The Business Perspectives session under Prajna Vaibhavam was conducted at the Prajna Hall of the Institute on 5th June 2026. The session featured case presentations by two teams from the First-Year MBA (2025–27 Batch), showcasing their critical thinking and analytical skills..
The two presenting teams and their Business perspective cases were as follows:
- The case given to the teams was on integration of AI and subsequent layoffs due to this large-scale integration.
- Team A presented their case focusing on Approving Project Phoenix and aggressively automate operations.
- Team I presented their business perspective focusing on negatives of aggressive automation and suggested a Human-AI partnership strategy.
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The session was attended by the Director of the Institute, Dr. P. S. Aithal, along with faculty members from the Department of MBA. Valuable feedback on the students’ performances was provided by Dr. Krishna Kothai. The business perspective was evaluated by the external judge Prof. P. Kodancha and faculty member Prof. Venkatesh Shetty..
The event commenced with a warm welcome delivered by Mr. Adithya. The session was compered by Dr. Diana Saldanha, Faculty Coordinator for Prajna Vaibhavam. She also delivered the formal vote of thanks..
Questions and Feedback for Team A and I
Following the presentation, an interactive question-and-answer session was conducted. Students, faculty members, and judges raised several insightful questions regarding the business perspective put forward by Team A and I. The following are the list of questions that were asked to the participants..
Nihan team L: “Why replace humans with AI?”
Dr. Aithal: “Explain about project phonemic.”
Prajwal team M: “How can algorithm bias affect your reputation?”
Sinchana team H: “How can you protect your reputation during high layoffs?”
Jnanambha team C: “How will you ensure fairness in who stays and who leaves?”
Keertana team K: “Can human workers match AI speed and accuracy?”
Hena team K: “How will you support employees who lose their job?”
Ananth team B: “Why should we prioritize human-AI partnership?”
Dr. Diana: “How reliable are your projections? What is the backup if it backfires?”
Poornesh team E: “Can you call yourself innovative if your growth comes from reducing people rather than developing them?”
Prof. Kodancha: “How many of you fear job loss despite constant updating?”
Prof. Venkatesh: “Why not lay off all employees instead if it’s just a matter of cost-cutting? What if employees are not ready to upskill?”
In his concluding remarks, Dr. Krishna Kothai commented that the presentation required more detailed research and careful analysis regarding the technical aspects discussed in the product presentation..
The session concluded successfully with active participation from students and faculty members. The business perspective round provided an excellent platform for MBA students to demonstrate their critical thinking, presentation skills, business acumen, and innovative ideas under the banner of Prajna Vaibhavam
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