Institute of Management, Nirma University

PREAMBLE

This Information Bulletin contains information about Nirma University (NU), Institute of
Management (IM), and Master of Business Administration Programmes offered by the
Institute of Management.

The bulletin carries important information about the Institute of Management and its
credentials, available infrastructure facility, details about faculty and staff and complete
description of MBA and MBA-HRM programme structures. It also contains information
about institute’s initiative beyond classroom teaching for the overall development of the
students. MBA and MBA (HRM) being residential programmes, the bulletin also gives
glimpses of life at the campus. Further, it highlights the overall placement scenario at the
institute which is a major yardstick of the institute’s performance. Lastly, admission related
details are provided including eligibility criteria, application and selection process, and
programme fee structures.

The University reserves the right to amend any detail mentioned in the bulletin without any
prior notice. The decision of the University shall be final on all matters. This bulletin is for
the purpose of providing general information to the applicants about the University and its
programmes and is not a Regulation Book of the University. Hence, no claim can be made
based on the information given in the bulletin.

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CONTENTS
Sr. No. Description Page No.
1 Preamble 1
2 Vision, Mission & Quality Statement 3
3 Information About Nirma Education & Research Foundation (NERF) 5
4 About the President, Nirma University 7
5 Message from Vice-President, Nirma University 8
6 Message from Director General, Nirma University 9
7 Message of Director, Institute of Management, Nirma University 10
8 Institute of Management, Nirma University 11
9 Infrastructure 15
10 Faculty & Staff 18
11 Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programme 21
12 MBA - Human Resource Management (MBA-HRM) programme 30
13 Beyond Classroom 34
14 Placements & Industry Connect 40
15 Admissions 2024 44

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Institute of Management

OUR MOTTO
तमसो मा ज्योततर्गमय
From darkness, lead me to light

VISION
Shaping a better future for mankind by developing effective and socially responsible
individuals and organizations

MISSION
The Institute develops conscientious, innovative, and principled leaders and entrepreneurs
who shall be committed to the betterment of organizations, operating in a complex,
technologically enabled, globally-connected, and fast-changing world. The Institute also
advances management knowledge and practices and adds value to its multiple
stakeholders.

QUALITY STATEMENT

To develop high quality professionals who reflect and demonstrate values that
the University stands for, through innovation and continuous improvement in
facilitation of learning, research and extension activities

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CORE VALUES OF NIRMA UNIVERSITY

Nirma University has a strong culture which impacts its effectiveness and success. The
University is driven by certain values that it believes in; and observes these values in its
functioning. Some of the core values, of the University, are as follows:

1. Student Centricity
● Emphasis on holistic development of the students through extra and co-curricular
Activities
● Pursue student-centered teaching-learning process
● Focus on employability and entrepreneurship
● Nurture lifelong learning skills
● Use of ICT tools and technology

2. Contribution to the Society

● Align curricula and pedagogy to cater to societal needs and demands
● Conduct applied research to address organizational and societal problems

3. Quest for Academic Excellence

● Develop and retain outstanding employees
● Use an interdisciplinary approach in the teaching-learning process and research
● Think creatively and do relevant research
● Establish strong linkages with the industry, academia, research organizations’
alumni and civil society

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NIRMA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NERF)

The renowned industrialist and philanthropist Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel, the founder of Nirma
Group of Industries, established the NERF in 1994 with a view to promote and support
higher education in India.
The NERF, chaired by Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel, is a trust that crystallized his long-cherished
dream of providing world-class education and inculcating the spirit of social relevance
among the young students of the country. Among many social projects that he has initiated,
NERF is monumental in his commitment to society.
Nirma University, Ahmedabad, was established as a statutory university in 2003. The first
institution, Nirma Institute of Technology (NIT), was set up by the NERF in 1995 to provide
world-class engineering education in Gujarat and to inculcate the spirit of social relevance
among young students. It offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral level
programmes in all branches of engineering. Other Institutes set up by NERF include the
Nirma Institute of Management in 1996, the Institute of Pharmacy in 2003, the Institute of
Science in 2004, the Institute of Law in 2007, the Institute of Architecture in 2014, and the
Department of Design, in 2016. All these institutes have been brought under the umbrella of
Nirma University. It also has a Faculty of Research and Doctoral Studies. The graduate, post-
graduate, and doctoral-level programmes offered by these faculties are rated highly by
accreditation agencies, industries, business magazines, and students.

The University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f)
of the UGC Act. The University is also accredited ‘A+’ grade by the National Assessment and
Accreditation Council (NAAC) in the year 2022.

Nirma University was awarded the Centre of Excellence (CoE) status by the Government of
Gujarat.

Nirma University has been recognized as a Green Campus in Gold-Rating category by the
Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).

Innovation, quality, and excellence are the key driving forces on the campus which have
translated the vision of the university institutions into reality. Today, the campus vibrates
with not only world-class curricular activities but also with myriad activities like
international conventions, symposia, conferences, student competitions, conclaves, short-
term industry-relevant programmes, cultural activities, etc.

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NIRMA UNIVERSITY – BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Dr Karsanbhai K. Patel
Chairman, Nirma Limited,
Chairman, Nirma Education and Research Foundation,
President, Nirma University

Shri K. K. Patel Dr Anup K. Singh

Vice President, Director General,
Nirma University Nirma University

Shri S. J. Haider, IAS Shri Rakeshbhai Patel

Additional Chief Secretary Vice Chairman, Nirma Limited
Industries & Mines Department Ahmedabad
Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar

Shri R. D. Shah Shri Hirenbhai K. Patel

Chartered Accountant Managing Director,
Nirma Limited
Ahmedabad

Shri Vipinbhai S. Parikh Shri Kamalbhai Trivedi

Advocate Advocate General
Gujarat High Court,
Ahmedabad

Dr P N Bhagwati Dr Pankaj Patel

Chairman Chairman & Managing Director
Bhagwati Sphero Cast Limited, Ahmedabad Zydus Cadila Health Care, Ahmedabad

Prof D P Agrawal Prof Sarat Dalai

Former Chairman Dean, Faculty of Science
UPSC, New Delhi Nirma University
Ahmedabad

Prof Sangita Shroff Shri. G. Ramachandran Nair

Dean, Faculty of Design Executive Registrar,
Nirma University, Nirma University,
Ahmedabad Ahmedabad

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AT THE HELM

Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel

President
The Visionary Behind
Nirma University

The Institute of Management draws much of its inspiration and strength from its founder,
Dr Karsanbhai K. Patel, Chairman, Nirma Ltd. Dr Patel was conferred with Padma Shri in
2010. He is also the recipient of the Udyog Ratna Award-1990, Gujarat Businessman Award-
1998, Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award-2006, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa
Pratibha Award-2009 and The Baroda Sun Lifetime Achievement Award 2009. He is best
known for his contributions to industrial development in the country.

Dr. Patel was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by Florida Atlantic
University for business and marketing acumen and Philanthropy. Dr. Patel has also been
awarded another Honorary [Link] by Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.

In the last 27 years, Dr Patel has turned his attention to the growing challenges in the field
of education. In the year 1994, he set up Nirma Education and Research Foundation which
is a stellar example of his commitment to the needs of society.

Dr Patel firmly believes that to withstand global competition and to satisfy the growing need
for quality professionals, an academic institution must constantly grow, innovate, build
strength and strive to become self-reliant.

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THE MESSAGE FROM VICE PRESIDENT, NIRMA UNIVERSITY

Shri K. K. Patel
Vice-President
Nirma University

Shri K. K. Patel is a versatile personality. He completed his education in the USA. He has been
actively involved in the establishment and development of Nirma University since its
inception. He has broad-based experience across various areas as, in addition to the existing
profile at Nirma University, he is also Joint Managing Trustee, Nirma Education and Research
Foundation; Director, Kalupur Commercial Co-operative Bank Limited, a scheduled bank
having 62 branches and President, Gozaria Kelavani Mandal, Gozaria, Mehsana District-an
Educational Public Charitable Trust managing ten different educational institutes. He is also
serving as a trustee in many charitable institutions.

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THE MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR GENERAL, NIRMA UNIVERSITY

Dr. Anup K. Singh

Director General,
Nirma University

Dear Prospective Student,

At Nirma University, we impart high quality management education on the one hand and
carefully develop students for facing corporate challenges on the other. Our approach to
management education involves focusing on developing real world competencies. Among
others, we cultivate leadership and communication competencies. We nurture you to take
up challenges, show the way to others, and have an entrepreneurial mindset. Critical
thinking, persuasive communication, creative writing, presentation, and empathetic
listening are some vital skills that we hone in you.

A true education is a transformational experience. It facilitates you to change yourself to

become an effective, ethical, and empowered leader. It helps you understand yourself better
and chalk out a plan for self-growth. We involve corporate professionals in the design of the
curriculum, course development, and instructional delivery. We host a series of events,
seminars, and conclaves to invite senior corporate professionals to interact with you. We
expose you to business games and simulations so that you acquire global competencies.

Life on the campus is quite vibrant and vivacious. There are a large number of clubs and
events to meet your individual needs. The world class cricket ground is the favorite of all.
Lawn tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, and badminton courts are mostly
jam packed with students who unwind and socialize. The rich ambience and sylvan setting
of the campus is always rejuvenating. I assure you of an impactful learning and development
experience at the Institute of Management, Nirma University.

