HANDBOOK OF

INFORMATION FOR
STUDENTS

PGDM, PGDM (HRM) & PGDM (B&FS)

Academic Year 2023–2024
Dear Students,

Welcome to IMI New Delhi!

The Student Handbook provides the rules and regulations pertaining

to academic, administrative and other aspects of life at IMI New
Delhi. These rules are valid for the academic year
2023-2024 for the students across all batches of the two-year
academic Programs at IMI New Delhi. Each student is responsible
for adherence to the rules and regulations stated in the handbook.
Please read and understand the handbook carefully. All academic
and administrative decisions, hereafter, will be guided by the
provisions included in the handbook. However, the Institute
reserves the right to modify the rules at any time. For interpretation
of any provision, you may please approach the Dean (Academics)
Office or the Program Office.
While it is not the intention of the Institute to be intrusive, it is
important that rules are followed both in letter and spirit to ensure a
healthy and congenial environment for everybody.

New Delhi Prof. Sonu Goyal

17th July 2023 Dean (Academics)
(Revised on July 24, 2023)

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 Introduction to IMI

IMI New Delhi is the first corporate-sponsored management school

of the country and was launched in 1981 in collaboration with
International Management Institute, Geneva (now International
Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne). This
collaboration enriched the academic curriculum and promoted
faculty exchange. With years of collaboration and support from IMI
Geneva, McGill University of Canada, Manchester Business
School, U.K. and patronage of Indian Industry, this institute has
grown into one of the premier B-Schools of India today.

IMI’s educational programs have been recognized by All India

Council for Technical Education (AICTE). IMI has been accorded
the prestigious accreditations such as the Association of MBAs
(AMBA) and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business (AACSB). IMI’s PGDM, PGDM (HRM) & PGDM
(B&FS) Programs are approved by Association of Indian
Universities (AIU) as equivalent to MBA.

Leading business publications have been consistently rating IMI New

Delhi as a top performer in terms of its intellectual capital, corporate
connectedness, research, personality development and industry
exposure. Today, the Institute enjoys a place of esteem amongst
leading management institutes in the country. The vision of IMI New
Delhi is guided by all its stakeholders, spanning its student’s
community, alumni, corporate patrons, and society at large.

The Institute has clearly articulated its Vision and Mission

statements.

Vision: To be a premier management school with global outlook

for achieving excellence in knowledge creation and dissemination

Mission: To develop responsible, globally aware, socially

sensitive, value driven, articulate leaders with critical thinking
skills, having an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset.
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 ACADEMIC COUNCIL

The Academic Council is a body comprising all Deans, Area

Chairpersons, Program Chairpersons, Coordinator IQAC, and any
other member of the faculty nominated by the Director General. The
Dean (Academics) is the Chairperson of the Council. The Academic
Council ensures that best practices are implemented, and academic
standards are maintained at the Institute. The specific
responsibilities of the Academic Council include, but are not limited
to, the following:

• Ensure there are clear admission requirements and

procedures for the particular Diploma;

• Withdraw the registration of any candidate on the

recommendation of the Dean (Academics);

• Undertake detailed study of matters referred to it for its

consideration;

• Maintain academic discipline across Programs;

• Ensure smooth functioning of Programs;

• Provide opinion/take decisions on cases referred to it by the

Director General;

• Participate in the review of curriculum and program

structure for various academic programs to keep these
updated and relevant;

• Frame the academic rules of the Institute;

• Prepare the academic calendar for the Institute.

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 Table of Contents
1. Post Graduate Programs
1.1 PGDM
1.2 PGDM (HRM)
1.3 PGDM (B&FS)
2. Registration
3. Orientation Program
4. Academic Terms
5. Credit Requirements
5.1 Minimum Credit Requirements for Various Programs
6. Class Timings
7. Course Outlines
8. Audit Courses
9. Course Of Independent Study (CIS)
9.1 Objective
9.2 Conditions for Apply to CIS
9.3 CIS Supervisor
9.4 CIS Evaluation
9.5 CIS Submission:
9.6 CIS Presentation & Viva
10. Elective Selection
10.1 Selection of Elective Courses in 2nd Year
11. Evaluation
12. Examination
12.1 Examination Cell
12.2 Examination Hall Rules (Off-Line Exams)
12.3 On-Line Examination

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13. Re-Evaluation of Mid Term And End Term Examination
Answerscripts
14. Make-Up Examination For Missed Mid/End Term
Examination
15. Improvement of Grade
16. Grading
17. Attendance
17.1 Online Classes
17.2 Attendance Waivers
17.3 Procedure for Grant of Attendance Waiver
17.4 Attendance and Grade
18. Course Feedback by Students
19. Student Grievances
20. Discipline
21. Academic Integrity
22. Criteria For Promotion To Second Year
23. Criteria For The Award of Diploma
24. Online Learning and Teaching (OLT)
25. Merit Scholarships
26. IMI Honour List & Award of Medals
27. Student Exchange Program
28. Co-Curricular and Extra Curricular Activities
29. Live Projects
30. Internship With Non-Govermental Organisation (INGO)
31. Placement Process
31.1 Summer Internship Program (SIP)
31.2 Rules for Summer Placement
31.3 Rules for Final Placement
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 31.4 Eligibility
31.5 PPO Policy
31.6 Procedure For Applying to the Company
31.7 Interview Procedure
31.8 CAP Guidelines
31.9 Withdrawal Procedure
31.10 Job Offers
31.12 Shortlisting
31.13 Dress Code
31.14 Learning and Development
31.15 Business Thought Leadership
31.16 Miscellaneous
32. Williamson MAGOR Library
32.1 Library Membership
32.2 Circulation Rules
32.3 General Rules
32.4 Bloomberg Terminals
32.5 Online Databases
33. Tata Chemicals Computer Centre
34. Hostel Rules
34.1 Room Allocation
34.2 End of Residence or Withdrawal
34.3 Rules for Entering and Leaving the Hostel
34.4 Hostel Rooms
34.5 Rules Regarding Guests and Visitors
34.6 Dining Room Rules and Regulations
34.7 Campus Facilities

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 34.8 Discipline
34.9 Ragging
34.10 Undertaking
35. Gender Sensitization & Complaints Against Sexual
HarassmenT (GSCASH)
36. Student Counselling and Wellbeing
37. Academic Calendar (2023 - 2024)
38. Academic/ Administrative Structure
39. Fee and Payment Schedule
List of Appendix

APPENDIX – I – CIS Form

APPENDIX – II – Re-Evaluation Form
APPENDIX – III – Leave Application Form
APPENDIX – IV – Clearance Form
APPENDIX – V - Application Form Student Exchange Program
APPENDIX – VI – Participation in Conference/B-School Events
APPENDIX - VII - Live Project Form
APPENDIX – VIII – Out Pass
APPENDIX – IX – Mess Rebate Form
APPENDIX – X – Certificate for Undertaking for Unauthorised
Absence from Campus
APPENDIX – XI – GSCASH Members
APPENDIX – XII – Students Grivance Redressal Committee
APPENDIX – XIII - Anti-Ragging Committee

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 ACADEMIC RULES

1. POST GRADUATE PROGRAMS

IMI New Delhi offers the following AICTE-approved full-time

Two-Year Post Graduate Programs:

1.1 PGDM - Post Graduate Diploma in Management. The

Program is equivalent to an MBA Degree (equivalence
granted by the Association of Indian Universities, AIU).

1.2 PGDM (HRM) - Post Graduate Diploma in Management

(Human Resource Management). This is a specialized
Program in Human Resource Management equivalent to an
MBA Degree (equivalence granted by the Association of
Indian Universities, AIU).

1.3 PGDM (B&FS) - Post Graduate Diploma in Management

(Banking & Financial Services) This is a specialized Program
in Banking and Financial Services equivalent to an MBA
Degree (equivalence granted by Association of Indian
Universities, AIU) and affiliated with CFA institute USA
under University Affiliation Program of CFA institute.

Henceforth, the term “Programs” will mean the three programs:

PGDM, PGDM (HRM), and PGDM (B&FS).

2. REGISTRATION

a. All newly admitted students are required to register on

Induction Day and submit the following documents.

i. Class-X Mark sheet and Certificate

ii. Class-XII Mark sheet and Certificate
iii. Graduation Mark sheet of all the years

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 iv. Degree/Provisional Certificate (if degree not received)
v. Work Experience (if any)
vi. Copy of CAT/XAT/GMAT score
vii. Medical Certificate
viii. Filled and signed Affidavit of Anti Ragging (as per
AICTE norms)

b. Failure to submit any academic/work experience

outstanding document(s) will automatically lead to the
cancellation of the student’s admission, and the fees
deposited will not be refunded in that case.

c. Students are required to register on the first working day of

each Term in the Academic Office.

d. Students with outstanding fees or any other charges will not

be allowed to register for the new Term without clearing the
dues.

e. Late registration will only be allowed with the permission of

the Program Chairperson in writing.

f. An unregistered student cannot attend classes, and therefore

will not be given attendance.

3. ORIENTATION PROGRAM

All students registered for the Post Graduate Diploma in

Management have to compulsorily undergo a two-week
Induction Program. The objectives of the Orientation program
are as follow:

a. To introduce students drawn from diverse academic streams

to foundational management courses such as Accounting,
Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Case Studies, etc.
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 b. Enhance general awareness and understanding of business in
the context of its larger environment, culture, and values.

c. Help students acquire insights about their personality and

inputs for their development and well-being.

d. Connect students with the faculty and staff for better

familiarity during their program duration.

e. Provide students with adequate information about the

resources available at the Institute for an effective
pursuit of academics.

f. It is mandatory for all students to attend the classes and

activities schedule in the “orientation program”.

4. ACADEMIC TERMS

IMI New Delhi follows a trimester system. The academic year is

divided into three academic terms of approximately 3 months and
additionally has a Summer Internship of 8 to 12 weeks duration
between the first and the second year. The academic calendar
providing all relevant dates for commencement of academic
terms, examinations, and term breaks is released at the start of the
academic year.

5. CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

In order to become eligible to earn a diploma certificate in PGDM

program, a student has to earn the prescribed number of credits.
1 credit is equivalent to 10 hours. The session duration is 90
minutes. A course may be offered over 5 sessions (0.75 credits
and 7.5 hours), 10 sessions (1.5 credits and 15 hours), 15 sessions
(2.25 credits and 22.5 hours) or 20 sessions (3 credits and 30
hours). Most courses are offered as 3 credit courses of 30
classroom contact hours. For a student, one hour of classroom
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 time requires about 2 hours of preparation time. This includes
study of textbooks, readings, cases, case discussions in groups,
solution of exercises, hands-on-exercises on computer etc.

On an average a student should expect around 30 hours of

classroom interactions and 60 hours of “preparatory work for
classes” every week. In addition, a student is expected to spend
time on projects & assignments (both individual and group), for
each course. A student is evaluated throughout the trimester
through various evaluation components.

5.1 Minimum Credit Requirements for Various Programs

The minimum credit requirements are as follows:

a. PGDM -102 credits of which 99 credits correspond to

coursework and 3 credits correspond to Summer
Internship Program (SIP).

b. PGDM (HRM) –The credit requirements will be 102

credits inclusive of 3 credits for SIP and 2.25 credits for
NGO internship.

c. PGDM (B&FS) - 102 credits of which 99 credits

correspond to course work and 3 credits correspond to
Summer Internship Program (SIP).

These credits are expected to be completed over a 2-year period with

the maximum allowed duration for completion up to 3 years.

6. CLASS TIMINGS

Classes are normally scheduled from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Monday through Friday. In addition, classes may be scheduled
on weekends and evenings, if required.

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7. COURSE OUTLINES

The students are provided with a detailed course outline along with
a session plan for each course they take. This is made available at
the commencement of each term. The course outline normally
would have the following details:

a. Title of the course, number of credits, academic year, term,

and name of the instructor;

b. Chamber consultation hours;

c. Course Description;

d. Course Outcomes (COs);

e. Mapping of The Program Outcomes (POs) And Course

Outcome (COs)

f. Pedagogy;

g. Course Evaluation Components (CECs);

h. Mapping Between COs, POs and CECs.

i. Resources;

j. Session Plan

k. Academic Integrity & Class Rules

8. AUDIT COURSES

Students who wish to opt for an audit course can do so on

payment of an additional fee.

Students are permitted to take an audit course offered by the

Institute in addition to the courses they register to complete the
credit requirements for their diploma. A student can audit a
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 maximum of two courses per term. The performance in an audit
course will appear in the transcript as Satisfactory (S) or Not
Satisfactory (NS). Performance in an audit course will not be part
of the Grade Point Average computation. The student must ensure
that the choice of an audit course does not conflict with his/her
regular commitments during that academic term. In general, it is
advisable not to take more than one audit course per academic
term. The fee for a 3-credit audit course is Rs. 10,000/- and is to
be paid in advance to the Finance section before commencement
of the term.

9. COURSE OF INDEPENDENT STUDY (CIS)

A Course of Independent Study (CIS) may be taken up in lieu of a

regular elective course.

9.1 The objective of introducing a CIS in the curriculum is to provide

a platform for knowledge creation rather than mere
knowledge dissemination.

9.2 The following conditions apply to CIS:

a. The CIS is an individual project to be carried out under a

faculty supervisor and is equivalent to 3 credits of course
work.

b. A student can pursue CIS in either Term 4 or Term 5 of

the Program. There is no CIS permitted in Term 6.

c. Minimum CGPA requirement for CIS is 6.0 at the time of

opting for CIS.

d. It is the responsibility of the student in consultation with

faculty supervisor to choose a CIS Topic.

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e. Students must submit CIS proposal in the prescribed form
(Appendix-I) to the Program Office within two weeks
from commencement of the term.

f. Program Office will send the CIS proposal to Dean

(Academics).

g. Dean (Academics) will appoint a two-member team to

review the proposal. This team reviews the proposal and
sends feedback to the concerned Area Chairperson.

h. Area Chairperson sends the feedback/suggestions to

the Program Office. Area Chairperson may give additional
comments. This proposal evaluation should not take more
than a week.

i. The Program Office communicates CIS feedback/

suggestions to the student as well as concerned
supervisor.

j. Student can then start working on CIS under the

supervision/ guidance of the supervisor.

k. Student must interact regularly with the supervisor during

the entire term. If the student is found to be irregular in
discussion and interaction with the supervisor, the student
may be asked to discontinue from CIS, and he/she may be
allocated a regular course by the Program Office for the
next term.

l. Under no circumstances, extension will be granted for CIS

which has to be completed in the given term.

m. A faculty can supervise a maximum of 1 student in a term

and maximum of 2 in a year for CIS.

