Commencements 2009: IIMK begins new session with the largest-ever batch

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MBAUniverse.com News Desk |
June 29, 1709
The IIM Kozikode PGP program batch size has increased to 300 from last year's 260, in spite of recession fears

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozikode commenced the new batch of its PGP program on June 29, 2009. While sharing details with MBAUniverse.com, IIM Kozikode said that the Director will be addressing the incoming batch and the orientation for the new MBA program students will take place on the first two days.
Expressing happiness, IIM Kozikode Director Dr Debashis Chatterjee told MBAUniverse.com, “This year the batch size has increased from last year’s 260 to 300." This is the largest-ever batch the IIM Kozikode will be teaching.

At the orientation, the students of the incoming batch will be introduced to the faculty members. "The freshers will be familiarized with various other aspects of the PGP program like the campus life, academic rigor and extra-curricular activities at the campus, ” the IIM Kozikode Director added. 

After the Director’s address to the freshers, senior students of IIM Kozikode will introduce the new batch of MBA program students with the various student bodies on campus and their activities. The students will also be prepared for public speaking. According to a source in IIM Kozikode, this year’s total study fee for the MBA program is Rs 8 lakh.

A new student at IIM Kozikode said a preparatory course was organised for around 90 students in different subjects like maths, communication, IT and systems among others before the orientations at the campus. He said students were also familiarized with different sectors in Indian industry. The student in his blog wrote, “If not firm, we have come to a certain level of understanding about our career objectives. One of the ex-students of the MBA institute also held a seminar on financial markets for the new students.”

Apart from the academic program, IIM Kozikode will be conducting different industry summits like Horizons - the annual management conclave; Arthanomics - the Finance summit; Synapse - the Marketing summit; Backwaters - the flagship Business school fest of IIM Kozikode; and many more events over the year.