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{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
 | image_name             = IIM Calcutta Logo.svg
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 | caption                = 
 | motto                  = {{lang|sa-Latn|Jñānam Sarvahitāya}}
 | mottoeng               = Knowledge for the benefit of all
 | established            = {{start date and age|df=y|1961|11|28}}
 | accreditation          = {{hlist | [[Triple accreditation]] |[[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business|AACSB]] | [[Association of MBAs|AMBA]] | [[EFMD Quality Improvement System|EQUIS]] | [[Global Alliance in Management Education|CEMS]]}}
 | type                   = [[Public university|Public]] [[business school]]
 | chairperson            = Shrikrishna G. Kulkarni<ref>{{cite web|title=Board of Governors {{!}} IIM Calcutta|url=https://www.iimcal.ac.in/about/board-of-governors|website=www.iimcal.ac.in|access-date=15 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>
 | director               = [[Alok Kumar Rai]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iimcal.ac.in/about/board-of-governors |title=Board of Governors }}</ref>
 | budget                 = {{INRConvert|226.97|c|1|lk=on}} (2023{{ndash}}24)<ref name=nirf_stud/>
 | academic_staff         = 105 (2025)<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2025 |url=https://www.iimcal.ac.in/sites/default/files/2025-02/Indian-Institute-of-Management-Calcutta20250114.pdf|publisher=IIM Calcutta}}</ref>
 | students               = 1,154 (2025)<ref name=nirf_stud/>
 | postgrad               = 1,058 (2025)<ref name=nirf_stud/>
 | doctoral               = 96 (2025)<ref name=nirf_stud/>
 | city                   = [[Joka, Kolkata|Joka]]
 | state                  = [[West Bengal]]
 | country                = India
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 | language               = English
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[[File:Indian Institute of Management Kolkata, Auditorium.jpg|thumb|Indian Institute of Management Calcutta]]

'''Indian Institute of Management Calcutta''' ('''IIM Calcutta''' or '''IIM-C''') is a [[Public school (government funded)|public]] [[business school]] located in [[Joka, Kolkata]], West Bengal, India. It was the first [[Indian Institutes of Management|Indian Institute of Management]] to be established, and has been recognized as an [[Institutes of National Importance|Institute of National Importance]] by the [[Government of India]] in 2017.<ref name="Director">{{cite news|url=https://www.iimcal.ac.in/about|title=Institute Website|author=Swati Garg|date=12 May 2011|newspaper=Business Standard}}</ref> Programmes offered by IIM Calcutta include a two-year full-time [[MBA]], a one-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma (PGPEX-VLM), a one-year full-time MBA for experienced executives (MBAEx), [[Doctor of Business Administration]] programme, a two-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics,<ref name=":Pgdba">{{cite web|url=https://www.iimcal.ac.in/programs/PGDBA|title= Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) – jointly offered by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, and ISI |access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref> and a one-year full-time programme in Healthcare Management. IIM Calcutta is one of only four [[triple accreditation|triple accredited]] business schools in India, and the first to get the recognition.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=http://www.mba.today/guide/triple-accreditation-business-schools|title=The Triple Accredited Business Schools (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS)|work=MBA Today|access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref> It is also the only business school in India which is a part of the [[Global Alliance in Management Education|CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education]].

==History==
After India became [[History of the Republic of India|independent]] in 1947, the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]] was entrusted to oversee and direct the development of the nation. India proliferated in the 1950s, and in the late 1950s, the Commission started facing difficulties in finding suitable managers for the large number of [[Public-sector undertaking|public sector enterprises]] that were being established in India as a part of its industrial policy. To solve this problem, the Planning Commission in 1959 invited Professor George Robbins of the [[University of California, Los Angeles|University of California]] to help in setting up an all India level institute of management studies. Based on his recommendations, the Indian government decided to set up two elite management institutes, named ''Indian Institutes of Management''.<ref name="IIMReviewCommitteeReport">{{Cite web|url=http://www.education.nic.in/tech/IIM-Reviewcommittee.pdf |title=Report of IIM Review Committee |author1=RC Bhargava |author2=Ajit Balakrishnan |author3=Anusua Basu |author4=Ram S Tarneja |author5=Ashok Thakur |access-date=19 March 2010 |publisher=GOVERNMENT OF INDIA: MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT |date=25 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173642/http://education.nic.in/tech/IIM-Reviewcommittee.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010 }}</ref>

