THE PLACE TO BE

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IIMB - The place to be
In a world that is rapidly changing, business leaders must adapt
and grow wherever they work in order to stay competitive. IIM
Bangalore nurtures business and management professionals andempowers them to accelerate their learning and personal growthto achieve excellence.
Established in 1973, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore(IIMB) is widely acknowledged as a premier management institutein India, with an international reputation for the quality of its Post
Graduate and Doctoral programmes.
IIMB is renowned for the excellence of its faculty who have studied and taught at some of the best universities in India and abroad.
Their research regularly appears in leading publications and academic journals around the world. They bring vast industry, consulting and academic experience into the classroom, making for aunique and stimulating learning en vironment.
IIMB, housed in a renowned award-winning campus designed by a
Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate, is India’s top research-focusedbusiness school with over 100 full-time faculty members, morethan 1400 students, and more than 5500 Executive Education participants (2019-20).
IIMB has the tradition of fostering excellence in research and teaching, and providing a supportive environment for faculty and students. The school’s vision is to advance ideas in management, innovation and entrepreneurship for business, government and society.
Infact at IIMB, there is a deep focus on entrepreneurship and NSRCEL has given a great fillip to that.
IIMB is constantly reinventing itself to stay relevant and ahead interms of academics and research, which is reflected in the launchof new academic programmes and Centres of Excellence. This direction includes programmes such as the MBA degree in Business
Analytics, the BBA in Digital Business and Entrepreneurship, programmes in Healthcare and Hospital Management, Aerospace andAviation, etc. as well as centres including the Center for Digital Public Goods.

IIMB’s commitment to sustainability is also exemplary. The school’s
green initiatives garnered new impetus through the setting up of
the Sustainability Taskforce in April 2022. The publication of the
Carbon Inventory Report also marks a significant milestone for
IIM Bangalore. The school has consistently achieved high score in
the Positive Impact Rating which is a rating conducted to measure
how business schools contribute to solving societal challenges andbring about sustainable development.
IIM Bangalore continues to stay focused on making an impact not
only on the academic front, but also on a much wider range ofstakeholders, through holistic and transformative education.

Our Vision
To be a global, renowned academic institution
fostering excellence in management, innovationand entrepreneurship for business, governmentand society

Our Mission
Nurture innovative global business leaders,
entrepreneurs, policy-makers and social change
agents through holistic and transformativeeducation​​ rovide thought leadership that is contextuallyPembedded and socially relevant and makes
positive impact ​Pursue excellence in education and thought
leadership simultaneously without making any
tradeoffs

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Director’s Message

Professor Rishikesha T. Krishnan

It’s a great honour to be the Director of IIM Bangalore(IIMB) at this important juncture in its evolution.
IIMB’s vision is “to be a global, renowned academic institution fostering excellence in management, innovationand entrepreneurship for business, government and society.”
In keeping with this vision, since its inception in 1973,
IIMB has distinguished itself by its excellent academic programmes, executive education, research acrossmanagement and related disciplines, support for entrepreneurs and contributions to public policy. Our
12,000+ alumni who received degrees (or equivalent
qalifications) from IIMB are making significant contributions across sectors and across the world as are thethousands of professionals who have attended our executive education programmes.
IIMB has been an innovator in many respects. We havea complete bouquet of degree offerings in Management. Our new MBA programme in Business Analytics
is specially designed to combine the best of management and data analytics. Our incubator, run under theaegis of NSRCEL, has a unique positioning in helping
hundreds of qualified individuals start their first venture. We are the national leader in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) with more than 40 courses inmanagement offered on the edX, SWAYAM and IIMBx
platforms. We follow a tenure track system to attract
the best-qualified research-oriented faculty.
While our faculty are outstanding scholars in theirrespective disciplines with publications in leading
academic journals, they are also inspiring teachers,
impactful consultants, award-winning case writers,
and renowned corporate and policy advisers. Many ofthem have been on the statutory and advisory boardsof leading companies, start-ups, non-profits and educational institutions. Central and State governments in
India, and international organizations, have benefited from their expertise in formulating and reviewing
public policy. Some of their contributions include IIMB
faculty being part of the Kotak Committee on Corporate Governance (2017) and the Justice Srikrishna
Committee that drafted a Data Protection legislation
for India (2017-18).

