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IMT joined hands with VMock

2011-02-18T16:39:00.000+05:30

IMT, Ghaziabad has for the past 31 years, contributed and enriched the world of management education with several cutting edge initiatives. Consistently ranked amongst the top 10 B-schools in the country, it has proved time and again that it is constant innovation that sets the leaders apart from the followers. True to its promise, IMT is all set to collaborate with VMock Inc., a Chicago, Illinois based company, which has developed a patent-pending online platform innovation that will help talent short-listing and executive learning and development (ELD) in a unique way. IMT & VMock Inc. propose to pioneer this TECHNOLOGY in the forthcoming PGDM admissions process for the upcoming academic season.

Dr. Bibek Banerjee, the Director of IMT Ghaziabad and Academic Mentor of Group IMT is a strong proponent of using technology and believes that the role of B-schools has changed. Previously, a Professor of Marketing and Economics at IIM Ahmedabad; he spearheaded IIMA’s collaboration with Duke Corporate Education, the top global provider of customized corporate education. Dr. Banerjee is of the opinion that B-schools today are at the center of multiple networks and must leverage those to fullest for knowledge creation and dissemination. Today, students can access all the latest information through the Internet. Technology has given them the right tools to pursue excellence& make an impact. His vision is of a global IMT where the “T” of IMT will help establish an end-to-end leadership.The IMT-VMock partnership will redefine “B-school Leadership” by exploiting the untapped potential of technology.

Speaking at the occasion Dr. Banerjee said, “The first phase of the partnership will focus on the much debated admission process at B-schools. IMT-VMock will, for the very first time, create a more holistic admission process that will combine hard score with a soft score. This technology is going to be more transparent, will create better chances for an equal opportunity to applicants by reducing situational biases and will capture the human side of applicants.”

Mr. Salil Pande, Founder and CEO of VMock, Inc. and an IIT Kanpur and University of Chicago alum adds, “The world today is very dynamic and connected - social networking, peer to peer interactions and community engagement have taken center stage. In a global and hyper-competitive environment, it is imperative that individuals and organizations harness these ecosystems for Human Capital Development & Assessment. The VMock platform enables this – it has its roots in a millenary process: improvement via feedback. Nowadays, our fast-paced lives demand efficiency – and leveraging technology, rich media, and social networks, VMock’s patent-pending feedback platform are a paradigm shift when it comes to shaping Human Capital”.

MBA Placements – Clinch your dream job

2011-01-18T11:18:00.000+05:30

You've had two years of rigorous exposure to the MBA grind - assignments, projects, festivals, training and the whole gamut. But the real test for every MBA student is during the placement season. It is that time of the year when young men and women, clad in formals, wait outside for a company visiting the college campus, revising their much-rehearsed answers to anticipated questions and hoping that it is their D day.

With the placement scenario increasingly governed by unspoken alliances between companies and colleges, the freedom of a student to pick a company from a basket of choices could be under threat, say experts. Many people say that the lack of transparency on the part of college managements to unhealthy tie-ups with companies that leave students with little choice.

The latent contracts and invisible ties between management authorities of private colleges and HR professionals of companies result in companies dictating terms to the college. “Since colleges are responsible only till the students are placed, companies with their rigorous training, their demand, posting and transfer mechanisms make sure that the people who do not perform are removed whenever necessary,” says a HR placement consultant.

For students, these tie-ups and placements largely determine a college's worth.

While companies maintain that they insist on the first slot only to get the best out of all, colleges say that it has become mandatory to show 100 per cent placement as it is good for their branding.

But the question remains what is the reality behind this 100 per cent placement? Is it just to show it on papers or do these MBA colleges really want to build your career??

Moreover the quality of placement should be not to look for the package but for the role offered. There are many criteria’s which determine the quality of placements – brand and culture of the firm, profile offered and lastly the compensation. There are different sectors in which a student wants to pursue his/her career like technology, FMCG, Media, Pharmacy and many more.

Many colleges make arrangements so as to segregate the diverse sectors and the respective students who have interest in that field.

Thus the bottom line for MBA students is that they should look it as a long term investment which will be paid off in the coming years. Your first job will always be questioned on the work you have done and not for the package and brand you have worked with. So follow your interest and passion to build a successful career. IMT provides you an opportunity to grow with them by offering world class placements.

The Age of Information

2011-01-07T12:46:00.000+05:30

The Information Age, also commonly known as the Computer Age or Information Era, is an idea that the current age will be characterized by the ability of individuals to transfer information freely, and to have instant access to knowledge that would have been difficult or impossible to find previously. The idea is linked to the concept of a Digital Age or Digital Revolution.

Impact of information age on education sector

Nowadays the role of IT, especially internet, in the education sector plays an important role, especially in the process of empowering the technology into the educational activities. Internet on the other side can be the most effective way to increase the student’s knowledge. The IT has been developing very rapidly nowadays. Therefore, in order to balance it, the whole educational system should be reformed and integrated into educational activities. The influence of IT cannot be ignored in our student’s lives. So, the learning activities should be reoriented and reformulated, from the manual source centered to the open source ones.

Impact of information age on corporate world

The growth in corporate use of the Internet and its usage for accessing marketing information highlight the increasing importance of the Internet as a commercial infrastructure. Today the Internet provides the largest common interactive data communications infrastructure in the world. It also provides wide access to content and a platform for information dissemination to users. In the near future this infrastructure will advance to provide real-time multimedia capabilities. The business use of these capabilities and the emerging infrastructure will dramatically alter business practice and competition.

Conclusion

The Internet offers a set of technological tools that presents both opportunities and challenges for developing countries. The benefits of this age is directly related to how investments in IT are influenced and supported by regulatory frameworks that promote innovation, access and use. Moreover developing countries should undertake to invest in the necessary macroeconomic policies that will facilitate an environment where the domestic population is able to adapt to the existence of the Internet.

Fostering Entrepreneurship

2010-12-30T13:52:00.000+05:30

When management education was introduced in India, it was unheard of. However,within a few decades it revolutionized the corporate landscape. But even 20 years post liberalization, not all Indian B-schools produce entrepreneurs who can give Indian economy the much needed boost.

As per a recent report by Morgan Stanley, India is poised to become the world's fastest growing economy surpassing China. In fact, by 2013,we might be growing at 9.5%. And by 2020, we would be adding a workforce of 136 million, which is more than the population of Japan. Seems that we are unstoppable and a truly globalised economy. But before you fantasise any further digest the fact that India is ranked second from last in Globalisation Index (GI) ranking. Part substance, part symbolism, it has been our ineffectiveness to promote entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship courses were started with an aim to fill the gap that separates ideas from execution. Sadly, for India, even after 20 years of liberalisation the void has not been filled. A case study on Bill Gates and Warren Buffet looks extremely motivating, but the reality is far from a bunch of papers. I would say that bringing in successful entrepreneurs to teach full time courses would be an excellent development. But for this we need to have supportive infrastructure. We need to create wealth, get more people on board, create more equality institutions and see that the entire population benefits. If this vision can be fostered then entrepreneurship will flourish.

There has been a quite a few success stories. For instance, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder of Naukri.com kept struggling for more than a decade but never gave up on his dreams. His patience finally paid off and Naukri became the leading job portal.

As far as performance of India is concerned, where contribution of small and medium enterprises to the GDP is just 5%. "India lacks support for budding entrepreneurs as ideas are not supported by the financial funding. Also the bureaucracy, red-tapeism and wide spread corruption makes it difficult for budding entrepreneurs to get through. Besides, structural challenges and poverty driven illiterate rural mass too are some ever surging adverse factors.

Now just to support this program all the B-schools should focus on entrepreneurial programmes where in students are required to launch, run and dissolve a business idea so that students can apply their theoretical knowledge into practical life. If I were given the opportunity to formulate a programme today, it would cover the standard curriculm, but with an integration of such exercises at regular intervals. This would help the student's to integrate the two learning's. This puts them in charge of their own business idea and clearly attaches the importance of everything one would do in a business.

