IIM Sambalpur inaugurates second MBA cohort for working professional in Delhi
IIM Sambalpur: The cohort comprises 75% male and 25% female graduates with an average age of 31 and work experience of 5.5 years.
Vikas Kumar Pandit | July 29, 2024 | 07:09 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur inaugurated its second Master of Business Administration (MBA) cohort for working professionals at the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), Delhi. The MBA programme is designed to provide specialisation in data science and product management as well as innovation and startups, apart from the functional domain.
As per the official press release, the cohort comprises 75% male and 25% female graduates with an average age of 31 and work experience of 5.5 years. The professionals come from various sectors such as Information Technology and Services, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Finance and Consulting, and other diverse industries.
The programme also includes employers among the students, featuring global and national leaders like EY Global Delivery Services, IBM India, Adobe, and Bharti Airtel.
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Speaking about the programme, the director of IIM Sambalpur, Mahadeo Jaiswal emphasised the programme's focus on experiential learning and real-world industrial problem-solving. The chief guest of the event, Nagesh Kumar, director of ISID, said “At ISID, we are honoured to host IIM Sambalpur's Delhi centre. This partnership marks the beginning of many collaborative ventures. I invite you to visit our ISID campus during the weekdays to learn about our work in industrial development, supporting initiatives like Make in India, among others.”
Raj Agnihotri, assistant dean at Iowa State University, stressed the importance of business education and said, “We believe in the value of business education that equips students with the knowledge to conceptualize, formulate ideas, face resistance, adapt theories and models to real-world situations."
"We need MBAs to transform ideas into viable business models, navigate challenges, and integrate scientific and artistic approaches to problem-solving.,” he further said.
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