About Indian Institute of Management - IIM Kolkata

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) was established as the first national institute for Post-Graduate studies and Research in Management by the Government of India in November 1961 in collaboration with Alfred P. Sloan School of Management (MIT), the Government of West Bengal, The Ford Foundation and Indian industry. IIM Calcutta is also the first Indian Institute of Management. Its first Director was K T Chandy, the former Chairman of Hindustan Lever. The foundation stone of the Joka campus was laid by Sri Morarji Desai, the then Dy. Prime Minister of India on Dec 15, 1968. The Institute moved to its present campus in 1975. The institute is located in its own 135 acres (0.5 km2) campus in Joka, away from the metropolis. IIM Calcutta has one of the most breathtakingly beautiful academic campuses in the country - spotted with scenic locales, five lakes, exotic birds, and a miniature Howrah Bridge.The institute is an autonomous body. The Institute offers five major teaching programs namely Post Graduate Program in Management (PGDM), Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management (PGDCM), Post Graduate Program for Executives (PGPEX), Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) and Fellow Program in Management (FPM). The PGDM Program is designed to meet the challenges of rapid changes in our society. Students are continually exposed to scenarios that demand structuring of unstructured problems and proposing solutions to complex situations. In 1994, the two-year full-time PGDCM was started, which fulfils the demand for global business managers, by reorienting management education to keep pace with the changing needs of the world. It is a distinctive program with special emphasis on Information Technology (IT) and its application to business. This three year PGDBM is an evening program, also launched in 1994, to offer working executives the opportunity to gain insights into various facets of management. The FPM offers an opportunity for full-time advanced study and research at doctoral level in management and related areas. IIMC has about 70 faculty members belonging to one or more of the groups and centres of the institute. The campus of the Institute has a cluster of Administrative and Faculty Office Blocks, fully equipped classrooms, seminar and conference rooms,  Management Centre for Human Values, residential quarters for students, faculty and staff members, library, an executive training complex, a bank and a post office. The 750-seat state-of-the-art Auditorium is the latest addition to the campus.

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Faculty

• Economics.
• Finance & Control.
• Marketing.
• Management Information Systems.
• Operations Management.
• Personnel Management & Industrial Relations.

Facilities

Library - It is named as B. C. Roy Memorial Library in the memory of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the first Chairman of the Institute. The Library has a collection of more than 1.6 lakhs volumes of books and bound journals. It subscribes to 500 journals and provides access to more than 40,000 online full text journals. It is considered as one of the best management libraries in Asia. The functions and services of the library are computerized. The library is considered as one of the major management libraries in South Asia. Library Portal -  http://library.iimcal.ac.in/

Hostels - The campus has four hostels that provide single room accommodation to students with modern amenities and recreation facilities. All the hostels have their own coffee shops,canteens, photocopy units and printer rooms. Every room has its own network connection, which enables fast and round-the-clock Internet access. For the visitors, the institute provides guest-rooms. To take care of the married students’ needs, the institute has provided separate accommodation facilities for them. Intercom telephones are available in each hostel room with direct inward dialling facilities. Other facilities include state-of-the-art washing machines in every hostel wing for the convenience of students supplemented by dhobis. A Cafe Coffee Day outlet is also operational on campus.

Computer Centre  - IIMC is an acknowledged leader in computing resource and applications. The Institute's computer Centre has emerged as a centre of excellence in the area of Computer Applications in Management. The campus wide LAN encompasses 1000 nodes/workstations. LAN connectivity is available in each room in the students' hostels, providing the students with 24-hour access to resources like the local network and the Internet from the comfort of their rooms.

Campus Wide LAN - IIM Calcutta enjoys an optical Gigabit Ethernet Campus Backbone. Internet Bandwidth is provided via a 2mbps link. The campus is wired on a 100mbps and 1-Gigabit Ethernet Backbone. This is a pure switched network which has been configured using Layer II and Layer III switches. All rooms on campus are wired onto the Internet. The network is a redundant system, which takes care of fault tolerance. 1100 rooms and all offices on campus are connected to this backbone. The network is the main element in IIM Calcutta's policy of providing "computing in every room". It also provides access to network resources like printers and scanners.

STEP - It is the international Student Exchange Program of IIM Calcutta. It encompasses PGP students ( that is, those who are following the post- graduate program in management), as well as doctoral students of IIMC. Under STEP, the students of IIM Calcutta get an opportunity to spend one term in major business schools around the world. The exchange program also enables overseas students from prestigious partner business schools to experience share ideas, insights and experiences with the IIMC community and gain a feel of Indian business as the country’s star rises rapidly on the world stage. Know more - http://www.iimcal.ac.in/programs/step/indexkir.html

Tata Hall - The Tata Hall provides accommodation to executives coming for Management Development Programmes. It consists of 56 residential rooms, four suites and three conference rooms. There is a plush dining hall, which caters to the occupants of Tata Hall. The suites present are double rooms while the other rooms provide single accommodation. Amenities like Phone, Fax, TV and Internet access are available here.

