GENDER DIVERSITY

INDEX(GDI)
Introduction Relevance of GDI
• It is used to compare the number of people across  Fostering Innovation: debate, differing
two genders opinions, and viewpoints encourages
innovation

• Women to Men ratio

• Creating an inclusive environment: A diverse
classroom creates an environment which is
representative of the world
• To identify whether there is any over or under
representation

• Understanding the nuances of business: These

• Balanced GDI helps in creating inclusive and diverse customers themselves belong to a different age, sex,
workplace ethnic, linguistic, and cultural groups
 B-SCHOOL INDEX FOR
AST TWO YEARS

Source: Career 360

CURRENT STATUS

Source: Economic Times

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Source: Economic Times

STRATEGIES FOLLOWED TO IMPROVE THIS INDEX

IIM Rohtak • ‘Meet and Greet’ sessions

• Increasing the number of women faculty members
• Employment of spouses
• Major positions being help by women
• Fare reimbursement for campus visit
IIM Udaipur • Additional diversity score of 5 points during
admission
• Gender Sensitivity committee
• Regularly engages with women staff members

IIM Kozhikode • 60 supernumerary seats for women in 2018

IIM Lucknow • Five points out of a total 50 to candidates from

non-engineering backgrounds and women
IIM Calcutta • Three points to women candidates before the
“personal interview” stage of the admission
process
 WHAT NITIE CAN DO AND ROAD AHEAD
What can be started right now

• Weightage to gender diversity

• reserve some percentage of seats or introduce some extra seats for women only
• video series regarding this to make them aware about the actual work and the scope and need of supply chain
and operations domain
 webinars (live streaming) for major UG Colleges for creating awareness.
• Meet and Greet” sessions with prospective students
• Travelling cost can be reimbursed. These measures will improve access in general.
• Gender Sensitivity Committee to take care of any concern faced by the female students and faculty by regularly
conducting meetings with them.
• employment of spouses of the faculty members
• Video Series highlighting the achievements of our Female Alumni
• conduct webinars based on women empowerment to encourage women for higher studies.
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What can be achieved in a period of 2-3 years

• New Courses such as PGD in HR, Marketing, Finance

• Work on increasing the number of women faculty members

• Introduce online MBA courses with flexible timings

• Working women as well as married women can also pursue MBA
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