IIM-V organises five-day Management Development Programme for Canara Bank officers

Former Chairman of Punjab and Sind Bank and former RBI Chair Professor at IIM, Bangalore, Charan Singh inaugurated the programme, on August 22.

Five-day Management Development Programme (MDP) for Canara Bank Scale-5 officers at IIM-V

The Indian Institute of Management-Visakhapatnam (IIM-V) conducted a customised five-day Management Development Programme (MDP) for Canara Bank Scale-5 officers on its campus. The programme was attended by S S Mallikarjuna Rao, former MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank as the chief guest. Former Chairman of Punjab and Sind Bank and former RBI Chair Professor at IIM, Bangalore, Charan Singh inaugurated the programme, on August 22.

To help Canara Bank officials deal with changing business environment

The programme was conducted with an aim to help Canara Bank officials to deal with the changing business environment, challenges and rising stakeholder expectations. The programme taught officers leadership qualities, necessary for achieving better outcomes, and excelling at the organisational-level and thereby contributing to the bank’s improved performance.

Rao spoke about the importance of gaining management skills and the need for constant learning in one’s career. Emphasising the significance of MDP training for officers in their domain of work, he discussed on a variety of topics, including the state of the economy and credit growth in the post-pandemic period, issues that banks faced during the pandemic, as well as how data and information were driving decision-making in the current scenario.

Sharanappa S Pujari, an officer at Canara Bank, and R S Singh, another participant, shared their experiences on the MDP.

S.S. Mallikarjuna Rao, former MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank, who participated as the chief guest, spoke about the importance of gaining management skills and the need for constant learning in one’s career. He emphasised the significance of MDP training for officers in their domain of work. He discussed on a variety of topics, including the state of the economy and credit growth in the post-pandemic period, issues that banks faced during the pandemic, as well as how data and information were driving decision-making in the current scenario.

Sharanappa S Pujari, an officer at Canara Bank, and R.S. Singh, another participant, shared their experiences on the MDP.

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