The School of Management Studies is one of the oldest academic units of the University and one of the five Management Schools to be established in the country in the early 1960s. It actively pursues all the four areas of academic activity, viz., teaching, training, research and consultancy. It offers a 4-semester full-time and a 6-semester part-time M.B.A. programme in addition to a 4-semester full-time Masters’ programme in International Business (M.I.B.). All these programmes provide considerable options to specialize in different functional areas. Currently the School offers specialization in the areas of Marketing, Finance, Systems and Operations and Human Resource Management. The School also offers Ph.D. Programmes.
Realizing the difficulties in employment generation in industries in general, the School encourages the concept of self employment of the educated but unemployed youth. To this end, it offers short-term training programmes in entrepreneurship development and small business management, for both manufacturing and services sectors. Also, considering the present shortage of management teachers, the School envisages teacher-training programmes in different Colleges in the State. It is also proposed to start a series of Refresher Programmes for existing teachers and an M.Phil. in Management for prospective teachers.
The faculty of School have published over 40 books and about 50 research papers in jounrals of standing.
The School has been ranked as one among the top 50 Business Schools in the country.
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| M.B.A.(Full-time & Part-time) | ||
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| M.Phil. Commerce | ||
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The Master of Business Administration (2 year - Full Time)
This is a two-year full time post-graduate programme leading to the Degree of Master of Business Administration. Its aim is to provide the young aspirants with the opportunity to pursue a career in business, to acquire adequate knowledge, skills and attitudes, which would constitute a foundation for their growth into competent and responsible business Executives. The programme has been so designed as to enable the students to develop a thorough grasp of the basic concepts and techniques of management as well as the ability to practise them under Indian conditions.
Further, it aims at developing their analytical decision-making and communication skills.The School employs different methods of instruction viz., lectures, case studies, seminars, role-plays, syndicates, fieldwork etc. At the end of the third semester the students are required to attach themselves to an organization for a period of eight weeks and prepare a project report on a problem related to the working of the organization. The unique programmes offered by the School aim at developing the personality of students and mould them as “Managers for Mankind”.
Master of Business Administration (3 year - Part Time)
The Part-time programme leading to the degree of Master of Business Administration is a three-year evening programme. Its objective is to give an opportunity to executives working in Government and business organizations to improve their managerial ability and performance.
Master of International Business (MIB)
The postgraduate programme in International Business is a 4-semester full time programme. It gives emphasis to export policies, procedures & techniques.
Resource Management
Entrepreneurship Management
Human resource management
Science and Technology Management
IT & International Marketing
Thrust Areas of Research
Other Highlights
Management Development Programmes
Besides academic programmes, the School conducts Management Development Programmes and undertakes management consultancy. These programmes in general are aimed at inducting personnel into more recent developments in their own specialized or allied areas, so that they would be able to develop a wider perspective.
Consultancy programmes
The School undertakes consultancy assignments to provide managerial and technical services to various organizations. The School has been recognized by the Government of Kerala as an authorized centre to provide consultancy services to small-scale industries in the State.
The Faculty
| 1 | M.Com, PGDBA, Ph.D Director Area of Specialisation : Finance/Accounting/Strategic Management |
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| 2 | M.A., M.Com, L.L.B. Ph.Dr Area of Specialisation : Business Law, Business & Government, Management of Public Sector |
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| 3 | M.Com, Ph.D Area of Specialisation : Financial Management |
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| 4 | M.A., MBA, DDP, Ph.D Area of Specialisation : Marketing Management |
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| 5 | M.Tech, Ph.D (IIT-KGP) Area of Specialisation : Operations Management, EDP, Materials Management |
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| 6 | B.Tech, PGDM (IIM-B),ph.D Area of Specialisation : Systems and Finance |
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| 7 | MBM, Ph.D Area of Specialisation : Finance Management, Banking, Management of Small Business |
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| 8 | M.A., M.S.W., MBA, Ph.D Area of Specialisation : HRM, Organisational Behaviour and Industrial Relations |
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| 9 | M.Com; Ph.D Area of Specialisation : General Management, Finance |
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| 10 | M.A., MBA, M.S.(USA);Ph.D Area of Specialisation : Organisational Behaviour, HRM |
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| 11 | M.A, MBA, Ph.D Area of Specialisation : Marketing/Sales/Advertising |
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| 12 | M.Com, Ph.D Area of Specialisation : Marketing/Sales/Advertising |
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| 13 | M.Sc, MBA, Ph.D Area of Specialisation : Marketing Management, General Management, Marketing Research, Overseas Marketing Research |
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| 14 | M.Tech, Ph-D (IIT-KGP) Area of Specialisation : Systems and Operations Management - Logistics, Supply Chain Management, IT Application in Business and Management, ERP, Technology Management |
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| 15 | M.Com, M.Phil, Ph.D Area of Specialisation : Financial Service/Security Analysis Funds Management in Bank |
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| 16 | MBA, D.L.A.I. Ph.D Area of Specialisation : HRM ,Industrial Relations and Management of MNEs |
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| 17 | M.A., MBA, PGDIB; Ph.D Area of Specialisation : Organisational Behaviour, Marketing, International Business |
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| 18 | M.Com, M.Phil Area of Specialisation : Finance Management and Accounting |
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| 19 | B.Tech, PGDM; Ph.D Area of Specialisation : Operations and Service Management |
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