IFIM Business School Prospectus 2017

IFIM Business School Recognised as the Best Higher Education Institute of the Year-South by ASSOCHAM, 2016

BESPOKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES DESIGN A CURRICULUM AS UNIQUE AS YOU P G D M | P G D M F I NA N C E | P G D M I N T E R NAT I O NA L B U S I N E S S

PROSPECTUS 2017-19

Discover your strengths, choose your courses, pace your studies, and plot your learning curve, IT’S THAT SIMPLE.

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WELCOME Dear Aspirant, It gives me great pleasure in inviting you to IFIM Business School. This is a widely-recognised Business School in the heart of Electronics City, Bengaluru, the most dynamic city in the world, providing world-class management education.

Dr. Abhishek Nirjar Director, IFIM Business School MBA (L.U.), Ph.D. (Sheffield University, UK)

To prepare future managers with the required competences, we have reviewed and changed our programmes into Bespoke Management programmes.

Our PGDM, PGDM (Finance) and PGDM (International Business) programmes have been re-engineered to provide students with the flexibility to customise their learning goals to sync with their individual career aspirations.

IFIM is committed in developing and nurturing high-potential leadership talent for the corporate sector in India and abroad. We believe in educating our students to become socially sensitive, responsible and motivated professionals with appropriate skills, knowledge and industry exposure.

The aim of our programmes is to create business leaders and skilled managers, who are well equipped to face emerging challenges and efficiently manage businesses in a wide range of industries.

IFIM is a place where you will discover your unique strengths and learn to leverage them so that you stand tall among Business School graduates anywhere in the world.

OUR STORY IFIM was established in 1995 by the Centre for Developmental Education (CDE). CDE now has leading academic institutions, including IFIM Business School, IFIM College, IFIM Law College, IFIM Institute of Social Sciences and IFIM Centre for Distance Learning. The strategic location at Electronic City, Bengaluru, helps in strong corporate exposure coupled with access to the best of faculty and infrastructure.

IFIM Business School, has consistently outperformed other business schools over the years and is today ranked among the top 1% of Business Schools in India. Located in the heart of Electronics City, IFIM is surrounded by leading names of the IT and manufacturing industries. This puts us in the perfect position for a vibrant industry connect through corporate mentoring, industry visits, industry guest lectures and industry-academia collaborative events, which in turn translates to excellent placement offers from top companies with excellent work profiles.

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WHY IFIM? IFIM will give you the support, skills, knowledge and experience to make the successful transition from course to career, no matter what you want to achieve.

IFIM’S OFFERINGS INCLUDE:  Unique flexible Bespoke Management Programmes  World-class faculty with extensive industry, research and consulting experience  Industry-led Board of Studies  Tie-ups with leading B-Schools and Universities across the world.  Professional ties with CFA Institute, USA, NASSCOM, NSE, etc.  Dual Mentorship Programme - corporate and faculty mentoring  One-of-a-kind 4.5-month Industry Internship Programme  Social Immersion Project  Personality Enhancement Programme spread over two years  World-class infrastructure with separate hostels for boys and girls  Upto 100% scholarship facility for meritorious students

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RECOGNITIONS • Recognised as the Best Higher Education Institute of the Year-South by ASSOCHAM, 2016 • Ranked No.26 in India amongst the Best Business Schools by Business India magazine, 2016 • Gold Award winner at the 7th Indian Management Conclave, 2016, at IIM Ahmedabad • Included amongst ‘World’s Greatest Brands 2016’ by United Research Services, UAE • Certified as ‘Global League Institution’ by Great Place to Study Research Institute, UK

OUR INSPIRATION VISION To be the most sought after destination for quality management education in India MISSION Nurture holistic, socially responsible and continuously employable professionals

SPIRIT I nspired } Family Igniting } Minds

A purpose-driven, peak performing, well-knit family of students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff and management

Energising and stimulating the quest for learning to be continuously employable

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VALUES enuine Transparency nity Through Belonging elentless Pursuit of Perfection nstoppable Dynamism

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS PADMA BHUSHAN Mr. AJAI CHOWDHRY Founder & Former Chairman, HCL Infosystems Ltd.

