General Information

Full-time Workload: All Incoming PGP exchange students are expected to complete between 5 to 6 credits if they come in term IV or V and 3 to 5 credits if they come in term VI. However Exchange students are free to take the courses as per their university’s requirements. Double degree students are required to take full work-load as per our existing rules.

The evaluation is a continuous process based on assignments, quizzes, project work, seminar presentation, viva-voce, mid-term test and final examination.

A ten-point grading scale with corresponding letter grades is used as follows:

The Term Grade Point Average and Cumulative Grade Point Average are computed in each term as the credit-weighted averages of individual grades in and up to each term respectively.

Housing

All incoming exchange students are provided with single-occupancy furnished rooms with combined toilet & bath in our PGP students’ hostel. Solar panels ensure that each hostel is equipped with running hot water. Other facilities include common washing machines and water coolers. All hostels have Common Rooms containing newspapers and magazines, Cable TV, Carom and other indoor game facilities. The Common Rooms serve as focal point for informal recreational activities.

Living Expenses

Life at IIM Lucknow

Classes

Begin at 8:00 AM. Classes comprise lectures, case studies and presentations designed by the faculty to equip students with the skills required to excel in the corporate world. The lectures extend from one hour to an hour and a half. The methodology of evaluation usually consists of group/individual assignments, project work, quizzes, and examinations. Typically, a class provides an interactive atmosphere that stimulates thoughts and ideas, while the students internalize various concepts. The discussions are sometimes raucous debates and at other times a formal exchange of ideas. The end products are managers who can adapt to different situations and can analyse issues clinically.

Academic evaluation

IIM Lucknow follows a credit system wherein each credit involves 30 contact hours with typically 100 hours of study required. The evaluation is based on a ten-point system with grades ranging from A+ equivalent to 10 points to F, equivalent to 0 points.

Faculty

Leaders in their respective areas, the members of the faculty are drawn from various fields of management. Besides conducting regular classes and the MDP (Management Development Program for continuing executive education), the faculty conducts independent research and offer consulting services to business organizations. The Institute provides on-campus family lodgings to all permanent administrative and teaching staff; so they are available to students at all hours for personal attention.

Facilities

IIML boasts state-of-the art facilities. It has about 10 amphitheaters seating 60+ students. All are air-conditioned, and provide standard teaching aids, such as blackboard, overhead projector, computer, Internet and multimedia tools.

Library

Housed in a spacious 30000 sq. ft. air-conditioned building with a seating capacity of 250 readers in five halls and equipped with ergonomically designed furniture and fittings, the library acts as a main learning resource center of the institute. The collection ranges from standard textbooks to international journals and magazines, complemented by some classic business fiction and light reading material. An organized database and an efficient cataloguing system ensure speedy access to the appropriate content required. The reading room is open 24 hours every day.

Computer Center

The computer center has about 200 PCs, with round-the-clock access to the Internet. The computing resources available here match that of any institute in the world. The whole institute, including the hostels, is well networked through the LAN.

Food

The mess is a student-managed affair. There is a choice of North Indian, South Indian & Continental cuisine. The mess also provides refreshments at night up to 3:00 AM at a nominal charge. The menu for breakfast includes toast, cereal, juices, milk, tea, coffee and fruits.

Learning Beyond The Classroom

Opportunities abound at IIML. Most extra curricular and value adding activities are initiated and carried forward by the students themselves in conjunction with a very co operative and encouraging faculty. The International Students’ Exchange Committee is one such committee specifically set up to work in unison with the Chairman-Financial Aid & International Linkages in an effort to forge new alliances with the premier management institutes all over the world. It also aids in facilitating the passage of IIML students to foreign universities. In addition, it provides assistance to the various foreign students who come here from the participating schools and ensures that they get a glimpse of our culture.

Sports

A plethora of sports facilities are available on campus. These include a Football and Cricket field; Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis and Badminton courts; and an indoor recreation hall for Badminton and Table Tennis. A state of the art swimming pool and a Gymnasium with modern equipment has recently been set up.

Each term witnesses a host of games where the hostel teams compete with each other for the ‘Sikander’ Trophy. IIML also participates in inter-college events at national level.

Cultural Events

There are a number of forums for students to develop and display their cultural and literary talents. The students participate actively in various events organized in and outside Lucknow. Inter-hostel cultural events are conducted through the year under the aegis of the 'Tansen' Trophy. Other activities are organized through voluntary groups such as the Dramatics Society, Musical Society and Quizzing Circles. In addition, our students participate in case study contests held across India.

