Vinod Gupta School of Management , Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

Vinod Gupta School of Management started in 1993 as a unique initiative among the Indian Institutes of Technology. A management school within IIT Kharagpur, VGSoM imbibed the parent Institute's culture of research and quality teaching. More than 25 y e of research and quality teaching. More than 25 years since its inception, the school has grown holistically, winning several accolades and setting new benchmarks of excellence. Today, VGSoM plays a pioneering role in nurturing leaders of tomorrow by blending management philosophy along with technological advancement to develop managers, who appreciate both critical technological issues and their business implications. IIT Kharagpur, as an established world class institute, helps VGSoM leverage its strength in terms of infrastructure, intellectual resources, illustrious alumni and its "will to be the best" Business School in India. Starting with its flagship Master of Business Administration, VGSoM currently offers a repertoire of five programs. The Executive MBA program is run from its Kolkata campus, attracting working executives primarily from the eastern region of the country. The school has a vibrant Doctoral Program. The Dual Degree Financial Engineering is a unique program, wherein the students complete a bachelor's degree in core engineering, and obtain a master's degree in Financial Engineering. This program is jointly offered by VGSoM, and departments of Mathematics and Humanities & Social Sciences of IIT Kharagpur. The Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics is another first-of-a-kind program, offered jointly by three premier Institutes, namely, Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and IIT Kharagpur. Besides fulfilling its teaching responsibilities, VGSoM faculty and students actively engage in academic research and industrial consultancy. The School offers Management Development Programs throughout the year. The students are valued by the industry, as is evident from the placement statistics of the School. Over the years, VGSoM has been improving its ranking and is currently ranked as the fifth best management school in the country, by NIRF ( MHRD , Govt.of India ). VGSoM continues its journey with the spirit of IIT Kharagpur, encapsulated in the words: Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam. ...view more