IIM Shillong is the seventh IIM in India and is located in the picturesque location of Shillong which is also called as Scotland of India.
Currently, IIM Shillong operates from a temporary campus in Mayurbhanj Palace which is the summer retreat of Mayurbhanj Rulers. This temporary campus of IIM Shillong is no less than a full-fledged permanent campus in terms of what all activities we do, whether it be academics or extra-curricular activities, rigor is same as any other IIM with a mix of extracurricular activities and many more things. We have developed the bonding and emotional connect with the campus and people living in and around the campus.
IIM Shillong was started to with a focus on grooming future managers having a global outlook and their ethos grounded in Indian values. That is why IIM Shillong has been able to give Industry the world-class managers from the last ten years and produce of IIM Shillong are praised in the corporate world. IIM Shillong has many distinguished faculties and it takes pride in stating that Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Sir was one of them. Dr. Kalam taught students of IIM Shillong sustainability and leadership, he has helped students to understand the importance of leadership decisions to make earth a better place. We take pride in being associated with Kalam sir and in his memory students of IIM Shillong started “Nurturing Minds” an initiative to teach underprivileged children from the nearby community.
IIM Shillong is the only IIM in India to have an Amateur Golf Club and it hosts a Golf Cup Event. The IIM Shillong Golf Cup is the flagship event of IIM Shillong which is held in October or November every year. This is the first such tournament to be held by any business school in India. The event emphasizes on taking corporate interaction out of the classroom onto the greens. Every year, the event sees a massive participation from reputed golfers, corporates, and top bureaucrats who compete at the Shillong Golf Course in various categories.
Which ABG company would you want to work for and why?
I would love to join the ABG family and work in Aditya Birla Retail Limited as I did my Internship in the Retail market where I learned a lot of nuances associated with the retail market. I got to understand the risks and rewards associated with the retail market. I remember the day when I was giving my Internship presentation, when CEO of my firm praised me and said: “see, that’s the beauty of retail market; you can see the impact of your campaigns instantaneously, you don’t have to wait for 2-3 months to get the results”.
Sukhdev Singh Rathod
PGP 2nd Year
IIM Shillong
