FOSTIIMA is unique...not only is it created and managed by IIMA Alumni, its large faculty pool having vast corporate experience is drawn from IIM alumni.
Unique Strengths of FOSTIIMA
FOSTIIMA Business School provides the enabling support and the culture of learning which values teamwork, vision, creativity and discipline. An extraordinary framework is provided for achieving mission critical objectives.. FOSTIIMA Business School offers a platform for a highly interactive and experiential environment. Through the FOSTIIMA program, students shall be enabled to interact with many industry veterans with cross-functional and cross industry experience.
Faculty
Almost the entire core, adjunct and guest faculty at FOSTIIMA are IIM graduates. Most of them have spent several years in the corporate world holding diverse portfolios and responsibilities. They share their rich, practical experience with FOSTIIMA students. Thus, a FOSTIIMA class is a unique mixture of theory and ‘experiential learning’, a methodology adopted by the best B-Schools in the world like Harvard, Stanford and the IIMs.
Curriculum
Management education at FOSTIIMA focuses on learning key business concepts while simultaneously developing analytical skills of students. FOSTIIMA course curriculum is contemporary and in tune with the needs of the industry. Accordingly, FOSTIIMA curriculum has been designed after taking inputs from eminent academicians, industry experts and leading B-Schools. Care has been exercised to encapsulate knowledge inputs in all new and emerging areas. The curriculum is reviewed periodically so that it maintains its cutting edge and relevance to the industry.
Corporate Linkages
FOSTIIMA maintains close contacts with Corporates through its wide network of pan IIT-IIM Alumni, who occupy leadership positions in prominent Indian and transnational corporations. Through them FOSTIIMA ensures Campus Placements of its students in positions commensurate with their talents. All Summer Internships for the batch of 2007 were with stipends upto Rs. 30,000 per month. Many of the students are also getting permanent placement in the corporates where they did their internships. FOSTIIMA has a placement cell headed by an IIMA alumnus which maintains strong links with leading corporate entities through collegial networking. This cell is responsible for exploring the requirements of MNCs and local organizations for arranging campus interviews for placement of students.
Industry Interface
FOSTIIMA Business School retains the contemporary edge of its curriculum through regular interaction of its students with Corporate Leaders. These interactions give FOSTIIMA students an insight into various industries and contemporary issues of global and national importance. Amongst the numerous personalities who have delivered guest lectures at FOSTIIMA during the past few months are Dr. V. Kasturirangan, Malcolm P. McNair Professor of Marketing, Harvard Business School, Mr. Vivek Pande, CEO, Khimji Ramdas Group, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Dr. Natesa Prasad, U.S.A., Mr. Navendu Vasavada, Financial Advisor, U.S.A. to name a few.
Location
Delhi NCR (National Capital Region) is the centre of various transnational corporations using Indian talent for product development, marketing research, customer relationship management, and knowledge processing. Participants in our programs can interact with the process drivers and thought leaders in these corporations.
