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Cranfield School of Management Profile – TenADay.co.in

September 25, 2008


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Cranfield School of Management

Cranfield School of Management, located about 75 km north-west of London in the UK, is one of Europe’s leading university management schools. It is part of Cranfield University, renowned for its high quality postgraduate teaching and research and its strong links to industry and business.

They aim to inspire people and to enrich management practice and leadership by
• Engaging closely with their partners and their customers across the world
• Designing distinctive programmes which are relevant, contemporary and participative
• Developing individuals personally as well as professionally
• Promoting practical management skills alongside theoretical business knowledge
• Generating research that is strategic and actionable
• Fostering business cultures that are vibrant, entrepreneurial and international
• Celebrating diversity and valuing experience
• Delivering bespoke solutions that are sustainable, responsible and pragmatic
For more than 40 years, they have been helping business grow by successfully transforming knowledge into action.

Programs Offered:
1) Full Time MBA
2) Executive MBA
3) MSc in Management
4) Doctoral Program
5) Executive Development

Full Time MBA:
The Full-time Cranfield MBA is spread over one year, but it is the start of a relationship that extends beyond Cranfield throughout your career.
Unlike most other European MBA programmes, Cranfield offers four, not three terms of teaching. The Cranfield Experience starts with Orientation Week, which is followed by a comprehensive set of core modules. Unique to Cranfield is the Personal and Professional Development spine that combines organisational processes and communication with team building and career planning
throughout the programme.
In the third part of the programme you choose how to apply your knowledge to real situations through the medium of integrated themes which are based around critical management disciplines such as leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and globalisation.
If you are an international student whose first language is not English or you have not previously lived in the UK, you may be eligible to attend their two-week pre-MBA Programme.

http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/mba/mbaprogramme/coremodules.asp

Executive MBA:
The Cranfield Executive MBA is spread over two years, but it is the start of a relationship that extends beyond Cranfield throughout your career. The programme was launched in 1981 to enable organisations to sponsor their talented and ambitious managers to study for the MBA while continuing to work. There are now two study options:
Part-time: attendance at Cranfield on fourteen residential weekends (all day Friday and Saturday) and three and a half week residential periods each year, spread throughout the year.
Modular: six eight-day modules each year.

http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/mba/executivemba/coremodules.asp

MSc in Management:
The Cranfield MSc is designed for practising professionals, mid-career managers and graduates looking to gain a further specialist qualification in their chosen field.
The portfolio of MSc programmes offered by the School of Management in 2007-8 is:
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
o Full-time
o Executive (Modular)
• Strategic Marketing
o Full-time
o Executive
• Finance and Management – Full-time
• International HR Management – Part-time (modular)
• Programme and Project Management – Part-time (modular)
• Leading Learning and Change – Part-time (modular)
• Managing Organisational Performance – Part-time (modular)
Please click on the individual programme for further information

Doctoral Programs:
At Cranfield they offer two different routes to a doctorate. The well-established PhD programme is aimed at those who have aspirations of a career in academia. They offer a number of bursaries on the PhD, as well as helping students win ESRC studentships. Look at the information on their Research Centres and see if your own research interests fit ours.
Alternatively the Executive Doctorate launched in 1999, may be more appropriate. This programme is aimed at senior practitioners who are thought leaders in their organizations. This is a part-time programme delivered in an executive education type style i.e. a series of residential weeks. Already the Executive Doctorate has attracted an international, senior cadre of individuals to Cranfield.
• PhD programme
• Executive Doctorate

Executive Development:
Cranfield School of Management is one of the top UK business schools. Indeed, their reputation as a top business school, providing training for managers, is founded on their ability to create, integrate and disseminate new management thinking – transferring knowledge into action.
1) General Management Programmes
2) Open Programmes
3) Customised Executive Development
4) Knowledge Interchange


Fees and Expenses:
Full-time MBA Payment Schedule (September 2008 start)
Deposit 1 £200 on acceptance of the place on the MBA
Deposit 2 £2,000 by 1 June
Start of programme (registration) £25,800
TOTAL FEES (2008/09) £28,000

Executive MBA Payment Schedule (January 2009 start)
Payment Option 1 Payment Option 2
Deposit 1 £200 on acceptance of the place on the MBA
Deposit 2 £2,000 by 30 November
Start of year 1 (registration) £11,800 £7,200
Start of year 2 £14,000 £9,300
End of year 2 (November) – £9,300
TOTAL FEES (2008/09) £28,000 £28,000

Please note – if you apply late, you will be required to pay both deposits together on acceptance of your place.
Fees include the provision of a laptop for the duration of the programme as well as the majority of the costs of a one-week international study tour.
Living Expenses:
Living expenses can vary widely but they recommend that a single Full-time MBA student should allow between £8,000 and £10,000 for the year. For a married couple with children, the total could be considerably greater.For information about on-campus accommodation and costs click here.
MRes/Full-time PhD programme for 2008/2009:
EU candidates: £6,500 per annum
Non-EU candidates: £11,000 per annum
Part-time PhD programme for 2008/2009:
EU candidates: £5,000 in year 1 and then £4,000 per annum
Non-EU candidates: £7,500 per annum (please note however that there is a residence requirement in year one and part-time study for non-EU candidates will not therefore be an option for at least the first year of study).
Fees for the Executive Doctorate programme commencing October 2007 are as follows:
• Year 1 – £15 000
• Year 2 – £11 000
• Year 3 – £11 000
• Year 4 – £10 000
• Invoiced annually

Faculty:
Leaders in their chosen fields, the teaching faculty are the driving force behind Cranfield’s success. Through consultancy and research, they are closely in touch with the needs of business, industry and government and thus consistently current and topical in their teaching. The diverse origin of the teaching body – from Australia, China, Japan, and North America and across Europe – ensures that the delegates receive a global perspective.

http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/faculty/index3.asp?alpha=A

Campus:

Cranfield School of Management is situated in Bedfordshire close to the border with Buckinghamshire. The School is located almost midway between the towns of Bedford and Milton Keynes and is conveniently situated between junctions 13 and 14 of the M1.

The learning environment at Cranfield has been created through investment in people and resources to offer you a world class experience of management development.
Cranfield Management Development Centre is their award-winning, purpose-built residential and management training centre. The facilities have been designed to create an environment that is conducive to effective learning while providing the high standard of accommodation expected by global business managers. There are a large variety of conference and syndicate rooms; tiered and flat lecture rooms; for groups of 10 to 100 people. Rooms are air-conditioned with comfortable conference chairs and plenty of elbow room. Spacious areas, inside and out, for breaks, informal syndicate work, or just for relaxation.

The School of Management provides first class teaching and learning facilities including tiered and flat lecture rooms with comprehensive audio-visual equipment. The School is also equipped with a computer studio, a Management Information and Resource Centre, television studio and study areas for the small group discussions which are central to the learning process on both the masters programmes and short courses.
Cranfield’s rural setting also provides plenty of space in their security patrolled car parks.

The bedrooms are modern, comfortable and en suite, equipped with everything the business user needs, including broadband access, music centre and mini-fridge.
Of course, it’s not just the work times which are important. At any residential event you need to be able to relax. At Cranfield you’ll find plenty of quiet corners for networking, and catching up with outside events.

Ranking:
Financial Times combined poll (January 2007) – aggregated positions in the 2006 Financial Times, Business Week, Wall St Journal, Economist Intelligence Unit and Forbes rankings. It ranked Cranfield School of Management at:
• 10 in Europe
• 3 in UK
The Times combined poll (2004) – This ranked Cranfield at:
• 6 in Europe
• 2 in UK
The Best-Known Full-Time MBA Rankings (A to Z)
Publication Latest Ranking
Americaeconomia
(Latin America) 35 in the World
11 in Europe
4 in the UK
Business Week: This ranking alternates between MBA and EMBA rankings each year. In both 2004 and 2006 the Cranfield MBA, though not formally ranked, was listed as one of top non-US full-time MBA programmes.
Economist Intelligence Unit 11 in the World
6 in Europe
3 in the UK
Expansion
(Mexican) 28 in the World
Joint 8 in Europe
3 in UK
Financial Times* (Full-Time MBA) 30 in the World
13 in Europe
7 in UK
*This Ranking also positions Cranfield School of Management at:
• 12 in the world for value for money.
• 17 in the world for career progression.
Financial Times (European Business School Ranking) 8 in Europe
2 in the UK
Forbes Magazine (biennial) 5 in the World (non-US)
2 in the UK

http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/about/rank.asp

Placement and Recruiters:
The vast majority of their students made a sector or functional career change and a large percentage moved geographically. 62% of their MBAs changed both sector and function. 85% made a functional change and 62% changed industry. 63% of MBAs changed country.

It is also highly impressive that despite these transitions the average salary for MBAs working in the UK after Cranfield was £65,746 (US$131,521), with an average package total of £81,680 (US$163,379). The average salary for Asian MBAs taking up employment in the UK was £68,333 (US$136,687) and for students from other countries working in the UK it was £68,800 (US$137,630). The average MBA sign on bonus was £11,987 (US$24,025).

The average salary increase based upon their MBAs’ geographical origin and where these students moved to after the course is as follows:
1) Their Asian students who successfully moved to the UK had a 141% average increase in salary. 80% of Asian students successfully moved to the UK or Europe.
2) MBAs from other global locations who went on to work in the UK saw a 67% average increase in salary. 69% of these students moved to the UK or Europe.
3) UK students gained a 24% average increase in salary. 7% of UK students moved to Europe or Asia.

80% of the full time 2005-2006 MBA students participated in the Career Paths Report.

http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/careers/documents/Paths_2006.pdf

Alumni:
Aims of Alumni association:
• To be an active network of professional managers from all aspects of business, the professions, the public and the not-for-profit sectors
• To contribute to a positive post ‘Cranfield Experience’ by creating and developing networking, lifelong learning and career management services
• To increase awareness of Cranfield School of Management and its activities throughout the UK and internationally
• To support links between alumni and the School

Notable Alumni:
• Andy Bond – CEO, Asda
• Andy Harrison – CEO, easyJet
• Elena Ambrosiadou – CEO & Founder, Ikos Partners
• Michael Wemms – chairman, House of Fraser plc
• Michael Averill – CEO, Shanks Group plc
• Kate Avery – group director, Legal and General
• Michael Smith – CEO, Ladbrokes
• Patrick Dunne – director, 3i
• Christopher Littmoden – CEO, Marks & Spencer (N America)
• Hilary Williams – chief executive, Girl Guide Association
• Andrew Rickman – founder, Bookham Technology
• Crispin Blunt – Member of Parliament for Reigate
• Tom Merchant – CEO, Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd
• Antony Jenkins – CEO, Barclaycard UK
• Kim Parish – CEO, Institute of Leadership & Management
• Dominic Von Trotha Taylor – CEO, PayPoint Limited

http://www.cmaworld.org/

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SJMSOM Profile – TenADay.co.in

September 25, 2008


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Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management: IIT Bombay

To promote interdisciplinary learning and to keep up with the changing environment, IIT Bombay established its management school in 1995 with the objective of transforming professionals with technological background to “Renaissance Leaders” of tomorrow. In the year 2000, the school was renamed as Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, in honor of Dr. Shailesh J. Mehta, a distinguished alumnus of IIT Bombay and a generous contributor to the school. The School Of Management already leads the way in preparing its Graduates to respond to the new challenges by drawing on the varied intellectual resources of IIT Bombay and providing an outstanding and innovative program in management education.
Mission
“To develop professionals who manage the business activities in a dynamic environment in which technology is a key determinant of organizational success. To play a vital role in those areas of industry, government and public activity where technology is a key strategic component.”
Commitment
At IIT Bombay Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, they have no small goals. They think big, analyze rigorously and work hard in the pursuit of excellence. Their endeavor is not simply to SUCCEED but to SURPASS.

Programs offered:

1) Master of Management (M.Mgmt) programme
2) Doctoral Programme
3) Management Development Programmes (MDPs)

Master of Management (M.Mgmt) programme:

The School Of Management through its flagship Master of Management (M.Mgmt) programme seeks to develop managers for an integrated understanding of all business functions. The rigorous curriculum of the Master of Management programme has a judicious blend of courses that provide an in-depth understanding of the operational and strategic aspects of management.

