MBA PROGRAMME

PROSPECTUS 2014
Institute of Management emphasizes the all-round
development of its students. It aims at producing not
only good professionals, but also good and worthy
citizens of a great country, aiding in its overall
progress and development.
It endeavours to treat every student as an individual,
to recognize their potential and to ensure that they
receive the best preparation and training for
achieving their career ambitions and life goals.
Mission
Shaping a better future for mankind by developing
effective and socially responsible individuals &
organizations.
Vision
Shri Rakeshbhai K. Patel
Vice Chairman, Nirma Ltd.
Shri Shrenikbhai K. Lalbhai
Industrialist and Educationist
Shri K. K. Patel (Joint Managing Trustee)
Chief Operating Officer, Nirma University
Shri Hirenbhai K. Patel
Managing Director, Nirma Ltd.
Shri R. D. Shah
Chartered Accountant
Board of Trustees
Board of Governors
Shri Ambubhai M. Patel
Vice President, Nirma University
Shri Hirenbhai K. Patel
Managing Director, Nirma Ltd
Dr. P. N. Bhagwati (Industrialist)
Chairman, Bhagwati Sphero Cast Ltd.
Prof. J. P. Joshipara
Educationist
Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon
IBA-CLE Chair in Continuing Legal
Education, NLSIU, Bangalore
Shri A. M. Tiwari, IAS
Principal Secretary
Higher and Technical Education
Govt. of Gujarat
Dr. Purvi Pokhariyal
Dean, Faculty of Law
Nirma University
Dr. Anup K. Singh
Director General, Nirma University
Dr. Pankajbhai Patel (Industrialist)
Chairman & Managing Director
Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd.
Shri Vipinbhai S. Parikh
Advocate
Shri R. D. Shah
Chartered Accountant
Dr. Manjunath Ghate
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy
Nirma University
Dr. A. S. Patel (Secretary)
I/c. Executive Registrar
Nirma University
Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel (Chairman)
President, Nirma University
Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel (Chairman)
President, Nirma University
Shri Ambubhai M. Patel (Managing Trustee)
Vice President, Nirma University
Nirma University
Nirma Education and
Research Foundation
Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel
President
At the Helm
The Institute of Managements draws much of its inspiration and strength from its founder, Dr Karsanbhai K. Patel,
Chairman, Nirma Ltd. Dr Patel was conferred with Padma Shri for 2010. He is also the recipient of the Udyog Ratna
Award, 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 was also awarded another Honorary D.Litt by Devi Ahilya
Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.
In recent 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 the 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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Dear Prospective Student
India is fast emerging as a strong country in the
comity of nations. Although a large country, she
has a host of problems; however, the direction
of growth and prosperity is apparent. Recently,
the world economy has slowed down, adversely
affecting emerging economies. Of course, this
has temporally created problems for Indias
growth. However, the fundamentals of the
Indian economy are robust. It would continue to
grow at a speedy pace for the next three
decades. The country would require a large
number of management professionals to
occupy leadership positions in the future.
At Nirma, we impart high quality management
education on the one hand and carefully
devel op students for faci ng corporate
challenges on the other. Our approach to
management education involves focus on
developing real world competencies. Among
ot her s , we cul t i vat e l eader s hi p 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 communication skills that we
hone in you. Besides providing requisite
management knowledge to, we organize many
developmental interventions to nurture your
personality and help you achieve what you are
capable of achieving. We like others help you in
developing your analytical and problem solving
skills. Unlike others, we rally around you to help
you realize your potential.
A true education is a transformational
experience. It facilitates you to change yourself
and become an effective, ethical, and
empowered leader. It helps you understand
yourself better and chalk out a plan for self-
growth. Education is not the transferring of
information but is an acquisition of new
perspectives, skills, and values. It indeed entails
your intensive involvement in various learning
activities. Therefore, we work closely with you
and engage you in active learning. We egg on
you to construct your understanding as well as
support you to work with your peers so that
you learn from one another.
The purpose of management education is to serve the
corporate world. Therefore, there must be a marked nexus
between an education provider and an education consumer.
Unfortunately, this is not true for many institutions. We at the
Institute of Management strive to remain aligned with the
requirements of the corporate world. 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. A unique feature of our
programme is numerous workshops on managerial skills, such
as creativity, business etiquettes, advanced spreadsheet for
finance, etc. We expose you to business games and simulations
so that you acquire global competencies and compete with
your global counterparts.
Last but not least, 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 favourite of all. Lawn tennis courts, basketball courts,
volleyball courts, and badminton courts are mostly jam-packed
with students who unwind and socialize. The Student Activity
Centre is an adda where students not only meet but also
discuss serious academic matters. 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
Yours sincerely
Anup Kumar Singh, Ph. D.
Dr. Anup K. Singh
Director General, Nirma University
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Increasing globalization of business; faster growth of the Indian economy; frequent oscillations in the world
economy; unpredictable impact of the fluctuations on the economy and business; and strident activism and
social conflicts have brought about a paradigm change in the critical skills that a manager is required to develop
to meet the rapidly changing needs of the business. Ability to work in vastly different cultures or with people
coming from very different cultural milieu, operating in different environments, ability to face highly volatile
business cycles, approaching the problems from new perspectives, finding answers to different and often
conflicting expectations of stakeholders are some of the primary requirements of managers today.
The Institute of Management, Nirma University, successfully contributed in the development of future
professionals with a clear focus on positive thinking and self-confidence to cope with the changes, challenges,
and uncertainties. The outcome has been encouraging as demonstrated by the enthusiastic response of the
students eager to become a part of the Institute fraternity and by the corporate world which has vested its
confidence in our graduates.
We have been conducting training and development programmes for middle and senior level managers of
Gujarat Maritime Board, Bharat Sanchar Nigam, Adani, IPCL, Torrent, Vedanta, Intas, ONGC, Zydus Cadila, Inspiron,
Indian Air Force, Kalpataru, Bharat Petroleum and many others. These programmes in turn have facilitated the
Institute in strengthening its pedagogy in line with the requirements of industry.
We make untiring efforts in acquiring new knowledge to impart quality education while respecting ethical
standards. We groom future professionals with a belief that their ability may get them to the top, but character is
equally important to keep them there and that the importance of human values in life is eternal. We are happy to
receive feedback about our alumni who are our ambassadors, making very significant contributions in various
areas of work and, in turn, creating a brand equity for their alma mater.
The Master of Business Administration (Full-Time) is the flagship programme of the Institute, which is highly
rigorous, comprehensive, practice-oriented, and world-class by design. Students are expected to develop as
world-class citizens through participation not only in curricular activities but also in a mix of co-curricular and
extra-curricular activities including socially oriented pursuits.
I am confident that you will enjoy the vibrant student life during next two years on the campus.
I wish you all the best for your journey for excellence in everything that you will be doing.
Dr. C. Gopalkrishnan
Director
Dr. C. Gopalkrishnan
Director
Directors Message
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Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF) was established in 1994
by the well-known industrialist and philanthropist Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel
to promote and support higher education in India. NERF is a trust chaired
by Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel.
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
graduate level courses in all branches of engineering. It also offers
masters' level courses. Other Institutes set up by NERF include the Nirma
Institute of Management in 1996, the Nirma Institute of Diploma Studies
in 1997, the Institute of Pharmacy in 2003, the Institute of Science in
2004 and the Institute of Law in 2007. All these institutes have been
brought under the umbrella of Nirma University.
Nirma University, Ahmedabad was established as a statutory university in
2003 (amended in 2006) under a special act passed by the Gujarat
Government. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recognized
Nirma University under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act.
Nirma University consists of Faculty of Technology, Faculty of
Management, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Law &
Faculty of Research and Doctoral Studies. The graduate, post-graduate,
and doctoral level programmes offered by these faculties are rated highly
by accreditation agencies, industry, business magazines, and students.
Innovation, quality, and excellence are the key driving forces on the
campus which have translated the vision of these institutions into a reality
over a short span of time. 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.
Nirma University
Nirma Education and
Research Foundation
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Institute of Management
Founded on the vision of Padmashree 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
new generation 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, 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.
IMNU, a centre of learning where knowledge fuels the desire for distinction, has always pioneered in serving the
changing needs of the 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, presentations, case studies and strategy implementation sessions are held as part of the
future managers' everyday work schedule.
Rankings [2012-13]
1. Rated as a 'Super League 2' B-School and ranked as the
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top 11 best B-School in the country by the survey
conducted by the All India Management Association and
Published in Indian Management Magazine, May 2013.
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2. Ranked as the top 20 best B-School in the country by a
leading national B-school survey published in Business
World, July 15, 2013, issue.
3. Rated as A+++ (the highest rating) in the survey of
India's Best Private B-Schools conducted and published in
The Pioneer on October 30, 2012, issue.
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4. Ranked as the top 17 best B-School in the country and
rated under the category of Super Excellence by the
survey conducted by GHRDC and published in the
Competition Success Review of November 2012 issue.
