Indian Institute of Management Jammu explained

Indian Institute of Management Jammu
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Motto:It is knowledge that liberates
Type:Public Business School
Chairperson:Milind Pralhad Kamble [1]
Director:B. S. Sahay [2]
Faculty:21
Students:159[3]
Postgrad:159
City:Jammu
State:Jammu and Kashmir
Country:India
Campus:Urban

The Indian Institute of Management Jammu (IIM Jammu) is a public, autonomous business school located in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Established in 2016, it is the youngest Indian Institute of Management. IIM Jammu is currently (DBA) in Management as per Indian Institutes of Management Act 2017. The student intake is 240 for the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programme for the year 2019.

Background

IIM Jammu is established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. It was established with the approval of the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13 October 2016.

Board of Governors

The Board of Governors (BoG) govern the administration and working of IIM Jammu. The chairperson of BoG is Mr. Milind Prahlad Kamble, Padma Shree awardee, Chairman and Managing Director of MPK Group of Companies and Founder of Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DICCI). IIM Jammu is governed by a Board of Governors composed of eleven educationists and administrators namely:

Campus

IIM Jammu constructed its permanent campus in 200 acres of land in Jagti situated 18 kilometres away from Jammu Airport.[5] The permanent campus will offer technologically advanced classrooms, hostels, faculty residence and state of the art infrastructure. Further, IIM Jammu is setting up an Off-Campus Centre at Srinagar.[6]

Academics

IIM Jammu is currently offering Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Management, Executive Education programme and Faculty Development Programme.[7] The MBA programme spans over six trimesters spread over the two years. The fundamental courses that lay the premises for various management roles are covered in the first year. Between the first and second year, students undertake an eight-week summer internship. In the second year, students pursue elective courses from Marketing, Business Policy and Strategy, Finance, Operations Management, Human Resource Management and Organization Behaviour area.  The student intake for 2019–2020 year is 140 which will progressively go up to a cumulative student strength of 200 in the 4th year.[8] In 2021, IIM Jammu inaugurated its first IPM batch for students after class 12th.

Campus life

There are many student-run clubs and committee at IIM Jammu. The student-run clubs and committees are governed by Student Affairs Council. The student-run clubs and committee organizes events throughout the year.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gohain. Manish Pratim. In Milind Kamble, IIM Jammu gets first SC chairperson of board of governors. 10 June 2019. Times of India. 7 May 2019. en-IN.
  2. News: Datta. Sreetama. BS Sahay appointed as IIM Jammu Director. 10 June 2019. Careers360. 5 October 2018. en-IN.
  3. Web site: NIRF 2021 . IIM Jammu.
  4. Web site: Website of IIM Jammu. Indian Institute of Management Jammu. 18 July 2019.
  5. News: Permanent campus of IIM Jammu. 16 December 2017. Greater Kashmir.
  6. Web site: Campus of IIM Jammu. Indian Institute of Management Jammu. 18 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Academics of IIM Jammu. Indian Institute of Management Jammu. 18 July 2019.
  8. News: Inception of IIM Jammu. 23 November 2016. Financial Express.
  9. Web site: Student Committees of IIM Jammu. Indian Institute of Management Jammu. 18 July 2019.