Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya

Coordinates: 24°40′58″N 84°57′52″E / 24.682742°N 84.964456°E / 24.682742; 84.964456

Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya
Type Public Business School
Established 2015
Location Bodhgaya, Gaya, India
Campus Urban, 119 acres (0.5 km2)
Affiliations Indian Institutes of Management
Website www.iimbg.ac.in

The Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (IIM-BG)[1] is an autonomous public business school in Bodh Gaya, Bihar in India.[2][3]

It is the 16th Indian Institute of Management in India. It is established in the year 2015. The 1st batch of Post Graduation Program(PGP) in Management at IIM Bodh Gaya started in August 2015. On 31 August 2015, HRD Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated academic session at IIM-Bodh Gaya.[4][5]

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is now mentoring IIM Gaya after successfully mentoring IIM Ranchi in the past.[6] Gaya is well connected to Calcutta, Patna, Delhi etc. through a network of road, rail and airways. Bodh Gaya is the place where Mahatma Buddha obtained his enlightenment and hence it is the place of international tourist attraction. Gaya is one of the most connected international airport in India.

IIM Bodh Gaya was announced in 2014 Union Budget by newly formed Government of India. And in January 2015 HRD Minister Smriti Irani cleared proposal for its campus in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.[7] As Government of Bihar selected 118 acres of land in Bodh Gaya inside Magadh University campus.[8]

References

  1. ↑ IIM Bihar to be renamed as IIM Gaya: Admission process begins for the maiden PGP batch of 140 students. Mbauniverse.com (26 June 2015). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  2. ↑ IIM-V all set to start functioning. The Hindu (8 September 2015). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  3. ↑ Vacant seats a big challenge for new IIMs. The Telegraph (Calcutta).com (6 September 2015). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  4. ↑ HRD minister inaugurates academic session at IIM-Bodh Gaya. The Times of India (31 August 2015). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  5. ↑ Smriti Irani Inaugurates Academic Session at IIM-Bodh Gaya. Ndtv.com (31 August 2015). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  6. ↑ Decks cleared for IIM in Bodh Gaya: Bihar minister – The Times of India. The Times of India. (8 January 2015). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  7. ↑ IIM likely to be established at Gaya. The Times of India (10 September 2014). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  8. ↑ Six new IIMs to begin academic activities from coming session. The Economic Times. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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