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Introduction

A 100-acre oasis in south Bangalore, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB),

with its all-stone architecture, lush verdant woods and landscaped gardens provides an idyllic

environment to engage in management studies, academics and learning. IIMB has world-class

infrastructure that facilitates excellence in teaching, research, consulting and other

professional activities.Located in Indias high technology capital, IIMB is in close proximity to some of the leading

corporate houses in the country, ranging from information technology to consumer product

companies, giving it the added advantage of integrating classroom knowledge with practical

experience.

Established in 1973, the Institute has since then built on its base of highly accomplished

faculty, world class infrastructure and motivated student body to emerge as one of the premier

institutes for management education and research promoting managerial excellence in the

country. IIMB strives to achieve excellence through partnerships with industry, and leading

academic institutions, the world over. IIMBs mission is to build leaders through holistic,

transformative and innovative education.

The long-duration post-graduate programmes of the Institute comprise the flagship Post

Graduate Programme in Management (PGP); the Post Graduate Programme in Software

Enterprise Management (PGSEM); the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and

Management (PGPPM); the one year full-time Executive Post Graduate Programme in

Management (EPGP), and the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), which is a doctoral

programme. As such, IIMB offers courses relevant for each of the three segments of the

managerial hierarchy. All these programmes are very highly rated and IIMB alumni occupy

senior managerial and academic positions across the globe.

Further, the Executive Education Programme (EEP) caters to a wide variety of organizations

in government, the public and private sectors and non-governmental organizations, with open

and customized programmes ranging from two days to one year. The International Masters

Program in Practising Management (IMPM), an international collaborative executive education

program jointly offered by IIMB with INSEAD, McGill University, Lancaster University and a

consortium of Japanese universities is globally recognised as a major innovation in executive

education. The N.S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) at IIMB also

offers courses for entrepreneurs and owners of family businesses.

IIMB has always been a hub of innovative activity and is continuously on the lookout for

opportunities to collaborate with the industry as well as other academic institutions the world

over. Innovation and research at the Institute has been given a fillip with the establishment of

Centres of Excellence in various areas ranging from Public Policy and Corporate Governance to

Insurance to Financial Markets and Risk Management. The N.S Raghavan Centre for

Entrepreneurial Learning is a catalyst for entrepreneurial activity and a well-known incubationcentre for startup ventures.

A feature that sets apart IIMB from other B-schools is the carefully selected mix of students

with diversity as a stated objective so that students can leverage from each others experience

in addition to theoretical studies in the classroom, thereby creating a truly enriching learning

experience. The Institute also has the largest Student Exchange Programme amongst all B-

schools in India with several partner universities across North America, Europe and Australia.


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As the global business scenario gets increasingly complex and dynamic, IIMB prepares

students to manage and lead in such dynamic business situations by providing a diverse and

challenging environment where they can learn and grow and finally walk out, ready to lead and

inspireHistory

After 1947, the Government of independent India focused on the development of indigenousscience and technology. As a technology base was being created, it became clear that the

country needed to simultaneously augment management talent and resources. This led to the

creation of the Indian Institutes of Management in the country. The Indian Institute of

Management Bangalore was established in 1973.

Here we present excerpts from an article on the early years of IIMB:

Growing with IIMB - G V K RAO

Two institutes of management were started by the Government of India - one in Ahmedabad

and another in Calcutta. The Government of Karnataka was keen that a similar institutionshould be started in Bangalore.

The first two Institutes were based on models in the US and fulfilled the need for trained

managers, mainly in the private sector. Persons trained in IIMA and IIMC could not, for various

reasons, be taken into the public sector institutions. One of the main reasons was the low scale

of remuneration in the public sector, compared with the private sector, especially in

multinational organizations. This, even though at one time, the public sector was to be in the

commanding heights of the economy. A number of public sector institutions were started and

large investments made both by the central and state governments, respectively.

It was, therefore, felt that the institute to be set up in Bangalore should be developed in such a

manner as to prepare competent persons for fulfilling the needs of the public sector. The

institutions that were kept in mind were bodies like electricity boards, water supply boards and

HMT, ITI, BEML, road transport, corporations, municipal corporations, and the like.

Considerable investments had been made in such sectors too and they also wanted competent

people to manage the affairs.