Reflecting these strengths, we have consistently beenranked among the top in India, as per the National
Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Government of India. It is a matter of pride that we figurein the top international rankings as well, such as, theFT ranking, the QS World University Ranking, etc. In
the Positive Impact Rating 2021, 2022 and 2024, we
earned the moniker ‘Pioneering School’.
We value our international connections. Besides being EQUIS accredited by the EFMD, we are active participants in global networks like Global Network for
Advanced Management and have student exchange
relationships with the best schools across the globe.
As we look ahead, an important priority for IIMB is toenhance our impact further. We have multiple platforms that can enable us to do this:• Engaged Digital Learning by blending MOOCs
with synchronous learning as a way of reaching out to thousands of new learners• Our second campus near Anekal provides theopportunity to nurture innovative leaders andentrepreneurs through new academic programmes in the most picturesque surroundings in keeping with IIMB’s mission• The outstanding research capabilities of ourfaculty and specialized research centres offer
us a significant opportunity to do contextually
relevant rigorous research that can contributeto addressing India’s myriad managerial, economic, societal and environmental challenges.
Above all, we should seek to ensure that excellence
pervades everything we do. Tejasvi navadhitamastu.

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Programmes at IIMBIIM Bangalore offers degree-granting programmes, a certificate
programme, a diploma programme, a UG programme, executive
education programmes and specialized courses in areas such as
entrepreneurship and public policy.

Degree-Granting Programmes
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Fiveyear fulltime programme

The doctoral programme is committed to training individuals who will excel in their area of
research by publishing quality work of international standard.

Master of Business Administration(MBA), Two-year programme forworking professionals (PGPEM)The Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM), leading to an MBA, isdesigned for middle and senior level working professionals. Participants learn from world-classfaculty, while strengthening their network through collaboration with peers during their oncampus sessions.

Executive Post Graduate
Programme in Management(EPGP), One-year fulltime
residential programme forExperienced Professionals

The Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), leading to an MBA, is anintensive one-year, full-time programme designed to enhance skills and capabilities essential
for responsible positions at senior management levels. Challenging and globally oriented,
the objective of this programme is to produce future leaders who can handle the dynamic
corporate environment.

Master of Business Administration(MBA), Two-year fulltime
programme (PGP)The Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), leading to an MBA, is designed toequip students with skills and capabilities that will enable them to reach responsible global
leadership positions. The PGP revolves around the principle that world-class business leaders
are not mass-produced; they are nurtured and developed in a practical application-oriented,
user-friendly environment.

Master of Business Administration(Business Analytics), (MBA(BA)),
Two- year fulltime programme(PGPBA)

The Post Graduate Programme in Business Analytics (PGPBA), leading to an MBA, is amultidisciplinary programme intended to equip students to solve business and social
problems using analytical tools. The programme also teaches techniques to identify patterns,
gain insights, develop business strategies and help make better business decisions.

Diploma Programme
Post Graduate Programme in Public
Policy and Management (PGPPM)

The Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM), launched in 2002
by IIMB, is a ‘one-of-its-kind’ programme aimed at improving efficiency and leadership skills
among policymakers and administrators while exposing them to topical issues in management.
PGPPM is a hybrid Diploma programme with online and on-campus components wherestudents engage with the IIMB learning ecosystem in multiple ways.

Certificate Programme
N. S. Ramaswamy
Pre-doctoral Fellowship(NSR Pre-doc), One-year,
full-time

The N. S. Ramaswamy Pre-doctoral Fellowship (NSR Pre-doc) is a highly selective programme
instituted with the aim to increase social diversity of management academia in India. Upon
successful completion of the programme requirements, a Certificate of Completion is issued tothe students.

UG Programme
Bachelor of Business
Administration in Digital Businessand Entrepreneurship (BBA DBE)

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Digital Business and Entrepreneurship (BBA DBE)
programme integrates digital technology, business management and entrepreneurship totrain leaders for the digital business world. The curriculum focuses on digital strategies andentrepreneurial practices, offering live sessions, mentorship and hands-on projects for practicalexperience.

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Executive Education Programmes
IIMB offers Executive Education Programmes, which cater to a wide
variety of organizations in government, public and private sectors
and non-governmental organizations, with Open and Custom
programmes ranging from two days to one year. As per the FT ranking,
IIM Bangalore’s Executive Education has been among the Global Top
60 in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. IIMB is the only school in India tofigure among the top 50 Global Rankings for EEPs.

