COVID-19 Impact: IIM Udaipur holds ninth convocation in virtual mode
As part of the online convocation, IIM Udaipur has also presented the IIMU Award for Scholastic Performance to five students and IIMU Award for Best MBA All-Rounder.
Owing to the coronavirus outbreak in the country and surge in positive cases, the Indian Institute of Mangement (IIM) Udaipur has conducted its ninth convocation online. As part of IIM ninth convocation, Executive Chairperson of Biocon Ltd Kiran Mazumdar Shaw was present as the Chief Guest.
Ms Shaw addressed the IIM Udaipur’s 2021 batch of MBA students with her “words of wisdom”, followed by an address by Director Professor Janat Shah. The chairman of the institute concluded the convocation session.
IIM Udaipur said: “IIM Udaipur hosted its 9th Annual Convocation on April 23, 21. Ms. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw graced the IIMU community with her words of wisdom, followed by an address by the Director, Prof. Janat Shah. The Chairman concluded the Convocation session.”
It further added: “IIM Udaipur congratulates the batch of 2021 on their graduation and the institute wishes them best of luck for their future endeavours.”
As part of the online convocation, IIM Udaipur has also presented the IIMU Award for Scholastic Performance to five students and IIMU Award for Best MBA All-Rounder. Kiran Sharda of MBA 2019-21 batch has been conferred the IIMU Award for Best MBA All-Rounder.
Meanwhile, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and economic slowdown in the industry, the IIM Udaipur placement witnessed the highest stipend rise by 20 per cent. During the IIM Udaipur Summer Placement 2021, a total of 322 students got offers.
With more than 100 firms making internship offers at IIM Udaipur, the institute saw 60 recruiters participating for the first time. Prominent recruiters for summer placements included Accenture Strategy, Accenture Technology, Adani Group, AliveCor India, Asian Paints, BNY Mellon, Casio, Cisco Systems, Del Monte, Hindustan Unilever, Kalpataru, Magicbricks, Puma, Renault, and Samsung R&D.
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