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta was the first of these IIMs, and was established in November 1961<ref name = Director/> in collaboration with the [[MIT Sloan School of Management]], the government of [[West Bengal]], the [[Ford Foundation]] and the Indian industry. Its first director was [[K. T. Chandy]], the former chairman of [[Hindustan Unilever|Hindustan Unilever Limited]]. During the initial years of IIM Calcutta, its core team included [[Paul Samuelson]], [[Jagdish Sheth]], J K Sengupta, Peter S King, and Thomas Hill.<ref name="IIMC_about">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iimcal.ac.in/campus/default.asp |title=About IIM Calcutta |access-date=16 March 2010 |publisher=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219215536/http://www.iimcal.ac.in/campus/default.asp |archive-date=19 February 2010 }}</ref>

In its initial years, IIM Calcutta operated from Emerald Bower, Barrackpur Trunk Road, Kolkata. The foundation stone of the current IIM-C campus in Joka, Kolkata, was laid by [[Morarji Desai]], who was then the Deputy Prime Minister of India on 15 December 1968. The institute moved to the new campus in 1975.<ref name="IIMC_campus-infra">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iimcal.ac.in/campus/infra.asp |title=IIM Calcutta: Campus – Infrastructure |access-date=18 March 2010 |publisher=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306234803/http://www.iimcal.ac.in/campus/infra.asp |archive-date=6 March 2010 }}</ref>

==Campus==
The main campus of IIM Calcutta, covering {{convert|135|acre|km2|1}} of area, is located in Joka, on the outskirts of [[Kolkata]], India. The institute moved to its present campus in 1975.<ref name="IIMC_campus-infra"/> In December 2019, the institute sent a request to the state government seeking land to build another campus in [[New Town, Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bandyopadhyay|first=Krishnendu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/west-bengal-allots-new-town-plot-to-iim-calcutta-for-second-campus/articleshow/74472863.cms|title=West Bengal allots New Town plot to IIM Calcutta for second|work=[[The Times of India]] Mar 4, 2020, 13:23 IST|location=[[Kolkata]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Corporate placement and campus drive ==
IIM Calcutta provides vide network of corporate placement opportunities for its students and recently collaborated internationally for exploring students dynamics for international experience. The collaboration happened in December 2021 includes with TreeAndHumanKnot RisingIndia ThinkTank.

===Teaching Blocks===
IIM Calcutta's main ''Academic Block'' is situated next to the main administrative building and has four large lecture halls and several additional classrooms.<ref name="IIMC_campus-infra" /> Another academic building named ''New Teaching Block'' was opened in 2000 to supplement the main block. A new Academic Block has also been constructed and was declared open by the then [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Manmohan Singh]] in August 2011.

[[File:Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Auditorium.jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt=IIM Calcutta's Auditorium|The Auditorium at IIM Calcutta]]

===Auditorium===
The Auditorium at IIM Calcutta, popularly called the ''Audi'', hosts most of the important functions in the campus like the convocation, conferences, student events and talks.<ref name="TEDxCalcutta">{{Cite web |url=http://www.tedxcalcutta.com/venue |title=TEDxCalcutta: Venue – Indian Institute Of Management (IIM) Calcutta |access-date=21 March 2010 |work=www.TEDxCalcutta.com }}</ref> The facility seats 750 people and was built at a cost of over {{INRConvert|90|m}}.<ref name="IIMC_campus-infra" /> It is fully air-conditioned and is equipped with ultra-modern equipment including professional audio and visual systems.<ref name="TEDxCalcutta" />

===Library===
The IIM-C library is named Bidhan Chandra Roy Library or BC Roy Memorial Library, after [[Bidhan Chandra Roy]], the second [[Chief Minister]] of the state of [[West Bengal]] and the first chairman of the institute. The library is primarily envisioned to meet the requirements of the IIM-C's academic programmes. It was started with a grant from the [[Ford Foundation]].<ref name="IIMC_campus-infra" /> It houses over 160,000 volumes and also subscribes to hundreds of management journals and provides access to a large collection of electronic databases. The library processes and functions are fully computerized and in addition to print material, it provides access to more than 40,000 online full-text journals.<ref name="IIMC_Library_About">{{Cite web |url=http://library.iimcal.ac.in/html/abtkib.php |title=About the Library |access-date=9 April 2010 |publisher=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |archive-date=22 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522021409/http://library.iimcal.ac.in/html/abtkib.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[File:IIM Calcutta MCHV 1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|alt=IIM Calcutta's MCHV|The MCHV building at IIM Calcutta]]

===Management Center for Human Values===
The ''Management Center for Human Values (MCHV)'' is located in separate buildings in a part of the campus.

===Hostels & Accommodation===
IIM-C has 4 main hostels for students pursuing its PGDM, PGDCM and Fellow programmes – Ramanujan Hostel (colloquially called '''Old Hostel'''), Tagore Hostel & Annexe (collectively called the '''White Hostel'''), '''New Hostel''' and '''Lake View Hostel'''. Students with families are provided with separate family accommodation. However, PGP students are provided single boarding accommodation only. Preference is given to FPM & MBAEx (formerly PGPEX) students for hostel allotment. There are separate hostels for MBAEx (formerly PGPEX) and PGPEX-VLM programmes. Single accommodation for MBAEx (formerly PGPEX) students is arranged in Management Development Center (MDC). Students pursuing other courses are usually provided accommodation in the Tata Hall, the guest house in the campus.<ref name="IIMC_campus-infra" />

===Financial Research and Trading Lab===
Established in November 2008, the Financial Research and Trading Lab at IIM Calcutta gives an opportunity to students and faculty members to test financial models with "live" information from the major markets of the world like India's [[National Stock Exchange of India|National Stock Exchange]], [[Multi Commodity Exchange]], [[National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange]], [[Bombay Stock Exchange]] and [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]].<ref name="Indian Express Fin Lab">{{Cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/iimc-finance-lab-to-study-major-markets-of/387659/ |title=IIM-C finance lab to study major markets of the world |access-date=17 April 2010 |work=www.IndianExpress.com |publisher=Indian Express Group |date=19 November 2008}}</ref> The lab is the only one of its kind in India, and has advanced industry-standard equipment and facilities including 51 trading terminals, trading simulators and [[Bloomberg Terminal]]s.<ref name="Businessworld Fin Lab">{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessworld.in/index.php/B-School/Finance-Lab-At-IIM.html |title=Finance Lab At IIM For Meltdown Lessons |access-date=17 April 2010 |work=www.BusinessWorld.in |publisher=Businessworld |date=19 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207122357/http://www.businessworld.in/index.php/B-School/Finance-Lab-At-IIM.html |archive-date=7 December 2010 }}</ref> The lab is aimed to help in academic programmes, research on financial markets, product design and testing, executive education and in organising international and national conferences on finance.<ref name="JT Fin Lab">{{Cite web |url=http://www.jokatimes.com/2009/04/04/financial-trading-and-research-lab/ |title=Financial Trading and Research Lab |access-date=17 April 2010 |publisher=www.JokaTimes.com }}</ref> The laboratory gives students hands-on experience in financial market data analysis and modelling and also helps in advanced applied research in financial markets.

===Interdisciplinary education===
From 2025 the institute started multiple courses for convergence of verious disciplines in inclusivity, sustainability, challenges firms face, and regional transformation in the MBA programme.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Urvashi |date=Nov 2024 |title=Reinvention Key To IIM-C |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/long-reads/reinvention-key-to-iim-c/119038 |work=Fortune India}}</ref>

===New Campus===
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The New Campus is composed of two large "houses" each accommodating 175 students in private rooms with attached balconies. An Executive Centre with 200 suites and rooms, having training and syndicate rooms and well fitted executive dining and recreation areas is well under construction.

This new residential campus is connected to the existing campus via a steel bridge.<ref>{{cite web
 | title = Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta Infrastructure
 | url = https://www.mbauniverse.com/college/kolkatamba/indian-institute-of-management-iim-calcutta/infrastructure
 | website = MBAUniverse.com
 | access-date = 16 December 2024
}}</ref>

The new campus plan and the new buildings are designed by the architect [[Christopher Charles Benninger]] of [[Pune]], India.

