IIM Kashipur - review

I am a current student of IIM Kashipur of the batch 2020-22. My experience in college so far has been good. Coming from a BA background, I was skeptical about adjusting to a new environment. But IIM Kashipur has made me corporate ready in such a short span of time through appropriate exposure to various big names in the industry and corporate competitions. IIM Kashipur takes admission through CAT and subsequently through the CAP process.

I found the greatest pool of professors and guest faculties here at IIM Kashipur. Their way and method of teaching are such that even a novice in that subject will be able to relate and understand better. The classes include healthy and intense discussion during a case-based approach and studies. It gets a little less feasible in an online mode though but I hope classes will be back to physical mode soon.

Internship opportunities are provided in all the major domains like HR, Marketing, Finance, consulting, IT Analytics and operations. Sectors like BFSI, IT, aviation, automobile, FMCG etc were available for internship roles.

A placement scenario of the college is quite good given the ongoing pandemic and global economic crisis. The summer placement of the batch is concluded with offers coming from more than 91 companies and record 100% placements.

The total fee of IIM Kashipur for its two year MBA Program including food and residence is about 17 lakhs for the batch 2020-22. For the students belonging to the economically weaker section of the society, there is a provision of need cum merit scholarship for them, given they meet the criteria for the same.

The sports activities in IIM Kashipur is always on. There are playgrounds for each sport. Apart from that, there is a gym, library, amphitheatre, music room, atm, grocery shop and also a dedicated restaurant within the campus. IIM Kashipur hosts various flagship events such as Agnitraya, Utthistha and TEDx.

MBA at IIM Kashipur is a full-time residential program with the hostel blocks located within the campus. The hostel rooms are equipped with all the basic amenities. The rooms are not air-conditioned but radiant heating and the cooling facility are there. The mess food is top-notch. It is one of the best parts of IIM Kashipur. The food is very different from the stereotypes of hostel foods.

My interview round of the Common Admission Process mostly revolved around the question that why I wanted to shift from an Arts background to a business domain. Apart from that, I was asked basic questions about my subject and other related trends and affairs. My WAT topic was related to whether road construction should be privatized.