Now, IIMs attract NRI students
26 Jul, 2008, 2016 hrs IST,Mahima Puri, ET Bureau NEW DELHI: Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have always been the dream destinations for youngsters in the country aspiring to make it big in the corporate world. But brand IIM has also managed to attract a good number of NRI students. This year, the number of NRI students who have joined IIMs had gone up considerably. There was only one NRI student at IIM Bangalore’s post graduate program (PGP) last year while there are five who have joined IIM-B this year. Similarly, 11 students have joined IIM Ahmedabad this year vis-a-vis only six last year. At IIM Calcutta, while nine NRI students joined last year, 14 have joined this year, and at IIM Lucknow, five have joined this year compared to just two last year. “India is an attractive economy which is emerging at the global level. We see a lot of Indians coming back home to work here and also many expats who choose India as their workplace. This, coupled with attractive offers from var...