position holder in Certificate Programme in Export Management (CPEM).

Mr Kamath, who is widely credited for making ICICI a financial powerhouse with global ambitions, started his career with ICICI in the Project Finance division after graduating from IIM-Ahmedabad in 1971. He has lectured extensively both in India and abroad, and is a member of the Governing Board of various educational institutions including the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad, Indian School of Business, National Institute of Bank Management and Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Mr. Kamath is also a member of the national council at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Students of the two-year MBA (International Business) and the three-year part time MBA (International Business) will be awarded their degrees; while students of the Executive Management program in International Business (EMIB) and the Very Small aperture terminal (VSAT) program will receive their certificates.

IIFT was set up in 1963 by the Government of India as an autonomous organization to help professionalize the countrys foreign trade management and increase exports by developing human resources, generating, analyzing and disseminating data, and conducting research.