IIM Sambalpur - Indian Institute of Management

About IIM Sambalpur 

The Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur was established in the year 2015. It is one of the third generation IIMs in the country, approved by the Government of India. It is mentored by IIM Indore and registered as a society on August 19, 2015, under the Societies and Registration Act, XXI of 1860. IIM Sambalpur offers Masters in Business Administration MBA along with MDP, Doctoral and executive Phd programmes in Management. The IIM Sambalpur campus is currently set up at the Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur. The Institute, however, has already been allotted 237 acres of land in Basantpur for their permanent campus by the Odisha Government. IIM Sambalpur has a total of 5 postgraduate programmes. The institute offers full-time MBA and PhD in management and will soon roll out their executive MBA programme. The executive Ph.D course is unique in itself designed for working professionals with its first batch starting this year. IIM Sambalpur also carries out a student exchange program with international B-schools. This offers students wider perspectives and experience in different skill sets by international exposure. 

IIM Sambalpur’s first batch of 49 students was in the year 2015. Since then the institute has seen an increase in intake with a total of 98 students in the last PGP batch. The prestigious faculty at IIM Sambalpur also consists of faculty visiting from mentor IIM Indore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, MDI Gurgaon, TAPMI and more. These faculty ensure that the quality and delivery of PGP will be up to the mark of the premier IIM standards.

IIM Sambalpur Highlights:

IIM Sambalpur Location:

IIM Sambalpur temporary campus is situated at Jyoti Vihar, Burla. This is also the location of the Sambalpur University, nestled in the beautiful Barapahad,surrounded by forests with debrigarh wildlife sanctuary on one end and Hirakud Dam on the other. Sambalpur is well connected with Bhubaneswar and Raipur via road and rail. The with recent addition of the Biju Expressway, road connectivity has improved multifolds. The Jharsuguda Airport is just 1 hr. long drive with frequent flights to major cities like Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Raipur,  Kolkata, Ranchi. The rail connectivity is also good with Sambalpur being a major railway station in the East Coast Railways Zone and trains to almost all major regions in the country.  

Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur Latest News and Updates:

July 25, 2020 - IIMSAT - E.PhD Admission 2020 - IIM Sambalpur IIMSAT ePhD 2020 admission revised date is now 9th August 2020. Timings will be notified soon. The test will be conducted online and further information will be sent through email.

June 15, 2020- IIM Sambalpur ranked 27th among top 75 B-schools in India by MBAuniverse.com - IIM Sambalpur ranked by mbauniverse.com as the 27th top B-schools in India for 2020. This was the first time being ranked for the new IIM Sambalpur.

May 27, 2020 - Interim Final Placement Report, Batch of 2018-2020 - This year around 100 companies visited IIM Sambalpur for recruitments, making a 104% increase in the no. of companies visiting from last year. With highest annual CTC of Rs. 18.92 LPA and a CTC of Rs. 10.87 LPA making a median of CTC of Rs. 10.5 LPA.

May 16, 2020 - IIM Sambalpur Adopts Online Proctoring Systems To Conduct All Examinations  - The institute made use of the innovative proctoring systems to conduct exams online. The pandemic forced students to leave campus and lockdown prevented students from returning for the examinations. The online proctoring systems were then used for taking exams online preventing candidates from losing out on time and completing their examinations on time.

March 19, 2021 - IIM Sambalpur announces its first Executive MBA programme for working professionals - Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur has launched its first ever Executive MBA degree programme for working professionals to aid entrepreneurship and digital transformation. The Two-year degree programme will follow the institute's innovative experience learning through flipped classroom pedagogy in blended mode (mostly online). The programme has been designed to provide candidates with rigorous and cutting-edge curriculum to build responsible leaders with entrepreneurial mindset.

IIM Sambalpur Awards, Recognitions Accreditations and Collaborations:

IIM Sambalpur Awards

• The director of IIM Sambalpur, Prof. M P Jaiswal was awarded "Developing Leaders For Tomorrow ACADEMIA CHAMPION" at the Industry Academia Conference in New Delhi.

Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur Clubs, Committees and Councils:

IIM Sambalpur clubs, committees and councils give students a chance to indulge in recreation and extracurricular activities. IIM Sambalpur clubs, committees and councils regularly carry out events, competitions and fun-filled activities for all the students. Different clubs and committees also collaborate with each other for events and conduct inter-college competitions. Student committees at IIM Sambalpur are also crucial in helping students navigate through different aspects of the programme and seek help and guidance at all levels. Here are some of the IIM Sambalpur clubs, councils and student committees.

• Bears n Bulls – Finance Club

• Consiglio - Consulting Club 

• Entrepreneurship Cell 

• Emporia – Marketing club 

• HRidaya – HR club 

• R² (R-squared), IT and Analytics Club 

• Sigmato – Operations Club 

• CyberSpark 

• Magnum Opus – Art club 

• Pixel- Design and photography Club 

• Sankalp- The Social Club

• Academic Committee 

• Anti-Ragging Committee 

• Career Development Cell 

• Industry and Alumni Relations Committee 

• Infrastructure and Mess Committee 

• IT Committee

• Kalakriti 

• Library Committee 

• Office of International Relations PR and Media Committee 

• Sports Committee 

• Students Activity Council 

• Student Placement Committee

Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur Infrastructure and Facilities:

The facilities at the Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur make life of students extremely comfortable and welcoming. IIM Sambalpur facilities provide an atmosphere of learning to the students as well as a space to grow. The institute facilities include a well-furnished hostel with clean and ventilated airy rooms furnished with all basic amenities. The campus has a sports arena and an auditorium. Each hostel building also has a common room with TV, table tennis and other recreational activities for students to unwind in their free time. The picturesque Barapahad makes for a perfect setting for students to stay close to nature yet enjoy the technology of having high speed wifi throughout the campus.

• IIM Sambalpur campus at Jyoti Vihar Burla has four classrooms with a capacity of 60 people each. The classrooms are well equipped with the latest technology as well as a high speed internet. 

• There are three hostel buildings inside the campus. Two for boys and one for girls accommodation.

• The IIM Sambalpur hostel is furnished and allotted on a twin sharing basis, with well lit and ventilated rooms.

• A state-of-the-art library in the campus enables students to read in peace or collaborate for knowledge sharing.

• The proposed permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur will have a full sports arena with football ground, basketball and tennis courts etc. 

IIM Sambalpur Courses, Fees and Eligibility

IIM Sambalpur offers four programmes in total. Currently, it does not offer certificate courses or under graduate-level programmes. The institute has 2 postgraduate and 2 doctoral programmes for candidates. The MBA is a full time 2 year post graduate programme. The IIM Sambalpur executive MBA will soon be rolled out. Other than these 2, IIM Sambalpur also offers PhD and e-PhD in management and MDP for principals and Vice principals of CBSE and KV schools. Here is a detailed list of programmes of IIM Sambalpur:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Executive MBA

• Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) 

• MDP on Enhancing Academic Leadership Skills: A Training & Mentoring Programme for CBSE Principals and Vice Principals

• Executive PhD Programme 

IIM Sambalpur Fee:

The Course at IIM Sambalpur fees for the various courses. The Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur fee is to be deposited in full or in a set number of instalments depending on the programme a student is attending.  

IIM Sambalpur Fee

Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur Admission

IIM Sambalpur offers programmes for both postgraduate and doctoral levels. The Admission in post graduate courses at IIM Sambalpur is carried out on the CAT score basis. The CAT Exam is conducted every year and candidates from all disciplines can take this exam. The Entrance exam score should meet the cut off laid by IIM Sambalpur, the students who receive a qualifying score get a call for the next levels of the admission process, that is WAT and PI. International candidates can also apply using GMAT or GRE scores.

