Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM) Bengaluru, center of excellence and the first-of-its-kind national Institute, was established at the initiative of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The institute is co-promoted by the Commodity Boards of India, viz. Coffee Board, Tea Board, Rubber Board & Spices Board and Industry & Plantation Associations. IIPM has been conceived as a world renowned academic institution focusing in the field of agribusiness, commodity, plantations and associated management education. IIPM has educational membership with The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB-USA) & European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD-Brussels) and Permanent Accreditation from Higher Learning Accreditation Commission of Texas (HLACT-USA).