Ahmedabad

Bangalore

Indore

Kolkata

Kozhikode

Lucknow

Location of IIM's

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are India's premier business schools that also conduct research and provide consultancy services in the field of management to various sectors of the Indian economy. They are located at Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore and Kozhikode. They award post-graduate diplomas in management (equivalent to an MBA) with various specializations. The programs are of a duration of two years. Apart from the flagship programs, the IIMs also offer various shorter duration management training programs as well as part-time MBA programs for various organisations and individuals. The IIMs conduct Post-graduate Diploma Programmes in Management (equivalent of MBA), fellowship Programmes in Management (equivalent to PhD), Short-term Management Development and Organisation based programmes as well as carry out Research and Consultancy for the industry. These Institutes conduct research to cater to the needs of non-corporate and under-managed sectors, viz. Agriculture, Rural Development, Public Systems Management, Energy, Health Education, Habitat, etc. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. ... , Bangalore (BengalÅ«ru) (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... , Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: अहमदाबाद ) is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 51 lakhs (5. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... , Lucknow ( , Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, ) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. ... , Indore (Hindi:इन्दौर / Marathi:इंदूर),   is the commercial capital of the Malwa region and the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. ... , For the district with the same name, see Kozhikode District. ...

All the IIMs are completely autonomous institutes owned and financed by the Central Government of India. They were created by the Indian Government with the aim of identifing the brightest intellectual talent available in the student community of India and training it in the best Management Techniques available in the world, to ultimately create a pool of elite world class managers to manage and lead the various sections of the Indian economy. IIMs play a leadership role in the nation’s managerial manpower development and carry out research in emerging areas. These Institutes are recognized as premier management institutions, comparable to the best in the World for teaching, research and interaction with industries. IIMs being Role Models have shared knowledge and skills with other institutions to improve their quality and standards in management education. IIMs have earned an international reputation for the quality of their alumni. The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार [1]Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called the Republic of...

The IIMs are considered the top business schools in India. These six IIMs along with the Indian Institutes of Technology (Engineering and Technology), the School of Planning and Architecture (urban and regional planning, architecture and industrial design), the Indian Institute of Science (Science), the Indian Statistical Institute, the National Law School of India University (Law) and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Medicine) form the elite club of the best centers for higher education in India and are comparable to the best in the world^{[citation needed]}. Though initially constrained due to the closed nature of the Indian economy prior to the reforms era, with the opening up of the Indian economy in the 1990s and with thousands of alumni placed in important positions in the top companies^{[citation needed]} and locations all over the world, the IIM alumni network is now rapidly enhancing the influence and reputation of the Indian Institutes of Management on the global business scene like the IITians have done in the field of technology. Location of IITs The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), are an elite group of seven autonomous engineering and technology oriented institutes of higher education established and declared as Institutes of National Importance by the Government of India. ... The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a premier post-graduate institution of research and higher learning located in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), India. ... Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), is a unique institution devoted to the research, teaching and application of statistics, natural sciences and social sciences. ... The National Law School of India University (NLSIU or NLS) is an institution for under-graduate and graduate legal education. ... AIIMS redirects here. ...

Admission process

The CAT (Common Admission Test) conducted by the IIMs is a very competitive test conducted for admission to around 1250 graduate programs in management at the six campuses, and is usually considered one of the most competitive exams in the world^{[citation needed]}, with a success rate of less than one in a hundred^{[citation needed]}. Each institute conducts group discussions and personal interviews to evaluate the students shortlisted after the test. Around 195,000 students compete for less than 1200 general seats in the IIMs (As per 2006 figures) which makes it even more selective than all the top US business schools put together^{[citation needed]}. Even with a top 1% score, a candidate must also successfully take the equally stringent group and individual interviews. The overall acceptance rate ranges from around 0.1% to 0.4% of the applicants (compared with the acceptance rate of around 5-10% in the top US schools)^{[citation needed]}depending on the rank of the individual IIM, with the rate progressively increasing roughly according to the following order IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode or IIM Indore^{[citation needed]}. The remaining 23% of seats are reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Tribes and PWD. The average percentile of students admitted through these reserved categories is lesser than the percentile scores of the General class students, which generally hovers around 99 percentile. The Common Admission Test (CAT) is an all-India test conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) as an entrance test for the management programmes of its six business schools. ...

