Advantage IMI: Being India’s first corporate-sponsored BSchool and the long line of corporate patronage

Over the years, several BSchools in India have established and expanded their base for the welfare of students and academicians. But ahead of the rise of private institutions offering programmes like PGDM and MBA, an array of corporates is stepping up to collaborate with business schools for mutual benefits; mainly, getting access to a pool of resources and helping students bag a job at renowned organizations where the demand for their skills is higher and valued.

Among them is IMI Bhubaneswar, which happens to be the country’s first corporate-sponsored BSchool. Since its commencement in 2011 till now, this institute has attained an immense reputation for housing some of the best faculty and class-apart infrastructure that strengthens the requirement of aspirants seeking uncompromised education and training. IMI B, being the one among best management institutes in India, has managed to strike up a relationship with leading brands like Adapt Investments, Amco Batteries, Apple Industries, Bajaj, Business World, CEAT, Dr. Reddy’s, Hindustan Lever, Tata Chemicals, ITC Hotels, Jindal Drilling and industries, Tata Exports, Reliance Energy, and United Phosphorous among several others.

Not only that, in alignment with the Prime Minister’s vision of start-up India, IMI B, in association with and under the guidance of flourishing start-ups of India, has undertaken the task of creating more job creators as compared to job seekers through an in-house entrepreneurial cell that regularly organizes workshops, training, and startup related events. Plus, the institute periodically updates its curriculum, which is at par with international standards, to meet the needs of the industry. The programme is shaped in a way that the focus goes on developing functional and analytical knowledge, leadership skills, and decision-making and problem-solving abilities. 

This is what differentiates the offerings of IMI B from other BSchools in India. A graduate from IMI is more likely to be preferred over others solely for the reason that the institute’s students have the skills, exposure, knowledge, and experience coveted by corporates. 

Getting into a corporate-sponsored institute is never a bed of roses but after securing a place, having your personality groomed and skills polished is very certain!