It's high time that Indian B-schools should pay attention to the shift in scenario, i.e, cultural creative entrepreneurs.

IMT Dubai - Approved and accredited by the Government of the UAE

2010-07-30T15:55:00.000+05:30

While selecting a management institute, students accord significant weightage to the kind of exposure it offers, its placement record and so on. The Dubai campus of the Institute of Management Technology (IMT),Ghaziabad just does that. Founded in 2006, IMT Dubai offers an accredited MBA programme as well as sundry executive courses. Located in the Dubai International Academic City, the institute is the first Indian management college to be granted accreditation by the Commission for Academic Accreditation, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UAE, for its quality courses and reputable heritage. The accreditation ensures that the MBA programme operates at international standards of quality, allowing the BSchool to achieve a global level of excellence. “IMT Dubai’s pedagogy is grounded around two pillars.

The first is the rigorous coursework, which provides students with the tools for professional success. The second is the ‘effervescence’ that is derived from the exposure of IMT students to the professional world,” says Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry, Chairman, Joint Admission Committee. This exposure gives students a degree of maturity and experience that is unparalleled by other business studies. The two-year MBA programme at IMT Dubai has a strong industry interface achieved through an internship programme, company project and a continuous interaction with the industry.

Adds Dr. Farhad Rad-Serecht, Director, IMT Dubai, “Our vision is to bring world class management education, training and consulting within the easy reach of management professionals seeking global careers. We enjoy some stellar international linkages like those with the Brussels-based European Foundation for Management Development, the Burgundy School of Business based in France, HEC Montreal based in Canada and the London Metropolitan University.” As far as eligibility is concerned, applicants to the MBA Programme must hold a Bachelors degree from an accredited university. They are expected to have a CGPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take an English proficiency test.

The minimum score for TOEFL is 550 (paper-based) and 80 (Internet-based) or 6.0 for IELTS. Although work experience is not mandatory, applicants with work experience are preferred. The campus also enjoys a strategic advantage in terms of location as Dubai today serves a market of more than 1.5 billion people and is ranked as the world’s third largest re-export centre. The city being a nerve centre for multinational business conglomerates opens up lucrative placement avenues across diverse sectors. More than a third of the Fortune 500 companies have their presence locally. Apart from a pivotal edge in terms of placements, the IMT Dubai campus translates to a slew of benefits for its students. For example, students are exposed to people from different cultures as the city is a cosmopolitan hub. There are a number of Indians residing there which creates a feeling of a home away from home. And the Emirate also scores very high in terms of individual security.

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POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT - Admission Notice

2010-07-30T15:40:00.000+05:30

Institute of Management Technology – Centre for Distance Learning

ADMISSIONS NOTICE FOR JULY 2010 SESSION

THREE YEAR POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT

The candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. Specializations are offered in Finance, Marketing, Systems, Operations, Human Resource Management and International Business. Admission Test is required. Exemption from Admission Test for certain working executives.

TWO YEAR ADVANCED POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT

The candidates should have Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with minimum 3 years work experience. Selection will be based on merit as decided by IMT-CDL. Classes through Videoconferencing. For enrollment visit our website.

ONE YEAR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

The candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. Admission Test is not required.

MS IN CYBER LAW AND SECURITY IN COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, JODHPUR

This 2-year Post Graduate Degree Programme aims to develop skills of all techno-legal professionals to help them solve the complicated problems of the cyber world. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with 50% marks. Admission Test is not required.

Last Date for submitting applications: 31 July, 2010

For application forms and prospectus, send a Demand Draft of Rs. 1000/- to Institute of Management Technology - Centre for Distance Learning, A-16, Site-3, UPSIDC Industrial Area, Meerut Road, Ghaziabad in favour of IMT-CDL, payable at Ghaziabad. Prospectus can also be collected on payment of Rs. 1000/- from IMT-CDL or from any of our Study Centres.

ADMISSION TEST:

At all Regional / Study Centres

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Website: www.imtcdl.ac.in

E-mail: admissions@imtcdl.ac.in

Tel: (0120) 3015465, 2705621 / 22 / 23 / 24

International Workshop on Future Directions of ANN 12th Nov, 2010

2010-06-30T17:48:00.000+05:30

The goal of Computational Intelligence (CI) is to help inventing intelligent computers by mimicking the way we, the human beings, approach problem solving. Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) is viewed as the most nearer model of the human nervous system. Naturally, the curiosity surrounding the ANN has emerged stronger as compared to the other components of CI viz. Fuzzy Logic & Evolutionary Computation. Despite rapid strides made over the past couple of decades, the gap between the expectations from ANN and its potential, as hitherto unearthed, leaves a lot to be desired. This necessitates a relook at the strategy that has been adopted so far towards the design & development of ANN.

The Intl. Workshop on Future Directions of Artificial Neural Networks (FDANN10) is aimed at creating a platform where the researchers will converge & deliberate on the possible roadmap for the future of ANN. Eminent speakers will share their frustrations as well as excitements with the audience & put forward their views vis-a-vis the route ANN should traverse in order to make it more stimulating & more useful. Sponsored by the International Neural Networks Society (INNS) & intended to be held in conjunction with the 2nd International Conference on Information Technology & Business Intelligence (ITBI10) at Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, India, FDANN10 is a humble effort towards creating an awareness about the need to revisit the entire strategy as adopted so far as well as popularizing ANN, particularly in India.

The International Conference on management of MSMEs - 2010

2010-06-30T17:44:00.000+05:30

Management issues in micro, small and medium enterprise are becoming ever more complex and interdependent. These issues are playing an increasingly important role in today's world economy. New types of product and service offerings are also emerging to meet the needs of customers and consumers. The "International Conference on MSMEs" aims to bring together academia, practicing managers, industry researchers and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Management of MSMEs, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.

Micro, small and medium enterprises have started playing an ever increasing role in the world economy. Management of micro, small and medium enterprises are becoming more and more complex by the day. New types of product and service offerings are also emerging to meet the needs of customers and consumers. The International Conference on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMECON 10) aims to bring together academia, practicing managers, industry researchers and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of management of these enterprises and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.

IMT DUBAI - Projects & Internship

2010-06-30T17:34:00.000+05:30

Internship Program
The In-Company internship at IMT is a key element of the learning process and as such an integral part of the program. The internship assignment is conducted on a individual basis and monitored and supervised by IMT faculty members together with a designated company supervisor.

The internship provides the students with the opportunity to work for a period of 8 weeks in a company/organization in Dubai or abroad and to apply the tools and skills learned during the course of their studies into real business situations.
The internship program is compulsory for all students with no prior work or internship experience.

Students who have had work/internship experience prior to joining IMT-Dubai are exempted from the Internship Program. After review of each individual case, the Office of IPP will offer the concerned students alternative programs and activities such as project work or an elective course.

At the completion of their internship assignments, students will prepare a comprehensive report and they are required to give a formal presentation to a panel analysing the work they have been assigned to.

Company Project
The Project work is a compulsory component of the MBA program at IMT and it carries 3 credits. For students in the MBA program, the Project Work is an exceptional educational opportunity to conduct applied research, build on the knowledge acquired and incorporate their 2 years course work into a highly integrative activity.

Its objectives are to apply to the real world the knowledge acquired at the classroom level, apply the research and analysis capabilities to complex real business issues and Interact and network with the business community
The Company Project takes place during semester IV of the program and is conducted on a group basis. Typically a team would be composed of 5-6 students.

Bringing Higher Education with in the reach

2010-06-30T16:02:00.000+05:30

IMT partnership with Mashreq Bank

Higher education is becoming more and more expensive and students are under tremendous pressure to finance their studies. Recognizing the need of the students, IMT Dubai has gone into partnership with Mashreq bank, to provide financial assistance in terms of flexible and convenient loans to the students for a range of undergraduate and post graduate programs offered at IMT. To further lessen the financial burden, IMT will be giving an additional discount to the Students availing the study loans through Mashreq bank.