==Academics==
===Rankings===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type=Institute
| FT_MBA_2020 = 42
| FT_MiM_2020 = 21
| OUTLOOK_B_G_2022 = 3
| BT_2022 = 1
}}
Worldwide, the ''[[Financial Times]]'' has ranked IIM Calcutta 21 in its Masters in Management Ranking 2020<ref name="Rankings_FT_MiM_2020" /> and 42 in its Global MBA Ranking 2020.<ref name="Rankings_FT_MBA_2020" /> ''[[Quacquarelli Symonds]]'' ranked the IIM Calcutta 65th in the world and 11th in Asia in the [[QS World University Rankings]] Global MBA Rankings 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-05 |title=Full Time MBA Rankings by QS-Global 2025 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/mba-rankings/global?countries=96 |access-date= |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-05 |title=QS Global MBA Rankings 2025: Asia |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/mba-rankings/asia |access-date= |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref>

In India, IIM Calcutta was ranked seventh among management schools by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2025, a notable drop in its third position back in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/ManagementRanking.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904093239/https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/ManagementRanking.html |archive-date=2025-09-04 |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref>

=== Accreditation ===
IIM Calcutta was the first management school in India to complete [[triple accreditation]] by being recognized by three globally reputed b-school accreditation organizations: [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business|Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/indian-institute-of-management-calcutta-wins-accreditation-from-aacsb/articleshow/40384335.cms|title=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta wins accreditation from AACSB|last=Basu|first=Sreeradha|date=19 Aug 2014|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=9 Feb 2019|location=Mumbai|language=en}}</ref> [[European Quality Improvement System|European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)]] and [[Association of MBAs|Association of MBAs (AMBA)]]. It is also the only Indian business school that is a member of the [[Global Alliance in Management Education]] (CEMS).<ref name="CEMS 1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cems.org/news-media/news/school/iim-calcutta-become-28th-member-school|title=IIM Calcutta to become 28th member school|date=2 October 2012|publisher=[[Global Alliance in Management Education]]|access-date=11 October 2012}}</ref>

==Student life==

===Student Exchange Programmes===

IIM Calcutta has an extensive network of partner B-schools worldwide through which it conducts student exchange programmes. For the Post Graduate Programme, the student exchange programme (''STEP'') is usually held in the fifth term, between August–September and December. Every year during this period, more than a hundred students from IIM Calcutta leave for foreign institutes, and an equivalent number from various B-schools arrive in IIM Calcutta to spend the term there. Other academic programmes of IIM-C also offer exchange programmes.<ref name="IIM Calcutta - Partner Institutes">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iimcal.ac.in/current-partner-institutes |title=Current Partner Institutes |access-date=10 August 2013 |publisher=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125024354/http://www.iimcal.ac.in/current-partner-institutes |archive-date=25 January 2014 }}</ref>

===Joka Times===

''Joka Times'' is the student-run online campus magazine-journal of IIM Calcutta.<ref name="JokaTimes About">{{Cite web |url=http://www.jokatimes.com/about/ |title=JokaTimes.com: About |access-date=21 March 2010 |publisher=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta }}</ref> It serves as a one-stop site for the latest events, news and updates on IIM Calcutta, and showcases the student-life at IIM-C. Joka Times also hosts a forum, through which students applying for courses at IIM Calcutta are guided by existing students at the institute.<ref name="Yahoo - JT Mentorship Story">{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/iimc-students-get-busy-guiding-aspirants/ |title=IIM-C students get busy guiding aspirants |date=17 March 2010 |access-date=17 March 2010 |publisher=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta }}</ref>

