Goa Institute Of Management (GIM)

Goa Institute of Management (GIM) is a premier business school of India located in the state of Goa. The autonomous school is governed by a board, and offers a full-time MBA (PGDM) program, full-time MBA (PGDM)-Healthcare Management Programme (HCM), full-time PGDM in Big Data Analytics (BDA), full-time PGDM in Banking Insurance and Financial Services(BIFS), and executive MBA (3 years) and also is a resource centre for PhD programs in management for Goa University. Current MBA classes have a size of approximately 240 students for PGDM core, 60 for Healthcare Management and 120 for Big Data Analytics. Located at Sanquelim as well as Ribandar, the business school was founded in 1993 when Romuald D'Souza (ex Director - XLRI, Jamshedpur and XIMB, Bhubaneswar) moved from XIM, Bhubaneswar to create a centre of learning and excellence in Goa. He along with Anwar Ali, C.M. Ramesh,Ranjini Swamy, V. Gopal, Suma Damodaran, and Uday Damodaran started the institute. Approved by the All India Council of Technical Education of the Government of India (AICTE) for offering postgraduate courses in management at the MBA level. Recognised by the Government of Goa and by many of the major industrial corporations in the country Associate member of the International Association of Jesuit Business Schools, which facilitates linkages for collaboration and exchange among some 60 Business Schools in 25 different countries in various parts of the world. Hosted joint study projects for two years in which 12 MBA students of Ohio University, under the guidance of their faculty, have worked with 12 GIM students in teams of four on projects assigned to them by local industries. Ongoing tie-up with the University of Antwerp (Universiteit Antwerpen) for facilitating student interaction and joint study. Student exchange program with Fachhochshule Ingolstadt, Germany (up to 5 students) Faculty and student exchange with the Universidade Catolica Portuguesa ( MBA Catolica )