FIIB’s new Student Council, club co-heads and SPAC members formally took on their roles, with responsibility for student life, academics, employability and campus culture for the year ahead.
Leadership is something most business school students study. At FIIB, it is also something they are trusted with. On 2nd Nov 2026, FIIB held its Investiture Ceremony for the Student Council 2026–27, led by Dr. Rubal Rathi, Head, Student Affairs.
In the presence of faculty and peers, 27 select students of the PGDM Batch 2026-28 received the badges of their new roles and formally took on the responsibility of leading the student community. Dr. Rathi described the moment as a commitment rather than a recognition: “An investiture is a promise, not a reward. The badge tells your batchmates that you will listen first, act fairly and take responsibility when things don’t go to plan.”
Meet the Student Council 2026–27
Laiba Arzoo takes office as President of the Student Council, with Amisha Kumari, Tanishq Anand and Manuj Dhiman as Vice Presidents for Student Life, Academics and Employability, Lakshya Antil as General Secretary and Vaidehi Singh as Student Experience and Operations Lead. Alongside them, domain heads, co-heads of FIIB’s student clubs, from Jaagriti, Udaan and Cynergy to Girl Up, Spirit, Wellness, Brand Rovers and FSE, and members of SPAC will carry the council’s work into every part of campus life.
Leadership Learned by Doing
At FIIB, leadership is not a module that ends with an exam. Over the coming year, council members will represent their peers, run the clubs and events that shape campus life, and work with faculty and staff on decisions that affect their classmates.
For Dr. Purnima Rao, Professor, Accounting & Finance and PGP Chair, Academics, FIIB, this is where the real learning lies: “Leading peers while managing a demanding PGDM is a real test of judgment. Student Council members will learn to prioritize, negotiate and decide with incomplete information, the same capabilities they will need as managers.” Members of the council will also represent FIIB India through the Student Leadership Corps, supporting admissions, visitor experience and student storytelling.
A Year of Responsibility Ahead
The badges mark the start, not the achievement. “Business schools usually teach leadership through frameworks,” said Prof. Kokil Jain, Dean, Research and Outreach, FIIB. “The council gives students something a classroom cannot: the chance to practice it with real stakes, where every decision affects the people they sit beside in class.” For the FIIB Student Council 2026–27, that test begins now, in every event planned, every concern raised on behalf of a classmate and every decision taken for the community.
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