Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH): Latest News, Events, Photos & Campus Reports

Birla Institute of Management Technology was established in 1988 with a vision of developing ethical leaders for society. Considered as the best Management/ PGDM school in Delhi NCR, the campus is always buzzing with some or the other events. Read on to know the latest happenings at BIMTECH!

Giants from the world of business literature congregate at the Third edition of BIMTECH Business Literature Festival 2023 

The two-days festival with different engaging sessions with renowned business authors is expected to draw a crowd of over 500 people 

Date: February 10, 2023

GREATER NOIDA / February 10, 2023: Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) in association with Penguin Random House today inaugurated the Third edition of its annual BIMTECH Business Literature Festival 2023. The niche literary meet is bringing together leading business authors, industry experts, management students and business professionals to engage in thought-provoking discussions on the latest trends and developments in the world of business.

The festival was inaugurated by, Shri Bhupender Yadav, co-author of the book “The Rise of the BJP: The Making of the World's Largest Political Party”, and the Union Minister of Labour and Employment and Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. While delivering the keynote address on the importance of literature in shaping and influencing modern business practice, Chief Guest, Shri Bhupender Yadav said, “Books play a key role in developing business modules. It is a great initiative on a management institute’s part to have organized a business literature festival as it boosts education and learning. In today’s date, most bestselling books on personality development as well as books of different course curriculum stress on inner wisdom and personal journey. Essentially, it leads to the topic of mindfulness. Mindfulness is all about being aware of different components of life and in my opinion the best book on mindfulness is Yoga Sutra. The first Sutra “Atha Yoga Anushasanam”, talks about refining one’s attitude while adopting the practice of yoga. The second Sutra “Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodah”, refers to everything moving through the space of the heart and says that distractions are of five types. The management of all these five stages of emotions is what yoga is about. We cannot manifest outer success unless we have inner peace. Management is not just about climbing the ladder of success, but it’s about navigating through relationships patiently. Hope that in coming times there will be more discussions on books that talk about Eastern life philosophies.”

The two-days festival brings together some of the brightest minds in the industry for a series of candid talks, panel discussions, book-launches, reviews and informative masterclasses. There are also exclusive author signing sessions and book stalls that have been set up by prominent publishing houses such as Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, Kunzum Books, and Rupa Publications. The festival is graced by eminent personalities such as Mr. Harish Bhat, Brand Custodian-Tata Sons, author of #TataStories and TataLog, Mr. Kiran Karnik, Author of Decisive Decade, Ms. Christine Amour-Levar, Author of Wild Wisdom, Mr. Bharat Wakhlu, Founder, The Wakhlu Advisory TWA, Mr. Parmesh Shahani, Author of Queeristan; LGBTQ Inclusion in the Indian Workplace, Founder of Godrej India Culture Lab, LGBTQ Inclusion consultant, and author of Tata's Leadership Experiment, among others. The dignitaries are sharing insights and experiences on a range of topics, from innovation and entrepreneurship to corporate strategy and leadership.

Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi, Director of BIMTECH, said, "Reading is an integral part of a student’s and academicians’ life. An opportunity for them to listen, discuss and absorb the ideas from the best of business literary minds through this festival is a huge learning experience. The initiative started during the pandemic in a virtual mode and this year in its third edition, we have hosted it in the campus, in order to offer a bigger platform for discussion and collaboration and bring invaluable insights and perspectives to the table. We are proud to have hosted this festival and are grateful to all who participated, making it an unforgettable experience."

This one-of-a-kind literature festival emphasizes on going beyond textbooks and case-studies in B-schools to learn through stories and experiences of others. The aim is to encourage the habit of reading business literature amongst students and professionals. Part of this year’s lineup featured authors PKD Nambiar, Ankit Jhamb and Prof. Bharat H. Desai unveiling their books You, Too, can be a brand, The Most Negative Book of Positivity and Envisioning Our Environmental Future respectively.

BIMTECH in collaboration with Ms. Radhika Marwah, Executive Editor of Penguin Random House conducted an informative Masterclass on ‘Write that book! A masterclass on writing and publishing’. Another intellectual takeaway was the Masterclass on ‘Happily Insured: Guide to Understanding Insurance and Leading a Stress-free Life’ with Mr. Kapil Mehta, who is an author and a Co-Founder at SecureNow Insurance Broker.

Mr. R. N. Bhaskar, author of "Gautam Adani: Reimagining Business in India and the World," and Mr. Harish Bhat, Brand Custodian at Tata Sons and author of "#TataStories" and "TataLog" bridged the gap between the business and academic worlds through their insightful industry-related presentations.

In the Fireside Chat, Mr. Kiran Karnik, author of "Decisive Decade," and Mr. Hardayal Singh, author of "The Moral Compass: Finding Balance and Purpose in an Imperfect World," delved into a thought-provoking discussion on "India: The Road Ahead" and offered valuable insights on India's potential role in an evolving global landscape. 

The Valedictory Address was by Mr. Bharat Wakhlu, Founder of The Wakhlu Advisory TWA, Co-Founder of Resilient Leadership & Change Master and Ex-Tata Administrative Services and Bestselling Author. 

About BIMTECH:

The Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) was established in 1988 under the aegis of the Birla Academy of Art and Culture. Late Basant Kumar Birla, Ex-Chairperson of the Basant Kumar Birla Group of Companies and Late Sarala Birla, were the founders of BIMTECH. The Institute is governed by an eminent Board of Governors mostly drawn from the top echelons of the industry. The Institute is supported by the Basant Kumar Birla Group and Aditya Birla Group of Companies. It has progressed from a moderate start to the 6th rank among top private B-Schools in India as per NHRDN-Shine (HT Media) Management Institute Ranking 2019. 