Mr. V. B. PADODE Chairman - Centre for Developmental Education (CDE) Society and Chief Editor - Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ)

Dr. CHANDRA BHUSHAN SHARMA Chairman, NIOS

Mr. SANJAY PADODE Secretary - CDE Society, Bengaluru

Dr. V. A. SASTRY Director - Musa Software

Dr. EILEEN PEACOCK Former SVP and Chief Officer Asia Pacific at AACSB International

Mr. MIKE SHAH President & CEO M. S. Enterprises, Bengaluru

Dr. BIBEK BANERJEE Dean, Bridge School of Management, New Delhi

Mr. RAJESH PADODE Managing Director, DSIJ Pvt. Ltd., Pune

Dr. PRITAM SINGH Ex-Director General of IMI, Ex-Director of MDI and IIM-L

Dr. M. R. GOPALAN Member of Board of Governors IFIM Business School

Dr. R. S. NIRJAR Executive Chairman - Board of Governors, Vice Chancellor (Retd.) Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida (UP)

Mr. RAKESH BAMZAI SVP & President Commercial India and Emerging Markets, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Dr. ABHISHEK NIRJAR Director - IFIM Business School

Dr. DEVI SINGH Vice Chancellor - FLAME University and Ex-Director - IIM-L and MDI 8

INDUSTRY-LED BOARD OF STUDIES Dr. M. RAMMOHAN RAO Former Dean - ISB Hyderabad

Mr. KANWALJIT SINGH Fireside Ventures

Dr. R. C. NATARAJAN Director, IRMA

Mr. EDWIN MOSES Group Vice President Oracle Financial Services

Dr. BIBEK BANERJEE Dean, Bridge School of Management

Mr. ABHINANDA SARKAR Founder, OMIXDX

Mr. MAHESHWER PERI CEO, Careers360

Mr. MOHANKRISHNAN Director, NASSCOM

Dr. B. P. MURALI Former EDII Faculty

Mr. AMOL B MAHAMUNI Prog. Director, GTS, IBM

Mr. V. K. IVATURI Founder, Crayon Data

Dr. KANCHAN MUKHERJEE Associate Professor OB/HRM, IIM B

Mr. ABDUL MAJEED JS Partner, PwC LLP

Dr. PANKAJ GUPTA Professor, Jindal Global B-School

Mr. HEMANT KULSHRESHTA Entrepreneur

Mr. MITHUN APPAIAH VP, ID Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd

Dr. SUJITHA KARNAD

Dr. SOUMENDRA K. DASH Principal Risk OfямБcer, Financial Management, African Development Bank Tunisia

Head-HR, Tech Mahindra Mr. RAVI GARIKAPATI Sr. Vice President, Flipkart

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CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Business Analytics

The Centre of Excellence in Business Analytics helps people understand how to manage large amounts of data and subsequent pattern analysis, a skill that is critical for business analysts, data scientists, information analysts and project managers across verticals.

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE entrepreneurship development

The Centre of Excellence in Entrepreneurship Development helps students and aspiring entrepreneurs with training, mentoring and incubation of start-ups.

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN BANKING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Centre of Excellence in Banking

The Centre of Excellence in Banking is a knowledge forum imparting understanding about the best practices in banking to students and the industry.

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH The Centre for Research guides creation of intellectual capital through publication of papers, development of case studies and presentations at academic conferences.

V. B. PADODE CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABILITY Co-creating

a better world

V.B. PADODE CENTRE FOR

SUSTAINABILITY

The V. B. Padode Centre for Sustainability provides a forum for students to undertake CSR and community projects.

CENTRE FOR CONTINUOUS EMPLOYABILITY Centre for Continuous Employability

The Centre for Continuous Employability assists students with career counselling, placements and internships, in addition to managing alumni, corporate relations and innovations in Executive Education.

