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Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur

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Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur
Motto
Knowledge. Leadership.
TypePublic business school
Established4 September 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-04)
AffiliationIndian Institutes of Management
ChairpersonAjay S. Shriram
DirectorDr. Prafulla Agnihotri
Location
Dhaula Kuan
,
Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
,
India
CampusUrban
Websitewww.iimsirmaur.ac.in

Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur (IIM Sirmaur or IIM S), one of India's premier management institute, is an autonomous public business school located in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The institute, set up by the Government of India, is one of the twenty one Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). [1]The IIM's are some of the toughest business schools in the world to get accepted into, with one even having an acceptance rate as low as 0.25%. [2] IIM Sirmaur has been recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India in 2017.[3]

The institute conducts a full range of academic activities in the field of management education covering research, teaching, training, consulting and intellectual infrastructure development.

History

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IIM Sirmaur was founded in 2015.[4] The institution started the first batch of its Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in management from 4 September 2015.

Campus

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The campus of IIM Sirmaur is at Dhaula Kuan, District Sirmaur. IIM Sirmaur is often regarded as one of the most beautiful among the IIMs, thanks to its picturesque campus nestled in the serene landscapes of Himachal Pradesh. Paonta Sahib is an industrial town in the south of Sirmaur district and is well connected to Dehradun, Chandigarh and Delhi, etc.[5] The campus is more than Two hundred acres, It is well connected to the Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun which is around 70 kilometers from the campus.

Library

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IIM Sirmaur has an in-house library equipped with both print and electronic resources. The library has around 650 books and a subscription of 22 periodicals and 5 newspapers in hard copies. In addition, it provides access to over 30,000 e-books titles, 4000 e-newspapers and 500 e-Magazines. The library is accessible 24 × 7 and several online databases such as ACE-KP, ACE-MF, ACE-Equity, ABI, Ebrary and PressReader.

Organisation and administration

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In February 2017, Dr. Neelu Rohmetra of University of Jammu was appointed as the founding director of Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur.[6]

Academics

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IIM Sirmaur previously offered Post Graduate Programme, which is equivalent to MBA. Since the IIM Act, they have been offering the Master of Business Administration degree. This is a two-year, regular, full-time residential programme. Admission to the MBA course of IIM Sirmaur is conducted each year through Common Admission Test (CAT). IIM Sirmaur is the first IIM to offer a MBA specialization in Tourism Management which is considered one of the best in the Tourism and Aviation Industry.

Rankings

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[7]IIM Sirmaur was ranked 39th in IIRF 2024 MBA rankings.

References

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  1. ^ "India's IIM-A, the World's Toughest B-School to Get Into". Bloomberg.com. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ "IIM-L launches website of IIM-Sirmaur | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ "IIMs Will Be Institutes Of National Importance". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Classes for first post graduate batch at IIM Sirmour begins". Hindustan Times. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Search panel for IIM directors". Thehindubusinessline.com. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Prof Neelu Rohmetra appointed Director IIM Sirmaur". Daily Excelsior. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  7. ^ www.iirfranking.com. "IIRF". IIRFRanking. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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