BIMTECH provides a highly conducive academic environment, interaction with hard working and industry-academia mix professors, proximity to the strategy makers of the industry and practitioners of the service and manufacturing companies, exposure to the international universities and companies.

Celebrating Glorious 35 Years of BIMTECH

Strengthening the BIRLA ETHOS of an inclusive, equitable and sustainable tomorrow

Date: October 04, 2022

GREATER NOIDA, India (October 2, 2022): The 35th Foundation of BIMTECH falls on October 2nd, which is also celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti. The fact that BIMTECH’s Foundation Day falls on Gandhi Jayanti makes the day even more significant for the institute, and it signifies the institute's withering commitment to the values of social welfare.

The three-day celebration started on September 30th with a Drama Festival organized in collaboration with Asmita Theatre Group, New Delhi. On the first day, citizens of Greater Noida witnessed the performance of a hard-hitting street play "NASHA" on the social evils of alcoholism and addiction, which was performed for the community at Birla Vidya Kendra, Pari Chowk. In the evening, the conscience of the citizens of NCR was further awakened after watching a stage adaptation of Munshi Premchand’s story "Moteram Ka Satygrah", which mocks the system, particularly bureaucracy. On day two, the festival continued with the same zeal and enthusiasm during which a street play was performed near Yatharth Hospital, Greater Noida. "Mard" highlighted how males are conditioned to be tough and suppress their emotions, challenging the conventions of traditional masculinity. The play was successful in grabbing the attention of passers-by and was able to gather great appreciation from the audience.

On October 1st, the staging of the socio-emotional play "Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya Woh Jamyai Nai" left the audience spellbound with the theme and compelling performances of artists as well as the direction of Shri Arvind Gaur, Founder and Director of Asmita Theatre Group. The play was about the sufferings faced during the traumatic dislocation caused by partition, but highlighting the power of human generosity. The drama festival was successful in making the audience realise their roles in maintaining communal harmony and peaceful co-existence of all religions. Shri Asghar Wajahat, a famous playwright, and Shri Ramesh Chandra Gaur, Director of the National School of Drama, New Delhi, graced the drama festival. Ms. Saveree Sri Gaur, a senior artist, was awarded the Sarala Birla Award 2022 for her role in emancipatory theatre and movies. Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi also announced that performing artists will be eligible for a 50% scholarship to study business at BIMTECH.

The 35th Foundation Day was formally celebrated on October 2nd with the welcome of the Chief Guest, the ceremonial lamp lighting and furthering the true spirit of the Birla legacy and Gandhian ideology of building communities and social welfare.

Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi, Director, BIMTECH, delivered the welcome speech, in which he emphasised the remarkable development of the institute from a little basement in New Delhi to one of the top business schools. The Director brought forward how the institute has been working tirelessly towards raising awareness about ESG in both the corporate and academic worlds. The Director also thanked Shri. G.N. Bajpai for gracing the occasion with his presence and thanked him for delivering an address about an issue that holds great significance in today’s world.

Director Chaturvedi said, "During the last two years of the pandemic, we have witnessed a lot of pain, deaths, and unfortunate moments. In those troubling times, we recalled Gandhi Ji, who taught us to be empathetic towards the suffering of others.

The Chief Guest, Shri. G.N. Bajpai, Ex-Chairman, SEBI, and LIC, enlightened students about the importance of ESG in today’s world. He encouraged upcoming managers and business leaders to have a holistic and sustainable approach to conducting business. It was put forward by him that the world has moved on from reporting where the only interest was the top line and bottom line to holistic reporting where "shareholder return to stakeholder return’’ should be considered. He also quoted "Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Sarve Santu Niraamayaah" as the motto for modern corporations. He mentioned that Gandhian ideology also shares a similar approach to social development. It was mentioned that the corporation needs to work on the intersection of our traditional values and modern principles. He also highlighted the urgency of the issue with the following statement: "The current generation of Homo sapiens is living through a cycle of unprecedented health, wealth, and quality of life, yet a vast portion of the population is below the poverty line, living without basic sanitation and electricity."

The BIMTECH management also conferred numerous honours in keeping with its illustrious tradition of fostering valuable contributions in education. In memory of the founder, BIMTECH conferred the Basant Kumar Birla Distinguished Scholar Award, 2021 to eminent researchers from private universities for their contribution to business research: Dr. Sachin Mangla, O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana; Dr. Shalini Talwar, SPJMIR, Mumbai; and Dr. Rajesh K Singh, MDI, Gurgaon; a prize amounting to six lakhs.

The "Best Teacher" and "Best Researcher" awards (2021-22) were given to deserving professors of the institute. Several faculty and staff members were also felicitated for their devoted service spanning more than a decade.

The chief guest also released the Annual Activity Report 2022. Books titled "Women in Education and Work Life" and "Beyond the Beaten Path" authored by BIMTECH faculty were also released on this momentous occasion. The institute organised a traditional community feast for more than 1,000 people of all ages and statures, thus ingraining values of equity, inclusion, and social good.

The celebrations concluded with a formal vote of thanks by Dr. Anupam Varma, Deputy Director & Dean Academics, BIMTECH.

Some more quotations of our chief guest:

"Underlying principles of firms and management, perpetual success, and separation of management from ownership were the harbingers of growth and prosperity in India."

"The current generation of homosapiens is living through a cycle of unprecedented health, wealth, and quality of life, yet a vast portion of the population is below the poverty line, living without basic sanitation and electricity."

"Tomorrow’s technology is going to be different than what we use today, and we need to be prepared for that."

To learn more about Birla Institute of Management Technology, visit: https://www.bimtech.ac.in/.

