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Institutes of 2021
Dr. C. V. Ramanan Director
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DIVING INTO THE WORLD OF EMERGING BUSINESS LEADERS
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ndia has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies in the world in recent decades. Previously dominated by the agriculture sector, the juggernaut of Indian economy is now mainly riding on the fuel of the service sector. The journey from an agricultural country to the emerging hub of industries gave birth to a new generation of business leaders. As the pendulum of the global economy is constantly shifting, these business leaders are dominating the world with their quality of leadership. This quality of leadership is not a formula or program, it is an exploration of management skills that comes from a visionary mindset. These skills are needed to be honed with human experiences, and MBA is the best platform to enhance these qualities. MBA provides a positive attitude to change the hypotheses of any business which can lead it towards the landmark of prominence. Understandably, business leaders require unique skills such as ability to control a smooth workflow between various departments in a company, along with the
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productive elements to work in harmony. However, it is not easy to mould competent business leaders. Individuals have to go through in-depth, hands-on training to help them tackle the severe challenges of the changing business world.
to do so in the future. With the changing landscape of the business sector, the question arises is that whether it can be replaced? It's impossible to say at this moment, but while businesses prefer it, students will demand it.
MBA is a great platform with conceptual, theoretical, and practical training in numerous parts of business, such as economics, operations marketing, basic accounting, corporate finance, retail, supply chain, and the most sought-after course – MBA in HR. It's an interdisciplinary program that prepares students to make a name for themselves in the world of management. If a student is interested in a certain aspect of management, he or she can even pursue a specialized MBA in that specific facet.
Realising this, MBA institutes in India are all set to deliver Masters of Business Administrations to the world. In this edition of Insights Success – ‘Most Recognized MBA Institutes of 2021’ we are happy to shed light on some of the inspiring MBA institutes in India, which are committed to cultivating and developing proficient business professionals with high intellect and morals. Let’s peruse through the pages of this magazine. After all, the business world is waiting for the leaders of tomorrow!
Students are always in the search of opportunities to carve their future. This is where the most decorated MBA institutes step in. These institutes are driven by the zeal of providing quality education, to nurture the graduates. It is apparent that the MBA has evolved over time, and it's logical to assume that it will continue
22 DKTE’s Textile & Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji Nurturing Learners with Relevant and Contemporary Technical Education
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DKTE Society's Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji
Kallappanna Awade Chairman, Prakash Awade Vice Chairman, P.V. Kadole Director
DKTE’S Textile & Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji, established in 1982, as first private Engineering Institute in Maharashtra reflects the vision of leading industrialists and educationalists.
IILM Institute For Higher Education
Sunita Induraj Director
IILM is one of the leading business schools in India dedicated to creating visionary leaders and entrepreneurs.
Institute of Marketing & Management (IMM Business School)
Dr. C. V. Ramanan Director
IMM’s mission is to impart Value-based Management & to achieve an Interdisciplinary approach by integrating teaching with research, consultancy, seminars, conferences & publications, to put India on the Marketing and Management map of the world.
Krupanidhi School of Management
Prof Dr. Suresh Nagpal Chairman
Krupanidhi Group of Institutions is a comprehensive and student-focused institute established in 1985 that works towards Excellence in Quality Education, Research and Entrepreneurial Development.
Rajalakshmi School of Business
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Rajalakshmi School of Business, one of the leading PGDM colleges in Chennai has carved a niche for itself among the top business schools in Chennai
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Set up by a motley group of social entrepreneurs in 2009, Shoolini University is today India’s leading private campus in terms of placements, rankings and research.
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n today's competitive business world, an MBA degree from a recognized institute can provide a massive push to one's career. The leading MBA institutes are giving their very best to ensure that students can receive in-depth education on important subjects which make them more employable, while providing more domain knowledge. One such leading MBA institute that is preparing students to get their dream jobs is none other than Institute of Marketing and Management (IMM). It was established in 1969 by Legendary Marketing & Management Guru, Late Dr. Jagjit Singh. Since it's inception over 52 years ago, IMM has contributed to the International Corporate World by providing intellectually simulated alumni and is celebrating 52 years of excellence this year. It is one of the prestigious B schools in India, which has the privilege to have pass outs from the batch of 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and so on working at various senior positions across different industries. IMM has been awarded with a "Gold Award in Innovation" by the National Body: AIMS (Association of Indian Management Schools). IMM has an excellent faculty pool with an electric mix of industry talent and intellectually stimulated teachers to facilitate industry centric courses and ensure the right mix of industry and academic insights of the students. IMM's PGDM course is approved by AICTE and Ministry of Education, Government of India. Its management courses are taught with dual specialization in marketing, human resource, finance, international business, operations, business analytics, and information
technologies. It also offers two major specialisations with analytical tools in all the streams.
