IIM:::Indian Institute of Management,Lucknow:::

IIML at a glance

The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow was established in 1984, by the Government of India, as a national level school of excellence in management science. It was the fourth Indian Institute of Management to be established in India after IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad, and IIM Bangalore. It is situated at the outskirts of the historic and culturally rich city of Lucknow.
It is considered among the top 5 B schools in India. Over 170,000 people apply for IIML through CAT each year for roughly 300 seats
IIML 's mission is to be a global, socially conscious and integrated school of management, contributing towards management development, both in India and abroad. Towards this, IIML undertakes a diverse range of academic activities and interventions aimed at creation, dissemination, and application of management knowledge and practices. These include : the Post Graduate Programme; the Fellow Programme; the Management Development Programme; Research Programmes; and Consulting Programmes. IIML is also entering into collaborative arrangements with leading business schools and research centres in India, Europe, Canada, South and Southeast Asia.

Campus

It has state-of-the-art computing and class-room facilities, supported by an extensive library of books, journals, films, and databases. The academic programmes of IIML are fully residential. The serene and pollution free campus is well equipped to meet all the essential requirements of its residents. The campus is spread across 200 acres (0.81 km²) located on the outskirts of Lucknow off the Lucknow-Sitapur road. It also has a satellite campus, located at NOIDA, developed primarily for executive education.

Students

In IIML, about 50% of the students come with prior work experience. More than 80% of students are from engineering background coming mainly from premier engineering colleges of India like IITs, NITs, DCE, NSIT, BITS, MGIT etc.

Student Activities

It has many committies and clubs for the students. The six core committees are Placecom, Manfest, Index, Alcom, Media Relations (MRC) and Industry Interaction (IIC).
Other Committees include Bhavishya, SYNAPSE, Consulting Club, PRISM-The Marketing Cell, Innovision, Student Exchange Committee Members (STEX), SIGFI(Special Interest Group in Finance), OIG(Operations Interest Group), Abhiyan-The Entrepreneurship Cell, Oculus, Infiniti, Intangibles
Besides committees there are three different clubs namely 3.4 (The college band), Choreo Club, Credence Capital- Student run mutual funds.

Library facility

The library has a collection of about 35,000 books, 600 periodicals,900 E-Journals in different areas of management embracing social, political and economic environment. It remains open round-the-clock, all days of the week, including Saturdays and Sundays except for gazetted holidays.

IIML - Noida Campus

The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow was set up by the Government of India, with the aim to help improve the management of corporate and non-corporate sectors and public systems, through pursuit of excellence in management education, research, consulting and training. It is the first IIM to start an additional campus in the country. The NOIDA Campus is being developed as a centre of excellence in the area of executive education. It is the IIML way of contributing to the industry and realizing its vision to remain at the forefront of management thinking and education. This campus will be a vibrant nodal centre for post experience management education, research, consulting and corporate training.

Post-Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management (PGP-ABM)

The two-year Post Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management is a full –time residential course designed with the specific objective of developing agribusiness leaders, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs with a vision, competence and appropriate attitude for promoting/ growing agribusiness and agro-based enterprises with a strong international orientation.
The programme has been designed with the objective to enable the learners to:
· Understand dynamics and complexities of the field of agribusiness in the emerging global context;
· Acquire professional skills in using appropriate management tools and techniques in the context of agribusiness; and
· Strive for excellence, commitment with positive attitude to work with the farmers towards their economic upliftment.
significant Features of the Programme
This innovative programme has the following features:
– A significant number of compulsory foundation courses in the functional areas of management in the first year blended with agricultural/ rural context specific courses in the second year.
– Significant field exposure to give hands-on experience and action orientation.

Fellow programme in management(FPM)

The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is a doctoral level programme of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. The programme offers a unique opportunity to those who wish to brighten their research and teaching talents. It is designed to develop high quality teachers, researchers and management thinkers by providing an opportunity for inter-disciplinary education and research in management. The highly academically interactive environment at the Institute helps students to develop and sharpen their intellect. The Instititute’s unique pedagogy and programme structure provide enriching environment for personal and professional growth. Over a period of eight years since the launch of the FPM during 2000-01 the Institute has successfully created a stimulating and intellectually motivating academic environment for the benefits of students.

