In this Year of Living Dangerously, Mel Gibson has managed to get himself embroiled in another anti- Semitic controversy. When caught driving under the influence of alcohol in late July, he let out a barrage of anti-Jew insults. Being the Good Samaritan that he is, he did apologise profusely for being inebriated & saying things, which he later stated are "despicable." Really Mel! If only apologising were the straightforward solution to "despicable" statements... Sigh!
MILK IT TO PERFECTION
A beauty trend made famous by the world-renowned glamour queen, Cleopatra, milk is now passé for just being a drink. The National Research Centre on Camel (yes, NRCC!There is such an organisation!) in Rajasthan claims that camel milk keeps age at bay by making skin wrinkle-free. With this new research, cows are facing some serious competition, since the NRCC team has already developed an anti wrinkle camel milk cream, cheaper and more feasible than taking milk baths. Trust us Indians on world-class innovations!
Gay PRIDE?
Female fans of Lance Bass, of former boyband *NSync, can kiss any high-fl ying dreams of meeting this heart-throb and having him fall in love with them Bye Bye Bye. Yep, Lance is the most recent to join the alarmingly increasing group of young, good-looking men in showbiz who have taken to "coming out". With their new, er, options, many a woman is left dejected…You sure are Tearin' Up thousands of hearts Lance! d-class innovations!
AMRITA A(U)RORA
It's the same tune that every aspiring actress, yet perpetual "item-girl", sings. Yep, by now we know that item songs are "so great, so wonderful, so utterly fabulous; heck, who needs acting?" So say Rakhi Sawant, Mumait Khan and so says erstwhile VJ, sometime cameo girl and most-of-the-time item girl, Amrita Arora. Amrita hasn't quite managed to make an impact on the big screen yet, one reason perhaps for the acerbic criticism on her cameo roles. But then, did you know that even Robert DeNiro & Angelina Jolie have done cameos? Not to forget big sis Malaika & Aishwarya Rai, who've done item numbers! Unless you do something fast, dear Amrita, the a(u)roar of your career might well be past!
Harry POTT(Y)ER
The famed young wizard is rumoured to be making his West End debut in the (unpronounceable) play Equus, about a mentally un'stable' stable-boy who has an erotic relationship with horses, and ends up blinding 6 of them with a metal spike (Tough love, eh?). Harry Potter fans may want to steer clear of this play since it will feature a stark naked Daniel Radcliff e simulating sexual pleasure while riding a horse; this little one is certainly all grown up now!
'BEARS ARE NOT ITEM NUMBERS'
After shooting to fame in Hollywood with models and celebrity activists willing to stripall for the sake of protesting against the fur trade, PETA is gaining a firm foothold in Bollywood. Now stars like John Abraham, Shilpa Shetty and screen siren Yana Gupta have jumped onto the bandwagon of protecting animal rights. Yana is all set to star in a PETA ad campaign 'bear'ing a message against using bears to provide entertainment, like street dancing, calling it "painful" and "traumatising" for the bears. Thank you 'bear'y much Yana!
IIPM's libraries constitute the basis of learning for students, faculty and executives. Spread across complete individual floors, IIPM libraries are frequented by innumerable visitors on any given day. Many visitors to the IIPM libraries are actually from other institutions and organizations. The IIPM libraries are supported internationally through the online reference system of Asia Development Intelligence Unit (ADIU) and also display the ongoing research undertaken by Business & Economy, one of India's leading business magazines. The online reference mechanism at IIPM libraries is considered to be one of the most exhaustive library supports currently functioning. Furthermore, with exhaustive wi-fi and local intranet support in all IIPM centers, IIPM libraries also provide the most updated global repositories of information available on the world wide web. Please note, the online IIPM library interface is accessible only to authorized students, faculty and executives.
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 (including the Student Library Secretaries) regularly provide key reference information and tips for optimally utilizing the library's resources. Due to strict copyright rules, visitors have to necessarily take formal permission before copying any material in the library, electronically or otherwise.
Apart from over 10,000 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 Library Section.
In terms of infrastructure, campus and technology support, IIPM is rated amongst the top institutes of the country. IIPM's academic campuses in Asia are based in New Delhi, the capital of India, Mumbai (the financial capital of India and one of the main industrial hubs of Asia), Chennai (the industrial capital of India), Bangalore (IT capital of India), Pune (academic capital of India), Hyderabad (technology city) and Ahmedabad. 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 resent 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 where students visit organizations like Nestle S.A (Vevey, Switzerland), United Nations (Geneva), World Bank, ILO, Credit Suisse Europe, IMD Lausanne, etc.
