IFMR GSB’s PhD Scholar Soumyabrata Basu presented a paper that looks into the impact of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code on Indian firms at the Doctoral Colloquium on Financial Markets and Corporate Finance organised by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. The paper is co-authored with Prof.Praveen Bhagawan and Prof. Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay
Ananya Manikandan, MBA Cohort of 2025, IFMR GSB secured first placein CRE-AI-TIVE Writing at Chrysalis 2024–25, a national-level inter-collegiate competition organised by the Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai, on 12 February 2025.
The contest featured two rounds: Round 1 involved creating a 10–25-line poem using AI text-generation tools, a 100-word AI usage note, and five prompts; round 2 challenged participants to write a 1000 – 1200-word story from two given lines, testing creativity and critical thinking.
Additionally, Ananya’s article, India’s Fintech Revolution: How Startups Are Reshaping the Financial Landscape, was recognised as the “Article of the Quarter” in the inaugural edition of Management Manuscripts, a quarterly magazine by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management & Entrepreneurship (ABVSME), JNU, Delhi. The magazine, launched in collaboration with Gyanmancha – The Literary Society and Hariyali – The Sustainability Club, features 12 articles per issue on diverse management and interdisciplinary topics.
Professor Madhuri Saripalle, Professor, Economics and Chairperson – MBA Programme, IFMR GSB, participated in the International Conference on Enabling Sustained Growth in Emerging Asia, held on 7-8 February at the School of Economics, University of Hyderabad. She presented her paper titled Agricultural Transformation in Telangana: A Case Study of Paddy Cultivation, which is part of an ongoing project supported by the IFMR Fund for research in Humanities and Social Sciences.
Professor Lakshmi Kumar, Dean, IFMR GSB led the seminar on ‘Global Business Transformation for a Resilient Future’ organised by the Commerce Department of Stella Maris College, Chennai.
Dr R S Sathya Saminadan, Associate Professor of Practice, Marketing, IFMR GSB participated in a panel discussion on ‘Data-Driven Decision Making: Real-World Applications & Best Practices’ at Guru Nanak College, on 7 February 2025.
Mohammed Hasim, PhD student, IFMR GSB, won the best paper award and a cash prize of ₹10,000 at the Spatial Econometrics Workshop and PhD Colloquium held at IIT Indore. His winning paper, Illuminating Inequality: Intra-State Economic Convergence and Regional Disparities in Karnataka, India, explores regional economic patterns and disparities within the state.
Jyothis Franklin, PhD scholar, IFMR GSB has presented a research paper titled ‘A Bibliometric Study of the Literature on Advertising Ethics’ co-authored with Dr Jayasankar Ramanathan, Associate Professor, Marketing, IFMR GSB at the American Marketing Association (AMA) Winter Academic Conference 2025 (Virtual) on 10 February, 2025.
Abstract:
This study aims to analyse the research impact, key trends and current state of knowledge in advertising ethics through bibliometric analysis. By examining 233 relevant articles, the study evaluates publication patterns, authorship trends and knowledge structures. It identifies influential works, contributions and evolving trends in the domain. This study guides managers in developing ethical guidelines for advertising campaigns by mapping the evolution of advertising ethics since its inception. The study is the first to employ a quantitative method to map out the relevant literature on advertising ethics.
Three first-year MBA students from IFMR GSB — Rahul Kumar, Jayesh Sharma, and Harsh Verma — secured second place in Entrée-preneurship 7.0, an online case study competition held as part of Tangerine Trails, organised by the Entrepreneurship Cell of IIM Nagpur on 16 December, 2024.
Mugdha Kinhikar, PhD student, IFMR GSB has successfully presented a research paper titled Does The Fiscal Position of States Matter in the Allocation of Climate Adaptation Funds in India, co-authored with Dr Soumya Pal, Assistant Professor, Economics, IFMR GSB at the 6th Annual Conference on Economics and Finance (ACEF 2025), hosted by Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus held from 4 – 6 February, 2025.
Abstract of the paper:
Globally, financing for climate adaptation is switching to fund-based financing that follows the principle of competitive application and allocation. This funding mechanism aims to prioritise the most vulnerable countries. India, on a similar note, in 2015 adopted a National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC), the first-ever fund solely dedicated to climate adaptation for states. For developing countries like India that face resource constraints, parameters for the allocation of such funds within the country are of vital importance. The paper analyses whether the state’s fiscal position is associated with the funds allocated under NAFCC in India.
Further, the researchers study if the allocation of funds is associated with the climate adaptation capacity of the states. The results show a lower degree of correlation between the fiscal performance index of states and grants given under NAFCC. The result highlights that the presence of resource capacity within the states has a minimal role in deciding the allocation of grants to states. Further, the states with higher adaptation indexes receive higher amounts of grants. These results question the NAFCC framework’s logic, suggesting that priority might be given to states with lower adaptation capacities to facilitate their development and narrow the gap. Hence, this raises questions about the effectiveness of NAFCC in targeting the most vulnerable states and promoting equitable distribution of resources.
Dr Debankar Saha, Assistant Professor & Area Chair – Marketing, IFMR GSB recently presented a research paper, ‘Birdwatching and Ecotourism: Exploring the Motivations for Participation in Eco-Avitourism’, at the Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) Conference held at IIFT, Kolkata. The conference brought together a diverse group of academicians, policymakers, and industry professionals, fostering a rich intellectual exchange.
Dr Saha explores the key factors that motivate individuals to participate in birdwatching tourism within an ecotourism framework, emphasising its alignment with sustainability principles and contribution to responsible tourism practices. The response to the presentation was overwhelmingly positive, sparking insightful discussions with both the panel and the audience.
