Institute of Management

About College

IMNU, Institute of Management, Nirma University is a constituent of the distinguished Nirma University (NU) which is an autonomous university located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and functions under the aegis of Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF). The oldest private university of Gujarat, Nirma, originally affiliated to the Gujarat University got established in the year 2003 as a constitutional university under the Gujarat State Act at an enterprise of the NERF. Henceforth, NERF established several leading institutions including ‘the Institute of Management’. Previously known as Nirma Institute of Management, the Institute was established in 1996 and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

 

Organisational History

 

IMNU owes its establishment to ‘The Nirma Education & Research Foundation’which was established by the well-known philanthropist and industrialist Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel (Chairman, Nirma Ltd.) in 1994 with the objective of instructing the best in education and erecting a strong foundation for the upcoming generations of India. The NERF, established four leading institutions

• Nirma Institute of Technology in 1995
• Nirma Institute of Management in 1996
• Nirma Institute of Diploma Studies in 1997
• Nirma Institute of Pharmacy in 2003

 

The Institute of Management, established to promote brilliance in management education and to prepare young women and men to meet the challenges of the developing corporate world has gained recognition as one of the top B-Schools in the nation in a little span of less than a decade.

 

Overview of Facilities

 

Situated amidst abundant sylvan surroundings, The IMNU provides range of state-of-the-art facilities to its students to provide an ambience conducive for holistic development & learning. The facilities provided include air-conditioned classrooms, excellent library, well equipped computer centre & well-furnished hostels. These are further supplemented by recreational facilities, Facility to bank & medical insurance.

 

Alumni

 

The institute’s ‘Alumni Association’ provides opportunities for alumni to stay connected with their alma mater.Alumni of Institute of Management,NU have created, joined & transformed a wide range of organisations in diverse fields. Few of the distinguished ones include:

• SachinderBhinder, Deputy Vice President , Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, Mumbai 
• Sharad Kumar, Asst Vice President, Centurion Bank of Punjab Ltd, Indore
• JiteshBatra, Project Manager, Fannie Mae, USA
• PiyushGoyal, Vice President (Head, Network development & Distribution), TV18 Network, Delhi

 

 

The institute well known for its various initiatives in professional education is renowned today as one of the top B-Schools of the country due to the following academic characteristics making it unique and world class:

 

 

• Stringent Admission Process
• Focus on Institute-Industry interface and overall personality development of students
• Faculty, a mix of academic and industry experience
• Regular review and revision of curricula and syllabi in view of changing needs
• International Alliances
• Promotes Research in Business and Management studies

 

International Alliances

 

IMNU has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for academic collaborations with several universities abroad which involves students/faculty exchange, joint research assignments, joint management development programmes and development of selected international business cases for inclusion in the MBA curriculum. The collaborated universities are:

• Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia 
• Minnesota State University, USA
• Coggin College of Business, North Florida University, USA
• Florida Atlantic University, USA
• Texas A&M University - Commerce, USA
• Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, USA
• California State University, USA

 

Famous Courses

 

The institute’s major educational programmes include:

• Two year full-time, residentialMaster of Business Administration (MBA) Full Time
• Five Year Integrated BBA-MBA Programme
• two year full-time, residentialMaster of Business Administration (Family Business and Entrepreneurship)
• Four Year Doctor of Philosophy Programme (Ph. D.)
• Ten Month Executive Diploma Programmes
• Doctor of Philosophy Programme (Ph. D.) (External )

 

 

The institute focusses on an all-round development of its students by providing opportunities for various clubs and activities apart from academics. The students are continuously active in planning of & participating in various cultural, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The active student groups at IMNU include:

 

 

• Student Advisory Committee (SAC)
• Cultural Committee
• Sports Committee 

These are responsible for the governance of proper functioning of the various student clubs and other activities.

 

Clubs

 

Few of the clubs at IMNU are:

• Niche: Marketing Club
• Fine$$e: Finance Club
• Clique: IT Club
• Imprints: HRM Club
• Swayam: Family Business and Entrepreneurship club
• Sumantra: Book club
• Chehre - The Dramatics Club 

 

Further students are involved in social initiatives via

• Rotaract Club: organizes social events
• Saral: Social Cell of IMNU

 

Co-Curricular Activities

 

Students at IMNU are responsible for various co-curricular activities such as:

• Institute Lecture Series
• CEO Lecture Series
• Finance Conclave
• Marketing Conclave
• Industry Visits
• International Conference
• HR Conclave

 

Extra-Curricular Activities

Among extra-curricular activities, the students have range of facilities at their disposal including:

• Sports activities such as Volleyball, Athletics, Badminton, Cricket, and Basketball
• Fully featured Gymnasium
• Sports meet once a year
• Regular matches and tournaments
• Celebration at various festivals
• ''Shaping Mind for Happy Life" : an innovative programme to induce self-discipline

 

 

 

 

The IMNU Campus provides myriad of world class facilities ranging from classrooms, hostels, sports, library resources, medical facilities& technology to produce an ambience that provides an opportunity for holistic learning to its students.