So, the idea was to offer management courses in the proposed institute at Bangalore to bright

young people, who were expected to occupy important managerial positions in the public

sector. The matter was discussed in various ad hoc committees, constituted by the state

government, and it was taken up with the Government of India.

For the proposed Bangalore institute, the Government of Karnataka offered 100 acres of land

free of cost and a contribution to the corpus of Rs. 30 lakhs. Discussions were held with Dr. L

S Chandrakanth, and Mr Ravi Mathai.

Mr T A Pai agreed to be the first chairman. N S Ramaswamy, who was then director of NITIE,

was appointed the first director. Considerable preliminary work was done, and the new


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institute was inaugurated by Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister, on 28 October,

1973.

The institute was started in St. Joseph's College of Commerce, and some other buildings,

which were rented. A number of difficulties were encountered, but were fairly well-handled. The

most important difficulty faced was the reluctance of public sector institutions to appoint thegraduates who emerged from the IIMB despite their orientation towards the public sector.

The land offered by the state government was selected on Bannerghatta Road in Bangalore and

given free of cost to IIMB.

Stein, Doshi and Bhalla were appointed as architects and very good plans were prepared.

I have had the privilege of being associated with the IIMB during the first few years, as a

member of the board of governors and as chairman during the years 1991 to 1996.

Mr N S Ramaswamy as the first director did considerable work for the organization of the

institute. Prof. Philip handled some other problems like labour discipline and related matters.

Dr K R S Murthy succeeded Prof. Philip. He worked during the period 1992 to 1997 and has

been mainly responsible for the building of an institute of excellence. It has been a steady tale

of considerable achievement.

The intention to cater to the needs of the public sector could not be fulfilled. So, gradually the

institute started to meet the changed demands of the Indian situation. By 1991, the ideas of

development also changed in the country, and liberalization and globalisation were accepted as

the need of the hour, which had its own effect on the manner in which the IIMB has functioned

over the past 7-8 years. This cannot be considered a deflection from the original intention. It is

an organic change brought about by the situation, which if anything, shows the institute's

maturity to adapt to the demands of the times.

The campus has developed well. A large number of trees have been planted and a pleasant

atmosphere created. The library is very well planned. The classrooms and the dormitories all

conform to the master plan.

An IIMB product is bound to be good material, trained well, with the basics of good citizenship

nailed in place. This is very much in keeping with the aim of the institution: To be a center of

excellence, select the best, turn out first-rate professionals and responsible citizens and expect

them to function well.Library

The IIMB library is housed in a building of 55,000 square feet carpet area spread over four

floors with more than 300 seating capacity. It serves users on all days of the year except on

three National Holidays. It has a comprehensive collection of literature predominantly related

to management and its allied subjects to meet the information needs of its users. Most of the

library's activities are computerized using "LlBSYS", an integrated library software package.


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IIMB encourages the use of its library for professional purposes. Individuals and organizations

can use the library regularly either on a deposit or non-deposit basis of payment. The library

brings out several publications for reference purposes. Some of the major services rendered by

the library are reference, reprographic, bibliographic, document delivery, Data Search

Facilities, resource sharing with other libraries etc. It also networks with libraries of leading

institutions to offer data supply, reference, and indexing and bibliographic services.The library has a total collection of 2.20 lakh documents (books, back volumes of journals,

government publications, technical reports, conference proceedings, non-book materials etc.).

The library has access to 72 e-resources and 254 e-books from Elsevier Science & Cambridge

University press and subscribes to 720 print journals, 1200 e-journals, and 27 newspapers.

Apart to from this more than 35,000 full text journal titles are available in the databases

subscribed to by the library. It also receives around 200 Newsletters and has 2200 Annual

Reports from public and private organizations. The non-book materials collection includes

4180 CDs, 700 CDs received with books, 420 Video Cassettes, 415 VCDs & DVDs and 235

Audio CassettesLife @ IIMB

IIMB lays great emphasis on holistic development of students. The Institute provides a range ofopportunities outside the classroom as well - be it industry interaction, cultural activities,

sports competitions or entrepreneurial pursuits.

IIMB offers students opportunities to interact with and learn from accomplished people.

Business leaders, representatives of government and non-government organizations, artists

and intellectuals regularly visit our campus on invitation to deliver talks and presentations

that provide insights to the careers and personal attributes of these role-models.

