Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Tiruchirapalli was established in 1984. Its affiliated to Bharathidasan University.

In August 1984, erstwhile Union Finance Minister, Bharat Ratna Shri. C. Subramaniam, along with Prof. P. S. Mani Sundaram the Vice-Chancellor of Bharathidasan University chaired a meeting of leading academicians and Industrialists, and an idea was born. Their dream was to create an Academy that would be

• Grounded in strong theoretical inputs
• Have proactive partnership with large organizations
• Provide students with a real world learning environment

With this vision in mind a partnership was signed with BHEL to create the country’s first ever Management Institute housed inside a large industrial facility. Thus was born Bharathidasan Institute of Management – a School of Excellence. BIM offers one of the most coveted MBA programmes in India, apart from PhD and other Executive Development Programs.

More than 4000 BIM Alumni spread around the globe are significantly contributing to corporates and society. BIM is affiliated to Bharathidasan University as an autonomous insitution of excellence managed by an independently run professional society. Its flagship MBA Program is approved by AICTE.

VISION

To be an innovative, socially responsive and inclusive institute of excellence in management education.

MISSION

• Nurture socially responsible and competent leaders
• Foster innovative practices in curriculum, pedagogy and industry engagement for holistic student development
• Provide access to quality management education for all sections of the society
• Engage in meaningful research and share knowledge with community & industry