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POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENTPOST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT

Handbook

2009 - 2011

T.A.PaiManagementInstitute,P.B.No.9,80Badagubettu,Manipal576104

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CONTENTS

________________________________________________________________ Page Nos. 1. Preface 1 2. About the Curriculum 1-3 3. Courses & Credits 3-7

4. Scholastic Standards & Evaluation 7-10

5. Attendance 11 6. Standards of Classroom Behaviour 12 7. Integrity 12-13 8. General Behaviour 13 9. Disciplinary Procedure 13-14 10. Award of the Diploma 14 11. Merit Awards for Students 14 12. Academic Calendar for PGP 1(Batch 2009-11) 15 13. TAPMI Hostel Guidelines 16-20 14. Library Information and Rules 21-29 15. Information & Communication Technology 30-34 16. Faculty 35-43 17. Academic Administration Contact Points 44-45 18. Amendment of Information & Rules 46

19. Appeals 46 ________________________________________________________________

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POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT

1. PREFACE The Batch of 2009-11 undergoing the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) Programme at TAPMI is governed by the information, rules and regulations contained in this Handbook, and the amendments / modifications / alterations that may be made thereto from time to time by the Institute. 2. ABOUT THE CURRICULUM TAPMI has always been innovative in its approach to management education and has been updating its curriculum and programme structure to incorporate the constant evolution of new thoughts and practices in management, as well as to address the emerging needs of industry. The Institute has recognized for quite some time that management education in the new millennium ought to:

a) Enable students to meet with confidence the uncertainties and challenges in the business environment.

b) Impart skills to enable students to adapt to changes in situations, people or processes. c) Enable the students to learn functional knowledge and expertise in order to excel in

their chosen fields of work. d) Enable the students to appreciate the robustness of management theories with

practice. e) Encourage students to explore, experiment and learning to learn. f) Equip the students with an appreciation of values, ethics and principles of social

justice.

In accordance with the above, the entire Post Graduate Programme is a well thought out mix of classroom study and experiential/practical training. It is a fully residential program of two years. The Program involves learning through classroom sessions, discussions and exercises, project assignments with organizations, and field based course specific project work. 2.1 ClassRoomPedagogy:

The classroom sessions comprise of six terms spread across two academic years of study. The first year (three terms) consists of a rigorous and intensive grounding in basic management functions. These courses are compulsory in nature. During the second year (three terms), in addition to certain compulsory courses, the student can opt for electives, based on their areas of interest. TAPMI offers electives in the areas of Marketing, Finance, Systems, Operations, General Management and Human Resource Management. The class room pedagogy ranges across traditional class room instruction, simulations, case method, etc. Simulations and case method of teaching are adopted in a big way across the curriculum, to supplement class room instruction/lecture. Simulations illustrate the complex interplay of variables and replicate real situations, and the student can understand or decide on a course of action. Discussion of cases based on business situations helps a student connect the theory that is learning with practical reality. S/he must understand situations, and may or may not

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have to decide on a course of action, based on the information available. Thus, class room instruction, when supplemented with case based discussions, helps the student in developing a deep and rich understanding of business and management.

2.2 FieldbasedExperientialLearning:

The curriculum places great emphasis on field based experiential learning. Learning in the class room must be supplemented with field based learning, to result in an understanding that is holistic, and connects theory with practice. We have many components in our Programme that are field-based, such as Management-in-Practice (MIP), Outbound Programme and NGO Project. These are important and integral parts of our Program.

2.2.1 Management-In-Practice:

The project assignment with organizations (Management-in-Practice or MIP) has four components. A 3-day fieldwork (MIP Phase 1) during term 2 introduces the student to an organizational/business setting. During the eight week summer project (MIP Phase 2) after term 3, real life managerial issues confronted by organizations are identified, analyzed and discussed by the students. Most projects involve a large component of field work. The student is usually attached to a project guide from industry, to help him complete this stage. Possible solutions to the problems are arrived at, and presented to the organizations for implementation. A member of the faculty works as a guide for a group of students, and co-ordinates such analysis and discussions. During MIP Phase 3(Term 4), the student is expected to present the report to a group of faculty. Both the presentation and the report are evaluated. During MIP Phase 4(Term 5), the students are expected to develop a case-cum-teaching note or a technical note, based on issues that they have identified at the organization where they did their project.

2.2.2 NGO Project:

An important component of our programme that enhances field based experiential learning is the two week long NGO Project. This is to enable students to sensitize themselves to issues of social development and social development management. Students work with Non-Government Organizations and undertake social and community projects to gain an understanding of non-profit service organizations. More importantly, by working with and contributing to the management of the NGOs, the students develop additional perspectives with respect to role of business in society, which enhances their decision taking capabilities.

2.2.3 Outbound Programme:

This week long programme is conducted by a specialized agency. Students go through a series of activities in a challenging environment where even the simplest tasks require planning, leadership, communication and teamwork. After going through an experience, students reflect on their learning, conceptualize their learning, and decide to retain functional behavior or, where they desire a change, experiment with new behaviours. They are expected to make sense out of uncertainty. They must make best use of the resources available. Team working and communication skills are expected to be

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improved. Sensitivity to environment is expected to be enhanced. Students also understand physical fitness and realize its importance.

2.3 BrandScan(Research&InnovationSkills):

This is one of Indias largest market research fairs, and is organized by TAPMI. Students seek out companies which have certain market research objectives, and want to conduct the market research and obtain relevant information. The fair is organized so as to take advantage of the unique demographic profile of Manipal. The students conduct the data collection in creative ways, and analyse and interpret the results for the client companies.

3. COURSES & CREDITS A credit is a term used to denote the extent of effort required to be put in by a student who takes up a course. One credit is used to indicate ten contact sessions of 70 minutes each. Thus, a two credit course requires 20 sessions of seventy minutes each of classroom instruction. However, each session of classroom interaction is to be supplemented with the time equivalent of three sessions of preparation by the student. The two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management consists of a total of about 105 credits of study. Courses equivalent to 15-18 units are normally slated for each of the six terms across the two academic years. 3.1 FirstYear:

The first year courses are foundational in nature. These are compulsory and all students must go through the same. These are aimed at enabling the student with the basic knowledge about different functional areas of management. The student must know about the basic tools and concepts in different disciplines, and must also understand how organizations function. The student must also start appreciating how the disciplines are connected together. First year credits total 55.

The list of courses for the first year and corresponding credits are given below:

Term 1

SNo Course Name Course Code Credit 1 Quantitative Techniques QTTQ 3 2 Basics of Accounting BOAC 2 3 Organizational Theory & Practice OTPR 3 4 Micro Economics MIEC 3 5 IT Skills ITSK 2 6 Management Communication MNCN 2 7 Legal Environment LGEV 2 8 Achievement Motivation Workshop AMWK 0 Total Credits 17

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Term 2

SNo Course Name Course Code Credit

1 Organizational Behaviour ORBR 3 2 Marketing Management -1 MKT1 3 3 Financial Management FNMT 3 4 Management Accounting MNAC 2 5 Management Information Systems - 1 MIS1 2 6 Business Statistics BSST 3 7 Written Analysis and Communication WACN 2 8 Operations Management-1 OPM1 2

9 Workshop on Entrepreneurship and Business Plan WEBP 0

Total Credits 20

Term 3

1 Macro Economics MAEC 3 2 Operations Management-2 OPM2 2 3 Marketing Research MKRH 3 4 Human Resources Management HRMT 2 5 Management Information Systems - 2 MIS2 2 6 Analysis of Financial Statements ANFS 2 7 Marketing Management-2 MKT2 2 8 Operations Research OPRH 2 Total Credits 18

3.2 SecondYear:

During the second year of the Programme, there are certain courses that are compulsory in nature. The credits for compulsory courses are around 18, of which 8 credits are to be completed in the form of field based experiential learning (MIP, NGO Project) and Brand-Scan. The students must choose from a basket of courses offered by the different areas of study at the Institute (viz., Marketing, Finance, Systems, Operations, General Management and Human Resources Management). The elective credits are to the order of around 32, and the total credits thus are around 50.