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9.3 CIS Supervisor

a. Initial consultation with a faculty member regarding CIS

does not make it obligatory for the student to select
him/her as a supervisor. A faculty member is not obliged
to serve as a supervisor merely because a student has
discussed CIS topic with him or her.

b. The supervisor – student relationship is determined by

mutual interest on the part of the student and faculty
member involved. CIS is a student driven activity and the
onus of regular contact with supervisor lies with the
student.

9.4 CIS Evaluation

The following four components will be used for evaluation

of CIS.

Evaluation Component Percent weight

Proposal Evaluation to be done by a
20%
two-member team
Interim Progress Report to be 20%
evaluated by
Final Report evaluated by a three-
member team (Convener, Area 40%
member & Supervisor)
Defense Presentation 20%
Total 100%

9.5 CIS Submission:

a. The Program office will communicate to the student

about the timeline for submission of above evaluation
components well in advance. The student needs to

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 complete the CIS in the assigned term and no extension
will be given.

b. Final Report of the CIS will be checked for plagiarism

using anti-plagiarism software. If the similarity index is
more than the permissible threshold (18%), then the
report will be rejected outright. A copy of the plagiarism
check report will be provided to the evaluation
committee.

9.6 CIS Presentation & Viva

The Program Office will arrange the final presentation before a

panel consisting of Supervisor, two members from same Area
appointed by the Area Chair and one member from another
area appointed by Dean (Academics).

10. ELECTIVE SELECTION

10.1 Selection of Elective Courses in 2nd Year

a. All students are required to make their choices for

electives on OLT for term 4, 5 and 6 based on the
specializations they seek. While there is a prescribed
minimum and maximum limit to the credits per term,
students are advised to take up extra credits only if they
are sure they will be able to handle the extra load. Extra
courses will be included for CGPA calculations. If a
student is unable to perform well due to the extra load it
may bring down the CGPA.

b. All students are expected to make their elective choices

before leaving for SIP, soon after the elective briefing
conducted by each area in Term III. A communication
with detailed instructions for the same will be sent by
Dean (Academics). The OLT will be open for a given
period for making the choices. Once the student has opted
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 for electives, he/she will not be allowed to drop any of the
chosen electives or swap the elective with another one,
beyond the given deadline. Once a term starts no request
for changes in elective choices will be considered, which
also means students cannot drop electives already chosen.

c. Electives are run only if they have adequate

subscriptions. In case the subscription for an elective is
inadequate the elective would be cancelled. Students who
opted for electives which get dropped will be asked to
choose another elective in lieu of the cancelled elective.

d. For Term IV, V and VI students may be allowed to make

a change in their choice of electives, at least one month
before the start of the term, once notified by the Dean’s
(Academics) office. Such changes will be conditional to
minimum enrolment for the elective not getting impacted,
or not disturbing the sections created, based on the
strength of total enrolment for the course. Such a change
will be considered on first cum first basis only, after the
notification from Dean (Academics).

11. EVALUATION

a. IMI follows a system of continuous evaluation. The

instructor may design an appropriate method of evaluation
according to the requirements of the course. Students’
evaluation may include preparation made for the class and
participation, quizzes, mid- term examination, term
papers/project, assignments, end-term examination or any
other criterion that the instructor concerned may deem fit.

i. A 3-credit course takes into account a minimum of 4

components for evaluation.

ii. A course of 2.25 credit or 1.5 credit considers a minimum of

3 components for evaluation.

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 iii. A course of 0.75 credit considers minimum 2 components
for evaluation.

iv. Mid-term examination is optional for all courses. End-term

exams are mandatory for all courses.

The schedule for mid-term (wherever applicable) and

end-term examinations will be announced by the
Examination Cell after approval from the Dean (Academics).

b. Details regarding evaluation criteria are provided in each course

outline provided to students at the beginning of term.

12. EXAMINATION

12.1 Examination Cell

An Examinational Cell headed by Coordinator Exam Cell

ensures smooth and timely execution of exam process.

12.2 Examination Hall Rules (off-line exams)

a. Students are expected to maintain the sanctity of the

academic environment in general and the examination
system.

b. Students must reach the examination hall at least 10

minutes before the commencement of the exam. If a
student reaches after the start of the exam, he/she will
have to wait outside the classroom for 20 minutes as a
penalty. He/she will not be given any extra time.

c. Students are not allowed to carry food and beverages

except water into the examination hall.

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d. Students are not expected to take washroom break in a 90-
minute exam. In a two-hour exam they may take a
washroom break after 60 minutes, only in case of an
emergency. Washroom break can only be taken with the
approval of the supervising staff.

e. No student will be allowed to leave the examination hall

for any reason without submission of the answer script in
the last half an hour of the examination.

f. All rough work/ calculations are to be done in the answer

book and crossed.

g. Students must, in their answer script, write on both sides

of the page except on the cover page. No blank pages are
to be left in between written pages.

h. Supplementary answer book will be issued when the main

answer book is full (and not just for rough work). It should
be tied securely with the main answer book with the
string/ staples provided. It is the responsibility of the
student to get the supplementary answer book signed by
the invigilator.

i. All answers to examination questions must be in English

unless instructed otherwise. Only black or blue ink is to
be used and answers must be written in clearly legible
handwriting. Examiner may refuse to mark scripts which
are illegible or written in pencil.

j. Only non-programmable calculators may be allowed in

the examination hall.

k. Digital diaries, digital watches, cell phones or any

electronic device which may have internet connections are
not permitted in the examination hall. Further, sharing of

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 calculators, erasers, pencils etc. in the examination hall
is strictly prohibited.

Under no circumstances, students can have in their

possession a mobile phone, even in switched off mode,
during the time they are writing the examination.
Students must keep the mobile phone in silent mode on
the front desk of the examination room and collect it after
the examination. Students found with mobile phones
while writing the exam will be liable to be penalized. This
penalty can range from grade reduction to being awarded
zero in that component of evaluation.

l. Students should not have their bags or other belongings,

including books, with them during the exam. Only in the
case of open book exams they may have their books/ notes
with them as instructed by the concerned faculty.
Students should not carry/use scrap paper in the exam
room. Any student found guilty of carrying material not
allowed in the examination will be forbidden from taking
the exam.

m. All the required information must be filled up on the front

page of the answer sheet. A student must ensure that cover
page of the answer sheet is verified by the invigilator on
duty.

n. Exchange of any information, notes or gestures, glances

at any other student’s answer script/sheet may be treated
as an attempt to cheat and will be treated as resorting to
unfair means.

o. A student found resorting to unfair means in mid-

term/end- term examinations will be awarded a zero in that
component of evaluation.

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 p. Submission of answer script to the invigilator after the
examination is over, is the responsibility of the examinee.
Carrying answer scripts out of the examination hall by
students is strictly prohibited. Penalties for carrying the
answer script out of the examination hall can range from
sub-grading to outright cancellation of the student’s
examination.

Please note that non-compliance of the above instructions

by the student will attract the necessary penalty. Without
prejudice to the foregoing provisions, the Institute reserves
the right to take any disciplinary action against the student
found indulging in any kind of malpractice during the
examination, which may even result in expulsion from the
Institute.

12.3 On-Line Examination

The institute has made necessary arrangements for the

smooth conduct of online exams using online assessment
platform of Mercer Mettl. The rules applicable in respect of
online examination are given below. The examination cell
may issue additional instructions as may be deemed
necessary.

a. Students are required to go through the Candidate’s Guide

for Webcam Proctored Tests at
https://support.mettl.com/support/solutions/articles/4000
008895-candidate-s-guide-for-webcam-proctored-tests.

b. Students are required to ensure that the system

requirements as prescribed, including internet
connectivity, supported browser, webcam etc. are met.
The laptop must be sufficiently charged to avoid the need
to get the charger during the exam. All other tabs must be
closed before commencing the exam.

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c. Students must ensure that the device has continuous
internet connectivity. Do not share the phone's hotspot
with any other device while writing the examination. It is
advised to sit in close proximity to the Wi-Fi
Router/Modem to avoid any signal related issues.

d. It is advised to login onto the portal at least 5 minutes

before the commencement of the examination. Students
need to login to take the test within 10 minutes of the
scheduled time from the start of the test. Thus, if the
scheduled starting time is 7.00 pm, students are advised
to login 5 minutes to 7 pm, and login will not be allowed
after 7.10 pm.

e. If a student is not able to log-in within the time frame or

gets disconnected during the exam due to connectivity
issue or power failure, he/she must contact the exam
coordinator immediately. In case the student fails to
inform the concerned officials, the lost time will not be
condoned.

f. The clock will be set on the server. The countdown timer

in the top right corner of the screen will display the
remaining time available to complete the examination.

g. The online examination is proctored (invigilated)

remotely and all students must strictly adhere to the rules
while appearing for the exam.

h. Students are required to remain on the exam window

throughout the exam. If a student tries to navigate out of
the exam window the paper will automatically get
submitted. Students who are not using Mettl Safe Brower
(those with Mac Operating Systems) need to be extremely
careful as any attempts to move out of the exam window
will terminate their exam.

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i. Students must make sure that their faces are fully visible
by adjusting the laptop camera. Ensure that there is no
other person present in the room from where one is
appearing for the exam. Use of mobile phones during the
exam is prohibited. If a student looks away from the exam
window, the system logs the same as a red flag.

j. Use of textbooks or any other reading material is not

permitted in a closed-book exam. If it is an open-book
exam, please strictly follow the instructions as given in
the question paper relating to the reading material that can
be referred to during the exam.

k. The online examination system monitors the students in

the following ways:

i. AI (Artificial Intelligence) Proctoring: This uses

Artificial Intelligence to recognize movements while
students take the exam. It can detect any suspicious
activity happening in front of the camera. The system
will raise a flag if any of the following is detected.
Raising a flag does not necessarily mean that the
student will get a warning. But the flag will be
recorded. Hence, students need to be extra careful.

• Student’s face not visible – partially or wholly

• Student is looking away from the screen

• Student is not present in front of

camera/candidate leaving room

• Another person presents in room

• Mobile phone detected.

• Talking to self or anyone else

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 ii. Manual Proctoring: In addition to the AI Proctoring,
designated proctors would be monitoring during the
exam. The proctor can:

• Watch movements of the students

• Watch the computer screen.

• Give warnings on chat.

• Pause the exam if considered necessary.

• In extreme case of indiscipline, forcefully

submit the answer sheet and terminate the
exam.

iii. The system will record the flags raised and use an
algorithm to calculate a Credibility Index for each
student. Additionally, the proctors can do a post
exam audit of the video recording of students who
have a low Credibility Index and cancel the exam
for anyone found resorting to unfair means, even if
the exam did not get automatically terminated.

13. RE-EVALUATION OF MID TERM AND END TERM

EXAMINATION ANSWERSCRIPTS:

a. Evaluated answers scripts of both Mid Term and End Term

examinations will be shown to the students by the concerned
program officer. However, students will not be allowed to
take the examination scripts with them.

b. Program Office will show the answer sheets to students for a

brief duration in their presence and thereafter collect them
back.

c. In case of any totaling error or cases where questions have

not been evaluated in full or part, an application should be
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 submitted to the Program Office within 2 days of having
viewed the answer sheet. Alternatively, students may write a
note on the cover page of the answer book itself describing
the clarification/correction desired. No fee shall be charged
for this. The copy will be forwarded to the concerned faculty
for review. In case the faculty recommends a change in marks,
the Program Office will change the marks on OLT. This
process must be completed before moderation of the results.

d. Any kind of tempering in the answer sheet with marks will

be considered cheating and the student will be assigned 0
‘zero’ marks in that exam.

e. In respect of examination conducted online, a student may

request to see the answer sheet. Such a request may be made
to the program officer. The program officer will coordinate
with the concerned faculty for the answer sheet to be shown
by the faculty concerned.

f. In case any student is not satisfied with the marks awarded

by the faculty, s/he may make an application for re-evaluation
on the prescribed form (Appendix-II), along with the
prescribed fee for review within 4 working days after the
distribution of the corrected answer sheets for review by
students. The current fee for re-evaluation is Rs. 1,000/- per
subject.

g. Students are required to fill in the re-evaluation form, attach

the receipt of payment made for re-evaluation and submit the
same to the Examination Cell Coordinator within the time
limit specified above. Re-evaluation requests will be
forwarded to the Program Chairperson who will decide the
faculty member in consultation with the Dean (Academics),
who would re-evaluate the answer book. The marks awarded
on re-evaluation would supersede the earlier marks awarded
(whether they are higher or lower than the earlier marks.

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 h. In case of further grievance, an appeal may be made to the
Dean (Academics). The Dean (Academics) will address the
grievance, in consultation with the concerned faculty
member. After an appeal is made to the Dean (Academics),
any change in marks will be binding on the student. Any
further complaint will be treated as frivolous and dealt with
accordingly.

14. MAKE-UP EXAMINATION FOR MISSED MID/END

TERM EXAMINATION

Make-up Examinations will be allowed only for missed Mid

Term/End Term examinations in case of extreme contingency.
Request for a make-up exam requires approval of the Dean
(Academics) at the recommendation of the Program Chairperson.
Makeup exams will be allowed only for students who have
attended at least 60% of the classes, which will be measured as
actual class attendance and not after accounting for waivers. The
students will have to pay a fee of Rs. 5,000/- per examination.
The student’s grade will be lowered by one grade point per make-
up examination taken in that course. The genuineness of the case
will be evaluated by Dean (Academics) but may be referred to
the Rules Committee, if required.

15. IMPROVEMENT OF GRADE

A student who does not have an ‘F’ grade in any course may also
choose to improve grade by repeating a course with the next
batch. The grade obtained in the repeated course will replace the
grade obtained originally (even if the new grade is below the
earlier grade). The student will be required to pay Rs. 10,000 per
course for repeating the course. In addition, if the student opts to
use the hostel facilities, other applicable charges including hostel
fees, mess charges etc. would also be payable.

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16. GRADING

a. IMI New Delhi follows a 10-point scale for evaluation and

system of relative grading. The process for deciding on
grades is as follows:

i. The Institute follows a continuous evaluation system. For

each component of evaluation, the faculty member will
communicate the performance of student through marks.
The student can also see marks/grades on OLT. However,
if the student finds any error in totaling of marks or
discrepancy in the marks, he/she may immediately bring it
to the notice of the concerned faculty/Program Office for
necessary corrections.

ii. At the end of the term, the Program Office will aggregate
marks obtained in all components of evaluation, using the
weightages that were prescribed in the course outline and
will compute the weighted cumulative marks on the OLT.

iii. If a given course has multiple sections taught be different

faculty, then the aggregate absolute marks for the course
are normalized using standard statistical techniques. This
is done to remove any differences in leniency or strictness
in grading across different faculty members teaching
different sections of the same course. If the course has a
single section or the multiple sections are taught by a
single faculty member, then no normalization is done.

iv. Each course is given a letter grade based on the relative

distribution of the absolute marks or normalized marks, as
the case may be. This methodology of obtaining letter
grades from marks is a very standard process involving
relative grading principles that is used for many years in
a large number of Indian and International higher
education institutions.