The student’s loans are available to all the eligible candidates for getting admission in BSBA program as well as MBA program. The new student applications and those already enrolled with IMT Dubai are eligible for getting the loan. The terms and conditions of the loan are set by the Bank.

Obituary: IMT Director Dr. Anwar Ali passes away

2010-06-25T18:14:00.001+05:30

It is indeed a day of great loss for the Management education sector when Dr. Anwar Ali, Director, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad passed away after suffering from prolonged illness.

The IMT Dubai Advantage

2010-06-23T13:04:00.000+05:30

Choice of Specializations

Courses covering major management disciplines offer students great flexibility in choosing their specialization from either of the four functional area including Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Project Management.

Industry Interface

At IMT-Dubai, academics are important, but represent only half of your success. What sets IMT apart is how it prepares you for the real world though it’s strongly industry interfaced program.

Faculty Support

The quality of a business school is best defined by its faculty. At IMT-Dubai the faculty is the living embodiment of the school’s strategic priorities: dynamic, inquisitive, and constantly striving to help the students achieve their scholarly goals.

Network for the Future

IMT-Dubai is the proper scale: classes are small enough that students get to know each other, yet large enough that alumni enjoy a wide network. Strong friendships see the day, and provide the solid network - one of the strongest assets that business schools can provide their students. IMT-Dubai students can also tap into the worldwide IMT network.

State of the Art Campus

IMT-Dubai is located Dubai Academic City, a special purpose zone that hosts universities and other learning institutions. In the five buildings, spread over almost 250,000 square feet, IMT-Dubai offers superior academic, entertainment and residential facilities. Student housing is located within the campus, which is located not very far from Dubai’s main attractions.

Official Accreditation

At IMT-Dubai, we are proud of our official accreditation by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, making us the sole business school from India to have obtained this accreditation. This accreditation certifies that the academic curriculum of the university is of the highest caliber, and of international standards.

Dubai Advantage

As a truly global city, Dubai presents many advantages for IMT-Dubai students.

Dubai has emerged in the last few years as the main business hub of the region covering not only the Middle East but also Central Asia as well as the Indian Sub-Continent. Through its highly competitive and efficient infrastructure, Dubai today serves a market of more than 1.5 billion people and is ranked as the worldís third largest re-export center.

Dubai is also the ideal location for multi-national companies operating in the region with more than a third of Fortune 500 companies present locally. In addition, Dubai has witnessed in the last few years new developments, particularly in the financial and banking industries as well as a wide range of highly specialized and state of art dedicated free zones. As a result, Dubai offers a wide range of employment opportunities to IMTDubai business graduates.

With a booming and largely diversified economy,the development of highly specialized industries and the presence of prestigious companies, living and studying in Dubai is a definitive advantage. IMT-Dubai students are exposed to a cosmopolitan and multicultural society, and can find emplyment in companies hosting people from different parts of the world.

IMT Dubai - Community Life

2010-06-22T13:38:00.000+05:30

For IMT-Dubai the belief that management education is much more than classroom lectures has never been more true. This is why IMT vows to provide various avenues for its students to broaden their perspectives and pursue extra-curricular areas of interest. Various student bodies groom the leaders of tomorrow and enable students to develop leadership skills for their futures.

Corporate Club
The corporate club provides a vital link between IMT and the companies that are active in the UAE, the neighboring GCC countries, as well as India. This club promotes lively interactions in the annual forum known as the "IMT Knowledge Festival". This forum gathers members of the business community to share their experiences. This student-managed conference is a much-anticipated annual event that brings together a diverse group of professional, academic and student delegates from industry, the public sector and business schools. The Knowledge Festival is a forum to exchange ideas on important business trends.

Extra Curricular Activities
The extra-curricular club strives to render the IMT campus livelier and more interactive. This club is where the most energetic students devote their energies to organizing social and cultural events to round out the student life on campus. This club’s members are thinking out of the box to make the campus as vibrant as possible, and who knows, perhaps find a career option that combines corporate and cultural aspects.

Athletics
The Greek philosopher Aristotle emphasized “Mens sana in corporate sanem” when recommending that his students exercise daily to help their physical abilities develop along with their mental facilities. In keeping with this doctrine, IMT-Dubai campus is equipped with sports facilities including badminton, tennis, volleyball, and swimming.

Cultural Events
Students are encouraged to engage in cultural activities. The presence of other universities in close proximity in Academic City provides students with a menu of cultural activities including concerts, theater, music and cinema. Within IMT-Dubai, students are encouraged to organize screenings, festivals, seminars, exhibitions and other events for which a budget is available. The Office of Student Services coordinates these varied activities.

Office of Student Services
The Office of Student Services provides nonacademic support and assistance to students to help them integrate into the IMT Dubai community. The office also provides advice for personal development and services such as housing, student activities and sports activities. Personal counselling is also provided by qualified professionals.

IMT Community Watch...Contd. - E Cell

2010-06-22T13:28:00.000+05:30

Started with a vision to develop, support and deliver the Entrepreneurship spirit among the students in their quest to achieve success in establishing their venture at all junctures, E-cell, IMT Ghaziabad has achieved great milestones since its inception a year ago. It has been recognized as one of the established E-cells in India by National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN). It is also a part of seven member mentors team to support and develop other new E-cells in India. Over the last one year, E-cell has supported seven new ventures from the campus. With the incubation centre coming up by June-2010, E-cell is ready to provide 360 degree support to the entrepreneurial minds.

Vision

To develop, support and deliver the Entrepreneurship spirit among students in their quest to achieve success in establishing their venture at all junctures.

Mission

To explore the opportunities for self-employment and inculcate the spirit of 'Entrepreneurship' in youth/IMTians.
To foster the brightest ideas to one platform and convert them into business opportunities.

Objectives

To educate students about entrepreneurship as an alternate career option.
To develop a central source of information regarding all business ventures.
To develop a strong network of students, entrepreneurs, business managers, Venture capitalists and professors.
To conduct case studies, business plan competitions and small business management exercises so that students have real time experience.
To arrange conferences where students will interact with corporate members and established Entrepreneurs.

The Cultural Committee, IMT Ghaziabad

2010-06-21T13:54:00.000+05:30

The Cultural committee at IMT, Ghaziabad is dedicated to create pleasing work-life balance for the students. The committee has been functional since June 2008 and the first Co-ordinator was Uday Bhaskar. The aim of the committee is to provide umpteen opportunities to students to nurture their creativity & hobbies and portray their flairs and talents – their versatile self.

The Cultural Committee works towards the purpose of creating, reflecting and imparting the IMT culture, to let students discover their skills, identify their forte and hone their talents.

Improving the quality of time spent at IMT, making the journey memorably enjoyable and helping the life out of curriculum to be as beneficial towards holistic development of one’s personality as the one in it – also constitute the role of the Cultural Committee in IMT.It is responsible for planning and organising the various cultural events throughout the year and also the ones during the Annual Inter B-School Fest ‘Passion’ organised by IMT.

The committee also acts as an interface between IMT and other B-schools, facilitating increasing inter b-school participation.

IMT Committee Watch

2010-06-21T13:48:00.000+05:30

Alumni Relationship Committee (popularly known as ALCOM) is the flow of thoughts, elements of reminesance and nostalgia from the alumni of the institute and the rest of the IMT family. Alumni Relationship Committee is a humble attempt from the Institute to help the alumni have their roots intact, and the grand trunk of the institute to expand to greater heights. We at ALCOM are dedicated to working towards this common goal of being there for the alumni whenever they need their Alma Mater, be it nostalgia or other tangible requirements.

Since its inception the Committe has evolved and redefined its roles and responsibilities. The present committee, comprising of 23 members is a set of well-groomed professionals, working in three verticals; namely Communications, Mentorship and Short Term Projects.

The communications vertical is solely dedicated to maintaining contact with the alumni, solving any issues they have, and maintaining a sacrosanct database of our esteemed alumni who we revere. With over 3400 alumni, this is the seed of all our efforts as all events and innitiative by ALCOM germinate from the same.

