Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore

The Indian Institute of Management- Bangalore, also known as IIM Bangalore is an autonomous institute which was established in the year 1973 at Bannerghatta Road in South Bangalore, Karnataka. The Institute is one of the oldest management schools of India and is also considered one among the top B-schools of Asia. IIM Bangalore is also recognized as the Institute of National Importance by the Government of India and works under the guidelines of the Ministry of Human Resource and Development. The institute offers various Post Graduate and Doctoral Programmes in the field of Management. Apart from academic programmes, IIM Bangalore also facilitates research, offers consultant service, conducts seminar, academic conferences and publish journals.

IIM Bangalore accepts CAT, GMAT and GRE Scores for admission to its Post Graduate courses. CAT (Common Admission Test) is a national level management entrance examination conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management. GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a computer-based standardized test conducted by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) which assesses the analytical writing and problem-solving abilities along with data sufficiency, logic and critical reasoning skills of the candidate. GRE (Graduate Record Examination), an internationally standardized test is also accepted for admission in IIM Bangalore. 

The campus area at IIT Bangalore comprises of Academic Blocks where classes, faculty offices and other administrative entities are located; library with nearly 2.35 Lakhs books and documents, 16 Hostel blocks and sports facilities for soccer, cricket, tennis, basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, pool and swimming; auditorium and computer centre with 24-hour internet connectivity.

Why students opt for IIM Bangalore?

IIM Bangalore stands prominently among the most preferred management colleges of India. Here are the few reasons suggested by the alumni of the institute:

• The Institute has large network partner B-schools worldwide such as Australian School of Business, Queen's School of Business- Canada, European Business School- Germany, University of Amsterdam- Netherlands etc., due to which it conducts several student exchange programmes. Students during their 5^th term of the course can participate in the exchange programme. Every year more than 100 students of the institute are sponsored to foreign institutes and nearly the same number of students arrive at IIM Bangalore.
• IIM Bangalore conducts four annual events namely, Eximius- the three-day annual entrepreneurship summit which emphasizes on entrepreneurship and generation of new business ideas, Unmaad- the annual cultural festival with participation from across India featuring dramas and various performances, Vista- the international business summit which is attended by the leaders from the field of marketing, finance, operations, human resources, consulting and social work and Yamini- the musical festival of IIM Bangalore.
• The institute has prominent faculty members who are already pioneers in their field and the institute is known for its strong alumni network named IIMB Alumni Association (IIMBAA). The alumni association manages interactions and keep the alumni engaged with the institute

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Placements at IIM Bangalore:

The placement processes at IIM Bangalore are governed by the Placement Committee. In the year 2018, nearly 140 companies participated in the placement process where 462 National and International offers were made to 420 students. Deloitte, Boston Consulting, AT Kearney and EXL emerged as the top recruiters in Placement 2018 at IIM Bangalore.

Scholarships at IIM Bangalore:

The institute also offers scholarships based on the academic status of the student. Following are the scholarships offered by IIM Bangalore:

• Aditya Birla Scholarship
• Uday Nayak Scholarship
• T Thomas Scholarship
• Rajesh Kaushik Memorial Scholarship
• Society General Global Solution Center India Scholarship
• OPJEMS Scholarship
• Community Service Award
• Congnizant Technology Solutions scholarship