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IIM Shillong IIM SHILLONG PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2018 s sustaining the path to Succes CONTENTS Message From the Director 02 Message from Chairman Placement Committee 04 Vision - Mission - Core Values 16 Resources 06 About IIM Shillong 18 Student Committees 08 Milestones 20 Clubs 10 Courses Offered 30 Study Abroad Program 12 Faculty 31 Flagship Events 36 Student Achievements 38 Institute Achievements 42 Placements 44 Batch of 2016-18 69 Placement Committee 1 It gives me immense pleasure and pride in introducing you to our Dear Recruiter, bright, vibrant and young PGP graduates. Located in the green Message from Greetings from IIM Shillong! Message contours of North Eastern part of the country, IIM Shillong in its 9th year of operation remains committed to its already established goal Chairperson It gives me immense pleasure to invite you to engage with IIM and promises to continue to bring glory to the nation. As before, we Shillong for the placements of the Post Graduate program From the continue in our journey to excellence in management education and (PGP) students. The PGP course is unique to the Indian research and to evolve into a nationally and internationally recognized Placement management education system which seeks to create industry educational institution. suitable candidates with academic excellence. The objective is Director to develop leaders that can not only foster the growth of the At IIM Shillong, we not only ensure high quality standards and academic global economy, but also ensure its sustainability. We seek to rigor which are considered the hallmark of an IIM, but also emphasize Committee create ingenious and ardent individuals, to thrive in this dynamic on the ever growing significance of sustainable development and business environment. Nonetheless we also award due attention business practices. Along with this we have also strived to impart in in aligning every candidates individual aspiration to the industry our students ethical values, compassionate behaviour, and concern requirements in the best possible way. for society. To ensure a holistic management education and to help the graduates grow into innovative leaders of the future, the institute Our students spread across varied sectors and roles have provides opportunities outside the classrooms as well, be it industrial consistently surpassed recruiter expectations and carved an interactions, sports competitions, cultural activities or entrepreneurial identity for the institute through its 8 years of existence. Also, pursuits. our recruiters have contributed immensely to the growth of our organisation and the students, by exposing us to global standards, The quality of instruction, rigorous course curriculum and exposure management thinking with practical relevance and their concern that the students get at IIM Shillong when coupled with their Summer towards the svociety. Internship experience makes them adequately prepared and confident to face the challenges of the corporate world. The Class of 2018 at IIM Shillong brings you the highest amount of cultural, professional and academic diversity, enabling us to I cordially invite you to Placements 2017-18 and also extend our provide you with fitting candidates for diverse positions at your commitment to engage in a long term and mutually enriching end. These students with their scholastic brilliance combined relationship with your revered organization. with professional exposure and grounded values would definitely propel organisations and economies into a better future. Prof. Amitabha De I cordially invite you for the final placements for the Class of Director 2018 and look forward towards building a long term mutually Indian Institute of Management Shillong beneficial relationship between our organisations. Should you need any information or assistance regarding PGP students, please do write to me at chair.placement@iimshillong. ac.in. It would be our pleasure to host your team at our campus. I assure you that you would have a fulfilling recruiting experience. Prof. Sharad N Bhattacharya Chairperson, Placement Committee Indian Institute of Management Shillong 2 3 Vision To become an internationally recognized management institute with a global outlook grounded in Indian values Mission To generate and disseminate knowledge in all aspects of management education for sustainable development and to develop innovative leaders with strong ethical values Core values • Openness to new ideas and experiences • Intellectual freedom • Self-experimentation and creative pursuit • Adherence to fair, just and ethical practices • Compassion 4 5 ...where the ABOUT IIM SHILLonG touch the Located at an average altitude of 1496 metres above greens the Main Sea Level, Shillong is nestled in the