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5. Ranked as the 22 top best B-School in the country by a
survey conducted by The Times of India. The Times
Group-TNS B-School Survey 2013, and published on
February 28, 2013.
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6. Ranked as the 25 best B-School in the country by the
survey conducted by the National Human Resource
Development Network (NHRDN) and published in People
Matters - May 2013 issue.
About the Institute
Awards [2012-13]
IM-NU was honoured with
Innovation Leadership Award by
DNA & Stars of the Industry Group on
February 17, 2013 in Mumbai.
IM-NU was honoured with
Bureaucracy Today Business School
Award for the Best Institution under
category Student and admission on
July 19, 2013 in New Delhi.
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IM-NU was honoured with the 20
Dewang Mehta Business School
Award for the Best Business School
that encourages Leadership as a part
of the curriculum on November 24,
2012 in Mumbai.
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Programmes
The Institute currently offers the following
programmes
Master of Business Administration (Full-Time)
Master of Business Administration
(Family Business and Entrepreneurship)
Five Year Integrated BBA-MBA Programme
Doctoral Programme in Management (Full-Time)
Doctoral Programme in Management (External)
Executive Diploma Programmes in Management
This is a two-year full-time residential programme in
management. The aim of the programme is to groom future
managers who would be business architects and contribute to
the corporate world through their impeccable service and
leadership. The programme offers specialization in Marketing,
Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business,
Operations Management, Information Management and
Strategic Management areas. Graduating students are awarded
the Master of Business Administration degree.
This is a two-year full-time programme in management. The aim
is to develop future owner-managers and to equip them with
management knowledge and skills, family business management
techniques and entrepreneurial mindset. Graduating students are
awarded the Master of Business Administration (Family Business
and Entrepreneurship) degree.
It is a five year integrated dual degree programme in
Management, an innovative programme that combines the
undergraduate and post-graduate programmes BBA & MBA.
The first three years (under graduation period) comprise of six
semesters (two semesters in each year). The subsequent two
years (Post-graduation period) comprise of six trimesters (three
trimesters in each year). The programme provides flexibility to
the students to exit at the end of the third year. On successful
completion of the first three years (six semesters), the degree
Bachelor of Business Administration is awarded. On successful
completion of five years (six semesters and six trimesters),
Master of Business Administration (Integrated Programme)
degree will be awarded.
Master of Business Administration (Full-Time)
Master of Business Administration
(Family Business and Entrepreneurship)
Five Year Integrated BBA-MBA Programme
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Programmes
Doctoral Programme in Management (Full-Time)
Doctoral Programme in Management (External)
Executive Diploma Programmes
In its quest to promote excellence in management education, the Institute launched the Doctoral Programme in
Management in July 1999 to prepare young men and women for challenging opportunities in teaching, research,
and consulting. Students of the programme are also paid monthly stipend.
The institute launched the external Doctoral Programme in Management in 2008. The programme aims to
provide an opportunity to researchers, teachers and industry professional to excel in their career in teaching,
training, research and consulting. The programme is designed specially for professionals to pursue the Ph.D.
programme while continuing to work.
The Institute offers 30-Sunday Executive Diploma Programmes in five disciplines - Human Resource Management,
Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, International Business and Operations Management - to fulfill the
professional needs of working executives, managers, and entrepreneurs. The programmes aim at enhancing their
knowledge, skills, and understanding in the chosen area of management. The primary objective of these
programmes is to provide the participants a formal learning with a convenient time schedule.
Approvals
The Institute of Management is a constituent Institution of Nirma University, a statutory university
established under the Gujarat Government Act, 2003. The University is recognized by the University Grants
Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act and all degree programmes offered by the Institute are
recognized as equivalent to a degree programme offered by any other Indian University. The University is
also accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
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International Conferences
Social Responsibility
With a view to providing an opportunity to the faculty and
students to interact with eminent scholars from India and abroad,
the Institute has been organizing at least one International
Conference every year since inception. The last International
conference NICOM-2013 (Nirma International Conference on
Management) was organized from January
9-11, 2013 on the theme Marketing: Changing Perspectives,
Paradigms and Practicies. The next International Conference,
NICOM-2014, is scheduled to be held on the theme New
Perspectives of Finance and Changing Economic Scenario from
January 9-11, 2014.
We, at the Institute, firmly believe that we have a major
responsibility towards the society. Institutions, such as ours play
the role of a catalyst for social change and contribute effectively
to the task of nation building. The Institute's activities and
curricula include the courses to sensitize students of the needs of
Indian society and their professional obligation towards them as
citizens of the nation. Some of the organizations, where our
students have contributed are Blind People's Association,
Apang Manav Mandal, Missionaries of Charity, Juvenile
Home, Sense International, VIKSAT, SETU, etc.
International Alliances
The IMNU has signed a number of
MoUs (Memorandum of
Understanding) for academic
collaboration with many foreign
universities. Some of the universities
with whom, IMNU has academic
collaboration are:
Hanyang University, South Korea
Minnesota State University, USA
Texas A&M University - Commerce,
USA
California State University, USA
Coggin College of Business,
University of North Florida, USA
Lake Forest Graduate School of
Management, USA
Griffith University, Queensland,
Australia
HoF University of Applied Sciences,
Germany
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Infrastructure
The Campus
Classrooms
Computing Facilities
The Institute is situated on Nirma University campus, about 15
kms from Ahmedabad city, on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway.
A 115-acre lush green 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 airconditioned, has several amphitheatres, flat
classrooms, an auditorium with the capacity of 450 seats,
computer centre, a communication lab, a fully automated library,
an art gallery, faculty and administrative blocks, conference
rooms, and other facilities. Modernity, aesthetics, and grandeur
characterise the buildings. The campus also has modern sports
facilities. The overall atmosphere is distinguished by serenity,
which is conducive for intellectual pursuits. The campus is wi-fi
enabled.
The classrooms are air-conditioned and equipped with
multimedia and audio-visual equipments to facilitate effective
learning. Classrooms are designed to promote maximum
interaction between the faculty and students. Each classroom has
internet connectivity through wireless local area network.
Computing facilities for the students include a well equipped lab.
A state-of-the-art gigabit network connects every corner of the
Institute. Every student and faculty member has a networked
personal computer at his or her disposal. High-speed servers
running on a variety of platforms to suit all kinds of requirements
support the entire network. A 64mbps dedicated optic fiber
leased line and wi-fi hotspots enable round the clock internet
connectivity. The Institute has also acquired the latest software,
namely SPSS and Oracle, among others. Internet and Intranet
mail servers are available to 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 more than
28,000 volumes of books.
The library subscribes to 14 databases- around 7000 e-journals are subscribed through databases such as
EBSCO's Business Source Complete, Elseviers Science Direct: Business, Management & Accounting package,
Emerald Management 150, JSTOR archival e-journal package and Oxford e-bundle. The library subscribes to
ISI Emerging Markets database which provides trade related information from all over the world. The financial
and economic databases subscribed by the library are Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy's- Prowess, Industry
Analysis Service and States of India, Ace Equity and Ace Mutual Fund from Accord Fintech and Newswire18. The
library also subscribes to Indiastats.com and has Springer e-books collection.
The library is fully automated and accessible on the campus LAN and operates on specialized library software
Alice for Windows. The user-friendly package facilitates issue and return of books with biometric identification,
online access to the catalogue, i.e. Web catalogue. The library has adopted the latest information technologies
like CD, DVD, multimedia kits, barcode scanners, and text and graphic scanners for effective use of
library services.
Hostels
The Institute has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. The hostels 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 the rooms have Intranet and Internet connectivity round the clock. The
hostel mess is operated by a private contractor and only vegetarian food is served.
Other Facilities
A branch of the Kalupur Commercial Co-operative Bank Ltd., a scheduled bank with ATM facility, is located on the
campus. There is a non-resident doctor who visits the campus regularly. The Institute has volleyball courts, Lawn
tennis courts, basketball courts, football and cricket ground, table-tennis room, and a well-equipped modern
gymnasium.
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Programme Design
The MBA Programme
Unique Features
This is a two-year full-time residential programme and follows
trimester system. The first year of the programme (fundamental)
consists of core courses. The second year consists of a some core
courses and majority of elective courses. A summer project,
scheduled at the end of the first year, also forms the part of the
curriculum. The programme offers dual specialization (major and
minor) in the second year. Important themes running across
courses are: Internationalism, Business, Ethics, and Information
Technology.
Close relationship with the corporate world in the delivery of
the programme
Balance between conceptual frameworks and industry
practices
Unique field courses on Managing Social Projects and
Dissertation Project
Case study method and project work as main pedagogical
tools
Special emphasis on development of soft skills, such as
communication, leadership, teamwork, achievement
orientation and creativity.
