IIM Kozhikode Alumni Association

Prof. Omkumar Krishnan is a Ph.D. & MPhil from IIT, Bombay. He specializes in the area of qualitative and quantitative marketing research. At IIMK, he takes courses on Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Research, Relationship Marketing, and Marketing of Services. He is currently the Area Chair of Marketing Management and is Chairperson Student Affairs. His social undertakings as Chairperson of Alumni received many accolades  

Prof. Omkumar is being interviewed by IIM Kozhikode alumna, Nisha, who has more than a decades  experience in providing IT solutions to clients from industries spanning from banks, medical devices, real estate, legal and retail.  After her Executive MBA from IIMK where she was also a gold medalist,  she started a management consulting firm, Consoul Associates.

You can watch the episode at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWlDaIVcPxQ

All of us make sense of the world around us through stories. However, today content saturation is rife: one story is not seen, another not heard, and yet another not shared.   

What is the art and science behind good storytelling so that you can create that personal connection and foster better relationships with your customers?  

Find out more in our Sambhashanam session with Mike Adams from Anecdote International in conversation with Vishwas Anand, Class of 2014 alumnus.

Join us on Roll Call S1E8 with Prof. Anupam Das, who has been teaching organizational communication at IIMK for 9 years and specializes in human interactions through tech-aided platforms for business. He will be interviewed by the Class of 2013 alumnus, Kamalika Gangoly, who is a Management Consultant at Deloitte.  

In this episode, Prof. Anupam Das takes us on a freewheeling discussion about a variety of communication new-normals such as; - his take on business communication in the COVID era as board meetings, client presentations and even chai breaks are taking place over Zoom - the importance of intrapersonal communication when people can no longer depend on family, friends, and acquaintances for social interaction - the judicious use of social media platforms and its impact on mental health given it has become our go-to medium to express ourselves - with all our interactions going virtual/online, how computer-mediated communications can become very highly personal and have advantages over traditional face to face communications - his recently published book on business communications following a problem-solving approach.

Here is the podcast version of the Masterclass from Aswath Damodaran on "A Crucible as Crisis: Lessons Learned, Unlearned & Related from the COVID Market". The podcast is divided into parts - Part 1 for the Master Class and Part 2 for the Q&A

Here is the podcast version of the Masterclass from Aswath Damodaran on "A Crucible as Crisis: Lessons Learned, Unlearned & Related from the COVID Market". The podcast is divided into parts - Part 1 for the Master Class and Part 2 for the Q&A

In the 7th edition of season 1 of Roll call with Prof. Anandakuttan Unnithan, host Vidya Panicker talks to him about his career choice, administrative responsibilities, and life as a Dean, and his unending passion for innovative teaching that endeared him to his students over years. 

He also shares his thoughts on the changing marketing landscape in the backdrop of the ongoing pandemic as well as the debates on advertising based on skin tone and other attributes.  

Tune in to listen to his personal mantra to stay motivated, and why two PGP batches remain special to him!

Wall Street. The Big Short. Boiler Room. Ever wondered why most of Hollywood's blockbusters on the financial services industry, are focused on traders?  Trading careers are high octane, highly analytical, and complex with live-action every day. And in volatile times like this, there is more at stake in the financial markets. It requires a cool head under pressure and the ability to work independently in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.  

We curated a stellar panel of senior alumni traders working in Hong Kong, Singapore, Mumbai and London working across market participants on the buy and sell sides - hedge fund, bank, sovereign wealth fund, and corporate treasury - who trade different assets - equity, fixed income and forex - in both flow and proprietary trading.  

Our alumni discussed practical steps to get into a trading career, how to excel, career paths, what they enjoy the most about their jobs, and field audience questions during this live webinar.  

