IIM Bangalore launches Private Equity and Venture Capital Centre of Excellence
Tony James Centre for Private Equity and Venture Capital is backed by alumnus Mathew Cyriac to drive innovation, research, and talent in India’s PEVC ecosystem.
IIM Bangalore has launched Centre of Excellence dedicated to private equity and venture capital (PEVC), named the Tony James Centre for Private Equity and Venture Capital. The initiative has been made possible through a landmark endowment by IIMB alumnus and finance leader Mathew Cyriac, Chairman of Florintree Advisors.
Centre is named in honour of Hamilton "Tony" James, former President and Executive Vice Chairman of global investment firm Blackstone. Tony James Centre will serve as a national platform for cutting-edge research, talent development, policy dialogue, and academic-industry collaboration in the alternative investments sector.
Vision for PEVC Landscape
Centre was envisioned during IIMB’s golden jubilee celebrations, aiming to strengthen India’s footprint in global private capital. Prof. Thampy, who holds the Florintree Chair in PEVC, said the Centre would contribute to developing high-quality talent to meet India's growing demand for PEVC expertise.
Center sponsor Mathew Cyriac emphasized the need for sophisticated capital models tailored to India’s economic reality. He stated, “It is vital to build something of global repute and support the PEVC ecosystem with structured academic and practical engagement.”
Commonly asked questions
Post Graduate Programme or PGP offered by IIM Bangalore is a two-year full-time residential course. Candidates pursuing PGP from IIM Bangalore are awarded an MBA degree. The programme lasts for six trimesters, spread over two years, with a summer project inclusive.
The course is offered in two specialisations, namely General and Business Analytics. The duration of the course is spread over six trimesters across two years, with a summer project intermediary.
The PGP students of IIM Bangalore are required to earn a minimum of 45 credits and a maximum of 51 credits in elective courses over three terms in their second year. The electives cover a wide array of topics. Mentioned below is a sample list of the electives offered here:
Social Entrepreneurship
Infrastructure Development
PPPs and Regulation
Business Analytics and Intelligence
Spreadsheet Model-Business Decision
Current Economic Scenario; Indian Economy and Policy Matters for Business
Global Securities Markets, etc.
IIM Bangalore offers several PG and doctoral-level programmes in the field of Management, such as PGP, PGP-BA, E-PGP, PGPEM, PGPPM and PhD to the students. Apart from all these courses, IIMA offers NS Ramaswamy Pre-doctoral Fellowship (NSR Pre-doc) and Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship of one-year duration to the students. A list of all IIM_B courses is as follows:
- MBA
- MBA in Business Analytics
- EPGP
- PGPEM
- PGPPM
- PhD
- Certificate in N.S. Ramaswamy Pre-doctoral Fellowship
- Certificate in Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship
Check all IIM-B courses here.
IIM Bangalore is known for its MBA or PGP course. The two-year full-time residential programme is designed to equip students to take on leadership roles in a complex and dynamic global scenario. PGP is one of the most highly placed courses in global rankings and is currently ranked 31st in the Financial Times ranking 2022. At the national level, NIRF ranked IIM-B at the second position for Management education. In terms of placements, IIM-B welcomed a total of 137 companies during IIM Bangalore MBA (PGP and PGP Business Analytics) placements 2022 that together imparted over 660 offers. The average package offered during MBA placements 2022 also stood at INR 33.82 LPA. For more details, check out the verified student reviews to know what others say about IIM Bangalore MBA course.
Four finance faculty members — Late Prof. Prakash Apte, Prof. Prasanna Chandra, Prof. S. Sundararajan, and Prof. George Varughese — were honoured with classrooms named after them. Prof. Varughese noted the Centre’s significance in producing not just intellectuals but socially conscious leaders.
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