Pursuing PGDM at IIM Bangalore is a destination and a pilgrimage for students of management. With the motto ‘Tejasvi navadhitamastu’ IIM Bangalore focuses on its vision and mission taking inspiration from Invocation from ‘Taittiriya Upanishad’ ‘Let our efforts at learning be luminous and filled with joy, and endowed with the force of purpose’.
In the series of dream B Schools, MBAUniverse.com presents one of India’s most prestigious dream school. For CAT Aspirants IIMB is the Mecca of management studies. IIMB is the third IIM, established after IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad. IIMB is consistently ranked as one of the best business schools in India and the Asia Pacific region.
Bangalore is considered as Asia's fastest growing cosmopolitan city. The city that is home to hundreds of Information Technology companies, including titans like Infosys and Wipro.
IIMB is widely considered to be one of the toughest to get in MBA programs in the world and as an autonomous Central Educational Institution of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, IIMB awards the graduating students the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), which is equivalent to MBA degree offered by universities.
In this article we would like to give an insight of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore about its full time Programme, about its valuable faculty resource, latest placements of 2014 exclusive, Ranking by MBAUniverse.com and major Ranking agencies, Information on its alumni base, so that the MBA Aspirants know about the college and give their best shot in XAT 2015 to get selected for this dream B School and to provide an insight into life at IIMB to all those who aspire to join the institute.
Management Programmes Offered at IIM Bangalore
The various programmes offerd at IIM Bangalore are:
Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)
Post Graduate Programme In Software Enterprise Management(PGSEM)
Post Graduate Programme In Enterprise Management(PGPEM)
Post Graduate Programme In Public Policy Management(PGPPM)
Executive Post Graduate Programme In Management(EPGP)
Fellow Programme In Management(FPM)
Executive Education Programme(EEP)
Post Graduate Programme In Management(PGP):
This is the main flagship program offered by IIMB which is a two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) , it is designed to enable students to acquire the skills and capabilities that will enable them to reach responsible Global positions in management.
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Admission/Selection Criteria of IIM Bangalore
Admission to IIMB is not that easy. CAT is the source entrance test to get admission in IIMB. An aspirant exploring admission opportunities at IIMB should not only score a high sectional as well as overall percentile in CAT, he/she must have an excellent academic profile. A work experience of 2/3 years will be an added advantage to get the final admission offer.
IIMB uses multiple parameters, namely academic performance in school, high school and graduation programs as well as candidates' scores in CAT/GMAT to judge the suitability of candidates for the PGP program. Relevant work experience, if any, is also given weight in the selection.
The CAT/GMAT score that is used as a cutoff varies from year to year. The admission process includes a personal interview, conducted through remote video conferencing for international students, and an assessment of writing ability. If you possess the above mentioned parameters then surely IIMB will welcome you.
Curriculam at IIMB
For the information of our CAT aspirants we would brief you about the kind of curriculum IIMB has structured to impart management education. If selected and becomes a part of the prestigious B School, an aspirant will have the post graduate programme split in six trimesters, spread over two years, with a summer project in between the two years.
The first year students are exposed to basic concepts in the areas of Marketing, Finance, Personnel Management and Human Resources Management, Quantitative methods, Operations and Behavioral Sciences through the 'core courses'. These lay the foundation for all the functional areas of management that helps develop problem solving skills.
In the second year, students specialize in functional areas of their interest. There is greater emphasis on the application of knowledge gained in the form of projects, group exercises and case discussions. Guest lectures supplement regular course work while the core Business Policy and Strategy course integrates the learning gained from the first year basic disciplines. Students are encouraged to take up dissertation work and to do a project on 'Contemporary Concerns' under faculty guidance.
IIMB has the distinction of offering the largest variety of elective courses in the second year of the PGP, which makes it different from other B Schools.
Leadership at IIM B:
Dr. Sushil Vachani is the director of IIMB. The B school is doing wonders in his leadership. Dr. Vachani received his doctorate in International Business from the Harvard Business School, a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
During his twenty-eight year career at Boston University, where he was a tenured Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Dr. Sushil Vachani served in a range of leadership positions: Faculty Director of the International Management Program in Japan, Chairman of the Strategy and Policy Department, Chairman of the Doctoral Program and Special Assistant to the University's President for its India Initiative. He designed, taught and coordinated programs for students, executives and policy makers in the US, Japan, China and India.