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The Focused Leader In the 50th year of its glorious existence, Dr. C. V. Ramanan joined IMM as director. He has done his B.Tech. from Delhi College of Engineering (DCE), MBA from University Business School (UBS), Chandigarh and Ph. D in Vivek Management/Life Skills based on Indian Ethos. He has around 40 years of experience, which include senior positions in the corporate world. Dr. Ramanan was Professor and Director of a management institute for nearly a decade, blending modern thoughts and eternal values.
IMM students undergo the studies empowered by the following concept that are integral in developing the required insights of students to make them industry ready: • IMM Smart Classroom – for integrated learning • Analytical tools in every specialisation – to ensure industry ready students who are data centric. • Live Case Based Studies – to make them acquainted with the real time brand success stories. • Global Management Concepts – for global insights. • Business Simulation Techniques – to be well versed with real time industry problems and solving it. • Certification Courses – on contemporary topics like big data analytics, digital marketing, TQP, entrepreneurship, public speaking, excel macros, and many more. • Global Study Tour – to develop the cross-culture management aspects of students. • Digital Library – to facilitate students learn through the epublications, journals, and research papers.
Dr. Ramanan was involved with consulting, counselling and mentoring in Prudentia Group as Chief Mentor and Happiness Officer, as also for teaching and training as Director, Centre for Joy@Work at Inmantec Institutions. He was the Director of ISTD for six years. His articles, 'Potential Appraisal - A Tool for Development' and 'Performance Counseling - A Diagnostic and Structured Communication Technique', based on primary research and survey, have been published in Pranjana, an internationally refereed journal of management awareness. Excellent Mix of Educational and Infrastructural Facilities IMM ensures that the students are provided with the best infrastructural and educational facilitie which would help them to nurture their skills and evolve into seasoned professionals. IMM curriculum pedagogy has the right mix of 3 elements namely:
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Area, South Delhi with IIT Delhi, IIFT, and IMI in the same vicinity for a vibrant student hub. IMM strives for industry excellence of the students. Industry - academia activities are conducted throughout the two years journey of students at IMM. The school organizes guest interaction sessions by senior industry professionals wherein students interact with industry stalwarts over a session in the classroom and gain the requisite insight. Industry visits are facilitated wherein students visit the corporate houses and get to understand the real time day to day workings of the organisations. Students perform live projects wherein they work in the real time problems of the organisation to solve it under the able guidance of the company executives. Shaping Bright Career Pathways IMM emphasizes on providing excellent career opportunities to the students, while transforming them into leaders of tomorrow. Students are mentored by faculty members, alumni, as well as industry executives to gain the desired insights. Summer internship is a mandatory project to be done by students at IMM. The school facilitates campus placements for the students to secure the summer internship opportunities. Leading recruiters across all the domains hire IMM students for internship project in their esteemed organisation. Few of the leading recruiters for summer internship at IMM are Spicejet Airlines, Aditya Birla Group, Nestle India, Pladis Global, Mankind Pharma, Max group, Phoenix Global, PhonePe, Zara Fashions, PayU, L&T, IDBI, Sharekhan, Jatalia, Barbeque Nation,
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started online campus placement process to ensure that the students get the placement opportunities even during the lockdown period. Furthermore, it offered an online mentorship program to students for their guidance. Making Students Future Ready The management envisions IMM as a centre of excellence to nurture the talents with the right mix of education along with the desired industry and international exposure so as to make them the successful managers of tomorrow. Fever 104, Khaitan group, and many more. The school provides 100% placement assistance to the students while they complete their course. The 52 years legacy of the institute, presence of alumni at very senior positions in industry, as well as the confidence and trust the industry has on the rich legacy of the institute ensures that IMM students get successful placements. Leading organisations from all the domains participate in the IMM campus recruitment drive and recruit the students. Few of the leading recruiters who participated in the campus placement drive at the school are S&P Global, Deloitte, Akzo Nobel, Berger Paints, Indigo Airlines, Airtel, RB, Nestle India, ITC, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Citibank, EY, Hyundai Mobis, Cafe Coffee Day, and many more. The school's Training and Development cell ensures that students are well groomed to appear successfully for the campus interview process. Tackling the Pandemic Efficiently Team IMM states that the lockdown during the pandemic affected
classroom teaching. The school attained a licensed copy of MS Teams to facilitate quality teaching with faculty mentorship program to guide students appropriately. Online sessions from industry stalwarts and alumni from India and abroad was facilitated to the students to develop the industry insights. It also offered online live projects to students from leading organisations. The school
At IMM with the remarkable support of industry associates and senior alumni members placed at higher positions in industry who are settled in India and abroad ensures the right mix of industry and international exposures to the students. The school teaches students with industry live cases to understand the concepts with industry perspective. Even before the students begin their PGDM course at IMM, they are made