Our panel includes 

- Abhishek Chaturvedi - 2007 - Vice President, ICICI Securities - Mumbai 

- Arijit Ganguly - 2009 - Director, Deutsche Bank - London 

- Atin Gupta - 2002 - Portfolio Manager, Crescent Asset Management - Singapore 

- Sourabh Shaha - 2003 - Managing Director - Head of Index Vol Trading, Societe Generale - Hong Kong 

- Manoj Sinha - 2007 - AVP, FX and Derivatives Trader, General Electric - Singapore  

Moderated by: 

- Ankur Pruthi - 2007 - Head of FX, Norges Bank Investment Management - London

We have a stellar panel lined up with senior alumni from Amazon, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, IMG Reliance, ITC, and Pepsico! 

Our panel includes:

- Deepak Chowdhary - 2005 - Category Leader, Amazon

- Gagandeep Kalsi - 2006 - General Manager, Strategy and New Businesses, Asian Paints

- Jaspreet Chandok - 2006 - Head - Lifestyle Businesses at IMG Reliance Limited

- Mahendra Kumar Baid - 2005 - Region Head - West, FMCG, ITC #marketing #fmcg #sales 

- Sairam Subramanian - 2008 - General Manager, Lakme (Marketing / Business/ Category head) at Hindustan Unilever Ltd

Moderated by:

Dola Halder - 2012 - Brand Head - Doritos, PepsiCo India

In this episode entertaining episode with Prof. Deepak, our host Amartya Sen explores various interest areas including Sports Analytics,  using Poker as a tool in management education, and much more.

The various pathways to get a VC job, how to excel, partnering with startup founders, life after VC, are just a few of the topics we will cover in this interactive, live discussion.

Our panel includes:

Revant Bhate - 2009 - Co-Founder and CEO, Mosaic Wellness (Former Partner at Kalaari Capital)

Sarvesh Kanodia - 2011 - Principal, Omidyar Network India

Sheeba D'Mello - 2007 - Manager - Private Equity, Prayog Advisors

Moderated by:

Kashyap Chanchani - 2006 - Managing Partner @ The Rainmaker Group (TRMG)

Listen to alumni from IIM Kozhikode who have decided to live their lives in the service of public good. 

Introducing "Special Class", a new format of Faculty-Alumni interaction discussing trends & themes that matter.   

In this inaugural episode of Special Class, we  have an all-star panel lined up to discuss the  "The New Normal for Businesses"  

The Panel includes: 

Prof. C. Raju, Quantitative Methods and Operations Management, IIM Kozhikode 

Prof. Sanal Kumar Velayudhan, Marketing Management, IIM Kozhikode 

Prof. Sumit Mitra, Strategic Management, IIM Kozhikode 

Moderator: Anshul  Kaushesh, Class of 2000, Director  Marketing, Large Accounts - APAC & Japan, Dell Technologies

The global COVID pandemic has increased the spotlight on operations and supply chain management professionals, given the practical and complex problems they needed to solve on the ground on a daily basis.   

With the explosion of e-commerce also, this has become an exciting, entrepreneurial career path with a lot of problem-solving, people management, on the ground impact and tangible results, negotiation skills, customer engagement, and leadership development. The portable skill set also enables global careers.  

We have curated a global panel of alumni working in different sectors, functions and locations including senior alumni in operations and supply chain in FMCG, e-commerce, infrastructure, and EPC, consulting, in India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Prof. Uday Damodaran has enthralled and instilled a passion for finance in generations of students at IIM Kozhikode and other leading business schools. In this conversation with his former student Hiren Dasani (IIMK Class of 2001 and Managing Director, Co-Head - Global EM Equity and Lead PM - India Equity at Goldman Sachs Asset Management), he covers a wide range of topics including his teaching of finance over time, his passion for analyzing sports, his book shop in Goa and 'Garlanding India' trip and other fun and interesting topics.

IIMKAN is the career development platform of the IIMK Alumni Association. Imkan means possibility and we aim to help our alumni reach the full potential of what they can be.   Listen to our multi-careered alumni go over how they managed career transitions and how to plan your own career path in this ever-changing world.  

Jayesh Jagasia has been through journalism, commodity sourcing at Olam, entrepreneurship and now advises automakers around the world on strategy.  

Shashank Singh held roles in technology at Sapient, business development at Citibank and now looks at sustainable finance for WWF-India.  

Bhavna Nahata is with the MD's office at Future Group, by way of working with the Government of India in the PMO and stints in BCG and Goldman Sachs.