With Best Wishes

Dr. Anup K. Singh
Director General- Nirma University
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THE MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

Dr. Ashwini K Awasthi

Director & Dean
Institute of Management
Nirma University

A warm welcome to the Institute of Management, Nirma University! The Institute, with a rich
legacy of 27 years, is one of the leading business schools in the country. The institute takes
pride in nurturing young minds into socially responsible and conscientious citizens who can
contribute and make their mark in society.

Our Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Business Administration

(HRM) programmes are designed with a great deal of thought and effort. These programmes
are regularly updated to keep pace with the developments taking place in the industry and
academia. Both programmes are two-year full-time residential programmes and follow a
trimester system. These programmes have earned a high credibility in the business world.

Maintaining academic rigour, we emphasise the all-round development of our students. We

ensure that students get adequate resources and effective training to bring out their
inherent talents. Our experienced faculty members are experts in their academic areas.
Their research and industry connections are reflected in their classroom interactions.

The institute is housed in a 115-acre sprawling campus of the Nirma University. It is a ‘Gold-
Rated Green Campus’ by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). It is a delight to be on this
green and beautiful campus. It provides a serene environment for learning and development.

I invite you to explore this bulletin for more information. Please check our website for
further details, and visit the campus to experience the Institute personally.
Best wishes,
Dr. Ashwini K Awasthi
Director & Dean

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ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

Founded on the vision of Padmashri Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel, the Institute of Management,
Nirma University (IMNU) earlier known as Nirma Institute of Management came into
existence in 1996. Embodying the principles of entrepreneurship, excellence and
professionalism, it imparts top-class business education and has produced a new generation
of leaders and managers over the years.

The Institute of Management believes in serious academic pursuit and encourages original
and innovative thinking with regard to national and internationally relevant ideas and
policies through intellectually stimulating debates and discussions at all levels. The Institute
has built its reputation with a dedicated goal of adding value to life and professional
standards.

Institute of Management, a centre of learning where knowledge fuels the desire for
distinction, has always pioneered in serving the changing needs of industry. The campus
infrastructure and amenities are comparable to any reputed university around the world. It
hosts fully equipped classrooms where focused discussions, interactive study sessions, role
plays, simulations, presentations, case studies and strategy implementation sessions are
held as part of the future managers' everyday work schedule.

The Institute currently offers the following programmes:

• Master of Business Administration (Residential)

• Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management-Residential)

• Master of Business Administration (Family Business and Entrepreneurship)

• Integrated BBA-MBA Programme

• Integrated [Link] (CSE) -MBA Programme

• Doctor of Philosophy (Full-Time)

• Doctor of Philosophy (External)

• Online Executive Diploma Programmes in Management

• Management Development Programmes

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Approvals

Institute of Management is a constituent Institution of Nirma University, was established in

the year 2003 as a Statutory University under a special act passed by the Gujarat State
Legislative Assembly.
The University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f)
of the UGC Act and is also a member of the Association of Indian University and Association
of Commonwealth Universities. All the academic Programmes offered by the Institute are
recognized by the UGC.

Institute’s Ranking

• Ranked 3rd in Top 100 private universities by the Indian Institutional Ranking
Framework (IIRF) published by the Education Post 2023.
• Ranked 36th overall by Business Today India’s Best Business School Survey 2023
• The Institute has been ranked as 26th Best Private B-School and 17th in terms of
Median Salary by the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023 released
by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
• Ranked 5th Best Private B-School pan India and also listed in the A1 category among
the top 30 B-Schools in the country by Business Standard, 2023.
• Ranked 36th Best B-School overall and 20th Best in selection process and 27th Best
in living experience by Business Today (BT), 2023
• Ranked 27th Best B-School overall and 16th among Top Private B-Schools in India
by The Week, 2022.
• Ranked 28th Best B-School pan India and 13th among Top Private B-Schools in India
by Businessworld, , 2022.
• Ranked 9th Best Private B-School in the West Zone by India Today, November
2022.

Accreditation
Institute of Management is a constituent Institution of Nirma University, a statutory
university established under the Gujarat Government Act, 2003 (amended in 2009). The
University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f) of
the UGC Act.
All academic programmes offered by the Institute are recognized by UGC.
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NAAC - The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has awarded grade 'A+'
status to Nirma University and its constituent institutions indicating that they meet the
standards of quality as set by NAAC, in terms of its performance related to educational
processes and outcomes; covering the curriculum, teaching-learning, evaluation, faculty,
research, infrastructure, learning resources, organization, governance, financial wellbeing
and student service.

NBA – MBA programme of Institute of Management has been re-accredited by NBA for a
period of three years, till 30 June, 2025. The National Board of Accreditation (NBA), India
was initially established by the AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) under
section 10(u) of AICTE Act, in the year 1994, in order to assess the qualitative competence
of the programs offered by educational institution from diploma level to post-graduate level
in engineering and technology, management, pharmacy, architecture and related disciplines,
which are approved by AICTE.

SAQS - Institute of Management, Nirma University takes pride in announcing its

accomplishment by attaining SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System) accreditation by
Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA).

International Alliances: The Institute has signed MoUs for academic collaboration with
the following Foreign Universities/National Institutes:
• Coventry University, UK
• Wolkite University, Ethiopia
• University of Newcastle, Australia
• The University of Dundee, UK
• Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
• Universidad Publica de Navarra Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa, Spain
• Florida Atlantic University, USA
• Hof University, Germany
• Skyline University, UAE
• PPM School of Management, Indonesia
• Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK

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Simulations

Institute of Management has a tie-up with Harvard Business Publishing (HBP). This
association allows the institute access to HBP's entire range of global and India centric
content, including Participant Centered Learning tools. This enables learning to be highly
application oriented. It helps our students in honing critical thinking, analytical and decision
making and communication skills required to succeed in the workplace.
The materials accessed from HBP include unrestricted individual Harvard Business School
and available partner schools printed Cases and Harvard Business Review reprints,
including HBR Article Collections online Simulations. Student groups have also undergone
training in Markstrat Simulation. CESIM Business Simulation, an internationally acclaimed
business tool is also used for developing effective decision-making skill.

International Conferences
With a view to providing an opportunity for the faculty, students and practitioners to
interact with eminent scholars from India and abroad, the Institute has been organizing
International Conferences such as NICOM and hosting conference of ASQ (American Society
for Quality). NICOM (Nirma International Conference on Management) is organized by the
institute every year since its inception.
The last international conference NICOM-2023 (Nirma International Conference on
Management) was organized from 5 – 7 January 2023 on the theme “Technology, Agility and
Transformation: Neo Business Paradigms and Practices”.
The next International Conference, NICOM-2024, is scheduled to be held on 4 – 6 January
2024 on the theme “Business In Uncertain Times: Strategies And Capabilities To Manage
Disruption And Growth”.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

The Campus
The Institute is located on Nirma University campus which is on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar
Highway. A 115-acre sprawling campus in picturesque surroundings provides a refreshing
environment, stimulating intellectual alertness and creativity. The campus has an ambience
that motivates students to grow. The Institute building, which is centrally air-conditioned,
has several amphitheaters, flat classrooms, an auditorium with the capacity of 450 seats, a
computer centre, a fully automated library, and an art gallery, faculty and administrative
blocks, conference rooms and other facilities. Modernity, aesthetics and grandeur
characterize the building.

A branch of the Kalupur Commercial Co-operative Bank Ltd., a Scheduled Bank, with ATM
facilities is located on the campus. The Institute is also equipped with a canteen & a food
court in addition to the mess, various sports facilities, medical facilities, etc. There is a non-
resident doctor who visits the campus regularly. The Institute has a volleyball court, a lawn
tennis court, a basketball court, a football and cricket ground, a table-tennis room, and a
well-equipped modern gymnasium. The overall atmosphere on the campus is
distinguishable by serenity and is conducive to intellectual pursuits. The campus is Wi-Fi
enabled.

Please note the following points.

1) Gujarat is a dry state, and consumption of any alcoholic drink is strictly
prohibited.
2) Nirma University campus is fully vegetarian, and any kind of non-vegetarian food
is not allowed on the campus.

Classrooms
The classrooms are well-equipped with multimedia and audio-visual equipment to facilitate
effective learning. The classrooms are designed to promote maximum interaction between
the faculty and students. Each classroom has Internet connectivity through a wireless local
area network.

Computing Facilities
At the Institute of Management - Nirma University, Faculties and students make use of the
LCD Projectors, Moodle server hosted on cloud, internet facilities for their teaching and
learning processes. There are 25 class rooms, 1 Auditorium Hall, and 1
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Boardroom/Conference Hall. The whole campus building is well-equipped with LAN/Wi-Fi

6 (High Speed) facilities, Computers, LCD projectors etc. for providing the modern learning
experience to the students. Apart from the classroom atmosphere, the students are engaged
in Workshops, Computer Centers, libraries, Institute Lecture series, Auditorium etc., in order
to expose them to the out-of-the-classroom learning experience.

One classroom is converted into a smart classroom which uses technology-enhanced

learning classroom that enhances the way of teaching and learning digitally. The classroom
is integrated with the 85-inch interactive digital displays integrated with whiteboards, and
other audio/visual components that make lectures easier, engaging, and more interactive.
Access to various web resources, databases like ACE Mutual Funds, ACE Equity, CMIE –
Prowess, Bloomberg terminal is available in the library computer systems. Cisco WebEx
Education Solution license was obtained for online sessions, conferences etc. during the
pandemic now Google Meet is used extensively.