The IMM association with some of the leading universities in Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and other regions provides the desired global insights to the students. Advice to the Youth Addressing the young leaders of tomorrow, team IMM states that pursuing higher studies for any profile is always beneficial specially for the people who are already working professionals and have direct access of the real time industry workings. There are customised courses for such profiles for the desired leverage. "We at IMM under the Graduate Learning Program, GLP conduct such courses for working professionals with diversified working background," states the management. The school believes that this is the right time to pursue higher studies for such student. They are already aware of the corporate working. Pursuing studies post the work experience ensures that they are able to correlate the subjects and topics directly with the functioning of the corporate world. The course can be pursued two ways. Either a sabbatical leave can be availed to escalate their profile, or they opt for the weekend or part time courses so as to continue working while studying. They need to define the mode and purpose for the further higher studies.
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he first job is special in everyone’s life. It is completely a new phase of life. During this phase, the person meets new people, gets different opportunities, and has a chance to showcase their talent in the corporate world. Being a fresher, people have many expectations from their first job as this is the first time they are interacting in the professional environment.
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With new opportunities, the corporate world put a lot of challenges as well, in front of the freshers. Overcoming these challenges becomes a major task due to a lack of guidance from college, friends, and family. They need to work on their problem-solving skills in order to stand still during this time. Many institutes teach the students how they can overcome the challenges when they join the corporate world. But not every student can implement the generalised tips as there are a number of different obstacles, which they need to overcome every day. Below we have listed the major challenges, which freshers encounter while initialising their professional journey. Lack of Practical Knowledge When the freshers enter the corporate world, they have a lack of practical knowledge. The reason behind this is, they have never worked on real-life projects. They have only learnt what the universities taught them. They gained a lot of theoretical knowledge but never implemented that knowledge. The freshers expect the companies to train them according to the needs. But there are many companies, which do not train the employees and directly handovers the tasks to be done. This affects the confidence of the freshers as they do not know what the company’s requirements are. To solve this, training should be given to the freshers by the companies to polish their knowledge and understand their capabilities. Problem in Working as a Team In a professional work environment, working as a team is an essential quality. The entire team needs to work
in harmony in order to serve the best to clients or the company. But being a fresher, working as a team with the new colleagues and managers is a challenging task. The freshers do not know how to match their thinking with the colleagues. This becomes a more challenging task if the person is introvert. They need to learn the right words and situations to start the communication and match the working style and speed with the subordinates. Lack of Job Satisfaction As a fresher, there are chances that the students do not get the domain they want to work for. This might disappoint the freshers and they might not do their job with interest and creativity. Sometimes, the companies also ask them to complete a task different from the role assigned to them. It may happen that initially the freshers love their job. But after some time, they start realising that they have chosen the wrong field. Consequently, freshers leave their job. But taking this decision is not wise. The companies must understand the situation of its employees. The freshers should also talk to the company and take decisions with calm mind. Adapting the Workplace Culture Being new in the professional environment, it becomes difficult for the freshers to adapt the new surroundings. There are chances that the workplace, company’s ethics, and protocols does not suite the freshers. The workload may impact their productivity negatively. Consequently,
they may feel that the management is not co-operative towards solving their problems. In such a scenario, the freshers might lose their creativity and interest in learning. To solve this issue, the freshers and company should communicate. This may build up a transparent and a positive system in the company. Frightened to Plan Career If a fresher is satisfied with their first job, the process of learning should never stop. It is important for them to think about the future. They must learn the skills, which may help them grow in the company. The freshers feel anxious about planning the future. During this anxiety, they do not map the proper and relevant career path. The anxiety may stop their growth and learning process in the company. In this case, freshers must seek help from the experts in the industry and get a proper guidance for mapping the right career path. The most common problem, which freshers face after entering the corporate sector is difficulty in expressing their opinions. They might have a different and right viewpoint towards any topic. But they hesitate to express it because they feel that the management is more knowledgeable. These problems must be addressed by the company. ‘Communication’ is the key to overcome these hurdles and offer a transparent work system. The freshers should take these challenges with the right spirit. They must work hard to turn these challenges into opportunities.
