Indian Institute of Management in Kolkata is the most prestigious management institute in the city. The institute is located in Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, 24 South Paraganas, West Bengal: 743512. The institute specializes in corporate training to the students. There are four types of programs offered by this institute:
- Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management
- Post Graduate Program in Management
- Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management
- Fellow Program in Management
The teaching technique of the faculty has made this institute one of the most distinguished one in India. At the completion of the program, the students are equipped to deal with the corporate requisites. Placement assistance is provided by the institute in best of the companies.
Admission to IIM Kolkata
All students are required to sit for the Common Aptitude Test and qualify for the same. The students who manage to get the highest ranks are called for interview and group discussions. Also, it is necessary for the students to have 10+2+3 degree from recognized institutions. To sit for CAT, students must secure at least 50% marks in graduation. Foreign students must clear GMAT and TOEFL examinations and should have a valid passport. The CAT takes place either in November or December and the session starts from June in the following year.
Foundation of IIM Calcutta
Over the years, this institute has gained international recognition because of the efficiency of the students. When it was founded in 1961, it was the first research based post graduation study center in management
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stream. It was founded by the Government of India in association with the Government of West Bengal, Alfred P. Sloan School of Management (MIT) and the Ford Foundation and Indian industry.
Students' Activities in Calcutta IIM
The IIM Kolkata encourages the students to study and carry out practical work. Hence a number of seminars, international conferences, workshops, management development programs are held each year. The works of the students and teachers are brought out in publication. The Calcutta IIM has its own consultancy as well. Moreover, there are many groups and centers. The faculty members belong to many of these centers. Following are the names of the groups:
- Center for Development and Environment Policy
- Behavioral Science
- Management Center for Human Values
- Operations Management
- Personnel Management & Industrial Relations
- Regional Development
- Environment
- Finance & Control Marketing
- Economics
- Management Information Systems
- Strategic Management
- Sociology
- Resource Management
The Campus of Indian Institute of Management in Kolkata
The Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta has a sprawling one thirty five acre campus, which houses seminar rooms, class rooms, conference rooms, management center for human values, a library, executive training complex and a huge auditorium. Other than these, there is a hostel for students, a post office and a bank. The library of IIM Kolkata is called the B.C. Roy Memorial Library.
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