IIF has a very high market recognition.

IIF has established linkages with over 1000 professionals from all across the globe including from Harvard University, University of Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago, London Business School, London School of Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, MIT, Ohio State University, University of Cambridge and from various countries including USA, UK, Australia, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Canada, Iceland, Portugal, Israel, China, Uzbekistan, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Italy, Netherland, Russia, Switzerland, Sweden, etc apart from India.

IIF has close linkages with the industry and trade associations like ASSOCHAM, CII, FICCI, PHDCCI, Indo-American Chambers of Commerce, DMA, IACC & AIMA and others. IIF is regularly invited to meetings, delegations, seminars and conferences and dicussions held / organised in these chambers. IIF also represents on different committees of these chambers. IIF has linkages with thousands of officials & managers at top & middle level in private and public sector enterprises, banks, insurance companies, financial institutions and government, who have participated in MDPs in which IIF participated as resource faculty or coordinated.

Indian Industry, banks and financial institutions have been extending the relevant support to the Institute and its activities.

More than 3000 IIF Alumni are serving the industry, banks and financial institutions efficiently and successfully at different levels and contributing to their productivity.

The institute provides faculty support on invitation to deliver lectures, address seminars or conduct research activities. IIF has established indirect linkages with about 20,000 people to whom IIF Newsletter is sent for the last 33 years.