Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya
The Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya is an autonomous public business school in Bodh Gaya, Bihar in India. It is the 16th Indian Institute of Management. The institution was mentored by Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.
History
Originally named IIM Bihar, IIM-BG was one of five Indian Institutes of Management set up by the 2014 Union budget of India. The academic session for the first batch was inaugurated by HRD Minister, Smriti Irani on 31 August 2015.In 2018, Dr. Vinita S. Sahay, professor of marketing at the Indian Institute of Management Raipur, was appointed by the Government of India as the first director of IIM Bodh Gaya. Dr. Vinita S. Sahay is only the second woman in the country to lead an IIM. Top leaders and industrialists like Uday Kotak, Janmajeya Sinha, Falguni S. Nayar and many other eminent personalities constitute the Board of Governors of IIM Bodh Gaya.
Campus
IIM Bodh Gaya is located in the temple city of Bodh Gaya. IIM Bodhgaya has its own hostels, with amenities for different sports like cricket, volleyball, football, table tennis, basketball, badminton, etc., and a gymnasium. The permanent campus of IIM Bodhgaya designed by CP Kukreja Architects was recently inaugurated by the PM.The Prime Minister inaugurated various education and skill development projects at a cost of over Rs 13,300 crore at a function held in Jammu. In this series, he inaugurated Bodhgaya IIM online.
Startup Hub Incubation Center-INSPIRE
The IIMBG INSPIRE was established in the IIM BG campus with the purpose of supporting entrepreneurial endeavors at IIM Bodh Gaya. It encourages students studying at IIM Bodh Gaya to make use of the incubation center. INSPIRE has played a pivotal role in incubating three campus startups initiated by IPM students of IIM Bodh Gaya, including Discorso, a podcast developed by students of Envision, Can3 on wheels, a fast food kiosk, and Drinks Exchange, a specialized kiosk offering a range of juices and shakes.Academics
Academic programmes
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Post Graduate Programme in Management is a two-year, regular, full-time residential program. Admission to the PGP course of IIM Bodh Gaya is conducted each year through the Common Admission Test. 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 years, students are expected to go through an eight-week summer internship. The second-year constitutes the elective courses that provide diverse opportunities for students to study and specialize in their specific fields of interest.IIM Bodh Gaya follows the same pedagogy of its previous mentor, the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.
Integrated Programme in Management (IPM)
The Integrated Programme in Management is a five-year, full-time residential program that combines undergraduate and postgraduate management studies. Admission to the IPM course of IIM Bodh Gaya is based on the Joint Integrated Programme in Management Admission Test conducted by the National Testing Agency and academic profile. The IPM course consists of six semesters and six trimesters, dividing the program into two halves.After the completion of the second year, students will have to undergo a compulsory Rural and Social Immersion internship. In the sixth semester, students are required to choose a sector-specific specialization. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded the Bachelors of Business Management and Master of Business Administration Degree by IIM Bodh Gaya. Additionally, candidates who opt to exit the program after completing the requirements of the first three years will be awarded the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.