Institute of Management - Nirma University, has been using collaborative tools through
Google Core Apps [now known Google Workspace] as and has developed system for
providing IT facilities to the users which includes 24x7 Wi-Fi facility to all faculty [more than
370+ Wi-Fi Access Points and 507 Wi-Fi Access Points at students Hostel H4], staff and
students all over the campus, currently we have 2.5 Gbps fiber based high speed internet
facility, Class-rooms equipped with LCD projectors, LAN and Wi-Fi etc. The Computer Lab1
and Lab 2 include a well-equipped Computing facility of 70 and 15 computer systems
respectively. Since 2011 Institute of Management is offering facility of Online Application
Portal for admission in various programs. Institution is equipped with a biometric
attendance system for teaching and non-teaching staff which enables the faculty and staff to
register their attendance by recording their finger impression or face recognition through
the biometric machines. Learning Management Systems (Moodle server hostel on cloud) has
been used in all the programs for conducting online tests, Online submissions of
assignments, Distribution of course material and discussion on forum etc.

The Institute has also acquired the latest software, namely SPSS v23 and Oracle v8, among
others. Google Workspaces enabled collaboration are also available to all students and
faculty round the clock.

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Library Resource Centre (LRC)

The library provides access to a wide range of management and business information
sources that include Leading National and International Business Periodicals, in addition to
an impressive collection of Business Databases, Digitized Corporate Annual Reports and CDs
/ DVDs. The library has over 2,17,326 books (including 78,510 E-books from Springer and
JSTOR ebook)1.

The library subscribes to 14 databases and around 9920 E-journals through databases such
as EBSCOs- Business Source Ultimate, JSTOR, Elsevier's Science Direct- Business
Management & Accounting Package and Sage Journals Collection. The library subscribes to
ISI Emerging Markets Database which provides trade-related information from all over the
world. The financial and economic databases subscribed to by the library are ACE Equity,
ACE Mutual Funds, and CMIE's ProwessIQ. Bloomberg Terminal enables professionals in the
financial service sector and other industries to access Bloomberg Professional Services
through which users can monitor and analyze real-time financial market data and place
trades on the electronic trading platform. In an academic setting, it helps future
professionals to integrate theory with real-world practice by empowering them with
datasets and exposing them to global economic scenarios. The library also subscribes to
[Link] which is a socioeconomic database.

The library is fully automated and accessible on the campus LAN and operates on specialized
library software, open-source software KOHA. The user-friendly package facilitates the issue
and return of books, online access to the catalogue, i.e. Web catalogue and reservation of
books. The library has adopted the latest ICT tools like CD, DVD, Multimedia Kits, Barcode
scanners and Text & Graphic scanners for effective use of library services.

Hostel
The University has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. The institute has a total
capacity of 2,300 beds, all of which are located on the campus. The hostel rooms are spacious
and well- furnished. The hostels have sports and other recreational facilities such as cable
TV, common room for interaction, etc. All hostel rooms have Internet connectivity round the
clock. The hostel mess is outsourced to a professional caterer.

1 As of September 2023
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FACULTY DETAILS
Ashwini Awasthi, Director & Dean Hrudanand Misra, Additional Director
Ph.D. (Himachal Pradesh University) Ph.D. (M.S. University)
Total Experience: 33 Years Total Experience: 21 Years
Aditya Sharma Amola Bhatt
Ph.D. (BITS Pilani) Ph.D. (Gujarat University)
Total Experience: 6 Years Total Experience: 15 Years
Ansita Aggarwal Avani Raval
FPM (EDI) Ph.D. (Gujarat Technological University)
Total Experience: 3 Years Total Experience: 13 Years
Ashwin Raiyani Azharuddin Shaikh
Ph.D. (RK University) Ph.D. (Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University)
Total Experience: 17 Years Total Experience: 8 Years
Balakrishnan Raghavan Ben Krishna M U
MBA (University of Sheffield) Ph.D. (IIM, Kozhikode)
Total Experience: 15 Years Total Experience : 7 Years
Bhajan Lal Bhavesh Patel
Ph. D. (IIT, Roorkee) Ph.D (Pacific University)
Total Experience: 8 Years Total Experience: 21 Years
Bhoomi Mehta Chetan Jhaveri
Ph.D. (Gujarat Technological University) Ph.D. (Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya)
Total Experience: 13 Years Total Experience: 26 Years
Diljeetkaur Makhija Dinesh Panchal
Ph. D. (Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya) Ph.D. (NMIMS)
Total Experience: 11 Years Total Experience: 25 Years
Hardik Shah Harismita Trivedi
Ph.D. (Nirma University) Ph.D. (XLRI, Jamshedpur)
Total Experience: 20 Years Total Experience: 24 Years
Haritha G Harsh Pratap Singh
Ph.D. (Osmania University) Ph.D. (Malaviya National Institute of Technology)
Total Experience: 12 Years Total Experience: 12 Years
Himanshu Chauhan Jayesh Aagja
Ph.D. (Pacific University) Ph.D. (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University)
Total Experience: 23 Years Total Experience: 23 Years
Khyati Desai M. Mallikarjun
Ph.D. (Brunel University, UK) Ph.D. (Aligarh Muslim University)
Total Experience: 21 Years Total Experience: 28 Years
Mahesh K.C. Mayank Bhatia
Ph.D. (Saurashtra University) Ph.D. (J K Lakshmipat University)
Total Experience: 21 Years Total Experience: 20 Years
Meeta Munshi Mumukshu Trivedi
Ph.D. (Gujarat University) PhD (Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University)
Total Experience: 28 Years Total Experience: 8 Years
Nikunj Patel Nimrat Singh
Ph.D. (Pacific University) Ph.D. - Gujarat University
Total Experience: 21 Years Total Experience 25 years
Nina Muncherji Nirmal Soni
Ph.D. (Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya) Ph.D. (Gujarat University)
Total Experience: 34 Years Total Experience: 21 Years
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Nisarg Joshi Nitin Pillai

Ph.D. (Gujarat University) Ph.D. (Gujarat University)
Total Experience: 13 Years Total Experience: 13 Years
Nityesh Bhatt Omkar Sahoo
Ph.D (M. L. Sukhadia University) Ph.D. (BITS Pillani)
Total Experience: 23 Years Total Experience: 3 Years
Parag Rijwani Poonam Chhaniwal
Ph.D. (Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya) Ph.D. (Ganpat University)
Total Experience: 18 Years Total Experience: 16 Years
Prabhat Kumar Yadav Pradeep Kautish
Ph.D (Vikram University) Ph.D. (Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University)
Total Experience: 25 Years Total Experience: 24 Years
Praneti Shah Pratham Parekh
Ph. D. (Sardar Patel University) Ph.D. (Central University of Gujarat)
Total Experience: 17 Years Total Experience: 9 Years
Punit Saurabh Rafia Khan
Ph. D. (IIT, Kharagpur) Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi)
Total Experience: 14 Years Total Experience: 9 Years
Rajesh K. Jain Rasmita Nayak
Ph.D. (ABV-IIITM, Gwalior) Ph.D. (IIT, Kharagpur)
Total Experience: 32 Years Total Experience: 3 Years
Ritesh Patel Ruchi Sao
Ph.D. (Gujarat University) Ph.D. (Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University)
Total Experience: 13 Years Total Experience: 14 Years
Ruchika Sharma Samik Shome
Ph.D. (BITS, Pilani) Ph.D. (University of Calcutta)
Total Experience: 13 Years Total Experience: 22 Years
Sandip Trada Sanjay Jain
FPM (IIM, Indore) Ph.D. (M. L. Sukhadia University)
Total Experience: 12 Years Total Experience: 22 Years
Sapna Parashar Satish Nair
Ph.D. (D.A.V.V., Indore) Ph.D. (Dharmsinh Desai University)
Total Experience: 22 Years Total Experience: 34 Years
Shahir Bhatt Shashank Thanki
Ph.D. (Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya) Ph.D. (IIT Kharagpur)
Total Experience: 15 Years Total Experience: 22 Years
Shubham Goswami Sumeetha Sharma
PhD (JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeeth) Ph.D. (University of Calcutta)
Total Experience: 14 years Total Experience: 20 Years
Sunita Guru Tejas Shah
Ph.D. (Sardar Patel University) Ph.D. (Ganpat University)
Total Experience: 18 Years Total Experience: 16 Years
Tripurasundari Joshi Vandana Poturaju
MBA (Gujarat University) Ph.D (Gujarat University)
Total Experience: 35 Years Total Experience: 11 years

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Our Placement and Corporate Relations Team

Indranil Banerji Neeraj Arora

Head (Corporate Relations) Sr. Manager (Corporate Relations)
[Link]. (Hons.) (Chemistry) [Link]. (Statistics), M.B.A. (Marketing)
PGDM (Marketing), Ph.D.

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Manager- Office Superintendent Asst. Manager-Corporate
Corporate Relations Relations

Officers
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Assistant Registrar Assistant Registrar Librarian
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Support Staff

Mahesh Solanki Biju Thomas

(Office Superintendent) (Office Superintendent)
Administration Integrated BBA-MBA
Programme

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Technical Assistant Sr. Assistant (CAS) Library Assistant

Arpita Katuwa Mihir Pandit Sujatha Pillai

Assistant Sr. Assistant (CAS) PA cum Steno
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(CAS)
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRAION (MBA) PROGRAMME

Programme Design

This is a two-year full-time residential programme and follows a trimester system. The first
year consists of core courses and general elective courses. The second year consists mainly
of specialisation elective courses. The summer project is scheduled at the end of the first
year. The programme offers dual specialization (major and minor) in the second year.

