International Management Institute - [IMI], Bhubaneswar

Ans. There are a numerous reasons to join IMI Bhubaneswar, listed below are the most prominent reasons for the same:

1. Corporate Lectures and Management Development Programs:

Over the years, the institution invites many influential and distinguished guests from the management field to conduct lectures and seminars. This activity gives the students insights into the real industrial world, and they gain meaningful knowledge and tips to use and follow. The institution also conducts special Management Development Programs that enrich the industrial exposure of the students, and they become familiar with industrial technicalities and management through such development programs.

2. Ranking and Rating:

The International Management Institute has achieved many rankings and awards. The institution has ranked 33rd among the private business schools by CSR- GHRDC. Also in a Business School Survey held in 2014, the institution made it to the 9th Position. Along with ranks, the institution has achieved titles like Emerging B-schools, etc.

3. Placements

IMI Bhubaneswar provides placement to students with a good salary package. The highest salary package is recorded at INR 19.20 LPA during the 2023 placement drive.

Ans. IMI Bhubaneswar Hostel facility is available for students. The fully furnished hostels have 120 single bedded rooms for PGDM students and is equipped with the following amenities:

•  LAN connectivity
•  Transportation services
•  Round the clock security
•  Emergency medical services
•  Uninterrupted power and water supply
•  Gymnasium and indoor/outdoor sports equipment facilities

Ans. The institute provides Merit scholarships, Sports scholarships, and Defence scholarships to students. Details are as follows:

• Merit Scholarship: Scholarship of INR 25000 for applicants having a first-class career and more than 5 years of post-qualification experience at the managerial level.
• Merit Scholarship for women candidates: 20 percent additional merit scholarship for female applicants fulfilling the above-mentioned criteria.
• Sports: Scholarship of INR 25000 for applicants felicitated at national/ international level sports events.
• Defense Personnel: Defence personnel are eligible for a scholarship of INR 25000.

Ans. IMI Bhubaneswar has been accredited by various prominent organisations such as ARIIA, EFMD, CII, AMDISA, NIRF, AIU, NBA and AICTE. 

Ans. Yes, IMI Bhubaneswar has international collaborations with multiple institutes such as Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, Chengdu, China, Manhattan Institute of Management, New York, USA, EGADE Business School, ITESM, Mexico, IDRAC Business School, France, Kedge Business School, France and several others. 

Ans. Established in 1981, IMI Bhubaneswar was India's first corporate sponsored B-School. The curriculum which IMI follows is international. This has been enriched by international collaborations with International Management Institute, Geneva; Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal, and Manchester Business School, U.K. This institute has grown into the most renowned B-Schools, and it has been consistently ranked among 15 B-Schools in India. 

Ans. The faculty members of IMI Bhubaneswar are well versed and highly qualified. All the faculty members have done higher studies in their respective fields. The faculty pools not only guide the students in the academic fields but also help them in the counselling process. 

Ans. IMS Ghaziabad & IMI Bhubaneswar both have different types of recognition. Few differences are shown in below table: 

Ans. In terms of corporate exposure, placement, academic excellence and in other activities IMI Kolkata is much ahead of IMI Bhubaneswar. IMI Bhubaneswar is ranked 67th for MBA courses by NIRF, 2023.

Ans. For PGDM IMI Bhubaneswar is good. The faculty members efficiently teach the students. The pre placement talks help the students to get placements in top companies. The well stock library, computer centre, air-conditioned lecture & seminar halls, 100% summer placements show the state of a PGDM course at IMI Bhubaneswar.