Faculty Resource at IIM-B
The faculty, well-known and highly respected in their respective academic fraternities, is what distinguishes IIMB from the other business schools. They are drawn from among the best minds in the country, especially in the fields of Strategy, Finance, Economics, Marketing and Operations, and share among themselves a wealth of industry experience.
This affords the Institute an extensive network of contacts which are instrumental in getting consultancy assignments, live student projects and industry inputs so essential to quality management education.
Total number of Permanent Faculty: 100
IIMB has 150+ faculty members, including visiting and adjunct faculty, who are actively engaged in policy formulation, research, case writing and consulting.
IIM Bangalore Fees
The total fee for 2 years at IIM, Bangalore is Rs.17.90 lakhs.
Placements 2014:
IIM Bangalore Placement 2014 got over in 4 days for 388 participating students with 150 recruiters. As many as 150+ companies participated and made more than 425 offers across 200+ profiles. 41 students were offered international placements from various firms for global locations. 9 candidates chose to join Social Ventures in IIM Bangalore Final Placements 2014.
Know more about IIM Bangalore Placement 2014
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Institute Name |
IIM B Placement 2014 |
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Median Salary_Domestic |
19.5LPA |
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Total Students who sought Placements |
388 |
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Total No. of Companies Visited |
150+ |
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Total No: of Offers made |
425 |
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Top Recruiters |
Accenture Management Consulting: 13, Amazon: 11, Samsung:11, Procter & Gamble: 5, Alshaya, Bharti Airtel, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Bain & Company, Booz & Company, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan |
IIMB USP’s:
1.) The school excels in teaching and research
2.) IIMB is the only Indian B-school in GNAM list
3.) IIMB received EQUIS. The accreditation is an indication that recognized institutions satisfy international standards.
4.) IIMB is the first B-School in Asia to sign an agreement with Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) to distribute faculty teaching cases.
Life at IIMB:
A 100-acre oasis in south Bangalore, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), with its all-stone architecture, lush verdant woods and landscaped gardens, 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.
IIMB is a Wi-Fi enabled campus. The Computer Centre is available for use round the clock. Printer facility is provided at the Computer Centre as well as in the hostel blocks. High speed Internet, highly resourceful intranet, sharing software, and internal messenger make all work easy and quick. A common ERP platform for various activities, ranging from fees to library journals to personal information to grades to attendance, makes life simple for the students.
Moodle
IIMB is one of the few campuses to use the Moodle learning management system, which acts as an interface between the students and the faculty.
Library
Spacious and extremely well stocked, the library is regularly updated with the latest journals and newsletters. It also provides access to online databases like Bloomberg. Its services are subscribed to by working professionals too.
Music Room
A state-of-the-art music room with good acoustics, electric guitars, bass, amps and a Tama drum-kit is a delight.
Sports Facilities
With a strong focus on overall development of the student's personality, IIMB has robust sporting infrastructure. This includes facilities for tsepak, soccer, cricket, tennis, basketball, volley ball, throwball, badminton, and indoor games. A well-equipped gym is open all days of the week. A whole new sports complex with a brand new swimming pool would open soon, adding to the list of facilities which will have a role to play in the Institute developing a strong sporting culture.
Eateries
There are several options for food lovers within the campus. Aside from the mess which serves four meals every day, there is the night canteen to fuel those late night project submissions. Park n Eat, Amul, Athica's and Au Bon Pain are other options on campus. You can also take advantage of the location of IIMB - the country's popular restaurants and food chains are located near campus.
Accomodation:
Accommodation at IIMB consists of 10 hostel blocks, one executive block and the executive accommodation at the Management Development Center, popularly known as MDC. All students are provided with accommodation on campus in well-appointed single room in the Institute hostels. 24 hours Internet connectivity, fully automatic washing machines, music room, and recreation room are standard features. Laundry and Ironing services are also provided.
The hostels also have intercom facility, which is linked to the institute intercom. There are 3 STD/ISD, PCOs in the hostel premises for the convenience of the student apart from coin operated public telephones. There is also a student run library, music club and students shop in the hostel premises.
Notable alumni:
IIM Bangalore has produced leaders, entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, artists, writers , managers who collectively have a wealth of knowledge and experience. The simple graduates like any other one were inspired, mentored, trained, nurtured and eventually were turned into world renowned management professionals by IIMB.
Some of the prominent alumni include academicians such as Aswat Damodaran, Raghavendra Rau, Karan Bajaj, great author and film maker Nila Madhab Panda. K. Radhakrishnan, Chairman of ISRO and business executives like Ravi Subramanian and Sameer Suneja were also IIMB graduates.
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