The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur, one of India’s premier management institutions, hosted the Immersion Programme for India’s first dual degree programmes — Executive PhD & DBA (Batch 2024–27) and MBA Fintech Management (Batch 2024–26). Executive PhD & DBA Dual Degree Programme is offered in collaboration with IAE Bordeaux University School of Management, France. MBA Fintech Management Programme is jointly conducted with Sorbonne Business School, France.

In a significant step towards strengthening bilateral ties in education and workforce development, the Government of India and the Government of France have signed a MoU to collaborate in the fields of skill development, vocational education, and training. The MoU was signed in presence of Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), MSDE and MOE, GOI, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, during the Bharat SkillNxt 2025, held on July 22, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.