Keeping in mind the fact that over book-knowledge the wisdom of experienced minds is the most cherished value-addition that can happen to any student, ALCOM has taken the initiative to run a mentorship programme where an alumnus and a student interact as mentor-mentee, only to take forward the relationship into a well bonded and mutually beneficial one. Very often this initiative has led to a mentor being a guiding light to the mentee for life. The mentorship programmes was rolled out successfully this year as well with over 250 students being mentored by our esteemed alumni.

For an industry exposure what better than to work with alumni on their live projects? This is where the philosophy of a mutually beneficial initiative Short Term projects eminates from. Short Term Projects are basically tools that act as interface between the student managers and the corporate world. For the corporate world Short Term Projects bring with them an exposure to the upcoming innovation and new thoughts, interaction with the next generation of managers and opportunity to fulfil their corporate social responsibility. For the student managers it is exposure to the industry, a practical taste of class-practised case-studies and theory, and an opportunity to interact with the experienced and acclaimed managers. With an average of a short term project a day the Committee has already started work on over 50 Short Term Projects since July which involve the contribution of over 120 intellectual student managers.

Alumni Relationship Committee does not restrict itself to these activities alone. ALCOM takes pride in the fact that the All India Alumni Meet, an annual feature is cherished event for the Institute which is at present held in 6 cities simultaneously. Last year the event was a tremendous success with over 700 alumni attending it. We also take pleasure in celebrating Reunions of batches after 25 years and 20 years titled “Yaadein” and “Bees saal baad” respectively.

The Committee is also not ignorant towards the needs of the students, and organizes workshops, guest lectures, interactions, sessions, orientations, amphinights, conferences and conclaves that satisfy the requirements as well as give the students an industry exposure.

Alcom has also successfully organised an inter b-school event, “Branding the Commonwealth Games" - a contest conceived with the strategic partners being none other than the IMT Alumni who are part of the Marketing team of Commonwealth Games and JWT .The session consisted of a final round of presentations from the 7 shortlisted teams out of the 50 entries recieved from top B-Schools all across the nation. It was a keenly contested affair, with the teams coming up with in-depth analysis and creative ideas to promote the mega event.

The Alumni newsletter, Sampark, is a means by which our alumni are updated regularly about the various events happening in campus. The newsletter is sent out as monthly editions and covers various activities including a multitude of Inter B School and Intra IMT events. It just represents a way to reach out to our alumni and help them get the feel of life at IMT.

The Commitee is chaired by Dr. Vimi Jham, and also has an alumni backing in the form of the President and Vice-Presidents of the 4 zones of the nation. Another feather in the cap is Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award conferred by the institute to recognise the success of our alumni.

It is difficult to sum up all the activities of the Committee in a nutshell, but with a clear set of goals, we shall surge ahead to surpass milestones and benchmarks set by us only day after day. With this aim we are working hard for that which we strive, which is to have a relationship that bonds the alumni with their Alma Mater.

2nd International Conference on Brand Management

2010-06-21T13:35:00.000+05:30

Following on from the success in 2008, the Institute of Management Technology [IMT] in Ghaziabad is hosting the second International Conference of Brand Management 2010. This year’s conference is collaboration between the IMT and the prestigious Centre for Indian Business at the University of Greenwich, London. Spearheaded by conference Chairs Dr. Lubna Nafees [IMT], Dr. Omkumar Krishnan [IMT] and Mr. Tim Gore, OBE [Greenwich], this International Conference became the Brand Management diary date of the year.

The ICBM team this year excelled itself, attracting such luminary speakers as Professor Abraham Koshy, Professor of Marketing at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and an authority on Brand, Mr. Biren Ghose, Country Head Technicolor and General Manager of Paprikaas Interactive and Mr. Kensaku Konishi the President and CEO of Canon India. Power packed branding sessions, bespoke workshops and a unique conference with three exclusive ‘tracks’ sparked interest at home as also across the globe.

Delegates booked in from as far afield as Japan, the UK, the USA, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia to participate in delivering some of worlds’ best pioneering academic research in Brand Management. Over 300 faculty and students from 3 different continents vied to submit work for the conference and to attend sessions delivered by global leaders in Brand Management such as Alok Bharadwaj, Senior Vice President of Canon India, Anshul Mathur , Director of Communications & Public Affairs at BP India abd Tuhin Sen, Creative Director of Saatchi & Saatchi, New Delhi.

Program highlights - Post Graduate Certificate Program in Sales & Marketing – IMT Ghaziabad

2010-06-15T12:14:00.000+05:30

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The program provides a comprehensive understanding of contemporary approaches to acquiring, retaining and growing
business in an efficient and effective manner. The program will help participants to:

• Understand & identify the challenges emerging in the market place
• Develop a deep Customer and Market Orientation
• Learn the tools of managing, motivating and leading sales teams
• Master the fundamentals of channel design, development and management decisions
• Gain an appreciation of the sector specific issues in marketing of Pharmaceutical, Banking and Financial services, FMCG Industries and Industrial products.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Working professionals with minimum one year experience, with an active interest in furthering their career in sales and marketing will find the course interesting and stimulating. The participants with 1 to 5 years of experience shall be given preference in the admission process.

PROGRAM BENEFITS
Develop broad understanding of emerging Sales & Marketing frameworks and their relationships with other business.

• Focus on cutting edge issues concerning sales and marketing practices including brand, services, distribution channel management and people management issues.
• Focus on synergy between in‐field practice and in‐class learning.
• The program will provide opportunities for specialised focus on Sales Management for B2C and B2B. Industry or sector specific issues will also be addressed as a part of the program.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE & CONTENTS

Modules

1. Marketing Management 2. Marketing Research
3. Consumer Behaviour 4. Strategic Marketing
5. Sales Management 6. Distribution Management
7. Marketing of Services – Focus on Financial 8. International Marketing
Services
9. Managing Integrated Marketing Communication   10. Strategic Brand Management
11. Customer Relationship Management   12. Business to Business Marketing
13. Retail Management   14. Rural Marketing
15. Internet Marketing

PROJECT WORK
The programme includes a Faculty Guided Group Project work. The project work shall be conducted in Groups formed by the Faculty/Institute.

PROGRAM DESIGN AND DURATION

• The duration of the program is 1 year
• Students will undergo fifteen modules during this period.

CERTIFICATION

Candidates will successfully complete the program if they have received “Poor” grades in not more than two
courses. Successful candidates will receive a Certificate of Completion. Those with requisite participation but unable to complete successfully will receive a Certificate of Participation. Certificate will be issued by IMT Ghaziabad.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Working Professionals with more than one year of experience who are graduates (10+2+3 or equivalent) in
any discipline.

ConneXions 2010 @ IMT Ghaziabad

2010-06-15T12:03:00.001+05:30

PGDM (Executive) Students at Institute of Management Technology (IMT) organised their annual event ‘Connexions 2010’. This year the topic for discussion was ‘Managing change in post recessionary times’. Eminent people from various multinational companies (MNCs) graced the occasion and shared their views and experiences with executive students.

Dr Anwar Ali, Director IMT Ghazibad inaugurated the function by lighting the lamps. In his key note address he highlighted how smart corporates have taken the advantage of situation and restructured the organisation according to the changing business environment.

Dr RK Chakraborti, Dean Academics in his welcome speech stated the importance of ethical code of conduct in the business. Dr Reema Khurana, Program chairperson talked about the PGDM Executive course and the appreciation which the program received from the industry.

Mr Abhimanyu Roy from Avalon Consulting said,” in coming times Asian economies led by India and China will be the ones to watch out for. They are set to be the drivers of growth story. On the HR aspect Mr Rajiv Sahdev from Moser Baer suggested,” companies should not overlook human resources and must blend it
with the technical part of business to succeed. ”

Sharing his views Mr Sanjay Batra from Rockwell Automation added,”to grow during recession, differentiate performance and not treat everyone on equal platform” Mr SP Singh from ISGEC John Thompson opined,” innovation and change is the key to deal with recession. If you don’t change the way you work, things will be difficult. Companies must also learn to delegate responsibility; only then real leaders can be produced who
can effectively face challenges such as recession.”

