Bangalore Management Academy (BMA)

The new breed of Indians sees opportunities everywhere. While we?re still a careful culture, we?ve come to believe in acceptable risks, for rewards. Which is why even as financial legends topple in the West, young Indians are already preparing for the next wave of prosperity, led by the Asian giants ? India China.

It is at places like the Bangalore Management Academy (BMA) that young, aspiring professionals are groomed to take on the mantle of the next generation of global leaders, to build tomorrow, on the remarkable accomplishments of today?s Indian Business giants.
BMA is a new management Institution that they choose to apply more than the tried and tested traditional methods to education. The institution has well-earned reputation for providing globally recognised Master?s degree and Bachelor?s degrees in a truly international academic environment. The curriculum, faculty, teaching methods, facilities, infrastructure ? all measure up to the highest international bench mark and maintained through superb educational alliances with the best universities and institutions around the world, such as the Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM Trichy), the Edith Cowan University (Australia), the University of Aberdeen School of Law (UK), the Asia Pacific University College of Technology and Innovation (Malaysia), the Retailers Association of India (RAI), the Pondicherry University (PU), the Northern Consortium (UK) and the Singapore Human Resources institute (SHRi).

These tie-ups imply that BMA now offers various kinds of MBA programmes, as well as MA degrees including law and technical degrees. The Singapore Human Resources institute (SHRi) alliance offers Indian professionals qualifications from Singapore?s internationally renowned HR accreditation authority.

Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR):

Established in 1970 as a non-profit organization, The Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai, is a leading business school, aiming to train and develop globally competitive managers to serve the needs of the Indian industry. Its curriculum is a mix of theory and simulated real life exposure, so its graduates are equipped to meet all kinds of challenges.

Sponsored by ICICI, the House of Kotharis and other major industrial groups, and with the Finance Secretary, Government of TamilNadu and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Madras are ex-official board members.

IFMR is recognised as a Social Science Research Institute by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India, and is approved as an institution of national importance by the Ministry of Finance. The faculty members have worked and consulted with both national and international organizations. The students too, are involved in these projects, ensuring a continuous interaction with industry. IFMR has a University of Madras approved Ph.D. degree in Finance and Economics.

IFMR emphasizes a global perspective as to bring in the best international practices. It also believes in forging strong links with the industry in the development of teaching material, research, student projects, placement and consultancy services. The stress is on leadership with ethics. The approach to learning seeks to prepare students to be effective managers in the face of changes in management theory and practices as well as in the external environment.

IFMR helps students realize their potential through active involvement in the learning process-they learn how to take decisions and meet stringent deadlines through assignments, cases, role-play, projects and simulated real life situations.

CSR-GHRDC B-School Survey 2008: New Emerging Potential and Promising B-Schools

Name of the B-Schools (alphabetically)

• Asian School of Business, Thiruvananthapuram
• Bangalore Management Academy, Bangalore
• Cosmic Business School, New Delhi
• IILM Business School, New Delhi
• KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
• K.R Mangalam Global Institute of Management, New Delhi
• Poona School of Business, Pune

Competition Success Review 2008