Founder's Message

Late Dr. Thomas Cangan
Founder IIRM Network
of Institutions"Look at this youth who is carving himself out of a hardrock.This is how a professional is born. You have to carve-out yourself into a perfect & successful professional by using the tools and techniques we teach you to hold and imbibe while you are in this campus."

Curriculum

PGDM

The duration of the PGDM programme is two academic years, divided into four semesters and a summer internship programme. The academic year begins in the month of July.

Programme Package

The Institute offers 4 specialization streams and the entire package of 4 semester PGDM course has 51 different papers and an industrial internship programme for 45 days. This offers the students a wide spectrum of choice with ample scope. The classroom package consists of fundamental courses, core and integrative courses and specialization courses. The teaching methodology is not only the whiteboard based but audio visual aids of teaching concurrent with modern teachings are in vogue in our classrooms. The syllabus of each course is at par with the standard syllabus of IIMs and European Business Schools of repute. The course structure is modified from time to time according to the industry needs and as recommended by the Board of Studies of IRM.

Faculty & Teaching

The Institute has competent and highly qualified faculty catering to all the theoretical courses and they use and employ the latest techniques in teaching and training the students. The methods used are class room session, seminars, management games, topical discussions, group exercises; take home assignments, term papers, presentation of written and oral reports, business and behavioral games and field practices of varying duration. There are regular guest lectures by visiting dignitaries. Regular frequent use of audio-visual aids is a distinct feature of the Institute.

Attendance, Evaluation and Grading

Each class session is of one hour duration. A student must have at least 75 per cent attendance in each course in order to be allowed to appear for the examination in the respective course. In order to inculcate organizational discipline among the students and to make the learning process more effective, attendance has been made mandatory.

The evaluation process by the faculty is continuous, varied and rigorous. Performance of the students in each course is evaluated through various means such as class participation, quiz programmes, seminars, home assignments, group discussions, case presentations, tests, projects and final comprehensive examination. There is a provision of 30 per cent marks in each subject. In campus conduct of the student, overall discipline, leadership and communication skill, organizational abilities etc. of the student is also evaluated. A separate committee nominated by the President keeps a close vigil on each student and also interacts with each faculty member before awarding the above marks to the students. This arrangement has been evolved based on the needs expressed by the organizations visiting the campus.

The maximum marks allotted to each course are 100. This is distributed between examination and non-examination components in a ratio of 70:30. The practical component comprises seminars, case analysis, panel discussions, and power point presentations and Viva-Voce.

On the basis of total marks obtained by the student in each course, letter grades are determined using statistical methods and these grades represent the final award for the respective course. At IRM, Jodhpur the following system is in operation.

Percentage Grade Grade Point Qualitative Description


91-100	A++	10	Outstanding
81-90	A+	9	Excellent
71-80	A	8	Very Good
61-70	B+	7	Above Average
51-60	B	6	Average
41-50	C	5	Fair
40	D	4	Satisfactory
Below 40	NC	1.3	Not Cleared

In each course the student is awarded a letter grade, the weighted average for all the courses taken by a student in the programme is called the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). A student needs to secure a minimum of D-Grade in each Semester to be promoted. The minimum CGPA should be 4.0 on a 10 point scale.

Award of Diploma

At the end of the two year PGDM course (4 Semesters), the successful candidates are awarded the ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Management’.

Training and Placement

Training and placement are the strategic components of the Post Graduate Programmes of FMS-IRM. These activities are managed by the Corporate Philanthropy Cell, consisting of a faculty coordinator and five student representatives. The Director FMS acts as its Chairman. Training as a component of the PG programme is imparted in two stages comprising of an industrial internship and a project preparation towards the end of final semester. Internships are conducted at Off- Campus Centers (OCC) which comprises of a network of companies and developmental organizations, listed out by the corporate philanthropy cell. The OCC allotment is done on the basis of the student's performance as measured by his/her Cumulative Grade Point Average.