Indian Institute of Management Udaipur held the registration and commencement session of the fourth batch of its flagship PGP Programme for the Class of 2014-16. A total of 116 students registered in the new batch comprising of a diverse mix of students from different academic backgrounds and work experiences.

The students were given a grand welcome to make them feel the distinguished hospitality of IIM Udaipur. The welcome event was orchestrated by the second year PGP students and cheered up the students and their parents with the traditional Rajasthani style welcome.

Post the registration process; the students received a welcome address from Prof. Janat Shah, Director – IIMU. Prof. Shah welcomed the students and congratulated them for their efforts which went in achieving the feat of joining an IIM.

He addressed the students about the two year transformational journey which the programme offers along with the things which differentiate IIMU with specially crafted pedagogical initiatives like Entrepreneurship / Intrapreneurship, Analytics, Immersion and Social Responsibility.

Prof. Shah was joined by Mr. Akhilesh Joshi, CEO, Hindustan Zinc Ltd. as the Chief Guest of the Orientation Programme.

Mr. Joshi spoke to the students about his journey during his stint at HZL for 30 years. He briefed the students about how the management education will lead to their learning which will help them throughout their career.

He specially mentioned students with the guidelines which will help the students to excel in their respective fields with focusing on discipline, passion, excellence, dedication and hard work. The students keenly listened and discussed their ambitions with Mr. Joshi.

The students will be going through a week long Orientation Programme with sessions on Entrepreneurship by Prof. Sunil Handa, Faculty – IIMA and Founder, Eklavya Foundation, Ice-Breaking activities and workshops on Case Study Methodology by Prof. L. S. Murthy, Faculty – IIMB.