I think the writer has a very myopic view of things. Despite the location 'disadvantage' (we are connectd by daily DIRECT flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Kochi), IIMK has managed to get more than 350 participants EACH for MDPs, FDPs, eMEP and industry seminars, something our illustrious older institutes have not managed yet in so many years of existance. IIMK also attracts speakers from all walks of life, like industry stalwarts, senior politicians, etc, through the seminars organized by Interest Groups in each industry vertical. This leads to a lot of interaction with the outside world. A case in point. We hosted managers from NTPC for an MDP last week. Our HR interest group, HRiday, managed to convince a senior HR person there to interact with the students here to share experiences on how NTPC manages to remain among the list of top employers in the country. If this is not industry interaction, then I do not know what the writer is referring to. Also, Kozhikode is not alineated from industry, but in a unique location. Industry hubs of Bangalore, Coimbatore and Kochi are a mere 6 hours away by road. Students have to do at least 2 industry projects in the first year itself (OM1 and MM2). The IIMK batch profile (higher work exp compared to other IIMs) also allows a lot of learning from peers who have worked in different industries.