 

 

 

 

 

Hostels

 

The Institute has separate hostel facilities for male & female students located on the University Campus. The hostel rooms are open and well-furnished with the following facilities:

• Local Area Network connectivity &Internet connectivity
• Sports and other entertaining facilities for the students
• Hostel messadministered by a private contractor and which provides vegetarian food
• Laundry facilities provided by local washer man can be availed on payment basis
• Special measures for the allowance of medical facilities
• Facilities for In-Coming Calls on the hostel extension numbers
• Faxes, All Letters and other communications received by the Institute

 

Classrooms

 

The air-conditioned classrooms are well equipped with multimedia & audio-visual aids to facilitate interactive learning. The classrooms have wireless as well as LAN (Local Area Network) Connectivity. The campus also has its own large auditorium.

 

Library

 

The institute’s library has house full of resources & knowledge for the students. It is an invaluable asset for the students, faculties as well researchers.In fact, IMNU’s library has been ranked 4th in the country by the leading business magazine – Business World in 2005.It has a robust collection of resources with the following key features:

• More than 21,000 volumes of books
• Subscription to about 148 printed, national & international, periodicals
• Various online databases include, Science Direct, EBSCO’s Business Source Premier, Blackwell, Frost and Sullivan, Emerald, Oxford University Press, Asian CERC, CMIE’s Prowess and Industry Analysis, etc.
• Full automation by anuser-friendly library software called Alice For Windows (AfW)
• Access to digital resources like journals, magazines, videos, CDs, etc
• Linking the Central Library Resource Centre of the University

 

Services offered by the Library Resource Centre to the students include:

• Reading Facilities 
• Photocopying
• Reference
• Circulation
• Video Viewing
• Computerized Information Search
•  Inter-Library Loan

 

Computer Centre

 

The institute provides an excellent information technology infrastructure to its students.

• State-of-the-art gigabit network throughout the campus
• Well-equipped computer labs
• High- speed servers
• A 128 MBPs dedicated optic fibre leased line
• Wi-Fi hotspots enable round the clock internet connectivity
• Internet and Intranet mail servers are available to students

 

Medical Insurance Facility

 

All students are required to join the group Mediclaim& Accident policy arranged at the Institute with the General Insurance Company.

 

Banking Facilities

 

Banking and Insurance services are available to students to succeed their lives while studying. A branch of the Kalupur Commercial Co-operative Bank Ltd. is located in the campus premises. 

 

Recreational Facilities

 

Other recreational facilities for the students include:

• Various indoor and outdoor sports facilities
• Well-equipped modern gymnasium
• Health club
• A Volleyball court, a Table-Tennis Room, a Lawn Tennis court, a Basketball court as well as a Football
• Canteen facility
• Multi-cuisine restaurant - Madhurya

 

 

The most noteworthy festivals and events managed by IMNU students include:

 

 

• Richter -10: A major annual cultural festival of the Institute
• Prayaag : The Management Conclave
• Perspective:The Academic Management Festival
• HR Conclave: annual event aimed at providing an interactive forum for senior HR professionals, faculty and students
• NICOM (Nirma International Conference on Management):Nirma’s flagship event
• Nirma Champions League:An annual week-long sports meet of the institute

 

 

 

 

 

IMNU has been constantly rated as one of the best B-Schools in the nation. The ranking scenario for 2012-2013 is as indicated below:

• Ranked top 10th Best B-School in the country by GHRDC and published in CSR
• Ranked as the top 23rd Best B-School by MDRA and published in Business Today
• Ranked as the top 20th B-School in the country by a leading national B-school survey published in Business World
• Ranked as the top 24th Best B-School by Drishti and published in Outlook
• Ranked as the 22ndBest B-School in the country by a survey conducted by The Times of India.

Awards

 

IMNU has bagged the following awards:

• Innovative Leadership Award by Stars of the Industry Group & DNA
• Bureaucracy Today Business School Award for the Best Institution
• 19th Dewang Mehta B-School Award for
• B-School Leadership Award of Le Matinal Educational Excellence Awards

Honoured with DNA B-School Innovative Leadership Award

 

 

The institute has different fees and expenses for different programmes. The same for few major programs is as indicated below:

 

 

 

MBA (Full-Time)

• Tuition Fee approx. Rs.3,95,000/- per annum
• Hostel fee approx. Rs.50,000/- per annum

 

BBA-MBA

• Tuition Fee: Rs.1,25,000/- per annum + other applicable fees for BBA Phase
• The fees of the regular MBA programme of the Institute shall apply for MBA Phase

 

MBA (Family Business and Entrepreneurship)

• Tuition fee approx.Rs.2,30,000/- per annum exclusive of hostel fee, activity fee and other charges applicable

 

Ph.D. (Full Time)

• A stipend of Rs.12,000/- per month in the first year and second year and Rs.14,000/- from the third year onwards

 

Ph.D. (External)

• Annual Fee of approx.Rs.30,000/- exclusive of other expenses

 

Executive Diploma Programmes

• Each of the Executive Diploma Programmes has a course fee of Rs.46,000/-, which includes cost of tuition, teaching materials, lunch and refreshments
• Fee is payable in two instalments of Rs.23,000/- each

 

 

The institute endeavours to help the deserving candidates to pursue management studies. The following are few scholarship schemes for MBA (Full Time) students currently offered by the institute:

 

 

 

• Merit Based Scholarship Scheme
• Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme