A placement brochure design work I did in 2009, for IIM Kozhikode. The work spanned across directing for the photography, conceptualising the flow, assisting with the content, information visualisations and information graphics.

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RECRUITMENT GUIDE
2009-2010
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
KOZHIKODE

2. 2 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
“The Institute seeks to inculcate a spirit of lifelong learning.
It aspires to strengthen the capabilities of integrating concepts
with applications and values. It aims to contribute towards
the development of communities of dependable, capable,
caring and fair-minded people.”
“The Institute seeks to achieve excellence and a
leadership position in management education and
to become a major learning resource centre
in the Asia-Pacific region.”

3. 3IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
CHAIRMAN
Dr. A.C. Muthiah, Chairman, SPIC, Chennai,
Former Chairman, BCCI
SECRETARY
Shri K. Kunhikrishnan, Chief Administrative Officer,
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Kerala
MEMBERS
Shri T. K. A. Nair, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of
India, New Delhi
Shri N.K. Sinha, Joint Secretary, Ministry of HRD,
New Delhi
Mr. Kuruvilla John, Principal Secretary, Higher Education
Department Secretariat, Government of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram
Shri S K Ray, Additional Secretary & FA, Ministry of HRD,
New Delhi
Prof. Pritam Singh, MDI, Gurgaon
Prof. R A Yadav, Chairman, All India Council for Technical
Education, New Delhi
Shri T. T. Thomas, Former Chairman & Managing Director,
FACT Ltd, Cochin
Shri N. Shankar, Chairman, Sanmar Group, Chennai
Shri Onkar S. Kanwar, Chairman, Apollo Tyres, Gurgaon
Shri K. C. Mohan, Former Chairman & Managing Director,
MECON (SAIL), Chennai
Prof. Sanal Kumar, Indian Institute of Management
Kozhikode, Kerala
Dr. Uddesh Kohli, Chairman, Construction Industry
Development Council, New Delhi
Prof. Diwakar Minz, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Prof. P.R. Bhatt, Indian Institute of Management,
Kozhikode, Kerala
Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, Indian Institute of
Management Kozhikode, Kerala

4. 4 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
It gives me great pleasure to invite you to participate in this year’s Campus Placement
Program at IIM Kozhikode. We are the fastest growing IIM in the country, having
increased our students intake five fold in the last seven years.
The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode is fast emerging as an internationally
reckoned and fully-integrated management Institute of higher learning. It is now nearly
13 years old and in light of the fast changing socio-economic environment, we are
persistently innovating. Each year has been momentous in the progress and growth of
our Institute.
In these years, the Institute has maintained its placement record by consistently being
among the top 10 institutions in the country. A total of 309 students have registered for
the first year and about 250 have been promoted to the second year of the Post Graduate
Program at IIM Kozhikode.
The institution is built on core values of passion, growth and commitment to the society,
that help instil our students with positive mental attitude as well as good business acumen
helping them take up highest responsibilities in various organizations. IIM Kozhikode has
devoted itself towards transforming talented individuals into true business leaders of
tomorrow. The Post Graduate curriculum at IIM Kozhikode is designed in such a manner
that it incorporates several innovative features that are desirable to meet the rising
expectations and necessities of the industry. The major strengths of IIM Kozhikode is the
close interface between the faculty and students and the individual attention towards the
students’ learning process.
The students enhance their overall learning experience with facilities such as state-of-the-
art library, the latest technology resources, participating in cross-functional interest groups
and through variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities linked to industry and
real-life management challenges.
I am glad to present to you our talented students who are looking for an opportunity to
make a mark in their preferred areas. I take this opportunity to invite you to visit our
picturesque campus and extend your wholehearted support to the Campus Placements
Program.
Dr. Debashis Chatterjee,
Director

