Comprehensive review of IIM Kashipur

ASPECTS OF CURRICULUM: A few of the subjects like Business ethics, Design Thinking, and Experiential learning were very intriguing and exciting and influenced my decision to choose this course. Experiential learning in IIM Kashipur helps us delve into real-world cases. The course is divided into three arenas- Environment and Sustainability, Urban and Rural Planning, and MSME. An individual can choose according to their alignment of interests. Here the real-world problems faced by companies in Kashipur and nearby areas are presented to us. We are given an exciting opportunity to do internships and work for those organizations. Some of them are profit organizations and NGOs. TEACHING METHODS: The professors are very knowledgeable and have expertise in their area. Techniques like roleplay, simulations, and field learning outside the classroom are incorporated into the classroom. TIMING AND FREQUENCY: The exams test the concepts of students and are held twice in a semester

I am in my first year and have been placed in a good company. Many reputed companies like ICICI, Yes Bank, Reliance, Puma, Micron, GSK, etc offer great stipends. The highest stipend offered was 1,20,000. The roles offered range from strategy, operations, general Management , finance, and Marketing roles. Various Live projects from good companies are also provided which are converted to internship opportunities by students.

The students become eligible for Summer internships towards the start of the second semester. The final placements start around the end of the fourth semester. COMPANIES : A good number of reputed companies such as Reliance Retail, TATA Motors, Aditya Birla, Puma, etc visit our campus and offer handsome packages. Highest - 37 LPA Average - 18 LPA 100% placements are provided by the institute. However, few decide to opt out to start their venture. PLANS: To get into a leadership role where i make decisions for the company.

Cost of education:(MBA) admission fee - 25000 course fee - 2,82,000(per sem) caution deposit refundable - 9000 Total fees - 18000000 Hostel fee - 22,000 per month SCHOLARSHIPS: 3 institute sponsored scholarships are offered 1. Need cum merit-based scholarship - full scholarship 2. merit-based scholarship - full scholarship 3. Need-based scholarship - full scholarship Around 20 scholarships each year. Loans are readily available once you reach the campus

FESTIVALS: Uthishtha - Annual Entrepreneurship Flagship event (End of January) Agnitraya - Flagship cultural event of IIM Kashipur (End of December) Saamanvaya - Annual HR conclave of IIM Kashipur Along with these events, a lot of other events are conducted throughout the year. LIBRARY: the library at IIM Kashipur has around 9449 printed books across different domains and genres. The library is also fully computerized to use the Libsys 10 software. It is a hybrid library of state-of-the-art technological applications. CLASSROOM: The classrooms are well maintained with centralised air conditioning and mics in each row. We also have good projectors with proper technology. There are also Amul and Nescafe outside classrooms for students to have their interval snacks. STUDENT RUN : IIM Kashipur is a student-run campus. we have around 8 committees, 7 academic clubs, 13 non-academic clubs, and 9 cells. These help students develop their overall personality and be engaged throughout.

The hostels are well maintained and regularly cleaned by the hostel cleaning staff. We have separate hostel blocks for girls and boys. A total of 6 rooms are allocated to a floor. Each has a common room where a washing machine, an oven, a fridge, a dryer during winter, and dry cleaning services are provided. MESS: The mess food is very good. The menu keeps changing every month. Non Veg is served at least four times a week, either at lunch or dinner. Registration: Once you reach the campus, rooms are randomly allocated to students.

ADMISSION PROCESS:(cutoff IIM Kashipur - 94% GENERAL) I took CAT, NMAT, XAT, and SNAP. The forms are out usually from September. The CAT exam in 2022 was moderate in difficulty. I was in the first slot. The DILR section was a bit lengthy. The admission process was rigorous. After the CAT results, we had to wait for around 2 months for the CAP results.A form had to be filled. We were allotted interview slot timings. ELIGIBILITY: Bachelor's degree duly recognized by UGC/AIU with aggregate marks of 50%-general APPLICATION FORM, FEES, DATES: The CAP form asks to select the colleges to select for the new generation and baby IIMs It starts around the end of January and to the beginning of March. EXAMS: The Exams in IIM Kashipur are conducted twice in each of six terms( mid and end-term) Apart from this, quizzes, projects Areas of Improvement: 1. The interviews could be better allotted, The teachers seemed tired. 2. Students waited for a long time for their turn.

CAP PROCESS: Interview questions: 1. Can you name any three women entrepreneurs? 2. What is an IPO? 3. Do you know about the recent happenings? Tell me one piece of news that you remember. 4. As you mentioned about the Adani issue? Can you explain what and why this happened? 5. Why did you choose to pursue an MBA after UG in ECE and work experience in software? 6. CEO of TCS? 7. Three big technologies popular currently? 8. How will your UG in ece help you in the future? PREPARATION: I consistently read the newspapers and was up to date with the current happenings. I had ET Prime and Mint subscriptions which helped me with providing a list of comprehensive articles. For GD I would recommend practicing in front of the mirror to gain the confidence to speak.