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ACHARYA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENTAcharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road, Soldevanahalli, Hesaraghatta Main Road,

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Message from

Dy. Director & Dean (Academics)

Dear Students,

The Acharya School of Management (ASM) that offers the two year full time

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programme rests on the

foundation of an excellent, committed and knowledgeable Faculty, innovative

& uniquely crafted pedagogical tools and a diverse student community. Each

member of the Acharya Institutes strives to achieve excellence in his /her

chosen field of endeavour by making continuous improvements.

The Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programme has been

specially designed & structured to prepare young & enthusiastic management

professionals in the making for leadership roles in the Indian and

International business environment.

The curriculum focuses on building a strong conceptual foundation & skill

sets required to manage the businesses of the future through academic

rigour, action learning projects and industry interface. The programme will

also lay the desired emphasis on developing the overall personality of the

students and inculcating in them, amongst others, the values of team work

and integrity. Further, in keeping with the learning objectives, the curriculum

will be complemented by a breadth of activities outside the classroom.

The Campus provides all the required academic & recreational infrastructure

& facilities. Students are urged to use all them for their all round

development.

It is expected that by providing learning experiences & opportunities both

inside & outside the classroom, the students will meaningfully engage,

participate in and contribute to the development of the self, peer group,

Institute and the Society at large.

With best wishes,

Prof. U. K. Ashoke Rao


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CONTENT PAGE NO.

1.0 BROAD HIGHLIGHTS OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT 3

(PGDM) PROGRAMME

2.0 FACULTY 3

3.0 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE 4

4.0 ACADEMIC STRUCTURE 4 - 5

5.0 PEDAGOGY 5

6.0 CONTINUOUS EVALUATION SYSTEM 6 - 7

7.0 ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT 7 - 8

8.0 SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENT(S) / TERM PAPER(S) / 8

PROJECT REPORT(S)

9.0 NORM FOR PROGRESSION / PROMOTION FROM ONE ACADEMIC 9

TERM TO ANOTHER

10.0 ACADEMIC REMEDIAL PROGRAMME (ARP) 9 - 14

11.0 ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS & LINKAGES 14

12.0 AUDIT COURSES 15

13.0 STUDENT COUNSELLING 15

14.0 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 16

15.0 STUDENTS MENTORING PROGRAMME 17

16.0 STRATEGIC TIE-UPSWITH NGOS FOR CSR INITIATIVES 17 - 18

17.0 CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 18

18.0 BUSINESS SOFT SKILLS 19

19.0 INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME (IIP) 20 - 21

20.0 REQUIREMENT OF CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (CGPA) FOR 21

PROMOTION FROM THE YEAR-I TO YEAR- II

21.0 GRADES FOR AWARD OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN 22

MANAGEMENT (PGDM)

22.0 PLACEMENT 22

23.0 REVIEW OF STUDENT HAND BOOK 22


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1.0 BROAD HIGHLIGHTS OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PGDM)PROGRAMME:-

- The pedagogy includes classroom lectures, case discussions, business simulation

and projects to develop a wide range of managerial skills and competencies.

- The focus is on intensive, interactive and integrative learning rather than on

functional silos.

- Exposure to real-life situations through action-oriented projects and assignments

aids and stimulates the learning process.

- Corporate practitioners, eminent management thinkers and academicians

provide refreshing and insightful perspectives.

- Inputs designed to incorporate latest trends & development;

- Emphasis on soft skills development;

- Guest lecturers from renowned Institutions in India & abroad;

- Faculty constitutes a blend of practicing managers / consultants, reputed

academicians / domain experts drawn from relevant Institutions and

Organizations in the Public & Private sector.

2.0 FACULTY:-

2.1 In addition to Faculty from the Acharya School of Management*, select senior

Corporate practitioners, Consultants, Academicians from premier academic &

professional Institutions in India & abroad have also committed to undertake

courses / modules and hands-on workshops in continuously evolving areas

such as Management of Innovation, Project Management, Strategic

Management, International Business, Total Quality Management etc.