IIM Ahmedabad

Main article: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Image:NorthIndiaCircuit_416.jpg Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad was established in 1961 as an autonomous institution by the Government_of_India in collaboration with the Government_of_Gujarat and the Indian Industry and is the second oldest IIM. Vikram_Sarabhai, a noted scientist and Industrialist and other Ahmedabad-based industrialists played a major role in the creation of the Institute. It was registered as a society with a Board of Governors to oversee the functioning of the Institute. The Board has representatives from the Governments of India and Gujarat, the Industry, the IIM-A Society, the IIM-A faculty, etc. IIM-A was conceived not to be purely a Business_school, but a school of management. Its mission is to professionalise Indian management through teaching, research, training, institution building and consulting. It also aims to professionalise some of the vital sectors of India's economy such as agriculture, education, health, transportation, population control, energy, and public administration. In its formative years, IIM Ahmedabad collaborated with the Harvard_Business_School. Largely as a consequence of this collaboration, IIM-A pioneered the case method of teaching in India. IIM Ahmedabad is considered to be the toughest business school in the world to get into. (Source: Economist_Intelligence_Unit - "Which MBA"). At IIM Ahmedabad, there were 532 applicants for every seat in 2005. It is the premier B-School in Asia-Pacific. Its current chairman is N._R._Narayana_Murthy. The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad, also known as IIMA), was the second Indian Institute of Management to be established in India after IIM Calcutta. ...

IIM Bangalore

Main article: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Image:Iimb.jpg Established in 1973 and building on the base of its accomplished faculty and motivated student body, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore has evolved into a premier centre for management education and research. The flagship Postgraduate Programme in Management (PGP) and Fellow (Doctoral) Programme in Management (FPM) are rated highly and IIMB alumni occupy senior managerial and academic positions across the globe. Besides the above mentioned programmes, IIMB offers several management programmes which include: 1.The Post Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management (PGSEM) launched in 1998 is a management education programme designed for the specific needs of professionals working in the software and information technology industries; 2.The Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM) launched in 2002 is helping to hone policy-making and managerial capabilities in government. 3.The International Masters Program in Practising Management (IMPM), an international collaborative executive education program jointly offered by IIMB with INSEAD, McGill University, Lancaster University and a consortium of Japanese universities is globally recognised as a major innovation in executive education; 4.In addition to the long-duration programmes (PGP, PGSEM, PGPPM and FPM), IIMB offers a wide range of top quality executive education programmes to meet the continuing education needs of business executives. Established through a generous endowment, the N.S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) at IIMB is a catalyst for entrepreneurial activity. Apart from the faculty, curriculum, a student body and infrastructure IIMB has adequate industry linkages that are thought to be vital for a business school to create well rounded corporate leaders. IIMB provides its students with a unique perspective. The focus is not just on academics but also on personality enrichment to enable future leaders to take shape. This can be seen in the various student activities on campus. Apart from the usual meetings of business leaders and seminars conducted by the FII (Forum of Industrial Interaction), IIMB also offers its students opportunities in various other clubs. These include ICON - the consulting club which sources live consulting projects for the students, Vikasana - the students' social service club, MARS - the retailing club that operates a state-of-the-art store on campus which boasts of increasing its turnover 6 times from half a million to about 3 million rupees. Like many other academic institutes, IIMB runs a student exchange programme in the country; partner schools include NYU Stern, GSB Chicago, Anderson (UCLA), WHU Germany, the London School of Business and the LAOTSE network of leading European and Asian universities. In order to provide more students with an international exposure, IIMB has a course on international business that involves project work with a participating company at a foreign location. The international linkages at IIMB are so strong that about 70% of the batch has some international exposure during the course. The annually held student festivals - VISTA(the management fest) and UNMAAD (the cultural festival) - attract enthusiastic participation from colleges and industry across the country and abroad. Its current chairman is Mukesh_Ambani. The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is one of Indias premier management institutes. ...