5. 5IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
On behalf of the faculty and students of the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode,
I welcome you to the recruitments 2009-2010.
The last year’s placement season at IIMK was a great success, a fact that reaffirms the
unwavering faith and confidence of the recruiters in the intellect of IIMK. The impact of the
recessionary sentiments notwithstanding, we successfully placed a batch of 185 students
(the largest batch of the Institute till date) to which a total of 251 offers were made by 94
firms that participated in the process.
An even more satisfying aspect was the increased participation from new emerging
sectors such as Media & Environment, and a healthy representation of Non-profit
organizations and Public sector firms. The regular recruiters from the Financial and
Banking sector, Marketing firms, business conglomerates and the Consulting industry
further added to the career choices available to the graduating students.
Our success in placements and the respect that IIMK commands in the business
community is the result of an unflinching commitment towards the pursuit of excellence.
We select the best brains in the country through a process that is reputed to be amongst
the toughest admission processes. The students are exposed to the rigor and discipline of
academic life that goes beyond mere conventional learning and inculcates an ability
to work on unforeseen and challenging decision problems. They are assisted and guided
in this process by a team of highly dedicated faculty members and a motivated peer
group.
While it is immensely satisfying to see how IIMK has carved a strong identity for itself in
a span of mere 13 years since its inception in 1996, this is no time to rest on our laurels.
It is our constant endeavour to consistently outperform ourselves and develop a culture
of academic excellence and leadership that can produce business leaders of distinction.
I would like to thank all our past recruiters for their faith in us through good times and
bad. I promise a great recruitment opportunity and experience to those who would
begin their relationship with IIMK this year.
Prof. Keyoor Purani,
Placement Chairperson

6. 6 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Summer Internships
Lateral Placements
Final Placements
Promoting Your Company On Campus
Placements Calendar
Recruitment Fees
Placement Rules
WHY RECRUIT AT IIM KOZHIKODE?
PGP Program
Elective Courses Offered
Batch Profile
Past Recruiters
Student Groups
About IIM Kozhikode
IIMK
Growth Trajectory
How To Reach Us
Placement Committee
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7. IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
“I was impressed by the
processes followed by IIMK
during the summer placements.
The work done by the
Placements Committee is
commendable”
-Thomas Kuruvilla,
MD, Middle East at Arthur D Little

8. 8 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
Coca Cola made the
best domestic internship
offer with a stipend of
INR 1 lakh whereas,
Vega Food, a Singapore
based company, offered
best international offer
of US $6,000.
Summer Recruitment Process is carried out during the month of October, and
summer interns chosen by an organization join at the end of the first year (April
and May) and the internship lasts a minimum of 8 weeks.
The summer assignment provides a unique experience for the student in the
following ways:
1. Gives a chance to apply concepts learnt in the first year to practical scenarios
while trying to add as much value as possible to the organization
2. Provides an Exposure to the workings of an organization and the links across the
different functions
3. Helps the student make a more informed decision regarding the career path
to choose
By recruiting summer interns, organizations also get a chance to form a unique
relationship with the Institute. This enables them to gauge the potential of a
candidate over a two-month long period. The Summer Recruitment process is
divided into slots, wherein the companies participating in placements are allotted
slots based on a democratic process.
The following parameters are taken into consideration during the slotting process:
a. The nature of the internship projects given
b. The brand value of organization and the existing relationship shared by the
organization
c. The Institute
Offers made in the first slot are ‘List Offers’, i.e. offers are given in a sealed envelope
which are opened at the end of the slot. A student is permitted to choose one of
possible multiple offers. Offers in subsequent slots are made on the spot which the
student must then accept, thus deemed as‘Spot Offers’.
Based on the internship project work the concerned organization can also make a
Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) to the student, acceptance of which is decided upon by
the student at the end of the recruitment season.

9. 9IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
Despite the anxieties and fear of reduced hiring due to the global economic scenario,
national and international companies flocked to IIM Kozhikode for the Summer
Recruitment Process for the batch of 2008-2010.
With 102 firms (up from 66 last year) participating in the process, the 261 students of the
batch were placed in firms of their choice. What makes this commendable is the fact that
this was achieved in a year in which the student intake rose by 42% and recruiters across
all verticals were cutting back on the number of offers
A coordinated effort by the faculty, alumni and the Placements Committee along with the
strong relationship which the Institute shares with its industry partners ensured that the
Class of 2010 had no dearth of offers even in these economically severe times.
Summers 2009 saw students walk away with 14 International offers across various functions
and in locations like Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, Dubai, South Africa and London.
The chart below shows the distribution of the summer 2009 placement in the different
sectors.
“We were quite impressed by
the profiles of the students at
IIM Kozhikode”
-Sharad Goenka,
Sr. Vice President,
Corporate Banking,
HSBC.
Summers 2009
20%
12%
12%7%
7%
20%
22%
Consulting
General Management and Operations
Systems and Telecom
Investment Banking and Private Equity
Media & Entertainment
Banking & Financial Services
Marketing

