Touted to be the fastest-growing major economy, India has witnessed a rapid surge in the demand for efficient management professionals. Thriving in the fast-paced and perceptibly complex business and technology landscape, companies yearn for graduates who are well-versed with versatile competencies, including adaptability, resource management, strategic decision making, leadership, and effective communication. This is where business schools step in with their bouquet of courses and programs, which promise to create future-ready managers and leaders addressing the need of the hour. Based in Rajkot, Gujarat, Christ Institute Management (CIM) is one of the few institutions that stand a cut above the rest by walking the talk in providing quality, well-rounded higher education, thereby empowering the students to evolve as indispensable assets in any industry.

Operated with an objective to leverage management education of global standards, CIM is unsurpassed in delivering high-quality service and achievements since its inauguration in 2001 by Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. The college specializes in offering full-time courses of 3-year BBA and 2-year MBA in human resource, marketing, and finance management. Additionally, the college has also paved the way for the undergraduate aspirants to pursue MBA through its 5-year integrated MBA (IMBA) course, besides its D.Voc and B.Voc programs. But the most notable factor of all is its legacy in facilitating industry-relevant pedagogy, highly-qualified faculty, student-friendly infrastructure, and personal as well as professional developmental opportunities.

Catalyst for Excellence

“Unlike the olden times, when people perceived foreign education as relatively superior and flocked to other countries, present India is poised for becoming a global educational hub, attracting students from around the world from its strong educational foundation, comprehensive skill development, and supportive government policies,” continues Rev. Fr. Dr Jomon Thommana, an illustrious visionary and the director of CIM. “Indian universities and educational institutions are proactively alleviating the persistent abyss between industry and academia by adapting their curricula to meet the needs of the sector”. Situated at the forefront of such avenues, CIM has also incorporated a system that is designed to equip students with not just theoretical excellence but also success-inducing skills, including professionalism and the right attitude. Referred to as a ‘transformative education’, this combination helps the students transform their personalities and subsequent lives over the course of a program, making their presence appreciable by the industrialists and noticeable in their contributions.

Operated with an objective to leverage management education of global standards, CIM is unsurpassed in delivering high-quality service & achievements since its inauguration
 

The responsibility for fostering such an environment is equally shouldered by CIM’s well-versed educators, the majority of whom hold prior industry and teaching experience along with requisite educational qualifications, as per UGC, AICTE, and the university guidelines. The college makes sure to hire such candidates and considers them an invaluable resource for the institution and the students alike in gaining theoretical knowledge and practical exposure. The industrialists and veterans in the college’s management team and advisory board provide a further edge in preparing business-oriented pedagogy. CIM’s strategic location in Gujarat, one of the prominent business epicenters, also adds an advantage in its collaboration with industry, in turn enhancing the relevance and impact of the education.

CIM leaves no stone unturned in promoting experiential learning, which is evident in each of its endeavors. For example, the classes are conducted in the form of seminars prepared and presented by the students of the same class along with industry experts, entrepreneurs, and diverse professionals. In addition, the students can choose from the additional seminars conducted on campus. CIM’s internship program, which, as Rev. Fr. Dr Jomon says, further plays an integral role in providing the students with hands-on experience of the business realm. Students are mandated to work in the industry as interns and are assessed primarily on their performance certificates provided by their respective employer.

Furthermore, CIM offers yearly free skill development programs, such as photography, cooking, and soap handcrafting workshops, which aim at fueling the institute’s overarching focus on the students’ holistic development. Another distinctive factor that stands as a testament to CIM’s deep-seated dedication to quality education is its modern infrastructure conducive to learning. “Our infrastructural facilities, right from the green campus to the libraries and state-of-the-art classrooms, are well-ventilated, well-lit, and create a refreshing and energizing atmosphere for the students to study for long hours, which is often overlooked in the education sector,” adds Rev. Fr. Dr Jomon.

Expanding Possibilities

CIM’s emphasis on supporting its students also extends to aiding financial assistance through multiple scholarship programs. They are categorized majorly into different slabs of merit-based scholarships for the 12^th grade students, need-based scholarships for economically disadvantaged groups, and performance-based scholarships for the students who excel in the semester examinations of CIM. This pursuit is also complimented by the institute’s provision of ample entrepreneurial opportunities, which guide students to grow into innovators in their chosen fields. An ideal example would be its ‘earn while you learn’ initiative, in which students are coaxed to achieve academic excellence, real-world expertise, and financial independence together. Adding to the ‘earn while you learn’ program, CIM is also planning to invest more in novel pedagogies, which promote the students to study along their part-time work and also become entrepreneurs. “We always tell our students to contribute to the growth and development of the country. We, as a prized institute, epitomize quality standards, and when the quality is coupled with our values and unrelenting disciplinary approach, we believe we can bring exemplary experts to any industry and the best citizens to the nation,” concludes Rev. Fr. Dr Jomon.