Profile
A Decade of Excellence in Management Education and Development
The National Institute of Cooperative Management Gandhinagar was promoted by Gujarat State Cooperative Bank Ltd. in 1995 with the objective of providing management education, training, research, and consultancy support to the corporate world as well as to the cooperatives and rural development organizations in India. Notably, within the span of only one decade, the institute has achieved several milestones, earning recognition as one of the eminent institutes of higher education. It is ranked as one of the top five self-financed B-schools in Gujarat State.
Empowering Cooperative Leaders
The postgraduate center at NICM has been renamed the Shri Jairambhai Patel Institute of Business Management, starting from the 2008–09 academic year. NICM Trust is founded by Gujarat State Cooperative Bank Ltd. In order to make the management of cooperative organizations more professional, it calls for matching the specific but unmet needs of the sector with the formal techniques and skills of the management profession. Linking the two are the ‘leaders and managers’ prepared by SJPI through its two-year full-time MBA programme and Management Development Programmes (MDPs). Over the years, NICM has provided management training, support and research facilities to students committed to rural development and in this process, it has brought within its ambit several co-operatives, non-government organizations, government development agencies, international development organizations and funding agencies.
Excellence in Management Education
SJPI is renowned for its world-class infrastructure, excellent learning environment, quality and all-round edification through its multifaceted teaching-learning methodology, dynamic placement support through its placement cell etc. While its B-School is consistently ranked among the top B-schools in Gujarat, besides conducting a two-year full-time MBA programme, approved by AICTE, MHRD, the Govt. of India and affiliated to Gujarat Technological University, the institute has already established the Centre for Research for Ph.D. in the fields of management, commerce, cooperation and communication. The institute has also established the Centre of the Society for Creation of Opportunity through Proficiency in English (SCOPE), approved by the Government of Gujarat; the Agriculture Cooperative Staff Training Institute (ACSTI), accredited by NABARD; the Centre for Professional Excellence in Cooperatives (C-PEC), accredited by the Bankers’ Institute of Rural Development, Lucknow; and the Centre for Management Development, Research and Consultancy. SJPI has extensive collaborative arrangements with leading institutions and universities countrywide.
The NICM-SJPI Campus is located at the entry point of Gandhinagar city, approximately 30 km from Ahmedabad. It enjoys convenient access to a large number of academic and development institutions. Among the more notable are IIT, NID, NIFT, DAIICT, Gujarat Central University, NIRMA University, Pandit Dindayal Petroleum University, Forensic University, Bhaskaracharya Institute of Space Applications and Geological Research, Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management, National Law University and Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya University. Spread over a landscaped 25-acre site adjacent to Infocity and BISAG, the fully residential campus features student hostels, a mess, lecture halls, seminar rooms, a library, faculty and administrative offices, an auditorium, an executive training and development center, as well as faculty and staff housing quarters and other support facilities.
SJPI – NICM is the preferred destination for students, faculty, and recruiters. The experienced faculty, who have proven themselves in their respective fields, provide an excellent blend of rigor and relevance in their teaching. The support staff, always ready to assist, are an asset to NICM. Robust industry interaction and research aimed at solving real-world problems reflect the true identity of NICM. SJPI-NICM has an exemplary track record in career counseling and placement facilitation, combining to provide a rare synergy that transcends artificial barriers and enables students to pursue their passions with confidence.
