Dr. Devi Singh, Director, IIM Lucknow talks to Ashutosh Harbola of B&E about his stint at IIMs and his views on the evolving role of management Education for the Country
B&E: How challenging is it for an IIM to sustain in a city like Lucknow, which is relatively low on industry interface?
Dr. Devi Singh (DS): In these years, we have seen a widespread change in the work areas and new places, which have become a hub for employment. Lucknow is not too behind; it has been in the transformation phase and I believe that Lucknow has all the potential to become big like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and others. It is a good city with decent infrastructure, but due to less development, there is currently low investment and less industrialisation.
B&E: What global expectations do you foresee for the institute with the current state of the world economy?
DS: Expectations are huge and keep changing every time. At times, you may get some concessions due to the place where you are but you still have to compete for excellence at all levels – be it faculty, students, placement et al. The society has a lot of hopes from management institutes, which never get completely satisfied. So we need to always find solutions by searching for new areas and sectors for growth.
B&E: How intense is the competition when it comes to competing with the other IIM’s?
DS: Amongst the IIMs, the competition is very healthy and positive. We work together and have a lot of synergy. We share placements and the market knows where to go. The market has been very positive and responsive and therefore there are no issues for IIM Lucknow. The real competition is not about placements but how you place yourself in the society and create a meaningful presence in the global arena.
B&E: IIM Lucknow is the first IIM, which extended its roots from just one campus to the other one in Noida. Do you have any plans to move to the international space?
DS: Yes, I would surely like to go beyond India, but for now, it’s not a necessity. The concept of having multiple campuses like the one in Noida came for attracting the best faculty, greater exposure for growth, and having a better presence.
B&E: How challenging is it for an IIM to sustain in a city like Lucknow, which is relatively low on industry interface?
Dr. Devi Singh (DS): In these years, we have seen a widespread change in the work areas and new places, which have become a hub for employment. Lucknow is not too behind; it has been in the transformation phase and I believe that Lucknow has all the potential to become big like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and others. It is a good city with decent infrastructure, but due to less development, there is currently low investment and less industrialisation.
B&E: What global expectations do you foresee for the institute with the current state of the world economy?
DS: Expectations are huge and keep changing every time. At times, you may get some concessions due to the place where you are but you still have to compete for excellence at all levels – be it faculty, students, placement et al. The society has a lot of hopes from management institutes, which never get completely satisfied. So we need to always find solutions by searching for new areas and sectors for growth.
B&E: How intense is the competition when it comes to competing with the other IIM’s?
DS: Amongst the IIMs, the competition is very healthy and positive. We work together and have a lot of synergy. We share placements and the market knows where to go. The market has been very positive and responsive and therefore there are no issues for IIM Lucknow. The real competition is not about placements but how you place yourself in the society and create a meaningful presence in the global arena.
B&E: IIM Lucknow is the first IIM, which extended its roots from just one campus to the other one in Noida. Do you have any plans to move to the international space?
DS: Yes, I would surely like to go beyond India, but for now, it’s not a necessity. The concept of having multiple campuses like the one in Noida came for attracting the best faculty, greater exposure for growth, and having a better presence.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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