The total credits, the actual electives to be offered and the term in which they are to be offered are subject to review at the beginning of the second year. The content and relevance of a course are assessed by the academic areas before a course is offered. An indicative list of courses and credits for the second year is given below:

MIP (at the end of Year 1)

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Term 4

Course Course Code Credit

COMPULSORY Strategic Management STMT 3 Management Control Systems MTCS 2 Managerial Ethics MGET 3 Management In Practice - Project MIPP 2 MARKETING COURSES (MKTG) Sales Management SLMT 3 Distribution Management DTMT 2 Consumer Behaviour CRBR 3 SYSTEMS COURSES (SYST) IT Project Management ITPM 3 Systems Analysis & Design SADN 3 Managing IT Outsourcing MITO 2 HUMAN RESOURCE COURSES (HRM) Strategic HRM SHRM 2 Managing Change & Innovation MGCI 2 Performance Measurement & Management PMMT 2 FINANCE COURSES (FIN) Money, Banking & Financial Markets MBFM 2 Security Analysis & Portfolio Management SAPM 3 Banking and Financial Services BKFS 3 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (OPM) Supply Chain Management SCMT 3 Product Design & Development PDDT 2 ENTREPRENEURSHIP/GENERAL MGMT COURSES (ENT/GEN) Knowledge Management KNMT 2 New Venture Creation NVCN 2

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Term 5

Course Course Code Credit

COMPULSORY

Business Leadership BLDR 2 NGO Project NGOP 2 Research & Innovation Skills (Brand Scan) RISK 2 Management in Practice - Research MIPR 2 MARKETING COURSES (MKTG) Business to Business Marketing BBMK 2 Brand Management BRMT 2 Retail Management RTMT 2 SYSTEMS COURSES (SYST) Enterprise Resources Planning ERPC 2 Data Mining for Business Intelligence DMBI 3 IT Consulting ITCO 2 Software Valuation SWVL 2 HUMAN RESOURCE COURSES (HRM) Learning & Development LRDT 2 Recruitment & Selection RCSL 2 International HRM IHRM 2 Employee Relations & Democracy in Organizations ERDO 2 FINANCE COURSES (FIN) Advanced Corporate Finance ADCF 2 Risk Management & Insurance RKMI 2 Derivatives and Risk Management DRRM 3 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (OPM) Quality Management and Six Sigma Green Belt QMSS 2 Simulation Modeling SMMD 2 ENTREPRENEURSHIP/GENERAL MGMT COURSES (ENT/GEN) Project Management PJMT 2

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Term 6 Course Course Code Credit

MARKETING COURSES (MKTG) Services Marketing SRMK 2 Marketing Strategy: Formulation & Implementation MSFI 3 Advertising Management ADMT 2 SYSTEMS COURSES (SYS) IT Project Course ITPC 3 E-Business EBUS 2 HUMAN RESOURCE COURSES (HRM) Self Management & Emotional Intelligence SMEI 2 Competence based HRM CHRM 2 FINANCE COURSES (FIN) Taxation TXTN 2 International Financial Management INFM 2 Financial Time Series Analysis FNTS 2 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (OPM) Strategic Management of Technology SMOT 2 ENTREPRENEURSHIP/GENERAL MGMT COURSES (ENT/GEN) Small Business Audit and Growth Strategy SBGS 2

3.3 InternationalExchangePrograms:

International Exchange Programs would enable our students to gain cross-cultural perspectives, and help them relate with a global environment and work force. These are essential in todays world, where they have to work in translational companies, and may be required to be located anywhere in the world. Students would also appreciate how India is viewed as a business location and a market opportunity, by people from other places. TAPMI has just recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, U.K., which has a one year MBA program. Students can exchange a term at TAPMI, with a term at Sheffield Hallam University. Both the institutions shall issue a transcript of courses and credits completed by visiting students which shall be converted to credit equivalents by the parent institutions. In addition, both the institutions shall also provide a certificate of participation to visiting students. TAPMI will work on creating more such opportunities for students by working together with other prestigious institutions and universities across the world.

4. SCHOLASTIC STANDARDS & EVALUATION

4.1 ScholasticStandards:

Every student should meet the minimum prescribed academic requirements at each stage of the programme to be eligible for the next stage. Students not fulfilling the

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minimum requirements at the end of any such stage shall be asked to withdraw from the programme at that stage itself. The minimum requirements for various stages are furnished below in detail in following paragraphs.

For the purpose of assessing whether or not a student has met the minimum standards, the PGP is considered as comprising of two stages as follows:

Stage 1/Year 1: Upto and including Term 3 Stage 2/Year 2: End of Term 6 4.2 Evaluation:

The performance evaluation of students in every course in each term shall be carried out through a set of evaluation methods like quizzes (both announced and unannounced), assignments, exercises, class participation, presentations, projects, short tests, mid-term examination, end-term examination, etc. An appropriate mix of such evaluation methods for each course shall be decided by the respective course faculty. The objective of the evaluation is to motivate students to perform better in these courses and to ensure appropriate learning. The evaluation components shall be arranged in such a way that students get feedback on their performance at regular intervals.

The evaluation and grading of any given course will be in terms of numerical grade points and a letter grade. The details of the evaluation method are given in the following section.

4.3 GPABasedGrading:

The grading system is based on letter grades, which can be interpreted as below:

A. Excellent B. Good C. Satisfactory D. Low Pass F. Fail

For each course, a plus (+) or minus (-) sign against A, B, C and D may be added to indicate varying degrees of performance. All components of evaluation will be in terms of marks. These marks will be multiplied by the percentage weight for that particular component. These weighted marks will be added together to get the total score for the course. Letter Grades will be assigned based on these scores. The numerical values of individual letter grades are given below:

A+ : 4.33 B+ : 3.33 C+ : 2.33 D+ : 1.33

A : 4.00 B : 3.00 C : 2.00 D : 1.00 A- : 3.66 B- : 2.66 C- : 1.66 D- : 0.66 F : 0.00 I : Incomplete

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A student seeking re-evaluation in any component of evaluation has to approach the respective course faculty within one week from the date of receiving the respective evaluated component, such as assignment, report, quiz, class-participation, presentation or examination.

4.4 QualitativeAssessment:

Certain courses may not be evaluated as above. They are evaluated on a cleared/non-cleared basis. These will be intimated at the beginning of the term.

4.5 AbsencefromEvaluationComponent(s):

Students who absent themselves from any component of evaluation of a course, will not have any chance to write a Re-examination or a Supplementary Examination. They will be assigned zero marks for that component. However, the PGP committee and course faculty, based on the merit of the case, may decide to conduct a re-examination under exceptional circumstances, only for mid-term and end-term examinations. Non completion of Project based courses such as MIP, Brandscan, etc. will be awarded an I Grade. A student who gets `I' grade will have to repeat the course when it is offered again any time after the Convocation. Unless the student clears the `I' grade s/he will not be eligible for the award of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM).

In case of any student who clears the `I' grade after the Convocation of her/his batch, s/he will be eligible to receive PGDM along with the subsequent graduating batch in absentia only.

4.6 MinimumStandards:

Each course/ activity in the PGP will be assigned appropriate course credits reflecting the student workload for that course. There will be minimum overall credit requirements, specified from time to time, to be met by a student to be eligible for the award of the PGDM. The minimum standards to be met at the end of Stage 1 (end of Term 3).and Stage 2 (end of Term 6), respectively, are as follows: 1. A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.33 amongst all courses

having numerical grading, computed using the procedure given below:

The CGPA for a term is computed by dividing the sum of Standardized GPA by the total number of credits in that term. Standardized GPA is calculated by multiplying the GPA secured in a course by the credits of that course. The sum of Standardized GPA is the total of Standardized GPA for all the courses in the term.

2. S/he must have cleared the courses with qualitative assessments. 3. In addition to the above requirements, every student should fulfill the following

conditions:

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The table below shows the deficit points corresponding to the GPA obtained in a course. The Course Deficit Point (CDP) is calculated by multiplying the credits of each course with the deficit points earned by students in the respective course. The Total Deficit Point (TDP) is essentially the sum of all CDPs obtained by a student upto the end of that Stage. If the TDP obtained by a particular student is greater than or equal to 12.0 at any time upto Stage 1, the concerned student will be asked to withdraw from the programme.

Grade Deficit Point A 0 B 0 C 0 D 1 F 2

Further, a student will not be eligible for the awarding of Diploma:

a) If the TDP obtained by a particular student is greater than or equal to 20 at any time upto Term 6.

b) If the sum of the Course Deficit Points in the second year is greater than or equal to 12.

Those students who fail to meet any one or more of the minimum standards shall be instructed to withdraw immediately from the Post Graduate Programme. Any student who has been asked to withdraw from the PGP may appeal to the Director of the Institute for review of her/his case. The decision of the Director in all such matters shall be final and binding.

4.7 OutsideClassroomComponents:

PGP curriculum includes several components involving learning outside the classroom like MIP, BrandScan, Outbound programme, etc. Each component will have pre-assigned credits. The design and evaluation methods for each such component will be announced in advance by the respective faculty in-charge. The performance of a student in such components will be as much a part of the minimum academic standards as explained above.

