International Study Programme In Institute of Finance and International Management

IFIM Business School has inked several MoUs with leading Global Networks. Under the terms of the proposed MoU, the Global Network will plan, schedule and organize an ISP to a specific country. Under this program our students have visited Germany, China (Beijing/Shanghai), Vietnam, France, Singapore, Malaysia etc. The ISP will comprise of visits to leading educational Institutions, MNCs, participation in a sponsored cultural and social events apart from local sightseeing trips. The program shall be faculty-led and comprises of University lectures, company visits and presentations. In effect, the field visits shall be invariably supplemented by academic inputs and corporate interactions.

The ISP presents a whole spectrum of Academic, Research and Internship opportunities – from developing cross-cultural sensitivities, professional networking, exposure to best-in-class business practices to converting these into research cases and the like.

Focus of ISP:

Acquire robust global functional and business perspectives
Acquire cross-cultural skills
Get into a ‘super-specialization’ (thesis) mode into a ‘vertical’

The Institute may assign appropriate academic credits for onsite studies and visits carried out in MNCs and in association with Faculty Mentors, explore the possibility of converting these into case studies, term papers, research papers, projects and assignments. Student participants under this program will be exposed to the local culture, interactions with the captains of industry and get to carry out specific live projects and assignments.

Tryst with Malaysia and Singapore- ISP – Batch 2009 – 11

In April 2010, the students of PGDM – IB batch 2009 -11 underwent a one week ISP in Malaysia and Singapore. They carried out in-depth and detailed factory visits in Malaysia, visited the Royal Selangor Pewter Factory and the Petronas Twin Towers.

After this, they carried out an International Immersion Program (equivalent to one credit, 10 hours of business sessions by experts) at the Sunway University College of Malaysia, on various topics such as General Management & Strategy, Human Resource Management, Project Management, Customer Relationship Management, Knowledge Management etc.


	We had the opportunity to learn many things: marketing strategies, retail techniques, culture and hospitality from both Singapore and Malaysia. We also happened to get an insight into an MNC’s style of working.

Ankita Hazarika, Student of PGDM – IB program Batch of 2009 -11

Global Student Exchange program with University of Applied Sciences, Lubeck, Germany

The University of Applied Sciences – Lubeck, located approximately 60 km northeast of Hamburg in Northern Germany, has 2,300 students, 160 professors and 100 private lecturers working at the University. IFIM has signed an MoU with The University of Lubeck, for multi-dimensional exchange programs including the 2-way exchange of students and Faculty and co-operation on research and executive education.

Visit to University of Applied Sciences – Lubeck, Germany

In October 2009, 6 students carried out their ISP at University of Applied Sciences – Lubeck, Germany. The students attended lectures in the area of Business Economy, International Marketing, International Taxation and conducting business in Germany. Industrial visits included Albis Plastic GmBH and DMG Dental in Hamburg and Kiel Institute of World Economy in Kiel, Germany. At the end of ISP, the students were evaluated and awarded Certificates.


	The two months spent at University of Applied Sciences – Lubeck, Germany was great value addition to our professional and personal life. I would like to thank both these institutions from the bottom of my heart for giving us such a wonderful opportunity and having such a wonderful arrangement in place. Overall it was a global learning experience with lectures by internationally acclaimed Professors and visits to MNCs.

Harinandan Prasad Gupta Student of PGDM – IB program Batch of 2008 – 10