Saturday, February 13, 2016

Top Management Colleges in Haryana: Choosing the Right B-School in 2016

Management is a preferred field among Indian students. This field continues to retain its popularity due to good career prospects and a high salary packet. Management education has changed over time and includes theory and practice, learning student exchange programs, summer internships, live projects, industry interaction, international partnerships, creativity programs, entrepreneurial opportunities etc.  The traditional chalk and talk method are supplemented by digital technology. 

In a way, choosing a business school is like making an investment decision. When you think about investment, you always evaluate Return on Investments and Net Present Value.  Business Schools are ranked by various bodies and authorities like All India Management Association (B-School Survey), Outlook, India Today and many more. The broad parameters for ranking a B-School are infrastructure (physical infrastructure, library resources), intellectual capital (faculty resources), placements (placement ratio, on campus placements), industry interaction (liaison with the industry, internships, projects), international collaborations (student exchange programs) and workshops/ conferences/seminars and research & development. 

School of Management at THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY, Gurgaon has the right credentials of excellence in education. It has been ranked in Top 50 Business Schools in the country by Career Links, 2016 It has been ranked in “A” Category by Indian Management Business Standard All India Management Association, 2015. The teaching pedagogy is a combination of theory and practice which includes case studies, management games, role plays, and simulation exercises. It has a world class faculty with industry, academic and research experience. Many industry experts are involved in teaching specific modules to make the students industry ready. The campus is eco friendly with solar panels, cafeteria, bank and ATM facility, 24x7 e-library, online resources DELNET, LIBSYS, statistical software. There is a Centre for Creativity and Innovation Lab which is created to develop the budding entrepreneurs and instill creativity in the students. The class rooms are well designed with practical classes having round tables for group learning and supporting discussions.

The University is at a prime location in the heart of the city of Gurgaon. The University believes in continuous innovation by providing support and an enabling environment to the students. Quality and excellence are two major objectives of the University. There are many tie-ups and linkages with international societies to promote excellence. It provides a holistic learning to the students. Summer internships and placement assistance is provided by the University in companies like Maruti, Deloitte, TCS and many reputed companies within the country and abroad. The placement is more than 90 %. Around 10% of the students opt for entrepreneurship.

     Ms Jaya Ahuja     
      Asst Professor
  School of Management
THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY, Gurgaon




A mentor to College Life for a First-Year Engineering or Science Student

Mentoring is a very powerful concept and everyone is not lucky enough to have a right mentor. In order to be a good mentor, it is important to know and understand that mentoring is different from coaching, tutoring, counselling and supervising. There are various types of mentoring such as situational, supervisory, and flash mentoring. Irrespective of the type, mentoring provides critical benefits to individuals as well as institutions.

In the context of college or university, most of us would agree that mentoring is aimed to enhance the overall experience of every student. This is more so in the professional courses such as engineering, management, law, architecture etc. A student in the first year of college has to go through a myriad adjustments transitioning from school. From a highly regulated environment to a relatively independent setting, one needs to learn to navigate carefully for a smooth transition. This can be done effectively if one gets a proper mentoring.

A mentor is one who is more knowledgeable and certainly more experienced than the mentee and possesses specific areas of expertise related to the mentee. For a college student, a teacher can be a mentor to help in gaining a better learning experience. One thing that is most crucial in mentoring is listening by the mentor who can give a patient hearing to the mentee, be able to empathize, and remain easily accessible anytime. Mentorship involves providing psychosocial support in an informal setting. The mentee should feel comfortable in confiding with the mentor without any hesitation. The students, in general, have to deal with academic issues as well as interpersonal matters involving relationships in a relatively liberal environment. They also have to meet deadlines for their submissions, take care of their interest in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities while competing for good grades. More often than not the possible solutions to the mentee’s problems lie with the mentee only. The mentor needs to listen patiently and provide the requisite moral support to the mentee. In the absence of a mentor, some may risk losing track, unsettling their peace of mind and creating havoc with an otherwise promising career.

Mentoring is most effective when it involves face-to-face interactions generally over a sustained period of time. The efficacy of mentorship is gauged from the comfort level of the mentee for bringing the best in him/her. Therefore, it assumes a great importance for college students when their career is taking shape and they are building up their skill-set for a professional life ahead. Mentoring can also be vital in promoting life-long learning, a key component of nurturing an excellent professional. An effective mentoring system can lead to creation of future mentors as well.