2.2 In the larger interest of the programme and/or any course and/or a moduleof a course, the Head of the Acharya School of Management reserves the right

to engage appropriate academic partners viz a qualified Faculty and/or a

training agency.

NOTE: Any reference to School* means the Acharya School of Management.


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3.0 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:-

3.1 The two-year full time PGDM Programme prepares students to assume

operational leadership roles.

3.2 The curriculum is continuously evolving with a supporting pedagogy in sync

with the changing needs and aspirations of the Corporate sector.

3.3 The Programme is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education

(AICTE), Ministry of HRD, Government of India, New Delhi.

3.4 The focus in the first three academic terms will be on Foundation courses.

Specialization will commence from the fourth academic term and the

academic structure will be a combination of core & electives.

3.5 Ordinarily students will be provided with an opportunity to pursue studies in

the field of their specialization/special interests, subject to minimum student

enrollment* and other allied academic considerations decided by the

Management from time to time. The decision of the Management shall be

final & binding upon all students.

3.6 One academic term shall be dedicated to the Industry Internship Programme

(IIP), which has been dealt with under a separate section.

3.7 We believe that what our Graduates learn will equip them with an intellectualdepth that will suit for a wide range of professional careers. The Acharya

School of Management thus prepares its business leaders to face the

challenges of tomorrow.

4.0 ACADEMIC STRUCTURE:-

4.1 The academic structure is based on a trimester format. The evaluation

components include exams (mid & end term), term paper, surprise quizzes,

assignments, live projects, seminars and other components which find

relevance in the contemporary Corporate scenario.

4.2 The Management reserves the absolute right to introduce additional and/or

substitute and/or modify courses with appropriate credits in order to

augment domain knowledge and/or skill set of students and/or to suit the

changing employment/employability scenario.

NOTE*: The minimum student enrollment shall be 15.


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NOTE:

1.0 For illustrative purposes the academic structure* of a term has been shown

below.

2.0 The course(s) to be offered in each of the academic terms will be finalized

and intimated to the student one academic term in advance.

3.0 The number of subjects to be offered and/or the sequence of subjects in a

particular academic term etc are subject to periodic changes based on

Faculty inputs, market trends, experience of previous batches and such other

allied considerations. The decision of the Management shall be final &

binding upon all the students.

Academic Term*

Course TitleNo. of

Units/CreditsCourse Code

Managerial Accounting 3.0 1

Business Law 3.0 2

Marketing Management 3.0 3

Business Communication 3.0 4

Production & Operations Management 3.0 5

Management Information System 3.0 6

Principles of Management 3.0 7

Total credits 21.0

5.0 PEDAGOGY:5.1 The pedagogy shall be a blend of lectures, case discussions, term papers,

seminars, presentations, projects (both secondary & live). The students are

expected to understand the concepts to be discussed in the session by

reading in advance the study material/prescribed textbooks, analyze and

discuss the case with team mates and then contribute to the class discussion,

through active participation.

5.2 In a B-School setting, Instructors play the role of enablers and facilatators

in the students learning process. Surveys & Studies suggest that perhaps

only a quarter of the learning process comes from the Instructor and the rest

from the students own application, research and peer-based learning. Hence

the onus is on the student to make sure that (s)he puts in the required efforts

to derive as much value as possible from the teaching-learning process.


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6.0 CONTINUOUS EVALUATION SYSTEM:

6.1 It is important to understand the evaluation system of the Acharya School of

Management in order to qualify for promotion to TermV and also qualify for

Graduation in year 2.

6.2 The overall performance of a student is indicated by two indices viz. Grade

Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). The

evaluation is done on a 10-point scale viz., A+ to F. A+ denotes academic

excellence, D marginal performance and F, fail. The assessment tools are

embedded in the academic structure itself and allow academic progress to be

assessed on a continuous basis.

6.3 The evaluation system shall be continuous, holistic and its component shall

include:

- Attendance.

- Class Participation.

- Tests & Quizzes.

- Group & Individual Projects.

- Assignments.

- Live project / Field work / Term paper.

- Case Study & Presentations.

- Seminars.

- MidTerm Examination.

- EndTerm Examination.

