IFIM awarded Best institution in Promoting Industry Academia Interface by ASSOCHAM

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April 23, 2015
IFIM Business School, Bangalore was awarded as the Best Institution for Promoting Industry- Academia Interface at the National Education Excellence Awards 2015
IFIM awarded Best institution in Promoting Industry Academia Interface by ASSOCHAM

IFIM Business School, Bangalore was awarded as the Best Institution for Promoting Industry- Academia Interface at the National Education Excellence Awards 2015, organized by ASSOCHAM India. The award was presented to Dr Madhumita Chatterji, Director- IFIM B School by Prof. Dr. Ram Shankar Katheria, Hon’ble State Minister of HRD, Govt of India. This is the third time when IFIM Business School has won an award in this category, the first one being at the Indian Management Conclave 2014 and the second one being at Asia Education Summit 2015.

 

Keeping in view the holistic and integrated approach taken by the Government in structuring the National Higher Education Policy 2015 with new steps and initiatives taken to strengthen quality in the existing institutions and universities, ASSOCHAM organized the National Education Excellence Awards– 2015 on April 18, 2015 at New Delhi, to felicitate the B schools with National Education Excellence and the ones who have taken initiatives and contributed significantly in improving the quality of education, innovation, research and development. IFIM Business School was evaluated on various criteria including Innovation, Scalability, Ability to overcome challenges, Achievements and Impact Potential.

 

IFIM Business School’s Centre for Continuous Employability (CCE) enables the faculty and students to connect with the industry for enhancing the teaching and learning experience. The institute refreshes its curriculum annually and does a complete update once in 3 years. This curriculum rehash is done with the help of industry experts post analyzing the impact of the learning outcomes year on year. IFIM Business School’s unique Industry Internship Program (IIP) has enabled the institution to provide a laboratory to its students to apply their learnings in a real life scenario whilst pursuing their PGDM program.

 

On the occasion, Dr Madhumita Chatterji, Director IFIM B School said “The need of the hour is creation of an employable workforce to harness India’s demographic dividend. Bringing reforms in the existing education system that can deliver quality to meet the country’s needs and take the Indian economy to a higher growth is of paramount importance. At IFIM we always promote the concept of having a strong Industry- Academia interface. The faculty and staff have worked to transform and integrate traditional classroom lectures with hands-on learning through regular interaction with corporates, IFIM Ascent Transformation series, and our award winning Industry Internship Program (IIP) and Personality Enhancement Program (PEP)”

 

About IFIM

 

IFIM Business School, Bangalore, established in 1995 is one of the high ranked business schools in the country. It has been consistently ranked as ‘Bangalore’s No. 1 Private B-School’. An ISO 9001:2008 certified institute, it is promoted by the Centre for Developmental Education and is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). IFIM has also applied for AACSB, NBA and SAQS accreditations. The campus strategically located in the heart of Electronics City, Bangalore well-planned infrastructure and resources.

 

ABOUT ASSOCHAM

 

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) is India’s apex Chamber of Commerce serving over 96 years and having over 400 regional chambers. The association has been striving hard to bring desired reforms in Education sector. ASSOCHAM has also positioned itself as the “Knowledge Chamber” with 100 ASSOCHAM National Councils, heading different segments of Industry.  ASSOCHAM is the Member of MHRD Empowered Committees and has undertaken many initiatives to bring reforms in education especially in the country’s need to improve the gross enrolment ratio in higher education, quality of education with employability and skill development.
 

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