4.8 FormulatoConvertCGPAtoPercentage:

For the purposes of converting the CGPA to Percentage the following formula may be used:

100(CGPA) Percentage =

4.3333

4.9 FeeforDuplicateCertificates,Transcriptsetc.:

Students/Alumni who require duplicate certificates/transcripts need to apply formally to the Chairperson-PGP for the same. Fees are chargeable for this service. The fee applicable would be intimated on application.

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5. ATTENDANCE

5.1 Requirements:

a) It is expected that all students would maintain 100% attendance. b) However, the Institute recognizes that personal exigencies may arise in cases such

as sickness, emergency arising out of family matters, etc. A student may also wish to participate in certain contests or events, or write a certification examination. An absence of ten percent based on the number of sessions per course is permitted. This means absence of 3 sessions for a 3 credit course and 2 sessions for a two credit course will be condoned. If an evaluation component is missed during any type of absence, there will be no reexamination.

c) For any absence in excess of the condoned absence above, a deduction of 0.33 GPA

per session of absence will be effected from the course GPA. However, in the case of personal emergencies such as self hospitalization or demise of a member of immediate family (parents/siblings/spouse/children) the absence in excess of the limits above may be permitted, for which there will not be any GPA deduction. In the case of self hospitalization, the student must produce Medical Certificate, Hospitalization Certificate as well as the Discharge Certificate. In other cases, Chairperson-PGP needs to satisfy himself that there was indeed such an exigency.

d) Attendance during outside classroom components of PGP such as MIP shall be as

per the rules of respective organizations to which the student is attached and as may be specified by the Institute. Attendance and leave rules for these segments will be given to all students by the respective area Chairpersons. Students may be required to do make-up assignments for any absence during these modules. Appropriate penalties may also be imposed in case of violation of these rules.

e) Attendance is especially strictly compulsory on the first day of every term.

Absence will invite penalty at the rate of Rs 5000/- per day till the date of joining for that term.

f) Any absence during the Class Room Segment, either for illness or for any other

immediate requirements must be entered in the student leave record kept at the PGP Office. This will be approved by the Chairperson-PGP after considering the merits of such cases. Any leave involving stay away from the campus will have to be approved by the Chairperson-PGP and the Hostel Warden. Leave permission for working days has to be obtained from Chairperson-PGP and for non-working days and other holidays from the respective Hostel Wardens (please see Hostel Rules). Applications for absence shall be made by the students in writing in advance to the Chairperson-PGP or Warden in the prescribed leave forms. No student shall absent herself/himself from the campus without the prior written permission of the Chairperson-PGP or Warden. An authorized leave could be for institutional purposes like placement, participation in seminars/ competitions, etc. In all such cases, GPA deduction will not be imposed. If authorized leave is for any personal reasons other than sickness (supported by a physicians certificate or prescription) or demise of a close family member (parents/sibling/spouse/children), it shall attract GPA deduction as discussed earlier. In addition, if a student is asked to leave the class room by the faculty, the student shall be marked absent during the session without authorization and will attract GPA deduction as discussed earlier.

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6. STANDARDS OF CLASSROOM BEHAVIOUR

6.1 Behaviour: All students are expected to maintain proper standards of classroom behaviour including appropriate dress code. The management of the classroom environment rests on the course faculty. The faculty may ask a student to leave the class room if the level of pre-class preparation is found to be of below acceptable level. The judgment and decision of the faculty is final. In addition, the faculty may require such student(s) who disrupt the smooth conduct of the class, to leave the class. In addition, s/he may also report the matter to the Chairperson-PGP for initiating disciplinary action.

Note: Examples of "disruptive activities would include behaviour such as persistently speaking out in a manner which is disruptive, refusing to be seated, leaving and entering the room without authorization, using mobile phones and other gadgetry in the classroom, refusal to abide by the instructions of the faculty, etc. The above list is only indicative and not exhaustive.

6.2 DressCodeandPresentability:

Students are bound by class room dress code of the Institute. For the purpose of clarity of principle, permissible dress code is to be understood as one reflecting decency. This includes the captions on the dress as well. Formal dress code is expected while making class presentations. This is also the norm during special occasions of importance for the Institute (eg., Convocation), visits of important guests, dignitaries, etc. The students will be advised from time to time on this.

7. INTEGRITY

7.1 AcademicIntegrity: All students are expected to maintain integrity and honesty in all their academic work (assignments, reports, examinations, quizzes, project work, etc.). The act of submitting work for evaluation or to meet a requirement is regarded as assurance that the work is the result of the student's own thought and study, produced without assistance, and stated in that student's own words, except matter within quotation marks, references, or footnotes which acknowledge the use of other sources. If a student is in doubt regarding any matter relating to the standards of academic integrity in a given course or on a given assignment, that student shall consult the faculty in charge of the course before presenting the work.

Students who violate academic integrity and honesty shall be liable for disciplinary action. A student shall be deemed to have violated academic integrity if he or she: (a) represents the work of others as his or her own (plagiarism); (b) obtains assistance in any academic work from another individual in a situation in

which the student is expected to perform independently; (c) offers false data in support of laboratory or field work; (d) intentionally impedes or damages the academic work of others;

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(e) engages in conduct aimed at making false representation of a student's academic performance;

(f) forges or falsifies academic documents or records; and (g) assists other students in any of these acts.

Examples include but are not limited to: cutting and pasting text from the web without quotation marks or proper citation; paraphrasing from the web without crediting the source; using notes or a programmable calculator in an exam when such use is not allowed; using another person's ideas, words, or research and presenting it as one's own by not properly crediting the originator; stealing examination or course materials; changing or creating data in a lab experiment; altering a transcript; signing another person's name to an attendance sheet; hiding a book knowing that another student needs it to prepare an assignment; collaboration that is contrary to the stated rules of the course, or tampering with a lab experiment or computer program of another student; using SMS through cell phones to communicate answers to questions in quizzes/exams. This list is only indicative and is not exhaustive.

7.2 GeneralIntegrity: During the entire 2-year post-graduate programme at TAPMI, every student implicitly agrees to abide by the rules, values and culture of the Institute. A student is an ambassador of the Institute and hence is expected to adhere to high standards of moral values. Therefore, if a student is found to have acted in a manner that is tantamount to cheating-whether another individual or the Institute - such an act, without consideration of the quantum of monetary value involved, will attract the severest punishment, which may include being asked to withdraw from the program. This rule will cover all walks of life of a student during the 2-year stay at TAPMI.

8. GENERAL BEHAVIOUR 8.1 Students are admitted to the PGP in good faith, based on the belief that their claims to

fulfillment of eligibility supported by documents are genuine. This also includes their affirmation that they have completed all academic formalities of the qualifying examination prior to joining the Post Graduate program of TAPMI. However, if it comes to be known that a student did not complete such formalities prior to joining the Institute and / or has completed the same after joining the Institute without the knowledge of the Chairperson-PGP, it will be deemed that the student has committed a major felony of misrepresenting the truth and the student shall be asked to withdraw from the program.

8.2 Ragging is considered an offense. Any student indulging in such activity - be it in the

Institutes premises or hostels or outside-shall be considered having committed serious breach of discipline and shall be asked to withdraw from the programme.

9. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE

The PGP Committee shall be the authority for all matters pertaining to student discipline. If the student is found guilty of the alleged misconduct, the PGP Committee may impose a penalty appropriate to the nature and severity of the misconduct. As mentioned in Para 7.1 and 7.2, dishonesty in any form irrespective of the magnitude of the monetary value involved

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will result in the severest punishment. Such penalties shall include (but not restricted to) imposition of fines, suspension from a course/term, being asked to withdraw from the programme, etc.

10. AWARD OF THE DIPLOMA To qualify for the award of the PG Diploma, a student should have met all the minimum scholastic standards specified in this document. Convocation for the graduating batch is normally held in the months of March/April at the end of the two year program. It is mandatory for all the students at TAPMI, to be present during the occasion. 11. MERIT AWARDS FOR STUDENTS The Institute encourages and recognizes meritorious academic and all round performance by its students. Avenues for merit recognition have been made available in the form of awards that have been instituted from time to time, by well wishers and stake holders of the Institute. The following awards are announced and handed over to the meritorious students during Convocation. The AgrEvo Student of the Year award is given considering the overall personality and academic performance. Dr S.Dandapani Award is given to the student securing the first rank (highest GPA). Smt Gangamma Ammannayya award is for lady students securing first place in marketing and finance. Dr A.S.Iyer Memorial Prize is for the student securing first place in Finance. Prashant Kulkarni Award is for the best summer project. The Institute also recognizes the top three academic performers of the graduating batch during convocation. Sir Ratan Tata Trust Awards: TAPMI has an association with Sir Ratan Tata Trust, whereby awards are given to five meritorious students under the Trusts Studies in India Programme. Students are selected based on consistent academic performance. They should be among the top ten performers academically. The student should be a resident Indian, currently studying at TAPMI, and should not be receiving any other financial assistance or stipend, to qualify for this award.

