IIMA has evolved from being India's premier management institute to a notable international school of management in just four decades.
It all started with Dr. Vikram Sarabhai and a few spirited industrialists realising that agriculture, education, health, transportation, population control, energy and public administration were vital elements in a growing society, and that it was necessary to efficiently manage these industries.
The result was the creation of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 1961 as an autonomous body with the active collaboration of the Government of India, Government of Gujarat and the industrial sectors.
It was evident that to have a vision was not enough. Effective governance and quality education were seen as critical aspects.
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IIMA has evolved from being India's premier management institute to a notable international school of management in just four decades.
It all started with Dr. Vikram Sarabhai and a few spirited industrialists realising that agriculture, education, health, transportation, population control, energy and public administration were vital elements in a growing society, and that it was necessary to efficiently manage these industries.
The result was the creation of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 1961 as an autonomous body with the active collaboration of the Government of India, Government of Gujarat and the industrial sectors.
It was evident that to have a vision was not enough. Effective governance and quality education were seen as critical aspects.
From the very start the founders introduced the concept of faculty governance: all members of the faculty play an important role in administering the diverse academic and non-academic activities of the Institute. The empowerment of the faculty has been the propelling force behind the high quality of learning experience at IIMA.
The Institute had initial collaboration with Harvard Business School. This collaboration greatly influenced the Institute's approach to education. Gradually, it emerged as a confluence of the best of Eastern and Western values.
Mission
IIMA's mission is to help India and other developing countries improve their managerial practices both in the private and in the public sectors, and adopt superior public policies. It seeks to do this through producing risk-taking leader-managers who will pioneer new managerial practices and set new standards; through producing teachers and researchers who will generate new ideas of International significance; and through purposeful consulting aimed at helping client organizations scale new heights.
Objectives
    * To provide learning facilities to men and women of exceptional caliber for pursuing careers in management or becoming teachers and researchers in different management fields.
    * To promote knowledge through research, both applied and conceptual, relevant to management, and to disseminate such knowledge through publications.
    * To participate in and contribute to the formulation of public policy, which would provide answers to questions of social importance.
    * To enhance the decision-making skills and the administrative competence of practicing managers and assist organizations to solve their managerial problems by providing them with consulting services based on actual requirements.
    * To collaborate with other institutions in India and abroad with a view to further professionalizing management education and assisting in institution building, in a meaningful manner.
A globally respected institute that shapes management practices in India and abroad by creating new frontiers and developing ethical, dependable, entrepreneurial, and socially sensitive leader-managers committed to excellence.

There are six classrooms and five seminar rooms in the teaching wing. This is in addition to the seminar and conference rooms in the faculty wings. To facilitate case discussions, each classroom is an amphitheater. There are sixty-five revolving seats, with each seat having the nametag of the student. All classrooms have network connectivity to facilitate presentations. The new campus will add 5 more classrooms, 12 seminar rooms and an auditorium.
As an alumni pointed out, ‘the dorm is like the Gaulish village in Astreix books which opens with a free for all but always ends with merrymaking. You always came back to the dorm where a part of you belonged and a part of which belonged to you’. There are 25 student dormitories with a total capacity to hold about 740 occupan

