Management: Practical Exposure

Academia-industry interface is the most critical component of B-School education. And this seems to be the core philosophy of reputed management institutions

A mix of industry interactive programmes combined with state-of-the-art infrastructure, superior faculty, an international exposure for its students and an engaging medley of courses defines the teaching mantra at IFIM Business School. The success of its industry interface programmes is evident from IFIM's 100% placements with high average salaries year-after-year.

Ranked among the top business schools countrywide, IFIM has the unique institutional equity of being accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). IFIM's programmes are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Union Ministry of HRD and also recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

IFIM's PGDM and PGDM International Business (IB) programmes offer functional specialisations in marketing, HR, finance, IT and IB. IFIM's Industry Internship Programme (IIP) spans six months and imparts real-life experiences to students by helping transform theoretical knowledge into practice.IFIM has set up IIP centres in Ernst and Young, JP Morgan, the Bombay Stock Exchange and Reliance Capital among others.

The PGDM-IB curriculum at IFIM covers mergers and acquisitions, international logistics and supply chain management, international product launch strategies, business process outsourcing, international trade and export-import management, thereby developing business leadership skills to manage the business processes of global corporations. The IB programme imparts global exposure through its mandatory two-week international study programme abroad in collaboration with reputed universities.

IFIM boasts of an impressive infrastructure consisting of a state-of-the-art computer lab, business simulation lab and a complete wi-fi enabled campus. Come June 2008 and the campus will have 1,20,000 sq ft of additional institutional space along with 2.2 acres of wifi enabled residential facility. The IFIM Business School is among the few institutes in India that create knowledge through research and routinely dedicate a substantial budget for this activity. As a result of its efforts in management research, IFIM is one of the few privileged private schools that offers a PhD programme in conjunction with a prominent university in India. The institute's management journal 'Focus' is revered by the academic community, internationally. IFIM's research cell has published several books, research papers and case studies on strategic management, finance, socio-economic sectors and human resources management as well.

IFIM has also set up a centre for entrepreneurship patronised by bankers, venture capitalists and industrialists. This centre mentors and coaches young entrepreneurs by facilitating and incubating viable business ideas.

Admissions to the PGDM and PGDM - IB courses are done on the basis of CAT/MAT scores, academic record, prior work experience (quality and relevance), extra-curricular activities, group discussions and personal interviews. Further, the Padode Foundation has instituted scholarships by offering attractive grants for meritorious students who score above 85 percentile in their CAT exams. For further details contact at email: admissions@ifimbschool.com; website: www.ifimbschool.com



Sunil Sharma
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Dil Se Desi Group