GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

(Effective from Academic Year 2021-22)

PROGRAMME BROCHURE

B.K.SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES UNIVERSITY NAVRANGPURA – (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE) & INSTITUTE OF DEFENCE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (Establishment: 2020)

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Education is One thing no one can take away from you .

Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in Man.

– Swami Vivekananda”

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ABOUT GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

The Gujarat University was conceived in the nineteen twenties in the minds of public-spirited and learned men like Gandhiji, Sardar Patel, Acharya Anandshankar B. Dhruva, Dada SahebMavlankar, KasturbhaiLalbhai and many others. However, the University could come into existence only after the achievement of independence. Gujarat University is the oldest and the largest university of the state of Gujarat, established in 1949 by SardarVallabhbhai Patel with the vision of . The University today is the top university in the state of Gujarat, offering courses across a plethora of domains, from rock-solid fundamental courses across sciences, humanities, business management and various other streams to courses aligned with the needs of the modern age, involving defence, disaster, aviation, business intelligence etc. Gujarat University is the same university that has given the country stalwarts such as the father of Indian space program Vikram Sarabhai, Prime Minister , business tycoon and noted social worker Elaben Bhatt, alongside dozens of other national figures. Among many other things, Gujarat University is now home to one of the best startup support systems in the country, ’s first research park, and an upcoming Sports City that would allow students and the entire university family to have access to Olympics standard infrastructure for over 16 sports and games.

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ABOUT B.K.SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, GU

B.K. School of Professional and Management Studies was established in 1976 as the Business School of Gujarat University to meet the regional demand for professional managers. Initially, the School started with an intake of 30 students for its two-year full-time MBA programme. Over the years the intake of students has been increased and now it stands at 120. The School started a part-time MBA programme for serving executives from 1983 and currently the intake for the same is 60. A Management Academy was established in the School in 2011 and currently the Academy is offering 15 PG Diploma courses and one PG certificate course in various related disciplines of Management. These are part time courses. These courses are intended to provide a platform for persons who did not have formal management education or who need to have specialisations in some specific sectors. A novel feature of these courses is that even full time PG students pursuing other courses are also allowed to undergo these courses for enhancing their employment potential.

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ABOUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE (PPG)

Department of Public Policy and Governance offer courses like Ph.D., Master courses, Certificate and PG Diploma Courses related to Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Finance etc. It would be multidisciplinary initiative and would involve policy related learning and development in all fields like Business and Government Policy, Demography, Politics, Institutions, International and Global Affairs, Political and Economic Development, Social and Urban issues, Economics, Health and Hygiene, Administration and Infrastructure, science and technology etc. The Department will have immense potential to excel in all its academic endeavors and inculcate the latest developments in different disciplines. The department will be committed to provide quality professional development opportunities for students/ professionals in the public and non-public sectors.

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VISION OF DEPARTMENT

Department of Public Policy and Governance (DPPG) is intended for improving governance and public policy in India with a strong desire to lead policy thinking and policy formulation suggesting solutions to the emerging policy issues and problems. The Department will aspire to enhance scholastic abilities and establish it as a policy think tank that develops and promotes alternative solutions to the issues concerned with society and critically evaluate public policies, to assess the performance of the public authorities and to organize programmes for raising the competencies of students, faculty and administrators.

MISSION

DPPG aims to transform itself into a reputable institution dealing with policy and administration issues to help governments at all levels to improve governance and also formulate strategic policy making. It will aspire to be a leading institution of students, practitioners, alumni, faculty, and staff developing knowledge through teaching, research, and professional development emphasizing innovative management of public policy and services.

OBJECTIVES

The Department intends to undertake the activities for promoting education, research, training and consultancy in the area of Public Policy, and Governance. The objectives are :

1. To cater latest developments in the field of public policy administration and management at the national and international levels 2. To promote research in the field of Public Policy , Public Administration and Management that can guide policy makers for effective planning and implementation. 3. To train the students for the civil service examinations 4. To motivate students and practitioners for research to explore and gain insights into administrative processes 5. To identify training needs, and conduct Training Programmes for existing policy practitioners 6. To conduct research and publish literatures related to Public Policy, Administration, Management, and Execution of industrial and developmental activities. 7. To act as a platform for providing skilled human resources for policy making, administration, and implementation.

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8. To organize seminars, conferences, and workshops for providing a platform for interaction and exchange of views by various agencies, academia, practitioners, professionals and working executives at public systems 9. To organize Special Assistance and Capacity Building programmes. 10. To create an interdisciplinary study environment within university for the management and non management students across different disciplines. 11. To undertake joint research projects and collaborative works with institutes/ universities of national and international repute involved in public policy and public systems development and management development activities within the country.

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Department of Business Intelligence

Success of business depends on type of informed decisions taken by managers. It needs a holistic approach to understand and make decisions that are appropriate for business success. Lot of information is gathered from environment by managers to create appropriate strategies. Just gathering or collecting information is not enough, analysing the data and presenting them in actionable information with implications is essential in each functional domain. The young aspirants of management education need to learn these skills and upgrade them continuously to withstand the rigorous corporate environment. The Department of Business Intelligence aims at cratering the needs of young aspirants to get educated and upgrade with the demands of the corporate houses. The department seeks to build industry ready professionals by offering diversified contemporary course capable of meeting the turbulence of time. The department aims at shaping, enhancing and sharpening the skills set of student community. The department has a strong focus on developing a contemporary curriculum consistent with latest trends in the industry. Business Intelligence is a technology-driven process which needs updated skill for which strong industry interface is developed. Students are given live projects, internships, industrial visits and frequent guest lectures to understand the latest happenings of industry. We persistently seek and adopt innovative methods in our teaching learning process with an objective of improving quality in higher education on a consistent basis.

