Academic Partner: IIPM

ICMR is a sister concern of The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM). IIPM was established in 1973 by Dr.M.K Chaudhuri (MSc, DSc, PhD). IIPM quoted as the world's largest business school by Financial Times, London; is one of the leading schools of India and a pioneer in market research with 9 campuses in 7 cities and with a student base of over seven thousand. A number of research activities have been undertaken in the past by the strategic alliance of IIPM and ICMR.

Social Sector Partner: The Great Indian Dream Foundation

Great Indian Dream Foundation is a social arm of IIPM which was established on 28th March, 2000. GIDF is a collaborative effort between IIPM faculty and its students which works in 300 villages and reaches out to over a million people. The key focus of GIDF are eradicating poverty, increasing employment and promoting health. GIDF and ICMR jointly undertakes research activities in social sector research.

Media Partner: Planman Media

Through its media arm Planman Consulting publishes various fortnightly and monthly magazines namely Business and Economy, 4P's, The Sunday Indian, Human Factor, The India Economy Review, Strategic Innovators and Need the Dough. ICMR has been involved in extensive researches which are published in these magazines. Few of these researches include:

• India's 10 Best Business Hotel
• 100 Most Powerful Human Beings
• India's Most Valuable Brands
• India's Most Profitable Companies