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FROM THE DIRECTOR

FROM THE DIRECTOR
If you have made it to IIM Bangalore, it is because YOU have been an achiever all through your life. At IIM Bangalore, we place a lot of importance on consistent growth and not just on your performance in one exam. Therefore, our students constitute a diverse set of achievers - some of the best minds in their field of specialization. At IIM Bangalore, we provide the right channel for these minds to become future leaders. One of the greatest challenges of our times is to maintain the pace of growth and development. To help you measure up to these emerging challenges, IIM Bangalore places a lot of importance on learning - not just theoretical but practiced learning. IIM Bangalore acts as a catalyst in your learning process by giving you world class infrastructure and a curriculum which has the right blend of classroom teaching and case study approach. The academic programmes at IIM Bangalore are continually monitored and frequently revised to incorporate cutting edge management theories and practice. We lay emphasis on holistic development of our students. To help you grow on all fronts, the institute provides myriad of opportunities outside the classroom as well- be it industrial interaction, cultural activities, sports competitions or entrepreneurial pursuits. At the same time to expose the students to international management thought and practice, we have comprehensive exchange programmes with leading business schools around the world. A key component of growth lies in interacting with and learning from accomplished people. Our students not only get a chance to get taught by renowned faculty, but also to interact with some of the best known business leaders. The who's who of corporate world regularly visit our campus and inspire our students to develop a refined perspective and soon occupy leadership positions themselves. Through such interactions with the peer group, faculty and the industry, the network that one develops is the strongest asset of an IIM Bangalore student. IIM Bangalore students have always made a mark for themselves in their pursuit of choice after graduating from this institute. Using their skills, knowledge and most importantly the well rounded perspective that they develop here, they go on to drive a change and inspire the world. Prof. Pankaj Chandra Director, IIM Bangalore

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ABOUT IIMB
"What organizations need today are collaboration, knowledge sharing, communication, multi-tasking and flexibility - we facilitate development of these aspects to mould balanced personalities who can see the larger picture with the art of listening as an important managerial tool".
Prof. R Vaidyanathan, Finance & Control Area Member, Advisory Committee on Secondary Markets, SEBI President, Asia Pacific Risk and Insurance Association

Nestled in 100 acres of sylvan surroundings on the southern edge of Bangalore, IIMB, with its all-stone architecture peeping out of lush verdant woods and landscaped gardens provides an idyllic environment to engage in a rich milieu of formal and informal activities. The institute's proximity to some of the leading corporate houses in the country gives it the added advantage of integrating classroom knowledge with practical experience. Established in 1973, the institute has since then built on its base of highly accomplished faculty, world class infrastructure and motivated student body to emerge as one of the premier institutes for management education and research promoting managerial excellence in the country. The flagship Postgraduate Programme in Management (PGP) and Fellow (Doctoral) Programme in Management (FPM) are very highly rated and IIMB alumni occupy senior managerial and academic positions across the globe. IIMB has always been a hub of innovative activity continuously on the lookout for opportunities to collaborate with the industry as well as other academic institutions the world over. Innovation and research at the institute has been given a fillip with the establishment of Centres of Excellence in various areas from Software management to Insurance to Financial markets and Risk Management. The N.S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning is a catalyst for entrepreneurial activity and a well known incubation centre for startup ventures. It comes as no surprise then that IIMB consistently figures among the top business schools in India in domestic and international surveys. One of the characteristics that set apart IIMB from other B-schools is the carefully selected mix of students which truly creates a diverse environment wherein students can leverage from each other's experience rather than reproduce classroom theories thereby creating a truly enriching learning experience. The institute also has the largest Student Exchange Programme amongst all B-schools in India with several partner universities across North America, Europe and Australia which only adds to the diversity of experience on campus at all times! As the global business scenario gets increasingly complex and dynamic, IIMB, cognizant of this fact, prepares you to manage and lead in such dynamic business situations by providing a diverse and challenging environment where in you can learn and grow and finally walk out, ready to lead and inspire

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LEARNING AMBIENCE
For learning to be effective it needs to be delivered in a congenial environment that not just nurtures but stimulates the interest of the best minds that receive it. At IIM Bangalore you have access to world class learning infrastructure that ensures that your pursuit of knowledge and the exercise of your interests are hassle-free. Hostels The spacious, beautiful and well maintained hostel blocks provide single room accommodation to all students. The Institute Library Spacious and extremely well stocked the library is regularly updated with the latest journals and newsletters. It also provides access to online databases like Bloomberg. Its services are subscribed to by working professionals too. Computing Facilities IIMB's is the only fully wi-fi enabled campus amongst comparable institutes. The computer centre is available for use 24 hours. Printer facility is provided in the computer centre as well as in the hostel blocks. High speed Internet, highly resourceful intranet, sharing software, and internal messenger make all work easier and quicker. Sports Facilities With a strong focus on overall development of the student's personality, we have a robust sporting infrastructure. This includes facilities for tsepak, soccer, cricket, tennis, basket ball, volley ball, throw ball, badminton, indoor games etc. These facilities have had a role to play in the institute having a strong sporting culture. Music Room A state of the art music room with good acoustics, electric guitars, bass, amps and a Tama drum-kit is a delight for all music lovers and players.