Programme Outcomes (POs)

After Undergoing this programme, the student shall be able to:
1. Evaluate different business issues using an integrative approach
2. Communicate effectively in different contexts
3. Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and social skills
4. Analyze business environment for effective decision making
5. Use relevant conceptual frame works and best management practices
6. Develop functional and general management skills
7. Develop global orientation
8. Demonstrate creativity, risk-taking ability and cope with ambiguity
9. Act as an ethical & socially responsible management professional.

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Programme Structure:
Duration of the : 2 Years
Programme
Duration of a Term : 11-12 Weeks (approximately)
One Credit Hour : 10 hours of classroom contact hours
(10 Sessions of 60 minutes each)
Credits Requirements : 108 Credit
No. of Terms : 6 Terms
Total Contact Hours : 1080 (108*10)
Summer Internship : 8-10 weeks at the end of the first year
Field Courses : (1) Ethics, Accountability and Social Project (Compulsory
course)
(2) Summer Internship (06 Credits)
Programme Structure : First Year – 57 credits
• Core Courses: 51 credits
• Specialization Elective Courses: 06 credits
Second Year – 51 credits
• Specialization Elective Courses: 45 credits
• Summer Internship – 06 Credits
Specializations Areas : • Marketing
• Finance
• Operations
• Digital Transformation and Analytics (DnA)
• International Business
Specialization Option : A Student may opt for either of the following:
• Specialization in one area as Major, OR
• Specialization in one Area as Major; and Minor in another,
OR
• No specialization at all
Major : At least 24 credit hours of electives in an area of
Specialization
Minor : At least 15 credit hours of electives in an area of
Specialization

Salient Features
● Close relationship with the corporate world in the delivery of the programme
● Balance between conceptual frameworks and industry practices
● Unique field course-EASP (Ethics, Accountability and Social Project)
● Case study method, Project work and Simulations are the main pedagogical tools
● Outcome based Education (OBE) Pedagogy
● Special emphasis on the development of soft skills such as communication leadership,
teamwork, achievement orientation and creativity
● Equal Credits for Core and Elective Courses
● Industry and Academic shrink through Weekly seminars, Guest Lectures
● Student Driven Activities through different clubs and committees
● Wide choice of Specialization

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Pedagogy
The main pedagogical methods are lectures, case studies (Harvard other International and
Indian cases), simulations and project work. These methods are further augmented by
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from different providers, role-plays, group
discussions and movie screenings and the actual mix varies with the nature of a course. To
ensure effective learning, the Institute leverages the latest technologies to make the
teaching-learning process more experiential and participative.

The pedagogy is designed in such a way that academic rigor is maintained and students are
continuously evaluated. Strong support from the faculties and robust emphasis on ethics and
values are the notable features of the pedagogy. Case studies help students to experience the
management predicaments whereas role-plays and simulations prepare them to take
decisions in real-time scenarios.

Additionally, interaction with industry experts, live projects, innovation workshops,

participation in Conclaves and learning through co-curricular activities give a feel of the real
world, which encourages active learning for a better foundation.

The pedagogy ensures that analytical skills are developed through concepts and practice,
which help the students hone their decision-making skills. There is also a very strong focus
on entrepreneurship with courses being offered which are quite hands-on to inculcate a
spirit of entrepreneurship among the students.

Curriculum
The curriculum is continuously updated to integrate changes that are taking place in the
business environment. It is benchmarked against the courses offered among the best B-
schools. Suggestions are also invited from industry experts and alumni in designing the
curriculum. The curriculum consists of compulsory (core) and elective courses. The core
course package provides students with the foundation of business. The elective courses, on
the other hand, are offered with an option to specialize in an area. There is a provision for
major and minor specialization.

FIRST YEAR

Term-I Term-II Term-III

● Financial Reporting and • Corporate Finance • Business Research
Analysis • Macroeconomics Methods
● Microeconomics • Accounting for Decision Making • Ethics, Accountability
● Marketing Management-I • Marketing Management-II and Social Project-EASP
● Organizational Behaviour • Decision Science • Strategic Management
● Quantitative Techniques • Business Communication* • Digital Transformation
● Business Communication* • Human Resources Management • Electives (two)
● Operations Management

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* The Course will be spread over 2 terms (Term I & II) and 3.0 Credits will be awarded on successful completion
of the examination components, at the end of Term II.

SPECIALIZATIONS
The Institute offers Specializations in the following areas:
1. Marketing 2. Finance
3. Operations Management 4. Digital Transformation and Analytics (DnA)
5. International Business 6. Financial Technology
7. Logistics Management

Human Resource Management specialization is not offered as major or minor specialization.

The actual number of specializations offered in the Programme shall depend on registration
and available resources.

The students are required to take a minimum of 51 credit hours of elective courses from the
list of the electives from the various areas of management.

A student is required to take a minimum of 24 Credits of elective courses from a particular

area to be eligible for major specialization in that area. In order to take a minor
specialization, a student is required to take minimum 15 Credits of elective courses from
that Area exclusive of the 24 credit courses opted for major specialization Area.

While calculating credit hours of major & minor specializations, the courses should be
mutually exclusive for meeting the credit requirements. The Institute allows only one Major
and one Minor Area of Specializations. Two major/Minor specializations are not allowed.

A pool/basket of specialization elective courses are offered to the students for selection
depending on the availability of resources and the number of registered students. Each
student has to select 45.0 Credits of specialization elective courses across Term IV to VI from
this pool/basket. The list of specialization elective courses selected by each student gets
finalized and notified before the commencement of Term IV. The actual number of courses
offered in a particular year shall depend on registration and available resources. An elective
course is offered only if a minimum number of students opt for it and subject to the
availability of required resources.

A student is required to take 6.0 credits of elective courses in Term III. A student is required
to take a minimum of 9.0 credits of elective courses & a maximum of 18.0 credits of elective
courses in each Term IV, V and VI and thus may balance the 45 credits of elective courses in
second year.

Specialization Option: A Student may opt for either of the following:

Specialization in only ONE area as a Major,
OR
Specialization in only ONE area as a Major; and in only ONE another area as a Minor,
OR
No specialization at all.

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SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES
Given below is the complete list of Specialization Elective courses. The actual number of
courses offered in a particular year shall depend on registration and available resources. An
elective course will be offered only if a minimum number of students opt for it.

AREA: FINANCE AREA: FINANCE (contd)

● Bank Management ● Stochastic Calculus in Finance
● Behavioral Economics ● Strategic Cost Management
● Derivatives and Risk Management ● Strategic Financial Management
● Direct and Indirect Taxes ● Valuation
● Econometrics for Finance ● Working Capital Management
● Financial Statement Analysis ● Investor Psychology and Behavioral
● Insurance Finance
● International Finance ● Economics of Financial Markets
● Investment and Portfolio ● Financial Analytics
Management ● Financial Planning and Wealth
● Investment Banking Management
● Management Control Systems ● FinTech and Omni Commerce
● Management of Financial Services ● Financial Markets, Institutions and
● Mergers and Acquisitions Services
● Project Planning and Control ● Personal Finance and Taxation

AREA: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AREA: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

• International Trade • Decision Modelling and Applications
• Export- Import Management • Descriptive Analytics
• Foreign Trade Policy, Procedures and • Infrastructure Management
Documentation • Lean Six Sigma
• Global Management • Project Management
• International Business • Statistical Techniques in Quality Control
• International Business Laws • Supply Chain Management
• International Finance • Technology Management
• International Market Research • Total Quality Management
• International Organizations, Regional • Multivariate Data Analysis and
Blocks & WTO Visualization
• International Technology Transfer and • Operations Management in Services and
Multinational Enterprises Distribution
• Operations Strategy & Strategic
AREA: MARKETING Outsourcing
• Business-to-Business Marketing • Deep Learning and Model Optimization
• Consumer Behaviour • Predictive Analytics
• Customer Relationship Management • Data Analytics and Data Mining
• Digital Marketing • International Logistics
• Direct Marketing
• Integrated Marketing Communication
• International Marketing
• Internet Marketing

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• Marketing Models AREA: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND

• Retail Marketing ANALYTICS (DNA)
• Rural Marketing • Big Data
• Sales & Distribution Management • Business Analytics & Data Visualisation
• Services Marketing • Business Intelligence
• Strategic Brand Management • Business Process Re-engineering
• Advanced Marketing Research • Data Mining and Data Science
• Contagion Marketing • E-Business Management
• Event and Entertainment Marketing • Enterprise Resource Planning
• Franchising • Information Technology Strategy for
• Corporate Communication and Social Business
Marketing • InfoSec for Governance , Risk
• Innovation and Product Management Management and Compliance
• Qualitative and Quantitative Research • Machine Learning & Artificial
in Marketing Intelligence
• Return on Marketing Investment • Software Project Management
• Strategic Marketing • Technology Enabled Operations
• Marketing Simulation Management
• Sports Management • Telecommunications Management
• Digital Commerce and social media • Financial Technologies
• Business Continuity of IT Infrastructure
and Services
• Digital Consulting
• Social Network Analysis
• Natural Language processing and Text
Mining
• Managing Business on Cloud
• Python Programming
• Data Visualization and Process
Simulation

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NON-SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVE COURSES.

The under mentioned Electives are not considered for any specializations.