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About BIMTECH

The Birla Institute of Management Technology was founded in 1988 with assistance from the Birla Group of Companies and under the auspices of the Birla Academy of Art and Culture. The founders of the business school are Sarala Birla, chair of the B K Birla Group of Companies, and Lt. Basant Kumar Birla. It offers a highly supportive academic atmosphere, interactions with dedicated industry-academia-mix academics, proximity to industry decision-makers and service and manufacturing company practitioners, and exposure to international universities and businesses.

Every year, BIMTECH is growing into a miniature version of India. Students attend it from practically every state in India, as well as a few other nations. BIMTECH is comparable to a university where efforts in international business are also made. BIMTECH is one of the most engaging and enriching business schools in the nation because of the variety of nationalities, cultural backgrounds, and academic and professional experiences represented there.

Admissions are now open for the Batch 2023-25 for two-years full-time residential, AICTE approved, PGDM programs which is equivalent to MBA. MBA aspirants can apply now at- https://online.admissions.bimtech.ac.in/.

“GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY. MANTRA IS TO FAIL FAST, MOVE ON AND DO NEXT.”- Ms Bhavna Batra, Guest of Honour

“A RAINBOW OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY SHINES ON THE BIMTECH SKYLINE” 

BIMTECH celebrates 35th COMMENCEMENT DAY to welcome PGDM 2022-24 batch 

Date: June 21, 2022

“BIMTECH does not believe in resting, it keeps climbing and reaching newer heights”. These words of Dr. Ajit Ranade spoken during the 35th Commencement Day speech of PGDM Batch of 2022-24 at BIMTECH, Gr Noida purely resonated with the aura of the campus as it welcomed its PGDM 2022-24 batch after a hiatus of two years of offline campus life. The campus witnessed vibrancy and youthfulness all around as the new bunch of excited students along with their parents embraced new beginnings. To introduce them to the virtues and ethos of Birla legacy, the day started with piety. The campus reverberated with chants during yajna followed by soulful renditions of Hanuman Chalisa by Pandit Sujeet Ojha. Approximately 430 students registered in four PGDM programs including PGDM-Core, PGDM-International Business, PGDM- Insurance Business Management and PGDM-Retail Management. 

A formal DEEKSHARAMBH ceremony followed in the evening of June 18, 2022. The commencement day ceremony kick-started at 6 p.m. with the quintessential BIMTECH tradition of Saraswati Vandana followed by a welcome address by Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi, Director, BIMTECH, who welcomed the new batch and enlightened them about the institute and its revolutionizing approach towards imparting education, recent milestones and the way forward.

In his welcome address Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi, Director of BIMTECH proudly celebrated the rainbow of diversity that batch 2022-24 represents. He proudly said that “We want states of all regional cultures of India which is a rainbow for the whole world. A rainbow of diverse cultures of India.”

He further shared that “Our gender ratio in this batch has improved this time. It has 40 percent female and 60 male students. Approximately 16 percent of students are with quality work experience. This new batch consists of 57 students coming from commerce 21 from engineering backgrounds 20 percent from science and humanity. This is very affirmative from the diversity point of view and I would like to say that BIMTECH seriously believes in diversity.” While promising an enriching living and learning experience to students the Director also promised the parents we will care for your wards as well as you did. He further inspired the students to work hard and perform well as the placements are dependent on economic conditions and their own performances. He promised that faculty and ecosystem shall leave no stone unturned in making them high performers but they must utilize this support. 

The Chief Guest on this occasion, Dr Ajit Ranade, Vice Chancellor, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics & Member BOG, BIMTECH in the 35th Commencement Address assured the new batch with his words “In domain of private sector management education, BIMTECH is in top 5. You have absolutely made the right choice. You should not be worried about placements. You are from the tiny minority that will do well.” He further motivated them by reiterating “Don’t let the packages discourage you. Don’t be anxious. You are from the cohort that will do very well. Bottom line is that economy is good however there are fiscal challenges but we have young demography.”

He also appreciated BIMTECH’s technology-oriented management curriculum which fits the future demands of the technology sector and the digital economy while speaking about his proud association with BIMTECH. An accomplished business leader with extensive experience in economic policy and development, he believes that “though the world economy is under uncertainty, but Indian economy is domestically driven. We have seen 101 unicorns in the country in 21-22. In 2022-2023- a triple amount of recruitment is expected. And that is where the opportunity lies for our youth.”

In a very inspiring address, the Guest of Honour Ms Bhavana Batra, Executive Director, Global People Programs Leader, S&P Global said that “In the world of work, there are possibilities and no one can say we have achieved everything, as we are rethinking what will it take to bring success. I suggest you to be buoyant and be open to opportunities. But these opportunities will not come as we expect them to. No matter how beautifully constructed a strategy maybe you need people who are bright and ready to work.” She further added “I believe Humans are not resources but Human capital is the biggest strength of the organization.”

While sharing the importance of face-to-face education and personality development, Ms Batra said “Online education can teach your theories, but classroom education will teach you life skills and help identify your own role models. Don’t just think about yourself but also think how you can co tribute to the ecosystem and participate in multiple extracurriculars. Get involved in inter-college and inter-university competitions. Debate. There is no better time to start giving back. It is about so much more than books.” She told the students to seek answers to questions like “If what you are doing was printed in the newspaper and was read by the world and your parents, will you be okay with it?” This may put them in the right path from the word go she opined. 

The Deeksharambh ceremony also saw the unveiling of the annual activity reports of the Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development of Atal Incubation Centre of BIMTECH. The solemn occasion concluded with the vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Anupam Varma, Deputy Director, BIMTECH followed by the National Anthem. 