6.4 The Management in consultation with the course Instructors reserves the

absolute right to introduce additional components and/or substitute and/or

modify one or more components of the continuous evaluation system. Thedecision of the Management shall be final & binding upon all students.

6.5 The Acharya School of Management follows a continuous system of

evaluation and LETTER GRADES A+, A, A- etc, carrying grade points 10, 9, 8,

etc respectively are awarded for all courses.


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6.6 The details of the Grading system is given below:

Letter

GradeMarks Grade Point

A+ > 85 10.00

A 80 - 85 9.00

A- 75 - 80 8.00

B+ 70 - 75 7.00

B 65 - 70 6.00

B- 60 - 65 5.00

C+ 55 - 60 4.00

C 50 - 55 3.00

C- 45 - 50 2.00

D 40 - 45 1.00

F < 40.00 0.00

I Course incomplete -

6.7 The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) on a 10 point scale will be used

to describe the overall performance of a student in all courses for which

LETTER GRADES are awarded

U1 G1 + U2G2 + U3G3 ..........

CGPA = ________________________________

U1+ U2+ U3.

where U1, U2, U3 ........ denote units / credits of the courses and G1, G2, G3 ........

denote grade points of the LETTER GRADES in that course.

7.0 ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT:

7.1 Every student must register on the first day of every academic term withoutfail and carry out all the designated tasks. Late registration shall be allowedonly with the prior permission of the designated authority.

7.2 Students who do not register on the first day of the academic term, shall berequired to submit an application in writing stating the reason(s) for the delay& remit appropriate monetary fines for each day of absence.

7.3 Every course will have a clearly defined calendar of eventsand this will bemade available to the students on the first day of the academic term.


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7.4 The Academic office will provide timetables to enable the Faculty to plan their

teaching commitments. As a matter of policy, no classes will be cancelled ORrescheduled. The Academic Coordinator may, under compellingcircumstances only reschedule classes, in which event the ClassRepresentative shall be duly notified.

7.5 The minimum attendance norm shall be 75 percent. The Academic Officeshall keep a record of attendance of all courses based on inputs provided bythe Faculty / ASM office. Proxy attendance is strictly prohibited and willlead to disciplinary action.

7.6 No waiver shall be granted on the minimum attendance norms for medicalreasons (except in the case of forced hospitalization and/or contractingcontagious diseases). No waivers will be granted on the minimum attendance

norms for attending conferences, management fests, seminars, sports eventsetc., even if the student is representing the School. The 25% grace is allowedto cover all such contingencies. In any case, students must ensure that theydo not use up their grace in attendance early in the course. Since mostcourses have continuous evaluation, students are strongly advised to beregular in attendance, as lack of attendance can severely affect theiracademic performance.

7.7 In case of shortage of attendance below the stipulated norm, a student shallbe disallowed from taking up the mid and/or end term examination and thecourse shall be marked as Incomplete or I. However in all such cases, inorder to complete the course requirements a student shall be required tofulfill the various components of the Academic Remedial Programme (ARP)

which has been dealt with under a separate section.

8.0 SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENT(S)/TERM PAPER(S) / PROJECT REPORT(S):-

8.1 The Academic Coordinator shall prescribe and communicate appropriateguidelines / procedures / formats / processes for submission of assignments/ term papers / project reports etc and these shall be scrupulously followedby the students;

8.2 The Academic Coordinator reserves the absolute right to summarily rejectany of the academic inputs submitted by students for non-conformance tothe pre-requisites such as deadlines and/or quality. The reason(s) forrejection shall be communicated to the student;

8.3 A student shall assume the total responsibility for ensuring that theassignment / term paper / project report so submitted is received by theFaculty concerned.


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9.0 NORM FOR PROGRESSION/ PROMOTION FROM ONE ACADEMIC TERM TO

ANOTHER:

9.1 In order to qualify for progression/promotion from one academic term to the

next term viz., term-I to term II; term II to term III and so on, a student has to

score a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.50 in each and every

academic term.

9.2 In the event a student fails to obtain the requisite GPA, then (s)he will

ordinarily not qualify for promotion to the next term unless and until (s)he

fulfill the requirements under the Academic Remedial Programme (ARP) and

makes good the academic deficit.

