IIM Indore – Indian Institute of Management Overview

The schedule for the PGP interview dates at IIM Indore is being announced, along with the provisional shortlist for the PI of the PGP and PGP HRM classes for 2023-25. Additionally, the admissions process for the IIM Indore IPM program for 2023 is currently ongoing, with applications being accepted online through the official website until May 05, 2023. Application forms have been available since March 8, 2023. The IIM Indore placements for 2023 have concluded, with the highest package increasing by 132.6% to INR 1.14 CPA and the average package increasing by 20.8% to INR 30.21 LPA.

Established in 1996, IIM Indore is a renowned management institute that has been ranked 8th by NIRF 2023. Its EPGP program has also been recognised as the 89th Top Global MBA course by FT Ranking 2023. IIM Indore offers various programs such as PGP, Executive PGP, and PhD in the management field, with the MBA fees amounting to INR 21.1 Lakhs.

Admission to IIM Indore is competitive and based on exams such as CAT/GMAT/IPM MAT, followed by a personal interview. The CAT cut-off for IIM Indore is 90 percentile (Overall). In the 2023 placement drive, IIM Indore has achieved an impressive performance with an average CTC of INR 25.01 LPA and the highest CTC of INR 49 LPA.

IIM Indore Highlights

• Accreditation: IIM Indore is the second IIM in the country to receive triple accreditation from AMBA, UK AACSB, USA and EQUIS, European Union.
• Intake: In comparison to other top Management Colleges in India, IIM Indore has the highest intake of 550+ students in its PGP program including dual degrees – IPM and PGP offered at Mumbai as well.
• Admission Process: IIM Indore PGP Admission is a 3 - step process. Including CAT and academic scores, followed by PI Round. In the final selection process, 20% weightage has been assigned to CAT 2021; 40% weightage to Class 10 & 12 Score. The college will conduct WAT if the interviews are conducted in Offline format. 
• Faculty: IIM Indore has a total of 104 faculty members holding doctoral degrees in areas of Management both nationally and internationally.
• Student Exchange: IIM Indore Students also partakes in Student Exchange programs with International Universities like Alba Graduate Business School Greece, Asian Institute of Management Manila, Auckland University of Technology New Zealand, Baruch College NY USA, Bocconi Italy, EDHEC France, Egade BSchool Mexico, EM Lyon Business School France etc. 

At IIM Indore, a diverse range of management programs are available, such as the Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP), Executive Post Graduate Program in Management (EPGP), Post Graduate Program in Management for Executives (PGPMX), Fellow Program in Management (FPM), and Executive Fellow Program in Management (EFPM).

Below is a table outlining the Important Dates and deadlines for IIM Indore:

IIM Indore Important Dates 2023-24

IIM Indore MBA Dates 2023

IIM Indore IPM Dates 2023

IIM Indore EPGP Dates 2023

IIM Indore PGPMX Dates 2023

IIM Indore EFPM Dates 2023

IIM Indore EFPMG Dates 2023

IIM Indore Placements 2023

In the 2023 placement drive, more than 160 recruiters participated and offered jobs to 568 students. The average package recorded was INR 30.21 LPA. Most of the students were offered roles in the Finance, and Consulting domains.

IIM Indore Ranking

Following IIM Indore Rankings that were awarded in the previous years are below:

IIM Indore Scholarships

The need-based financial aid (NBFA) at IIM Indore is offered to those students requiring financial backing. This scheme has been functional since 2004. There is also a provision for merit-based scholarship. Some more details are as follows:

Apart from this, various awards and medals are also provided to students by IIM Indore.

IIM Indore Alumni

IIM Indore has great a great alumni network with 235 working in Media and Communication. Some of the prominent alumni of the institute are:

• Siddharth Kasushal (PGP 2007-2009 batch) is the District Superintendent of Police (SP). He is the first police officer from Andhra Pradesh to receive the ‘7th G Files Governance Award 2019’.
• Anita Sharma (FPM 2016 Batch) is honoured by with the Positive Health Award for her initiative known as Drive on My Own: a car driving solution for people with less mobility.
• Altamash Aslam (PGP 2015) and Kartik Sudarshan (PGP 2009) are the Brand Managers of some of the Hit Reality Shows like The Kapil Sharma Show, KBC, Indian Idol, etc. They have been recently awarded for the marketing campaign of KBC 2017.
• Hussain Haidry (PGDM) is a Poet, Writer and Lyricist. He has even written lyrics for Indian Cinema.