Learning Outcomes
After going through the programme,
the students should be able to:
Scan socio-economic-technical-
legal environment at national and
global levels influencing
organizations
Use relevant conceptual
frameworks and best management
practices,
Make effective decisions,
Demonstrate leadership, team
work, and entrepreneurial &
intrapreneurial skills, and
Act as socially responsible
management professionals.
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Term-I
Managerial Accounting-I
Managerial Economics
Marketing Management-I
Operations Management-I
Industry and Group Behaviour
Quantitative Techniques in Management-I
Written Analysis and Communication-I
Term-II
Financial Management-I
Macro Economics
Managerial Accounting-II
Marketing Management-II
Organization Structure & Dynamics
Quantitative Techniques in Management-II
Research Methodology
Written Analysis and Communication-II
Term-III
Business Ethics
Financial Management-II
Human Resources Management
Indian Economy in Global Context
Management Information Systems
Operations Management-II
Strategic Management-I
Managing Social Projects
Written Analysis and Communication-III
First Year
Second Year
Core Courses
- Business Laws
- Dissertation Project
- Strategic Management II
The curriculum is continuously updated to
integrate changes that are taking place in the
business environment. The curriculum consists
of compulsory (core) and elective courses. The
core course package provides an introduction
to the foundation of business. Elective
courses, on the other hand, are offered with
the objective to specialize in a functional area.
The Institute, presently offers specialization in
Finance, Marketing, Human Resource
Management, International Business,
Information Management, and Operations
Management areas. There is a provision for
major and minor specializations. A
specialization or an elective course is offered
only if a minimum of 20 students opt for it.
The main pedagogical methods are lectures, case studies, and
project work. These are supplemented and complemented with
role-plays, simulations, syndicate discussions, etc. The actual mix
varies with the nature of a course.
Pedagogy
Curriculum
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Finance
- Bank Management
- Derivatives and Risk Management
- Econometrics for Finance
- Economic Analysis of Asset Prices
- Economics of Bond and Derivatives Markets
- Insurance
- International Finance
- Investment and Portfolio Management
- Investment Banking
- Management Control Systems
- Management of Direct and Indirect Taxes
- Management of Financial Services
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Project Planning and Control
- Stochastic Calculus in Finance
- Strategic Cost Management
- Strategic Financial Management
- Valuation
- Wealth Management
- Working Capital Management
- International Financial Reporting Standards
- Financial Modeling using Spread Sheets
- Behavoural Finance
Human Resource Management
- Compensation Management
- Human Resource Development
- Employees Relations and Labour Laws
- International Human Resource Management
- Organization Development & Change
Management
- Performance Management
- Recruitment and Selection
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Training and Development
- Psychometric Testing
- Human Resource Analytics
Information Management
- Business Process Reengineering
- Client Server Application Management
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- IT Strategy for Business
- Knowledge Management
- Managing Electronic Business
- Multi-Media Management
- Relational Database Management Systems
- Security and Control of Information Systems
- Software Project Management
- Telecommunication and Networking for
Business
- Telecommunications Management
- Business Intelligence
- Technology Enabled Operations
Management
International Business
- Export- Import Management
- Export- Import Policy, Procedures and
Documentation
- Global Management
- International Business
- International Business Laws
- International Market Research
- International Organizations, Regional
Blocks and WTO
- International Technology Transfer /
Multinational Corporations
- International Trade
- International Logistics and Supply Chain
Management
Marketing
- Advanced Marketing Research
- Business-to-Business Marketing
- Consumer Behaviour
- Customer Relationship Management
- Direct Marketing
- Marketing Research
- Events Management
- Franchising
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- International Marketing
- Internet Marketing
- Managing Corporate Relations
- Marketing Channel Management
- Marketing Models
- Marketing of High-Tech Products
- New Product Development
- Product and Brand Management
- Product Management
- Retail Marketing
- Return on Marketing Investment
- Rural Marketing
- Sales Management
- Services Marketing
- Societal Marketing
- Strategic Brand Management
- Strategic Marketing
Operations Management
- Infrastructure Management
- Logistics Management
- Management of Business Process
Outsourcing (BPO) Organizations
- Operations Management in Services
- Operations Strategy & Competitiveness
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Technology Management
- Total Quality Management
- World Class Manufacturing
- Statistical Techniques in Quality Control
Specialization/Electives
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Economics
- Applied Welfare Economics and
Public Policy
- Contemporary Issues in Economics
- Economic and Business Forecasting
- Economics of Business Strategy
- Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
- Information Economics
- International Economics and Trade
Analysis
- Economic Thought
- Environment Economics
- Political Economy
General Management
- Environmental Management
- Management Consulting
- Managerial Oral Communication
- Multivariate Data Analysis
- Research Project
Organizational Behaviour
- Coaching and Counselling
- Management of Cooperation and
Conflict
- Negotiation Skills
- People Management and Leadership
- Personal Growth Laboratory
- Personality Development and
Business Etiquette
- Transactional Analysis
(Suggestive list courses are offered
according to students' career needs)
Strategic Management and
Entrepreneurship
- Creativity and Innovation for
Entrepreneurs
- Entrepreneurship
- Managing a Growing Organization
- New Venture Creation
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Case Studies of Entrepreneurs
- Corporate Governance
- Business History
- Indian Philosophy, Values and
Management
- Strategic Application of Game Theory
Capstone
Foreign Language
Workshops
Capstone is an internationally acclaimed,
rich and complex business simulation
designed to teach/reinforce the core
business functions. Capstone is used in
over 700 l eadi ng management
institutions globally, and in about 40
leading management institutions in
India. A large number of the Fortune
1000 companies use Capstone.
The main objective behind Capstone is
to learn Business by running a business.
Learning by doing, applying, making
mistakes, experimenting in a realistic
and competitive simulated business
environment. It aims at building better
management people and better business
acumen.
The programme is typically of 6-8 weeks
duration. Students work in teams on the
simulation online. It runs parallel to the
existing curriculum.
The wor l d i s r api dl y becomi ng
multilingual, and Spanish is the third
most spoken language in the world.
Foreign language fluency is a significant
asset for a manager, since more and
more companies trade globally.
The newly introduced module of Spanish
at IMNU will provide students with an
exposure to foreign language, culture
and economy.
The Institute offers a variety of
workshops on Personality Development
such as Effective Presentations and
Interview Skills, Psychometric Testing,
Business Etiquettes, 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.
As part of the curriculum, every student
is required to go through a Summer
Internship Programme with an
organization for a period of 8 to 10
weeks. It helps students to enhance their
skills and contribute to the organization
in the best possible manner. It is a
learning experience for students through
which they groom themselves into better
professionals for the future by
experiencing the dynamics of the
corporate world. The Summer Internship
Programme is a pivotal tool in the
students' career as it equips them with
skills that gear them for future
challenges.
The second year curriculum demands
that the students undertake a
live/research project spanning over two
trimesters, running parallel with their
regular academic schedules. A panel of
faculty members assesses the students'
performance.
Business is a part of society and this
initiative is a step taken by the Institute
to bring the two (business & society)
closer. The Social Project, in its very
essence, aims to make students
undertake their role as socially
responsible citizens. The course
'Managing Social Projects' provides the
students with a lot of insight, experience
and valuable learning about social
organizations and NGOs. Through these
projects students gain exposure and an
understanding towards community /
social issues prevalent in the society.
The course introduces students to the
field of social enterprise and the
practices of growing mission-driven
ventures that are increasingly garnering
attention around the world by
entrepreneurs, investors, philanth-
ropists, foundations and consulting
firms. The initiative helps students to
contribute to the organizations in their
spheres of Corporate Social
Other Projects
Dissertation
Social Projects
Non-Specialization
Elective Courses
Summer Project Beyond Syllabus
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The Institute follows a system of continuous assessment to monitor students' academic performance.
Students are assessed on the basis of class participation, quizzes, assignments, course projects, and Mid-term
and End-term examinations. The assessment is based on relative grading system. Letter grades and Grade
Points are awarded at the end of each term for each course.
The letter grades signify the following:
A = Excellent B = Good C = Average
D = Low Pass F = Fail I = Incomplete
The Institute also uses plus and minus letter grades. The letter grades and their corresponding grade point
values are as follows:
A+ 4.333 A 4.000 A- 3.667
B+ 3.333 B 3.000 B- 2.667
C+ 2.333 C 2.000 C- 1.667
D+ 1.333 D 1.000 D- 0.667
F 0.000
Grade Point Average (GPA) is a weighted average of grade points with course credit as weights and the
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at any time is cumulated GPA for all the courses for which the
candidate has been examined up to that time.
To qualify for promotion to the second year, the first year Grade Point Average (GPA) of a student must not
be less than 2.165. In addition, the following conditions must also be met:
1. The student should not obtain F in more than one course.
2. He/She should not obtain D in more than three courses, provided that she/he does not obtain 'F' in
any course.