9.3 The details of the Academic Remedial Programme (ARP) have been dealt with

in a separate section.

10.0 ACADEMIC REMEDIAL PROGRAMME (ARP):

10.1 BACKGROUND:

Remedial education is education which is designed to bring students, who are

lagging behind, up to the level of academic achievement realized by the peer

group.

There are a large number of reason(s) why a student might need remedial

education. Some of them include:

Some students had attended Schools / Colleges of poor quality and

didnt receive adequate grounding in certain subjects;

Some students may have been transferred in and out of schools or

missed schools due to parental pressures and/or problems and/or

other family compulsions;

Frequent ill-health;Some students have learning disorders and others issues which

impairs their ability to learn.


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During the Academic Remedial Programme, the Instructor will attempt to

bring such students up to speed, so that they have skills comparable to those

of their peers.

For the present, there shall be 4(four) components of the Academic Remedial

Programme. These include:

10.1.1 REPEAT A COURSE.

10.1.2 MAKE-UP TEST.

10.1.3 GRADE IMPROVEMENT TEST.

10.1.4 SHORTAGE OF ATTENDANCE.

10.2 REPEAT A COURSE:

10.2.1 A student who receives a grade of F in any subject has to necessarily

repeat the course.

10.2.2 The said course will be in addition to all the existing courses

scheduled in the current academic term and shall entail a fee

payment of Rs. 9000/- (Rupees Nine thousand only) per subject.

10.2.3 A student cannot, under any circumstances, carry a grade F in the

grade sheet. In effect, should a student secure a grade F in term-I,

then (s)he should repeat the course in term II itself and clear theexamination along with the other subjects of term-II. Under no

circumstances, can the grade F be carried forward to term-III.

10.2.4 A student who receives a grade D in any subject is well advised to

repeat the course to ensure that his/her GPA in the academic term

does not fall below the prescribed norm for progression/promotion

from one academic term to another.


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10.3 MAKE-UP TEST:

10.3.1 A student who secures a grade of B- or less in any subject could

consider a make-up test purely on a voluntary basis. The result of the

make-up test will only replace the grade of the end term examination

component. The evaluation of other components will, however, remain

unchanged.

10.3.2 Further, only one make-up opportunity per subject will be given in one

academic term. The fee for make-up test will be Rs. 3500/- (Rupees

Three thousand five hundred only) per subject.

10.3.3 The make-up test may be in the form of a written Examination and/

Viva-voce and/or Term paper and/or Assignment and/or Seminar.The mode shall be discussed and decided by the Academic

Coordinator in consultation with the concerned Faculty member.

10.3.4 In case of a make-up test, the final result of the subject will be

dropped by one level viz., if the final grade is C+, then a grade C will

be awarded.

10.4 GRADE IMPROVEMENT TEST:

10.4.1 During the two year programme, it is plausible that a student believes

that due to circumstances beyond his/her control, his/her academic

proficiency level in a certain subject could not be fully demonstrated /

exploited and therefore, believes that (s)he should be afforded yet

another opportunity to demonstrate.

10.4.2 Keeping in mind the aforesaid set of considerations and the ambitious

academic goals & aspirations that students pursuing professional

education set for themselves, the Acharya School of Management has

introduced the Grade Improvement test.

10.4.3 It shall be explicitly understood that a student will be afforded only 2

(two) opportunities for Grade Improvement during the course of the

entire two year programme. The first opportunity shall be given in thefirst year (a student can avail any time between the Ist & IVth

trimester). The second & final opportunity shall be given in the second

year (a student can avail any time from the Vth trimester onwards).


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10.4.4 The procedure for taking the Grade Improvement test shall be as

follows:-

(a) A student shall submit an application to the Head of the School

stating the reason(s) for taking the Grade Improvement test.

(b) A designated Committee of Faculty duly constituted by the Head of

the School shall review the merits of each case and may allow an

opportunity to the deserving student(s) to improve his/her grade

through a Grade Improvement test.