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 v. The relative grading process involves plotting a graph of
the distribution of marks of all students for each course,
which is then discussed in a Moderation Committee
meeting involving all faculty members who taught in that
academic term plus the Program Chairperson and Dean
(Academics). In this moderation committee meeting it is
ensured that a standardized percentage of different letter
grades is given across all students in a course based on
their relative performance with respect to each other in
that course. It is a very rigorous process that ensures
fairness on the basis of relative performance. The
Moderation Committee is responsible for finalizing the
grades for all the courses based on this relative grading
methodology.

vi. The letter grades of different courses are then converted

to a term Grade Point Average (GPA) and a Cumulative
Grade Point Average (CGPA) based on a very standard
process followed wherever letter grades are awarded. This
process involves assigning grade points to each letter
grade and then calculating a weighted average grade point
average (GPA or CGPA) based on the credits or weights
for each course.

b. The letter grades and the equivalent grade points are as follows:
Letter Grade Description
Grade Point
A+ 9.5 Exceptional
A 9 Excellent
A- 8 Proficient
B+ 7 Very Good
B 6 Good
B- 5 Fair
C+ 4 Satisfactory

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 C 3 Unsatisfactory
C- 2 Poor
D 1 Very Poor
F 0 Fail

17. ATTENDANCE

Registration on the specified date for each term is mandatory.

Registration is allowed only on payment of complete fees
(tuition fee as well as hostel and mess fee) due for the term.
Students not registering on time would be marked absent for
classes until they register themselves.

IMI places high emphasis on regularity and punctuality in

attending classes and other activities. Hence, attendance is
compulsory in all courses. This requirement formalizes the
reciprocal responsibilities between students and faculty to be fully
prepared for class and to contribute to joint learning. More
broadly, it reinforces our belief in education as a shared exercise.
The success of our learning model depends on regular class
participation by all students which, in turn, depends upon regular
attendance by all students in all classes.

IMI uses a biometric system to record student attendance in

classes. In case a student is unable to mark his/her attendance on
the biometric machine despite being present in class, he/she
should immediately report this through email to the faculty
member concerned after the class, with a copy marked to Dean
(Academics) and Program Office. The faculty member concerned
should send an attendance approval mail in this regard to Dean
(Academics) with a copy marked to Program Office. This mail
from the faculty member concerned must be sent within 24
hours of the session being held for the student to be marked
as present hence a student who has any attendance issue must
bring it to the notice of faculty member concerned

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immediately after the class and ensure that the attendance
has been updated within 24 hours of class getting over.

17.1 Online Classes

The attendance rules are equally applicable to the online
classes. In respect of online classes, the attendance is
recorded automatically. For a 90 minutes online session, it is
mandatory to be present for at least 75 minutes to be marked
present in a class.

17.2 Attendance Waivers

Attendance waivers may be granted on case-to-case

basis for the following specified reasons which may
potentially be considered for excused absence.

a. Hospitalization or Serious Medical Condition (no

waiver is admissible for normal sickness/illness which
is covered under the waiver of 20% already being
provided).
b. Attending placement interviews.
c. Institutional work which may include working for
placements or admissions, organizing Institutional events
including alumni meets etc.
d. Participation in competitions/student festivals etc. outside
IMI Campus.

e. Other exigencies including:

f. Death in the close and immediate family (parents or
siblings).

Student’s own wedding day or marriage of sibling. All

waivers need to be approved by the Program Chairperson

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 Absence from classes owing to the above reasons does
not automatically constitute an excused absence. The
decision to excuse absence is taken after the timely
submission of an application by the student as explained
below.

17.3 Procedure for Grant of Attendance Waiver

a. The student must apply in the prescribed format to the

Program Chairperson in advance in order to seek
attendance waiver. In case of emergency, this can be
submitted to the program office on the day of re-joining
classes

b. Notifying the Program Chairperson does not

automatically constitute an excused absence. Even if the
absence is excused, students are responsible for satisfying
any “Make-Up” requirements for a missed class. If a
waiver has been granted and a Make Up Exam is required,
the student will still have to pay Make Up Exam fee and
will be sub graded. The appropriate sub grading would be
decided by Program Chairperson
i. For leave of absence that can potentially be
considered for attendance waiver, the student needs
to submit the following documents.

Hospitalization or Serious Medical Condition

• Application in prescribed format (Appendix-III)

• Proof of hospitalization (stay in hospital) in the

form of Discharge Summary issued by hospital

• Supporting documents like X-ray reports, blood

test reports, Ultra-sound reports, MRI/CT scan
reports according to the requirements of the case.

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 • In case of serious medical condition not requiring
hospitalization, discharge summary is not
applicable, but all other supporting documents
are still required to prove the case of serious
medical condition.

ii. Application and supporting documents must be

submitted, preferably on the day of rejoining the
Institute but not later than 24 hours after
rejoining. Late applications may be rejected.

c. Attending placement interviews

Mail from Placement Office to the Program Office

marked to the Program Chairpersons stating the name of
the company and the sessions to be missed for various
courses is sent regularly. Such mails are received within
24 hours of the placement interview happening.

d. Institutional work
Work related to placements, admissions, or alumni
affairs
i. An application by the student in the prescribed
format stating the reason for grant of waiver duly
recommended by the head of the concerned vertical
is to be submitted beforehand, or within 24 hours of
missing the class.

e. Participation in competitions/events outside the campus

i. An application in the prescribed format

ii. Invitation for the event from the concerned

institute/university

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 iii. Above documents must be submitted in advance
prior to the happening of the event. Late applications
are liable to be rejected.

The final decision to excuse the leave of absence for applications

submitted on time will be taken on a case-by-case basis. Except
for emergencies, students should take prior approval for leave
from Program Chairperson otherwise disciplinary action may be
taken.

17.4 Attendance and Grade

Students are normally expected to attend 100% of the

classes. However, a 20% relaxation is provided for personal
exigencies including family matters and routine
ailments/sicknesses. No separate waiver is admissible for
these.

Required attendance for the purpose of calculating penalty

for shortage of attendance is as given in the table below. A
grade drop due to attendance shortage will be applicable as
mentioned. Attendance percentage is defined as the
percentage of classes attended out of the total number of
classes held in a course. For any extra classes held by the
faculty which are mandated for course completion by the
faculty will be included in total classes held for the course.

Attendance
Grade Drop Rule
Percent
80% - 100% No Grade drop

One Step Grade drop

for example, if the faculty has
70% - Below awarded “A” grade and the
80% student’s attendance is below 80%
but more than or equal to 70%, then
the student will finally be awarded
“A-” (A Minus) grade.
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 Two Step Grade drop
for example, if the faculty has
awarded “A” grade and the
60% - Below
student’s attendance is below 70%
70%
but more than or equal to 60%, then
the student will finally be awarded
“B+” (B Plus) grade.

“F” Grade (As mandated by AICTE)

In this case, a student will not be
Below 60%
permitted to appear in the End term
examination.

Required Attendance = Total number of sessions less number

of sessions of waiver granted.

If a student’s attendance falls short of the required

attendance in a particular course, the student would be sub
graded in that course. The penalty for shortage of attendance
would be as stated below:

A student must obtain a minimum of 60% of the required

attendance in each course. Failure to obtain the minimum of 60%
of required attendance will result in an automatic ‘F’ in the overall
grade for that course.

Those students who have an attendance of 60% and above but

less than 70% of required attendance, would be penalized two
grades in the overall grade for that course.

Those students who have an attendance of 70% and above but

less than 80% of Required Attendance would be penalized one
grade in the overall grade for that course.

If a student has been granted a waiver of 6 sessions in a course,

the required attendance is defined as 14 sessions. If he/she attends

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 less than 60% of the required sessions (8.4 rounded upward to 9),
the student gets an F, if he/she attends less than 70% (9.8, rounded
off to 10), two sub grades and less than 80% (11.2 rounded off to
12), one sub grade.

In the normal course, the maximum no. of waivers to be allowed

in a 3-credit course is limited to 7. As a general norm, 35% of the
total no. of sessions rounded off to the next higher integer would
be taken as the maximum waivers allowed. Specific approval
of Program Chairperson in consultation with Dean (Academics)
and Head – Executive Education, Career Services & Alumni
Relations will be required for a higher waiver on a case-to-case
basis for attending the placement process only.

In exceptional circumstances, the Program Chairperson may use

his/her discretion to grant waivers beyond what is normally
allowed. Examples of exceptional circumstances are given below.
This list is only indicative and not exhaustive.

Student not being able to attend classes due to residence being in

a containment zone or a student living in quarantine (due to
infectious disease), or due to some natural calamity.

18. COURSE FEEDBACK BY STUDENTS

Student Feedback is taken online during and after completion of

the course sessions in each term for respective courses. It is
expected that the course feedback given is constructive in nature,
and suggestions given should be to enhance the learning
outcome. The feedback needs to be completed before the End
Term Examinations. The GP Office facilitates the feedback on
the course conducted in consultation with Computer Centre
officials. The feedback is very confidential, and the student
identity is not revealed at any cost. It is mandatory for students to
complete the feedback process before the Mid-Term and End-
Term Examination. Any student who fails to give feedback in any

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 course will not be permitted to sit in the midterm or end term
examination of that course. If a student is found to have not filled
in the feedback on a particular course, despite all the reminders,
he/she shall be penalized by reduction in attendance by two
sessions in the given course even if that results in a grade drop.

19. STUDENT GRIEVANCES

Student can raise any academic or non-academic grievance by

submitting complaint online on the OLT (Grievance redressal
portal). Based on the type of complaint it would get addressed
by the:
i. Dean (Academics)
ii. Respective Program Chairperson
iii. Registrar
iv. Chairperson GSCASH
v. Head Finance
vi. Head IT Services
vii. Head Hostel, Infrastructure and Mess services
viii. Head Library Services

If the complaint has not been resolved it can be further taken to

the Student Grievance Redressal Committee chaired by a senior
faculty, Chairperson GSCASH, independent faculty members
nominated by the Director General, Chief Hostel Warden, and a
Student Representative.

• However, if it is found that the complaint was not

genuine and / or it was motivated or intentional, strict
disciplinary action will be taken against the concerned
student.

20. DISCIPLINE

a. Cases of indiscipline and unethical practices in any academic

endeavor will be brought to the notice of the Dean
(Academics). The Dean (Academics) will put up the case
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 with the Rules Committee, constituted by all Program
Chairpersons, to determine an appropriate course of action, if
required.

b. Cases of indiscipline, violation of IMI’s code of conduct and

unsavory behavior outside of academic endeavors of any kind
that brings disrepute to the Institute will be brought to the
notice of the Dean (Academics). The Dean (Academics)
in consultation with the director General will form a committee
consisting of the Dean (Academics), Registrar and two senior
faculty members and the Chief Hostel Warden (if applicable)
to determine an appropriate course of action.

c. IMI, New Delhi is a ragging-free campus. No ragging in any

form is tolerated. IMI has constituted two committees with
the objectives of resolving ragging issues, (i) Anti-Ragging
Squad and (ii) Anti-Ragging Cell. The Dean (Academics)
will refer any such cases pertaining to ragging to the relevant
Committees. Students are encouraged to report incidents of
ragging to the Chief Hostel Warden/ Dean (Academics).
Action taken against a student charged with ragging could
range from reporting the matter to the police to permanent
expulsion from the academic program that student is enrolled
in.

d. Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in class. Mobile

phones cannot be used as calculators. Students are not
supposed to keep their mobile phones with them in the
classroom. Any student found using a mobile phone in class
will be punished with penalty or seizure of the instrument.
Students are not supposed to use laptops in the classroom
without prior permission of the instructor. In case a student
carries a mobile phone in class it has to be in silent or switch
off mode.

e. If any student is found using a mobile phone or a laptop

without the permission of the instructor) in the classroom, a

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 fine of Rs. 2000/- will be imposed for the first offence. A
second offence would lead to a fine of Rs. 4000/- plus one sub
grading in the overall grade for that course. Any further
recurrence would mean an overall `F’ grade in that course. In
addition, if any misuse of a laptop is detected in class, the
faculty may confiscate the laptop to be released later as per
the decision of the Academic Council.

f. All deadlines given for a particular task have to be followed.

Anyone violating these deadlines as specified from time to
time will be subjected to disciplinary action to be decided by
the institute.

g. Students are expected to be in decent attire when attending

classes. For guest sessions/ sessions taken by an external
person, students should be formally dressed.

21. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Academic integrity is defined as not resorting to any unfair

means and obtaining an unfair academic advantage.
Violation of academic integrity implies the following but not
limited to:

a. Plagiarism: It is the use of, or presentation of ideas, works

that are not one’s own and which are not common
knowledge, without granting credit to the originator.
Plagiarism is unacceptable in IMI and will invite penalties.
The type and extent of penalty will be at the discretion of the
concerned faculty.

b. Resorting to unfair means like using written, verbal, or

electronic sources of aid during an examination/ quiz/
assignment or providing such assistance to other students
(except in cases where it is expressly permitted by the
faculty). It also includes providing false data or
references/list of sources which either do not exist or have

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 not been used, having another individual write your paper or
assignment or purchasing a paper for one’s own submission.
This is strictly prohibited at IMI and will invite penalty as per
policies of the Institute.

c. A student found resorting to unfair means in any evaluation

components will be awarded zero in that component/s of
evaluation.

22. CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION TO SECOND YEAR

a. For all three PGDM programs a student must satisfy the

following conditions at the end of third term of the first year
to be eligible for promotion to second year:

i. A minimum CGPA of 4.0.

ii. ‘D’ grades in not more than 12 credits. For this purpose,
one ‘F’ grade (up to 3 credits) would be treated as
equivalent to 2’D’ grades.

Note: A student who gets an ‘F’ grade must ensure his/her ’F’
grade is upgraded by repeating and successfully passing the
course with the next batch, otherwise he/she will not be eligible
for the award of diploma as stipulated by the criteria for award
of diploma.

b. The Program office at the end of each term would identify

any student whose performance is not satisfactory and carries
a risk of not being eligible for promotion to the next year. For
this purpose, a CGPA of less than 4.5 and/or a ‘D’ or ‘F’
grade in any of the subject will be taken as below satisfactory
performance. The program office will bring such cases to the
notice of the Program Chairperson for taking appropriate
action. The Program Chairperson will counsel the students so
identified and issue warning letters reiterating the criteria for

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 promotion and highlighting the risk of the student not being
eligible for promotion to the next year.

c. A student who does not meet the criteria for promotion to the
second year will be required to repeat a certain number of
courses with the next batch. Such student/s will be counseled
by the Program Chairperson for improving his/her
performance and the courses to be repeated will be identified
in the counselling session. The student will be required to
repeat the courses in which he/she has an ‘F’ grade or a ‘D’
grade. In addition, he/she may be required to repeat other
courses too in order to improve the CGPA.

d. The grade obtained in the repeated course will replace the

grade obtained originally in the first year. The student will be
required to pay Rs. 10,000 per course for repeating the
course. In addition, if the student opts to use the hostel
facilities, other applicable charges including hostel fees,
mess charges etc. would also be payable.

e. If a student, for reasons such as critical illness or personal

contingency is unable to complete course-related requirements
in any term, he/she will not be promoted to the second year.
He/she will be required to repeat the incomplete term/courses
with the next batch. This will require approval of the Dean
(Academics) at the recommendation of the Program
Chairperson.

23. CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD OF DIPLOMA

a. To qualify for any of the diplomas of the Programs as the

case may be, a student must satisfy the following conditions:

i. A minimum CGPA of 4.5 at the end of the Program,

ii. ‘D’ Grade in not more than 12 credits in the entire duration
of the Program.
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 iii. No ‘F’ grade in either first year or second year.

iv. Successful completion of Summer Internship Project.

b. The Program office at the end of the IV and V term would

identify any student, whose performance is not satisfactory
and carries a risk of not being eligible for the award of diploma.
For this purpose, a CGPA of less than 4.5 and/or a ‘D’ or ‘F’
grade in any of the subject will be taken as below satisfactory
performance. The program office will bring such cases to the
notice of the Program Chairperson for taking an appropriate
action. The Program Chairperson will counsel the students so
identified and issue warning letters reiterating the criteria for
the award of the diploma and highlighting the risk of the
student not being eligible for award of the diploma.

c. Any student who gets ‘F’ grade in Term IV or V, the Program

Chairperson will mentor the student of the risk of not passing
the program and not being eligible for award of the Diploma,
unless he or she has cleared ‘F’ grade by appearing in another
elective from the same stream of specialization in the
subsequent term. The student needs to be made conscious of
the negative consequences of getting placed and not having
the diploma in hand for joining the company, which may
result in offer getting revoked. The Program Chairperson will
also flag such cases to the Placement vertical head to keep
them informed.

d. A student who does not meet the criteria for the award of the
diploma will be required to repeat a certain number of
courses with the next batch. Such a student will be counseled
by the Program Chairperson for improving his/her
performance and the courses to be repeated will be identified
in the counselling session. The student will be required to
repeat the courses in which he/she has an ‘F’ grade or a ‘D’
grade. A student who gets an ‘F’ grade in the second year
must ensure his/her ‘F’ grade is upgraded by repeating and
successfully passing the course with the next batch,
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 otherwise he/she will not be eligible for the award of
diploma. In addition, he/she may be required to repeat other
courses too in order to improve the CGPA.

e. The grade obtained in the repeated course will replace the

grade obtained originally. The student will be required to pay
Rs. 10,000 per course for repeating the course. In addition, if
the student opts to use the hostel facilities, other applicable
charges including hostel fees, mess charges etc. would also
be payable.

f. Term Incompletion: If a student for reasons such as critical

illness or personal contingency is unable to complete course
related requirements in any term, he/she will not be eligible for
the award of the diploma. Students will be required to repeat
the incomplete courses with the next batch. This will require
approval of the Dean (Academics) at the recommendation of
the Program Chairperson.

g. Student needs to submit a duly signed clearance form to the

Program office before being awarded a diploma (Appendix-
IV)

24. ONLINE LEARNING AND TEACHING (OLT)

a. IMI has implemented OLT software to manage student grades,

select elective courses, submit feedback, view attendance,
etc. This can be accessed either through IMI network or web.
Each student will be allotted a username and password for
OLT access.

b. Students are encouraged to use OLT extensively for the above-

mentioned activities. It is important for each student to
maintain secrecy of the login details. The student will be solely
responsible for any misuse of his/her OLT login.

c. Some salient features of OLT are:

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 i. Students can view their grades for each course and their
GPA for each term as well as CGPA.

ii. Students can view their attendance for each course during
the term.

iii. Students can select their elective courses using OLT.

iv. It is mandatory for all the students to give the course

feedback through OLT interface, as and when scheduled.
If any student does not give feedback, he/ she may not be
allowed to take the examinations. Feedback is
completely anonymous and secure.

v. Students with an attendance of less than 60 percent will

not be allowed to give feedback for the course.

vi. CIS courses evaluation will be managed through OLT.

25. MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

Merit scholarships are awarded to the students of the three

PGDM Programs based on outstanding cumulative academic
performance at the end of the first year of the Program. The
amount of scholarship is Rs. 75000/- for the first rank holder, Rs.
60,000/- for the second rank holder and Rs. 40,000/- for the
third rank holder. Academic performance is based on CGPA of
student.

Limited number of scholarships for pursuing CFA are available

for students of PGDM (BFS) program. These scholarships are
awarded on merit cum means criteria.

Students who have obtained a ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade in any course or

were found guilty of using any unfair means are not eligible for
the award of a scholarship.

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 26. IMI HONOUR LIST & AWARD OF MEDALS

Every year, IMI bestows awards to meritorious students of the

graduating class for their scholastic performance, the criteria for
which is detailed in this section.

To qualify for the award of a medal a student must first qualify

to be on the IMI Honor list, for which a student must satisfy all
the following conditions:

a. Eligibility Conditions

The student must have a CGPA of -

i. 7.0 and above for the entire Program

ii. 6.7 and above individually in each year

iii. The student must not have obtained a ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade in
any course.

iv. The student must not have violated the specified

academic discipline or code of conduct as stipulated by
IMI New Delhi during the entire Program.

b. From among the students who qualify for the IMI Honor
list, the following IMI Medals will be awarded:

Name of the
S. No. Description
honour
Awarded to the student with highest
1 Gold Medal CGPA in each of the three PGDM
programs
Awarded to the student with second
2 Silver Medal highest CGPA in each of the three
PGDM Programs

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 Dr. Sunanda Awarded to the lady student with the
3 Sengupta highest CGPA across all academic
Memorial Medal Programs
Awarded to the student with the
Dr. G. K. Suri
4 highest CGPA across all academic
Memorial Medal
Programs
Ms. Jassimran Awarded to the lady student with the
5
Memorial Medal highest CGPA in PGDM(HRM)
Dr. Rama Awarded to the best participant with
Prasad Goenka outstanding performance among
6
Leadership graduating participants across all
Medal Post graduate Programs
Smt. Manorama
Awarded to the best Marketing
7 Budhiraja
Student in Two-year PGDM Program
Medal
Dr. Baldev R. Awarded for the outstanding research
8 Sharma among students across all PGDM
Memorial Medal programs

i. RPG Leadership award will include Academic Excellence,

Internal Leadership (membership of Clubs/Committees)
and Special Achievements (winning/participating in
relevant events and excellence in SIPs).

ii. Smt. Manorama Budhiraja Medal award will include

Academic Excellence, Internal Leadership (membership
of Clubs/Committees) and Special Achievements
(winning/participating in relevant events and research
papers published/accepted) as per the IMI norms.

iii. Dr. Baldev R. Sharma Memorial Medal

This award is given across all PGDM programs for
students who have Authored/ Co-authored Peer Reviewed
Journal publications, with IMI New Delhi Affiliation. The
paper must be AT LEAST LISTED in the SCOPUS
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 and/or WOS. The award thus must match the
remunerative categorization as per the PRJ remuneration
for IMI faculty.

c. An Award Committee constituted by the Dean (Academics)

comprised of all the Program Chairpersons, shall decide on
the awards based on performance of students. The student
ranking is carefully conducted based on the data collected
against criterion set for respective awards.

27. STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM

a. IMI offers the opportunity to its students to spend an

exchange semester at one of its partner business schools for
an extended global exposure. Interaction with faculty and
students from different parts of the world further enriches the
management education received at the partner institute. The
exchange program is generally offered in Term V and VI.
Other than the exchange for a semester, students also get an
opportunity to go for short duration global immersion
programs.

b. Students are briefed about the exchange program with

different partner Business Schools by sharing the fact sheets
provided by each institute. The fact sheets provide basic
information onthe academic calendar, courses offered and
other important information about the school.

c. The International Relations Office invites students to send in

their expression of interest by fillingin an application form
(Appendix-V). Students interested are required to fill in their
preference for the Term and Partner School in the given
form. Selection of students for exchange programis strictly
based on the CGPA and the number of seats available at the
partner institutes.

d. Minimum eligibility condition for applying for the exchange

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 program is in fulfillment of the following conditions: -

i. Minimum CGPA of 5 on the date of applying for Student

Exchange Program.

ii. The student should not have obtained any ‘D’ or ‘F’
grade in any subject.

e. Selected students are required to deposit caution money of ₹

20,000/- which is refunded on the completion of their study.
Caution money is forfeited if the student withdraws from the
exchange program after selection and final nomination to the
partner school.

f. International Relations Office will help the selected students

in completing the application process as per the procedure
laid down by the partner institute. If needed travel and Visa
related information and support can be provided by IMI
travel desk.

g. The exchange program enables students to receive credits for

courses taken while studying abroad. The students must
ensure that they have complete clarity on the number of
credits required to be completed for the given term at the
partner institute. The number of courses to be undertaken at
the partner institute must be decided based on the total course
requirement for completion of the 2nd year of their program at
IMI. As the elective requirements for different programs
vary, it is therefore important to decide the number of courses
to be completed at the partner school in discussion with the
concerned Program Chairperson. The Credit Equivalence of
courses at different partner schools with courses at IMI varies
according to the In-class and Outside- Class learning hours.

h. The grading system at different partner schools may vary

therefore IMI will be using the grade equivalence to arrive at
the grades for the courses taken during the exchange program
at the partner school. Students can refer to the Credit and
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 Grade conversion information on the Intranetunder Rules and
Regulations. The student should be clear about the
conversion formula before leaving for partner school.
Information related to credit and grade equivalence may also
be discussed with International Relations for gaining further
clarity.

i. IMI currently has academic partnership with the following

institutions for exchange Programs:

• Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of

resident of the Republic of B elarus.

• ESC Rennes International School of Business, France.

• Frankfurt School of Finance and Management,

Germany.

• Grenoble Ecole de Management, France.

• IDRAC Business School, France

• IGS-RH School of Human Resources, Paris, France.

• International Centre for Promotion of Enterprises,

Ljubljana, Solvenia.

• Kedge Business School (KEDGE), France.

• Montpellier Business School (MBS), France.

• NJCU School of Business, New Jersey City University,

USA

• Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy

and Public Administration, Russia.

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 • Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, Sichuan, China.

• Tampere University, Finland

• University of Guelph, Canada

• Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

28. CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTRA CURRICULAR

ACTIVITIES

Student participation in co-curricular and extra - curricular

activities is important for all round development of students as
well as for brand building of IMI New Delhi. The following
guidelines may be followed for these activities:

a. The Institute encourages students to participate in various

events/competitions organized by other
national/international universities and B-schools. As a matter
of policy, however, the students are expected to assign due
priority to their academic work as also the activities organized
at the Institute while opting for participating in events at other
institutions. In the case of international university and B-
schools abroad, the Institute may permit students to participate
in the events depending upon their academic commitments. In
case of international events, if the Institute finds it in the
interest of the students as well as of IMI New Delhi for brand
building, students may be awarded limited financial
assistance to attend such events/competitions.

b. A waiver in attendance of not more than 7 days will be

allowed to a student for such participation. Special
permission must be taken from Dean (Academics) for
participants in events outside India.

c. Dean (Academics) in consultation with Registrar may

recommend limited financial assistance to facilitate the
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 student to participate in the international event. This will
have to be approved by the Director General.

d. A prior approval from Dean (Academics) is mandatory for

students to participate in any event outside the Institute. For
obtaining approval, copies of the letter of invitation/mail/
documentary evidence should be attached along with the
application (Appendix-VI).

e. Students are eligible for reimbursement for to and fro III tier
A/C train fare to attend events/competitions in other
institutes. For events held in Delhi NCR, local conveyance
by taxi may be reimbursed.

f. With the phenomenal growth of professional institutions all over

the country, numerous of events are being organized round
the year. It is neither desirable nor possible for the students to
participate in all these events. The students are expected to
be selective in making such choices as it might affect their
academic pursuits, the primary purpose for which they are
here. The students are thus advised to exercise self - restraint
and voluntarily restrict the number of institutions they would
like to visit in an academic year.

g. The students are expected to use their discretion to participate

in Summer Project competitions organized by various institutes
as it has implications for our exclusive database of summer
projects and company confidentiality issues. In the larger interest
of the Institute the students are advised to seek prior approval
from the Head – Executive Education, Career Services &
Alumni Relations in addition to the Dean (Academics) for
participating in such events.

29. LIVE PROJECTS

a. In addition to the commitment to meeting the academic

standards, the institute encourages the students to take up live

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 projects with business organizations, to hone their skills of
knowledge application. These live projects can be obtained
through personal contacts of the student, individual faculty,
or placement committee. If the student is trying to obtain or
working on a live project through personal contact, the details
of the same must be submitted to the placement office as per
the Proforma (Appendix VII). It is compulsory on the part
of a student to submit the details of the live project to the
placement office, failing which the student will not be
allowed to mention the same in his/her CV during the
placement process.

b. When the placement team receives requests directly from

companies for live projects, it in turn forwards such requests
to the entire batch. The placement committee will float a
formal EOI, which is needed to be filled by the student within
the given deadline to put forth their candidature.

30. INTERNSHIP WITH NON-GOVERMENTAL ORGANISATION

(INGO)

All students in the second year of the PGDM (HRM) Program

have to compulsorily undergo a 10-week NGO internship course
where they work for around 8 hours per week. Purpose of this
NGO Internship which has 2.25 credits associated with it is to
sensitize the students about the social issues and challenges faced
by the deprived and marginalized sections of the society and
reflect back to apply the managerial skills acquired during the
program and provide the most appropriate, relevant and feasible,
low cost solutions.

As a part of this internship, students get associated with

respective NGOs which are working for social issues like
poverty, street children, child and special education,
environment, health care, un-organized casual labor and women

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 issues in small groups. This NGO Internship is aligned with the
mission of IMI New Delhi which aims to develop socially
sensitive managers and very well aligned with the program
outcomes. It not only increases awareness about the respective
NGO working in the society for the betterment of deprived
communities but also sensitize students to contribute back to
society through their managerial competence. The students try to
identify the problems encountered by them in providing the
fundamental rights to everyone, delivery of appropriate services,
creating funds, motivating the workforce, helping them to create
better employment opportunities and making them aware about
appropriate government schemes. It provides a platform for
exchange of ideas, choice of appropriate interventions and action
learning. Students are expected to work for at least 8 weeks to
complete the project deliverables.