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FACULTY THE RIGHT MIX OF ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE IFIM Business School takes pride in the quality of faculty who are dedicated to making each student the best that he or she could be. We have a great mix of academically qualiďŹ ed and professionally experienced faculty who, apart from teaching, are also involved in creation of intellectual capital through research, consulting and corporate training. IFIM Business School has eminent adjunct and visiting faculty from academia and industry.

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BESPOKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES WHAT ARE BESPOKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES? IFIM Business School’s Bespoke Management Programmes allow students to create their own learning paths and career goals. The flexibility to choose courses freely enables students to custom-create a curriculum uniquely suited to their individual needs and aspirations.

Students can pace their learning – they can take extra credits or reduced credits – according to their aptitude. They can even choose to drop a course if they are so inclined. The ultimate purpose is to leverage their strengths and align their learning path to the needs of the Industry and Business.

IFIM Business School’s Bespoke pedagogy empowers students to create their own learning paths and career goals, thereby creating a better industry fit compared to generic management programmes that are inflexible in their approach. IFIM is the only institution with a completely flexible PGDM programme, patterned on leading international B-Schools, which has been widely appreciated by the corporates as they get highly-focused resources.

IFIM’s exceptional faculty and industry mentors will guide students every step of the way – to help them discover the areas in management they are passionate about.

IFIM Business School’s holistic and integrated learning methodology is geared not only towards creating rewarding careers, but also towards learning and aiming for life-changing experiences.

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) (Two-year, full-time programme, approved by AICTE)

Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Finance (PGDM Finance) (Two-year, full-time programme, approved by AICTE)

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management International Business (PGDM IB) (Two-year, full-time programme, approved by AICTE)

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BESPOKE VS GENERIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES PARAMETER

GENERIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES

IFIM BUSINESS SCHOOL'S BESPOKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES

Curriculum Design

Rigid

Flexible

Learning Path

Standardised

Specific to Career Goals

Student Orientation

One-size-fits-all

Customised to individual needs

Career Focus

Generalised

Personalised

Corporate Fit

Generic and Diffused

Specific and Focused

HOW IFIM’S BESPOKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES WORK • Purposing and Mentoring to arrive at specific career goals and aspirations for each student • Foundation and Core Courses to provide a strong base • Students can tailor make the curriculum from a menu of Level - 1 and Level - 2 courses to align the learning path to career goals • Students can make a choice of Majors, Minors, Internships, Projects and Co-curricular activities in line with career aspirations • At the end of the programme, students make more 'Informed' career choices and have a better fit with the industry/business of their choice

Foundation and Core Courses to provide a strong base to all students

Purposing and Mentoring to arrive at specific career goals and aspirations for each student

Student can make a choice of Majors, Minors, Internships, Projects and Co-curriular activities in line with career aspirations

Students can tailor make the curriculum from a menu of Level - 1 and Level - 2 courses to align the learning path to career goals

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At the end of the programme, students make better-informed career choices and have a better fit with the industry/business of their choice

CURRICULUM ARCHITECTURE GENERAL LEARNING GOALS & LEARNING OBJECTIVES The General Learning Goals (GLGs) are designed to achieve the school’s mission of nurturing holistic, socially responsible and continuously employable individuals. The GLGs and their specific learning objectives (LOs) are developed as measurable goals to track and enhance curriculum delivery aligned to the IFIM mission. A comprehensive curriculum design endeavours to impact knowledge, skills and attitude of the student as directed by the identified GLGs. General Learning Goal (GLG)

Learning Objectives (LO)

GLG-1: Effective Communication and Interpersonal Skills

a) Language Proficiency b) Public Speaking c) Team Work d) Report Writing

GLG-2: Proficiency in Business Tools

a) Word Processing, Spread Sheet and Power Point b) Data Management and Visualization c) Collaborative Technology d) Technology Platforms like ERP, SCM & CRM

GLG-3: Social Responsibility

a) Ethical Business Practices b) Environmental Sustainability c) Social Responsiveness

GLG-4: Problem Solving and Decision Making

a) Problem Framing b) Critical Thinking c) Risk Analysis d) Identifying Optimum Solution

GLG-5: Quantitative and Analytical Skills

a) Analysing Data b) Identifying Key Variables c) Application of appropriate methods to arrive at and interpret the results

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CREDIT ALLOCATION ACROSS VARIOUS COURSE LEVELS PARTICULARS

REMARKS

Foundation

To be delivered through e-learning resources, tutorials and workshops.

