IMT Dubai Business School hosted local PRiME institutions for the first meeting of the year, with monthly meetings expected for the rest of 2019.  This is the second time IMT has hosted network members, with this time having a special lunch and lecture delivered by the first and only restaurant in the Emirates certified as sustainable.  The food was awesome, but the message even better.

There are currently six institutions in the Emirates that are members of PRiME, or Principles of Responsible Management Education, a subsidiary organization of the United Nations Global Compact.  PRiME member institutions are committed to delivering education in accordance with six principles of sustainable and ethical business and management, preparing students for a lifetime of responsible leadership.  Many PRiME signatories, like IMT Dubai, are also members of the UNGC, meaning there is even greater commitment to working towards fulfilment of UNGC’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 10 principles.

One of the UNGC SDGs is Partnership for Sustainable Action.  IMT Dubai Business School is demonstrating leadership in this area by taking an active stance in PRiME, including and especially with respect to proposing a framework for collaborative research across the Emirates PRiME network.  This is in keeping with both principles 4 (research) and 5 (partnership) and leading to principle 6 (dialogue).

In addition to discussing the roles, functions, and objectives of the local network at our most-recent gathering, the  collaborative research proposed will lead to regional, if not global, dialogue concerning the state-of-the-art in sustainability education.

This new research project follows progress and achievements from our very own Sustainability Development Committee and a series of projects supporting our designated charity, the SOWO Foundation in Kenya.  These projects include solar energy and sustainable lighting, water security, and groundwork on the sustainable communities model.

“To lead people, walk behind them”- Lao Tzu

The students of IMT Business School learned this concept by one such leader, Mr. Sriram Rajan- Head OD & Talent at SIG Combibloc Obeikan.

Mr. Rajan delivered a guest lecture on the topic “Making Leadership Stick”. This guest lecture was conducted as a part of IMTea Expert Talks.

The focus of the talk was on the design of leadership paradigms to instil leadership skills. There were several essential elements explained like “Trend as you end”, “Refine before you Design” and “Design Paradigms and not Programs”.

His talk also highlighted some important points that an aspiring leader should keep in mind like “Don’t fear, focus on being clear”, “Value our values” and “Dare to do what you have not done before”.

The session was very interactive and the students really learned a lot from this.

We would like to thank Mr. Sriram for taking out time to address the students. We wish to have him more like this in the future and maintain a long term association.

Ever wondered how volatile liquids like petrochemicals are transported from one part of the world to other?
Transportation of such liquids falls under supply chain of Liquid Logistics and plays a crucial part in running the world, quite literally!

Coca Cola is one of the most recognised brands in the world. From the out of the box marketing campaigns to maintaining one of the most extensive supply chain in the world, Coca Cola has pioneered the whole value chain.

In today’s fast-moving world where ready-made products have become a part and parcel of our life, the packaging industry has become more important than ever. To understand the nuances of this industry, the DCP students visited the production facility of Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging at Ras Al-Khaimah.

The students got a first-hand exposure of work at a mega factory where the company officials showed the process right from procurement of materials to finished product.

All the students studied the real-life implementation of manufacturing concepts like Six Sigma, JIT, and many more. The learnings have surely been helpful for the students and we thank the officials from Huhtamaki for investing their resources and time for us

In his interaction with the expat student community in the UAE hosted by IMT-Dubai, Mr. Rahul Gandhi shared a glimpse of India he has envisaged for the future generation. An India that embraces diverse views, where people can speak their minds without fear. He addressed various issues like brain drain, Indian education system, scaling up of SMEs and many more. He alerted students regarding two pressing problems of India: unemployment and agriculture. While contrasting the glorious past of India with the current environment, he reminded the students of the greater responsibility they have, to make India greater.