IIMBx
Since its inception in 2015, IIMBx, the digital learning initiative of
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, has been at the forefrontof making online education accessible, affordable and adaptable. Byleveraging cutting-edge technology and a commitment to quality,
IIMBx has extended its reach beyond India to cater to a global
audience leveraging the edX platform, and nationally by offeringcourses on IIMBx, SWAYAM and iGOT.
IIMBx’s core mission revolves around creating high-quality, userfriendly educational content that meets the diverse needs of its target
learners. This focus has led to the development of a wide range of
online courses, designed to ensure relevance and engagement for
both local as well as international learners.
The emphasis on quality and technology has enabled IIMBx toform valuable partnerships with leading educational institutions
and corporate organizations. The notable offerings are the AI forManagers programme and the Professional Certificate in HospitalManagement programme for doctors and hospital administrators
managing Government hospitals across districts of Karnataka.
Beyond online courses, IIMBx actively contributes to the digitallearning ecosystem through workshops, seminars and conferences.
The quarterly Faculty Development Programmes bring together
educators from across India to explore blended learning and MOOC
design. Additionally, the annual ‘Future of Learning’ conference
attracts global researchers and educationists, fostering dialogue on
the evolving landscape of online education.

Centres of Excellence
In order to focus on new and emerging areas of research andeducation, Centres of Excellence have been established within theinstitute. Our major centres are:
• Centre for Capital Markets and Risk Management• Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability• Centre for Management Communication• Centre for Public Policy• Centre for Software and Information Technology Management• Centre for Teaching and Learning• Center for Digital Public Goods• Mizuho India Japan Study Centre• Israel Centre• NSRCEL• Supply Chain Management Centre

IIMB Initiatives• Behavioral Sciences Lab• Consumer Insights• Data Centre and Analytics Lab• Real Estate Research Initiative

MILESTONESAug 2014
IIMB’s digital learning
intitiatives launched

July 2015
First course launched2015­–16
Seven newcourses launched

Aug 2016
IITB Partnership

Oct 2016
Mitsubishi
Partnership
Jan 2018
More than 30 courses
Nearly 80 runs
FOL Conference

April 2018
More than eight lakh
learners from 190
countries
Jan 2019
One million
registrations

Feb 2020
16th FDP conducted by
IIMBx

Apr-Nov 2020
Four new courses
launched during
pandemic

Dec 2020
PCP on Marketinglaunched on edX

July 2022
Launched Professional
Certificate in HospitalManagement

July 2023
Valedictory of AI forManagers and Professional
Certificate in HospitalManagement

Feb 2024
Launched ‘Professional
Certificate in Hospital Management’ for doctors andhospital administrators
managing Government
hospitals across districts of
Karnataka

Jan 2017
First course on SWAYAM
Micro-Masters on edX

March 2018
AmazonPartnership

June 2018
CTM (IITM-IIMB)
Young Leaders
ProgramJuly 2019
PCP on Banking and
Financial Markets
launched on edX
Third Future of
Learning Conference
Mar 2020
IIMBx ranked third by
MOOCs LabSep 2020
Cunducted online faculty
developement program

April 2022
Launched AI for Managers
Sep 2022
Conducted FDP for UGC

Jan 2024
Offered two online courses to IIMB community
in celebration of IIMB’s
Golden Jubilee year

April 2024
Integrated AI Support
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Faculty & Research Ecosystem
The foundation of any good academic institution is its
faculty. Well-known and highly respected faculty in theirrespective academic fraternities is what distinguishes
IIMB from other business schools. The faculty body, acommunity of over 150 members, includes acclaimed
scholars and award-winning professors drawn from all
management disciplines.
Faculty members at IIMB generate knowledge throughcutting- edge research in all functional areas of management that would benefit public and private sector
companies, and government and society in general. The
knowledge generated by IIMB faculty has appeared inleading academic journals with high citation index andimpact factor. Many textbooks and working papers are
written on a regular basis. Research carried out by IIMB
faculty is used to augment new courses and executive
education programmes.
IIMB scholars’ cutting-edge research has been publishedin top-tier journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Human Resource Management, among others.

