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17th Armed Forces Program in Business Management Armed to lead About ARMED FORCES BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COURSE The Indian Armed Forces represent a large group of well groomed and highly motivated people who are accustomed to working in a system that expects them to set high individual standards and high achievement targets. Officers from the armed forces are known to be self-reliant, innovative, resourceful and highly adaptable and are endowed with courage, motivation, education, selflessness and honesty. They lead and inspire the men working under them to perform extraordinary tasks in challenging situations and under testing/taxing circumstances. The service officers have the requisite skills backed with discipline and a focused approach to lead a productive life. Those who aspire for a magnificent career in the corporate world need to reorient their skills, attitudes and attributes to manage and capitalize on their inherent potential and experience for value creation. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME • Enhancing the professional competence of participants in different areas of Management. • Developing a general management perspective from the standpoint of a total enterprise. • Developing a global mindset to foster a comprehensive understanding of private sector working. • Developing appropriate attitudes to enable participants to transit into a second career and be effectively absorbed in the corporate world. PROGRAMME DESIGN A full time 24 weeks management course, divided into three semesters of eight weeks each. At the end of this intense business education, the participants are fully geared for the work in varied fields, such as: • Sales & Marketing • Operations & Project Management • Information Technology • Supply Chain Management • Media • Aviation & Aerospace • Human Resource • Finance • Retail • Telecom/IT enabled Services • Education • Strategy Management MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR Dear Recruiter, It gives me immense pleasure to introduce the 17th batch of officers from the Armed Forces currently undergoing the Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Business Management being conducted at the Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon. The six months long full time programme being conducted by this Institute is specifically designed to tap the potential of these highly experienced and talented leaders and facilitate their smooth transition into senior and mid- level management positions in the business world. The programme seeks to systematically impart core concepts and competencies necessary for effective leadership at the managerial level in today’s complex business complexities. Though the programme participants come with varied experience, tenures and diverse academic backgrounds, they possess outstanding track record of service to the nation and substantial exposure in leadership positions. All participants have significant experience in their chosen areas of specialization in the field of operations, engineering, IT, aviation, logistics, human resources or general administration. A majority of the participants are postgraduates from reputed colleges and most of them have worked in projects employing state of the art technologies. The current batch of 40 officers brings to the table, number of competencies that are at a premium in today’s business world. Along with their demonstrated record of professionalism and highest integrity, they bring with them their rich experience in leading from the front, harnessing of men and resources economically, team work and intangible benefits of camaraderie and espirit-de-corps. Their background and training have imbibed in them, a natural concern for welfare and handsome contribution towards the social and human dimensions of the organization. Having served in the Armed Forces where a premium is placed on value learning, they are well disposed towards continuous updation of knowledge for growth. This enviable capability places them at an advantage in today’s challenging corporate world. I am sure whatever domain these officers venture into, they will prove to be a valuable asset to the organizations and beyond doubt, they can be fully depended upon to deliver on their commitments. I am confident that prospective employers will find in them, a source of competitive advantage and organizational well being. I wish the officers of 17th AFP the very best in all their future endeavours. Dr. Mukul P Gupta Director, MDI 1 MESSAGE FROM DEAN Dear Recruiter, I am proud to introduce to you the 17th batch of officers from the Armed Forces undergoing six months Certificate Course in Business Management at the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon. These Officers have opted for a second career in the corporate world and have experience