Eligibility

The ideal candidates for the Fellow Programme are those who possess strong academic background, preferably with professional experience, and intellectual curiosity and discipline needed for scholarship in management.
The candidates for the programme must have one of the following qualifications obtained from any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, or an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE.
A Masters’ degree or its equivalent in any discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks/ A Bachelors Degree in Engineering with 60% marks or equivalent grade point average/ Any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum 55% aggregate marks.
In addition, all the candidates must have secured a minimum of 55 % marks in all their public examinations starting with the secondary level. Work experience in industry or academics, though not mandatory, will be given due credit in the selection process. The work experience as full-time executives or as management teachers in an organization/institution (AICTE approved) of repute is only considered as the valid experience.
Those who are appearing for their final year examination in the current academic year may also apply. However, their admission to the programme will be provisional subject to their successful completion of all requirements for obtaining the relevant degree before 30 June 2008.

Age Limit

Candidates must not exceed 45 years as on 30th June, 2008.

Selection Procedure

Candidates who fulfill the above eligibility criteria stated above are required to take Common Admission Test (CAT) held by the IIMs. Alternatively, those who have qualified GATE, GRE, GMAT and JRF (UGC/CSIR) examinations can also apply in the relevant area of specialization. Scores of any of these examinations including CAT taken during the last two years (i.e., or after 01 July, 2006) will be considered valid. Candidates who have already obtained a two-year PGDM from any of the IIMs with a minimum CGPA of 6.0 on a 10 point scale are exempted from this requirement, and can apply directly through the prescribed Application Form. Such applicants are also eligible to get a waiver of the first year course work and can directly join the second year of the programme.
The candidates short-listed on the basis of their academic record and performance in the competitive examinations mentioned above will be called to Lucknow for a personal interview for final selection in April 2008 and the successful candidates will receive offers by mid-May 2008.
Admission to the programme is open to overseas candidates including NRIs and foreign nationals. Their admission will be based on GMAT/GRE scores obtained within previous one year.

Programme duration

Students are expected to complete the programme in four years. However, under special circumstances extension of two more years may be granted. The students spent their first two years for course work and the last two years for research and thesis preparation. FPM is a full-time residential programme. However, management teachers and working executives have option to choose a flexible time frame to complete the two years’ thesis work. They are allowed to complete the two years' course work in four time slots of July-Dec/Jan-June within a total span of four years. These time slots may have breaks in between. Moreover, certain relaxations on the two years residential requirement for thesis work are also considered on the basis of merit of the case. However, they are required to complete all the requirements of Fellow Program within six years from the date of registration.

Financial aid

In IIML all FPM students are provided with a monthly stipend of Rs.15,000/- during the first two years and Rs. 17,000/- plus some financial incentives depending on their involvement in academic duties such as teaching, grading etc during the third and fourth years. The students are also eligible to get liberal grant for buying book/hardware/software etc. and for attending national and international conferences. In addition to these, they are exempted from fees, provided with free lodging facilities. NRIs and foreign candidates will be required to bear all the expenses including the tuition fee. Final year students are eligible to apply for the Bharti Foundation Scholarship of Rs. 4 lacs.

Management development programme(MDP)

The Management Development Programme (MDP) proves IIM Lucknow’s path towards becoming a totally integrated Institute with a global presence. It’s objective is to help improve management systems by providing relevant training to executives of all levels in the industry, government and non-government sectors to take on a leadership role in their position individually and collectively. The focus of all activities at Manthan, the MDP block, is to give participants the perspectives required to revolutionize the way an enterprise achieves its objectives. Its ten state-of-the-art class rooms, computer centre and library are equipped to be the melting pots of a host of different viewpoints and ideas. This, in turn, helps create leaders who are aware of and ready to take on the challenges faced by their organizations.
IIML devises and designs customized tailor-made programmes, to meet the specific needs of the organizations both in private and public sector. These programmes pertain to general management as well as functional areas. The programmes can be conducted at IIM Lucknow Campus or at the location designated by the client organization.
Chanakya and Patanjali, residences for the MDP participants have 128 well-furnished air-conditioned rooms on single occupancy basis. The whole campus has wi-fi connectivity.

