Who is Professor Alok Kumar Rai?

IIM Bodh Gaya Welcomes Batch 2025-27 with Corporate Leaders Addresses  
IIM Bodh Gaya commenced the orientation programme for its Batch 2025-27 on July 5, 2025. Prof. Vinita S. Sahay, Director of IIM Bodh Gaya, welcomed the new batch, and highlighted the institute's commitment to promoting mindfulness and nurturing socially responsible business leaders. Mr. L. Ramkumar, Chairperson of the Board of Governors (BoG), IIM Bodh Gaya, and Mr. Sandip Ghose, BoG Member, addressed the students in the inaugural session. 

Speaking with MBAUniverse.com, Dr Dash shared his plans for the Gokhale Institute Pune. “I am truly honoured to be appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics. It is a privilege to be part of an institution with such a distinguished legacy in economic thought and public policy. This is a rare and meaningful opportunity for anyone devoted to advancing scholarship and societal development.”

IIM Indore Welcomes Batch of 2025-27
Welcoming the students in his inaugural address, Prof. Himanshu Rai urged the new participants to begin their journey with clarity, purpose, and empathy. He spoke about the importance of having a personal vision and being mindful of why they chose to be at IIM Indore. Prof. Rai encouraged them to take risks and not be afraid of failure when pursuing new paths. “You are not here merely to earn a degree, but to discover yourselves and the difference you can make,” he said. 

IIM Sambalpur MBA Batch 2025-27 Profile: Key Highlights 
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) at IIM Sambalpur is a two-year, full-time, residential programme. It aims to groom participants into globally responsible leaders. The MBA curriculum at IIM Sambalpur provides students with an ideal platform to enhance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes, preparing them to take on challenging roles in the professional world. The program is guided by three core principles: innovation, inclusion, and integrity. 

MDI Gurgaon Batch Profile 2025–27: Overall Highlights
MDI Gurgaon Batch of 2025–27 comprises 620 students across four PGDM programs, who have strong academic backgrounds and professional experience. Across the programs, about 45% of batch comprises of non-engineers and more than 75% students with prior work experience. Gender diversity remains an area of improvement. Key highlights are as follows: 

IIM Udaipur MBA Batch Profile 2025-27
IIM Udaipur has admitted 375 students to its flagship two-year MBA program. Key highlights of the batch profile are as follows: 

What is the Role of CAT Convenor?
CAT exam is conducted by one of these six oldest IIMs by rotation: IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Indore. IIM Calcutta conducted the exam in 2024. IIM Kozhikode is conducting CAT 2025 exam. 

IIM Lucknow Welcomes Batch 2025-27

What is SPJIMR’s Global Management Programme (GMP)?