The IIM-L student community has also been active in helping the SPICMACAY movement by hosting lecture-demonstrations and concerts. Internationally noted Kathakali dancer Shri S. Balakrishnan, reputed flutist Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, renowned vocalists Pt. Rajan and Sajan Mishra and Pandit Lacchu Maharaj, are among the artistes who have performed at the Institute in the recent past..

The 3.4 Band

When they don’t party, they rock! The students’ rock band, the 3.4, gives an opportunity for the IIM-L community to display their talents.

Also, the various committees organize numerous events every year.

Index – The Mela With a Difference

Index – the fair that rocks Lucknow city in the month of November. Spread over two days, it is attended by more than 25000 visitors. INDEX is a unique concept developed by IIML to serve the industry by providing market research analysis for consumer products through disguised experimentation.

Manfest – The Business Festival

Manfest is the Annual All India Business School Festival hosted by IIM-L. A 3-day whirlwind of activity and fun, it is one of the biggest B-school festivals in the country, with more than 40 B-schools from across the nation participating.

Manfest is held at the beginning of the year. There are spectacular rock shows by well-known groups, which draw large numbers from the city. The highlights of Manfest include management games, professional shows, informals, parties, cultural events and many other events.

On-Campus shopping

The commercial plaza has stores, which offer basic necessities such as stationery items, snacks, photocopiers, postal services, banking services etc. The community center has telephone booths to place local and international calls. For further shopping requirements, the student can visit Hazratganj, Aminabad and other major shopping areas in the city.

Medical Facilities

Inside the campus, the medical center serves as a hub for basic health-care. The Medical Center is equipped with basic diagnostic equipment and has physicians working round the clock. In case of emergencies, there is an ambulance to transfer the patient to hospitals staffed with specialists and sophisticated equipment.

Transportation

Train services connect the city with the metros and tourist hotspots. Traveling in Indian trains is an experience by itself – there is hardly a better way to explore the country. There are daily flights to and from Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai, Bangalore and other cities. Airfares are in the range of $160 (round trip LKO-Delhi) and above. Reservations can be made through the Indian Railways or airlines offices directly or through the local representative of the UP Tourism Office.

Life At Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital of India's most populous state - Uttar Pradesh. This city is evocative of a lifestyle long gone by – only vestiges are still to be found in Lucknow’s mannerisms and habits. Lucknow was the abode of the Nawabs of Avadh, and their regal pastimes and pleasures were legendary. They conversed in an exquisitely refined manner, were fond of song and dances. Their monuments excelled in the use of arches, pavilions and domes. Lucknow also continues to be home to the fine chikan embroidery executed with fine skill on fabrics, sarees and kurtas.

Area: 79 sq km.

Languages spoken: Hindi, Urdu, and English

Climate

Typical Indian summer, lasting for 3 months (April-June). Cools off when rains come (end-July). Pleasant throughout the year. Best time is September and October. Winters are cold.

Summer: Min 29º C - Max 45º C
Winter: Min 11.1º C - Max 21.1º C
Monsoon: 44 cm of rain

Clothing:

Summer – cotton

Winter - woolens

Banking

Most branches of State Bank of India and all major nationalized banks have special foreign exchange counters. Within the campus, there are Central Bank of India and Axis Bank counters and ATMs. Credit cards (like Diners, American Express, Mastercard and Visa among others) are widely accepted in India.

Music

Apart from the musicians of the court, and courtiers - among them some of the Nawabs themselves - tawaifs (courtesans) were often the centre of cultural life of the city, becoming proficient as poets and in dance and song. Folk music is very popular too.

Shopping areas

The bazaars of Aminabad and Chowk are interesting even if you are window-shopping. In fact, there are few showrooms here; most of the shops flow into the streets with vendors sitting with their wares on the roads. Wholesale markets sell a wide range of goods: antique furniture, furnishings, utensils, dress materials.

Lucknow Food & Culture

Aromatic spices and elaborate meals give you a delicious glimpse of a fascinating culture. Every state in India has something different to offer the discerning gourmet. Lucknow is famous for its “nawabi” food. The restaurants of the city serve a fine selection of Continental, Chinese and Indian cuisine.

Entertainment

Theatre:
The city boasts of a number of movie halls, which regularly screen the latest movies, both regional and foreign.

A Game of Cards:

Lucknow Bridge Association conducts regular bridge tournaments.

For golfers:

The city possesses two golf courses.

Discotheques:

32 Steps at Clarks Avadh, Sports Bar at Nawab's.

Dance & Music

Kathak:

Kathak is a dance unique to the city. It is a very old form of dance and was performed in temples. However during the period of the Mughals it came to the court of the Nawabs. Its characteristic features are intricate footwork and rapid pirouettes.

Housing

Living Expenses