March 2014 Vol. 1 Issue 1

Vision to be a GLOBAL LEADER

IIM Rohtak

IIM Rohtak NewsMARCH 2014 VOL.-1 ISSUE-01 C O N T E N T S

Editorial BoardEditor

Contact:Editor+91-1262-228533iimrohtaknews@iimrohtak.ac.in

Dr. Ashutosh Tripathi

Dr. Arpita KhareDr. Meha Kohli MishraMr. Kamal Kishore Joshi

Editorial Advisors

Ms. Aastha PandeyMs. Ankita SinghMs. Sriti Yadav

Student Representatives(From PGP04)

M.D.U. Campus

Gurgaon

Outer R

ing Road

Proposed IIM Rohtak

Message from Director 2....................................................

Beginning of a New Chapter 3..........................................

The year 2010-11Commencing First Academic Year:.............................. 5

The year 2011-12Second Academic Year ................................................... 7

The year 2012-13Third Academic Year ...................................................... 13

The year 2013-14Touching New Heights ................................................... 19

Chronology of Events .................................................... 26

Director�s Public Lectures ............................................ 27

IIM Rohtak in the News ................................................. 28

Faculty at IIM Rohtak .................................................... 30

Publications of Faculty ................................................. 32

Faculty Conference Papers ........................................ 36

Proposed IIM Rohtak New Campus ............................ 39

Architectural illustrations - New Campus ................ 40

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he Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) were Testablished by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India to foster a culture of academic excellence, creativity, and research. The new breed of young IIM simbibes the culture of academic rigour and research standard set by older IIMs. IIM Rohtak was established as the 8th IIM to supplement the nurture of talent and development of managers who are adept at managing global challenges. It was visualized as an Institute that would enable cross-cultural adaptation and possess right ingredients of technical and managerial skills to combat fast changing economic and financial structures and systems.

The IIM Society, Rohtak, was registered on November 16, 2009, under, like other IIMs, the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. The foundation stone of IIM Rohtak was laid on October 1, 2010 by Union Minister of Human Resources Development Mr. KapilSibal. Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister of Haryana and Mr. Deepender Singh Hooda, Member of Parliament, Rohtak were also present at the ceremony. To establish the IIM at Rohtak, the Government of Haryana provided 200 acres of land free of cost in the scenic ambience of the Sunaria Village at Rohtak. Earlier new campus site was at village Garnavati, which was rejected due to technical resaons.

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IM Rohtak, the 8th IIM, was established by the IMinistry of HRD, Government of India, as a Societyon November 16, 2009. IIM Rohtak has completed four

eventful years of its academic journeyon March 31, 2014. Being the only IIM located in the National Capital Region, IIM Rohtak aspires to be part of India�s global resurgence. Accordingly, the Institute has a vision to be a global leader in the creation and dissemination of management knowledge and to be a global learning centre in due course of time. Imbibing the expectations of young Indians, the Institute�s mission integrates the ethos of strong social commitment and a passionate adherence to value system. IIM Rohtak is also the only IIM with a national symbol, a peacock, famed for its vibrancy and exuberance, included as part of its logo.

The Institute launched its flagship Post-Graduate Programme in 2010-11 with a batch size of 50. The batch size eventually increased to 120 during 2011-12 and to 150 during 2013-14. Three of the PGP batches have passed out so far. The Institute launched its Management Development Programmes during 2012-13 and the Fellow Programme in Management during 2013-14.

The Institute has been very successful in its Placement activities. It launched a social initiative to support the cause of women and girl children under the broad theme of �India for Girl Child�. The Swabhav initiative was intended to support the girl children of autorikshaw driverswhile an annual mini-Marathon was launched to galvanize the support of masses to the cause of women and girls.

The Institute has also successfully initiated several academic events involving a large number of external stakeholders. In the short span of its existence so far, IIM Rohtak has been able to create a large body of corporate and academic well-wishers. It has also established a clear brand identity among its aspirants. The Institute has received several accolades through its constituents. It has developed a strong research culture, with several of its faculty members frequently publishing in internationally reckoned outlets. The Institute has plans to do much more in the years to come.

This newsletter is being launched to chronicle the initiatives and achievements of the Institute so far and to usher in its fifth year of academic odyssey. The first issue of the newsletter compiles the progress so far while the subsequent issues are designed to be quarterly in frequency.

I am sure a glance through this issue may give you further impetus to be a well-wisher of the mission, IIM Rohtak

The Director

Professor P Rameshan

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This newsletter is being launched to chronicle the initiatives and achievements of the Institute so far and to usher in its fifth year of academic odyssey

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Old Campus site at Village Garnavati

The beginning of a NEW CHAPTER

The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth- J. F. Kennedy

Proposed new Campus site at Village Sunaria

Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony

Institute�s LogoThe Institute�s motto of �Management through Knowledge and Values� is driven by the core philosophy that right values should be inculcated among future managers in order to excel. The Institute�s logo incorporates this motto in Sanskrit: �Gyanena, Gunenacha Prabandhaha� (which reads �Management through knowledge & values�) signifies IIM Rohtak�s mission of knowledge diffusion, social commitment & value system (or corporate governance). Open book represent knowledge creation & dissemination. Peacock represents the exuberance & pride IIM Rohtak�s vision to be a global leader. Green circle represents the nature & environment that are fundamental to society�s progress & human happiness. Red circle represents the vibrancy of the youth that energizes education & sustains the society�s progress. White shade represents the underlying sense of purpose & the goal of social progress.

IIM Lucknow as MentorIIM Lucknow was assigned as mentor to support IIM Rohtak. Accordingly, the initial setting-up activities were handled by IIM Lucknow. It helped in preparing for the launch of the Post-Graduate Programme in the academic year 2010-11 and decided to support the teaching activities in the Programme in the first year till the Institute developed its own faculty resources. The IIM Lucknow staff also performed the early operational activities including carrying out the process of initial recruitments and planning the programme activities, especially admission to the first batch of PGP at IIM Rohtak.

Indian Institute of Management Rohtak signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharshi Dayanand University at Rohtak on March 19, 2010 for commencing its academic operation from the Humanities block of the University. Other support extended by Maharshi Dayanand University included Boys� and Girls� hostel accommodation, Director�s and Faculty residence, Auditorium, Library, swimming pool, sports complex and other available facilities.

The first Director, Prof. P Rameshan, assumed responsibility as Director of the Institute on November 15, 2010. Prior to joining IIM Rohtak, he was associated for over 13 years with IIMs- first with IIM Lucknow as faculty for about 5 years and then with IIM Kozhikode for over 8 years in various

capacities as Professor in Strategic Management, Board member, Dean (Academic Administration) and Director in-charge. Additionally he had been the FPM Chairman, International Exchange Programme Chairman, Research Programme Chairman, and Admission Chairman. Prof. Rameshan had a doctorate degree in Economics from IIT Khargpur and has taught at various institutions including AIT Bangkok, Thailand, and Lulea University of Technology, Sweden.

Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak

IIM Rohtak Logo

THE YEAR 2010-11Commencing first academic year

First Batch of PGP Students

The first batch of PGP 2010-12started on 30th June 2010 with a batch size of 50 under the mentorship of IIM Lucknow. IIM Lucknow provided initial academic support and guidance to the Institute in its first year. The first batch students were excited about being pioneers of a new IIM that was set to create history.

They were eager to create a legacy for coming IIM Rohtak batches by focusing on academic excellence and social initiatives. In order to make a mark among older IIMs, they set high standards for student achievements and academic distinction.

The First Batch of PGP Students

First Foundation AnniversaryThe first anniversary of the Foundation Day of IIM Rohtak was celebrated on November 16, 2010. A commemoration function was organized at the Institute, with Professor Dilip K Bandyopadhyay, Vice Chancellor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Delhi, as special guest and with Prof P Rameshan, Director of the institution, presiding over the function. The PGP students presented at the function a study on the animal protein market potentials of African countries and a short film produced by the students on the role of rural education in the removal of poverty and social evils.

Board of Governors (BoG) The BoG comprises of eminent personalities from Corporate sector and of Government nominees / representatives. , Vice Mr Ravi KantChairman, Tata Motors was appointed by the government as Chairman of Board of Governors and IIM Rohtak Society. In the first meeting of BoG on June 29, 2010, the Board decided that the New Campus Development will focus on environment friendly and state-of-art design and construction.

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Industry Interaction SeriesThe following corporate interaction sessions were arranged during the year 2010-11.

1. Dr. Anadi Pande, VP, HRM, Corporate Planning and Strategy, Hero Honda

2. Mr. Rajiv Khosla, CEO, Northern Region, Reliance Communication

3. Mr. Shyam Sunder, Sr. VP, M&A, Ruia Group

4. Ms. Meeta Sachdeva, Vice President, Marketing, Bharti-Walmart

5. Mr. Sunam Sarkar, CFO, Apollo Tyres

6. Mr. Vikas Verma, Founder & CEO, The Colour Factory; Ex-CFO barista coffee chain

7. Mr. Milan Sharma, National Advisor, Axis Bank

Republic Day CelebrationsOn January 26, 2011, the Republic Day Celebrations were held at the Institute campus. The Director, Prof. P. Rameshan, unfurled the National Flag, the students, all employees and families participated in the events of the day. Students presented cultural programmes encasing social values.

The mission of IIM Rohtak was to create managers who could influence and change the world through managerial capabilities and act as responsible members of the society. To live up to the high emphasis, the Institute placed on transparency and value system, it incorporated in its PGP Curriculum; compulsory courses on �Socioeconomic transformation of India and Business Ethics.

In the Second Meeting held on December 9, 2010, the BoG decided that an enhanced intake of 120 students may be considered from the next batch (2011-2013) and it increased the PGP fee starting from 2011-13 batches to Rs. 4.5 lakh per year till further changes are approved. As a strategic plan, the BoG decided that there should be a blue print for the long term and a detailed Action Plan for the first five years.

The BoG decided to nominate Mr. Rajiv Vastupal to the Finance and Accounts Committee, Dr. M.S. Subhas to the Construction / Campus Development Committee, and Mr. Sanjiv Sachar to the Audit Committee. The BoG also decided to form an academic Advisory Council with the initial members Prof. M. Subramanian (Stern Business School), Mr. Harsh Manglik (Chairman, Accenture), and Mr. Dinesh Kanabar (Vice-Chairman, KPMG). The Advisory Council would advise the Board on various academic issues of the Institute.

Summer Placement 2010The placement process of IIM Rohtak during 2010-11 consisted of Summer Placement. The first summer placement process of the Indian Institute of Management Rohtak (IIM Rohtak) was a resounding success, with students securing internship offers in top notch firms and keeping alive the standards set by older IIMs. A total of 29 firms made offers in diverse profiles such as Advertising, Branding, Corporate Strategy, Consulting, Market Research, I-Banking, Project Finance and Sales.

THE YEAR 2011-12Second academic year

The Indian Institute of Management Rohtak has conducted its Induction programme for its second batch 2011-13 held from June 30, 2011 to July 2, 2011. A total 124 students were enrolled for the Programme. The Module was inaugurated by Ms. Vibha Puri Das, Secretary Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development on June 30, 2011.