One unique feature of the program is that apart from the regular courses on Finance, Accounting, Operations and HR, SJM SOM prepares for technology management with core courses like Technology Policy, R&D Management and Managing technology transfer. Also, innovative courses like “Mission, Vision and Leadership” provide opportunity for the student to work under the mentorship of Indian Business leaders and to hone their leadership skills.

http://www.som.iitb.ac.in/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=78

Doctoral Programme:

The Doctoral Programme prepares the students for careers in teaching and research. The academic programme leading to the PhD degree is broad-based and involves a minimum course credit requirement and research thesis. The institute also encourages research in interdisciplinary areas through a system of joint supervision and interdisciplinary group activities. The presence of a strong research oriented faculty provides excellent opportunities for such programme. The Institute undertakes sponsored research and development projects from the industrial and other organizations in the public as well as private sector.
The broad objectives of the PhD programme is not only to keep pace with expanding frontiers of knowledge but also to provide research training relevant to the present social and economic objectives of the country.

http://www.som.iitb.ac.in/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=89


Management Development Programmes (MDPs):

The Management Development Programmes (MDPs) conducted by the School are aimed towards developing and maintaining a strong interface with industry. They also enable the School to identify the current trends in business processes.

http://www.som.iitb.ac.in/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=84&Itemid=117

Fees and Expenses:

Master Of Management:
Rs. 67,000 per semester (approximately)
The fees includes tuition, hostel room rent and expenditure for other activities (Medical, Gymkhana etc.) Mess expenses have to be incurred by students according to actuals & amount to approximately Rs 1500 per month. In addition to above fees students have to pay Institute, Library and Hostel deposits which are refundable at the time of completion of course.
Click here to view the fee strucure for Master of Management (2007-09)

Doctoral Programme:
Rs. 12,000 per semester (approx)
The fees includes admission fees, tuition, hostel room rent and expenditure for other activities. Mess expenses would amount to about Rs. 1500 per month. Fellows are also entitled for various scholarships of amount approx Rs. 10,000 per month.

Faculty:

In the true spirit of this saying, the esteemed faculty at SJM SOM is continuously on the path of achieving excellence in management education. Their versatile areas of interest, diverse backgrounds, and rich industrial experiences enhance the learning that the students get from them, both inside and outside the classrooms.
A research focus and a will to understand issues thoroughly pervades among the faculty translating into the various MDPs, industry consultancy assignments and research projects. This contributes greatly towards making the school and its students competent enough to form educated opinions on various issues of managerial relevance.

http://www.som.iitb.ac.in/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140&Itemid=493

Campus:

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management is equipped with the most modern state-of-the-art facilities. The SJMSOM building is a modern structure with its classrooms, seminar halls, computer labs, Wi-Fi enabled lobbies and wide open spaces for discussions and events
Classrooms:
The building has air-conditioned classrooms and seminar rooms with a ‘U’ shaped design to facilitate discussions and debates. The specially designed classrooms are equipped with the audio visual aids & internet connectivity to enhance group discussions and learning. The classrooms provide the right environment for the faculty to give the students a hands-on experience and the right ambience for the students to stimulate their learning.
Library:

Knowledge resources are the key for the growth of any educational institution. Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, with its commitment to learning, provides the students with a fully equipped library consisting of books and journals on a variety of management topics
The School has continued to add to its collection, which now stands more than 6638 books; and 337 Audio Visual Material (CDs and Audio cassettes), 514 Thesis & Dissertation, 55 MDP reports.

Auditoriums/Halls:

The School has air-conditioned Seminar halls and a 150 seat Auditorium for conducting seminars, MDPs and conferences.
Apart from these the school has access to the three large auditoriums within the campus.
The Convocation hall (Dikshaanth Sabhagruh)
P C Saxena Lecture Theatre
KReSIT Auditorium

Computer lab:

SJMSOM has two computer labs meant for the management program students and a PhD workspace for the research scholars.
The computer labs of SJMSOM are equipped with the latest hardware and software configurations. The labs are open 24 hours and also have two full time system administrators.
With these acquisitions, the School now has around 139 PCs for general student use, individual PC’s for faculty and research scholars, 4 mail, web and file servers, 1 Laptop, 30+ printers, 1 Copier Printer, 7 LCD projectors and a range of industry-standard application software that includes: simulation software (Arena), statistical software (SAS), SPSS 11. In addition, the School has access to centralized computing resources of the Institute, which are amongst the best in the country. All computers are networked through a switched 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN, which is connected to the Institute’s Gigabit Ethernet backbone. The School has alliance with Microsoft, which has provided all soft wares through this alliance programme.

Ranking:

Business world 2003: #10
Outlook 2003: #10
Business Barons magazine 2003: #6

Placement and Recruiters:

Placement 2008:
Placements are the touchstone with which to measure the quality of a management student. And who better than world class recruiters to give the verdict. And the way the recruiters have lavished the best of management profiles and packages on the students of Shailesh J Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay, goes a long way in proving that SJMSOM stands at the pinnacle when it comes to choice of management recruiters and management jobs. This placement season saw an whooping average domestic salary of Rs 13.96 lakhs. The median salary is 14.50 lakhs – what this says is that there were more salaries on the higher side of the average and not just a few top salaries pulling the average up. They say placements this season are facing a slump across the country. SJMSOM placements seem to say otherwise – 3 job offers for each student to choose from. That’s more than likely to happen when 53 top notch companies vie for 53 students and make 153 offers! Consulting, Finance, Operations, IT, Marketing, Leadership – name a management profile, and you have the crème de la crème of recruiters offering it at SOM. Here is the 2008 Placement story in detail.
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Alumni:

The Shailesh J Mehta School of Management boasts of a small but committed alumni base. Their alumni occupy prestigious positions in leading Indian and multinational companies all over the world. They are immensely proud of them and the way they represent their school. One of the foremost reasons their school has grown the way it has is the untiring commitment and unstinting support of the alumni.
The mission of the alumni association at SJMSOM is to establish a symbiotic relationship between the school and its alumni. The association serves as a means to provide a platform for alumni to keep in touch with the happenings in the school and contribute to its growth. On the other hand, it helps their alumni keep in touch with their friends and faculty.

http://www.som.iitb.ac.in/joomla/alumni/

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S.P. Jain Profile – TenADay.co.in

September 25, 2008


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S.P.Jain Institute of Management and Research: Mumbai

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P.Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) grew rapidly in eminence from one of the three B-schools in the country in 1981 to one of the top ten B-schools in the country by 1994-1995. Since then, it has continued to retain this position with ease during the last decade.
The bold move to disaffiliate SPJIMR from the then Bombay University to have freedom in course curriculum, pedagogic innovations and pioneering programmers in socially under managed sectors was a beginning of its journey to achieve the mandate it has given itself in terms of unique innovative and distinct path in management education
The guiding philosophy of SPJIMR is influencing practice and promoting value based growth. The institute has an enviable track record of recognizing the needs of the society, especially the under managed sectors, and responding with quick and appropriate responses.

Programs Offered:

PGDM (2yrs)
PGPM (11mths)
PGDSM MIT (2yrs)
Family Managed Business
Executive Mgmt. Prog. (EMP)
PhD
others (short term)
BCIDS programmes
Dubai Programmes
Singapore Programmes

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM):

The Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a two-year, full time, residential programme. The programme offers specializations in finance, operations, marketing and information management and is ranked among the top ten in the country. The emphasis of the programme is to develop in the candidate the ability to translate theory into practice. It aims at promoting an inquiring & analytical mind, which proactively seeks the right knowledge, acquires the appropriate skills and promotes the right attitude to develop capabilities needed to manage enterprises in the twenty-first century. This programme is now in its 25th year and has a number of successful alumni in senior positions across the industry.

http://www.spjimr.org/pgdm/pgdm_home.asp

Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM):

Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM), earlier known as Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), is a eleven month, full-time, residential programme. The mission of the programme is to create and nurture value-based future leaders taking on higher management roles in transforming organizations.
SPJIMR perceived the need of the industry for thought leaders in middle level management and successfully endeavored to create the PGPM course.The programme which is in its fourth year, has challenged the paradigm of conventional part time courses for working executives. Participants gain management perspectives through an innovative pedagogy of experiential learning and enhanced peer interaction. The programme offers a platform for learning and exchange of ideas with expert faculty. The renowned faculty at the institute facilitates innovative thinking through practical academic inputs and thought-provoking case studies. The programme also has a strong focus on values and ethics.

http://www.spjimr.org/pgpm/pgpm_home.asp

Post Graduate Diploma in Systems Management (PGDSM):

Post Graduate Diploma in Systems Management (PGDSM) & Masters in Information Technology (MIT) is a unique program offered by SPJIMR in collaboration with Virginia Tech (VT), USA. This unique collaboration resulted in the pioneering concept of PGDSM MIT, a two year globally focused dual degree program in systems management, which has now established its firm footing in the industry.

The program leads to
1) Post Graduate Diploma in Systems Management (PGDSM) regarded highly by Top Indian IT companies
2) Masters in Information Technology (MIT) from Virginia Tech, US ranked 9th in US. This gives participants edge to get placements in US and Europe not withstanding visa restrictions enforced from time-to-time.

The program aims to prepare business leaders for IT and consulting organizations who can understand business requirements from both the general management and functional perspective. The pedagogy drives participants to enrich themselves with knowledge of industry domains, emerging trends & challenges and provides a focus towards optimum business solutions delivery.

http://www.spjimr.org/pgdsm_mit/pgdsm_mit_home.asp

Family Managed Business Programme:

SPJIMR pioneered the Family Managed Business Programme for young family business managers, which is now in its 12th Year.
The Family Managed Business (FMB) programme has a custom designed architecture reflecting the central theme of preparing the participant for leadership of his/her family business. The architecture adopted focuses on the objectives and pedagogy for fulfilling the theme

The SPJIMR Family Managed Business Programme was evolved to assist family-owned firms in meeting the unique managerial challenges associated with operating and sustaining a successful family enterprise. The programme helps the students to identify which family dynamics most often affect business decisions, and learn how to overcome these hurdles to continued growth and profitability.
This program is offered by the Centre for Family Businesses in India at SPJIMR, which is committed in its mission to:

• Further the understanding, growth and development of responsible family-owned business.
• Celebrate the importance of family enterprises in their economy and their society.
• To prepare next generation family business leaders for their unique leadership roles.
• To increase the survival rate of mature family-owned businesses by focusing on opportunities inherent in these enterprises

http://www.spjimr.org/fmb/fmb_home.asp

Executive Management Programme:

The emerging Business challenges require corporates to create a reservoir of versatile executives with a strong base of functional knowledge along with general management perspective.
SPJIMR’s uniquely architectured Executive Management Programme is designed with a potential to address the above shortcomings and fills the gap of providing high quality management education to Practicing executives with minimal absence from their workplace.

http://www.spjimr.org/emba/emba_home.asp

PhD:

http://www.spjimr.org/phd/phd_home.asp

Others (short term) Programmes:
• SYB (Start Your Business)
• APPM (Advanced Program in Project Management)
• CPRMM (Certificate Programme in Resource Mobilization & Management)
• PPGW (Program in Political Governance for Women)

BCIDS Programs:
Professional Program in Management (PPM):

Develop an all-round professional profile of Graduate Students enabling them comprehend business environment and opportunity to excel in assignments in the chosen field of activity. They would be able to use knowledge of Finance, Economics, General Management Principles and Information Technology to deal with business situations in day-to-day work life objectively and efficiently. The program is to provide holistic education in the field of technology, management and behavioral science inputs to all participants so as to groom a well-rounded personality.

http://www.bcids.in/ppm/ppm.asp

Professional Program in Management (Media Management):

Infomedia India Limited is India’s leading media company with strong market presence in diverse business areas spanning Business Directories, Special interest Magazine, Printing Services and Publishing Outsourcing. A pan-Indian network covering 22 cities and over 1,700 employees gives Infomedia a national footprint. The Company is the undisputed market leader in Yellow Pages and Special Interest Publishing and one of the most respected contract printers in the country. Infomedia has recently forayed into the Publishing Outsourcing segment and is well-placed to consolidate its position in the booming market with tremendous growth potential. Infomedia’s leading brands include India’s No. 1 directory and Super Brand, titled Info media Yellow Pages, the leading product finder Search, and consumer magazines Overdrive, Chip, Better Photography etc among others.
With an employee friendly culture and clear growth charters, Infomedia India Ltd. provides a promising opportunity to build a great career.

