Greater Noida, October 28, 2026: Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) held its 38th convocation, awarding diplomas to 797 graduates from its Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), PGDM (International Business), PGDM (Insurance Business Management), PGDM (Retail Management), and PGDM (Online) programmes. The ceremony also saw 12 scholars complete the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM).
The convocation was attended by Nikhil Nanda, Chairman and Managing Director of Escorts Kubota Limited, as Chief Guest. Other senior leaders present included Akira Kato, Deputy Managing Director, Escorts Kubota Limited; Bharat Madan, Whole Time Director and Chief Financial Officer, Escorts Kubota Limited; and Todd Stucke, General Manager, Agri Solutions Headquarters, Kubota Corporation and President, Kubota North America Corporation. Their participation brought an international industry perspective to the event, which gathered academic leaders, corporate representatives, faculty, students, and guests.
Academic awards and honours
The event recognised academic excellence across BIMTECH’s on-campus and online programmes. Gold Medals were presented to Palash Gupta, Sriram Sankar, Sanchit Rana, and Vidhula Rani P, while Silver Medals went to Priyesh Jain, Shruti Saxena, Simran Jain, and Namita Jain in the four PGDM streams. Special honours included the Dr. C. B. Gupta Memorial Medal to Palash Gupta, the Smt. Yashoda Jaju Memorial Medal to Ishita Mehra, and the Smt. Madhuri J. Sheth Award to Radhika Matta and Shruti Saxena.
Under the Centre for Online Studies (COOLS), Gold Medals were awarded to Egan Ganesh (Batch C6), Alice Galopin (Batch C7), and Shruti Sethi (Batch C8), with Silver Medals going to Sriganesh G, Debjit Mandal, and Anuj Thakur. Dr. Sachin Tyagi, an FPM scholar from the 2021–25 batch, received the Jagdish N. Sheth Best Thesis Award.
Alumni achievements recognised
BIMTECH also honoured alumni at the convocation. Ravi Chopra, Group CHRO at Aditya Infotech Ltd. (CP Plus), received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Young Alumni Awards were presented to Dibyanshu Tripathi, CEO and Co-Founder of Hexalog; Raghav Jain, Co-Founder and Principal Officer at BimaBro (Rajesh Chetan Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd.); Gokulnath Subramanian, Chief Business Officer at William Penn (P) Ltd.; and Nipun Puri, Leader – Strategic Sourcing and Category Management at Nissan Digital India LLP.
Leadership perspectives and institutional milestones
Addressing the graduates, Nikhil Nanda urged the class of 2026 to focus on their impact and contribution to society, saying, “Every generation inherits a legacy, but it is the courage to create something of its own that gives that legacy a future… Your journey is your opportunity to serve, to build and to leave India stronger than you found it.”
Sakate Khaitan, Senior Partner at Khaitan Legal Associates, London, and Member of the Board of Governors at BIMTECH, emphasised the importance of integrity, empathy, and responsibility in business leadership, especially as technology and AI reshape the business landscape.
Director Dr. Prabina Rajib presented BIMTECH’s annual report for 2025–26, highlighting the institute’s achievements in competitions, research, industry partnerships, global learning, and the launch of its AI Centre of Excellence.
Institutional recognition and honorary title
BIMTECH was re-awarded the Graded Autonomy (Category-I) status by AICTE, a distinction the institute has received multiple times. The convocation also featured the conferment of the honorary title of Professor of Practice on Nikhil Nanda, recognising his industry experience and leadership in bridging management education and professional practice.
BIMTECH, inspired by founders Basant Kumar Birla and Sarala Birla, is supported by an alumni network of over 8,500 individuals worldwide.
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