IIM Sambalpur's 9th MBA batch is 60% female

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur, inaugurates its 9th MBA batch for the academic years 2023-2025, as the largest batch in the institute's history. With a total of 320 students, the institute has increased its intake from 300 students last year.

IIM Sambalpur saw 60% of enrollment of female students in the new batch ie. 197 seats out of the 329 total seats. The remaining 40% of the seats (132 seats) have been secured by male students.

The institute aims to deliver a tech-based learning experience for its students. It stated that the new batch will benefit from comprehensive tech-enhanced learning methodologies.

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IIM Sambalpur organized an inauguration ceremony for inducting the 9th MBA batch today. The event was attended by Tapan Kumar Chand, president of Vedanta Ltd including Swati Agarwal, partner at Deloitte, and Shivani Sharma.

Mahadeo Jaiswal, director of IIM Sambalpur welcomed the largest batch in the institute's history and said: “At IIM Sambalpur, we focus on three core values that are innovation, integrity, and inclusiveness which are based on the teachings of the Hindu deities - Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh.”

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“The three lines in IIM Sambalpur’s logo depict those three Is in the form of famous Sambalpuri handloom design. These are the three core values if focused can help Indian B-schools to rank globally. Going forward I believe that these values will be the differentiating factor in the learning journey of the incoming batch. I hope this transformative educational experience for the students will bring about a bigger societal impact in future,” the IIM Sambalpur director further added.

Swati Agarwal, partner at Deloitte, shared her insights on the concept of IPL in management, which stands for Impact, Purpose, and Leadership.

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