10. 10 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
Lateral placementS
Final placementS
Lateral Placements are conducted for the students having a certain level of work
experience in the industry and is organized during the month of January.
It provides an opportunity to the students to leverage their prior work experience
and to negotiate with the organization for a designation higher than that of a
management trainee or an entry role MBA graduate.
The offer acceptance by the student depends on the mutual understanding among
the organization and the student. The student and organization are allowed to
negotiate on the key issues such that pay package and designation.
Companies benefit by gaining from the added advantage of accessing a rich talent
pool with relevant exposure to the respective industry.
Final Placements are conducted at the end of the second year for final year students
during the month of March.
During Final Placements, companies are allotted slots based on a democratic slotting
process (similar to the process as detailed for Summer Placements). The system of
List Offers is followed in all the slots during Final Placements.
A total of 94 firms took part in the placement process last year making a total of 251
offers to a batch of 185 students. Students bagged a total of 23 international offers
last year.
The highest international offer was USD 120,000. The highest domestic offer stood
at INR 24 lakhs made by an investment bank based out of Mumbai. Though this is a
decrease from what was achieved the year before, IIMK managed to minimize the
impact on both the average salaries and the median package. Despite the global
economic slowdown, IIMK students ended the placements with an average annual
salary of INR 10.61 lakhs.
IIM Kozhikode has always strived in creating entrepreneurs and the past year saw
two students deciding to avail the placement holiday in order to start ventures
of their own.
Numberof
Students
185
Numberof
Offers
251
Highest
INR
24 lakhs
Salary
Domestic
Highest
US $
120,000
Salary
International
Average
INR
10.61 lakhs
Salary

11. 11IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
promoting your company on campus
DISTRIBUTING PUBLISHED MATERIAL
Annual reports, pamphlets and other published material are an effective
medium for disseminating information and increasing awareness about
the company. Such material can be sent to the Placements Committee
or Placements Office, for further distribution among students.
CONDUCTING CASE STUDY COMPETITIONS
Holding case study competitions are an engaging way for recruiters to
create interest about the company on campus. Typically, the company
provides a case to theparticipating teams of students for analysis, to be
evaluated by a panel comprising company executives and faculty of the
Institute. Case contests can be held specifically for IIM K students only,
or as part of our annual B School fest, Backwaters. It serves not only as
a mechanism to invoke interest among students towards the company
but also as an alternative route for recruitment by offering Pre
Placement Interviews/Offers (PPIs/PPOs) to the winning team(s).
CORPORATE REPRESENTATION ON CAMPUS
Corporate Representation on Campus – Company personnel may come
down to campus and interact with students via formal presentations
and/or informal workshops. This method of company representation has
stood the test of time and works best to find the right talent.
FLOATING LIVE PROJECTS
Live projects involve a team of students, in conjunction with a faculty
member from the institute and a company representative, working on
a problem that the company is faced with. Live projects serve as a useful
medium for the company to spot talent even before the formal
placement process gets underway and offer PPIs/PPOs to candidates
who they feel have performed as per their expectations.
INTERACTING WITH STUDENT CLUBS
Each of the above mentioned avenues to strengthen relationship can
be routed through various student clubs at IIM Kozhikode.

