Institute of Rural Management Anand

What Institute of Rural Management Anand does

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is an autonomous, publicly funded educational institution established in 1979 in Anand, Gujarat, India, by Dr. Verghese Kurien — the architect of India's White Revolution and the Amul dairy cooperative model. The institute is dedicated to producing professional managers for underserved segments of the economy, with a particular focus on rural organisations, the cooperative sector, agricultural value chains, and rural development interventions. It operates on a 60-acre residential campus that includes 494 fully furnished hostel rooms for the flagship cohort, 60 studio apartments for executive participants, the Ravi J. Matthai Library (inaugurated in 1986), an auditorium seating over 400, an Executive Training and Development Centre, and 12 dedicated Centres of Excellence spanning sustainable livelihoods, rural infrastructure, social entrepreneurship, public policy, commodity markets, water resources, and rural-urban dynamics.

IRMA's core product portfolio consists of four programmes: the two-year flagship programme (renamed from PGDM(RM) to MBA(RM) in 2025), the doctoral Fellow Programme in Management (Rural Management) — FPM(RM), the 15-month executive PGDM(RM-X) for working professionals, and short-term Management Development Programmes (MDPs). The institute's pedagogy integrates classroom learning with two distinctive field-based components — an eight-week Village Fieldwork Segment (VFS) placing students with host organisations across India and a nine-week Summer Internship Segment (SIS) that frequently converts to pre-placement offers. Underlying technology is limited to standard academic infrastructure: KOHA library management software, campus-wide WiFi/LAN, and Oracle-based Employee and Student Self Services portals. There is no evidence of proprietary technology platforms or AI/ML capabilities.

Revenue is generated through programme fees from degree and executive cohorts plus MDP fees, supplemented by cooperative-sector and government funding channelled through Tribhuvan Sahkari University — IRMA's parent university whose Executive Council includes the Ministry of Cooperation, NCDC, NABARD, NFDB, RBI, GCMMF (Amul), and the International Cooperative Alliance. Distribution is direct via an application-based admission process with no third-party intermediaries. IRMA holds AICTE approval, NAAC and NBA accreditation, AIU recognition, and NIRF rankings under the Management and SDG categories. Financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Institute of Rural Management Anand

Legal name

Institute of Rural Management Anand

Website

https://irma.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IRMA is an autonomous Indian business school founded in 1979 that trains professional managers for rural organisations, the cooperative sector, agribusiness, and development interventions through degree, doctoral, and executive programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Management Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Rural management education
• Executive management programmes
• Rural development research
• Cooperative sector training
• Management development programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Anand

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Programme Fees: Revenue generated from tuition and programme fees for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management), Fellow Programme in Management, and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management-Executive) programmes, as well as Management Development Programmes (MDPs) for external participants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IRMA operates as a rural management-focused business school offering a two-year flagship MBA(RM) (formerly PGDM(RM)) programme, a doctoral FPM(RM) research programme, a 15-month executive PGDM(RM-X) programme for working professionals, and short-term Management Development Programmes (MDPs). Its curriculum uniquely combines classroom learning with extended rural exposure through the Village Fieldwork Segment (eight weeks of village immersion) and Summer Internship Segment (nine-week industry placement), supported by publication of the International Journal of Rural Management and an extensive library system.

Product overview

IRMA offers a portfolio of management education programmes centered on rural management. The core offerings include the two-year PGDM(RM) flagship programme, the doctoral FPM(RM) research programme, and the 15-month executive PGDM(RM-X) programme. Supporting these are Management Development Programmes (MDPs) for professional development. The unique pedagogical approach integrates classroom learning with practical experience through the Village Fieldwork Segment (VFS) and Summer Internship Segment (SIS), providing hands-on exposure to rural economies. IRMA also publishes the International Journal of Rural Management (IJRM) as a knowledge dissemination vehicle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) | PGDM(RM) / MBA(RM) The flagship two-year post-graduate diploma (now designated MBA(RM) since 2025) focused on rural management, featuring a unique curriculum with classroom segments, Village Fieldwork Segment, and Summer Internship Segment. Targeted at graduates aspiring to management careers in rural organizations, cooperatives, agribusiness, banking, governments, NGOs, and multilateral agencies.
• Fellow Programme in Management (Rural Management) | FPM(RM) A doctoral-level research programme in rural management designed for scholars pursuing advanced research in rural development, cooperative management, agricultural value chains, and rural public policy. Targeted at researchers and academics pursuing the equivalent of a PhD in rural management.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management-Executive) | PGDM(RM-X) A 15-month executive programme for working professionals seeking advanced management education in rural management while continuing their careers, with participants housed in a modern complex featuring 60 fully furnished studio apartments. Targeted at mid-career executives in rural, cooperative, agribusiness, and development organizations.
• Management Development Programmes (MDPs) Short-term professional development programmes for executives and managers focusing on rural management competencies, rural infrastructure, sustainable livelihoods, and social entrepreneurship. Targeted at professionals from governments, cooperatives, NGOs, and corporate CSR divisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41+ years of producing influential leaders across diverse sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and secondary.

• Tribhuvan Sahkari UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribhuvan Sahkari University is the university under which IRMA now operates. The Executive Council of Tribhuvan Sahkari University includes leadership from the Ministry of Cooperation (Government of India), financial institutions (NCDC, NABARD, NFDB, RBI), domain experts from the cooperative sector, and academic representatives.
• National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCDC (Managing Director) is represented on the Executive Council of Tribhuvan Sahkari University, IRMA's parent university, indicating a strategic partnership focused on cooperative sector development and education.
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNABARD (Chief General Manager, Institutional Development Department) is represented on the Executive Council of Tribhuvan Sahkari University, linking IRMA with India's premier rural development finance institution.
• National Fishery Development Board (NFDB)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFDB (Senior Executive Director Dr. S. Kannappan) is represented on the Executive Council of Tribhuvan Sahkari University.
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRBI (Chief General Manager & Principal, College of Agricultural Banking, Pune) is represented on the Executive Council of Tribhuvan Sahkari University, providing institutional linkage for rural finance education and research.
• Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging Director Sh. Jayen Mehta serves as a domain expert from the cooperative sector on the Executive Council of Tribhuvan Sahkari University, linking IRMA to India's largest dairy cooperative (Amul).
• Ministry of Cooperation, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Vice-Chancellor of Tribhuvan Sahkari University (Chairperson of Executive Council), Financial Adviser/Secretary, and Joint Secretary (Cooperation to Prosperity) from the Ministry of Cooperation participate in IRMA's governance through the Executive Council.
• International Cooperative Alliance (Asia and Pacific)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Director Balu Iyer from the International Cooperative Alliance (Asia and Pacific) serves as a domain expert on the Executive Council, providing a link to the global cooperative movement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IRMAOfficial79
• Facebookfacebook.com/IRMAOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irmaanand

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments1 record

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