The program aims at
• Grooming media professionals with Corporate vision
• Providing them a platform to gain practical knowledge
• Assisting in placements in media sector

http://www.bcids.in/ppm_mm/ppm_mm.asp

Post Graduate Program in Market research:

The program aims at:
• Enabling participants to develop competency in market research and gain the ability to make well-grounded marketing decisions.
• Acquiring interdisciplinary knowledge of management skills, soft skills, elements of technology, functional areas and social sciences thereby getting better prepared to meet professional challenges.
• Ensuring participants employability, day-one job readiness and their sustained excellent performance.

http://www.bcids.in/pgpmr/pgpmr.asp

Dubai and Singapore Programs:

S P Jain offers a truly global, one year Masters in Business Administration (GMBA) program, with 9 unique super specialisations, wherein students spend six months in Dubai and six months in Singapore….. Click to read more.
For the working executives in Dubai and Singapore S P Jain offers an Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA) – a program which has been extremely well received in both the countries. This program is offered to only residents of UAE and Singapore. …. Click to read more

Fees and Expenses:

PGPM:
The programme fee is Rs.5,53,000. (Subject to change). This includes tuition, hostel, study material, IT services and placement. The cost of foreign tour (optional), food and laptop will be extra on actual.
The Institute will facilitate bank loans as required.

PGDM:
Program fee is Rs. 4 lakhs (for PGDM 2007-2009). Fees for PGDM 2008-2010 will be announced shortly.
Family Business Management Program:-
I Installment – Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rs.25,000/- on registration (non-refundable) + Rs.1,75,000/-
before joining i.e. 31st July 2008)
II Installment – Rs. 1,25,000/- (In January 2009 )
III Installment – Rs. 1,25,000/- (In August 2009)
Total – Rs. 4,50,000/-
Expenses for field trips including overseas travel will be as per actuals as also incidental expenses of local conveyance etc.
Additional charges:
• Books/study material would be Rs.15,000/- for the program.
• Hostel cost for those who would like to avail of hostel facility are not included in the fee indicated above.
Hostel fees would be around Rs.35,000/- per annum

EMP:
The announced fee that is currently applicable is Rs 400,000 ( Rupees Four lakhs only) per participant as under

Tution fees:
Lodging and boarding :
(lodging in their hostel on twin-sharing basis)
Books/ study material: Rs/ participant
300,000
75,000

25,000
————-
400,000

Faculty:

http://www.spjimr.org/fac_core.asp

Campus:
Library:
The focal point of the Institute, the well-stocked and fully computerized library offers 27 different types of learning media. It has more than 18,000 books including the latest management books, more than 150 foreign and Indian business journals and periodicals, audio-video cassettes and CD-ROMs. The library has also has the annual reports of a large number of companies, product profiles, directories etc.
Inter-library arrangements (with British Council Library, American Resource Center, World Trade Centre library and others) provide further access to information for research. The library also subscribes to a host of online databases like Thomson Learning, EBSCO Premier, CRISINFAC, CRISIL GVC, ISI Emerging Markets, Prowess Client and Cline.

The library, recently renovated significantly improving the ambiance, can be accessed via the Intranet and students can search for books, reserve them and get them reissued online. It has a reference section and a reading room facility, which is open for 24 hours a day.

Hostels/Apartments:
Living on campus is one of the key contributors to an intensive and effective learning experience. Hostel facilities have been recently upgraded and expanded to provide participants with a homely atmosphere that strengthens the feeling of belonging. Hostels are provided with facilities like water filter & cooler, coffee vending machines, washing machine and printer. In addition, the hostels also have a TV set and a TT table.
All hostel rooms are networked having 24 hours Internet access, via leased line. Students are connected through the Internet, Intranet of the institute (SPINX) and messaging applications. The participants are thus citizens of a bustling, vibrant, virtual community that extends participatory and interactive learning beyond the classroom.

Laptops:
All students are provided with laptops, which facilitate learning at the time and pace of the student. It has also helped students to submit their assignments online. The institute has installed network printers in the Institute as well as the hostels.

Wireless LAN:
Technology never stops evolving at SPJIMR. After becoming only the second B-school in India to have provided laptops to all its students, SPJIMR is now set to enter a new era as far technology is concerned. “Being connected but not wired” is the new theme. With the institute soon going in for a 2.4 GHz frequency Wireless LAN backed by a 100 Mbps internal LAN, students will be able to use the computer network and the Internet from any part of the campus.

Ranking:
Business World Ranking 2007: #9
India Today Ranking 2007: #13
Outlook Ranking 2007: #8

Placement and Recruiters:
Placement Statistics 2008:
General Management profiles were offered by Tata Administrative Services, Aditya Birla Group, Reliance Group. The operations domain saw companies like GSK, Cummins, Miebach Consulting, ITW, ECS, and Bristlecone among many others. IT companies like Capgemini, CTS, Wipro, HCL Technologies, IBM, Oracle among others offered plush IT consulting, business development and other exciting profiles.
More than 50% of the batch had pre-placement offers and pre placement interviews from the Autumns Internships which was done in companies like P&G, HUL, Citibank, Sabre Capital, Edelweiss, Pentland Brands (London), Development Bank of Singapore, etc.

Participants in the Batch 89
Total Number of Pre Placement Offers (PPO/PPI) 45
Pre Placement Offers Accepted 25
Total Number of Offers Made 258
Average no. of offers per participant 3.68
Max. no. of offers to a single participant 8
Number of Participating Companies 96

Highest Domestic Salary Offered 24 Lakhs
Average Domestic Salary 13.96 Lakhs
Highest Foreign Salary offered 70,000 USD

Alumni:

http://www.spjimr.org/alumni/alumni.asp

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September 25, 2008


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National Institute of Industrial Engineering: Mumbai

NITIE is dedicated to help Indian businesses to make their presence felt globally. NITIE has decided to act as driving force not only in manufacturing sector but all dynamic sectors of the Indian economy. It has aligned its vision and activities in line with the current and future needs of the Indian economy and its vibrant and growing sectors.

Vision:

“To be a leader in the knowledge led productivity movement.”

Mission:

“To nourish a learning environment conducive to foster innovations in productivity and business development.”

Programs Offered:

1) PGDIE
2) PGDIM
3) PGDISEM
4) PGDITM
5) Fellow
6) Management Development Programme
7) Unit Based Programmes

Fellowship:
The Fellow Programme aims at developing outstanding scholars who explore the inexact science of management with a beyond the obvious perspective.

http://www.nitie.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=457&Itemid=231

MDP:
The Management Development Programme assists some of the best practising managers in radically changing their perspective about business. It is one of the several ways through which the industry benefits from faculty’s rich experience.

http://www.nitie.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=77

UBP:
Unit Based Programmes are based on the philosophy that every business is unique with its specific needs and requirements. UBPs are customised learning experiences for satisfying these special needs.

http://www.nitie.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=106

PGDIE:
PGDIE is one of the very few courses that enjoy corporate excellence for over three decades. The programme focuses on SCM, IT and Systems,Marketing, Finance and HR Management. PGDIE has evolved as a course for developing Managers with cross- functional skills.

http://www.nitie.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=505&Itemid=267

PGDIM:
The PGDIM course aims at inculcating a holistic approach towards business in some of the brightest brains of the country.It provides the appropriate blend of financial, marketing and operational acumen to mould the managers of tomorrow.

http://www.nitie.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=81

PGDISEM:
Environmental considerations are becoming an integral part of core business planning. This course aims at redefining the relationship between business and environment on the basis of the cardinal principles of sustainable development.

http://www.nitie.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=484&Itemid=292

PGDITM:
PGDITM course engages in nurturing of erudite techno-managers, who, with their forte of domain expertise and IT proficiency can incorporate business smart IT strategies, deploy and execute apposite technology and best of clan practices, thus providing competitive edge to businesses

http://www.nitie.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=317&Itemid=157

Fees and Expenses:

The first year fee is payable with confirmation of selection. The details of the fees are given below:
Tution Fees : Rs. 75,000/-
Hostels Room Rent @ Rs. 1500/- pm : Rs. 18,000/-

The fees for second year is to be paid before 15th June. Sponsored candidates must deposit the fees for the entire course on or before the day of admission.

In addition, the students are required to pay the following deposits with confirmation of the selection.

Caution Money Deposit (Institute Facilities) : Rs. 8000/-
Caution Money Deposit (Hostel) : Rs. 3000/-
Caution Money Deposit (Mess) : Rs. 3000/-
Advance Mess Charges : Rs. 1500/-
Membership – NITIE Alumni Association (NAA) : Rs. 3000/-
*The fees and other charges are subjected to change.

Teaching Assistantship:

PGDIE students each get a Teaching Assistantship (TA) of Rs. 5,000/- per month and a Contingency Grant of Rs. 5,000/- per year.
Every PGDIE Student receiving TA is required to undertake 8-10 hours per week of work related to teaching and research activities as assigned to him/her by the Institute.


Faculty:

The NITIE faculty is the hallmark of knowledge, experience and interactive skills. The faculty of this institute is ready to take that extra step which separates excellence from mere adequacy.

Further, due to the cross-functional knowledge of various aspects of business and continuous involvement in consultancy and management development programmes, the NITIE faculty has come to be regarded as the crème de la crème amongst all business schools. The knowledge gained by them from the industries enriches the students with knowledge which is not restricted by class room boundaries.

http://www.nitie.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=528&Itemid=348

Campus:

Library:

The NITIE Library holds one of the richest collection in books journals and online databases in the field of Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Organizational Behaviour, Financial Management, and Training & Information Technology. It has an excellent collection of reference books, like Subject, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Handbooks and Workbooks. Efforts are made to purchase national and international conference proceedings etc. As the Institute has its own residential campus, library also caters to the information needs of their staff, officers, and their children.

Computer Center:

The facilities include:
-WI FI enabled hostels
- LAN with multiserver using Linux, Windows NT-4.0 and Netware.
- CAD-CAM and UNIX Lab.
- 24*7 INTERNET connectivity through a 2 Mbps 1:1 shared leased line.
NITIE believes that its students are the cream of the student community and they deserve the best. The infrastructure support it provides to the students is a just expression of this belief.

Classrooms:

The classrooms are spacious and specifically designed to facilitate participative learning. They are equipped with all the necessary presentation facilities like overhead projectors and screens.

Hostels:

PGDIM, PGDIE, PGDISEM are residential programmes and staying in the hostel helps develop group dynamics amongst the students and broadens their socio-cultural horizons. The hostels are really one of the best in the country. All rooms are well furnished single occupancy with attached bathrooms.

Recreational Facilities:

Facilities available for various sports like Badminton, Table Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Carom, Cricket etc. These facilities ensure that their future managers are healthy and physically fit. Spending time leisurely and relaxing are some of the methods of relieving stress. Hostel common room takes care of this with good music system, television and leisure reading material.

Ranking:

Outlook/C-Fore BSchool Rankings 2007
Overall – 8th
Government B-Schools- 6th

All India Management Association (AIMA) 2007
Super League ( Top 10)

CSR-GHRDC B-School Survey 2006
Overall – 5th
Placements – 4th

Outlook BSchool Rankings 2005
Overall – 6th(aggregate points)
Placements – 5th

BW Cosmode BSchool Rankings 2005
Overall – In the top ten (no specific ranking provided)
Placements – 5th


Placement and Recruiters:

As many as 77 companies from numerous industrial sectors visited the campus for placements, of which 45 ended up making job offers in various profiles. The average number of job offers made was 2.5 per student. The highest international offer of $85000 was made by Olam International. Among the top recruiters were ICICI Bank, Cognizant Technology Solutions, ICICI Prudential, Kotak Mahindra and IBM.

Placement Statistics:

Number of Students sitting for placements: 68
Number of offers per student: 2.50
Number of foreign offers: 2
Highest Indian Salary: Rs. 13.15 lakhs
Highest foreign salary: US $85000
Number of companies that recruited students: 45
Number of Companies on campus: 77

http://www.nitie.edu/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=68

Alumni:

The phenomenon of studies found its real shift with the inception of PGDIE course, which was aimed at not educating but training the minds. The students reiterated this very notion by creating a niche for themselves with the endeavour that they have put for the sustained growth of Indian Industry.
They have shown tremendous entrepreneurial skills in making the organizations create value and leading the corporate world to follow the benchmarks that they have established. Nobody can insinuate the drive to excel with the passion better than the people who have written the success stories in whatever they do and the compassion they spread out.
PGDIE students of NITIE have made the organizations believe about the excellence that it can achieve.The list maintains the legacy of 34 years and any alma-mater can feel proud to count these names as many times it is required.

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Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management Profile – TenADay.co.in

September 25, 2008


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Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management: Delhi

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi, is a premier and dynamic Institute in management and information technology education. It was established by the Lal Bahadur Shastri Educational Trust in Delhi. Over the years it has emerged as one of the premier Institutes in the country imparting value based management education.

