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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
IIMC
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta — Post Graduate Diploma in Management
Address: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Joka, D. H. Road
Kolkata, West Bengal 700104 India
E-Mail: director@iimcal.ac.in
Web links: B-school Web site
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Core MBA curriculum last revised

2004
Accelerated MBA program offered? No
Average number of students in a core class 90
Average number of students in an elective class 30

Graduation requirements:
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students are required to be fluent in more than one language by graduation
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • Minimum level of attainment in all courses; Cannot get less than C grade in more than two subjects


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 25%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 5%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 30%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 25%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility
E-commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Ethics
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
Industrial Management
Insurance
International Business
Leadership
Management Information Sciences
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Statistics and Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Tax
Technology


AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Economics
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Strategy

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 91

New electives added in the past academic year:
1. Ethics in International Business
2.New Product Development
3.Object-Oriented Design Patterns and Frame Works
4.Managing Multinationals
5. Strategic Choice in the Information Age
6.Topics in Finance and Taxation
7.Corporate Restructuring

Electives course catalog


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
n/a


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
n/a


B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year 72
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year 11
 
Tenured professors 61
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 2%
Underrepresented minorities: 1 n/a
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 2%
Have owned a business n/a

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


STUDENT LIFE

Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Adventure Club
Business Ethics
Colloquia; INCA (Initiative for Community Action)
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Dramatics; Music ; Choreography
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
New Media
Nonprofit
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
International Club

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Badminton
Basketball
Cricket
Football
Hockey
Outdoor Activities
Running/Track
Sepaktakran
Soccer
Tennis, Table Tennis
Volleyball

MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Event Month Location
INTAGLIO

Jan. IIM Calcutta
CONFLUENCE

Apr. IIM Ahmedabad
MANFEST

Oct. IIM Lucknow

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main B-school buildings No
University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years $500,000

Technology changes made over the past three years:
The Institute has a totally wired campus, even the hostel rooms have 24-hour LAN connectivity. All classes are multimedia equipped, the entire library system is software driven, and even library databases are accessible through the Web.

 
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