Convocation Overview
BIMTECH, an AACSB‑accredited business school, celebrated its 38th Convocation on 26 October 2026 in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The ceremony marked the graduation of 797 students from its Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) streams – including PGDM, PGDM (International Business), PGDM (Insurance Business Management), PGDM (Retail Management) and PGDM (Online) – as well as 12 scholars from the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and the Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM).
Key Attendees and Industry Presence
The event was inaugurated by Mr. Nikhil Nanda, Chairman and Managing Director of Escorts Kubota Limited, who also received the honorary title of Professor of Practice. Other distinguished guests from Escorts Kubota Limited and Kubota Corporation, Japan, included Mr. Akira Kato (Deputy Managing Director, Escorts Kubota Ltd), Mr. Bharat Madan (Whole Time Director & Chief Financial Officer, Escorts Kubota Ltd), and Mr. Todd Stucke (General Manager, Agri Solutions Headquarters, Kubota Corp and President, Kubota North America Corp).
Remarks by the Chief Guest
In his address, Mr. Nanda emphasized legacy, nation‑building, and the responsibility of the graduating class of 2026 to contribute to society, urging them to focus on impact rather than titles, especially in an AI‑driven world.
Academic Excellence Awards
Gold Medals were awarded to Palash Gupta, Sriram Sankar, Sanchit Rana and Vidhula Rani P across the four on‑campus PGDM programmes; Silver Medals went to Priyesh Jain, Shruti Saxena, Simran Jain and Namita Jain. Additional 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 both 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 were awarded 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 Recognitions
Mr. Ravi Chopra, Group CHRO at Aditya Infotech Ltd. (CP Plus), received the Distinguished Alumni Award. The Young Alumni Awards were presented to Mr. Dibyanshu Tripathi (CEO & Co‑Founder, Hexalog), Mr. Raghav Jain (Co‑Founder & Principal Officer, BimaBro – Rajesh Chetan Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd.), Mr. Gokulnath Subramanian (Chief Business Officer, William Penn (P) Ltd.) and Mr. Nipun Puri (Leader – Strategic Sourcing and Category Management, Nissan Digital India LLP).
Institutional Milestones
BIMTECH was re‑awarded the Graded Autonomy (Category‑I) status by AICTE, reaffirming its repeated recognition for academic quality and institutional excellence. Dr. Prabina Rajib, Director of BIMTECH, presented the institute’s annual report for FY 2025‑26, highlighting achievements in national and international competitions, faculty research, expanded industry partnerships, global learning opportunities and the launch of an AI Centre of Excellence. The institute’s alumni network now exceeds 8,500 members placed worldwide.
Closing Remarks
Senior Partner Sakate Khaitan of Khaitan Legal Associates, London, and Board of Governors member, underscored the importance of combining innovation with ethical values and a human‑centric approach in future business leadership.