The School of Management Studies (SMS) at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat), founded in 1964, has pioneered the concept of training in management of the State.

The school, according to their founder, director and noted academician, MV Pylee, was at a time when almost nobody had heard in Kerala, on management training.

During these years, the school has emerged as a leading management institutions of the state, with a full-time MBA students for the program in the country. The school is in its 40 year existence, this month.

The school was designed back on the road in 1961, when visionaries such as Dr. Pylee recognized the need to set up a training centre for mediation excellent training in management of the State. “It was a Herculean task for the construction of a new institution. But I have received full support and collaboration of some of the key men in the industry, “said Dr. Pylee.

The school has started to work on that part of the premises of the University of Kerala, in its early years. It was then postponed until today the campus of the University of Cochin was founded in 1971.

Course

The school has two years full-time post-Graduate programme “Master of Business Administration (MBA). The model is of course a mixture of management issues, finance, marketing, operations, personnel and systems. The program was designed to enable students to develop a thorough understanding of basic concepts and management techniques.

The duration of full-time MBA program is four semesters. In addition to management issues, the school offers different choices of documents required in areas such as Finance, Marketing, Human Resources Management, Operations Management and general management.

The school also offers a three-year part-time MBA courses. The three-year program was designed for leaders of government and business associations.

The objective of course is to improve the management skills of these professionals. The duration of the course is six semesters.

Other courses offered by the school full-time two-year programme “Master of International Business (MIB). The duration of the course is four semesters. The course stresses the principles of export procedures and techniques. Topics such as international marketing, international finance, logistics and international systems are also covered. The school also offers an M. Phil. PhD program in business and management issues.

Students are admitted as courses on the basis of their performances in common Admission Test (CAT), under the direction of Cusat. The final list of candidates is published on the basis of scores of brands in the group discussions and interview.

The Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) was founded in Mumbai in the year 1965 and management in the context of education and training.

The institute offers management programs, conferences, seminars, workshops and training for students and leaders. He Strategym “, where students’ ideas on the development of management in conjunction with the real experiences of the businessman. Research is the orientation JBIMS in the field of research and management, production management , Operations Research, IT, human resources development, financial and accounting. The Institute is closely linked to the University of Mumbai for university studies. The Institute is proud of his regular visits and the Faculty are of great help for their students.

JBIMS offers courses in Management Studies, Business Council of studies, doctorate in business administration, management development programme and other advice and research programs.