GIDC Rajju Shroff Rofel Institute of Management Studies (GRIMS), Vapi

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
GIDC Rajju Shroff Rofel Institute of Management Studies (GRIMS) is the product of a unique partnership of the Rotary Foundation for Education and Learning (Rofel) with the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) , and a Mumbai based leading industrial house having facilities all over India. The institute is located on the outskirts of a growing industrial township at Vapi - 140 km from Mumbai on Mumbai-Ahmedabad railway route, and is easily accessible by rail and road. With more and more industries coming up in the surrounding towns of Sarigam, Daman & Silvassa, Vapi commands the attention of entrepreneurs and businessmen.

PLOT NO.14/5, P B NO. 125, GIDC, VAPI - 396 195,
PHONE : (0260) 2434444/2436544/2436545, FAX: (0260) 2434444
E-MAIL : grims@123india.com WEBSITE : www.grimsvapi.net

Dr. N.C. Pal
Director
FICWA (Fellow), Ph.D. (BHU), AMIMA

COURSE STRUCTURE

CAMPUS & ACADEMIC FACILITIES

Managerial Economics	Research methodology	Mgmt. Information System
Managerial Accounting-1	Managerial Accounting-2	Quantitative Methods-2
Quantitative Methods-1	Eco. Environment & Policy	International Business
Organizational Behaviour-1	Organizational Behaviour-2	Human Resource Mgmt.
Marketing Management-1	Marketing Management-2	Entrepreneurial Mgmt.
Business Communication	OperationsManagement-1	OperationsManagement-2
Introduction to IT	Financial Management-1	Financial Management-2
Written Ana. & Communi.-1	Written Ana. & Communi.-2	Current Business Analysis
Current Business Analysis	Current Business Analysis

Trimester-1

The institute is located in a five-acre complex, which, with a requisite built up area, was handed over to the ROFEL Trust by GIDC in August 1999. The building consists of administrative offices and faculty rooms, air-conditioned lecture halls with audio-visual equipments, a state-of-the-art computer lab with Internet facility, a well-equipped library, a conference center, spacious hostels separately for boys and girls, and a well-maintained canteen.

Accommodation/Hostel Facilities : Separate hostel for boys and girls is located on the campus. Hostel rooms are fitted with LAN connection and there is a provision for installing ACs. Some of the rooms have attached baths and toilets.

Recreation :

Catering/Mess :

Health and Welfare :

Computing : Shri G.M. Bilakhia Computer Education Centre (computer applications and training center) is located within the campus and is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, software and ISDN Internet facility for the use of students and faculties. The following licensed software packages are in use in the Computer Center: MS Office Premium, MS Visual Studio, Windows NT Server, Windows 2000 Professional, MS Exchange Server 2000, MCAFee Total Virus Defense, and Novell Netware. Presently it has 40 nodes (mostly P.III), which are likely to be increased to 60 in the near future.

Library : As a gateway to business and general information resources, the GRIMS library would represent a comprehensive collection of books, company and industry information, news sources online, general reference books, a good selection of periodicals of both general appeal and special functional interest, and links of community interest. Its services will include an inter-library loan scheme, reference services, bibliographical services and on-line database catalogue services. The computerized library of GRIMS has a rich collection of books (around 3600 books), subscription to more than 45 Indian and foreign periodicals, and has 72 educational CD ROM titles and CMIE Database.
Rasikbhai Meswani's Learning Resource Centre (a centrally air conditioned computerized library with advanced conferencing facility) is under construction (5100 sq. ft. floor area) and is expected to be ready for use by the next academic year.

Name	Qualification / Information
Prof. K C R Raja	Academic Advisor (Ex-Director, S P Jain Institute of Management, Mumbai). Prof. Raja is the ex-Director of the Institute and associated with the institute since inception. His area of interest is Marketing.
Dr. N C Pal	Ph.D., FICWA (Fellow), AMIMA. Faculty in Finance - Dr. Pal is the Director of the Institute and his area of interest is Corporate Finance and Power Sector Reforms.
A Dutta	PGDM - IIM(A). Faculty in Finance - Prof. Dutta is associated with the Institute since inception and his research area is Mutual Funds & Portfolio Management.
Pankaj Patel	BE (Elect), MBA (Mktg ). Faculty in Marketing-Prof Patel is associated with the Institute for the last four years, and his area of interest is Country Origin Effects - Branding).
S. Pandya	BE, MMS, Faculty in General Management - Prof. Pandya is having teaching experiences in reputed management institutes for more than 6 years. His area of interest is Managerial / Business Communication and other subjects in general management.
C S Balasubramaniam	MA (Economics). Faculty in Finance - Prof. Balasubramaniam is having a long corporate experience with ICICI with specialized knowledge in project financing and appraisal. His area of interest is project appraisal.
Devang Desai	BE (Mech), MBA. Faculty in HRD - Prof Desai is from a reputed corporate sector. His area of interest is Performance Appraisal System.
Dipali Prajapati	BE (Compu.), MBA. Faculty in Information Technology - Prof. Prajapati is from a reputed corporate sector with specialized knowledge on application of IT in corporate sector. Her area of interest is Operation Research, MIS, and Quantitative Techniques.
Dr. R. P. Pradhan	MA (Eco.), Ph.D. (IIT, KGP) Faculty in General Management - Dr. Pradhan is the faculty of economics and general management. His area of interest is agro economics & econometrics and mathematical economics.
	In addition to the above regular (full time) faculty members, the Institute engages the industry / academic experts to teach specialized subjects as a Guest / Visiting faculty.

