IIM Sambalpur's 10th MBA Batch Sets Diversity Records

IIM Sambalpur, known for setting new standards in gender diversity, showcased remarkable female representation this year, with three times more female students enrolled in the flagship MBA Programme than males in its 10 MBA batch of 2024-26.  

It is noteworthy that exemplifying diversity, the cohort witnessed a significant enrollment by female students with 76 per cent (244) and 24 per cent (76) by the male students out of the total 320 students. Moreover, there was a significant rise in the percentage of non-engineers with 60 per cent (194 students), while 40 per cent students hailed from engineering fields (126 Students). In the non-engineers category, 19 per cent of the students are from science and commerce backgrounds, while 12.5 per cent from management and 4 per cent from arts backgrounds. Another interesting fact of the batch is that among the students, 46 per cent (146) have prior work experience, whereas 54 per cent (174) are freshers.

The inaugural event was graced by eminent industry leaders including Subrat Tripathy, President-Business development, Adani Group as the Chief Guest; Sumit Sangwan, Vice President - Sales and Marketing, Havells India as the keynote speaker while Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur delivered the welcome note. Also, present at the occasion were faculty members and students during the inaugural ceremony.

The day also witnessed the Orientation Programme for the MBA cohort including a detailed briefing on the MBA Ordinance and Anti-Ragging policies by Atri Sengupta. The second day will feature a Case Analysis Workshop led by Nilesh Khare and an Online Simulation Workshop conducted by Sabyasachi Sinha from IIM Lucknow.  Day 3 will host expert panels and workshops, beginning with a CHRO Panel Discussion on "How to Kickstart Your Corporate Career from Day 1," which will be followed by a Leadership Roundtable on Sustainability. Additional sessions will include a crucial workshop on Gender Sensitization & POSH Training.