Indian Institute of Management, [IIM] Ahmedabad

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad was established in the year 1961 by the combined vision and efforts of eminent personalities like Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Kasturbhai Lalbhai, and Ravi J. Matthai. The foundation of the Institute was set up by the state government, the central government, local industrialists, the Harvard Business School, and the Ford Foundation. IIMA offers Masters Degree and Doctorate programmes in management and its Executive Education provides unique experience peer-to-peer learning, collaborating with a group of accomplished and experienced professionals. You will stand to gain immensely from each other through group discussions, exercises, simulations that will also aid cross-fertilization of ideas, innovation as well as valuable networking.

IIM Ahmedabad Admission is sought after by every Management degree aspirant in India. IIM Ahmedabad is India's No.1 Management College. IIMA produces creative, competitive and innovative human resources nourished with high intellect, ethical values, and best management skills. The Institute is approved by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development. IIMA has received many national as well as international accreditations. 

The IIMA campus is situated across 102 acres in Vastrapur, Ahmedabad. The Campus houses the academic blocks, faculty offices, student and faculty accommodation, the Vikram Sarabhai Library, the R.J. Matthai Auditorium, the Louis Kahn Plaza, the International Management Development Centre, the Kasturbhai Lalbhai Management Development Centre, the Centre of Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship, etc. The campus is an important part of the learning experience and IMMA campus has seen the likes of Vikram Sarabhai walk its hallowed halls.

Pioneered by Harvard university, IIMA is the first institution in India to adopt the Case Study Method. Over time, this has transformed into one of its strengths. Since 1967, almost 3,000 cases, as well as 500 monographs, have been written by the faculty members. This method of IIMA engrosses you in a thought-provoking and interactive process of recognising pertinent issues and utilising practical solutions to overcome organisational and leadership challenges, effectively transitioning between theory and practice in order for you to reach a relevant state and beyond.

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IIMA Highlights:

IIM Ahmedabad has been consistently ranked as the premier management school in the country by several national agencies. IIM Ahmedabad programmes are also ranked highly in several international ranking. IIMA aims to continue to be recognized as a premier global management school operating at the frontiers of management education and practice while creating a progressive and sustainable impact on society. The Institute delivers on the vision through its focus on the aspects of promoting excellence, educating and b=nurturing leaders of institutions and entrepreneurial organization and supporting them in their efforts to create high-quality talents and value. With its support towards placing emphasis on the high-performance work environment, supported by a culture of autonomy, creativity and collaboration amongst its faculty members, staff and students. As the institute engages in its objectives, it ensures research and teaching activities to address diverse areas which are of concern to varied section of the students and quality prospects in students and their growth and development.

IIMA Ranking:

IIMA is consistently been drawing global attention through its quality education and the quality of professionals and leaders they produced every year. IIMA today' is making a huge impact on the global stage and the students have kept the impeccable mark of glory and success consistently and it has now become of the best B-Schools in India making it as the most influential and demanding institutions in the country. IIM Ahmedabad has continuously top rated to be globally renowned programmes in management education in the regions and the country as a whole. 

• IIMA ranked 31th in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2018.
• IIMA ranked 1st in the Eduniversal Best Master's Ranking in Agribusiness/ Food Industry Management for the year 2019.
• QS Global 100 EMBA ranked IIMA 7 among the best management institution in Asia-Pacific.
• National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2018, ranked IIMA first among the management schools in the country.
• Business Today 2017 ranked IIMA as India's Best B-Schools.
• Financial Times has ranked IIMA 16 for its Masters' in Management and 29 in its Global MBA ranking in 2016.
• IIMA is at number two position in the 'Career Progress Rank' and has 100 per cent "Faculty With Doctorates".

IIMA Facilities:

IIMA provides world-class facilities with the concern of modern context to give the students the best learning experience for the high-performance work environment of the staff and the students, ensuring that its research and teaching activities continue to address for making the global impact. All the modern amenities are available and the infrastructures are of the world-class which gives students more opportunities and growth potentials with the possible use of the provided facilities inside the campus. IIMA provides international exchange and outsourcing facilities for the students to stay updated with the global context and its opportunities.

• The IIM Ahmedabad campus was designed by National Institute of Design.
• The attractive buildings of IIMA campus are visited by numerous tourists and architecture students every year.
• The Vikram Sarabhai Library of the Institute houses over 19,3000 books and has online subscriptions of greater than 24000 journals.
• Library.
• Cafeteria.
• Hostels.
• Sports Complex.
• Music Room.
• A/C Classrooms.
• Labs.
• Wifi-enabled campus.
• ATM.
• International Management Development Centres.

