IIM Ranchi Campus & Infrastructure

IIM Ranchi Campus is a treat to the eyes. The environment is well adorned by a garden and trees all around so that the freshness of the atmosphere can be maintained and students may find a soothing place to be in. The institution has done a lot of things to match the comfort level of the students and provide them with every possible facility. From academic blocks to hostel blocks and library - all are well structured and maintained with the necessary facilities to offer comfort to the students as well as the teaching and managing staff of the institution.

The academic block of the IIM Ranchi Campus consists of six aesthetically carved classrooms. All the IIM Ranchi classrooms have smart class features with proper audio and visual support systems and added features like OHPs, projectors, computers and PPT presenter. Apart from this, the entire academic block is WiFi enabled to help students reach out to the next level and grab as much as knowledge as possible.

The library section of the institution also known as the “Athenaeum – The Learning Resource Center” is a center of in-depth learning process. The calm environment of the library attracts IIM Ranchi students to sit and concentrate on their studies. 

The institution also provides hostel facilities to its students. The IIM Ranchi hostels are situated on the outskirts of the city, which serves to be a plus point for the students as they get to be far away from the hustle-bustle life of the city. The quietness of the ambience helps in the rejuvenation of the IIM Ranchi students and encourages them every day to work on their ultimate goal of a bright career. The security and the health care facilities are also available for the students at the hostel or at the campus. These services are present 24X7 for the students so that they feel secure and safe within the campus of IIM Ranchi.

The Student Block of IIM Ranchi has recently shifted to the residential block of the sports village a.k.a. Khelgaon, which is located on the outskirts of Ranchi. The cool, calm and pleasant weather, lots of greenery and being away from the turmoil of the city provides a colourful and vibrant ambiance, making it ideal for student life. The housing facility at IIM Ranchi is at par with the best in the world. It consists of separate blocks for girls and boys. IIM Ranchi is one of the few institutes, which have fully Wi-Fi enabled campus. The housing facility consists of a mix of three bedroom and four bedroom shared flats that are fully furnished, serviced and are installed with five star facilities. Each block consists of a mess and a canteen, which remain open for nearly 20 hours a day on an average and a dispensary for medical concerns. Each floor of the block is installed with common announcement system.

Conundrum, the Consulting club of IIM Ranchi, aims to facilitate a seamless transition from B-school environment to a successful career in Management.
The Club strives to provide students with ample opportunities for learning, exposure, and interaction with the consulting industry. Conundrum aims to provide solutions to the problems faced by various large, medium and small sector industries by organizing competitions and facilitating practical application of classroom concepts by students. Through various sessions and workshops, the club tries to develop innovative problem solving approach among the students. Conundrum helps to arrange industry live projects for the students and organizes inter and intra college case study events in coordination with the other specific interest groups of IIM Ranchi. Conundrum also organizes lectures by industry stalwarts to provide insight into the industry for IIM Ranchi students.

E-Cell at IIM Ranchi is devoted to the cause of promoting entrepreneurship among students. The E-cell endeavors to encourage and nurture the culture of entrepreneurship in the society by inviting various eminent entrepreneurs and speakers to share their experiences along with the business plan workshops, case studies and knowledge camps which are conducted throughout the year. The E-cell aims at bringing familiarity with the traits that are essential for an entrepreneur – who would further help our society, grow. Ideas, Passion, Vision, and Resilience are at the core of learning and the club tries to nurture the same in students.

The Finance Club of IIM Ranchi is a student-driven club which aims at continuously enhancing the financial knowledge quotient of the students by conducting various Inter and Intra-college events like Business Simulation games, Online Trading Events, Business Valuation Case Studies and regular financial quizzes.

The club has also started an IIMR40 portfolio which covers 40 top performing stocks from the Large-Cap, Mid-Cap and Small-Cap segments. The IIMR40 Index aims at delivering consistent returns and beating NIFTY on a regular basis. The companies are chosen by thorough fundamental and technical analysis done by the Club members which helps in enriching the knowledge of the students along with ensuring practical application of the financial concepts.

The club is also in the process of creating a Credit rating model which will evaluate the credit worthiness of BSE 500 companies and give a suitable rating to them. This gives students an opportunity to analyze different companies using important growth parameters and get hands on experience of ratio analysis.

HiRe is the pioneer club of Human Resources Management at Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, established for the overall development and understanding of HR among management professionals. HiRe aims at the development of HR professionals by providing them the right platform where they can meet, network, share, learn and implement the best practices, trends and knowledge.

The club also organizes HR conclave, IIM Ranchi’s flagship HR event, where industry experts from all over the world visit and exchange their views and latest advancements in human resources. The event forms a platform for the enrichment of knowledge on the current industry trends and ekes out the requirements posed to a budding HR professional by the ever-changing human relation dynamics. Apart from this, HiRe also organizes Vorstand, an inter B-school case study and simulated board room meeting competition as well as BrainStorm, an inter B-school quiz competition.

Marquess, the Marketing Club of IIM Ranchi, works towards fostering an interest and passion for sales and marketing among students and helps enthusiasts hone their skills. Its aim is to facilitate the exposure of students to various marketing concepts and strategies, thus cultivating a culture of holistic learning through participation. The club carries out a wide range of activities which includes the release of fortnightly newsletter covering the latest happenings in the field of marketing and sales around the world. Marquess Yearly is a yearly magazine that brings various articles written by students on their views about what’s happening around the globe. It also contains interview excerpts of industry stalwarts. The club also hosts MarCase, the flagship event of the club which gives participants full control over their strategy bringing our useful and implementable ideas. The club also hosts a Video Ad Making competition, an intra-college video ad making competition. We received ads from various genres with total 30 on-screen actors and huge off-screen efforts. Apart from the above, the club has also conducted Article Writing & Print Ad making competitions to bring out the creative side of students

Sankriya, the Operations Club of IIM Ranchi, derives its name from Sanskrit, and means “Activity”. The club was formed in 2011 through the enthusiasm and energy of the students for knowledge sharing and for having interactions with the corporate world, other premier B-Schools and Operations mongers in general. Apart from the regular gamut of activities like quizzes, case study competitions, panel discussions, corporate presentations, facilitating certifications (6 sigma, CSCP), the club tries to dispel the age old presumptions of Operations being a very dull field, through innovative events and adding color to most regular activities.

Samarpan is the social responsibility club of IIM Ranchi and its initiatives have been forged through partnership with corporates and government interventions. As the name suggests, “Samarpan” is a homage to all those who have demonstrated commendable spirit and courage to take the cause of mankind forward and a show of solidarity to those who have been victimized or have suffered due to the sharp divide that exists in our society. The club has taken several initiatives like SAMVID (cleanliness awareness to motivate the rural people to keep the environment clean), Education Awareness, Volunteer to Teach, Subheecha, book donation to Vikas Bharti, Sankalp, National Conference on Inclusive And Impactful CSR, Bapu, quiz, Blood donation camp, Swachh Bharat Drive, Zero Food Wastage Challenge etc. since its inception.

“Medicine, Law, Business, Engineering…these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love….these are what we stay alive for”- Robin Williams, Dead Poets Society

This club strives to instill and promote a culture of literary appreciation, amongst the students of IIM Ranchi. Some of the common events periodically organized by this committee include Cinema Paradiso, Moonlight Serenade, Terra Nullis, Infinite Jest, Spin a Yarn etc.