LIFE AT IMI-B

The setting: A campus of the students, by the students, for the students (hat tip Mr Lincoln) The supporting cast: Batch mates and faculty members as a constant source of support The Director’s Medal for Overall Contribution to the Institution goes to Prateek Chawla - PGDM, Class of 2020.  That’s the powerful potential of the encouraging ecosystem created by the student-driven campus at IMI Bhubaneswar. It was on this campus that student Prateek Chawla stepped onto two years ago with some trepidation. Through research projects and his involvement with the Students Placement Committee, he not only emerged as a medal winner of the batch but has also transformed into a well-rounded professional ready to take on the corporate world. Realizing the stakes that were involved in picking the right B School for his MBA journey, Prateek did his homework. He reveals that speaking to students and alumni of management institutes is a good indicator of the experience you get. His research broug...

Every institute or university consists of an actively engaged alumni network that contributes to the overall success of the establishment. Maintaining healthy relationships with alumni association not only help the graduates but also the present students in more ways than one. From building professional contacts to offering career advice to giving referrals at organizations, the alumni are a great network to seek help from. Building a stronger community As former students of the institution, alumni have a connection with the institute and thus, are likely to be its loyal supporters. Let it be any top PGDM institute in India, the engaged alumni network enables the college to benefit from the experience and skills of the alumni by offering support to the aspirants, institute, and each other. If alumni are kept appropriately informed and engaged, they become the best supporters and most loyal ambassadors, facilitating invaluable promotion and marketing across their personal and profes...

Research analysts, relationship managers, corporate bankers, and marketing consultants along with many other roles help make up the class of the best PGDM institute in India - IMI Bhubaneshwar each year. The batch of 2019-21, too, brings with it a diversity of talents, interests, and professional backgrounds. The class of 2019-21 represents 18% students from Odisha, 10% from Delhi, 18% from Jharkhand, 27% from West Bengal, 14% from Uttar Pradesh, and 3% from Madhya Pradesh among the rest. For the said batch, graduates with different prior qualifications, for instance, 14% of Management, 49% of Commerce, 7% of Science, 25% of Engineering, and 5% of Humanities graduates enrolled for 2-Year Full-Time PGDM at IMI Bhubaneswar. When looking at the count of students with and without experience who enrolled for the course at IMI as opposed to other best PGDM colleges in Bhubaneshwar, the ratio remains 27% and 73%. Aside from diversity in work experience, every single student from PGDM Clas...

There are considerable benefits to peer diversity, especially in the management classroom. Any college that promotes diversity is giving its students an important lesson: how to work and sustain in an environment where every individual is unique. In a largely fragmented society, being able to connect with peers, neighbours, and co-workers with diverse abilities and backgrounds is invaluable. Diversity not only improves critical-thinking skills but also encourages students to view the world differently and builds empathy. Take for instance an institute like IMI Bhubaneshwar, where the emphasis is on effectively addressing as well as embracing the realities that come with learning and studying in a diverse business school, community, and country. Not only that, but there are several other reasons for promoting diversity in the management classroom: Improves academic results Diversity, when practised in the classroom doesn’t just improve social skills but also makes an impact on acade...