The 14th Edition of the Indian Management Conclave (IMC) was successfully organized by XLRI Jamshedpur and MBAUniverse.com on September 20-21, 2024. The two-day event revolved around the critical theme, “Identifying Contemporary Roles & Competencies for Reshaping MBA Programs,” drawing the participation of top leaders from academia, business, and consulting.
A highlight of IMC 2024 was the inaugural International Research Conference (IMC-IRC), where 50 out of 150 submitted research papers were selected for presentation. This first-of-its-kind initiative added academic rigor to the event, making it a platform for fresh ideas on management education. Over 200 Deans, Directors, and thought leaders from top institutions like IIMs, XLRI, SPJIMR, and MDI, along with CXOs from leading companies such as ITC, Uber, and Axis Bank, were present.
The event opened with a keynote address from Dr. T.G. Sitharam, Chairman of AICTE, and an international keynote by Alexandre de Navailles, Director General of Kedge Business School, France. Other notable speakers included Pawan Bhageria, President of Global HR & Education at Tata Technologies, and Geoff Perry, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at AACSB International.
Panels throughout the event featured discussions on evolving roles in the consulting, IT, banking, and financial sectors, with insights from leaders like Richard Lobo of Tech Mahindra, Rajkamal Vempati from Axis Bank, and Atrayee S Sanyal of Tata Steel. The event also featured a Director’s Roundtable, where nine academic leaders debated how B-schools can align MBA programs with industry needs.
The Valedictory Session, led by Prabhjeet Singh, President of Uber India & South Asia, concluded the event with the announcement of the IMC Awards for Excellence in Management Education and the IMC IRC Best Research Paper Awards.
The IMC IRC Best Research Paper Awards 2024 were one of the key moments of the conclave, recognizing groundbreaking research that contributed to management education. The winners were as follows:
Gold Category: Prof. Aindrilla Chatterjee and Prof. Tulika Sharma. Research Paper: “Extension of Lessons from Business Ethics Education to Business Situations: Evidence of Role of Authority from an Experimental Study”. This research provided insightful findings on the importance of ethics in business decision-making and how authority influences ethical behavior in corporate environments.
Silver Category: Dr. Neethu Ismail and Dr. Lishin M Joshy. Research Paper: “Unraveling the Influence of a Paradox Mindset on Technology-Driven Self-Learning: A Moderated Mediation Model among Indian Management Graduates”
Their study focused on the mindset of management graduates and how paradoxical thinking can enhance self-learning, particularly in the context of technology-driven education.
Bronze Category: Dr. Pooja Jain and Dr. Yukti Ahuja. Research Paper: “An Experiential Learning Field Study for Sensitization and Sustainability Literacy of Management Graduates”
