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Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya
TypePublic Business School
Established2015 (2015)
ChairpersonUday Kotak
DirectorVinita Sahay
Location
Bodh Gaya, Gaya, India
CampusUrban, 119 acres (0.5 km2)
AffiliationsIndian Institutes of Management
Websitewww.iimbg.ac.in
Academic block of IIM Bodh Gaya

The Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (IIM-BG) is an autonomous public business school in Bodh Gaya, Bihar in India. Established 2015, it is the 16th Indian Institute of Management (IIM). The institution is being mentored by Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.[1]

History

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Originally named IIM Bihar,[2] IIM-BG was one of five Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) set up by the 2014 Union budget of India.[3] The academic session for the first batch was inaugurated by HRD Minister, Smriti Irani on 31 August 2015.[4]

In 2018, Vinita Sahay, a professor at IIM Raipur, was appointed as the first director.[5]

Location

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The institute is located in the temple city of Bodh Gaya, the most sacred pilgrimage site for Buddhists.

Campus

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Students Hostel, IIM Bodh Gaya

The institute will be operating from the Institute of Distance Education building of the Magadh University[6] , till its 119 acre permanent campus is constructed in a few years’ time. It constitutes a new boys and girls hostel located within the Magadh University Campus, with amenities for sports such as badminton, volleyball, football, basketball etc.

Academics

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The Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) is a two-year, regular, full-time residential programme. Admission to the PGP course of IIM Bodh Gaya is conducted each year through the Common Admission Test (CAT). The PGP course consists of six trimesters spread over the two years. The first year constitutes the fundamental courses which lay the premises for various management roles. Between the first and second year, students are expected to go through an eight-week summer internship. The second year constitutes the elective courses which provide diverse opportunities for students to study and specialise in their specific fields of interest.

IIM Bodh Gaya follows the same pedagogy of its mentor, IIM Calcutta.[7] Students of IIM Bodh Gaya follow the PGP curriculum of IIM Calcutta and are taught by their faculty members itself. The overall quality as well as design of the curriculum at IIM Bodh Gaya is also overseen by IIM Calcutta.

The programme includes courses in Accounting, Behavioural sciences, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Public policy and Strategy.

Student life

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Societies & Clubs

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The following is a partial list of active Clubs and Special Interest Groups (SIGs):[8]

  • Envision Cell
  • Comunicación Club
  • Sports Club
  • FinIQs
  • Strategy and Consulting Club
  • MaSq
  • Newsletter
  • Explography
  • Pragati: The Social Service Club
  • Catalyst: Public Policy Club

Events

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Eleganté

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Eleganté is the annual management, cultural and sports fest organised by students of Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya. The first Eleganté fest was held on 27-28 January 2018.[9]

Notable faculty

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References

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  1. ^ Decks cleared for IIM in Bodh Gaya: Bihar minister – The Times of India. The Times of India. (8 January 2015). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  2. ^ IIM Bihar to be renamed as IIM Gaya: Admission process begins for the maiden PGP batch of 140 students. Mbauniverse.com (26 June 2015). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  3. ^ Union Budget 2014-15: Five more IIMs, IITs to come up. businesstoday.in (10 July 2014). Retrieved 2017-08-19.
  4. ^ HRD minister inaugurates academic session at IIM-Bodh Gaya. The Times of India (31 August 2015). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  5. ^ Chopra, Ritika (29 January 2018). "Govt appoints Professor Vinita Sahay as head of IIM Bodhgaya". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. ^ IIM Bihar may use Magadh University plot at Bodhgaya as its campus. www.india.com. (18 November 2014) Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  7. ^ New chapter for IIM in Bodhgaya- Hope to make up 2-month delay. telegraphindia.com. (1 September 2015). Retrieved 2017-08-19.
  8. ^ http://www.iimbg.ac.in/student/student-clubs
  9. ^ http://iimbg.ac.in/elegant%C3%A9-1st-management-cultural-and-sports-fest
  10. ^ "IIM Bodh Gaya - Faculty Directory". IIM Bodh Gaya. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Faculty Details | IIM BG". iimbg.ac.in. Retrieved 5 March 2018.


Category:Business schools in Bihar Category:Colleges in India Category:Gaya district Category:Educational institutions established in 2015 Category:2015 establishments in India

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