Aarambh

Aarambh –The Orientation Programme for MBA Batch 2024-26

KLS IMER has organized Aarambh –The Orientation Programme for its Autonomous MBA batch 2024-26 from 12 th to 14 th December, 2024. The objective of Aarambh-2024 -26 is to orient the students about the prerequisites to be successful in the world of business and entrepreneurship. The sessions are being conducted by eminent people from industry and academia.

Aarambh 2024-2026 marked a significant day in the institution’s journey. Shri R. S. Mutalik, Chairman of the Governing Council, presided over the event and, in his presidential remarks, reflected on the rich heritage of Karnataka Law Society and KLS IMER. He assured the gathering of the institute's unwavering dedication to nurturing students and contributing to their overall development.

Dr. Mukund Udchankar, Director of Administration at KLE Homoeopathic Medical College, was the Chief Guest. In his insightful address, Dr. Udchankar emphasized the importance of developing a positive attitude as the cornerstone of personal and professional success. He also stressed that children mirror their parents’ actions, urging parents to be mindful of their behavior as it profoundly influences their children’s values and decisions.

Adding to the occasion were the Guests of Honour, Shri Md. Rafique Chaus, General Manager - Finance at Godavari Bio Refineries Ltd., and Shri Sandeep Tekriwal, Proprietor of iNNOVV8, both distinguished alumni of KLS IMER. They motivated the students to develop essential skills to thrive in an ever-evolving business environment.

The event commenced with an engaging welcome speech by Dr. Arif Shaikh, Director of KLS IMER. In his address, Dr. Arif Shaikh warmly welcomed the dignitaries, parents, students, and faculty members, expressing gratitude for their presence. He highlighted the institution's steadfast commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and the holistic development of students. Dr. Arif Shaikh underscored the importance of bridging the gap between academia and industry by fostering partnerships, which was exemplified by the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BSNL during the event.

A major highlight of the event was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between KLS IMER and BSNL, marking a significant milestone for the institution. This collaboration aims to provide students with cutting-edge resources and industry-relevant insights, preparing them to excel in a rapidly evolving professional world. Shri Vikas Jaykar, President of BSNL, along with other officials, attended the event to formalize this meaningful partnership.

The program concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Prof. Rashmi Y Harti, who expressed heartfelt gratitude to all the dignitaries, faculty members, students, and parents for making the event a grand success.

Aarambh –The Orientation Programme for MBA Batch 2023-25

KLS IMER organized Aarambh –The Orientation Programme for its 4thAutonomousMBA batch 2023-25 from5th to7thFebruary, 2024. The theme of the programme is “Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth”.The objective of Aarambhis to orient the students about the prerequisites to be successful in the world of Management and Entrepreneurship. The sessions are being conducted by eminent people from industry and academia based on India vision 2047 and role of youth in India’s growth story for next 25 years.

The inaugural function was held on Monday, 5thFebruary, 2024at KLS IMER, Belagavi.Mr. Basavant Patil, Vice President-Aequs Private Limited, Belagavi graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.He addressed the new batch students on Skills required for Entrepreneurship and sustaining successful Corporate Life. The education plays a pivotal role in developing a country in every aspect, be it social, cultural or moral development. He further said sole purpose of education is to train an individual to meet the needs of the society and find a captivating way to boost up the national development in the best possible ways. Shri. U. NKalkundrikar, Chairman KLS VPP and Member Governing Council,IMER, Belagaviwas the Guest of Honour at the function.He gave practical insights to excel in their MBA journey and shared his professional experience. Shri R. S Mutalik Chairman-Governing Council KLS IMER presided over the function and motivated the new batch students to excel holistically and assured the parents and students of the Institute’s commitment, in contributing to the overall development of the students. Dr.Arif Shaikh, Director KLS IMER, welcomed the gathering and emphasized on developing as right attitude towards the life goal. Prof. Goutami Maganur proposed the vote of thanks as member of Aarambh coordinating committee with Dr. Shailaja G. Hiremath and Prof. Rahul Mailcontractor.

Aarambh – 2023

KLS IMER has organized Aarambh –The Orientation Programme for its 3rd Autonomous MBA batch 2022-24 from 6th to 8th February, 2023. The theme of the programme is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam-One Earth-One Family-One Future and Celebrating India’s leadership in G20. The objective of Aarambh is to orient the students about the prerequisites to be successful in the world of business and entrepreneurship. The sessions are being conducted by eminent people from industry and academia based on India vision 2047 and role of youth in India’s growth story for next 25 years..