"Lack of resources is the last thing you can complain about at IIMB. Every possible facility that you can ask for to aid your learning or to make your stay here comfortable and enjoyable is available on campus". Parv Bansal, Student

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"The courses here are continuously revised to match the ever-changing industry requirements. Also, through some uniquely designed courses we allow our students to understand their personalities better and fit themselves into the social and corporate strata".

Elective Courses IIMB has the distinction of offering the largest variety of elective courses in the second year of the PGP. To add to this, IIMB is the only Business school in India, which offers its students elective courses in the first year itself. Economics & Social Sciences Business Forecasting, Tracking Creative Boundaries, Infrastructure Privatization and Regulation, Econometrics, Current Economic Scenario, Political Economy, Embedding Leadership Excellence Finance & Control Area

LEARNING CURVE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES AT IIMB
Learning at IIM Bangalore is exciting, challenging and enriching. A balanced and contemporary curriculum benchmarked against that of 15 of world's best b-schools ensures that you consummate your management education on the back of a steep learning curve. The flagship programme, Post Graduate Programme in Management, has a balanced focus on individual assignments and group projects facilitating self as well as peer group learning. The pedagogy includes lectures, case discussions, guest lectures and use of audio-visual content. This makes learning multidimensional and participative, and stimulates student's interest. The first two terms expose the students to basic concepts in the areas of Marketing, Finance, Quantitative methods, Operations etc. through the 'core courses', which serve to build a strong foundation for more detailed immersion later. Thereafter students are free to choose from a wide array of electives in various areas of specialization. Students are also encouraged to take up dissertation work or a project on 'Contemporary Concerns' under the guidance of faculty.

Prof. Avinash Mulky, PGP Chairperson

Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Derivatives, International Finance, Integrated Treasury and Risk Management, Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions, New Enterprise Financing, Fixed Income Securities, Social Entrepreneurship, Management Control Systems, Banking, Financial Market and Systems, Advance Corporate Finance, Corporate Tax Management, Insurance and Pension Funds Marketing Research for Marketing Decisions, Brand Management, Product Management, Advertising Management, Consumer Behaviour, Services Marketing, Business Data Mining and Decision Making, Rural Marketing, Retailing Management, Competitive Marketing Strategy, Business Marketing Strategy, Sales and Distribution Management, International Business Negotiation Skills, Pricing, Advertising Management Production & Operations Management Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Project management, ERP, MRP II, Operations Strategy, Services Management, Managing E-business Quantitative Methods and Information System Spreadsheet Models for Business Decisions Problems, Data Base Management Systems, Software Project Management, Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics, Information Systems Development, Stochastic Methods in Finance, Game Theory, Marketing of Information Technology, Patterns of Problem Solving Corporate Strategy and Policy Advanced Corporate Strategy, Technology Competition and Business, Managing New Ventures, Strategy and Organization, Multinational Management, New Product Development Organisation Behaviour and HRM High Performing Organisations, Inter Cultural Management, Strategic HRM, Personal & Interpersonal Effectiveness

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"The pedagogy here is such that we focus on learning of analytical tools and applications rather than just factual learning. Classroom sessions have a balanced mix of theory as well as its context based application, and include enriching real world analysis and discussions". Prof. Rupa Chanda, Economics & Social Sciences Area Member, International Health Regulations Roster of Experts, Expert in Trade, WHO, Geneva Member, Board of Approval for SEZs, Govt. of India

FACILITATING LEARNING
Orientation Every new batch of students first undergoes an orientation programme that prepares them for the rest of the course. Talks by industry leaders, outdoor sessions, workshops and faculty interaction are part of this orientation Financial Aid IIMB endeavours to ensure no capable student is denied education here for the want of adequate funds. The financial aid programme offers tuition fee waivers and scholarships on merit cum means basis. Faculty Mentorship Each student is allotted a faculty member as mentor. Student can approach her mentor to seek help or advice on anything relating to academics or life at large at IIMB. Interest Groups Interest Groups discussions are out-of-class informal discussions between students and faculty, typically over coffee, on recent developments in their mutual area of interest. It contributes largely to enhance faculty-student interaction outside the classroom. Case Writing Case writing initiative has been launched to offer practical learning opportunities to students through greater involvement with faculty and industry. Cases written by students go into the teaching material for future batches.

