Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
भारतीय प्रबंधन संस्थान अहमदाबाद
Motto विद्याविनियोगाद्विकास:
Motto in English
 Progress Through Knowledge
Established 1961
Type Public business school
Chairman A. M. Naik[1] (2012–present)
Dean Ajay Pandey (Programmes),G Raghuram (Faculty), Arvind Sahay (Alumni & External Relations)[2]
Director Ashish Nanda[3]
Students 364: PGP (2013–15)
45: PGP – ABM (2013–15)
85: PGPX (2013–14)[4][5]
Location Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
23°01′54″N 72°32′11″E / 23.031661°N 72.536325°ECoordinates: 23°01′54″N 72°32′11″E / 23.031661°N 72.536325°E
Campus Urban, 106 acres (0.43 km2)[6][7]
Website iima.ac.in

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad or IIM-A) is a public business school located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It was the second Indian Institute of Management (IIM) to be established in India. It is consistently ranked as one of the best business schools in India and the Asia-Pacific region.[8][9]

Established in 1961, the institute offers Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Management and Agri-Business Management, a Doctoral (Fellowship) Programme and a number of Executive Training Programmes.[10] Its programs are accredited by EQUIS.[11]

History

Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the founding director of IIM Ahmedabad

The Indian Institutes of Management were established in response to the growing need that was felt for nurturing professional managers who could efficiently manage India’s growing industries. They were established with the objectives of providing high quality management education and assisting the industry through research and consulting services.[12]

IIM Ahmedabad was the second IIM to be set up in the country. It was established on 11 December 1961 with the active support of the Government of India, the Government of Gujarat and the industry. Eminent physicist Dr. Vikram Sarabhai and businessman Kasturbhai Lalbhai, both natives of Ahmedabad, played a pivotal role in setting up the Institute.[13][14] Later on he went on to serve as the Institute’s Honorary Director for the first 3 years of its existence.[15] Prominent management educator Ravi J. Matthai and several other Ahmedabad-based industrialists also played a major role in its creation.[16]

Architecture

The building is a major icon of modernism architecture, designed by American architect Louis Kahn.

Academics

Like other IIMs, IIM Ahmedabad currently offers diplomas in management, not degrees. IIMs have not been set up as universities through an act of Parliament but as charitable societies. IIMs lack regular peer-based academic review of their departments/areas, an oversight proposed to be corrected by legislation governing all 13 IIMs after the Ministry of Human Resource Development rejected IIM Bangalore's plans to award degrees.[17] It offers the following full-time academic programmes:[10]

Post-Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management

The Post-Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management (PGP-ABM) is a two-year fully residential management programme. This programme has been designed specifically to cater to the requirement of management professionals in that sector. From academic year 2015, the institute plans to induct foreign students in its regular two-year PGP course. This is in tune with the institute's global ambition. "The main aim is to get quality foreign students to bring in diversity and also to position the institute as global learning destination for management students," said institute director Ashish Nanda. [18]

Directors

The Institute has had many illustrated academicians and public figures as its directors, starting with Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. He was a well known physicist too and often considered the father of Indian space programme.

The current director of the institute is Prof Ashish Nanda. He was chosen for the post for his global experience. He was hired by AM Naik, chairman of Larson and Toubro, who is also the chairman of the board of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.[19]

Rankings

Institute Rankings
Business – International
The Economist[20] 56
QS (MBA-Asian)[21] 2
Financial Times (MBA)[22] 26
Business – India
Business Today[23] 1
Hindustan Times[24] 1
CNBC-TV18[25] 1

IIM-A is the only Indian institute listed by The Economist in its 2012 Full-time B-school ranking, at #56,[20] rising 22 ranks from 2011 when the institute was ranked at #78.[26] The Financial Times Global B-School Rankings ranked IIM Ahmedabad's PGPX programme at No. 11, whereas its Global MBA rankings also ranked the institute at #11.[22] In the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report it was ranked No. 2 in the Asia-Pacific region for 2012[21] In India, it was ranked first by the Hindustan Times India's top 50 business schools of 2011,[24] by the 2012 edition of CNBC-TV18's Top B-Schools in India[25] and by the Business Today 50 best business schools of 2012.[23]

Events

Student events include Confluence, an international management symposium organised in the month of November,[27] and ConneXion, an annual event organized by the one year Post-Graduate Program in Management for Executives (PGPX) students.[28] Other events include Chaos, an annual culfest, Sangharsh, an inter-IIM sports tournament and Insight, a market research event.[29][30] Its Finance & Investments Club, BETA organises a financial services focused event titled 'Exchequer' which in its 2011 edition saw Nilesh Shah, President of Corporate Banking at Axis Bank speaking with the students. It is also responsible for IIM Ahmedabad's annual flagship publication, 'The Efficient Frontier'.[31][32][33][34]