12. 12 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
placements calender
Summer Internships
What?
A compulsory eight week long internship at the organization that provides students and
organization a mutual learning opportunity.
How?
Step 1: Before September 30, 2009 companies make a PPT outlining the different roles
and projects they have on offer.
Step 2: Based on the batch’s responses, each company’s slot is confirmed by the
Placements Committee. Resumes of all interested candidates are sent to the company
which then reverts with the list of shortlisted candidates.
Step 3: October 20, 2009 to November 1, 2009 companies arrive on campus and after
conducting their process make offers to the students as prescribed for their slot.
Step 4: April 1, 2010 to June 5, 2010 Students are available for internships lasting at least
8 weeks. It is requested that companies ensure that the interns complete the minimum
requirement of 8 weeks internship period during the aforementioned period.
Step 5: June, 2010 to November, 2010 Companies can offer PPOs during this time period
via the placements committee.
Lateral Placements
What?
An avenue for companies to recruit students with substantial and relevant work experience.
The company can specify the profile of the candidate whom it wishes to interview.
How?
Step 1: Nov 2009 to Dec 2009 – Companies make a PPT to interested students who are
eligible to participate in the process.
Step 2: December 2009 to January 2010 - Resumes of interested candidates are sent to the
companies. The company reverts with the list of shortlisted candidates. After subsequent
rounds of interview, the candidate(s) who is found suitable can be selected by the company.
Candidates have the option to negotiate their offers. The candidate must confirm the offer
before the company leaves the campus.
Step 3: March 2010. Final acceptances of offers by the students are communicated to the
company by the end of the month.
OCTOBER 30, 2009 -
NOVEMBER 01, 2009
END OF DECEMBER 2009 -
MID OF JANUARY 2010

13. 13IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
MARCH 03, 2010 -
MARCH 06, 2010
Final Placements
What?
Final placements are an avenue for companies to pick from among the best management
talent in the country as future business leaders.
How?
Step 1: December 2009 to January 2010 – the company contacts the placements
committee, schedules a date and makes a PPT to students interested and eligible to
participate in the process.
Step 2: Jan 2010 to Mid Feb 2010 – the resumes of interested candidates are sent to the
company which then reverts with the list of shortlisted candidates. The company’s slot in
the placement process is confirmed by the Students Placements Committee. The slots
are determined on a democratic basis by a batch voting mechanism.
Step 3: March 3, 2010 to March 6, 2010 – the actual placement process is conducted on
campus in adherence to the rules laid down in the placements manual.
Step 4: March 2010 – final acceptances of offers are made by the students. They are ready
to join their respective companies by April 2010.

14. 14 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
Recruitment Fees
placement Rules
Companies participating in Lateral or Final Placements or making offers through PPOs are
required to pay a fixed participation fee of Rs.60,000 and a recruitment fee of Rs. 50,000
per student recruited.
The fee is same for Final and Lateral Placements. The amount shall be communicated to
companies directly by the Placements Office. IIMK, being an educational institution wholly
financed by the Government of India, is exempted from income tax under Section 10
(23c)(iii ab) of the I.T. Act. Therefore no tax need be deducted at source during the
payment of placement fees.
Placement Rules are decided by the batch, and vary across batches. The rules for summer
internship are decided by October and those for finals are decided by January, and are
shared with companies well in advance to help them make corresponding plans.
No placements fees will be
charged from companies
hiring summer interns.

15. 15IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
Why
recruit
at
iim kozhikode?
“One thing that stands out in IIMK
PGDM program is the enhanced focus
on paying back to the society. It is the
social development project in the 2nd
year that converts a MBA into an astute
management professional. It reminds
you that the solution to the most complex
problem lies in simple answers.”
Deepak Laddha,
PGDM, 2008-2010, Student IIMK

