International Institute of Management Sciences (IIMS), Kolkata

International Institute of Management Sciences (IIMS), a non-profit management institution situated in Kolkata, is a pioneer institution in India to offer Management Education in the private sector since 1979. The Institute is the first in the country to receive All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Govt. of India, approval in 1991 for offering PGDBA (equivalent to MBA) in Distance Learning (DL) mode marking the recognition of its competency in fulfilling the commitment of excellence and outreach. IIMS commenced 2-year Full-time MBA Program in 2004 with the approval of AICTE, Govt. of India and is affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, (Formerly Known as West Bengal University of Technology, WBUT), a state university, at its new dedicated campus providing all modern facilities required for world class education. Besides offering world class management education and training since its inception, IIMS is also actively engaged in research on socio-economic development. In the Year 2011, International Institute of Management Sciences School of Business, Kolkata was established for conducting International Education, Vocational Trainings and Other Industry Oriented Programs under the patronage of IIMS.