In her Inaugural address, she spoke about government�s initiative to encourage higher education. She was of the opinion that students studying in IIMs were lucky as many people in the country did not have access to resources to pursue higher education. Government had set up new IIMs to enable talented students to get access to good quality education. She spoke of knowledge sharing through technology and using latest tools to improve capabilities.

PGP Second batch Induction Programme Inaugural Session

Visit of IIM Rohtak�s International Advisory CommitteeIIM Rohtak�s first International Advisory Council held its meeting at Rohtak in the month of August to draw a strategic framework for the Institute. The Advisory Council comprised of Prof. Bala Chakravarty, IMD, Prof. Bhaskar Chakravorty, Fletcher School, Tufts University, Mr. Dinesh Kanabar, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Tax practice, KPMG India, Mr. Harsh Manglik, former Co-Chairman and Geography MD, Accenture, Prof. G Subrahmaniam, Stern School of Business, New York University, Prof. Sunder Kekre, Carnegie Mellon University and Prof. Vishal Gaur, Cornell University.

International collobrationThe Kelley School of Business (KSB), US-based Indiana University, and Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak (IIM Rohtak) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on September 1, 2011 to work together for academic excellence and organisational goals. The MoU was signed by Michael McRobbie, President of Indiana University, and Professor P. Rameshan, Director, IIM-R, on behalf of their institutions in the presence of Mr. Deepender Hooda, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Rohtak.

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2nd Foundation AnniversaryThe IIM Rohtak celebrated second anniversary of its Foundation with great splendour on the November 16, 2011.The theme of the event was �India�s Global Corporate Growth Leadership�. The keynote address was delivered by Mr. Arunabh Das Sharma, Executive President, Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. Other industry stalwarts also shared their views and experiences on global turmoil and India�s ability to emerge as a global leader.

Mini Marathon 2012 as part of �India for Girl Child�IIM Rohtak organized a mini�marathon on Februrary 19, 2012,as part of its �India for Girl Child� campaign to create awareness about gender issues in the region. On the occasion, Prof P Rameshan, Director IIM Rohtak, stressed the need for equal opportunities for girls and indicated that there was much more to the event than the race. Chief Guest of the event, Ms Isha Bhandari, COO, Sun Foundation, applauded the effort of IIM Rohtak in making the campaign a success. On behalf of Sun Foundation, she announced educational scholarships for underprivileged girls studying in classes 1 to 12.

MoU between KSB and IIM Rohtak

KSB and IIM Rohtak will collaborate in several areas like organising faculty research workshops, joint research projects, jo int academic programmes, joint conferences, doctoral student mentoring and development, besides exchange of faculty members and students.

International Visit During the visit to USA during September 25 � October 8, 2011 as part of the MHRD delegation to Yale University for the India-Yale Leadership Programme, Prof. P Rameshan, Director IIM Rohtak had held preliminary discussions with officials of Yale Business School, Columbia University and State University of New York for exploring possible future collaboration.

Management Conclave 2011IIM Rohtak�s first management conclave was organized on October 30, 2011. Under the theme: �Mission India - Will India shape its future?� The event brought together luminaries from across industry to discuss and

MHRD Delegation to Yale University USA

determine strategies that would enable India to overcome these obstacles and lay claim to our destiny.

The conclave had in attendance stalwarts of industries as diverse as banking, financial services, media, consumer goods, real estate, and telecommunications. T h e k e y n o t e a d d r e s s w a s delivered by Mr. C.M. Vasudev, the Chairman of HDFC Bank, and former Secretary of Finance, Director of the World Bank, and Member of the Narasimhan Committee on financial sector reforms. He drew upon his vast experience in governance and policy making to briefly highlight the major issues impeding India�s growth, and touched upon various possible perspectives from a governance perspective.

Panelists in discussion at the Management Conclave

Inauguration

Launch of �India for Girl Child� Campaign

First IIM Rohtak India for Girl Child Mini Marathon Race

First IIM Rohtak India for Girl Child Mini Marathon Race

Students of IIM Rohtakwith candle lights

Candle Light MarchIIM Rohtak students organised a candle light march on November 19, 2011 and took a pledge of integrity to mark the sixth death anniversary of Manjunath Shanmugam, an IIM Lucknow alumnus, who was murdered on November 19, 2005, at Lakhimpur Kheri, U.P., for resisting corruption and oil adulteration.

IIM Rohtak Celebrates the Nation�s 63rd Republic DayOn January 26, 2012, the 63rdRepublic Day Celebrations were held at the Institute campus. Celebration started with flag hoisting and unfurling by Director Prof. P. Rameshan and National Anthem by the gathering. Students presented a cultural programme encasing social values.

An campaign was formally �India for Girl Child�launched to focus on the issues related to girl children and women by flagging off 20 auto rickshaws carrying the message. The business houses were to partially fund the education of girl children of the 20 auto rickshaw drivers. This was in return for using the 20 auto rickshaws as a medium of communicating the message.

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� Parangana 2011: Management Festival at NMIMS Mumbai � Winner Pan India Article Competition by

dare2compete Subadesh Kanna S

� Outcry 2012: Management Festival at TAPMI, Manipal � Finalists

Shubham Mittal, Siddharth Pal & Vipul Bali

� Astitva 2011: Management Festival at ITM B. School, Mumbai � Finalists in �Tata Consultancy Services� Smart

Manager Case Study Contest�Nishant Sharma & Pavitra Agarwal

� Nirvaan 2011: Online Quiz by Goa Institute of Management � 2nd Prize

Akshay Gupta & Amol Walunj

� Inceptum 2011: Online Quiz by Univ. Business School, Chandigarh � 2nd Prize

Akshay Gupta & Amol Walunj

� Golf Cup 2011: Management Festival at IIM Shillong � Finalists in �Green Jacket Case Study Competition�

Nishant Sharma & Pavitra Agarwal � Finalists in �Quest� � Marketing Research

Competition Nishant Sharma & Pavitra Agarwal:

� Feast Your Eyes 2011: B-School Photography Contest by Pagalguy � 1st Prize

Krishna Jaydev & Varun Kassana

� Sustainability Poster Design Contest by Bombay Chambers of Commerce & Industry � 1st Prize Chirac Kuruvangattil, Parag Wasnik & Shardul Bahuguna

� Best B-School Project Contest by Business Standard � 2nd Prize : Tapojyotee Bandyopadhyay

� HULT Global Case Challenge � Shanghai Region Finalists (Energy Track) Mithilesh Pathak, Krishna Jayadev,

Anand Sree kumar, Maitree Mishra & Sindhurika KR � Dubai Region Finalists (Housing Track)

Samar Gulati, Ankur Shukla, MohitMehndiratta, Abhinav Raj & PriyadarsheeDashmopatra

� Backwaters 2011: Management Festival at IIM Kozhikode � 1st Prize in �Beat the Market� Ashutosh Kumar, Roshan Kumar, Namit Chopra &

Shivank Sharma � Finalists in the Marketing Case Study Competition

Nishant Sharma & Pavitra Agarwal

� Intanglio 2012: Management Festival at IIM Calcutta � 1st Prize in �Modulus�

Ashutosh Kumar, Vikalp Mathur & Venkat Bhargav Sreedhara

� 1st Prize in �States of Affairs� Ashutosh Kumar & Vikalp Mathur

� Finalist in �Olympus� Vikalp Mathur

� Pan-India Innovative Ideators Challenge � Finalists - Worked on Britannia�s Rebranding Problem Subadesh Kanna S, Rohan G, Roopansh Jain,

Tanuj Goyal & Saravanan V

� CFA Institute Research Challenge � Finalists North Zone Region A D Dheeraj, K Sandeep Goud, Kaustubh Jadhav,

Shubham Goel & Vismaya Agarwal

� Samaanjasya 2011: Management Festival at IIT Kharagpur � 1st Prize in CSR Case Study Competition organized

with Ernst & Young Dhiren Achtani & Pranit Upadhyay � 1st Prize in �Vikriiniite� - Micro-Insurance Case Study

Competition organized with LIC Manish Khatter & Sahil Wadhwa � 1st Prize in �Samvit� - Online Quiz Anand Sreekumar & PB Nanjappa

� Akshayam 2011: Sports and Cultural Fest, MDI Gurgaon � �Best Speaker Award� in Debate Competition Maitree Mishra � 3rd Prize in Chess Anand Sreekumar & Mandeep Singh

Student AchievementsStudents of IIM Rohtak were active in extracurricular activities and various competitive events around the country and abroad. Some of the student achievements are given below in a nut-shell.

Summer PlacementsThe Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak successfully concluded its summer placement for the year 2012. The process was a complete success for the batch of 123 students. The entire batch of students were placed in 55 organizations with 1.2 offers per student. The profiles spanned across domains: Finance, Marketing, Operations, Information Technology, Consulting, General Management and Human Resources. The advantage of being the only IIM in the NCR region was evident in the enthusiastic response from the industry.

Final PlacementThe Final Placement process of the first Batch of PGP in 2012 at IIM Rohtak was a resounding success. The response from the industry has been overwhelming, with 27 Companies competing in the process and making 58 offers to a batch of 47 students. Multiple students have received offers exceeding Rs.25 lakhs per annum. The average salary is Rs.12.22 lakhs per annum. Our recruiters appreciated the students for their sound analytical ability, effective communication skills and leadership potential.

Signing Agreement with IL&FSThe Competitive process for appointing a Programme Management Consultant (PMC) for the New Campus Development of IIM Rohtak was completed in March 2012. IL&FS Infrastructure was selected as the winning bidder and as the PMC. An Agreement was signed on March 29, 2012, between IIM Rohtakand IL&FS Infrastructure.

Prof. P. Rameshan, Director IIM Rohtak along with Chairman IIM Rohtak, Chief Guest and Faculty memebers during 1st Convocation on March 17, 2012

First ConvocationThe first batch of students of Indian Institute of Management Rohtak graduated on March 17, 2012. Mr. B.Muthuraman, President, CII and Vice Chairman, Tata steel, presided over the convocation as the Chief Guest.The Chief Guest, Mr. B Muthuraman exhorted young managers to be mindful of the larger needs of the society especially in a country like India. He emphasised that managers should exhibit leadership qualities and act as agents of change in society.

IIM Rohtak on the First Convocation Eve

PMC Agreement Signing with IL&FS

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Industry InteractionTop executives from various industries have visited the campus delighting and enriching quite a few minds with their lectures and ensuing Q&A sessions. Through these interactions, students got to know much about how corporations work and the kind of complex problems they face.

Business Standards Picks the Best from B-SchoolsIn the Best B-School Summer Project 2011 Award competition organized by Business Standard, a student of IIM Rohtak, Tapojyotee Bandyopadhyay, won the second prize. The winners were picked from a host of contestants from top schools by an eminent jury consisting of P.M Murty, MD & CEO, Asian Paints, J.G Kulkarni, VP, Power Systems (Asia), Crompton Greaves, Roopen Roy, Managing Director, Deloitte &Touche Consulting and Ajit Balakrishnan, Founder and CEO, rediff.com.