The Institute aims at developing a centre for excellence in management and information technology education, training, research & consultancy and to create a new class of managers in tune with the needs of the highly competitive global environment. It has widespread support of corporate world both at national and international levels. The ethics, values and principles of Shastriji have been the constant guiding light that have given direction to us. Developing professionals with a humane and pragmatic approach, the essence of which lies in team work, is the major aim of the Institute.

Programs offered:

1) PGPM General
2) PGDM Finance
3) PGPM Evening
4) MCA

PGPM General:

Two year Full-Time Post Graduate Programme in Management consists of Six Trimesters. The course structure has been designed to ensure that the management graduates of LBSIM develop a judicious blend of strategic thinking and tactical implementation, specialized knowledge and general management skills

http://www.lbsim.ac.in/Academic_Programmes/PGDBM_general.html

PGDM Finance:

In the three trimesters during the first year, the focus is primarily on building the foundation of conceptual and analytical skills required for more specialized advanced courses in finance to be pursued in the second year of the programme.
The students have to take 21 courses along with Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness lab and Summer Training during the First year. The students may also have the opportunity to take a foreign language as an optional course during the first year.
In the second year, during the fourth, fifth and sixth trimesters, the students have to opt for 6 electives in addition to the 9 core compulsory courses. This enables the students to pursue in-depth learning in the area of their specialization. The electives cover a variety of upcoming areas, which are presented below. http://www.lbsim.ac.in/Academic_Programmes/PGDBM_finance.html

PGPM Evening:

The Three Year Post Graduate Programme in Management (Evening) consists of Six Semesters. The First Three Semesters primarily focus on basic courses to build a foundation of knowledge and skills required for more specialized study in various functional areas to be pursued in Second Year (Fourth Semester) and Third Year of the Programme. In the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Semesters of the course, electives will be offered to enable the participants to pursue in-depth learning in the area of their specialization. The range of courses has been carefully planned to meet the needs of students, society and the prospective employers.

http://www.lbsim.ac.in/Academic_Programmes/PGDBM_evening.html

MCA:

The Three Year Full-Time Post Graduate Programme in Master of Computer Applications (MCA) consists of Six Semesters as per the syllabus and schedule of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. Eligibility conditions, admission procedure and fees will be as per Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University rules.

http://www.lbsim.ac.in/Academic_Programmes/mca.html

Fees and Expenses:

• Two Year Full-Time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Accredited) 2008-2010
• Two Year Full-Time Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Finance (Approved) 2008-2010
Academic Year General Category Due Dates of Payment Corporate Sponsored Due Dates of Payment
2009-2010 Rs. 90,000
Rs. 85,000 At the time of admission
By 20th December 2008 Rs. 3,00,000 At the time of admission
2010-2011 Rs. 85,000
Rs. 85,000 By 2nd July 2009
By 19th Dec. 2009 Rs. 2,75,000 By 2nd July 2009

• Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Evening) for Working Executives 2008-2011
Academic Year Semester General Category Due Dates of Payment
2009-2010 I
II Rs. 40,000
Rs. 26,000 At the time of admission
By 21th December 2008
2010-2011 III
IV Rs. 26,000
Rs. 26,000 By 10th August 2009
By 18th December 2009
2011-2012 V
VI Rs. 26,000
Rs. 26,000 By 10th August 2010
By 20th December 2010

Notes:

a. At the time of admission all the students are required to pay Rs. 5,000/- as security deposit which is refundable on completion of the Programme.
b. Withdrawals/refunds, if any, will be as per the Institute’s norms.
c. All disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Delhi
d. Fees and other charges in respect of Corporate Sponsored candidates are payable in two installments as indicated above.
e. Hostel is available for boys and girls. Approximate expenditure of Rs. 4,500/- per month for boarding and lodging

Faculty:

The faculty members are involved in multifarious activities including teaching, research, training, administration and consultancy. They are mainly responsible for designing course curriculum, its revision, introduction of new courses, delivery of programme and continuous assessment.

http://www.lbsim.ac.in/Faculty/faculty.html

Campus:

Library – The Learning Resource Center:

The library acts as the main learning resource center of the Institute. State-of-the-art Information Technology (IT) products are in place to modernize its operations and services. The Library has acquired a collection of about 24,000 select documents in the form of books/reports, and other non-book materials, in different areas of management and information technology. The Library is currently subscribing to 160 select periodicals in print form and online access to over 2000 periodicals. The library is affiliated to Developing Library Network (DELNET) through which it has access to over 1134 institutions (177 in Delhi, 941 outside Delhi and 16 Overseas).

Computing facilities:

The Computer Center is equipped with state of the art hardware and latest software facilities to handle the data processing requirements of the faculty and students. Four servers and more than 135 P-IV nodes are connected via a well structured Ethernet LAN. The whole campus is wi-fi enabled for all its authorized users.

Internet facilities:

These facilities are available to both the faculty and the students via a 2MBPS VSNL leased line connection.

Ranking:

Business World ranking: #16
AIMA (All India Management Association) 2006: #29
Outlook C-core Survey 2007: #17
Business India 2007: #20

Placement and Recruiters:

Placement 2007 Statistics:

The recruiters visited the campus of New Delhi’s Lal Bahadur Shastri institute of Management (LBSIM)- and the batch of 2005-07 has been placed sucessfully, with the institute achieving a 100% placement.

Software companies were the major recruiters: 42.5 % placements were made with IT companies, 18.5 % with the banking and finance industry, 14% with consultancy firms, and 9.5% with the consumer products industry.

In all, the institute got 146 offers from 45 companies. And the top five recruiters were Citibank, Infosys Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Asian Paints and Maruti Udyog. (These facts were shared by LBSIM in response to the questionnaire sent for the ‘MBAUniverse.com MBA Placement 2007’ report.)

Commenting on the placements, Dr G L Sharma, Placement Advisor, LBSIM said, “All major software companies have picked up a large number of students. This was followed by banks and other financial services companies.”

This year, 116 students out of the batch of 117 got placed in one week (one student opted out of placement process). Of these, five got pre-placement offers.

The salary trends are also encouraging. The average salary offered at the institute was Rs 7.24 lakhs per annum. Dr. Sharma said, “Salaries have increased across the board. In comparison to last year, there has been a 27.7% increase in average salary. The highest salary offered this year has been Rs10.41 lakhs (per annum).” LBSIM follows the vision offered by the late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. It offers two-year full-time postgraduate programs in management, one-year postgraduate programs in information technology management, three-year postgraduate programs in management for working executives and other management development programs.

http://www.lbsim.ac.in/Corporate_Interface/placement_records.html

Alumni:

http://www.lbsimalumni.org/

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JBIMS Profile – TenADay.co.in

September 25, 2008


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Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

The vision that has inspired the basic philosophy and approach of JBIMS since its inception is that of management thinkers and philosophers deeply entrenched and firmly rooted in the Indian soil. A 2-year full-time MMS programme was thus launched with a view to develop competent high caliber management thinkers and practitioners for efficient running of Indian business and industry. The Institute believes that proper managerial perspective, search of excellence and efficient managerial action is possible by a person with managerial potential developed into a highly resourceful, enriched and stimulating mind through knowledge, skills and attitudes provided in the MMS course.
This has been the mission and central theme of JBIMS in its outlook and in launching various educational / research / development activities for advancement of management education.

Programs offered:

1) Masters in Management Studies (MMS)
2) Executive Masters in Management Studies

Masters in Management Studies (MMS)

The M.M.S. degree course is conducted on a semester basis with four semesters spread over two academic years. The duration of each semester is around 15 working weeks.
Further no transfer in Second year MMS course from one institute to another be allowed. The students are informed that for granting of the terms / semester the minimum attendance required is 75 % of the lectures taken in each subject failing which they will not be permitted to appear for ensuing Semester end examination.

Candidates will be required to do a fair amount of practical work by way of project work, field investigations and case analysis besides library reading and class contact hours. Candidates’ participation in the programme, both inside and outside the class will be evaluated on a continuing basis. The assessment of the candidates for the first two semesters is conducted by the institute and for the third and fourth semesters by the university / institute as prescribed. In order to pass in a subject / paper in any semester a candidate is required to obtain a minimum of 50% marks assigned to that subject / paper. The University of Mumbai will award the MMS Degree to the candidates successfully completing the programme.

http://www.jbims.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=77

Executive MMS

MHRDM
The objective of this programme is to prepare Executives for top-level Human Resources positions in public or private sector organizations. The emphasis will therefore, be on developing a proper role perception of Human Resources Development in the Indian context by exposing them to a wide range of relevant areas, sufficiently in depth so that they may gain the confidence necessary to interact with people at all levels and develop the Human Resources skills for translating policies into action effectively. Candidates having executive experience in Human Resources Development related field in private / public organization, Government, etc. will find this programme useful.

MMM
The programme covers all the related areas of marketing including public sector marketing. It seeks to develop an integrated top management perspective which is necessary for marketing executives to move into top level general management positions. Candidates seeking admissions to this programme must have practical experience in any of the following related areas: Marketing Planning, Sales Management, Marketing Research, Distribution, Public Relation, Advertising, Export Marketing and Applied Economics.

http://www.jbims.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=78

Eligibility:

http://www.jbims.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=56&Itemid=74

Campus:

Library

With a collection of close to 40,000 books in addition to thousands of journals and theses, our library is reckoned as one of the best in town. It has been our endeavor to provide both students and corporates with the best possible research material including the latest writings of management gurus, popular management texts, classical books on management and much more. With roughly four books added each day, the collection is only getting bigger.

Books: 38,762
Journals: 116 (50 Foreign, 45 Indian and 21 Exchange)
Bound Journals: 8,657
Special Collection: Theses of PhD students, Classical Books on Management

The Computer Center

Equipped with Pentium based workstations that are connected to various statistical and analytical packages, project management software, business environmental simulation software amongst others, the students have access to this excellent facility complemented by twenty-four hour Internet connectivity.

The Auditorium

The fully air conditioned auditorium offers seating capacity of 150 delegates for business symposiums which are held at large.

Wireless Fidelity

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that we have taken a big leap forward by launching Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) in campus. JBIMS students now have 24 X 7 wireless connectivity providing access to enormous amount of information available on the World Wide Web.

Hostel

JBIMS students get hostel facilities in the hostels of University of Mumbai, but these hostel accommodations are limited to Outside Mumbai students.

Our day normally starts as early as 7 a.m. and goes on as late as 10 p.m. with a mixture of academic and extra-curricular inputs. The day becomes all the more hectic with surprise tests, presentations, projects and discussions on corporate case studies. Additionally enthusiastic students also hone their skills by volunteering in committees & clubs and participating in inter-collegiate competitions

Fees and Expenses:

Masters in Management Studies (Full Time) (Per annum)
Year Amount (Rs) approx
One year 79,800

MHRDM, MMM, MFM, MIM (Part Time)

Course Name Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
MHRDM Rs.51,000 Rs.51,000 Rs.51,000
MMM Rs.51,000 Rs.51,000 Rs.51,000
MFM Rs.51,000 Rs.51,000 Rs.51,000
MIM Rs.51,000 Rs.51,000 Rs.51,000

PhD
Total fees: – Rs. 3650/-
Library Deposit (Refundable): – Rs.1000/-
Fees are under revision and are likely to change.

Faculty:

The Institute has full-time faculty in the core management disciplines and the functional areas of management. The Institute also has a panel of eminent management experts and senior practicing managers from diverse fields of management.

http://www.jbims.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=84&Itemid=146

Rankings:

India Today 2007: #8
Business Today 2005: #9
Business Today 2004: #8

Placements and Recruiters:

Placements of Batch 2008
A whopping 100% rise in the number of investment banks on campus along with a plethora of niche profiles on offer in sectors ranging from Consulting to Capital Markets, Telecom to Media, and Real Estate to Conglomerates, the placements this year saw a new high. The highest domestic salary offered was Rs. 29 lacs. With the average domestic salary peaking at Rs 13.84 lacs and each student being made 3.08 offers on average, the placements this year are nothing less than scintillating.

http://www.jbims.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=94

Top Recruiters:

I-banks such as Citigroup (for their Global Markets Division) and Morgan Stanley Investment Bank, top i-banks such as Avendus Capital, Enam Securities, ICICI Securities and JP Morgan Chase

Leading consulting firms like McKinsey & Co., Accenture Business Consulting, Deloitte, Ernst & Young (Business Advisory Services), PricewaterhouseCoopers

Leading brokerage firms such as ICICI Securities, SSKI, Principal AMC, Kotak Securities

Banking included HSBC, Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank, First Gulf Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank

Financial services domain was represented by GE Capital, CRISIL, Tata Capital, ASK Wealth Advisors, Credit Analysis and Research Ltd. and Dawnay Day AV.
Summary
No of companies who participated 92
No. of offers per student 3.08
Percentage of the batch receiving PPOs / PPIs 52%
Percentage of the batch receiving lateral offers 46%
Highest Salary (Domestic) INR 29 Lacs p.a.
Highest Salary (International) AED 2 Lacs p.a
Average Salary (Domestic) INR 13.84 Lacs p.a.