Khasi Hills, covered by the green cornucopia and the dreamy clouds. Shillong, a city full of life and a place to be, is the v capital city of Meghalaya – “the abode of clouds”. It is one of the leading education hubs in the North East with many schools and colleges specked in the cloud picturesque settings. The city has beats and rhythms in everything: the church bells, the choirs, the rock bands and music flows in every nook and corner. Surrounded by the hills, the city is in the vicinity of many beautiful tourist spots: Shillong Peak, the Elephant Falls, and the Ward’s Lake. The rains and mist in the air add to the charm of the place. As many have rightly quoted, the places in and around Shillong reminded many of the rolling greens of the Scottish highlands – thus it is also known as “Scotland of the East”. The human eyes’ thirst for beauty can be quenched by the scenic surroundings of Shillong. The full glory of Nature can be seen in the forests, lakes and waterfalls that are Shillong, a city present in the region. For the adventure seeking souls there are challenging trekking routes in Smit Valley or the David Scott’s trail. Just near to it is Cherrapunji full of life and a which offers many more places to sooth one’s eyes with Nature’s beauty. In Shillong, the hills keep reckoning place to be, is the heart with its charm and so it’s best to keep your cameras and back packs ready! the capital city of And for conventional tourists, Shillong offers no less! The Elephant falls, Wards lake, Shillong Peak, Capt. Williamson Sangma State Museum, Cathedral of Meghalaya- Mary Help of Christian, Sweet Falls and Don Bosco Centre are a few notable tourist spots in and around the abode of the city. Be it the “Sacred Groves” of Mawphlang, the engineering marvels of the “Living Root Bridges” or the resplendent Nohkalikai Falls, every place is a cynosure clouds for the eyes. 6 7 • One of the top 10 institutes to be conferred the Wipro Earthian award • Dr. Abdul Kalam lectured the students as a visiting faculty • Awarded the Dewang Mehta Awards for best Innovation in placements • Eastern zone winners at GIRC and 2013 First runners up at TBLA at the national level • National winners of L’oreal Brandstorm 2013-14 MILestones • Eastern zone winners in Tata Crucible • Silver Winner 2014 by Indian 2014 Management Conclave MBA Universe Journethrough the years... Initiative • National Runner’s Up L’Oreal Outstanding B-School (EAST) by ABP Brandstorm 2014-15 NEWS at the National Education Awards 2015 Beginning of a journey called IIM • Innovative B-School Award • CSR award for excellence 2015 Shillong: Collaboration with NSE 2008 winner 2015 for “Business School which Innovates in Teaching 2015 awarded by Competition Success Methodology”: Awarded by Star Review Group • Team from IIM Shillong won the • IIM Shillong awarded as one inaugural HSBC IB League challenge Students presented papers in of India’s Top 20 B Schools by international conferences in Sydney • Winner of the CRISIL Young Thought 2009 Business World Leader 2015 award and R. Ravi Mohan and New York • Awarded Best B-School with Award for highest number of winner Industry related curriculum in across all topics Information Technology and IIM Shillong made its presence felt in various summits like 2010 NASSCOM, AIMA and many more • Partnered with Nanyang Business • National Winners for Aviva: “The School, Nanyang Technological Next Big Idea”, 2016 University (NTU), Singapore for • 2nd Runners up of the Tata Steel • Wins Asia’s best B-school award • Some notable faculty achievements: its first Study Abroad Programme “Stee-a-thon” 2016 in CMO Asia Awards • Business School with Best Academic • 2 students from IIM Shillong 2016 • Global Winners of Yes Bank • IIM Shillong honoured at The Input (Syllabus) in Information received Yes Aspire Scholarship “transformation Series”2016 Star News National B-School Technology 2016 by Yes Bank Awards ceremony • Best Teacher in Operations • IIM Shillong team wins GIRC Management: Prof. Swapan Kumar East Zone Finals 2011 Majumdar, MDP Chairman, Indian Institute of Management, Shillong • IIM Shillong won the 18th Business School Affaire & • Best Teacher in Logistics : Prof. D. • Partnered with IESEG School of • Second Runners-up position in the Dewang Mehta Business School K. Agrawal. Dean (Academics) & Management, Paris for its Study Global Supply Chain Competition Award Chairman – PGP, Indian Institute of Abroad Programme 2017, GSCMI International Management, Shillong Conference held at Purdue • 2 students from IIM Shillong University, USA. received Yes Aspire Scholarship 2017 2017 by Yes Bank • National Winners, Tata Steel “Steel-a- • IIM Shillong is the only educational • Azim Premji Foundation thon” 2017 Outreach Events in North-East institution in the country
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