The panel will be moderated by Pavithra Poonacha who is with the Kerala Startup Mission working with entrepreneurs. With past experience in HDFC Bank and Reliance Broadcast and a 4-year family break, she has been through a few career transitions herself.  

IIMKAA is a platform for alumni matters. Our best endeavor is to be apolitical and representative. The views expressed by the speakers and guests are their personal views and not endorsed by the association. IIMKAA does not take responsibility for the actions or expressions of the participants.

IIMKAN is the career development platform of the IIMK Alumni Association. "Imkan" means possibility and we aim to help our alumni reach the full potential of what they can be.   

Siva Harsh runs the AI consulting firm BizAI  Shambo Bhattacharjee, a "non-tech" IT sales professional, uses data science to build compelling story concepts and support the CxO level of clients. 

Chellappan uses AI for HR applications, such as charting progression charts and suggesting job moves for the workforce of a large MNC. 

Moderated by Sheeba D'Mello of no Data Science background!  

Also thanks to Jeanette March and Goutam Srinivas who worked on putting this panel together. 

Listen to them answer questions on the future of data science, how to start a career, how to use data science if you don't want to get into the technical aspects, and much more. This webinar has been presented in partnership with Great Learning.  IIMKAA is a platform for alumni matters. Our best endeavor is to be apolitical and representative. The views expressed by the speakers and guests are their personal views and not endorsed by the association. IIMKAA does not take responsibility for the actions or expressions of the participants.

IIMKAN is the career development platform of the IIMK Alumni Association. "Imkan" means possibility and we aim to help our alumni reach the full potential of what they can be.   This weekend, we discuss the impact of the lockdown on hyperlocal deliveries, sourcing, interstate supply chain challenges, and changing consumer behaviour.   

Our panel of expert alumni are:  

- Ashish Lingamneni, AVP Marketing at Swiggy (Class of 2011) 

- Tanu Gupta, Associate Director, Customer Success at BigBasket (Class of 2010) 

- Yogesh Jakhotia, VP Sales & Distribution at Rebel Foods (Class of 2011) 

Panel moderated by Anshul Khandelwal, Head of Marketing, Category & Revenue, Ola Foods (Class of 2011) 

IIMKAA is a platform for alumni matters. The views expressed by the speakers and guests are their personal views and not endorsed by the association. Our best endeavour is to be apolitical and representative. IIMKAA does not take responsibility for the actions or expressions of the participants.

IIMKAN is the career development platform of the IIMK Alumni Association. "Imkan" means possibility and we aim to help our alumni reach the full potential of what they can be.   

In this live webinar, our alumni experts share their expert and practical insights on how to navigate to your dream career with a structured and proactive job search approach, including how to shortlist target companies, how to create a profile that stands out, leveraging & growing your network, how to ace that interview and salary negotiation.    

Please jump to specific sections that you want to focus on: 

6:37 - Building a specific target employer list with specific roles that you're well qualified for 

13:28 - Curating your online brand and job-specific CVs to stand out from the crowd 

29:20 - How to leverage your network for your job search and build it over time 

42:39 - Engaging with executive search and talent acquisition professionals 

50:14 - How to ace the interview and get the offer 

1:01:15 - Negotiating the best possible compensation offer at corporates 

1:06:35 - How to re-enter the workforce for women after a family break 

1:13:09 - Negotiating the best possible compensation offer at start-ups 

1:15:57 - How to re-enter the workforce for entrepreneurs 

1:19:51 - How will COVID 19 impact the job market  

The panel included:  

Abhilash Nair - Staffing Leader at Google India 

Revant Bhate - CEO & Co-founder of Mosaic Wellness and former Partner, Kalaari Capital 

Rohan Jaikishen - VP of Human Resources, IDFC First Bank 

Uma Kasoji - Co-founder of the career advancement platform, The Star in me  

Moderated by:  Ronald Philip - Senior Director of Strategic Planning at Agility Logistics Parks, ex-McKinsey  

IIMKAA is a platform for alumni matters. Our best endeavour is to be apolitical and representative. The views expressed by the speakers and guests are their personal views and not endorsed by the association. IIMKAA does not take responsibility for the actions or expressions of the participants.

