IIM-Kozhikode Records 100% Summer Placement
The current IIM-Kozhikode batch is comprised of candidates with an average work experience of 26 months, 40% non-engineering graduates, and 39% gender diversity has gained 100% placement. This placement season saw participation from 132 companies offering internships to a batch of 559 students. The recorded average stipend was Rs 2.57 lakh. The top recruiters being Accenture Strategy, Amazon, Asian Paints, and Bain & Company amongst many… read-more
Tags: IIM, Campus placement, IIM-Kozhikode Placements, MBA
Courtesy: The Indian Express
IIMA's Placement Drive Of PGPX Concludes, All 137 Students Placed
As per the final placement report of IIM Ahmedabad on September 27, all 137 students from the one-year full-time Postgraduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGMX) have successfully been placed. Around 120 firms from across the sectors participated in the placement and IT firms were the largest recruiters. The roles offered varied from CEOs to Heads of departments. The top recruiters for 2021 are Google, Microsoft, Amazon, MIT Group… read-more
Tags: IIM, Amazon, Campus placement, Microsoft, IIM A
Courtesy: NDTV
Petition Filed Against IIM Rohtak's Director; Failed To Present Degree
A petition has been filed against the Centre's decision to appoint Dheeraj Sharma as the Director of IIM Rohtak in Punjab & Haryana High Court. Reports suggest that the Education Minister had written him twice to present his undergrad degree before the ministry, to which he still hasn't replied. The Centre urged the court to dismiss the plea considering the petitioners had no locus-standi.
Tags: IIM, IIM Rohtak, Education Ministry, Punjab and Haryana High Court
Courtesy: The Indian Express
IIM-A & Bank of America Collaborate To Launch Digital Transformation Center
With the increase of digital consumption especially due to the impact of Covid-19, the Indian Institute Of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) and Bank of America have decided to collaborate together to launch a digital transformation center. It aims to enhance the understanding of the digital ecosystem and leadership for digital transformation. “It becomes imperative that we study the impact of this digital transformation on business, government,… read-more
Tags: DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS, Bank, Data Centers, IIM
Courtesy: The Indian Express
IIM Kozhikode Partners With Coursera, Launches Certificate Programmes
IIM Kozhikode has announced four certificate programmes in business, strategy, marketing, and product management, in partnership with Coursera. Each course is designed to be a 6-8 month graduate-level programme, which includes sessions of IIM Kozhikode academics using sophisticated learning tools backed by Coursera's support. "As the field of education evolves drastically, I believe this cooperation will bring enormous value to our local and… read-more
Tags: IIM, IIM Kozhikode, coursera, Education, Online Learning
Courtesy: NDTV
Around 50% Reserved Faculty Seats Are Vacant, Reveals HRD Ministry
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal revealed that around 60% of the faculty members position at the Indian Institute of Management are reserved for the backward Classes. However, the 80% out of 60 remains vacant which is reserved for scheduled caste people. While replying to Congress MPs question, Pokhriyal stated that more than 50% of the reserved seats at the educational institutions remain vacant. The Ministry can only monitor vacancies but … read-more
Tags: HRD Ministry, Ramesh Pokhiriyal, Education, IIM
Courtesy: The Wire
IIM-C Clocks 100% Placement; Consulting, Finance Emerge Top Recruiters
The recruitment drive at the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C) has recorded 100% placements. Reportedly, around 467 students participated in the placement drive and fetched over 520 offers from consulting, financing and marketing sector. While the ‘consulting’ and ‘finance’ roles accounted for roughly half of the placements, ‘marketing’ recruitments came down to 15% owing to COVID-19 blues. The average salary went up… read-more
Tags: IIM, Campus placement, Consulting and financing, IIM Calcutta
Courtesy: NDTV
Maruti Suzuki, IIM-B Collab To Provide Incubation Program For Start-Ups
In what could be called a novel initiative, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM) along with Maruti Suzuki are eyeing to nurture 26 start-ups across mobility sector. Aimed to bring industry-ready solutions to start-up businesses, the initiative will be a nine-month extensive incubation program. In addition, incubation period includes various workshops, networking events and mock-pitches. Besides, mobility sector is set to grow at 90… read-more
Tags: IIM, IIM Bangalore, Maruti Suzuki, Startup, entrepreneur
Courtesy: NDTV
5 Indian B-Schools In Top 100 Global MBA Rankings; ISB Best In India
The Financial Times Global MBA rankings 2021 have ranked the Indian School of Business as best B-school in India. While ISB stood 23rd in the Top 100 global MBA college list, four other Indian colleges - all IIMs - have been featured. Moreover, Insead emerged as Top B-school followed by London Business School. While Harvard, Wharton and Stanford did not participate, the ranking criteria involved alumni’s placement, quality of research and… read-more
Tags: Education, MBA, B- School, Indian School of Business, IIM, Insead, Global MBA Rankings
Courtesy: The Indian express
IIM Sambhalpur Emerges First To Initiate Digital Mode Learning
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 2, laid the foundation for a permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur through video conference. IIM Sambalpur is the first to instate a 'flipped classroom'. Everyday learning will occur in digital mode, while experiential learning will transpire in class through live projects. The Institute also boasts the highest rates of gender diversity among all IIMs, with 49% girl students in 2019-21 batch and 43%… read-more
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal