Indian Institute for Production Management

Indian Institute for Production Management (IIPM) is an educational institution set up in the year 1983 with the "active support" of the Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Ltd (now ICICI), Larsen & Toubro Limited and Government of Odisha. Other partner agencies to IIPM currently are the Overseas Development Administration of British Council, WM Engineering, University of Manchester, U.K., Pembrokeshire College, U.K., Fluid Power Certification Board, USA [1]. IIPM is considered the leading institution in Indian in the field of production management, and offers services in the areas of consultancy, education and training.[2]

IIPM School of Management

In 2007, IIPM started the IIPM School of Management within its campus [3] offering a regular full-time two year MBA programme. Although the IIPM School of Management is an Odisha Government institution too, its courses are not ranked by known ranking agencies till yet. The IIPM School of Management history is documented in the book called 'The Analyst', released as a souvenir during the inauguration of the school [4].

IIPM Ranking and Listing

The Odisha Government lists IIPM courses as amongst those recommended for 'civilians'[5]. IIPM's faculty additionally also is invited by other institutions to undertake specialist programmes [6][7].

IIPM Board and Continuing Connection with ICICI

ICICI members, given the legacy of promoting IIPM, have continued to control IIPM through various formal positions within the institution [8][9]. IIPM subsequently is recommended by ICICI for various programmes [10]. The IIPM board has high representation from corporate representatives and government officials, and low representation of academic faculty. The current board comprises the following individuals: Dr. Debasis Sengupta, Managing Director, ICICI winfra, Kolkata Mr. M.S. Krishnamoorthy, Executive Vice President, Larsen & Toubro Limited Mr. A. P. Misra, Vice President, Larsen & Toubro Limited, Managing Director, Odisha power generation Co. Ltd. Brig. C.S. Vaidyanathan, General Manager, Usha Martin Training Institute Mr. D. Sengupta, Vice President (Shared Services), Tata Iron and Steel Ltd. Mr. Santosh K. Gupta, Managing Director, TRF Limited The Director, Technical Education and Training, Government of Odisha The President, Confederation of Indian Industry Managing Director, SAIL - Rourkela Steel Plant The Joint Secretary, Government of Odisha Industries Department Director, Indian Institute for Production Management [11]