IIM Sambalpur Welcomes Its Largest MBA Batch, With 60% Female Students

July 12, 2023: One of the top business schools in the country, IIM Sambalpur, has announced the beginning of its 9th MBA class, which will be the school's largest to date.  The batch size was increased by the institute from 300 to 320 this year. With inclusivity as one of the core values of IIM Sambalpur, the new batch saw a galloping increase in women participation with 60% of female students (197 seats) marking their seats in the course out of 329 students. Male students bagged the rest 40% of the seats (132 seats). The Institute aspires to provide students with excellent learning experiences in all aspects of management education to adapt to the dynamically rapid business environment. The new batch facilitates comprehensive tech-enhanced learning.  

Distinguished dignitaries, including Dr Tapan Kumar Chand, President of Vedanta Ltd., and Swati Agarwal, Partner at Deloitte, graced the inaugural ceremony and gave motivational speeches to all the students in attendance. They shared their e

IIM Sambalpur Welcomes Its Largest MBA Batch, With 60% Female Students

July 12, 2023: One of the top business schools in the country, IIM Sambalpur, has announced the beginning of its 9th MBA class, which will be the school's largest to date.  The batch size was increased by the institute from 300 to 320 this year. With inclusivity as one of the core values of IIM Sambalpur, the new batch saw a galloping increase in women participation with 60% of female students (197 seats) marking their seats in the course out of 329 students. Male students bagged the rest 40% of the seats (132 seats). The Institute aspires to provide students with excellent learning experiences in all aspects of management education to adapt to the dynamically rapid business environment. The new batch facilitates comprehensive tech-enhanced learning.  

Distinguished dignitaries, including Dr Tapan Kumar Chand, President of Vedanta Ltd., and Swati Agarwal, Partner at Deloitte, graced the inaugural ceremony and gave motivational speeches to all the students in attendance. They shared their experience and wisdom with the new class in a very open and knowledgeable manner, guiding them through what their academic paths will involve.  Prof. Shivani Sharma gave a vote of gratitude to all the dignitaries in attendance. As IIM Sambalpur commences with its new academic year, its mission remains undefeated and focused on nurturing socially responsible leaders who can drive as well as encourage positive change in society. With its esteemed faculty, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and industry partnerships, IIM Sambalpur is industriously dedicated to making a crucial impact on the business landscape in India and beyond.

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Rohit Goyal | Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2022
Reviewed on 2 Jun 2021
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3.6
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
It is a good college to start your career with as the name of the college matters a lot.

Placements: For the batch of 2020-22, we secured 100% summer placements, and for the batch of 2019-21, we secured 100% final placements. In the current year, multiple brands participated in the placement process despite the process conducted during the pandemic.

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Aditi Jain | Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2017
Reviewed on 4 Aug 2019
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4.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 5
IIM Sambalpur- An honest review.

Placements: IIM Sambalpur offers 100% placement every year. In 2017 average salary offered was 10 lacs whereas the highest package offered was 60 lacs. Summer placement went smoothly as well with average salary of 50000. Top recruiters included Deloitte, HDFC, SBI Life ans many others.

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Mansvi | Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2024
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4.0
Placements 3 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
I am satisfied with IIM Sambalpur till now. It is a good college.

Placements: I am a first-year student (currently in 2nd semester), the strength of our batch is 320 but now it's 315. We have 76% girls in our batch which is divided into 4 sections. Our batch is currently going through the summer placement process and our senior batch is as well (for finals). For the previous batch, the highest salary package offered was around 23 LPA. Average salary package offered was around 13 LPA. Recruiting companies are ICICI Bank, Micron Technology, and Gartner for summer placements...

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Bhanu Bisen | Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2020
Reviewed on 15 Feb 2019
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Great opportunities are available at IIM, Sambalpur. The faculty and infrastructure are great.

Placements: Summer placements of our batch are going very smoothly. Several big brands have recruited students for summer placements, and they offered diverse roles in different streams. Many startups have also hired students from our batch. Most of the students were already placed in reputed companies. A few students have received multiple offers as well. Final placements are very good this year. New recruiters are visiting the campus for placements along with the existing recruiters. Roles offered to stud...

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Souranil Sen | Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2020
Reviewed on 12 Feb 2019
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
The review of IIM Sambalpur - Indian Institute Of Management Sambalpur.

Placements: Our college has a 100% placement record in both final placements and summer internships. Students are even offered with a few international offers. A healthy combination of companies from each domain visit the campus for placements. Roles in consulting, government advisory, business development, financial management, risk management, sales and marketing research were a few of the roles offered to the students of IIM, Sambalpur during their summer internships and final placements.

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Sharan Ravi | Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2020
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2019
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Satisfied with the infrastructure and placements. Excellent faculty members.

Placements: The college achieved 100% placements in each year after its inception. In the final placements of 2017, all the students who appeared for placements got placed with an average salary package of 10.55 lacs per annum. The highest annual CTC achieved in 2017 was 60.74 lacs per annum. The median salary package offered was 9 LPA. In the summer internships of 2018, 59 companies participated in the selection process with a total of 102 offers. The average stipend offered was Rs. 70,078 and the highest ...

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 Candidates with a good score in CAT and excellent performance in the interview rounds can get admission in an institute like IIM Sambalpur. The level of difficulty entirely lies in the number of efforts taken to prepare for the exam and interviews. Interested candidates can apply by visting the off

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IIM Sambalpur MBA admission is entirely entrance-based. Students seeking to apply for the programme must appear for the accepted entrance exam. Aspirants need to appear and secure a valid score in CAT.  Students who qualify the CAT cutoff for IIM Sambalpur need to participate in the further selectio

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IIM Sambalpur is an integral part of the prestigious IIMs. According to student reviews on Shiksha, "Great opportunities are available at IIM, Sambalpur. The faculty and infrastructure are great." The institute is emerging as top Management institutes of the country. Students have remarked that the

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Virajita Sharma

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Infrastructure: IIM Sambalpur has a temporary campus within Sambalpur University. Despite being a temporary setup, the campus has good infrastructure, with well-furnished classrooms, air-conditioning, and high-speed Wi-Fi. The hostels have comfortable rooms with

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Effectiveness of Placement Cell for MBA/PGDM Courses at IIM Sambalpur

* Achieved 100% Final Placement (Year 2017): IIM Sambalpur has demonstrated its effectiveness in placing students with top-notch organizations, achieving 100% final placements i

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