IMT Ghaziabad successfully organizes CWKM 2010

2010-06-15T11:41:00.001+05:30

Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad organized at its campus, a National Consultation

Workshop on Knowledge Management (CWKM2010) on Friday, 30th April 2010. This was organized under the AICTE Project, “Developing a Framework for Flexible Knowledge Management Indices”. The Principal Investigator of the Project and Chairperson of the Consultation Workshop was Dr. Surinder Batra. The workshop was attended by over 60 delegates from various parts of the country and was also represented by delegates from Hong Kong & Mexico. All the participants were high level professionals from the Government, UN bodies & other international agencies, industry and academia. The Chief Guest was Dr. Rajiv Ratna Shah, Former Member Secretary, Planning Commission, Govt. of India. Other prominent
speakers included Dr. J. K. Suresh, Associate Vice President and Principal Knowledge Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Bangalore; Dr. S. K. Panigrahi, Director General,. Carbon Minus India (CMI), New Delhi; and Ms. Waltraut Ritter, Research Director, Asia Pacific Intellectual Capital Centre, Hong Kong.

A key feature of the Workshop was participation of three esteemed KM professionals from the World Capital Institute from distance through their video-presentations. These were: Dr. Francisco Javier Carrillo, President, World Capital Institute – also, Director, Centre for Knowledge Systems/ Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Dr. Blanca C. Garcia, MAKCi Awards Chair, World Capital Institute; and Dr. Carlos Garcia, Associate Researcher, World Capital Institute. Sessions were also chaired by Wg. Cdr. (Retd.), Pradeep Valsangkar, MD, GCS Consulting; Professor Vinay Nangia, Head, Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee; Prof. K. M. Mital, Professor, Strategy Management, IILM, New Delhi; Dr. Gita Kumta, Professor, Information Systems, School of Business Management, NMIMS University, Mumbai; Mr. Dhirendra Krishna from Indian Audit & Accounts Service (Retired); and Prof. V.K Gupta, Professor, Operations Area, IMT Ghaziabad.

The key purpose of the Consultation Workshop was to elicit suggestions on various issues highlighted by Dr. Surinder Batra as the Principal Investigator of the AICTE Project on Developing a Framework on Flexible Knowledge Management Indices. The Participants worked in four groups, with each group deliberating in an idea generation session on different aspects of some of the existing frameworks, namely, Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises; Most Admired

Knowledge Cities; and Knowledge Assessment Methodology. In the convergence session, ideas generated by various groups were shared across the wider spectrum of participants for their further comments and suggestions. A total of 12 Research Papers were also presented in the Workshop by KM professionals from the academia, industry and the Government. These covered themes related to the objectives of the Conference.

CWKM2010 witnessed a rich exchange of ideas amongst KM professionals on the issues related to developing framework for flexible knowledge management indices, which would be relevant across various geo-entities such as village, block, district, city, state and country, as well as at the enterprise level. The deliberations would provide extremely useful inputs for finalizing the research findings and recommendations of the Project.

IMT Faculty Achievements

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DR. JANATHI RANJAN

Dr. Jayanthi Ranjan won "AIMS International young Management Researcher Award" for the year 2009.

AIMS International (Association of Indian Management Scholars) was established in 2002 with a mission to unify Indian management scholars to foster excellence in education and research, advance knowledge, and support practice in all business and related disciplines.

Dr Jayanthi Ranjan is a PhD from Jamia Millia Islamia central university, India in the field of data mining and has more than 17 years of teaching experience. She graduated from Venkateswara University, Tirupathi with gold medal in Mathematics and University rank. She is also the university topper in Sanskrit and gold medalist in her graduation.

RAJAT GERA

Dr. Rajat Gera's case on "Quattro BPO Solutions: Developing outsourcing solutions innovatively'' was selected as one among 10 final cases in 2009 case study development initiative by Aditya birla Centre at London Business School.

The Case Study Development Initiative of London Business School Aditya Birla Centre is one way in which the Centre is creating practicable research that enables a mutually beneficial academic exchange between Indian business and the global business community.

Rajat Gera is a B.Tech (Ag. Engg.) from Allahabad University and a PGDRM (Marketing and Finance) from IRMA, Anand. He has more than six years industry experience in FMCG and commercial horticulture sectors in the functions of Sales and Marketing, Procurement and Materials Management and Office Administration.

Excellent Placement for IMT-Dubai students in 52 Corporates

2010-05-24T17:46:00.011+05:30

Dubai being a nerve centre for multinational business conglomerates opens up lucrative placement avenues across diverse sectors. Construction, retail, shipping, hospitality, finance and consultancy (to name but a few) are some such sectors.

The Dubai campus of Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad provides a distinct edge to students in terms of placements. Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry, Chairman - Joint Admission Committee, IMT elaborates.

So far placements have been offered by the following companies:

UAE : Al Reyami, Al Seer, ATS, Bhatia Brothers, Comtel Gulf & Safa Diaries, Gulf Petrochem, Insignia, KEC International, Khimji Ramdas Group, Kotak Bank, KPMG, MS Steel Intl, Orient Planet, PB World, RAK Bank, Redington, Rivoli, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sony Gulf, Supermax, Trading Portfolio, UAE Football Association, Vars Boffin, Vision Tech ME, LG Electronics, Fly Dubai, Federal Foods, Mashreq Bank.

India : Adapt India Inc , Capital IQ , Dell Perot systems, Era Group, Finitiatives, Global Edge, Hindustan Times, Firefly e-ventures, India Bulls, ICICI Lombard, Matrix Cellular, Kodak Bank, Landcraft Developers, Oriflames India, QAI India Ltd, Sadhna media, S.Chand Group, Stanchart Bank, TCI, Unicon, UTI, Vibes Healthcare Systems, Vodafone, Amba Research.

Dubai also offers lucrative scope for entrepreneurial ventures. The environment is highly conducive as regulations and norms in relation to establishment of business and enterprises are fairly flexible and uncomplicated. Apart from the pivotal edge in terms of placement, the IMT Dubai campus translates to a slew of benefits for its students. For one students get exposed to people from different cultures as Dubai is a cosmopolitan hub. Also there are a substantial number of Indians residing there which creates a feeling of home away from home. Dubai also scores very high in terms of individual security and is perhaps the most secure academic destination. People from various nationalities enjoy unquestioned acceptance.

Incidentally the IMT campus of Dubai is the first Indian business school that is duly approved and accredited by the government of UAE (United Arab Emirates). It also enjoys some stellar international linkages of which mention may be made of Brussels based European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). IMT –Dubai has been granted membership of EFMD which is in charge of EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation. In addition IMT Dubai has inked several Memorandum of Understandings with various universities of international acclaim. Burgundy School of Business based in France, HEC Montreal based in Canada and London Metropolitan University are few among them.

The Dubai campus also enjoys a strategic advantage in terms of location. It is located in the academic belt of the city where premier universities from US, UK and Australia have their campuses. This proximity has helped in the creation of an overall academic ambience. The IMT Dubai campus is a residential campus complete with all modern amenities and the latest technical infrastructure

Incidentally the IMT campus of Dubai is the first Indian business school that is duly approved and accredited by the government of UAE (United Arab Emirates). It also enjoys some stellar international linkages of which mention may be made of Brussels based European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). IMT –Dubai has been granted membership of EFMD which is in charge of EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation. In addition IMT Dubai has inked several Memorandum of Understandings with various universities of international acclaim. Burgundy School of Business based in France, HEC Montreal based in Canada and London Metropolitan University are few among them.