The following Alumni of IIM Indore have their own startups

• Mudit Consul (PGP 2005) – Life & Pursuits
• Harshmeet Arora and Abhishek Menon have their own starts ups – VOW CarClinic

At present, 191 alumni are working in ICICI Bank, 189 in Cognizant, 143 in TCS, 125 in Accenture and 91 in Wipro Limited.

IIM Indore FAQs

Q. What percentile is required for IIM Indore final shortlist?

Ans. The IIM Indore composite score cutoff for the final admission offer to the general students has been 46 % for its 2021-23 MBA Batch. The final composite score of the institute may be the same for its admission shortlist or with a slight change.

Q. What is the minimum cut off requirement to qualify for the IIM Indore shortlisting process for PI round? 

Ans. The minimum requirement to qualify for the shortlisting process for PI round is CAT 2021 sectional score of 80 percentile and 90 overall percentile. IIM Indore is the only among the 20 IIMs which awards such a high weightage to academics in shortlisting criteria.

Q. Is it really tough to get into IIM Indore?

Ans. For getting into IIMs, candidates are required to undergo thorough preparation and practice to ace this section. Questions come from a wide range of topics from the basic level mathematics of 9th-grade to the higher 12th-grade mathematics.

Q. Is there any scholarship available from the institute to IIM Indore IPM Students?

Ans. Yes, there is a Need-based Financial Assistance provided to the students shortlisted for IMP Course at IIM Indore. Candidates with an annual family income below INR 9,00,000 are eligible to apply for financial aid.

Q. Is the IIM Indore Student Exchange Program really fruitful for students?

Ans. Over the years IIM Indore has established strong relationships with several universities and business schools around the world and the list continues to grow. Hence, IIM Indore has been very active in engaging many of its home students in exchange programs with universities abroad. Participating in the exchange program requires a student of IIM Indore to undertake full-time study for one or two semesters at any of its international partner institutes.

Q. How are the hostel facilities at IIM Indore?

Ans. IIM Indore Hostel facilities for students have separately located blocks for male and female students. The rooms are fully equipped with all the necessary amenities like a bed, mattress, table, chair, and a large wardrobe for every student. A LAN port is provided for internet connectivity in every room. Every room has attached washrooms and a balcony. 

Q. What is an international module in IIM Indore EPGP?

Ans. The applicants pursuing EPGP at IIM Indore are required to get into an international immersion program with one of the top B-Schools of the world. It is a mandatory exercise for the award of an EPGP degree. 

Q. What is IIM Indore CAT Cut for MBA?

Ans. The minimum CAT cut-off to be eligible for the MBA admission process trends to the same for the last 2 years. The Overall minimum Cut off is 90 and the sectional cut-off is 80. However, the actual cut-off percentile of IIM Indore is between 96-98.

Q. What is seat intake of IIM Indore IPM?

Ans. Admission to the IPM course at IIM Indore is offered for 150 seats for Indian national Candidates. After IPMAT, candidates are shortlisted for Written Ability Test (WAT) & Personal Interview (PI).

Q. Which kind of clubs are there for IIM Indore students?

Ans. IIM Indore has separate clubs for different course students. As for PGP Students, there are Active Club and Interest Club. Similarly, IPM students have 4 clubs such as:

1. Activity Club
2. Entrepreneurship Cell
3. Social Club
4. Special Interest Groups

Q. Where will IIM Indore conduct PGPM Executive classes?

Ans. IIM Indore has also set up a satellite campus in Mumbai offering various management courses. The institute administers PGPM classes for working Executives (PGPMX) at its Mumbai campus.

Q. Is the International module compulsory or is it optional for IIM Indore MBA students? 

Ans. Yes, under the MBA course rigor, IIM Indore offers International Exchange Programmes which is a compulsory module for all the participants.

Q. Is a calculator permitted in IPMAT entrance conducted by IIM Indore?

Ans. No real calculators are allowed in the IIM Indore IPMAT online exam. Students may use a virtual on-screen calculator can be used during the exam for solving tough problems.