The inaugural function was held on Monday, 6th February , 2023 at KLS IMER, Belagavi. Shri Rajesh Kumar Maurya Airport Director-Airport Authority of India Belagavi graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. He said the education plays a pivotal role in developing a country in every aspect, be it social, cultural or moral development. He further said sole purpose of education is to train an individual to meet the needs of the society and find a captivating way to boost up the national development in the best possible ways. He created positive energy among the participants with his unique motivational activitiy. Shri. S. V Ganachari, Secretary, Karnatak Law Society, Belagavi presided over the function and in his presidential remarks, he motivated the new batch students to excel holistically and assured the parents and students of the Institute’s commitment, in contributing to the overall development of the students. Dr. Arif Shaikh, Director KLS IMER, welcomed the gathering and emphasized on developing as right attitude towards the life goal. Prof. Rahul Mailcontractor proposed the vote of thanks. Dr. Shailaja G. Hiremath coordinated the event.

Aarambh - 2022

KLS IMER has organized Aarambh –The Orientation Programme for its Autonomous MBA batch 2021-23 from 2 nd to 5 th February, 2022. The theme of the programme is “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav-Celebrating 75 Years of India’s Independence and its rich cultural and diverse heritage. The objective of Aarambh-2021 is to orient the students about the prerequisites to be successful in the world of business and entrepreneurship. The sessions are being conducted by eminent people from industry and academia based on India 2.0 and role of youth in India’s growth story for next 25 years.

The inauguration function was held on Wednesday, 2 nd February, 2022 at KLS IMER, Belagavi. Mr. Benjamin Mathew, CEO, Deshpande Start-Ups Hubballi was the Chief Guest of the function. He addressed the students on emerging opportunities for Start Ups in India and favorable ecosystem for young minds to nurture their ideas. He motivated the students to acquire the necessary skills required to adapt to the changing business environment. Shri. R. S. Mutalik, Chairman, Governing Council, KLS IMER presided over the function and in his presidential remarks, he narrated the legacy of Karnatak Law Society and IMER in particular. He assured the parents and students of the Institute’s commitment, in contributing to the overall development of the students. Dr. S. G. Chiniwar, Director KLS IMER, welcomed the gathering. Dr. Shailaja G. Hiremath delivered the vote of thanks.

Aarambh - 2021

Orientation Programme for its first Autonomous MBA batch 2020-22 from 15th to 19th January, 2021.The inauguration function was held on Friday, 15th January, 2021 at KLS IMER, Belagavi. Mr. Anish Metrani, Managing Director, Sneham International, Belagavi & CEO-Tektapes,USA was the Chief Guest of the function. He congratulated the new batch of students for their decision to pursue their Masters in Business Administration at KLS IMER.He spoke about his entrepreneurial journey. He motivated the students to acquire the necessary skills required to adapt to the changing business environment.

Shri. R. S. Mutalik, Chairman, Governing Council, KLS IMER presided over the function and in his presidential remarks,he narrated the legacy of Karnatak Law Society and IMER in particular. He assured the parents and students of the Institute’s commitment,in contributing to the overall development of the students. Dr. Atul R. Deshpande, Director KLS IMER, welcomed the gathering. Mrs. Shailaja G. Hiremath and Mr. Rahul Mailcontractor coordinated the event.

Aarambh - 2019

KLS IMER had organized Aarambh 2019 - Orientation Programme for new MBA batch 2019-21 on 10th and 11th Oct., 2019. The objective of Aarambh - 2019 was to orient the future managers and entrepreneurs about the prerequisites in terms of knowledge, skills and abilities required to be successful in the world of business. The sessions were conducted by eminent people from industry and academia.

The inauguration function was held on Thursday, 10th Oct., 2019 at KLS IMER, Belagavi. Mr. Sachin Sabnis, Managing Director, Belgaum Ferrocast (India) Private Limited, Belagavi was the Chief Guest of the function and motivated the students to get ready for rapidly changing business environment and VUCA world. He advised students to utilize the next two years of their MBA in developing their skills to suit the industry needs. Mr. Rajendra Belgaumkar, Chairman, GC, KLS IMER presided over the function and in his presidential remarks, advised the students to benefit from the resources provided by the institute in terms of various value added courses, Incubation Centre, Toastmasters Club and many others apart from excellent academic facilities. Dr. Atul R. Deshpande, Director, KLS IMER, welcomed the gathering. Mrs. Shailaja G. Hiremath and Mr. Rahul Mailcontractor coordinated the event.

