How is life at IIM different from that at other top B-schools?

Each day has its own set of challenges and twists. Things are so unpredictable here that you can't even plan your evenings in advance, as you would never know which professor would shower upon you, long assignments with Short deadlines. But then you also have days when you get pleasant surprises. Sometimes you enter a class and see an industry expert standing near the podium getting ready to teach a certain course topic or sometimes there are some exciting activities planned for us by the professor which is fun. And when such classes get over, you can realize how much we got to learn without even realizing. You have some time for your breakfast or else you will have to rush to the bus with a slice of bread in your hand. The lectures are mostly interesting and if you have done a prior reading of the topic, you will be so engrossed in the discussion that you won't know where the time flew. This is the time when literally everyone is rushing towards the mess. The food is so good that you would never want to be among the last ones. Finally, you are at some ease as you have finished your lectures. So, students take some time out and enjoy their tea and pakoras while discussing their first half of the day. Life is really good here.

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For students with a keen interest in management functions, there are various clubs to work with. The Finance Club, Consulting Club, Marketing Cell, and Systems Consulting Club help get industry exposure through live projects. Students can also contribute to their respective magazines. Team census organizes events where one can witness and experience marketing in the Indian context. You can participate in these events, or just come over to enjoy the feel of a marketplace and relish the delicious food & drinks being sold by students. Numerous seminars, workshops and talks by national and international industry experts are organized by Persona and Colloquia. You can meet budding entrepreneurs through our entrepreneurship cell. For the shutter-bugs, we have our very own Lakeside Lens Lovers Club, where they can exchange photography-related tips with passionate and talented photographers. There is this culture developed by the students themselves. This culture of clubs and fests is not very much pronounced in other colleges.

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IIMs are premier management institutes in India and this is because of a reason. Faculty - IIMs have excellent faculty. Some of the best minds of the country will be teaching you. So surely a great deal. Students - IIMs have the brightest students. Living and studying with such crowd surely has many benefits. You are constantly urged to push your limits and keep learning. You come to know there are many more smart people than you and that works in a positive way to keep you humble and keep learning. Infrastructure - Most of the old IIMs have great infrastructure and great facilities. Great placements - The median salary at top IIMs is around 20LPA. Most of the B-schools cannot beat this number. Also major companies and firms visit IIMs and don't visit any other colleges. Brand Name - This is one of the greatest advantages of IIMs. Knowing that you are from IIM, people will definitely show you respect. Talking about life at IIMs, it will be both difficult and interesting. It will be academically rigorous but it will make you learn to constantly push your limits and become a better person. You will also have a lot of fun.

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Indian Institute of Management of one the best B-schools in the world. Lots of campuses still running hard to reach the standard of IIM but are not able to do so. Some of the major difference you can see when we compare IIMs and B-Schools are; 1. Faculties- Almost all the faculties of IIMs are very highly experienced and have better knowledge of how to manage MBA students. They provide right guidance and quality advice during the course of study. 2. Strong brand name of IIM helps attract international and national organization to make tie-ups with IIMs. 3. Placement- In a normal campus the maximum package might be 11 or 12 lakhs but in IIMs majority of students will get 11 to 12 lakhs per annum in average. 4. Case study oriented education helps students gain more skills and industry knowledge. In these ways IIM is different from other top B-campuses.

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Key points differentiating IIMs from other B-Schools- Practice-driven pedagogy International exposure to sustainability initiatives Mentorship from industry leaders, policymakers and academics Industry engagement and partnerships Through this programme IIML answers the industry’s call to produce sustainability leaders who can establish equilibrium between the financial, social and environmental aspects of organisational profitability. Most of the top institutes have either integrated sustainability in their curriculum in the form of core courses or electives. IIM, Lucknow (IIML) went a few steps ahead and introduced a full-time two year postgraduate programme in sustainable management in 2015. This dedicated MBA programme challenges managers to question and reframe their assumptions about business responsibilities.

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