International Programme in Management for Executives(IPMX)

The International Programme in Management for Executives (IPMX), an one-year residential executive programme would be launched in April 2008 at the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow-NOIDA Campus. It is designed for mid/senior level professionals, to prepare them for leadership roles. The programme is designed to develop business education that is grounded in the Indian and international business environment. It will accelerate understanding of business at functional and strategic levels, and prepare students to manage enterprises engaged in global business. The curriculum would focus on a strategic understanding of business, rooted in practical skill development through action learning projects and industry interface. A core component of the programme is an international module of 4-5 weeks at Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal Canada which will provide students with the opportunity for an international learning experience to equip them with the knowledge and perspective relevant to current global business issues. The programme would be rigorous as well as rewarding as it would provide ample opportunity for personal development and professional growth through inquiry and insight in an interactive learning environment. NOIDA being the hub of commercial and industrial activity, the locational advantage of the NOIDA Campus would also extend to the learning process where industry related assignments and real management contexts form an integral part of the course curriculum. The delivery is oriented towards best practices, an integrated strategic perspective, project work and constant engagement with industry The Corporate Resource Centre of the Institute would facilitate in providing placement services for non-sponsored students.

HOW TO APPLY

The Application Form is downloadable from www.iiml.ac.in/academics/fpm/admission.htm.

Download Application Form

The completed application form along with a Bank Draft of Rs.500/- drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of Management Lucknow” payable at Lucknow must reach the address given below latest by 28 February 2008.

Contact us

Administrative Officer (FPM)
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road
LUCKNOW – 226 013 INDIA
Phone : +91-522-2736762
Fax : +91-522-2734005 and 2734025
Email : fpm[at]iiml[dot]ac[dot]in

For more information visit: http://www.iiml.ac.in

			IIML at a glance The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow was established in 1984, by the Government of India, as a national level school of excellence in management science. It was the fourth Indian Institute of Management to be established in India after IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad, and IIM Bangalore. It is situated at the outskirts of the historic and culturally rich city of Lucknow. It is considered among the top 5 B schools in India. Over 170,000 people apply for IIML through CAT each year for roughly 300 seats IIML 's mission is to be a global, socially conscious and integrated school of management, contributing towards management development, both in India and abroad. Towards this, IIML undertakes a diverse range of academic activities and interventions aimed at creation, dissemination, and application of management knowledge and practices. These include : the Post Graduate Programme; the Fellow Programme; the Management Development Programme; Research Programmes; and Consulting Programmes. IIML is also entering into collaborative arrangements with leading business schools and research centres in India, Europe, Canada, South and Southeast Asia. Campus It has state-of-the-art computing and class-room facilities, supported by an extensive library of books, journals, films, and databases. The academic programmes of IIML are fully residential. The serene and pollution free campus is well equipped to meet all the essential requirements of its residents. The campus is spread across 200 acres (0.81 km²) located on the outskirts of Lucknow off the Lucknow-Sitapur road. It also has a satellite campus, located at NOIDA, developed primarily for executive education. Students In IIML, about 50% of the students come with prior work experience. More than 80% of students are from engineering background coming mainly from premier engineering colleges of India like IITs, NITs, DCE, NSIT, BITS, MGIT etc. Student Activities It has many committies and clubs for the students. The six core committees are Placecom, Manfest, Index, Alcom, Media Relations (MRC) and Industry Interaction (IIC). Other Committees include Bhavishya, SYNAPSE, Consulting Club, PRISM-The Marketing Cell, Innovision, Student Exchange Committee Members (STEX), SIGFI(Special Interest Group in Finance), OIG(Operations Interest Group), Abhiyan-The Entrepreneurship Cell, Oculus, Infiniti, Intangibles Besides committees there are three different clubs namely 3.4 (The college band), Choreo Club, Credence Capital- Student run mutual funds. Library facility The library has a collection of about 35,000 books, 600 periodicals,900 E-Journals in different areas of management embracing social, political and economic environment. It remains open round-the-clock, all days of the week, including Saturdays and Sundays except for gazetted holidays. IIML - Noida Campus The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow was set up by the Government of India, with the aim to help improve the management of corporate and non-corporate sectors and public systems, through pursuit of excellence in management education, research, consulting and training. It is the first IIM to start an additional campus in the country. The NOIDA Campus is being developed as a centre of excellence in the area of executive education. It is the IIML way of contributing to the industry and realizing its vision to remain at the forefront of management thinking and education. This campus will be a vibrant nodal centre for post experience management education, research, consulting and corporate training. Post-Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management (PGP-ABM) The two-year Post Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management is a full –time residential course designed with the specific objective of developing agribusiness leaders, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs with a vision, competence and appropriate attitude for promoting/ growing agribusiness and agro-based enterprises with a strong international orientation. The programme has been designed with the objective to enable the learners to: · Understand dynamics and complexities of the field of agribusiness in the emerging global context; · Acquire professional skills in using appropriate management tools and techniques in the context of agribusiness; and · Strive for excellence, commitment with positive attitude to work with the farmers towards their economic upliftment. significant Features of the Programme This innovative programme has the following features: – A significant number of compulsory foundation courses in the functional areas of management in the first year blended with agricultural/ rural context specific courses in the second year. – Significant field exposure to give hands-on experience and action orientation. Fellow programme in management(FPM) The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is a doctoral level programme of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. The programme offers a unique opportunity to those who wish to brighten their research and teaching talents. It is designed to develop high quality teachers, researchers and management thinkers by providing an opportunity for inter-disciplinary education and research in management. The highly academically interactive environment at the Institute helps students to develop and sharpen their intellect. The Instititute’s unique pedagogy and programme structure provide enriching environment for personal and professional growth. Over a period of eight years since the launch of the FPM during 2000-01 the Institute has successfully created a stimulating and intellectually motivating academic environment for the benefits of students. Eligibility The ideal candidates for the Fellow Programme are those who possess strong academic background, preferably with professional experience, and intellectual curiosity and discipline needed for scholarship in management. The candidates for the programme must have one of the following qualifications obtained from any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, or an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE. A Masters’ degree or its equivalent in any discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks/ A Bachelors Degree in Engineering with 60% marks or equivalent grade point average/ Any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum 55% aggregate marks. In addition, all the candidates must have secured a minimum of 55 % marks in all their public examinations starting with the secondary level. Work experience in industry or academics, though not mandatory, will be given due credit in the selection process. The work experience as full-time executives or as management teachers in an organization/institution (AICTE approved) of repute is only considered as the valid experience. Those who are appearing for their final year examination in the current academic