31. PLACEMENT PROCESS

In the full-time PGDM, PGDM (HRM) & PGDM (B&FS)

Programs at IMI, all students undertake a Summer Internship
Project (SIP) at the end of the third term. The placement process
for the SIP begins in the first term. Final Placement process
begins in the fourth term, with students joining the companies
after the sixth term. IMI assures SIP to all its students and
provides assistance towards Final Placement.

The process for Summer Placements and the Final Placements is

organized by the Corporate Relations and Placement Committee.
Placement activities of the Institute are managed by the student
members of the Corporate Relations and Placement Committee,
who work under the overall supervision and directions of the
Faculty Committee and Staff of the Placement Cell, headed by
Head-Executive Education, Career Services & Alumni Relations.

As a matter of policy, the academic work of the students will take

precedence over placement activity, and in no case will this be
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subordinated to placement. Normally, we have observed a pattern
that the companies visiting campus for Summer & Final
Placements prefer short-listing CVs with a minimum CGPA of 6
on a scale of 10. It is therefore advisable to maintain your CGPA
accordingly.

The Institute facilitates the process for career development.

However, to reiterate, there is no obligation on the part of the
Institute to find placement for every student eligible for placement
assistance.

31.1 Summer Internship Program (SIP)

It is mandatory for students to undertake 8-10 weeks summer

internship with an established organization, between the third
and the fourth term. Summer Project is evaluated and has an
equivalence of 3 Credits. IMI has a policy of awarding Best
Summer Project Awards in all the two-year programs. While
the PGDM program has three awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd;
PGDM (HRM) & PGDM (B&FS) have two awards for 1st
and 2nd best SIP in each program. A cash prize of Rs.20,000,
Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 10,000 is given to the selected students
for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize respectively.

31.2 Rules for Summer Placement:

a. All placements for SIP are to be routed through the
Corporate Relations and Placement Committee.

b. Each student must submit a resume in the prescribed

format, provided by the Corporate Relations and
Placement Committee, by a specific date.

c. There is no limit on the number of applications a student

can make for SIP as long as the student has not received an
offer for SIP.

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d. Short listing of students is invariably done by the
companies themselves on the basis of information
supplied by the student in their resume/ CV.

e. In case a company insists on short-listing to be done by

the Institute, it will be done on the basis of available
grades at that time. If the term grades are not available,
the past performance of the students will be taken into
consideration.

f. Once a student makes an application to a company and

the company requires them to undergo the selection
process (online/offline test, group discussion, interview,
etc.), it is mandatory for the student to participate in the
process unless they have already been given an offer by
another company. This will result in withdrawing the
application from the company’s selection process.

g. The moment the first offer is made to a student, it will

automatically exclude them from the next process.
Subsequently they will not be allowed to sit for or change
their SIP to any other company, unless approved by the
Head - Executive Education, Career Services & Alumni
Relations under exceptional cases. Attempts to do so
otherwise will render the student ineligible for Final
Placement.

h. Student can opt out of the Summer Placement Process and

can arrange for their SIP in a company of repute on their
own initiative too only after it is permitted by the
Corporate Relations and Placement Committee. In such
cases, the student will have to submit the copy of the offer
letter to the placement office. Thereafter the institute will
get in touch with the company to monitor the SIP
progress.

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 i. Once a student has been placed with the assistance of the
Corporate Relations and Placement Committee, and
he/she takes up an alternate opportunity without
intimating the Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee well in advance, he/she will be rolled out of
the Final Placement process.

j. The students will be required to complete their SIP and

submit a copy of:
i. Their complete project report: a) Spiral bound hard
copy; b) Soft copy of the report.

ii. The Completion Certificate duly signed by the

Organizational Guide should be included in the
project report.

iii. Industry Mentor evaluation of the project in the

prescribed format sent by the Head - Executive
Education, Career Services & Alumni Relations..

iv. In case a company does not allow a student to share

data confidential to the company in the summer project
report, the student shall obtain a letter /email from the
project guide stating the above limitation. In such cases
the SIP report of the student shall include methodology
and other information related to the work done as part
of the summer project, while keeping out the
confidential data from the report.

v. The detailed guidelines of the Summer Internship

are shared with the students by the placement office
before the commencement of the SIP.

31.3 Rules for Final Placement

a. Role of the Corporate Relations and Placement

Committee is to provide placement assistance to the

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 graduating students. It brings together the students and the
potential employers and facilitates their interactions. For
this purpose, the Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee corresponds with organizations, arranges
interviews for students, and carries out coordination
activities.

b. The Corporate Relations and Placement Committee will

invite relevant companies on campus for the Final
Placement process depending on the profile being offered,
compensation and other factors. The process may
include Pre-Placement talks, group discussions,
psychometric tests, interviews (and other subsequent
rounds as the company may deem fit). A student
nominated by the Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee to be a part of the Pre-Placement talk (PPT)
must compulsorily attend the same.

c. The student has the option of applying to any company of

their choice, which has been invited for the campus hiring
process. However, once the student is short-listed for the
subsequent rounds, they will not be allowed to withdraw
from the process under any circumstances

d. Once a student has been placed through the Final

Placement process and has passed out of the Institute,
he/she cannot approach the Corporate Relations and
Placement Committee or Head - Executive Education,
Career Services & Alumni Relations for further
placement opportunities or any changes in location, role,
or organisation.

31.4 Eligibility

a. Area of specialization for PGDM can be mentioned by a

student in the CV if they take a minimum of 7 (seven)
electives in a particular area for a major specialization and

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 a minimum of 4 (four) electives for a minor
specialization.

b. All graduating PGDM / PGDM (HRM) / PGDM (B&FS)

students are eligible to receive placement assistance
unless otherwise debarred by the Corporate Relations
and Placement Committee from receiving such
assistance. The Corporate sponsored students will not be
eligible for placements since they are required to go back
to the company that has sponsored them.

c. Placement assistance could be suspended because of non-

payment of fees, mess bills and or other dues to the
Institute.

d. Any indisciplinary actions which hampers the image of

the Institute or the Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee in the presence of recruiters will lead to strict
actions under the guidance of Head - Executive
Education, Career Services & Alumni Relations.

e. Activity of any individual student that comes in conflict

with the general well-being of placement of students,
placement process, and branding of the institute, etc. shall
be considered as violation of disciplinary norms and will
lead to exclusion from further participation in the
placement process.

f. Students are free to opt out of the placement process

before the first company visits the campus for placements.
Any student who receives a placement offer from
external sources/ companies not officially approached
by IMI New Delhi, must inform the Corporate Relations
and Placement Committee immediately. In such a case,
once a student has opted out of the placement process, a
request to opt in again will not be permitted. Students who
have received job offer through their personal sources

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 must provide a copy of the offer letter to the placement
office and the Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee as required for internal documentation.
Students who are opting out for joining their family
business must provide a letter from a director of the
company stating the same. Students opting out of
placement to pursue higher studies must provide a copy
of the admission offer letter for higher studies.

g. Students are encouraged to form a team and co-found

start-ups while in campus and get them funded by angel
investors and/or venture capital firms. The co-founding
team who has been able to obtain the first round of
funding for their start-up while on campus may give in
writing their intent to work on the start-up rather than look
for placements. As a safety net in case the start-up does
not work out, the co-founding team of students will be
allowed to be part of the placement process two years
later, which is along with the batch that is two years junior
to them. This opportunity to get back in the placement
process will be available only two years later and not
earlier or later so that the co-founding team of students
gives a serious shot at the start-up for which two years
should be a sufficient time. The intention of the co-
founding team to take this two-year deferred placement
option must be given before any of the members of the
co-founding team have been placed through the campus
process and not necessarily before the start of the
placement season since funding may not have been
obtained that early. The two-year deferred placement
option is conditional upon the co-founding team of
students getting funded for which proof must be
submitted through a term sheet and documents related to
the investment by the angel investors and/or venture
capital firms. This two-year deferred placement option is
not meant for individual students going into the family
business or starting a new business as part of the family

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 business but is meant for campus start-ups co-founded by
a team of students on campus.

h. Once a student has received an offer through Campus,

the student will have to join as per the terms and
conditions of the company. If the student gets an alternate
offer from another company off campus, they need to
inform the placement cell within 1 day of receiving the
offer letter. Failing to do so will result in penalty for
indiscipline. Not joining the company that made an offer
through a campus process results in loss of credibility and
jeopardizes IMI’s relationship for future engagement with
that company. A student will, therefore, be allowed to join
the company that offered them a job off campus instead
of the company that made a campus offer only with the
written explicit permission of Head - Executive
Education, Career Services & Alumni Relations.

31.5 PPO/Policy:

a. Students receiving PPO or PPI from Internship

Company BEFORE receiving placement through the
final placement process:

i. If a PPI opportunity is received the student must

compulsorily appear for the interview.

ii. If the compensation (CTC) offered in the PPO or

converted PPI is more than 85% of the average CTC
quoted in the placement report for that academic
program for the previous year, the student must
compulsorily accept the PPO or converted PPI and
will be rolled out of the final placement process.

iii. If the compensation (CTC) offered in the PPO or

converted PPI is between 60% and 85% of the
average CTC quoted in the placement report for that
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 academic program for the previous year, the student
will be given a chance to be part of the final
placement process with a maximum of 3 applications
permitted throughout the placement process. If a
student avails this opportunity and receives an offer
through final placement process at campus, the
student will have to compulsorily accept the offer
and forfeit the PPO or converted PPI.

iv. If the compensation (CTC) offered in the PPO or

converted PPI is less than 60% of the average CTC
quoted in the placement report for that academic
program for the previous year, the student will be
allowed to decline the PPO or converted PPI and be
part of the regular campus placement process.

v. It is mandatory for students to accept a PPO/PPI as

an when it is offered by the organisation. If the
Corporate Relations and Placement Committee gets
to know that a student has rejected the PPO/PPI
opportunity as offered by the organisation, they
reserve the right to roll the student out of the Final
Placements under the guidance of Head - Executive
Education, Career Services & Alumni Relations

b. Students receiving PPO or PPI from Internship

Company AFTER receiving placement through the
final placement process:

i. If the student receives a PPO from a company after

receiving placement through the final placement
process, the student will be allowed to choose either
the PPO or the campus final placement. Once the
student has chosen an offer, it will be binding.

ii. If the student appears for a PPI process before

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 receiving placement through the final placement
process and obtains a positive PPI conversion result
after receiving placement through the final placement
process, the student will be allowed to choose either
the converted PPI or the campus final placement.
Once the student has chosen an offer, it will be
binding.

iii. If the student receives a PPI opportunity after

receiving placement through the final placement
process, then the student will not be allowed to
appear for the PPI process and must drop his/her PPI
opportunity and the offer made through final
placement process shall be binding.

c. Students receiving PPO or PPI through Corporate

Competition:

If a student receives a PPO/PPI opportunity through a

Corporate Competition after receiving an offer through
the final placement process, then the student has the right
to choose any of the opportunities which he/she wants to
avail.

31.6 Procedure For Applying to the Company

a. It is in the general intent that students fill in the

Expression of Interest (EOI) for a particular company
within the stipulated deadline. If due to any reason
whatsoever the student is unable to do so, he/she shall
inform the Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee at the earliest. The decision to allow the
student to apply for the company will be with the Head -
Executive Education, Career Services & Alumni
Relations., which shall be final and binding.

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 b. The Corporate Relations and Placement Committee
requires each student to prepare their CV in a given
format, as prescribed by them, and to submit the same on
a stipulated date. The Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee can advise necessary changes in the CV, if
needed.

c. Sometimes organizations, at the time of campus

interviews, inform the Corporate Relations and
Placement Committee that they will be interested in
screening more candidates other than the CVs sent to the
company. The Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee will then ask other interested students to apply
within a prescribed time period.

31.7 Interview Procedure

a. Students should keep a record of organizations and

positions for which they apply. They should keep notes
on the job details announced. These are useful at the time
of interview. It should not be expected from the Corporate
Relations and Placement Committee to furnish such
details on the interview day.

b. At the time of interview, students should not negotiate

with the employer about salary and terms, different
from what is announced, unless the announcement
specifies that the salary is negotiable.

c. After the preliminary interview, some organizations

want students to go for a final interview at their
headquarters. The Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee will pass on the information received from
the organization by communicating to the students. The
students are expected to make their own travel and other
arrangements.

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 d. If a student does not appear for an interview or any other
selection process component after submitting the
resume, it will be treated as withdrawal from the Final
Placement process.

e. Once a student is placed through campus

placements, the student cannot directly meet the HR of
the company for any reason, be it change of location or
CTC. Such cases will be liable for action by the
Placement Office and are subject to disciplinary actions
as deemed fit by the Head - Executive Education, Career
Services & Alumni Relations.

31.8 CAP Guidelines

a. The cap on the number of companies for which a student

can sit for the final interview round during the Summer
Internship Placement Process and the Final Placements
is FIVE [The Specifics of a Final round of a company
might vary from company to company]

b. If any student appears for 5 Final Interviews and is still

unplaced, then he/she will be rolled out from the
Summer Internship Placement and the Final Placements
Process.

c. The student will be rolled back into the Summer

Internship Placement and Final Placement Process
once 80% of the batch is placed.

d. A student is eligible to apply for companies as per the

eligibility criteria specified by the organization. Students
of all 3 courses will be rolled out of the placement
process if they are unplaced after 30 companies have
visited the campus for which they were eligible to apply.
The decision to roll out students lies with the Corporate
Relations and Placement Committee under the

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 supervision Head - Executive Education, Career
Services & Alumni Relations.

31.9 Withdrawal Procedure

a. Students having once applied to an organization will not

be permitted to withdraw from the selection procedure at
any stage unless they have accepted an offer from another
organization under the norms of the placement process as
laid down by the Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee. It is presumed that students would apply for
a position after careful consideration of all the relevant
aspects.

b. In only exceptional circumstances, a student may be

permitted to withdraw from attending preliminary
interview on getting shortlisted by the organization,
subject to following conditions:

i. They explain in writing to the Head - Executive

Education, Career Services & Alumni Relations. full
reasons for unusual circumstances which
necessitated the withdrawal. The withdrawal will be
permitted by the Head - Executive Education, Career
Services & Alumni Relations. Only if grounds for the
withdrawal are truly exceptional and legitimate and
that the interviewing organization would not feel
offended.

ii. If a student has deliberately under-performed in a

placement process in order to get himself/herself out
of that particular process and if the same has been
documented by recruiters and the same has been
communicated via email or in written to the
Corporate Relations and Placement Committee, the
student will be rolled-out from the entire placement
process. If the feedback is received verbally from the
recruiters, strict action will be taken against the
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 student responsible. Such acts can ruin the reputation
of the Institute with the concerned recruiter and can
also affect the relationship between the Institute and
the organization.

