Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)

The IIFT Campus in Kolkata is regarded as one of the best in the eastern region of the country. It is situated in the Madurdaha area and overlooks a lush ridge. One academic building, one administrative building, two student housing buildings, and one residential building for visiting academics make up the 7-acre property. 

An independent public business school, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) founded in 2006 has picked West Bengal to be the location of its first campus outside of Delhi. Salt Lake City is located in IIFT Kolkata. The Master of Business Administration in International Business is the institution's signature course. It is the only institution among India's top 10 business schools to offer this course of study.

In 2005 and 2015, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) certified IIFT as a Grade 'A' Institution. The IIFT has developed through time into a national institution with a concentration on international business management and strategy. This focus is evident in all three of the Institute's primary activities: research, training, and education.

Vision

“To be an Academic Center of Excellence in International Business research, training and education.”

Mission

“To create and foster a learning environment that enables participants to be leaders in international business with sensitivity towards society”

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kolkata, West Bengal  – Key Highlights

Indian Institute of  Foreign Trade, Kolkata -  Departments

 Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata - Programmes /Courses Offered/ Fee Structure

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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata -  Popular Programmes

IIFT, Kolkata provides PG, Certificate and Doctoral courses in the field of management  from these available courses, some are quite popular courses which are listed below-

• MBA (International Business)
• PhD in Management and Economics
• Certificate Course

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata -  Eligibility Criteria

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - Infrastructure Facilities

A variety of infrastructure amenities offered by IIFT, Kolkata are summarized in the following important points:

• Library- The IIFT Library is a true treasure trove of knowledge with a stock of about 84,000 volumes and subscriptions to 800 journals with complete online cataloguing. In addition to being a significant resource for business, academics, and students alike, the Library contains a special collection of works by the FAO, IMF, OECD, UNCTAD, UNCTC, World Bank, and other international organizations. Students can access databases including the NIC, CMIE, India Trades, World Bank Indicators, and other management-related audio-visual materials.

• Hostel- The atmosphere of learning and having a good time while staying at IIFT is unmatched, with more than 60 students residing in its recently constructed hostel at C9. At C9, there is a separate mess area and seating for every student. The senior batch of IIFT MBA (IB) students live at New Hostel (NH). All of its six stories are occupied by double occupancy. Guest rooms are on the top two floors. The academic building of IIFT is connected to the NH Hostel through a corridor. The first and second-year residents of the residential international business program live in Old Hostel (OH), a building with eight floors (plus a basement), on the IIFT campus.

• IT infrastructure- The IIFT Computer Center has established the most cutting-edge IT infrastructure because it recognizes the value of technology in education. In its primary spheres of instruction and research, IIFT employs IT to give itself a competitive edge. The Computer Center strives to achieve 99.9% uptime, which includes assuring server uptime, data recovery and backup, facilitating storage management, hardware, and network operations, streamlining operations, and streamlining end-user support. A centralized UPS supplies power to the entire campus IT infrastructure.

• Other Facility- Auditorium & Sports Facility.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade -  Review

Overall rating: This university campus has secured 4.2 ratings out of 5. Further details are provided below for each of their components.

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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - FAQs and Answers

Q.1 What extracurricular activities or clubs are available in IIFT, Kolkata?

Ans.  Students have access to a variety of extracurricular activities at IIFT Kolkata. The trade club at IIFT, BLASH (Business, Logistics, and Supply Chain), is one of the organizations. As part of its curriculum, BLASH plans exercises that provide students with a thorough understanding of the nature of trading operations.

Q.2 What are the facilities available at IIFT Kolkata?

Ans. The campus of IIFT Kolkata is very large and includes a wide variety of amenities. The college's amenities include a library, hostel, sports facility, auditorium, and computer centre.

Q.3 Where is IIFT Kolkata, is located?

Ans.  Address of IIFT, Kolkata- 1583 Madurdaha, Chowbagha Road, Ward No 108, Borough XII, Kolkata 700107.

Q.4 What is the application process for IIFT, Kolkata?

Ans. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata offers an online application process, interested applicants may visit its official website- https://www.iift.ac.in/ for more information.

Q.5 Is IIFT, Kolkata a private or govt. institute?

Ans. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata is an autonomous Institute.