Consultancy assignments are an important part of the Institute's activities. Besides contributing to the professional development of the faculty and the Institute's understanding of the practical aspects of management, they also serve to improve management practices in business, industry and the government.
During 2013-14, 27 projects were completed for agencies that include South African Post Office Ltd, Pretoria Central; Ministry of Finance & DFID, Govt. of India; Karnataka Seeds Corporation, Bangalore; The Clearing Corporation of India Ltd, Mumbai; SIDBI; Himatsingka Deeds Ltd, Bangalore; International Food Policy Research Institute; NDDB, Anand; Centre for Advanced Study of India, Pennsylvania University; ISEC, Bangalore; Yale University; FAO, UN; The Centre for Development and Enterprise, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa; The Boston Consulting Group India Pvt. Ltd; WHO, New Delhi; Fondazione Cariplo, Italy; British High Commission, New Delhi; European Commission, Brussels; KSRTC, BMTC, Bangalore; Karnataka Statistical System Development Agency (KSSDA and IIMB Consortium); Murugappa Management Services Ltd, Chennai; BESCOM, Bangalore; Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Dept. Govt.of Karnataka; National Literacy Mission Authority; and World Intellectual Property Organization.