ACADEMIC STAFF

Eligibility Criteria for Admission in PGDMS Course: Graduate in any discipline with 50% marks or
BE / ICWA / CA / CS

ELIGIBILITY

Step 1	Based on the CAT Score conducted by IIM, or to appear for Written Test to be conducted by the Institute
Step 2	Group Discussion
Step 3	Personal Interview

SELECTION PROCEDURE

FEE STRUCTURE

PLACEMENTS

The placement assistance is provided to the final year eligible students who opt for placement through the Institute. The institute has already provided 100% placement to the first batch of PGDMS students, who seek placement and yet to come out during June, 2003. The institute is grateful to reputed corporate houses and banks like Asian Paints Ltd, United Phosphorus Ltd, PSL Holdings, Guardian Plasticote (I) Ltd., Daman Ganga Paper Mills Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., UTI Bank Ltd, who have recognized the students as well as the value of the Institute. The students are normally placed in a salary range from Rs. 0.75 lakhs to Rs.1.88 lakhs per annum initially during the training period, and in the higher grade subsequently depending upon the performance on completion of training.

STUDENTS TESTIMONIALS

Prof. A. Dutta is the Coordinator of the PGDMS Course and he can be contacted at institute's address or on phone or through email.

For Prospectus/Application Form Contact:
The Programme Co-coordinator (PGDMS)

GIDC Rajju Shroff Rofel
Institute of Management Studies
PLOT NO.14/5, GIDC, VAPI-396195
PHONE : (260) 2434444
E-MAIL : grims@123india.com
WEBSITE : www.grimsvapi.net

Issue of Application form :
September 16, 2003 onwards

Last date for receiving completed
application forms :
December 7, 2003

Short listed candidates will be called for GD/Interview at the Institute during April/May'2004

CONTACT INFORMATION

Governing Body Members

Governing Body
Prof. Jahar Saha	Former Director IIM- Ahmedabad
Prof. S. Chakraborty	Dean, Resource Mobilization, IIM-Lucknow
Prof. M G. Koregaonkar	Head, Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, IIT, Mumbai.
Mrs. Rupa Shah	Vice Chancellor, SNDT University, Mumbai.
Mr. Rajju D Shroff	Chairman and Managing Director, United Phosphorus Ltd.
Mr. C Bose	Sr. Vice President, Reliance Industries Ltd.
Mr. Kalyan Banerjee	Director, United Phosphorus Ltd.
Mr. Vishnu S. Patel	Chairman, ROFEL Trust
Dr. Rama Subba Rao	Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat
Mr. Mohanbhai I. Patel	Chairman and Managing Director, Patel Extrusion Group
Mr. Madhav Mohan	Management Consultant
Mr. Parimal Pandya	Director, G.I.D.C.
Mr. R. N. Jani	Senior General Manager, G.I.D.C.
Dr. A.S. Abani	Professor, DBIM, South Gujarat University
Prof. K.C.R. Raja	Former Director, S.P. Jain Institute of Management Studies
Regional Officer	AICTE, Central Regional Office
Director of Technical Education	Government of Gujarat
Dr. N.C. Pal	Director, GRIMS
Board of Trustees
Mr. Vishnu S. Patel	Chairman
Mr. Dilip D. Shah	Vice Chairman
Mr. Ashis Roy	Secretary
Mr. Kalyan Banerjee	Trustee
Mr. Ashok S. Achchhariawala	Trustee

Name	Company/Designation	Testimonials
Rakesh Mishra	Vice President - Hitchusi Auto Limited
Ramesh C.	Marketing Ex. - International Petrochem Industries Limited
Chetan Pandya	zzz

PLOT NO.14/5, P B NO. 125, GIDC, VAPI - 396 195,
PHONE : (0260) 2434444/2436544/2436545, FAX: (0260) 2434444
E-MAIL : grims@123india.com WEBSITE : www.grimsvapi.net

ABOUT DIRECTOR
Dr. N.C. Pal - FICWA (Fellow), Ph.D. (BHU), AMIMA - Dr. N.C. Pal is a fellow member of the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India and has a Doctorate in Commerce on the topic "Formulation Of Corporate Strategy" from Banaras Hindu University. He has twenty-two years of experience in key positions of Finance & Accounts of various organizations including MNC, Government of India, and Joint Sector undertakings. The reputed corporate groups in India have implemented his research findings on "Formulation of Corporate Strategy". He is also the recipient of 20th Century Excellence Award in 1998 from the then Prime Minister of India, Mr. Chandrasekhar, & the Great Achievers of India Award in 1999 for his achievement in Corporate Finance Management as well as his research on "Formulation of Corporate Strategy" which has been well accepted by the corporate sector in India. Presently he is a non-whole time director of a reputed and listed company, and associated with some other companies. His publications on Power Sector Reforms have been highly appreciated by the corporate sector in India. His present research area of interest is Corporate Finance Management & Power Sector Reforms.

Summer Project

With its vantage location, Vapi offers excellent infrastructure facilities to industries. The mission of GRIMS is to produce, in changed economic environment, the effective managers who will have impact on business and society by synthesizing the best in management practice and thought with the ethos of India. This means (a) developing a generalist perspective; (b) high skills of analysis and integration; (c) technical knowledge and skills: (d) leadership qualities; and (e) strong ethical foundations for management practices.

Trimester-3

Trimester-2

Strategy Formulation & Implementation-1	Strategy Formulation & Implementation-2	Five Electives
Legal Environment of Business	E- Commerce	Current Business Analysis
Managerial Oral Communication	Current Business Analysis	Project on IT/Finance
Business Ethics	Four Electives
Current Business Analysis
Three Electives
All the electives will have special relevance to the New Economy and will be from the fields of marketing, production, finance, HRM, and IT.

Trimester-4

Trimester-6

Trimester-5

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