3. If he/she obtains F in one course, he/she should not obtain D in more than one course.
Those who fail to qualify for promotion would be asked to leave the programme. However, the students who
meet the letter grade criteria, and obtain first year GPA between 2.000 and 2.165 will be considered for
conditional promotion. Similarly, the students who meet the GPA condition but fail to meet the letter grade
condition will also be considered for conditional promotion.
To qualify for the award of MBA degree, the second year GPA of a student must be at least 2.165. The
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of first & second years shall also be at least 2.165. In addition, the
GPA and letter grade conditions stated above with respect to the second year courses also apply.
The Institute requires regular attendance and punctuality in the classes. However, under extraordinary
circumstances, students may be permitted by the competent authority to abstain for a maximum of 10%
classes in a course.
Academic Standards
Attendance
Assessment
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Select List of Past Recruiters
On successful completion of the programme, the Institute helps the students to explore placement
opportunities by inviting companies for campus recruitment. The Institute has a well organised Placement
Cell, which is in constant touch with the industry. The Placement Cell is guided by a Faculty Advisory
Committee, which provides the students with information, advice and counselling as they determine their
career objectives and prepare for job search. The Institutes placement record has been 100%, with salaries
matching the best of the industry standards.
Every year eminent companies participate in the campus placements, offering profiles that are preferred by
the students.
Following is a select list of recruiters, who participated in our campus recruitment program:
AUTOMOBILES
BANKING
CONSULTANCY
CONSUMER DURABLES
ENGINEERING &
MANUFACTURING
Ashok Leyland
Bajaj Auto
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
Mahindra & Mahindra
Mahindra & Mahindra Farm Equipments
Tata Motors
Andhra Bank
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Citibank N. A.
Deutsche Bank Global (DBOI)
Federal Bank
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank
UCO Bank
Accenture Services
Deloitte Consulting India
Dexter Consultancy
Ernst & Young India
Finitiatives Learning India
Tact India
Samsung Electronics
Usha International
ACC Cement
Adani Enterprises
Atul Industries
Balmer Lawrie & Co.
Berger Paints India
Carbodundum Universal
GIDC
GMDC
GMMCO
Gujarat Gas
GVK Power & Infrastructure
Hindustan Zinc (Vedanta)
Xylem
Aranca
Bajaj Finance
CARE
CRISIL
Eclerx
Equirius Securities
FinIQ Consulting India
FINO Paytech
GSFC
Gujarat Venture Finance
HDFC Ltd.
ICICI Securities
IDFC
Karvy Stockbroking
Kotak Securities
Mahindra Finance
Religare Enterprise
Srei Infrastructure Finance
SNL Financial
Caf Coffee Day
Khimji Ramdas
Ruchi Soya
GVK EMRI
Industrial Extension Bureau
Meru Cabs
Tact India
Bajaj Allianz General
Bajaj Allianz Life
Bharti AXA
HDFC Standard Life Insurance
Tata AIG General Insurance Co.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FMCG
HOSPITALITY / SERVICE
INSURANCE
IT / BPO / KPO
MEDIA
MARKET RESEARCH
PHARMACEUTICALS
POWER / PETROLEUM
TELECOM
Evosys
Gujarat Informatics
HCL Infosystems
Hewlett Packard
Honeywell Technologies
IBM India
Infosys
Mphasis
Meditab
Mu Sigma
(n) Code Solutions (a Division of GNFC)
Tata Consultancy Services
TCS e-Serve
Omnitech InfoSolutions
Winjit Solutions
Wipro
Zee Entertainment
IMRB
The Nielsen Company
Alembic Pharmaceuticals
Lupin Pharmaceuticals
Ranbaxy Laboratories
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Torrent Phamaceuticals
Zydus Cadila
Adani Power
GSPL
IOCL
ONGC Petro Additions (OPAL)
Torrent Power
Idea Cellular
Tata Teleservices
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We believe that it is our responsibility to develop our students as managers right on the campus while they are
still students. The Institute considers students as active partners in managing the Institute and its activities such as
conferences, guest lectures, seminars, placement, etc., and ensures that they play an active role in the life of the
Institute rather than remain passive recipients. The two years, that students spend at the campus, are designed to
be the most fulfilling years of their lives.
Students are encouraged to plan, organize and participate in various co-curricular activities on their own with
basic support from the Institute. Such an atmosphere inculcates a spirit of leadership and an understanding of
different aspects of management. They undertake such activities not merely for the learning value but also for the
pleasure that comes with the experience of well accomplishment a job. Students get to recognise their talents and
skills in the process, and are inspired to develop themselves further. Students are also encouraged to participate
in co-curricular activities of other leading business schools. Some of the major activities organized by students
are:
Arthodaya is the initiative wherein corporate executives from finance domain converge on the campus and share
their views on latest trends and challenges in the industry. This is to help students cope with the reality of the
industry and prepare themselves for the industry. Well known industry practitioners, organizations are invited to
address the students.
In the field of marketing, changes occur very fast and, hence, it is imperative that the students stay up-to-date
with the new industry practices. The Institute has initiated a Marketing Conclave to give an opportunity to
students to interact with and learn from industry practitioners. Marketing professionals from reputed
organizations share their insights on relevant marketing themes. The conclave is meant to be a platform for idea
generation and stimulation of novel marketing thoughts. This year, the proposed theme of the conclave is
"Marketing in Developing Economies".
Co-Curricular Activities
Arthodaya - The Finance Conclave
Ayatana: The Sense Sphere The Marketing Conclave
Beyond Academics
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Pravartan - The HR Conclave
Institute Lecture Series
Institute Seminar Series
Perspective - The Academic Meet
The HR conclave is organized every year with a view to provide an interactive forum for senior HR professionals,
faculty and students to share ideas and experiences. HR professionals from reputed organizations are invited to
address the students.
The Institute organizes an Institute Lecture Series wherein eminent persons are invited to speak on the topics of
contemporary interests. The lecture series has immensely benefited students and faculty and has been highly
appreciated by the invitees as well. The Institute organizes at least three lectures in a term under this series.
The Institute regularly organizes seminars on management themes addressed by academia, industry experts, and
enlightened government officials.
The Institute organizes an academic conference named 'Perspective' for students every year. The conference deals
with 'perceiving what is beyond the common sight'. It is a platform where students from more than 25 B-schools
from various 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.
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The Institute strongly believes in all round development of students. In order to facilitate this, there are a number
of student committees and clubs at the institute. These entities are comprised of, and run by the students
themselves. Faculty guides are assigned to each club and committee with an objective to channelize and explore
the hidden potential among the students. The activities carried out by these groups help the students in getting
an experience of working in teams, organizing various types of events, as well as develop insight into multiple
functions of management.
Various clubs and committees at the Institute fulfil the insatiable need of budding managers food for thought.
The student clubs and committees can be broadly categorized into: academic-oriented activities, social extension
activities, and sports and cultural events.
Clubs and Committees
Academic Oriented Clubs
Social Extension Activities
Student Advisory Committee
There are clubs such as Finesse (Finance Club), Clique (IT Club), Imprints (HRM Club), Niche (Marketing Club),
Swayam (Family Business and Entrepreneurship Club), Sumantra (The Book Club), Xquizit (The Quiz Club) and
OPTIMUS, the Operations Club. These clubs help stimulate academic thought among students through various
lectures, quizzes and contest.
We take pride in being a socially responsible institution and fraternity. To organize the students` efforts better in
their domain, a number of clubs have been formed. These include the Student Rotaract Chapter of Ahmedabad,
Saral, and Sankalp to name a few. The focus of the club activities are education of the under-privileged,
organizing blood-donation camps, plantation drives, and assisting NGOs involved in the development of
underprivileged in their work.
The Student Advisory Committee (SAC) acts as a middleware between the students and the administration of
Institute of Management, Nirma University. 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 goal of the SAC is to ensure 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.
Students' Activities
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Kaizen Committee
Sports and Cultural Activities
Richter-10
The Kaizen committee works for continuous improvement of the brand IMNU. Major work areas of the committee
include alumni relationship building, facilitation in admissions and internal process improvements. The major
tasks handled by the Kaizen Committee include publishing of the semi-annual Alumni Newsletter, Mentorship
Program for the upcoming batches, organizing Alumni Get-togethers, IMNU Merchandise, Hall-of-Fame, and
organizing seminar series of experts.
Every year, first saturday of October, the committee organizes a grand alumni meet on the campus. The Alumni
meet provides opportunity to the alumni to stay connected with their alma mater. In fulfilling its commitment to
strengthen relations with alumni, the committee also organizes a host of other activities like get-togethers,
institute lectures, etc.
Students also structure their recreation into interest groups for sports (Sports Committee), Cultural Activities
(Cultural Committee), Chhehre (Dramatics Club), Fiesta (Music and Dance Club), etc.
The Sports Committee organizes two national level tournaments every year: GOALZZ (Football) and Parakram
(Inter-college Sports fest), in addition to several intra-school activities. The biggest intra-school sports carnival at
IMNU is the Nirma Champions League (NCL) with 11 sports, 10 sections, unmatched passion, rivalries, and
enthusiastic participants.
