IIM Sirmaur Executive MBA

Nestled in the Himalayas, IIM Sirmaur is one of the premier institutions that is known among the prestigious B-schools of India, the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management). This institute is known for providing high-quality education in management. It also promotes interdisciplinary studies and management education’s allied areas of knowledge. IIM Sirmaur believes that management education is meant to make visionary & ethical leaders that deal with socio-economic situations.

In a short time, with the pursuit to be a globally acknowledged institute for management education, IIM Sirmaur has set a foothold in the management education territory, in teaching and research that is of a global standard. This institute consists of highly qualified in-house faculty, also partnered with industry experts from the corporate space, and also connected with academicians who may come to the institute on a visiting basis. Adding to its glory, IIM Sirmaur is ranked 98th in the NIRF rankings 2023 in the management category. Along with that, it is a member of AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AIMA (All India Management Association), and Association of Indian Management Schools. 

IIM Sirmaur provides a two-year Executive MBA program that is made for working professionals. It is meant for those who are looking to upskill themselves to higher managerial roles by gaining knowledge and developing skills relevant to management. The mode of delivery of the course is a hybrid mode consisting of classes that are held in online mode. Along with that, in the offline aspect, there will be a two-time on-campus immersion. Domains such as marketing, strategy, operations, finance, and human resources are meant to be deeply understood by the students.

The students are exposed to an understanding of complex business environments in which they learn how to develop and execute strategies. A focus is given on developing decision-making and managerial skills to be the stepping stones for these students who aspire to be leaders in business organizations or become entrepreneurs. When it comes to business practices and principles, the students are provided with a functional and strategic orientation of those practices and principles.

In the curriculum, several specializations are provided such as Decision Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Finance & Accounting, Marketing Management, Operations & SCM, Strategic Management, OB & HRM, IT & Systems, Entrepreneurship, and Digital Transformation & Analytics. The program fee for the Executive MBA course is INR 8 Lakhs.            

• Should have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
• Should have a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in graduation.
• Should have a work experience of a minimum of 1 year, after graduation.
• Should have a score above the cutoff in the IIM Sirmaur Ex-MBA test.

The IIM Sirmaur Online offers loan facilities to its students enrolled in both inline and regular programs with the objective of offering financial aid to students who are unable to pursue their higher studies due to financial hindrances. The institute also offers various scholarships for financial assistance to the students, interested candidates can apply for the scholarship according to their eligibility criteria., which can be checked on the official website of IIM Sirmaur. A few scholarships offered at the institute are:

• Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities
• Scholarships for Top Class Education for students with disabilities.
• National Means Cum Merit Scholarship
• Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme For RPF/RPSF

Note: There is no fee for a Ph.D. student, meanwhile they will receive 30,000 INR per month for 5 years to cover the living expenses of the student. 

The IIM Sirmaur Executive MBA programme has an evaluation and examination system which happens at regular intervals. These evaluation outlets are in the form of quizzes, case studies, written tests, assignments, online exams, projects, term papers, and object/subjective assessments. In quizzes, a student’s ability to answer essential aspects of the subject asked by the instructor is evaluated. This also tests who is answering and who is not answering, eventually testing the knowledge of the crowd. Then there are case studies, in which a business company’s decisions, planning, and execution regarding a product/service are studied. It also gives the student a chance to apply his/her current knowledge and analytical skills to learn from the case.

Then there are written tests such as term papers that are held at the end of each term. These term papers examine the student’s total subject knowledge and act as an outlet for the student’s expression of the understanding of the subject. These examinations are held at learning centres that are assigned by the institute. Then some assignments test the student’s understanding of the topic assigned. This helps to identify between what has been taught and what the student has learned. Then there is a project where the student applies the concepts, theories, and practical stuff learned during the course to make something new or come up with a discovery/finding.

The IIM Sirmaur’s Executive MBA course batch has a decent record when it comes to getting placed during the placement event. Some of the companies partnered with the institute that participated during the placement event were ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, HSBC, Deloitte, HCL, Decathlon, Brillio, Haber, EY, etc. The highest CTC obtained from the batch was around INR 63-65 LPA. The average CTC of the batch was around INR 13-15 LPA. The median CTC of the batch was around 11-13 LPA. The job roles in which the students were placed are the following-