IIM Calcutta Holds 59th Convocation; 468 MBA Degrees, 15 PhDs and 40 Diplomas Conferred

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IIM Calcutta held its 59th annual convocation on April 07, 2024. Uday Kotak, Founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank, shared words of wisdom and encouragement with over 600 graduating students.

IIM Calcutta Holds 59th Convocation; 468 MBA Degrees, 15 PhDs and 40 Diplomas Conferred

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta held its 59th Convocation on April 06, 2024. Around 468 2-year MBA students, 76 1-year MBAEx students, 60 PGDBA students, 40 PGPEX students, and 15 PhD candidates received their degrees and certificates this year.

The convocation ceremony was graced by the presence of Dignitaries such as Kotak Mahindra Bank Founder Uday Kotak, Chairperson of the IIMC Board of Governors Shrikrishna Kulkarni, and IIM Calcutta Director Professor Saibal Chattopadhyay. Professor Chattopadhyay addressed the students at the ceremony, calling them the “ambassadors of IIM Calcutta.”

Dignitaries Present at the 59th IIM Convocation

Professor Chattopadhyay said at the event, “We have been continuously augmenting our teaching, learning and research environment, work, and academic infrastructure considering the institute’s vision and mission. I congratulate our bright graduating students…as these brand ambassadors of IIM Calcutta shine and strive to make the world a better place to live in.”

Uday Kotak also spoke to the students, motivating the young graduates to take the Indian economy and Indian entrepreneurship into a new era of growth. He shared the story of the conception of Kotak Mahindra Bank and advised the students to “become architects of India’s economic renaissance”.

“I wish for India to certainly see itself in the third place in terms of absolute GDP within the next five years. But between now and 2047, I would like to see India with a USD 30 trillion economy,” he said. “More importantly, I envision a distribution of per capita income reaching at least USD 15,000, transforming India into a middle-income country. You are the people who can make this Indian dream a reality,” Kotak told the students.

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