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Workshop on ‘How to succeed through Ph.D. Journey?’
 
“The award of Ph.D. is not an end of academic research journey. On the contrary,  it is the beginning of  the pursuit of findings to support decision-makers “thus said Dr. N.R. Parasuraman, Director, SDMIMD during the inauguration of the workshop on ‘How to succeed through Ph.D. Journey?’ held on May 18, 2018.
 
Researchers should take the support of technological tools and rich resources available in the electronic database in bring out quality research. 
 
Expressing his concern on standards of research, the key resource person of the workshop Dr. R. Jagadeesh, Professor of Operations, SDMIMD, said that although the number of Ph.D. degrees awarded in the country has gone up in the recent times, the quality of research has notably gone down. Hence it is essential that the researchers focus on quality right from the beginning to ensure a valuable output from the Ph.D. program
 
The workshop focused on introducing the research etiquettes, identification of topics, research design and carrying out literature review. Research scholars from different universities in Karnataka and neighbouring states participated in the workshop. Dr. Sunil MV, Coordinator & Resource Person of the workshop, faculty members and staff present during the inaugural session. 

2-Day Pre-Course Workshop of BLCPM Program
Two-day Pre-course workshop of the course Blended Learning Certificate Program in Management (BLCPM) for the faculty of sister institutions of SDMIMD was conducted during May 18 & 19, 2018 at Mysuru in their campus. The BLCPM, a blended program having class sessions online as videos and face-to-face interactions was launched by SDMIMD, Mysuru in November 2017 on the TCS IoN platform. Participants of the BLCPM will now have to go through the online videos lessons and complete their assignments and test online in 12 weeks’ time. Post this they will be awarded a BLCPM certification jointly by SDMIMD and TCS IoN.
Ranked in Top 50 B-School by NHRDN B-School Survey
SDMIMD is ranked at the 36th position among the 52 top B Schools in India which includes the IIMs and others.  The ranking is based on the primary data collected in campus by the NHRDN team, supported by senior executives from the corporate and academicians.  SDMIMD has consolidated its position in parameters such as faculty quality, corporate linkages, placements and International accreditation. 

NIRF 2018 Survey Ranks SDMIMD among Top 100

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has ranked SDMIMD among the Top 100 Management Institutes in the Country in its India Rankings 2018 of higher education institutions. The overall ranking list by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) included 4000 institutes across the country in different disciplines. The survey aimed at promoting Research and Development in Higher Education, and ‘Research and Professional Practices’ has been given the highest weightage of 40%, in the current ranking.

SDMIMD listed in Asia Inc Top 100
Asia Inc's B-School ranking known for its multidimensional analysis of institute performance has listed SDMIMD in 42 Place in the recently published Top 100 Indian B-school listing for the year 2018 -19.

Faculty Outreach Activities in April-May 2018
  • Dr. N.R. Parasuraman, Director & Professor - Finance, participated in the Round Table Discussion held at National School of Business on Friday, May 11, 2018, on the subject: "The Importance of Practicing Values among Young MBA Students".
  • Dr. N.R. Parasuraman, Director & Professor - Finance, invited for Technical Session speaker at the Seminar on Importance of Academic Leadership in the Governance of Higher Education Institutions, organized by University of Mysore, Mysuru and Forum of Former Vice Chancellors of Karnataka State Universities (FVCK), Bengaluru, held on April 27, 2018.
  • Dr. Mousumi Sengupta, Professor - OB/HRM, invited to review research articles for South Asian Journal of Management, published by Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) .
  • Prof. Rajendra Todalbagi, Associate Professor - Operations, was invited by NIE, Mysore as one of the speakers for their Supply Chain Management Seminar conducted for their final year BE and M Tech students. He took a session on " Green Supply Chain Management", the seminar was held on April 6, 2018
  • Dr. M. Sriram, Assistant Professor - Finance, attended 'Teaching Summer School' on Corporate Finance between April 24-28, 2018 at IIM Calcutta.
  • Dr. M. Sriram, Assistant Professor - Finance, invited and accepted to join the Editorial Board of 'Finance Forum', Pisco Med Publishing Pte Ltd, Singapore.
  • Dr. M. Sriram, Assistant Professor - Finance, adjudicated a MBA thesis at Department of Management and Commerce, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed University),Anantapur Campus on April 15, 2018.
  • Dr. Venkatraja B, Assistant Professor - Economics, participated in a Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Econometrics for Management Research held at Indian Institute for Management, Kozhikode from April 9 to April 13, 2018.
  • Prof. L Gandhi, Assistant Professor - OB/HRM., attended a two-day (May 18 &19, 2018) Southern Regional Conference on DigiHR 2018- Positioning HR in the Digital World organized by NIPM Coimbatore Chapter.
  • Prof. Malathi Sriram, Associate Professor - Systems & Dr. Sunil M.V, Librarian, invited as resource persons at the Workshop on Moodle, organized by VTU, Belagavi & HKBK College of Engineering, Bengaluru, held on April 24-25, 2018
  • Dr. Sunil M.V, Librarian, Conducted Sessions at Teachers' workshop for Sainik School librarians on Thursday, May 31, 2018 on following topics - School Library Automation, Information Literacy Program in School Libraries & Google Search Strategies
Admission Open for One-Year PGPM Program
Post Graduate Program in Management offered by Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development is a One-Year rigorous, demanding and relevant program for aspirants looking for career growth. 
 