16. 16 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
PGP Program
IIMK started its academic activities with the Post-graduate Diploma Program in
Management (PGP). The admission to the program is through a rigorous and
internationally-acclaimed Common Admission Test (CAT).
The program aims at grooming the young graduates for senior level positions in
industry. The program is of two years duration; spread over six terms, with three
each of about three months duration in the first and second year of the
program.
In the first year, the students undergo foundation courses in various functional
areas of Marketing, Finance, Economics, Organization Behaviour and Human
Resource Management, Operations, and Information Technology. It is followed by
8-9 weeks of summer training in business and industrial organizations.
The second year comprises of two foundation courses of 3 credits each and a
minimum of 45 credits elective courses. Some courses are of 1.5 credits (15 class
hours), 2 credits (20 class contact hours) and others of 3 credit (30 contact hours).
Students can specialize in 2 different areas.
For specialization a student has to successfully complete a minimum of 5 electives
(amounting to 15 credits) in the area concerned. Based on merit list, students
(approximately 10% of the batch intake) are being encouraged to spend fifth term
of program at a partner foreign Institute under student exchange program. The
program lays great emphasis on not only imparting knowledge but also on
assimilation of knowledge.
To achieve this, it uses a wide variety of pedagogies such as lectures, case studies,
exercises, role-plays, simulation, video shows etc. The evaluation system is
continuous and rigorous. It comprises of quizzes, assignments, case presentations,
mid-term and end-term examinations. The program also lays emphasis on learning
through self-study, group work, open-ended discussions and real life projects. The
students inculcate the spirit of‘Dream-Innovate-Achieve’and imbibe social con-
cern as an integral part of learning process during the program.
IIM-Kozhikode has provided
me the ideal platform for
honing my all-round skills
and has imbibed in me an
ethos to excel at whatever
we do. My experience here
has truly been a journey of
self-exploration and an
opportunity to learn from
the best minds of India.
It has also provided me the
strong foundation to succeed
in this competitive corporate
world; any achievement
henceforth in my life shall
be attributable to the
invaluable two years of
learning at God’s own
Institute.
-Avik Roy, PGP 2010
IIM Kozhikode

17. 17IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
In order to promote ethical values and consciousness towards the environment as
future managers, each student (in a group) is required to help at least one non-profit
organization in the planning and execution of their programs.
The students also undergo compulsory courses on business ethics and environment
management. The program is highly valued by the industry and attracts leading
Indian and foreign companies to participate in the campus placement.
The chart below explains growth of PGP program over last eight years.
Growth of PGP Program
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2002-2003
Intake Student Population on Campus
2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

18. 18 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
MARKETING
Services Marketing
Consumer Behavior
Sales & Distribution Management
Retail Management
Internet Marketing
Integrated Marketing Communication
Rural Marketing
Business to Business Marketing
Product Policy and Brand Management
Services Marketing
Consumer Behavior
Product Policy and Brand Management
Marketing Strategies for High Technology Products
Strategic Marketing
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Elective courses offered
FINANCE
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
Fixed Income Securities
Financial Derivatives
Valuations and Real Options
Project Management & Finance
Management of Banks
Mergers Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring
International Finance
Management Control Systems
FRAA
Strategic Financial Management
Management of Financial Services
Econometrics
STRATEGY
Models & Frameworks of Strategic Analysis
Strategic Analysis of Joint Ventures and Alliances
Management of Service Organisations
Corporate Governance & Corporate Social Responsibility
Systems & Processes of Strategy Implementation
Competitive Intelligence
Entrepreneurship and New Ventures
Competitive Products and Competitive Advantage
IT & SYSTEMS
Enterprise Resource Computing
Business Data Management
Knowledge Management
Software Engineering & Project Management
Management of Technology & Innovation
Business Intelligence
E-Business
OB & HR
HRD Systems
Business Research Methods
Negotiations & Conflict Resolution
Discovering Self
Managing Creativity
Some Recent OB Inputs for Humanistic and High Performance Workplace
International Human Resource Management
Compensation & Reward Management
Fostering Team Innovation through Leadership and Cooperation
Organizational Change and Development
Leadership: Inspiration, Dilemmas and Action
OPERATIONS
Supply Chain Management
Service Operations Management
Applications in Mathematical Programming
Six Sigma
Operations Strategy
Project Management
Game Theory

19. 19IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
batch profile
Educational Background
Work Experience Profile
Educational Background
Work Experience Profile
PGP I PGP II
24-36 months
>36 months
12-23 months
<12 months
24-36 months
>36 months
12-23 months
<12 months
Engineering
NITs, DCE, BITs, IIITs
IITs
Science
Commerce
Others
Arts
Engineering
NITs, DCE, BITs, IIITs
IITs
Science
Commerce
Others
53%
28%
12%
2% 2%
2%
1%
45%
23%
19%
5% 4%
4%