For doctoral level programmes, students will need either the CAT exam score or  score of any among GRE/GATE/GMAT/JRF  (UGC/CSIR). Further, candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of merit, an excellent academic record, test score, research aptitude, publications and reference letter along with their respective interest and experience in the chosen area of study. After getting shortlisted, candidates will have to produce their documents for verification. 

IIM Sambalpur Admission Procedure for Postgraduate Programmes

• Students need to appear for CAT

• Candidates are shortlisted for Personal Appearance (PA) process

• IIM Sambalpur conducts PA process that consists of Written Analysis (WA) and Personal Interview (PI)

• IIM Sambalpur will prepare the Final Selection List (FSL) based on the CAT, PA and profile score, work experience (WE) assessed during the PA process, score of Past Academic Performance(PAP) and any other relevant criterion.

• Offer acceptance by students

• Verification of documents

• Payment of fees and enrolment to be done. 

IIM Sambalpur Admission Procedure for PhD Programmes

• Eligibility criteria should be met

• Select the specialisation 

• Candidates need to download the prescribed application form 

• Appear for CAT or the standard test in lieu of CAT. The scores of the last 3 years of CAT are valid for PhD admission at IIM Sambalpur.

• In addition, students who have appeared for GRE/GATE/GMAT/JRF (UGC/CSIR) taken in the last two years are also eligible for admissions

• Declaration of results

• Applicants need to meet the cut-off declared by IIM Sambalpur

• Candidates who clear the cut-off are invited for PI

• The selection panel of PI will assess the suitability of the candidates 

• A merit list of the shortlisted candidates will be prepared considering their Test Score, Personal Interview, academic qualification and relevant work experience, research aptitude & publications and reference letter

IIM Sambalpur  Scholarship

Currently IIM Sambalpur does not provide any scholarship to students, however, the institute has a Need-Based Financial Assistance program for IIM Sambalpur students belonging to economically backward classes. Depending on their family income, students can avail a 50-100% of the tuition fee as financial aid.

IIM Sambalpur students belonging to the SC/ST categories can apply for scholarships at the National scholarship portal for the various state and central government scholarship schemes available on the portal. Students must be eligible and fulfill the requirements for availing any scholarship schemes for an academic year.

Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur Cutoff:

The IIM Sambalpur cutoff is a minimum score required to qualify for getting an interview call for further steps of admission. This cutoff score changes every year and it depends on various factors. With 30% weightage given to this score, it is one of the most important ways to secure admission to IIM Sambalpur. For the year 2020 CAT cutoff score was 94 percentile. 

IIM Sambalpur Placements 

IIM Sambalpur placement is a combined effort of the placement committee and all the participants in the process. The participants take placements really seriously and commit themselves to making the placement drive a success. Right from preparation of placement brochures to the final recruitments they are dedicatedly contributing to making the placement an experience well suited for the premier institute of IIM Sambalpur. 

The placement committee plays an important role in helping every student through the process of recruitments and provide the well needed guidance for different levels of the process. IIM Sambalpur organises placement drives with more than 85 participating companies visiting for the recruitment of the IIM Sambalpur students.

IIM Sambalpur Summer Placements: The fifth batch of IIM Sambalpur’s Flagship MBA programme secured a 100% placement for the batch 2019-2021 in the summer placements at the institute this year. With around 85 companies visiting for a batch size of 95 students the IIM Sambalpur campus, offering an average stipend of Rs. 55,432 

IIM Sambalpur Final Placements: The final placements at IIM Sambalpur take place towards the end of the programme, during the last semester of the course. In the final placement drive, companies participate to recruit students from the institute. Around 100 companies visited the campus for recruitment of the students of batch 2018-20202  with an average CTC of Rs. 10.87 LPA. 