===Events===

====Intaglio====
{{Main|Intaglio (Business School Summit)}}

''Intaglio'' is the annual international Business school summit hosted by Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. The flagship event of IIM-C, it was started in 1992 as the ''National Business School Meet (NBSM)'',<ref name="FinExp Intag2002 1">{{Cite news |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/iimc-annual-business-festival-from-today/34379/ |title=IIM-C annual business festival from today |access-date=26 February 2010 |work=The Financial Express |publisher=Indian Express Group |date=10 January 2002}}</ref><ref name="HinduBusLine Intag2002 1">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/01/12/stories/2002011200640500.htm |title=Intaglio gets under way |access-date=26 February 2010 |work=The Hindu Business Line |publisher=The Hindu Group |date=11 January 2002}}</ref> and is widely acknowledged to be the biggest B-school meet in India.<ref name="HinduBusLine Intag2008 1">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/bline/2007/11/08/stories/2007110851872300.htm |title=IIM Calcutta biz meet in Jan |access-date=26 February 2010 |work=The Hindu Business Line |publisher=The Hindu Group |date=7 November 2007}}</ref> Intaglio, usually held over a 3-day weekend in January, serves as a platform facilitating the interaction of eminent personalities from the industry, academia, media and government, holding conferences, workshops and seminars by experts in different fields on a wide range of topics.<ref name="Telegraph Intag2002 1">{{Cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1021105/asp/calcutta/story_1354134.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021122025656/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1021105/asp/calcutta/story_1354134.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 November 2002 |title=Out of the box, leaders-to-be – B-schools in 3-day jamboree |access-date=26 February 2010 |work=The Telegraph |date=5 November 2002 |location=Calcutta, India}}</ref><ref name="FinExp Intag2008 1">{{Cite news |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/printer/news/258006/ |title=Singapore offers openings in banking, IT, electronics |access-date=26 February 2010 |work=The Financial Express |publisher=Indian Express Group |date=5 January 2008}}</ref><ref name="FinExp Intag2008 2">{{Cite news |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/printer/news/237046/ |title=IIM-C's Intaglio gets bigger |access-date=26 February 2010 |work=The Financial Express |publisher=Indian Express Group |date=7 November 2007}}</ref><ref name="FinExp Intag2007 1">{{Cite news |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/iimc-invites-buddha-to-check-out-best-routes-to-sezs./188324/ |title=IIM-C invites Buddha to check out best routes to SEZs. |access-date=26 February 2010 |work=The Financial Express |publisher=Indian Express Group |date=31 December 2006}}</ref> Intaglio also includes a large number of competitive and non-competitive events for B-school students, which attract participation from institutions from around the world, like [[Asian Institute of Technology]], [[Australian Graduate School of Management]], [[China Europe International Business School|CEIBS]], [[ESCP Europe]], [[Harvard Business School]], other [[Indian Institutes of Management|IIMs]], [[London Business School]], [[MIT Sloan School of Management|MIT Sloan]], [[National University of Singapore]], [[University of Toronto]] and the [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania|Wharton School]].<ref name="FinExp Intag2007 1" /><ref name="CoolAvenues 2008 1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.coolavenues.com/bschools/080103/iimc-intaglio-4.php |title=Intaglio 2007–08 at IIM Calcutta Witnesses International Participation at its Highest |author=Deepak H |access-date=26 February 2010 |work=www.coolavenues.com }}</ref> As a mark of its superior quality of events and processes, Intaglio in 2007 became the first event of its kind in India to achieve the [[ISO 9000#2000 version|ISO 9001:2000 certification]] from the [[International Organization for Standardization]].<ref name="PRUrgent 2008 1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.prurgent.com/2007-12-30/pressrelease6057.htm |title=Intaglio 2007–08, IIM Calcutta – International participation at its highest |access-date=26 February 2010 |work=www.prurgent.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225212333/http://www.prurgent.com/2007-12-30/pressrelease6057.htm |archive-date=25 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="IIMCal Intag 2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iimcal.ac.in/admissions/aditlo/Intaglio.htm |title=A Day in the Life of an IIMCian: Intaglio |author=Bhargav Srikanthan |access-date=26 February 2010 |publisher=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510131124/http://www.iimcal.ac.in/admissions/aditlo/Intaglio.htm |archive-date=10 May 2009 }}</ref> In 2010, Intaglio got the distinction of being the first carbon-neutral B-school event in India.<ref name="EcoTimes Intag2010 1">{{Cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/education/IIM-C-walks-the-extra-green-mile/articleshow/5414503.cms |title=IIM-C walks the extra green mile |author=Mahima Puri |access-date=26 February 2010 |work=The Economic Times |publisher=The Times Group |date=6 January 2010}}</ref>

The major regular events at Intaglio include:<ref name="Intag Site - Showcase Events">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iimc-intaglio.com/showcase-events |title=Showcase events |access-date=26 February 2010 |work=www.iimc-intaglio.com |publisher=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130084853/http://www.iimc-intaglio.com/showcase-events |archive-date=30 November 2009 }}</ref>
* ''Olympus – the greatest leadership hunt'': The flagship event of Intaglio in its recent editions, Olympus is a business leadership competition in which a single representative each from a few top B-schools compete against one another.
* ''Wizards Of Biz – the boardroom battle'': A business simulation game.
* ''The Great Innovation Challenge'': A competition that tests the business innovation and creative skills of participants.
* ''Consulting Knights'': Co-sponsored by a [[Management consulting]] firm, this event exposes participants to real-life business situations, testing their consulting skills.