Richter-10 is a major national level annual cultural festival of the Institute. The festival has a proper blend of
various management games and cultural events in addition to performance by renowned bands. The atmosphere
in this events is nothing short of an actual Indian festival with students participation from several management
schools across the country such as IIM-A, IIM-K, FMS, JBIMS, Welingkar, XIM-B, MICA, IBMR, ICFAI, etc.
Life@Campus
A student's experience at IMNU goes far beyond the reaches of pure academic training, encompassing all-round
development of the 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
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Number of Seats: 240
Eligibility
Application and Written Test (Common Admission Test)
Written test
Application Forms
Fifteen percent of the intake is allocated for admission to NRI/NRI sponsored students. Over and above
fifteen percent seats are also allocated to Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) / Foreign Students / Children of
Indian workers of Gulf countries and South East Asia.
A three-year bachelor's degree (10+2+3) or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized university with at
least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA.
Candidates appearing in the final year of the Bachelor's Degree, and fulfilling all the requirements for
obtaining the degree by June 25, 2014 can also apply provided they furnish the proof of having met the
minimum eligibility criteria by September 30, 2014. The candidates failing to meet the minimum eligibility
criteria will be asked to withdraw from the programme. The tuition fee paid by such candidates will be
forfeited unless such vacant seats are filled by other candidates.
Application Procedure
Applicants are required to appear for Common Admission Test [CAT 2013] conducted by Indian Institute of
Management (IIM). The CAT examination will be conducted at different centres all over the country between
October 16, 2013 and November 11, 2013 [refer CAT Bulletin for further details at www.catiim.in]. IMNU will
receive the test scores from IIM for those candidates who have appeared in the CAT examination, and have
also applied to IMNU. IIM have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme at
IM-NU.
Foreign students / NRI / Person of Indian origin / Gulf Countries and South Est Asia candidates can be
considered for admission on the basis of their GMAT scores also [not taken before January 2013]. However
NRI sponsored candidates will be considered for admission only on the basis of CAT scores. GMAT scores will
not be considered for NRI sponsored categories.
Online Application Form
IMNU admission brochure can be downloaded from our website www.imnu.ac.in
Online application form is available at www.imnu.ac.in.
Fill in the On Line Application form, and submit it along with an online payment of ` 1500/- by credit card
/ debit card / net banking.
NRI/NRI Sponsored/Foreign Students/Person of Indian Origin/Gulf Countries and South East Asia
candidates should make a payment of ` 5000/- or US$ 115 as processing fee.
The online application will be remain open till December-2013.
Offline Application Form
The candidates can download the application form from our website www.imnu.ac.in and submit the
completed application form along with a DD of ` 1500/- drawn in favour of Institute of Management, Nirma
University and payable at Ahmedabad.NRI/NRI Sponsored/Foreign Students/Person of Indian Origin/Gulf
Countries and South East Asia candidates should submit the application along with DD for ` 5000/- or US$
115 as processing fee.
Application forms can also be directly obtained from the Institute on payment of ` 1500/. NRI/NRI Sponsored
/Foreign Students/Person of Indian Origin/Gulf Countries and South East Asia candidates should enclose a
bank draft for ` 3,500/- or US$ 80 along with the completed application form in addition to the regular
application processing fee of ` 1500/- or US$ 35.
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Last Date for Receiving Application Form
The Deputy Registrar,
Institute of Management, Nirma University, S G Highway Ahmedabad - 382 481, Gujarat, India.
Phone: 02717-241900-04 & 241911-15 Email: admissions@imnu.ac.in
Selection Process
Important Dates (Tentative)
Completed application forms must reach the Institute by December 31, 2013. Incomplete forms are liable to
be rejected summarily.
All Communications should be addressed to:
Candidates shortlisted on the basis of their performance in different components of Common Admission
Test will be called for Personal Interview and a Written Test (to test the written communication skill). The
interview and the test will be conducted at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Pune. The candidates
will be finally selected for admission based on their performance in the CAT, Personal Interview, Written
Communication Test and Academic Performance in X, XII & graduation.
The following weightages will be given for each component of the selection criteria:
Common Admission Test (CAT) : 60% Personal Interview : 20%
Written Communication Test : 10% Academic Performance : 10%
An additional score of up to 5 points will also be given for full-time relevant work experience in a professional
organization.
Last date for submitting the application form December 31, 2013
Shortlisting of the candidates January / February, 2014
Written Test/Personal Interview March / April, 2014
Final Selection April, 2014
Commencement of the programme End of June 2014
All communication with regard to admission will be done online or through electronic mails and
therefore the candidates are advised to keep track of the online information at our website
(http://www.imnu.ac.in) and their emails provided in their application forms.
Fee Structure
Tuition Fee* 3,95,000 per annum
Foreign Nationals/PIO/NRIs US$ 30,000 or equivalent in Indian Rupees for the entire programme
Gulf & South East Asia US$ 22,000 or equivalent in Indian Rupees for the entire programme
Hostel Fee 50,000 per annum
Activity Fee 15,000 per annum
Examination Fee 8,000 per annum
* Fee approved by the Fee Regulatory Committee, GoG is subject to change based on the decision of the committee
Cost of lodging & boarding, books, reading material, handouts, printouts, medical insurance, electricity use in the hostel
room, etc. will be charged separately on actual use basis.
Note: 1. The admission selection process is subject to the approval of the Government of Gujarat.
2. The information provided in the brochure is pertaining to the current status and is subject to change.
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Jurisdiction
The admission process, at the Institute, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Ahmedabad.
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C. Gopalkrishnan, Director Email: gopalkrishnan@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Gujarat University)
Area: Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship
Dr. Gopalkrishnan has more than 37 years of teaching experience in management institutes of national and international
reputation. He has co-authored a book, Trade Unionism and Industrial Development (Ashish, 1989), co-edited two books (Excel,
2009), and has published over 50 papers in journals, economic newspapers and chapters in books. He was awarded CRMS
Fellowship of IIMA in 1986. He was offered a one-year fellowship by the University of Utara Malaysia in 2001. He was a UGC-
CIDA scholar at the University of Regina, Canada (1992). He has been member of committees constituted by AICTE, Government
of Gujarat and Gujarat University, and on the advisory council/governing council of b-schools. He had designed and offered
management development programmes and conducted strategy workshops for SMEs. Had also been a Consultant. His areas of
interests include Energy Economics, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Public Policy.
Anamika Sinha E-mail: anamika@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Lucknow University)
Area : Organization Behaviour
Dr. Anamika Sinha has about six years of industry experience in business and Non Profit Organizations prior to joining academics
four years back. To hone up her skills in academics, she is presently pursuing Management Teachers Program from Strategic
Management Forum and has attended several workshops at IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode. She also has a deep
level understanding of Human Lab processes and has been an active participant with ISABS, New Delhi.
Arvindbhai Brahmbhatt E-mail: arvind@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Gujarat University)
Area: Marketing
Dr. Brahmbhatt has more than 45 years of teaching experience in the post-graduate departments of management and
commerce. He has published 23 research papers in leading national and international management journals. He has received
two best research paper awards. He has got a biographical entry in Reference Asia : Who's Who of Men and Women of
Achievement, (1992), Reference India, and Indo-Europe Who's Who (1995). He was on various academic bodies of Gujarat
University like, Academic Council, Faculty and the Board of Management Studies. He was appointed to the Research Board of
Advisers by the American Biographical institute (ABI), 2002 for his distinguished contributions to research. He has been a consultant
to Oil India Limited (OIL), GSCSC, SEWA, etc. He is a recognized Ph.D. guide at Nirma University, Gujarat University, Dharamsinh
Desai University (Nadiad) and Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya. His areas of interest include marketing research, research methodology,
and services marketing. He is on the Editorial Boards of Warangal Institute of management Journal and Journal of Humanities, Social
Sciences and Management, Kadi Sarva Vishvwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar.
Ashiya Anjum Shaikh Email: ashiya@imnu.ac.in
B.E., M.B.A. (Gujarat University)
Area: Quantitative Techniques & Marketing
Ms. Ashiya Shaikh began her career as a faculty in a GTU affiliated Institute where she worked for three years before joining the
Institute. She has won the awards for best paper in a national conference and second best paper in Marketing at an international
conference. Her major areas of interest include Statistics and Marketing Research. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from Gujarat
Technological University in the area of Services Marketing.
Ashwini K. Awasthi Email: awasthiak@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Himachal Pradesh University)
Area: Marketing
Dr. Awasthi has 24 years of experience in industry and academia. He has worked for a decade in Indian and multinational
corporations in sales and marketing line. He has been teaching management courses for the last 14 years. A recipient of research
grants from University Grants Commission of India, his articles have been published in peer reviewed international journals, and he
has presented research papers in international conferences. He is a member of professional bodies, and has consulted to United
Nations Development Projects, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, Non Government Organisations, and
entrepreneurs. His academic interests are in the field of marketing management, marketing research and services marketing.