In this session, some of our expert alumni from the field of investments help us understand how to manage our finances through this time and the outlook for different asset classes and sectors.   

Our panelists are:  

Harish Krishnan - SVP and Fund Manager, Kotak Mutual Fund 

Nitai Utkarsh - Lead - Investment Strategy and Chairman’s Family Office, Hero Motocorp 

Sandeep Reddy - Co-founder, real estate data analytics platform Propstack 

Sandipan Roy - Director and Head - Products, Credit Suisse 

Moderated by: Rahul Gaitonde - COO, Cube Wealth

MUST-READ - the full PDF with details - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iim-kozhikode-alumni-association_7-reasons-why-iim-kozhikode-is-special-activity-6669506313627680768-cvPB  

In 2021, the fifth IIM will celebrate its 25th anniversary, with a global network of 10,000 alumni. Over the last quarter-century, IIM Kozhikode has been a trailblazer on so many fronts and created its own special identity and experience for its stakeholders - students, alumni, faculty, and staff.   

Everyone has heard about its intoxicatingly beautiful hilltop campus that gave it the moniker 'God's Own Kampus'. IIMK is in the press regularly for its diversity leadership ever since it was the first IIM to have more than 50% women in 2013. But there is so much more that makes IIMK special and we organized this special webinar with our alumni for you to hear it in their own words. Alumni who have lived the experience both on campus for two years as well as the alumni experience. They have weighed in on several areas where IIMK is special, unique, or a leader.   

This webinar will be insightful not just for prospective students, but also for alumni to hear about the full spectrum of activities under the IIMK umbrella as well as recruiters and other interested stakeholders.

In this episode of Roll Call, Prof. Lionel talks candid about his journey, from being a commerce student who prepared for CA and eventually made a choice to teach law.   

He covers a wide range of topics, including  

(1) An upcoming book he is writing, about Alternate Dispute Redressal machinery that startups could use in their contracts to make legal issues quick and affordable  

(2) His current reading and watch list, covering the history of wars and  disintegration of nations and suggesting best reads on pandemics and infections  

(3) His favorite interview question, and the changes in patterns and norms of classroom learning that the current pandemic would bring about  

(4) His curated list of life advises, tagged under #justsaying, and his concepts of life and philosophy on what keeps us positive with humor, affection, and compassion  

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About Prof. Aranha: Prof. Aranha is a Chartered Accountant, Insolvency Professional & a Lawyer in consulting practice in the Finance & Legal Area. He has 27 years of consulting, teaching and training experience focusing on Accounting, Auditing, Tax Laws, Financial Management, Legal Aspects of Business, Alternate Dispute Redressal Mechanisms, Insolvency & Bankruptcy and Ethics in Business. He has worked across various sectors including Construction, Info-tech, Ship Building, Dockyards & Power.  

About Dipika Raikwar: Prof. Aranha will be hosted on this webinar by his former student and a fellow legal eagle Dipika Raikwar from Class of 2008, currently President of the IIMK Alumni Association and a Partner at the law firm Mitra & Brahme. Ex Unilever corporate counsel, she is Founder to the social sector venture Kalakari India and IIMK’s representation in the 2021 LLM class of UC Berkeley.

Prof Saji Gopinath has had a transformational impact in his capacity as faculty at IIM Kozhikode and currently as CEO of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM). In this conversation with his former student Hanish Yadav (Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company), he provides his expert and deep insights on how COVID 19 might reshape global value chains, the opportunities - and challenges - for India to capture new manufacturing FDI, the opportunities for startups arising from COVID 19. 

He also spoke with pride, about the impact various IIMK alumni are having as entrepreneurs or serving as professionals at KSUM or as Chief Minister's IT Fellows where he said they are having 'phenomenal impact'. He also spoke poignantly about his most cherished years on campus and what he thinks makes IIMK special among all Indian top institutions.  

 05:13 - What actions can companies take in the short term to address supply chain disruptions in the context of COVID 19?