AREA: HUMAN RESOURCE AREA: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND

MANAGEMENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
• Compensation Management • Case Study of Entrepreneurs
• Global Business Leadership • Corporate Governance
• Human Resource Analytics • Creativity and Innovation
• International Human Resource • Management of Technology and Innovation
Management • Managing a Growing Organization
• Organization Development & Change • Social Entrepreneurship
Management • Strategizing Corporate Social Responsibility
• Performance Management • Business Simulation
• Recruitment and Selection • International Relations and Strategic
• Strategic Human Resource Management Alliances
• Training and Development • Business Development Strategies
• Competency Mapping and Talent • Corporate Entrepreneurship
Management • Management of Strategic Alliance
• Employee Relations and Labour Laws • New Age Strategies
• Instruments for Human Resource • Start-up Funding Strategies
Development • Strategic Management of an Innovation
• Strategy Execution
AREA: ECONOMICS & FINANCE • Start up and New Age Business Models
• Economic Thought • Design Thinking
• Economics of Business Strategy • Managing Lean and Agile Startups
• Economics of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship
• Public Policy Analysis
AREA: GENERAL MANAGEMENT
• Dissertation
AREA: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & • Management Consulting
COMMUNICATION • Qualitative Research

• Coaching and Counseling

• Management of Co-operation and Conflict
• People Management and Leadership
• Personality Development & Business
Etiquette
• Power, Influence and Leadership
• Psychometric Testing
• Transactional Analysis
• Art of Negotiation
• Stress and Coping
• Diversity and Inclusion at Workplace
• Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
• Managerial Skills for Effectiveness

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Elective Courses Considered for other Specialization Area also: The following electives are being
considered under other Area of specialization as shown below:

Course Name Area of Specialization Area of Specialization

International Marketing Marketing International Business
International Finance Finance International Business
Digital Transformation and Operations Management
Enterprise Resource Planning
Analytics (DnA)
Digital Transformation and
Business Process Re-engineering Operations Management
Analytics (DnA)
Technology Enabled Operations Digital Transformation and
Operations Management
Management Analytics (DnA)
International Logistics International Business Operations Management
Operations Management Digital Transformation and
Data Analytics and Data Mining
Analytics (DnA)
Operations Management Digital Transformation and
Predictive Analytics
Analytics (DnA)
Digital Transformation and
Financial Technologies Finance
Analytics (DnA)
Digital Transformation and
Social Network Analysis Operations Management
Analytics (DnA)
Digital Transformation and
Digital Commerce and social media Marketing
Analytics (DnA)
Deep Learning and Model Digital Transformation and
Operations Management
Optimization Analytics (DnA)
Natural Language processing and Digital Transformation and
Operations Management
Text Mining Analytics (DnA)
Data Visualization and Process Digital Transformation and
Operations Management
Simulation Analytics (DnA)
Digital Transformation and
Descriptive Analytics Operations Management
Analytics (DnA)

Following courses has only CE components in evaluation.

Name of Course Area
Business Simulation Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
Marketing Simulation Marketing
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Organizational Behaviour & Communication
Managerial Skills for Effectiveness Organizational Behaviour & Communication
Design Thinking Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
Python and R Digital Transformation and Analytics (DnA)
Data Visualization and Process Simulation Digital Transformation and Analytics (DnA)
Data Analytics and Data Mining Operations Management
Predictive Analytics Operations Management

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INTERNSHIP/ INTERNATIONAL IMMERSION/ RESEARCH PROJECT

At the end of the 3rd Term, all students will have to do summer project/internship of 8-10
weeks with an industrial, business or service organization. Alternatively, the students can
go for International Immersion. The duration for such immersion will be 5-7 weeks followed
by 2-3 weeks for preparing details report so as to maintain the overall period of 8-10 weeks.
The immersion can also be done in form of undergoing a course in a foreign country for 5-7
weeks.

SOCIAL PROJECT

Business is a part of society, and this initiative is a step taken by the Institute to bring the
two (the business & the society) closer. The Social Project, in its very essence, aims to make
students take their role as socially responsible citizens. The course 'Ethics, Accountability and
Social Project' provides the students with a lot of insight, experience and valuable learning
about social organizations and NGOs. Through these projects, the students gain exposure
and develop an understanding of community/social issues prevalent in society. The course
introduces students to the field of social enterprise and the practices of growing mission-
driven ventures that are increasingly garnering the attention of entrepreneurs, investors,
philanthropists, foundations and consulting firms around the world. The initiative helps the
students to contribute to the organizations in their spheres of Corporate Social
responsibility.

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMES

The Institute organizes several certification programmes in association with professional

agencies. In the past, the following certification programmes were offered.

• Lean Green Belt Six Sigma certification by KPMG

• Financial Accelerator Program and Financial modelling Program by Money roller
• Project Management Professionals (PMP) certification course.

OTHER WORKSHOPS

The Institute also conducts a variety of workshops on Personality Development such as

Effective Presentations and Interview Skills, Psychometric Testing, Business Etiquette,
Creativity and Innovation, Mind Mapping, Skills of Highly Effective People, etc. These
workshops are in addition to the workshops related to specific areas of management such
as Analysing Financial Statements, Logistics Management, Selling Skills, and Workshops on
MS Excel, SPSS, and other tools to acquaint students with financial and statistical functions.

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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION –

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (MBA-HRM) PROGRAMME
Programme Design
Master of Business Administration – Human Resource Management (MBA-HRM) is a two
year full-time residential programme and follows a trimester system. The Programme offers
a unique learning experience based on an experiential model where almost 20% of the total
curriculum is based on learning from the field. The core learning of the Programme is
covered through courses in business, general management and human resource
management across six terms. Additionally, the first year consists of field immersion spread
over three terms apart from the summer internship at the end of the first year. The
Programme also includes supplementary learning through various skill development
workshops that are part of the curriculum. Information Technology, Internationalization
and Business Ethics are the consistent themes running across the course.

Programme Objectives (POs)

1. Evaluate different business issues using an integrative approach

2. Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, decision making and social skills
3. Develop functional and general management skills
4. Evaluate objectively the contribution of the HRM function in specific organizational
contexts
5. Show proficiency in HRM process tasks
6. Develop global orientation
7. Demonstrate creativity, risk-taking ability and cope with ambiguity
8. Act as an ethical & socially responsible management professional.

Programme Structure

Duration of the : 2 Years

Programme
Duration of a Term : 12 Weeks
One Credit Hour : 10 hours of classroom contact hours
(10 Sessions of 60 minutes each)
Session Duration : 60 minutes each
Credit Requirements : 108 Credits
No. of Terms : 6 Terms
Field Immersion : 9-12 weeks, spread across the first year
Summer Internship : 8-10 weeks at the end of the first year
Programme Structure : First Year – 60 credits
• Core Courses: 48 credits
• Skill Workshops: 06 credits
• Field Immersion:06 credits
Summer Internship -06 credits
Second Year – 48 credits

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Salient Features
• A blended model that combines academic and experiential learning
• Unique opportunity for active corporate exposure through immersion
• Supplementary learning through skill development workshops for holistic
development
• Courses have a clinical component and are based on diverse pedagogical tools
• Outcome based Education (OBE)
• Special emphasis on the development of soft skills such as communication leadership,
teamwork, achievement orientation and creativity
● Industry and academic interface through weekly seminars, guest lectures
• Student driven activities through different clubs and committees

Pedagogy
The main pedagogical tools will be lectures, case studies (Harvard, Ivey and other
International and Indian cases) simulations and project work. Most courses are designed to
have a clinical component delivered through simulations, projects, role-plays, group
discussions and exercises. Students are encouraged to explore further learning
opportunities offered through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from different
providers. To ensure effective learning, the Institute leverages these latest technologies to
make the teaching-learning process more experiential and participative.

Learning is further enhanced through field immersion of a total of 9 weeks (3 weeks in each
term of the first year) and skill development workshops. For this learning, students will be
placed with corporate and/or not-for-profit organisations to enable an understanding of
industry work processes and create learning anchors for becoming industry ready.
Supplementary learning is planned to expose the students to various tools such as
competency mapping and simulations and the development of soft skills such as reflective
learning, interpersonal communication, etc. which are at the core of effective human
resource management.

All in all, the pedagogy is designed to develop HRM professionals who are more self-aware
and holistic. Continuous evaluation is designed to maintain academic rigor. Strong support
from the faculty members and a robust emphasis on ethics and values are the notable
features of the pedagogy. Additionally, interaction with industry experts, live projects,
innovation workshops, participation in Conclaves and learning through co-curricular
activities are a regular part of the learning experience at Nirma University.

Curriculum
The curriculum is designed keeping in mind the need to have industry-ready human
resource management professionals who have a sound conceptual base as well as skills for
practice. Academicians from some of the leading business schools and practitioners from
leading corporations have been consulted in creating a design that considers the
contemporary and future needs of the industry and the skills required of the HRM
professional. The programme design is also benchmarked against similar programmes
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offered by the best B-schools. The curriculum consists of business courses, general
management courses and human resource management courses and is designed to prepare
a student for a spectrum of career options open to human resource management
professionals. Overall, the programme design provides students with the foundation for
wholesome learning.

FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR

Term I Term IV
• Economics • Strategic Management
• Accounting for Managers • HR Measurement & Analytics
• Business Communication* • Organisational Leadership
• Organisational Behaviour • Organisation Design, Development & Change
• Production & Operations Management • Programme Elective I
• Human Resource Management • Summer Internship
• Field Work#

Term II Term V
• Business Statistics • HR Consulting
• Financial Management • International Human Resource Management
• Business Communication* • Psychometric Tools & Techniques
• Marketing Management • Employee Relationship Management &Industrial
• Recruitment & Selection Relations
• Labour Law*# • Programme Elective II
• Field Work# • Programme Elective III
• Skill Workshop I

Term III Term VI

• Business Research Methods • Counselling & Mentoring
• Information Management • Programme Elective IV
• Compensation Management • Programme Elective V
• Performance Management
• Training & Development
• Labour Law*#
• Field Work#
• Skill Workshop II

# 6.0 credits will be awarded in Term III on successful completion of the Field work offered in term
I, II and III.
* The Course will be spread over 2 terms (term I & II) and 3.0 Credits will be awarded on successful
completion of the assessment components, at the end of Term II.