Some of the recruiters that visited IIM Sambalpur are: 

• Boston Consulting Group

• Google

• Walmart

• McDonald’s

• Amul

• Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail (Pantaloons)

• Bajaj Allianz General and Life Insurance

• Bajaj Finserv

• DSM Group

• Ernst & Young

• IBM

• Justdial

• Jubilant Life Sciences

• KPMG

• Kotak Mahindra Bank

• Reserve Bank of India

• SIDBI

• Tata Steel BSL

•  Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

• V- Guard

IIM Sambalpur Courses, Fees and Eligibility 

The IIM Sambalpur courses offered are of postgraduate and doctoral level in the field of management. It also offers a short duration training and mentoring programme at the campus. These courses all have different criteria for admission and require a different process of admission. IIM Sambalpur courses adopt an extensive practical learning approach and adopt new learning tools for imparting the curriculum. 

The Institute imparts learning synonymous to the premier IIM System. The different programmes of IIM Sambalpur attract some of the best minds of the country every year with a diverse background and work experience.

IIM Sambalpur Courses and Eligibility Criteria:

IIM Sambalpur courses are specially curated for the aspiring professionals of management, who are looking to elevate their careers and grow higher in their careers. The college has more courses that will be rolled out in the coming years, currently, it only undertakes the four programmes in campus programmes. One of the upcoming programmes is the executive MBA that will start soon.

 IIM Sambalpur Courses Fee Structure

Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur Scholarships

The Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur is one of the newest, third-generation IIM institutes of the country. Currently, the institute does not offer any IIM Sambalpur scholarship schemes for students. However, there is a Need-Based Financial Assistance program for providing financial aid to students of the economically backwards classes. The NBFA requires students to submit applications and be subject to review for getting aid.  

Students should note that financial aid can be revoked if students do not keep their CGPA to a certain level or if their behaviour does not comply with the institute rules.

IIM Sambalpur Scholarship Details

** students need to maintain a decided level of CGPA to continue availing the scholarship in most cases. Please read the instructions carefully.

Frequently Asked Questions On IIM Sambalpur:

Q1. Does IIM Sambalpur have any accreditation?

No, currently, IIM Sambalpur is not accredited.

Q2. Does IIM Sambalpur provide scholarships?

No. However, there's a NBFA financial aid for economically backward students. Also, Students from the SC/ST categories can apply for various govt. scholarships schemes on the National Scholarship portal online, subject to eligibility.

Q3 What facilities are available at IIM Sambalpur?

Currently the temporary campus of IIM Sambalpur consists of technologically high end classrooms with high speed wifi throughout the campus. Other facilities include a library, sports Arena, hostel, mess and recreational common room.

Q4. Does IIM Sambalpur provide career Guidance?

Yes, IIM Sambalpur does provide career guidance to students at all stages of the course. The student placement committee helps and guides students through the process and provides relevant information for making an informed choice.

Q5. Companies recruiting students from IIM Sambalpur are from which sectors?

Of the visit companies for the summer placement drive this year, companies from different sectors like Advertising, Apparel, Automobile, Analyst, BFSI, Chemicals, Consulting, Consumer Goods & Services, E-Commerce, Edu-tech, Financial Services, FMCG, Insurance, IT/ITES, Mining, Pharmaceuticals, and Retail. Etc all actively recruited the IIM Sambalpur students. 

Q6. Does IIM Sambalpur give feedback, if my candidature is rejected?

Unfortunately, No. The institute does not send out individual feedback for rejection to applicants. 

 Q7. What is the mode of teaching at IIMA?

Currently the pandemic has forced the classes to be taken in the online mode. With students login to the smart board and access the curriculum, notes and presentations for the class lectures. For those who do not have the tools to visit the online class, they may return to campus and after proper covid protocols are followed and quarantine is completed and attend the lectures using high speed campus wifi in their hostel rooms. 

Q8. When do students take the summer internship?

The summer internship is usually done by students after completing the first year of the programme. Usually in the month of April to June.

Q9. What are the steps in the IIMA placement process?

There are usually pre-placement talks that students attend and interested candidates may apply for the company with their updated CVs. Shortlisted candidates are further taken to the subsequent rounds and selected students are then offered an offer letter after the interview is done.