There are six classrooms and five seminar rooms in the teaching wing. This is in addition to the seminar and conference rooms in the faculty wings. To facilitate case discussions, each classroom is an amphitheater. There are sixty-five revolving seats, with each seat having the nametag of the student. All classrooms have network connectivity to facilitate presentations. The new campus will add 5 more classrooms, 12 seminar rooms and an auditorium.
As an alumni pointed out, ‘the dorm is like the Gaulish village in Astreix books which opens with a free for all but always ends with merrymaking. You always came back to the dorm where a part of you belonged and a part of which belonged to you’. There are 25 student dormitories with a total capacity to hold about 740 occupants. Apart from the dormitories there are separate housing facilities available for married candidates. The dorms have ten single rooms on each floor arranged around a stairway and a tearoom. Stay in the dormitories is compulsory for students. The rooms are fully furnished and include a telephone connection. The dorms also have a TV, washing machine and refrigerator.
Sports Complex
Facilities for indoor/ outdoor games and recreation activities are available. Games such as Soccer, Cricket, Badminton, Lawn Tennis, Table tennis, Basketball, Volleyball and Hockey are very popular among the student community. Fitness conscious students can work out in the gymnasium or go for a jog around the scenic campus. For those who prefer to stay indoors, there is Chess, Carom or Bridge. During COMBOS - the Institute's intramural cultural fete - IIMA is a divided house where the dorms are split into three groups, and pitted against each other in literary, cultural and sports competitions.
Fitness Centre
Fitness CentreIIMA has a Fitness Centre located at Class room no. 324 on the Old Campus covering an area of 1740 square feet. The fitness centre has equipment for various stretching, floor and body-building exercises - tread mills, recumbent cycle, elliptical cycle, multigym, dumbells & plates,  weights, shoulder press, leg-pull , swift bike, leg extension, incline shoulder, cross trainers, double twisters, etc.
On an average 135 members take benefit of the fitness centre every month including staff, faculty and students under the guidance of able fitness trainer Mr. Kamlesh Parmar who has an experience of over 10 years in the field. The centre is open from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm with special batches for Ladies running from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm).
IIMA is planning to double the facilities and add more equipments to the fitness centre.
The Vikram Sarabhai Library is an invaluable resource for students, researchers and faculties of business and management. The library has over the years built a robust collection of over 1,70,018 books, 42,004 bound volumes, 527 current subscription to journals and news papers, 2102 working papers, and many other resources like thesis (220), student's project reports (1605), CDs (1641) and videos (128).
The library, spread over 20,120 sq. ft., also provides access to the best of business and management related digital resources through its subscription to various databases consisting of scholarly and industry relevant content. The library has set up 3i (Information Infrastructure for Institution) network to provide business, industry, environment, agricultural and economic information to the users.
Information Technology Infrastructure
A state-of-the-art network with almost 1600 nodes connects every corner of the Institute. Every student and faculty member has a networked personal computer at his or her disposal. High-speed servers running on a variety of platforms to suit all kinds of requirements support the entire network. The Institute’s network is linked to the Internet via a dedicated leased line enabling round the clock Internet connectivity on the campus. Every classroom has a computer connected to this network that allows faculty to retrieve relevant information from their desktop or the central database. This connectivity helps both the students and the faculty considerably in their research and projects. The campus is also WiFi enabled.

Accommodation
Kasturbhai Lalbhai Management Development Centre (KLMDC) provides an academic and learning environment for participants of the Management Development Programmes. Its location on the campus encourages and facilitates interaction between participants and the faculty. Participants can also take advantage of the Institute's library and computer facilities. Accommodation is provided in 64 air-conditioned furnished double rooms. There is a separate dining hall, a reading lounge, classrooms (with audio-visual and computer projector facilities), and a Computer Lab equipped with a PC LAN with Internet connectivity. Participants have access to campus facilities for outdoor games.
International Management Development Centre (IMDC) located on the IIMA New Campus, provides a

Accommodation
Kasturbhai Lalbhai Management Development Centre (KLMDC) provides an academic and learning environment for participants of the Management Development Programmes. Its location on the campus encourages and facilitates interaction between participants and the faculty. Participants can also take advantage of the Institute's library and computer facilities. Accommodation is provided in 64 air-conditioned furnished double rooms. There is a separate dining hall, a reading lounge, classrooms (with audio-visual and computer projector facilities), and a Computer Lab equipped with a PC LAN with Internet connectivity. Participants have access to campus facilities for outdoor games.
International Management Development Centre (IMDC) located on the IIMA New Campus, provides an academic and learning environment for participants of the Management Development Programmes. Single room air-conditioned accommodation with attached bathroom, TV with cable connection, small refrigerator and internet connectivity are provided in the room at the IMDC. There is a separate dining hall, a reading lounge, classrooms and auditorium (with audio-visual and computer projection facilities), syndicate rooms, a computer lab with LAN and Internet connectivity. Recreation facilities exist for indoor and outdoor games (Badminton, TT, Carrom, Chess, Volleyball and Cricket). IMDC’s proximity to the IIMA main campus encourages and facilitates interaction between participants and the faculty. Participants can also take advantage of the Institute’s library and computer facilities.