Identity of Business Intelligence Department

 Shaping: Develop our students into future pioneers and entrepreneurs in the field of business intelligence. Sharpening Shaping  Enhancing: Join hands with the industry to keep the learning curve always in line with needs of the industry.  Sharpening: Continuously strive for knowledge Enhancing generation and keep the institute in tune with the changing world.

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Glimpes of events @ B.K. School of Professional and Management Studies, Gujarat University

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PROGRAMMES OFFERED MBA PROGRAMMES AT BK SCHOOL AND IDSR MBA/MSc COURSES (FULL TIME – 2 YEARS, FEES: 20,000 PER SEMESTER, ELIGIBILITY : ANY GRADUATE )

1. MBA in Public Policy Management 2. MBA in Business Economics & Public Finance 3. MBA in Event Management 4. MBA in Business Intelligence 5. MBA in Defence Management 6. MBA in Disaster Management 7. MBA in Homeland Security 8. MSc in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning 9. MSc in National Security & Defence Studies

Admission Inquiry: Call on 8160780345/7874545206 (Between 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) Visit us :https://gujaratuniversity.ac.in/custom/admissions

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B K SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE,

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE) &

INSTITUTE OF DEFENCE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (IDSR), GUJARAT UNIVERSITY Five Years Integrated Programme BBA (3 Years) + MBA (2 Years)

(FULL TIME – 5 YEARS , FEES: 20,000 PER SEMESTER ) Eligibility : Class 10 +2 or its equivalent with a minimum of 50%

3 Years BBA + 2 Years MBA (Full Time Course) 1. I-MBA in Cyber Security Management (CSM) 2. I-MBA in International Business (I-MBA IB) 3. I-MBA in Business Economics & Management (I-MBA BEM) 4. I- MBA in Business Intelligence (I-MBA BI) 5. I-MBA in Advertising and Public Relations (I-MBA APR) 6. I-MBA in Finance (I-MBA F) 7. I-MBA in HR and Public Administration (I-MBA HPA)

8. Masters in Public Health & Hospital Administration (PHHA) Admission Inquiry: Call on 8160780345/7874545206 (Between 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

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B K SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE) & INSTITUTE OF DEFENCE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (IDSR), GUJARAT UNIVERSITY PG DIPLOMA (EVENING- 1, YEAR COURSES, FEES: 20,000 PER YEAR, ELIGIBILITY : ANY GRADUATE)

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1. P G Diploma in Data Analysis 2. P G Diploma in Multivariate Analysis and Structural Equation Modelling 3. P G Diploma in Advanced Data Analysis 4. P G Diploma in Data Analysis using SPSS for Research Scholars 5. P G Diploma in Public Policy Management 6. P G Diploma in Public Policy and Governance

7. P G Diploma in Public Finance and Economics 8. P G Diploma in Advanced Financial Management and Analysis 9. P G Diploma in Applied Econometrics 10. P G Diploma in Applied Finance and Accounting 11. P G Diploma in Financial Analytics 12. P G Diploma in Event Management 13. P G Diploma in Disaster Management 14. P G Diploma in Defence Management

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15. P G Diploma in Counter Terrorism Studies 16. P G Diploma in Cyber Security 17. P G Diploma in Military Geography 18. P G Diploma in Defence Analyst 19. P G Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Sciences

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CERTIFICATE COURSES (EVENING/ WEEKENDS) FEES: 5500 PER COURSE, ELIGIBILITY : ANY GRADUATE)

1. Objectives of the course: To create the synergy between University education and Professional education to enhance the employability of the Graduates of Gujarat University.

2. The faculty for teaching this course will be experts from different parts of nation. 3. This Certificate Course will be offered twice in an Academic year. 4. Duration of the course:This course will be offered for duration of two months of 60hours60 Hrs.( 60Hrs/1.5Hrs.) = 40 Sessions(5Daysinaweek.Each day 2 Sessions of 1.5Hrs. each). 5. Timing of the course:Between7.00p.m.to9.00p.m.(MondaytoFriday) 6. Eligibility:This course will be offered to students who have cleared their graduation/Post-graduation programmes of any discipline from recognized universities. 10. The student intake will be as per the demand of the course. 11. Admissioncriteria:On First Come First Served basis and merit basis(ifrequired). 12. Fees:Rs.5500/-only per student/per course(excluding final exam fees)

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PROGRAMMES OFFERED :

1. Certificate Course in Fintech (CC_FT) 2. Certificate Course in Financial Statement Analysis(CC_FSA) 3. Certificate Course in Quantitative Finance (CC_QF) 4. Certificate Course in MS Excel for Finance (CC_EF) 5. CertificateCourse in Finance for Non-finance (CC_FNF) 6. Certificate course in Research in Public Administration 7.Certificate Course in Public Policy and Finance 8. Certificate course in Public Policy and Governance 9. Certificate course in research methodology for statistical modeling 10. Certificate Course in Structural Equation Modeling Admission Inquiry: Call on 8160780345/7874545206 (Between 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) Visit us :https://gujaratuniversity.ac.in/custom/admissions

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