Core Courses

These are compulsory for students across all PGDM programmes.

Electives

Students can opt for a major by taking 24 credits in one stream.

They could also opt for minors by taking 9 credits in any stream.

PRACTICE CREDITS

Personality Enhancement Programme III and IV Industry Internship Project (IIP)

This experiential project spans a full term and is compulsory for all students.

Social Immersion Project (SIP)

SIP is a compulsory immersion project that combines on-ground learning with project work. This project is spread across two terms.

Research Project

This project aims at developing the capability of students in carrying out research and publishing the same.

FINAL COURSE OUTCOMES A student can obtain the following qualifications, provided the prescribed academic obligations are met successfully: CREDITS

MAJOR CREDITS

MINOR CREDITS

ELECTIVE CREDITS

Foundation (5) + Core (24) + Practice (24)

24 - 1 Major

9 - 1 Minor

Nil

Foundation (5) + Core (24) + Practice (24)

24 - 1 Major

Nil - No Minor

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Foundation (5) + Core (24) + Practice (24)

Nil - No Major

18 - 2 Minor

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Foundation (5) + Core (24) + Practice (24)

Nil - No Major

9 - 1 Minor

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Foundation (5) + Core (24) + Practice (24)

Nil - No Major

Nil - No Minor

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Students can choose to earn a major or set of major-minor/minor-minor or no majors/minors. They can take more courses than required to complete their programme.

To qualify for PGDM – Finance, students have to do both Major and Minor from the Finance basket of courses. Students enrolled for the PGDM – Finance programme at the time of admissions will be given priority to select courses from the Finance stream over the others.

To qualify for PGDM – International Business, students have to do a Major in International Business and complete equivalent credits via an international immersion with IFIM’s partner institutions.

Students enrolled for the PGDM – International Business programme at the time of admissions and registrations will be given priority to select courses from an IB stream and for the international immersion over the others.

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PREREQUISITE

COURSE LIST

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INDUSTRY LABS Our labs are designed to keep pace with rapid technological advances which require resources to house cutting-edge, tools and resource-intensive software. Presently, the laboratory has over 130 systems, connected to four different servers.

Access to Internet is provided through 24x7 dedicated leased line connectivity. All the systems are multimedia-enabled and run applications like, Microsoft OfďŹ ce, SPSS, SAS Visual Basic, Oracle and tools for data modelling and simulation.

PRABHUDAS LILLADHER FINANCE LAB This lab complements the students 'in-class' theoretical learning experience with practical knowledge and real-world examples. Students get hands-on experience with the latest trends, tools and best practices of the industry. The students also get an opportunity to practise live trading on the NSE and BSE. The lab consists of a Bloomberg Terminal that provides access to the Bloomberg Professional service, through which users can monitor and analyse real-time ďŹ nancial market data and place trades on the electronic trading platform.

IBM BUSINESS ANALYTICS LAB IBM and IFIM Business School have collaborated to help students enhance their skills in managerial decision-making and strategy. This programme, initiated by Career Education for Business Transformation (CEBT), focuses on the major areas of business transformation where software plays a critical role. The lab offers industry tools like SPSS, R, Watson Analytics, IBM COGNOS, Tableau, Qlickview, Power BI, IBM Infosphere, Hadoop, Crystal Ball etc.

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STUDENT CLUBS IFIM TOASTMASTER’S CLUB IFIM has its own toastmaster’s club that grooms students to be effective and prominent leaders of tomorrow. Mentored by industry toastmasters, students are guided professionally to become self-confident.