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List of Programme Electives

• Office Administration and Management
• Corporate Communications and Public Relations
• Employer Branding
• Career Planning and Succession Management
• Human Resource Management in Service Sector
• Stress Management and Work Life Balance
• HRM in Nonprofit Organizations
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development
• Sales force Management
• Consumer Behavior

Field Immersion
Every student will undergo a three-week field immersion in Terms I, II and III. The total time
on field immersion is nine weeks. These are tentatively planned to happen at the end of
terms I and II and at the start of term III. Field immersion will require the student to be
placed in an organisation either from an industrial or not-for-profit sector and carry out a
project. The field immersions, spread throughout the first year of the programme will enable
the student to develop an understanding of industry and business, the human resource
management function in practice and the attitude as well as the managerial skills required
for a career in industry. The field immersions form the core of the programme learning
process and are mandatory.

Supplementary Learning & Certification Programmes

Supplementary learning, to be organised as workshops and seminars, are also a part of the
experiential learning component of the programme. Supplementary learning is an
intervention designed to develop both functional skills and soft skills. A tentative list of
workshops proposed as part of the supplementary learning intervention is

1. Behavioural Process Laboratory 6. Design Thinking2

2. Competency Mapping and Assessment 7. Business Games
3. Using Simulations in HRM 8. Social Media in HRM2
4. Outbound Learning2 9. Taxation and Investment Planning2
5. Excel Skills2 10. HR Business Partner

These workshops/Certification programmes intend to equip students for industry by

training them in certain domain skills and contemporary business and industry knowledge
and practice. It will also enhance their confidence so as to make them ready to interact with
industry officials in a professional manner. Skill workshops learning will be offered and
taught through curricular and co-curricular activities and during the different term(s).

2 Planned for second year

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INTERNSHIP/ INTERNATIONAL IMMERSION/ RESEARCH PROJECT

At the end of the 3rd Term, all students will have to do summer project/internship of 8-10
weeks with an industrial, business or service organization. Alternatively, the students can
go for International Immersion. The duration for such immersion will be 5-7 weeks followed
by 2-3 weeks for preparing details report so as to maintain the overall period of 8-10 weeks.
The immersion can also be done in form of undergoing a course in a foreign country for 5-7
weeks.

BEYOND CLASSROOM
We believe that it is our responsibility to develop our students as managers right on the
campus itself while they are still students. The Institute considers the students as active
partners in managing the Institute's activities such as conferences, guest lectures, seminars,
placements, etc. and ensures that they play an active role rather than remaining passive
recipients. The two years that students spend at the campus are designed to be the most
fulfilling years of their life.

1- Institutional Committees: 4- Special Interest Groups:

• Admission Committee • Karwaan - The Public Speaking club
• Kaizen Committee • Expression- The Fun Club
• Placement Committee • News Junction: The News Club
• Student Advisory Committee (SAC) • Sumantra - The Book Club
• Student Welfare Committee • Pratikriti - The Photography Club
•Website Media and Corporate • Chehre - The Dramatics Club
communication committee(WMCCC) • Fiesta - The Music & Dance Club
• eRT Capital-The investment Club
2- Domain Clubs: • Xquizit-The Quiz Club
• Niche - The Marketing Club • Spandan-The Social Club
• Fine$$e - The Finance Club • Sparsh- The editorial
• Imprintz - The HR Club
• Clique - The IT Club
• Optimus - The Operations Club
• Swayam - The Entrepreneurship Club

3- Extra-Curricular Activities Clubs: 5- Student Facilitation Committees

• The Cultural Committee • Hostel Committee
• Sports Committee • Mess Committee

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
The students are encouraged to plan and organize various co-curricular activities on their
own with basic support from the Institute. Such an atmosphere inculcates the spirit of
leadership and an understanding of several aspects of management. They undertake such
activities not merely for learning but also for the pleasure that comes with the experience of
a job well accomplished. The students recognize their talents and skills in the process and
get inspired to develop themselves further. The students are also nominated to participate
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in the co-curricular activities organized by other leading business schools. The major
activities organized by the students every year on the campus are:

Conclaves
The Institute nurtures the culture of learning beyond the classroom with the help of various
activities and platforms. It facilitates bringing industry to the classroom through conclaves
wherein experts from different fields share their experiences with the students. This helps
the students stay up-to-date with new & emerging industry practices. The conclaves are also
meant to be a platform for idea generation and stimulation of novel management thoughts.
The institute organizes the Management conclave 'Utkrishta' and Alumni Conclave. The
management conclave emphasizes the functional domain in the area of Finance, Marketing,
HR, IT and Operations. The eminent speakers from the corporate are invited to deliver a talk
about practices in the corporate environment.

Institute Public Lecture and CEO Lecture Series

Industry exposure of the students is also facilitated through a series of guest lectures from
industry experts throughout the year. The Institute organizes Institute Lecture Series
wherein eminent persons are invited to speak on topics of contemporary interests. The
Institute also organizes the Institute’s CEO Lecture series. Last year, eminent CEOs including
Mrs. Sudha Murty (Co-founder of Infosys Foundation), Mr. Manish Advani (Mahindra SSG),
Mr. Naveen Bachwani (Edelweiss Financial Services) and Mr. Upendra Namburi (Bharti Axa
General Insurance) delivered lectures.

Institute Seminar Series

The Institute regularly organizes at least two lectures in a month under its Seminar Series.
These lectures are held on various management themes delivered by academia, industry
experts, sr. alumni and prominent Government officials.

Other Co-curricular Students' Activities

The Institute also strongly believes in the experiential learning of its students. The students
are exposed to hands-on training through the platforms of various functional area clubs.
These students managed clubs meet weekly and organize workshops, training programmes,
interactive games, competitions, guest lecturers etc. throughout the year to fulfil the
insatiable need of the budding managers.

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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Extra-Curricular Clubs and Committees aim at providing rejuvenating experience to the
students on the campus. The extra-curricular activities also provide a platform for the
students for implementing and testing various management lessons that they learn in class.
These activities also offer opportunities to the students for keeping their hobbies alive.

Annual Extra-Curricular Events

Richter-10: Richter-10 is Inter B-School Annual Cultural Fest held on the campus, where
around 20 events in which more than 300 students from about 30-35 B-Schools across India
participate and compete. In addition to the programme by student participants, the Richter
also organizes Star Night in which a well renowned personality comes and performs live.
Perspective: Our students organize an academic meet named 'Perspective' for B-School
students every year. The meet deals in 'perceiving what is beyond the common sight'. It is a
platform where students from about 50 B-Schools from different parts of the country
participate. Shared learning is enhanced through activities such as paper presentations,
business plan contests, business quizzes, book reviews, business cartoon contests, and panel
discussions.

Sports Activities
GOALZZZ: Inter B-school Football Tournament is organized by the Sports Committee, where
about 10-12 teams from various colleges compete for the Champions Trophy. IIM-A,
[Link], IBS, PDPU, and MICA are among the colleges that participated in this
competition last year.
Nirma Champions' League (NCL): This 7-day event is the biggest Intra college event.
Games ranging from Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Throw ball, Basketball, Badminton, Chess,
Carom, and Table Tennis are organized for students.
Parakram: Annual Inter B-School Sports Competition: Parakram is a National level, Inter B-
School sports tournament and is organized every year. The tournament witnessed
scintillating performances from sports teams representing B-Schools across the country in
various sports events for the tournament championship.

Cultural Activities
SPIC – MACAY Collaborative Events: Institute of Management is a member of the Spic-
Macay Ahmedabad Chapter. Spic-Macay is the society for the promotion of classical Music
and Culture amongst youth. During the journey of Spic-Macay, we had Pt. Shiv Kumar
Sharma for Santoor Recital, Manipuri Performance by Darshana Zaveri, and Performance by
Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, to name a few.

Talent Night: A platform for new faces to showcase their talents is organized by the Cultural
Committee. This is an Ice-breaking event in which all the first-year students showcase their
talents by performing activities such as dance, song, skit, play etc.

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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Spandan - A Social Initiative:
The Social Club of Institute of Management creates a significant difference through engaging
activities focused on Social Work and Corporate Social Responsibilities.

Committees:
The students' body organizes a wide range of extra-curricular activities that not only make
the campus life vibrant but also act as a window to reach out to management students across
the country.

Student Advisory Committee: The Student Advisory Committee (SAC) acts as a bridge
between the students and the administration. The SAC is the only committee whose
members are elected by the students themselves and, in a way, are the representatives of
the batch. The objective of the SAC is to make sure that the management and the students
understand each other's needs and work together as a team for the betterment and growth
of the Institute.

Student Welfare Committee: The Students' Welfare Committee is the head of all student
extra-curricular and co-curricular activities on the campus. It acts as an interface between
the institute's administration and the students to sort out matters concerning student
welfare.

Kaizen Committee: The Kaizen committee works for continuous improvement of the brand
Institute of Management. Major work areas of this committee include alumni relationship
building, facilitation in admissions and internal process improvements. The major tasks
undertaken by the Kaizen Committee include publishing the monthly Alumni Newsletter,
Mentorship Program for the upcoming batches, organizing Alumni Get-togethers, Institute
of Management Merchandise, Hall-of-Fame, and organizing seminar series by industrial
experts.