(c)The Committee shall satisfy itself with respect to the

demonstration of academic commitment and/or scholarship,and/or professional conduct, and/or attendance, and/or other

research pursuits, and/or any other substantive inputs as

evidenced through appropriate records of the concerned student.

(d) In case the decision is favorable then the Faculty shall administer

the Grade Improvement test. The mode of the test may include

term papers and/or seminar and/or examinations and/or case

analysis and/or projects. In case of the grade improvement test,

the final grade shall be suitably changed to reflect the changed

academic proficiency level, if any.

(e)The decision of the School shall be final and binding upon each

student.

(f) The cost of each grade improvement test shall be Rs. 7500/-

(Rupees Seven thousand five hundred only).


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10.5 SHORTAGE OF ATTENDANCE:

10.5.1 Irrespective of the extent of shortage of attendance, every studentshall explain in writing the reason(s) for the shortage of attendance tothe full satisfaction of the Head of the School.

10.5.2 Wherever necessary, the Head of the School shall constitute acommittee of Faculty to enquire into:

(a) the reason(s) for the shortage of attendance;

(b) the genuineness of the case;

(c) the facts & circumstances of the case.

10.5.3 The Committee shall thereafter submit its findings together with its

recommendation to the Head of the School.

10.5.4 In case the Head of the School accepts the recommendation, then atwo pronged action is envisaged:

One - Irrespective of the extent of shortage, a student shall be

required to demonstrate his/her academic commitment by

undertaking an appropriate academic load(in terms of assignments

and/or projects and/or research based papers) as may be advised by

the concerned Faculty to make good the academic deficit [as reflected

by the shortage of attendance].

Two - In addition to the above, the student shall be required to pay

such penal fines as per the table given below:-

RANGE OF ATTENDANCE PENAL FEE PER SUBJECT

74% - 70% Rs 2500

69% -65% Rs 3000

64%- 60% Rs 3500

Less than 60 %Cannot write the examination

(Mid/End-term)

10.5.5 In case the recommendations are not accepted, a student shall be

required to repeat the course afresh.

10.5.6 The decision of the Management shall be final & binding upon a

student.

10.5.7 Non-conformance of one or more of these provisions shall render a

student unfit for undertaking the end-term examination and the

student shall then he required to repeat the said course.


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10.6 GENERAL:

10.6.1 A student cannot, under any circumstances, review and/or revisit

his/her grades upon progression / promotion from one academic term

to the next academic term. For illustrative purposes, when a student

progresses to academic term-II, a student cannot revisit the grades of

term-I and decide to take either a make-up test and/or repeat a

course and/or grade improvement test.

10.6.2 The Acharya School of Management reserves the absolute right tointroduce additional components and/or substitute and/or modifyone or more components of the Academic Remedial Programme basedon the Academic records of a student and/or the merits of each case.In all such cases, the decision of the Management shall be final &binding.

10.6.3 It shall be clearly understood that the Academic Remedial Programmeand its various components are designed to provide an additionalopportunity to demonstrate performance to deserving students whoexhibit good conduct & behaviour. The Management of the AcharyaSchool of Management, however, reserves the right to debar studentswho have a bad history of behaviour and/or have complaints lodgedagainst them.

11.0 ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS & LINKAGES:-

11.1 It is well recognized that linkages and connectivity with select leading

educational arms of Corporates and/or Academic and/or Research

Institutions (in India / Abroad) will (a) enhance the academic & research

capability of its Faculty and thus the Institutions long term positioning in

the academic community (b) enable students to acquire specialized domain

knowledge & skills and (c) impact both employment & employability.

11.2 Given the above, the students are advised / counselled to enroll for one or

more Professional Certification courses during the currency of the PGDM

programme on self-sponsoring basis.

11.3 The mere fact that the Institution counsells and/or refers such Certification

courses does not cast any responsibility and/or obligations, direct or indirect,

upon the Institution, either in terms of its costs and/or its outcomes and/or

any other commitments.


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12.0 AUDIT COURSES:

12.1 Audit course(s) are designed for students who are interested, have the

necessary academic orientation & aptitude and most importantly, have the

commitment and willingness to meet the academic rigour of the programme.