20. 20 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
ABG Infra
ABN AMRO
Accenture Business Consulting
Adventity
AIG
American Express
Amul
Arthur D Little
Ashok Leyland
Asian Paints
Atos Origin
Aufait
Axis Bank
Bank of America
Barclays Plc
Berger Paints
Bharti Enterprises
Birla Sunlife
Blowplast
BMC Software
BNP Paribas
Bristlecone
Britannia Industries
British Oxygen Company
CA Inc
Cadbury
CAP Foundation
Cap Gemini
CapitalOne
Care Ratings
Cavinkare
CHAINalytics LLC
Citi Financial
Citibank
Coco Cola
Cognizant Technology
Colgate Palmolive
Computer Sciences Corp
Covansys
CRISIL
Cypress Semiconductors
Dabur
Dawnay Day
Dell
Deloitte FAS
Deloitte Innovation
Deloitte S&O
Deutsche Bank
Dorf Ketal
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Dresdner Kleinwort
Dun & Bradstreet
Edelweiss
Electrolux
Ernst and Young
Essar Group
EXL
Fermenta Biotech
First Source
Flytxt
Ford Motors
Franklin Templeton
Freudenberg
Futures First
GE Money
GECF
Genpact
Godrej & Boyce
Godrej Industries
Goldman Sachs
Google
Greenpeace
HAL
HCL Technologies
HDFC Bank
Headstrong Consulting
Hewlett Packard
Himalaya
Hindustan Unilever Ltd
HPCL
HSBC
HSBC GR
i2 Technologies
IBM Business Consulting
IBS Software
ICICI Bank
ICICI Prudential
ICRA
IDBI Bank
Idea
iGate Solutions
Ignis Tech
Indus Valley Partners
Infosys Technologies
IOCL
iRevna
ISPAT
ITC
Johnson & Johnson
Jones Lang Lasalle
JP Morgan Chase
JRG Securities
Kalki Tech
Keynote
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Kotak Wealth
KPIT
KPMG
Kurt Salmon Associates
L&T
L’Oreal
Lafarge
Lehman Brothers
LEK Consulting
Lighthouse
Linc Pens
Maersk
Mahindra & Mahindra
Manipal Group
Marico
Maruti Udyog Ltd.
Max New York Life
McKinsey & Co.
Mediaturf Worldwide
Metlife
Microsoft
Mimo Finance
MindTree Consulting
MNYL
Morgan Stanley
Mphasis
Mu Sigma
Mudra Group
Murugappa Group
MXV Consulting
Naandi Foundation
National Kidney Foundation
National Stock Exchange
NCDEX
NDTV
Nestle
Netscribe
O3 Capital
Ocwen Financial Corporation
Ogilvy & Mather
OLAM International
Oliver Wyman
Omnitech
Oriental bank of Commerce
Patni Computer Services
Pepsi
Pfizer
Polaris Software
Power Finance Corporation
Pure Testing
PWC GRID
PWC TAS
Raymonds
Reckitt Benckiser
Reliance Capital
Reliance Industries Limited
RPG Group
SAIL
SAP Labs
SBI Capital Markets
SBI Life
SEBI
SET
Share Microfinance
SIDBI
Software Associates
Sony
SPI group
Standard Chartered
State Bank of India
STCI
Stern Stewart & Co.
Suvira Energy
Synergy Images
Tata Motors
Tata Steel
TCS
Tech Mahindra
TERI
Thomas Cook
Times Group
Titan
Tolaram
Trilogy Software
UB Group
Union Bank of India
UTI Bank
Value Partners
Verizon
VIP
Wipro Technologies
WNS
Yes Bank

21. 21IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
OMEGA
Omega is the Operations & Logistics Interest Group at IIM Kozhikode. The IG meets
on a weekly basis to deliberate on concepts in Operations, to track the latest in the
field and to promote a culture of information exchange & analysis among operations
enthusiasts. Apart from lectures, Omega invites industry speakers, conducts
simulation games and case study competitions to give the students a hands on feel.
Also, Omega designs games & organizes events for Backwaters, the flagship
management cum cultural event.
HRiday
HRiday, the HR Interest group of HR aspirants at IIM Kozhikode, signifies that that HR
function is like the heart of every organization. HRiday is only one of its kinds perhaps
among all the IIMs. Its mission is knowledge sharing, HR leader’s interaction series &
consistently successfully floating of HR major as an elective as well as conducting
HR events like HR summit, Backwater games/events etc.
ABAKUS
AbaKus, the Technology Interest Group on campus is the oldest and one of the most
subscribed-to communities. Each week, the IG gathers to discuss and debate events,
trends and strategies for companies in the technology industry. Abakus also actively
interface with the Industry for assignments, talks, seminars, workshops, and informal
interaction sessions.
FINANCIALLY YOURS
Financially yours (FY) is where money is made to matter. The finance interest group
at IIMK, FY is one of the most popular and subscribed to interest groups on campus.
It meets every week to discuss the recent happenings in the world of business and
finance. FY invites presentations from students on current and relevant topics and
provides a forum to discuss theoretical concepts as well as industry practices. In the
past we have had discussions on topics ranging from trade finance to derivatives to
commodities exchange to yield curves et al. We nurture future Investment Bankers,
fund managers and CFOs. In short, we are into money.