IFIM MUSIC CLUB The club has expert faculty members from various renowned music schools, who train the student members in Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals and Dance.

ALPHA CLUB Alpha is the Finance and Investment club of IFIM. Governed by students who are mentored by experts from the finance fraternity, Alpha Club is a great opportunity for students to understand the finance industry and its intricacies.

IMPULSE Impulse is the marketing and advertising club of IFIM. Here, a group of like-minded individuals get together to create concepts and ideas that will resonate in tomorrow’s marketplace.

V4U V4U is the HR club, which encourages individuals to reach their greatest potential by providing service opportunities and creating awareness on HR policies. V4U collaborates with NHRDN Bangalore Chapter.

QUIZBIZZ The Quizbizz club is the place where business quiz buffs gather for a bout of healthy competition. Talented students are trained to compete with the best in the country as part of the IFIM team.

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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS IFIM’s international collaborations with top global B-Schools pave the way for international immersions of foreign students in our campus and our students in foreign campuses. This helps in nurturing holistic, socially responsible and continuously employable professionals.

IFIM has collaborations with University of Wollongong, Australia, ESC Rennes Business School, France, University of Applied Sciences, Lubeck, Germany, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, University of Bicocca, Italy, ALBA Graduate Business School, Greece, Plymouth University UK, Sheffield Hallam University, UK, etc. to name a few. The partnership covers student/ faculty exchanges, collaborative research, consultancy assignments and joint degree programmes.

These partnerships enable IFIM students to gain global perspectives into leading management concerns and a chance to network with management professionals around the globe. This also provides students the opportunities to get Joint Certification from both IFIM and International Partner Universities, enabling global career growth in top MNCs.

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INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (IIP) IFIM has a unique four-and-half-month Industry Internship Program (IIP) that enables students to ‘learn by doing’, in a real corporate work environment. The IIP provides a transitioning bridge between theory and practice which enables students to gain valuable insights about how to use their knowledge in the real world.

IIP has been appreciated by recruiters across industries as it empowers students with an insight into their chosen industry.

SOCIAL IMMERSION PROJECT (SIP)

Students need to be sensitised to the needs of the underprivileged and socially backward communities. IFIM's Social Immersion Project empowers students to design sustainable and measurable solutions for social issues through research. Once they go through this immersion process, students become socially conscious and ethically responsible citizens.

KANYATHON: SAVING THE GIRL CHILD IFIM Business School, in association with S.A.F.E. (Students Against Female Exploitation), an organisation formed by the dynamic students of IFIM, conducts a marathon every year for the cause, 'Save the Girl Child'. It attracts Bangaloreans from all walks of life. The participants of both genders, varying from students to working professionals, cover a distance of 5-10 km in total. The three major objectives for Kanyathon are Save the Girl Child, Women Empowerment and Awareness against Female Exploitation.

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CORPORATE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM While academic learning helps students develop their subject knowledge, the mentoring process helps them understand the application of that knowledge in the real world. Individual Corporate Mentors from the industry have one-on-one sessions with the students and help them build their SOP (Statement of Purpose). After understanding and guiding them in choosing their career options, the mentors help students identify the gap between their aspirations and reality.

BENEFITS: • Mentors align the student’s career path with their choice of specialisation • They assist in identifying weaknesses and strengths of the student vis-à-vis the career choice • Mentors help in finalising, specialisations, choice of industry projects, readings and certifications • All mentors have more than fifteen years of Corporate and Professional experience with a 360-degree exposure in cross-functional activities during his/her tenure

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Avneet Gupta Associate Director - FSS, South ESU - IBM India Pvt Ltd

It is a fabulous initiative by IFIM going beyond education to caring by connecting students to industry, and helping them get an insight and guidance before they make their choices in their career. It is about making them believe in themselves and providing a framework on how to achieve their objectives and realize their dreams.

Surya Mohapatra Global Head Talent Transformation Wipro BPS

My mentoring experience at IFIM Business School has been fabulous.