With high morale and ignited aspirations, the event set the tone and context for the Common and Combined Orientation which was held on 19th and 20th June, 2022 where the students were apprised of the various functional departments crucial to their life at the institute. During these two days, the students of various programmes were addressed by eminent industry stalwarts and star alumni. Some of the august guests were Ambassador of Costa Rica, H.E. Mr. Claudio Ansorena Montero; DG-EPCH, Mr. Rakesh Kumar; and Director-Oracle, Mr. Neeraj Naraang, Director & Additional Charge CMD ( Retd.) United India Insurance Co., Mr. K B Vijay Srinivas and MD & CEO, Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Mr. Abhay Tewari and Former CEO at FieldFresh Foods Private Limited (a Bharti Enterprise & Del Monte Pacific Ltd JV), Mr Yogesh Bellani (Alumnus). 

Thus was the auspicious start to the academic session of PGDM 2022-24! 

Excerpts of speeches

Dr Harivansh Chaturvedi

Director BIMTECH, Gr Noida

“I interacted with the parents, I can gauge the personalities of students by talking to their parents and I found that the parents have trusted us whole heartedly, we are grateful to them for showing their trust in BIMTECH.”

“Placement is the outcome of economic conditions and performance of the students. I cannot deny the role of faculty, and BIMTECH will not spare any efforts towards quality placement and education of the students. “We are confident economy will also do good and our students will ride on this bandwagon.”

“We can with all humility say that BIMTECH is a Mini-India itself. Students in this batch have come from almost every city or town of the country from Solan to Thrissur and from Bharuch to Jorhat and Dibrughar. We proudly welcome students from 22 states having an eclectic background and impressive profiles of which 36 percent of the students are from states other than northern India Hindi speaking states.”

“We want states of all regional culture of India which is a rainbow for the whole world. A rainbow of diverse cultures of India.”

“Our gender ratio in this batch has improved this time. It has 40 percent female and 60 male students. Approximately 16 percent of students are with quality work experience. This new batch consists of 57 students coming from commerce 21 from engineering background 20 percent from science and humanity. This is very affirmative from the diversity point of view and I would like to say that

BIMTECH seriously believes in diversity.”

“We seriously believe in sustainability. We seriously believe in inclusion at BIMTECH. We cannot remain isolated from the harsh realities prevailing with the vulnerable and poor communities of our country.”

Facts about BIMTECH:

• BIMTECH is a mini India in itself as the students belong to 22 different states. 36% students are from non-Hindi speaking states. Our gender ratio has improved. 40% are female students and 60% are male students. 16% of the students have quality work experience.
• We seriously believe in sustainability and inclusion. We have been designated Category 1 by AICTE. 
• BIMTECH is also trying to get AACSB accreditation, which is a gold international standard for management education.
• We have another facility Atal Incubation Center that students can utilise. BIMTECH AIC has been considered as one of the top AICs in the country.
• To leverage 4th industrial revolution in the country, your institute has developed a new center, and has introduced new courses in line with this revolution. 
• Your institution will not fail in protecting the safety of the students, we take full responsibility of the students who have landed here.
• Faculties have undergone trainings to teach student in every condition. They have been trained in IIM Ahmedabad, Harvard business school in online and offline and hybrid methods to offer quality education to the students. 

CHIEF GUEST

Dr Ajit Ranade

Vice Chancellor, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics & Member BOG, BIMTECH

 “In domain of private sector management education, BIMTECH is in top 5. You have absolutely made the right choice. You should not be worried about placements. You are from the tiny minority that will do well.”

“BIMTECH does not believe in resting, it keeps climbing and reaching newer heights.”

“The network of alumni is also very important.”

“As far as the economy is concerned, the economic headlines are often misleading. We have the fastest growing economy in the world. When we try to make sense of the economy we are stuck in analytical puzzles and we have to think beyond. Politics cannot be divorced with economy.”

“World economy is in under uncertainty. But Indian economy is domestically driven. We have seen 101 unicorns in the country in 21-22. In 2022-2023- triple amount of recruitment is expected.” 

“Don’t let the packages discourage you. Don’t be anxious. You are from the cohort that will do very well.”

“Bottom line is that economy is good however there are fiscal challenges but we have young demography. So, fiscal challenges are manageable but it will require patience.”

GUEST OF HONOUR

Ms Bhavna Batra 

Executive Director, Global People Programs Leader, S&P Global

This is a time of significant change when no organization is sure of what is going to happen.

Covid has shaken how businesses happen. We have a diversified supply chain that is being disrupted. No single vendor is being depended upon. 

In the world of work, there are possibilities and no one can say we have achieved everything as we are rethinking what will it take to make thing success and i suggest you to be buoyant and be open to opportunities. But these opportunities will not come as we expect them to.

No matter how beautifully constructed a strategy maybe you need people who are bright and ready to work.

I believe Humans are not resources but Human capital is the biggest strength of organization.

Expectations you should have

1. How do you constantly learn? Some have experience some dont. But how do you use the opportunities and add value to yourself and ultimately be productive to org
2. Relations will help you learn and give you comfort in difficult times. So leverage this opportunity to build stronger relationships. You can pick theory in online but here you pick up life skills. Faculty have spent years perfecting their craft and professional have experience
3. Problem solving, in industry, we look for problem solvers. We look for people who have the ability to leverage different aspects of learning and offer options to problems. 

Have a tangible takeaway in everything you do. 

It will differentiate you in the industry and have well hone sPS skills. 

Don’t just think about yourself but also think how you can co tribute to the ecosystem and participate in multiple extra-curriculars. Get involved in inter college and inter university competitions. Debate. There is no better time to start giving back. It is about so much more than books. 

Invention is 93% perspiration, 6% inspiration and 1% butterscotch ripple- inspiring quote

Cannot achieve anything without perspiration and get your hands dirty. Better to fail fast than keep thinking about it. 

