Established in 1996, the Indian Institute of Management Indore is one of the best management institutions in India. The essence of management, IIM I believes, lies in managing one's own ambitions and forging ahead consciously. "A strong theoretical foundation is the basis of good corporate practice"​ this, coupled with a grounding in management as it is practiced, is the underlying theme of the flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP). Spanning two years the programme is benchmarked against similar programmes of the best business schools in the world. Experiential learning, IT orientation, and social sensitivity are some of the unique features of the programme. Apart from PGP, IIM Indore also conducts IPM (Integrated Programme in Management), PGPHRM, PGPMX (Mumbai), EPGP and FPM, EPFM, and EPFMG programme; apart from numerous Executive Education (online and offline) courses. The institution has been continually acting as a pioneer in the field of management, interfacing with the industry, government sector, and PSUs.