Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management

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Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management
India's 1st Management Institute
TypePublic business school
EstablishedApril 25, 1953; 72 years ago (1953-04-25)
FounderBidhan Chandra Roy
Academic affiliations
Budget₹15.16 crore (US$1.8 million)
(FY2023–24 est.)[1]
PresidentSujit K. Basu
DirectorDr. K. M. Agrawal
Academic staff
54 (2025)[1]
Students668 (2025)[1]
Postgraduates598 (2025)[1]
70 (2025)[1]
Location
Kolkata, India

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CampusUrban, 1,786 m2 (19,220 sq ft)
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The Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management (IISWBM) is an Autonomous business school in Kolkata, India. The school is one of the first management institutes in India and South East Asia.[2][3] The institute currently offers several postgraduate degree programmes under the University of Calcutta as well as the PhD programme. The list includes MBA (Day), MBA (Evening) for Working Professionals, MBA-HRM, MBA-Public Systems, Masters in Social Welfare and several Post Graduate Diploma programmes. The institute publishes a management journal called Survey.[4]

History

In 1942, when the British government sought to train qualified labour officers for its industrial facilities, especially ordnance factories, during the Second World War. To fulfill this need, a social welfare training institute was established in affiliation with Calcutta University, strategically located nearby. Following India's Independence, this initiative evolved into The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata, officially established on April 25, 1953, by a resolution passed by the Senate of the University of Calcutta. This initiative was a collaborative effort between the University of Calcutta, the Government of West Bengal, and the Government of India, marking a significant milestone in management education in India. The first prime minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, laid its cornerstone, making IISWBM the nation's first institution to offer a formal management education program with Dijendra Kumar Sanyal serving as its founder-director.[5][6] The institute pioneered Indian management education by launching the nation's first Sports Management course, blending athletic passion with professional administrative expertise.[7]

Multi-Campus Infrastructure

The institute is implementing a multi-phased expansion strategy to enhance its academic reach and infrastructure. By establishing new campuses in Rajarhat, Salt Lake, and Siliguri, the institute is addressing both urban capacity constraints and regional economic requirements.[8]

In Kolkata, the Rajarhat and Salt Lake projects, representing a combined investment of approximately ₹150 crore, are designed to facilitate a transition toward university status. These facilities will provide the residential infrastructure and research space necessary for greater academic autonomy. Simultaneously, the Siliguri campus marks a shift toward sectoral management, offering specialized programs in tourism and public systems tailored to the North Bengal economy.[9][10]

Demand for University

In August 2017, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suggested IISWBM upgrade to a university.[11][12] In 2019 the alumni association also demanded university or deemed university status for IISWBM.[13][14]

Rankings

IISWBM ranked 22nd in Outlook BSchools ranking 2025. It was ranked 34th among management schools in India by Business Today in 2014.[15] As per Economic Times B-School Survey, IISWBM was ranked 33rd in Human Resource Management and 37th in Overall Ranking.[16]

Alumni

Mr. L.N. Mittal, chairman and C.E.O - Arcelor Mittal, Mr. Bhaskar Das, executive director - Times of India, Mr. Sudhir Jalan, president AIMA former and president of FICCI, Mr. C.V. Chandrasekharan, Former MD - Balmer Lawrie Group, Late Prof. Sumantra Ghosal of London Business School, Mr Arindam Sil - Film Director, Mr Debaditya Chaudhury - Owner of Oudh 1590 and Chowman, Mr Umesh Hota - Executive Vice President - HR,CSR and Admin - KCB India Limited, Mr Satyaki Ghosh, CEO - Domestic textiles, Aditya Birla Group, Mr Shantanu Banerjee - CHRO Bandhan Bank, Mr Dhruba Mukherjee, CEO - ABP Private Ltd, Mr Samit Chakrabarti - Executive Director, Cantor, Mr Abhijan Nandy - MD and CEO, Allindia Technologies Ltd, Mr Pramit Sen, CHRO - National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL), Mr Nisith Chaturvedi - Chief of HR and Admin, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Ms Ritu Lohia-President, Jupiter Wagons, Mr Suman Bhattacharya - Program Director, Piramal Foundation, Ms Pooja Panja, Councillor, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Ms Shikha Gupta, Director-HR & DEI, India and South Asia, Schneider Electric, Mr Srirang T K, Group CHRO, ICICI Bank are some of our distinguished alumni.[17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NIRF 2025" (PDF). IISWBM.
  2. ↑ Basu, Somdatta (24 September 2017). "Country's oldest B-school, IISWBM, to become a university". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sports Management Programme". Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "Survey, Quarterly Management research Journal of IISWBM- India's First B-School" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Kolkata, Kolkata - Admission, Courses, Fees, and Ranking - Edugraph". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Best B-School: IISWBM continues to innovate and excel - Best B School: IISWBM continues to innovate and excel BusinessToday". Business Today. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Chattopadhyay, Dhiman (6 July 2002). "IISWBM to start India's 1st sports management course". The Times of India Jul 6, 2002, 12.06 AM IST. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2002.
  8. ↑ Bhowmick, Nilanjana (16 January 2004). "IISWBM tailors new campus to N Bengal needs". The Times of India Jan 16, 2004, 03.03 AM IST. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2004.
  9. ↑ "IISWBM plans two new campuses". Projects Today. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  10. ↑ Ghosh, Goutam (21 January 2013). "India's oldest B-school set to expand". Business Standard Jan 21 2013 | 4:14 AM IST. Retrieved 21 January 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)Category:CS1 maint: url-status
  11. ↑ Chowdhury, Subhankar (31 December 2025). "Will consult Mamata Banerjee on IISWBM university plan, says education minister Bratya Basu". The Telegraph (India) 31.12.25, 07:28 AM. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 31 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Basu, Somdatta. "Country's oldest B-school, IISWBM, to become a university". Times of India Sep 24, 2017, 09:40 IST. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Alumni seek deemed varsity status for IISWBM". The Hans India 2019-01-23 05:30 IST. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "MPSM Programme". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  15. ↑ "India's Best B-schools 2015". bschools.businesstoday.in. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  16. ↑ "Business School Rankings, Best Business Schools in India - About the ET B-School Ranking". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  17. ↑ "IISWBM - India's first Institute to offer Management Program". www.iiswbm.edu. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
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