Business Standard Best B-School Project Award Ceremony,TapojyoteeBandyopadhyay of IIM Rohtak on extreme right

� Dr Anadi Pande, VP HRM, Corporate Planning & Strategy, Hero Honda

� Mr Rajiv Khosla, CEO Northern RegionReliance Communication

� Mr. Shyam Sunder, Sr. VP, M&A, Ruia Group

� Mr. Amit Dutta, MD, Luxury Hues Consultancy

� Mr. Vikas Verma, Founder & CEO, The Colour Factory

� Ms. Meeta Sachdeva, Vice President, MarketingBharti-Walmart

� Mr. Sunam Sarkar, CFO, Apollo Tyres

Other Eminent visitors during the year were:� Mr. Ajay Srinivasan, Chief Exe. (Financial Services)

Aditya Birla Group

� Dr. AlokBharadwaj, Senior Vice President, Canon India

� Mr. AlokVerma, Partner, Tecnova

� Mr. Arunabh Das Sharma, Executive PresidentBennet Coleman Ltd.

� Mr. Ashish Bharadwaj, Regional Director, GMAC

� Mr. Bharat Moossaddee, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Gumberg India

� Dr. C. B. Bhattacharya, Dean, ESMT, Berlin

� Mr. C. M. Vasudev, Chairman, HDFC Bank

� Mr. D. Bhattacharya, Sr. Executive Director HR, IFFCO

� Dr. Subramaniam, Executive Director, HUDCO

� Mr. Devanshu Bhatt, Country Manager, Reval Solutions

� Dr. Eileen Peacock, Sr. Vice President & Chief OfficerAACSB Asia Pacific

� Mr. Devender Singh, Principal, Cognizant

� Mr. Gagan Bakshi, Director- M & AInterglobe Enterprises

� Mr. HimanshuVerma, Director (Engineering), Yahoo

� Mr. Janice Tan, Regional Director, FT Asia Pacific

� Mr. Jayesh Sanghvi, Partner, Ernst & Young

� Mr. Milan Sharma, National Advisor, Axis Bank

� Dr. Neeraj Sharma, Head-Academics, NIIT Imperia

� Mr. Nitin Seth, Country Head, Fidelity International

� Mr. P. Dwarkanath, Director (Human Capital), Max India

� Mr. Prasoon Banerjee, Director (Sales & Marketing)Haier Electronics

� Mr. R. N. Makhija, Advisor to ChairmanLarsen & Toubro

� Dr. Rahula Bhaskar, Exe. Director, Kaiser Permanente

� Mr. Richard Rekhy, Partner, KPMG

� Mr. Rohit Bansal, CEOHammurabi & Solomon Consulting

� Mr. S. P. Gathoo, Director (HR), BPCL

� Mr. Sachin Sethi, Partner, Deloitte Consulting

� Mr. Sameer Kapoor, CEO, NDTV India

� Mr. Sidharth Kapur, CFO, GMR

� Mr. Sudeendra Koushik, Director-Practice, HCL

� Mr. Utkarsh Majmudar, Head (Global Research), HSBC

� Mr. L.K Jain, Managing Director, LPS

THE YEAR 2012-13Third academic year

The Indian Institute of Management Rohtak had conducted its Induction programme for its third batch 2012-14 from June 30, 2012 to July 2, 2012. A total number of 127 students were enrolled for the Programme. The Module was inaugurated by Mr. Sanjiv Sachar, Member, BoG of IIM Rohtak, on June 30, 2012. He congratulated and welcomed the students. Prof. P. Rameshan, the Director of IIM Rohtak shared the vision of IIM Rohtak with the students to become a global leader and contribute to the growth of economy. He emphasized on values of social commitment and strong moral standards.

Students of PGP 03 taking oath

PGP Third Batch Induction Programme Inaugural Session

Director, IIM Rohtak addressing the gathering

Celebration on the 66th Independence day at IIM RohtakThe 66th Independence Day celebration, at the institution was full of enthusiasm, with a line-up of events that lasted till late evening. The day began with a flag-hoisting and unfurling by the Prof. P. Rameshan, Director IIM Rohtak, Faculty members, staff members and students shared their views and commitment for the country. Patriotic songs sung by students and a series of cultural events were the highlights of the day. The Director, in his address, reiterated the institution�s commitment to the creation of new-age leaders with a profound sense of values and ethics, dedicated to the betterment of society. He stressed upon building corruption free India and asks the future business managers to ensure it.

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Human Resource Summit 2012On August 18, 2012, the first HR summit was organised on the theme of �HR Challenges of Managing New Generation Employees�. These sessions centred on leveraging opportunities during business slowdowns, encouraging innovation, using social media for better employee relations, developing work capacity and new work models. Some of the distinguished guests included veterans like, Mr. Jehangir Pocha - Co-promoter INX News & former editor Business World; Ms. Aparna Sharma - HR Director, Deutsche Bank; and Mr. Ashish Srivastava - Director HR, Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance among others.

National Capital Region (NCR) Business Summit 2012The first NCR business summit of the Institute was held on October 13, 2012, on the distinctive theme of �Growing My Business: From Present to Future�. The Summit provided a platform for discussions on growth prospects of entrepreneurs. Delegates and experts deliberated on challenges of doing business in continuously changing environment and global competition.

Prof. P. Rameshan, Director IIM Rohtak, emphasized that �Being the only IIM in the Delhi/NCR region,it is the responsibility of IIM Rohtak to recognize the efforts of business luminaries who have contributed to the development of NCR region�.

Delivering the keynote address, Mr. B. S. Shantharaju, CEO, Indus-Towers, remarked that �It is imperative for senior business leadership to create the right kind of environment that nurtures talent and stressed upon the importance of integrity in doing business�.

Third Foundation AnniversaryIIM Rohtak celebrated its 4th Foundation Day with great pomp and splendour on November 16, 2012. A number of industry stalwarts were invited to speak on the occasion and joining the celebrations �Revitalizing India�s Growth Sentiments�. The event was formally inaugurated by Mr. Ravi Swaminathan, MD, AMD India and Prof. P. Rameshan, Director, IIM-R. Mr. Swaminathan, in his keynote address, stated �In the context of revitalizing India�s growth sentiments, the need of the hour is to chal lenge conventional wisdom to leverage opportunities and threats presented by exponentially increasing population, mass urbanization, new modes of wealth creation and rapid technological evolution�.

Membership of Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)The year 2012 saw the Institute becoming a member of coveted Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The AACSB is the highest and most recognized level of specialized accreditation at an international level for business programs. The association provides accreditation to both Master�s and doctoral programs. The AACSB accreditation standards are designed for educational institutes to pursue excellence and advancement throughout their business programs. Currently, only very few Institutes in India have received accreditation from the AACSB.

Partnership with Kelley School of Business at the Indiana University In 2011, IIM Rohtak signed its firstinternational partnership with globally renowned Kelley School of Business at the Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana USA. Kelly School of Business is ranked among top 25 research business schools in the US. This partnership was designed to help the Institute develop competencies in expanding its knowledge repository and research competencies.

Inauguration

Management Conclave 2012The second Management Conclave carried forward the previous year�s theme of �Mission India�. It was organised on October 27-28, 2012, and focused on �Rural Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship by harnessing the Fortune at Bottom of Pyramid.� Besides these events, top executives from various industry sectors like manufacturing, consultancy, IT, banking, and marketing visited the Institute. They shared their experiences with young students and tried to provide practical insights about industry practices.

Mr. P. Balakrishnan, CEO, Anglo American Plc. delivering the keynote address

Third Foundation Anniversary Inaugural Session

IIM Rohtak signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kelly School of Business

2nd India for the Girl Child Mini-MarathonDirector, IIM Rohtak, addressing the gathering On November 25, 2012, IIM Rohtak organized a mini marathon with a theme �Everyone who runs is running for a better tomorrow �.This was a part of series of initiatives taken by the Institute for social issues. Mr. Rajesh Jain, CMD, LPS Bossard and Prof. P. Rameshan, Director, IIM-R inaugurated the mini- marathon. On this occasion Director IIM Rohtak, stressed upon the need for equal opportunities for girls and said that the mini-marathon is symbolizing the long and often arduous journey awareness about saving the girl child and the need to increase the girl child sex ratio in the country.

Strategic Workshop 2012To encourage participation and inputs from all stakeholders on Institute�s mission to become a global academic leader, a strategic workshop was held on December 20, 2012. It brought together Members of International Advisory Council, Faculty, Staff and Students on the same platform. The discussions identified factors focused on designing the academic curriculum for building specific areas of expertise. These would be Centres of Excellence and take initiatives to develop competencies in assigned areas. The stakeholders felt that these initiatives would help the Institute in differentiating itself from others. Social development projects, partnerships with top global Management Universities, and collaborations with industry would help in building a distinctive reputation. These initiatives would contribute extensively to local community. Social development projects should be conceptualized for contributing to social development of local community and increasing employment potential of local people. The workshop gave the participants the rare opportunity of taking part in the institution-building process.

Prof. P Rameshan addressing the audiences

Dignitaries sharing their thoughts

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Listen...Amaya starcast interaction including the legendary Late Shri Farooque Shaikh (in middle)

Republic Day Celebrations 2013The nation�s 64th Republic Day was celebrated on January 26, 2013, by unfurling the tri-colour amidst c e l e b r a t i o n s w h i c h s a w t h e enthusiastic participation of all the faculty and staff members along with their families and the students. The flag was hoisted by the Prof. P. Rameshan, Director IIM Rohtak which was followed by singing of the national anthem.

The occasion also marked the first anniversary of �Swabhav�, which is a social development initiative of IIM Rohtak undertaken to empower the girl child. Beneficiaries of the initiative � underprivileged young girl children whose education is supported by Swabhav and their parents also turned up to participate in the events.

Summer PlacementIndian Institute of Management Rohtak successfully concluded its summer internship placements with 53 recruiters participating in the process for the PGP batch of 2012-14.

The enthusiastic participation of the industry led to the placement of the batch of 125 students across multiple domains. The average work experience of 36 months gave the students a chance at niche and unique profiles across the domains of Finance, Marketing, Operations, Consulting, General Management and HR. Becton Dickinson, Dabur, 3M, DraftFCB ULKA, Motorola, MTS, Alstom, SBI Caps, Berger Paints, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd., Anchor, Future Brands, Majestic Auto, Tata Power, Tata Motors etc. were some of the major recruiters.

Infusion 2013: 1st Annual Management Festival at IIM RohtakThe first Annual Management and Cultural festival, �Infusion� was organized by IIM- Rohtak on January 19-20, 2013. It provided a platform for students to test their managerial and extra curricularcapabilities. They worked together to get active participation for various managerial and cultural events from different institutions. IIM Rohtak�s flagship event, Infusion �13, saw promotional preview of the Bollywood movie �Listen�Amaya� which brought the entire cast comprising Farooque Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Swara Bhaskar, SiddhantKarnick, film�s Director Avinash Singh and Music Director Indranee Hariharan.

