BIMTECH 38th Convocation Overview
On 26 October 2026, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), an AACSB‑accredited business school in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, conducted its 38th Convocation. The ceremony marked the graduation of 797 students from its Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) streams – including International Business, Insurance Business Management, Retail Management, and Online programmes – as well as 12 scholars from the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM).
Chief Guest and Honorary Appointment
The event was chaired by Mr. Nikhil Nanda, Chairman and Managing Director of Escorts Kubota Limited, who delivered the convocation address and was subsequently honoured with the title of Professor of Practice, underscoring the institute’s emphasis on industry‑academic linkage. Other senior representatives from Escorts Kubota Limited – Mr. Akira Kato (Deputy Managing Director), Mr. Bharat Madan (Whole Time Director & CFO) – and senior executives from Kubota Corporation, Japan – Mr. Todd Stucke (General Manager, Agri Solutions Headquarters and President, Kubota North America) – were also present.
Academic Awards and Medals
Gold Medals were awarded to Palash Gupta, Sriram Sankar, Sanchit Rana, and Vidhula Rani P across the four on‑campus PGDM programmes, while Silver Medals went to Priyesh Jain, Shruti Saxena, Simran Jain, and Namita Jain. Additional honours included the Dr. C. B. Gupta Memorial Medal (Palash Gupta), the Smt. Yashoda Jaju Memorial Medal (Ishita Mehra), and the Smt. Madhuri J. Sheth Award for academic excellence (Radhika Matta and Shruti Saxena). Under the Centre for Online Studies (COOLS), Gold Medals were presented to Egan Ganesh (Batch C6), Alice Galopin (Batch C7), and Shruti Sethi (Batch C8); Silver Medals went to Sriganesh G, Debjit Mandal, and Anuj Thakur. The Jagdish N. Sheth Best Thesis Award was conferred on Dr. Sachin Tyagi, an FPM scholar from the 2021‑25 batch.
Alumni Recognitions
The institute honoured distinguished alumni: Mr. Ravi Chopra, Group CHRO at Aditya Infotech Ltd. (CP Plus), received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Young Alumni Awards were presented to Mr. Dibyanshu Tripathi (CEO & Co‑Founder, Hexalog), Mr. Raghav Jain (Co‑Founder & Principal Officer, BimaBro), Mr. Gokulnath Subramanian (Chief Business Officer, William Penn (P) Ltd.), and Mr. Nipun Puri (Leader – Strategic Sourcing & Category Management, Nissan Digital India LLP).
Institutional Milestones and Initiatives
BIMTECH announced the renewal of its Graded Autonomy (Category‑I) status by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), reaffirming its repeated recognition for academic quality. The institute highlighted the launch of its AI Centre of Excellence, its robust alumni network of over 8,500 members placed globally, and strengthened industry partnerships. Dr. Prabina Rajib, Director of BIMTECH, presented the annual report for FY 2025‑26, emphasizing achievements in national and international competitions, faculty research, and the expansion of global learning opportunities.
Closing Remarks
Senior Partner Sakate Khaitan of Khaitan Legal Associates, London, and Board of Governors member, addressed the graduates, stressing the need for ethical leadership, empathy, and societal responsibility alongside technological acumen.