year may also apply. However, their admission to the programme will be provisional subject to their successful completion of all requirements for obtaining the relevant degree before 30 June 2008. Age Limit Candidates must not exceed 45 years as on 30th June, 2008. Selection Procedure Candidates who fulfill the above eligibility criteria stated above are required to take Common Admission Test (CAT) held by the IIMs. Alternatively, those who have qualified GATE, GRE, GMAT and JRF (UGC/CSIR) examinations can also apply in the relevant area of specialization. Scores of any of these examinations including CAT taken during the last two years (i.e., or after 01 July, 2006) will be considered valid. Candidates who have already obtained a two-year PGDM from any of the IIMs with a minimum CGPA of 6.0 on a 10 point scale are exempted from this requirement, and can apply directly through the prescribed Application Form. Such applicants are also eligible to get a waiver of the first year course work and can directly join the second year of the programme. The candidates short-listed on the basis of their academic record and performance in the competitive examinations mentioned above will be called to Lucknow for a personal interview for final selection in April 2008 and the successful candidates will receive offers by mid-May 2008. Admission to the programme is open to overseas candidates including NRIs and foreign nationals. Their admission will be based on GMAT/GRE scores obtained within previous one year. Programme duration Students are expected to complete the programme in four years. However, under special circumstances extension of two more years may be granted. The students spent their first two years for course work and the last two years for research and thesis preparation. FPM is a full-time residential programme. However, management teachers and working executives have option to choose a flexible time frame to complete the two years’ thesis work. They are allowed to complete the two years' course work in four time slots of July-Dec/Jan-June within a total span of four years. These time slots may have breaks in between. Moreover, certain relaxations on the two years residential requirement for thesis work are also considered on the basis of merit of the case. However, they are required to complete all the requirements of Fellow Program within six years from the date of registration. Financial aid In IIML all FPM students are provided with a monthly stipend of Rs.15,000/- during the first two years and Rs. 17,000/- plus some financial incentives depending on their involvement in academic duties such as teaching, grading etc during the third and fourth years. The students are also eligible to get liberal grant for buying book/hardware/software etc. and for attending national and international conferences. In addition to these, they are exempted from fees, provided with free lodging facilities. NRIs and foreign candidates will be required to bear all the expenses including the tuition fee. Final year students are eligible to apply for the Bharti Foundation Scholarship of Rs. 4 lacs. Management development programme(MDP) The Management Development Programme (MDP) proves IIM Lucknow’s path towards becoming a totally integrated Institute with a global presence. It’s objective is to help improve management systems by providing relevant training to executives of all levels in the industry, government and non-government sectors to take on a leadership role in their position individually and collectively. The focus of all activities at Manthan, the MDP block, is to give participants the perspectives required to revolutionize the way an enterprise achieves its objectives. Its ten state-of-the-art class rooms, computer centre and library are equipped to be the melting pots of a host of different viewpoints and ideas. This, in turn, helps create leaders who are aware of and ready to take on the challenges faced by their organizations. IIML devises and designs customized tailor-made programmes, to meet the specific needs of the organizations both in private and public sector. These programmes pertain to general management as well as functional areas. The programmes can be conducted at IIM Lucknow Campus or at the location designated by the client organization. Chanakya and Patanjali, residences for the MDP participants have 128 well-furnished air-conditioned rooms on single occupancy basis. The whole campus has wi-fi connectivity. International Programme in Management for Executives(IPMX) The International Programme in Management for Executives (IPMX), an one-year residential executive programme would be launched in April 2008 at the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow-NOIDA Campus. It is designed for mid/senior level professionals, to prepare them for leadership roles. The programme is designed to develop business education that is grounded in the Indian and international business environment. It will accelerate understanding of business at functional and strategic levels, and prepare students to manage enterprises engaged in global business. The curriculum would focus on a strategic understanding of business, rooted in practical skill development through action learning projects and industry interface. A core component of the programme is an international module of 4-5 weeks at Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal Canada which will provide students with the opportunity for an international learning experience to equip them with the knowledge and perspective relevant to current global business issues. The programme would be rigorous as well as rewarding as it would provide ample opportunity for personal development and professional growth through inquiry and insight in an interactive learning environment. NOIDA being the hub of commercial and industrial activity, the locational advantage of the NOIDA Campus would also extend to the learning process where industry related assignments and real management contexts form an integral part of the course curriculum. The delivery is oriented towards best practices, an integrated strategic perspective, project work and constant engagement with industry The Corporate Resource Centre of the Institute would facilitate in providing placement services for non-sponsored students. HOW TO APPLY The Application Form is downloadable from www.iiml.ac.in/academics/fpm/admission.htm. Download Application Form The completed application form along with a Bank Draft of Rs.500/- drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of Management Lucknow” payable at Lucknow must reach the address given below latest by 28 February 2008. Contact us Administrative Officer (FPM) Indian Institute of Management Lucknow Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road LUCKNOW – 226 013 INDIA Phone : +91-522-2736762 Fax : +91-522-2734005 and 2734025 Email : fpm[at]iiml[dot]ac[dot]in For more information visit: http://www.iiml.ac.in









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