Alumni:

JBIMS alumni have helped create the legacy of this institute and have done us proud through the accolades they have won in the corporate world. They continue to build and lead great enterprises and to make a difference. At JBIMS we value the personal ties and professional connections that are fostered here. Our alumni network provides members of the JBIMS community with a platform to stay in touch with each other, and to stay connected with their alma mater..

http://www.jbimsalumni.org/

Notable Alumni:

• Ravi Chaturvedi, President, Northeast Asia, P&G
• Nitin Paranjpe, CEO and Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
• Shivanand Mankekar, Investor
• Prem Mehta, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lintas-Lowe, India
• Sam Balsara, Chairman & Managing Director – Madison Communications
• Rohit Deshpande, Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing, Harvard Business School
• Abhiram Seth, Executive Director, PepsiCo Holdings, India
• Chanda Kochhar, Deputy Managing Director, ICICI Bank, India
• Ajay Piramal, Chairman and Managing Director, Piramal Enterprises, India
• Uday Kotak, Chairman and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank, India
• Shruti Bajpai, Country Manager – India, HBO
• Vidyut Arte, Executive Director, Cadbury, India
• Nitin Ghadiyar, Executive Director, Dabur
• S V Prasad, CEO, Birla Sunlife Insurance
• Noshir Kaka, Partner, McKinsey & Company, India.

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Indian School of Business Profile – TenADay.co.in

September 25, 2008


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ISB: Indian School of Business

The Indian School of Business evolved from the need for a world class business school in Asia. Our founders- some of the best minds from the corporate and academic worlds- visualised the leadership needs of emerging Asian economies. They recognised that the rapidly changing business landscape would require young leaders with an understanding of evolving economies, but also with a global perspective. The ISB is committed to its role in creating such leaders through its innovative programmes, outstanding faculty and thought leadership.

Our Vision

Our vision is to become an internationally top-ranked, research-driven, independent management institution that grooms future leaders for India and the world. Funded entirely by private corporations, foundations and individuals from around the world, who believe in its vision, the ISB was conceived as a not for profit organisation.

With increased globalization, the ISB sees three important trends which will influence its direction for research and education in the coming years:
• Requirement for global competencies in this part of the world
• Globalization of Indian corporations
• Increasing interest in management best practices in emerging markets, including India
With a diverse mix of students from different industries, experiential and holistic learning, international faculty and students, and strong corporate involvement, life at the ISB is a unique experience for students, executives, faculty, staff and their families. And life after the ISB is never the same, a fact our alumni will vouch for.

Programmes Offered:

1) Full Time Post Graduate Programme in Management
2) Pre-Doctoral Programme
3) Executive Education Programme
4) Financial Engineering Programme

Full Time Post Graduate Programme in Management:

Challenging, comprehensive and global in scope, the one year full-time Post Graduate
Programme in Management at the ISB aims to make you a future ready leader. Designed for professionals with work experience, it covers a wide spectrum through globally developed contemporary curriculum, case studies and real life projects.

The course emphasises holistic learning and provides multiple learning opportunities through interactions with faculty, peers and business leaders. It is unique as it provides a comprehensive management programme in the span of one year.

The PGP minimises the opportunity cost of pursuing management education, in terms of both time and money, without compromising on quality and content; making it a highly attractive value proposition

The unique interventions of our course are:

1) Leadership Development Programme
2) Planning an Entrepreneurial Venture
3) Experiential Learning Programme
4) Independent Study Programme
5) Corporate Interaction
6) The International Student Exchange Programme

We welcome you to explore this opportunity to add value to your career.

Pre-Doctoral Programme:

The Pre-Doctoral Programme represents the ISB’s mission to do top quality research commensurate with its global ranking. This programme is the first attempt in the country to train aspiring researchers and prepare them for admission into established doctoral programmes in business around the world, primarily in the USA and Europe. The programme begins in September 2008. The major fields offered are Accounting, Financial Economics, Information Systems, and Operations Management. Pre-doctoral candidates, upon successful completion of the programme, are expected to pursue a doctoral degree in a leading institute.

First Year

In the first year, you will take introductory doctoral level courses, in Probability and Statistics, Optimization Methods, Micro Economics, Econometrics and Research Methodology. In addition, you will assist resident faculty with research and teaching. This will help you gain research and teaching experience, and will improve your chances of admission to top-tier PhD programmes.

Second Year
The second year of the programme will consist of course work in the major field of interest, completion of an academically sound research paper in the chosen area and hands-on research in close collaboration with faculty. By the end of the second year, you are expected to obtain admission into a top-tier doctoral programme in your major field.

Executive Education Programme:

The CEE primarily offers three types of programmes designed for senior executives with a high potential for leadership. Faculty drawn from leading business schools teach in all the programmes. They are, without exception, experts in their field, with rich consulting and teaching experience.
1) Open Enrolment Programmes
2) General Management Programmes
3) Custom Designed Programmes.

The CEE offers Open Programmes on Marketing, Strategy and Leadership, Finance and Accounting and Operations and Technology. Along with top-notch faculty and innovative curriculum these programmes provide great opportunities for networking amongst the executives and share and learn from each other’s experiences. These programmes draw a diverse set of entrepreneurs, CEO’s and managers from a wide spectrum of industries.

The General Management Programme offered by CEE include Managing Young Global Enterprise (MY GLOBE), ISB Kellog Global Advanced Management Programme and Accelerated Management Programme. These programmes aim to transform the performance of both the individual and the organizations they represent or lead.
The CEE of the Indian School of Business also offers customized management programmes to meet the specific needs of organizations. ISB works with the clients to establish an integrated partnership based on what it calls a 4-D approach to learning. Discover, Develop, Design and Deliver.
Financial Engineering Programme

This unique programme in Financial Engineering by ISB and UCLA Anderson is designed to provide finance professionals with a sophisticated knowledge of state-of-the art financial economics and financial practice. Quantitative finance is a well-developed discipline that is gaining ground in importance as global financial markets grow and become integrated.

The programme, spread over six months, offers a rigorous and quantitatively grounded curriculum. Participants will be able to apply learned tools and techniques immediately. A collegial and cooperative learning environment, hands-on practical training, and access to the global UCLA Anderson and ISB alumni networks make this innovative programme truly unique.

Module 1: Core Concepts, July 9 – 13, 2008
Module 2: Quantitative Asset Management, August 4 – 8, 2008
Module 3: Financial Risk Management September 20 – 24, 2008
Module 4: Security Research Analysis and Valuation November 11 – 15, 2008
Applied project ( to be completed by December 15, 2008)

Who should attend:

Professionals working in the financial services industry with at least 5 – 8 years of experience, involved in designing structured products and in analyzing the financial markets. The programme will significantly enhance the skills of professionals in commercial and investment banking, asset management, corporate finance managers, and Information Technology consultants focused on the financial services industry.

Faculty:

Any business school will vouch for the fact that it is the faculty that makes a difference to the school. Our faculty includes eminent management intellectuals with research and teaching experience from the best B-schools in the world. The distinctive research of our faculty members ensures that the programme offers content that is contemporary and global in its perspective.

With an ideal mix of resident and visiting faculty, we give you the benefit of a strong research base and international exposure. Visiting faculty from Wharton, Kellogg, London Business School, Cornell, Chicago, Duke, and UCLA, among others, teach at the ISB. With the School gaining international recognition, many research scholars from around the world visit the ISB on long-term sabbaticals. You have the opportunity to gain from an exchange of ideas with them and with Academic Fellows affiliated with the various Centres of Excellence.

Professors of Management Practice
In keeping with the best practices followed by world class B-schools, the ISB invites eminent industry leaders and professional to teach and share their practical experiences and insights with students. Inspirational encounters with industry stalwarts like Rajat Gupta, Senior Partner Worldwide, McKinsey & Company Inc., Ajit Dangi, Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), and Dr C Rangarajan, Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission, India, have proved to be extremely enriching experiences for the aspiring business leaders.
Key Faulty:

Milind Sohoni : author of “A Differential Pricing Mechanism for Vertical Information Sharing”. Professor of Operations Management.
Ramana Sonti, : Professor of Finance Organisational Behaviour, author of “Activists, raiders, and directors: Opportunism and the balance of corporate power”
Sankar De: Professor of Analytical finance.
Shamika Ravi: Professor of Entrepreneurship author of “Access to Credit as Insurance”
Sanjay Kallapur, Dishan Kamdar: Professors of Entrepreneurship.
Gireesh Shrimali, Nishtha Lange: Professors of Information Technology Management.
Sridhar Samu, Sudipt Roy, Jaideep Sengupta: Professors of Strategic Marketing.
S Ramnarayan, Kannan Srikanth, Dishan Kamdar Aditya Jain: Professors of Strategy and Leadership.
Vishwanadham N, Vishwanadham N: Professors of Operations Management, author of
“A Decision Framework for Location Selection in Global Supply Chains”.

Fees and Financial Aid:

Programme Expenses For PGP 2009-10
The ISB is committed to enrolling the best qualified students, regardless of the ability to pay. The School awards institutional grants and corporate-sponsored scholarship assistance in addition to facilitating agreements with financial institutions to provide long-term, low-interest loans.
S.no. Particulars Amount(Approx.)
Single Person Family
INR USD*1 INR USD*1
1 Tuition Fees*2 16,50,000 41,250 16,50,000 41,250
2 Accommodation*3 1,26,000 3,150 2,16,000 5,500
3 Books*4 20,000 500 20,000 500
4 Laptop*5 50,000 1,250 50,000 1,250
5 ISB Alumni Association Membership Fee 7,000 175 7,000 175
6 Meal Plans*6 60,000 1,500 1,20,000 3,000
Total: 19, 13,000 47,825 20,63,000 51,575

*Note: As advised by the Counsel of the School, Service Tax is not applicable on the fees charged for the PGP programme. This view is not accepted by the Service Tax Authorities. The matter is under adjudication and should the decision go against the School, the School reserves the right to collect the service tax amount from the students in addition to the fees. The present rate of service tax (inclusive of cess) is 12.36%.

Medical Insurance

. It is mandatory for all students and their dependents living on campus to have medical insurance.
. The ISB will arrange to purchase a group medical insurance for all students and their dependents.
. The premium of this will have to be paid by all students in addition to the other fees at the time of registration.
. The premium is approximately in the range of INR 1,300 to 4,000 depending on the age of the insured – these amounts are approximate and subject to change.
USD amounts are approximate and will be likely to change depending on the exchange rate. It is mandatory to live in the campus .The School realises its fee in Indian Rupees
Expenses pertaining to meals can differ depending upon the plan opted. The residential facilities have kitchens for people who would like to cook.
Pre-Doctoral Programme
The annual cost of tuition for the Pre-Doctoral Programme is INR 5,00,000, but the ISB is committed to providing financial assistance to all students admitted into this programme. Academic fellowships will cover the tuition fees and boarding expenses.

Scholarships For 2008-09:

Each year the ISB awards several scholarships, in the form of fee remission, to outstanding candidates. These scholarships vary in amounts and include some full scholarships. Scholarships are both need and merit based. Recipients are selected on the basis of exceptional academic and professional performance, as well as personal qualities such as leadership, integrity, and community service.

As an admitted student, you will be automatically considered for these awards and will be notified of any decision at the time of admission. The ISB will award approximately 100 scholarships ranging between INR 1,00,000 to 3,50,000.

The ISB also partners with several corporates to provide scholarships during the course of the academic year. Citibank, HSBC and Novartis Group offer scholarships up to INR 11,00,000. Application criteria and selection procedures vary for each of these.

Student Loans:

Loans from IEFC
Candidates admitted to the ISB are eligible for an educational loan from IEFC. For more details please visit http://www.iefc.com/intl/intl_islp_grad_tc.cfm.
Loans from Indian Banks/Institutions
The ISB has inked loan agreements with leading banks/institutions that provide funding to cover up to 95% of the programme cost.

Placements and Recruiters:

Placements:

Placements 2008 have been truly global at the ISB with several leading and niche international companies visiting the campus. The ISB has 100% lateral placements as all its students come with prior work experience. This year a total of 81% students made remarkable career shifts as well. This is the highest percentage of career shifts at the ISB so far. Of the 81% career shifts, 50% were shifts both in function and industry, 21% were career shifts in function and the remaining 10% were shifts in industry.