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's Textile & Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji Nurturing Learners with Relevant and Contemporary Technical Education
Established in 1982, the institute enjoys a unique and prominent place amongst the engineering colleges that are engaged in education, training, research, and consultancy in various disciplines of engineering, technology, and management. Presently, it offers three diploma courses, eleven undergraduate courses (five of them in textiles and six in engineering), five P.G. courses and recognised research centres for doctorate programs in engineering and textiles, and a management studies program. It has around 3750 students and 202 faculty members. The institute is equipped with excellent infrastructure in terms of spacious buildings, ultra-modern machinery and equipment in its laboratories, well equipped library, and highly qualified and experienced faculty and staff.
University Grants Commission, New Delhi and Shivaji University, Kolhapur have granted ‘Autonomous Status’ to the institute. It has received A+ accreditation from NAAC with CGPA of 3.53. All the eligible UG programmes of DKTE have been accredited by NBA, New Delhi.
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years’ management course approved by DTE, AICTE, New Delhi, and affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur. The institute offers a 2-year full time MBA programme with dual specialization in Marketing Management/Financial Management/ Human Resource Management/IT and Systems Management/Production Management/Agricultural Business Management/Textile Management/ Healthcare and Hospital Management/ International Business Management/ Family Business Management.
We aim to develop researchers, technocrats, entrepreneurs, and Astute Leadership business leaders for The personalities who are stewarding DKTE to achieve excellent curricular an exciting and and extra-curricular outcomes are none other than Mr. Kallappanna Baburao rewarding career Awade (Chairman), Mr. Prakash
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Upholding Educational Excellence DKTE believes that the world is rapidly changing and so is the corporate world. Today's manager must maximize his/her company's value without compromising on ethos and morale. To meet these challenges, the institute lays a lot of emphasis on comprehensive learning and offers tailor-made managers to the corporate world. Currently, it offers full-time two
Kallappanna Awade (ViceChairman), and Prof. (Dr.) P.V. Kadole (Director). Under their dedicated leadership, the institute is focusing on achieving outstanding academic outcomes, while providing the students with top-notch infrastructural facilities and exceptional career opportunities. Focused Educational Endeavours DKTE has designed its course objectives in such a way that they
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Most recognized MBA Institutes of 2021 specify a behaviour, skill, or action of a student, which they demonstrate after they have achieved mastery of the objective. Course objectives are written in such a way that they are measurable by some sort of assessment and form the foundation of the class. Everything in the course works together and ensures that the students master the course objectives. Learning outcomes are specific statements of what students are doing after successfully completing a learning experience (whether it's a project, course, or program). They are written in a student-centred, measurable fashion that is concise, meaningful, and achievable.
Learning outcomes are designed at the program level—the courses have been divided into smaller units such as modules and establish learning outcomes for these smaller units that map onto the larger course-level outcomes. Generally, as the level of analysis becomes smaller, from course to module to assignment, the learning outcomes tend to be more specific and easily quantifiable.
Achieving Many Laurels Throughout its journey of imparting excellent education, DKTE has achieved many noteworthy landmarks. It has achieved ranking in various surveys such as:
To get the industry exposure and to know the real-world scenarios, the institute facilitates its students by arranging various industrial visits and summer internship projects. To get acquainted with industry it has established enormous MOUs with industries.