IIM Calcutta

Main article: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

The auditorium of IIM Calcutta

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, was established as the first national institute for Post-Graduate studies and Research in Management by the Government of India in November 1961 in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management, the Government of West Bengal, The Ford Foundation and Indian industry. From its very inception as the first IIM, pioneering management education in India, the Institute has been a melting pot of academic talent. Eminent academicians such as Douglas McGregor, Miles Kennedy, Paul Samuelson, Jagdish Sheth, Ravi Mathai, Ashok Mitra, Barun De, Kamini Adhikary, Eshwar Dayal, Warren Bennis, Jati K. Sengupta & Gouranga Chattopadhyay have all been part of the institute. The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) is a national institute imparting post graduate education in management. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 169 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by Varun Singh Uploaded to Wiki by user:nikkul http://www. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 169 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by Varun Singh Uploaded to Wiki by user:nikkul http://www. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the five schools of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. It is one of the worlds leading business schools, conducting research and teaching in finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, strategic management, economics, organizational behavior, operations management, supply chain... The Government of West Bengal also known as the State Government of West Bengal, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of West Bengal and its 19 districts. ... The Ford Foundation is a charitable foundation based in New York City created to fund programs that promote democracy, reduce poverty, promote international understanding, and advance human achievement. ...

The foundation stone of the Joka campus was laid by Sri Morarji Desai, the then Dy. Prime Minister of India on Dec 15, 1968. The Institute moved to its present campus in 1975.

The institute is located in its own sprawling 135 acres campus in Joka, away from the hustle and bustle of the metropolis. IIM Calcutta has one of the most breathtakingly beautiful academic campuses in the country - spotted with scenic locales, seven lakes, exotic birds, and a miniature Howrah Bridge.

The institute offers the following programmes of study:

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Management- Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing (PGPEX-VLM)
2. Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
3. Postgraduate Diploma in Computer aided Management (PGDCM)
4. Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM), a 3 year part-time course
5. Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
6. Executive Program for Young Professionals/Young Managers (EPYP/YM)
7. Executive Program in Business Management ([EPBM]

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IIM Calcutta shifted to its new campus at Joka, a suburb of Calcutta, with the admission of the twelfth batch in 1975. As of 2006, forty one batches have passed out of this unique campus, loved for its lakes and its emphasis on freedom of thought, and renowned for its quantitative bent of mind. Alumni are working in government, the corporate sector, academia or forging their own path. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ...

IIM Calcutta was one of the first Indian colleges to implement an extranet connecting faculty, students, alumni and corporates - a nice demonstration link is provided on its website. IIM Calcutta is also known for its cultural pursuits - the annual cultural festival Carpe Diem, and music bands famously named after the public transport bus routes that 'connect IIMC to civilization' - Joka Band Stand and 12-C (pronounced Baro-See).

INCA, or INitiative for Community Action, is a voluntary student body that works closely with NGOs in the Kolkata region.

Intaglio is the annual international business school festival of IIM Calcutta. It used to be called NBSM (National Business School Meet) earlier. It is one of the premier business school fests in the Asia Pacific region inviting participation from the top business schools across the world including Harvard Business School, The Wharton School, the Tuck School of Business, Yale School of Management, the Kellogg School, NUS and many more. Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ... The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is a business school founded in 1881 by Joseph Wharton, who hoped the School would produce graduates who would become pillars of the state, whether in private or in public life. ... The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration is the business school of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. ... The Yale School of Management (also known as Yale SOM) is the graduate business school of Yale University and is located on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Yale SOM offers M.B.A. and Ph. ... The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, officially named the , is also known as The Kellogg School or simply Kellogg. ...