31.10 Job Offers

a. Students are permitted to receive a maximum of one job

offer. After the entire batch gets placed, students who got
placed earlier might be allowed to sit for further
processes. However, the decision to allow a particular
student will be taken up by the Head - Executive
Education, Career Services & Alumni Relations.

b. All offers of a particular company will be announced at

the end of the selection process of that company. All
offers will be routed through the Corporate Relations and
Placement Committee.

c. Students will not be permitted to request any organization

to keep the offer pending. Any such request will be
considered as a serious breach of the placement norms
and the student concerned may be denied further
placement support.

d. Students will not be permitted to request the employers to

allow extension of deadline for communication of their
decision regarding offers made by an organization.

31.11 Rules for Dream Companies

a. The Corporate Relations and Placement Committee will

invite relevant companies on campus for the Final
Placement process depending on the profile being
offered, compensation and other factors.

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 b. Any company being floated as a ‘Dream Company’
would be decided by the Corporate Relations and
Placement Committee

c. The student has the option of applying to any company

falling under the category of ‘Dream Company’, as
termed by the Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee. However, once the student is short-listed for
the subsequent rounds, they will not be allowed to
withdraw from the process under any circumstances.

d. If a student does not appear for an interview or any other

selection process component after submitting the
resume, it will be treated as withdrawal from the Final
Placement process.

e. A student once placed in a ‘Dream Company’ would

have to mandatorily accept the offer and join the
organization as per the terms laid out by the company.

f. Once a student is placed in a Dream Company, a student

cannot directly meet the HR of the company for any
reason, be it change of location or CTC. Such cases will
be liable for action by the Placement Office and are
subject to disciplinary actions such as hinderance of the
Diploma Degree.

31.12 Shortlisting

a. Shortlisting of students will be done by companies

themselves on the basis of information supplied by the
student in their CV.

b. In case a company insists on shortlisting to be done by the

Institute without explicitly citing any criteria, it will be
done based on CGPA. The shortlisting will be done under
the guidance of Head - Executive Education, Career
Services & Alumni Relations.
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31.13 Dress Code

It is mandatory on the part of the students to be well groomed

and in business suits while attending guest lectures organized
as part of corporate interaction, pre- placement talks, and
interviews.

31.14 Learning and Development

a. L&D sessions organized by the Corporate Relations and
Placement Committee are mandatory to attend.

b. In case students do not attend the sessions they are liable

to be rolled-out of the Final Placements under the
guidance of Head - Executive Education, Career Services
& Alumni Relations.

31.15 Business Thought Leadership

a. It is mandatory for students to attend Business Thought

Leadership sessions as instructed by the Corporate
Relations and Placement Committee. Students who are
nominated by the Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee to attend the session, are mandatorily
required to attend the session.

b. No exemptions for the sessions would be entertained.

Students who do not attend the sessions are liable for
repercussions as deemed fit by the Corporate Relations
and Placement Committee.

c. In case of extreme circumstances, students must write to

the Corporate Relations and Placement Committee with
valid proof. No exemption would be entertained 4 hours
prior to the start of the event.

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 d. The Corporate Relations and Placement Committee has
the authority to impose infractions as deemed fit by
them for misconduct, misbehavior or misrepresentation
during the course of Business Thought Leadership.

e. In case any discrepancy is found in the proof submitted

the Corporate Relations and Placement Committee has
the authority to roll the student out for the Final
Placements.

31.16 Miscellaneous

a. The placement norms have been framed to ensure

equality and fairness of opportunity to all the students.
All students are required to abide by these rules. If there
is a breach of these rules by any student, the Corporate
Relations and Placement Committee will bring it to the
notice of the Head - Executive Education, Career
Services & Alumni Relations, and serious action would
be taken against the student, as deemed fit.

b. Committee at IMI New Delhi involve, apart from

existing penalties, the blacklisting of the student
concerned from placement process, debarring them from
receiving the Institute’s Diplomas; debarring from
membership of the Alumni Association, and any other
action that the Corporate Relations and Placement
Committee at IMI New Delhi, deems necessary and in
keeping with the gravity of the violation.

c. Students are forbidden from approaching the visiting

executives, either formally or informally, or in any way
communicating with organizations regarding job
opportunities announced by the Corporate Relations and
Placement Committee. If a student does so without prior
permission of the Head - Executive Education, Career
Services & Alumni Relations., he/she may be denied
further placement assistance.
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d. If a student has behaved in a manner unbecoming of a
graduate of IMI during the placement process with a
company, the Head - Executive Education, Career
Services & Alumni Relations. would be free to impose a
suitable penalty to the extent of withdrawing further
placement assistance to the student concerned and taking
other action as may be deemed necessary including
rolling him/her out of the offer previously held.

e. Companies share Job description, compensation

package, career path, and location among the students
during Pre-Placement Talks. However, students can be
debarred from attending the further placement
processes, if they are found negotiating with company
during interview on account of any of the above-
mentioned details or negative attitude during the
interview. This will be based on companies’ feedback.

f. The Head – Executive Education, Career Services &

Alumni Relations reserves the right of modifying any or
all of the above rules and /or stipulating additional norms
for placement, in consultation with the faculty members
of the Placement Committee and Director General IMI,
which in their judgment and discretion, are likely to
benefit the students, in the immediate or the future
context.

g. The students shall not be eligible for any

reimbursements from IMI for expenses for interviews
they wish to appear outside campus.

h. Students cannot pursue a Live Project along with an

internship.

i. No internships can be pursued alongside the Academic

Curriculum unless approved by the Corporate Relations

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 and Placement Committee under the supervision of Mr.
Amit Ghosh, Head - Executive Education, Career
Services & Alumni Relations.

j. Once a student is placed through Campus Placements,

the student shall not approach the Corporate Relations
and Placement Committee for a change in location, role
or any other parameter provided by the company
themselves.

32. WILLIAMSON MAGOR LIBRARY

32.1 Library Membership

a. IMI, New Delhi library is meant only for the students, faculty
members, staff members, external members, and visiting
faculty of IMI New Delhi.

b. Each student member will be issued one library borrower

ticket.

c. A prescribed form available at the library security check

counter should be used to apply for library membership.

32.2 Circulation Rules

a. Borrowing facilities are given only to the members of the

library. Documents may be borrowed only against the
borrower ticket issued to individuals. The borrower ticket
is non-transferable.

b. The holder of borrower ticket is responsible for any book

issued against that ticket, as per the library records.

c. All the students’ members will produce their library card

at the counter at the time of issue and return of books.

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d. Students are allowed to borrow not more than two books
on library borrower ticket at a time and are required to
return them within seven days for General Books and
within one day for Overnight Books.

e. Periodicals, newspapers and books in reference section

may not be taken away from the library.

f. For reissuing a book, it is necessary to present the book at

the counter. Reissue does not happen automatically. If
there is a pending demand for the book, the request for
reissue may be turned down by the library. One book
issued successively for two weeks will not be reissued
even if there is no demand for the book.

g. During examinations time, books issued for a week will not

be reissued even if there is no demand for the book.

h. The Librarian can recall books and other library

documents any time if the need arises.

i. If the book is not returned by due date, the defaulting

member will be charged a penalty of Rs. 5/- per day per
volume for General Books and Rs. 10/-per day per
volume for Reference/Overnight Books.

j. The library can refuse to issue books to members having

unpaid dues.

k. If a member loses a book against his/her ticket, the

penalty will be as follows:

i. He/she will have to replace the document(s) lost or pay

the current price of the document(s).

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 ii. If the book is not easily available in the market, then
the loser would pay 15% extra of the last known cost
of the document(s).

l. If a member loses his/her borrower’s ticket, he/she shall

make a written report to the Librarian. On request,
duplicate ticket may be issued. However, the member will
have to pay Rs. 50/- for each duplicate ticket required.

32.3 General Rules

a. Users should maintain silence and should not disturb

other readers in the library. Smoking/eating/
drinking/chatting is strictly prohibited in the library
premises.

b. Users of the library should keep their cell phones in

silent mode inside the library.

c. The staff member(s) at the check point may refuse entry

to those who do not produce a valid identity card.

d. While entering the library, users should leave their

personal belongings such as bags, personal books etc. at
the entrance to the library on shelves provided. No
valuable items, e.g. mobile, laptop, money,
ATM/Debit/Credit cards etc., should be kept inside the
bags. If kept, the library will not be responsible for any
such loss.

e. Users leaving the library should permit the library staff

to examine their personal belongings, if asked.

f. Online chatting/dating, browsing of social networking

sites, playing games/watching movie on computer is
strictly prohibited in the entire library premises.

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g. The users should not leave their laptop, pen drives,
mobiles, wallets etc. in the library. The library is not
responsible for any losses.

h. IMI library follows an open access system. Books and

other reading material taken from the library stacks
should not be restacked by the readers. These should be
left on the reading table.

i. Users of the library should not deface, mark, cut,

mutilate, or damage the reading material in any way.
Persons doing so are liable to be fined heavily, apart from
being asked to pay the cost of the damage and may
result in the cancellation of library membership.

j. Members should satisfy themselves before leaving the

issue counter as to whether the book is in sound
condition or not, otherwise they may be held responsible
for any damage to the book.

k. It is of utmost importance that members behave in a

decent manner with the library staff. In case a student has
a problem with library staff, he/she should contact the
Librarian.

l. Any infringement of the library rules may render the

privilege of admission and of borrowing book from the
library as withdrawn.

Library Working Hours

Library normally follows the following working hours.

09:00 a.m. to 12:00

Monday to Friday
(midnight)
Saturdays, Sundays & other 10:00 a.m. to 07:00
holidays p.m.

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The library may be kept open for extended hours during

examination.

32.4 Bloomberg Terminals

Bloomberg Terminals are available in the library through which

users can monitor and analyze real time financial data and place
trades on an electronic trading platform. The library provides
remote access to Bloomberg database during the pandemic.

32.5 Online Databases

The library has subscribed research databases and industry

databases which can be useful to students in their studies.
Students are advised to contact library staff for more
information on these.

33. TATA CHEMICALS COMPUTER CENTRE

The Tata Chemicals Computer Centre labs are designated for use
by current students, faculty and staff of the Institute.

The following rules apply for use of Computer Centre:

a. General Rules

i. Users are advised to maintain discipline in computer lab.

Use of cell phone is prohibited inside the lab.

ii. Students are not permitted to install, modify or delete any

software on lab computers.

iii. Food or drinks are not allowed in the computer labs at any
time.
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 iv. Scheduled computer-based classes in the labs have
priority over all other uses.

v. Students are allowed to access and download material

from internet according to the norms of the Institute.

vi. Each student is provided with a User ID & E-mail ID for

accessing IMI network and emails. The maximum space
allotted to each mailbox is 25 GB and attachment limit is
20 MB.

vii. Students should save their data files either on flash drives
or on network drive (O: drive). Each user is assigned a
maximum of 200 MB space on the Network Drive (O:
Drive). Do not save files on lab computer.

viii. The Computer Centre is not responsible for data loses

caused due to computer viruses, improper use of the
computer or any other malfunctions.

ix. Equipment in the computer labs should not be removed,

modified, relocated, or disassembled without permission
of the lab coordinator.

x. Computer Centre resources are not to be used for illegal

or disruptive purposes.

xi. Usage of pirated software is prohibited.

xii. Reproduction of any copyrighted material (e.g., software,

music, video, books, photographs, etc.) is prohibited.

xiii. Accessing uploading or downloading obscene, pornographic,

threatening, or discriminatory material is not allowed.

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 xiv. Chatting and playing online games is not allowed in the
computer lab.

xv. Any problems with the computer should be reported to the

lab staff immediately.

xvi. The scanning facility is available free of cost.

xvii. Laser & Color Printers are available and charges per page
are as follows:

xviii. Black & White Printing (Rs.1/- per copy)

xix. Text & Graphics Color Printing (Rs.5/- per copy)

xx. Full Graphics Color Printing (Rs.10/- per copy)

xxi. User must log off the computer before leaving the computer
lab.

xxii. For security reasons students are advised to change

passwords every 30 days.

b. Computer Center Timings

Working Days (Monday to Friday) 8:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Sunday 8:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m.

Other Holidays 8:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m.
National Holidays Closed

34. HOSTEL RULES

Hostel rules are primarily designed to safeguard the collective interest

of all residents, so that a comfortable environment, conducive to
both physical and mental well-being can be maintained. Hostel
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residence is optional for all PGDM Programs. Hostel facilities for
female students are provided on campus.

34.1 Room Allocation

a. Due to severe space constraints, hostel accommodation on

campus may be available to only a section of students.
Demands for hostel accommodation are typically shared
between first and second year students in all three Programs
(Core PGDM, PGDM-HR and PGDM-BFS), doctoral
(FPM) candidates, besides trainees from the Management
Development (MDP) and the ITEC programs for foreign
professionals. In the event, there is lower demand for MDP
and ITEC candidates, the surplus accommodation will be
made available to regular students.

b. Available rooms in the IMI hostel are either single or

multiple (double or triple) share.

c. For reasons explained, first preference is given to non-

NCR students and NCR students who reside far from
campus. Under exceptional circumstances, the requests
of NCR students who would not otherwise qualify, will be
sympathetically considered.

d. Students who do not qualify under either of the aforesaid

criteria have two options: To choose accommodation in
properties identified by the IMI administration as being
consistent with IMI requirements in terms of hygiene and
safety or making their own arrangements based on their
individual needs. Students who opt for the latter, will be
responsible for their decision.

e. The decision to allocate rooms will be strictly on a first

come-first serve basis and will be through IMI’s web
portal. The decision of the committee that makes the
allocation decision will be final and binding. Students
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 will have to essentially reside in the rooms they have been
allotted. Exchange of rooms without the consent of the
Hostel administration is strictly forbidden. A very serious
view of such unilateral actions by students will be taken.
Students may request hostel authorities for a change of
room, which will be considered based on availability and
the reason underlying the request.

f. Summer residents will be allotted rooms based on

availability on payment of monthly charges as per IMI
rules.

34.2 End of Residence or Withdrawal

a. Hostel fees are non-refundable. This applies both to

students who withdraw from the institute either before or
after joining the program.

b. At the end of the residence period, residents are required

to move out of the hostel on or before the designated
‘move-out’ date. Residents are required to clear all
personal belongings (including clothing, books, etc.) from
their respective rooms and return all the original keys to
the hostel representative. Failure to do so will lead to
forfeiture of security deposits.

c. Residents who violate the hostel regulations could be

expelled from their respective hostels and programs
immediately.

d. Hostel residence will be terminated for residents deemed

unable to adapt to hostel life by the Discipline and Grievance
Redressal Committee and such cases will be treated as cases
of indiscipline. Students expelled from the institute for
disciplinary or academic reasons will not be permitted to
reside in the hostel.