11:20 - Will COVID 19 reshape global value chains? Will India benefit? Will countries try and become self-reliant? 

15:31 - What can India do to be ready to attract more FDI investment in manufacturing that may look to shift to new locations from China? 

19:10 - What are the opportunities for startups from the COVID 19 crisis? 

22:06 - What is Prof. Saji doing in his capacity as KSUm CEO, to attract startups to Kerala in the context of the COVID disruption? 

26:55 - Are there any IIMK entrepreneurs or startups that have impressed you? 

28:52 - What has been the impact of the various IIMK alumni that Prof. Saji has inspired to join KSUM and as Chief Minister's IT Fellows? 

32:28 - Would passing more power to states help solve the structural issues - infrastructure, etc? 

34:14 - What impact will there be post-COVID from a shift to WFH? 

39:26 - What can the government/s do to enhance the growth of textile SME clusters? 

46:58 - Which of Prof. Saji's years on campus does he cherish the most - and why?  

About Prof. Saji Gopinath: Prof. Saji is currently on deputation as CEO of Kerala Startup Mission, the apex body of Govt. of Kerala for supporting the technical entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem in Kerala. Prof Saji has served IIM Kozhikode for over 17 years as Professor, Dean-Academic, and Dean-Development. He also set up the Satellite campus of IIMK at Kochi, IIM Amritsar campus in Amritsar as well as being instrumental in setting up Asia's first Synchronous e-Learning Programme in Executive Management Education - the eMeP program at IIMK. Prof. Saji taught courses on operations management and supply chain management at IIM Kozhikode.  

About Hanish Yadav: Prof. Saji was hosted on this webinar by his former student and Class of 2010 alumnus Hanish Yadav, Associate Partner with McKinsey & Company in New Delhi. Hanish is a leader in the firm's transport and logistics practice and has worked extensively across India as well as in Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. Hanish also served as an Officer on Special (OSD) to Hon. Suresh Prabhu during his term/s as the Union Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, playing a pivotal role in driving transformational initiatives at Indian Railways and driving levers targeting export growth and logistics efficiency for the country.  

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In this episode, we have Prof. Sridhar Guda from the Marketing Management function who has been teaching at IIMK for over 13 years. He is being interviewed by Class of 2012 alumnus Tony Sebastian, (who heads Digital Marketing for Taj Hotels & Resorts) in this freewheeling chat, covering his thoughts on a wide range of topics: 

- Is COVID-19 the first time we could use the phrase "paradigm shift" accurately?  

- What do the world of education, sales, and marketing look like in a post-COVID world?  

- Will consumer behavior change drastically?  

- Is multitasking worth it?  

- Have sales moved from the "arranged marriage" era to the Tinder era?  

- How does someone reflect and reinvent constantly?  

- How does Game of Thrones appear in a question paper?  

IIMKAA is a platform for alumni matters. The views expressed by the speakers and guests are their personal views and not endorsed by the association. Our best endeavor is to be apolitical and representative. IIMKAA does not take responsibility for the actions or expressions of the participants.

IIMKAN is the career development platform of the IIMK Alumni Association. 

"Imkan" means possibility and we aim to help our alumni reach the full potential of what they can be.   

Investment banking is a popular and attractive career choice for graduates of IIM Kozhikode and other top business schools, for its challenge, opportunity to work on complex problems, growth and leadership opportunities, client service, and impact. Many of our alumni have gone on from campus to successful careers in investment banking around the world.  

This webinar brought together some of our investment banking alumni working in various global financial centers from New York and Paris to Mumbai, to share their advice on how to build a career in investment banking.   

Our panel included: 

Abhishek Bhagat, 1999 - Head - Internet & TMT Investment Banking, HDFC Bank, Mumbai 

Amar Mehta, 2005 - Managing Director, FT Partners, New York 

Maanvi Ahuja, 2012 - Investment professional, CPPIB (formerly Vice President, Barclays Investment Bank), Mumbai 

Moderated by Rishi Tandon, 2009 - Vice President, TMT Investment Banking at BNP Paribas, Paris