The Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (IMB) is an autonomous business school with over three decades of academic history. It is often distinguished from the similarly named International Management Institute (IMI) Bhubaneswar.
AICTE Approved: All management programs, specifically the flagship Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Autonomous Status: IMB operates as an autonomous institution, allowing it to design a curriculum that aligns with current corporate and industry requirements.
IMB Bhubaneswar is consistently recognized as a notable "Corporate B-School" in Eastern India.
IIRF Ranking (2025): Ranked 93rd among the top MBA/PGDM colleges in India by the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework.
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