The Dubai campus also enjoys a strategic advantage in terms of location. It is located in the academic belt of the city where premier universities from US, UK and Australia have their campuses. This proximity has helped in the creation of an overall academic ambience. The IMT Dubai campus is a residential campus complete with all modern amenities and the latest technical infrastructure

IMT- Events Guide.. Focus on Chakravyuh

2010-05-24T13:54:00.000+05:30

Strength comes from an indomitable will. Skill and confidence is an unconquered army. And the sporting arena at IMT-Ghaziabad is probably the best place where strength, will, skill and confidence converge to dazzle us with the sporting extravaganza called “Chakravyuh”. Exemplary displays of strategies, team-work and healthy entertainment have traditionally been the trademark of “Chakravyuh” year after year. Having been organised since more than a decade now, “Chakravyuh” is now widely acknowledged as one of the biggest sporting events amongst all the B-Schools of the country.

The 72 hours of “Chakravyuh” each year abound with a palpable adrenaline rush and healthy competition. The event encompasses a wide gamut of sports and games ranging from athletics, outdoor sports like badminton, basketball, cricket, football, lawn tennis, throwball, volleyball and indoor sports like table tennis to even virtual games. Events like DJ nights and sports quizzes sizzle up the event even more.

In a nut-shell, “Chakravyuh” encompasses the very spirit of IMT-Ghaziabad. It stands for pride, honour, patience, perseverance, stamina, will-power and above all a sportsmanship spirit, qualities that are so very essential for coming out a winner in the battle called “Life”.

F0r details abour Chakravyuh 2010, Visit http://www.chakravyuh.imt-ghaziabad.com

3rd International Conference on Data Management organized by IMT Ghaziabad

2010-05-18T17:31:00.001+05:30

Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad organized 3rd International Conference on Data Management was held on 11th and 12th March 2010 in collaboration with University of Saskatchewan, Canada and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

The conference, co-chaired by Dr. Poonam Garg and Dr. Susmi Routray, was attended by over 200 delegates from India, Bangladesh, USA, Canada, Turkey, Singapore and many other countries. The conference witnessed a rich exchange of ideas amongst IT professionals. The delegates felt that the overall experience was enriching and the high-end discussions that they had enlarged the spectrum of their subject knowledge.

Academicians, industry experts, research scholars and IT practitioners shared copious flow of knowledge during these conference days. They discussed that data is growing exponentially. But enterprises need maximum scalability, performance and production for its intensive applications. An effective data management in terms of quality and consistency across the enterprise can drive significant business benefits. Data management in firms enables intelligent business decisions and impacts positively all business processes ensuring customer delight. The major challenges of an effective data management for any organization are heterogeneous sources of data across multiple applications and databases, customer driven markets, global slowdown, high costs per internal and external transaction for organization due to siloed data stores, challenges in managing customer churn and new customer acquisition.

The conference was inaugurated by Mr. Gerarld Seniuk Chief Judge of Saskatchewan. The keynote address was delivered by Mr. Rajat Nag (Managing Director General, Asian Development Bank), and Mr. Bharat Rele (Director-Solution Engineering for SAP India). Mr. Nag’s keynote address focused on the future of the Asia and Pacific region in the global economy following strong economic growth in recent decades. The address then highlighted the need for inclusive growth to address the challenge of the "two faces of Asia" where one face is evidenced by glittering skylines in Asian capitals while the other reveals abject poverty. Finally, Mr. Nag focused on the key challenges for India. He also discussed the importance, among others, of infrastructure improvements, environmental concerns, governance reforms and India's leadership on regional cooperation and integration initiatives for a more prosperous South Asia and global economy. Mr. Bharat Rele’s keynote address was focused on Managing the Lifeblood of Your Organization. He explained that heart of any organization is Data. Almost every department in the organization depends on it. When properly managed, information can help you run your business effectively and efficiently by providing critical data needed to drive business processes and decisions. Information can also be a source of knowledge helping your organization increase competitiveness and profitability.

The plenary session is being conducted in two parts by Mr. Swapan Purkait who is the CEO of Nettech, a leading information technology consulting and development firm specialized in the area of computer networking and Ruchin Kumar who is the principal architect of Safenet which is a global leader in information security. Mr Swapan has presented demonstration of hacking and guided the audience regarding the measures to be taken to safeguard their network against unethical hacking and Mr. Ruchir Kumar demonstrated how to secure your information, Network, email & desktops.

We received around 300 papers and as an upshot of a double blind review process we selected 125 papers for presentation. Technical sessions were organized in 21 parallel tracks of data management, computer science and engineering and communication network and security, computer applications, and ERP/CRM.

The conference was just an episode in the series of conferences planned to be taken with the annual periodicity. Dr. Poonam Garg, the conference co-chair, closed the event by announcing the theme of the conference to be held next year in the month of January with its thematic focus on data management and ethical hacking.

Alumni Watch..Contd. - Subhinder Singh Prem

2010-05-17T16:08:00.002+05:30

Subhinder Singh Prem is the current Managing Director of Reebok India. With his vision and experience he has taken Reebok to newer heights. He was the brain behind the renowned tie up with Manish Arora for Reebok Fish Fry which won Reebok worldwide acclaim.

His previous stints include working in Ranbaxy and the Middle east. A sports lover and a marathon runner, Subhinder finds pleasure in music and reading among a host of other activities.

Alumni Watch..Contd. - Mr. Prasoon Joshi

2010-05-17T16:00:00.006+05:30

Prasoon Joshi started his career with Ogilvy & Mather(O&M) Delhi, and after working there for over 10 years, he joined McCann-Erickson, in early 2002. By 2006, he was Regional creative director, South and South East Asia, when in December 2006 he was elevated to Executive Chairman for McCann Worldgroup India and Regional Creative Director Asia Pacific.

He made his bollywood debut as Film Lyricist with Rajkumar Santoshi's Lajja, which soon led to Yash Chopra's Hum Tum and a string of popular Bollywood films, Fanaa, Rang De Basanti, Taare Zameen Par, Black, Hum Tum and Delhi 6. With Rang De Basanti (2006), he also became a dialogue writer.

Prasoon has also created many advertisements like NDTV India ("Sach dikhate hain hum"), Saffola ("Abhi to main jawan hoon") LG, Marico, Perfetti (Alpenliebe, Chloromint), and the thanda matlab campaign for Coca Cola with Aamir Khan, Happydent -which is considered by experts as India's best ad till date, he has rightfully earned the title of "the Ad Guru of India".

In 2006, he was chosen a 'Young Global Leader 2006' by the Forum of Young Global Leaders, an affiliate of the World Economic Forum. In 2008 he was invited as theCannes Jury Chairman and in 2009, he was named amongst the exclusive 10-member Cannes Titanium & Integrated Jury 2009 at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival 2000.

Alumni Watch - Achievements

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Rajeev Karwal is one of those rare leaders who is an innovator, a shaper yet an effective manager due to his team skills and organizing cum execution capabilities.He has successfully worked with Indian and Multinational organizations in India and abroad.

His adaptive nature and high nervous energy has made him a success with startups, turnarounds as well as steady state organizations.

He has worked with organizations like Onida, Chellaram’s, LG, Philips, Electrolux and Reliance in the last 23 years and has met success at all places due to his ‘Ethics and hardwork have no alternative’ motto.

Milagrow is a Venture Catalyst, founded by Rajeev Karwal. Milagrow fills the 'Management Capital' need gaps of growth seeking - micro, small and medium businesses left un-addressed by the 'idea capital' providers (pure consultants) or the 'financial capital' providers. Milagrow brings in rich management capital to its clients through its completely unique solutions, services, platforms and real insights into the issues of micro, small and medium businesses.

Milagrows' founder Mr Rajeev Karwal says , "Ideas never fail, its we who fail them".

IMT Ghaziabad - PLACEMENT REPORT 2010

2010-05-06T14:09:00.003+05:30

IMT Ghaziabad had a remarkable placement year 2010 with 400 plus offers from 128 companies. IT/ ITeS vertical was the biggest recruiter in terms of number of students placed, followed by Financial Sector and PSUs. Many students got offers for consulting profiles from various companies including names like J P Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte, KP IT Cummins etc. Students also got international offers for Middle East, South East Asia and African countries.