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45 / 9ADJUNCT / WOMENIIMB Faculty
Faculty on journal
editorial committees
Faculty on boards ofacademic institutes
Faculty on boards of studies/
advisory boards
Faculty in special roles in
professional academic bodies
Faculty in policy committees
Faculty on governing boardsof companies, NGOs,
section 25 companies
Faculty on advisory boardsof companies, NGOs,
section 25 companies

07Placement Flexibility
After the completion of the Post Graduate Programme
in Management, students can postpone placement topursue their entrepreneurial venture. They have theflexibility to return, after two to three years, for placement through the Office of Career Development Services (CDS) at IIMB.

Wide Range of Electives
The school strives to give students avenues for choice,based on their interest and industry need. IIMB has thedistinction of offering the largest number of elective
courses among B-schools in India, covering a widearray of topics. The school believes the freedom tochoose electives helps in out-of-the-box thinking.

Industry-relevant Curriculum
IIMB aims to keep students updated about the latest developments in the world of business and manage- ment. The school strives to make the curriculumin- dustry-relevant through live projects, cases, global
exposure and experiential learning, using outboundactivities and interactive teaching sessions.

Diversity
IIMB is an academic community with social and intel- lectual diversity, wherein the school encourages
stu- dents coming from diverse backgrounds. The aim
is to improve the in-class experience of the students
and help them learn from, and contribute to, multiple
per- spectives.

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NSRCELThe entrepreneurship hub of IIMBPROFIT
VENTURESWOMENENTREPRENEURS

2880+

VENTURES INCUBATED

2,38,000+

ENTREPRENEURS ENGAGED

35800+JOBS CREATED

5553

VENTURES IN PRE-INCUBATIONSTUDENT RUN
VENTURESSOCIAL
VENTURES

Innovation & Entrepreneurship
IIMB empowers students to pursue their entrepreneurial
dreams. NSRCEL - the Incubation arm at IIMB - aims at helping
budding entrepreneurs tap into their potential and build
successful business entities through its structured programs.
Ventures incubated at NSRCEL represent a large variety
of stages and sectors that are progressing well in termsof customer acquisition, key partnerships and funding
opportunities - key measures of external validation for astart-up.
Students at IIMB also have the opportunity to take up shortprojects with start-ups of NSRCEL, as part of their courses
and gain valuable insights before they graduate fromthe institution. In order to encourage students to explore
entrepreneurship, IIMB allows them to defer placements.

$7.3+ Billion USD
COMBINED VALUATION OF
NSRCEL VENTURES

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Internationalization
IIMB has collaborated with 92 international partner
institutions across the world in 32 countries.
In 2023-24, 177 students attended exchange programmes atpartner schools (173 on Fulltime Exchange Programme and
4 for Dual Degree Programme) and 89 (88 Fulltime Exchange
Programme and 1 Dual Degree Programme) students
attended the exchange programme at IIMB​.
In one of IIMB’s other programmes, EPGP, 100% of thestudents go overseas.

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B-SCHOOLS32

COUNTRIES173

In addition, there is Executive Education, Research,
Conferencing, Case-writing and Faculty Sourcing​.

OUTBOUND STUDENTS IN 2023-24

IIMB became a member of the Global Network for Advanced
Management in 2012.

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IIMB commenced its Dual Degree Programme with Global
Partner Schools in 2018.

INCOMING STUDENTS IN 2023-24

Global Alliances
Global Network for Advanced Management: IIMB is the
only Indian B-school in the Global Network for Advanced
Management, a network of 32 global B-schools convened by
Yale School of Management.
Academy of International Business: A world body with apresence in 86 countries; India Chapter headquartered at
IIMB.
Association of Management Development Institutions inSouth Asia (AMDISA): A SAARC-recognized body with 251
members.
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI): A premier academic
bridge between India and Canada with over 100 member
institutions.
Toulouse Business School, France: IIMB and TBS launched
India’s first Executive General Management Programme in
Aerospace and Aviation Management.
Goldman Sachs: The Women Start-up Programme and the
10,000 Women Programme.
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation: To offer incubation forsocial enterprises.
Infineon: To strengthen start-up ecosystem focusing on
Artificial Intelligence.
FAU and Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits inGermany: To offer a programme on ‘Leading Digital Transformation’.
McGill and Lancaster University, UK: For the International
Management Programme.

