IIM Kashipur begins Dehradun campus development, plans UG, integrated management courses

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur has started the development of its Dehradun campus at Sudhowala with a recent Bhumi Poojan and foundation stone ceremony. The project will be carried out by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).

IIM Kashipur has around five acres of land at Sudhowala on which the new campus will be built. The first phase will make the campus operational through a prefabricated building. The building will have classrooms and office space.

Wishing luck to the Institute for its new journey, the chief guest, Anand Bardhan, Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand, he said, “This is an important step in expanding the Institute's presence in the State, and I am confident that through this new facility, the Institute will contribute more meaningfully to education and development of Uttarakhand.”

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IIM Kashipur Dehradun campus offerings

Initially, the Dehradun campus will support the IIM Kashipur’s Executive MBA, executive education and Management Development programmes. The campus will also provide space for the Foundation for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (FIED) which is the institute’s incubation centre for entrepreneurship and innovation in Uttarakhand.

Speaking on the occasion, Neeraj Dwivedi, Director, IIM Kashipur, said, “The development of our Dehradun campus is an important milestone in IIM Kashipur's growth. Our presence in the state capital will enable closer engagement with government, industry, entrepreneurs and academic institutions.”

The campus will allow the institute to expand its academic and other activities in the future. In the future, IIM Kashipur will also introduce new academic initiatives at the Dehradun campus. These initiatives will include undergraduate or integrated management programmes.