Some of the most notable alumni from IIM Calcutta include Indra Nooyi and Sriram Parasuram. Recentely an alumni of IIM Calcutta from the class of 2004 made a world record by climbing the seven highest peaks of seven continents in minimum time till date. Malli Mastan Babu an avid adventure sports enthusiast started his own adventure sports firm after finishing his summits. Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi (born October 28, 1955 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is the chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, the worlds fourth-largest food and beverage company. ...

IIM Indore

Main article: Indian Institute of Management Indore

Indian Institute of Management Indore was set up in 1998 and is the youngest of the IIMs. The campus at 193 acre (781,000 m²) is the largest among all the IIMs. Indian Institute of Management Indore set up in 1996, is the youngest of the IIMs. ...

"A strong theoretical foundation is the basis of good corporate practice" - this is the underlying theme of the Post Graduate Programme (PGP). Spanning two years the programme is benchmarked against the best business schools in the world. Experiential learning, IT orientation, and Social Sensitivity are the unique features of the programme.

IIM Indore has gradually been increasing the annual intake of students for its flagship two year PGP (MBA) program from around 50 in 1998 to 180 in 2006. The intake is expected to increase to 240 students from the academic year 2007 onwards.

The International Student Exchange program ensures that the students are exposed to the latest trends in management across the business schools of the world. The institute had its first student exchange of six students with Ecole de Management de Lyon (EM Lyon) a premier business school based in Lyon, France in 2005. The exchange program has advanced rapidly and the institute currently (as of 2006) has exchange programs with two business schools in France, one in China and one in New Zealand with several others on the anvil. As per reports talks are on with several US based B schools (including a US top 3 B-school) for faculty and student exchange programmes

The activities of the students are co-coordinated by the Students Welfare Activities Council (SWAC), an elected body of student representatives. Sub-committees look after various aspects such as academics, sports, infrastructure, etc.

The annual management festival 'IRIS' provides an opportunity for IIM Indore as a place where the best minds of the country unite to compete and to exchange ideas.

IIM Indore

The exclusive annual quizzing event Nihilanth for IITs and IIMs has its roots in IIM Indore that hosted the inaugural edition in 2003.It is the only event that has participation from the two pillars of Indian Academia the IITs and IIMs. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x498, 47 KB) Summary This image is from a public domain URL http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x498, 47 KB) Summary This image is from a public domain URL http://www. ...

IIM Kozhikode

Main article: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

IIM Kozhikode

The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, was established as the 5th IIM in the country in 1996 by the Government of India in collaboration with the Government of Kerala, it provides education, training, consulting and research facilities in management. The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM K) is one of the six Indian Institutes of Management set up by the Government of India. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

The institute is located at Kozhikode, in Kerala, South India. The picturesque campus is spread over two hills which are part of the foothills of the Western Ghats. , For the district with the same name, see Kozhikode District. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the two Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ...

IIMK emphasizes on the development of analytical skills and focuses on global cross-cultural issues. It also stresses on social responsibility, and has a two year social development project as a compulsory part of its flagship Post Graduate Programme in Management (referred to as the PGP and equivalent to an MBA).

IIMK incubates the Centre of Excellence(CEx), where youth from the marginalized sections of society, such as the SC/STs, are imparted training to make them intellectually and emotionally capable of joining reputed companies and educational institutions. The skills taught also make them capable of clearing entrance exams of various educational institutions. The CEx now functions as the Kerala Chapter of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).

IIM Lucknow

Main article: Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

IIM Lucknow

Situated on the outskirts of the historic city of Lucknow, the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, was established in 1984, by the Government of India, as a national school of excellence in management science. Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM L), is one of the best management institutes in India. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... , Lucknow ( , Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, ) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ...