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Bindi Mehta E-mail: bindi@imnu.ac.in
Ph. D. (University of Mumbai)
Area: Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship
Dr. Bindi Mehta has over 28 years of corporate and academic experience. After having worked in IDBI for over 12 years, she joined
CRISIL as Chief Economist. She was Director (Research) at Centre for Corporate Research and Training and Chairperson (Research and
Publications) at the School of Business Management, NMIMS University, Mumbai. Her current research interests are in the area of
Corporate Governance, Ethics and CSR. She has a number of publications to her credit and has been Honorary Editor of the monthly
E-Journal of Academy of Corporate Governance. She is a recognized PhD guide/examiner at SNDT University and NMIMS University.
Dr. Mehta is member, Education and Training Committee, Indian Institute of Banking & Finance, and Member, Board of Studies,
Department of Economics, SNDT University.
Chetan Jhaveri Email: chetan@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya)
Area: Statistics & OR
Dr. Jhaveri has over 18 years of experience in Academia. He has done his PhD in the area of Operations Research. He has been
teaching Quantitative Techniques, Operations Research and Operations Management to MBA, PGDBM and MDP participants for the
last 16 years. He had been a visiting faculty for Quantitative management at several management institutes like Mudra Institute of
Communication (MICA), School of management, Gujarat University. He has presented several papers in various national seminars
and conferences. He has published research papers in reputed international and national journals. His articles have been published
in peer reviewed international journals. His research interest includes Supply chain management, Inventory control and management
and application of Simulation for decision making. He is life member of Operations Research Society of India (ORSI).
Deepak Danak E-mail: danak@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Saurashtra University)
Area: Finance
Dr. Danak has been in academics for more than three decades. Before joining the Institute, he was director of two management
institutes for a total period of five years. He has participated in several conferences and presented research papers, and also has got
a few papers published. He has participated in Management Development Programmes and Faculty Development Programmes in
various capacities as resource person, coordinator, and director. He has attended the Faculty Development Programme at IIMA.
Deepak K. Srivastava E-mail: deepak@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Jiwaji University)
Area: International Business
Dr. Srivastava has published several research articles in refereed international academic journals such as Asia Pacific Management
Review, published from Department of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Competitiveness
Review and Advances in Competitiveness Research, published from Eblery College of Business Administration, Indiana University,
Pennsylvania, USA; Singapore Management Review, published from Singapore Institute of Management, Singapore; Management
Case Study Journal, published from International Graduate School of Business, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, and
numerous articles in business magazines. He also contributes to newspapers like The Economic Times, Indian Express, The Hindustan
Times and Hindu Business Line on Indian socio- economic issues. He serves on the editorial advisory and review panel of two
academic refereed journals.
Devesh Baid E-mail: devesh@imnu.ac.in
M.Com, FDP (IIMA), AICWA
Area: Accounts & Finance
Mr. Baid has 11 years of experience in academia. He has taught courses on accounting and finance and has presented papers at
international conferences. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D from the School of Management, IIT, Bombay, and the research topic is
Performance Measurement of Higher Education Institutes in India with special reference to management institutes.
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Harish K. Shrivastava E-mail: hksrivastava@imnu.ac.in
M.E. (Aerd) (IISC-Bangalore), (PGDM (I.I.M, Ahmedabad)
Area: General Management
Mr. Shrivastava has 35 years of rich experience. In the first four years, he contributed to the development of rockets and missiles
used in defence. In the next 20 years, he worked in the corporate world mainly in the areas of Production and System Development.
For the last ten years, he had been teaching in various management schools either as a Visiting or as Core Faculty. His current areas
of interest are Six-Sigma Quality System, Generic Business Strategies, Linear Programming, and Transportation Problems. He is a
Certified Lead Assessor in the field of ISO 9000 Quality Systems.
Harismita Trivedi E-mail: harismita@imnu.ac.in
FPHRD (AHRD-XLRI), M.B.A. (Gujarat University)
Area: OB & HRM
Dr. Trivedi has more than 20 years of experience as a human resource professional, including six years as head of the HRM function.
She teaches courses in human resources management in different programmes of the Institute for last 10 years. She is also involved
in training assignments for various public and private sector organizations. Prof. Trivedi's current areas of interest are strategic
human resource management, individual and organization performance, and communication systems and processes within
organizations. She has also edited a book Achieving Competitive Advantage Through People.
Jayesh Aagja E-mail: jayeshaagja@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University)
Area: Marketing
Dr. Aagja has 14 years of teaching experience. He has presented research papers at national and international conferences and
participated in various management seminars and workshops. His areas of research interest are services marketing and consumer
behaviour. His paper at Nirma International Conference in Management (NICOM) won the best paper award in 2008. He had
undertaken number of monitoring studies for pre-funding, mid-term, and post evaluation for the Council For Advancement of
People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) funded projects, an autonomous body under the aegis of Ministry of Rural
Development, Government of India. He was associated with a Post-Graduate centre of Gujarat University.
Khyati Desai Email : khyati@imnu.ac.in
ACS, M.B.A (University of Birmingham,UK)
Area: Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship
Ms. Desai is a qualified Company Secretary from Institute of Company Secretaries of India and has done her MBA focusing on
strategy and International Business from University of Birmingham, UK.
She has around 10 years of experience of industry and 2 years in research and academics. She has worked as Business analyst in
HSBC, London. She was engaged with UK based research and consultancy firm responsible for management research, training and
consultancy. She was employed by ICICIBank, UK for a strategy consultancy project. She is currently pursuing her PHD from UK in
the area of strategic management. Her main research interest is in the areas of strategic management, dynamic capabilities, strategic
thinking, and strategic decision making.
M. Mallikarjun E-mail: mmallikarjun@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Aligarh Muslim University)
Area: Economics & Finance
Dr. Mallikarjun has more than 15 years of research and teaching experience. His current research interests include Empirical Issues in
Finance, Applied Econometrics and Regional Economics. He has published research papers in renowned Indian and foreign journals
and presented several papers at national and international conferences. He was a Research Professor at Hanyang University, Seoul,
South Korea. He is a recipient of the Manas Chatterjee Award for Excellence in Research on Regional Science, 2007.
Neeraj Amarnani Email : neeraj@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Dharmsinh Desai Univ.)
Area: Finance
Dr. Amarnani has over seventeen years of corporate and academic experience, beginning with a few years in Gujarat Gas Co. Ltd.
and then moving to academics at a PG centre of Gujarat University, to Mudra lnstitute of Communications, Ahmedabad, and now at
IMNU. He has been involved in teaching Financial Management, lnvestments, Entrepreneurial Finance among other subjects as well
as been in charge of entrepreneurship development centres and programmes. He has published and presented research at
international conferences, and his awards include the Certificate of Excellence, Case Chase 2005 competition held by SEE at lndian
School of Business, Hyderabad, and the Best Paper in Finance at the Nirma lnternational Conference on Management in 2007. Dr
Amarnani's Ph.D. is on investor behaviour and his research interests are in behavioural finance, investments, corporate finance and
entrepreneurship.
Nina Muncherji Email : nmuncherji@imnu.ac.in
M.A. in Psychology (Gujarat University), Diploma in Training & Development (ISTD, Delhi)
Area: OB & HRM
Prof. Muncherji has 15 years of teaching & research experience. She has published several research papers in different Indian and
International Journals. She has also presented papers at International Conferences. Case studies written by her have been published
by the European Case Clearing House, UK and in other business periodicals. She has also co-edited two Books. She has worked as a
Research Associate for six years in the Organizational Behaviour area at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. She has been
a visiting faculty for Organizational Behaviour at several management institutes such as IIT Gandhinagar, MICA EDC,
Ahmedabad Management Association and Chitkara Business School to name a few. She has taught courses at Florida Atlantic
University, USA. She has been conducting In-house training programmes for various private and public sector organizations for their
Top and Middle Level Managers in the areas of Conflict Management, Decision Making, Leadership, Motivation, Negotiations, Stress
Management, Team Building, Personality Development and Business Etiquette. She has been delivering talks on Management
related topics on All India Radio (AIR), Primary Channel. She is a life member of the Indian Society for Training & Development, New
Delhi. She has visited China, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong & USA on Institute Assignments.
Nityesh Bhatt Email : nityesh@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (M. L. Sukhadia University), FDP (IIM-A)
Area: Information Management

Dr. Bhatt has completed an Online Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme of DiploFoundation, Malta in 2006. He was
with NIIT, First Computers and Pacific Institute of Management, Udaipur before joining Nirma University. In 1998, he was awarded
as the best faculty of NIIT in North India. Credited with 30 research papers and six co-edited books, he has supervised two Ph.Ds. In
year 2006, he was invited to participate in first Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meet jointly organized by United Nations and
Government of Greece. Since 2007, he is a national executive member of the Special Interest Group on e-Governance (SIGeGov) set
up by CSI. He is the recipient of 'Dewang Mehta Best Teacher of Information Technology Award in India' for year 2009. He has
conducted almost 200 MDPs and is a consultant with ISRO, Ahmedabad. His current interests are Information Strategy and e-
Governance.