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34.3 Rules for Entering and Leaving the Hostel

a. The main gate of the campus is open till 11 p.m. Students

will not be permitted entry into the campus after 11:00
p.m. Students are expected to take necessary safeguards
and precautions while moving around the city. The
responsibility for personal safety rests exclusively with
the students.

b. Entry/exit of all students will be controlled through an

electronic access control system installed at the Main gate
and Gate No-2. Back Gate will remain permanently
closed and will be used only during emergency situations.
Movement of day scholars will be tracked by the system
on a real-time basis and defaulters will be dealt with in
accordance with the disciplinary rules of the Institute.
Day scholars and off-campus residents will be expected
to vacate the campus latest by 7 PM, unless permitted
otherwise by Dean (Academics)/Chief Hostel Warden for
a specific official purpose.

c. The hostel gate at Campus officially close at 10 p.m. daily.

Late night entry for a maximum of 60 minutes (till 11.00
p.m.) on any given night is allowed, provided a formal
request has been made 24 hours in advance. In such a
case, a resident student must fill in the Out Pass
(Appendix-VIII) and get it signed by the Warden. This
must be done in advance, if the late-night pass is intended
for weekends or Institute holidays. The Out Pass will be
valid for single use and only for the specified night for
which the request has been made

d. A student who returns after the permitted time (11 pm for

campus hostel) will be allowed entry only on the deposit
of his/her ID Card to the security staff on duty, who in
turn will deposit it with the Resident Deputy Hostel
Warden. The ID card will then have to be collected

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Hostel Warden the next working day. A warning shall be
issued automatically to the concerned resident student.
Repeated warnings could result in expulsion from the
hostel and the program.

e. For visits to places outside Delhi / NCR and locations

other than their hometown, students are required to
submit an application duly recommended by their
parents/local guardian and Dean (Academics) followed by
approval by the Chief Hostel Warden. Weekend passes will
be granted only twice a month. Permission must be taken
24 hours in advance before leaving the hostel. Failure to
do so will be treated as a case of indiscipline and dealt with
accordingly and parents of the concerned resident will be
informed.

34.4 Hostel Rooms

a. Notices for the guidance of the students shall be displayed

on the notice boards. Students are advised to read the
notices regularly. Ignorance of regulations and
instructions displayed on the notice board will not be
accepted as an excuse for non-compliance.

b. Students are required to safeguard their personal

belongings and are advised to keep their rooms always
locked. The hostel administration bears no responsibility
for any losses.

c. The students are required to keep their rooms clean and

tidy.

d. Students who do not require any item provided to them

should inform the hostel authorities accordingly.

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e. Shifting of existing furniture from one room to another is
not permitted.

f. Students cannot share their rooms with any person

without approval of the competent authority.

g. Students must switch off the all the electrical appliance

like lights /fans/air conditioners when they leave the
room.

h. Residents should apply to the Chief Hostel Warden, obtain

written approval and pay the required fee before using
electrical appliances (except computer, fan, answering
machine, hair dryer, radio, mobile and charger) in their
rooms. Residents who violate the rule for the first time
will be required to pay a penalty of Rs. 2000/-. On repeat
violation, a penalty of Rs. 3000/- will be imposed and a
written warning will be issued.

i. It is the students’ responsibility to take proper care of any

equipment/furniture allotted to him/her by the Institute.
Damage or destruction of the Institute’s property will be
treated as a serious offense and the costs of repair or
replacement with penalty, will be recovered from
individual students or the Students Council, depending on
the circumstances.

j. All hostel rooms are to be vacated by the students during

summer vacation for maintenance. The date for vacating
hostels will be informed in advance.

k. Students should obtain hostel clearance certificate from

the hostel in-charge on completion of the Program and
hand over possession of the room to the authorities.

l. Complaints of any nature regarding the maintenance of

the hostels should be submitted to the hostel Warden.

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34.5 Rules Regarding Guests and Visitors

a. Male guests are not permitted to visit the Girl’s hostel

and vice versa.

b. Guests/visiting students in the hostel rooms will sign the

Check-in and Check-out registers specially provided for
this purpose with the Security Guard on duty.

c. Guests and visitors are welcome only during the day. There
is no provision for guests and visitors to stay in the student
residence at night.

d. Close family members viz parents and siblings only can

be provided accommodation for a short stay of a day or
two in the Institute guest house subject to availability and
on payment of a nominal charge as per the policy of the
Institute. This does not include charges for meals

34.6 Dining Room Rules and Regulations

a. All students must have their meals in the dining room at

the hours stipulated by the hostel administration. These
timings must be adhered to strictly.

b. Food will not be served outside the dining room, except

in cases of sickness. In such cases, the mess- in-charge
needs to be informed no less than four hours before the
meal service time.

c. Moving chairs, other furniture, utensils, crockery and

cutlery from the Dining Hall is strictly forbidden.

d. The menu will be decided by the Institute Administration

in consultation with the Student Mess Committee and the
Contractor.

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 e. Students are expected to clear their mess dues every term.
No student will be allowed to register for the succeeding
term/ receive Diploma upon Convocation, in case the
mess bill is found outstanding.

f. For availing mess rebate for any reason, students need to

fill out the Mess Rebate Form (Appendix-IX).

34.7 Campus Facilities

a. Sports and Games: Facilities are available for indoor games

like billiards and table tennis. Outdoor games facilities are
available for playing basketball, volleyball and badminton.

b. Health Care: A registered medical practitioner is

available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 2.00 pm
to 3.00 pm at the Institute campus. For major illnesses,
students are advised to visit Medeor Hospital and Sita
Ram Bhartia Hospital, located close to campus. A
professional mental wellbeing and counselling agency has
been empaneled by the Institute to render assistance and
counselling to the students to enhance their mental
wellbeing through online/offline sessions. A yoga instructor
is also on the roll of the Institute to impart quality yoga
classes every morning.

c. Gymnasium/Recreation Room/Music: Facilities for

recreation and gymnasium have been provided in the
hostel. These shall be managed by the Sports Committee
of IMI Delhi.

d. Laundry: Washing Machines have been provided in the

hostels for the use of students. The students must follow
the manufacturer guidelines for the usage of the same.

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34.8 Discipline

The following activities are strictly prohibited in the Institute

Premises: gambling, consumption of alcohol/narcotics,
smoking, ragging. Strict disciplinary action would be taken
by the authorities against any student found involved in such
activities and may result in expulsion of the concerned student
(s) in particularly severe circumstances.

a. Private parties are not permitted on campus.

b. If a student is found to be disturbing peace and tranquility

of hostel/campus, under the influence of alcohol or
otherwise, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken
against him/her.

c. Students are not allowed to carry firearms, toxic

substances or intoxicants of any kind on the campus and
hostel.

d. Keeping pet animals in the Campus or Hostels (on & off

campus) is strictly prohibited. Violation of this rule will
result in cancellation of permission to stay in Hostels.

e. Unvaccinated stray animals are hazardous to the health &

hygiene of inhabitants of campus. Students are therefore
not allowed to bring or feed any stray dog or animal on
the campus.

f. Students cannot stay out from the hostel at night without the
prior permission of the Warden concerned. Any student
doing so will be liable for strict action including issue of
show cause notice and may result in expulsion from
Institute. Parents will be informed in all such cases.

g. Common room chairs, furniture, newspapers and magazines

are not to be removed under any circumstances.

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 h. Playing in the corridors is prohibited.

i. Glass panes and walls of the dining hall and other places
at the hostel premises must not be used for displaying
notices/ posters (for which separate notice boards are
available in the hostels), without prior permission of
the hostel superintendent/hostel representative. In case
posters are put after such permission is obtained, care
must be taken not to damage the walls and they must be
removed promptly after the event.

j. Hacking in any form and sending spam emails is

prohibited and will invite severe disciplinary action.

k. Residents must not deface the walls of their room or the

hostel. Any graffiti inside rooms will invite strict penalties.
Any graffiti in the corridor walls will result in fines for all
the residents of the floor. The quantum of the fine will be
fixed by the Hostel Warden in consultation with the
administration.

l. The hostel residents are normally required to vacate their

rooms within 48 hours of the end of the final
examinations of the 3rd and 6th Term. A fine of Rs. 1000/-
per day will be imposed up to 10 days after which the
students will be liable for disciplinary action. Also,
students are required to hand over the room key to hostel
attendant at the time of vacating the room.

34.9 Ragging

Ragging in any form is not permitted on the IMI New

Delhi campus.

a. Students should note that they are prohibited from

engaging “any disorderly conduct, whether by words
spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of
teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other
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 student, indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities
which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or
psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension
thereof in a fresher or a junior student or asking the
student to do by act or perform something which such
student will not do in the ordinary course and which has
the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or
embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or
psyche of a fresher or junior student”. (Order of the
Supreme Court of India, dated May 4, 2001).

b. Any student found to be indulging in one or more of the

above-mentioned activities is liable to be punished.
Punishment could include expulsion from the Institute,
suspension from the Institute for a limited period, a fine
with a public apology, withholding of scholarships, debarring
from representation in events, withholding of results and
suspension or expulsion from the hostel or mess. Institute
may report the matter to the Police.

34.10 Undertaking

Students undertake to abide by all the aforesaid rules and

would need to give an undertaking to the effect (Appendix-
X.)

35. GENDER SENSITIZATION & COMPLAINTS

AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT (GSCASH)

Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination. It is behaviour

that is not welcome, is personally offensive, destroys morale,
and interferes with institutional effectiveness. All India
Council for Technical Education (Gender Sensitization,
Prevention and Prohibition of Sexual Harassment of Women
Employees and Students and Redressal of Grievances in
Technical Institutions) Regulations, 2016, applicable to all
technical institutes, defines sexual harassment as follows:

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a. An unwanted conduct with sexual undertones that is
persistent and which demeans, humiliates, or creates a
hostile and intimidating environment or is calculated to
induce submission by actual or threatened adverse
consequences and includes any one or more or all of the
following unwelcome acts or behaviour (whether directly or
by implication), viz,

i. Any unwelcome physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct

of sexual nature;

ii. Demand or request for sexual favors;

iii. Making sexually coloured remarks;

iv. Physical contact and advances; or

v. Showing pornography; and

b. Anyone (or more than one or all) of the following

circumstances, if it occurs or is present in relation or
connected with any behaviour that has explicit or implicit
sexual undertones-

i. Implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment as

quid pro quo for sexual favours;

ii. Implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in the

conduct of work;

iii. Implied or explicit threat about the present or future

status of the person concerned;

iv. Creating an intimidating, offensive, or hostile learning

environment;

v. Humiliating treatment likely to affect the health, safety,

dignity, or physical integrity of the person concerned;
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 IMI Delhi’s policy is to provide and maintain a working
environment free from sexual harassment for its
students/participants, faculty, employees, vendors,
contractors, citizens, and all others in contact with the Institute
through faculty, students, any other Program participants, and
employees. In compliance with the Supreme Court and AICTE
directive, the Institute has constituted an Internal Complaints
Committee (ICC) for Gender Sensitization and Complaints
against Sexual Harassment (details of coordinates given in
Appendix-XI). The Committee shall address discriminatory
behaviour, including sexual harassment that they observe or
become aware of. The Committee will also advise remedial
actions in case of any complaint, including punishment for the
offender. Every effort will be made to maintain confidentiality
to protect both the complainant and the accused to the extent
possible.

36. STUDENT COUNSELLING AND WELLBEING

a. If a student faces any issue related to mental wellbeing and

academic stress, he/she can approach the faculty counselor of
the institute Prof. Swati Dhir ([email protected]) or Prof.
Rajeev Anantaram ([email protected]).

b. The students can also approach the professional

counselling services of ‘YourDOST’ facilitated by the
institute for any kind of stress or mental health issues.
YourDOST is an online counselling and emotional
support service. The students can access YourDOST at
all times and can avail counselling from pre-vetted
experts (Psychologists, counsellors, career coaches, life
coaches). Tele counselling services are also available at
a helpline number. The students can visit
https://yourdost.com/ and make their own account for
counselling services when needed. All the
communication with YourDOST team remains very
confidential.
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 37. ACADEMIC CALENDAR (2023 - 2024)
PGDM, PGDM (HRM) & PGDM (B&FS) Programs
FIRST YEAR

Neev 2023: Induction Program and July 06 - 15, 2023

Preparatory Classes
First Term
Classes Commence July 17, 2023 (Monday)
Independence Day (Holiday) August 15, 2023 (Tuesday)
Mid-term Exam (classes suspended) August 23 - 25, 2023
(Wednesday - Friday)
MOCK GD and HOC (Classes suspended) September 02 - 03, 2023
(Saturday - Sunday)
September 09 - 10, 2023
(Saturday - Sunday)
Classes Resume after Mid-term August 28, 2023 (Monday)
VIMARSH 2.0 – CHRO Conclave September 17, 2023 (Sunday)
Conventus (Classes suspended) September 22 - 24, 2023
(Friday - Sunday)
Classes End September 30, 2023 (Saturday)
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (Holiday) October 02, 2023 (Monday)
End-Term Exam October 03 - 07, 2023
(Tuesday - Saturday)
Summer placement week October 09 - 13, 2023
(Classes Suspended) (Monday - Friday)
Term Moderation October 26, 2023 (Thursday)
First Term Result October 27, 2023 (Friday)

Second Term
Classes Commence October 16, 2023 (Monday)
1st Half for Registration
Dussehra (Holidays) October 23 - 24, 2023
(Monday - Tuesday)
Diwali (Holidays) November 13 - 15, 2023
(Monday - Wednesday)
Mid-term Exam (classes suspended) November 23 - 25, 2023

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Classes Resume after Mid-term November 27, 2023 (Monday)
National Alumni Meet December 02, 2023 (Saturday)
Christmas (Holiday) December 25, 2023 (Monday)
New Year Day (Holiday) January 01, 2024 (Monday)
Classes End January 08, 2024 (Monday)
End-Term Exam January 09 - 13, 2024
(Tuesday - Saturday)
Term Moderation February 07, 2024 (Wednesday)
Second Term Result February 08, 2024 (Thursday)
Third Term
Classes Commence January 15, 2024 (Monday)
1st Half for Registration
Republic Day (Holiday) January 26, 2024 (Friday)
Mid-term Exam (Classes suspended) February 19 – 22, 2024
(Monday - Thursday)
Kritva (Classes suspended) February 23 – 25, 2024
(Friday - Sunday)
Classes Resume after mid-term February 26, 2024 (Monday)
Holi (Holiday) March 25, 2024 (Monday)
Classes End March 31, 2024 (Sunday)
End-Term Exam April 01 - 07, 2024
(Monday - Sunday)
Term Moderation May 02, 2024 (Thursday)
Third Term Result May 03, 2024 (Friday)
Summer Internship

