Leading Management Institutions in India.

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are a group of 13 public, autonomous institutes of management education and research in India. The establishment of IIMs was initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, based on the recommendation of the Planning Commission. They were established with the objective of providing quality  education. The IIMs primarily offer postgraduate, doctoral and executive education programmes.

A. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM A) (www.iimahd.ernet.in)

 

         

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad was the second IIM to be set up, on 16 December 1961. In addition to the regular PGDM programme, it offers a two-year postgraduate programme in Agri-Business Management. It also offers a one-year postgraduate programme in Public Management and Policy.  It is ranked amongst the top most business schools in India and Asia. The institute offers .

B. Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata (IIM C) (www.iimcal.ac.in)

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta was the first IIM to be set up, on 13 November 1961. Its main campus is located in Joka, on the outskirts of Kolkata. In addition to the regular PGDM programme, it offers a second two-year full-time postgraduate programme called the Post Graduate Diploma in Computer aided Management (PGDCM). As a member of Global Alliance in Managment Education (CEMS), it offers the CEMS Master's in International Managment (CEMS MIM) degree to its PGDM and PGDCM students. It also offers a specialized one-year postgraduate programme for executives in the manufacturing sector.

C. Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM B) (www.iimb.ernet.in)

A 100-acre oasis in south Bangalore, the Indian Institute of Managment Bangalore (IIMB),  provides an idyllic environment to engage in management studies, academics and learning. IIMB has world-class infrastructure that facilitates excellence in teaching, research, consulting and other professional activities. IIM Bangalore offers two year full time PGP – Post Graduate Program in Management (equivalent to MBA), Post Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management (PGSEM),  Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM), Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and Executive Education Programme (EEP).

D. Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM K – Calicut)

The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIMK is the fifth Indian Institute of Management. It was established in 1996.  It offers Post Graduate Programme (PGP), Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP), Fellow Programme in Management, Executive Post Graduate Programme , Managment Development Programme and Faculty Development Programme.

E. Other IIMS:

Indian Institute of  Management, Indore, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Indian Institute of Management Shillong,  Indian Institute of Management Rohtak, Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, Indian Institute of Management Raipur, Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, Indian Institute of Management Udaipur, and  Indian Institute of Management Kashipur.

                                                                                            

Admission Process to IIMS:

Different programmes of IIMs follow different admission processes. Admission for residents of India to the flagship two-year PGP programmes at all IIMs is based on the Common Admission Test(CAT). The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a management aptitude test conducted by the IIMs primarily as an evaluation tool for admission to their two-year PGP programmes. It is widely considered as one of the most competitive exams in the world, with a success rate of around one in two hundred.  International/overseas applicants have the option to apply using GMAT scores in lieu of CAT scores.GMAT scores are a prerequisite short-listing criteria used for admission to the one year full-time programme for experienced executives. The final round of admission evaluations involve an interview, before which some IIMs conduct other evaluation processes like written assessment tests and group discussions.

F. XLRI – Xavier Labour Research Institute, Jamshedpur (www.xlri.edu)

 

Xavier Labour Research Institute, popularly known as XLRI was established in 1949 at Jamshedpur. XLRI offers Admission for the following Programmes through XAT.

PGDM (Business Management),PGDM (Human Resource Management),PGDM (Global MBA),PGDM (General Management),Fellow Programme in Management.

G. Some Other Leading Institutions.

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS),

S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)

Management Development Institute (MDI) 

National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai

 

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