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Entrance to main complex |
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT(IIM), AHMEDABAD, INDIA
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Luis Kahn Plaza during Convocation |
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Vikram Sarabhai Library |
IIMA has evolved from being India's premier management
institute to a notable international school of management in just four decades.
It all started with Dr. Vikram Sarabhai and a few spirited
industrialists realising that agriculture, education, health, transportation,
population control, energy and public administration were vital elements in a
growing society, and that it was necessary to efficiently manage these
industries.
"The result
was the creation of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 1961 as an
autonomous body with the active collaboration of the Government of India,
Government of Gujarat and the industrial sectors."
It was evident that to have a vision was not enough. Effective governance and quality education were seen as critical aspects.
From the very start the founders introduced the concept of
faculty governance: all members of the faculty play an important role in
administering the diverse academic and non-academic activities of the
Institute. The empowerment of the faculty has been the propelling force behind
the high quality of learning experience at IIMA.
The Institute had initial collaboration with Harvard
Business School. This collaboration greatly influenced the Institute's approach
to education. Gradually, it emerged as a confluence of the best of Eastern and
Western values.
