Sambalpur: IM Sambalpur, in the latest admissions cycle for the academic year (2025-2027), has reported slight increase of 5% in the numbers of engineers admitted compared to non-engineers. This development is evident across both its newly launched MBA in Business Analytics programme as well as the 11th batch of its flagship MBA Programme for 2025-27.
In alignment with IIM Sambalpur’s core values – Inclusivity, Integrity and Innovation, IM Sambalpur’s incoming MBA batch also comprises three students with physical and mobility challenges.
Of the total 363 graduates admitted across both the MBA programmes, 186 which is constituting 51.24% of the batch, hold engineering degrees. While non-engineers students’ account for the remaining 48.76%. The preference for technical background is evident in the MBA in Business Analytics (MBABA) programme, where the engineering cohort comprises of 61.70%. However, the flagship MBA programme, reports a near equal distribution, with 49.68% of graduates from engineering and 50.32% from nonengineering students.
Additionally, the MBABA cohort stands out for its industry readiness, as 100% of the cohort possess prior work experience, thereby increasing the practical orientation and applicability of the programme in the evolving business environment.
In terms of geographical diversity, the batch comes from almost all states and union territories of India, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In terms of state of domicile, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh account for 13% and 12% of the incoming batch, followed by Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Delhi, West Bengal, Telangana, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Gujarat.
Eminent personalities including V. Srinivas, Secretary, DARPG, GOI as the Chief Guest; Rajiv Kumar, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium as the guest of honor; Samir Kumar, Country Manager, Amazon India as the keynote speaker and Prof. Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IM Sambalpur were present in the inaugural ceremony.
Prof. Mahadeo Jaiswal, said, “At IIM Sambalpur, we believe it’s time to add ‘Brand in India’. Our mission is to make Sambalpur the first sustainable city in India, for which we seek the help and support of the government. As a new-age M, we are contributing to this national vision by developing leaders who are not just job- seekers, but job-creators with entrepreneurial mindsets. Over the years, we’ve set benchmarks, from achieving near gender parity in MBA admissions to empowering traditional weavers through the Master Weaver program and introducing Al-enabled classroom discussions, an India-first, and possibly a world-first initiative.”
V. Srinivas, Secretary DARPG, said, “Across every sector, space, biotech, semiconductors, energy and robotics, India is witnessing an unprecedented technology surge. Our Maximum Governance, Minimum Government’ approach is turning that momentum into citizen first outcomes: 100 % paperless central secretariat, the world’s largest Alenabled grievanceredress platform, and deregulation that trims 20plus outdated compliances so businesses can thrive.”
Raiiv Kumar, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium, said, “After 35 years in industry I can tell you: leadership isn’t found in a handbook, it’s carved by each of us from the inside out. Ask yourself every fortnight: what makes me mad, bad, sad, and glad?”
Key note speaker, Samir Kumar, Country Manager, Amazon India, said, “From IT to Finance and to Business, my journey has been very unique and adventurous. He advised students to work hard and to follow passion, but not to deny that luck is a very important factor in everyone’s li fe for success.”
Earlier, the welcome address was delivered by Prof. Diptiranjan Mahapatra, Dean Academics. Prof. Siddharth G. Majhi, Chair, Admission, provided an introduction of the 11th Batch of MBA and 1″ batch of MBA-BA, while the Introduction of MBA Programme was given by Prof. Shubhi Gupta, Chair, PGP and the introduction of MBA-BA Programme was given by Prof. Saumyaranjan Sahoo, chair MBA-BA and an address, on AOL and IIM Sambalpur’s Accreditation Journey so Far, was narrated by Prof. Soumya Guha Deb, Chair, Ranking & Accreditation. The vote of thanks was delivered by Prof. Diwahar S. Nadar, Chair, SAC.
The day also witnessed the Orientation Programme for the MBA and MBA-BA cohorts where in the anti-ragging policies was explained by Prof. Rahul Sindhwani, Chair Anti Ragging.
