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About

About IFIM

IFIM

IFIM Business

Business

Business School

School

02

02 About

About

About IFIM

About

IFIM

IFIM CDL

CDL

CDL (Centre

(Centre

(Centre for

for Distance

for

Distance

Distance Learning)

Learning)

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03 Advantage

Advantage

Advantage IFIM

IFIM

IFIM Distance

Distance

Distance Learning

Learning

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03 Board

Board

Board of

of

of Governors

Governors

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04 Core

Core

Core Faculty

Faculty

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05 Academic

Academic

Academic Programs

Programs

Programs (PGDM)

(PGDM)

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07 Admission

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About

About IFIM

IFIM

IFIM Business

Business

Business School

School

IFIM Business School, Bangalore, established in 1995 is one of the fastest growing business schools in the country. It has been consistently ranked as ‘Bangalore’s No. 1 Private B-School’. Its vision is: To nurture holistic, socially responsible and continuously employable professionals. An ISO 9001: 2008 certified institute, IFIM offers PGDM in 3 specializations Finance, HR and Marketing

It is promoted by the Dalal Street Investment Journal Group and is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). IFIM is a member of AACSB and has also applied for NAAC & SAQS accreditations.

The campus is strategically located in the heart of Electronics City, Bangalore, with well planned infrastructure and resources.

Key

Key Strengths

Strengths

• An innovative, industry relevant curriculum focused on ‘continuous employability’. • A blend of academically and professionally qualified faculty.

• Increasingly sought after for placements by top companies.

Recent

Recent rankings

rankings

rankings and

and

and accolades

accolades of

accolades

of

of IFIM

IFIM

IFIM B-School

B-School

• Ranked Bangalore’s No. 1 Private B-School-The Outlook Survey,2012 • ‘B-School of the Year’-Bangalore Management Association Awards, 2013 • Ranked No. 31 All India-MBA Universe Survey, 2012

• Ranked No. 28 All India- NHRDN People-Matters Survey, 2013

• Award for Effective Industry- Institute Engagement, Indian Management Conclave 2013-by MBA Universe

• Ranked No. 17 among Private B-Schools nationally-Careers360 B-School Survey, 2014

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About

About IFIM

IFIM

IFIM CDL

CDL

CDL (Centre

(Centre

(Centre for

(Centre

for

for Distance

Distance

Distance Learning)

Learning)

IFIM Centre for Distance Learning was formed to service increasing demand for quality distance education in India. IFIM business School is recognized by Distance Education Council, UGC (University Grants Commission), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

IFIM

IFIM CDL

CDL

CDL Objectives

Objectives

1. To transform students by providing ‘best in class’ online learning experience 2. To make quality management education more accessible

3. To develop the relevant knowledge, skills and attitude for creating ‘continuously employable’ professionals.

In order to ensure quality, IFIM CDL gets the best of academic resources for teaching, evaluation, e-Learning and self-learning material prepared from IFIM Business School as well as from the industry. The curriculum is comparable to that of any full time management institute.

The curriculum is designed and constantly updated by the Academics Department comprising faculty from top ranks of the industry and having several years of teaching experience.

Teaching methodology is that of "Blended Learning" methodology for all our programs, combining all the three forms of learning, namely, self-learning material (hard copy), e-learning (LMS), pre-recorded lectures (videos) and faculty interaction (Chat Sessions and Virtual Classroom Facility)

Advantage

Advantage IFIM

IFIM

IFIM Distance

Distance

Distance Learning

Learning

Contemporary

Contemporary curriculum

curriculum

• Aimed at creating ‘Continuously Employable’ professionals with the right blend of Knowledge, Skills and Attitude

• Curriculum is refreshed annually through a process of B.O.S (Board of studies).