IIPM's Asian campuses focus on various academic programs, namely, Full time and Integrated Programme in National Economic Planning and Entrepreneurship, Fellowship programs and on specific management training programs. In New Delhi, IIPM has the largest campus of all business schools. The IIPM Tower in Qutab Institutional Area is situated in one of the most prestigious institutional areas in South Asia. The area also has campuses of various international organizations like USAID, DFID (U.K), UN, ABB, and Ernst & Young. In Mumbai, the IIPM Tower in Bandra (West) has received many rave reviews in business magazines and news reports as being a designer's marvel and an architectural delight. As consistent with all of IIPM's international locations, the Mumbai campus is situated in one of the most highly valued locations in Asia. IIPM additionally also has another pristine campus spread across various acres of lush green landscape in South Delhi. This campus is exceptional because of the Scottish flavor of the ambience. The castle type buildings, mysteriously located between lush green landscapes and thick woods, provide the ideal setting for academic pursuits. A similarly huge and lush campus, focused now completely on rural development programs, is based in Gurgaon, adjacent to New Delhi. Interestingly, it was the Gurgaon campus where IIPM started its management programs in 1973.
All IIPM campuses have created standards in infrastructure, co-curricular, and extra curricular support. For example, students and participants, for their various projects and extra curricular activities, would regularly utilize services of air-conditioned auditoriums with seating capacities of over 1000, conference rooms with availability round the clock, computer laboratories with 24 hours online support, libraries extending across complete floors with some of the world's leading titles, classroom teaching infrastructure comparable to the most advanced in the world, sports facilities (Billiards, Swimming, Golf, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Cricket), and yes, the inimitable Canteen. World's leading organizations have provided, or currently support & maintain these high levels of infrastructure. Some of them are Microsoft, LG, Nestle, Hewlett Packard, Canon etc.
Whether for academic programs or for management training sessions across all its campuses, 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.
Whats in a Name - Prof. Naveen Chamoli Just as naming your new-born baby is important for his unique identity in society, so is naming your brand crucial to your company's development
Glocalization -Prof. Amim Ahmed and Prof. Manohar G Glocalization has been a savior for many companies chasing diverse markets. Though it cannot be a universally applicable concept; this article looks into few examples of how companies leveraged glocalization to work wonders.
Good Film + Great Marketing = Hit Films- Prof. Viraj Kalra Bollywood ka asli king kaun? An audience that appreciates sensible cinema? Or the brand manager, who wants a risk-free platform to effectively communicate brand messages? Or the pot-bellied film producer, who has finally realised the importance of film marketing? Viraj Kalra unravels the workings of one of the largest film industries in the world.
Media Wars - The good, the bad and the ugly - Prof. Rajita Chaudhuri If you wish to position your product as the best in a particular market segment, try comparative advertising! But be warned. Success in a media war does not come without its own peculiar drawbacks, cautions.
The Art of Hustling~Narcissism as Philanthropy - Prof. Gaurav Sachdeo A term more abused than used, `Corporate Social Responsibility' camoufl ages the headlong rush to hoowink gullible consumers – and hook them. There are honorable exceptions, of course.
The way of the warrior - Prof. Namit Sharma Mitsui & Co is ranked No 6 on the Forbes international list and No 11 on the Fortune 500 list. Its operations span 160 offices in 79 countries with over 700 subsidiaries across the globe. Among the Zaibatsu, Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, or Mitsui & Co, has stood out as an advocate of peaceful trade and international goodwill. Now, Mitsui is set to showcase its prowess in India and the South-West Asian Region.
When the regional lords it over the national - Sutanu Guru Local is not down market anymore. While regional brands are gaining acceptance, big national players often lose touch with aspirations at the grassroots level. The success of regional brands with an earthy appeal also reflects the growing confidence of the Indian consumer and a significant drop in the Indian inferiority complex related to English and all things foreign.
Spiced up Pizzaz! - Amim Ahmed Building the leading pizza company has required innovation, a commitment to quality, and dedication to service and value. What has also characterized Pizza Hut's business through more than four decades of success are the qualities of entrepreneurship, growth and leadership.