22. 22 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
KONSULT
Konsult is the Students Consulting club at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
(IIMK). The aim of Konsult is to generate awareness and increase understanding among
students about Consulting as a discipline. It also strives to provide greater
appreciation of the discipline through live projects from industry. In addition, it
conducts case study contest allowing the students to hone their skills.
mPower
mPower - the Marketing Interest Group at IIMK works to forward interest in the
Marketing vertical among students. Driven by its motto:“Marketing. Everything.”,
mPower strives to stimulate and encourage marketing interest amongst the students of
IIM Kozhikode. To that end, mPower members meet once every week to share, discuss
and analyze important developments in the domain of marketing.
E-Cell
Initiated in the year 2005 with an objective to promote the entrepreneurial
spirit in the students,. E-Cell also sees itself facilitating greater interaction
between practicing, potential entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
E-Cell intends to, through its activities, train future entrepreneurs by conducting
regular talks by eminent speakers on B-Plan Basics, personal experiences
handling startups etc. It also aims at providing advisory services to grass root
innovators and first generation entrepreneurs.
“Besides imparting the
knowledge that comes from
books and classroom
teaching , IIM Kozhikode
provided me with several
avenues to shape up as a
professional - highly
competitive and bright
batchmates that came from
different walks of life, a
world class international
exchange program,
exposure to visiting faculty
and industry leaders and
a best in class campus.”
-Kashyap A. Chanchani ,
PGP 08, Senior Manager,
Lifesciences and Technology
Transaction Origination,
YES BANK Ltd.

23. 23IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010

24. 24 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK), a premier management Institute,
was set up by the Government of India in collaboration with the State Government of Kerala as
the 5th Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in the year 1996.
IIMK is dedicated to offer world-class programs in Management education and aspires to
become a major learning resource center in the Asia-Pacific Region. The Institute endeavors to
develop the necessary environment through the synergy of faculty, students, business
and the industry. Being a part of IIM family of institutions, which have earned worldwide repu-
tation for academic excellence, the Institute strives hard for maintaining international stan-
dards in all of its academic activity.
The Institute is located at Kunnamangalam, Kozhikode (also known as Calicut) in the state
of Kerala, popularly known as“The God’s own Land”. Calicut is a historic city where
Vasco-da-Gama, a Portuguese navigator, landed in 1498, discovering a sea route between India
and Europe. Kunnamangalam town, where the IIMK campus is situated, is famous for a large
number of lush green hills, a unique feature that cannot be described but only experienced.
The Institute is situated on two hills, with the buildings blending in the lush greenery with a
mix of traditional Kerala style ethnic architecture and modern amenities.
The visitors can have this unparalleled view of miles of Kerala greenery from every nook
and corner of IIMK. They can also enjoy the panoramic view of a hill station, sea beaches
and backwaters, all at one place.