The Program is aimed at freshers, working executives and entrepreneurs who have not had a formal exposure to contemporary managerial tools and techniques by way of formal in-class interaction. Apart from filling this gap, it also equips managers for assuming higher responsibilities and enables them to perform more efficiently and effectively in the context of the changed domestic and international business environment. 


Last date for applying : 10 June 2018

Quick Contact:
Prof. Malathi Sriram
Chairperson - PGPM Program
Ph: 0821 - 2429722 / 161
Extn: 1103 | Mobile: 9886521063
Email: pgpmadmission@sdmimd.ac.in

About PGPM | Admission Process | Apply Online

Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management
SDMIMD is offering ‘Sports Management Program’ in collaboration with the Centre of Sports and Management Studies (CS & MS). International Tennis Player Mr. Somdev Devvarman is the Brand Ambassador for this program. Apply Online

For Admissions please contact:
Email: sportscourse@sdmimd.ac.in
Mobile: 9986439832
Admission Open for Dual Certification Program – AIMA - PGDM SDMIMD - PGCPM
The general structure of the PGDM-PGCPM program is designed to enable working executives to adapt to the changing requirements, challenges and opportunities of the corporate scenario.

Program Webpage | Application Link

For Admissions please contact:
Prof. Malathi Sriram, Chairperson
Mobile: 9886521063
Email: malathi@sdmimd.ac.in

Upcoming Conferences in 2018-19
7th International Conference on Finance, Accounting and Banking - September 7-8, 2018

4th International Conference on “Economic Growth and Sustainable Development - Emerging Trends” -
November 23-24,2018

7th International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace - December 14-15, 2018
Recent Faculty Publications
Sengupta, Mousumi, Sengupta, Nilanjan & Srilakshminaryana, G (2018). An empirical study on stress among post-graduate students in Residential Private B-Schools in Karnataka. South Asian Journal of Socio-Political studies, ISBN: 09724613, Vol. 18 (2), January-June, pp. 110-117.
Suresh M. R. (2018). A ray of hope for people living with AIDS- Asha Kirana: Its Growth and Strategic Issues (a case study). Presidency Journal of Management Thought & Research (ISSN:2229-5275), Vol.8 (1), Jan–June, pp. 102-109.
Venkatraja, B. (2018). Sensitivity of Trade Balance to Exchange Rate Depreciation: Evidence from Indo-U.S. Bilateral Trade. Asian Economic and Financial Review, ISSN: 2305-2147 (Print), 2222-6737 (Online), Vol.8 (5), pp.691-703.
L. Gandhi (2018). Employee Experience Management (EExM) - a path to enhanced job performance and sustained competitive advantage. International Research Journal of Business and Management – [IRJBM], ISSN: 2322 – 083X, Vol. 11 (4), April, pp. 42-48.
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