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Jaipuria Institute of Management Indore, Madhya Pradesh www.jaipuria.ac.in
Dean: Dr. Prabhat Pankaj Dr Prabhat Pankaj has over 21 years including four and half years as JRF/SRF of UGC (on qualifying NET). A post graduate in Economics and a Ph.D. in applied Economics, he obtained first position in the University in graduation and a University Gold Medal in post graduation. Apart from writing in newspapers and magazines including The Economic Times, he has published 26 research papers, 4 books, and several conference papers.
Incorporating latest technologies The 65 years old Jaipuria Institute of Management aims to incorporate the latest tools and technologies for streamlining its dayto-day operations. The group carries the vision for excellence in education, and it has campuses in Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur and
about a year ago a new campus came up in Indore. The Indore campus has been developed with the aim of challenging the myriad stereotypes in education. Innovative ideas have been incorporated. The institute believes that career building can be achieved through a creative process which is geared to provide full expression to the dreams and passion of all stakeholders.
Deployment of digital technologies The institute has deployed Serosoft’s cutting-edge Institute Management System called Academia ERP for automating and streamlining all the functions at the institute. We are the first institute in South East Asia to conceptualise a contemporary management education system with the inclusion of digital business management practices. The Institute follows a completely paperless system. Session materials get uploaded on the academic ERP, which is based on Serosoft’s Academia. Students have access to a digital library. They can also access various learning tools on the web. In near future, the Institute plans to deploy learning systems that will make use of tablet PCs, podcasts, live video streaming and wikis.
Vision Statement The purpose of the institute is to prepare a new generation of responsible business and social leaders who can meet the challenges of the 21st century 76
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