25. 25IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
9th September
1997
2000-2001 2003 20071999 2001-2002 2005 2009
Classes for first batch of 42
students started at the temporary
campus of the National Institute
of Technology (NIT), Calicut.
FDP: First program started.
MDP: First program started.
In 2006-07, a total of 12
programs were held involving
2067 man-days. In all 324
faculty members across the
country benefited from FDP at
IIMK during 2006- 07 alone.
In 2006-07, a total of 21 program
were held involving 1763
man-days. In all 329 executives
across the country benefited
from these MDP at IIMK during
2006-07 alone. An MDP complex
to accommodate 200 participants
is likely to be ready very soon.
In 2008-2009 we have seven
programs under the IDL
platform. These involve a total
of 2150 contact hours.
IIMK moves into the new hill-top
campus. The then President
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam graced
the occasion.
PGP intake increased to120.
IIMK has been ranked as the
fourth best Management Institute
in India in year 2007.
(Source: Businessworld, 24
December 2007).
First conference was held after
shifting to the newly built
campus. So far we have
conducted 17 conferences.
More conferences to be held
during 2009-2010.
First batch graduated with a
100% placement record
IDL: Started in with a total
of 300 contact hours.
PGP intake increased to 180,
IIMK becomes one of the
fastest growing B-Schools
without compromising on
quality.
As per the latest (July 2009)
Webometrics rankings
(www.webometrics.info)
which ranks top 6000
Institutions/Universities in
the world based on their
presence in the Web,
IIMK stands third among
B-Schools in India.
The PGP intake increased to
309 this year.

26. 26 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
“The most important thing
IIMK gave me during my
stay there is perspective;
the ability to look at things in
totality; to understand the
interplay of events; to
separate out the noise from
the substance and to think
creatively for solutions. I
can’t say that I do this
because I learnt that in IIMK
or I thought of this because
I had practiced that in
college; it’s the sum total of
all that I learnt and observed
there; all that is now a
part of me that guides my
everyday actions in my
professional and personal
life. I am happy and proud
that I got an opportunity
to be a part of IIMK. ”
-Surya Saurabh, PGP09
Consultant, Cognizant
Business Consulting,
Dallas, USA
Kozhikode (Calicut), the third largest City in Kerala, has easy access from different parts of
the country and abroad. It has a state-of-the art International airport and direct flights from
/ to Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Delhi. It has direct rail routes from Mumbai, Delhi and
Chennai etc.
The cities of Bangalore and Chennai are locations of close proximity, involving an overnight
journey. Undertaking road travel takes one through the picturesque Wynad and Palakkad
areas.
Cochin and Coimbatore, are only 200 kms away, and are connected to Calicut by all modes of
transportation. Air fares to Kozhikode from Mumbai and Chennai are one of the lowest
available fares.
Mumbai IC-657 Air India 8:55 11:55 Coimbatore All Days
Mumbai AI-963 Air India 15:20 17:10 Direct Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Mumbai IX-203 AI Express 18:20 20:10 Direct Sun, Tue, Thu
Mumbai IC-994 Air India 8:20 10:00 Direct Sun,Wed
Chennai IC-925 Air India 18:00 19:00 Direct Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri
Chennai IC-993 Air India 13:50 14:50 Direct Tue, Sat
Bangalore IT-4485 Kingfisher 12:15 13:15 Direct Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
Delhi IC 657 Air India 7:00 12:55 Coimbatore,Mumbai Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Origin Flight # Airline Departure Arrival Stops Days of Operation

27. 27IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
Prof. Keyoor Purani
Placement Chairperson
Prof. Kulbhushan Balooni Prof. Joffi Thomas Prof. Abhilash S. Nair
The Student Placement
Committee is responsible for
end-to-end execution of all
placements related activities
at the campus.
They also play an integral
part in initiating and
nurturing all corporate
relationships and interactions
of IIM Kozhikode.
1st Row (left to right): Rohan,
Bharath, Dhruv, Dilip
2nd Row (left to right): Adithya,
Hetal, Pratik
3rd Row (left to right): Himanshu,
Gaurav, Amit

28. 28 IIMK Recruitment Guide 2009-2010
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
IIM Kozhikode Campus P.O.
Kozhikode – 673 570, Kerala, India
Phone: +91– 495 2809100/300
Fax: +91– 495 2803010-11
E-mail: placements@iimk.ac.in
Website: www.iimk.ac.in
Placements Chairperson
Prof. Keyoor Purani
Phone: +91– 495 2809110
E–mail: placements-chairperson@iimk.ac.in
Placements Office
Mr. Shaji C.P.
Phone: +91– 495 2809218
E–mail: shaji@iimk.ac.in
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Mail: info@kshitizanand.com