BWI: Great Lakes’ Convocation 2011 Presided over by Shri. Azim H. Premji and Smt. D. Purandeswari

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Great Lakes Institute of Management
Thursday, April 28, 2011 06:09 PM IST (12:39 PM GMT)
Editors: General: People, Social issues; Business: Education & training
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Great Lakes' Convocation 2011 Presided over by Shri. Azim H. Premji and Smt. D. Purandeswari
Two Great Lakers receive Merit cum Means Scholarship of Rs. 5 lakhs

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Thursday, April 28, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, founded by Prof. Bala V. Balachandran and Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA, held its Convocation of the Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM), Class of '11 (referred to as Gladiators) and the Post Graduate Global Executive Program in Management (PGXPM) V - Academic Year 2009-11; and welcomed the next batch of PGPM students (referred to as Spartans) in the presence of distinguished guests Shri. Azim H. Premji, Chairman of Wipro Ltd ,Smt. D. Purandeswari, Hon'ble Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Government of India, and others.

Shri. Azim H. Premji, Chairman of Wipro Ltd. delivered the convocation address to the enthusiastic gathering and handed over the certificates to the graduating students in the presence of 'Uncle Bala' - Prof. Bala V Balachandran, Founder & Dean of the institute, Academic Council, corporate dignitaries, staff, family members, friends and members of the press.

Gracing the occasion, Shri. Azim H. Premji, Chairman of Wipro Ltd, said, "I am delighted to address the Post Graduate Program in Management Class of 2011. You have accomplished something very few people do - the gift of quality higher education! I am optimistic that the baton of progress is in the hands of youth who form the majority in this country. As you step out into the world equipped with the ability to make this happen, it is time to step up and be counted. Be fearless and the door opens!"

Gracing the occasion Smt. D. Purandeswari, Hon'ble Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Government of India, said, "I would like to emphasize that the future of India can be built by remembering and practicing three things, which are encapsulated in the letters `TI' - `Think India', `Team India' and `Total Innovation'. This means making India truly innovative by changing its social, legal and economic structure."

Congratulating the students on successfully completing the Post Graduate Programme in Management, Dr. Bala V. Balachandran, Founder & Honorary Dean, Great Lakes, said, "The students of Great Lakes are ambassadors of 'responsible citizenship'. They have been molded to exhibit the highest levels of integrity, commitment, loyalty and responsibility in doing their duty to corporate India, the world and by extension to society at large. I wish our young graduates success in all their endeavors and urge them to make us proud in every walk of life."

Awards were given to deserving students for their outstanding academic achievements. Jitendra Koduru was awarded the Bala V Balchandran award for Best Student - Male award, while Priyanka Venkateswar was awarded the Bala V Balchandran award for Best Student - Female award.

Besides 4 other students were awarded medals for Academic Excellence .Smriti Agarwalla walked away with an award for Finance; Ramaprasad S for Marketing; Archith Goverdhan in Operations and Technology; and Meenal Sharma in Strategy, OB and Human Resource.

Two students - Harini K and Hyder Kantawala received a Merit cum Means Scholarship from Great Lakes institute of Management Each will receive a cash award of Rs. 5 lakhs, 2.5 lakhs borne by the Institute and Prof. Bala donating the balance 2.5 lakhs for each student.

In addition, several other students were given medals and certificates. The convocation ceremony concluded with the formal welcoming of the next batch of the PGPM students (Spartans).

About Great Lakes Institute of Management:

Great Lakes Institute of Management is a leading B-school in India founded in 2004 by Prof. Bala V. Balachandran, J.L. Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Information Management Northwestern University, USA, The institute has academic alliances with Stuart Graduate School of Business USA, Yale University USA., and Nanyang Technical University, Singapore. The institute offers a one year Post Graduate Program in Management. The B-school is a not-for-profit organization; Section 25 registered company with the mission of 'A Global Mindset and Indian Roots'.

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Prof. Bala giving certificates

Smt. D. Purandeswari,Prof. Bala V. Balachandran, Shri. Azim H. Premji, Prof. Sriram, Prof. Veeravalli (From left to right)


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CONTACT DETAILS
Prof. T.N. Swaminathan, Great Lakes Institute of Management, +91 9840195454, mailto:tnswami@greatlakes.edu.in
Ms. Twinkle Xavier, 20:20 MSL, +91 98844 80115, twinkle.xavier@2020msl.com

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