IIM Kashipur- Functions as a platform for students seeking opportunities

Author: Reena Tanwar

Indian Institute of Management (Kashipur), widely known as IIM Kashipur, is one of the twenty IIMs currently present in India. In the academic year of 2011, the institute became a part of the superior alliance of IIMs. All these IIMs are established under the supervision of the Government of India and IIM kashipur is one of them. This institute is a private business school offering various programs in the field of management. The programs offered by the institute include Executive Post Graduate Program in Management (EPGPM), Executive Fellow Program in Management (EFPM), and Fellow Program in Management (FPM).

  • IIM Kashipur believes in a strong industry connect and has invested in developing relationships with local industries’ said by the board of governors of IIM Kashipur.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has given 20th ranking position in India.

This institute serves as a platform for the students willing to pursue their career in the field of management. Though the main objective of the institute is to provide quality education under the specialization of management, yet it keeps fixating on sensitizing the students towards the need of the society. It encourages the aspirants to come forward and put forth their ideas and suggestion to upgrade the education system. The motto of the institute reads as ‘Learning by Doing’ that explains how the institute keeps students involved to contribute new ideas and helps them achieve their goals.

One of the most considerable features is its placements trend. Over the past few years, a good increase can be seen in terms of placements. There are several companies that have visited the institute. The Placement and Training Cell of the institute has good collaborations with many national and multinational companies. The highest number of placements offered was seen in the ‘Sales and Marketing’ Sector.

The institute organizes several events to provide students with various opportunities and expects the students to represent their skills by executing their ideas in return. The students are recruited based upon their academic scores. Besides, their participation and performance in the events organized at the campus of the institute are also considered. There are several summer internship programs conducted by organizations of repute both in India and Overseas. The institute is looking forward to organizing beneficial collaborations with other organizations as well. Various Guest lectures, Industry seminars, and other activities facilitate learning and education.

Since the students come from diverse educational backgrounds e.g. Engineering, Arts, and Commerce, it is very important to provide a uniform distribution amongst them.

Students at IIM Kashipur are recruited in two ways:

  • They are required to go through an eight-week full-time summer internship

  • Final Recruitments

Note* Average work experience required by the companies is of 23 months.

The steps that a candidate needs to follow are mentioned below:

  • They must prepare a pre-placement presentation

  • Must complete the application procedure by submitting the Resume

  • Candidates are shortlisted based on their academic performance

  • They are required to go through the Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds conducted by various recruiters

  • Final offers are then given to the deserving candidates

The average salary package offered at IIM Kashipur remains to be at INR 49,075 while the highest per month salary has reached up to INR 1,29,100.

Thus explaining the salient features of IIM Kashipur. This sums up what important characteristics the institute exhibits.