Koraput: The Central University of Odisha (CUO) here launched an Executive MBA programme for working executives from this academic session through virtual mode on Wednesday.
Presiding over the function, CUO Vice-Chancellor Prof I Ramabrahmam said, “This Executive MBA programme will enhance the managerial skills of executives working in various industries. This will enhance the productivity of the industries and ultimately boost the GDP of the nation.”
Internationally-acclaimed management expert and Director of IIM Sambalpur, Professor Mahadeo Jaiswal graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Congratulating the working professionals who have joined the new MBA programme, Prof Jaiswal said, “This will provide the opportunity of mastering of best management practices with integration of collaborations, experimentation and innovation which is the need of the hour.”
Prof Ram Kumar Mishra, former Director and presently a senior professor of the Institute of Public Enterprises (IPE), Hyderabad was the chief speaker. He said this is a new age Executive MBA and CUO is best placed to use this programme for contributing towards improving socio economic climate of this relatively backward region.
Prof Kshiti Bhusan Das, Pro-Vice Chancellor of CUO, spoke on the salient features of the Executive MBA programme. Industry specialists from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited —Debasish Deb (Former Executive Director), JM Sahu (Executive Director), Ashutosh Mallick (General Manager) and AB Pradhan (General Manager, HR, MiG Complex, Nasik) — wished the participants a fruitful learning and knowledge-sharing exercise.
RS Das, Executive Director, M&R, National Aluminium Company (NALCO), Damonjodi encouraged working executives to pursue such value-added programme.
Many eminent educationists and management experts from Xavier Institute of Management, IBCS (Siksha O Anusandhan University), Bhubaneswar, Institute of Public Enterprises (IPE), Hyderabad and professionals and practitioners from various establishments joined the inaugural programme.
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