1. 26th Foundation day
Venue: ITC Sonar, Kolkata
Date: 7th May, 2010
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IBRAD has celebrated its 26th Foundation day on the 7th May 2010. A seminar was held on the day on “Sustainable Business Development” at ITC Sonar, Kolkata. The seminar was inaugurated by Sri A. K. Raha, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, West Bengal. Sri S. C. Sethi, Vice Chairman, SPML was the Chief Guest while Sri N. P. Jain, Member of Minorities Commission, Government of West Bengal was the Special Guest. Eminent speakers in the technical sessions were Sri Surojit Bose, Associate Director, Sustainability FAS, PWC, Dr. Sanjay Kumar, IFS Country Director, E-parliament, Dr. Purnamita Dasgupta, Ford Foundation Chair & Head, Environment and Economic Unit, IEG, Dr. Subrat Mukherjee, IFS, Field Director, Sundarban Tiger Reserve, Ms. Sweta Pillai, ITC Sonar, Kolkata and Dr. Pawan Kumar Sharma, Vice President, Emami Ltd.
All the speakers have emphasized that sustainable business practices is the call of the day. It has become in the core of the business policy and practices. Thus it requires to have trained man power especially the young professionals who have the knowledge and skills for mitigating the challenges of climate change and sustainable development.
Professor S. B. Roy, Founder Chairman of IBRAD shared his organization’s commitment to develop such neo breed of professionals through the MBA program who can bring difference to business as usual. He has also shared that IBRAD will continue with the training of the community members and government officials and staff in more than 12 states of India on issues related to sustainable development and thereby bringing positive changes to the society. |
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2. SANCALP 2010
Venue: IBRAD Campus
Date: 22nd to 24th February, 2010
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3. One day symposium on "Science and Ethics: Issues in Development"
Venue: IBRAD Campus
Date: 13th February, 2010
Organised by: WEST BENGAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (WAST) & IBRAD.
Dignitaries & chief guest: Prof. Siddhartha Roy, Director, IICB & President WAST, Prof. Ashis Ghosh, Director, Centre for Environment and Development, Kolkata, Dr. Kunal Ray, Scientist F,IICB & Secretary WAST, Prof. S.B.Roy, Organising Secretary & Fellow Social Science Section of WAST, Prof. Tridib Chakraborti, Former Lecturer, IIM- Kolkata, Dr. Dipika Sur, Deputy Director, NICED, Kolkata, Prof. Bhaskar Chakraborty, Hony. Director, Centre for Social Sciences & Humanities, CU and Dr. A.C. Banerjee, Convener, Social Sciences Section, WAST
The basic insights that were shared in the seminar were like—"Science can only flourish in openness, under democratic circumstances and in a context where there is equality in terms of access to resources". Ethics in research can provide researchers with some tools to respond to dilemmas associated with the process and outcome of any research. Technology and innovations are required in this upcoming world. But the intellect behind the application of science needs proper use and acceptability of the outcomes within the society for its sustainability and development, keeping morale, values and ethics in mind, not only for upgradation but welfare of the common mass as a whole.
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4. SPANDAN 2010
Venue: IBRAD Campus
Date: 6th & 7th February, 2010
IBRAD School of Management organised "SPANDAN 2010" -a two day Annual Management Festival and Conference on the theme "Sustainable Business Practices" at the IBRAD Campus. This annual fest marked the congregation of business icons from great organisations, distinguished academicians and management students from top institutes with an aim to develop new insights, share knowledge and learn the survival strategy to combat the challenges offered in today’s competitive environment.
- A debate was held on the topic, "Press in India is as free as it should be".
- A panel discussion on Sustainable Business Practices was held with the experts like Mr. Surojit Bose, Associate Director from PWC, Mr. Prithviraj Bhattacharya, Program Manager from IBM, Mr. Gautam Mukherjee, Director-Delivery from Tech Mahindra, Mr. Sushanata Sinha from TCS and Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Director from E-Parliament’s India to develop new insights, share knowledge and learn the survival strategy to combat the challenges offered in today’s competitive arena.
- Sustainable Business Practices-Plan contest where new generation people came up with innovative plans as they showed how green initiatives & sustainable practices could be a means of earning profit while maintaining ecological balance. Students from top B-schools.
- Singing competition, Antakshari, Case Study competition, Management Games and Quiz, drama performance.
- Final event was the performance by well known band of Bengal "Bhoomi" who made everyone tap their feet to their tunes.
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5. Educational Tour
Date: 28th -30th January, 2010
United Bank of India, Berhampur branch and several historical places at Murshidabad, were visited.
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