The 9th Convocation of IIM Sirmaur was held on Saturday, at the permanent campus of IIM Sirmaur in Dhaula Kuan. The ceremony began with the academic procession.
After declaring the convocation open, Ajay S Shriram, Chairperson of BoG, addressing the audience, spoke about the Indian and global business environment and the resilience and growth of Indian businesses. He inspired students to come up with new ideas quickly and move with an open mind to position the businesses for resilience and growth.
Professor Prafulla Y Agnihotri, Director, IIM Sirmaur, presented the Institute’s annual report, highlighting the milestones achieved by faculty, staff, and students over the past year. IIM Sirmaur currently offers six full-time programmes.
This year, it launched a one-year, full-time program specialising in Advanced Manufacturing Management in collaboration with RWTH Aachen, Germany. As of today, 92.5 per cent of the construction of the campus has been completed at a cost of `316 crores.
A major milestone this year was the shift to the permanent campus in July 2024 after receiving all statutory approvals from the relevant government departments.
Expanding its Long Duration Programmes (LDPs), IIM Sirmaur successfully launched the first batch of the Executive MBA (EMBA) and Executive MBA in Digital Transformation and Analytics (EMBA-DTA) programmesin April 2024.
It is also introducing two new Post Graduate Diploma Programs in collaboration with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Academy, providing specialised knowledge in financial markets, investment strategies, and risk management.
Summer Placement this year saw participation from a record 202 companies for a batch of 298 students, with students interning with leading companies in India such as Accenture, EY, ICICI Bank, HDFC Life, Tech Mahindra, and Varun Beverages Ltd for final placements, around 150 companies visited the campus.