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News18
8 hours ago
- Business
- News18
IIM Kozhikode Welcomes MBA Class Of 2025–27 With Over 50% Women Candidates
Last Updated: IIM Kozhikode has inducted 586 students into its 2025–27 MBA programmes, achieving 51% women representation across all three full-time postgraduate courses. The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) has officially inducted 586 students into its full-time postgraduate programmes for the 2025–2027 academic cycle, achieving a notable milestone with 51% women representation across its three MBA programmes. The induction ceremony was led by Director Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, with Aju Jacob, Managing Director of Synthite Industries, gracing the occasion as Chief Guest. A total of 586 students were inducted across IIMK's three full-time Post Graduate programmes – the flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP), PGP in Finance (PGP-Fin), and PGP in Liberal Studies and Management (PGP-LSM). This year, IIM Kozhikode has achieved an impressive 51% women representation across its full-time MBA programmes — the fourth time in a decade that women have outnumbered men in its incoming class. This achievement challenges traditional gender gaps in Indian management education. The incoming cohort has an average age of 24 years and an average work experience of two years. Students from Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh make up 35% of the class, while Kerala, the host state of the institute, is represented by 23 students. The batch reflects rich national diversity. In addition to the MBA programmes, the institute also welcomed its 19th batch of PhD scholars, with 31 students — the largest-ever doctoral intake at IIM Kozhikode. The flagship PGP-29 batch includes 489 students, of which 55% are women, significantly higher than the 36% women in the overall CAT 2024 applicant pool. The batch also shows strong academic diversity with 53% non-engineers — reversing the long-standing engineering dominance in B-schools. Seven international students from Canada, USA, UK, and the UAE have also joined the programme. Highlighting IIM Kozhikode's deep-rooted commitment to diversity and inclusion, Director Prof. Debashis Chatterjee stated, 'Diversity is not a statistic for us – it is a strategic imperative. We are shaping future leaders who will thrive in a complex, pluralistic world. This cohort reflects the values we stand for: inclusion, intellect, and innovation. We have continually endeavored to create an inclusive academic community where varied perspectives and experiences enrich the learning process and prepare our students to become global leaders." Before today's formal inauguration, students participated in a four-day immersion programme (June 16–19) to get familiar with the campus, culture, and curriculum. A week-long orientation is now underway, with sessions by industry leaders, faculty, alumni, and senior government officials. Classes are set to begin on June 30. First Published: June 24, 2025, 08:04 IST
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
IIMK welcomes MBA cohort 2025-27 with over 50% women
The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) on Monday (June 23) formally inducted the new cohort for its flagship and specialised MBA programmes for 2025–2027. The event was presided over by Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIMK, with Aju Jacob, managing director, Synthite Industries, serving as the chief guest. A total of 586 students across three full-time postgraduate programmes were inducted as part of the ceremony, a press release said. Like in the previous years, the IIMK has achieved an overall gender diversity of 51% women across its three full-time MBA programmes – the flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP), PGP in Finance (PGP-Fin), and PGP in Liberal Studies and Management (PGP-LSM). This marks the fourth time in the last decade that IIM Kozhikode has admitted more women than men into its MBA cohort. The average work experience of the combined cohort stands at two years, and the average age is 24. Students from Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh make up 35% of the class, with wide national representation. Whereas Kerala, the home of IIMK, is being represented by 23 students. Besides the three regular full-time programmes, IIMK also inducted its 19th batch of PhD Scholars (Diploma Programme in Management), which at 31, is the largest ever doctoral students batch. The flagship PGP-29 cohort of 489 students includes 55% women, against a national CAT 2024 applicant pool with only 36% women. The batch is academically diverse as well, with 53% non-engineers and 47% engineers – a reversal of the traditional dominance of engineers in Indian B-schools. The PGP also has seven international students, representing Canada, the USA, the UK and the UAE. The specialised programmes reflect this diversity too. The PGP-Finance has 49 candidates, evenly split between engineering and non-engineering backgrounds, with an average age of 25.43 years and average work experience of 2.51 years. Also, PGP-LSM has 48 students, with 60% women and a remarkable 96% from non-engineering backgrounds.
