Accruing to Benefits of NEP: IIM Sambalpur Announces New Optional Dual-Degree Course in Collaboration with International Universities

Adding this G20 seminar, Dr. Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director of IIM Sambalpur, said, “IIM Sambalpur is known as the 3.0 version of IIMs since it is built on three main pillars, i.e., Innovation, Integration, and Inclusiveness. It is a third-generation IIM that focuses on three primary aspects: Teaching, Research, and Incubation. IIM Sambalpur is the only IIM where we have set a benchmark of having an equal number of male and female students, a trend that is set by IIM Sambalpur.  IIM Sambalpur has announced a one-of-a-kind project which is called ‘weaversvallys.com’ to provide upmarket access to products of 30,000 world-class weavers from Sambalpur and other regions of Odisha through a digital platform.  We have inked an MoU with Flipkart and SIDBI.”

Commenting on the new campus and new course launch, he said that “We are thrilled to announce the opening of our new campus in Delhi. The institution is devoted to providing the greatest quality education and to fostering a community of professionals capable of driving change and leading organizations to success. With this new campus, we aim to further our mission of providing world-class management education from a premium IIM to students and professionals across India. We look forward to welcoming students, entrepreneurs, and professionals to our new campus in Delhi."

New Course Launch

IIM Sambalpur also announced a new two-year hybrid MBA program specifically for working professionals, strategic leaders, and entrepreneurs having a minimum experience of 3 years. The program is offered in a blended mode, with the option of obtaining a dual degree from international universities as per the latest NEP. It will be conducted on weekends at the ISID Campus of IIM Sambalpur's Delhi Centre. A judicious mix of flipped classrooms, lectures, case discussions, project work, term papers, role-play, seminar presentations, assignments, management games, and simulations would be used in a blended mode to impart education to the participants so that they can transform themselves into future innovative leaders.

On successful completion of the course, the participants will get the following benefits: -

• MBA, 2-year degree program in the national capital of the country (Delhi) with an option of Dual degree from Sorbonne Business School, Paris, France, Institute of International Universities Consortium (IIE), Paris, France, and University of Bordeaux, France.
• International Immersion Programme.
• Interactions with corporate and faculties from top national and international Business Schools.
• Build influential connections.
• IIM Sambalpur Alumni status.
• Rigorous, cutting-edge curriculum with entrepreneurial orientation.
• Flipped classroom pedagogy.
• Focus on cohort diversity across nationalities.
• Specialization in Digital Strategy & Product Management, Entrepreneurial Innovation, and Functional domain.

Overall, the launch of IIM Sambalpur's new campus in Delhi represents a significant milestone to carry out joint policy research and capacity-building activities, including an incubation center to promote the innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country.