History
IIPM was started in 1973 in New Delhi. According to the institute, its "first residential full-time post graduate diploma program" started in the year 1974 after selection tests were conducted in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore. Currently, the institute has 18 branches across India, including in Gurgaon, Noida, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow, Indore, Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal, Jaipur, Dehradun, and Cochin.
The Founding Director of IIPM is Dr. M. K. Chaudhuri, and the Honorary Dean is Arindam Chaudhuri.
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