For learning to be effective it needs to be delivered in a congenial environment that not just

nurtures but stimulates the interest of the best minds that receive it. IIMB offers world-class

infrastructure that supports the pursuit of knowledge and the exercise of individual interests.

Hostels

The spacious, beautiful and well maintained hostel blocks provide single room accommodation

to all students.

The Library

Spacious and extremely well stocked the library is regularly updated with the latest journals

and newsletters. It also provides access to online databases like Bloomberg. Its services are

subscribed to by working professionals too.

Computing Facilities

IIMB is the only fully Wi-Fi enabled campus amongst comparable institutes. The Computer

Centre is available for use 24 hours. Printer facility is provided in the computer centre as well

as in the hostel blocks. High speed Internet, highly resourceful intranet, sharing software, and

internal messenger make all work easier and quicker.

Sports Facilities

With a strong focus on overall development of the student's personality, IIMB has robust

sporting infrastructure. This includes facilities for tsepak, soccer, cricket, tennis, basket ball,


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volley ball, throw ball, badminton, indoor games etc. These facilities have had a role to play in

the institute having a strong sporting culture.

Music Room

A state of the art music room with good acoustics, electric guitars, bass, amps and a Tama

drum-kit is a delight for all music lovers and players.Profiles

The faculty, well-known and highly respected in their respective academic fraternities, is really

what distinguishes IIMB from the other business schools. They are drawn from among the best

minds in the country, especially in the fields of Strategy, Finance, Economics, Marketing and

Operations, and share among themselves a wealth of industry experience.

This affords the Institute an extensive network of contacts which are instrumental in getting

consultancy assignments, live student projects and industry inputs so essential to quality

management education.

The faculty includes acclaimed scholars and award winning professors drawn from all

management disciplines. The eclectic blend of faculty, academicians, researchers, and

professionals drawn from India and abroad, with their fund of managerial expertise, gives IIMBa unique professional standing in the country.

Teaching & Learning Resources

Faculty members at IIMB are conversant with a wide range of the most up-to-date teaching and

learning resources in use in management education across the globe. Alongside the traditional

teaching methods, such as lectures and seminars, IIMB has a strong commitment to case-

based and student-centered learning, where the emphasis is on the individual development of

the learner throughout their time at the institute. The classroom approach used at IIMB is

highly interactive and faculty members are constantly looking for new and effective ways to

engage their students in the learning process. Many faculty members are actively involved with

the initiatives promoted by organizations like the Strategic Management Forum of India and

the Case Research Society, to improve faculty development in general and innovative teaching

methods in particular.

IIMB maintains its own Teaching and Learning Centre for Excellence, tasked not only with

providing support for faculty in promoting teaching excellence and developing existing teaching

skills, but also with a proactive approach to the further development of innovative teaching and

learning in management education based on sound research methods. Working within this

platform, a specially appointed committee made up of experienced IIMB faculty, oversees the

institutes continuing efforts to promote excellence in teaching and learning at IIMB.Executive Education Programmes

Overview

IIMB's Executive Education is aimed at broadening the outlook and strengthening the skills of

practicing managers across the globe to prepare them for the changing roles changing world.

Participants also obtain valuable insights from extensive interaction with their counterparts

from other organizations on developments on management concepts and its applicability in the

new global context.

Traditional Management hierarchies are crumbling as more dispersed and virtual organizations

become the norm. Global markets & supply sources are affecting every organization,


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irrespective of size across industries. The intellectual content of work is changing dramatically.

Organizations are striving to improve on their reaction time, the quality of products/services,

and their real cost in response to intense competitive pressure; managing horizontally across

all the organizational functions is demanding new skills. The needs of all stakeholders-

employees, customers, suppliers, government, the community and the environment, are

affecting business decisions. IIMB is responding to these requirements by preparing managersfor the accelerating impact of technology on business and the changes in the competitive

environment.

Executive education programmes are designed for honing the skills of executives and

organizations and are not part of the diploma programmes of IIMB.Recruitment Process

IIMB prides itself on having a student and recruiter friendly placement process, managed

entirely by students to try and ensure that candidates bag a job of their choice in their dream

organizations. It gives the students an opportunity to select a career in their chosen area of

interest, and the recruiters a chance to pick the right kind of profile for their requirements. The

Institute provides all support in terms of infrastructure and facilities needed for therecruitment process. A company can build its brand on campus through various methods

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