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Message from

the Chairperson

Greetings from IIM Visakhapatnam!! beneficial relationship with our industry partners. We
The New India vision is powered by its most valuable welcome opportunities to build strong industry-academia
resources –youth as key stakeholders in building the linkages to ensure that our curriculum remains industry
21st century India. Our educational models should be relevant where students are exposed to real-world issues
designed to empower these minds to work, build, create that helps us to provide them with experiential learning
and generate opportunities for smarter, digital and and facilitate in building leaders of tomorrow.
internet-based economy. IIM Visakhapatnam (IIMV), set in IIMV has spearheaded itself amongst the new generation
2015, is committed in providing high quality programmes IIMs by strategically blending excellence in teaching and
to all. IIMV, in its nascent stage, has emerged as preferred training, learning, research, consulting and advisory
destination for students across the country, truly reflecting not only for students but also for working executives,
‘harmony in diversity’ imprint that echoes Visakhapatnam professionals and practitioners across sectors to enhance
as ‘The City of Destiny’. inclusive, equitable and sustainable national development
goals echoing the city that is strategically located amidst
Our flagship Program in Post-Graduation nurtures a
culture of applying classroom learnings to complex Eastern Ghats and the coast of Bay of Bengal. The
and challenging settings. The diversity of academic strategic location of the Institute has been instrumental
and professional backgrounds of students stimulates in attracting faculty with strong academic and research
advanced and holistic understanding and new approaches credentials from reputed international Institutes as well.
for solving real-world problems. The good performance Being an Institute of National Importance under the IIM
of the students is therefore a natural outcome. The CDS Act,2017, the Institute has ambitious plans to scale itself
Office and the Placement Committee, supported by up in all realms, scope and specialization, ensuring that
faculty and staff, have been instrumental in their efforts in such efforts feed into national development goals and be
ideal ‘matching’ between the students and the prospective a jewel amongst all IIMs, just as Visakhapatnam is a jewel
employers. of the East Coast of India.

In the current COVID-19 pandemic that has devasted most We welcome industry including first timers, to help us
of us in our personal and professional lives, our spirts are build strong and long-term relationship of trust, belief,
not dampened. Even in these turbulent environments, faith and integrity with IIM Visakhapatnam through
It is important to keep ourselves updating with the summers and finals processes.
changing disruptive ecosystems including technological Thank you!!
advancements globally. Management education equips
us with self-confidence, risk taking appetite, patience, Prof.Deepika Gupta
empathy and other skills and capabilities.
Chairperson - CDS
Our placement records had been consistently cent
percent and in terms of quantum of salary packages,
bettering the record of some of the more established
IIMs. We always look forward establishing a mutually

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