2016 | SDMIMD

Tie-up with University of Montevideo, Uruguay

SDMIMD has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University of Montevideo, Uruguay, establishing tie-up for the student and faculty exchange. The first student exchange is likely to take place in October / November 2016.

Academic Interaction with University of Shanghai

Discussion with senior academics of the University of Shanghai, China, regarding furthering of tie-up schemes with SDMIMD. The tie-up for student and faculty exchange program with University of Shanghai is in operation from 2008.

Class for Shanghai University Students

Director Dr. N.R. Parasuraman delivered the class for Masters Students in University of Shanghai, China, on May 15, 2016. The session on specific aspects of interest rates, loans and how these could be calculated using MS-Excel.

Fourth Middle East Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Social Sciences

The Fourth Middle East Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Social Sciences was organized at Dubai, UAE during May 13-15, 2016 jointly by SDMIMD, Mysore and J.A. Alpha Business Research & Publishers. The theme of the conference ‘Asia and the Financial Crisis - Rethinking the International Financial System’ attracted academic and corporate nominations across the globe. Mr. Horst Simon, CEO, Dubai Centre for Enterprise Risk Management/Risk Culture Builder, Dubai, UAE, inaugurated the conference at Al Murooj Rotana Hotel and delivered the keynote address.

Second International Academic Research Conference on Marketing & Tourism

The Second International Academic Research Conference on Marketing & Tourism was organized at Dubai, UAE during May 13-15, 2016 jointly by SDMIMD, Mysore and J.A. Alpha Business Research & Publishers. The theme of the conference ‘Cloud Marketing’ – For improved sales performance! attracted academic and corporate nominations across the globe.

Fifth International Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Social Sciences

SDMIMD, Mysore and J.A. Alpha Business Research & Publishers jointly organized the Fifth International Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Social Sciences during April 1-3, 2016 at Hotel Royal Regency, Chennai-India on the theme Monetary and Financial Stability in Asia! The Way Forward.

Prof. Antony Paulraj, Chair in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Management Sciences and Marketing Department, The University of Manchester, UK, delivered the Keynote Address on “Promoting Excellence in Research” during the inaugural session of the Conference.

One of the faculty from SDMIMD - Dr. Venkatraja B presented a research paper titled "Impact of Central Explicit Subsidies on Fiscal Deficit in India: An Empirical Study", the paper was well received.

CMDP for JK Tyre & Industries - Batch II

The 2nd Batch of the JK Tyre & Industries Customized Management Development Program (CMDP) was conducted from March 28 to 31, 2016. The program was inaugurated by Dr. N. R.Parasuraman, Director, SDMIMD Mysuru. The program delivered over 4-days witnessed participation from 25 participants representing the JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

The second in the series of programs designed for Identified High Performers (IHPs) of the company are being trained across all the functions of management comprising of Finance, Marketing, Human Resources Management, Operations, Strategy, and Information Technology. Mr. Umesh K. Shenoy, Vice President – Works, JK Tyre & Industries, VTP Mysuru was the Chief Guest for the valedictory session. The program was coordinated by Dr. H. Gayathri, Deputy – Director & Professor - Marketing, SDMIMD Mysuru.

CMDP for JK Tyre & Industries - Batch I

The 1st Batch of the JK Tyre & Industries Customized Management Development Program (CMDP) was conducted from March 21 to 24, 2016. The program was inaugurated by Dr. N. R.Parasuraman, Director, SDMIMD Mysuru. The program delivered over 4-days witnessed participation from 19 participants representing the JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

The first in the series of programs designed for Identified High Performers (IHPs) of the company are being trained across all the functions of management comprising of Finance, Marketing, Human Resources Management, Operations, Strategy, and Information Technology. Mr. Umesh K. Shenoy, Vice President – Works, JK Tyre & Industries, VTP Mysuru was the Chief Guest for the valedictory session. The program was coordinated by Dr. H. Gayathri, Deputy – Director & Professor - Marketing, SDMIMD Mysuru.

Special Seminar for the Faculty

For the benefit of the faculty team in general and the younger faculty in particular, a special seminar was organized on March 10, 2016. Dr. K. R. S. Murthy, Former Director, IIMB and Dr. A. K. Rao, Former Dean, IIMB and Former Director of SDMIMD, held forth on the various aspects of curriculum preparation, delivery, assessment and classroom discussion. The seminar also addressed new areas of research and changing methodology.