Prof Dr P. V. Kadole Spoke Person
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June 2020, to the institute recognising it as ‘Best Private Engineering College in Maharashtra’. The endeavours of ‘Nature and Yoga Club’ of DKTE was recognized by Mahatma Gandhi National Council for Rural Education’ and awarded ‘District Green Champion 2020-21’ by Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Govt. of India. Centre of Excellence in Skill Development under Eduskill and ISTE has been established in the institute, in association with academic divisions of corporates including CISCO, AWS, Microchip, Blueprism, Paloalto and RedHat. It offers
Certificate Courses using cloud-based learning management system, free of cost to any interested individual professional. Cruising through the Pandemic Team DKTE opines that COVID-19 has resulted in education institutes to shut across the world. As a result, the education system has changed dramatically, with the distinctive rise of e-learning, whereby teaching is undertaken remotely and on digital platforms. Online learning has shown to extend retention of data, and take less time, meaning the changes coronavirus have caused could be here to remain. The institute believes, it is valuable to see beyond these immediate concerns to what could also be possible for education on the
opposite side of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, in order to deal with this, DKTE has invested and implemented in various e- learning platforms for teaching and learning, which include various communication software and applications such as Moodle, Microsoft Teams, Contineo, and a lot more.
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any individuals pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program with the objective of opening doors to various career opportunities and increasing their chances of bagging a secure, lucrative, and highpowered job. However, this should be noted that after attaining an MBA degree, people can also kick start their goal of establishing their own business. An MBA program can provide a candidate with a wide variety of knowledge and skills, which can help them to succeed and make a mark in the realm of business. Budding entrepreneurs can complete an MBA degree, which can play an essential role in their journey to establish and succeed in their own business.
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With a strong MBA program, individuals can get a perspective of how to start with their dream business and to drive it forward. This program provides candidates with an ocean of advantages and helps them to transform their start-up into a success story. Following are the advantages of pursuing MBA before starting one’s own business:
chance to interact with many highly qualified and accomplished peers. These interactions help them to learn more about the business world, its complexities, the prospects, and the challenges. In fact, for any entrepreneurs who are starting their business, building professional relationships with their peers and seniors is nothing less than a boon.
A Wide Knowledge Base For any beginner, setting up a business would be a major challenge, if they do not have proper knowledge of the various disciplines that play an important part in making any company successful. By studying MBA, students get a comprehensive idea of the various aspects of business practice, ranging from finance to human resources to management to marketing, and so on.
Moreover, MBA students also have access to the alumni network of their institution, which may consist of highly accomplished graduates, who have made a name for themselves in the industry. This may provide easy entry to emerging entrepreneurs into the business world. Additionally, students also receive a wealth of business knowledge from the faculty, who may be more than willing to provide the much-needed help and advice.
An MBA program provides a candidate with a solid and wide-ranging knowledge base, which helps them to reach to a stronger position when they begin building their own business. Experts state that with the knowledge attained from an MBA program, individuals can refrain from making damaging mistakes early on in their career. Many experts are of the opinion that if they had studied various areas of business practice which are covered in an MBA course, their business could have been more successful. Hence, they stress on the fact that in-depth education in business administration can help entrepreneurs to take their company to newer heights. Opportunities to Expand the Network After enrolling themselves in any business school, students get the
Enhancement in Communication Skills It is a known fact that one of the most important factors that acts as a catalyst to any organization’s advancement is communication. Effective communication helps companies to strengthen their relations with their clients and distributors, which, in turn, leads to profits and business growth. Furthermore, efficient communication between a company’s staff members leads to better teamwork and helps in accomplishing common goals with efficiency. In this perspective, the communication skills one develops while studying MBA will definitely help in the development of their business. The leading colleges offering a master’s degree course in business administration educate their students about how to communicate more
effectively- both through written and verbal means through assignments, written tests, presentations, and so on. Entrepreneurship Support Any student enrolling in an MBA program certainly will not be the only student who intends to establish a business. The college authorities, professors, and staff are well aware of the fact that many students share the goal of establishing their own company and be their own boss. Accordingly, they will help these students with important resources and other assistance. Some MBA programs also allow the students to customize their studies toward entrepreneurship. These programs create a strong environment of support and allow learners to transform into business leaders. With an MBA program, students get a 24month window to learn, make mistakes, grow, and build their own career path and to march towards creating their own business empire. An MBA Program is a safe step for any entrepreneur in his/her journey towards business success. Towards a Future of Endless Possibilities in Business Enrolling in an MBA program can be extremely beneficial for any individual who wants to establish a successful business. It will help them to learn new methods and techniques, which will assist them to run their businesses efficiently. Moreover, with expert guidance from industry veterans, teachers, and successful alumni, these emerging entrepreneurs can shape their business the way they want to and can achieve success in their endeavours.
