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

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

Top Management / Business School in Delhi NCR

The National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed an unprecedented growth with the mushrooming of a large number of B-schools seeking to cater to the increasing demand for a management degree. There are many prominent MBA colleges in Delhi and neighboring cities of Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Noida and Faridabad. The ample options are available for aspirants of Management admissions in Delhi NCR along with the benefits of being in a hub of industrialization and jobs and cosmopolitan living environment.‘Make in India’, major national initiative which focuses on making India a global manufacturing hub has given rise to employment opportunities in the market and will lead to better economic conditions in the country.Startups are the new horizon in employment creating jobs particularly in IT, operations, logistics and the services sector. Startups are a perfect blend of virtual and physical business, giving new level of efficiency to customers. Global and local investors are overwhelmly investing in Indian startups thus encouraging them to become the one of the top recruiters, on and off campus.Being one of the fastest growing cities of India, Delhi throws up employment opportunities for people from all walks of life. 

The entry of multi-national firms into the Indian commercial and business scenario and headquarters of the big business houses in Delhi NCR creates employment opportunities for aspirants from all walks of life. Schools of Management in Delhi NCR have a significant amount of thinking and envisioning to process so that the future managers are trained in a way that is benefits the today’s business scenario - which is related to knowledge, skill and attitude.

The Institute and its faculty play a vital role and hence needs to be selected very carefully. The selected B-school should be the one that focuses on imparting purposeful learning to the students rather than getting obsessed with mere placements. Syllabus, pedagogy, faculty, infrastructure and facilities, industry interface, learning management system, holistic development could be the criterion while selecting the Institute to do their Management courses. B-Schools should encourage students to broaden their horizons. Students need to be exposed to a global scenario and it would be beneficial if faculty, academicians and professionals in India and abroad can bring real life problems into the pedagogy.

It is well foreseen that the demand for Management graduates would increase manifold in the foreseeable future. The aspirants thus, would need to carefully select Institutes and/or Universities that provide realistic and up-to-date knowledge; build students’ managerial, technical, analytical and behavioral skills and; develop in them right attitudes that help them prove assets for any organization.

With good job prospects, and a cosmopolitan living environment, Delhi NCR surely offers a good base to develop one’s managerial skills.

DrCharu Shri

Associate Professor and HoD

School of Management

THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY, Gurgaon