Thursday, June 16, 2016

IIM-U The Indian Institute of Management Udaipur

The Indian Institute of Management Udaipur ( IIMU ), is a graduate business school in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Established as an autonomous body in 2011, the institute offers the two-year postgraduate programme (PGP), one year postgraduate programme (PGPX) and other management development programmes. It is one of the seven Indian Institutes of Management set up by the central government during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan. IIM Udaipur was ranked as the fifth best management institute in the country by the Government of India (Ministry of Human Resource Development) National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2016.

IIMs play a leading role in the nation’s managerial manpower development in addition to carrying out research in emerging areas. As role models for other Indian B-Schools, they share knowledge and skills with these institutions to improve their quality in management education. In 2009, the Indian government decided to start seven new IIMs including IIM Udaipur. IIM U started its PGP programme with 57 students in a temporary campus located at Polymer Science Building, Mohanlal Sukhadia University (MLSU), Udaipur. It also started its PGPX programme with 16 students.
Mr. Pankaj Patel, the Chairman Managing Director of Zydus Cadila, was appointed the Chairman of the Board of Governors, IIMU in January 2016. Mr. Patel is the successor to Mr. C. K . Birla, Chairman of Hindustan Motors and former chairman of IIMU. Prof. Janat Shah, an IIM Ahmedabad Alumnus, formerly with IIM Bangalore, was appointed as the Institute’s Director in 2011.
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) were created by the Indian Government with the aim of identifying the brightest student talent available and creating a pool of elite managers to lead the various sectors of the Indian economy. Over the course of more than fifty years, IIMs have become recognized as premier management institutions, comparable to the best in the world for teaching, research and interaction with industry.

Campus

In 2009, the Indian Government approved the creation of IIM Udaipur.  The Institute officially opened in 2011; now located in a temporary campus at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, IIMU is in the midst of constructing a new campus on 300 acres of land in the Balicha area of Udaipur which have been allocated by the Government of Rajasthan. IIMU pulses with the energy of a start-up while building on the prestigious accomplishments and traditions of the IIM network. It aims to set a new benchmark in the field of management education by combining excellence in both teaching and research. The Institute strives to make a real difference to the region, forging strong relationships with local NGOs and government and working closely with industry on live projects, internships, guest lectures, faculty research, and many events throughout the academic year. Udaipur, capital of the former princely state of Mewar, evokes the same sense of heritage, beauty and grandeur as such timeless destinations as Venice and Prague. This cradle of culture and history is the perfect backdrop for IIM Udaipur. If ever there was a place that lent itself as an environment for the kind of management education IIMU aspires to deliver it is Udaipur and Rajasthan. With this heritage, culture and location IIM Udaipur is truly where history meets the future.
IIM Udaipur became operational from 2011 in a temporary campus located at Polymer Science Building, Mohanlal Sukhadia University (MLSU), Udaipur, Rajasthan. Construction has started at the 253 acres (102 ha) of land in the Balicha area of Udaipur, Rajasthan, which have been allocated by the Government of Rajasthan for the institute's new Campus. Honourable Union Minister for HRD, Smriti Irani has inaugurated the campus. The construction of the new campus would be completed in two phases. The institute will start functioning from the new campus post completion of first phase in April 2016.



Academic programs

Postgraduate programme in Management (PGP)
The Postgraduate programme in Management (PGP) is a two-year, regular, full-time residential programme. This is similar to PGP offered by other IIMs. It is the flagship programme of IIM Udaipur. Admission to the PGP course of IIM Udaipur is competitive and is through the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted each year. The PGP course consists of six trimesters covered over two years. The first year consists of three trimesters covering foundation courses of different business functions. Second year consists of elective courses and has three trimesters. IIM Udaipur offers an elective in the second year "International business and practices" where students get a chance to work on a live project outside India.
The coursework also requires the completion of an internship between the two years lasting for a total of eight weeks. The admissions for the first batch of students for 72 seats was completed through its mentor institute IIM Indore. Third batch of the program was convocated in March 2015.

Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX)
The Postgraduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) is an intensive one-year regular full-time residential programme for aspirants with work experience. It is similar to 1 year MBA programmes offered by other IIMs, ISB, XLRI and other renowned MBA colleges. It is not an executive or part-time MBA. Admission to the course is competitive and is through the GMAT. The PGPX provides students with the same solid foundation in key management concepts and disciplines as a two-year MBA, with similar rigor and grading criteria. A key advantage of the PGPX is that the course work builds on the work experience of the students.
The students spend the fall module in Purdue University, USA for their international immersion segment. Purdue University, founded in 1869, is a highly ranked public university in US. Since its inception, the Krannert School of Management has been recognized as one of the top business schools in the country -its overall master program is ranked #16 worldwide in Business Insider’s Spring 2010 report. In the 2013 U.S. News & World Report ranking, Purdue is ranked #7 in Operations and Production and #9 in Supply Chain Management/Logistics. The coursework also requires the completion of an internship lasting for a total of eight weeks. The students are awarded with both the PGPX Diploma from IIM Udaipur and a MS degree from Purdue. The 15 month dual degree program between Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur and Purdue University is designed to cater to the present industry requirements and equips students to deal with complex supply chains. The admissions for the first batch of students for 16 seats are completed. Second batch of the program convocated this year in March 2015.

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is an equivalent programme to PhD in management. This highly rigorous programme is for research enthusiasts and future academicians. FPM students receive a full fellowship that covers the cost of tuition, accommodations, other program expenses and a stipend for a living allowance. In 2016, the FPM will be offered in two areas: Marketing and Operations Management. FPM generally has a duration of 4.5 to 5 years. Students first complete rigorous course work covering advanced courses in the area of specialization as well as a review of general management subjects. During this time, students gain experience and mastery in a range of research skills, approaches and methodologies.

The following characteristics underlie all our programs and activities.

Entrepreneurship
IIMU provides students with the freedom and institutional support they need to explore their entrepreneurial ambitions. This is reflected in all aspects of our programs: in-depth orientation to entrepreneurship on day one; an inspiring range of elective courses; intensive mentoring during the program and beyond; flexible placement options for students choosing to pursue an entrepreneurial venture; assistance in procuring seed funding and equity capital.

International Perspective
At IIM Udaipur, learning has no boundaries. Our initiatives to instill a global perspective are an integral part of all our activities: the International Business in Practice elective in the PGP enables students to work on short duration consulting assignments at international locations; PGPX students spend an entire five-month semester at Purdue University mastering advanced global SCM; Duke University sends a cohort of public policy students every year for the Summer School for Future Leaders in Development; IIM Udaipur represents India in the Global Business Project, a consortium of prominent B-schools across the world which enables international groups of students to work on live business projects in emerging economies. Other opportunities include international student exchange programs and overseas summer internships.

Campus Life , Infrastructure and Resources 

There are numerous understudy run clubs and social orders at IIM Udaipur. The understudy bodies are partitioned into clubs and social orders are overseen by the understudies themselves and are administered by the Student Affairs Council.

Committee of Student Affairs: It is the summit body which controls every one of the parts of understudy life including different clubs and social orders. The Academic Council is a chosen body that encourages the administration of the scholastic framework at IIM Udaipur. The Council goes about as the interface amongst understudies and workforce and is additionally in charge obviously offering process.

Classrooms

Indeed, even on the brief grounds IIMU understudies advantage from six recently assembled, ergonomically composed A/C showing spaces with an assortment of designs and limits and in addition four meeting rooms. Every classroom is furnished with settled projectors and top of the line sound frameworks and there are video conferencing offices with swivel cameras in all classrooms and meeting rooms. The classrooms are acoustically built and are outfitted with goose-neck mikes, lapel mikes and cordless mikes. Power sources are situated at every work area.

Media and Industry Interaction Cell (MIIC)

The Media Cell serves as the channel between IIM Udaipur and the outside world. The Industry Interaction Cell serves as the single purpose of contact for all industry related exercises at IIM Udaipur. The cell encourages the trading of thoughts amongst understudies, staff, and the business. The cell arranges visitor addresses, administration talks, rivalries, grants and business gatherings. As of late, the principal TEDX at IIM Udaipur was sorted out by MIIC.

Prayatna

"PRAYATNA" is an activity coordinated towards sharpening the future business pioneers of IIM Udaipur with their social obligations. A portion of the real occasions of the club incorporate Campus Connect, in which understudies from nearby government schools visit IIM-U grounds for a profession advising and identity improvement sessions. A portion of the speakers who went to the grounds to share their stories of motivation incorporate Chhavi Rajawat, Dr.Subodh Agrawal. Members of Prayatna worked with State administration of Rajasthan's undertaking, Gatimaan Prashasan, an administration conveyance model.

Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab

The monetary markets lab at IIMU highlights 12 completely furnished terminals with memberships to Bloomberg's suite of money related business sector data and investigation devices. The lab is open day in and day out furthermore gives a remote client office to permit understudies to get to the terminals from their living arrangements.

IT Resources

IIMU's data innovation framework is among the best at any B-school in India. The web association is 1Gbps with a go down of 100 Mbps. All zones of the grounds have secure access to Wi-Fi on a day in and day out premise and the grounds has both settled line and remote LAN. The framework is always checked to guarantee transferring and downloading adequacy. Email is Google-based with access to all Google applications and elements. Nearby printing offices are accessible in all understudy homes. The IT Services group gives far reaching IT support.

Sports, Games and Recreation

An exercise center is open every minute of every day in the understudy living arrangements and there is likewise a rec center in the Academic Block. Offices and hardware are accessible for football, cricket, badminton, volleyball, carrom, table tennis and b-ball among different alternatives. There is additionally a contemplation room in one of the living arrangements.

Lake Siders

Sports club gives understudies open doors for interest in recreational and aggressive projects. Sports Club encourages arrangement of IIM U delegate groups, in this manner permitting the sportsmen and sportswomen of the establishment to take part in occasions outside the school. It additionally goes for creating authority aptitudes by giving chances to understudies in arranging, administrating and critical thinking. Offices incorporate cricket, football, b-ball, badminton, evade ball, cycling and table tennis. The club likewise sorts out intra-school occasions, most conspicuous of them being Cricket League of Udaipur(CLU) and Football League of Udaipur(FLU).

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