PGDBM – TIMS

The TIMS PGDBM is a programme aiming to bring about visible transformation in the outlook of the students enrolling in the programme, towards professional management, be it of economic enterprises or of non-profit organisations. However, it is recognised by the institute that business is a more powerful force of civil forces to bring about better well being of the human beings and sustainable development. Therefore, even though management is a universal subject with applications in all walks of life from management of religious places to management of national and international institutions of governance, the institute programme discusses management issues mostly in context of business enterprises. There is enough scope for students to learn about managerial issues in context of non-business context such as NGOs or rural development or social innovations. The emphasis is on development of an individual who can work as part of the team and command respect as performing team member.

The program is rigorous and well organized into four semesters. Semester I and II in the first year and Semester III and IV in the second year.

First Year

The first two semesters provide an overview of the organisation, functional areas and sound understanding of necessary managerial skills in analytical, quantitative and computing areas. This lays foundation for appreciating the scope of management and helps crystalize the students interests for more advanced courses in different areas offered in the semesters three and four.

Semester I

Semester II

Second Year

During the second year, in addition to few compulsory courses, a student will have to choose elective / optional courses. The total number of courses opted by the students must meet the credit requirements of the institute. The detailed information about the evaluation and credit system is given to the students when they join the program. The students are encouraged to take a holistic view of the management process rather than looking at it from functional specialization only while choosing courses in the third & fourth semesters. At present, the institute provides option for Major or Minor Specialization in Marketing and Finance Area only. However, the institute may provide specialization in Human Resource in the forthcoming year. Alternatively, students may opt for General Management focus by mixing the courses from different optional areas.

Compulsory Courses

1. Legal Aspects of Business

2. Strategic Management

3. Organizational Development and Dynamics

4. Entrepreneurship : Developing & Managing New Business Ventures

5. Project and Viva Voce

Elective courses

Courses in Marketing Specialisation

1. Consumer Behavior & Marketing Strategy
2. Integrated Marketing Communications
3. Marketing Logistics
4. Strategic Brand Management
5. Strategic Marketing
6. Industrial Marketing
7. Marketing Research & Information System
8. Sales Management
9. Services Marketing

Courses in Finance Specialisation

1. Management Control Systems
2. Indian Financial System
3. Investment & Portfolio Management
4. Corporate Tax Planning - I
5. Corporate Tax Planning - II
6. Insurance & Risk Management
7. Futures & Options
8. Mergers & Acquisitions
9. International Financial Management

Special interest optional courses

1. International Business Management
2. Morality, Markets, Individuals & Management
3. Independent Study

The institute is in the process of expansion and the entire PGDBM program is in the review process as zero base. Additional special interest optional courses may be offered as per industry demand.

LEARNING PEDAGOGY

Learning at Tolani Institute of Management Studies, is not just through classroom sessions but is a mix of various methodologies which make a student not only conceptually, intellectually sound but also confident about his/her standing in the corporate world.

TIMS actively follows Benjamin Bloom's taxonomy for categorizing level of abstraction of questions that commonly occur in educational settings :

Level 1 : Knowledge & Comprehension
Level 2 : Application & Analysis
Level 3 : Synthesis & Evaluation

Keeping in mind the three levels given by Sir Bloom, following methodologies for teaching are used at the Institute to make the students acquire SKA - Skills, Knowledge and Attitude essential to be successful in the corporate world.

Classroom Sessions

Interactive sessions where teaching and learning are two sided affair and where delivery of session is not just a lecture but a mix of multimedia interaction as well as student participation with valuable faculty inputs. Group discussions and case discussions are integral part of the learning process in the classroom as they are a vital component of management education.

Interactive Learning

Course Projects

To help students to develop analytical and soft skills and get hands on understanding of certain management concepts / functions, students are put to work on different course projects of short duration.

Industrial Visits

Industrial tour and visits are organized to make the students conversant with the industry environment. This provides an opportunity for learning through observation.

Summer Internship

6-8 week mandatory on the job training during May-June whereby students apply the knowledge gained during their Year I of PGDBM. It is a crucial step towards exposure to the corporate world. The students work on an assigned project in an organization and submit a project report. They are also required make a presentation about the project on selective basis. Summer Projects done by students in the past have also won awards and prizes at National Level at Indore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Mahesana.

Independent Study

Students interested in a particular phenomenon of study may take an Independent study as optional course under faculty guidance and approval.

Final Project

A compulsory project essentially involving library research to be completed within 100 working hours.  

Evaluation

The Institute (TIMS) follows continuous evaluation system under which each student's performance is evaluated over entire semester for every course. Various components of evaluation system may include mid-semester, & end-semester examinations, class participation, assignments, quizzes, presentations, course projects, course viva, etc.

The academic performance of a student will be assessed in terms of grades obtained in different courses as well as a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) on a 13 point grading scale. For each component of a course, the concerned faculty gives letter grades. The grades are given to indicate the relative performance of the students and mean following:

Detailed information on grading and evaluation is provided to the students when they join the institute.

"TIMS was a place which provided me environment, resources and guidance to sharpen my knowledge of financial world and developing my soft skills. I have realized that whatever I gained at TIMS is invaluable and is what I call "The real Experience". Two things I won't forget about TIMS Co-operative Faculties and very rich library.

- Chintan Shah
Investment Banker
PL Capital Markets (P) Ltd.