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 SECOND YEAR
Fourth Term
July 03, 2023 (Monday)
Classes Commence
1st Half Student Registration
SIP Presentations Week (Classes July 24 - 28, 2023
suspended) (Monday - Friday)
Independence Day (Holiday) August 15, 2023 (Tuesday)
Mid-term Exam (Classes suspended) August 16 - 18, 2023
(Wednesday - Friday)
Classes resumes August 21, 2023 (Monday)
VIMARSH 2.0 – CHRO Conclave September 17, 2023 (Sunday)
Classes End September 21, 2023 (Thursday)
Conventus (Classes suspended) September 22 - 24, 2023
(Friday - Sunday)
End-Term Exam September 25 - October 03, 2023
(Monday - Tuesday)
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (Holiday) October 02, 2023 (Monday)
Term Moderation October 24, 2023 (Tuesday)
Fourth Term Result October 25, 2023 (Wednesday)
Fifth Term
October 04, 2023 (Wednesday)
Classes Commence
1st Half Student Registration
MOCK GD & PI CONFAB October 14 - 15, 2023
(Classes suspended) (Saturday - Sunday)
October 28 - 29, 2023
(Saturday - Sunday)
Dussehra (Holidays) October 23 - 24, 2023
(Monday - Tuesday)
Mid-term Exam (Classes suspended) November 09 - 11, 2023
(Thursday - Saturday)
Diwali (Holidays) November 13 - 15, 2023
(Monday - Wednesday)
Classes Resume November 16, 2023 (Thursday)
Final Placement (Classes suspended) November 20 - 24, 2023
(Monday - Friday)
National Alumni Meet December 02, 2023 (Saturday)
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Christmas (Holiday) December 25, 2023 (Monday)
Classes End December 30, 2023 (Saturday)
New Year Day (Holiday) January 01, 2024 (Monday)
End-Term Exam January 02 - 08, 2024
(Tuesday - Monday)
Term Moderation January 30, 2024 (Tuesday)
Fifth Term Result January 31, 2024 (Wednesday)
Sixth Term
January 09, 2024 (Tuesday)
Classes Commence
1st Half Student Registration
Republic Day (Holiday) January 26, 2024 (Friday)
Mid-term Exam (Classes suspended) February 12 - 14, 2024
(Monday - Wednesday)
Classes Resume after mid-term February 15, 2024 (Thursday)
Kritva (Classes suspended) February 23 - 25, 2024
(Friday - Sunday)
Classes End March 22, 2024 (Friday)
Holi (Holiday) March 25, 2024 (Monday)
End-Term Exam March 27 - April 01, 2024
(Wednesday - Monday)
Term Moderation April 16, 2024 (Tuesday)
Sixth Term Result April 17, 2024 (Wednesday)
Convocation 2024

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 38. ACADEMIC/ ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

Functional Heads
Tel
Name Designation Email ID
Extn.
[email protected]
Prof. Sonu Goyal Dean (Academics) 137
[email protected]
headresearch.chairpersonfp
Dean (Research &
[email protected]
Prof. Neena Sondhi Accreditations) 108
[email protected]
Chairperson FPM
[email protected]
[email protected]
Prof. Aranb K. Deb Chairperson PGDM 111
[email protected]
Chairperson PGDM [email protected]
Prof. Swati Dhir 197
(HRM) [email protected]
Chairperson PGDM [email protected]
Prof. Shikha Bhatia 117
(B&FS) [email protected]

Chairperson PGDM [email protected]

Prof D K Batra (18 Months) 195
[email protected]
Chairperson -SGRC
Chairperson –
International [email protected]
Prof. Umesh Bamel Relations 120
Chief Hostel Warden [email protected]

Chairperson –
Prof. Chhavi Mehta 335 [email protected]
GSCASH
Prof. Deepak Chairperson-Anti-
133 [email protected]
Tandon Ragging Committee

Mr. Rajendra Singh Registrar & CAO 103 [email protected]

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 Program Office

Tel
Name Designation/Activity Email ID
Extn
Overall Coordinator-
Ms. Jiji Abraham Graduate Program 179 [email protected]
Office
Exam Cell Coordinator
exam.coordinator
Ms. Rhiya Varghese and Student Affairs 175
@imi.edu
Office
Program Office PGDM
Mr. Pankaj Sharma 313 [email protected];
Second Year
Program Office PGDM
Ms. Shalini Rawat 166 [email protected]
First Year
Program Office PGDM
Ms. Sanchali Sinha 199 [email protected]
(B&FS)
Program Office PGDM
Ms. Pushpa Vinod 191 [email protected]
(HRM)
PGDM (18 Months) and
Ms. Vijaya Regulatory Affairs 207 [email protected]
Office
Ms. Vijaylaxmi International Relations
427 [email protected]
Anand Office
Placement Office
Head – Executive [email protected]
Education, Career
Mr. Amit Ghosh 172 headcareeralumni@im
Services & Alumni
Relations i.edu
Dr. Smita Singh AGM-Career Services 201 [email protected]
Ms. Sandhya Kapoor 190
placementoffice@imi.
Placement Office
Ms. Supriya Menon 154 edu
Regional Manager West
Ms. Piyusha Amre - [email protected]
– Career Services

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Mr. Koustav Regional Manager koustav.mukhopadhya
-
Mukhopadhyay South – Career Services [email protected]
Regional
Ms. Vibha Kumar Manager North – Career 229 [email protected]
Services
Admissions

Head Admission and [email protected]

Mr. Sundeep Yadav 227
Outreach du

Digital Marketing
Senior Manager - [email protected]
Mr. Dikshant Tyagi 201
Digital Marketing u

Library

Mr. Anup Sharma AVP – Library 169 [email protected]

Computer Centre

Mr. Dinesh Sharma General Manager – IT 167 [email protected]

Accounts
[email protected]
Mr. R K Singh Chief Financial Officer 163
[email protected]
Administration
General Manager –
Mr. Sunil Singh Facilities 202 [email protected]
Hostel Warden (Men)

Resident Deputy Hostel

Ms. Rekha Rani 254 [email protected]
Warden (Women)

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 39. FEE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The student fee is payable as per the following schedule

1st Year 2nd Year

(Batch 2023 -2025) (Batch 2022-24)

Instalment Due date Instalment Due date

As per Admission
1st Instalment 5th Instalment 11-Sep-24
offer letter

2nd Instalment 11-Sep-23 6th Instalment 11-Dec-24

3rd Instalment 11-Dec-23

4th Instalment 25-Mar-24

The students are supposed to clear all fee dues before registration of
each term. In case of late deposit late fee charges of Rs. 200/- per
day shall be charged. In special circumstances, the Dean
(Academics) may waive the late fees partly or fully. Please note that
the late fee is applicable regardless of whether the payment is made
directly or through bank loan.

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 APPENDIX - I

International Management Institute New Delhi

Course of Independent Study (CIS) Form

The Dean (Academics)

International Management Institute
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

I wish to do a Course of Independent Study (CIS) in

Term______________on topic_________________________
___________________________________________________
______________________________under the supervision of
Prof.______________________________________________

A preliminary proposal of the CIS is enclosed. I request that I may

be permitted to do the CIS.

Thanking you, Yours sincerely,

Signature: __________________Name: ___________________

Roll No.: ________________________

Date: ___________________

Approved By: Prof._____________

Supervisor

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 APPENDIX-II

International Management Institute New Delhi

Re-Evaluation Form

The Dean (Academics)

International Management Institute New Delhi

Dear Sir,
I wish to apply for re-evaluation Term
Sub:__________________________________

Faculty:________________________________

As per Handbook of Information 2023-24 under clause 13, I am

required to pay the re-evaluation fee of Rs.1000/- (per subject) to the
accounts department. In case re-evaluation results in change of
grade, 1000 of the re-evaluation fee will be refunded to me.
After an appeal is made to the Dean (Academics), any change in
marks will be binding on the student. Any further complaint will be
treated as frivolous and dealt with accordingly.

Signature
Name
Program Name & Roll No.
Date:

Approved

Dean (Academics)
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 APPENDIX-III

International Management Institute

New Delhi
Leave Application Form
Date………………

Name:

PGDM Batch Roll No: Time: –

From To No. of Days

Absenting from class

Reason for Leave

Encl: – Medical Certificate & Fitness Certificate

(For sick leave)
(Signature of the student)

Date…………………
Leave of absence from the class granted/Not granted

Hostel Warden ………………. ………………….

(Signature) (Date)
Program Manager ………………. ………………….
(Signature) (Date)
………………. ………………….
Program Chairperson
(Signature) (Date)

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 APPENDIX-IV

International Management Institute New Delhi

CLEARANCE FORM

Name of the Participant: Participant’s Roll No :

Residential Address (Permanent):

Telephone No. (Residence) Cell No.(permanent)

E-mail ID Personal (write
in block letters) Bank
Account No.
Bank Name & Branch
IFSC Code
Departments Items Pending Amount Signature
Pending
Computer Computer Center
in Charge
Placement Placement Office

Library Librarian

Mess Mess in Charge

Hostel Warden
Hostel

(Signature of the Participant)

(Clearance by Accounts Dept.)

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 APPENDIX – V

International Management Institute New Delhi

Application Form for the Student Exchange
Program (Outgoing)

Personal Information

Name of Student: Family Name First Name_______

Gender Female Male

Date of Birth: _________________________________

Nationality: ___________________________________

E-mail Address: ________________________________

Mobile No.: ___________________________________

Program Information

Program PGDM PGDM (HRM) PDM (B&FS)

Roll No___________________ CGPA*______________

*Minimum CGPA of 5 on date
of applying / No 'D' or 'F'
grade till date
Term/School Preference for Study Abroad
Term Preference
(Tick anyone) Term V Term VI

Partner B-School Preference I

Preference II

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 Emergency Contact Information
Name of Parent Address_________________________________

______________________________________________________

E-mail _________________________

Address_____________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Tel._____________

Motivation to Study Abroad (please write your

statement of purpose within 200 words)

(Signature of student)

Date:

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 APPENDIX – VI

International Management
Institute New Delhi
Participation in Conference/B School Events
Date:……………….

The Dean (Academics) /Program Chairperson

International
Management Institute
New Delhi

Through: – Students’ Affairs Cell

Dear Sir,

I would like to:

• Present a paper in the national conference organized
by____________________from__________________
_______to_______________________________________
• participating in Management Games organized by
_______________________
from
_____________________to___________________represent
IMI in

This is also to inform you that this is a

national/International conference/convention. I may please
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be granted leave for attending the same, from
to
Relevant
documents in support of my application are enclosed for
kind reference.

The Following classes will be missed:

Course Name:

Number of classes to be missed:

Thanking you

Signature

Yours sincerely

Name

Roll No.

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 APPENDIX - VII

International Management
Institute New Delhi
Live Project Form

1 Student Name & Roll number

2 Name of the Organization

3 Live Project Title

4. Brief Synopsis of the project (Maximum 200 words):

• Aims and Objectives of Project
• Scope of the project
• Intended Methodology
• Data collection methods

Student's Signature..........................................

Date.........................

Placement officer

Signature………………….....................................

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 APPENDIX - VIII

International Management
Institute New Delhi
Out Pass

Name: Date: Time:

PGDM Roll No.:

Batch:
Seeking permission to leave From........................ hrs.
the hostel:
on……………..
To… .........................hrs.

on…………….

Reason for permission to leave hostel:

Contact number, if any:

Signature of the student

Hostel Warden

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 APPENDIX-IX

International Management Institute New Delhi

Mess Rebate Form

Date:…………………
Name:

Batch: Roll No. Time:

From To No. of Days

Mess rebate sought

(Signature of the student)

Received on:

Note:
AT:____________(AM/PM)

Hostel Warden

1. Mess rebate is permitted for the period of term

break as announced by the office.
2. Intimation must reach the Hostel Supervisor at
least 24 hrs. before the period of mess rebate
3. Mess rebate is only for full days.

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 APPENDIX-X

International Management Institute New Delhi

Certificate of Undertaking for Unauthorized Absence from

Campus

I_________________________S/o / D/o __________a________

resident student of International Management Institute, B-10 Qutab
Institutional Area, Tara Crescent, New Delhi 110 016 hereby
undertake that I will fully abide by the Hostel and Institute rules
pertaining to out pass facilities, absence from hostel premises etc.

I further undertake that in the event of me leaving the Institute

premises/hostel premises during or after the classes without
permission from competent authority, I will own full responsibility
for my safety and wellbeing and will wholly absolve IMI and its
authorities and employees for any mishap or harm done to me
during my such absence. I also fully understand that all actions,
expenditure etc. pertaining to seeking assistance from Police / Law
enforcing Agencies/Legal entities in the event of any injury or loss
of property will be fully taken and borne by me and IMI- Delhi will
have no responsibility or liability in this regard.

Signed by

Name of the Student:

Date:

Countersigned Received
by Parent/Guardian of the Student Chief Hostel Warden
Date Date

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 APPENDIX-XI

International Management
Institute New Delhi
GSCASH MEMBERS

CONTACT DETAILS

Members Name Email id

Prof. Chhavi Mehta (Chairperson) [email protected]

Prof. Neena Sondhi [email protected]

Prof. Shailendra Nigam [email protected]

Prof. Swati Dhir [email protected]

Mr. Anup Sharma [email protected]

Ms. Jiji Abraham [email protected]

Dr. Mala Bhandari

[email protected]
(External Member from NGO SADRAG)

Priyanka Mishra (Student Member) [email protected]

Mahak Gupta (Student Member) [email protected]

Akarsh Tikmani (Student Member) [email protected]

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 APPENDIX-XII

International Management
Institute New Delhi
STUDENTS GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL
COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CONTACT DETAILS

Members Name Email id

Prof. D K Batra (Chairperson) [email protected]

Prof. Rajeev Anantaram [email protected]

Prof. Swati Dhir [email protected]

Prof. Chhavi Mehta

[email protected]

Chief Hostel Warden – Prof. Umesh Bamel [email protected]

[email protected]

Priyanka Mishra (Student Member) [email protected]

Vadik Gupta (Student Member) [email protected]

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 APPENDIX-XIII

International Management
Institute New Delhi
ANTI-RAGGING COMMITTEE
MEMBERS

CONTACT DETAILS

Members Name Email id

Prof. Deepak Tandon (Chairperson) [email protected]

Prof. Himanshu Joshi [email protected]

[email protected]
Chief Hostel Warden – Prof. Umesh Bamel [email protected]

Registrar & CAO - Mr. Rajendra Singh [email protected]

GM Facilities – Mr. Sunil Singh [email protected]

President Student Council - Vaibhav Puri [email protected]

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