Infusion �13 served as the backdrop for first Alumni Meet of IIM Rohtak, in which the alumni interacted with the current batch and attended the Infusion 2013 cultural programmes.

The stand-up comedy act by Entertainment Engineers comprising Mr. Nitin Gupta (Rivaldo), an alumnus of IIT Bombay and Mr. Apurv Gupta kept the audience in splits of laughter with funny takes and one-liners on life and love. They were later felicitated by Mr. Alok Ray and Ms. Priyanka Dubey, representatives of State Bank of India - the title sponsor of Infusion 2013. Various cultural, sports and technical events were organized as part of the management festival which saw enthusiastic participation of teams from colleges all over India.

Infusion 2013 also served as the backdrop for first Alumni Meet of IIM-Rohtak, in which the alumni interacted with the current batch and also attended the Infusion'13 cultural programmes.

2nd Convocation Ceremony in Progress

Final Placement ReportThe Final Placement process of the second PGP batch (2013) of IIM Rohtak was a success. The industry response was good with 80 recruiters making a total of 107 offers to a batch of 111 students who participated in placement. The recruiters appreciated the student for their in-depth knowledge, the enthusiasm, the analytical and communication abilities and the problem solving approach of the students.

2nd ConvocationThe second batch of students of IIM Rohtak passed out on March 16, 2013. Mr. Anil Agarwal, founder Chairman of Vedanta Resources Plc., presided over the convocation as the Chief Guest. Mr. Ravi Kant, Chairman, Board of Governors IIM Rohtak opened the convocation. In his welcome address he said �The primary intent of the Institute is to develop leaders who are well prepared to deal with ambiguities and complexities of emerging market�. He emphasized on the importance of developing confidence in one�s capabilities so that they could achieve success in their career. There is no dearth of opportunities in the country and students should look beyond traditional roles. There are numerous entrepreneurial opportunities and they should not shy away from taking risks.

Mr. Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Resources, shared his experiences with the students. He advised them to have determination and conviction in their goals. He cited examples from his personal life where his courage and determination had helped him achieve success. He awarded Gold medals for Best Scholastic Performance and Best All Round Performance to Mr. DhirenAchtani and Mr. Rajat Gupta respectively of the outgoing batch and lauded the PGP02 batch for their multifarious achievements.

Prof. P Rameshan, Director IIM Rohtak was conferred the �Education Leadership Award� at National Education Awards Function organized at New Delhi on Dec. 14, 2012, by the stars of Industry�Headlines Today

Prof. P Rameshan, Director IIM Rohtak receives the "Eminent Director of Leading Institute of India " award from Mr. S K Sachdeva, Chairman, MD & Editor of Competition Success Review April 20, 2013.

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Students� AchievementsStudents of IIM Rohtak were active in extracurricular activities and various competitive events around the country and abroad. Some of the students� achievements are given below in a nutshell.

Ashwamedh: SJMSOM, IIT Bombay� Jithu Pettan and Rohan Gopalakrishnan: Finalist

Big 10 (10 Big Ideas for 10x Growth): IMT Ghaziabad� Dhiren Achtani: 1st Prize

Biztro: IMT Gaziabad� Manish Khattar and Raghuram K. B.: Finalist

Chakravyuh: IIM Ahmedabad� Pavan Kumar PVS, Saravanan. V, and Uday Deepak: Finalist

Equinox: IIM Raipur� Pranit Upadhyay & Gaurav Thakar: 2nd Prize

Equinox - Case Files: IIM Raipur� Pranit Upadhyay and Gaurav Thakar: 1st Prize

Futsal - Varchasva 2012: IIM Lucknow� Achyuta Aithala, Arun Salim, Nishant Ekka, Abishek Sinha, Mathew Robert, Sameer Gupta, and Jithu Pettan: 3rd Prize

Ikshaa, 'Brand IT' Quiz: ISB Mohali� K. Jaya Siva and S. Subadesh Kanna: Runner-Up Shubham Mittal and Vipul Bali: Finalist

Intellivestor (Finance event, Intaglio 2013): IIM Calcutta� Ramaiah Karumudi, Sameer Gupta, and Jaya Siva K.: 1st Prize

Kalpana: IIM Rohtak� Sahil Wadhwa: 3rd Prize

Kurukshetra: XIM Bhubaneshwar� Sagar Choudhury and Vinamra Vinod: 1st Prize

Mahindra War Room� Pavan Kumar PVS, Saravanan.V, Uday Deepak, and Renuga A.: North Zone Regional Finalist

Mahindra War Room 2012- North Zone Finals� R Maheswaran, Sriram TE, Govardhan Yadav, and Josyula Krishna: Runner-up

Manthan: SJMSOM, IIT Bombay� Sourjo Mukherjee, Salil Chatrath, and Loy D�souza: Winner

Markmantra Article writing Contest: IIFT� Vipul Arun and Abhishek Singh: 2nd Prize

mUreka (India�s biggest B-School Analytics event open only to IIM): Mu Sigma and IIM Lucknow� Sriram T. E.: 1st Prize

OPJEMS Management Scholarship: OP Jindal Group� Salil Chatrath and Sahil Wadhwa

Rural Marketing Association of India: Best Summer Project Award� Santosh Kumar Gupta: Silver, 2nd Prize Pranit Upadhyay: Bronze, 3rd Prize

Street Smart (Flagship Finance Event - Vista): IIM Bangalore� Hardeep Singh, Ditesh Verma and Krishna P. Rengaramanujam: Runner-Up

Villgro Young Innovator Program: IIT Madras� Mohit Mehndiratta and Ankur Shukla: Finalist

Vincenza: MDI Gurgaon� Manish Khattar and Raghuram K. B.: Winner

Case workshop 2012 by kelley Professor Idelene Kesner

Joint winner Sriram TE with Mu Sigma officials

THE YEAR 2013-14TOUCHING THE NEW HEIGHTSTHE FOURTH ACADEMIC

IIM Rohtak conducted its fourth induction program in the summer of 2013. A total of 153 students took admission in the institute and participated in the Induction Programme from June 30 to July 2, 2013. The Programme was formally launched by Dr. B.N. Ramesh, IPS from Central Reserve Police Force on the first day. Addressing the new inductees Dr. Ramesh spoke about transformational leadership, open-mindedness and diplomacy. Likewise, Prof P. Rameshan, Director IIM Rohtak counselled the students to be �sensitive to the needs of the society as future managers, be torchbearers of ethics and to be good citizens�. The program was essentially an enriching experience for the new students wherein they interacted with numerous notable corporate and academic leaders.

PGP Fourth batch Induction Programme Inaugural Session

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Participants of the First FPM Batch

Prof. R. K Srivastava, and Prof. P. Rameshan (Centre), exchange signed MOUs, witnessed by Prof. Arnoud De Meyer (L)

Collaboration with Foreign UniversitiesIn year 2013-14, the Institute signed memorandums of understanding with two renowned educational institutions, the California State University at Fullerton in California, USA and the Singapore Management University, Singapore.

These memorandums are expected to promote academic exchange and cooperation between the respective parties which will include exchange of faculty and students, as well as joint academic programs and projects. The California State University and the IIM Rohtak have additionally agreed to set-up Centers of Excellence in order to encourage Indo-US academic and corporate interchange.

Commencement of Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)IIM Rohtak commenced a 4 year Fellow program in Management from June 2013. Institute welcomed participants to the 4 years doctoral level management research programme. The participants of the maiden batch came from academic backgrounds as diverse as Biotechnology and Fashion Technology, with a majority of 8 female students. The course was inaugurated by Prof. P. Rameshan, Director, IIM Rohtak. The subsequent induction programme had orientation sessions by eminent faculty and researchers from premier institutions like IIM Bangalore, IISc Bangalore and IIM

Indore. IIM Rohtak offers FPM in the broad areas of Business Environment; Financial Management; General Management; Human Resources Management; Information Technology Systems; Marketing; Operations and Strategic Management.

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2nd Human Resource SummitThe 2nd HR Summit was organized at IIM Rohtak on August 3, 2013. Issues addressed at the summit included, managing new generation employees during business slowdown, social media and work models suitable for them. The innumerable capabilities of new generation employees and the techniques which can be used to utilize those capabilities were discussed upon at length. The speakers at the summit included industry luminaries such as Mr. Sunil Goyal, Chief Operating Officer of Sopra India Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Deepak Jain, Assistant Vice President - HR of Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. and Mr. Raja Radhakrishnan, HR Country Manager of ABB India Ltd.

67th Independence Day IIM Rohtak celebrated the 67th Independence Day on Aug 15, 2013,with a series of events. The formal celebrations commenced with the flag hoisting ceremony and were followed by the Director�s address.

An Independence Cup was organized by the sports committee between the first and second year students. There was huge participation from both boys and girls in various events like football, basketball, tug-of-war, chess, table tennis and arm wrestling. A visit to the site of 200-acre permanent campus of IIM Rohtak, located

Performance by group 'Aayam�

at Sunaria near Rohtak, was also organized for students and faculty members.

A performance was organized by the IIM-R students� street play troupe, �Aayaam�. The play was performed at Skytech Mall in Rohtak. Resolve of the play was to raise awareness on the struggles in the life of an Indian woman. The play started out with a family expressing unhappiness over the birth of a girl child, went on to show how a man eve-teases a girl who could be someone else�s sister but is very distraught when a similar thing happens to his own sister, The play ended with a portrayal of a woman being molested just because she asserted her independence. The play emphasized that real life situations, and the misfortune that the victims often suffer get conditioned to a life of deprivation.

3rd Human Resource SummitThe 3rd HR Summit was held at IIM Rohtak on September 14. The day witnessed engaging discussions on a plethora of topics concerning �HR Challenges for Managing New Generation Employees�. The event boasted the presence of many industry stalwarts, primarily from the service industry. The summit had four sessions for discussing different facets of the same theme like expectations of new generation employees and re-engineering of the organizational architecture required to manage them. Panelists included Mr. Manmohan Bhutani from Fiserv Global Services, Mr. R. Nanda from Tata Chemicals Ltd., Mr. Amit Malik from Aviva India, Ms. Preeti Narain from GE Capital India and Mr. Sanjeeva Dubey from IBM India. The concluding sessions had panelists like Mr. Jagadessan Srivathsan from Proctor and Gamble, Mr. Anshul Bhargava from Punjab National Bank Housing Finance Ltd., Ms. Anupama Ratta from Raymond Ltd., and Ms. Preemita Singh, Max Life Insurance Company Ltd. The event introduced the students and the audience to different perspectives on managing new generation employees.