10Campus Attractions
A 100-acre secure campus with outstanding IT
infrastructure, world-class sports facilities and 24hour support staff
A residential Management Development Centre
High-tech classrooms and seminar rooms
State-of-the-art libraryFirst-class hostel facilities
Restaurants and coffee shops
EV charging stations

Location Advantage
Bangalore is the knowledge capital of India with
one of the most highly educated workforces in theworld. The city has a multi-ethnic, multi-religious
cosmopolitan character and is renowned for its
year-round pleasant weather, welcoming spirit,
innovative zeal and entrepreneurial drive. It isboth Asia’s top technology hub as well as one ofits oldest cities.

11Our Illustrious Alumni
IIM Bangalore’s graduates are sought after by top global recruiters such as Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Company,
Blackstone Group, Amazon, Tata Consultancy Services as well as the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of External Affairs,
Government of India, among many others.

Prabha Narasimhan(PGP 1997)
Managing Director,
Colgate-Palmolive India“IIM Bangalore is truly the best management institutein the country, and the two years that I spent here were
the two best years of my life”.

Dr K P Krishnan(FPM 2003)
Secretary, Ministry of Skill
Development andEntrepreneurship,
Govt. of India“As someone who went back to graduate school at theage of 40, it is indeed a privilege to be nominated bya much younger peer group and recognized by thefaculty of a great B-school for this award”

Hitesh Oberoi(PGP 1996)
Co-Promoter, MD and CEO,Info Edge India Ltd“I am deeply indebted to IIMB, the faculty and mybatchmates for equipping me with the necessary
knowledge, tools and relationships which not only
helped me navigate the real world but also contributed
immensely to my success”

Apurva Purohit(PGP 1987-1989)
Co-founder,
Aazol“My two years at IIM Bangalore were defining, seminal,
exhausting, energizing and life-changing, and I
emerged on the other side, battle scarred but infinitely
wiser. Of course I learnt finance and marketing andquantitative techniques in research and organizational
behaviour, but far more than the knowledge each of
us got out of our specialized subjects and which we
put to good use later in life in our chosen careers, thetrue learning out of management education is the
structured thinking and logical analysis it drills insideyou.”

Sameer Suneja(PGP 1994)
Global CEO,
Perfetti Van Melle“IIMB shaped me tremendously and gave me a brilliant
launch pad professionally. My two years at IIMB are thebest two years of my life in many ways. No way would
I have led the absolutely privileged life that I have, had
it not been for IIMB”

Praveen Sood(PGPPM 2005)
Director,
Central Bureau of Investigation“IIM Bangalore is certainly serious business. The things
that you learn here will be extremely useful in whatever
professional journey you pursue”.

12Samina Bano
(PGP 2008-2010)
Founder & CEO,RightWalk Foundation“IIM Bangalore gave me the confidence to break free of
constraints and helped me focus on purpose.”

M V Rajamannar(PGP 1985)
Chief Marketing &Communications Officer andPresident, Healthcare Business,
Mastercard“The foundation of my career was built at IIMB andthe school has been a rock for me throughout myprofessional life. It was a privilege to be guided byphenomenal professors who taught me about bothcritical thinking and creativity”

Hemant K. Bhargava(PGP 1986)
Distinguished Professor,
University of California Davis“IIM Bangalore has played a vital part in my life, giving
me lifelong genius friends. IIMB has added to my
toolbox of Mathematics and offered me an introduction
to analytics and computing in business, which is thecore playfield of my professional life.”

Lakshmi Kaul
(PGP 1982)
Co-Founder,
Kiddy Kingdom Academy“Bridging the social and economic divisions througheducation has proven to be the most powerful way ofensuring social transformation. As part of the vision of
IIMB’s first Director, Prof. N. S. Ramaswamy, we wereencouraged to think in terms of giving back to society
and serving the nation. This has been a powerful
influence on how my life shaped up”

Rajkumar D(PGP 1984)
Chairman and MD,
BPCL“IIMB has played a pivotal role in shaping mypersonality. My years at IIMB widened my perspective
to meet challenging business requirements. We wereadequately groomed to deal with any eventuality – thefear of the unknown being alien to us”

P C Musthafa(PGP 2007)
Founder and CEO,iD Fresh Food

“Looking back, I can see how IIMB shaped me not just as
an entrepreneur, but also as an individual with healthy
self-belief. It empowered me to build iD as a successful
business, without compromising on our core values oftrust, integrity and giving back to the society. It taught
me a great deal about running a business, creating
opportunities for growth, and thinking big. It also
helped me train my mind to learn new things and stay
curious.”

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