Management Centre for Human Values - The Management Centre for Human Values is the crystallization of two decades of aspirations and effort to bring to the members of human organizations and institutions - in India and abroad - contemporary adaptations of the perennial corpus of Indian psycho-philosophical wisdom. It has taken up the mission of integrating the soft and subtle dimension of human values with the mainstream of skill-dominated management education. The centre is located in a serene part of the campus and is surrounded by beautiful gardens.Its striking conical buildings are architectural masterpieces on the outside and quite sanctums of learning and contemplation on the inside.

Scholarships - A number of Scholarships are given, some of these are - Bharati Scholarship, Nestle Scholarship for Young Business Managers, GE Scholarship, Institute MCM Scholarship and Aditya Birla Scholarship.

Research @ IIMC - There are a number of components of the research at IIMC. First, there is a Working Paper series, which enables both faculty and Fellowship students to publish initial drafts of their findings and circulate these for comments and feedback. Secondly, IIMC publishes the journal Decision twice a year.

Co-Operative society - The institute has a co-operative society that caters to the needs of the IIMC community – both the student body as well as the faculty.  

Bank and Post Office - The State Bank of India has a branch inside the campus and in addition to the normal banking services, it also provides loan facilities to the needy students.Both the SBI and ICICI have ATM's on campus.A post office is also located within the campus to save the students the hassle of going out for their postal needs.

Medical Facilities - The Institute’s medical consultant is available for consultation between the specified hours on all working days. For emergency, the services of two qualified pharmacists are also available on the campus.

Auditorium - IIM Calcutta's auditorium is the best among those on any academic campus in the country. This world-class facility seats 750 and was built at a cost of over Rs 9 crores. In addition to air-conditioning, it is also equipped with a ultra modern , professional level light and sound system. The Audi, as we call it, hosts all the major events on the IIM C campus - from the Convocation and Intaglio to visits by eminent personalities like Kapil Dev or Indra Nooyi.

Placement - The Institute's Placement Bureau arranges on-campus interviews for all students at the end of their second year. IIMC is also responsible for assigning students to summer projects at the end of the first year, where the students learn the practicalities in the industry by applying the theoretical concepts learnt in class. Last year, IIMC recorded the highest placements amongst all the IIMs. IIM Calcutta has proved to be India’s campus of choice for recruiters from around the world. A large number of international offers were made to the students, with locations all over the globe. Hong Kong, London, Singapore and New York are locations that feature prominently, offering jobs in banking and consulting firms.

Extra curricular activities - IIMC has a vibrant student community. Seminars, business school meets, sports and cultural events are regular features of the campus life. Student initiative is encouraged and a large number of clubs and societies are run by students.

