IIM Bangalore to kickstart 4-day Golden Jubilee Foundation Week from Oct 26

The first day of the celebrations will include President of India, Droupadi Murmu delivering an address, releasing a book on the IIMB campus and a film on IIMB.

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore) will host a series of events to mark their Golden Jubilee Foundation Week on Oct 26. The 4-day celebration will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble President of India, Droupadi Murmu.

The 4-day celebration will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble President of India, Droupadi Murmu. (HT File)

According to a press release by IIMB, the first day of the celebrations will include the President delivering an address, releasing a book on the IIMB campus and a film on IIMB. She will also digitally flag off ‘Swarna Twaran’, the 50-hour Golden Jubilee relay walkathon on campus by students, faculty, staff and alumni of the institute. The Hon’ble Governor of Karnataka, Thaawar Chand Gehlot, will participate in the inauguration and address the gathering.

On Foundation Day, on October 28, there will be an Alumni Leadership Conclave on Corporate Excellence. The Director’s Foundation Day address will take place at the auditorium. The Foundation Day Lecture on, ‘Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire’ will be led by American Economist Professor Rebecca Henderson of the Harvard Business School. IIMB’s PGP alumna and noted classical vocalist Manasi Prasad and her group will present ‘Suvarna Sangeet’ – a music presentation by a 50-member ensemble bringing together a wide range of music genres, from Indian classical to Western classical with fusion and world music elements, informed IIMB

The Golden Jubilee Foundation Week celebrations at IIM Bangalore also include many other activities and events, some of them online, mentioned the press release.