IIML 's mission is to be a global, socially conscious and integrated school of management, contributing towards management development, both in India and abroad. Towards this, IIML undertakes a diverse range of academic activities and interventions aimed at creation, dissemination, and application of management knowledge and practices.
These include :
1. Post Graduate Programme (Equivalent to an MBA)
2. Fellow Programme
3. Management Development Programme
4. Research Programmes
5. Consulting Programmes.

IIML is also entering into collaborative arrangements with leading business schools and research centres in India, Europe, Canada, South and Southeast Asia. It has opened up a IIM Lucknow Noida Campus. It is being developed as a centre of excellence in the area of executive education. It is the IIML way of contributing to the industry and realizing its vision to remain at the forefront of management thinking and education. This campus will be a vibrant nodal centre for post experience management education, research, consulting and corporate training.

The Institute has state-of-the-art computing and class-room facilities, supported by an extensive library of books, journals, films, and databases. IIML academic programmes are fully residential.

Manfest

Student Activities
The diversity of the IIM-L curriculum is complemented by a rich variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Student's Council Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 796 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1952 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 796 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1952 pixel, file size: 1. ...

The Students' Council, elected by the student body, plans and implements students' activities. Working closely with the Institute faculty and administration, the Council also coordinates the functioning of the mess and organises all the cultural, and sporting activities of the student community.
Manfest is the Annual Business Conclave of IIML. It is one of the premier business events in South Asia Pacific attracting participants from across the world and simultaneously provides the Corporate World a unique opportunity to interact with the leaders of tomorrow.

Manfest Core Committee: Amit Bhandari, Arpit Singh, Manu Airan, Prabhav Sharma, Rahul Sharma, Suhaib Iyaz, Yash Shah.

Alumni

Main article: The Indian Institutes of Management, USA Chapter

In year 2005 leading alumni of various IIMs founded alumni organizations in various parts of the world. One of the stated objectives of these alumni associations is to form a dynamic community of leaders and thinkers who make a difference across the world. for more detail visit [http:/www paniim.org/] The Indian Institutes of Management, USA Chapter is the founding organization of a worldwide association of the alumni of noted family of business schools Indian Institutes of Management. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

New IIM at Shillong

The Government of India, in a decision taken by the Union (Federal) Cabinet of Ministers, has recently decided to approve the opening of a seventh IIM at Shillong, the capital of the north-eastern state of Meghalaya. The Institute is proposed to be known as Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIMS). This new IIM will start operations in year 2008 and will be having admissions through CAT 2007. The GOI press release:

It has been decided to establish a new Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for the North East Region at Shillong; This institution would help in setting the highest standards of management education in the region. A detailed project report for establishing a full fledged campus is under preparation. The IIM would start its academic operations soon.

Reservations at IIMs and IITs

Around 75% of the seats are from the General category, that is that they are filled through open competition. Around 195,000 students compete for less than 1200 general seats (As per 2007 figures) in the IIMs. There is a 22.5% reservation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes students and 3% reservation for the PWD(Person With Disability) students. It was announced by the govt that reservations will be increased in a phased manner to 50.5%in IIMs and IITs with rest of the reserved seats going to OBC (other backward classes) candidates. As of now the reservation has been stayed by the court in response to a petition. The Ashoka Kumar Thakur vs Union of India is a public interest litigation challenging the conclusion of the Mandal Commission that about 52% of the total population of India belonged to OBC segment. ...

See also

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
• Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Spelling out his vision for eradicating poverty on the strength of a strong economy that is "growing at historically unprecedented rates", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced major projects designed for a "revolution in the field of modern education in the next few years". Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Singh was addressing the nation on the occasion of India's 60th Independence Day. The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad, also known as IIMA), was the second Indian Institute of Management to be established in India after IIM Calcutta. ... The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) is a national institute imparting post graduate education in management. ... The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is one of Indias premier management institutes. ...

He promised seven new IIMs.

References

• Government of India, Ministry of Human Resources Development.
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