====Carpe Diem====

''Carpe Diem'' is the annual cultural fest organised by the students of IIM Calcutta. It is usually held over a 3-day weekend in February and attracts participation from colleges and schools across India. It is the largest B-School Cultural Fest in Eastern India. In 2013, it had over 12,000 participants from 100+ colleges.<ref name="Carpe Diem About">{{Cite web |url=http://iimc-carpediem.com/ |title=Welcome to Carpe Diem |access-date=17 April 2010 |work=www.IIMC-CarpeDiem.com |publisher=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |archive-date=6 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606015629/http://iimc-carpediem.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The major regular events at Carpe Diem are:<ref name="Carpe Diem Mega Events">{{Cite web|url=http://iimc-carpediem.com/2010/index.php/mega-events |title=Carpe Diem: Mega Events |access-date=17 April 2010 |work=www.IIMC-CarpeDiem.com |publisher=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303044057/http://iimc-carpediem.com/2010/index.php/mega-events |archive-date=3 March 2010 }}</ref>
* ''Armageddon'': Amateur [[Rock music]] competition.
* ''Symphony'': Musical concert.
* ''Razzmatazz'': Fashion show.
* ''Euphoria'': Dance competition.

====Lattice====

''Lattice'' is the annual business symposium organized by the MBAEx (formerly PGPEX) students of IIM Calcutta. It is a platform that facilitates interaction of students of IIM Calcutta with leaders of Indian society and industry. ''Lattice'' is usually held in October. It attracts guests from different spheres of Indian industry, society, IIM Calcutta alumnus, and students from different business schools. The event was started in year 2010.

====7 Lakes Fest====

''7 Lakes Fest'' is the inaugural college fest to be held in December 2020 combining the legacy of 28 years of Intaglio (Business Summit), Carpe Diem (Cultural Fest), and 7 Lakes Run (Sports). Spread over three days, 7 Lakes Fest is the most prominent college fest of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. It provides a platform for participants from Indian institutes to come together and showcase their talent in business skills, music, dance, quizzing, sports, creativity, theatre, and literary events.<ref name="7 Lakes Fest About">{{Cite web |url=http://iimc-7lakesfest.com/ |title=IIM Calcutta - 7 Lakes Fest |access-date=3 December 2020 |work=www.iimc-7lakesfest.com |publisher=Indian Institute of Management Calcutta }}</ref>

==Notable people==

=== Alumni ===
IIM Calcutta has a 15,000+ strong alumni network who have taken up careers in [[Management]], [[Academy]], [[Public service]], [[Social work|Social Service]] around the world and made significant impact in the chosen areas. Every year the institute hosts Golden and Silver jubilee reunion.<ref name="IIMC Reunion">{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/iim-reunion-kicks-off-195884 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427184103/https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/iim-reunion-kicks-off-195884 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 April 2018 |title= Reminiscence - IIM Calcutta Reunion }}</ref> Since 2011 the institute has been awarding a Distinguished Alumni Award to alumni who have made immense contributions in the fields of [[Management]], [[Academy]], [[Public service]], [[Social work|Social Service]].<ref name="Distinguished Alumni Award - IIM Calcutta">{{Cite news |url=https://www.iimcal.ac.in/alumni/distinguished-alumnus-award/2011 |title= Distinguished Alumni Award - IIM Calcutta}}</ref> Notable alumni include [[Krishnamurthy Subramanian]], [[Ajit Balakrishnan]], [[Sunil Duggal]], [[Ramachandra Guha]], [[Indra Nooyi]], [[Shyam Srinivasan]], [[Amish Tripathi]], [[Gopal Vittal]] and [[Swami Mukundananda]].

===Faculty and staff===
:''See also [[:Category:Academic staff of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta]]''
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Past and present faculty at IIM Calcutta include many prominent scholars such as management educationist [[Ravi J. Matthai]], economists [[Paul Samuelson]], [[Ashok Mitra]], [[Yoginder K Alagh]] and [[Deepak Nayyar]], statisticians [[Warren Bennis]], [[Jagdish Sheth]] and [[Rahul Mukerjee]], anthropologist [[Surajit Chandra Sinha]], and historians [[Barun De]] and [[Rajat Kanta Ray]].

==See also==
* [[Indian Institutes of Management]]
* [[Institutes of National Importance]]
* [[Education in India]] and [[Higher education in India]]
* [[Common Admission Test|Common Admission Test (CAT)]]

==References==
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