Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is a public business school which is among the institutes declared as the Institutes of National Importance by the Government of India. IIM Bangalore was established in the year 1973 and was the third IIM in the row after the creation of IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad. The IIMB was set up after there was a rising demand for graduates in the first two created IIMs – IIMA, and IIMC. To carter this need, a committee headed by Ravi J Matthai recommended to the Ministry of Human Resources and Development to set up the IIM Bengaluru. In the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2017, IIMB was ranked at the #2 position all over India among all the Management Institutes.

IIM Bangalore Courses:

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore offers Postgraduate and Doctoral courses in the field of management. The management field includes the areas like Decision Science and Information System, Finance and Accounting, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, Economics and Social Sciences, Management Communication and Productions & Operations management.

IIM Bangalore Courses are offered for the persons of different domains to fulfill the vivid professional needs of the persons. The courses offered are-

1. Postgraduate Programme in Management (PGPM)-

   IIM Bangalore offers full time, a two-year diploma course in management to their students which are designed in such a way to make the students fit to hold the leadership roles in the challenging and changing global environment. The programme focuses on developing the conceptual clarity and reasoning ability in the students which is a must required quality while dealing within a business environment. The first year of the PGPM program is common to the students while the students can choose the specialization in the second year. The area of specializations are-
   • Finance & Control
   • Strategy
   • Production and Operations Management
   • Economic and Social Sciences
   • Marketing
   • Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources Management
   • Quantitative Methods and Information Systems

2. Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGPM)-

   The Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is designed especially for the working professionals who hold the industrial working experience of atleast 5- 12 years. It is a one-year intensive residential program which aims at fulfilling the increasing need of the skilled executives at the leadership positions in the industry.

3. Postgraduate Program in Enterprise Management (PGPEM)-

   Postgraduate Program in Enterprise Management is a two-year weekend program which is designed for the professionals who have a working experience of atleast 4 years. In this program, the candidate does not need to leave the company to complete the degree and can join the classes on the weekends. The PGPEM program is designed to foster the functional knowledge and experience of the professionals that will help them in achieving the growth in the industry.

4. Post Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM)-

   PGPPM program came into existence with the initial support of the Department of Personnel and Training of the Government of India. The programme is designed for the Public servants working under the government of India. The program is useful in strengthening the public policy and managerial skills of the government officials.

IIM Bangalore Admissions:

IIM Bangalore Admission criteria involved the submission of scores of valid examinations. For the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Courses, the valid exam is CAT. The international students can take admission in the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore through filling the IIM Bangalore online application in which they have to submit the GMAT or GRE Scores.

IIM Bangalore Placements:

IIM Bangalore Placement scenario can be found below-

• IIM-B Average Domestic Salary = 21.42 LPA
• IIM-B Average Overseas Salary = 52.13 LPA

The top recruiters at IIM-B include Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs, Accenture, McKinsey, Deloitte, KPMG and Morgan Stanley.