2ndManagement Conclave IIM Rohtak organized its Second Management Conclave on October 5-6, 2013. The theme for the conclave was �Finding the Silver Lining: Growth during Business Uncertainty�. The first session was titled, �Marketing for Value Generation during times of constrained growth�. It preceded the discussions on �Leadership competencies during market uncertainties� and �Leveraging the PPP mode of financing infrastructure development.� The first day featured prominent panelists such as Mr. Kumar Abhimanyu, Head Campus Recruitment, Reliance Industries Ltd. and Mr.Sanju Kanery, Vice President and Regional Head - Debt Capital Markets, Cushman & Wakefield among others. The second day of the management conclave also witnessed thought provoking discussions and participation from stalwarts in the industry. The theme for the first panel discussion was �Profiting through Project Management during constrained growth� followed by a session on �HR Practices in leading business organizations during constrained growth�. The day concluded with discussions on �Contextual leadership� and �IT for sustained performance during constrained growth�.

National Capital Region (NCR) Business Summit The NCR Summit was held on October 19, 2013, by the Institute to recognize the contribution of the NCR business community towards providing economic and social support to the country. Eminent business leaders enlightened the students on the theme �Growing the Business: From Present to Future�. A panel discussion as well as a case discussion and analysis were held in subsequent sessions as part of the summit. Mr. T.D. Bahety, Director, Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Ltd. emphasized on the importance of keeping oneself abreast with the latest technologies and reducing dependency on expensive manpower. Mr. Kuldeepak Virmani Vice President, Corporate, Daikin India and Mr. Kapil Bardeja, Chief

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3rd �Run for the Girl Child� Mini Marathon�Run for the girl child� mini marathon was organized by IIM Rohtak on November 10, 2013. It witnessed participation from people belonging to all walks oflife. The event was inaugurated by the living legend PadmashriMilkha Singh who said -�Whether it be a sage or a king, all have been borne by women. I too have daughters, and it saddens me that people think of daughters as a burden. It is definitely our responsibility to make sure that women succeed in all spheres of life, and I wholeheartedly support IIM Rohtak�s noble initiative.� While addressing students he also expressed that discipline and hardwork were a must if one wanted to excel in any realm of life.

In addition, he stated his unhappiness over the fact that there were not many notable athletes from India and he hoped that more athletes would come up from Rohtak who would make and break world records. The initiative received wide support from the media and local community. A �NukkadNatak� was also organized by students of IIM-R as a precursor to the marathon.

Management Development Program (MDP)�Peerless Developers Ltd.A five days (December 16-20, 2013) in-company sponsored MDP titled �Career Linked Certification Programme (Phase-I)� was conducted by IIM Rohtak for the middle level executives of �Peerless Group�. A total of 18 executives participated in the said programme. The Programme contents were designed to focus on the financial and marketing aspects of insurance sector. The teaching pedagogy comprised of interactive sessions based on case-studies and post-session evaluation. The post training feedback received from the course participants was overwhelming and exemplified the quality management training of the brand, IIM Rohtak.

Prof P Rameshan withPadamshree Shri Milkha Singh

Infusion 2014The second Annual Management and Cultural festival, �Infusion� was held on January 18-19, 2014. The event included over 50 programs and was attended by about 500 students from all over the country.

The event was dedicated to creating opportunities for all students to pursue their talents and interests. The festival included activities ranging from street-plays to volleyball to case presentations. The event was relayed online as well for participants who could not attend the festival in person. Amidst the chilling weather and fog, the students of the Institute played commendable hosts and remarkable organizers.

65th Republic Day 2014As always the Nation�s 65th Republic Day was celebrated at IIM Rohtak with much fervour. The Indian tricolour was unfurled amidst enthusiastic participation from all faculty, students and staff members. The flag was hoisted by the Prof. P. Rameshan, Director IIM Rohtak, followed by the national anthem. The Director, in his address, reiterated the Institution�s commitment to the building of 21st century leaders with aim to grow India economically, socially and ethically. The occasion also marked the second anniversary of �Swabhav�, which is a social development initiative of IIM Rohtak undertaken to empower the girl child.

Executive Officer, Kriti Kal Secure Scan Private Limited provided helpful insights on professional excellence and entrepreneurship skills required in difficult economic times. The Summit was also enriched by the experiences of business leaders such as Mr. Atulit Saxena, Chief Operating Officer, Future Brands; Mr. Sunil Kumar, President, Exchange4Media Group; Mr. Vijay S., Founder and Chief Executive Officer, eTravelvalue; and Mr. R. S. Dabas, globally acclaimed HR expert and author of Success and Beyond.

5th Foundation DayIIM Rohtak celebrated its fifth foundation day programme on Nov. 16, 2013, with a thought provoking discussion on �Business Growth under uncertainty: Finding the Silver Lining�. While delivering the inaugural address, Prof. P. Rameshan, Director IIM Rohtak

recognized the continuous, sustained hard work of the faculty and the staff at IIM Rohtak in achieving considerable market recognition for the institute in just 4 years. Keynote Speaker, Mr. Rajesh Prasad, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Caparo Group stated �Organizational preparedness to look for opportunities and entrepreneurial qualities in the employees will ultimately lead to success.� A panel discussion was held on the topic � �Business Growth during uncertainty: Finding the Silver Lining.� The discussion was moderated by Mr. Ganesh Ayyar, Chief Executive Officer, MphasiS Limited and the participants were Mrs. Anita George, Director, International Finance Corporation of the World Bank, Mr. Mahesh Babu, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of IL&FS Environmental Infrastructure & Services Ltd. and Mr. Hemant Seigell, Director, Riskpro, India.

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Summer Intership/PlacementThe IIM Rohtak celebrated its fifth anniversary by successfully concluding its summer placements for the year 2014. The process was a resounding success for both 152 PGP students as well the FPM candidates. The process saw enthusiastic participation from 69 corporate recruiters across various industries. Leveraging on the strategic location advantage, IIM Rohtak not only strengthened its relationship with previous recruiters, but also established new connections with over 30 companies participating in the summer placement drive for the first time. The batch diversity in terms of gender and work experience was appreciated by the industry.

Management Development Programme (MDP)In the month of March, a two-day (March 9-10, 2014) MDPon � Interpersonal Effectiveness through Communication Skills� for the Executives of �Asian Paints Ltd�. was conducted. The programme was aimed at developing the verbal and non-verbal communication skills, interpersonal orientation, conflict handling, and principal negotiation techniques among the officers and senior officers working in the cross-functional domains of manufacturing facilities.

An online session on �Supply Chain Management� was conducted by Prof. P Rameshan on March 3, 2014 for senior level executives of Asian Paints at �The Strategy Academy Centre for Advanced Studies�.

The IIM Rohtak held its third Annual Convocation on its campus on March 15, 2014. It marked the graduation of the 3rd batch of the flagship, two-year full-time Post Graduate Programme in Management. 122 students were conferred diplomas on the occasion.

The convocation was declared open by Mr. Ravi Kant, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIM Rohtak (Vice-Chairman, Tata Motors), who said that the four key characteristics that the students should embody as leaders were people orientation, integrity, openness and an enquiring mind. The chief guest on the occasion was Mr. Arun Maira, Member, Planning Commission and

Final PlacementIIM Rohtak has completed its academic year successfully with yet another successful season of campus recruitment for the graduating batch of 2012-14. The response from the industry was overwhelming with more than 80 companies participating in the process. The diverse profiles offered to IIM Rohtak students covered finance, marketing, consulting, operations, and IT domains. The among others recruiters included leading and major companies like Becton, Dickinson and Company, Boston Analytics, CITI group, Cognizant Technology Solutions, HSBC, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Larson & Toubro, Mphasis, Mu Sigma, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Tata Power, Titan, Trident, Wipro and Yes Bank.

Award by DNA-Stars of the Industry�IIM Rohtak was given the Innovative Award by DNA- Stars of the Industry Group in its award function organized at Mumbai on Feb 17,2014.

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former chairman of BCG (India) said- �Each of us has work to do to reform institutions we are in charge of, and in which we work. Some of us must lead and reform business corporations and other capitalist institutions. Others amongst us must lead and reform governments and government institutions. And many others must lead and reform institutions for democratic representation: political parties, civil society organisations, and labour unions.� He asked students to strive together towards the heaven of freedom: a country in which every citizen has all three freedoms: political, social, and economic.

IIM Rohtak student Raghuram receiving the award

IIM-R Cricket champions celebrate at Varchasva

Tatva �13: IMT GhaziabadKalpesh Kotkar: 1st Prize, Best Summer Project

The Next Small Idea: IIFTHarendra Shau, Gaurav Chaudhary: 2nd Prize, MSME Financing Challenge

IPL Bidding, IMI DelhiRishav Jhunjhunwala, Nishant Goel: 3rd Place

Business plan competition, IE Business SchoolRaghuram Belur: Runner�s up

Stryker National Case Study CompetitionTushar Rhode, Ankit Bajaj, Varun Gogia, Kartik Kalra, Tarun Sharma: Runner Up

SratStruck, IIM LucknowAmrita Mathew, Somya Gupta, Durga Iyer: Winner, Strategy Case Study Competition

Clepsydra, IIM RohtakManish Prakash, Prabhjot Singh, Saurabh Mitter: Runner Up, Strategy Competition

Varchasva, IIM LucknowWinners Cricket

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Chronology of Events

August 18, 2012 First HR Summit on the theme ““HR Challenges of Managing New Generation Employees”

October 13, 2012 NCR Business Summit on the distinctive theme of “Growing My Business: From Present to Future”

October 27 & 28, 2012 Second Management Conclave. IIM Rohtak organised its second Management Conclave, “Mission India”. The central theme of the conclave was Rural Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship by harnessing the Fortune at Bottom of Pyramid

November 16, 2012 Third Foundation Anniversary. The institution celebrated its 4th Foundation Day with great pomp and splendour. The event was formally inaugurated by Mr. Ravi Swaminathan, MD, AMD India

November 25, 2012 2nd India for the Girl Child Mini-Marathon. Mr. Rajesh Jain, CMD, LPS Bossard and Prof. P. Rameshan, Director, IIM-R inaugurated the mini- marathon

December 20, 2012 The Leadership Journey: IIM Rohtak the Road Ahead. A strategic directional workshop, to chart a course for the future strategy and vision of IIM Rohtak and to give shape to the ‘IIM Rohtak experience’

January 19-20, 2013 Infusion 2013: 1st Annual Management Festival at IIM Rohtak

March 16, 2013 Second Convocation of IIM Rohtak. Mr. Anil Agarwal, founder Chairman of Vedanta Resources Plc., presided over the convocation as the Chief Guest

June 10, 2013 Commencement of Second Year classes of PGP Batch 03

June 16, 2013 Induction Module for the first batch of FPM. The programme was inaugurated by Prof P Rameshan Director of the Institute

July 1- July 4, 2013 Induction Module for PGP Batch 04 (fourth batch 2013-15). The programme was inaugurated Dr. B.N. Ramesh, IPS

August 03, 2013 Second HR Summit on Manufacturing Sector

September 14, 2013 Third HR Summit focussing on the HR Challenges of the Service Industry

October 5-6, 2013 Second Management Conclave. The theme for the conclave was “Finding the Silver Lining: Growth during Business Uncertainty”