• Industry experts and senior members from academia are part of the Board of Studies, ensuring industry relevance and concurrence

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Enriched

Enriched multimedia

multimedia

multimedia learning

learning

learning resources

resources

• Access and delivery through a ‘virtual campus’ • Online and printed Self Learning Material (SLM) • Enriched multimedia and animated content • Online practice tests

• Online assignments • Online exams

• Access to global learning resources, digital library • Downloadable Simulation Games

User

User friendly,

friendly,

friendly, simple

simple

simple and

and flexible

and

flexible

flexible learning

learning

learning experience

experience

• Live Video Lectures

• On demand tutoring support • Weekend lectures at IFIM campus • Access to guest lectures

• Chat Board

• Ease of exam (Online examinations held at conveniently located centres) • Semester wise examinations

• Flexible contact sessions • Self paced learning

Placement

Placement Assurance

Assurance

• Dedicated placement officer

• Opportunity to participate in placement week at Bangalore • Professional Resume writing

• Linked In Profile creation

Brought

Brought to

to

to you

you

you by

by IFIM

by

IFIM

IFIM Business

Business

Business School

School

• Consistently ranked among the top 20 B-Schools in India and among the top-3 in Bangalore

• AICTE approved, 19 year old institution

• PGDM- Distance Learning is a UGC approved, recognized post graduate degree • Program Fee: Lump sum Rs 40, 000

• Installments – Rs 47,000 Payable in 4 easy installments

The

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Mr. Mr. Mr.

Mr. V.B.V.B.V.B.V.B. PadodePadodePadodePadode Chairman for Developmental Education (CDE) Society

Chief Editor – Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ)

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. R.S.R.S.R.S.R.S. NirjarNirjarNirjarNirjar Executive Chairman – Board of Governors, Vice Chancellor (Retd.)

Gautam Budha University, Greater Noida (UP)

Mr. Mr. Mr.

Mr. SanjaySanjaySanjaySanjay PadodePadodePadodePadode Secretary – CDE Society, Bangalore

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. PritamPritamPritamPritam SinghSinghSinghSingh Member of Board of Governors, Director General of MDI and IIM-L

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. DeviDeviDeviDevi SinghSinghSinghSingh Director – Indian Institute of Management , Lucknow

Mr. Mr. Mr.

Mr. AjayAjayAjayAjay ChowdhryChowdhryChowdhryChowdhry Founder-HCL & Former Chairman-HCL Infosystems Ltd.

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. ChandraChandraChandraChandra BhushanBhushanBhushanBhushan Member of Board of Governors, President IGNOU Teacher’s Association

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. V.A.V.A.V.A.V.A. SastrySastrySastrySastry Director – The National Stock Exchange

Mr. Mr. Mr.

Mr. MikeMikeMikeMike ShahShahShahShah President & CEO – M.S.Entreprises, Bangalore

Mr. Mr. Mr.

Mr. RajeshRajeshRajeshRajesh PadodePadodePadodePadode Joint Managing Director – DSIJ Pvt.Ltd., Pune

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. M.R.GopalanM.R.GopalanM.R.GopalanM.R.Gopalan Advisor- Research, IFIM Business School, Bangalore

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. RajeshRajeshRajeshRajesh NaithaniNaithaniNaithaniNaithani Director-South African Airways

Mr. Mr. Mr.

Mr. VikramVikramVikramVikram K.K.K.K. LimsayLimsayLimsayLimsay CEO & Principal Consultant, Helicon Consulting, Bangalore

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Core

Core Faculty

Faculty

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. C.NC.NC.NC.N NarayanaNarayanaNarayanaNarayana

Director- IFIM Centre for Distance Learning & Professor of HRM

B.Com, Masters in Marketing Management, Ex. MBA and PhD. from Canterbury University, UK Corporate Experience- 23 Years

Academic Experience- 5 Years

General

General Management

Management

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. MadhumitaMadhumitaMadhumitaMadhumita ChatterjiChatterjiChatterjiChatterji

Professor & Dean - Academics & Student Affairs

M.A., M.B.A., Ph. D., Program on History, Politics and Society from University of Oxford, U.K Corporate Experience - 5 Years

Academic Experience - More than 20 Years

Prof. Prof. Prof.