The key success factor - PR Vs Advertisement? - Prof. Jaydip Dutta Gupta For decades, there has been a tussle between two different schools of thoughts – one, pro-advertisement, the other pro-PR. Both the groups have always tried to pull the tide in their own favour. Although neither of these two tools of marketing communication could claim the stature of an undisputed leader, but very recently, PR has started eating up the humble pie out of advertisement's claim to fame.
Exnovation - Prof. A. Sandeep Organizations today do require innovation at certain levels; but internationally, being introduced is a mind-moving & path breaking aspect of process management that actually is defined as the opposite of innovation; or if we might be pardoned to rehash, a term better known as "Exnovation". The author takes a deep look at the concepts of Exnovation as a capability and competency advancement technique.
Image maker or Corporate Strategist - Prof. Amim Ahmed "Most corporates want to work on stuff that will give returns day after tomorrow. PR takes longer time to yield results."- Dilip Cherian. As a journalist, he used to chew politicians and critically analyse corporates. Today, as a PR consultant, he tries to give them an image makeover. Learn from him the power of PR.
Talent Management - A key business strategy - Prof. Rajlakshmi Saikia A serious concern of every HR manager is to fight against a limited and diminishing pool of qualified available candidates... In a wired world of easy, me-too replications, solid employee value proposition reinforced by 'The Human Factor' can provide the winning difference.
Its all stress, tension and no pay -Prof. Mridu Singh Ex Assistant Commissioner of Police and the Awardee of two President's Police Medal, Mr. K.S. Bedi uncovers the HR scenario in the Delhi Police Service...
Just say no to boring training - Prof. Naveen Chamoli Great training uses an exciting blueprint to keep the participants interested and active. So please, before you schedule your next round of training, make sure it's fun and interesting. If it's (y-a-w-n) boring, you're wasting your time and money and losing credibility with your employees.
Stress Busting Programme - Prof. Nitin Rehlan If you manage stress, instead of letting stress manage you, a balanced life is possible. IIPM Research reveals how stress is controllable if you have the right tools.
Advantage People, Game HR - Prof. Meghna Yadav Organisations are redefining, reinventing and rediscovering HR processes in their quest to become magnets for talent; resulting in Value-creation for the employee and sustainable growth form the foundation of the framework for a successful organisation.
Evolving trends as HR rounds the bend - Prof. Rajlakshmi Saikia Achieving organisational excellence must be the work of human resources. The question for managers is not 'should we do away with HR?', but 'what should we do with HR?'. Human resource restructuring leads to reduced costs, but more importantly, it creates long-term value.
Post-Merger Culture Shock - Prof. Mridu Singh Clash in two organisational cultures post-merger might lead to rivalry between employees of the two organisations and hostile 'us-them' attitudes, adversely affecting the merged entity in the long run.
Managing Psychological Contract - Prof. Dipankar Sarkar World over, employee retention or 'talent retention' is a major concern for the organisations, both in private and public sectors. This research is an attempt to study the probable co-relation between employee retention and psychological contract.
The IIPM Think Tank, an independent, India-centric research body, is inspired by Dr. M.K. Chaudhuri's vision of India as an economic powerhouse in the 21st century; a modern nation state where poverty becomes history and the underprivileged are not consigned to the dustbin of amnesia. The national presence (across seven nodes, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad) makes our understanding of the economy superior, where in many research fellows, visiting fellows, senior research associates, research associates, research assistants, program co-ordinators, IIPM faculty and etc. embark on research assignments and network with global intelligentsia.
Second Quarterly
The Marginalization of agriculture, Minimilization of industrial activity and Magnification of service sectors are three broad concerns that form the fulcrum of this particular issue. With its analysis and policy implications on broader patterns of these three sectors and some select specific ones like that of food processing, textiles, small-scale industries, tourism and etc. Agriculture, through decades has been grossly neglected. As a nation we have lost the potential of being the world's 'Food Factory'. It is a strategic policy imperative to generate purchasing power to the fifty five percent of the population dependent on agricultural sector. This by itself would fuel the growth engine on a self sustaining basis. On the other hand we could not leverage the cost competitiveness of the manufacturing sector, as a nation, due to archaic labour policies and other repressive procedures. Moreover India Inc. critical success factor lies in an entrepreneurial class that is talented, gutsy and conversant. So it is urgent to create an enabling business environment which would enable these entrepreneur's to churn out globally competitive products and services. Let the 'Nuts and Bolts Revolt'……
Third Quarterly
Infrastructure is the very foundation on which a country's industrial economy is built, while foreign trade and FDI are the modern day pillars that support it. We have grandiose ambitions about growing 8% annually, every year and becoming an economic giant, making foreign investment the only imperative. Yet we have attained notoriety among foreign investors for the tedious procedures, an apathetic bureaucracy, lacking infrastructure and unwarranted delays. Time has gone for policy makers to have realized 'Foreign purse' pectives'. Foreign investments not only act as a catalyst to sustainable growth but have tremendous positive ripple effects. It can also help to generate competencies with Indian manufacturing and thus lead us to become a trading powerhouse. The International Trade section features the highlights of the New Foreign Trade Policy, as a separate section, at last, for the convenience of the reader. The same has been dissected from an analytical point of view, incorporating the view points of sectoral experts and researchers. We believe India should unhesitatingly opt for 'International Intercourse' by reducing transactional costs. More than any investment, good infrastructure investment is a strategic key to bring out inherent strengths of any nation, making it work for growth, global competitiveness and poverty reduction. We believe that adequate attention to Inland Waterways and Rural Infrastructure can make a vital difference to the nation. Let there be no 'Constricted Constructions'.
Annual Issue India Economy Review 2004-2005 features scholarly research on the issues central to Indian politics, economics and management. This edition coalesce theoretical rigor and substantive information with policy significance, and serves as a thought-provoking academic forum for understanding contemporary developments in Indian economy pertaining education, health, poverty, unemployment, industry, agriculture, services, infrastructure, FDI, international trade and environment sectors. The main objective of this issue is to present a comprehensive, up-to-date and clear exposition of the issues and concerns that are essential for understanding, evaluating, and suggesting solutions to the important national economic problem, governance. It edition contains the thoughts, ideas, questions, cynicisms, answers and solutions of around 340 policy experts in the above mentioned sectors. It puts in perspective, for the casual observer and public, the ground realities of the Indian endeavor in all its dimensions and hues. It promises to usher in a potentially better, if not necessarily newer, dawn of economic policies that radiates the power to dispel the current darkness of socio economic and socio politic-al confusion.
In terms of infrastructure, campus and technology support, IIPM is rated amongst the top institutes of the country. IIPM's academic campuses in Asia are based in New Delhi, the capital of India, Mumbai (the financial capital of India and one of the main industrial hubs of Asia), Chennai (the industrial capital of India), Bangalore (IT capital of India), Pune (academic capital of India), Hyderabad (technology city) and Ahmedabad. 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 resent 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 by visiting organizations like Nestle S.A (Vevey, Switzerland), United Nations (Geneva), World Bank, ILO, Credit Suisse Europe, IMD Lausanne, etc.
After the fabulous placements of all IIPM’s across the country marks again the continuous patronage of the industry in IIPM, its clear that the top B-school has managed to carve “a league of its own", And this has been possible due to attracting the best names in India Inc. which in turn have recruited the best talent, all this has been possible because of the hard work put in by the faculty, Pedagogy better than the best, and a special mention should be of the high quality performance by our alumni which is at its best if not better than any other B-school in the world.
With the industry going full swing and India Inc. taking the board room decision to increase human talent, all leading corporates were the main recruiters at IIPMfor the Placement Session 2005.The No.1‘s across industries like Oracle Corporation, G.E. Money, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, DLF Universal, ICICI Prudential, ICICI Bank, Price Water House Coopers were jostling for the zero day at IIPM.
This section would inform the reader about details of whom to contact for applying to the various programs at IIPM, last dates for submitting the application forms and frequently asked questions. If you do not find the answers to your queries in this section, please visit the link on Contact Information and communicate with the appropriate authority.
Full time Programme in National Economic Planning and Entrepreneurship (2006 Applications)
Last date for submitting applications for Fulltime Programme in National Economic Planning and Entrepreneurship, 2006 Fall Winter Session: 12th August 2006 for candidates from Delhi, for candidates from other Indian cities, for candidates from Asian cities outside India, and for candidates from the Australian continent, for candidates from North American, European & African continents.
Last date for submitting applications for Integrated Programme in National Economic Planning and Entrepreneurship, 2006 Session: 12th August 2006 for candidates from Delhi, for candidates from other Indian cities, for candidates from Asian cities outside India, and for candidates from the Australian continent, for candidates from North American, European & African continents.