October 19, 2013 Second NCR Business Summit on the distinctive on the theme “Growing the Business: From Present to Future”. Keynote address by Mr. Kuldeep Virmani VP-Corporate, Daikin India

November 10, 2013 3rd ‘Run for the Girl Child’ marathon. The event was inaugurated by the living legend Padmashri Milkha Singh

November 3, 2013 3rd ‘Run for the Girl Child’

November 16, 2013 Fourth Foundation Anniversary. Keynote Speaker, Mr. Rajesh Prasad, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Caparo Group

January 18 & 19, 2014 Infusion 2014

March 15, 2014 3rd Convocation Ceremony

August 28, 2009 Approval for the establishment of Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

November 16, 2009 Registration of Indian Institute of Management Society, Rohtak IIM Rohtak Foundation

March 19, 2010 MOU with Maharishi Dayanand University Rohtak

June 30, 2010 The first batch of PGP started under the mentorship of IIM Lucknow

June 30-July 02, 2010 Induction Module for PGP Batch 01

July 05, 2010 Commencement of Classes of PGP Batch 01

November 15, 2010 Prof P Rameshan Joins IIM Rohtak as its 1st Director

November 16, 2010 First Foundation Anniversary. First Anniversary of the Foundation Day of IIM Rohtak with Prof Dilip K Bandyopadhyay, Vice Chancellor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Delhi, as special guest

Dec 27, 2010- Jan 8, 2011 Completion of first round of faculty selection

February-March 2011 Successful completion of first summer placement process of IIM Rohtak

June 9, 2011 Commencement of Second Year of PGP Batch 01

June 30, 2011 Second batch of 124 students PGP participants joined IIM Rohtak

June 30-July 02, 2011 Induction Module for PGP Batch 02. Mrs. VibhaPuri Das, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, MHRD, GOI inaugurated the PGP Batch 02 induction programme

July 4, 2011 Commencement of 1st Year Classes of PGP Batch 02

August 5, 2011 First Advisory Council Meeting

September 1, 2011 IIM Rohtak signs MOU with Kelly School of Business

October 30, 2011 First Management Conclave. IIM Rohtak’s first management conclave under the theme “Mission India - Will India shape its future?”

November 16, 2011 The Institute celebrated second anniversary of its Foundation with great splendour. The theme of the event was ‘India’s Global Corporate Growth Leadership’

January 26, 2012 Launch of India for Girl Child “Campaign

February 19, 2012 Mini Marathon in support of ‘India for Girl Child’ campaign

February 27, 2012 Successful completion of summer placement process of IIM Rohtak of 123 students of Batch 02

March 9, 2012 IIM Rohtak completes its first-ever final placements process

March 17, 2012 First Convocation of IIM Rohtak. Mr B. Muthuraman, President CII and Vice Chairman, Tata Steel, presided over the convocation as the Chief Guest

June 4, 2012 Commencement of 2nd Year classes of PGP Batch 02

June 30, 2012 Induction Module for PGP Batch 03 (third batch 2012-14) from June 30th 2012 to July 2nd 2012. Mr. Sanjiv achar, Member BoG inaugurated the Induction Programme

July 3, 2012 Commencement of First Year Classes of PGP Batch 03

D A T E E V E N T D A T E E V E N T

1. MDU, Rohtak, Department of Economics, International Conference, Keynote “Governance Issues and Corruption”, November 29, 2010

2. DPS Rohtak, Invited Lecture “Teaching Competencies”, January 10, 2011

3. Kurukshetra University, Conference, Global Competitiveness, Keynote, February 13, 2011

4. SMF FDP, IIM Lucknow Noida Campus, Special Session “Attitudes”, March 2011

5. Global Institute of Management, Amritsar, Keynote Speaker, National Conference “Roadmap for Sustainable Corporate Growth in India”, April 22, 2011

6. JRE Greater Noida, Invited Lecture “Sustainable Corporate Growth”, JRE, August 6, 2011

7. MBA Universe, New Delhi, Indian Management Conclave, Panelist “The New IIMs: Leveraging the Legacy or Creating a New DNA?” August 11, 2011

8. MDU, Rohtak, Centre for Biotechnology, Special Lecture “Applications of Management in Biotechnology”, October 20, 2011

9. IIM Calcutta, 50th Anniversary Celebration, Panelist, November 15, 2011

10. IIT Delhi, DREAM Certificate Programme, Inaugural Address “Areas of Strategic Research in Management”, November 19, 2011

11. HSB, Hisar, Conference on Business & Management, Keynote “Global Leadership through Knowledge Creation”, February 9, 2012

12. Aegis, New Delhi, Panel Discussion “mEducation”, March 21, 2012

13. FORE-PHDCCI, New Delhi, Panel Discussion: “Technology in Management Education”, May 15, 2012

14. Kelley Business School, Alumni Meet, New Delhi, Guest of Honour, May 19, 2012

15. HariBhoomi Daily, Rohtak, Guest of the Week, August 25, 2012

16. Indus Public School, Rohtak, CBSE North Zone II Badminton Championship, Chief Guest, October 31, 2012

17. Headlines Today-Starts of the Industry Group, National Education Awards “Education Leadership Award”, New Delhi, December 14, 2012

18. SBI Academy, Gurgaon, Special Lecture “Serving Strategically”, December 28, 2012

19. GIBS, New Delhi, Valedictory Address “Innovation”, February 16, 2013

20. Thapar University, Patiala, Panelist “From Believers of Today to Makers of Tomorrow”, February 23, 2013

21. IBA, Greater Noida, International Conference, Inaugural Address “Managing Inclusive Growth”, March 15, 2013

22. Competition Success Review, New Delhi, Awards Night “Eminent Director of Leading Institute of India Award”, April 20, 2013

23. World Education Summit, New Delhi, Panelist “Emergence of Management Education: The Current Scenario”, April 23, 2013

24. Aegis, Indian Education Congress, New Delhi, Panelist “Excelling in the Current Higher Education Environment”, May 4, 2013

25. SBI Academy, Gurgaon, Special Lecture “Strategic Change Management & Leadership”, August 30, 2013

26. EDU VC’s Retreat, SurajKund, Round Table “Faculty Quality as a Determinant of Institutional Quality”, September 6-8, 2013 Gurgaon

27. FDDI, Rohtak, Conference, Keynote “Emerging Trends on Management: Fashion & Footwear Business”, September 28, 2013

28. Indian Commerce Association, Chair MMSMA Jury, Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi, New Delhi, October 20, 2013

29. Engineering Watch, Jury Engineering Excellence Awards 2013, SCOPE Complex, New Delhi, October 24, 2013

30. digital Learning, Higher Education Knowledge Exchange, Goa, Keynote &Panelist “Quality of Higher Education”, November 15, 2013

31. FORE, New Delhi, Panelist “Emerging vs. Developed Economies: Power Shift”, November 29, 2013

32. PHDCCI, New Delhi, Academia-Corporate Interface, Panelist “Quality Improvement & Accreditation in Management Education”, December 10, 2013

33. MDU, Rohtak, IMSAR, National Conference, Keynote “Emerging Trends in Management”, February 28, 2014

34. The Strategy Academy, Calcutta, Asian Paints Executive Programme, Online Session “SCM as Source of Competitive Advantage”, March 3, 2014

35. Business World, Indian Education Summit, New Delhi, Panelist “Evolving Higher & Vocational Landscape”, March 6, 2014

36. M.D.University, Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management, Rohtak, International conference, “Paradigm shift in Golbal Hospitality & Tourism Industry”, Valediatory Adddress, March 26, 2014

Director�s Public Lectures

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IIM Rohtak in the News

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Dr. Arpita KharePh.D. (Monirba, Univ. of Allahabad)Area: Marketing

Dr. Arpan Kumar KarPh.D. (XLRI Jamshedpur)Area: Information Technology and Systems

Dr. Ashutosh Kumar TripathiPh.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi & Yale University, USA)Area: Business Environment

Dr. Atanu RakshitPh.D. (Calcutta University)Area: Information Technology and Systems

Dr. Gopal DasPh. D. (IIT Kharagpur)Area: Marketing

Dr. Koustab GhoshPh.D. (IIT Kharagpur)Area : Organization Behaviour

Dr. Mahua GuhaPh D (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA)Area: Strategic Management

Dr. Malay BiswasPh.D. (North Maharashtra University)Area: Organization Behaviour/Human Resources

Dr. Sarat DhalPh.D. (IIT Kanpur)Area: Business Environment

Dr. Preshth BhardwajPh.D. (M.S University, Baroda)Area: Marketing

Dr. Praveen Ranjan SrivastavaPh.D. (Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani)Area: Information Technology and Systems

Dr. Reena KohliPh. D. (Guru Nanak Dev University)Area: Financial Management

Dr. Shiladitya Das GuptaPh.D. (Birla Institute of Technology and SciencePilani)Area: Strategic Management

Dr. Shirsendu NandiFellow, IIM IndoreArea : Operations

Dr. Shivendra Kumar PandeyPh.D. (Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur)Area: Marketing

Dr. Suresh Kumar JakharPh. D. (IIT Roorkee)Area: Operations

Dr. Yamini Prakash SahayPh.D. (IIT Bombay)Area: HRM

Dr. Meha Kohli MishraPh.D. (Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA)Area: Financial Management

Dr. Nirmalya BandyopadhyayPh.D (BanasthaliVidyapeeth)Area : Marketing

Dr. P. RameshanPh.D. (IITKharagpur)Area: Strategic Management

@ IIM RohtakFACULTY

Dr. Amol SinghPh. D.(IIT Roorkee)Area : Operations Management

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2014Dr. Amol Singh

� Supplier evaluation and demand allocation among suppliers in a supply chain, �Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management�, in press (Elsevier), 2014

� Multi-period demand allocation among suppliers in a supply chain, �Journal of modeling in management�, in press (Emerald), 2014

� Resource Constrained Multi-Project Scheduling with Priority Rules & Analytic Hierarchy Process, �Procedia Engineering�, Vol. 69, pp. 725-734. (Elsevier), 2014

Dr. Arpan Kumar Kar

� Evaluating E-Commerce portals from the perspective of the end user- A group decision support approach, "Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing", (Springer), 2014 (Co-authered,et.al.)

� Evaluation of different Social CRMS for selection- A Decision Support Approach", Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing", (Springer), 2014

� A group decision support system for selection a social CRM, �Advances in intelligent & soft computing�, Vol. 265 (Springer), 2014 (with Mr. Gaurav Khatwani)

� Pricing of Cloud IaaS based on Feature Prioritization � A Value Based Approach, �Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing�, Volume 235, pp 321-330. (Springer), 2014 (with Prof Atanu Rakshit).

Dr. Arpita Khare

� Money attitudes, materialism, and compulsiveness: scale development and validation, �Journal of Global Marketing�, (Routledge) 27, no. 1 (Feb 2014): 30-45.

� Consumers' susceptibility to interpersonal influence as a determining factor of ecologically conscious behavior, �Marketing Intelligence & Planning�, (Emerald ) 32, no. 1 (2014): 2-20.

