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The Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management (IISWBM) is a
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in
Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
, India. The school is the first institute in Asia to offer an MBA degree. It was ranked 34th among management schools by the Business Today' "India's Best B Schools 2014". As per Economic Times B-School Survey, IISWBM was ranked 33rd in Human Resource Management and 37th in Overall Ranking.


History

In August 2017, Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee (; born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician who is serving as the eighth and current chief minister of the Indian state of West Bengal since 20 May 2011, the first woman to hold the office. Having served many times as a ...
suggested IISWBM upgrade to a university. In 2019, alumni association also demanded, university or deemed university status for country's oldest B-school.


Academics

The institute offers the following courses: * Master of Business Administration (MBA Day) * Master of Business Administration (MBA Evening) * Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) * Master of Business Administration in Public Systems Management with specialization in Environment Management, Energy Management, Healthcare & Hospital Management, Transportation and Logistics Management *PhD & M.Phil. (University of Calcutta) * Executive Post Graduation Programme in Management (EPGPM) * Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management (PGDSM) The institute publishes a management Journal called ''Survey''.


Notable people

This list consists of notable people who have been associated with this Institute: *
Arindam Sil Arindam Sil is an Indian actor, film director and line producer. Early life Sil was born on 12 March 1964 in North Calcutta to a traditional joint family. He was a student of St. Joseph's College, Calcutta, and St. Xavier's College, Kolkata ...
, Indian Film Star, Director and Producer *
Sumantra Ghoshal Sumantra Ghoshal (26 September 19483 March 2004) was an Indian scholar and educator. He served as a Professor of Strategic and International Management at the London Business School, and was the founding Dean of the Indian School of Business in ...
, Indian Scholar and Educator


See also

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List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta The University of Calcutta, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, is one of the oldest and most renowned educational institutions in South Asia. It was established in 1857. There are several colleges and institutes that are affiliated to this univers ...
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Education in India Education in India is primarily managed by state-run public education system, which fall under the command of the government at three levels: central, state and local. Under various articles of the Indian Constitution and the Right of Chi ...
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Education in West Bengal Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty ...


References


External links


Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Indian Institute Of Social Welfare And Business Management Business schools in Kolkata University of Calcutta affiliates Educational institutions established in 1953 1953 establishments in West Bengal