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RAKESH Kr.RABIDAS
Semester VI
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About Institute
Management Development Institute (MDI) is a business school in India. It was
established in 1973 by Industrial Finance Corporation of India and is located
in Gurgaon, a commercial hub near the Indian capital of New Delhi. Its second
campus has come up near Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Murshidabad campus
was inaugurated by then Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee on 24
August 2014.
Management Development Institute was registered at New Delhi as a society under
the Societies Registration Act of 1860 in 1973, primarily to set up an institute for
training, consulting & research activities. Dr. Nitish K Sengupta, IAS was the last
Executive Chairman serving during 1982-84. Dr. T. N. Kapoor was appointed the first
Executive Director of the institute in 1984. The Post Graduate Programme in
Management (PGPM) was started in 1994.
MDI is a front runner B-School of India. The PG Programmes in Management offered
by MDI are recognized and accredited by the All India Council for Technical
Education (AICTE) New Delhi. Its PGPM has been awarded “A” Grade by the
'National Board of Accreditation' of All India Council for Technical Education. Various
surveys have consistently ranked MDI amongst the top five B-Schools of the country.
MDI has the distinction of being the first internationally accredited Indian B-School. It
was accredited by South Asian Quality Standards (SAQS) in 2005 and by
Association of MBAs (AMBA) in 2006.
The Board Members of MDI include eminent personalities from both industry as well
as academia. The board meets every quarter. MDI follows an organizational chart
that has four layers. MDI is headed by its Director, followed by 5 Deans – Dean
(Graduate Programmes), Dean (Executive Graduate Programmes), Dean
(Research), Dean (Continuing Education and Consultancy) and Dean (Placement &
Corporate Affairs). This is followed by Chairpersons of institutional activities,
management areas and academic areas. General administration is headed by the
Registrar and Secretary. All academic activities are faculty driven. The faculty
decides on the curriculum content, delivery, duration and management of each
programme.
Vision and Mission
Vision
Mission
Dr. Emandi Sankara Rao is currently serving as MD&CEO of IFCI Ltd, a Government
of India Undertaking. IFCI is the oldest Financial Institution and the first Development
Finance Institution of the country set up in 1948 and has been contributing towards
Indian economic growth through development of infrastructure and industry. Dr. Rao
is also the Chairman of IFCI group companies namely Stock Holding Corporation of
India Ltd, IFCI Venture Capital Funds Ltd, IFCI Factors Ltd and Institute of
Leadership Development. He is an alumni of IIT Bombay (PhD), IIT Kharagpur (M.
Tech), Pondicherry Central University (PGDBA) and Andhra University (B.E.
Electrical Engineering).
Prior to IFCI Ltd, Dr.Rao has served for over 30 years with leading Financial
Institutions – IIFCL and IDFC. He has extensive experience in Project & Corporate
Finance, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Infrastructure Development and Long
Term Resource Raising (Domestic & Foreign Capital). He was the Founder Director
& CEO of IIFCL Asset Management Company Ltd and also the Founder Director &
CEO of IIFCL Projects Limited and also was associated with the IDFC Group as
Director & Business Head.
Dr.Rao has been a member in the Sub-Group on Infrastructure Finance (under RBI
and erstwhile Planning Commission Working Group on Savings Formulation) of the
12th Five Year Plan, member of Sub-Group on Financing Urban Infrastructure in the
12th Five Year Plan, and a member in the Ministry of Finance – DFS Committee on
Debt Market Development and contributed to several research & policy papers in
various National and International Conferences & Workshops.
Besides being a Banking & Finance Specialist, Dr.Rao is also an Academician, Skill
Developer & Start-up Enabler, Social Reformer and a Farmer!
