The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the premier management schools of India, located in the cities of
Ahmedabad,
Bangalore,
Indore,
Kolkata,
Kozhikode
and Lucknow.
They award post-graduate diplomas in Management with various specializations.
The CAT (Common Admission Test) conducted by the IIMs is a very competitive test conducted for admission to the numerous graduate programs in Management at the six campuses, and is usually considered one of the most competitive exams in the world, with a success rate of less than one in a hundred. Each institute conducts group discussions and personal interviews to evaluate the students shortlisted after the test.
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Established in 1961 as an autonomous institution by the Government of India in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat and the Indian Industry. 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.
IIM Bangalore
Established in 1973 and building on the base of its accomplished faculty and motivated student body, Indian Institure 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.
The institute had a public sector legacy well into the late 1980's. It changed focus to coincide with India 's liberalization in 1990's and is regularly ranked as no. 1 or 2 among the management institutes in the country these days (Business Today rankings).
It has started a Postgraduate programme in software management (PGSEM) to fulfill the needs of working professionals of the software industry in Bangalore and has expanded the programme to Chennai. It also offers a Postgraduate programme in public policy management (PGPPM) to mid-career civil servants of the Government of India in collaboration with the Syracuse University, USA .
It has recently opened a campus in Singapore .
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. During its initial years, several prominent faculty formed part of its nucleus, including Paul Samuelson, Jagdish Sheth and J. K. Sengupta.
IIM Calcutta shifted to its new campus at Joka, a suburb of Kolkata, with the admission of the thirteenth batch. As of 2005, forty 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.
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.
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 is one of the premier business school fest in the Asia Pacific region inviting participation from the top business schools across the world including Harvard, Wharton, Dartmouth, Yale, Kellogg, NUS and many more.
IIM Indore
Indian Institute of Management, Indore was set up in 1998 and is the youngest of the IIMs. In its rather short journey, IIM Indore has carved a niche for itself in the Academia and the corporate world. The essence of management, IIMI believes, lies in managing one's own ambitions and forging ahead consciously.
IIM Indore developed a solid infrastructure ranging from the beautiful 193 acre (781,000 m²) campus to a strong IT backbone to the latest of pedagogical aids.
On the academics side the students are trained to become world class managers by participating in workshops,seminars etc where they get to interact with some of the best minds of the industry.
The recently started student exchange program will also ensure that the students are exposed to the latest trends in management across the business schools of the world.
The activities of the students are co-ordinated 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.
The exclusive annual quizzing event Nihilanth for IITs and IIMs has its roots in IIM Indore that hosted the inaugral edition in 2003.It is the only event that has participation from the two pillars of Indian Academia the IITs and IIMs.
IIM Kozhikode
The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, was established 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 institute is located at Kozhikode, in Kerala, South India. One of the tourist attractions
nearby are the Kunnamangalam hills.
The Institute emphasises on development of analytical skills and focuses on global and
cross-cultural issues. It also stresses on social responsibility, with all students required to
complete a social development project in surrounding localities as part of the curriculum.
IIMK incubates a 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
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.
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 : the Post Graduate Programme; the Fellow Programme; the Management Development Programme; Research Programmes; and Consulting Programmes. IIML is also entering into collaborative arrangements with leading business schools and research centres in India, Europe, Canada, South and Southeast Asia.
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. The serene and pollution free campus is well equipped to meet all the essential requirements of its residents.