Ask Sumit Raina, what made him join the MBA programme 2000-2002 at The Indian Institute of Planning & Management (IIPM) and pat comes the reply, "The course structure at IIPM is far better than other Business Schools in India." Today, Raina has been recruited by LG Electronics as a management trainee at the highest IIPM campus placements salary.

So what puts the MBA programme at IIPM in a different league? According to the Dean, Center for Advanced Consulting & Research, IIPM, Professor A. Sandeep, "The whole concept behind the MBA programme is to focus on national economic planning with special emphasis on macro-economic and business planning, marketing, finance and accounting techniques."

IIPM offers a three year BBA (Bachelors of Business Administration) programme for 10 + 2 students. IIPM has a faculty & students exchange programme with International Management Institute, Belgium. Moreover, IIPM students have to undergo a 10 to 15 days study tour to a selected country in the American, European, Asian and Australian continents.

Here the students are taught a special paper on Global Opportunities & Threats Analysis (GOTA), which makes students aware of how global economies work. This brings a fresh outlook to life conducive to entrepreneurial learning. Students are exposed to case study methodology, industry projects, corporate project trimester etc during their study programme.

When asked why MBA aspirants should go for IIPM, Professor Sandeep remarked, "It is because IIPM focuses on academic as well as future career growth. Only a few institutes in the country have this to offer. The extent of economic value development that we provide to students at national and international levels is unequalled by any other business schools. Our focus is on academic development at a global level."

However, the icing on the cake has proved to be the 100 per cent placements of the class of 2000-2002. Concluded Professor Sandeep, "The average salary this year has been Rs. 2.2 lakh per annum with companies like PricewaterhouseCoopers, McKinsey, Coca Cola, ITC, Asian Paints, Electrolux vying with each other for the students...