New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 — (Business Wire India) — The annual convocation ceremony of IILM Graduate School of Management, Greater Noida was held on 17th April, 2013. The Chief Guest, Mr. Vinod Rai, Comptroller & Auditor General of India presided over the convocation and awarded certificates of merit to the students.
Mr. Vinod Rai delivered the Convocation address emphasizing on propositions as to how the youth can contribute to a better tomorrow. Presenting the Dr. Kulwant Rai Gold and Silver medals to the meritorious students as well as to the overall performers, he encouraged the students to continue to excel in the professional phase of their lives. More than 3500 students have so far been awarded the diploma in Business Management, with most of them having been placed comfortably despite the economic fluctuation.
Earlier Prof. Yavar Ehsan, Director, IILM Graduate School of Management in his greatly inspiring and motivational speech laid emphasis on the Institute’s 20 year legacy and the various steps taken to enforce the Vision 2015. He also mentioned the highlights of the past year which included IILM GSM being included on CNN-IBN’s feature on the top 15 B-Schools of India, International tie-ups with 25 Universities of repute for student exchange, faculty research collaboration, and study abroad opportunities, and the new on-campus fully residential facility. It was a matter of great pride for the students graduating from IILM-GSM at the Post Graduate Program in Management and the three sectoral programs in Financial Services, Marketing Management, and International Business. The 15 month executive MBA and the Fellow Program in Management are all set to be launched in the forthcoming academic year; thus providing an opportunity to develop high quality teachers, researchers and management thinkers, in the process thus harnessing the intellectual capital of IILM to its true potential.
The 2011-2013 batch has been placed in companies like Smart Cubes, Citibank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Evalueserve, Britannia, Deloitte and Nestle, to name a few. The highest package for the batch has been Rs. 15 lacs per annum and close to 230 companies have been engaged for recruitment of students this year.