Prof. RajarshiRajarshiRajarshiRajarshi CharkabortyCharkabortyCharkabortyCharkaborty

Assistant Professor B.A., M.B.A.

Corporate Experience - 3.5 Years Academic Experience - 8 Years

Marketing

Prof. AnandAnandAnand NarasimhaAnandNarasimhaNarasimhaNarasimha Dr.Dr. RDr.Dr.RRR SatishSatishSatishSatish KumarKumarKumarKumar

Professor & Dean - Planning & Development Professor

M.A. (Hons.) Behavioral Sciences from BITS-Pilani, B. Tech. (Mechanical), M.B.A., Ph. D.

PGP-Strategic Brand Management from IIM-Calcutta Corporate Experience - 13 Years

Corporate Experience - 20 Years Academic Experience - 10 Years

Academic Experience - 5 Years

Prof. RahulRahulRahulRahul GuptaGuptaGuptaGupta ChoudhuryChoudhuryChoudhuryChoudhury Dr.

Dr. Dr.

Dr. DDDD NarasimhaNarasimhaNarasimhaNarasimha MurthyMurthyMurthyMurthy Associate Professor

Professor & Dean - Research and International Relations PGDM from IIM-Lucknow

B.E. (Mechanical Engineering), MBA, MS (Mass Communication & Corporate Experience - 15 Years

Journalism), Ph. D. (Strategic Management), Post Doc from Academic Experience - 9 Years

University of Washington Corporate Experience - 9 Years Academic Experience - 11 Years

Finance

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. SunilSunilSunilSunil KumarKumarKumarKumar ParameswaranParameswaranParameswaranParameswaran Prof.Prof.Prof.Prof. PremsundarPremsundarPremsundarPremsundar IyengarIyengarIyengarIyengar

Professor Professor

B.Sc. (Hons), PGDM (IIMB), Ph. D. B.Sc, Chartered accountant, and PGDM from I.I.M Corporate Experience - 4 Years (Ahmedabad)

Academic Experience - 22 Years Corporate Experience - 17 Years

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. SrideviSrideviSrideviSridevi VVVV

Academic Experience - 7 Years

Prof.

Prof.Prof.Prof. CharmiCharmiCharmiCharmi ShahShahShahShah

Associate Professor

M. Com., Ph. D. Assistant Professor Corporate Experience - 4 Years as Corporate Trainer MBA, UGC NET, CFP

Academic Experience - 13 Years Corporate Experience - 1 Year Academic Experience - 6.5 Years

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Human

Human Resource

Resource

Resource Management

Management

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. SolaiSolaiSolaiSolai BaskaranBaskaranBaskaranBaskaran

Professor & Director - IFIM Business School Ph. D. from IIT Delhi

Corporate Experience - 22 Years Academic Experience - 10 Years

Prof. ShajiShajiShajiShaji KurianKurianKurianKurian

Associate Professor

M.B.A., M.A., Pursuing Ph. D. Corporate Experience - 6 Years Academic Experience -11 Years

Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. GunjanGunjanGunjanGunjan SharmaSharmaSharmaSharma

Assistant Professor M.B.A, Ph.D

Corporate Experience - 6 Months Academic Experience - 6.5 Years

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Academic

Academic Programs

Programs

PGDM

PGDM (Post

(Post

(Post Graduate

Graduate

Graduate Diploma

Diploma

Diploma in

in

in Management)

Management)

PROGRAM

PROGRAM CODE:

CODE:

CODE: 01

01

01 Introduction

Introduction

The key objective of this flagship program is to create leaders who can build their own enterprises, manage organizational resources, deliver performance and earnings for organizations, help create wealth for shareholders and provide value to customers, employees and society. The program offers specialization in

Finance, Marketing & HR. It aims at creating future business leaders and functional area specialists.