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12. ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR PGP1 (Batch 2009-11) Term1Induction 3rd & 4th July 2009 (Friday & Saturday) Term Starting Date 6th July 2009 (Monday) Episode 8th & 9th August 2009 (Saturday & Sunday) Mid Term Exams 12th to 14th August 2009 (Wednesday to Friday) Independence Day 15th August 2009 (Saturday) Vittal Pindi /Udupi Festival 12th September 2009 (Saturday) End Term Exams 16th to 19th September 2009 (Wednesday to Saturday) Ending Date 19th September 2009 (Saturday)

TermBreak&OutboundProgrammeStarting Date 21st September 2009 (Monday) Vijaya Dashami 28th September 2009 (Monday) Gandhi Jayanthi 2nd October 2009 (Friday) Ending Date 5th October 2009 (Monday)

Term2Starting Date 7th October 2009 (Wednesday) Deepavali 17th October 2009 (Saturday)

Brand Scan 21st & 22nd November 2009 (Saturday & Sunday)

No class from 20th to 23rd November 2009 Mid Term Exams 30th Nov. to 3rd December 2009 (Monday to Thursday) Atharva 18th to 20th December 2009 (Friday to Sunday) Christmas 25th December 2009 (Friday) End Term Exams 12th to 16th January 2010 (Tuesday to Saturday) Makara Sankranthi 14th January 2010 (Thursday) Ending Date 16th January 2010 (Saturday) Founders Day 17th January 2010 (Sunday)

Term3Starting Date 18th January 2010 (Monday) Republic Day & Blood Donation Day 26

th January 2010 (Tuesday)

Alumni Home Coming 30th & 31st January 2010 (Saturday & Sunday) Mid Term Exams 22nd to 25th February 2010 (Monday to Thursday) Good Friday 2nd April 2010 (Friday) End Term Exams 6th to 9th April 2010 (Tuesday to Friday) Ending Date 9th April 2010 (Friday) Summer Project 12th April 2010 (Monday)

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13. TAPMI HOSTEL GUIDELINES (FOR BOTH LADIES & GENTS HOSTELS) The following rules are purported to make hostel-stay safe and pleasant for all TAPMI students. These rules are not meant to harm and limit any freedom, but to safeguard the liberty and protection of all residents as well as to create a positive and conducive learning environment. Please read the rules carefully. The students residing in TAPMI Hostels, hereafter addressed as residents, are required to comply with the following Hostel rules.

CONDITIONS OF ALLOTMENT 1. TAPMI is a residential institute and hence all students are required to reside in the

hostels. 2. At the time of admission of a student in the hostel or at the beginning of every year,

each resident is required to submit a duly completed personal data form to the Caretaker. A passport size photograph is to be affixed in the personal data form and the telephone number of the parents or guardians must be provided.

3. Rooms once allotted to the residents for an academic year will not be changed except on

special situations. 4. Residents are to occupy only the rooms allotted to them by the Warden. Mutual

exchange of rooms is permitted under exceptional circumstances, only with the Warden's permission.

5. Maintenance of rooms allotted to each student is his / her personal responsibility.

He/she should see to the upkeep of his / her room, hostel and its environment. Cleaning of hostel rooms is done by housekeeping staff in the evening hours and weekends. The residents should make themselves present during the cleaning hours.

6. Laundry room is situated in the ground floor of each hostel. Any laundry request may

be placed with the laundry room attendant during 8:00 am to 10:00 pm daily. 7. Timings for closing of the Campuss main entrance and the Hostels doors are as

follows.

Main entrance closes at 11:30 p.m. Hostels doors close at 1:00 a.m.

8. Residents shall always carry their student ID cards when going out of the Campus. 9. Attendants at the Main entrance or at the Hostel are directed not to allow entry to

residents who approach main entrance/hostel door later than the aforesaid timings. 10. The Warden (or the Caretaker) may take a roll call at any time after the prescribed

hours as indicated above. Any unauthorized absence from the hostel is considered as an act of indiscipline.

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11. The residents are required to leave behind keys to their rooms to the Caretaker when they leave hostel during vacation. Personal belongings of first year students may be left in their hostel rooms till their return from the vacation. All such articles have to be packed and labeled properly.

CODE OF CONDUCT 12. The residents shall not remove any fittings from any other room and get them fitted in

his / her room. 13. The resident(s) of a room will be held responsible for any damage to the property in the

room during his / her occupancy. 14. The residents shall not draw graffiti inside or outside the occupied rooms, nor drill any

holes for nails. 15. All residents are required to maintain proper sense of decorum that is befitting to the

students of higher academic institution of the level of TAPMI. They are expected to conduct fairly and courteously with every one, both inside and outside the campus.

16. Certain behaviours, such as, ragging and harassment of fellow students, altercation and

physical fighting, noisy and unruly acts, and use of abusive languages towards fellow residents are counterproductive to the intellectual development of the residents and are considered serious disciplinary offences.

17. Smoking, consumption of alcoholic drinks and/or narcotic drugs in the Hostels as well

as inside the Campus is strictly prohibited. Students shall not enter the Campus premises in intoxicated state.

18. Activities of any nature (like playing loud music) which may cause disturbance to the

roommates or neighbours should not be carried out in the hostel rooms. 19. Male residents are not allowed in Ladies Hostel and vice versa. 20. No student shall leave the hostel or stay away from his/her room during the nights

except with the written permission of the Warden. If any student wishes to be away from the hostel during weekend, holidays or any other time, he / she must take prior permission from the Warden.

21. If any resident wishes to leave the station temporarily or otherwise, he/she should get the prior permission of the warden in writing through a letter, proforma of which is available with the Caretaker/ Wardens office or Hostel Supervisor.

GUESTS AND VISITORS 22. All visitors and friends shall be received first at the Office of the Caretaker before

allowing them in the Hostel. 23. All visitors to the hostel will have to make necessary entries in the visitors book

available at the hostel entrance from the Caretaker.

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24. Parents/guardians, and siblings and friends of same gender are permitted to visit the resident in his/her room. Siblings of opposite gender are allowed only up to the common room. All visitors and non-residents must leave the hostel premises by 9:00 p.m. No overnight guest is permitted in a residents room.

25. Under special circumstances, depending on the availability of a room, parents or

siblings may be entertained for overnight stay in the guest house with prior permission from the Warden, on a payment basis. In case of sickness, a resident may be permitted to stay with his/her parents in the guest house.

26. Welcoming unauthorized guests in the Hostel will subject residents to disciplinary

action. All residents are advised to extend their fullest co-operation to see that no unauthorized persons enter the Hostel premises. If they happen to find any such person, the matter should be brought immediately to the attention of the Warden/Caretaker.

27. People visiting regularly to deliver newspapers, mail and laundry will be allowed to

enter the hostel premises only with the permission of the Caretaker. USE OF APPLIANCES 28. Use of immersion rod in the room is a serious contender for fire hazard. Private cooking

in the hostel / resident's room is strictly forbidden. 29. Electricity consumption charges will have to be paid by each resident on the basis of

his/her consumption units as recorded by separate energy meters for each room. The details of tariff and payment mode would be notified by the Accounts section from time to time.

30. When the residents go out of their room they should turn off all faucets and the

electrical / electronic appliances. 31. The residents of the hostel are responsible for the safe - keeping of their personal

belongings. They are advised to keep under lock all valuable items such as lap-top, mobile phone, credit cards, ornaments, etc. Please lock the room when you are out even for a short period.

32. Residents are advised in their own interest not to keep money or other valuables in their

rooms. They may deposit all such money etc., which is not immediately required by them in the local branch of any bank or lockers. The Hostel authorities do not hold themselves responsible for any loss of private property belonging to the residents.

COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES 33. Residents should not indulge in practices / activities, which may endanger their own

personal safety as well or others. 34. Residents are to pay attention to the surrounding in which they live by keeping it clean,

healthy and presentable. All the residents are equally responsible for keeping an eye on maintenance of hygiene in the rooms and premises by the employed Staff.

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35. Residents are not to arrange any picnics, functions, or meetings both within the hostel and/or inside the campus without getting permission from the Warden / Concerned Authorities.

36. The cost of any damage of the hostel properties due to negligent or deliberate act will

be borne collectively by all residents unless the resident responsible for the damage is identified.

37. Residents shall shoulder the responsibility in managing the general upkeep of common

rooms and electronic or other equipments therein. They should not meddle with the TVs and PCs kept at the common room, if any.