These course(s) are primarily intended for students who want to gain an in-

depth knowledge and/or learn a new skill and/or to upgrade an existing skill

and/or use an Audit course as a pathway to develop professional interest in a

particular domain.

12.2 The duration of Audit course(s) shall be of the same duration as a credit-

based course. It shall be viewed as an enrichment course and an opportunity

to experience the joy of learning course(s) connected or otherwise with the

main stream of specialization.

12.3 Students interested in taking Audit courses must register for the same in the

registration form. Verbal requests shall not be entertained. A token course fee

of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees five thousand only) shall be charged per Audit course.

12.4 The Faculty reserves the right to refuse a student to enroll for an Audit

course based on the assessed academic potential.

13.0 STUDENT COUNSELLING:

13.1 Students generally have a positive frame of mind and approach all academic

related requirements with confidence, decisiveness and a rational outlook,

which eventually leads to success.

13.2 However, at times, a few students experience / demonstrate symptoms such

as performance anxiety, stress, insecurities etc due to the competitive setting

of the professional programme.

13.3 To effectively deal with such academic & non-academic issues & concerns,

appropriate Institutional mechanisms exist.

13.4 Counselling shall be done to (a) enable students to perform creditably at the

Institute and (b) draw realistic career goals & aspirations, reinforce self-

beliefs, inculcate professional values, set the right expectations, develop a

distinct personality and thus students will be helped to emerge as responsible

citizens and confident & competent professionals.

13.5 Unresolved issues / concerns / problems if any, can be escalated to

appropriate forums & addressed within the ambit of the rules & regulations

and the larger Institutional philosophy.


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14.0 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES:-

14.1 Life at the Acharya School of Management is a fine balance of fun and study.

The vibrant Campus life affects the after-class and quality of living

experience significantly. Our advice to all incoming students is: learn the

fine art of being settled, managing the academic curriculum and then plunge

into extra/co-curricular activities. The best guide is your Faculty Mentor

assigned by the Academic Coordinator.

14.2 The environment and culture of the Acharya School of Management is gearedto handle students with:

- Dramatically different beliefs and philosophies;

- Widely divergent expectations;- A high focus on academics, conservative and middle-of-the-road

approach to cultural activities;

- Different personalities and orientations;

and

- adventuresome spirit.

14.3 Under the overall guidance, supervision & mentorship of the Faculty Mentors,

the extra/ co-curricular activities are designed, structured, aligned to and

integrated with the academic framework. The level of independence

associated with the conduct of the extra/co-curricular activities is quite

amazing. But at times, the whole excitement of being independent can bedampened by an overwhelming sense of ownership & responsibility (let us

gently remind ourselves that students are under training).

14.4 Each of the Programmes & activities have a specific timeline, learning

objectives, desirable and measurable outcomes, ensures high student

participation and requires oodles of creative energy round the year. The

events are successful, students are happy and the learning is quite diverse:

expect the unexpected, learn about the stages of cultural adjustment,

managerial skills, language proficiency and the like.

14.5 Students at the Acharya School of Management enjoy themselves, are helpedto adjust socially and this collectively impacts their overall academic

performance positively. There are plenty of stress busters and culture shock

relievers on Campus to get away from the mundane academic routine. Hobby

Societies, volunteer services, and sports are some of them.


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15.0 STUDENTS MENTORING PROGRAMME:-

15.1 Mentoring has become a necessity. Competitive pressures create performance

anxiety, inability to cope with the workload, emotional imbalances and at

times, behavioural problems too. In recognition of this, an Institutionalized

support system has been created that is well networked to recognize signs

necessitating Mentoring The fulcrum of the Mentoring Programme is the

Faculty member who brings his/her rich and vast knowledge and an

unflinching commitment to the process.

15.2 Some of the areas where Mentoring has greatly benefited the students include:

- Building on individual strengths and overcoming weaknesses;

- Character Building;

- Personality Development;

- Choice of functional specialization & Career planning;

- Value conflicts;

- Resolving academic, personal and social issues.

- Academic improvement.

15.3 The Acharya School of Management shall implement the mentoring

programme through appropriate mechanisms which shall be explained to the

students.

