Academic Programmes
IIM Kozhikode, like all IIMs, is an autonomous institution under Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India. The institute is free to design its own curriculum and recruit faculty members. In April 2011, Union Minister Kapil Sibal announced that the government is mulling enhancement of the autonomy of IIMs by allowing them to select the director and the chairman of Board of Directors. The PGP (Postgraduate Programme) and the ePGP (Executive Postgraduate Programme) courses have been granted international accreditation by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). IIM Kozhikode charges tuition fees of Rs. 10,00,000 for the two year PGP programme. Merit scholarships are awarded by the Institute to students on the basis of their grades during one academic year. Scholarships are also offered by trusts like Sir Ratan Tata Trust, HCIL, O.P Jindal Group etc.
Like all IIMs, IIM Kozhikode awards diplomas, not degrees. The two-year Post-graduate Program in Management, equivalent to an MBA, is the flagship education program which aims to prepare young graduates for senior-level positions in industry. The institute stresses on a rigorous evaluation system and "learning to learn" approach through self-study, group work, open-ended discussions and real-life projects. The institute has also emphasized greater importance for social awareness and claims to distinguish itself from other IIMs in offering greater freedom to students in their intellectual pursuits. IIM Kozhikode offers student exchange programmes with European Business School, Germany; Copenhagen Business School, ESCP-EAP Paris; Bocconi University, Jonkoping International Business School, Leipzig Graduate School of Management and Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration.
The Fellow Programme in Management is a four-year residential program in which students are trained to join academia or management research on graduation. The institute also offers Executive Management Education Program for working professionals and shorter programmes like Management Development and Faculty Development.
IIMK incubates a Centre of Excellence (CEx), where youth from the marginalized sections of society are imparted training to make them intellectually and emotionally capable of joining reputed companies and educational institutions. The CEx now functions as the Kerala Chapter of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
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