IIM Calcutta

IIM Calcutta or the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is the first amongst all the management institutes that were established in the country. The foundation of this institute was laid as early as November 1961. For setting up this institute the Government of India joined hands Alfred P. Solan School of Management which is popularly known as MIT, the Government of West Bengal, the Ford Foundation and last but not the least the Indian Industry.

This pioneering institutes right from the very onset with the help of its world class faculty gave imparted excellent managerial teaching to the students which enables them to become successful entrepreneurs. In its beginning years several renowned scholars formed the core of its faculty members who nurtured the latent talents of the aspiring entrepreneurs and gave them quality training thus honing their corporate skills and managerial abilities.

With the passing years the Calcutta IIM has not only spread its wings and grown in size fulfilling the dreams of multitudes of students from diverse backgrounds but in fact has developed into a centre of excellence, into an internationally acclaimed institute. The IIM Calcutta acts as an autonomous body which is always striving to achieve its goals in the ever changing scenario of the global business. Its strong rootedness to the Indian social ethos and values has enabled this institute to emerge as one of the premier management institutes not only in India but also in Asia. Its strong connection with several national and international business communities has facilitated its development into one of the best management institutions as it provides opportunity for the students to exercise their theoretical knowledge into practice. This institute is also known for its excellent campus placements.

Calcutta IIM Admission & Courses

Getting through any renowned management institution is not easy and getting through Calcutta IIM Admission is also not a child's play. The Calcutta IIM Admission operates in two stages. In the very first stage the candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their CAT score percentile. They are shortlisted under various categories as for example in the open category a candidate requires 95% in overall, whereas those belonging to the NC - OBC category requires 85% and those belonging to the SC requires 75% and the ST and Physically Challenged requires 70% number to be eligible moving on to the next stage.

In the second phase of the admission process the total score of the candidate is supposedly calculated out of 100. The IIM Calcutta Courses can broadly be classified into three categories these are post graduation courses, doctoral or fellow courses and executive courses. The Post Graduate Courses include Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Post Graduate Programme for Executives and Post Graduate Programme for Executive VLM.

IIM Calcutta Address

You can find the postal as well as the email IIM Calcutta Address easily on the internet but for convenience it is stated here. The IIM Calcutta is located at :