Govt to give land for IIM-K satellite campus in Kochi

KOCHI: Chief minister Oommen Chandy said the state government would hand over five acres of land to set up IIM Kozhikode’s (IIM-K) satellite campus at Infopark in Kochi. After inaugurating IIM-K’s satellite campus at Infopark on Saturday, Chandy said that the government would take measures to hand over the land owned by Infopark immediately.
As the Infopark had to pay for acquiring land, the government will have to compensate them.
IIM-K director Debashis Chatterjee said they taken buildings on lease and classes will begin in October. “Initially there would be only two courses, a one-year full-time PG course in management for executives and a two-year part-time PG course on software. More courses will be introduced later,” he said.
Chatterjee said that more satellite campuses are being planned, including one at the Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram. However, he said that IIM being a centre of excellence, it has constraints in starting more centres.
IIM Kozhikode is the first among the IIMs to have an internationally accredited executive management education programme. Candidates will be selected after a test and interview. Finance minister K M Mani presided over the function. Industries minister P K Kunhalikkutty, excise minister K Babu, MLA Benny Behanan, Infopark CEO Jijo Joseph attended the inaugural ceremony.