1. Carpe Diem - It is biggest cultural extravaganzas in eastern India.
2. Colloquia Cell - Top-level practising managers and distinguished business leaders grace the IIM Calcutta Colloquia Series. These guest lectures present students with an opportunity to acquire a true picture of present day management issues. Eminent personalities have included Indra Nooyi - President, Pepsico, Ms. Kiran Bedi, Sir Swaraj Paul, Kapil Dev, Ajit Balakrishnan and Late J.R.D. Tata amongst others.
3. Systems Consulting Club - There has been a paradigm shift in the way the businesses are managed now and the infusion of technology in the management has made it imperative for budding manager to possess the know-how of the fast-changing technology. As a Centre For Techno-Management, answer to the needs of wannabe managers is provided through various activities like seminars by eminent personalities, conducting workshops, organizing paper contests, national events, management games, etc.
4. Dramatics Cell - The cell co-organized the Cul-fest 'Carpe-Diem 2005', which featured a number of riveting performances like ‘Inherit the Wind’, an IIMC Dramatics Cell production, Skits, street plays and the guest college play by St. Xavier - Waiting for Godot.
5. Entrepreneurship Cell - This organization is focused on nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit among the leaders of the future generation. Towards fostering this spirit they are organizing i2i- Ideas to Implementation, an international Business Plan Competition, the largest of it's kind in Asia. Students from more than 200 institutes (both India and abroad) are taking part in the competition, have been received entries from B-Schools like MIT, Stanford and Kellogg. Apart from this, the cell also organizes workshops and talks on entrepreneurship from time to time.
6. Finance Club - As part of their quest for co-curricular learning, a large number of students at IIMC have formed an association that forms a stage for interaction for students, academicians and professionals from the corporate world. The Finance and Investments Club of IIM Calcutta tries to take the students to the doorsteps of the professional world; be it via Dhan, its annual magazine, which features articles and research publications from the students themselves, or via the annual Finance festival - Options.It also runs online trading games which help hone the skills of future investment bankers and portfolio analysts. The Finance Club lends IIM Calcutta its version of Wall Street.
7. IMZ - IMZ, the IIM Calcutta eZine, is an online “Management-zine”. It provides the perfect platform for the exchange of ideas, thoughts and "fundas". IMZ is all about exploring the Art and Science of Management and features interesting articles by students.
8. INCA - The Initiative for Community Action is IIM Calcutta’s way of returning a part of its dues to society. It is a platform that helps raise both students and Non profit Organizations. At the moment, INCA is the largest Student club in IIM Calcutta with a membership of over 100 students. While acting as a means to sensitize students to the socio-economic problems facing a large part the Indian populace, it also exposes them to real time, on-hand consulting experiences. INCA is a tribute from us to society.
9. ISG - The IIM Calcutta website and its Extranet are the lifelines for communication and interaction for Students, Faculty, Alumni and Corporates. The Internet Solutions Group spearheads the development of cutting-edge technology for the IIM Calcutta website and performs support activities. It has defined entrepreneurial effort, as seen in the developing e-networks of IIM Calcutta. ISG is a team of 30 students driving this innovation and development, hoping to transform the current campus into a Wired one.
10. Marketing Cell  - The students of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta have got together to play a key role in the activities at IIM Calcutta, through organization of case contests, workshops conducted by the leaders in the field, throughout the year, with the grand finale being the annual marketing fair Kalpataru. They aim at augmenting the classroom experiences with practical, hands on learning in the real life, something essential for any would be marketing whiz of the future.
11. Quizzing Club - A part of the cultural wing, the IIMC "Kweej" club is essentially defined by the precocious achievements of some of the country's legendary quizzers. And quizzing is as entrenched a tradition here as parties. It goes back to the days of 'seeding quizzes' during the early batches, some of which used to be conducted by the likes of Neil O'Brien - the original patriarch of this mental gymnastics. IIM Calcutta teams have been winners of popular quiz shows like Quiz Time, finalists of Mastermind India and several other high octane quizzes in open events across the country. Their latest triumph has been at "Nihilanth", the inter IIM-IIT Quiz, where they floored the competition.
12. Consulting Club - The Consulting Club, IIM Calcutta is a student-run, corporate-facilitated and faculty-guided student body of IIM Calcutta. It was set-up with an objective of benefiting the students' community through consulting events, live industry consulting projects, seminars, workshops and other student activities. Besides organising several national level events every year, it has now taken the lead in forming an International Consulting Consortium which includes consulting clubs from the likes of the Kellogg School of Management, UCLA (Anderson School of Management),London Business School (LBS), Peter F. Drucker Graduate School Of Business, University of Western Ontario (Richard Ivey School Of Business) and University of Melbourne (Melbourne Business School), among a host of others. Now, that is truly international.
13. Sports - The main sports meet is the annual IIMC-XLRI meet. From cricket to Table tennis to basketball to carom, all combat areas are explored. Our intra-hostel festival,the World War, sets the tone for this event.We also have the IIM C- STEP sports meet with the students of the Student Exchange Programme, who come form top B-schools across the world. Participating in tournaments throughout the country, the sports department of IIM Calcutta has always done it proud. A state-of-art gym complex with trained instructor helps students remain fighting fit. There is also a large swimming pool on campus providing students with multitude of options in deciding their fitness regime.
14. Contests - Brand Management Workshops and Case Tournaments by companies like HLL, P&G, TAS and Citibank, and Paper Writing competitions by firms like Deutsche Bank and McKinsey & Co. and Shastrarth, the largest paper writing contest for management students in India, are some of the features and activities dotting the academic calendar at IIM Calcutta.
15. Intaglio - Students from business schools across the country participate in Intaglio, the Annual Business Meet.From marketing games to ad campaigns to quizzing, the meet is one of the most publicised in the B-School community and invites sponsorship from leading corporates.
16. JBS BaroC - JBS BaroC is an institution within IIMC. It remains something that Alumni from decades back still relate to and cherish. It is really a metaphor for all the good times that one spends at IIMC.
17. Team Census - It is an Initiative of students of IIM Calcutta, is the result of the quest for a complete experiential marketing expo at IIM Calcutta. Originally a marketing research club (formed in 2006), we had expanded our horizon to become a club that provides a complete marketing experience to the students of IIMC, in the year 2007. We now have two offerings from our stable - Ulhaas and Mandi. Ulhaas, the flagship event of Team Census, is a Disguised Marketing Research event and Mandi, is in-campus S&M event. Team Census is run by a dedicated team of students at IIM Calcutta.

The Alumni - IIMC has a very strong alumni base, which makes it unique among the top management institutes of the world. IIMC alumni are occupying leadership positions as corporate managers, academicians and successful entrepreneurs, worldwide. The alumni maintain a close relation with the Institute, helping each other in their growth.

The Great Lakes - There are seven lakes on the campus. One always sees at least one lake irrespective of where he/she is in the campus. Provides the twin advantage of cooling the air and fishing. The institute practises pisciculture in the lakes and there is a large catch of fish that goes out every week. There is a small jetty on the biggest lake overlooking the library and the tree-lined road leading to the auditorium.

Other Activities - In addition to the teaching programs, IIMC is also engaged in the following activities:

• Management Development Programs
• Research
• Consultancy
• Seminars, Workshops & International Conferences
• Publications

Achievements

Eminent academicians such as Douglas McGregor, Miles Kennedy, Ravi Mathai, Ashok Mitra, Barun De, Kamini Adhikary, Eshwar Dayal, Warren Bennis, Jati K. Sengupta & Gouranga Chattopadhyay have all been part of the institute.

Information compiled from: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - website