IIM Lucknow Welcomes 634 New Students with Grand Three Day Induction Programme

IIM Lucknow induction program 2026 with 634 students joining IIM Lucknow across various flagship courses. The highlight includes an inaugural address by Rakesh Jha, ICICI Bank Executive Director. MP Gupta, Director of IIM Lucknow and senior faculty members guided the new batch on combining human intelligence with modern technology tools.

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow started its new academic session. A three-day orientation ceremony welcomed the new batch to the campus. The event introduces new students to the infrastructure and academics of the institution. Faculty members and industry leaders joined hands to teach the managers of tomorrow.

The current batch represents academic diversity from multiple fields. A total of 508 students in the flagship 42nd Post Graduate Program in Management has been enrolled. The 23rd Post Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management had 57 admissions. Meanwhile, the Sustainable Management branch includes 34 professionals, and 23 students joined the doctoral research program.

ICICI Bank Director Inspires New Management Batch

Rakesh Jha, Executive Director of ICICI Bank Limited, attended the ceremony as the chief guest. He completed his graduation from the IIM Lucknow Business School in the year 1996. He advised candidates to treat time as their most valuable asset on campus. He asked students to maintain an ongoing hunger for learning.

“Time is your most valuable resource. Enjoy the journey, give it your best, but do not become obsessed with the destination. Everyone’s path is unique, and the key is to maintain a hunger for learning, keep asking questions, and learn from everyone around you.” he mentioned. 

Encouraging students to develop a long-term vision, Prof. M.P. Gupta, Director, IIM Lucknow, emphasised the importance of foresight in shaping both careers and lives. He said, “Learn to use AI intelligently, but more importantly, develop the capability to design the architecture of your own life and create a vision for the future. Just as corporations have stories that go beyond case studies, your life is also a story; make it one worth unfolding.”