Media Committee: The Media Committee acts as a representative of Institute of

Management to the outside world. The Media Committee covers all the happenings, events
and seminars that take place inside the Institute campus and portrays them through various
media including the press, the Institute blog and the official accounts of Institute of
Management on Facebook and Twitter. The Media Committee plays a pivotal role in the
branding of planet Institute of Management.

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LIFE @CAMPUS
A student's experience at Institute of Management goes far beyond the reach of pure
academic training, encompassing an all-round development of mind, body and soul. The two
years that students spend at the campus are designed to be the most fulfilling years in their
life. Life, at the Institute, is vibrant and exciting, transforming students into all-round
individuals. Along with gruelling hard work, fun at the Institute has been a way of life, be it
celebrating Independence Day, organizing Shramdaan, or an excursion. Besides co-
curricular, extracurricular and social activities, festivals such as Garba, Diwali, Durga Pooja,
Lohri, New Year’s Day, Holi, Kite Flying Festival, etc. are celebrated with full spirit by the
students on the campus. Welcoming the new batch of students and bidding farewell to the
graduating classes are other occasions that students celebrate with great fanfare.

Ragging – Zero Tolerance

Ragging is strictly prohibited inside and outside the University campus. The Anti-Ragging
Committee, constituted for this purpose by the Institute, is empowered to take immediate
action against any untoward incident and also to counsel the freshers. Students seeking
admission shall have to furnish an undertaking in this regard. To enhance familiarity and to
acclimatize the freshers to the academic and social environment of the campus. The Institute
organizes an orientation session in the first week of the new academic calendar.
Ragging – Definition: Any undesired conduct/behaviour whether by words, spoken or
written, or by an act which has the effect of teasing, or showing rudeness towards any other
student or undisciplined activities which cause or are likely to cause annoyance, hardship or
psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or a junior student
or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such student will not do in
the ordinary course and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or
embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior
student. The student will also be required to give the undertaking to be filled up and signed
by the candidate and his parent/guardian to the effect that he/she is aware of the
University's approach towards ragging and the punishment to which he/she shall be liable.

ICC- Internal Complaint committee

The university in pursuance of the regulations published by UGC “University Grants
Commission (Prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women
employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations, 2015” has
constituted the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) at Nirma University for prevention,
prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and students at the
university.

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Women's Development Cell

In pursuance of the directions issued by the UGC and MHRD, Govt. of India the Nirma
University has set up a Women Development Cell (WDC) and prescribed norms to sensitize
the community with regard to gender related issues and create a gender friendly
environment at the campus.

Equal Opportunity Cell

Indian society has a rich diversity in terms of religion, caste and culture that is characterised
by different social practices and this may sometimes lead to inequalities and create barriers
to access the important resources for disadvantaged sections of the society. These sections
especially include the scheduled caste, scheduled tribes, other backward classes, women,
minorities and differently-abled.

To cater to these groups, an Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC) is set up under the aegis of Nirma
University to make the education system inclusive and responsive to their needs.
Prevention/prohibition of drug menace
In pursuance of the law of the land against the use & possession of Narcotics-Drugs, Nirma
University has taken various measures to prevent the use of drugs/alcohol by the students
on campus. These measures include:
1. Formation of Anti-Drug Squad at the Institute level as well as University level as is
done in case of Ragging.
2. Formation of Anti-Drug Squads of the students’ volunteers at Hostels and the
Institute.
3. Carrying out regular as well as surprise visits in Hostels and other places.
4. Organizing various awareness programmes to educate the students about the ill
effects of the use of drugs as well as the penalties for violation of the laws.
5. Displaying of Anti-Drugs posters at prominent places for awareness of the students.
6. Organizing a session in Induction Programme against the use and possession of
drugs/alcohol.
7. Obtaining undertaking from the students against the use and possession of
drugs/alcohol.

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PLACEMENTS & INDUSTRY CONNECT

Corporate Interaction & Industry Exposure

The institute has a functional Corporate Relationship Cell (CRC), which facilitates the entire
process of placement. The students and faculty members are actively involved in the
placement process. The students themselves constitute a Placement Committee (PlaceCom),
which coordinates the placement process from pre-placement interaction to post placement
follow-up with the corporate.

Corporate Stakeholders
From the point of view of the students, their employability is one of the most important
criteria when selecting a B-School. Institute of Management provides its students with the
opportunity to interact with prospective employers by inviting the employers to the campus
for guest lectures, seminars, MDPs, live projects, mentoring sessions, etc. This way, the
students get firsthand information from the professionals about their expectations and
requirements. Students can also showcase their talents and prepare themselves for their
future careers.

Institute of Management has grown to a position of recognition, where it currently enjoys

the patronage of a number of respected organizations for placement opportunities. A
selected list of past organizations is given below.

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AUTOMOBILE CONSUMER DURABLES E-COMMERCE / RETAIL

• Daimler India Commercial Vehicles • AckzoNobel • Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
• Mahindra & Mahindra • Atomberg • Arvind Mills Ltd.
• MG Motors • Blue Star • Big Basket
• Tata Motors • Canon India Pvt Ltd • Reliance Retail
• Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles • Decent Appliances • Smytten
• Freudenberg Gala • Times Internet
BFSI • Johnson Controls-Hitachi • Tommy Hilfiger
• Aavas Financiers Ltd • Pressurejet
• Ageas Federal • Symphony Ltd ENGINEERING &
• Axis Bank MANUFACTURING
• Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance CONSTRUCTION / REAL • Astral Ltd
• Bajaj Finance Limited ESTATE / FACILITY • Atul Ltd
• Bank of America MANAGEMENT • Havells
• Barclays • Constera Realty • Ingersoll Rand
• CARE Health Insurance Pvt. Ltd. • Cushman & Wakefield • Schneider Electric
• CRISIL • Jones Lang Lasalle • Tata Advanced Systems Limited
• Deutsche Bank • Knight Frank (India) Pvt. Ltd. • Tata Autocomp
• Federal Bank • Lixil india • STIHL
• Grant Thornton • Lodha Group • Zydex industries
• Gujarat Ventures Finance Ltd.
• HDFC Bank CONSULTING FMCG
• HDFC Life • Accenture Consulting • Adani Wilmar
• ICICI Bank • ADP • Amul
• ICICI Prudential • Bain and Co. • Brillon Consumer Products
• IDBI Bank Limited • Career Carve • Coffee Day Beverages
• IDFC Bank • Ceipal • Jubiliant
• IIFL • Darashaw • The Baker’s Dozen
• IndusInd Bank • Darwin Box (HR consulting) • Ultrapop
• JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Deloite • Zydus Wellness
• Kotak Mahindra Bank • Infosys FCG
• Mahindra Finance • Morgan Stanley IT / ITES
• Mercedes-Benz India Pvt Ltd • People Square • Addverb Technologies
• Moody’s • Publicis Sapient • Arcesium
• PhilipCapital India Pvt Ltd. • Quadrant knowledge Solution • Birlasoft
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) • Bintech
• SBI Life DATA ANALYTICS • Capgemini
• State Bank of India • EXL Service • Cognizant
• Tata AIG Life Insurance • The Smart Cube • DIFM LLC
• Ujjivan Small Finance Bank • ZS Associates • Dell
• eClerx
LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION KPO / BPO • Incscale Technologies
• Khimji Ramdas • Infosys -BPO • Infosys
• Maier+Vidorno • TCS-BPS • L&T Infotech
• Shadowfax • Quickheal
MARKET RESEARCH • Oracle
OIL / ENERGY • Bureau of Indian Standard • Searce
• Adani Energy • IMRB International • TCS
• Adani Green • IndiaMART • Tech Mahindra
• Adani Total Gas • Nielsen IQ • Wipro
• Reliance Industries • Zenoti

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PHARMACEUTICALS/
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT HEALTHCARE OTHERS
• Jio Creative Labs • Alkem Laboratories Ltd. • CARE Ratings
• Kantar • Intas Pharmaceuticals • Greenko Group
• Media Solace • Jubilant Ingrevia • Nepra
• Tata Play Ltd • Novartis International AG • Rosy Blue India Pvt. Ltd.
• TTK Healthcare • Taj Group of Hotels
• Zydus Cadila Healthcare • UNIDO

OUR ALUMNI SUCCESS PATH

We are proud to say that our students have achieved great success in their careers and are
now holding prominent positions in some of the best companies today.