15.4 The students are well-advised to utilize the mentoring opportunity and build

upon their professional strengths.

16.0 STRATEGIC TIE-UPSWITH NGOS FOR CSR INITIATIVES:-

16.1 In keeping with the overall aims and objectives of the PGDM Programme i.e.

facilitate the integration of management theory with prevalent competitive

business practices as well as to promote the development of leadership and

entrepreneurial abilities of the students, we, at the Acharya School of

Management have forged strategic tie-ups with various NGOs for CSR

initiatives. Under these initiatives, a student shall be exposed to field

level/community based learning initiatives-which has been innovatively

intertwined and buttressed with contemporary academic inputs within the

evolving academic framework and designed to stimulate classroom learning.

16.2 The learning initiatives, will provide students an Institutional platform to

engage in socially meaningful and relevant projects. This will expose them to

grass root level problems and challenges in the social sector.


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16.3 We believe that our students will, over a period of time, derive immense

benefits through these unique learning initiatives apart from providing

abundant opportunities for self-development.

16.4 Given the rapidly changing educational landscape especially in B-Schools in

the Country, the Acharya School of Management reserves the absolute right

to engage with an NGO and the nature of engagement may entail a

commitment on the part of a student.

16.5 The nature of engagement can either be (a) participation in an awareness

programme (b) undertaking live projects (c) undertaking volunteering service

(d) an external engagement viz outside the Campus and/or the city of

Bangalore.

16.6 In all such cases, the student shall, in keeping with the goals & objects of the

course bear all related expenditure in the nature of travel, boarding & lodging

and other incidental expenses.

16.7 The Acharya School of Management shall, wherever practical & plausible,

support the student endeavours.

17.0 CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

17.1 Students pursuing professional courses such as PGDM are expected and

well-advised to participate in Management fests & competitions conductedby the Acharya School of Management and other reputed B-Schools across

the Country, with a view to develop their personality, hone their knowledge &

skill sets and play the role of brand ambassadors of the School.

17.2 It is advisable that students take an active part in the conduct of all Co and

Extra curricular activities in order to develop their leadership roles &

responsibilities and inculcate values.

17.3 No waivers will be granted on the minimum attendance norms for attending

conferences, management fests, seminars, sports events etc., even if the

student is representing the School.

17.4 Whereas the School shall nominate students for inter B-School fests &

competitions and pay the registration fees at other times, the students may

also elect to participate in these Forums, Workshops & Seminars on a purely

voluntary basis and the students shall subscribe to all the related

expenditure.


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18.0 BUSINESS SOFT SKILLS:

18.1 According to Wikipedia, soft skills is a sociological term which refers to thecluster of personality traits, social graces, ability with language, personalhabits, friendliness and optimism that mark people to varying degrees. Softskills complement the hard skills which are the technical requirements of a

job. As businesses become increasingly globalized and adapts to shiftingparadigms in thought and practice, the focus on soft skills has become morepronounced and brighter.

18.2 We at the Acharya School of Management offer a basket of soft skill courses

(across all the academic terms and as an integral part of the academic

curriculum) with a four-fold objective:

One : to create awareness of cultural practices followed across the globe;

Two : to develop the ability to make mature decisions, understand what to

and how to communicate sensitively;

Three : to enable students understand & acquire specific skills required in

the contemporary work environment viz., working under pressure,

multitasking, strong work ethics, positive attitude, ability to accept

& learn from criticism etc.

Four : to build greater self confidence, esteem and fluency of expression.

18.3 The Business Soft Skill courses may either be credit or non-credit bearing

depending upon the focus area of the course and/or the number of courses

in an academic term and/or the progression of the Academic term and/or

any other programme based considerations.

18.4 The decision of the Management shall be final & binding upon all the

students.


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19.0 INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME (IIP) :-

19.1 Upon successful completion of the course work and subject to the fulfillment

of the stipulated academic norms and/or cut offs, in each of the academic

terms a student shall be required to carry out an internship project of a

minimum duration of 12 weeks in a corporate environment. Management

education being practice oriented, it is necessary that each student is

afforded adequate opportunities to apply the concepts learnt in the class

room under simulated conditions to real time applications.