The Students’ Personal and Career Development Centre (SPCDC) is an on-campus facility that offers psychological support and psychometric testing to the students and staff members of the institute. Handling the academic rigour along with life stressors such as issues around relationships, coping with loss, managing finance and career aspirations, can get overwhelming. The SPCDC offers a range of services to help students address these and other issues. The services offered include individual counselling, couple counselling and small group work on areas such as self-exploration and personal growth, psychotherapeutic support, psychometric assessment and career guidance.

The Students’ Personal and Career Development Centre (SPCDC) is an on-campus facility that offers psychological support and psychometric testing to the students and staff members of the institute. Handling the academic rigour along with life stressors such as issues around relationships, coping with loss, managing finance and career aspirations, can get overwhelming. The SPCDC offers a range of services to help students address these and other issues. The services offered include individual counselling, couple counselling and small group work on areas such as self-exploration and personal growth, psychotherapeutic support, psychometric assessment and career guidance.

Dr. Vijaypat Singhania (Chairman)
Director S. K. Barua (Director)
Agarwal Anurag K
Agarwalla Sobhesh Kumar
Ahuja Vinod
Mishra Abhishek
Monippally M M
Datta Samar K
Deodhar Satish Y
Banerjee Bibek
Barua S K
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Dr. Vijaypat Singhania (Chairman)
Director S. K. Barua (Director)
Agarwal Anurag K
Agarwalla Sobhesh Kumar
Ahuja Vinod
Mishra Abhishek
Monippally M M
Datta Samar K
Deodhar Satish Y
Banerjee Bibek
Barua S K
Basant Rakesh
Bhatnagar Deepti
Bhatnagar Subhash
Jain Rekha
Jaiswal Anand Kumar
Jajoo B H
Tirupati Devanath
Singh Gurdev
Vasavada Mukul
Venkata Rao V
Venkateshan Prahalad

IIMA is now widely recognised as the best and most respected management school not only in India but the whole of Asia. As a result it attracts students who are not just proficient academically but are also talented in whole lot of activities. IIMA has instituted several awards to recognise outstanding contributions in these fields.
The Kollengode V. Srinivas Award: Instituted by the parents of the late Kollengode V. Srinivas to recognise the all-round performance of an outstanding student and honour the memories of Srinivas’ association with the Institute.
The S. Umapathy Prize: Instituted by the brother of the late S. Umapathy to recognise the academic excellence of a student and honour the memories of Umapathy’s association with the Institute.
The S. K. Set

IIMA is now widely recognised as the best and most respected management school not only in India but the whole of Asia. As a result it attracts students who are not just proficient academically but are also talented in whole lot of activities. IIMA has instituted several awards to recognise outstanding contributions in these fields.
The Kollengode V. Srinivas Award: Instituted by the parents of the late Kollengode V. Srinivas to recognise the all-round performance of an outstanding student and honour the memories of Srinivas’ association with the Institute.
The S. Umapathy Prize: Instituted by the brother of the late S. Umapathy to recognise the academic excellence of a student and honour the memories of Umapathy’s association with the Institute.
The S. K. Seth Memorial Award: Instituted by Mrs Shanti Seth in memory of her husband, the late Sri S. K. Seth, the first librarian of the Institute.
The Academic Merit Award: Presented by The Institute and Nestle India Ltd.. It carries a certificate of merit and cash component of Rs. 25,000.
IFCI and Chaudhary-Padmanabhan-Pant Award: Presented for the best Thesis Proposal.
Travel Awards: Presented for participation in international conferences
Long Service Award: Presented to retiring employees with a record of long service in the Institute.