Course Commencement Date for the Spring Summer Session: For IIPM Delhi: May 2006, For IIPM Mumbai: May 2006, For IIPM Pune: May 2006, For IIPM Bangalore: May 2006, For IIPM Chennai: May 2006, For IIPM Hyderabad: May 2006, For IIPM Ahmedabad: May 2006.
Course Commencement Date for the Fall Winter Session: For IIPM Delhi: August 2006, For IIPM Mumbai: August 2006, For IIPM Pune: August 2006, For IIPM Bangalore: August 2006, For IIPM Chennai: August 2006, For IIPM Hyderabad: August 2006, For IIPM Ahmedabad: August 2006.
Information Brochure & Application Forms: These can be obtained free of cost on working days from the following offices:
If application form is required by post (available free of cost) for New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad write to us at our office addresses (mentioned above) clearly stating the name of the programme for which the application is required, applicant's name and contact address.
Eligibility: For the Full time Programme in National Economic Planning and Entrepreneurship, applicant should be a graduate, or should be in the final year of graduation. No minimum percentage is required in graduation for applying. For the BBA program, applicant should have completed 10+2, or should be in the final year of high school (11/11+1/12th grade). No minimum percentage is required in 10+2 for applying to the BBA entrance exam.
All India Examination Procedure: For the Full time & Integrated programs, 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. Please refer to the prospectus for the updated list of centers. 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. Please visit visit the link on Contact Information for the relevant contact details.
Fees Details: Please refer to the Prospectus that contains term fees schedules for both the Full time & Integrated programs. Under a special agreement with IDBI Bank & UTI Bank, IIPM students are provided educational loans by IDBI Bank & UTI Bank during the course of study. However, IDBI Bank & UTI Bank reserve the right to accept or reject loan applications.
Residential Accommodation & Hostel Details: All selected applicants desiring hostel accommodation should contact the Admissions Department through email or phone and send an application requesting hostel quarters. rooms would be allotted on a first-come-first-serve basis by the Establishment Head. The hostels are separated on gender basis and hence female applicants would be allotted rooms in the women's hostels and male applicants would be allotted rooms in the men's hostels.
Additional Information: Applicants are encouraged to directly contact the Admissions Department at IIPM for any additional support through email, normal mail, phone, or physically. In case there is any urgent information requirement, applicants are advised to use the telephonic contact method. For details, please visit the link on Contact Information.
IIPM Fellowship Programs (2006 Applications)
Last date for submission of application forms: No last date is applicable in these programs. However, applicants are encouraged to submit their applications by March 31st for the Spring Summer session, and by September 30th for the Fall Winter session.
Course Commencement Date: Spring Summer (May) & Fall Winter (August).
Information Brochure & Application Forms: These can be obtained free of cost on working days from Admissions Departments, for New Delhi Base Level, IIPM Tower-I, B-27, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi: 110016, for Mumbai IIPM Tower, Junction of 32nd Road and S.V. Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai - 400050, for Pune IIPM Tower, 893/4, Bhandarkar Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Opp. Oakwood Hotel, Pune:4, for Bangalore IIPM Tower, 419, 100 Feet Road, Next to Canara Bank, Koramangala, Bangalore, for Chennai IIPM Tower, 145, Marshall Road, Egmore, Chennai, for Hyderabad IIPM Tower, 6-3-252/2, Erramanzil, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad:500082 and for Ahmedabad IIPM Tower, 19, Inqulab Society, Opp. Sears Tower, Gulabi Tekra, Ahmedabad If required by post, send a forwarding letter mentioning clearly the name of the programme for which the application is required, applicant's name and contact address to the address mentioned above Further, copies of published research papers and dissertations should be submitted alongwith the application.
Eligibility: Applicant should have completed a minimum of 16 years of education to apply for the IIPM fellowship programs. However, it is extremely preferred that the applicants have relevant work experience and have previously published research papers, articles etc.
Stipend Details: 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.
Selection Methodology: Applicants would be 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.
IIPM RANKED AHEAD OF FIVE OF THE IIMS RATED AS ONE OF THE FASTEST-RISING BUSINESS SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY
Extenuating its spirited campaign 'Dare To Think Beyond the IIMs', IIPM surpassed the performance of 5 of the IIMs to beranked 2nd (ahead of 5 of the IIMs) in the Business Barons' India's Best B-Schools Survey, January 2005, in the 'Industry Interface' index.
