IIM-Calcutta students can now pursue entrepreneurship without losing placements

IIM-Calcutta students can now pursue entrepreneurship without losing placements

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has launched a unique initiative, allowing its MBA students to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams without losing out on campus placements.

The announcement was made by Alok Kumar Rai, the Director of IIM-Calcutta, during a ceremony welcoming 480 students into the institute's 63rd MBA batch.

The new program enables students to spend a year building start-ups and return for campus placements in the following year if they wish.

67% of the new MBA batch are men

The new MBA batch at IIM-Calcutta is made up of 67% male and 33% female students. Among them, 41% are freshers while the remaining have prior work experience.

Students from engineering backgrounds make up a majority (54.7%) of this batch, followed by commerce (11.5%), science (10.27%), arts (10%), and other disciplines.

The Freshers' Welcome ceremony was graced by Ganesh Mohan, MD of Bajaj Finserv Asset Management Ltd, who is also an alumnus of IIM-Calcutta.

Adani Group continues scholarship program

Pranav Adani, Director of Adani Enterprises, announced the continuation of the Adani Accelerated Leadership Programme at the ceremony.

The program offers full-fee scholarships to six meritorious MBA students from IIM-Calcutta every year for two years.

An MoU was signed between IIM-Calcutta and the Adani Group to continue their collaboration.

The group also donated 200 bicycles for MBA students to improve campus mobility.