38. All residents are required to enroll themselves as cafeteria members. 39. Cafeteria bill will be worked out on the basis of variable cost and operating overheads

of the Caterer, which will be scrutinized by Hostel Committee, Dean, Administration and Accounts Section. Final recommendation for cafeteria bill fixation will be considered and approved by the Director.

40. The residents will have to adhere to the following time schedule for their breakfast,

lunch, evening tea and dinner at the Hostel Cafeteria.

Breakfast : 7.15 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. Lunch : 12.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. Evening Tea : 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Dinner : 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

41. Cafeteria members will have to co-operate with the Caterer and his staff in their efforts.

Complaints regarding cafeteria arrangements and facilities will be intimated to the Care Taker or Warden for any corrective action.

42. The cafeteria bill will have to be paid at the Institute Office/Bank within 10 days of

announcement. A fine of Re.1/- will be levied per every hundred rupees for late payment from 10th day to 20th day, thereafter a fine of Rs. 100/- will be charged for every ten days.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 43. Any emergency situation must be immediately reported to Caretaker/ Warden. 44. First Aid Box is kept at all times with the Caretaker. 45. In case of fire hazard, use fire extinguisher if fire is manageable, otherwise the residents

have to leave the rooms immediately. They are also required to warn the fellow residents, avoid using elevator, and assemble in front of the hostel building.

46. For any medical emergency, Caretaker and Welfare Com/Warden are to be contacted

for further instructions.

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RIGHTS OF THE HOSTEL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 47. Any breach of these rules will invite an enquiry by the Hostel Management. If the

resident is found guilty, then the Hostel Management will take disciplinary action that it deems fit. The Hostel Management reserves its right to change the rules from time to time keeping the students informed through general circulars displayed on the Hostel Notice Board.

IMPORTANT MOBILE AND PHONE NUMBERS

Ladies Hostel Gents Hostel Caretaker : 2701315 or ext 1315 Caretaker (Block 1): 2701115 or ext 1115

Caretaker (Block 2): 2701215 or ext 1215

Warden : Prof. Resmi Ann Thomas Mobile No: 9738317612 Res No : 2571769 Office No: 2701046

Warden: Prof. Devi Prasad Bedari Mobile No : 9742021040 Landline No: 2575393 Office No : 2701035

Hostel Supervisor: Mr. Narayan Mobile no: 9880832954

Ambulance (KMC Hospital) : 2575555 KMC Hospital : 2922761/2571201 Police (Manipal) : 100, 2570328 Fire : 101 Travels (Priya Car Rentals) : 2570844 (Auto Mr. Umesh ) : 9880845661

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14. LIBRARY INFORMATION AND RULES TAPMI Library-a reservoir of knowledge holds excellent print and electronic resources for the benefit of its users. The resources are well supported by dedicated library staff. It believes on the motto:

Books Are for Use

Every Reader Finds his/her Book Every Book Finds Its Reader

Save the Time of Reader

14.1 GENERALSTATISTICALINFORMATION: Sl. No. Particulars Details

1 Library Area 12300 sq. ft. 2 Library Users 350 3 Seating capacity 100 4 Working Hours

Monday Friday Sat Sunday Holidays

8.30 AM to 11.00 PM 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM Closed

5 Library Resources Books Periodicals Bound Volumes of Journals. Annual Reports Students Project Reports Video Cassettes Audio Cassettes CDs/CD-Roms TAPMI Working Papers TAPMI, HBS, ECCH cases News papers

32100(includes bound vol) 325 5000 400 Cos 3200 406 25 3000 87 600 (for faculty use only) 10 (Bus. & Gen)

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Books No. o f Volumes

No. of books (Volume) No. of Titles No. of Textbooks No. of Ref. Books No. of Children lib books No. of Bound Volumes

(*Textbooks will be given to all students) 32100

23330 21130* 2920 385 508 4997

7 No. Of books added during 2008-09 1000 + 50 for children library

8 No. New Subscriptions during 2007-08 5

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9 Library Services Bar-coded Borrowing facility

Overnight borrowing CD server access on Intranet Online library data search Online database subscription - Indiastat.com & EBSCOhost Intl, IBID, ISI emerging markets, McKinsey Qly, InformedLibrarian, Trade info. Server-based: Prowess, CaPex, EIS. Crisinfac, MIP, Brandscan, and TA Pai memorial Lecture Photo copying facility Inter Library Loan Distribution of Textbooks CDs/Videocassettes

10 Computer facility in library 2 Multimedia PCs for students with CDD 4 terminals for Staff (LAN) & 2 Printers 2 HP Scanners, & 1 barcode Scanner 1 CDWriter, 1 Network Laser Printer

11 Library Staff 6 14.2 LIBRARYINFORMATIONRESOURCES:

The library Information resources consists both print and non-print resources. The nature of resources is summarized below.

1] PRINT RESOURCES:

The print resources consists of books, periodicals, students project reports, company balance sheets/annual reports, working papers of TAPMI faculty members and other institutes, general and business newspapers, and special collections including institutional publications.

1.1 Books: Library has rich collection of well-chosen books on management and

related subjects. Each functional area such as finance, marketing, personnel, systems etc. has wide range of useful books. However, there are a number of books on Research Methodology, Rural Development, Hotel Management, Hospital Management, Fisheries and Agriculture too. The collection is broadly divided into three categories namely lending, textbook and reference books. The Lending books can be borrowed for home reading for longer period and Textbook books are meant for ready reference and can be borrowed for overnight too. The Reference books like encyclopedias, dictionaries, and stock exchange and industrial directories, subject handbooks, statistical data reports and yearbooks are available for reference only.

Special Collections: The special collection includes books and reports published by Harvard Business School, Reserve Bank of India, World Bank, ADB, IMF, CMIE,

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Govt. of India Publications including Census of India 2001 (all published census 2001 documents).

2] Periodicals: The library subscribes around 325 periodicals (magazines+ journals)

published from India and abroad. The back volumes of Business journals are preserved in bound form and 5,000 such bound volumes are available in the library.

Magazines are of general interest like, India today, week, newsweek etc. Journals are research/scholarly publications for example Journal of Management,

Journal of marketing Research, Academy of Management Journal etc. Newsletters are in-house news bulletins from various organizations. Our library is

getting about 30-40 such newsletters and they are kept at the bottom of journal display racks.

3] Newspapers: Library is subscribing to 10 business and general newspapers. The papers

are also subscribed separately for faculty Lounge, Deans and student Hostels.

4] Students' Project Reports (MIP): The students of B-Schools during their studies are required to do a project work to gain real experience in corporate world and submit a project report to organisation and the institute of their study. Reports of such projects are preserved in the library for ready reference. They are arranged batch-wise and need to be referred inside the library. Soft copies of the such reports are available for recent batches.

5] Brandscan Project Reports: TAPMI has unique annual feature called Brandscan.

Brandscan is an industry sponsored annual market research fair conducted by TAPMI students under the guidance of faculty members. The research will be carried public participation and the research data will be gathered through innovative games. Probably TAPMI was the first institute in India to innovate such research studies with public participation and has become model for many bschools in India. The Library has preserved such project reports since its inception in 1993.

6] Company Annual Reports: The library has Annual reports of about 400 major limited

Indian companies for the past several years and these reports are arranged alphabetically on pigeon holed racks in Library basement (Bound Volume section).

7] TAPMI Working Papers: Working papers are the research publications of institute's

faculty members. they are pre publication papers and they are circulated among faculty colleagues for comments and the revised paper will be submitted for publications in academic Journals. About 90 working papers published by TAPMI faculty members are available in the library and the soft copies those papers are accessible on campus-wide network/intranet. Besides, the library has a few working papers of IIMA and IIMB too.

8] Case Studies: the library has purchased over 600 management cases published by

Harvard Business School, Darden University, European Case Clearing House (ECCH). TAPMI also has published over 200 management cases and these cases have been deposited in ECCH case depository. The ECCH cases can be purchased by b-schools across the globe. However, the cases that are available in the library can be referred only by the faculty members of the institute.

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9] Children Library Books: the children library section has small collection of 2000 books, comics and magazines for children of institutes employees.

Since TAPMI has special service of distributing prescribed textbooks to all the students, multiple copies of the same are not being added to library collection. Thus, the collection multiples copies of books are not very significant in TAPMI library books collection.

14.3 NONPRINTRESOURCES:

The Non-print collection includes audio/video cassettes, CD-ROMs and Online Databases.

1] Audio/Video Cassettes: Our library has about 400 quality videocassettes on

Management and related subjects. In addition to this, we have videocassettes prepared during the institutes activities such as Convocation, Brand Scan, summit and Executive Communication (EC); a catalog of cassettes is kept at the counter for ready reference. These videocassettes are getting converted into CDs. About 25 audiocassettes are also available in library, which are already converted to CDs.

2] CD-ROMs/Online Databases: The following CD- ROM databases are available in the

library.