Mantra is fail fast, do fail, move on and do next. 

6% inspiration- can be anything. I cook when I am stressed out. Look for your inspiration in ways that makes sense to you. 

1% butterscotch ripple

Have fun the journey. 

If what you are doing was printed in newspaper and was read by the world and your parents, will you be okay with it? 

In last 3-6 months, what have you done for the first time? 

Have you started your journey towards what you are passionate about?

BIMTECH organizes BrainQuest 2022

Date: February 07, 2022

Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) is organizing a Quiz competition, BrainQuest 2022 - Unlock your potential. The quiz competition will provide students with an excellent opportunity to assess their knowledge and skills and, as a result, gain expertise on a wide range of business topics. The competition will be held in 4 regional rounds (East, South, West, and North), followed by the finals to be held on February 27, 2022. Important dates related to the BrainQuest 2022 Quiz are:

BIMTECH will bear to and fro travel within India, boarding and lodging expenses of the regional round winners contesting for the National Finals.

Who can participate in BranQuest 2022?

• The Quiz Competition is open for all graduate students from all branches and streams of academics.
• College students pursuing their final year of studies and interested to pursue their MBA in the future are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply? Participants are directed to fill out the provided google registration form present on the official website. Further, students will receive a link for attending the Quiz Competition through the provided email after completion of the registration. It is not a team event, therefore, students should register as individuals only. Students are requested to register only once and the registration for each region will close 48 hours before the event. Registration is free of cost and can be done via a single link. Apply Here

There are attractive cash prizes up to INR 5 Lakh along with certificates and scholarships for the winners of each Regional Rounds (East, West, North, and South):

• 1st Prize: INR 50,000 (from each region)
• 2ndPrize: INR 30,000 (from each region)

National Final Round:

• 1st Prize: INR 1,00,000
• 2nd Prize: INR 50,000

Birla Institute of Management Technology provides students with a great platform to present their skills. The decision of the management of BIMTECH in any matter concerning the event would be final and binding. To know more about BrainQuest 2022, click here.

BIMTECH Info Session Web series on PGDM Courses​

Date: November 22, 2021

Birla Institute of Management Technology organized an information session Web Series on the topic of “Exploring Bimtech’s PGDM Courses” on November 26, 2021, from 4 PM to 5 PM. The Webinar was an interactive session to get valuable insights on Academics, Admissions, Career Scope, and the Application Deadline of BIMTECH. The participants of the Webinars got familiar with the journey of BIMTECH so far. The Webinar also throws light on the Campus, Programs on offer, Course fees, and Amenities. 

Dr. Gagan Katiyar, Professor of Marketing is the speaker at the Webinar. He has an experience of more than 27 years in the field of Teaching and Corporate. He has done several consulting assignments in the area of Marketing and Marketing Communications for companies like Asian Paints, Johnson Matthey India, Power Finance Corporation, Henkel Adhesive India, UCO Bank, Federation of Indian Exporters Organisation, and BSES Delhi. He has delivered corporate sessions on Management for executives at KingFisher Airlines, WIPRO, Infosys, Dr. Reddy’s Lab, Bharti Airtel, Hindalco Industries, and many more. He has also served as Academic Consultant for Mountbatten Institute (UK) for their establishment in India. He has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Delhi by Reliance Energy (BSES).

He focuses on the major achievements of BIMTECH. He said that in the last 34 years of excellence, BIMTECH has always strived to achieve regional diversity. It has been imparting education to students from 26 different states. Moreover, the webinar will be unlocking and discussing BIMTECH's unique offerings including the various specializations of the two years residential full-time programs like PGDM, PGDM in International Business, PGDM in Insurance Business Management and PGDM in Retail Management.

BIMTECH, Greater Noida bags the first prize in pan India competition of the NHRDN

Date: November 22, 2021

In a scintillating finish, Birla Institute of Management Technology ( BIMTECH), Greater Noida, won the NHRD Award in the 10th HR Showcase 2021 event, today. This award was won in the category of ‘Best Innovative Practices & Institutions in Academia’. BIMTECH, led by Dr Chaturvedi, is one of the best management colleges in northern India, renowned for creating leadership in business management.

The National HRD Network (NHRDN) is committed to the development of human resources through education, training, research and experience sharing. Established over three decades ago, NHRDN is an autonomous, not-for-profit, professionally managed organization, playing a catalyst role in grooming Leaders for Tomorrow. It has over 13000 members representing multinationals, public and private organizations including Government, MSME and NGOs spread across 30 Chapters in India and serves as a reference point for HR Professionals in Indian Industry. Under the leadership of Mr Dhananjay Singh, Director- General of NHRDN, the network has grown by leaps and bounds. 

HR Showcase is the Signature Event of the NHRD Bangalore Chapter, which is held annually. The HR Showcase is a unique trade show-style event for Corporate, Startups, Academia & NGOs to present their most impactful practices, products & initiatives. It is a platform for everyone to learn about HR practices in other organizations, network with peers and compete for the coveted Grand HR Showcase awards.

Dr Abha Rishi represented BIMTECH for showcasing ‘Sambhav’- a project which has been created for enhancing entrepreneurship among persons with disabilities (PWD), often called the ‘invisible people. 14 such persons were part of the pilot project, which was run in collaboration with Atal Incubation Centre- BIMTECH and LinkedIn Local. The first cohort also presented in front of a panel of angel investors and had many partners like LinkedIn Local and was supported by the BIMTECH faculty and students.