OTHER PROGRAMS
Post-Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management The PGSEM endeavors to provide the most current executive general management education to middle and senior professionals of the software and information technology industry who seek to pursue a career in management. Post-Graduate Programme in Public Policy Management Catalyzed by the Government of India and United Nations Development Programme the PGPPM is packed with path breaking insights about winning policy making and management strategies. It offers participants global exposure through tie up with Syracuse University , USA.

LEARNING FROM THE BEST

The faculty at IIMB is a highly respected set of academicians who also excel in the capacity of researchers, consultants to industry, advisors to government and columnists in leading publications. When this 80-strong faculty brings its experience from such varied roles to the classroom it translates into the best pedagogy that the students can look to receive. A faculty-student ratio of 1:6 is further complemented by the presence of oversees visiting faculty. IIMB faculty too visits international B-schools regularly as guest faculty.

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3:00 PM

5:00 PM

10:30 AM
After almost mortally injuring my innocuous lo oking alarm clock and fighting overpowering sleep I somehow managed to reach class in time. It' a case s discussion today and I think it' very s interesting! Projects like the ones where you do extensive analyses on companies form a key evaluation component. Working with project teams is not just great learning but fun to o. Right now I am at CCD with my group devising corporate strategies over coffee and brownie! Staying fit or taking time out for your favourite sport is not something you have to compromise at IIMB. I love my daily jog. So here I am!

7:00 PM
One of the best parts about being at IIMB is the opportunity one gets to interact with people who are not just headline makers but also great inspirers. The Danish Prime Minister Doug Baillie, Mallika Sarabai, , P Chidambaram, Nandan Nilekani, Suhel . Seth, CEOs and MDs - the list is awe inspiring. I make sure I never miss any of these talks.

A DAY IN OUR LIFE

3:00 AM 12 Midnight
No prizes for guessing where is the party tonight ?!! A self proclaimed party animal and a L2 junkie (L-square is our hallowed dance flo or) like me never misses an IIMB party! My unwind zone every fortnight same place same time! The 24 hour canteen is the life-line of any campus. No matter whether you are in the middle of an assignment or a meeting, the late night urge for a bite will invariably drive you to Athikas. And the Maggi here is delicious!

End of Day

9:00 PM
And of course, IIMB doesn make zombies ' t out of us. After all those classes, projects, talks and parties we do catch our share of sleep. And trust me after all the hard-work and all the fun, you do not have to try to o hard to put yourself to sleep. Wondering when we actually get some time off? Well that is now. Read a novel, study for a possible surprise quiz, get into an interesting chat with someone on the internal messenger - Bracket, or simply relax on your bean-bag. I love being with myself in my ro om.

GROW ON ALL FRONTS

STUDENT ACTIVITIES @ IIMB
STUDENT CLUBS
There is a plethora of student clubs in IIMB that ensure that everyone has an opportunity to pursue her interest on campus. Academic Council The voice of the student body in all matters pertaining to academics. Bookrack Bookrack is IIMB's own student run library with a collection of over 1000 fiction and non-fiction titles. MaSh - The Marketing Shrine MaSh, the marketing club inculcates and promotes the spirit of marketing among the students. Networth - The Finance Club The gyaan club of college giving fundae on Finance and other highly intense stuff! ICON - The Consulting Club Gives students the opportunity to work on real life consulting assignments for corporate clients. Forum for Industrial Interaction Bridges the gap between the business world and the business school. The flagship event of FII is 'Vista' , the national level management festival of IIMB which is one of the biggest events of the academic year. Throughout the year this club offers opportunities to interact with the who's who of corporate world. Cul-Com - Cultural Committee One of the most popular clubs on campus, Culcom takes care of the cultural as well as social aspect of life at IIMB. 'Unmaad' the famous cultural festival of IIM Bangalore is the flagship event of Culcom. This club also ensures lively celebration of all festivals of campus - from matkiphod on Janmashtami to collective cracker bursting on Diwali. MARS - Merchandising and Retailing Society Planet MARS - the student run store on campus where everything from purchasing to publicity to managing cash and every minute detail of running the shop is handled by students. SIGMA SIGMA maintains the IT infrastructure in college providing systems support for various institute activities. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Cell EnI cell works to encourage and facilitate the entrepreneurial spirit among the IIMB community. Toastmasters Toastmasters@IIMB is the local chapter of Toastmasters International that aims to prepare dynamic managers with superior oratory skills. Student Media Cell These guys interact with correspondents and editors of all media houses to air all that you read and hear about IIMB in the media. Vikasana The student run social service initiative of IIMB that works extensively with NGO's and schools in Bangalore to make a difference.