PGDM

PGDM –

–

– Curriculum

Curriculum

The PGDM program is a semester based program consisting of 4 semesters

Code

Semester

Semester IIII

Credits

020001 Principles of Management 4 020002 Business Communication 4 020003 Managerial Economics 4 020004 Marketing Management 4 020005 Financial Accounting 4 020006 Business Environment 4

Code

Semester

Semester II

II

Credits

020007 Organizational Behaviour 4 020008 Production and Operation Management 4

020009 Project Management 4

020010 Management Accounting 4 020011 Quantitative Techniques 4

020012 Financial Management 4

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Code

Semester

Semester III

III

Credits

020013 Marketing Research 4

020014 Human Resource Management 4

020015 B2B Marketing 4

020016 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 4

020017 Supply Chain Management 4

Electives(3 offered, 1 to be chosen by student)

020018 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (Finance) 4

020019 Strategic HRD (HR) 4

020020 Consumer Behaviour (Marketing) 4

Code

Semester

Semester IV

IV

Credits

020021 Strategic Management 4 020022 Sales & Distribution Management 4 020023 Management Information System 4 020024 Business Research Methods 4

Electives (6 offered, 2 to be chosen by students)

020025 Indian Financial Services (Finance ) 4 020026 Investment Banking and Wealth Management (Finance) 4 020027 Organisational Development and Change Management (HR) 4

020028 Training & Development (HR) 4

020029 Services Marketing (Marketing ) 4

020030 Retail Marketing (Marketing) 4

Project Work/Dissertation

24

Total Credits 120

* FinanceFinanceFinanceFinance specializationspecializationspecializationspecialization students have to compulsorily pursue the 3 finance courses, 1 in Sem

III and 2 in Sem IV .

* HRHRHRHR specializationspecializationspecializationspecialization students have to compulsorily pursue the 3 HR courses, 1 in Sem III & 2 in Sem IV

* MarketingMarketingMarketingMarketing specializationspecializationspecializationspecialization students have to compulsorily pursue the 3 Marketing courses , 1 in

Sem III & 2 in Sem IV

* For latest list on electives refer to http://www.ifimdistance.com/pgdm-academic-curriculum.aspx There will be a Project Work to be submitted by the end of IV Semester. The project work shall carry

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24 credits.credits.credits.credits.

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All contact classes and counseling sessions will be held at the IFIM Campus, Bangalore only. The students will have to make their own arrangements to attend these. However the classroom sessions will be broadcast live on the web and counseling sessions will also be conducted remotely, either through a telephonic call or through a video conference as is convenient to the student.

All course content belongs to Centre for Developmental Education (CDE) and third parties. Copying or reproducing in whatsoever manner, any content or part thereof would be infringement on the rights of CDE and respective third parties.

Evaluation

For

For Courses:

Courses:

Internal Evaluation (Assignments) = 30%30%30%30%

Semester End Examination = 70%70%70%70%

For

For Project:

Project:

Dissertation = 100%

Examination

Examination Centres:

Centres:

The CBTs (Computer Based Tests) are held at test centres, as indicated on the website on quarterly basis. Students can check the updated list of all the test centres one month before the exams on our

website i.e www.ifimdistance.com

Admission

Admission Criteria

Criteria

Criteria and

and

and Fee

Fee

Fee Structure

Structure

Eligibility

Program

Minimum

Maximum

Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Criteria for

for

for Admission

Admission

Duration

Duration for

for

for Duration

Duration

Duration for

for

Completion

Completion Completion

Completion

PGDM

PGDM–

–

–G

G

2

2 2 Years

Years

4

4 4 Years

Years

Graduation

Graduation in

in any

in

any

any discipline

discipline

and

and a

a

a valid

valid

valid score

score

score in

in

i. An Entrance Test conducted by IFIM or

ii. Any other Test National/State level Entrance Test such as MAT/GMAT/CAT/PG CET/KMAT etc.

