Faculty of Management Studies – Institute of Rural Management, Jaipur
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Motto | Where Excellence is the Watch Word |
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Founder(s) | Dr. Thomas Cangan |
Established | 1994 |
Focus | PGDM, PGDM-RM |
President | Prof. Barbara Cangan |
Faculty | 40+ |
Key people | Prof. Elwin Thomas, (Managing Director)
Dr. Stany Thomas Cangan, (CEO) Dr. Jessy John, (Director (education)) |
Formerly called | Indian Institute of Rural Management |
Address | Sector – 11, Tagore Path, Agarwal Farm Mansarovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302020 |
Location | , , |
Coordinates | 26°50′41″N 75°46′22″E / 26.844738°N 75.772798°E |
Website | www.iirm.ac.in |
Formerly known as Indian Institute of Rural Management (IIRM), Faculty of Management Studies - Institute of Rural Management (FMS-IRM), is an educational offshoot of SIIRM.[1] It is one of the leading research-oriented B-Schools in India with campuses in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Phagi in Rajasthan.[2][3] It is affiliated to AICTE, Ministry of Human Resource Development, and Government of India. Operational since 1994, it offers courses related to management and developmental research.[4]
The institute assists government organizations and Corporate houses with their developmental initiatives pertaining to society and the economy. It has participated in research and consultancy projects initiated by the Indian Central and State Governments, organizations like NAEB, NLM, NHM and International organizations such as UNICEF, United Nations Population Fund, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Food Program and Oxfam USA.[5]
Affiliations and rankings
FMS-IRM is credited with the following achievements -
- Recognized by the National Board of Accreditation[6]
- Ranked among Best B-Schools of India by Business India Magazine[3]
- Ranked among Best Private B-Schools of India (North-Zone) by The Week (Indian magazine)[7]
- Ranked among Top Sectoral Colleges of India by Competition Success Review[8]
- Ranked among Best B-Schools in Rajasthan – Careers-360[9]
- Ranked among Top 100 B-Schools of India by India Today[10]
Programs offered
Duration of programs offered by FMS-IRM is two years, divided into four semesters. During this time-frame about 30 theoretical courses in various streams are covered. Duration for the industrial internship program is 45 days.
IRM currently offers:
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
FMS-IRM offers business management in various streams, such as marketing, finance, human resource management and so on, to train students in economic, technological, cultural and political spheres. The curriculum includes relevant market trends and caters to corporate requirements.[11]
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Rural Management (PGDM-RM)
With Rural Management as its core, FMS-IRM offers Post Graduate Diploma in the subject. The objective of the program is to provide students with in-depth understanding of the various aspects of the Indian rural sector, ranging from cultural beliefs to commercial aspirations. Candidates who enroll for this program can opt for dual specialization in agribusiness and rural banking and finance. On completion, they can seek employment in rural cooperatives.
Collaborations - national and international
FMS-IRM offers add-on courses and certification programs[12] through various national and international collaborations.[5]
Noteworthy collaborators of FMS-IRM are -
- National Institute of Securities Markets[13]
- ICDL[14]
- Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS)[15]
- National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)[16]
Dr Thomas Cangan Leadership Award
In the year 2012, FMS-IRM instituted Dr Thomas Cangan Leadership award to acknowledge alumni for making significant contribution to society. Among the recipients of this award, the most recent is Dr. Rajendra Singh, a Nobel Laureate, in 2019[17] while the first was Shri Anil Agarwal (industrialist), Chairman of Vedanta Group, in 2013.[18]
Other noteworthy recipients include Dr Tessy Thomas in 2018[19], Professor Upinder Dhar in 2014[20], and Mrs. Neeta Boochra, former President of FICCI in 2015.[18]
International Internship Program
FMS-IRM added an additional component in the curriculum in 2011 named International Internship Program. Interested candidates can use this option to undertake internship with organizations in other countries after completing the first two semesters. FMS-IRM collaborates with AIESEC, an international students’ organization which is active in more than 116 countries, to carry out this program. Through IIP students from foreign universities can attend FMS-IRM as interns, and likewise students of FMS-IRM can choose off-shore organizations for their summer internship.[18]
References
- ^ "Indian Institute of Rural Management". Silicon India Management. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Rural Management Programmes in High Demand". Campusutra.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b "MBA 2.0 B-School Special". Business India - The Magazine of the Corporate World: 52. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Indian Institute of Rural Management". CareerIndia. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b "MOU SIGNED WITH SOCIETY FOR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT, JAIPUR". iNurture Education Solutions. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "MANAGEMENT (POST GRADUATE) ACCREDITED PROGRAMS". NBA - National Board of Accreditation. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Best B Schools". The Week (Indian Magazine): 116. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Ranking of Top Government B-Schools of India" (PDF). Competition Success review: 4. November 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Top MBA Colleges in India". Careers360. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "India's Best B-Schools 2019". India Today. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "MANAGEMENT (POST GRADUATE) ACCREDITED PROGRAMS". National Board of Accreditation. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMES". The Faculty of Management Studies, Institute of Rural Management. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "List of Partner Colleges". NISM - National Institute of Securities Markets. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "ICDL Asia". ICDL - The Digital Skills Standard. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Directory of Member Institutions" (PDF). AIMS - Association of Indian Management Schools. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Academic Institutions (Category of AI wise) As on December 13, 2019" (PDF). NSDL. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Water man Rajendra Singh gets Dr.Thomas Cangan leadership award 2019". News Abode. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Impact Tale". Career Connect (1): 40. June 2016.
- ^ "6th Thought Leadership Lecture Series at FMS-IRM". The Faculty of Management Studies, Institute of Rural Management. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya". SVVV. Retrieved 24 February 2020.