Director
Prof. (Dr.) Atmanand is working as the Director (Additional charge) of MDI Gurgaon
and also the Director of MDI Murshidabad. He is also working as the Independent
Director on the Board of Central Bank of India. Earlier he worked as the Independent
Director on the Board of Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), Government of India. In
MDI Gurgaon Prof. Atmanand has worked as Founder Dean of the prestigious MDI
School of Energy Management. He was also the Dean of Executive Post Graduate
Programs and School of Public Policy and Governance. He was also the Founder
Dean of MDI Murshidabad. He has been teaching and doing research and
consultancy in the area of energy and economics for the last 32 years. He has been
associated with MDI Gurgaon for the last 21 years. Besides MA and MPhil in
Economics, he is PhD in Economics.
During a brief span of five years when the School of Energy Management was
launched with the help of USAID and the Ministry of Power, Government of India¸ he
has turned the school into a country wide popular place of higher learning.
Appreciating his devotion and involvement, Government of India’s Ministry of Power
has issued a letter of appreciation putting on record his efficient and dedicated
services. Besides playing a key and decisive role in MDI’s intellectual and leadership
functioning¸ Dr. Atmanand has held various national responsibilities including his
association as Member of the State Finance Commission¸ Government of Bihar and
with the Planning Commission, Government of India.
Dr. Atmanand is a great leader, deep researcher, professor and writer. He has
authored 16 books and published more than 90 research papers in refereed national
and international journals.
He is the alumnus of IIM-A & JNU, New Delhi.
Milestones @ MDI
2018
MoU signed with:
ESCP Europe
Airport Authority of India (AAI)
Stockbay Partners
2017
MoU signed with:
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
SKEMA Business School, France
Logix ITP India LLP
2016
MoU signed with:
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Confederation of Indian Industry
Nordic Centre in India
University of Kashmir
XCELSERV Solutions Pvt. Ltd
2015
Global Conference on Recovering Markets (series of conferences) organized
during March 2015
MoU signed with:
Franzen/ partners
AVTEC Ltd, a part of CK Birla Group
RITES Ltd.
School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad
NIT Silchar
Institute of Management Studies, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalya, Indore
NIT, Surathkal, Karnatka
2014
Global Conference on Recovering Markets (series of conferences) organized
during March 2014
MoU signed with:
Nagoya University of Commerce & Business, Japan
University of Maribor, Slovenia
Nepal Administrative Staff College
Kathmandu University School of Management, Nepal
Royal Institute of Management, Bhutan
Groupe ISCAE, Morocco
Cyprus International Institute of Management, Greece
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Portugal
2013
MoU signed with Hungarian Logistics Association, Hungary
MoU signed with University of Szeged, Hungary
International Summer University launched
2012
MoU signed with Richard Ivey School of Business, Canada
2011
Three of the Programmes of MDI: PGPM, NMP and PGPM Part-Time re-
accredited by AMBA, UK
Three other Programmes: PGP-HRM, PGP-IM and PGPEM also received
accreditation by AMBA,UK
Collaboration with four new Educational Institutions: Smeal College of
Business (USA), Louvain School of Management (Belgium), New Castle
University (UK), Munich Business School (Germany)
2010
MoU for School of Public Policy and Governance signed again with Ministry of
Personnel and Training, GOI
MoU signed with Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
2007
Increased intake in Post Graduate Programmes in Management
2006
AMBA (Association of MBAs) UK accredited MDI’s fulltime Post Graduate
Programmes. MDI became the first and only B School in India to be
internationally accredited
Post Graduate Programme in International Management (PGP-IM) launched
in collaboration with European School of Management (ESCP-Europe), France
2005
Post Graduate Programme in Energy Management (PGPEM) established in
association with the Ministry of Power and USAID
MoU for School of Public Policy and Governance signed with Ministry of
Personnel and Training, GOI
MDI accredited by South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS)
2004
Post-Graduate Programme in Human Resource Management (PGP-HRM)
launched
Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) launched
1999
Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) launched
Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM-PT) launched
1996
Training activities move up to include policy level programmes; Advanced
Management Programme (AMP) started
1994
Full-time Residential Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM)
launched
1988
National Management Programme (NMP) – a full-time, residential programme
sponsored by Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of HRD, GOI
launched
1984
DBC project completed
1977
Development Banking Centre (DBC) started first sectoral project funded by
Developmental Financial Institutions
1973
MDI set-up Training, Consulting & Research activities commenced
Accreditations
Period of Validation
NBA Accredited Programmes
upto
Post Graduate Diploma in Management June 30, 2020
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Human Resource
June 30, 2020
Management)
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (International
June 30, 2020
Management)
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (National
June 30, 2020
Management Programme)
Ranking
2nd best private b-school in India in the List by national Human Resource
Development Network.