Confluence

Confluence is the annual international management symposium hosted by IIM Ahmedabad. This flagship event was started in 1999.[35]

The flagship events at Confluence include Masterplan, the business plan competition; Bizquizzitive, a business quiz event; Mouse Trap, a business simulation event and Corporate Combat, a business strategy simulation event[36] The speaker series at Confluence has seen eminent speakers in the past including Ratan Tata, Vijay Mallya, Mukesh Ambani, Kiran Bedi, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chandrababu Naidu, Rakesh Sharma etc.[37][38]

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia performing at Chaos 2009

Chaos

Chaos is the annual cultural festival of IIMA and one of the biggest in the region.[39] Its yearly editions have been centred on themes like diversity, colour or going green.[39] The cultural festivities draws footfalls of around 50,000 visitors in the four days of revelry and participation from institutes across the country.[40] ProNites are especially a huge success with a large number of top class artists coming and performing on one stage.[39]

In the past, Chaos has witnessed musical performances by Jagjit Singh, Amaan and Ayaan Ali, Shankar Ehsaan Loy to name a few.[40][41] The 2012 edition hosted a variety of events including an online treasure hunt, fashion shows, rock competitions, and contests of dance, drama, fine arts and quizzing.[41]

Insight

Insight is the annual Market Research festival of IIMA and is one of the oldest events organised by the institute.[42]Insight is known for its application of innovative marketing research tools.[43]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "L&T's AM Naik to be the new IIM-Ahmedabad chairman". Economic Times. 28 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "IIMA dean Prof Jajoo to step down". DNA. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Announcement of appointment – Director, IIMA" (PDF). www.iima.ac.in. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "IIMA welcomes PGP’s golden jubilee batch, PGP-ABM and FPM batches" (PDF). 24 June 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "IIMA’s Eighth batch of PGPX inaugurated" (PDF). 8 April 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Heritage Campus-Louis Kahn". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "New Campus". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  8. ↑ Business Education: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Ft.com
  9. ↑ IIM-A ranked 2nd best biz school in Asia-Pacific
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Programmes-IIMA". iima.ac.in. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ RC Bhargava, Ajit Balakrishnan, Anusua Basu, Ram S Tarneja, Ashok Thakur (25 September 2008). "Report of IIM Review Committee" (PDF). GOVERNMENT OF INDIA: MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  13. ↑ The IIM-A Story by Praful Anubhai, page
  14. ↑ "Key facts-IIMA". iima.ac.in. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  15. ↑ "Ravi Matthai: a rank outsider who became a pillar at IIM-A". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "How India's best-known B-school got built". Business Line. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  17. ↑ IIMs give diplomas not degrees
  18. ↑ DNA
  19. ↑ Ashish Nanda’s global blueprint for IIM-Ahmedabad
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "2012 Full time MBA ranking". The Economist. 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Global MBA Rankings 2013". Financial Times. 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "The 50 best business schools". Business Today. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "India's top 50 business schools" (JPG). Hindustan Times. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Top B-Schools in India". CNBC-TV18. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  26. ↑ "The Economist Which MBA? 2011 Full time MBA ranking". Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  27. ↑ "Leadership lessons at IIMA". Times of India. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  28. ↑ "IIMA ConneXion Website".
  29. ↑ Iron Maiden show to intensify IIM-A Chaos, Dayananda Yumlembam, The Times of India, 15 December 2011, accessed on 6 January 2012
  30. ↑ IIMA’s Insight to rock for first time this year, Dayananda Meitei, Daily News and Analysis, 7 October 2009, accessed on 6 January 2012
  31. ↑ Exchequer, BETA – The Finance & Investments Club of IIM-A, accessed on 11 February 2012
  32. ↑ The Efficient Frontier, BETA – The Finance & Investments Club of IIM-A, accessed on 11 February 2012
  33. ↑ Students get investment tips at IIM-A, Times of India, accessed on 11 February 2012
  34. ↑ "Course, Fees & Profile, IIM Ahemdabad". Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  35. ↑ "Leadership lessons at IIM-A's 13th Confluence". Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  36. ↑ "IIM-Lucknow wins 1st prize at 'Confluence 2011'". Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  37. ↑ "Babu demanded bribe for Delhi posting: Kiran Bedi". Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  38. ↑ "Confluence: Stars touch down at IIM-A campus". Economic Times. 26 November 2005. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 "IIM-Ahmedabad all set to rock with ‘Colourful Chaos 2012’". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 "Chaos ends at IIM-A". Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 "Iron Maiden show to intensify IIM-A Chaos". Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  42. ↑ "IIMA’s Insight to rock for first time this year". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  43. ↑ "IIM-A to gauge consumers reaction on BRTS". Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

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