About Us

Vision Statement: 

To contribute to the all round development of Indian world of work and its global associates through excellence in decision making and problem solving. In doing so, to emerge as a prime
knowledge resource for the growth of the industry and society and to remain a source of pride for all Indians.

Mission Statement:
 
Through effective research, teaching and education extension activities, constantly seek to strengthen the ongoing process of management and extend the frontiers of management knowledge. In doing so, consolidate the creative bridge between the traditions of management in India and global processes of management. In the process, nurture committed faculty and dedicated staff and make available to our students and client groups a world class scholastic infrastructure that is highly conducive for learning and creativity. As a result, develop leaders for industry and society at large.

About Department of Management Studies (DMS)

The Post Graduate Management education began in IIT Delhi in 1976 with Prof. Sudhir Kakar as first Co-ordinator of the PG program in what was then the ‘School of System and Management Studies’. Through gradual process of evolution, when Prof. Vinayshil Gautam was the Head in 1993, it acquired the statutory status of ‘Department of Management Studies’ under I.I.T. Delhi Act. The formal appellation of Master of Business Administration (MBA) for PG program in management came in 1997.


The Department currently runs a three MBA programs: two-year full-time MBA programmes with focus on ‘Management Systems’‚ a two-year full-time MBA programme with focus on ‘Telecommunication Systems Management’ under the aegis of Bharti School of Telecom Technology and Management and a three-year part-time MBA programme with focus on ‘Technology Management’. Apart from the specialised compulsory courses in the focus area, the students have choice for functional area specialization in Finance, Marketing, Informat ion Systems, St rategy, Organisat ion Management, HR etc. The students in two-year full time MBA programme are admitted through a rigorous screening process including CAT(Common Admissions Test)*, Group discussion and Personal interview. This test is used by all the IITs & IISc for admissions to their management programme. Admission to MBA (Part-Time) programme is also done through a process of written test, group discussion and interview, organized in a customised mode.

* Until 2011, JMET (Joint Management Entrance Test) was conducted by IITs for admissions to their two year full-time Management Programs


Distinguishing Features


Post Graduate Management education began in IIT Delhi in 1976 with Professor Sudhir Kakar as first Co-ordinator of the PG program in what was then the ‘School of System and Management Studies’. Through gradual process of evolution, when Professor Vinayshil Gautam was the Head in 1993, it acquired the statutory status of ‘Department of Management Studies’ under the I.I.T. Delhi Act.

 

The formal appellation of Master of Business Administration (MBA) for PG program in Management came in 1997. The Department currently runs a two-year full time general MBA programme with focus on ‘Management Systems’, a two-year full time MBA programme with focus on ‘Telecommunication Systems Management’ under the aegis of Bharti School of Telecom Technology and Management and a three-year part time MBA programme with focus on ‘Technology Management’. Apart from the specialised compulsory courses in the focus area, the students have choice for functional area specialization in Finance, Marketing, Information Systems, Organisation and HR etc. The students in two-year full time MBA programme are admitted through a rigorous screening process under Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) comprising of an admission test, group discussion and interview. This test is used by all the IITs & IISc for admissions to their management programme. Admission to MBA (Part-Time) programme is also done through a process of written test, group discussion and interview, organized in a customised mode.


The Department of Management Studies (DMS) has some distinguishing features:

  • Heavy research orientation, which is used extensively for designing courses to respond to current industry issues and continuously revise the contents of the courses.
  • Home to country’s first research series on ‘Comparative Management Practices in Asia.
  • Faculty who have served on various UN related bodies and international professional association.
  • A widely acclaimed faculty, which has been invited to teach in various parts of the globe.
  • Faculty which is sought after nationally and internationally for consulting activities.
  • One of the pioneering entrepreneurship programs in the country that has obtained funding andsupport from various agencies including SIDBI.
  • Pioneer in IPR education among the technical institutions in the country.
  • Till date in more than three decades of existence, over seven dozen PhDs have been produced.
  • The faculty has contributed at the highest policy level committees of Government of India (GoI), served on various boards of corporate entities, as Chairman ‘All India Board of Management Education’ of AICTE and contributed to the establishment of 5th Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Kozhikode; and 7th Indian Institute of Management at Shillong.
  • The Department faculty has published over five (5) dozen books and over 1000 papers in various journals and conference volumes.
  • World class IT infrastructure with a very high computer to student ratio, a rich software repository that facilitates computer aided instructions and enables hands on experience on leading business enterprises.

The Department has undertaken consultancy work on behalf of Government Departments such as  Department of MHRD, Ministry of Science and Technology; Development Personnel and Training etc. It has provided consultancy support to various service and manufacturing sector industries and cooperatives besides consulting for international organisation like the Dubai Port Authority; U.S. Air Force Eloqu, Germany. It has also provided professional inputs to voluntary professional associations such as Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), DMA; Institute of Personal Management; All India Management Association (AIMA), Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), IFTDO and ARTDO International etc. The Department has also made contributions to the developmental activities of companies such as HTA, Arthur Anderson, Malaysian Institute of Insurance, Indian Petro-Chemicals Limited (IPCL) and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). Its expertise has been sought in Germany, France, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia etc. The Department has contributed in the policy formulation and operational activities at the highest level of the Government, University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Human Resource Development and various corporate enterprises. The faculty has received prestigious fellowships from the United Nations Development Programme, Shastri-Indo Canadian Institute Calgary, Royal Asiatic Society London, ARTDO International Manila, All India Management Association, Indian Society for Training & Development, Association of Business Executives, U.K. and other major national and international professional associations.

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