ONLINE / Server-based Databases 1. Ebscohosts- Business Source Complete: an International full text journals database in

the field of Management. Through Ebscohost other databases such as Regional Business News, Current Abstracts, LISTA, Greenlife can be accessed. The access is IP authenticated and can be access through Wi-Fi.

2. CRIS-INFAC Industry Analysis database from CRISIL. Access is IP authenticated and first time registration is required.

3. Indiastat.com online statistical database on macro& micro economy of India. Access is IP authenticated and it is four user licensed access.

4. IBID ( India Business Information Database)- an internet enabled online Database on Indian Business news extracts by Informatics, Bangalore, The access is IP authenticated and can be access through Wi-Fi.

5. CMIEs Prowess database on Indian Companies- Access is Server-Based 6. CMIEs Capex Database on projects in India Access is Server-Based 7. CMIEs Economic Intelligence Service (EIS) on Indian Economy. Access is Server-

Based 8. ISI Emerging Markets database on Indian corporate sector and capital markets,

Access is IP authenticated and it is four user licensed access. 9. Membership with McKinsey Quarterly database. Arrangement could be done for

downloading premium content MCQ articles of request. 10. Trade info database from National Trade Promotion Centre (Membership). 11. Subscription to Informed Librarian database on information sciences/ Technology.

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12. Membership with European Case Clearing House for online database of MANAGEMENT CASES, (for faculty members)

13. Membership with Developing Library network (DELNET) for online databases and ILL.

14. Membership with American Information Resource Centre, Chennai for use of their library resources through ILL

15. Membership with TERI, New Delhi. 16. Membership Subscription to Social Science Research Network (SSRN) databases.

Available for Faculty members only. 17. Subscription to JSTOR databases will be done soon. 18. Subscription to Emerald, Proquest databases and e-books are under consideration. 19. In-house developed databases on library resources and CD-Mirror server to access

virtual CDs on network.

The librarys in-house developed databases are:

1. Bibliographic database of Library books, journals, bound volumes, project reports, case studies, Videocassettes, CDs and company annual reports.

2. Faculty Publications (in process) 3. TAPMI working Papers 4. TAPMI students Photo Albums 5. TAPMI Alumni Database 6. Full Text of T.A. Pai Memorial Lectures 7. Full text of MIP Reports( past three batches) 8. Full text of Brandscan Reports( past three years) 9. Data bank of full text of TAPMI case studies and other case studies purchased for

classroom discussions. 10. CD-server loaded virtual CDs for network access.

All the databases and other electronic resources are accessible through institutes Intranet. 14.4 LIBRARYSERVICESANDFACILITIES:

The library firmly believes in service to users. It will make all efforts to facilitate academic activities of the institute. It attempts to realize Dr. S R Ranganathan's (father of library science) fourth law of Library science ("Save the Time of Reader"). The library facilities and services provided to users are given below.

1] Borrowing Facility:

Books/ Periodicals Borrowing: Books in lending section are available for home reading for the period of one week (for students). Similarly, the back issues of current periodicals and their bound back volumes are available for borrowing

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Overnight Borrowing: In addition lending books, students can borrow one to two textbooks in the reference section for overnight reading, which needs to returned next day morning. CDs/Videos Borrowing: The users can borrow CDs/VCDs and Video cassettes available in the library for short period. Reference Books like dictionaries and encyclopedias are to be referred in the library only

2] Reading /Reference Facilities & Services:

The library has individual cubicles for personal concentrated reading. About 100 students can use the library at a time. The cubicles are fitted with power cables for charging laptops. Subject and general Dictionaries and encyclopedias, Handbooks, industrial Directories, Training kits/manuals, Data books, Govt. of India Publications, Census reports, and year books are available in the library for ready reference.

3] Newspaper Browsing Facility:

The library subscribes to many general and business newspapers. The business papers will be preserved for the past one-two years and general papers will be preserved for the past 6-8 months.

4] Automated facilities & Services:

Bar-Coded Transactions: The issues and returns of books and periodicals are bar-coded. This ensures zero defects and reduced waiting line and longer hours of borrowing. The bar-coded library identity card also minimizes the number of library cards to be carried while barrowing the library resources. It also avoids the filling of borrower's slips at the time of borrowing. On-line Catalogue Search (OPAC): The FoxPro based databases containing bibliographic details of books, periodicals, project reports, videocassettes, CDs, Cases and company annual reports have been developed in the library. The FoxPro driven in-house developed library software will allow users to search library catalog (OPAC) on tapmiweb network. The library software allows users to know the availability and status of the book in the library. the OPAC allows searching the books though Author, Title, Publisher, and Accno, subject, Class No. and Keywords. Remote access: since the campus is Wi-Fi enabled, the users can access library resources and OPAC across the campus including the library building. Virtual CDs on Network: CD Server is installed in institute and about 1000 CDs have been mirrored on to the server. The virtual or mirror CDs can be accessed through intranet.

5] Inter Library Loan (ILL):

The Library is a member of DELNET (DEveloping Library NETwork), New Delhi and AIRC (American Information Resource Center), Chennai. It can arrange to borrow

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books that are not available in the library. Besides, it attempts to borrow the required books from local engineering (Manipal Institute of Technology) and medical (Manipal University) Libraries for a short period.

6] Photocopying & Binding:

The photocopying facility is available in the library and all the members of the library. Lamination and spiral Binding facilities are also available from the centre. On request, arrangements could be made for binding of students' project reports.

7] Text Book Service:

Considering the problem of obtaining the required textbooks in Manipal, the library will make advance arrangements to purchase course related textbooks and distribute the same to students as course material. This service is very much appreciated and needed for remote place like Manipal, where there are no good book shops.

8] Digital Library:

Though the campus including library is Wi-Fi enabled, the library has planned to provide 10 terminals for accessing server-based resources. The process is in progress and the terminals will be installed soon.

9] Library Staff Service:

The library has library dedicated library staff to serve users. The staff members try their best to meet users' requirements. The team-worked service by library staff is much appreciated by users.

14.5 LIBRARYRULESANDREGULATIONS:

1] Membership:

1.1 The primary library members include PGP Students, faculty members, administrative staff, Administrators, and research associates of the institute. Others may however avail the library facilities with prior approval from the Librarian.

1.2 Any user who is leaving the Institute shall return all the borrowed books and periodicals and pay over-due charges, if any, to get the NO DUE certificate.

1.3 For PGP Students the Identity card will remain effective for the duration of the programme.

1.4 In case of loss of identity card, a duplicate I card will be issued only after verification. A fee of Rs.50/- will be levied for issuing duplicate card. In case the original card is found, the user should return the same to the library.

2] Borrowing Privileges:

2.1 The primary members of the library can borrow books, periodicals, CDs, VCs and

newspapers for home reading and viewing purposes. The Textbooks and some reference books in reference book can also be borrowed for overnight reading. The

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bar-coded Library Identity cards will be issued to all the members of the library, which needs to be produced while borrowing books and other materials.

2.2 For PGP Students the Identity card will remain effective for the duration of the programme.

2.3 In case of loss, a duplicate library Identity card will be issued after verification.

3] Loan Privileges:

For Students:

3.1 Four books in lending section can be borrowed for the period of one week. 3.2 Text books in Reference section can be borrowed for overnight reading, 3.3 Two back issues of current periodicals can be borrowed for two days, 3.4 The Bound Back volumes of periodicals are treated as books and they can be

borrowed as lending books 3.5 CDs/DVDs and VCs can be borrowed for short period. 3.6 Project Reports and company annual reports are meant for reference only. However,

they can be issues on special permissions. 3.7 The reference books like encyclopedias and dictionaries are for reference only and

cannot be issued.

For faculty/staff Members and administrators:

The faculty and other staff members can borrow more books and other materials for longer period. They can also borrow the books and magazines in children section for their children.

4] Issue/Return Timings:

4.1 Books will be issued only against the Borrower's IDENTITY CARD 4.2 Since the library transactions are bar-coded, the issues and returns can be done

during library working hours. 4.3 The text books for overnight reading are issued during closing hours and they need

to be returned by next day morning. 4.4 New additions to the library will be issued to the users only after complete

processing is done. 4.5 Renewal of issued books is not allowed. However, books can be reissued only if

there is no demand from other users. However, the book(s) should be brought to the library for the purpose.

4.6 Issues of books for vacations and project works will be considered on special requests.

4.7 The library can recall the books issued to the user at any time, if required. (However, if a book is issued to a Faculty Member, the priority will be given to the Faculty's requirement).

5] Borrowing Privileges:

Library Identity card affixed with bar-code will be issued to all the students. The I- card should be produced while borrowing books and other materials. Since Library I-card

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contains barcode, it must be produced at the time of borrowing. It cannot be transferred and students should come personally with I-card for borrowing.

