Especially in light of the autonomy resulting from the IIM Act, the individual who will be assigned as the director to IIM Calcutta, will also be responsible for fundraising and be creating an endowment.
IIM- Calcutta is one of the oldest IIMs in the country. It was one of the first Indian Institute of management established by the Government of India in November 1961 in collaboration with Alfred P. Sloan School of Management (MIT), the Government of West Bengal, The Ford Foundation and Indian industry. With the growing number of years, IIM-C has played a major role in Indian management through its Post Graduate and Doctoral level programs, Executive Training Programs, Research and Consulting Activities and this is the reason that it has been consistently ranked among the top 3 B-schools in India and boasts of an illustrious list of alumni who have served as founders, CEOs and MDs at Indian and global firms.
Since last four decades, IIM Calcutta has transformed itself into one of the Asia’s finest B – schools.It has tied up with strong business community which actually make it an effective mechanism for the promotion of professional management practices in Indian organizations.
IIM Calcutta Begins Search for its Director
Now, this IIM- C is searching for a Director to lead their institution in maintaining and extending its leadership edge among peers and building higher visibility globally through greater collaboration with academia and industry. They need a candidate with outstanding academic credentials (preferably with a Ph.D. degree in relevant discipline), with proven experience in academic administration and institution building. Especially in light of the autonomy resulting from the IIM Act, the individual will also be responsible for fundraising and be creating an endowment. The eligible applicant should have the capability of providing leadership to build on IIMC’s strong foundation and track record and take it to the next level in line with its mission and vision.