Foundation Day at BIMTECH

Date: October 8, 2021

Foundation Day is a very special occasion for every institution and Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH’s) foundation day is on the same day as Gandhi Jayanti which makes it even more special. The institution celebrated its 34th Foundation Day on October 2, 2021. This momentous day witnessed the gracious presence of Prof. (Dr.) M V Rajeev Gowda, Chairman AICC Research Department.

The event started with Lamp Lighting by the dignitaries and by playing Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite bhajan “Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye” followed by garland and bouquets presentation to chief guest made by girls benefitted under the CSR project “Protsahan Chiraiya”. Then as the tradition goes everyone was welcomed with a speech by Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi, Director, BIMTECH. He explained the meaning of the bhajan “Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye” is that “You are a good human being only when you realize the pain of others”. Bapu always taught us to be empathetic towards the suffering of others. Our patrons and founders of BIMTECH Sh. Basant Kumar Birla and Smt. Sarala Birla was very close to Gandhian thoughts and wisdom. Our founders had given us a motto of “Excellence with Values” which is also a part of our credo and we always try to adhere to it in our thoughts and life. It is our value quote and has key values of innovation and entrepreneurship.

The eminent chief guest of the event Prof. (Dr.) M V Rajeev Gowda, Ex-member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2014-20), a former professor at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and currently, serving as the Chairman of the Research Department of the Indian National Congress presented Foundation Day Address with a presentation on “Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi in Today’s India” to understand Gandhian thoughts. He focused on two themes lessons for public life, public policy and, lessons for management students from the life of Gandhiji. He highlighted how Gandhiji acted as an inspiration for leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. When visiting India Martin Luther King Jr. said that “To others countries, I may go as a tourist but in India, I come as a pilgrim” he quoted that because India to him is Gandhiji. During his presentation Prof. (Dr.) M V Rajeev Gowda told us the relevance of initiatives took by Gandhiji like Satyagraha, Religious Intolerance, Ending Caste Oppression in today’s India. He also explained the marketing lessons we can learn from Gandhiji’s life. At the end of his address, he asked, ”Is Gandhiji beyond criticism?” to which he answered that “We should never glorify a human being and ignore his flaws.” The guest reiterated the importance of being Changemakers in life with a very famous quote by Gandhiji,” Be the change you want to see in the world.”

The most insightful segment was a Q/A round in which the students and faculty of BIMTECH, as well as the live audience who were watching the live stream of the event on Facebook, got an opportunity to get deeper insights from our erudite Chief Guest.

This was followed by the felicitation ceremony of the prestigious Basant Kumar Birla Distinguished Scholar Award, 2021 which was awarded to Dr. Debajit Roy, IIM Ahmedabad; Dr. Ernesto Noronha, IIM Ahmedabad and, Dr. Tarun Jain, IIM Bangalore for their impactful research.

The faculty of BIMTECH was also awarded for their remarkable and astonishing contributions. Dr. Khanindra Das, Assistant Professor and, Dr. Monika Jain, Assistant Professor were presented with the Best Research Award 2021. The Best Teacher Award, 2021 was given to Dr. Manosi Chaudhuri, Professor and, Dr. Pooja Misra, Associate Professor. Dr. Jagdish N Sheth Best Thesis Award, 2021 was conferred to Dr. Shreya Mishra. The pillars of the institution, the faculty and, staff who completed ten years at BIMTECH were also felicitated. _After the felicitation, the HR Round Table website was launched by our honourable Chief Guest, Prof. (Dr.) M V.

The most awaited Annual Activity Report was released and presented by Dr. Jaya Gupta, Associate Professor OBHR. Thereafter, a book on the case method was released by Dr. A.K. Dey, Chairman, CMCD.

The event concluded with a customary Vote of Thanks by Dr. Anupam Varma, Deputy Director, BIMTECH. He thanked Prof. (Dr.) M V Rajeev Gowda, for gracing this event with his presence.

The event would not have been complete without paying respects to our nation, so at last, everyone stood up for the National Anthem and, the event ended on a positive and delighted note.

With the spirit of equality and austerity, the formal celebrations wrapped up with community lunch. 

BIMTECH 34th Commencement Day for Publication in Eduportals

Date: July 24, 2021

Education today is not the process of gaining information but transforming it into knowledge to acquire skills, values, and attitudes to make informed decisions, lead meaningful lives and undertake active roles in contemporary society. The landscape of education has been reconstructed in the past year owing to the enormous crisis the world has encountered due to the pandemic.

As educational institutions across the world have adopted a new way of life with the best of the knowledge and resources, all kinds of events that are crucial in a student's life have made innovative virtual shifts. Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida (BIMTECH) marked the occasion of its 34th commencement day to welcome its new batch of PGDM 2021-23 students and their family members on July 23, 2021 via Zoom platform. The new batch comprising of the four PGDM programs including PGDM-Core, PGDM-International Business, PGDM- Insurance Business Management and PGDM-Retail Management represented culturally diverse mini-India with students from 26 states promoting gender diversity with a male-female ratio of 60:40.

The commencement day ceremony kickstarted at 6 p.m. with the quintessential BIMTECH tradition of Saraswati Vandana followed by a welcome address by the Board of Governors of BIMTECH. This was followed by Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi, Director, BIMTECH welcoming the new batch and enlightening them about the institute and its revolutionizing approach towards imparting education, recent developments and the way forward.

