Indian Institute of Finance has been ranked
as THE Best NICHE B-School in Finance in India according to
the latest Survey (Outlook-Cfore survey) published in the
Outlook, September 15, 2003.
The Indian Institute of Finance, has emerged
as a centre of excellence and a leading institute of finance
in the country ever since it has been established in 1987.
IIF has contributed in development of social, economic and
financial aspect of the nation. IIF policy prescriptions have
been seriously considered by the Government & Policy makers
from time to time.
IIF is bestowed with best intellectual capital
and has emerged as a research based Institution. IIF has pioneered
an extensive programme devoted to finance at MBA & Ph.D
Level for both working and non-working executives.
The Institute
is headed by Prof.
J.D. Agarwal, an eminent financial expert and economist.
According to Prof. Agarwal, “IIF has emphasized the
need for the new direction to management education through
unique teaching methodology, research, publications and self
regulation.”
Some of the other recent rankings have placed,
IIF as 27th WORLD WIDE, (based on ratings) by American Statistical
Association (Business and Economic Datalinks) in the category
of Finance for maintaining Financial databases and disseminating
financial information from amongst 79 institutions ranked
for compiling financial data world over. Other leading organisations
included in ranking are World Bank, MIT-Harvard Data Bank,
J.P. Morgan, University of Maryland Economic data library,
Bank of Canada etc. IIF has also been rated 27th for GOVERNANCE
by Indian Management (AIMA), January 2003 and 24th Best Placement
Offered Business School with moderate fee structure by Management
Refresher, September, 2002 and Indian Management (AIMA), January
2003.
