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The 18th batch of the Certificate Course in Business Management for Defence Officers – CCBMDO, completed at IIM Indore on March 03, 2022. Conducted in hybrid mode, the event was attended by the Chief Guest Commodore S.K. Chauhan, Principal Director, DGR; Prof. Saumya Ranjan Dash, Dean-Programmes; Prof. Kousik Guhathakurta, Coordinator-CCBMDO; and Col. Gururaj Pamidi (Retd), CAO, IIM Indore. A total of 74 participants received the Certificate of Completion on this occasion.
Congratulating the officers for completing the programme, Commodore S.K. Chauhan said that this programme aims to enable a smooth transition from defense to the corporate, and it has helped the officers gain a perspective towards the industry. ‘Despite the pandemic, the robustly designed programme by IIM Indore has enhanced the officers’ leadership, management, and decision-making capabilities. I congratulate the institute for efficiently conducting the programme for the defense officers, thereby contributing to the nation-building,’ he said.
Prof. Saumya Ranjan Dash congratulated the batch mentioning that the defense officers are already efficient in management, leadership, decision-making, teamwork, etc. – the prerequisites for a leading position in a corporate. ‘The exemplary leadership qualities the defense people demonstrate on a day-to-day basis on the field cannot be defined in terms of theory. It’s their inbuilt quality. Hence, this certification is a formal way of recognizing your talent and enabling a smooth transition from the defense to corporate by augmenting your understanding in the fields of other managerial aspects like supply chain management, logistics, marketing, etc.’, he said.
Col. Pamidi also congratulated the officers. ‘Learning in the classroom is essential, and life gives you experiences. At the end of the day, it’s a good mixture of both, which takes an individual ahead in their life. He said, keep learning and implementing your knowledge, for that will help you achieve your goals.
Prof. Kousik Guhathakurta announced the names of the top three rankers, Sreejesh Sivan (Rank 1), Gaurav Tak (Rank 2), and Deepali Ghosh (Rank 3). The event concluded with a vote of thanks.
