In just four decades IIMA has evolved from being India’s premier management institute to a notable international school of management. It all started with Dr Vikram Sarabhai and a few other public spirited industrialists realizing that agriculture, education, health, transportation, population control, energy, and public administration were all vital elements in a growing society and that it was necessary to link these meaningfully with industry. The result was the creation of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 1961 as an autonomous body with the active collaboration of the Government of India, Government of Gujarat, and industry. It was evident that to have a vision was not enough. Effective governance and quality education were seen as critical aspects. From the very start the founders introduced the concept of faculty governance: all members of the faculty play an important role in administering the diverse academic and non-academic activities of the Institute. The empowerment of the faculty has been the propelling force behind the high quality of learning experience at IIMA. The Institute had initial collaboration with Harvard Business School. This collaboration greatly influenced the Institute’s approach to education. Gradually it emerged as a confluence of the best of Eastern and Western values.
MissionIIMA's mission is to help India and other developing countries improve their managerial practices both in the private and in the public sectors, and adopt superior public policies. It seeks to do this through producing risk-taking leader-managers who will pioneer new managerial practices and set new standards; through producing teachers and researchers who will generate new ideas of International significance; and through purposeful consulting aimed at helping client organizations scale new heights.
Objectives:
To provide learning facilities to men and women of exceptionalcalibre for pursuing careers in management or becoming teachers and researchers in different management fields.
To promote knowledge through research, both applied and conceptual, relevant to management, and to disseminate such knowledge through publications.
To participate in and contribute to the formulation of public policy, which would provide answers to questions of social importance.
To enhance the decision-making skills and the administrativecompetence of practising managers and assist organizations to solve their managerial problems by providing them with consulting services based on actual requirements.
To collaborate with other institutions in India and abroad with aview to further professionalising management education and assisting in institution building, in a meaningful manner.
Evolution:
1960s - The Decade of BirthIIMA rises beyond the acquisition of knowledge, techniques, tools, and concepts that are not ends in themselves.
Focus on the social purpose while pursuing excellence in management
Integration of key activities like teaching, research, and consultancy
Introduction of the 3-Tier Management Development Programme
1970s- The Decade of GrowthThe Institute gains broader recognition.
Overall growth in all activities
Increase in the faculty strength to 65
Increase in the number of participants in Post-Graduate Programme
Launch of the Fellowship (Doctoral) Programme in Management
Introduction of new Management Development Programmes
1980s - The Decade of DiversificationRecognised as the premier management school throughout the country, the Institute expands it range and reach.
Greater focus on under-managed sectors
Formation of three new groups: The Industrial Policy Management Group, The International Management Group, and The Entrepreneurship Group
Introduction of Faculty Development Programme
1990s - The Decade of ConsolidationTaking into account the substantial growth of the previous decades, the Institute focuses on consolidating its activities and position.
Substantial growth in the IT infrastructure of the Institute with a campus-wide intranet and leased line access to the Internet
Recognition as one of the top five business schools in Asia Pacific region
Exchange of students with reputable business schools abroad
2000 - The Decade of Internationalisation
Internationalisation and growth are the key words of the Institute during this decade.
Exchange of faculty with international business schools
Further increase in student intake with an emphasis on admitting full time international students
Expansion of the campus to accommodate the Institute’s international executive development programmes
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