THE PLACE TO BE

Our Vision
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 and empowers them to accelerate their learning and personal growth to achieve excellence.
Established in 1973, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is widely acknowledged as a premier management institute in 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 havestudied 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 bringvast industry, consulting and academic experience into theclassroom, making for a unique and stimulating learning environment.
IIMB, housed in a renowned award-winning campus designed by a Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate, is India’s top
research-focused business school with over 100 full-time
faculty members, more than 1400 students, and more than
5500 Executive Education participants (2019-20).
IIMB has the tradition of fostering excellence in researchand teaching, and providing a supportive environment forfaculty and students. The school’s vision is to advance ideas
in management, innovation and entrepreneurship for business, government and society.
IIMB has been quick to respond to the various challenges
brought about by the pandemic and the following lockdown. The delivery of programmes had to undergo a significant change. The institute took up immediate action to startdelivery of education through the digital mode. Utmost care
continues to be taken to safeguard the health and safety of
all the stakeholders. IIMB has made the best use of technology to stay connected and productive.

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

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,
innovation and 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 forentrepreneurs and contributions to public policy. Our
12,000+ alumni who received degrees (or equivalentqualifications) from IIMB are making significant
contributions across sectors and across the world as
are the thousands of professionals who have attended
our executive education programmes.
IIMB has been an innovator in many respects. We
have a complete bouquet of degree offerings inManagement. Our new MBA programme in Business
Analytics is specially designed to combine the bestof management and data analytics. Our incubator,
run under the aegis of the NS Raghavan Centre for
Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), has a uniquepositioning in helping hundreds of qualified
individuals start their first venture. We are the national
leader in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) withmore than 40 courses in management offered on theedX, Swayam and IIMBx platforms. We follow a tenure
track system to attract the best-qualified researchoriented 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. Manyof them have been on the statutory and advisoryboards of leading companies, start-ups, non-profitsand educational institutions. Central and State
governments in India, and international organizations
have benefited from their expertise in formulating
and reviewing public policy. Recent contributions

have included our faculty colleagues 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 are consistently ranked
the #1 or #2 Management School / MBA programme
in India. It is a matter of pride that we figure in the top
international rankings as well. For example, IIMB’s One
Year EPGP is ranked #27 in the Financial Times Global
MBA rankings 2020, the best rank awarded to an MBA
programme from India.
We value our international connections. Besides
being EQUIS accredited by the EFMD, we are active
participants in global networks like GNAM and havestudent exchange relationships with the best schools
across the globe.
As we look ahead, an important priority for IIMB is
to further enhance our impact. We have multiple
platforms that can enable us to do this:•Engaged Digital Learning by blending
MOOCs with synchronous learning as a wayof reaching out to thousands of new learners.

•

Our new campus near Anekal provides theopportunity to nurture innovative leadersand entrepreneurs through new academic
programmes in the most picturesquesurroundings in keeping with IIMB’s mission.

•

The outstanding research capabilities ofour faculty and specialized research centres
offer us a significant opportunity to docontextually-relevant rigorous researchthat can contribute to addressing India’s
myriad managerial, economic, societal andenvironmental challenges.

Above all, we should seek to ensure that excellence
pervades everything we do. Tejasvi navadhitamastu.

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

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

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

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

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 an intensive 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 a dynamic corporate environment.

Master of Business
Administration (MBA), Twoyear programme for Working
Professionals (PGPEM)The Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM), leading to an
MBA, is designed for middle and senior level working professionals. Participants learn
from world-class faculty, while strengthening their network through collaboration
with peers during their on-campus sessions.

Master of Management Studies(Public Policy), (MMS(PP)),
One-year full-time

Catalyzed by the Government of India and the United Nations Development
Programme, the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management(PGPPM) is packed with path-breaking insights about winning policymaking andmanagement strategies.

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

The Post Graduate Programme in Business Analytics (PGP BA), 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 businessdecisions.

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

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 ofCompletion is issued to the students.

Mahatma Gandhi National
Fellowship (MGNF),
Two-year full-time

The Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) is a Certificate Programme in Public
Policy and Management offered by IIM Bangalore. The Fellowship seeks to combine
classroom sessions (Academic Module) at IIMB with an intensive field immersion at the
district level (District Immersion) to create credible plans and identify barriers in raising
employment, economic output, etc. and promote livelihoods in rural areas. MGNF
is an initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE),
Government of India (GoI) that is designed and implemented by IIMB, in collaboration
with State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs).

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. In the 2020 FT
Rankings on EEPs, IIMB is ranked as number one in India in the Openand Custom categories. IIMB is the only school in India to figure
among the top 50 Global Rankings for EEPs.

