CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Centre for Management Studies (CMS) has been set up by Nabajyoti Charitable Trust in 2001 with an aim to impart quality management education. The institute has been approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of HRD, Government of India and Department of Higher Education, Government of Orissa to impart two-year full time MBA program. CMS is affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Orissa. As per BPUT syllabi, it provides two-year full time MBA with specialization in Marketing Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Production and Operation Management, Travel and Tourism Management, System and IT and Strategic Management. CMS is a life member of Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS), and Orissa Management Colleges Association (OMCA).

The Institute is located in the serene atmosphere of Nijigarh Kurki, near Harirajpur, 13 kms from the Biju Patnaik Airport and it is spread over 5 acres of land. The institute is housed in a 20,000 sq.ft. building, equipped with all modern facilities for education and training.

Besides imparting education, CMS has also established partnership with international organizations to implement research and action programs. It has successfully completed (2004-2006) one European Union (EU) assisted project on Capacity Building of Small and Medium Enterprises and Facilitation of Business Development Collaboration between EU-India. In 2007 CMS received World Bank Second India Development Market-Place (IDM) 2007 Award for an innovative project on Capacity Building of Rural Women Enterprises on Production and Marketing of Cashew Apple Juice. It may be mentioned here that the IIM, Ahemedabad has won the first IDM Award for a project on Harvesting Dew, CMS is the second awardee. CMS is also looking forward to implement a project of British Council to develop a new course on Gender Equity and Women Empowerment in partnership with Academic Enterprise, Salford University, UK and Business Link Midjutland, Denmark.

Unique Features

Focus on total personality development by stimulating students’ creativity.
Focus on skill and competency improvement through interactive processes.
A team of qualified faculty most willing to pay special attention to individual students.
Regular interaction of students with senior executives from the industry and Professors of other leading B-schools, through extended lectures/discussions.
Focus on regular Management Development Program/Executive Education Program.
Teaching based on case study method and handouts on essential topics.
Highly responsive to students’ needs.
Use of modern pedagogical mix.
Facilities for leisure, recreation and holistic development.
Regular faculty meeting to review progress on academic matters and student feedback (structured and unstructured) is collected at close intervals.

INSTITUTION PROFILE

Objectives

To educate and train students to become professional managers.
To conduct training programs for management teachers as a part of faculty development program.
To undertake research in different socio-economic areas.
To provide consultancy to industry.
To do all such activities, which will help promote creativity and innovative skills of the students.
To collaborate with other B-schools/professional bodies at the State/National/ International levels to provide management education in the best interest of the nation.

Vision

To be a leading B-School in the country retaining its uniqueness in blending theoretical inputs with practical insight to groom global managers

Mission

To excel in the field of Management Education, Training and Consultancy by developing managers to meet global challenges.

Governance

The Governing Body of the institution comprises the following members. It is the policy planning body, and takes all important decisions regarding the growth and development of the Centre.

§ Sri K. K. Patnaik, President

§ Sri B. B. Das

§ Sri Soumya Prakash Patnaik

§ Mrs. Subhra Patnaik

§ Major R. C. Mohanty

§ Sri Rabin Kumar Mittra

§ Dr. R. K. Bal, Vice-Chancellor’s nominee

§ Regional Officer, ERO, AICTE

§ Representative of AICTE Regional Committee

§ The Director of Technical Education & Training, Cuttack

§ Dr. Chitta R. Samant, Member Secretary

§ State Government Nominee

Facilities

CMS Scholarships: 10 scholarships are awarded each year on merit basis.
Study Loans: The institute facilitates the students in getting study loans from the nationalized banks.
Library: The library has adequate number of books including latest publications in the field of Marketing, HR, Finance, Operations, Systems, etc. and a good member of journals.
Computer Lab.: The computer lab is fully equipped with required software and high-speed internet connectivity and competent faculty members.
Transport: Transport facility is provided to the students from the city to the campus on fixed routes.
Hostel: Hostel facility is available for girl students at the city.
Medical: Rajalaxmi Memorial Hospital, located within the campus, meets emergency health care needs of students.
State-of-the-art teaching: Neatly laid-out classrooms with audio-visual aids, such as OHPs, LCDs, along with computer lab and well-equipped library.

Student Achievements

The MBA program under BPUT follows a Grading System of evaluation. A Seven Point grading system on a base of 10 shall be followed in the University.

The MBA program follows a Grading System of evaluation. A letter grading system is followed in the University. A Seven Point grading system on a base of 10 shall be followed in the University. Categorization of these grades and their correlation shall be as under.

A student’s level of competence is categorized by a GRADE POINT AVERAGE specified as:

TGPA – Trimester Grade Point Average

CGPA – Cumulative Grade Point Average

Qualification	Grade	Score on 100 Percentage Points	Point
Outstanding	‘O’	100 to 90	10
Excellent	‘E’	89 to 80	9
Very Good	‘A’	79 to 70	8
Good	‘B’	69 to 60	7
Fair	‘C’	59 to 50	6
Pass	‘D’	49 to 35	4
Failed	‘F’	Below 35	2

Unique Features

Objectives

To be a leading B-School in the country retaining its uniqueness in blending theoretical inputs with practical insight to groom global managers

Governance

State-of-the-art teaching: Neatly laid-out classrooms with audio-visual aids, such as OHPs, LCDs, along with computer lab and well-equipped library.

Student Achievements

Grade

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