Parag Rijwani E-mail: parag@imnu.ac.in
M.Com, M.Phil (Gujarat University)
Area: Economics & Finance
Mr. Rijwani took his M.Phil degree working in area of 'Shareholders' Value Creation through Cost Control & Cost Reduction in
Cement Industries in India'. He began his career in management teaching as a faculty with a PG centre of Gujarat University in the
Finance area. Also developed and managed academic programmes imparting professional education in Financial Services and
Markets and Corporate Accounting and Taxation for two years. His research and teaching interests include Corporate Financial
Reporting Practices, Strategic Cost Management, Corporate Finance & Shareholders' Value Creation, Investors' Education, and
Behavioural Finance. His paper at an international conference in 2007 was judged as Best Research Paper in Finance. His work in
area of Cost Reduction Strategies was acknowledged at a UGC State Level Conference in 2008 by being awarded the Best Research
Paper.
Pawan Kumar Chugan E-mail: pkchugan@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Jamia Millia University, New Delhi)
Area: International Business & Economics
Dr. Chugan has varied experience of 35 years in trade, industry, teaching and research. He joined the Institute of Management in
2002. He has headed the Western Region office of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations, Mumbai, as a Deputy Director
General. He also served as Hon. Exe. Secy. of the India Iran Chamber of Commerce. He has visited more than 25 countries and
implemented several export development programmes with financial assistance from ITC/UNDP, CFTC/UKTA (London), JETRO (Tokyo),
and Ministry of Commerce. He is a recipient of the Polish Government's Scholarship at the Warsaw School of Economics and UGC
Teacher's Fellowship at JNU, New Delhi. Dr. Chugan has organized/chaired several seminars/conferences and he has to his credit
three books and several papers published in national and international journals. He is Regional Editor Asia for the Journal of Global
Business and Technology, published by the State University of New York. He is a member of the Editorial board of IJTD and member
board of the Directors GBATA, New York.
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Prabhat Kumar Yadav E-mail: pkyadav@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Vikram University)
Area: Marketing
Dr. Yadav has about 14 years of experience in management teaching. His current teaching interests include Business-to-Business
Marketing, Internet Marketing, and Marketing Management, and his research interests are in B2B relationships, online buyer
behavior, and e-Business strategies. He has been visiting faculty at IIM, Kozhikode, for the course on Internet Marketing. He was a
visiting scholar at Digital Management Center of Han Yang University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2002. He was awarded the NET-JRF in
management by UGC in 1997. He has attended various national and International conferences and presented papers. He is actively
involved in various management development programmes and training programmes.
Raghuvir J. Mody Email: rjmodi@imnu.ac.in
Ph. D. (University of Minnesota), USA
Area: Economics
Dr. Mody was awarded a gold medal by the M.S. University of Baroda for M.A. (Economics) degree. He was also awarded the
Fulbright grant by the U.S. Education Foundation for Ph.D. study at the University of Minnesota, the home of three Nobel Prize
winners in Economics. Dr. Mody initially taught at the M.S. University of Baroda, at University of Minnesota, and St. Olaf College.
During the last ten years, he has been teaching at the State University of New York, Albany, NY. Dr. Mody joined the faculty of the
Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ahmedabad, in 1970 and served as Professor and Director of the Institute for
a long time. He has published many papers in reputed journals and books in the areas of money, finance and development. He has
completed several research projects sponsored by the Gujarat government, Planning Commission, European Economic Community,
and Ford Foundation.
Rajesh K Jain Email: rajeshjain@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (ABV-IIITM, Gwalior)
Area : Operations Management
Recipient of National Scholarship, career span of Dr. Jain includes a decade of rich industrial and academic experience at Mumbai.
He had taught at leading institutes including N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai; K. J. Somaiya
College of Engineering, Mumbai. He is engaged in teaching, research and corporate training for more than twenty years; conducted
sessions in a variety of management development programmes; presented research papers in many national and international
conferences and seminars. He had visited South Korea, Austria, Switzerland, China, and Hong Kong on academic assignments. He
has authored management books, edited chapters in book. He has been instrumental in organization of many national and
international Conferences, Seminars and Workshops. He is Vice-Chair for the ASQ Local Members Community Ahmedabad. He is Life
Member of Indian Society for Mechanical Engineers; and that of ISTD. He is National Council Member of ISTD; Senior Member of
ASQ.
Reena Shah Email: reena@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Nirma University)
Area: Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
Dr. Reena Shah has more than 17 years of experience in corporate and academia. In 2009, she led a project jointly commissioned by
the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Industry Ministry (Gujarat), on Single Window Industry Clearance in the
State of Gujarat. Dr. Shah has attended a number of national and international conferences and has publications in the area of
work-life balance. Her doctoral research has resulted in the construction of a unique scale measuring work-life balance and its
antecedents in the Indian context.
Sanjay Jain E-mail : sanjayjain@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur)
Area : Marketing
Dr. Jain has more than 14 years of experience in industry and academia. He was a fellow of Indian Council of Social Science and
Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. He received the Best Thesis Award at Doctoral Confluence organized by IBS-Gurgaon. He has attended
four months Faculty Development Programme at IIM-Ahmedabad. He has published numerous research papers in national and
international journals. He has also attended many conferences and visited as a resource person to number of workshops and
seminars. His areas of interest are Strategic Marketing, Services Marketing, International Marketing, and Marketing Research.
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Sameer S. Pingle Email : sameer@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (RTM Nagpur University)
Area: Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
Dr. Pingle has 11 years experience in Industry and Academia. He was awarded NET (Management) in 2005 by UGC. Prof. Pingle was
honoured with 'Best Teacher in Human Resources' award at B-School excellence awards 2012 by Bloomberg-UTV and Stars of the
industry group. He has presented many research papers in national & international seminars and conferences. He has won prizes in
paper competitions in national and international conferences. He has participated in many workshops & Faculty Development
Programs organized by premier B-Schools like IIM Calcutta and reputed organizations like ISTD, NHRD, and Institution of Engineers.
He is life member of Academy of HRD and Hon. Secretary of Indian Society for Training and Development Ahmedabad Chapter. He
is Advisory Board Member for International Journal of Trade and Commerce (IIARTC), Refereed Research Journal of Social Science
and Humanities, Indian Institute of Advanced Research in Trade and Commerce. His areas of interests are Management Education,
Performance Management, Leadership, HR practices in MSMEs and International HRM.
Sapna Parashar Email: sapna@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (D.A.V.V, Indore)
Area: Marketing
Dr. Parashar has been engaged in teaching and research for the last 11 years. She has more than forty five publications in refereed
journals to her credit. She has also presented papers at international and national conferences and has been Assistant Editor of the
Prestige Journal of Management and Research for three years. She has been involved in conducting in house training programs for
reputed organizations like ONGC, BPCL, GMDC, and Grasim. She is presently the National Council member of the Indian Society of
Training and Development and was Chairperson, ISTD, Indore Chapter. Her areas of interest include retail marketing, consumer
behaviour, service marketing, human values, and business ethics.
Sari S.A. Mattila E-mail: sarimat@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D., Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Area : Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Dr. Sari S.A. Mattila has long experience in academia (teaching and research) and industry. She specializes in helping teams and
groups in creating spaces for learning by doing and doing by learning. Her current research interests include organizational
behaviour and managerial thought, cross-border learning, women entrepreneurship, ethical awareness and corporate governance in
multicultural settings, understanding of groups, boundaries and group dynamics, technology-human bridges, and innovativeness in
emerging markets.
Satish K Nair Email: satish@imnu.ac.in
MBA, M.Sc.
Areas: Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship; Marketing
With an MSc (Physics) & MBA (Marketing Management) and nine years' industry experience in front-line selling, logistical operations
and retail management, Mr. Nair joined the teaching profession at MBA-level in 1998. His areas of interest include Strategic
Management, Competitive Advantage especially in the small and medium enterprises context, Strategic Brand Management, Rural
Marketing and Strategic Marketing. His recent case 'The City Branding of Ahmedabad' is published as a chapter in Keith Dinnie's City
Branding: Theory and Cases, by Palgrave Macmillan (2011). Another case study, 'Aztec Fluids and Machinery: Issues in Managing
Growth' won the second prize in the Indian Case Study Proposal Competition 2010 organized by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, UK,
and has featured in Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, Vol 1, No 3 (2011). His article, co-authored with
Dr. C.Gopalkrishnan, 'Social Responsibility and the Indian Entrepreneur' won the Best Paper Award at the National Conference on
CSR, 2012 organized jointly by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and XIM, Bhubaneswar. His area of interest is strategic
alliances and he has submitted his doctoral thesis on the topic in the context of Indian micro, small and medium enterprises.