IIMBx
IIMBx, the digital learning initiative of Indian Institute of Management
Bangalore, places emphasis on making online education accessible,
affordable and adaptable for all sections of the Indian population,
simultaneously catering to the demands of a much wider, larger,
global audience since its inception in 2015. From course content
creation to platform designing, IIMBx’s focus has been on deliveringsuperior quality educational content that is relevant to the diverse
group of the target market and user-friendly.
IIMBx’s focus on quality and technology has fetched valuable
partnerships. IIMBx has partnered with various educational institutes
and corporate organizations to provide customized blended-learning
modules. It also has partnered with IIT Madras to offer the Certificate
Programme in Technology and Management (CTM) wherein IITM
offers the technology-related courses and IIMB provides managementrelated courses to meet the requirements of young professionals
aiming to hone their technological as well as managerial skills.
Besides the online courses, IIMBx also hosts workshops, seminars andconferences on a regular basis. The Faculty Development Programmes,
conducted every quarter, invite teachers from across the country fora workshop on blended learning and designing MOOCs. The Futureof Learning Conference organized every year hosts researchers andeducationists from across the globe for a dialogue around online
learning.

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 Citizenship• Centre for Management Communication• Centre for Public Policy• Centre for Software and Information Technology Management• Centre for Teaching and Learning• 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 launched2015­–16
Seven newcourses launched

Oct 2016
Mitsubishi
Partnership

Jan 2018
More than 30
courses
Nearly 80 runs
FOL Conference
April 2018
More than eightlakh learners from
190 countries
Jan 2019
One million
registrations
Third Future of
Learning Conference

Feb 2020
16th FDP conductedby IIMBx

Apr-Nov 2020
Four new course
launch during
pandemic

Sep 2020
Cunducted online
faculty developement program

July 2015
First course
launched
Aug 2016
IITB Partnership

Jan 2017
First course on
SWAYAM
Micro-Masters on
edX
March 2018
AmazonPartnership

June 2018
CTM (IITM-IIMB)
Young Leaders
Programme

July 2019
PCP on Banking and
Financial Markets
launched on edX

Mar 2020
IIMBx ranked thirdby MOOCs Lab

Dec 2020
PCP on Marketinglaunched on edX

Jul 2022
Launched 2 professional certificate
programes

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PERMANENT FACULTY / WOMEN

Faculty & Research Ecosystem
The foundation of any good academic institution is its faculty.
Well-known and highly respected faculty in their respective
academic fraternities is what distinguishes IIMB from otherbusiness schools. The faculty body, a community of over 150
members, includes acclaimed scholars and award-winning
professors drawn from all management disciplines.
Faculty members at IIMB generate knowledge through cuttingedge research in all functional areas of management that would
benefit public and private sector companies, and governmentand society in general. The knowledge generated by IIMB
faculty, a community of over 150 members, has appeared inleading academic journals with high citation index and impact
factor. Many textbooks and working papers are written on aregular basis. Research carried out by IIMB faculty is used toaugment new courses and executive education programmes.
In the past five years alone, IIMB scholars’ cutting-edge researchhas been published in top-tier journals such as Strategic
Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, Journalof the Royal Statistical Society, Entrepreneurship Theory andPractice, Human Resource Management, among others.

7/3
FULL-TIME VISITNG / WOMEN

2/1
PART-TIME VISITNG / WOMEN

36 / 7ADJUNCT / 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

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 management. The school strives to make the curriculum industry-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 intellectual diversity, wherein the school encourages students coming from diverse backgrounds. The aim is toimprove the in-class experience of the students andhelp them learn from, and contribute to, multiple perspectives.

NSRCELThe entrepreneurship hub of IIMBPROFIT
VENTURESWOMENENTREPRENEURS

576+
VENTURES INCUBATED

1,66,500+
ENTREPRENEURS ENGAGED

9590+
JOBS CREATED

2,207
VENTURES IN PRE-INCUBATION

pre-COVID about 1 Billion
COMBINED VALUE OF THE
INCUBATED VENTURESSTUDENT 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 astartup.
Students at IIMB also have the opportunity to take up shortprojects with startups 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.

Internationalization
IIMB has collaborated with 90 international partner
institutions across the world in 30 countries.
In 2019-20, 166 of our students were outbound and 84
students came to IIMB on exchange.
As part of the Business Planning for International Markets(BPIM) programme, 98 of our students visited Japan, Dubai
and Vietnam in 2019-20.
IIMB became a member of Global Network for Advanced
Management in 2012.
IIMB commenced its Dual Degree Programme with Global
Partner Schools in 2018.

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 Circuitsin Germany: To offer a programme on ‘Leading Digital
Transformation’.
McGill and Lancaster University, UK: For the International
Management Programme.

90
B-SCHOOLS30
COUNTRIES166
OUTBOUND STUDENTS IN 2019-20

84
INCOMING STUDENTS IN 2019-20

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

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.

Our Illustrious Alumni
Our 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 theMinistry of External Affairs, Government of India.

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”

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 by amuch younger peer group and recognized by the facultyof a great B-school for this award”

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

Rajkumar D(PGP 1984)
Chairman and MD,
BPCL“IIMB has played a pivotal role in shaping my personality.
My years at IIMB widened my perspective to meetchallenging business requirements. We were adequately
groomed to deal with any eventuality – the fear of theunknown being alien to us”

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”

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 visionof IIMB’s first Director, Prof. N. S. Ramaswamy, we wereencouraged to think in terms of giving back to society andserving the nation. This has been a powerful influence on
how my life shaped up”

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