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The International Institute of Management and Governance (IIMG) is organising a six-day workshop for company directors. The workshop, which began on October 13, will address issues of transparency, accountability, equity, integrity and social and environmental responsibilities of company directors. Participants at the end of the six-day programme will be given a PG Diploma in Company Directorship. The programme is divided into 12 modules. These include Duties, Responsibilities and Liabilities of Directorship, Board’s Role in Strategic Planning and Managing Innovation among others. The faculty for the programme includes Justice M. N. Venkatchaliah, former Chief Justice of India, Dr P. G. Apte, Director IIM

A growing number of business students believe a company's responsibilities extend beyond the boardroom and into the local community, a new study shows. In a survey of 1,943 MBA students at 15 business schools across the nation, 26 percent said they felt businesses had broad social responsibilities, up from just 15 percent in a similar survey five year ago, according to the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education, a Colo.-based nonprofit group. Yet, less than half of the students surveyed said they would speak up against employer practices that clashed with their own business ethics. Instead, most said they would likely seek

The Goa Institute of Management offers two-year full time and three-year part time post-graduate programmes in Business Management, training programmes for companies and Management Development Programmes (MDP). The programmes take into account today's rapidly changing technology and increased competition due to globalisation. Besides the curriculum on concepts and skills, there is a specially designed course on ethical and social responsibilities. Emphasis is given to effective interaction with industry. According to director Fr D'Souza, MDPs are also part of GIM's effort to integrate with industry. The institute has its own placement cell, a well-equipped library, 24-hour Internet facilities and audio-visual tools. GIM

For Corporate who reach out to the disadvantaged far beyond the call of their responsibilities All listed Public Companies are eligible for nominations Last date for obtaining nomination forms is November 30, 2001 Source : The Hindu (Chennai)

This year, the Institute of Management Consultants of India award for the best project of the year was the social responsibility of judges began attention. Four students of the Mumbai-based SP Jain Institute of Management and Research won the award for "Shrishti Project, a project on principles such as management in this sector. They have been together against management projects by other students to Lehmann Brothers, Standard Chartered Bank, etc. The project's goal was the turning Shrishti, Bangalore-based NGO involved in the care of mentally challenged children. Shrishti has been besieged with financial assistance from donors and management problems. Mr. Rao said Avinash, one

You might be well aware of the importance of time. Time once lost cannot be regained. Unlike any other resource, time is limited by its availability. Successful people differ from others in their attitude to time. They consider their time as an important investment which they bring in as their unique contribution.

5. Orders issued by the Ombudsman for Civic Bodies to install biomedical waste management procedures in hospitals have created confusion among hospital owners and the medical fraternity. The Indian Medical Association State president PK Mohammed Rasheed says that they are not aware of the procedures developed by the School of Environmental Sciences (SES) at the Cochin University of Science and Technology. The SES environment consultant T.V. Jacob says that the biomedical waste management procedures developed by the scientists of the School of Environmental Sciences at the Cochin University of Science and Technology is a complete package for biomedical waste treatment. Environmental Threat Pollution Control

ZEE Network has announced an in-house reorganisation possibly in the wake of Zee TV President, Ms Apurva Purohit's plan to quit. The company says the move is aimed at job enrichment and offering higher responsibilities. Mr Sunil Khanna, CEO, Zee Turner, would take over from Ms Purohit. Mr Khanna has been with the Zee Network for 10 years, occupying various positions, and has a track record in distribution and marketing. Mr Khanna, an engineering graduate from IIT Kharagpur and management graduate from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, is a marketing professional having worked in various marketing positions before joining Zee. Mr Ashwini

When this weeks Business column asked whether top business schools have lost track of their mission, it touched off a heated debate among our readers. Many of you sided strongly with a prominent critic -- Harvard Business Schools Rakesh Khurana -- who contended that business schools are trying too hard to steer students into top-paying jobs, and arent doing enough to groom leaders for larger social responsibilities as future heads of companies. Others contended that business schools are evolving in useful and appropriate ways -- meeting the markets challenges in ways that critics ought to respect. More : online.wsj.com

Clarion University is now enrolling students for Spring 2008 in its online degree programs. All interested students are encouraged to apply, and financial aid is available. These programs enable students to earn a two-year associate degree, a four-year bachelor’s degree or an advanced certificate online while working full-time, without having to come to the Clarion campus. Online study can be an ideal choice for people who are unable to travel to campus due to distance, job commitments or family responsibilities More : news.clarion.edu

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