Unofficial Sources

The Indian Institutes of Management have a legacy of delivering quality business education across India. Through the evolution of the brand, the IIM graduate tag has been a valuable one for both aspirants and recruiters alike. Starting with three in the 1960s, there are now 21 IIMs across the country. But is more really better for the IIM brand? Stretching the brand has floated existential questions for these hallowed institutes. And the time has come for the IIM ecosystem to reckon with them.   Stories originally reported by Olina Banerji.   The IIM franchise is denting the IIM brand https://the-ken.com/story/iim-franchise-dents-iim-brand/    The leadership storm brewing in IIM- Calcutta https://the-ken.com/story/leadership-storm-iim-calcutta/    Second segment   This episode we are joined by Aprameya Radhakrishna, CEO and co-founder of Koo, along with Rohin Dharmakumar, CEO of The Ken and Praveen Krishnan, COO of The Ken.   We discuss the origins of Koo and ultimately can Koo beat the odds and become successful?   Hosts Anushka Chhikara  Olina Banerji Rohin Dharmakumar   Segment 1 Guests Rishikesha Krishnan IIM Vizag student (anonymous)   Segment 2 Guests Aprameya Radhakrishnan Praveen Gopal Krishnan Music and editing by Sameer Rahat from Baqsa Studios.   Special offer for our podcast listeners: https://the-ken.com/podcastoffer/ Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/TheKenWeb Email us on podcast@the-ken.com

Show Notes

The Indian Institutes of Management have a legacy of delivering quality business education across India. Through the evolution of the brand, the IIM graduate tag has been a valuable one for both aspirants and recruiters alike.

Starting with three in the 1960s, there are now 21 IIMs across the country. But is more really better for the IIM brand?

Stretching the brand has floated existential questions for these hallowed institutes. And the time has come for the IIM ecosystem to reckon with them.

 

Stories originally reported by Olina Banerji.

 

The IIM franchise is denting the IIM brand https://the-ken.com/story/iim-franchise-dents-iim-brand/ 

 

The leadership storm brewing in IIM- Calcutta

https://the-ken.com/story/leadership-storm-iim-calcutta/ 

 

Second segment

 

This episode we are joined by Aprameya Radhakrishna, CEO and co-founder of Koo, along with Rohin Dharmakumar, CEO of The Ken and Praveen Krishnan, COO of The Ken.

 

We discuss the origins of Koo and ultimately can Koo beat the odds and become successful?

 

Hosts

Anushka Chhikara 

Olina Banerji

Rohin Dharmakumar

 

Segment 1 Guests

Rishikesha Krishnan

IIM Vizag student (anonymous)

 

Segment 2 Guests

Aprameya Radhakrishnan

Praveen Gopal Krishnan

Music and editing by Sameer Rahat from Baqsa Studios.

 

Special offer for our podcast listeners: https://the-ken.com/podcastoffer/

Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/TheKenWeb

Email us on podcast@the-ken.com

What is Unofficial Sources?

Each fortnight we take India’s most significant business and tech stories and strip away complexity, spin and PR and add unbiased analysis, simplicity and wit. The result is business stories and conversations that are both fun and insightful. Told by the trusted and experienced writers and editors of The Ken, India’s first and leading subscribers-only business publication, and hosted by Anushka and Olina.