To begin with, a mentorship program is to be implemented only for the needy ones first as they will receive it with utmost sincerity and benefit tremendously. Others can be included after the initial benefits are known widely. A progressive organization would always have an effective and well-designed mentorship program to help people realize their true potential and create in them a sense of delight and accomplishment.


Dr AK Yadav
Professor
Dept of Applied Sciences





6 Reasons to Study Management Programmes at NCU, Gurgaon

THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY (formerly ITM University, Gurgaon) is a premier private university located in the Gurgaon. Synonymous with its name is an undying commitment to provide quality education and nurture young minds in an environment characterized by innovation, ethics and academic excellence. It’s a multidisciplinary university running Doctoral, Postgraduate and Undergraduate programmes in Management, Engineering & Technology, Applied Sciences and Law. 

The status of a multidisciplinary private university lets its primary stakeholders i.e., students enjoy opportunities of getting holistic education being imparted by specialized faculty and learning courses that are industry relevant and industry driven.

School of Management at THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY promotes excellence in the field of management education. It celebrates the diversity of talent that students bring to the university every year and manoeuvres to build and enhance students’ intellectual capacity with an assortment of research, industry-academia interaction and contemporary learning methods & practices. Learning at SOM, NCU rests on two important pillars of industry-centric courses and of excellence in management research. Each year it sees new batches of enthusiastic students joining in and converts them into excellent professionals while leaving it, to join the corporate world.

SOM, is indeed a place to be and is a dream destination of many seeking admission to BBA, BCom (H), BSc Economics (H), MBA or PhD courses on account of the following reasons:

1. Innovative Learning

The curriculum for all programmes is completely industry driven and hence, students learn useful content that is applicable when they start working. The methods of learning are most contemporary and picked & chosen in accordance with the students’ profile. The concept of flipped classroom is put into practice here. Teachers use smart boards and smart technology to engage students and create effective learning experiences for them.


2. Learned and Committed Faculty

The faculty at the School are learned and specialized in their fields. Moreover, since it is a part of a multidisciplinary university, subjects like IT, Business Law, Mathematics, etc. are taught by faculty from other schools. The faculty are active in their interactions with industry and research activities and hence they bring rich content to their classes. Most of the faculty are Doctorates and the others are pursuing their PhDs.


3. 360o Development of Students

It is strongly believed that if knowledge in imparted in classrooms, the application of that learning happens beyond the boundaries of the classroom. Students at the University are involved in various extracurricular activities. On one hand they do serious stuff being active members of Entrepreneurship Cell and Yukti (CSR cell) and on the other they explore their creativity and managerial skills being part of the university fest and other events. Industry interactions and visits give them fair idea of how business really works. Interactions with global experts who visit the university, give students required exposure to hit the corporate world with confidence. Foreign language courses are imparted to ensure that students build up on their global competence.


4. Placements

Placement opportunities are provided to all UG and PG programmes. Since, it is an important activity the School manages it very professionally through School of Professional Attachment (SPA) that is a part of the NCU. The School boasts an excellent placement record with companies in and around NCR. A large proportion of students is placed before their programme comes to an end.


5. Thrust on Entrepreneurship & Research

SOM seeks to build and enhance students’ entrepreneurial skills and research acumen. Students undertake a research report in their final semesters and explain complex business phenomenon. Similarly, Entrepreneurship Cell at the campus provides for various entrepreneurial trainings and workshops. Students keenly participate in these.

6. Excellent Infrastructure

The physical, academic and information infrastructure at the University are excellent and are more than often talked about in media. The library has access to various research databases. The classrooms are air-conditioned and equipped with smart boards. Modern teaching aids and equipment are utilized to promote quality learning. the campus has a 24 hour wi-fi. 

In all, the learning experiences crafted at the University respect the uniqueness of each student and ensure that students develop in a psychologically safe and stimulating environment. Outstation students find their accommodation in university’s hostels and feel at home. Inside the campus, faculty mentors students and takes ownership of students’ professional development and emotional well-being. Year on year undergraduate students have got back to the school for taking up the postgraduate programme. School of Management, THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY is indeed an epitome of quality education with a personal touch. 


Ms Jiveta Chaudhary
Asst Professor
School of Management
THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY, Gurgaon