Proficiency test conducted by IFIM or Any other test, national/ state level such as-MAT/GMAT/CAT/PG CET/KMAT, etc.

Admission

Admission Process

Process

Student simply has to do the following:

• Submit completed application form (Online option is available) • Submit all the mandatory documents (list provided below) • Appear for entrance test conducted by IFIM CDL

• Pay the fees (payable by cheque/DD/Cash/NEFT)

List

List of

of

of Documents

Documents

Mandatory

Mandatory Documents

Documents

• Application form completely filled and submitted

1. Documents should be clear and readable and should not contain pictures taken with Mobile Cameras

2. Internet mark sheets will not be accepted. 3. Duly attested Photocopy of 10 + 2 mark sheet

4. Duly attested Photocopy of Graduation/any degree Mark sheet / Provisional Certificates

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Identity

Identity Proof

Proof

Proof (mandatory

(mandatory

(mandatory document)

document)

• Passport size scanned photos

• Duly attested Photo ID proof :- Photo copy of Pan Card /Driving license/Passport/Aadhar card/Election card

Address

Address Proof

Proof

• Duly attested photo copy of passport (Mandatory for NRI applicants only) • Duly attested photo copy of ration card

Documents

Documents if

if

if applicable

applicable

• Duly attested Photocopy of Provisional Passing Certificate

Other

Documents

Documents if

if

if applicable

applicable

1. Student undertaking 2. Name change document

3. Service certificate if active defense personnel 4. Company recommendation letter

Admission

Admission Calendar

Calendar

There are 4 intakes in a year, every quarter - April, July, October and January

Fee

Fee Structure

Structure

A. A.

A.A. InstallmentInstallmentInstallmentInstallment facilityfacilityfacilityfacility :::: TotalTotal FeeTotalTotalFeeFeeFee Rs.47,000Rs.47,000Rs.47,000Rs.47,000

Program Program Program Program 1st1st1st1st 2nd2nd2nd2nd 3rd3rd3rd3rd 4th4th4th4th Installment Installment Installment

Installment InstallmentInstallmentInstallmentInstallment InstallmentInstallmentInstallmentInstallment InstallmentInstallmentInstallmentInstallment (1ST

(1ST (1ST

(1ST daydaydayday ofofofof (1st day(1st(1st(1stdaydayday ofofofof (1st(1st(1st(1st daydaydayday ofofofof (1st day(1st(1st(1stdaydayday ofofofof Semester

Semester Semester

Semester I)I)I)I) SemesterSemesterSemesterSemester II)II)II)II) SemesterSemesterSemesterSemester III)III)III)III) SemesterSemesterSemesterSemester IV)IV)IV)IV)

PGDM

17,000/-

10,000/-

10,000/-B. B.

B.B. One-timeOne-timeOne-timeOne-time paymentpaymentpaymentpayment :::: TotalTotalTotalTotal FeeFee Rs.FeeFeeRs.Rs.Rs. 40,40,40,40,000000000000

Program Program Program

Program FullFullFullFull PaymentPaymentPaymentPayment (1st

(1st (1st(1st daydaydayday ofofofof

semester semester semester semester I)I)I)I)

PGDM

40,000/-

40,000/-* The fees are payable in the name of“Centre for Developmental Education” * The fees are inclusive of all taxes.

Refund

Refund policy

policy

• Cancellation requests need to be sent by the students within 15 working days from date of enrollment (which is 21 calendar days), for the student to be eligible for a refund • Verbal requests are not accepted

• There will be no refunds for cancellation requests received after the mandated timeline of 15 working days from date of enrollment

• For cases which are eligible for refunds, the following deductions will be done Rs. 10,600 deducted from the fees paid on cancellation of admission.

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