IFIM Business School, Bangalore was established in 1995. It is located in Bangalore – the Silicon Valley of India. IFIM Bangalore became the sixth management institute in India to receive the prestigious accreditation from the AACSB International and is currently among the nine AACSB accredited institutes in India. IFIM Bangalore is uniquely positioned to cater to the needs of ‘Beyond Tomorrow’ by providing innovation-led solutions. IFIM Bangalore is also accredited by the South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS) and is ISO 9001:2008 certified.
IFIM Bangalore currently offers three AICTE approved and AACSB accredited programs. These are-
The 2.0 phase of IFIM began its journey under the leadership of Mr. Sanjay Padode, a 1989 alumnus of BITS Pilani and a serial entrepreneur. Through a consistent endeavour of excellence in innovation and rigour of academic delivery, stakeholder engagement and impact, within a decade, the institute emerged as one of the globally recognised premier management institutes in India – to become only the sixth AACSB accredited institute of the country (and is currently among the seven AACSB accredited institutes in India).
Post the AACSB accreditation, the ‘IFIM 3.0’ is now poised for not just getting into the Global League but also for a quantum growth in order to cater to the needs of ‘Beyond Tomorrow’ by providing innovation-led solutions.
Established |
1995 |
Location |
Bangalore, Karnataka |
Approved By |
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) National Board of Accreditation (NBA) ISO 9001:2015 |
Accredited By |
South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS) Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
International Collaborations |
University of Wollongong, Australia ESC Rennes Business School, France University of Applied Sciences, Lubeck, Germany Virginia Commonwealth University, USA Manchester Metropolitan University, UK University of Bicocca, Italy ALBA Graduate Business School, Greece Plymouth University, UK Sheffield Hallam University, UK |
IFIM Bangalore offers a postgraduate Diploma program in Management (PGDM) in four specializations. Apart from the postgraduate diploma programs, IFIM Bangalore also offers Executive-PGDM, Certification programs and Research programs.
In addition to the courses offered at PG level in IFIM Bangalore, the college also offers Ph.D. in Management.
Candidate must hold MBA/equivalent Degree from a recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 6.75 out of 10 or 60% aggregate marks at the Master’s degree.
Selection of candidates will be done on the basis of their performance in VRAT (Entrance Exam). Finally, the admission will be confirmed through an interview round.
For more information on IFIM Courses and Fee Structure, click here.
IFIM Bangalore’s unique Industry Internship Programme, (IIP) has been very well-received by recruiters across industries for its unmatched exposure and valuable on-the-job learning. IFIM Bangalore ensures 100% placement and so, the students are trained to grab the best opportunity when it is offered. More than 90 recruiters (including many blue-chip companies) participated in the campus recruitment drive. Some of the prominent ones amongst them are: PwC, Deloitte, Oracle, Export Import Bank of India (Exim), Mu-Sigma, Dell, EXL, Caterpillar, Schindler, Dun and Bradstreet, Yes Bank, Schneider Electric, Cognizant, S & P Global, FedEx, Coffee Day Beverages, Dyson, Yum Brands, Wipro, Capital First, Sumeru, Nestle, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, Statecraft, DHL, Toyota, Microland, ITC, Ricoh, L’Oréal, AAF India, Jockey (Page), Sharp, TUV Rhineland, Purnartha, Envision, and Decathlon. Some of the new age companies are ClearTax, Dvara, Capital Float, Merhaki Foods, Hunger Box, OYO, OSG, and IQVIA.
The Placements 2018-19 season at the IFIM Business School witnessed participation from recruiters across major industry sectors.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) became the top recruiter for the year recruiting a total of 40 students. Varied profiles were offered to students resulting in a choice of both entry-level and experience-based roles. A specialization-wise breakup is provided below:
IFIM Bangalore also reported 100% completion of the industry internship drive, known as the Industry Internship Program (IIP), for the PGDM 2017-19 batch.
Highest Salary Packages: 16.64 LPA
Average Salary Packages: 7.5 LPA
For more information on IFIM Bangalore Placements, click here.
IFIM Bangalore announces merit scholarships for the 2019-21 batch of its two-year, full-time, residential, AICTE approved and AACSB accredited Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programmes.
The objective is to identify/invite meritorious talent and offer them merit scholarships for pursuing PGDM at IFIM Bangalore. Scholarships in the form of a tuition fee waiver will be offered to meritorious students, who have appeared for CAT and/or GMAT and fulfill the eligibility criteria mentioned below:
Sponsor |
Category |
Tuition Fee waiver |
Eligibility |
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CAT %tile |
GMAT Score |
X %age |
XII %age |
Degree %age |
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1. |
Padode Foundation |
Super scholar |
50% |
90 |
725 |
90 |
80 |
First Class |
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2 |
Academic Excellence |
30% |
85 |
700 |
80 |
75 |
First Class |
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3 |
Kanya Shakti |
25% |
75 |
650 |
70 |
70 |
First Class |
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4 |
Sports |
25% |
70 |
600 |
65 |
65 |
First Class |
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5 |
Cultural |
25% |
70 |
600 |
65 |
65 |
First Class |
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6. |
IFIM Alumni Association |
IFIM Alumni Scholarship |
INR 1,00,000 |
70 |
600s |
65 |
65 |
First C |