"The Students' Affairs Council is the apex student body which facilitates the smooth functioning of a host of student-run clubs in diverse areas - all of which ensure that you have an experience of a lifetime at IIM Bangalore". Shyam U, President - Students' Affairs Council

"IIMB is the overall sports champion having defeated IIMA, IIMC and IIMK"

SPORTS
People take their games very seriously here and a clean sweep of all three Inter-IIM sports meets this past academic year is testament to this fact. The sporting religion here is Tsepak and the Tsepak Kings the high priests. Sports competitions at various levels inter block, inter section, inter IIM - run through the year and it's virtually impossible not to be involved.

parties to block parties to the mother of all 2 parties - The L , pulling an all-nighter on the dance floor is something you'll invariably find yourself doing very regularly here.

PARTIES
We rarely miss opportunities to celebrate and chill out on campus. From birthday

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GROW SANS BOUNDARIES

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Being at IIM Bangalore means that you will have ample opportunities of gaining an international exposure. Considering the global expanse of business and the multinational footprint of professionals such an exposure at this stage prepares a student well for her future. Several of our courses and programmes have been designed in a manner that allow our students to experience first hand the culture, work methodology, attitudes and learning environments of other countries. The Student Exchange Programme IIM Bangalore has by far the most comprehensive exchange programme. Bschools like London Business School, GSB Chicago, Anderson School - UCLA, HEC Paris and close to 50 others in 26 different countries participate in the programme each year offering a total of 174 students to undertake a term of study at their campuses. The mutual exchange of students sensitizes them to the way of life elsewhere and facilitates a rich exchange of ideas and learnings. International Summer Internships The most reputed multinational corporations recruit IIM Bangalore students for summer internships after their first year. A large number of the internship locations are outside India. In 2008, as many as 110 interns from IIMB joined the international offices - London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Honk Kong to name a few - of various firms. The experience of working with people of varying ethnicities and nationalities in equally diverse geographies enriches one's personality. Course on International Business in Practice

Some of the universities with which IIMB has tie up for exchange programmes:

U.S.A. & Canada GSB, University of Chicago, Illinois UCLA Anderson School of Management The Fuqua School of Business University of Washington Stem School of Business, New York

As part of this curricular course offered in the fifth term of the programme, students get an opportunity to visit various companies in South-East Asia - Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. They work with them, understand global workplace dynamics and return with valuable insights on international business practices. The Global B-Schools Interaction Delegations from some of the most well known business schools of the world visit our campus to interact with the students and faculty here. IIM Bangalore is the only bschool in the country to have hosted students from Harvard Business School, Yale University, Cornell University, Hong Kong University and many others for fruitful exchange of ideas. The Stanford Exchange Programme
Singapore

Schulich School of Business, Toronto

Europe London Business School, UK

Footprints of IIMB
Chicago New York London Brussels Paris California Dallas Amsterdam Germany Dubai Tokyo Hong Kong India Thailand Malaysia

ESSEC Business School, France EDHEC School of Management, France Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden Solvay Business School, Belgium Rotterdam School of Management ESADE, Spain HEC School of Management, France

As part of special agreement between the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University and IIM Bangalore, every year students from both these elite institutes work together on various projects. They also get to visit each others' campuses at the beginning and completion of the project. The programme is highly reputed and respected for facilitating the congregation of the best of minds.

Sydney

Asia Pacific

"An opportunity to understand business in a different cultural context, working in a diverse group with Dutch, Italian and German colleagues, and an experience of a lifetime in form of a Europe trip with friends - the exchange programme is easily one of the best things that IIMB offers". Rishabh Goel, Student

University of New South Wales, Kensington College of Business Administration, S. Korea School of Management, AIT, Thailand Nanyang Business School, Singapore Korea University Business School, S. Korea

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THE LAST MILE

PLACEMENTS
Students from IIM Bangalore, owing to their intrinsic talent as well as the holistic personality development they receive here, are significant value creators for the organizations worldwide. That explains why the best of companies hire from our campus year-on-year offering excellent career opportunities to our students. Our Summer Internship programme conducted after the first year also attracts an equally overwhelming response from the corporate world. Students get an opportunity to work closely with companies and develop a long term perspective with regards to their career choices. Companies too view the summer internships as a means to engage students on some productive short term assignments as well as evaluate them for the purpose of giving them pre-placement offers.

