Centres Of Excellence

To focus on new and emerging areas of research and education, Centres of Excellence have been established within the Institute. These ‘virtual' centres draw on resources from its stakeholders, and interact with them to enhance core competencies

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Faculty

Faculty members at IIMB generate knowledge through cutting-edge research in all functional areas of management that would benefit public and private sector companies, and government and society in general.

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IIMB Management Review

Journal of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

IIM Bangalore offers Degree-Granting Programmes, a Diploma Programme, Certificate Programmes and Executive Education Programmes and specialised courses in areas such as entrepreneurship and public policy.

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About IIMB

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) believes in building leaders through holistic, transformative and innovative education

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Courses

Courses are offered during the spring and fall terms. Courses offered vary from year to year.  Course offerings depend upon the number of students opting for a course. Courses are taught in the English language only.

Elective Courses
(offered in the recent academic years)

IIMB has the distinction of offering the largest number of elective courses among B-schools in India. The electives cover a wide array of topics as indicated below. Students follow a bidding system to select the elective courses of their interest. This is a tentative list that may change year on year based on students’ interest.

Decision Sciences
  • Analytics for Cross Functional Excellence
  • Analytics for E-commerce and Retail Operations
  • Business Analytics and Intelligence
  • Foundations of Market Micro Structure
  • It's About Time: The Competitive Advantage of Speed in Business Operations
  • Predictive Analytics for Business Forecasting
  • Science and Management of Big Data
  • Spreadsheet Modelling for Business Decision Problems
Economics and Social Sciences
  • Behavioural Economics
  • Business Law
  • Current Economic Scenario
  • East and South East Asian Economies
  • Financial Macroeconomics
  • Global Commons Negotiations and Business in Network Technologies
  • Global Macroeconomics and Financial Markets
  • Imagining Indian Society and Culture through Indian Cinema
  • International Macroeconomics
  • Public Economics
Entrepreneurship
  • Corporate Growth in Entrepreneurial Environment
  • Investing in and leveraging your Social networks for Professional growth
  • Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship
Finance and Accounting
  • Active Investment Management
  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Banking, Financial Markets & Systems
  • Corporate Valuation
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Financial Markets
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Fixed Income Securities & Derivatives
  • General Commercial Knowledge
  • Global Securities Markets
  • International Finance
  • Introduction to Capital Market Theory
  • Investment Banking
  • Investments
  • Management of Commercial Contracts
  • Management of Banks & Financial Institutions
  • New Enterprise Financing
  • Project Appraisal & Financing
  • Risk Management
Information Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning
  • Big Data Analysis with Networks
  • Foundations of Machine Learning
  • Information Systems & Development
  • Management Information Systems & Technology
  • Managing Digital Transformations
  • Software Product Management
  • Brand Management
  • Business to Business Marketing            
  • Competitive Marketing Strategy            
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Customer Acquisition & Retention            
  • Customer Relationship Management            
  • Digital Marketing            
  • E-Commerce            
  • International Marketing            
  • Marketing Communication            
  • Marketing Management in the World of Hi-tech and Innovation            
  • Multi-Channel Retail Strategy            
  • Product Strategy and Management            
  • Research for Marketing Decisions            
  • Services Marketing
  • Strategy, Tactics and Economics of Pricing
Management Communication
  • Communication for Leaders
  • Leadership Presence Through Improvisational Theatre
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Management
  • Cross-Cultural Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Inclusive Business Models
  • Innovation and Change in Teams, Organizations and Ecosystems
  • Leadership and Change Management
  • Leadership Exploration and Development
  • Leadership in the Digital Era
  • Learning to Lead: Challenges and Competencies
  • Leadership Exploration & Development
  • Managing Career Success and Transition 
  • Negotiations
  • Personal Values, Goals and Career Options
  • Power & Politics in Organisations : Strengths, Strategies and Skills
  • Embedding Leadership Excellence
Production and Operations Management
  • Analytics for Strategic and Operational Decision Making
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Competition and Cooperation in Business Ecosystems
  • Healthcare Operations Management
  • Project Management Essentials
  • Strategic Management of Services
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Technology and Operations Strategy
Public Policy
  • Business Unusual: Understanding Alternative Business Models
  • Development Economics: Theory and Practice
  • Doing Business in Risky Countries
  • Evaluating Public Policy
  • Health Economics Theory & Practice
  • History of India's Political Economy: Great Depression to Great Recession
  • Infrastructure Development, Public Private Partnership and Regulations
  • Introduction to Modern Indian History
  • Public Policy for Managers
  • Rural Banking & Financial Inclusion
  • Social Entrepreneurship
Strategy
  • Corporate Strategy
  • Design Thinking
  • Digital Business Models and Strategy
  • E-Business Models & Strategy
  • Green Business Management
  • International Business
  • Learning from Corporate Failures
  • Leadership, Vision, Meaning and Reality
  • New Product Development
  • Platform Business Models
  • Principles of Consulting
  • Strategic Thinking and Decision Making
  • Strategic Thinking and Creativity
  • Strategic Business Transformation
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Strategic Management in Media and Entertainment Industry
  • Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Strategy Implementation
Other Courses
  • Management Paradigms from Bhagavad Gita
  • Introduction to Hindu Philosophy
  • Himalayan Mountain Challenge (outbound)
  • Introduction to Sanskrit Language
  • Deekshana: Immersive Course in Indian Cultural Experience
  • Creativity in Arts and Science
  • Foreign Language Courses: French, Spanish, Mandarin
  • Spirituality and Self Development

Note:- The final list of the courses for the new academic year will be finalized before the course bidding.

Language

Language of  Instruction: All courses are taught in English only.

Language requirement

Does your school have a language requirement? If so, which test/certification is required?

  • Yes.  Proficiency in English language is compulsory. Any certified English proficiency course or a letter from the home school confirming that the medium of instruction is English.

Language courses:

Are language courses offered to exchange students?

  • No. Language courses are not offered