The ISB is following a non-disclosure policy regarding the highest international and domestic salaries, in keeping with the tradition followed by international B-schools; our focus is on the placement trends and information that represents the entire student body.

PLACEMENTS 2008 HIGHLIGHTS

Particulars
Numbers

Class Size
421

Average Age
28 Years

Average Work Experience
5 Years

Total number of participating students
418

Total number of companies that participated
230

Total number of offers
657

Particulars

Average International salary USD 144,812

Average Domestic salary
INR 19, 00,000

Recruiters:

The number of international companies visiting the ISB has doubled this year establishing the fact that the ISB has indeed become a talent pool for the world. 41 new international companies visited the ISB campus for the first time. The 111 international offers are spread across 23 cities across USA, Europe, Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. The offers encompass a wide range of functions and industries such as consulting, manufacturing, real estate, IT, and others. Industry wise, 44 percent of offers came from consulting, 22 percent from financial services and 17 percent from manufacturing. Over 230 domestic and international companies had participated in the campus placements this year.
The below list is not exhaustive and is only aimed at giving an indication of the range of companies that recruit at the ISB campus.
List of Companies that participated in Placements 2008

9.9 Mediaworx Pvt Ltd
A T Kearney Ltd
Accenture India Pvt Ltd
Aditya Birla Group
Alghanim Industries
Amazon Development Centre
Ambit
Apollo Hospitals
ArcelorMittal
Booz Allen Hamilton
BP
CA (India) Technologies Pvt Ltd
Castrol India Ltd
Cisco
Citibank N A
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt Ltd
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Diamond Management & Technology Consultants
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd
DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd
eBay India Pvt Ltd
Enam Securities Pvt Ltd
Ernst & Young
Fair Isaac India Software Pvt Ltd
Frost & Sullivan Pte Ltd
GE Commercial Finance
GE Money
General Motors Asia Pacific
Genpact
Goldman Sachs
Google India Private Ltd
HCL Technologies Ltd
Hero Honda Motors Ltd
Hewitt Associates
Hinduja Group India
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited
Hindustan Unilever Limited
Holcim
Honeywell Technology Solutions lab Pvt Limited
HT Media Ltd
Hypo Real Estate Bank International IBM India Pvt Limited
ICICI Securities Ltd
Indu Projects Ltd
Inductis (India) Pvt Ltd
Infoedge India Ltd
Infosy BPO Ltd
Infosys Technologies Limited
Infrastructure Development Finance Co Ltd
ITC Infotech India Limited
ITC Limited
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd
Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj
Kotak Mahindra Bank
KPMG
Macquarie Group
Mayfair Housing Pvt Ltd
McKinsey & Company
Microsoft
MindTree Consulting Ltd
Morgan Stanley India Company
Naandi Foundation
National Institute for Smart Government
NIIT Group
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
Pfizer Limited
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Rabo India Finance Limited
RPG Group
Satyam Computer Services Ltd
Schneider Electric
Standard Chartered Bank
Stern Stewart & Co
Tech Mahindra Ltd
The Boston Consulting Group (India) Private Limited
Tishman Speyer
Trilogy E-Business Software India Pvt Ltd
TVS Motor Company
Unitech Limited
Universal Consulting India Pvt Ltd
Virtusa India Private Limited
Vodafone Essar Limited
Wipro Ltd
Yes Bank Limited
Zensar Technologies Ltd
ZS Associates

Ranking:

ISB is ranked 20th in the Financial Times list of Top 100 full time MBA programs.

Student Life :

Welcome to an extremely close- knit, residential community at the ISB. Experience the world-class infrastructure and an array of campus amenities. At the same time stay in touch with 260 acres of picture- perfect nature.

Beyond classrooms, you can volunteer for a myriad of activities – extracurricular pursuits, leadership roles, spirited athletics or artistic endeavours. The Student Clubs are the network-lifeline for the entire commune. Get involved in any of these social, cultural, and professional Clubs, or even pioneer one.

Festivals, ‘Happy Hours’, and the quintessential night parties for ends-of–terms and half-a PGP programme, are some landmark events on this self-contained, pro-family campus. The café in the Atrium, the pathways leading to sunset view points through quaint rock formations, the colourful play-pens, the student villages – all endorse the learning mind-set and life experience at the ISB.

Key Alumni:

Aakash Shah, Director, Business Development (Insurance) at NIIT USA
Nirupam Srivastava – Head – Strategy & Alliances at Schneider Electric
Arun Anantharaman – Manager – Analytics at Hewlett Packard
Sumit Dhar – Senior Manager at Hewlett-Packard
Rahul Khandelwal- Dy. General Manager – Operations at Apollo Hospital,
Rangarajan Govindan- Assistant Vice President, Spark Capital Advisors
Kiran Kumar Aalla – General Manager – Commercial at Reliance Infrastructure Limited
Amit Sharma – Member of Technical Staff at Sun Microsystems
Nitin Vyakaranam – Product Head at InfoKnox and Founder of Spirit Networks
Manu Dhir – Manager, Business Development at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Anuj Kapadia – Manager at Huron Consulting Group
Anuradha Sunku – Deputy Manager at HCL Technologies
Karthik Ganesan – Consultant at Dun & Bradstreet
Prameet Kamat – Channel Development Manager at BP Energy India (P) Ltd
Shilpa Arora- Senior Associate at E&Y
Simran Khara- Junior Associate at McKinsey & Company

Campus facilities:

Spread over an expanse of 260 acres, ISB’s world class campus provides students an ideal environment. The Academic Centre houses an extensive library, air-conditioned lecture theatres, a computer centre, meeting rooms, and an auditorium. The lecture theatres are equipped with a broadband communications network that ensures global connectivity. You can interact by computer or video-link with faculty, industrial leaders and other students anywhere in the world. Audio-visual and video conferencing facilities like overhead projectors, LCDs, fixed cameras and touch-pad systems make the learning process much more convenient, interactive, and enjoyable.

The heart of the academic block is the library known as the Learning Resource Centre (LRC), that supports the ISB in building an internationally top-ranked research driven management institution. You can have direct access to various printed and electronic information resources. The LRC also provides innovative and responsive services to meet the changing needs of the academic community.

Comfortable residential facilities are available in the Student Villages with a mix of four bedroom and studio apartments that are serviced, air-conditioned, fully furnished and equipped with a cable connection, voice and data ports for telephone, campus LAN and the Internet. Recreational facilities like a swimming pool, gym, courts for various games help you stay fit in spite of your busy schedule. Every need– dining, laundry, housekeeping, and banking- is taken care of allowing you to focus exclusively on making the best use of your time here.

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September 25, 2008


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International Management Institute: New Delhi

IMI follows international standard curricula in its programs, which has been enriched by its academic collaborations with International Institute for Management Development (IIMD), Lausane (erstwhile International Management Institute, Geneva); Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal, and Manchester Business School, U.K, prepares participants to successfully manage and lead in an increasingly global business environment. IMI’s educational programs have been recognized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

Vision

To be a world-class business school, achieving excellence in management education and research through continuous competency building.

Mission

To develop outstanding managerial talent capable of providing enlightened and effective leadership
To further the advancement of knowledge in the field of management by undertaking relevant research programmes
To collaborate with counterpart institutions, industry and government in the development and application of new knowledge for the benefit of society


Programs Offered:

• PGDM (2008-10)
• PGDM-HR (2008-10)
• Executive PGDM
• PGDM (Part-Time)
• PhD. Program

Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM 2008-2010):

Approved by AICTE and recognized by AIU as equivalent to MBA, the programme equips participants with fundamental manage-ment skills and in-depth knowledge of their chosen area of specialization. IMI through its international alliances has evolved a contemporary programme with focus on core management areas and offers carefully selected elective courses which are regularly up-dated.

OBJECTIVES

• To prepare the participants to manage and lead in an increasingly integrated business environment that transcends national borders.
• To develop conceptual and analytical skills and an in-depth understanding of functional areas
• To gain practical business experience

The programme is challenging, the curriculum is rigorous and the selection procedure is highly competitive. As a result IMI seeks candidates whose abilities, skills and personality indicate strong potential for success in the future.

http://www.imi.edu/Display/index.asp?ID=14


Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Human Resource) PGDM – HR (2008-2010):

The unique features of this programme include:
A proper blend of theoretical rigour and exposure to the real world through interactive sessions with key stake holders professional from government, management, trade unions and civil society institutions

Interfacing with local revenue administration, conciliation machinery, law and order, judiciary and such other regulatory bodies on a continuing basis

Adequate emphasis on costing, measurement and diagnostic and analytical research in different subsystems of HR and their inter linkages with the overall business. This will be done through course work, internship, live projects, term papers and dissertation.

For better comprehension of social and developmental issues which have a bearing on people and their lives the participants will be attached to non- governmental and other voluntary organizations for a specified period.

http://www.imi.edu/Display/index.asp?ID=17

Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Executive PGDM 2008-2009):

This is a 15 month programme for enabling executives with serious work experience to take up lateral level management positions. This programme provides general management and functional area skills to executives with a variety of sectoral experiences from their previous work experience. The programme will have Indian as well as international participants making for a cross-cultural environment and international experience sharing.

Objectives

To equip seasoned executives with management skills necessary to succeed in leadership roles

To supplement existing sectoral expertise of participants with general management and functional area knowledge

To provide a platform for developing an international business mindset with appreciation for cross-cultural issues in a rapidly changing global economy

http://www.imi.edu/Display/index.asp?ID=15


Part-time Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM):

The programme is designed to impart knowledge and skills in the basic and functional areas of management. It is meant for young individuals who are working as middle / junior level executives / officers in public or private sector organizations, but have not had an opportunity to acquire formal management education. Being a part-time (evening) programme, it is open to those working in and around Delhi.

Objectives

• to impart theoretical knowledge in all the basic and functional areas of management
• to develop analytical, problem solving and decision making capabilities among the participants by exposing them to the use of various management tools and techniques
• to stimulate understanding of the real business world through emphasis on cases that simulate real-life situations
• to inculcate values and attitudes which contribute for social awareness and responsibility.

http://www.imi.edu/Display/index.asp?ID=16

PhD. Program:

IMI’s vision is to promote quality management education, supporting and encouraging research scholars. Research is an integral part of any good academic institution and B-schools can be no exception to this. IMI was granted a status of Approved Research Centre by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Unviersity (GGSIU), New Delhi in December 2007. This entitles IMI to guide students pursuing doctoral research in various areas of management.
IMI believes that research is one way to distinguish and develop a niche for itself. The focus at IMI will be an applied research which besides providing new insights and contributes to policy analysis and problem solving, research at IMI will be directed at strengthening teaching and training. IMI recognizes that there is a thin dividing line, if any, between consulting and research. While the out put of consulting is often private and confidential, the emphasis on research is to wider dissemination through publications and adding to the existing knowledge base.

http://www.imi.edu/Display/index.asp?ID=39

Management Development Programmes:

IMI structures programs to suit an organizational need and duration varies depending on the gap, newer areas of management, orientation requirement etc. IMI also conducts tailor made program for various functions on basic and advance concepts. Management Development Programs and Executive Development Programs conducted by IMI bring in newer way of thinking, better process management; bridge the knowledge gap if any among the participants. It also fosters growth through team work within their own organizations and beyond. All the programs conducted by IMI ensure that at the end of the program every participant is clear on the concepts and helps them to take faster and better decisions in their respective businesses as a process owner in their value chain. IMI uses various methods like Case Studies, Role play, Business games, Simulation, work outs. IMI also uses the methods of “Expert Interview Interaction Method” (EIIM) “Industry Expert Sharing Method” (IESM), which gives better understanding of the situation to participants in taking better decisions in similar situations in their own organizations.

http://www.imi.edu/Display/index.asp?ID=35

Fees and Expenses:

Fee structure (PGDM 2008-2010):
The fee structure and payment schedule for PGDM-HR is the same as for PGDM
The programme fee covers tuition, books/instructional material, access to and use of the Library and the Computer Centre (Refer Table).

