IMI Delhi launches Bhubaneshwar campus

Commemorating its 30th anniversary during 2010-2011, the International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi, has announced the launch of its second campus at Bhubaneshwar in Orissa. Located at the IDCO Institutional area in Gothapatna, Bhubaneshwar, adjacent to IIIT, Bhubaneshwar and NALCO Research Centre, the new campus is spread over 16 acres of land. Speaking on the occasion, C.S. Venkata Ratnam, director, IMI New Delhi, said, “Subject to getting approval from AICTE, we will commence the first PGDM program in July-Aug 2010.” The campus will be fully residential and function as an autonomous business school. “Besides PGDM programs, IMI Bhubaneshwar will also have centers for research and executive education,” he further added. The IMI board has distinguished persons from industry, government and academics headed by Industrialist R.P.Goenka, chairman-emeritus, RPG Enterprises. “The Bhubaneshwar campus will take cognizance of the growing criticism against B-schools in India and abroad and suitably re-engineer its curriculum to meet the emerging and future needs of corporate in grooming business leaders for sustainable business,” said Captain S Vasudeva Member, board of governors, IMI.