The survey specifically endorsed the entry of IIPM in the 'elite list' and rated it as one of the fastest-rising business school in the country. The survey placed IIPM at rank 8 over all (exceeding 2 of the IIMs)
IIPM also gotranked 3rd for its quality of course content (exceeding 4 of the IIMs).
As Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri, Dean - The Indian Institute of Planning & Management puts it "Industry Interface is perhaps the only index which involves no value judgements. It is measured purely in terms of the revenue earned from consulting assignments undertaken by an institute and its faculty. It's a direct reflection of how much the industry trusts your institute's education. When you know you are the best, its tough to accept even the over all ranking any less as it involves weightages based upon value judgements on other aspects like infrastructure etc."
Further, the report appreciated Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri as "the best-selling author and economist, who has made IIPM more than a business school with his innovative socio-economic philosophy".
IIPM made news in 2003-2004 when it got selected by United Nations Development Program as its key partner institution in India and got invited by World Bank Institute to be on its steering committee for a National Conference in Corporate Social Responsibility. IIPM was also in news when it surpassed the performance of five of the IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) to be ranked second in Business Barons: India's Best B-Schools survey (June 2003), in the Industry Interface index.
At IIPM the mood is upbeat and every one is brimming with confidence to prove it as the best management school in the country.
The institute ostensibly the largest in terms of student strength and one of the few widely networked schools of the country has been doing well for itself over the years experimenting and incorporating many of the aspects for management education of which most only would talk about. The ethos of the institute as such is in preparing its students managers with effective communication skills, an enquiring mind , hands on action and an ability to stand up to advertisers, in that order.
The institute has modelled its business carefully on the lines of the popular US business schools empowering the students to learn the best by making available all support systems such as library and high quality internet connectivity and facilitating their enquiry through a series of faculty and process interventions through the year. The institute is strong on economics owing to vision of its founder and its bold experimentation, for instance in getting its own faculty in large numbers to become faculty. The institute also offers a range of consultancy and training programmes and also support services for companies, the learning from which are passed on to the class rooms, a case of hands on learning.
The institute has in place a number of collaborations with international universities and an institution run by management gurus and brings a large number of well known names to India exposing its students in the process to global developments in management. The curriculum is constantly updated. The focus is also in the intellectual capital augmentation through publishing of a large number of in-house and commercial journals and magazines touching upon a range of management, marketing, finance, brand building, customer relations, and economy subjects. The learning from these intellectual capital building exercises naturally is passed on to its students. IIPM’s network of seven branches helps bring its brand closer to students in different parts of the country which brings synergy to its endeavours.
Living Dangerously
amous by the world-renowned glamour queen, Cleopatra, milk is now passé for just being a drink. The National Research Centre on Camel 
young wizard is rumoured to be making his West End debut in the (
and celebrity activists willing to stripall for the sake of protesting against the fur trade, PETA is gaining a firm foothold in Bollywood. Now stars like John Abraham, Shilpa Shetty and screen siren Yana Gupta have jumped onto the bandwagon of protecting animal rights. Yana is all set to star in a PETA ad campaign 'bear'ing a message against using bears to provide entertainment, like street dancing, calling it "painful" and "traumatising" for the 
nstitute the basis of learning for students, faculty and executives. Spread across complete individual floors, IIPM libraries are frequented by innumerable visitors on any given day. Many visitors to the IIPM libraries are actually from other institutions and organizations. The IIPM libraries are supported internationally through the online reference system of Asia Development Intelligence Unit (ADIU) and also display the ongoing research undertaken by Business & Economy, one of India's leading business magazines. The online reference mechanism at IIPM libraries is considered to be one of the most exhaustive library supports currently functioning. Furthermore, with exhaustive wi-fi and local intranet support in all IIPM centers, IIPM libraries also provide the most updated global repositories of information available on the world wide web. Please note, the online IIPM library interface is accessible only to authorized students, faculty and executives.
itors 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 (including the Student Library Secretaries) regularly provide key reference information and tips for optimally utilizing the library's resources. Due to strict copyright rules, visitors have to necessarily take formal permission before copying any material in the library, electronically or otherwise.
lear that the top B-school has managed to carve “a league of its own", And this has been possible due to attracting the best names in India Inc. which in turn have recruited the best talent, all this has been possible because of the hard work put in by the faculty, Pedagogy better than the best, and a special mention should be of the high quality performance by our alumni which is at its best if not better than any other B-school in the world. 