6] Overdue Charges:

The user should return the books on or before the due date. Books can be reissued only if there is no demand from other users. If a book is not returned on the due date, the user need to pay the Over Due Charges (ODC) as per the following rates. Since the ODC calculation is software driven, the fine will be added to individuals account and the cumulative amount will be adjusted in their textbook deposit at the end of year.

Category Of Documents Fine Per Book

Lending Books Rs.1 per day per book.

Overnight issues (reference books and back issues of journals)

Rs.5/- per day

7] GENERAL:

7.1 Personal belongings such as bags, briefcases, umbrellas, opaque covers etc., are not allowed inside the library and they have to be deposited at the pigeonholed racks kept at the entrance of the library.

7.2 Users need to produce library Identity card in person while barrowing books and other materials from the library

7.3 Users leaving the library should allow the staff at the counter to examine their belongings,

7.4 Users are requested maintain silence within the library premises. 7.5 Smoking and eatables are not permitted inside the library. 7.6 The orderliness of furniture inside the library needs to be maintained. 7.7 Users will be responsible for the materials borrowed from the library. Borrower

will be charged for any loss damage to the material(s), by way of mutilation and disfiguring of pages, by either asking for a replacement of the document. In case of out of print documents, the member will have to pay the cost of photocopying the same and also pay a fine equal to the cost of document.

7.8 Users are requested to ensure that all the documents taken out of the library are properly issued.

8] MISCONDUCT

The following will be treated as misconduct and they will be reported to the authorities and respective heads of departments for further section.

8.1 Unauthorized removal of library documents. 8.2 Mutilation and disfiguring of library documents. 8.3 Non-response to the intimations of library for return of documents. 8.4 Misbehaviour with the library staff on duty.

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15. INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 15.1 ITInfrastructure:

The computing resources at TAPMI include world-class servers and workstations, notebooks and desktops, campus-wide networking, complete WIFI Zone and Internet connection from two ISPs 2MBPS (1:1) each. The IT facilities for students use are located mainly in two Centres:-

a) Computer Centre (2 Labs- CC1 & CC2): exclusively for academic related

applications with high end desktops. b) Systems Lab (SysLab): exclusively for high end applications using high-end

desktops. 15.2 DetailsaboutDatacentre:

1. Servers HP Blade Servers (14 Blades with Console) Rack Server (IBM & HP). Tower Servers (IBM).

2. Storage: HP SAN (2.4TB)

3. HP Backup Libraries.

4. Network & Security.

Foundary Core & Managed Swtiches Structured CAT6 Cabling. Indoor & Out door WIFI Access Points Sonicwall Firewall.

15.3 SoftwarePackages:

1. Operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Linux Windows Vista Business Windows XP Professional

2. Application software:

Microsoft Office 2007 MS Visual Studio.NET Pro FrontPage

3. Statistical Package:

Decision Tools 4.52 SPSS 16.0 (Network Version) E-Views (Computer Lab Version)

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4. Accounting:

Tally 9.0 (Multi User) P-Counter (Printer Accounting Software)

5. Project Management: MS Project 2003

6. Email Security & Anti-Virus software:

Symantec/Mcafee Endpoint security 11.0 Trend Micro Scan Mail for Exchange Ironport C160 Email Security & Anti- Spam

7. Management Games: Markstrat

8. Database:

PROWESS (LAN Ver) CapEx (LAN Ver) EIS (Economic Intelligence Service) (LAN Ver) CRIS Infac(The Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited) IBID (Web based) IndiaStat(Web based) IndLaw (Web based) EBSCO (Web based) ISI Emerging Trade Info

9. DTP Software: Adobe Suite

10. Database Systems: Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition SQL Server 2005 DB2

11. Other Server Based Software:

Microsoft Exchange Sever 2007 (Enterprise Edition) Microsoft ISA 2006 Server (Enterprise) System Management Server 2003(SMS2003)

12. Other High-end Software: Ithink Analyst Software MS-Navision Software version 4.0

13. Simulation software Arena MATLAB R2008a

14. Focuz InfoTech software (digital library)

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15.4 RulesforUsageofInformationResources:

In order to facilitate the optimal use of computers and related facilities in the Computer Centre(CC), the following rules and norms are put forth; these need to be adhered to, in letter and spirit, by all. This is a must to ensure that all users get the required service(s) with minimum inconvenience.

Ensure that the CC is always kept tidy and clean. Cell phones and Eatables are not allowed inside the CC. While working in the CC, talk if you must, but keep your voice low. Take care to not

cause disturbance/discomfort to others. CC is open 24/7. Anyone who wants to work after 11pm should produce ID card and

make an entry in Securitys log book. Violation of the above rules will invite penalty. The IT staff in charge of the facilities are there to help you and provide support; their guidance and decision shall be followed by the users. 15.5 ComputerAccounts:

1] Any student who gets admitted to TAPMI is eligible for student account identified by the name.year (Ex: a student of batch 2009-11 will have name.11 as ID) and this will be continued until the student leaves the Institute.

2] A computer user account that is given to a student is for her/his exclusive use. Each

student should protect her/his account with a password. Accounts found to be not protected will be withdrawn and such students will lose their privilege of using an independent account until the end of the term in which the lapse had occurred.

3] A student shall not disclose her/his password to anybody else.

4] For group assignments, students may apply separately for a group account through their

instructor to the Manager - IT. Even such accounts must be protected through passwords. Unprotected accounts will be purged.

5] An unprotected account status cannot be given as an excuse for plagiarism, or for your

work being stolen or lost. 15.6 FacilitiesUsage:

1] No student shall service any computer or peripherals. All breakdowns should be brought to the notice of IT staff. Trying to service/repair any computer or other equipments by student is tantamount to tampering; and s/he will have to bear the cost of the repair and s/he may be debarred from using TAPMI computer facilities for a period determined by the IT Committee.

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2] Students shall obtain permission from the concerned faculty member to use the Centres

facility when there are classes scheduled in Lab.

3] At any given point in time only one student is allowed to work on a terminal. Whenever there is a group task, the group may be allowed to work on the terminal provided the concerned faculty member or the IT staff accords the permission.

4] Bit map printing utility should not be used for internal communication purposes.

Those who are found violating this rule will be fined. 15.7 GeneralRules:

1] The facilities in the CC are intended for academic purpose only.

2] Students must get the prior permission of the IT staff before bringing outsiders into the CC.

3] Students upon completion of using the computers may log out of the system and leave.

4] Students will have to pay for the repair charges if they cause damage to the furniture,

equipment, and other property in the CC.

5] Students have to take full responsibility re: their laptops and accessories.

6] We are taking all necessary steps aimed at securing information and maintaining the health of the network. Your active support and cooperation is crucial in making this a success.

15.8 UtilizingSystemsLabResources:

In addition to the above rules, the Systems lab users shall adhere to the following rules as well.

1] Systems Lab Usage:

Students must have taken one or more of Systems Electives to avail Systems Lab Resources.

The Systems Lab shall be used for the following purposes: - Programming application development

- Testing of Software/packages - Fine tuning of Software/packages

- Any other tasks as assigned by the faculty.

2] Responsibility of Managing Systems Lab:

2.1 The administration and supervising of Systems Lab is the responsibility of Systems major students.

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2.2 One of the Systems major students shall be identified as Systems Lab Coordinator (SLC).

2.3 Students shall follow the schedule devised by the SLC.

a. At least one Systems major student shall be present in Systems lab whenever the

lab is open for use. b. One of the Systems major students shall be responsible for the opening and

closing of the lab during normal working days and the responsibility shifts from one person to another on roster basis.

c. In case of exigencies, the person in-charge shall hand over the responsibility to the

next person in order and the same shall be intimated to PGP office and Information Centre through SLC.

3] Access to Systems Lab:

3.1 Key to the Systems lab shall be deposited with the Security Staff.

3.2 Eligible student (as per clause 3.1) shall take the key from security staff.

3.3 The students shall deposit the keys back with the security staff (the same person) or

any other person belonging to Systems Major group.

3.4 At no point of time, Systems lab shall be kept open unmanned.

15.9 Misconduct: Any violation of the above mentioned norms shall be treated as Misconduct and shall be referred to the IT Committee.

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16. Faculty 1. Prof. Ajith Kumar J

Prof. Ajith Kumar did his B. Tech. and M. Tech. from IIT Kanpur and his PhD from IIT Madras. He has nearly 12 years of managerial work experience at different places across India. His teaching and research interests include Strategic Management, Organizational Learning, Knowledge Management and Operations Management. He has taught courses in these areas as well as courses such as Product Design and Development, Simulation Modeling, Operations and Knowledge Society & Strategy.