"Over the years, we have found the IIMB students to be very impressive and well rounded, which is why IIMB is one of our core recruiting campuse"s. Boston Consulting Group

RECRUITERS
McKinsey & Co. Blackstone Group Goldman Sachs Lehman Brothers Boston Consulting Group Deutsche Bank Bain & Co. AT Kearney

FINAL PLACEMENTS 2008

Merrill Lynch JP Morgan Oliver Wyman

Others 10% Inves tment Banking 21%

Marketing 7%

Barclays Capital
IT 6% Finance 19%

ABN AMRO Citigroup HSBC Arthur D Little ING MAPE Advisory

HIGHLIGHTS - Summer and Final Placements 2008

Fastest ever placement process at IIMB. Entire batch placed in four days Over 50% of the batch placed in Slot Zero Highest number of investment banks in IIM Bangalore despite concerns of global recession Blackstone group recruited only from IIM Bangalore and Harvard Business School Highest number of offers by Consulting Firms across all IIMs McKinsey offers Associate position at par with International B-Schools Over 75 offers during the Laterals placement process Highest ever - 132 - offers for summer internships in slot zero Management consulting firms like McKinsey, BCG, Bain & Co, Arthur D Little offering positions in Europe, New York, Australia, Middle East and Singapore Investment banks continued the historical trend of offering internship roles across geographies - North America, Europe, Asia Pacific

Aditya Birla Group Tata Administrative Services Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Proctor & Gamble
Cons ulting 37%

Edelweiss Lebua Hotels NDTV Enam Securities ChrysCapital

SUMMER PLACEMENTS 2008

Marketing and General Management 5%

Freudenberg Bloomberg Microsoft Kotak GE KPMG PWC Accenture Ocwen Google IBM ITC ICICI Bank of America
Inves tment Banking 68%

P rivate Equity 10% Management Cons ulting 17%

Standard Chartered Ernst & Young Diamond Consulting

PRTM Consulting Deloitte UAE Exchange BNP Paribas Aloe Group

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INSPIRE OTHERS TO DREAM

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
IIM Bangalore alumni have made a mark for themselves in various domains, be it industry, academia, government, or entertainment. Having reaped the benefits of studying in a world-class institute, these alumni now occupy leadership positions in locations across the world. Their success inspires those who are at the threshold of the hallowed portals of this institute to make it big for themselves too.

N Ravi Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs Government of India Das Narayandas James J. Hill Professor of Business Administration Harvard Business School, Boston Vasant Tilak Naik Managing Director, Head of Quantitative Strategies Group Lehman Brothers Mathew Cyriac Partner Blackstone Group Aswath Damodaran Professor of Finance Stern School of Business, New York Satya Narayanan Group Chairman Career Launcher Ashok Reddy Co-Founder & CEO Teamlease Ashok Sinha Chairman & Managing Director BPCL

Rajeev Bakshi CEO Pepsi India Holdings Pvt. Ltd Rajiv Maliwal Co-founder & Managing Director Sabre Capital Worldwide Inc. Rajeev Chaba CEO General Motors India Vikash Daga Partner McKinsey & Co. Saugata Gupta CEO, Consumer Products Marico India Apurva Purohit CEO Radio City Arun Balakrishnan Chairman & Managing Director HPCL Sonjoy Chatterjee CEO ICICI Bank UK

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BENGALURU
THE CITY WITH THE MOST
Arguably Asia's fastest growing cosmopolitan city, Bangalore is touted as one of India's best places to live in. Home to more than 250 high-tech companies including IT bigwigs like Infosys and Wipro, Bangalore has come to be synonymous with business, driving India's economic growth thereby making a place for itself on the global business map as India's Silicon Valley. Bangalore just like IIMB, well and truly embodies the "work hard, party harder !" culture. Home to some of the swankiest pubs and discotheques in the country, the one thing you can be rest assured of is that you will never run out of great places to party and eat out. Culturally, the city provides something for every kind of taste be it contemporary or traditional, classical or western in various forms of music, dance, theatre, exhibitions and carnivals. Bangalore's rock culture is well known with almost every international performer visiting India, playing in Bangalore. In between all the glitz and fancy malls, one can still find long, tree lined roads and sprawling gardens to take a walk in while enjoying the absolutely fabulous climate that lends a laid back charm of a sleepy pensioner's paradise to the city. It is the harmony with which the city accommodates contrasting cultures and opposites that makes the Bengaluru Experience truly unique.

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