I offer on-site consulting in following areas for both new (to be established) and existing Business schools in and around Bangalore only. For outstation ventures the service will be online only and advisory in nature.

Education Institute Infrastructure

• Academic delivery infrastructure for Business Schools/Management Schools

  • Campus plans and requirements leading to campus inventory for new/existing schools

  • Classrooms specific to Business Schools with instructional technology

  • Computer Labs with wired and wireless (Wi-Fi) LAN and broadband Internet

  • Campus-wide Wireless (Wi-Fi) LAN and broadband Internet

  • Instructional technology including overhead and LCD/DLP projectors, sound propagation systems, document camera etc.

  • Student computing including right fit Laptops/Desktops, printing and reprographics

  • Library setup and continuous development including subscriptions of print and electronic media

  • Existing library automation using integrated library management software and bar coding

  • Process consulting for summer and winter projects for students including assessment and grading

  • Academic process review and enhancement (also for multi-location institutes).

• Administrative Infrastructure

  • Setting up the PGP/MBA program office administration (also for multi-location institutes)

  • Selection and admission process (also for multi-location institutes)

  • Brand building and advertising (also for multi-location institutes)

  • Recruitment of faculty, associates, research assistants and administrative staff

  • Facilities management and security process

  • Other administrative policies including leave, travel etc in accordance to statutory (UGC/AICTE in India) or jurisdictional university guidelines.

  • Setting up the placement/corporate relations cell and process

   

• Quality Management, Certification and Ranking

  • Consulting for NAAC, NBA accreditation/certification (in Indian conditions)

  • Consulting for academic and administrative process quality improvement

  • Initiation towards EFMD-EQUIS (Europe) and AACSB (USA) accreditation

  • Assessing current ranking readiness and gap areas (as per BW-Cosmode and Outlook-Cfore)

  • Continuous help and monitoring towards managing the gaps for better ranking

   

• Student Development and Extra/co-curricular activities

  • Coaching and training students for different inter Business school management events and competitions including various types of management games, Business Quizzes, simulated games

  • Student skill assessment for extra-curricular activities followed by team formation/selection and event specific training

  • Basic business etiquette and official communication including letters, faxes, presentations (using PowerPoint/transparencies)

  • Cultural and social events with student clubs and forums. Specific functional forums for post-curricular and business awareness. Training faculty and students to drive clubs and forums.

I offer MDP's/FDP's for corporate trainers and management faculty members in following areas.

• CASE method of teaching/training (ECCH-European Case Clearing House trained)

  • Where and how to get the right cases including sources, purchasing, bulk discounts, prints and copying rights.

  • Correct fit cases/caselets for your target audience

  • Administering and leading case discussions in Indian scenario (for regular and executive classes depending on participants)

  • Student assessment based on class participation, solo and group presentation, submissions

  • Grading case discussions for marks based on predefined parameters

I also offer specific customized programs in pedagogy, assessment and feedback methods, faculty effectiveness measurement. I undertake course syllabi and interdisciplinary curriculum development in the areas of

• Emerging technologies (with applications to business)

• E-commerce and E-business

• Managerial and business computing

• Enterprise solutions (ERP, SCM, CRM tool based programs)

• IT Enabled services (ITES) and BPO Management

• Customer Relationship Management

• Personal Productivity Software (MS Office)

• Management Information Systems

• Web Design (Using MS tools)

• Knowledge Management (with applications to business)

The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage. (from 'The Fifth Discipline') - Peter Senge