Aarambh 2018

KLS IMER had organized Aarambh 2018 - Orientation Programme for new MBA batch 2018 -20 on 9th and 10th October, 2018. The objective of Aarambh - 2018 was to orient the future managers and entrepreneurs about the prerequisites in terms of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required to be successful in the world of business. The sessions were conducted by eminent people from industry and academia.

The inauguration function was held on Tuesday, 10th October, 2018 at KLS IMER, Belagavi. Mr. Mahesh Bhirangi, MD and CEO of Pragati Engineering Belgaum Private Limited, Belagavi was the Chief Guest for the function and motivated the students to take the responsibility of learning by utilizing very resource that IMER is providing to them. He further said developing leadership skills and values is very important as they are valued the most in corporate world today. Mr. Rajendra Belgaumkar, Chairman, Governing Council, KLS IMER presided over the function and in his presidential remarks motivated the students to make best use of the facilities at IMER for personal and professional development. Dr. S. G. Chiniwar, Director KLS IMER, welcomed the gathering. Mrs. Shailaja G. Hiremath and Mr. Rahul Mailcontractor coordinated the event.

Aarambh 2017

The inauguration function of Aarambh 2017 was held on Tuesday, 3rd October, 2017 at 10:30 am, at KLS IMER, Belagavi. Mr. K. Kumaravel, Joint President-Unit Head, HINDALCO, Belagavi was the Chief Guest and addressed the students on expectations of industry from MBA graduates. He also briefed the developments happening in corporate world, which demand contemporary skill sets like analytics, IT skills etc. Mr. Kumarvel concluded his address by congratulating new batch for having chosen IMER. He appreciated team IMER for united efforts to take institute to the next level of management education.

Mr. Rajendra Belgaumkar, Chairman, Governing Council, KLS IMER was presiding over the function and with his presidential remarks he motivated the students to make best use of the facilities at IMER for personal and professional development. He urged the parents to support their wards in their two years MBA journey.

Dr. S. G. Chiniwar, Director, KLS IMER, welcomed the gathering. Mrs. Shailaja G. Hiremath and Mr. Rahul Mailcontractor coordinated the event.

Aarambh 2016

The inauguration function of Aarambh 2016 - Orientation Programme for MBA (2016 - 18 batch) was organized on 1st September 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Shri. Jayant Humbarwadi, Joint Managing Director, Ashok Iron Group, Belagavi was the Chief Guest. Shri. Rajendra K. Belgaumkar, Chairman, Governing Council, KLS IMER presided over the inauguration function.

During the inaugural address Shri. Jayant Humbarwadi complimented the new batch students for choosing KLS IMER to begin their MBA journey. He spoke about how MBA programme enriches students overall personality by exposing them to various experiential learning like internships, case studies and group discussions. Shri Humbarwadi also emphasized on how industries can excel by stating an example of his Ashok Iron Group. He further said management concepts have been changing over a period of time and out of the box thinking is what is admired by businesses.

He advised students to Pre-read the concepts to develop the art of discussing various solutions to real time business problems.

Shri. Rajendra Belgaumkar in his presidential remarks ensured the students of all possible support and guidance from IMER family for their professional development. He said students need to think differently to be competitive.

Dr. Purushottam B. Bung, Director, KLS IMER, welcomed the gathering. Mr. Rahul Mailcontractor introduced the dignitaries and Mrs. Shailaja Hiremath, Faculty, KLS IMER proposed the vote of thanks.

Aarambh 2015

The inauguration function of Aarambh 2015 - Orientation Programme for MBA (2015 - 17 batch) was organized on 21^st September at 11:30 a.m. Prof. S. B. Hosamani, Honourable Vice Chancellor, Rani Channamma University, Belagavi was the Chief Guest. Shri. Rajendra K. Belgaumkar, Chairman, Governing Council, KLS IMER presided over the inaugural function.

During the inaugural address Prof. S. B. Hosamani complimented the new batch students for choosing IMER to begin their MBA journey. He further said to the students that 'Management' is a serious business. He quoted examples of great leaders like Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, Mahatma Gandhi etc., and urged the students to make them as their role models. He enlisted the qualities that one should develop to become successful MBA such as Commitment, Dedication, Ethics and Social Responsibilities.

Prof. S. B. Hosamani set an example by urging the institutions to contribute the amount to the social organizations which are into helping unprivileged section of society rather than spending money on his felicitation. He further said that helping others is more satisfying than glorifying oneself.

In his Presidential remarks Shri. Rajendra Belgaumkar ensured the students of all possible support and guidance from IMER family for their professional development.