Mr. Ronnie Screwvala, Co-founder & Chairman, UpGrad graced the event with his presence as the Guest of Honor. He is a first-generation entrepreneur who pioneered Cable TV in India, built one of the largest toothbrush manufacturing operations and went on to create a Media & Entertainment conglomerate, UTV. Mr. Screwvala is driven by his interest in championing entrepreneurship and recently launched his book 'Skill It, Kill It' which introduces a new perspective to success. He founded UpGrad, an Online Education Company focusing on post-graduation, higher studies and specialization areas. BIMTECH has ventured into an AICTE affiliated online PGDM course with UpGrad as a partner to impart the best theoretical knowledge, analytical & technical skills in this evolving educational era to produce responsible citizens and leaders of corporates with its Centre of online studies. Mr. Screwvala also runs The Swades Foundation which aims to empower lives in rural India through a unique 360-degree model implemented via various initiatives and serves as an inspiration to the new students in terms of community building and giving back to society. Mr. Screwvala mentioned, “We are entering a very exciting phase, full of opportunities in which soft skills are crucial for students.”

The Chief Guest for this occasion, Mr. C.P. Gurnani, Managing Director and CEO of Tech Mahindra spoke about top skills in the current business environment and stressed the winning formula of ‘unlearning, learning and re-learning.’ He also appreciated BIMTECH’s technology-oriented management curriculum which fits the future demands of the Information Technology sector and the digital economy and spoke about his proud association with BIMTECH. An accomplished business leader with extensive experience in international business development, he strongly believes that one just cannot ride the growth path with resources that are out of sync with market dynamics. He described empathy and sensitivity as the two traits to excel in one’s professional and personal life. Mr. Gurnani mentioned, “Students are the reflection of new India. Bonding with your alumni and community is the most important part of students’ B-school journey.”  The ceremony also saw the unveiling of the annual activity reports of the Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development of Atal Incubation Centre of BIMTECH. The solemn occasion concluded around 7:30 p.m. with the vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Anupam Varma, Deputy Director, BIMTECH followed by the National Anthem. With boosted morale and ignited aspirations, the event set the tone and context for the Common Orientation to be held on July 24, 2021.

34th Commencement Day 

Date: June 16, 2021

On the eve of Friday, 25th June, 2021, Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida will be celebrating its 34th Commencement Day Function (Online) welcoming the new batch of students. Shri C P Gurnani, MD & CEO of Tech Mahindra, will be the Chief Guest for the virtual ceremony starting from 6:00 PM IST. The occasion will also be graced by Shri Ronnie Screwvala, Co-Founder and Chairman, upGrad who will be the Guest of Honor. The presence of these eminent personalities from the industry would serve as excellent examples to motivate the students to tread the path to greatness.

The Institute extends a warm welcome to the incoming batch of students of the academic session 2021-2023 to make the most of their journey in BIMTECH by engaging in academic activities, club and conduit events, and various competitions that will contribute to defining their lives and careers.

BIMTECH Business Literature Festival 2021

Date: February 15, 2021

Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida (BIMTECH), organized its first Business Literature Festival recently. The objective of the festival was to foster the habit of reading business literature amongst students and professionals. The festival was curated by the business communication area of BIMTECH. It was one of the first literature festivals organized by a B-school in the country to encourage ideation through book launches, panel discussions, and conversations with renowned authors.

The one-day long virtual event hosted 22 authors. Mrs. Jayashree Mohta, Chairperson, Board of Governors, BIMTECH gave the inaugural address followed by the welcome address by Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi, Director, BIMTECH. The event proceeded with the keynote conversation of Mr. Arun Maira, Former Member of Planning Commission of India with Mr. Bharat Wakhlu, Ex-Resident Director, Tata Group on the former’s book ‘The Learning Factory: How the Leaders of Tata Became Nation Builders’ which was powered by Penguin Random House India. Mr. Maira interestingly shared a few anecdotes from his time at the Tata Group as he mentioned, “living is about learning and when you stop learning, you stop living.” The Resilience Sagas - the second session of the day began with the brand coach and strategist Mr. Ambi Parameswaran, who threw light on his book ‘Spring: Bouncing back from Rejection’. Giving a message to bounce back from the dark times in our lives, he reiterated, “with every rejection, you learn something better.” The event continued with various acclaimed authors like Mr Abhijit Bhaduri, Mr Ismail Amla, and Mr Akhil Gupta, among others.  The highlight of the day was also its four masterclasses on ‘Digital Storytelling’ by Sandeep Kochhar,

‘Online Podcasting’ by K V Sridhar aka KV Pops, ‘Ancient Indian Literature and its Impact on Management’ by Atul Satya Koushik, and ‘How to Get Published’ by Rohit Bhargava which attracted a huge number of participants. The valedictory address was delivered by Mr. D Shivakumar, Group Executive President, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, Aditya Birla Group who is also the author of The Right Choice: Resolving 10 Career Dilemmas for Extraordinary Success. He reemphasized that “a successful career is not a straight line, … [but] where one is often faced with difficult choices that one must overcome.” He concluded by giving excellent career advice to the students of the institute. The event concluded  with a vote of thanks by Dr. Anupam Verma, Deputy Dean, BIMTECH. 

 Global Launch and Panel Discussion - The Global Rule of Three

Date: January 04, 2021

BIMTECH Noida is organizing a Panel Discussion on ‘The Gloabl Rule of Three’ on 8^th January 2021. We feel excited to see another world class publication by Prof Jagdish Sheth, Emory University in co-authorship of Prof Raj Sisodiya, Babson College and Prof Can Uslay, Rutgers UNiversity i.e. 'The Global Rule of Three: Competing with Conscious Strategy'.  All of them are scholars of eminence and have great impact through their publishing and academic leadership. book reveals and illustrates the Global Rule of Three phenomenon, which stipulates that in competitive markets only three companies (which the authors call "generalists") can dominate the market.

With help of Mr Jayant Shah, Executive Director AIM,  Mr Indrajit Gupta, first editor of Forbes India and co-founder of Founding Fuel is also joining the panel. This Global Launch and Panel Discussion is being organised by BIMTECH, Academy of Indian Marketing AIM and EPSI in partnership with NHRDN, IILM, Founding Fuel as Knowledge Partner. The timings for the same are 8.00 pm - 9.15 pm IST (9.30 am -10.45 am EST).

