Currently holding charge as Dean-Academic at IIMB, Professor Sastry has been with the Institute since March 2003.As one of the first Indians, and as a faculty member of IIMB, it is perhaps a significant event to be nominated to the Bretton Woods Committee. It also fits in well with IIMBs vision of making a contribution beyond business to society at large, says Professor Trilochan Sastry.The Bretton Woods Committee members are leaders from every region of the world and every walk of life.

The conclave was organized to draw the attention of B-schools and Industry towards the need for transforming management education to foster entrepreneurship development at B-schools.
Mr Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Co-Founder & CEO of Naukri.com delivered the keynote address and Dr Dilip K Bandyopadhyay, Vice Chancellor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University delivered the inaugural address. Ms Rekha Sethi, Director General, AIMA delivered the welcome address of the Conclave.

Naukri.com co-founder and alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Ahemedabad (IIM A) Mr Sanjeev Bikhchandani believes that while B-schools can foster entrepreneurship, a lot of change is required in the mindset and orientation of management institutes if B-schools are to emerge as hotbed of ideas and enterprises. Thats the message coming out of the Keynote address delivered by Mr Bikhchandani at the AIMA Directors Conclave, held in New Delhi on February 17 on the theme of The Spirit of Entrepreneurship.

In other words, B-schools should foster and contribute in creating the next-practices rather than merely study the so called best practices emerging from the western world. Thats the theme of the talk delivered by Dr. Uday Salunke Director, Welingkar Institute of Management at AIMA Directors conclave on February 17, 2009.

The convention will be addressed by leading academicians, policy makers and corporate sector executives.

The Convention is being dedicated to the memory of late Dr. I. G. Patel, formerly Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Director of IIM Ahmedabad and Director of London School of Economics, UK, who was a member of AIM Board of Governors.

MBAUniverse.com presents the highlights on this topic from AIMAs Directors Conclave, held on February 17, 2008 in New Delhi.

While holding a panel discussion on the theme of Industry B schools: Bridging the Gap at the conclave, Dr CS Venkata Ratnam, Director, International Management Institute, New Delhi said, It is essential for every B-school to regularly invite people from industry to teach their students about the current trends and challenges which they are facing. Faculties should also understand the market needs from them so that they can create best fit managers.

The program is designed for the business leaders and managers, and is a key component of HEC Paris Executive Educations ongoing international development. Present in China since 2006, HEC now has a presence in Russia, where it will deliver the EMBA in one of the countrys foremost universities. Founded in 1724, St Petersburg State University started up its School of Management in 1993 to train Russian business leaders.

The report, a copy of which is available with MBAUniverse.com, has recommended substantial increase in number of seats at each IIMs. The report also acknowledges the severe faculty shortage at IIMs.

They are always ready to support the new generation entrepreneurs. Hence taking advantage, MBAs should become job creators, rather than job seekers.