Articles tagged under: iim

IIM Ahmedabad agrees to implement reservation in doctoral program

October 13, 2023
IIM Ahmedabad agrees to implement reservation in doctoral program

Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), has finally agreed to implement the SC/ST and OBC reservation policy in its doctoral program after resisting it for two years. This decision was made in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Global IIM Alumni Network, advocating for candidates from scheduled tribes, scheduled castes, other backward classes, and persons with disabilities. The institute informed the court about its intention to implement the ...Read More

Pankaj Patel becomes Chairperson of IIMA

November 16, 2022
Pankaj Patel becomes Chairperson of  IIMA

Vastrapur: The Indian Institute of Ahmedabad (IIMA), a premier global management institute (www.iima.ac.in), today announced the appointment of Mr. Pankaj R. Patel as the new Chairperson of the IIMA Board of Governors effective November 16, 2022. Mr. Pankaj R. Patel succeeds Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, who completed his four years term yesterday. He is the fourteenth Chairperson of the IIMA since the institute was founded in 1961. Prior to being appointed as Chairperson, Mr. Pankaj R. Patel h...Read More

IIM Ahmedabad gets Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

August 16, 2021
IIM Ahmedabad gets Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) today got Brij Disa Centre for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (CDSA) for academic research, industry connect, knowledge dissemination, consulting activities and data-driven policy enablement. Inauguration of a new centre took place today. DeshGujarat Read More

Madras Regiment Symphony Band of Indian Army to perform at IIMA

February 16, 2018
Madras Regiment Symphony Band of Indian Army to perform at IIMA

Ahmedabad: IIM Ahmedabad will host invitation-only event 'An evening of Music' by the Indian Army (Madras Regiment) Symphony Band at the iconic Louis Kahn Plaza at IIM Ahmedabad (Old campus) this weekend. The evening of music is part of a chain of events being conducted by the participants of Armed Forces Programme (AFP 17). AFP Programmes are conducted annually by IIM Ahmedabad for ensuring a smooth transition of Armed Forces Officers into the corporate world. The current batch has 60 parti...Read More

IIMA sings MoU to establish its first Extension center in Dubai

February 12, 2018
IIMA sings MoU to establish its first Extension center in Dubai

Ahmedabad/Dubai: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) and BRS Ventures of UAE today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish IIMA’s first Extension Center in Dubai. The Center will begin with Executive Education Programs that are relevant to the region and will include both open learning and customized training programs.This partnership is expected to benefit both organizations, besides benefiting the UAE regional business and governance. The...Read More

Errol D’Souza appointed full time Director of IIMA

January 31, 2018
Errol D’Souza appointed full time Director of IIMA

Ahmedabad/New Delhi: The interim Director of IIM Ahmedabad,Professor Errol D'Souza has been appointed the full time director of the premier management institute with effect from tomorrow for a period of five years. Interestingly D'souza who took charge as the interim director of IIMA rom September 2, 2017, has been appointed the new director of the institute hours before the implementation of the new IIM Act which gives autonomy to the Business Schools in selection of chairpers...Read More

IIMs can now award degrees instead of diplomas: New law

January 01, 2018
IIMs can now award degrees instead of diplomas: New law

New Delhi: The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in the country have got more autonomy in their functioning with restricted government's role in their functioning and power to award degrees instead of diplomas to their graduates, according to a new law. President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to the Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2017, yesterday, and it has now become a law. The new law -- which was passed in the Lok Sabha in July, 2017 and by Rajya Sabha on December 19 -- g...Read More

Professor Ashish Nanda steps aside as Director IIMA

April 27, 2017
Professor Ashish Nanda steps aside as Director IIMA

Ahmedabad DeshGujarat: Professor Ashish Nanda ​today announced that he was stepping aside as Director, IIMA, with effect from September 1, 2017. Shri Nanda has in his letter to members of the IIMA community has expressed his wish to be with his wife and son (in America) after spending four year in Ahmedabad as Director of IIMA. Professor Nanda's letter to IIMA community April 27, 2017 | Ahmedabad “Dear members of the IIMA community: These past three and a half years, I have woken...Read More

Cabinet approves Indian Institute of Management Bill, 2017

January 24, 2017
Cabinet approves Indian Institute of Management Bill, 2017

Ahmedabad: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Indian Institute of Management(IIM) Bill, 2017, under which the IIMswould be declared as Institutions of National Importance which will enable them togrant degrees to their students. Following are the salient features of the Bill: i. IIMs can grant degrees to their students ii. The Bill provides for complete autonomy to the Institutions, combined with ...Read More

IIMA and Alef Mobitech to set up a strategic alliance to help transform the Mobile Internet

January 12, 2017
IIMA and Alef Mobitech to set up a strategic alliance to help transform the Mobile Internet

Ahmedabad: Alef Mobitech, the New York area based Mobile Internet pioneer, today announced a strategic alliance with Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) – IITCOE (IIMA-IDEA Telecom Centre of Excellence) to develop and deliver a platform of collaborative studies, under the Mobile Internet World (MIW) programme. This is the first of a series of initiatives under MIW, which would partner global schools of excellence in business and technology within the next few years.The part...Read More