33rd FOUNDATION DAY VIRTUAL CELEBRATION AT BIMTECH

Date: October 03, 2020

Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida was established in 1988 under the aegis of Birla Academy of Art and Culture. BIMTECH has a unique endeavour to uphold art and culture. The institution celebrates the Birla legacy of traditions and knowledge in the form of a long carnival of art, culture, values, and knowledge conceptualized by Director H. Chaturvedi.  

Keeping the tradition alive, the institute celebrated its 33rd Foundation Day and 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, howbeit virtually adjusting to the new normal, with the same enthusiasm and fervour. The event was graced with the presence of  Dr. Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director, IIM-Bengaluru, a noted author and influential thinker and our chief guest for the day. The main theme of his speech was "Innovation and Atmanirbhar Bharat".

This was followed by the felicitation ceremony of the prestigious Basant Kumar Birla Distinguished Scholar Award, 2019 to the awardees. Along with this the faculty and staff were also felicitated for successfully completing a decade at this institution. The most awaited Annual Activity Report was released and the institute successfully launched its Centre for Online Studies (COOLS). The event ended on a pleasant note with a melodious flute performance by MD. Ayaaz Qureshi, a first-year student of PGDM 2020-22 at BIMTECH.

BIMTECH organizes ‘Hermes Dialogues 2.0’ at its campus

Date: November 27, 2019

PGDM International Business Program of BIMTECH organized an event, "Hermes Dialogues 2.0 - Should Member Countries Sign RCEP” recently. This was a competition in which student teams were assigned different countries and their job was to express their countries' points of view on the assigned topic. The Jury Members included - Shri Rajeev Kher, Former Commerce Secretary, Distinguished Fellow, RIS; Shri Pranav Kumar, Head - International Trade Policy, CII, and Shri Sanjay Chadha, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, GoI.

This extracurricular activity was meant to engage students and allow them to develop a deeper understanding of contemporary Geo-political issues. It was also intended to enhance the knowledge of students in current International Business topics and develop public speaking, debating, critical thinking and leadership skills among students.

The event was organized by IB first-year students – Vishal Agarwal and Sweety Dixit and was praised for organizing a flawless event.

BIMTECH Retail Management students visit Best Price, Walmart in Meerut​

Date: September 13, 2019

First-Year Students of Retail Management program visited retail giant Best Price, Walmart in Meerut recently. They all got hands-on experience in the retail world and insight and feel of ‪Retail Marketing‬. It was an intuitive visit and a great learning experience to understand the nuances and realities of the shop floor, which in itself is a rare exposure. Prof. Manoj Kumar Pant, Mr. Saikrushna Bharati and Mr. Ajab Singh organized the visit and guided the students throughout the journey.

BIMTECH holds Lyceum Masterclass 2019

Date: September 13, 2019

BIMTECH strongly believes in creating opportunities for its students to help them grow. One such opportunity was provided to the students through the Lyceum Masterclass 2019. Out of the 20 teams that competed, 5 teams emerged as winners followed by 5 runner ups.

And the winners are Vinoth Kanna A, Anurag Singh and Ruchita Yadav from Retail Sector, Ria Kapoor, Ridhi Grover and Mishita Jain from Marketing, Vaishnavi Singh, Raashi and Shreya Rakesh from Insurance, Jasleen Kaur Thukral, Malika Chopra, Gagandeep Kaur from Banking and Finance, Lalit Nigam, Purvasha Gupta and Pooja Singh from IT & operations.

BIMTECH organises a panel discussion on "New Age Economy and Managerial Skills"

Date: September 13, 2019

Keeping up to speed with the major disruptions that AI and IOT have brought about in the business world is a major requirement for budding managers. We at BIMTECH are really intrigued by how technology is impacting the business environment. In lieu of which we organized a panel discussion on "New Age Economy and Managerial Skills".

The discussion was moderated by Prof. Sanjiva Shankar Dubey. We were fortunate to hear from the likes of Mr. Ajit Shah, Managing Director, APAC&MEA, ACTICO, Singapore with experience in managing budgets / P&L. He gave us some valuable insights on how integrating AI in Business can steer a business model towards exponential growth. He also gave us a brief overview of how Technology has shaken up various domains like Finance and Marketing and stressed on the importance of keeping up to speed with the disruptions caused by the same.

We also heard from Mr. Vijay Kumar, he comes from years of industry experience from the United Kingdom. He is the Ex-Vice President of Tech Mahindra. He enhanced our understanding of the new-age economy and the kind of management skills we need to cope with the changing market keeping IT at the epicentre.

We had with us, Mr. Kumar Bivudh, Divisional Head, Project Management - strategic projects in the Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Apollo Tyres Limited. His advice to us came from his 11 plus years of rich industry experience. He gave our learning curve a push towards innovation and design thinking.

Mr. Akhil Jain, an alumnus of BIMTECH, who now has a career in IT at Apollo Tyres. He summed up the discussion putting forth the major takeaway from the discussion which was the need to “Learn, Unlearn and Relearn" to stay relevant in the new age economy.

BIMTECH wins the "Sandvik India Gender Award 2019"

Date: September 13, 2019

BIMTECH is very delighted to share that it has won "Sandvik India Gender Award 2019" in Academic Category for Promoting education, enhancing vocation skills, livelihood enhancement projects for women and girls. Dr. Abha Rishi and Dr. Rishi Tiwari jointly lifted the award with much pride and happiness.

About the award: This award seeks to identify the organizations that are committed to supporting gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in areas such as education and social change.