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ducation is a touchstone by which the growth of any country is measured. As the country moves with the skyrocketing speed with the blend of technology in education, it is safe to say that the future is bright. As the country is moving towards development, higher education is as important as any law. In today's era, academics are one of the critical assets of any country. The youth is filled with innovation, enthusiasm, confidence and want to learn new things every day. Krupanidhi Group of Institutions focuses on these key aspects and has been educating students for more than three decades. The institution creates an atmosphere for students that emphasise comprehension, ethics, values, and respect. Under Prof Dr. Suresh Nagpal, Chairman's guidance, every teacher at Krupanidhi believes in the words of K. Patricia Cross, “The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate 'apparently ordinary' people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners it is in making winners out of ordinary people.” Developing Gems Krupanidhi Group of Institutions was started more than three decades ago with the aim to guide and transform the
young minds across nations such that the world is led by youngsters who value innovation and are mascots of change in society. Krupanidhi is an institution that puts entrepreneurship at its central stratagem driven by its focus on learning, research, innovation, and discourse.
of Institutions has also received the Doyen's Award 2017 by The Hindu for the Finest Education Institution in Karnataka.
With students from over 35 nations living in harmony amidst the lush green canopies that adorn the campus, Krupanidhi has been dedicated to providing a space of learning that focuses on the wholesome development of the students into skilful individuals. The Finishing School Program, run by the institute's training department, works towards equipping the students with essential life skills that help optimise the academic calibre that they possess. The student focused teaching - learning system at Krupanidhi adapts the concept of mentor-mentee in such a way that each student receives personalised training and guidance throughout their time at the college.
Awarded as the Educational Institution with the Best Infrastructure and the Educational Institution with the Best Academic - Industry Interface by the World Education Congress, Krupanidhi has also been awarded as the Best Institute for Research and Innovation by India Didactics Association (IDA) Education Awards 2019 and received MeltingPot2020 Innovation Award for Exemplary Student-Driven Innovation Ecosystem. It is a matter of honor that the AICTE has conferred Krupanidhi with Platinum Category for four years in a row now. Krupanidhi's Business School is recognised as the Best BSchool with Academic Excellence in Karnataka by Asia Today 2021. It is also ranked amongst the 100 Best BSchool in India by Dalal Street Journal, while the Degree College is ranked amongst Top 100 Degree College in India by the Outlook Magazine.
The efforts made by the institute towards providing the very best to its students have been acknowledged time and again by awards and accolades on various platforms. Featured as one of the Great Indian Institutes of 2018 by Forbes Magazine, Krupanidhi Group
The Gallant Guru Prof Dr. Suresh Nagpal is an educationist and visionary who has brought about a change of a lifetime in the education system with three decades of effort. Prof. Dr. Suresh Nagpal has been the esteemed
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Krupanidhi Education Trust's Chairman for the last three decades. A visionary and a successful educationist who earned his PhD in Pharmacy, he has been responsible for revolutionising how education is imparted through the many colleges affiliated with the Krupanidhi Trust. His efforts to change the way education have been looked at and have been much recognised, and he has also been the recipient of many awards. He has been awarded the Academic Visionary Award for Excellence in Education Leadership and Innovation in the academicians' category of the WCRC Leaders Asian Education Excellence Summit and Awards. Today, he has left no stone unturned in developing worldclass infrastructure that accommodates students from across nations. He also coined the unique system of education called the 'Modern Gurukula', which focuses on grooming students in a holistic way. The process takes place in 6 steps, all of which overlap and work consistently towards the overall growth: love, care, involvement, 100% attendance, confidence, and success.