IIMA Courses:

IIM Ahmedabad provides the essential effective courses with the concern of the requirement and the positive influence it can have on the people. It is among the best B- Schools in India and globally as well by leveraging the intellectual and emotional bandwidth resident in the faculty and student community. The courses are provided to ensure an unshakable commitment to foster a diverse and inclusive community of learners, driven by the values and energized by the meritocracy that marks our institute. IIMA"s underlying tenets position it supremely will help to ride this wave of students making the global impact near and beyond with the quality and social values they received from the campus from IIMA and its positive influence.

• Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
• Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM)
• Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-business Management (PGP-FABM)
• Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX)
• Faculty Development Programme (FDP)
• Armed Forces Programme (AFP)
• ePost Graduate Programme (ePGP)

IIMA Scholarships:

IIMA provides financial assistance and scholarships based on merit and excellence of the students, IIMA aspires to provide every candidate, irrespective of his/her financial status, the opportunity to pursue the PGP/PGP-FABM. IIMA also offers a need-based scholarship over and above the scholarship available to the students. The alumni scholarships are also provided by the past out alumni association for promoting the excellence and prosperity of the students. The industries also provide scholarships for the students excelling the academics and other activities concern and those industries provide financial help and assistance to the students to  

• IIMA Special Need-Based Scholarships
• Sc/ST Scholarships.
• IIMA Exit Scholarships.
• Central Scholarships Schemes.
• T. Thomas Scholarship.
• Dunia Scholarships for Scholastic Excellence.
• The Aditya Birla Scholarships.
• Sir Ratan Tata Scholarships.
• Interest Waiver Scholarship based on merit.
• Nestle India Ltd. Scholarship for the PGP-FABM programme.

IIMA Placements:

A formidable array of the best companies in India and the world visit the campus year after year after searching for the best talent. Having reached key positions in top corporates worldwide, the institute's alumni help build a sustainable competitive advantage for the organizations that choose to recruit students from our campus. IIMA has decided to move away from the day-based system to a cohort-based system. The new system is designed with the stated objective of providing a better student-recruiter fit. Over the years, the market for the institute's graduates has remained bullish, as freshly placed recruits continue to deliver on the promises. At the same time, the average work experience has been going up with every batch which reflected in the choice of diverse profiles that IIMA students opted for during the final [placements.

• Students intern at their chosen organizations as the part of Summer Internship for the duration of 8-10 weeks.
• Final Placements occur during the last term of the graduating year.
• Some of the best companies in India and the world visit the campus every year.
• Lateral placements also occur for students with work experience. 
• Pre-processes & Interviews.
• Pre-placement talks.
• Corporate Presentations.
• Industries outsourcing.

IIMA FAQs:

1. Do English proficiency certificate is required for admission?
   - The candidate must be well-versed with the English language. we gauge this from the Analytical Writing Analysis (AWA) scores from the GMAT/GRE.TOEFL/IELTS/PTE, proficiency certificate is not required for admission.
   
   
2. How will international work experience be counted?
   - IIM Ahmedabad considers work experience documents issued from the company where dates of international work experience are mentioned. Please note that visits to international locations for participation in any conference/meeting/workshops or business trips are not considered as international work experience. Only full-time work in a foreign location (other than your home country) on legitimate documents which include offer letter/appointment letter and based on salary/consideration is concerned international work experience.
   
   
3. What does the admission committee look for in a candidate applying for PGPX admission?
   - PGPX Admissions Committee looks for participants who will contribute proactively and share the insights they have gained throughout their professional and personal experience. A competitive applicant manages to demonstrate a clear desire for intellectual growth, both in the classroom and through working on group projects.
   The Committee takes into consideration the applicants' professional background, including progression in their career, academic preparedness, accomplishment and strong interpersonal skills.
   
   
4. Is there any other cost to be taken care into consideration?
   - Students have to pay caution money of INR 35,000/- for single accommodation and INR 70,000/- for the MSH to be paid before you arrive at the campus. This non-interest bearing caution money will be returned within three months after the completion of the programme.
   
   
5. Is staying in the campus mandatory?
   - Yes, this is a fully residential programme. Accommodation will be available for both single and married students. Much course work and group assignments are involved in the programme due to which it is imperative that the students live on the campus and the study and work together. The programme is quite rigorous and has more than 700 contact hours and requires p[reparation time of more than 1500 hours.

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