As the name suggests, The Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) is a leading business institution with a strong focus on finance. The Institute boosts of quality faculty with high scholastic and project consultancy achievements.

Recently IFMR was ranked at 10th place among the top 50 private B-schools in India by ‘outlook’ magazine; it also secured 10th position for overall ‘intellectual Capital’.

Established in 1970 as a non-profit organization, IFMR was initially sponsored by ICICI, the House of Kotharis and other major industrial groups. The Board of Governors includes leaders of major corporations in India.

The Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai, is a leading business school with the objective of moulding bright and ambitious young managers into effective executives in a global setting. IFMR’s curriculum offers a mix of theory and simulated real life exposure. Its graduates are equipped to meet challenges from the day they are absorbed into the corporate sector.

Recognized as a Social Science Research Institute by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India, IFMR is approved as an institution of national importance by the Ministry of Finance. Faculty members have worked and consulted with both national and international organizations. Students, too, are involved in these projects, ensuring continuous interaction with industry. IFMR is also an approved institution by the University of Madras for pursuing a Ph.D degree in Finance and Economics.

Programmes:

• 2-year full time program Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM).
• 3-year part time program– Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management –Financial Engineering (PGDM - FE).
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Development & Sustainable Finance(PGDM - DSF)
• Ph.D. Programmes.
• Management Development Programs for working executives.