Corporate mentors bring in loads of experience while the mentees bring in immense amount of energy and desire to learn, enabling students to map their desired career path.

The corporate mentor gets to personally interact with every student and understand their passion, aspirations and dream job, and go on a journey of exploration to help them achieve their goals. It is a truly fulfilling experience.

Edwin Moses Group VP Oracle Financial Services

I see in this programme yet another proof of IFIM’s commitment to enable its students to constantly find ways and means to weave the classroom with the real world. I have found this platform to be one which enables the student to grow in understanding and gaining confidence in preparing themselves to be the leaders of tomorrow.

The mentorship program provides an immense opportunity to the student to leverage the expertise of the industry experts thereby equipping them with the skills and knowledge before they are out in the industry. This is a wonderful and enriching program to work and I am amazed that the institute puts so much thought process in developing and nurturing their students. As a mentor it helped me learn how to interact with students who may have trouble learning, or have different ways of learning subjects that differ from my own.

I loved that every interaction with my mentee and with the mentoring staff who are always positive and supportive. Being able to tutor and mentor my students in helping them achieve what they aspire is a wonderful feeling.

Dibyendu Sharma Mondal Senior Consultant - Unisys

IFIM's Corporate mentorship is one of its kind. It is a wonderful platform where students can leverage immense experience of corporate leaders who guide them in identifying strengths and traits which help in realizing their career aspirations/goals. Being a mentor, it was a rewarding experience for me to see talent transformation in action and also learn from them. Kudos to IFIM for organizing this and helping the future leaders realize their dreams.

Naresh Sadasivan Founder & CEO - Zeyga Pte Ltd.

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RECRUITERS • Amazon India • Abbott India • ACT • American Express • Actuant Corporation • Axis Bank • Berger Paints India • Biocon • Bosch India • Boston Technology • Britannia Industries • Canon India • Capital First • Citibank • CMS • Copal Amba Research • CRISIL Global Research & Analytics • Decathlon • Dell India • Deloitte Consulting India • DTDC • Eclerx • Edelweiss • Envision Financial Systems • Ernst & Young • Factset • FedEx • Flipkart • Franklin Templeton • Fuji Films India • GATI • Genpact India • Godrej Ltd. • Grant Thornton • H & R Johnson (India) • HDFC Group • Hinduja Global Solutions • Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages • HP • IBM • ICICI Group • Idea Cellular - Aditya Birla Group

• IKYA Human Capital Solutions • Indiabulls • IndusInd Bank • ID Foods • Jaro Education • JP Morgan • Just Dial • Kotak Group • KPMG • L&T • Madisson Media • Mercedes Benz • Minacs • Mindtree • Nestle • Neudesic • New Wave • NTT Data • Optimal Strategix Consulting • Oracle India • Piaggio India • PM Cucine Lube India • Prabhudas Lilladhar • Practo • Puravankara Projects • PWC • Rane Group • Richcore Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. • Rotomotive Powerdrives India Ltd. • S & P Capital IQ • Sakra World Hospital • SAP Labs India • SG Analytics Pvt. Ltd. • Siemens India • Societe Generale • Standard Chartered Bank • State Street Services • Target • TAS Analytic Services • Toyota Kirloskar Motors • VIP Industries • Vistaar Financial Services • Vodafone • Zomato

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PERSONALITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (PEP) LIFE SKILLS The Personality Enhancement Programme (PEP) is designed to guide students to become effective communicators, develop winning personalities and eventually become dynamic leaders. The 2-year programme helps students identify personality shortcomings, deepen self-realisation and develop positive belief systems so that they grow into successful managers and human beings.

LIFESTYLE To be a successful corporate citizen, domain knowledge and leadership qualities are not enough.

One requires a healthy body as well as a healthy mind. The uniqueness of IFIM’s PEP curriculum is that every student will have to undergo a rigorous Lifestyle Management course from the day they join the Institute.