� Impact of Culture, Cosmopolitanism and Price on Local Store Loyalty: An Empirical Study from India, �Journal of International Consumer Marketing�, Accepted (2014) (With Dr. S K Pandey and Dr.Preshth Bhardwaj)

Prof. Atanu Rakshit with Dr. A. K. Kar

� Pricing of Cloud IaaS based on Feature Prioritization � A Value Based Approach, �Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing�, Volume 235, pp 321-330. (Springer), 2014

Dr. Preshth Bhardwaj with Dr. S. K. Pandey and Dr. Arpita Khare

� Impact of Culture, Cosmopolitanism and Price on Local Store Loyalty: An Empirical Study from India, �Journal of International Consumer Marketing�, Accepted (2014)

Dr. Sarat Dhal

� Financial stability, economic growth, inflation and monetary policy, �Reserve Bank of India Quarterly Journal�, (Reserve Bank of India) Vol. 32, No.3 (Winter 2011) (Jan 2014)

Dr. S. K. Pandey with Dr. Arpita Khare and Dr. Preshth Bhardwaj

� Impact of Culture, Cosmopolitanism and Price on Local Store Loyalty: An Empirical Study from India, �Journal of International Consumer Marketing�, Accepted (2014)

2013Dr. Amol Singh

� Performance modelling of flexible job shop by simulation and rerouting, �International Journal of Modelling in Operations Management�, Vol. 3, No. ¾, pp. 165-183, Inderscience (2013)

� Minimization of mean tardiness in flexible job shop, �International Journal of simulation Modelling�, Vol. 13, No. 3 pp. 190-204, European Journal, (Thomson Ranked) (2013)

Dr. Arpan Kumar Kar

� Revisiting the supplier selection problem: An integrated approach for group decision support, �Expert Systems with Applications�, Vol. 41 No. 6, pp. 2762�2771, Elsevier, Impact Factor 2.34 (2013)* (Forthcoming)

� How can a group of procurement experts select suppliers? An approach for group decision support, �Journal of Enterprise Information Management�, Vol. 27, Emerald (2013)* (Forthcoming) (With Dr. A. K. Pani)

� Exploring the importance of different supplier selection criteria, �Management Research Review�, Vol. 37, No.1 pp. 89 � 105, Emerald (2013)* (Forthcoming) (With Dr. A. K. Pani)

� Non-contractible value creation in buyer-supplier networks � A case study, �International Journal of Procurement Management�, Inderscience (2013)* (Forthcoming) (With Dr. A. K. Pani) * Accepted in 2013 (Forthcoming)

Dr. Arpita Khare

� Credit card use and Compulsive Buying behaviour, �Journal of Global Marketing�, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 28-40, Routledge (2013)

� Culture, small retail stores, and Indian consumer preferences: a moderating role of Demographics, �Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research�, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 87-109, Routledge (2013)

� Retail Service Quality in Small Retail Sector: The Indian Experience, �Facilities�, Vol. 31, No. 5/6, pp. 208-222, Emerald (2013)

� Gender as a Moderator of the Relationship between Materialism and Fashion Clothing Involvement amongst Indian Youth, �International Journal of Consumer Studies�, Vol. 37, pp. 112-120, Wiley (2013) (With Dr.Meenkshi Handa)

� Antecedents to fashion clothing involvement: Role of global self-identity, cosmopolitanism, and normative influence, �Journal of Global Fashion Marketing�, (Routledge), Nov 2013: 2-20.

� Social influence and green marketing: An exploratory study on Indian consumers, �Journal of Customer Behaviour�, (Westburn) 12, no. 4 (2013): 361-381.(With Mr.Sourjo Mukejee and Mr. Tanuj Goyal)

Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Tripathi

� Decomposing Variability in Agricultural Prices: The Case of Selected Indian Agricultural Commodities �Economic and Political Weekly�, Vol. XLVIII, No.52, pp. 46-53, EPW (Sameeksha Trust Publication) (2013)

� Agricultural Price Policy, Output and Farm Profitability � Examining Linkages during Post-Reform Period in India, �Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development�, Vol. 10, No. 01, pp. 99-111, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) (2013)

Dr. Koustab Ghosh

� Institutional Effectiveness in Higher Education: A Comparative Analysis of Students� Perceived Responses in Indian Context, �International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management�, Inderscienc (2013) Accepted for forthcoming issue

� Teaching and Developing Leadership in Business Schools: A multilevel evaluative approach in Indian Context, �International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management� Inderscienc, (2013) Accepted for forthcoming issue

Publications from Faculty

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� Limited growth opportunities amidst opportunities for growth: An empirical study of the inter-firm linkages of small software firms in India, �Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship�, Vol. 1, No. 4, Springer (2012) (With Dr. Balaji Parthasarathy)

Dr. S. K. Pandey with Dr. Raj Devasagayam

� Responsiveness as Antecedent of Satisfaction and Referrals in Financial Services Marketing: Empirical Evidence from an Emergent Economy, �The Journal of Applied Business Research�, Vol. 28, No. 1, The Clute Institute, Colorado, USA (2012)

Dr. Shailja Agarwal with Dr. Jaya Chitranshi

� Instructor�s role in knowledge transfer, �International Journal of Management in Education�, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 137-155, Inderscience (2012)

2011Dr. Arpita Khare

� Blending Information Technology in Indian Travel and Tourism Sector, �Services Marketing Quarterly�, Vol. 32 No. 4, Taylor & Francis (With Dr. Anshuman Khare)

� Influence of Consumers� Susceptibil ity to Interpersonal Influence, Collective Self-Esteem and Age on Fashion Clothing Involvement: a study on Indian Consumers, �Journal of Targeting, Measurement and Analysis for Marketing�, Vol. 19, Issue, ¾, pp. 227-242, Palgrave (2011) (Co-authored, et. al.)

� Antecedents to online shopping behaviour among Indian students, �Journal of Internet Commerce�, Vol. 10. No. 4, pp. 227-244, Routledge (2011) (With Ms. Sapna Rakesh)

� Impact of Indian cultural values and lifestyles on Branded meaning by Indian Youth, �Journal of International Consumer Marketing�, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 365-379, Routledge (2011)

� Retailing in Indian Malls: Antecedents to Retailers preferences for Mall-store space, �International Review of retail, Distribution and Consumer Research�, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 187-200, Routledge (2011) (With Ms. Sapna Rakesh)

� Influence of hedonic and utilitarian values in determining attitude towards malls: A case of Indian small city consumers, �Journal of Retail & Leisure Property�, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 429-442 , Routledge (2011)

Dr. P. Bhardwaj

� Imperial oilfield chemicals: a case on new product development, �International Journal of Management and Strategy�, Vol. No. 2, no. 3 (July-Dec 2011).

� Creativity in Business Schools: Towards a need based developmental approach, �Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management�, Springer, (2013) Accepted for forthcoming issue,

Dr. Manoj Kumar with Mr. M. Mayur

� Determinants of Going Public Decision in an Emerging Market: Evidence from India, �Vikalpa� The Journal for Decision Makers�, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 65-86, IIM Ahmedabad Journal (2013)

Dr. Praveen Ranjan Srivastava

� Ranking of Software Design Alternatives: A Fuzzy Util ity Approach, �International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management�, (IJISCM), Vol. 6 ,No. 3,pp. 239-265, Inderscience (2013) (Co-authored, et.al.)

� Optimal Software Release Policy Approach using Test Point Analysis and Module Prioritization, �MIS Review: An International Journal�, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 19-50, National Chengchi University &Airiti Press Inc., Taiwan (2013) (With Mr. Subrahmanyan Sankaran and Mr. Pushkar Pandey)

Dr. Shailja Agarwal with Dr. Jaya Chitranshi

� Readiness of new recruits on contemporary trends in workplace communication, �International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management�, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 491-506(16), Inderscience (2013)

2012Dr. Arpan Kumar Kar with Ms. Priyal Singh

� A model for bundling mobile value added services using neural networks, �International Journalof Applied Decision Science�, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 47-63, Inderscience (2012)

Dr. Arpita Khare

� Factors affecting Credit Card use in India Asia Pacific, �Journal of Marketing and Logistics�, Vol.24, No. 2, pp. 236-256, Emerald (2012) (With Dr.Anshuman Khare & Dr. Shveta Singh)

� Moderating effect of age and gender on CSI in predicting Indian consumers Local Retailer Loyalty, �International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research�, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 223-239, Emerald (2012)

� Influence of normative and informative values on fashion clothing involvement of Indian Women, �Journal of Customer Behaviour�, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 9-32, Westburn Publication, UK (2012) (With Ms. Ceeba Parveen and Ms. Ankita Mishra)

� Influence of mall attributes and demographics on Indian Consumers' mall involvement behavior: An exploratory, �Journal of Targeting, Measurement and Analysis for Marketing�, (Palgrave Macmillan) 20, no. 3/4 (Oct 2012): 192-202.

Dr. Manoj Kumar

� A Comprehensive Model of Information Search and Processing Behaviour of Mutual Fund Investors, �Journal of Financial Services Marketing�, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 31-49, Palgrave (2012) (with Dr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra)

� The Determinants of HC Disclosures of Indian Firms, �Journal of Intellectual Capital�, Vol. 13, No. 2, Emerald (2012) (With Ms. Sonia Jindal)

� The Impact of Perceived Purchase Risk on Investment Behaviour of Mutual Fund Investors, �Decision�, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 3-20., IIM Calcutta Journal (2012) (With Dr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra)

Dr. Parikshit Charan

� Supply chain performance issues in an automobile company: A SAP-LAP analysis, �Measuring Business Excellence�, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp.67 � 86, Emerald (2012)

Dr. P. VigneswaraIIavarasan

� Citizen participation & effectiveness of e-petition: Sutharya Keralam - India, �Transforming Government: People, Process & Policy�, Vol. 6, No.4, pp. 392 - 403, Emerald (2012) (with Dr. Sreejith Alathur and Dr. M. P. Gupta)

� Exploiting Mobile technology for achieving supply chain integration in Indian retail, Journal of Asia Pacific Business�, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 177-202, Routledge (2012) (Co-authored, et.al.)

� Determinants of Indian retailers� attitude towards using mobile technology for supply chain coordination, �International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management�, Vol. 11, No. 4, Inderscience (2012) (With Dr. Anshuman Khare)

� Attracting shoppers to Shop online-challenges and opportunities for the Indian retail sector, �Journal of Internet Commerce�, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 161-185, Routledge (2012) (with Dr. Anshuman Khare & Dr. Shveta Singh)

� Influence of culture on Indian consumer�s preference to Shop at small retail stores, �Journal of Global Marketing�, Vol. 25, No.2, pp. 100-111, Routledge (2012)

� Customer behaviour towards online insurance services in India, �Journal of Database Marketing and Customer Strategy Management�, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 120-133, Macmillan (2012) (Co-authored, et.al.)

