The Indian Institute of Planning and Management - Delhi

Introduction

Founded in 1973, The Indian Institute of Planning and Management has grown to become one of the most respected business schools in South Asia . Its unique focus on national economic planning and highly researched management process control techniques has rewarded it with having the most exhaustive linkages with all facets of the corporate world. The various programs provided by IIPM, like MBA, BBA, Fellowship, Executive Education and Global Opportunities and Threat Analysis programs are supported by organizations like the United Nations (Geneva), World Bank, ILO, Nestle S.A. Vevey, INSEAD, IMD Lausanne, Credit Suisse etc. This has created some of the highest standards in the management field.

Spread across India with its seven centers, IIPM has area of more than 200,000 sq. ft. and has also been vested with the most technically advanced infrastructure in business schools. The best of learning methodologies have carved the students in such a way that no less than the Fortune 500 companies come here for placements.

Apart from management education IIPM�s key focus is on various other spheres too. This has empowered IIPM with learning curves in various sectors that have become undoubtedly the benchmarks across the globe.

Courses Offered

Masters in Business Administration

This is the world renowned two year full time residential program that is recognized and accepted by the International Management Institute, Belgium, one of the world's leading business schools. Offered currently at the Asian (New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore & Chennai) campuses of IIPM, students have the option of transferring their credits to IMI Belgium and continue their studies there. Students study core subjects in the first year related to various areas like National Economic Planning, Marketing, Personnel & Industrial Relations, Finance & Accounting, Production, Quantitative Techniques, IT Systems and various other term papers. In the second year, students have to undertake compulsory specializations related to Marketing & IT. Apart from these two compulsory specializations, students have a choice of taking up an additional specialization, namely Finance or Human Resources. Students in the second year also study advanced core papers like Business Policy & Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Marketing etc. Students have to submit a thesis dissertation at the end of the program. Interestingly, the IIPM MBA course has been rated as covering at least 33% more credits than any other MBA course in the world. Visit the link on Faculty to view the intellectual strength behind MBA courses and the subjects covered. Students join the best companies in the world after passing out from this course.

Eligibility
The candidate should be a graduate, or should be in the final year of graduation.
No minimum percentage is required in graduation for applying.

Admission Process
All India Examination Procedure: For the MBA programme, after the applications have been received and accepted, admit cards would be sent to candidates for the Entrance Examination. The Entrance Examination is conducted at more than 20 centers all over India. All applicants who receive admit cards would have to undergo the Entrance Examination that would consist of three stages, namely, a written examination, group discussion and a personal interview. There would be no short-listing of applicants before all the three stages are over. Once the three stages are completed, the final selected list of applicants would receive individual communication from the Admissions Department at IIPM. Applicants can also call up the Admissions Department and verify selection details.

Fees and Expenses
Two year MBA program costs a total of Rs 4,26,000/-,payable in four installments.
1^st Installment of - 1,26,000/-
2^nd Installment of - 1,00,000/-
3^rd Installment of - 1,00,000/-
4^th Installment of - 1,00,000/-

IIPM Fellowship Programs:

The IIPM fellowship programs endeavor to support research in various management areas through sponsored support of research associates who are high academic achievers and have relevant professional experience. While the fellowship program is a full time residential program that might span a period between three to six years of research study, IIPM's Executive Fellowship Program is focused on working executives with phenomenally high research orientations. IIPM fellows are provided a monthly stipend along with various other facilities. The fellowship programs are generally either sponsored programs or self financing programs. However, in the past, various companies have sponsored and chaired fellows to undertake specialized research in specific areas of interest. Students who pass out of the IIPM fellow programs generally focus on teaching careers. However, the other industries of choice include consulting, training, government positions etc. A majority of the alumni currently work with the leading business schools and top consulting firms of the corporate world. Fellows also join the best companies in the world after passing out from this course.

Eligibility
Applicant should have completed a minimum of 16 years of education to apply for the IIPM fellowship programs. The applicants should have relevant work experience and have previously published research papers, articles etc.

Admission Process
The eligible candidates are asked to submit summaries of their interest areas. Once these are received, they would have to undergo interviews with specific Heads of Departments & Units. Selection results, stipend amounts and other fees would be communicated on the basis of these interviews.

Fees and Expenses
IIPM fellows would be awarded a monthly stipend that would be amongst the best in the academic field. Fellows would however have to pay the course fees. Details would be provided by respective Department & Unit Heads at IIPM once the applications are received.

Executive Education Programs:

These programs are specifically focused on working executives in organizations. The programs are conducted in various management areas (Sales, Marketing, Behavioral Sciences, IT Systems, Finance and Strategic Planning). These programs are conducted by the Human Resource Intelligence Cell (HRIC) along with the Center for Corporate Identity & Strategy Development. Workshops are conducted all year round and are both in-house (within the corporation) and open house (open to all companies). IIPM focuses on dramatic and radical improvements in organizational performance through such training & development programs.

Facilities

Campus
IIPM's academic campuses in Asia are based in New Delhi, Mumbai. IIPM's Asian consulting and research centers, under IIPM's Consulting Cell (Planman Consulting) are based in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai (India), and the North American consulting and research center is based in Toronto (Canada). Chicago (USA) is the headquarters for the most recent research and consulting center that IIPM is setting up in North America. In the European continent, along with strategic partners International Management Institute (IMI) Belgium, IIPM is in the middle of the industrial capitals of Europe, namely Antwerp & Brussels. Further, the Global Opportunities & Threats Analysis (GOTA) programs of IIPM shift traditional campus learning to the live corporate arena in the international headquarters of organizations like Nestle S.A (Vevey, Switzerland), United Nations (Geneva), World Bank, ILO, INSEAD (France), Credit Suisse Europe, IMD Lausanne, etc.

IIPM's Asian campuses in New Delhi & Mumbai focus on various academic programs, namely, MBA, BBA, Fellowship programs and on specific management training programs. The area also has campuses of various international organizations like USAID, DFID (U.K), UN, ABB, and Ernst & Young.

IIPM provides hostel accommodation for students and participants from various parts of the world. This adds phenomenally to group learning experiences, sustained by round the clock faculty interaction.

Library
For both the New Delhi & Mumbai campuses, IIPM's libraries constitute the basis of learning for students, faculty and executives.IIPM libraries in other cities worldwide (Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Toronto, Chicago) are maintained and supported by Planman Consulting. The IIPM libraries are supported internationally through the online reference system of Asia Development Intelligence Unit (ADIU).

All IIPM libraries maintain computerized index sheets for visitors to sort through books (current & new lists), journals (current & new lists), other magazines and papers (news, research, surveys etc). Further, the library staff of IIPM & ADIU (including the Student Library Secretaries) regularly provide key reference information and tips for optimally utilizing the library's resources.

Apart from over 10000 titles in various management and non- management related areas, the various sections in any IIPM library would cover the following areas: Library News, Library Catalogues, Electronic Resources, General Information, Faculty & Fellow Services, Examination Papers, Readings and the Online ADIU Library.