IIM Sambalpur Launches New Campus in New Delhi; To Offer Dual Degree MBA in Partnership with International B-Schools

Fulfilling the long pending demand of establishing an IIM in Delhi, IIM Sambalpur has taken the initiative and has opened its new campus in South Delhi on May 6, 2023. Despite being the National Capital, New Delhi so far did not have any Indian Institute of Management (IIM), although the National Capital Region (NCR) nearby had IIM Rohtak and IIM Lucknow campus at Noida. IIM Sambalpur New Delhi campus is housed in the Vasant Kunj Industrial Area in South Delhi in The Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID) campus. 

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur, a new generation IIM is a promising and premium management institute. It plans to conduct short as well as long-duration executive and other programs in management from the new ISID campus, drawing upon the ISID infrastructure as well as its faculties. The objective is to cater to working professionals, executives, and entrepreneurs who want to pursue management studies. At the New Delhi campus, IIM Sambalpur will also offer dual degree MBA option from international universities. The classes will be conducted on weekends without disturbing the respective trade and profession of working professionals.

Speaking at the IIM Sambalpur New Delhi campus, Opening Ceremony, Dr. Subhas Sakar, Minister of State for Education, Government of India said, “I congratulate IIM Sambalpur for taking this crucial initiative to support the startup ecosystem in the country. IIM Sambalpur’s logo is a whole graphic depiction of the core values of IIM Sambalpur i.e., Innovation, Integration, and Inclusiveness” and added, “I hope this executive MBA program will provide many future leaders to the nation with a global outlook and dynamic approach to solving the problem.”

On the occasion of new campus launch and G20 Seminar, Dr. Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director of IIM Sambalpur, said, “We are thrilled to announce the opening of our new campus in Delhi. The institution is devoted to providing the greatest quality education and to fostering a community of professionals capable of driving change and leading organizations to success. With this new campus, we aim to further our mission of providing world-class management education from a premium IIM to students and professionals across India. We look forward to welcoming students, entrepreneurs, and professionals to our new campus in Delhi."

IIM Sambalpur Launches 2 Years Hybrid MBA at New Delhi Campus
IIM Sambalpur has announced a new two-year hybrid MBA program specifically for working professionals, strategic leaders, and entrepreneurs having a minimum experience of 3 years. Key highlights of the programme are:

• Dual Degree from International B-Schools: 2-year MBA degree program will be offered at IIM Sambalpur Delhi campus with an option of Dual degree from Sorbonne Business School, Paris, France; Institute of International Universities Consortium (IIE), Paris, France; and University of Bordeaux, France. International Immersion will be a key attraction
• Program in Blended Mode: Hybrid MBA is offered in a blended mode, with the option of obtaining a dual degree from international universities as per the latest NEP
• Conduct of Classes: The program will be conducted on weekends at the ISID Campus of IIM Sambalpur's Delhi Centre.
• Pedagogy: A judicious mix of flipped classrooms, lectures, case discussions, project work, term papers, role-play, seminar presentations, assignments, management games, and simulations would be used in a blended mode to impart education to the participants so that they can transform themselves into future innovative leaders.
• Corporate Engagement: Interactions with corporate and faculties from top national and international Business Schools will be a great advantage.
• IIM Sambalpur Alumni Status: IIM Sambalpur Alumni status will help in building influential connections.
• Rigorous Curriculum: The programme will have rigorous, cutting-edge curriculum with entrepreneurial orientation
• Diverse Specialization: The programme offers diverse specialization in Digital Strategy & Product Management, Entrepreneurial Innovation, and Functional domain.
• Focus on Diversity: IIM Sambalpur focuses on cohort diversity across nationalities for the batch at new campus.

The launch of IIM Sambalpur's new campus in Delhi represents a significant milestone to carry out joint policy research and capacity-building activities, including an incubation center to promote the innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country. Speaking about the institute, Dr Jaiswal said, “IIM Sambalpur is known as the 3.0 version of IIMs since it is built on three main pillars, i.e., Innovation, Integration, and Inclusiveness. It is a third-generation IIM that focuses on three primary aspects: Teaching, Research, and Incubation. IIM Sambalpur is the only IIM where we have set a benchmark of having an equal number of male and female students, a trend that is set by IIM Sambalpur. IIM Sambalpur has announced a one-of-a-kind project which is called ‘weaversvallys.com’ to provide upmarket access to products of 30,000 world-class weavers from Sambalpur and other regions of Odisha through a digital platform. We have inked an MoU with Flipkart and SIDBI.”

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur was set up by Govt. of India in 2015 and became the Institute of National Importance as per the IIM 2017 Act. Since its inception, the institute has already taken positive steps for Entrepreneurial Innovation and Experiential Learning. IIM Sambalpur is the premium management institution in the country and has demonstrated an inclination to contribute towards the handloom sector and local economic development. 

IIM Sambalpur, as of now, operates from the temporary premises allotted to it at Silicon Institute of Technology, Sambalpur. The institute will be relocating to the 200-acre permanent campus from the next academic year.

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