286 Students of GIM Receive the Coveted MBA Diploma at Its 20th Convocation Day
Online, March 25, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Sanquelim: The Goa Institute of Management (GIM) one of the premier B-Schools in India, hosted its annual convocation ceremony for the PGDBM batch of 2012-14 at the campus in Sanquelim. Students turned professional managers received the coveted diploma after having completed over 22 months of academically packed, rigorous training with exposure to live industrial projects as well as community oriented assignments.
The event was presided over by Gopal Krishnan, Chairman, Board of Governors of GIM and Executive Director, Tata Sons. R Mukundan, Managing Director, Tata Chemicals Limited and Chairman, CII, western Region delivered the convocation address. Also present at the ceremony was Pratapsingh Rane, President of the Board of Trustees and Dr. Sunil Rai, Director, GIM, along with other members of the Board of Governors, students and faculty members of the institute.
The 20th Convocation ceremony at GIM began with the Director's Report on the institute's performance for the last academic year, highlighting the achievements of the B-school and its students. The students of GIM proved that they are one of the best in B-schools across the country with placement offers from some of the top companies in India which included JP Morgan, Wipro, ICICI Bank, Cognizant and Infosys among others. 95% of the students have received lucrative placement offers with some securing international postings.
A total of 286 students were awarded their diplomas at the convocation ceremony. While 247 are full-time PGDMBA students, 39 are from the part-time MBA program which has gained ground with working executives.
Mr. R. Mukundan, Managing Director, Tata Chemicals Limited handed over the diplomas and special awards of merits to deserving students. The award for Best Academic Performance was handed to Ms Priyanka Pravin Prabhu While Ms. Ashima Birmani received the Fr. Romuald D'Souza Gold Medal for Best Student of the Year.
Over the years Goa Institute of Management has earned the enviable reputation of being one of the finest management schools in the country. GIM's strength is its diversity, be it in its academic, ethnic or social diversity. The institute presently boasts of outstanding students, excellent infrastructure and the best talent that make up its core faculty.
About Goa Institute of Management:
The Goa Institute of Management was started in 1993 by Fr. Romuald D'Souza supported by a team of professionals and industrialists and has risen to one of the finest management schools in the country. It is ranked among the top 10 private B-schools in India and among the top 20 business schools in the country
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