Category: Student Spotlight

Ananya Manikandan, a second-year MBA student at IFMR GSB, secured second place in Financius ’24, a national-level article writing competition organised by X-Fin, the Finance Association of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB). The competition focused on ‘Financial Restructuring in Volatile Markets: M&A and Strategic Solutions.’ Ananya’s achievement comes with a cash prize of ₹3000, and their article will be featured in Finshastra, XIMB’s annual business magazine.

Kumar Ashuthosh, a fifth-year PhD student at IFMR GSB, has published an article titled Street Safety and Girls’ Secondary Schooling in India on the web portal Ideas for India (I4I). I4I is an economics and policy platform that features evidence-based analysis and commentary on issues related to growth and development in India. Established in July 2012 by a group of economists from the International Growth Centre (IGC), I4I operates under the joint direction of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) University of Oxford.

Abstract of the article: Street harassment in India is still a constraint on women’s education, dimming their future. Analysing the case of ‘SHE teams’ in the state of Telangana, this article shows that the introduction of special police units dedicated to women’s safety on streets led to a significant increase in girls finishing grade 12. Further, it establishes that the impact is not driven by non-street safety determinants of schooling.  

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Aarthi Venkatesh, a second-year Psychology student at SIAS, has been selected to present her research at the South Asian Forum on the Acquisition and Processing of Language (SAFAL) – 2024, one of the more prestigious and competitive cognitive science and psycholinguistics conferences organised by the Association of Cognitive Science at IIT Bombay.

Aarthi will be presenting her research on generational differences in abstract knowledge and motor association in natural language verbs.

• Organised by the SIAS Sports Club, 16 members of the SIAS football team showcased their skills at a football tournament in Puzhal on 16 November 2024, securing an impressive 4th place.
• Organised by the SIAS Sports Club, 20 students from the SIAS volleyball team participated in a practice match against the junior team from RSN Boys on 20 November 2024. The 5-set match was aimed at helping them gain valuable experience.

Sparsh Makharia, pursuing a double major in Data Science and Computer Science at SIAS, has been selected as a LINC (Centre for Large-scale Imaging of Neural Circuits) Fellow for 2024-25. LINC is a multi-institutional consortium funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Brain Initiative CONNECTS program to collect and analyse imaging data that will allow us to probe connections in the human and non-human primate brain at unprecedented resolutions. As part of this training program, Sparsh will participate in weekly meetings and undertake project work in data and machine learning under the supervision of professors from renowned institutions such as Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), MIT, UCL, etc. Additionally, Sparsh will gain access to advanced computing resources to support their research.

Urvashi Gupta, Prerna Dhingra and Poorva Rathore, second-year MBA students from IFMR GSB, secured first place in Prakeshpan, a finance case study competition at IMT Hyderabad’s annual fest, Impelz 10.0, held on 16 and 17 November 2024.  

The competition involved multiple rounds, including a quiz, clue-based industry analysis and a detailed valuation model presented to a panel of judges.  

The trio shared, “It was an enriching experience that pushed us to think critically, enhance our skills, and network with peers from other B-schools.”

Congratulations to the team for their outstanding achievement!  

We are thrilled to announce that Abinav Ram Kumar and Tejasvini Karthikeyan, first-year MBA students from IFMR GSB, Krea University, have secured 1st place in the prestigious Finance Fast Forward Competition (F3), organised by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. The event took place on 20 September, 2024 at JPMC’s Mumbai office, with over 11 colleges competing. This achievement underscores the finance acumen and talent at IFMR GSB, where our students consistently excel on national platforms. Congratulations to both!

Ritvic Parekh, Cohort of 2025, SIAS, Krea University, has cleared the semi-finals of the Climate Olympiad 2024. The Olympiad is designed to encourage students to develop solutions to climate and environmental challenges. Ritvic now awaits the results to see if he will be among the top 100 semi-finalists advancing to the finals.

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Sibhi Aravindan and Dheer Panjwani, second-year students at SIAS, Krea University, participated in an online debate competition conducted by IIM Ranchi and secured 1st place, winning a cash prize of ₹20,000.