2. Prof. Toppur N Badri Prof. T. N. Badri has a B.A. in Mathematics, an MS in Computational Mathematics. He completed the Ph.D in Industrial Engineering. He has adapted well to working in Management Education. He teaches courses about the complexity of representation of data and also about the analysis of data such as decision trees, linear programming, queuing models, portfolio optimization, and computer simulation. His research interests are in developing and implementing algorithms for network design. He has published works in topics such as Euclidean Steiner Minimal Trees, Minimum Energy Configurations, and the embedding problem of Weighted Graphs in Euclidean Space.

3. Prof. P C Biswal Prof. Pratap Chandra Biswal is the ICICI Bank BFSI Chair Professor at TAPMI. He received his doctorate from University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. His teaching interests are Risk Management and Derivatives, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Financial Markets and Institutions, and Open Economy Macroeconomics. His research interest is in Risk Management and Derivatives, and Applied Finance. Prof Biswal has published papers in leading journals like Economic Political Weekly, Journal of Quantitative Economics, Indian Journal of Economics, Journal of Social and Economic Development, Udyog Pragati et cetera. He presented papers in National and International Seminars and Conferences on various topics in Finance and Economics. Prior to Joining TAPMI, he worked in Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, New Delhi.

4. Prof. Chowdari Prasad Prof Chowdari Prasad is a First Division Graduate / Post Graduate in Commerce (with ranks) from Osmania University, Hyderabad. His specialization was in Cost Accounting and Personnel Management/Industrial Psychology. He has qualified in allied professional areas like Banking (CAIIB-IIBF), Industrial Finance (CIF), Training & Development (ISTD), Computer Programming, Merchant Banking and Industrial Relations. He is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration from AIMA. He teaches courses like Management of Banking and Financial Institutions, Financial Services, Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation, Industrial Relations, Venture Capital & Private Equity, Micro Finance, Retail Banking and Business Law (On-line). Prof Prasad has over 38 years of work experience in Banking Management, Rural Finance / Development, General Administration, Exports-Imports, Leasing/Hire Purchase Finance, Management Education and Academic Administration.

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5. Prof. Devi Prasad Bedari

Prof. Devi Prasad Bedari completed his MA and PhD in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA in 1986 and 1992 respectively. He joins TAPMI with several years of teaching experiences at various academic institutions across the globe, such as, Tribhuvan University, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Botswana and University of Namibia. He was a recipient of Fulbright Scholarship. His teaching and research interests lie in the area of Macroeconomics and Applied Econometrics.

6. Prof. Elankumaran S Dr S Elankumaran has earned his Ph. D in Commerce from Pondicherry University, Pondicherry. He has two decades of teaching and research experience in the field of management. He has taught courses like Management by Human Values, Business Ethics, Ethics in International Business, Corporate Social Responsibility, Behavioural Science and Power & Politics in Workplace. His present research focus is on Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Codes of Ethics/Conduct, Cross-cultural Study on Ethics and Leadership Spirit: Insights from the Past.

7. Prof. Gururaj Kidiyoor Prof. Gururaj H Kidiyoor is an alumnus of TAPMI. He has nearly 10 years of experience in Industry. Prior to joining TAPMI, he worked in TVS Electronics, Wipro, and Digital Equipment. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Distribution Management. His academic interests include marketing of High-tech Products, Industrial Marketing and Technology Marketing.

8. Dr. Jaba Mukherjee Gupta

Dr. Jaba Mukherjee Gupta has a Post Graduate degree in English (specialized in Linguistics and English language teaching) and a Ph.D. in the field of Postcolonial literature from Patna University. Dr. Jaba M. Gupta's teaching experience of more than fifteen years spans various areas including modern English Literature, Language and Communication for Management, Communication strategy and Communication in a Business Environment. Her research interest in Management Education was developed during her student days in the Department of Organization and Leadership at the University of San Francisco, USA.

9. Prof. Jaims K J

Prof. K. J. Jaims has twenty years of work experience: 10 years in the area of marketing with four food firms in India in the co-operative and the corporate sectors; 6 years in action-consulting and training, especially with the retail organizations; 4 years in academics: facilitating MBA students in marketing, prior to joining TAPMI in June 2007. He currently teaches Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Research. His strengths are: dovetailing the research needs of the industry with the tools of multivariate methods like conjoint analysis, logistic regression, discriminant analysis,

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cluster analysis, factor analysis, multiple regression analysis, multi-dimensional scaling, and perceptual mapping through SPSS.

10. Prof. Madhuchhanda Das Aundhe Prof. Madhuchhanda Das Aundhe is a Fellow of IIM Bangalore. Her area of specialization is Information Systems. She has 7 years of industry experience, of which 3 years is in the software industry. She is presently based in Bangalore at Essae-TAPMI Academy. Her areas of academic interest are Business Process Modeling and Reengineering. and System Analysis and Design.

11. Prof. Mohan Kumar Prof. V. Mohan Kumar is a Graduate in Electrical Engineering and obtained his Masters Diploma in Computer, Information and Control Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. He has over 20 years of experience in industry and teaching. His academic interests include Management Information Systems and Software Project Management.

12. Prof. Raghunath Rudran Prof. Raghunath Rudran is B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kanpur and PGDRM from Institute of Rural Management, Anand. He has over 15 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining TAPMI, he was General Manager in Galaxy Surfactants Limited, Mumbai He has extensive experience in commissioning and running of chemical plants. His interest lies in the areas of Production & Operations Management and Supply Chain Management. He has research interests in the area of Service Supply Chain Management.

13. Prof. Rajagopalan A V Professor A.V.Rajagopalan is a graduate in Commerce and is a Chartered Accountant with an All-India Rank. He is also a Fellow member of the Institute of Cost & works Accountants of India. He has a Masters degree in Public Administration and Masters and M.Phil degrees in Economics. Besides, he holds an M.Phil degree in Management and got his Doctoral degree for his work in linking Managerial concepts with the ancient Indian texts. He has spent over 30 years in the finance and managerial spheres of various institutions in India and abroad. He has worked in India in senior positions with Maruti Udyog Ltd, NDDB, AMUL and Coal India. He teaches Management Control Systems and Managerial Accounting. He worked for the Ministry of Finance & Economic Development, Government of Botswana in Southern Africa and was the Financial Controller for a World Bank funded agricultural development project in Nigeria. His current research areas are in the fields of Governance and Financial Reforms.

14. Prof. Rajiv V Shah Rajiv Shah has a Post Graduate degree in Commerce and is a Fellow of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. He has completed the Licentiate level of Insurance (General) from the Insurance Institute of India and also the Diploma in French from lAlliance Francaise dAhmedabad. His areas of interest are

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Management Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Financial Management and Direct Tax Laws. He has work experience of 16 years in private as well as government sectors, prior to joining TAPMI. He was an international financial researcher for 2 years at CIFAR Emerging Capital Markets Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad and thereafter joined the Income Tax Department. He has research interests in Transfer Pricing Issues and Direct Tax Laws.

15. Prof. Ramakrishna Chadaga Prof. Ramakrishna Chadaga holds a Masters degree in Aero Space Engineering from IIT Madras, and a Masters in management from Kerala University, specializing in HRM and Operations Management. His areas of interest are HRM, OB, Leadership, Teams, Learning & Development, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship and TQM. Prof. Chadaga has more than 125 technical papers to his credit and has presented papers in national and international conferences. He is a trained ISO-9000 Lead Assessor and Corporate Trainer and has worked in different capacities at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Trivandrum, such as Head, Aerodynamics Test Facilities, Head, HRD and Project Director, Test Vehicle and Sounding Rocket Programs.

16. Prof. Ramesh N Prof. N. Ramesh is a Graduate in Engineering and Post Graduate in Management from IIM Bangalore. He has over 20 years of industry experience in areas such as Manufacturing, Marketing and General Management. Prior to joining TAPMI, he was on the faculty of Goa Institute of Management. He is presently based in Bangalore. He currently teaches Marketing Management. His academic and research interests include Technology Management and R&D Management. He has recently completed his PhD.

17. Prof. Resmi Ann Thomas Resmi Ann Thomas has her Core specialization in MSW (Medical and Psychiatry) from University of Kerala and is nearly completing her PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, in Human Resource Management. Her area of research includes impression management, social competence, personality and entrepreneurship. Her expertise is in OB and HR. Her areas of interest include aspects of social and clinical psychology, transactional analysis and counseling.

18. Dr. Saji Gopinath (Director) Dr Saji Gopinath has taken charge as Director of TAPMI since 24th March 2009. He is on lien from IIM Kozhikode. Prior to joining TAPMI, he was working as Professor in the area of Operations Management and Information Technology at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering