IMI Kolkata - International Management Institute

International Management Institute, Kolkata was established in 2010 and the first IMI was established in 1981 in New Delhi and was supported by corporate houses like RPG Enterprises, Nestle, ITC, SAIL, Tata Chemicals, BOC and Williamson Magor. The institute is India’s first corporate-sponsored business school. The institute is also known as IMI Kolkata. The institute is approved and recognised by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of HRD, Government of India and has been accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), Ministry of HRD, Government of India. International Management Institute, Kolkata is a private institute and has a total of 26 faculty member. 

The institute has ranked 52nd among Business Schools in India in 2020 by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The total enrolment of the institute is 290 students out of which around 40% the enrolments comprises of women candidate. The student's community at the campus has a mixed lot of freshers and experienced candidates and amongst the experienced candidates, about 35% of students belong to the engineering background. International Management Institute, Kolkata offers a postgraduate diploma in management and a fellowship programme in management.

While interacting with Careers360, Dr. Mohua Banerjee, Director of IMI Kolkata said, "When we started in the east, there were not many private B-schools. IMI Kolkata is one of the three chapters of IMI; the first being IMI Delhi, India’s first corporate sponsored business school. IMI Delhi has been there for the last 39 years, while the Kolkata campus in Alipore came up in 2011. So, going forward, this year we will be admitting our 10th batch of students. The objective of IMI Kolkata is to promote opportunities for students so that they can learn, grow and importantly develop their skillsets across the various disciplines of management. We have an objective of developing managers with a mindset of social responsibility".

She further added, "The students who come into our campus are mostly from 18-19 states from pan India. Talking about gender equality, we have 40 percent of women on our campus. As to geographical diversity, we have a major section of students coming from east and north India. We also have a balance between freshers and experienced candidates with 70 percent freshers and 30 percent students with work experience. We have 35 percent engineering students while the rest are from non-engineering backgrounds."

Location

International Management Institute is located in West Bengal and the nearest railway station is Kolkata Railway Station with a distance of 12.3 km. Students can hire a cab or an auto-rickshaw from the railway station and reach the institute in around 55 mins. Kolkata Airport is the airport from IMIK and is 22.2 km away. By hiring a cab from the airport, the students can reach the International Management Institute in around an hour. 

Latest news and updates

• IMI Kolkata is accepting articles for IMI Konnect - IMI Kolkata invites articles fro IMI Konnect. IMI Konnect is Scholarly Magazine in Management that is published quarterly. 
• IMI Kolkata in collaboration with Corporate Relations is organizing the Distinguished Lecture Series - IMI Kolkata in collaboration with Corporate Relations will host the Distinguished Lecture Series in the current year. Mr. Kaustav Ray, Executive Director, Global Banking, Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) will be the keynote speaker.

Awards, Recognitions Accreditations and Collaborations

• The International Management Institute is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).
• The institute has been recognised by the AICTE.

"Talking about accreditation, our programmes are AICTE approved and have accreditation from NBA. The programme is equivalent to MBA as per Association of Indian Universities (AIU). We are among the top 100 Indian Institutes. As per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF); IMI Kolkata has been ranked 52nd among Business Schools in India in 2020. Recently we have been ranked 4th as the private b-school in the east zone by Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2021, 8th as private stand-alone institute and 18th as private MBA institution in India", says, Dr. Mohua Banerjee, Director of IMI Kolkata.

The collaborations are

• Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, U.S.A

• College of Business and Economics, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• ESC Rennes School of Business, France

• Xunta de Galicia

• Université François-Rabelais (University of Tours)

• IDRAC Business School

• Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences

• Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST), China

• North-South University Dhaka

• Sichuan University of China

• Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• University College, Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), UK

• South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes 

• USAID (United States Agency for International Development)

Notable Alumni

Clubs, Committees, and Societies

IMI Kolkata clubs help students in honing their skills. Some of the IMI Kolkata clubs are:

• I Construct- This is the consulting club of IMIK wherein the students are consulted over various topics like their career and organisations, etc. 

• Markreators- This is the marketing club wherein activities including quizzes, games, sessions and guest lectures are conducted.    

• OM- This club stands for Operations Club that works towards preparing the students for a career in operations management.   

• Sports Committee- This Committee conducts intra-college level sports competitions.

• S.M.A.R.T- This is the social media club of International Management Institute, Kolkata wherein students explore their passions by helping them connect with a community of peers based on their interests.

• Human Hour- This is the HR club of International Management Institute that draws students from all functional disciplines and encourages them to use this forum to develop behavioural and interpersonal skills. 

• Finastra- This finance club conducts activities like stock market simulations, quizzes, and discussion groups on various issues in financial management.

• Cultural Committee- This Committee manages and organises cultural fests and nurtures talent in students.

• Altruist- This club conducts various fests related to safety and security, special Christmas events and children’s day celebrations.

• RAC- The full form of this committee is the Residential Affairs Committee and is responsible for ensuring the finest living conditions for all students.

IMI Kolkata Facilities

The International Management Institute has essential facilities to offer and has a well-developed infrastructure for the students, faculty and staff. The facilities and infrastructure include a computer centre, library and information service, Bloomberg finance lab, classrooms and auditorium. IMI Kolkata infrastructure and facilities offered by the International Management Institute.

• IT Infrastructure - The institute has around 400 computers enabled with WiFi.  

• Hostel - IMI Kolkata hostel facilities can be availed by students. 

• Gym - The institute has a gym where students can go for their workout during their free time.

• Sports - Students of International Management Institute Kolkata are encouraged to be a part of various sports. 

• Library and Information Centre- The library has a stock of various books on subjects like business and management, economics, accounting, finance, the behavioural sciences and information technology. 

• Bloomberg Finance Lab- This lab provide real-time information on various financial instruments.

• Auditorium- The auditorium is used for lectures, speaker sessions, events and batch-meets.

IMI Kolkata Courses Offered

International Management Institute Kolkata offers Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Fellowship Programme in Management (FPM). Both the programmes are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). IMI Kolkata PGDM specializations are Economics, Finance & Accounting, Strategic Management, Marketing, Information System, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management and Operations Management.

IMI Kolkata Course Details

 IMI Kolkata Admissions

In order to take admissions to IMI Kolkata, candidates have to check their eligibility and then enroll for the programme by submitting the IMI Kolkata application form. The step by step IMI admission procedure is as follows:

IMI Kolkata Admissions

• Candidates have to appear for the CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT and secure a valid score.

• Next, they have to submit the IMI Kolkata application form.

• Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT educational background, marks in Class X and XII, graduation and work experience and they will receive the Interview Call Letter. 

• Candidates have to qualify a Written Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT-PI) 

• Past academic performance in graduation, Class XII & X, Psychometric Test, Essay Writing and Personal Interview will be the final criteria for shortlisting of candidates for the final process.

• Shortlisted candidates will receive the admission offer.

IMI Kolkata FPM Admission Process

• Eligible candidates have to register online.  They can also enroll offline. 

• Candidates have to appear and qualify Research Aptitude Test (RAT) and Personal Interview (PI).

• CAT/GMAT/GRE qualified candidates (with a valid score) can also apply for admission to FPM.

• Final selection of the candidates will be based on the academic qualifications and work experience, Tentative research proposal and its presentation before the Selection Committee, Admission Test (Research Aptitude Test) and Personal interview.

IMI Kolkata Scholarships

IMI Kolkata scholarships are offered to students pursuing PGDM and FPM programme provided they fulfil all the eligibility criteria provided by the institute. PGDM students are provided scholarship on the basis of merit. Students belonging to the economically weaker section are provided the scholarship in the form of fee waiver. Students having a good record of extracurricular activities are also eligible for the scholarship. Reserved category candidates are also entitled for the special scholarship. FPM students will be given Rs. 20,000 per month during the first two year of studies. For the third and fourth year, they will be given Rs. 25,000 per month. For some cases, the tuition fee may also be waived off. 

IMI Kolkata Placements

As per the official brochure of IMI Kolkata, 2020 saw a participation of various companies in the IMI Kolkata placement drive. Companies from divered sectors such as BFSI, IT/ITES, Media, Telecom, FMCG, FMCD, E-Commerce, etc hired students for various profiles in Sales, Marketing, Brand Management, Business Development, Retail Management, Tax Consulting, Advisory, Business Development, Derivative Trading, Credit Underwriting, Central Operations, Credit Risk Management, Business Analysis, Retail Leadership, Product Management, etc. The placement highlights for 2018-2020 is tabulated below:

IMI Kolkata Placement Highlights - 2018-2020

Sector Wise Split

Domain Wise Split

IMI Kolkata Recruiters