Accepting Changes Moving with the changing times, Krupanidhi has now adapted to a hybrid way of teaching- learning in its process across all its colleges, which has proved to be very beneficial considering the convenience and accessibility to its students and staff members. The use of simulation has helped enhance the virtual learning experience for the students while enhancing their understanding of the various subjects. Classes are conducted both online as well as offline in different platforms such that no-one is left unattended. Events run on virtual platforms while giving a lifelike experience to all involved. Efficient integration of the Learning Management System (LMS) into the daily processes has made the entire process of student analysis easier by laps and bound. Gifting Knowledge Krupanidhi Group of Institutions has different colleges under its wings like Pharmacy College offering Diploma, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctor of Pharmacy courses; Physiotherapy College offering Bachelors and
Master's program; Nursing College offering Diploma, Bachelors and Masters programs; Degree College that offers course across commerce and humanities in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels with pro-degree courses that are integrated with additional courses on Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Big Data, and Machine Learning to match up to the current industry requirements. Krupanidhi also has Business School offering MBA programs as well as PGDM programs approved by AICTE. Mitigating the Obstacles The major challenge that Krupanidhi faced was in equipping the students with proper skills for the right placement into the top of industries as there was a major academia and industry gap in its higher education system. The team realised that the university syllabus, whilst being vast, was not enough to bridge the existing gap. Hence, it started dedicating efforts to develop modules that could add value to the education being imparted and prove effective in a student's career trajectory. Krupanidhi provides ample
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certification courses in collaboration with different companies in areas spread across domains from technology to quality management. While it was a challenging task to be able to complete the prescribed university syllabus with the add on modules within the designated time period, Krupanidhi took it as an opportunity to revise, rework, and grow. With better strategical implementation, not just the university curriculum and the value-added courses made way into the college curriculum; even aspects of personality development were incorporated as part of the Finishing School Curriculum. Because very early on, the team at Krupanidhi had recognised that soft skills play an equally important role in career progress and success of every student. Taking Necessary Measures Since the start of the pandemic, Krupanidhi institution has been very vigilant in keeping its students and staff safe. Whilst online mode of classes was active, remote working was adopted for as long as possible. New COVID-19 related guidelines were put in place once all the crowd came back to campus to ensure optimum safety of everyone involved. It also designed its own COVID care facility just to be prepared for any unforeseen situations. Regular sanitisation of the entire campus, thermal scanning at all entry points, hand sanitisers placed at different points was done. With compulsion on keeping masks on and maintaining social distancing at all times were some other efforts made to ensure maximum safety. A negative RT-PCR report was made mandatory to enter the campus, and Krupanidhi even conducted a vaccination drive for its staff and students free of cost to ensure optimum reach and coverage.
initiatives that fill in the curious minds of the students as they are guided towards transformational research approaches and mentored into becoming successful entrepreneurs of tomorrow. At Krupanidhi, balance is the key; hence the learning experiences of its students are further enhanced by myriads of extra and co-curricular activities spread across the year that are intended to keep the student's activities outside of the classroom and academics. The Finishing School Training and Pre-Placement Training work as icing on the cake, with expanded avenues of international collaborations being cherry on the top. While full-term programs could be challenging when it comes to working individuals, they should keep their minds young and adaptive by taking up different certification programs that could add value to their skill and work front. Attending webinars, seminars, and conferences can be another way to keep oneself updated with time. Under Krupanidhi Center of Excellence, Krupanidhi Group of Institutions has collaboration with the IBM career education program where over 120 IBM certified courses are made available. It is just not the students at Krupanidhi but any aspiring learner as part of its small contribution towards supporting digital transformation and technology-enabled innovations in the world. Bright Future As mentioned, Krupanidhi aspires to become a leading global institute for learning, innovation, research, and discourse, with entrepreneurship as the central stratagem to best serve the nation in general and the world. Driving towards Krupanidhi's vision are the various establishments under the Krupanidhi Group of Institutions that work to mentor the students as they transform into premier quality professionals of tomorrow. Krupanidhi Research Incubation Centre and Krupanidhi Center for Entrepreneurship are two such
Current Insights The higher education system in India is definitely going through a paradigm shift in the way education is being imparted to millions of students throughout. With the advent of COVID, the rapid digital shift seen in the education medium has been both a boon and a bane for educators and students alike. While the educational institutions in the developed regions have now found a new favourite in the form of hybrid classes, the students with limited access and institutions in remote locations still struggle to adapt to the change, moreover, with the ocean of information now available at a click, the education providers today are under pressure more than ever before, putting them on their toes whilst transitioning with the changing times. The same information load is also a blessing. The teachers now have unlimited options to make the process of education fun, all-inclusive, and more experiential with different creative outlooks.
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