IIM Kashipur begins academic year 2025–27 with 433 students; 115 women join MBA (Analytics) batch
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur has commenced the academic year 2025–27 by inducting 433 students across its key programmes — the MBA, MBA (Analytics), and PhD. The induction programme was held from June 23 to 26, followed by the formal inaugural session on June 27, 2025.
As of June 27 (noon), the new cohort includes 265 students in the flagship MBA programme, 157 students in the MBA (Analytics) programme, and 11 doctoral research scholars under the PhD programme. Students admitted this year represent a mix of academic streams including arts, commerce, science, and engineering, along with varied professional experiences.
Female representation at 46% across programmes
A significant highlight of this year's intake is the gender composition. Out of the total 433 students, 201 are female, making up approximately 46% of the batch. The MBA (Analytics) programme has 115 female students out of 157, accounting for 73% of that cohort. The MBA programme has 82 women, representing 31% of the intake. Among the 11 PhD scholars, four are women and seven are men. This marks a continued trend of increased participation by women in management education at the institute.
The newly inducted students bring with them work experience from a range of companies including Infosys, Accenture, Deloitte, Wipro, Larsen and Toubro, Cognizant, Capgemini, ICICI Bank, EY, HCL, HDFC Bank, and Byju's. Their varied professional backgrounds contribute to the peer learning environment within the programmes, adding practical insight to classroom discussions.
Industry and global engagement through induction sessions
As part of the induction, students interacted with business leaders and professionals from across industries. Sessions were conducted by Jitendra Gohil, CFA and Chief Investment Strategist at Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited, and Nitin Madan, Managing Director and CFO of Barclays GCC India, who spoke on finance, leadership, and strategic thinking.
The inaugural session on June 27 featured guest speakers from international academic institutions. Dr. Anuradha Basu, Director of the Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship at San Jose State University, and Mr. Gurmeet Naroola, Adjunct Professor at the same university and former executive at Apple and Mahindra GenZe, led a session on innovation, AI, and entrepreneurial collaboration between IIM Kashipur and Silicon Valley. They discussed trends in AI adoption, global startup ecosystems, and pathways for international academic partnerships.
According to a statement from the institute, through participation in initiatives such as the Study in India Programme, the institute aims to promote international collaboration in research, faculty exchange, and student mobility.
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