Swarup Kumar Dutta Email: swarup@imnu.ac.in
MBM (VGSOM, IIT Kharagpur)
Area: Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
Prof. Dutta has a corporate experience of 13 years in areas like metals, automotive and FMCG industries as also an academic
experience of more than 6 years. During his industry career he has been felicitated with Outstanding Young Managers Award
instituted by Baroda anagement Association and Bharuch District Management Association, Gujarat. He has worked closely with
associates of Unilever and Ikea. His last assignment was with IBS (Icfai Business School), Ahmedabad, wherein he was awarded the
The Best Teacher Award" for 2009-10. He has written few text books in Strategic Management. His text books are used as Distance
Learning Material text books in Mahatma Gandhi University, Cochin, IMT Ghaziabad, Punjab Technical University, Bharati Vidyapeeth,
Pune, Calicut University, Sikkim Manipal University etc. He has written 14 articles in leading magazines of India as well as 8 peer
reviewed journals besides 12 cases. He has conducted training programmes for Corporate Houses like ABB, Torrent Pharma, ERDA,
BPCL, Kalpataru Transmissions, Somany Tiles, GMDC, Aditya Birla Group, etc. His research interests are in the field of corporate
renewal and revitalization.
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P. S. Seshadri
(Dy. Editor)
Biju Thomas
(Office Superintendent)
Administration
Girish Soni
Directors Office
Jigar J. Barot
Programmes
Anand Christian
Computer Centre
Chirag S. Bhatt
Library
Mahendra Singh Rao
Library
Mahesh Solanki
Accounts
Gayatri Iyer
Placements
Nikita Patel
Programmes
Pinky B Nimbark
Administration
Sujatha B Pillai
Administration
Sushila Swami
Administration
Devang B. Pandya
Programmes
Maqsud G. Shaikh
Admission
Amit P. Amin
Examinations
Mihir Pandit
Programmes
Pragna Prajapati
Library
Harishchandrasinh J.
Chavda
Programmes
Sahdevsinh Jadeja
Examinations
Heta Shah
Administration
Divya Dobariya
Library
Ravi Kumar
Library
Vishal Sutariya
Administration
Nimit Modh
Programmes
Vaishali Singh
Academic Associate
Maulik Bhatt
Academic Associate
Bindiya Vaid Gupta
Academic Associate
Nikita Sanghvi
Academic Associate
Rita S. Barot
Hostel
Pillars of Strength
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Tripurasundari Joshi Email: tripura@imnu.ac.in
M.B.A. (Gujarat University)
Area: Marketing and General Management
Ms. Tripurasundari Joshi has 12 years of corporate experience in management consultancy, corporate planning, and business
development. She has carried out business advisory assignments for several World Bank and ADB funded projects and several
corporate sector clients like Grasim Industries, Arvind Mills, Gujarat Maritime Board, Cargill and Cadila Pharma, among others. Since
1999, she has been involved in teaching and institution building activities in various capacities. She has been awarded the NET
certification in 2002 by the University Grants Commission. She has authored several books published by DSIR, Govt of India. Her
areas of interest are consumer behaviour, marketing strategy, and services brand management.
V. V. Nath E-mail: vvnath@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University)
Area: Information Management
Dr. Nath is associated with the institute for the past ten years. Prior to that he has about 28 years of experience in the industry.
Of these the initial 9 years have been with major Indian computer manufacturers in their systems department developing
systems for a variety of customers spanning a wide spectrum of industrial segments. Last 19 years of his industry career has been
with major Indian corporate houses like Essar Group, Jindal Group, Floatglass India Ltd., Merc Electronics Ltd., Alkem
Laboratories Ltd., and Nirma Ltd. as the head of Information Technology Department. His expertise in IT spans across
Electronics Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Glass Manufacturing Industry, FMCG Industry, etc. He has been involved in the
implementation of ERP for major companies in addition to being a consultant in Business Process Re-engineering. His current
interests are in Knowledge Management and Information Security.
Yogesh Doshit Email: yogesh@imnu.ac.in
Ph.D. (Gujarat University)
Area: Economics & Finance
Dr. Doshit has a rich experience of over 12 years in industry. For the last 16 years, he is engaged in teaching and research.
He has published several research papers in various national and international journals. He has authored more than 25
studies published by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of
India. His research interests include Public Policy, Public Finance, Industrial Organization, and Business Strategy.
G. Ramachandran Nair E-mail : grnair@imnu.ac.in
Deputy Registrar
MBA - Education Management (Alagappa University)
M.A. (Economics) (Sri Venkateswara University)
Mr. Nair has vast experience of more than 30 years in various academic and administrative positions. He has been associated with
some of the leading institutions of the country such as Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; Centre for Environment
Education; and Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad. His expertise over the past 20 years has been mainly in academic
administration. He has co-authored half a dozen publications and has attended many national and international conferences.
Indranil Banerji Email: indranil@imnu.ac.i n
Head (Corporate Relations)
PGDM (Marketing), B. Sc. (Hons.) (Chemistry)
Mr. Indranil Banerji has over 16 years of experience in the field of operations, business development, and general management
spanning various organizations which are industry leaders in Retail, Healthcare, ISP, and Publications. Having worked with groups
like The Times of India, Apollo Hospitals, Cadila Pharma, and Future Group he has exposure to best corporate practices for good
governance and experience in managing business operations and problem solving strongly lead by design aspect. He has been a
visiting faculty in many leading institutions in Gujarat such IMNU, AMA, EDI, and NIFT.
Neeraj Arora Email : narora@imnu.ac.in
Senior Manager (Corporate Relations)
M.B.A. (Marketing), B.Sc. (Statistics),
He has 16 years of Industry & academic experience in marketing, sales and as a faculty & corporate relations in-charge. His major
experience was with renowned pharmaceutical industries at Ahmedabad. His keen interest in academia routed him from corporate
to take initiative in educational arena. His last assignment was with a Management Institute, where he was responsible for similar
function and also as a faculty. His core strength is his networking abilities and desire to excel at work. He was awarded certificate of
appreciation for his excellent contribution in assigned roles from time to time.

Krishan Kumar Email : krishan@imnu.ac.in
Programme Officer
M.A. (English Lit.), PGTM, DIM
Mr. Kumar has a rich experience of more than 25 years. He has worked for 20 years in Government organization and has been in
the education sector since last 5 years. Mr. Kumar is multi-skilled with specialization in Administration/HR field. He has participated
in a number of seminars & workshops on HR / Administration / Leadership.
Monita Shastri Email : monita@imnu.ac.in
Librarian
M Lib., B.Sc.
Ms. Monita K. Shastri has been associated with Nirma Institutes since 12 years. She has done her graduation with Botany and
Chemistry and masters in Library Science. She has attended various seminars, conferences and workshop at national level and has
presented three papers which include a conceptual paper, a research paper and a case study. She is interested in research activities
related to library services, user studies and also interested in HR related studies.
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Besides the core faculty, the Institute draws on a pool of visiting faculty from academia and industry. Visiting faculty,
currently associated with the Institute, are:
A. B. Raju
Consultant, Ahmedabad
Abhijit Kothari, Ph.D.
Management Consultant, Ahmedabad
Amar Gargesh
Management Consultant, Ahmedabad
Binod Das, Ph.D.
Management Teacher, Ahmedabad
Deepa Sanghavi
Management Teacher, Ahmedabad
Deepak Shukla
Sr. Lawyer, Ahmedabad
H. N. Desai
Management Teacher, Ahmedabad
Haresh Kothari
Management Teacher, Ahmedabad
Ismail Bootwala
Management Teacher, Ahmedabad
Kirti Singhvi
Asst. Vice President - FIG, HDFC Bank
KSB Nayar
Management Teacher, Ahmedabad
K. Thyagrajan
Founding Team Member, iCreate
Laxman Singh Rathod
Consultant, Ahmedabad
M C Gupta
Consultant (Company Law), Ahmedabad
M. S. Satsangi
Consultant
Mukesh Patel, Ph.D.
Industrialist and Managmenet Consultant,
Ahmedabad
Nirja Sharma
Motif Inc., Ahmedabad
Pradosh Mishra
Consultant, Ahmedabad
Resham Jain
Consultant, Ahmedabad
Sameer Mankad
Consultant, Ahmedabad
Shantanu Mehta
Management Teacher, Ahmedabad
Shruti Dave
Indian Institute of Management,
Ahmedabad
Snehal Desai
Adani Group, Ahmedabad
Vibhuti Bhatt
CEO, One Advertising, Ahmedabad
Victor Saldanha
Consultant, Ahmedabad
Vijay Vora
Consultant, Ahmedabad
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S-G Highway, Ahmedabad-382 481 (Gujarat) India
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