In all for the purpose of the placements we received 140 Pre Placement Talks out of which 128 companies conducted the process.

8 students have been made international offers in the middle east and the African region.

The highest international CTC offered has been Rs. 26 lacs PA. and the highest domestic was Rs. 12.6 lacs PA.

The average CTC on campus is Rs. 7.5 Lacs PA.

The companies have conducted recruitment process with an average of 3.4 offers per recruiter and Infosys technologies has been the highest recruiter with the total of 22 accepted offers.

The major first time recruiters were Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, State Bank of India, 3M, KPIT Cummins, Bosch, Eli Lilly, SC Jhonson, etc.

The major recruiters have been Infosys Technologies, HCL Technologies, Deloitte, ITC, Perfetti Van Mille, IFCI, Kotak Bank, Yes Bank, Citi Group, Airtel, Vodaphone, Tata Teleservices, GE, Genpact, Virtusa, Wipro Technologies, Tata Motors, DSCL, Religare, Maruti, Abhishek Industries, Moser bear, Bajaj Auto, ORGIMS.

It was the first time more than ten PSUs came to the campus with a host of them forming the elite list of recruiters such as State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra, Union Bank of India, Rural Electrification Corporation, TRAI, OPAL, Bank of India, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Corporation Bank.

FACULTY PROFILE SHARE - Dr. A M Sherry

2010-05-06T11:42:00.002+05:30

Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry is a Ph.D., M.Sc.(Gold Medalist), M.Tech. (Computer Science – IIT Kharagpur). He is a recipient of Anand Swarup Bhatnagar Gold Medal for securing highest marks in postgraduate examination. He is also a recipient of Brilliant Student Honor by Lions Club in the year 1987 and 1989. He has participated in various training programmes organized by IIMs and IITs.

His Specialization is in the field of Computer Networks, inter-networking technologies and wireless communications. He has more than 18 years experience in teaching and research. He has delivered a large number of lectures as guest faculty at many universities and Institutes of repute. He is AACSB (The Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) Accredited Faculty.

He has been the Chairman of Fellow Programme in Management. Many candidates have already been awarded Ph.D degrees under his supervision and at present, he is supervising six candidates for the award of Ph.D. More than 100 postgraduate students have completed projects under his supervision. Dr. Sherry has published many research papers in international/national journals and conferences.

He is an Information Technology Consultant of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. (A Govt. of India Enterprise) and a Member of the Task Force for strengthening of Information Technology Application in Ministry of Power, Government of India.

One Year Post-Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security - With Ankit Fadia

2010-05-06T11:34:00.002+05:30

The growing internationalization of higher education, especially professional courses and institutions, increasing international co-operation and the emergence of new, transnational education providers are posing a challenge to national higher education systems. The new knowledge-based society demands managers who are flexible and versatile. They need to learn continuously and upgrade their skills as technology advances. Innovative forms of transnational education based on Internet have been opened to students around the world. This has made distance education more vibrant and rewarding experience.

IMT - Centre for Distance Learning offers a wide spectrum of Management and Information Technology Programmes. The curriculum for these programmes is constantly updated in keeping with the dynamic global as well as Indian environment. Learning is further enhanced by information technology that connects students to resources and data around the globe. The approach to management education is founded on continuous innovation, development of practical knowledge and a relentless commitment to academic excellence.

IMT - CDL has been recognised by Distance Education Council, India.

Eligibility

Graduation in any discipline. Admission test is not required.

Programme Delivery

It will be through video-conferencing.

Programme Structure

Semester-I Credits

Basics of Security 2

Network Security 2

Different Types of Attack 2

Network Security Threats, Attacks and Loopholes 2

Project 1

Project work in the area of specialisation (equivalent to 2 subjects and 8 credits).

Semester-II Credits

Security Solutions 2

Advanced Security Systems 2

Application, Internet and Mobile Platforms Security 2

Building a Secure System 2

Project 2

Project work in the area of specialisation (equivalent to 2 subjects and 8 credits).

IMT Declares PGDM Program Admission Results

2010-05-05T17:53:00.001+05:30

For all those who have been aspiring to be an IMTian, the wait is finally over. Institute of Management Technology (IMT) has declared the Post Graduate Diploma in Management Program Admission Result, 2010. Students can check their exam results after clicking on the link below and feeding their CAT registration no. thereafter.

http://www.imt.edu/Admissions/admission_pgdm_results1.asp

The next waiting list is slated to come out on Friday, May 7, 2010. The significance of this waiting list lies in the fact that it is meant for an additional intake of 120 students who will be able to avail an extra advantage of experiencing one year of international exposure and one year studying at Ghaziabad campus.

“This year the intake is 400 and above for IMT Ghaziabad and 368 for IMT Nagpur. We are planning to take in additional 120 students who will have the advantage of getting one year international exposure besides one year at Ghaziabad campus”, says Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry, Chairman, Joint admission Committee, Institute of Management Technology

“The students will spend their first year in Dubai and the second year at IMT Ghaziabad campus. The orientation program and placements of all 120 students will take place at IMT Ghaziabad campus,” mentions Dr. Sherry.

Strategically located in Ghaziabad, near the national capital, The Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad is rated among the top 10 business schools in India. It is widely recognized as a centre of excellence in management education, having moulded itself according to the fast changing business and social environment over the last 29 years.

For more information please visit - www.imt.edu

An Interview with Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry, Director, IMT CDL

2010-05-02T16:31:00.001+05:30

In order to equip Distance MBA aspirants with all the relevant information on the programmes offered by IMT CDL, we bring to you the exclusive interview with Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry, Director, IMT CDL.
Excerpts from the interview:

Q: What makes IMT different from the other key market players?

A: The Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad is rated amongst the top 10 business schools in India. It is widely recognized as a centre of excellence in management education, having moulded itself according to the fast changing business and social environment over the last 29 years.

The institution is strategically located in Ghaziabad, near Delhi, the national capital.

IMT boasts of one of the best infrastructure in the country which is evident from its consistent high ranking on infrastructure parameter. Its strength lies in its eminent faculty and the quality of its courses that have in many cases, been trendsetters.rry

Q: What management programmes are offered by IMT-CDL?

A: IMT-CDL offers a wide spectrum of management and information technology programmes. The curriculum is constantly updated to be in touch with the dynamic global and Indian environment.
Three-year Post-Graduate Programme in Management, two-year advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in Management offers specialization in the areas of Finance, Marketing, Systems, Operations and Human Resource Management.
One-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Management. The institute also offers one-year Post-Graduate Diploma courses in Taxation and Cyber Security. The curriculum of Post-Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security is offered in collaboration with Mr. Ankit Fadia, world-renowned cyber security expert.
For corporates and professionals, IMT-CDL offers one-year Post-Graduate Programme (Executive) and the two-year advanced Post-Graduate Programme in Management.
IMT-CDL has corporate tie-ups with Airtel, IBM, Infosys, ONGC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Genpact etc.

Q: What advantages does distance learning offer to the admission takers?

A: IMT-CDL believes that it is offering programmes that are at par with the best programmes. We have taken several initiatives to continuously improve its programmes.
IMT-CDL organizes personal contact programmes where classes are held at IMT campus and other locations to aid personal interaction. Its course curriculum and contents are updated every six months which keeps the contents fresh.
Further, the institute takes its testing procedure and examinations very seriously. Its exams are held by UPSC which conducts exams for civil services also. This guarantees fairness of this process.
IMT CDL is interested in delivering quality management education and it does not compromise on its intake, course-curriculum, delivery process and examinations.

Q: What is the fees of these programmes?