Programme Fee for various categories Amount for (2008-2009) Amount for (2009-2010)
Self Sponsored (tuition fee only) Rs. 2,55,000* Rs. 2,50,000
Company Sponsored (tuition fee only) Rs. 4,55,000* Rs. 4,50,000*
**Foreign students/NRI sponsored candidates US $18,000* US $18,000*
Hostel fee (double occupancy)***
(Mess charges extra) Rs. 55,000 Rs. 55,000
*Includes a refundable security deposit: for foreign students/NRI sponsored candidates it is US $1,000 and for other, it is Rs. 10,000/-
** Inclusive of Hostel fee, mess charges & Books.
*** In the second year, students may be given single rooms at an annual fees of Rs. 60,000/-, if available
Fee Structure (Executive PGDM)
Academic Year Installment No. Amount (in Rupees) Amount Due on
2008-2009 1 Rs. 2,00,000*+ Within two weeks of admission offer
2 Rs. 2,00,000+ 08-10-2008
3 Rs. 1,50,000+ 07-01-2009
Hostel Fee
Rs. 55,000 (lodging only) Within two weeks of Hostel accommodation offer
Books
Rs. 12,000 To be paid along with 1st Installment
Laptop (Optional)
Rs. 35,000

* Includes a refundable security deposit of Rs. 10,000/-
+ The fee includes Travel cost, Visa fee, Insurance, Twin-sharing accommodation abroad, but excluding meals for the International Study Tour. Exemption from the International Study Tour will be considered on a case to case basis, if requested by students. Candidates who opt out of the International Study Tour, which is optional have to pay only Rs. 1,50,000 in first installment, Rs.1,25,000 in second installment and Rs.75,000 in the third installment.

Fee Structure (NRI Candidates)
Academic Year Installment No. Amount (in Rupees) Amount Due on
2008-2009 1 US $ 8,000*+ Within two weeks of admission offer
2 US $ 5,000** 08-10-2008
3 US $ 5,000** 07-01-2009
Laptop (Optional)
Rs. 35,000 (for equivalent in US $ at the prevailing exchange rate)
+Inclusive of Hostel. Mess Charges & Books
+ Include a refundable security deposit of US $1000
** International students are exempted from international study tour component. Candidate who wish to avail of it, including those sponsored by Government of India under ITEC programme have to pay additional cost of US$5,000 (which covers ticket, visa, twin sharing accommodation but not meals)

Fee Structure PGDM (Part Time 2008-2011)
Academic Year Installment No. Amount
(in Rupees) Amount due on
2008-2009
(1 Year) 1 Rs. 50,000* Within two weeks of admission offer
Books
Rs. 8,000 (per annum) To be paid along with 1st, 3rd and 5th Installments
Laptop (optional)
Rs. 35,000
2 Rs. 50,000 30-09-2008
2009-2010
(2 Year) 3 Rs. 50,000 30-06-2009
4 Rs. 50,000 29-09-2009
2010-2011
(3 Year) 5 Rs. 50,000 29-06-2010
6 Rs. 50,000 28-09-2010
* Includes a refundable security deposite of Rs. 10,000/-
Kindly note that tuition includes: Alumni Membership & Placement Assistance Expenses.
Faculty:

http://www.imi.edu/Faculty/Faculty.asp

Campus:

The aesthetically designed IMI Campus creates a stimulating atmosphere, conducive to all round development of a participant. The Amphitheatre is the nodal point of campus life around which the academic block, residence and recreational facilities are located.

The centrally air-conditioned academic complex consists of spacious lecture halls, the Tata Chemicals Computer Centre, BOC Conference Room, RPG Auditorium, Williamson Magor Library, Faculty Chambers and Administrative Offices. All lecture halls have access to latest presentation equipments such as DLP Multimedia
Projectors, Lap Top Notebook Computers, Magnetic Boards, OHP Projectors,
Internet and Intranet connectivity and a state – of – the – art sound system providing for a unique/wholesome classroom experience.

Williamson Magor Library and Information Service:
The WML offers access to a wide range of both printed and electronic sources with an increasing emphasis being placed upon electronic delivery of information to users. The WML has a stock of about 18400 volumes covering not only aspects of management and business, but also related parts of economics, accounting, finance, the behavioural sciences and information technology. Moreover, there is a substantial collection of reference books (including directories and year books).

The 199 periodical titles subscribed to by the WML are vital sources for academic research and up-to-date business information. A number of daily and weekly newspapers from different parts of India and abroad are also available. Back copies of these are available in printed forms. Its publication ‘Contents Pages in Management’ enables users to scan rapidly the contents of the major journals received every month.

Hostel:

The modern aesthetically designed residence at IMI forms an integral part of the academic and social life. Besides promoting group study and learning outside the classroom, the residential accommodation also enables participants to optimally utilise IMI resources like the library and computing facilities with internet and intranet available in all the hostel rooms.
The residence provides students with excellent mess facilities, well-furnished rooms and recreational facilities including a modern air-conditioned gymnasium. The Amphitheatre is the venue of most social activities such as “Kritva” the annual management festival of IMI, India.
Rooms are furnished and allotted on a double occupancy basis. Preference is given to outstation or foreign students on a first – come – first – served basis.

Ranking:

Economic Times B-School Survey 2007 – Ranked in top 10 management institutes in India.

Outlook/C-Fore BSchool Rankings 2007 – 7th Best Private B-School

Business India B-School Survey 2007 – Overall – 14th

Business Today 2002 Ranks IMI as the 13th best b-school

Outlook 2005 Ranks IMI as the 10th best b-school

Placement and Recruiters:

Placements 2008 – Highlights:

The first batch of PGDM(HR) had a great start to their placement season with a total of 9 PPOs/PPIs (including international) being offered to the students. The average salary was INR 6.89 l.p.a. and the highest salary offered was INR 9.75 l.p.a. The batch was placed across sectors, such as IT, ITES, Insurance, Manufacturing, Telecom, Travel & Tourism, Business Research etc. The major recruiters included Aricent, Genpact, Firstsource, M.B. Holdings LLC, RPG Group, SBI Life and Tata Teleservices. Profiles offered ranged from Employee Engagement, Talent Acquisition, Training & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Consulting, Qualitative Research and Generalist HR. The sector-wise break up is as follows:

International Placements

Jumbo Electronics from Dubai and MB Holding Company LLC from Oman participated in the final placement process. Jumbo Electronics recruited three students for their UAE operations at an INR equivalent package of 26 lakhs p.a. The profiles offered were across specializations and for their retail and distribution operations.

http://www.imi.edu/Display/index.asp?ID=27

Alumni:

http://alumni.imi.edu/

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IRMA Profile – TenADay.co.in

September 25, 2008


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Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA)

IRMA is a unique institution of rural management. IRMA stands out as an institute with a mission. IRMA’s mission is to promote sustainable, eco-friendly and equitable socio-economic development of rural people through professional management of their institutions. The core of IRMA’s operating philosophy is to build and sustain a partnership between rural people and committed professional managers. Through this, IRMA strives to contribute to the process of promoting sustainable development and social justice in India’s rural society. IRMA strives to achieve this mission by

• Educating a new breed of professional rural managers having appropriate values and ethos to help rural organisations and institutions in professionalizing their management and empower rural people through self-sustaining processes;
• Training policy makers, directors, general managers, and those in charge of specific managerial functions in such enterprises and projects;
• Building new rural management knowledge and theories through action-oriented and problem-solving research and consultancy; and
• Influencing public policies through policy oriented research and consultancy. In all the spheres of its activities IRMA attempts to uphold and foster the values of creativity, integrity and excellence.

Programs Offered:

1) Programme in Rural Management
2) Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM)
3) CRM
4) Management Development Programmes (MDPs)

Programme in Rural Management:

This Programme prepares young talented managers to undertake challenging responsibilities in the rural Co-operatives and the development organizations. It is a two-year residential programme leading to a Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) which is recognized as equivalent to Master’s Degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The participants of this programme are highly valued in local, national and international co-operatives, NGOs, development organizations, and funding agencies. All participants are suitably placed in different organizations through Campus Placement programme.

http://www.irma.ac.in/programmes/prm_programme_structure.php

Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM):

The FPRM is a doctoral programme of minimum three years and maximum six years duration. It is meant for students and professionals seeking careers in Research, Teaching and specialised knowledge-based positions in Rural Management Institutions. The overall goals of the programme are to:

a. Promote scholarship and build knowledge in the field of Rural Management;
b. Develop scholars and teachers in rural management; and
c. Stimulate academic and research work in IRMA.

A strong coursework and doctoral thesis are the two major components of the programme. As a corollary, the Programme has a requirement of at least 3 years’ residency in the Campus. After completion of coursework every participant has to pass the comprehensive qualifying examination prior to embarking on thesis research. Additionally, every participant has to associate herself/ himself as a Teaching, or Research, or Editorial Assistant for a minimum duration.

http://www.irma.ac.in/programmes/fprm_programme_structure.php

CRM:

http://www.irma.ac.in/programmes/crm.php

Management Development Programmes (MDPs):

MDPs constitute one of the major activities of IRMA, which addresses the in-service training needs of the executives and managers working in the co-operatives, not-for-profit organisations, and government and semi-government organisations engaged in rural development. They believe that in the rapidly changing task environment, managers and executives of all types of organisations are being asked to change their approach to running their operations and managing people. IRMA plays a vital role in fulfilling this need of the rural sector through its tailor-made MDPs since 1981. So far, IRMA has conducted over 482 programmes with an enrolment exceeding approximately 10730 personnel.

http://www.irma.ac.in/programmes/mdp_overview_prog_framework.php

Fees and Expenses:

Programme in Rural Management:

The total programme cost over the period of two years (inclusive of board and lodging) is estimated to be around Rs. 2,81,200/-. This includes deposits, tuition and computer fee, room rent and electricity cost, entertainment and estimated expenditure of boarding. The institute has a co-operative mess governed and managed by the students. The students also develop the rules and regulations of the mess. The students share the cost of boarding equally. The fee structure for the PRM 2008-2010 is given in Annexure-3.

Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM):

Item Term-1 Term-2 Term-3 Term-4 Term-5 Term-6 Term-7 Term-8 Term-9 Term -10 Total
A. DEPOSITS
1. Caution 2,000 — – — – — – — – 2,000
2. Mess 2,000 — – — – — – — – 2,000
3. Books 5,000 — – — – — – — – 5,000
Total (A) 9,000 — – — – — – — – 9,000
B. FEE — – — – — – — –
4. Registration & Course Fee 10,000 — 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 60,000
5. Computer Fee* 2,500 — 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 22,500
6. Room Rent &
Electricity 2,500 — 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 22,500
7. Student Activities Fund 500 — – — 500 — – 500 — – 1500
8. Associate
Membership Fee of IRMA Club 250 — – — 250 — – 250 — 750
9. SPIC-MCAY 100 — – — 100 — – 100 — 300
10. Medical** 500 — – — 500 — – 500 — 1500
Total (B) 16,350 15,000 15,000 11,350 10,000 10,000 11,350 10,000 10,000 1,09,050
C. OTHERS
11. Board at Hostel*** 4, 000 – 4, 000 4, 000 4, 000 4, 000 4, 000 4, 000 4, 000 4,000 36,000
GRAND TOTAL
( A+B+C ) 29,350 – 19,000 19,000 15,350 14,000 14,000 15,350 14,000 14,000 1,54,050

Note: *If the FPRM participants have their own computers, then the computer and internet fee will be charged as applicable to PRM participants.
** Medical expenses are only to meet the cost of services provided by the campus doctor.
*** Only indicative. Actual bill may vary from month to month.
The above fee structure may be revised.

Management Development Programmes (MDPs):

In general, duration of MDPs ranges from three to five days and the fee for open programmes is Rs.2000/- per day per Indian participant. The programme fee covers full cost of boarding and lodging, teaching material and field visits including non-refundable registration fee of Rs.1000/-. The fee structure for the other programmes is separately worked out and is intimated with the final announcement of the programme. Lately, three to five days MDPs have become popular amongst the international organisations also. The fee for international participants is US$ 100 per day per person.

Faculty:

http://www.irma.ac.in/people/people_faculty.php

Campus:

Anand is situated about 36 kms north of Vadodara and 65 kms south of Ahmedabad on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad main rail line and National Highway No. 8 connecting Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Adjacent to Anand is Vallabh Vidyanagar, the educational township and seat of Sardar Patel University. It is conveniently placed in terms of accessibility to a largenumber of academic and development institutions; the more importantof these are the NDDB, the GCMMF, the Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Limited (Amul), the Tribhuvandas Foundation, the Anand Agricultural University and the Sardar Patel University. The Institute’s campus is spread over a landscaped sixty-acre site adjacent to the Anand Agricultural University. The campus is fully residential equipped with participants’ hostels, mess, lecture halls, seminar rooms, library, faculty and administrative offices, auditorium, executive training and development centre, faculty and staff housing, dispensary, and other support facilities. The IRMA staff co-operative store caters to the residents’ daily necessities.

