A Round-up of the Kreaverse
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Orientation has already begun, and the first wave of new energy is here. Our IMBA and MBA students of IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB) are settling in — meeting new faces, exploring corners of the campus, and slowly making this place their own. Laughter spills out of corridors, chai breaks turn into deep conversations, and the familiar hum of a new year beginning fills the air.
But the journey is only just unfolding. Next week, we prepare to welcome the incoming cohort of School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS); a vibrant group of dreamers, thinkers, creators, and doers. With their arrival, campus life will reach its full spark, and every space will come alive in the way only new beginnings can make possible.
As classes resume and friendships take root, the Kreaverse gently wakes up again — buzzing with ideas, echoing with possibility, and held together by a shared excitement for the road ahead. Here’s to the season of fresh starts, open minds, and the magic of becoming part of something bigger than yourself.
If you have stories or news to share with the Krea community, we invite you to connect with us at all.commsteam@krea.edu.in
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A team of second-year MBA students from IFMR GSB participated in the Game of Enterprise Risk (GOER), a competition organised by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), India Affiliate, and hosted at SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai, on 5 July 2025. The team — The Hedge Knights — competed against 60+ leading business schools, including several IIMs from across India, ultimately securing an impressive second place. The team comprised Mohit Acharya, Siddhi Arora, Kartik Gupta, Saurav Kumar Sonthaliya, Rahul Kumar, Harshavarthini C, Anju Elizabeth John, Harshit Singh, Anshul Mittal and Atharvraj Kharosekar. The team was guided and mentored by Dr Ankur Paliwal, Assistant Professor, Finance, IFMR GSB, whose support and expertise were invaluable throughout the competition.
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Krea University’s Chancellor Lakshmi Narayanan and Kapil Viswanathan, Member, Governing Council, along with a team of faculty from SIAS visited the Biocon HQ, embarking on a new chapter in industry-academia partnership.
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IFMR GSB Orientation 2025
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The Orientation Programmes for the incoming cohorts of MBA and IMBA began with warmth, excitement, and a strong sense of purpose. From welcome sessions by faculty and staff to engaging activities led by current students, the newest members of the Kreaverse were welcomed into the community. The Vice Chancellor Professor Nirmala Rao extended a heartfelt welcome through an inspiring address, setting the tone for the journey ahead.
Meet the IFMR GSB MBA Class of 2025 - 27
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Save the date! We are gearing up to welcome the newest entrants into the Krea family, the SIAS Cohort of 2025 - 29. Kreators’ Mosaic, the Orientation Programme will feature a rich mix of sessions and activities that will help students discover what makes our community so distinctive. From 16 - 19 July 2025. Krea University campus.
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From 16 to 21 June 2025, Dr Sarabjeet Dhody Natesan, Associate Professor, Economics, SIAS participated in the Levy Economics Institute’s Summer Seminar at Bard College, New York. This immersive programme focused on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), financial instability, and heterodox macroeconomic policy.
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In Author Prajwal Parajuly tries Chatti in New York and eats his words, Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, SIAS, queues up for tender coconut pudding and ghee rice in New York’s Chatti, the first foreign foray of Chef Regi of the Kappa Chakka Kandhari fame.
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Professor Chandrasekaran Nagarajan, Professor, Operations and Strategy, Area Chair - Strategic Management & Chairperson - Executive MBA programme, IFMR GSB was a speaker at Annual Regional Directors' Conclave 2025 organised by Institute of Directors. He spoke on Impact Assessment: The Backbone of CSR Accountability.
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In her LinkedIn blog, From a Zoom Call to a Legacy: Building the Sports Culture at Krea University, Priyanka Acharya, Alum, Class of 2025, SIAS, talks about the origin and journey of BOLT — Krea University’s flagship sports fest, her role in building the sporting culture on campus and more.
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Sara Abraham, Visiting Faculty, SIAS has authored an article titled Tamil Nadu’s migrant worker survey: Missing the crucial questions, and answers for Frontline - The Hindu.
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We are thrilled to share, Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury, Senior Assistant Professor, Literature, SIAS has co-authored a chapter with Dr Rajendran Narayanan, Azim Premji University in World Cup! History, Politics, and Art of the Beautiful Game edited by Daniel Noemi Voionmaa (Vernon Press, 2025). Bringing together studies of footballing history in the subcontinent, the planetary sociology of fandom, literary and cinematic texts, and anecdotal and experiential observations, the chapter provocatively explores the idea of 'fanship', an imagined citizenship that fans of a footballing minion seek from a footballing powerhouse during the carnivalesque heterotopia of the football World Cup, and what that means in a country increasingly caught in the stranglehold of ultra-jingoism, cricketing and otherwise.
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Dr Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor, Economics, IFMR GSB and PhD scholar Soumyabrata Basu presented their research paper (co-authored with Dr Praveen Bhagawan, Associate Professor, Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance, IFMR GSB) on the impact of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code on Indian non-financial firms. They presented at the 7th International Conference on Financial Markets & Corporate Finance (ICFMCF 2025) at IIT Kharagpur and the 34th European Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (2025) at the American College of Greece, respectively.
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A Business Studies talk titled Trade and Development was delivered by Dr Malini L Tantri, Associate Professor, Centre for Economic Studies and Policy (CESP), Bengaluru at Krea University campus on 10 July 2025.
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A Chemistry talk titled Dynamics of H2O Dissociation on Metal Surfaces will be delivered by Professor Ashwani K Tiwari, Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (ISSER), Kolkata on 16 July 2025 between 2.30 - 3.30 pm at NAB - 2D, Krea University campus.
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Annual Foundation School was a collaborative initiative by Krea University and the National Centre for Mathematics. Around 40 early-stage PhD students in Mathematics from across India participated in this month-long programme, which concluded on 5 July 2025 at the Krea University campus.
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This campaign series breaks down the Foundation Year experience for undergraduate students at SIAS. In this episode, Dr Bharath Sundaram, Sundaram Fasteners Associate Professor, Environmental Studies & Associate Dean - Academics, SIAS, explains the unique features of the core course — Engaging with the Environment.
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Our MBA students are writing their own stories of success, pursuing their goals and transforming dreams into reality. Hear from them in their own words. Eleventh in the series, hear from Siddhesh Batwe, set to start his journey at ICICI Lombard.
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Pack. Shoot. Win. is a fun contest for current and incoming students of both schools. Film your packing process in a 3-minute video and stand a chance to win exciting Amazon gift vouchers. Prizes for the top 3 entries. Share the videos with your Instagram handles. Interesting reels will be featured on our official Instagram handle as stories. Send your video to all.commsteam@krea.edu.in
Click here for more details
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