The founders felt that VGSOM could play a pioneering role in creating management schools within the IIT system and offered unique programmes blending management and technology that would develop managers who would be able to understand and appreciate both the critical technology related issues and their management implications. This original concept has now been vindicated by the setting up of management programmes in other IITs as well.

Since its inception, the institute has had a holistic growth. In the last few years, this growth has been accelerated. World renowned for its technological prowess, IIT Kharagpur has leveraged its strength in terms of infrastructure, intellectual resources, illustrious alumni and its "will to be the best"; in developing VGSOM as a Business Management school of top calibre.The healthy mix of armed and civilian population learning together in the same class gives a whole new dimension to managment education....Know More