A: The fees for the different programmes is:

-- Three-year Post-Graduate Programme in Management (Fee: Rs. 25,000 p.a)
-- Two-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Fee: Rs. 40,000 p.a)
-- One-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Executive) (Fee: Rs. 40,000 p.a)
-- Post-Graduate Diploma in Taxation (Fee: Rs. 25,000 p.a)
-- Post-Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security (Fee: Rs. 19,000 p

CONVOCATION 2010

2010-05-02T16:23:00.001+05:30

Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad, Nagpur Organizes Convocation 2010

Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad and Nagpur jointly organized Convocation 2010 on March 20, 2010. The Chief Guest was Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman UB Group, and the function was presided over by Shri Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India and President Board of Governors, Institute of Management Technology. Other dignitaries gracing the occasion were Mr. Bakul Nath, Vice-President, IMT, Dr. Anwar Ali, Director IMT, Ghaziabad and Dr. Rajendra Naragundkar, Director, IMT, Nagpur.

Dr. Vijay Mallya in the convocation address stressed on the importance of self – confidence and creative thinking in his convocation address. He urged the students to believe in themselves and face the world with self – confidence. He said that India offered the largest unique opportunity for development considering the fact that India has a very young average age demographically. He said that the future of the country lay on the students. For young energetic minds, now being trained to think by faculty, collective knowledge of both experience and innovation is necessary.

He stressed on the need to build upon this foundation that the outgoing batch has been fortunate enough to get. He gave the example of Kingfisher’s strategy. Although advertising alcohol is banned in India, Kingfisher has been able to achieve the status of being the largest home – grown indigenous brand sold in over 55 countries. Dr. Mallya said that we must talk to a brand and the brand needs to talk to us. Visual image is important but a brand should be a visual communicator. This is what differentiates a brand from a super brand.

“Please be leaders. Don’t be followers. You can create, you can innovate. The fundamental requirement is confidence in you. Let your confidence be your biggest strength. And let your creative mind think out of the box. If u do it, this country is in very safe hands with youngsters like you.” were Dr. Mallya’s concluding statements.

Shri Kamal Nath mentioned that the global economy is just about recovering from one of the worst recessions it has experienced in eight decades – some economists say: the worst recession, period. Whichever way one looks at it, it is undeniable that the last two and a half years mark an inflection point – the post-recession world that we shall experience, in economic terms, is unlikely to resemble the world that preceded the recession.

Dr Anwar Ali, Director, IMT Ghaziabad in his annual report was upbeat about the overall academic and extra curricular achievements. IMT Ghaziabad has been ranked as one of the top ten business schools of India along with IIMs in surveys conducted by Career 360, Business India, Open C-fore, Outlook, CSR-GHRDC and Indian Management Survey.

Tete-a-tete with the Director, IMT, Ghaziabad

2010-04-30T17:22:00.007+05:30

Dr. Anwar Ali, the newly appointed director of Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad enjoys competition in the education sector and feels research in management is the only way to move forward for business institutions. Following is what he had to say about IMT-Ghaziabad and about IMT as a brand:

What are the unique propositions that IMT-Ghaziabad stands for?
List three ways in which it is different from B-schools in the same league
IMT Ghaziabad is unique in the sense that it starts training of students as managers from day one. All committees are run and managed by the students, which gives them an early exposure to the managerial life. Secondly it offers the largest number of alliances with foreign universities. Exchange programs with these international universities help the students form relationships that enhance their career. We also have an agreement with the Harvard Business School (HBS) through which we buy their case studies on a per student basis, thus providing the students with authentic study material from HBS.

Have the admissions been affected in the light of recession?
What changes have been incorporated in the curriculum to counter recession?
Although the admissions haven’t been affected due to recession, there have been few changes in the curriculum to prepare the students of IMT for recession like situations. We have strengthened the course in risk management and have got the most recent cases from Harvard Business School on how companies collapsed during recession. This is to teach the students the practices in management they should avoid in their careers. We are also teaching students the aspects of the governance of PSUs through which they successfully overcame recession.

What is the general profile of the candidate who is called for GD-PI at the IMT?
What do you look for in a candidate in the GD-PI round; how much weightage is given to work experience?
At IMT, candidates are called for GD-PI solely on the basis of their CAT scores. During the GD-PI round we look for a candidate’s communication skills, confidence and also his passion for management. The weightage given to work experience has been increased from this year although there is no minimum requirement criterion. We have increased the weightage of work experience to initiate more valuable discussion in the classroom, since the students who have worked before will be in a better position to ask relevant questions. This in turn will also encourage our faculty to update itself regularly.

What is the strength of your faculty? How do you ensure that they deliver the best to your students?
We have around 420 (errata: 60) faculty members in our institute. Most of them are involved in research; there are over 150 publications on current topics by our faculty. To ensure that they deliver the best, we have an annual performance management system where we evaluate the faculty member on the basis of units earned. Any member of the faculty is required to earn a minimum of 300 and a maximum of 700 units where 300 units is equivalent to teaching 6 courses. Apart from that there are a number of faculty meetings where issues relating to teaching are discussed openly and thus resolved amongst the members.

How have the placements been affected in the light of recession? What steps have been taken to counter that?
The placements have been affected considering that we took almost five to six months to place the batch that usually took only a couple of days. To avoid such situation in the future, we are targeting more companies and also targeting companies in the sectors that are doing well. Students are also being counseled to take up different kind of jobs, like in profiles apart from marketing and finance which may place them remote areas of the country.

Throw some light on the IMT Dubai campus. How did that come into being?
IMT Dubai was started when Dubai was at its helm of growth and development and the demand for business graduates was high. The target students were both the student population of India and Dubai. We also realized the need for part time MBA for working professionals in Dubai and thus we offer part time MBA with evening classes for people who are already working in Dubai.

What relations do IMT Ghaziabad, IMT Nagpur and IMT Dubai share with each other? Do you think each one of them will become competition to each other in the coming years?
All the institutes of IMT are separate independent institutions and thus just share the brand name between each other. IMT Nagpur was started in 2004 but it has developed faster than any other institute in its league. Talking about competition, we will be happy to compete with more quality institutions in the market and thus will enjoy the competition.

IMT, Ghaziabad wins TATA CRUCIBLE CAMPUS QUIZ 2010

2010-04-30T17:14:00.009+05:30

The National Finals of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2010 witnessed an exciting and nail-biting finale at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Mumbai.

IMT Ghaziabad (Satyanarayan and Sriharsha) emerged victorious after holding-off stiff competition from IIM-Lucknow and defending champions IIM-Calcutta.

The Chief Guest for the evening, Mr. Kishor Chaukar, Managing Director, Tata Industries awarded the winning team from with a cash prize of Rupees 4 Lakhs along with a host of other prizes.

The 2010 edition of the campus quiz received a record participation of nearly 3200 teams from across 20 cities of India with Nagpur, Manipal, Ranchi and Guwahati being new additions in this year's edition.

"We are very happy to win the title of Tata Crucible National Champion 2010 and this could be achieved only due to the support from our family and friends. This was one-of-a-kind experience that we cannot express in words and we are looking forward to the challenge that awaits us in the grand International Finals”, echoed the winners.

IMT to open new campus in Hyderabad

2010-04-30T15:59:00.006+05:30

Institute of Management Technology, IMT, will soon open a state-of-theart campus on a 30-acre site near the Shamshabad international airport. The B-school will offer world class campus facilities in the city.

This campus would be the Bschools third exclusive and largest in the country,while the other two are in Ghaziabad and Nagpur.The Institute of Management Technology also runs an overseas campus at the Dubai Academic City,where it offers a two-year premium MBA programme.

The B-school campus would come up on government land in Survey No.38,situated at Cherlaguda village of Shamshabad mandal,in Ranga Reddy district.

State government officials feel that part-time and full-time management programmes at the IMT Hyderabad campus would immensely benefit local students, as it is among the top ten private B-schools in the country.

IMT has been in existence for 30 years and is widely recognised as a centre of excellence in management education. All IMT campuses are equipped with world class infrastructure and residential facilities, sources said.

Union cabinet minister of road transport and highways Kamal Nath is the president of IMTs board of governors.