varying from 10 to 35 years. This course has been specially designed for the Armed Forces officers keeping in view their varied work experience, both in peace and operational areas. The 24 weeks rigorous schedule conducted by our experienced faculty has exposed the participants to modern business concepts and practices with the aim to channelize their potential into the corporate world. It is evident from the interactive discussions that these officers have already applied various management concepts and practices in the Armed Forces. We, at the Institute, have only provided them assistance to maximize their skills, knowledge and core strengths which would assist them to transcend the business world and adopt quickly to corporate culture, ethics and practices. I am impressed by the immense zeal, enthusiasm and commitment of these officers to learn during the course. Their conduct has been commendable and I am confident that this batch of “Corporate Warriors” would prove to be assets to the business world. Wishing them success and happiness in their future endeavour Prof. N.R. Bhusnurmath Dean, MDI 2 MESSAGE FROM PROGRAMME DIRECTORS Dear Recruiter, The Armed Forces Programme (AFP) at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon is a rigorous, six months full-time programme in business management, specifically designed for officers from the Armed Forces. The programme re-orients and prepares the officers, who have opted for a second career after their military service, to efficiently undertake all management tasks in an increasingly complex and demanding corporate environment. We are pleased to present the 17th batch of 40 participants from the Armed Forces currently undergoing the programme. Each participant in this programme has rich experience and possesses proven expertise in specific areas of specialisation ranging from Project Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Human Resources, Ship Building, Aviation, General Administration and Security. Additionally these officers bring on board, proven qualities of leadership, perseverance, dedication and continued loyalty to an organisation. Through a series of foundation and specialised courses in management, the programme curriculum provides the participants, a detailed exposure to the contemporary business environment and has further sharpened their strong conceptual and analytical abilities. Their assimilation is further bolstered through projects, assignments and interactions with guest speakers from the industry. We have no doubt that the education and knowledge imparted at this premier Institute has prepared and equipped them with the necessary skills to take on challenges of business and corporate governance. Industry feedback on previous AFP batches has been very encouraging. Our alumni have always surpassed expectations of the recruiters and we are certain that the corporate sector would once again be eager to welcome this batch of “Go-Getters” into their fold and to gain immensely by employing them. We wish the participants the very best in their future careers. Dr. Anil Anand Pathak Dr. Vidhu Gaur 3 THE FACULTY One of the key contributors to the establishment of MDI as a leading business school is its experienced and world renowned faculty. MDI offers several courses under various specialisations. Each course is supported by a highly qualified faculty team who are experts in their fields. The following faculty members have facilitated transition of participants into the corporate world :- BUSINESS COMMUNICATION ManagEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Prof (Dr.) Vidhu Gaur Prof (Dr.) NP Singh MBA, Ph.D.(University of Kota) MSc., Ph.D.(Haryana University) BUSINESS & CORPORATE LAWS MARKETING ManagEMENT Prof. CL Bansal, Prof. Vinod Kalia PhD Law (Delhi University) B.Tech (IIT Delhi), PGDM (IIM Ahmedabad) BUSINESS STATISTICS Prof. Kirti Sharma Prof. Ashok Panjwani Ph.D., Marketing Management B. Tech., Fellow Ph.D (IIMA) (Kurukshetra University) COST ManagEMENT Prof. Ritu Srivastava Prof. (Dr.) Ashutosh Dash Ph.D. (Marketing Management) Ph.D.(M&A), Bhubaneshwar OPERATIONS ManagEMENT BUSINESS ECONOMICS Prof.(Dr.) Manoj K Srivastava Prof. Sunil Ashra B.E., M. Tech, Ph.D. (BITS, Pilani) Ph.D Economics (JNU, New Delhi) OrganISATIOnaL BEhavIOUR ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS Prof (Dr.) Anil Anand Pathak Prof. (Dr.) Mahadeo P Jaiswal MA (Psy.)¸ Ph.D. (Nagpur University)¸ FDP (IIMA) Ph.D. Computer Science (Delhi University) PROJECT ManagEMENT FInancIAL ManagEMENT Prof. S Chatterjee Prof. (Dr.) PC Biswal PGDM (IIM Banglore), Ph.D. (Material Ph.D. (Hyderabad University) Management, Barkatullah Univ.) HUMAN RESOUrcE ManagEMENT Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Sangeeta S. Bharadwaj Prof. CP Shrimali M.Sc., MMS, M.E., Ph.D. (BITS, Pilani) PhD (Udaipur University), M. Com., Diploma in Labour Laws, MCC (Manila), STRATEGIC ManagEMENT