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IIM Udaipur Confers Diplomas to 63 Graduates of PGDBAWE Program

IIM Udaipur Confers Diplomas to 63 Graduates of PGDBAWE Program

The Hindu6 days ago
The Indian Institute of Management Udaipur hosted the convocation for its Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration for Working Executives (PGDBA-WE), batch of 2023-25, on Saturday, July 19, 2025. In this convocation of PGDBA-WE, 63 students graduated with the gold medal for scholastic performance, awarded to Rahatul Ashafeen.
The convocation address was delivered by Mr. Sumit Neogi, CHRO and Executive Committee Member for the MEISA region at FedEx, who was the Chief Guest of the convocation. The concluding address was delivered by Prof. Ashok Banerjee, Director, IIM Udaipur. Prof. Vijayta Doshi, Dean of Programs at IIM Udaipur, Prof. Amish Dugar, Chairperson of PGDBAWE and EMBA Programs, faculty and staff of IIM Udaipur attended the convocation.
The convocation ceremony began with a welcome address by Prof. Vijayta Doshi, Dean of Programs at IIM Udaipur. "Always remember that IIM Udaipur is your other home, and the doors of this institution will always remain open to you," she said.
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IIM Udaipur Confers Diplomas to 63 Graduates of PGDBAWE Program
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IIM Udaipur Confers Diplomas to 63 Graduates of PGDBAWE Program
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