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EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Shri K S Varaprasad, Ex-Director General (HR), DRDO, was the chief guest for the inauguration of the two
programs. Shri Varaparad, in his inaugural address, emphasized the importance of gaining managerial

skills as one grows in the organization. He stressed the significance of project management in successfully
delivering projects on time. He highlighted the need to multiply human resources by networking with
different organizations, distributed work centres, more participation of academic institutes and involving
student population into development activities for efficient execution of projects. He also noted that AI and
autonomous machines are going to play significant role in future and underscored the significance of proper
technology forecast and the need to invent disruptive technologies.

Prof B. Srirangacharyulu, the Program Director, extended warm welcome to the participants, briefed the
participants about the training modules and the program outcome. There are 16 participants in the DRDO
Program and 10 participants in the NAD Program. Prof M V Anuradha, Dean (Administration), IIMV, briefed
the participants about the journey of the Institute. Prof Rohit Titiyal, the Program Co-director, MDP-DRDO
introduced the Chief Guest to the Participants. Prof Balaji Subramanian, the Program Co-director, MDP-
MATI NAD proposed the vote of thanks.

POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN DIGITAL FINANCE & FINTECH

11 AUGUST
The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam inaugurated the Post Graduate Certificate Program in

Digital Finance & Fintech. This 10-month long program will be conducted online via TimesPro Education’s
platform. A total of 59 working executives from various industries have enrolled in the program.
The program is designed to shape participants’ pertinent outlook and knowledge towards Digital finance and
Fintech. Over the course of the program, participants will engage in a range of learning activities, including
case studies, group discussions, interactive workshops, master classes and experiential exercises. They will
learn from experienced faculty members and have the opportunity to network and collaborate with a diverse
group of peers from various industries and backgrounds.

The Program Directors, Prof. Pooja Kumari and Prof. Amit Shankar, welcomed the participants and shared
a brief overview of the course modules and the batch details. The inauguration was graced by chief guest
Prof. H. Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Research Scientist, IISc, Bangalore and Member on the Board of RBI
Innovation Hub, Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services and National Institute of Securities Markets. In
his insightful words to the learners, Prof. Krishnamurthy said that Time, Access, and Data are the three major

pillars of the Fintech Ecosystem.
On this occasion, Prof. Chandrasekhar M, Director, IIM Visakhapatnam, emphasized the growing importance
of Fintech in the country. Prof. Chandrasekhar motivated learners to have bigger and better goalposts in life
and career to ensure continuous growth.

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