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Indian Institute of Management, Shillong IIM Shillong or IIM-S, is a fully autonomous management institute in the city of Shillong, Meghalaya. It is the seventh Indian Institute of Management to be established in India and is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the country. IIM Shillong is offered by postgraduate, doctoral, and executive programmes in management education, and Management Development Programmes (MDPs) spanning different streams of management.For admission to IIM Shillong candidates need to appear for the Common Admission Test (CAT), which is an annual exam administered by the IIMs for selection into various business schools across India. The selection of candidates to IIM Shillong is a multi-stage process that is defined by the admission policy. There are slight variations in the criteria depending on the course applied for at all the other IIMs.The two year, full time, residential Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programme is designed to help in imbibing a holistic approach towards solving business and management problems. The programme participants are expected to develop analytical and creative thinking abilities and build leadership skills for managing and leading in a dynamic and innovative global environment. The main objective of these courses is to develop a fundamental and conceptual understanding of different facets of business management. These courses are derived from diverse disciplines. The admissions for the Post Graduate and Fellow programmes are through CAT. The Institute follows a rigorous selection process. The unique courses offered at IIM Shillong include Northeast Studies, Business in the Northeast, Decoding Organizational Pathologies, and Sports Management, to name a few.IIM Shillong offers Post Graduate Program for Executives for managing Business in India and China (PGPEx MBIC). The programme is a fourteen-month fully residential program for executives that aim to provide the opportunity to learn and conduct trans-national business. The course is spread across two campuses IIM Shillong and Ocean University of China, Qingdao. In addition to classroom facilitation, the course structure also includes practical learning through internships and industry visits in both countries.Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is the doctoral level programme offered by IIM Shillong. The FPM is a four-year fully residential programme with fellowships awarded in the following areas: economics, finance, HR, information systems, marketing, and operations management. Admissions for this programme are based on scores obtained through CAT, GMAT, GATE, GRE, or the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) examination.Management Development Programme (MDP) is also offered at IIM Shillong. The programme is a short duration programmes which varies from two days to six months, for working executives from the industry, education, and government sectors, held both on- and off-campus. The MDPs furnish executives a chance to familiarize themselves with the latest techniques, tools, and skills spanning different streams of management from Education Management to Sustainable Development.The various programmes offered by IIM shillong candidates include Faculty Development Programme (FDP) at regular intervals to help familiarize with current and relevant industry trends and practices. The pedagogy at IIM Shillong follows a case-based system. It is also encouraged to undertake projects falling under the purview of the subject and share their learnings with others.The institute has current faculty strength of 28 permanent faculty and about 40 visiting faculty. Faculty visiting IIM Shillong are a mix of professors from institutes across the world, and industry experts and practitioners.The proposal to start an Indian Institute of Management in the Northeast was taken in June 2004 by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development along with the Chief Ministers of the North Eastern states in the review meeting held at Shillong.Top recruiters offer placement opportunities to the students of The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong. The companies which have visited the campus include Google, American Express, LOreal, Perfetti Van Melle, Hero MotoCorp, Flipkart, and mjunction were amongst the recruiters who had visited the IIM-S, for the first time.IIM Shillong has many clubs for students such as bITeSys, the Systems Club of IIM Shillong which aims to brings together the Systems enthusiasts of IIM Shillong It also helps them to share their knowledge in the field of Technology and Systems Management. Live projects give them the opportunity to test their knowledge in complex business scenarios. The institute also has a marketing club for enabling the students to gauge the various aspects of marketing domain beyond classrooms. The club aims at interesting the students to hone their marketing knowledge and skills. The ECoBiZ, the Sustainable Business Club at IIM Shillonf aims to bring about ecological and social development through the effective use of management education, and strengthen the link between social prosperity and economic profit. The club organizes regular social welfare programmes for the local community.Former president APJ Abdul Kalam collapsed while delivering a speech at IIM Shillong. After which he was declared dead. He suffered from a cardiac arrest. Apparently Kalam collapsed on the stage while addressing the students of IIM Shillong.

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Shillong, Apr 16 (PTI) Admitting that "bank scams tarnish the image" of the country, Vice President ...
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IIM Shillong proposes to set up Abdul Kalam centre for Policy Reserch & Analysis
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Shillong, Jul 27 (PTI) The IIM-Shillong has proposed setting up of Abdul Kalam centre for Policy Res...
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IIM Shillong inaugurates International Student Exchange Program
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Indian Institute of Management, Shillong has inaugurated its International Student Exchange Programm...
IIM Shillong inaugurates International Student Exchange Program
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IIM Shillong Placements concludes: Sales & Marketing emerges most popular domain
Pooja Mathur | March 6, 2017 10:19 AM IST
IIM Shillong one of the premier B-School has completed its placement season for the Post Graduate Pr...
IIM Shillong Placements concludes: Sales & Marketing emerges most popular domain
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APJ Abdul Kalam 1st death anniversary: Lecture series at IIM Shillong, where the former president breathed his last during a lecture
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Shillong, July 26: To mark the first death anniversary of APJ Abdul Kalam tomorrow, IIM-Shillong, wh...
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IIM-Shillong announces programmes on APJ Abdul Kalam's birth anniversary
Press Trust of India | October 16, 2015 1:29 AM IST
Shillong, Oct 15 : Indian Institute of Management Shillong is launching a Centre for Policy Research...
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Indians in Qatar mourn APJ Abdul Kalam’s death
Indo-Asian News Service | July 28, 2015 10:20 PM IST
Doha, July 28: Thousands of Indians in Qatar expressed grief over the death of former Indian presid...
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IIM-Shillong in shock over APJ Abdul Kalam’s death
Indo-Asian News Service | July 28, 2015 9:58 PM IST
Shillong, July 28: A sense of shock and disbelief pervades among the students and staff of the Indi...
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Amitabh Bachchan pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam
Press Trust of India | July 28, 2015 7:30 PM IST
Mumbai, Jul 28; Amitabh Bachchan today mourned the sudden death of former President APJ Abdul Kalam,...
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APJ Abdul Kalam’s body flown to Delhi; Tarun Gogoi, others pay tribute
Press Trust of India | July 28, 2015 7:09 PM IST
Guwahati, Jul 28: The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who died in Shillong last evening, ...
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Narendra Modi says APJ Abdul Kalam a rare gem, recalls his vision for India
Press Trust of India | July 28, 2015 6:58 PM IST
New Delhi, Jul 28: A P J Abdul Kalam was a 'rashtra-ratna' (nation's gem) and the best tribute to h...
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Lord Swraj Paul: APJ Abdul Kalam a great President
Press Trust of India | July 28, 2015 6:24 PM IST
London, Jul 28: Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has condoled the death of APJ Abdul Kalam...
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APJ Abdul Kalam had planned a surprise assignment for IIM Shillong students
Press Trust of India | July 28, 2015 5:27 PM IST
Kolkata, Jul 28: Working tirelessly even on his last day, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam had planned a surprise...
APJ Abdul Kalam had planned a surprise assignment for IIM Shillong students
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APJ Abdul Kalam dead: Seven-day state mourning but no holiday
Press Trust of India | July 28, 2015 3:51 PM IST
New Delhi, Jul 28: Government has announced a seven-day state mourning in honour of former President...
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