1st in top private institute by Times B school survey.
MDI was ranked 12th among management schools in India by the National
Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2018,
Business Today world ranking 2018 rank 5th.
10th in 2017 in India by Outlook India's "Top 100 Management Schools".
Event Clubs
DELPHIQUE 2016:
Delphique is MDI’s Annual
National Management
Convention. Delphique is
India’s only B-school event
which focuses on strong
research in various domains
of management. Derived
from the famous ‘Delphi’
method, the event provides
the perfect platform for
practitioners & thought
leaders from the industry,
academia and the student populace to come together to discuss contemporary
issues faced by the industry.
MDI Gurgaon organized Delphique – The National Management Convention at its
campus partnering with 24 companies with the presence of more than 65 corporate
leaders and industry stalwarts. This was the 20th year of Delphique and the
convention stayed true to its theme of Research, Review and Resolve with the
involvement of over 800 attendees & participants. Yes Bank and The Times Group
Dare2Compete were the sponsors of the event which was also supported by IDBI
Bank, Teakwood Leathers and BMW Bird automotive.
Famously known as the Red Carpet event of MDI, Delphique is a confluence of three
events:
1. Research Panel Discussions – Faculty mentored research coupled with a
high profile panel discussion
2. Vincenza - International Business Plan competition
3. Cerebro - National Case Study Challenge.
S.A.M.E: Mission
Mission of SAME is to build a platform for management executives to express, to
harness a society for making innovation masters of tomorrow.
The Clubs
SAME comprises of nine different clubs pertaining to the myriad dimensions of
business administration. These are all organized to form the collective core of SAME
with similar structures. About the clubs a brief description is laid out as follows:-
Marketing Club
The Marketing Club is the business school's primary club for those with an interest, background,
and/or career aspiration in marketing. Club plans several marketing activities for events and can
consult for marketing to different clubs, the club also seeks sponsors under liaising with
corporate for Marketing Activities in various events.
Sports Club
Sports Club will be responsible to promote and Manage Sports Activities within and outside MDI,
Primary sport events organized in a year like Marathon on 26th Jan, Cricket and badminton
competition on 15ht August, Table tennis and Football competition on 2nd October. Many more
inter college, internal& external events are planned and sponsored under sports club.
Notable Alumni
Rishi Vasudev
PGPM 1996-98
Mr. Rishi Vasudev, an alumnus of MDI Gurgaon, the batch
of 1996-1998, has been appointed as the senior vice
president of Flipkart. Prior to this, Mr. Vasudev was the
India CEO of Calvin Klein and was also associated with
Arvind Brands and Aditya Birla Group.He has also featured
in Business Today's 40 executives under 40 list in 2014.
Rajesh Vanjani
PGPM 2008-10
Mr. Rajesh Vanjani, an alumnus of MDI PGPM batch of
2008-10, was recently appointed as VP, Product
Management-Credit Card, Citibank. He has 10+ years of
experience in the field of Payments, Credit Card product
and portfolio management, brand promotions, social media
marketing, PR and corporate sales. Prior to Citibank, he
has worked with key national and international brands like
Standard Chartered Bank, ICICI Bank, Baxter, Nokia
Siemens, and Endeavors careers.
Vipul Gupta
PGPM 2009-11
Mr. Vipul Gupta, an alumnus of MDI PGPM batch of 2009-
11, recently co-founded India's first sales and marketing
solutions platform, Benddit. Mr. Gupta is a decorated
business leader with experience in sales, GTM,
expansions operations and strategy across various leading
firms like Practo, Airtel, and PepsiCo.