In his inaugural address titled – “Challenges for Indian managers in the new globalized business scenario,” he shared his long standing experience in the field of management and urged the incumbent student managers at IMT-Nagpur to be ‘future-ready’.
The ‘orientation program’, spanning over one week, is conducted by IMT-Nagpur every year to introduce the incumbent student managers to the nitty-gritties of each and every aspect of IMT-Nagpur including academics and all the facilities on the campus. This program is conducted thru’ a mixture of class room sessions by IMT faculty as well as eminent personalities from the industry and out-bound programmes conducted by professional agencies.
IMT-Nagpur, which inducted its fourth batch of students today, offers full time, two-years, PGDM (MBA) in : i) General Management; ii) Finance; iii) Information Technology and; iv) HR. The students are selected on the basis of their CAT (conducted by IIMs) score, group discussions and, personal interviews. GDs and personal interview are held at various centers across India. The PGDM programme offered by IMT-Nagpur is fully-residential.
IMT-Nagpur boasts of a state-of-the-art campus in the outskirts of Nagpur city on Nagpur-Katol road. This campus, spread over 25 acres of land, has facilities such as : Learning Resource Centre, wireless LAN network, computer centre with over 100 desk tops, hostel facility for each and every incumbent, airconditioned class rooms equipped with latest audio-visual equipments, play-grounds and recreation facilities, and all those things required to be a top-of-the-chart B-school in India.
IMT-Nagpur has over 30 full time faculty members, and over a dozen visiting faculty members. IMT’s faculty (full time) is a very good blend of academicians with rich educational qualifications and vast experience in teaching and research as well as professionals with long and varied experience in corporate sector. To groom their student managers to take on the challenges of future, IMT offers a spectrum of over 40 elective courses in various disciplines in the second year of PGDM program.
The teaching methodology at IMT-Nagpur is in tune with the best B-schools not only in India but overseas. The emphasis is laid on long term learning of the students.
In addition to the two-year PGDM course, IMT-Nagpur also conducts MDPs – Management Development Programmes (short duration courses for the practicing managers) at its campus. In fact, IMT has a dedicated block to cater to the needs of such courses, including the stay facility for participants.
In today’s function, in his inaugural address to the incumbent student managers, the Director of IMT-Nagpur, Dr. Anwar Ali stressed upon excellence and holding the flag of IMT high. Prof. V. Gopal, Dean – Academics, Dr. Gajavelli V.S., Programme Chairperson and, Commodore Dhruv Acharya, Chief Administrative Officer also addressed the student managers.