� Impact of promotions and value consciousness in online shopping behaviour in India, �Journal of Database Marketing & Customer Strategy Management�, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 311-320 Macmillan (2012) (With Ms. Sapna Rakesh)

� Influence of collective self esteem on fashion clothing involvement among Indian women, � Journal of Fashion Marketing�, (Emerald) 16, no. 1 (2012): 42-63. (With Ms. Ankita Mishra and Ms. Ceeba Parveen)

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2014

Dr. S. K. Pandey with Mr. A. Talapatra

� Retailing Mix Effects on Consumer Evaluation of a Garment, �Macron Conference at IIM Lucknow�, Noida Campus. Noida, 2014

2013

Dr. Amol Singh

� Supplier selection and multi-period demand allocation in a humanitarian supply chain, ICHL � 2013 International conference on humanitarian logistics, 2 � 3 December 2013 IIM Raipur.

� Resource Constrained Multi-Project Scheduling with Priority Rules & Analytic Hierarchy Process, The 24th DAAAM International Symposium on Intelligent Manufacturing & Automation, 23-26 October 2013, University of Zadar, Croatia.

Dr. Arpan Kumar Kar

� Prioritization of e-Government Services for improving their adoption � A Study in India, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Emerging Markets Conference Board (MARCON 2013), Noida, India. (With S. Mandal)

� Identifying the major e-governance service categories � an exploratory study within the national

capital region of India, Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Marketing, Delhi, India. 2013 (With Dr. Arpita Khare and Ms. P. Dhamija)

� Using Artificial Neural Networks and Analytic Hierarchy Process for the Supplier Selection Problem, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Computing and Control, India. 2013

� An Approach for Prioritizing Supplier Selection Criteria through Consensus building using Analytic Hierarchy Process and Fuzzy Set Theor y, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Computing and Control, India. 2013

� Pricing of Cloud IaaS based on Feature Prioritization � A Value Based Approach, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Intelligent Informatics, Co-located in IEEE International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics, India. 2013 (With Prof Atanu Rakshit)

Dr. Arpita Khare with Dr. S. K. Pandey and Dr. Preshth Bhardwaj

� Antecedents to Local Store Loyalty: Influence of Cosmopolitanism, Culture and Price,�3rd Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management�, held at IIM Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad, 2013.

Prof. Atanu Rakshit with Dr. A. K. Kar

� Pricing of Cloud IaaS based on Feature Prioritization � A Value Based Approach, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Intelligent Informatics, Co-located in IEEE International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics, India. 2013

Dr. Koustab Ghosh

� Self-Leadership, Employee Creativity, Creativity Climate, and Workplace Innovation: An Exploratory Framework in Indian Context, The Academy of Management (AOM) and IIM Ahmedabad 2013, International Conference held at IIM Ahmedabad during December 12-14, 2013.

Dr. Malay Biswas

� Buffering Strategy for Corruption: The Case of Middlemen in India�s Manufacturing Industry, Strategic Management Society�s Special India Conference titled Strategic Leadership: An Emerging Market Perspective, December 17-19, 2013 at Indian School of Business, Mohali.

� When Not Investing in Formal R&D, How Do They Manage Innovative Capacity? Evidences from Indian Manufacturing Firms, Academy of Management Annual Conference, August 9-13, in Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida

� Who Bribes? Evidences from Indian Manufacturing Industries, The World Conference on Emerging Issues in Management, being jointly hosted by the Indian Institutes of Management, held between May 30-31, 2013

� Who Bribes? Evidences from Indian Manufacturing Industries 50th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Academy of Management, Baltimore, Maryland , May 8 -11, 2013

� Mangalore Air Disaster: Discovering Writings on the Social-Constructed Walls, �Eastern Academy of Management Bi-Annual Confernce�, Seville, Spain, June 23-27, 2013.

� Performing It On The Road? Examining Employee Engagement among Pharma Sales Professionals in India, �Eastern Academy of Management Bi- Annual Conference�,Seville, Spain, June 23-27, 2013

Dr. Preshth Bhardwaj with Dr. S. K. Pandey and Dr. Arpita Khare

� Antecedents to Local Store Loyalty: Influence of Cosmopolitanism, Culture and Price, �3rd Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management�, at IIM Ahmedabad, 2013

Dr. Praveen Ranjan Srivastava

� Study of the effort of a rule based classifier modelled anti-corruption body in a neural network based environment, ACM COMPUTE 2013 ,proceeding available in ACM digital library (With Rahul Kapur and Rajat Gupta)

� An Agent-based Simulation Tool For Ombudsman (Lokpal) via Fuzzy, IEEE 2013 International Conference on Emerging Trends in Communication, Control, Signal Processing and Computing Applications (C2SPCA) 2013(Co--authored, et. al.)

Dr. Reena Kohli

� Analysing the likelihood of earn out offers in cross border acquisitions in India, Indian Finance Conference organized jointly by IIM, Ahmedabad, IIM, Bangalore and IIM, Calcutta during 18-20 December, 2013

Dr. S. K. Pandey with Dr Arpita Khare and Dr. P. Bhardwaj

� Antecedents to Local Store Loyalty: Influence of Cosmopolitanism, Culture and Price, �3rd Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management held at IIM Ahmedabad�, 2013

2012

Dr. Arpan Kumar Kar

� A Model for Group Decision Support for Supplier Selection, XVI Annual International Conference of The Society of Operations Management (ICSOM-16), IIT Delhi. December 22-23,2012

� Exploring Benefits of Non-contractible Nature: The Case of Tata Steel, XVI Annual International Conference of The Society of Operations Management (ICSOM-16), IIT Delhi. December 22-23,2012(With Dr. A. K. Pani)

Dr. Arpita Khare

� Emerging Influence of Mobile Technology In Supply Chain Management In.� 3rd Asian Business Management Conference. Osaka, Japan: 3rd Asian Business Management Conference, November 16-18, 2012. (With Dr.Anshuman Khare, and Dr. Terry Beckman)

� Selection of service supply chain value creating perspective using AHP approach, 23rd Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS). Chicago, U.S.A., April 20-23, 2012 (with Dr. Parikshit Charan and Dr. Jitendra Madan)

FACULTY CONFERENCE PAPERS

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Dr. Parikshit Charan

� Supply Chain Management Issues in an online retail company: A SAP-LAP Analysis, XVI Annual International Conference of The Society of Operations Management (ICSOM-16), IIT Delhi. December 21-23, 2012. Pp. 256-265 (Co-authored, et.al.)

� Supply Chain Management Issues in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Retail in India: A SAP-LAP Analysis, XVI Annual International Conference of The Society of Operations Management (ICSOM-16), IIT Delhi. December 21-23, 2012. pp. 899 (best paper award ) (Co-authored, et.al.)

� Assessing the foreign multi �retail chains entry in India �An AHP based approach, III Biennial Supply Chain Management Conference 2012, IIM Bangalore, December 14-15, 2012. pp. 139-144 (With Mr. D. Achtani)

� Simulation based performance measurement in flexible and adaptable product recovery system, 23rd Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS). Chicago, U.S.A., April 20-23, 2012 (With Dr.Jitendra Madan)

� Selection of service supply chain value creating perspective using AHP approach, 23rd Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS). Chicago, U.S.A., April 20-23, 2012 (With Dr.ArpitaKhare and Dr.Jitendra Madan)

Dr. P. Ajith

� Mixed Method Research in India � Illustration of an Implemented Basic Research, International Conference in Marketing, IIM Lucknow. January 13, 2012

2011

Dr. Arpita Khare

� Exploring Determinants of Green Purchasing Behavior amongst Indian Youth, 5th International Consumer Sciences Research Conference on �Consumer behaviour for a sustainable future�. Bonn, Germany. July 18-20, 2011

Prof. Atanu Rakshit with Ms. R. Kamatchi

� Security Broker � A complementary tool for SOA Security, Advances in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (ACSAM 2011) September 19-25, 2011. Halkidiki, Greece. AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1389, pp. 1098-1101

� Service Oriented Analysis and Design with Educational Information System, World Congress on Information and Communication Technologies, December 11-14, 2011. Mumbai: 978-1-4673-0125-1, IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1168R-CDR

Dr. Malay Biswas

� Second Hand Forgiveness to the Invisible Hand of Terror: Scale Development and Preliminary Findings, S e c o n d I n d i a n A c a d e m y o f M a n a g e m e n t Conference. IIM Bangalore, December 18-20, 2011

Dr. Parikshit Charan with R. Shankar

� Selection of Supply Chain Design System using AHP Approach, International Conference on Advances in Supply Chain and Manufacturing Management, IIT Kharagpur, India. December 16-18, 2011

Dr. Shailja Agarwal with Dr. Jaya Chitranshi

� Gen X workforce and its perceptions of business communication course, Second Indian Academy of Management (IAM) Confeerence, IIM Bangalor. December 18-20, 2011

Books

Dr. Amitabh Deo Kodwani (Second Author)

� Book: Employee Training and Development (Revised edition) McGraw Hill(2012)

Dr. Malay Biswas

� Book: Human Resource Management in Hospitality, Oxford University Press (2012)

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Book Chapters/Lecture Notes

Dr. Arpan Kumar Kar

� A Decision Support System for Website Selection for Internet based Advertising and Promotions, Lecture notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 298, Springer (2013)* (Forthcoming)

� A Group Decision Support System for Selecting an Open Source Tool for Social Media Integration, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 298,, Springer (2013)* (Forthcoming)

Dr. Praveen Ranjan Srivastava

� Book Chapter: Software Coverage and Its Analysis using ABC (Accepted) in Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 298 (Springer Verlag),2014

Book Reviews

Dr. Shailja Agrawal

� How to Coach with NLP (Book Review), Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 19, No. 3, Emerald (2011)

� Collaborative Strategic Improvement through Network Action Learning (Book Review), Training and Management Developing Methods, Vol. 26, No. 1 Emerald

� Working Together: Organizational Transactional Analysis and Business Performance. (Book Review) Training and Management Developing Methods, Vol. 26, No. 3, Emerald Award of Excellence for Outstanding Review 2011 Emerald

Cases

Prof. P. Rameshan

� Case: Flying Too Low: Air India 2009 & Beyond (Revised version of the case presented at North American Case Research Association 2010 Conference, Gatlinburg, USA, 2010)

Dr. S. K. Pandey

� Case: A Review to Integrate Different CRM Practices, European Case Clearing House, 513-067-1 (2013)

Other Academic Achievements

Dr. Reena Kohli

� Chaired a session on Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure at Indian Finance Conference organized jointly by IIM, Ahmedabad, IIM, Bangalore and IIM, Calcutta, 18-20 December, 2013

Glimpses of PROPOSED IIM Rohtak New Campus

Main Gate of the New Campus Site

New Campus Boundary Wall Work Commencement

Road laying ceremony inaugurated by Prof P. Rameshan, Director IIM-R

Site visit of New Campus by BoG Member, PMC official along with Prof P Rameshan

Mud track in the proposed New Campus site

Architectural illustration of proposed New Campus

Auditorium

Central Academics Court

Administration / P.R.O.

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Location Map of IIM Rohtak�s Proposed New Campus at Sunaria Village, District Rohtak, Haryana, India

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