IIM Kashipur Breaks Gender Barriers: Nearly 70% of MBA Analytics Program Students are Female

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SK Aggarwal
SK Aggarwal
Editor, MBAUniverse.com
Updated on May 3, 2024
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur has recorded 69 per cent female candidates in its MBA Analytics course for batch 2023-25. For total 170 seats, IIM Kashipur enrolled 118 female candidates. IIM Kashipur has seen a rise in female enrolment for all other programs. Female enrolment surged to 30 per cent for the 2021-23 batch.
IIM Kashipur Breaks Gender Barriers

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur has recorded 69 per cent female candidates in its MBA Analytics course for batch 2023-25. For total 170 seats, IIM Kashipur enrolled 118 female candidates. MBA Business Analytics is a two-year intensive and fully residential program at IIM Kashipur, specifically designed for participants who wish to join the big data revolution and emerge as future leaders in the field of data analytics.

IIM Kashipur has seen a rise in female enrolment for all other programs. Female enrolment surged to 30 per cent for the 2021-23 batch. This was a massive jump from previous years where only 11 per cent female students joined the previous batch of 2019-21. This developments were announced at the recently held convocation of IIM Kashipur.

IIM Kashipur Convocation Highlights
IIM Kashipur recently concluded its annual convocation where 438 students received their degrees. During the ceremony, 232 graduating cohorts received MBA degrees, 87 from MBA Analytics degrees, 83 from EMBAA degrees, and 21 from Executive MBA degrees. 15 scholars from the Doctoral Programme were also receive their degrees

Yazdi Nagporewalla, CEO of KPMG India, distributed medals to 10 students for their performance in their respective courses. Addressing the students, Yezdi Nagporewalla said, “As you step into the world, remember the profound significance of education and the values it instils. Your degree is not just a symbol but a passport to a world of opportunities. Embrace your journey with anticipation and resilience, for success is earned through continuous learning, hard work, and adaptability."

IIM Kashipur offers five regular courses: MBA, MBA – Analytics, Executive MBA, Executive MBA Analytics, and a doctoral program. Besides, the institute offers many other online courses.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sandeep Singh, Chairman, BoG - IIM Kashipur, said, “As we celebrate this convocation day, let us reflect on our journey of excellence. IIM Kashipur's 19th rank in NRF 2023 echoes our commitment to unparalleled standards.”

Prof. Kulbhushan Balooni, Director, IIM Kashipur, added, “Despite market challenges this year, we saw the active participation of 200+ student organizations, extending 270 offers to the MBA and MBA (Analytics) batch. Besides regular recruiters such as ICICI Bank, KPMG, Capgemini, Bank of America, Gartner, Tiger Analytics, TATA Capital, Delloite, etc., several new organizations came, such as Barclays, Accenture Strategy, Swiggy, Carelon, etc.”

It's worth noting that IIM Kashipur has secured 19th place among the top 50 management institutes/colleges in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023 ranking released by the Ministry of Education. IIM Kashipur has also become the only IIM to enter the Top 50 in the NIRF-ARIIA (Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements) quotient, surpassing other IIMs.

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