Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

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Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Motto Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam (Sanskrit), Diligence leads to excellence
Established 1996
Type Education and Research Institution
Director Dr. Krishna Kumar (Director)
Location Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Campus Urban, 97 acres
Website www.iimk.ac.in

The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM K) is one of the six Indian Institutes of Management set up by the Government of India. The Institute was founded in 1996 in collaboration with the State Government of Kerala.

The Institute conducts a full range of academic activities in the field of management education covering research, teaching, and training, consulting and intellectual infrastructure development. The Institute emphasises development of analytical skills and a focus on global and cross-cultural issues with a balance between business demands and social concerns.

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[edit] Location

Aerial View of the campus
Aerial View of the campus

The Institute is located in Kozhikode district, (also known as Calicut), in the state of Kerala, which is very popular among tourists for its natural beauty. Calicut is a historic city where Vasco da Gama first established Indo-European business relationships, by discovering the sea route from Europe to India in 1498.

The institute's campus is located amidst the scenic setting of the Western Ghats, a mountain range that spans most of the Indian west coast.

[edit] Vision

The institute seeks to achieve excellence and a leadership position in management education and to become a major learning resource centre in the Asia-Pacific region.

[edit] Mission

The institute seeks to inculcate a spirit of lifelong learning and strengthen the integration of applications and values. It aims to contribute towards community development.

[edit] History

[edit] Founding

IIMK was instituted in 1996 by the Government of India as the 5th IIM in the country, in collaboration with the Government of the state of Kerala.

[edit] Evolution

The pioneering batch of 42 students commenced at the temporary campus at the National Institute of Technology Calicut. In 2000, the site of the present location, atop two hills in the scenic Kunnamangalam area of Kozhikode, was identified. The following year, the late Joseph Stein (also the architect of the India Habitat Centre in Delhi) and Stein Mani Chowfla Architects began the design and construction of the institute. In 2003, IIMK moved into its now-famous hill-top campus. The President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and the then Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr. A.K. Antony, inaugurated the campus.

2006 marks the completion of a decade of IIMK's existence. Over this decade, the institute has emerged as a centre of excellence in management education and earned a unique position for itself in this field.

[edit] Academic Programs

[edit] Post-Graduate Program in Management (PGP)

The Post-graduate Program in Management is the Institute's flagship educational program preparing young graduates for senior-level positions in industry. This 2-year program lays great emphasis on knowledge assimilation, as opposed to simply imparting it. Towards this it uses a wide variety of pedagogies: lectures, case studies, exercises, role-plays, simulation, video shows and more. The evaluation system is rigorous, comprising quizzes, assignments, mid-term and end-term examinations.

The program also stresses "learning to learn" through requirements of library-based self-study, group work, open-ended discussions and real-life projects. The students inculcate the spirit of 'Dream-Innovate-Achieve' and imbibe social concern as an integral part of the learning process.

[edit] Executive Management Education Program (eMEP)

The Executive Management Education Programme (eMEP) is the first of its kind to be offered in the Asia Pacific region; designed exclusively for working professionals. As an individual grows in an organisation, each higher step on his/her career ladder requires him/her to have qualifications and skills that commensurate to the role he/she is assigned. The programme attempts to fulfill the demands of the Indian Corporates for continued training and development of its executive workforce by offering a wide spectrum of courses across all functional areas of management.

[edit] Centre of Excellence(CEx)

IIMK incubates a Centre of Excellence(CEx), where youth from the marginalized sections of society, such as the SC/STs, are imparted training to make them intellectually and emotionally capable of joining reputed companies and educational institutions. The skills taught also make them capable of clearing entrance exams of various educational institutions. The CEx now functions as the Kerala Chapter of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).

The Centre of Excellence stands out as the only such initiative amongst institutes of higher learning in the country, underlining IIMK's commitment to the real upliftment of society.

[edit] Faculty Development Program (FDP)

IIM Kozhikode's Faculty Development Programs groom budding faculty members of management schools of the country. The duration ranges from three days to three weeks. The programs aim at both enhancing subject knowledge in different functional areas and improving delivery skills in classrooms. The Institute Faculty Development also includes a Post-Doctoral Research Program. For more details, visit the FDP page at the IIMK website.

[edit] Management Development Program (MDP)

IIM Kozhikode's Management Development Programs are a series of innovative high-impact training programs to meet emerging requirements of the industry. While emphasizing practical application, the programs also provide sound conceptual foundation in the areas concerned. Programs range from three to six days. IIMK also conducts custom-designed programs upon request from business, industry and other organizations/Government departments, to train officers and executives.

MDPs are generally conducted at the campus itself. For more details, visit the MDP page at the IIMK website.

[edit] Research

Research forms an integral component of the faculty's work at IIM Kozhikode. Faculty members undertake research on a wide range of topics. Projects are funded either through IIMK's 'Small Grant Research Project' scheme, by external sources such as the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India ,Government of Kerala or through collaborations with foreign universities/research institutes. IIM Kozhikode faculty and staff regularly publish their work in reputed refereed national and international journals. During the academic year 2002-2003, 30 journal articles, 9 book chapters, 4 books and monographs were published.

[edit] Library and Information Center @ IIMK

A fully automated modern Library & Information Centre (LIC) is on its way to becoming an outstanding learning resource centre catering to the ever growing and uncompromising information and intellectual requirements of the students, faculty, and researchers, you can access it here[1] Library also gives the service of an Institutional archive, you can access it here[2]

[edit] Contact Information

[edit] Postal Address

IIM Kozhikode, IIMK Campus P.O., Kozhikode, Kerala, India 673570

[edit] Phone and Fax

  • Phone: +91-495-2803001
  • Fax : +91-495-2803010-11

[edit] People

Dr. Krishna Kumar, Director

Dr. Unnikrishnan Nair, Chairman, Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[edit] Seminars


Indian Institutes of Management

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