19.2 The Internship project will be scheduled appropriately in the programme

depending upon:

(a) industry preparedness and/or prevailing market conditions;

(b) feedback of the Faculty as to the student preparedness;

and

(c) any other compelling institutional and/or environmental

considerations.

Detailed guidelines shall be given to the students one academic term inadvance.

19.3 The Management of the Acharya School of Management shall decide and

intimate the schedule of the Internship programme one academic term in

advance. The decision of the Management shall be find and building upon allconcerned.

19.4 Industry Internship Programme (IIP) is a conscious effort to integrate

management education to the changing realities of the corporate world.

Industry Internship Programme is the vehicle through which a student can

meaningfully apply methods, approaches and techniques learnt in the class

room to real life situation.


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19.5 The traditional pedagogy may not suffice to give the best results. Increasingly,

survey findings reveal that there is little OR no fit between the B-School

curriculum and the requirements of the Corporate and also there is no fit

between the aspirations of B-School students and the expectations of the

Corporates who recruit them. Therefore, an apprenticeship period in a real

life situation helps the Graduates to achieve handson-training in execution

and delivery of expected results. The constant interaction with the Industry

Mentor [from the organization in which the student interns] and the Faculty

Mentor leads to a healthy synthesis of practical experience with the

theoretical inputs. A constant upgradation & updation of curriculum by the

Faculty to match the real needs then becomes a proactive process. The

Faculty too, benefits through interaction with the corporate community.

19.6 The method ensures a continuous evaluation of the student interns thorougha comprehensive grade sheet of many of the latent talents like professional

judgment, data handling and analysis, decision making abilities, initiative,

leadership and team building approaches etc. that may not be entirely

visible during the classroom simulations. The industry has the benefit of

direct access to expertise that can be monitored and evaluated by them over a

period. There is value addition as projects relevant to the industry are

executed with the help of trained graduates without additional cost to the

Company. The industry has the opportunity to evaluate and recruit the

intern at the end of the programme, as the intern would have completed all

the requirements of the PGDM Programme.

19.7 The IIP would be evaluated and credits assigned towards the PGDM Diploma.

20.0 REQUIREMENT OF CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (CGPA) FORPROMOTION FROM THE YEAR-I TO YEAR- II :

20.1 It shall be clearly understood that promotion from year-I to year-II of the

PGDM programme is NOT automatic.

20.2 In order to qualify for promotion from year-I to year-II, a student must score a

minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.75 at the end of Term-

IV.

20.3 It shall be made explicitly clear that students who do not fulfill the required

academic cut off / norms at the end of term-IV shall be detained in year-I and

shall be required to repeat all the academic terms afresh.


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21.0 GRADES FOR AWARD OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PGDM):

21.1 For successful completion of the two year full time PGDM programme and

award of the Diploma, a student has to score a minimum Cumulative Grade

Point Average (CGPA) of 6.75 at the close of the two year programme.

21.2 In addition, a student must fulfill the following two conditions:

21.2.1 no major complaints of misconduct;

21.2.2 the prescribed Grade Point Average (GPA) in each of the academic

terms as stated in the preceding sections.

22.0 PLACEMENT:

22.1 The Placement Cell of the Acharya Institutes shall make every effort to place

the graduating students in suitable positions in the Industry, commensurate

with their academic standing and/or consistent academic background

and/or experience and/or professional/domain knowledge competence as

demonstrated by professional certification programmes /courses.

22.2 In a B-School setting, the Placement Committee plays a significant role in

steering the placement activities. PGDM students are well-advised to

constitute a Committee and start the placement related activities for the

batch at least one year in advance for optimal results. Needless to mention,

the Placement Committee shall be given all the support & assistance.

23.0 REVIEW OF STUDENT HAND BOOK:

The Acharya School of Management reserves the absolute right to introduce and/or

amend and/or revoke and/or alter any of the rules, regulations & guidelines at any

time in the larger interest of all the stakeholders in general and the student

community in particular without making a reference to any Authority. The decision

of the Acharya School of Management shall be final & binding upon all students.

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