Accommodation:

The FPRM is a fully residential programme. Every participant is provided with a furnished single hostel room with computer and Internet connectivity. There is a furnished common reading room, which is also used for receiving guests of participants. The hostel has a boarding facility managed by an elected participants’ body. Limited housing facility is available for married participants; it is normally made available only from the beginning of the second year in the programme.

Ravi J Matthai Library:

The Library is housed in a spacious three-storied building. It supports the teaching and research programmes of the Institute. The present collection includes 42628 books, 417 videocassettes, 40 CD-ROMS, 919 microforms, 1742 MTS reports, 108 OTS reports and 309 Fieldwork reports. The Library has subscribed to 453 periodicals including professional journals, newspapers and popular magazines. In addition to this, the library has also subscribed to three electronic databases, namely, Prowess (CMIE, Mumbai), Indiastat.com (Datanet India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi), and ABI/Inform (Proquest; Informatics, Bangalore).

Network Facilities:

The Institute through its campus wide network provides connectivity to its resources such as Library information, printing and file access, Internet and Mail Services. Each hostel room in the campus is equipped with network access points that enable the participant to have access to all these resources. The FPRM participants are also provided with personal computers in their rooms.

Recreations and Cultural Life:

A wide range of facilities for pursuing recreational and extra-curricular activities is provided through the Participant Activity Centre. Besides, the Institute has infrastructure facilities for sports such as football, cricket, badminton and table tennis. The air-conditioned 400-seat auditorium has excellent audiovisual projection system that is regularly used by the participant community and the Institute for holding a variety of programmes. While the Institute extends support for extra-curricular activities, the initiative for their organization normally comes from the participants.

Ranking:

Business World Ranking 2003: #17
Business World Ranking 2004: #8
Business Standard Ranking 2004: #9

Placements and Recruiters:

IRMA – OVERALL PLACEMENT 2007 INFORMATION
No. of Organisations offering jobs through Campus Placement-57
No. of Jobs Announced -239
No. of Organizations (Finally Placed)- 20
No. of Offers Made -159
No. of Offers accepted -70

Average Salary (Rs lakh p.a) – 6.09
Maximum Salary (Rs lakh p.a) -9.25
Minimum Salary (Rs lakh p.a) -1.66

http://www.irma.ac.in/placements/placements.php

Alumni:

The graduates of the two year programme have an Alumni Association, which maintains close contact with the Institute. The Alumni Association maintains its own homepage on the net and has various chapters all around the country and in some other parts of the world. The Alumni bring out a bi-monthly newsletter CONTACT. Mail to the Alumni Association can be sent to the President, IAA . The latest endeavor by the students for enhancing the information sharing between the Alumni, Students and the Institute is IRMAnsUnited , a portal for all IRMA batches (PRM & FPRM) of the past and present having links to individual Batch sites and additional services like Discussion forums and photo albums.

IRMA has a strong alumni group of over 1400 members and continues to grow as batches graduate every year.

http://www.irmans.org/

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September 25, 2008


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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade: New Delhi

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was set up in 1963 by the Government of India as an autonomous organisation to help professionalize the country’s foreign trade management and increase exports by developing human resources; generating, analyzing and disseminating data; and conducting research.

Mission:

To globally strengthen, sustain and professionalise business knowledge through creative research and teaching and learning and by integrating with organisations, institutions and universities both within and beyond national boundary.

Vision:

An internationally acknowledged and networked institution in delivering globally competitive business education and research for individuals, corporates, government and society

Programs offered:

1) MBA International Business
2) MBA Part Time
3) Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business (EPGDIB)
4) Certificate Program in Export Management (CPEM)
5) PhD Program
6) Executive Masters in International Business (EMIB)
7) Management Development Programmes (MDPS)

MBA International Business:

The MBA (IB) is a six trimester general management programme with a focus on international business. The Programme aims at providing a comprehensive coverage incorporating all the important areas and disciplines relevant to international business activities. The syllabi for MBA (IB) compares favourably with the syllabi of some of the world’s best International Business Schools.
Click here for course structure of MBA

MBA (IB) – Part Time:

Developments in the international marketing on one hand and the consequential impact of the same on India’s domestic market on the other, call for a professional approach and sensitivity to international business environment. The MBA (International Business) is a foundational course for developing a competent cadre of business executives to meet the country’s growing requirements of training personnel in the field of international business management

The MBA (IB) – Part Time is a nine trimester general management programme with a focus on international business. The programme aims at providing a comprehensive coverage incorporating all the important areas and disciplines relevant to international business activities. The syllabus for MBA (IB) compares favorably with syllabus of some of the world’s best International Business Schools.
Click here for course structure of MBA Part-Time

Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business (EPGDIB):

IIFT’s executive masters in International Business (EMIB) programme has now been re-christened as Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business. EPGDIB is one and half years long and is spread over three semesters of about five months each. The concentrated classroom studies commence with a week-long programme at the beginning of each semester followed by classes on alternate Saturdays. The student is awarded Executive PG Diploma on successful completion of evaluation process.
Click here for course structure of EPGDIB

Certificate Program in Export Management (CPEM):

The main objective of this Programme is to help working executives and officers develop analytical skills to identify export opportunities, determine conditions for access to potential markets and to take necessary action to achieve export objectives in the context of various internal and external constraints inherent in international marketing operations.

The Programme covers international marketing management, international business environment, India’s foreign trade & policy, marketing logistics, export & import procedures and documentation.
Click here for course structure of CPEM

PhD Program:

The Ph.D. Programme of the institute covers Doctoral research in a variety of business related areas leading to the award of Ph.D degree. is targeted at research scholars, members of teaching faculty in universities and institutes of higher learning, professionals from private, public and government sectors. The main objectives of the Ph.D. Programme are:

• To provide facilities for higher studies and advanced research in International Business;

• To encourage and facilitate research on contemporary issues in the field of International Business; and

• To encourage publication of research papers in academic journals, occasional papers and monographs, books and other publications.

http://www.iift.edu/iift/news1.asp?news_id=103


Executive Masters in International Business (EMIB):

The Executive Masters in International Business (EMIB) Program is specially designed to sensitize the participants to the complex issues of international business. The program is meant for middle and senior level executives to refresh and upgrade their managerial skills without interrupting their professional activities. Therefore the classes for the program are scheduled on Sundays between 10 AM and 4 PM in your city at a convenient DiRECWAY Center of Hughes Escorts Communication Ltd.

http://www.iift.edu/iift/emib/index.asp

Management Development Programmes (MDPS):

The Institute has a well developed Management Development Programmes Division that offers a number of Executive Development Programmes of varying durations throughout the year that cater to the needs of the Corporate Sector, Entrepreneurs, Public Sector Enterprises, Organizations in Small and Medium Enterprises, Association of Industries, Ministries & Departments of the Government, Trade Facilitation Agencies and Export Promotion Organizations. The institute has also been designated as nodal agency for Capacity Building of officers from African Countries in the area of WTO under the ITEC funding of Ministry of External Affairs. It has been organizing programs in the area of international business for Co-Developing Countries under Colombo Plan and ESCAP Secretariat. The prime objective of MDPs is to provide relevant training to executives at all levels in the corporate, government and public sectors.

IIFT is meticulously updated on the latest international developments in trade and economy and joins hands with national and international experts for providing best inputs to all the participants. The Institute has partnered with Macmillan India Ltd. and would be soon offering an on-line MDP on “Getting Started in Export-Import Trade” for the benefit of entrepreneurs.

http://www.iift.edu/iift/mdp/mdp_profiles.asp

Fees and Expenses:

MBA International Business:
Category Cost
General Rs. 2,10,000/- pa
SC / ST Rs. 1, 05, 000/- pa
Foreign / NRI US$ 13,500 pa
pa: per annum

MBA (IB) – Part Time:
Category Cost
General Rs. 90,000/- pa + Rs. 12000/- pa
SC / ST Rs. 45,000/- pa + Rs. 12000/- pa
Foreign / NRI US$ 7000 pa + Rs. 12000/- pa
pa: per annum

Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business:
Rs. 1, 10,000/- payable in three installments + Rs. 2,500/- alumni fee.

CPEM:
Rs. 30,000/- payable at the time of admission

PhD:

The total fees for the programme is Rs. 100000/- payable as specified below. Fees once paid will not be refunded.
To be paid at the time of joining Rs. 50000/-
A. Registration Rs. 25000/-
($625 for foreign students)
(not inclusive of accommodation)

B. Programme Fees Rs. 25000/-
($625 for foreign students)

Library Fees

Library Security Deposit to be paid at Rs. 5000/-
the time of Registration (Refundable)
(Same for foreign students)

To be paid before completion of Course work
(electives)
Programme Fees Rs. 50000/-

Executive Masters in International Business (EMIB):
Rs. 1,50,000 to be paid in 5 installments.

Faculty:

http://www.iift.edu/iift/faculty.asp

Campus:

Delhi Campus

Located in the Qutab Institutional Area in close vicinity of Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India, spreading over six acres of land and overlooking the green ridge and historical Qutab Minar, the IIFT Campus provides an ideal environment for academic excellence.

Kolkata Campus

The Kolkata center of IIFT was inaugurated in July 2006 which is pursuing all the activities as has been performed in Delhi under the same administrative set up. Currently the centre is functioning from J-1/14, (7th to 9th Floor) EP & GP Block, Sector V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, where state-of-art infrastructure is already in place.

The facilities available on campus include centrally air-conditioned lecture halls with modern audio-visual aids, conference halls for round-table conferences, an auditorium of 500 seating capacity, MDP Centre, three Computer Centres, indoor games, and excellent residential facilities for students.

Hostel Facilities

The MBA (International Business) is a fully residential programme. There is a separate wing for girl students. Computers are provided in every hostel room with 2 MBPS Internet connectivity. The Institute also has residential facilities for participants of its Management Development Programmes.

Library Facilities:

One of the largest of its kind in the developing world, with a holding of around 84,000 volumes and subscriptions to 800 journals with complete online cataloguing, the IIFT Library is a veritable storehouse of information. Besides being an invaluable place of reference for industry, research scholars and students alike, the Library has an unique collection of publications of FAO, IMF, OECD, UNCTAD, UNCTC, World Bank, and other international agencies.
The students have access to database such as the NIC, CMIE, India Trades, World Bank Indicators and other audio-visual aids on management. IIFT has set up the WTO Resource Centre in the Library to focus exclusively on WTO issues. The Centre is the only one of its kind in India, which enhances the utility of the IIFT Library even further. Besides the main Library, there is a Library-cum-Reading Room open round-the-clock, situated in the hostel.

Computer Facilities

IIFT has three state-of-the-art Computer Centers with a Local Area Network comprising IBM Blade Centre, SUN on Clustered Environment, HP Servers and 300 Pentium IV nodes with wired & wireless access to the network available in the campus. The software applications include Solaris, Novell Netware, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP, SPSS, Oracle, Visual Basic and Java.

Other facilities include 24-hour Internet access via a 3 MBPS leased line, access to national and international databases, in-house publishing facilities, LCD / Plasma Screen Projection Systems, etc.

Rankings:

Business World Ranking 2003: #18
Business World Ranking 2004: #6
India Today Ranking 2007: #14
Outlook Ranking 2007: #9
Business India 2007 Survey: #17

Placements and Recruiters:

PLACEMENTS 2008:
A total of 52 companies recruited 151 students from both the Delhi and Kolkata centres. The pre-placement offers and the concluded lateral placements had ensured that 57 students had already been placed before the final placements.
The average compensation package this year rose to Rs 10.11 lakh per annum from Rs 9.3 lakh per annum last year. The highest domestic salary this year was Rs 25 lakh per annum as compared to Rs 19.2 lakh per annum last year. The highest international package was US $ 110,000 per annum.

Prominent Recruiters:

Hindustan Unilever Limited, ITC, Colgate Palmolive, Britannia, Cadbury’s, Coca Cola, Dabur, ICICI Bank, SBI, Axis Bank, Tata Motors, Maruti Udyog Limited, Essar, SAP, IBM, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Wipro, Patni Computers, US Technologies

http://www.iift.edu/iift/Placement_Report_2008.pdf

Alumni:

The IIFT Alumni Centre is one of the Institute’s longest lasting and powerful institutions, encompassing over two thousand IIFT post graduates over the past 40 years, including several well known names in the arenas of business and economy. The Institute, through its dedication to its students during their terms within its hallowed halls, inspires the same dedication from them once they leave its premises, compelling them to return, in person or in spirit, to revisit the memories, to rekindle old friendships, and to give back, a part of their time, energy and resources, to the alma mater that has so carefully and lovingly crafted their futures.

http://www.iift.edu/iift/alumni1/index.asp

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