01/10/2013
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, one of the premier management institutes in India on Monday formally commenced work on their Noida campus facility. It is the first IIM to open a second campus.
Speaking on the occasion Dr Devi Singh, director - IIM Lucknow said, "The Noida campus of IIM Lucknow is a totally different value addition experience for the executive participants. It comes from the IIML lineage, which has established itself as a mark of quality and this institution is being established primarily for the practitioners. The academic structure has been designed through many consultative rounds within the academia and the industry and we are proud to extend the excellence of IIM Lucknow to NCR region."
Hari Shankar Singhania, chairman-board of governors, IIM Lucknow said, "IIM Lucknow is ensuring that its students are given a high-level exposure to the contemporary business processes and modern business tools. The idea behind starting executive management programme at Noida campus is to blend the candidate's rich work experience with the conceptual ideas and strategic inputs for achieving excellent business results".
The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow inaugurated the first programme, the Working Manager's Program, on their Noida campus in July 2005. This program is as intense as the PGP Course at IIM Lucknow.
The Noida campus of IIM Lucknow is coming up on 20-acres of beautifully landscaped land in Sector 62. The campus will have a well-equipped library, a modern computer centre, an automated programme office, class room block, furnished hostels with single-seated bachelor accommodation, a large students' mess furnished with modern kitchen equipments, a medical centre and a guest house.
The new campus comes equipped with open air courts for outdoor games like tennis, volley ball, basketball, and also a sports complex for indoor games. Residential buildings and community centre for faculty and staff are being developed. The library block, computer centre and all lecture halls will be air-conditioned. The campus will also house banks, ATMs, a post office, telecom centre, a restaurant, and a general merchandise shop.