Every student is exposed to a wide variety of activities, effectively grouped, term-wise, aimed at developing them through progressive stages of physique development and sharpening of mental faculties. Students undergo extremely effective leadership and team-building activities to boost their level of awareness and self-management. The course also covers how to avoid bad habits like smoking or drinking, the importance of a balanced diet, nutrition, etc.

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INFRASTRUCTURE Life at IFIM is a fine balance of focused study, extra-curricular activities, recreation and good health. At the IFIM Business School Campus, you will get the opportunity to not just study, but also be active in cultural festivals, hobby clubs, sports, management contests, etc.

CAMPUS Located in Electronics City, Bengaluru, Asia’s fastest-growing IT hub, IFIM Business School has a completely wi-fi-enabled campus, spread over two acres with a computer lab, student activity areas, 24 classrooms of varying seating capacities, three conference halls, a centrally air-conditioned auditorium, an amphitheatre and more.

LIBRARY The library has a treasure trove of over 5000 journals, more than 18000 dissertation reports, more than 4500 annual reports, 381 bound volumes, 30,000 books and more than 400 A/V resources. It maintains an online information system designed to help students flip through online journals and other relevant resources.

HOSTEL The hostel is located in close proximity to the main campus. The commute between the hostel and the main campus is organised by a shuttle bus service managed by the institute. Completely Wi-Fi- enabled, the hostel has well-equipped single and double occupancy rooms. Facilities for indoor and outdoor sports like football, cricket, TT, carrom, chess, shuttle badminton and gym are made available for the students.

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COURSES OFFERED BY IFIM INSTITUTIONS INSTITUTIONS

IFIM Business School

IFIM College

IFIM Law College IFIM Centre for Professional Learning

AFFILIATION/ ACCREDITATION

COURSES

MODE OF STUDY

DURATION

Approved by AICTE & Accredited by SAQS

PGDM

Full time

2 years

AICTE

Executive PGDM (Business Analytics)

Part-time

15 Months

UGC/DEB

PGDM (for Working Professionals)

Weekend

2 years

EDII

Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management

Part-time

6 months

NSE

PG Certificate in Global Financial Markets

Part-time

11 months

VTU

Ph. D.

External

Affiliated to Bangalore University Accredited as ‘A’ Grade

by NAAC KSLU/BCI

PGDM (Finance) PGDM (International Business)

BBA

3 years

BCA

3 years Full time

B.Com.

3 years

BA (Journalism)

3 years

M.Com

2 years

BBA., LL.B.

Full time

5 years

Distance

2 years

PGDM UGC/DEB

PGDM (Finance) PGDM ( International Business)

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ADMISSIONS IFIM welcomes applicants regardless of religion, gender or financial status with an aim to build an exciting, dynamic and diverse student community. However, candidates with intellectual curiosity, leadership qualities and a strong work ethic will be given preference.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION • Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 50% in all subjects (45% for SC/ST candidates).

• Must have scored well in one of the following entrance examinations, viz., CAT, XAT or GMAT. APPLICATION PROCESS • Aspirants are encouraged to apply online at www.ifimbschool.com • All short-listed candidates are required to appear for the selection process, which include: a. Essay b. Personal Interview Candidates will receive communication on their registered E-Mail IDs only.

PROGRAM FEE INR 9,50,000/- for two years. Please visit www.ifimbschool.com for the payment schedule.

SCHOLARSHIPS The Padode Foundation awards Merit Scholarships to students with excellent achievements in academics/sports arenas. The scholarships are awarded to students who are pursuing full-time, two-year PGDM programmes at IFIM Business School. To know more about the eligibility for all scholarships, please visit www.ifimbschool.com CATEGORY

SUPER SCHOLAR (5 NOS.)

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (5 NOS.)

ACADEMIC SCHOLAR (10 NOS.)

SPORTS (10 NOS.)

Quantum of Scholarship

100%

50%

25%

25%

CAT 2016 (in percentile)

90

85

75

65 65

GMAT (in score)

750

700

650

650

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