No. Name of Alumni Name of Present Designation Batch

Company
1 Siddhant
Tavarawala Peeschute Founder, CEO 2015-17
2 Himank Sharma CRISIL Ltd Director 2010-12
3 Parth Pratim Das SAP Associate director 2010-12
4 Hitachi Payment
Neha Anand Services Pvt. Ltd. Assistant Vice President 2009-11
5 Senior Practice Leader - Talent
Harleen Sodhi Infosys Acquisition 2009-11
6 Director Compensation & Benefits &
Vrinda Sood Ecolab HR Business Partner 2009-11
7 Innovation & Tech Transformation
Manu Solanki Unilever Managaer 2006-08
8 Ripunjay
Nandikonda Deloitte Executive Manager 2006-08
9 Anubhav Mishra Ernst & Young Associate Vice President 2005-07
10 Reema Jain Mckinsey & Company Expert Associate Partner 2005-07
11 Sanchit Sarin BNP Paribas Assistant Vice President 2005-07
12 Kunal Mathuria Google Head Data and AI Sales 2005-07
13 Vivek Rao Mahindra Group HR Leader - Product development 2005-07
14 Rahul Singh
Rawat Tata Capital Limited Associate Vice President 2004-06
15 Rohit Mundhra Rakuten Senior Manager, Product Management 2004-06
16 Unnikrishnan HR Business Partner and Scandanavia
KANAVILLIL Capegemini Talent and CnB Lead 2004-06
17 Abhilekh Kumar Square yards Principal Partner & Chief Sales Officer 2004-06
18 Anubhav
Srivastava HCL Technologies Senior Director, Portfolio Leader 2004-06
19 Global lead - digital marketing
Divya Jumani Cochlear operations 2004-06
20 Jaldeep Virani Tata Communications General Manager - Corporate Strategy 2004-06

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Entrepreneurs from Nirma

Our alumni have embraced the visionary path paved by Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel, the revered
founder of Nirma, and have charted their own entrepreneurial journeys. Inspired by his
remarkable success, they have chosen to transcend the traditional role of job seekers and
have become catalysts of employment generation, empowering others along the way.
Through their unwavering determination and innovative thinking, they have forged their
own paths to prosperity and made a tangible impact on the business landscape.

These enterprising individuals have truly exemplified the spirit of entrepreneurship,

transforming their ideas into reality and carving out unique niches in diverse industries.
From tech startups, to social enterprises, their ventures span a wide spectrum, reflecting the
versatility and creativity that drives their success. Their achievements serve as an
inspiration to current and future students, highlighting the potential for self-driven success
and the rewards of entrepreneurial endeavors. The entrepreneurial mindset has not only
empowered these alumni to become job creators but has also fostered a culture of
innovation within our institution, fuelling the aspirations of budding entrepreneurs.

Here's a select list of their ventures

o Aeterno Partners o Isadora life o Samriddhi Credit Co-operative Society

o Casa XS o KAUP Capital o Start 51
o Explorra Education Pvt. Ltd o Money Minds Financial Consultants o Sankatmochan Consultants
o Dangee Dums o Odd Routes o Scorpios Fins
o Avaas Financials o Gullack o SparesHub
o DirectusHR Services o Palaash Ventures o SimplyGuest Technologies
o Arkya Consulting o Playbook Consultancy o Thinking Ink
o Gullack o Peeschute o Tridha Advisors
o Hotel Royal o Popp Advertising o Trophic Wellness Private Limited
o Hybrid o Rize @ People Konnect o Winjit Technologies

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ADMISSIONS 2024
Intake

Programme Number of Seats

Master of Business Administration (MBA) 300
MBA in Human Resource Management (MBA-HRM) 30

Up to 15% of the intake is allocated to NRI/NRI sponsored category applicants. Over and
above the 300 seats, 15% (Supernumerary) seats are allocated to applicants from Overseas
Citizens of India (OCI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), Foreign Nationals (FN) and Children
of Indian Workers of Gulf Countries/South East Asia (CWIGC-SEA) category.

Eligibility

A three-year bachelor's degree (10+2+3) or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized

university with at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.

Candidates appearing in the final year of the Bachelor's Degree can also apply provided they
furnish proof of having met the minimum eligibility criteria within three months of
commencement of the programme. They should have appeared in all the examinations of
their graduation by the time of commencement of the programme.

Entrance Test

Applicants are required to appear for the Common Admission Test [CAT 2023] conducted
by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). The CAT examination is conducted at different
centres all over the country. Please refer to the CAT Bulletin on their official website for
further details. The candidates aspiring for admission at the Institute of Management, Nirma
University are required to apply to the Institute separately. The Institute will receive the test
scores from IIM for those candidates who applied to the Institute. IIMs have no role either in
the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.

Overseas Citizens of India/Foreign Nationals/NRI/Persons of Indian Origin/Children of

Indian Workers of Gulf Countries/South East Asia candidates can be considered for
admission on the basis of their GMAT scores also [not taken before July 2022].

However, NRI sponsored candidates will be considered for admission only on the basis of
CAT-2023 scores. GMAT scores will not be considered for NRI sponsored categories.

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Application Process
● Applicants are required to fill in the online application form through
[Link] and pay the prescribed application fee
(nonrefundable) through credit card/debit card/net banking before the last date of
application.
● The applicable admission application fee and tentative dates of application are as
below:
Application Form Fee
Admission Category Last date for Application
(in INR)*
General 1,500/- 3rd week of December 2023
NRI / NRI Sponsored 4,500/- 3rd week of December 2023

OCI/PIO/FN/CWIGC-SEA/SAARC category applicants are requested to refer to the

Institute's website for details.

Key Dates for Admissions*

Last date for submitting the form 3rd week of December 2023
Short-listing for Selection Process February 2024
Selection Process February 2024
Release of Admission Offers March 2024
Commencement of the Programme 3 week of June 2024
rd

*Tentative, may change. Please check the website for updated information.

Selection Process
Candidates shortlisted on the basis CAT score will be called for Personal Interview and
Theme Development & Presentation (TDP) process. The following weights will be assigned
to each sub- component for calculating the composite score for preparing the merit of
admission.

Sub-Component Weights
Common Admission Test 60%
Personal Interview 20%
Theme Development & Presentation 10%
Academic Performance 10%

An additional score of up to 10 points will be given for full-time relevant work experience in
professional organizations.
While computing the score of the Academic Performance, the following weightage will be
given for each sub-component of the score of the Academic Performance.

Sub- Component Weights

Pre-Final Graduation* 50%
Class XII 30%
Class X 20%

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*Only the aggregate marks obtained in the examinations up to the pre-final year will be
considered for computing the merit, for example in the case of a 3-year degree programme first
and second year examinations' marks will be counted and in case a 4-year degree programme
first, second- and third-year examinations' marks will be counted.

Admission Offer

Admissions will be offered as per the merit of the composite score. Successful candidates
will be informed through the e-mail on their email addresses registered with the Institute.
Admission offer letters will also be sent to these mailing addresses. Applicants are, therefore,
advised to check the updates on the website and their e-mail accounts at regular intervals.
The Institute will not be responsible for non-receipt or delay in any communication which
is sent to the candidate's mailing address and email provided in the Admission Application
forms.
Programmes’ Fee Structure*

The complete details of various Fees, Deposits, Advances, and other charges applicable to
the batch admitted in the year 2023 (the academic year 2023-24) are as follows:

Sl. Description Frequency First Year Second Year

No. Amount Amount
1 Tuition Fees Per Annum 5,40,000/ 5,40,000/-
2 Student Activity Fee Per Annum 16000/- 16000/-
3 Examination fee Per Annum 11000/- 11000/-
4 Registration Fee One Time 1000/- ---
5 Eligibility Fees One Time 1000/- ---
6 Convocation Fees One Time --- 2500/-
7 Hostel Fee Per Annum Charges would be based upon
(for 10 months) type of room selection
8 Alumni Fee One Time 3000/- ---
10 Placement Registration Fee One Time --- 7000/-
11 Refundable Security One Time 13000/- ---
12 Mess Charges Per Annum 52500/- 52500/-
(for10 months)
13 Books/Study Material Per Annum 20000/- 20000/-
Advance
14 Laundry Charges Per Annum 5500/- 5500/-
(for10 months)

* The Programmes' Fee Structure is for the Academic Year 2023-24 and is subject to
revision.
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Note:
(1) The Tuition fee can be paid in two (equal) instalments.
(2) Refundable Security will be refunded at the end of the programme.
(3) Cost of Mess, books, reading material, handouts, printouts, will be charged on
actual basis.

Types of rooms and fees structure for hostel accommodation:

Sr Type of Room [Hostel]* Hostel GST Total Fees
No. Fees (12%) Payable
(For 10
Months)
1 Non A.C. Room Twin Sharing without 76,339 9,161 85,500
attached washroom [H1, H2, H3]
2 Non A.C. Room Triple Sharing with attached 75,000 9,000 84,000
washroom [H4]
3 A.C. Room Twin with attached washroom 1,15,625 13,875 1,29,500
[H2, H3]
4 A.C. Room Twin with attached washroom 1,19,643 14,357 1,34,000
[H4]
5 A.C. Room Twin without attached washroom 99,554 11,946 1,11,500
[H1, H2, H3]
6 A.C. Room Triple Sharing with attached 85,714 10,286 96,000
washroom
[H4]
7 A.C. Room Triple Sharing without attached 80,357 9,643 90,000
washroom [H2]
8 Non-AC Dormitory [H2, H3] 60,268 7,232 67,500
9 AC Dormitory [H2] 68,304 8,196 76,500
10 AC Room Single Occupancy with Attached 2,31,250 27,750 2,59,000
washroom [H4]
* H4 is the girls’ hostel
# The Hostel Fees Structure is for the Academic Year 2023-24 and is subject to
revision.

Scholarships

To encourage meritorious students and also needy students, the University offers two types
of Scholarships i.e. (i) Merit Scholarship and (ii) Merit-cum-Means Scholarship. The
scholarship is applicable to the students of the Master of Business Management programme
who are admitted in the general category only.

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POLICY OF CANCELLATION OF ADMISSION AND THE REFUND OF FEE

As prescribed by the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), Government of
Gujarat.

Jurisdiction
The admission process, at the Institute, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of
Ahmedabad.

Disclaimer
All information given in the admission information bulletin of the Institute of Management,
Nirma University, Ahmedabad is only for general information or use. The information
provided does not constitute any legal contract between the Institute or university and any
person or entity. Although all reasonable efforts are made to present current and accurate
information, Institute of Management excludes any warranty, expressed or implied, as to the
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