Sona School of Management: Aligning Management Education with the Industry Standards
Any seasoned executive will tell you that, regardless of the industry, the most important skill any professional could possess is the ability to effectively manage resources. Skilled managers are in high demand. Consequently management professionals with the right experience and credentials are some of the highest paid professionals in the world. As the global business space continues to become more complex, there is a greater demand that business schools today offer specialized and flexible programs to meet corporate and student needs. Sona School of Management is one such business school which helps students to develop creativity, entrepreneurship and decision making tools to be competitive in today's rapidly changing corporate world. Sona has been recognized as one of the top B-Schools in India by Dalal Street B-School Directory 2012.
Requirements of the industry
Management education plays a vital role in today's business environment, where everything changes so fast that it becomes difficult for organizations to survive in the ever growing competition. This has led to the need for business schools in developing nations like India to impart relevant education to students. Sona School of Management has close association with Madras Management Association, Confederation of Indian Industry, National Entrepreneurship network and Salem Productivity Council. The institution gets their feedback and finds out their requirements. The training program of the institute facilitates interaction with the industry and develops the soft skills and leadership skills of students. Such alignment with the industry gives Sona an edge over other colleges. To book a seat in this business school one needs to fulfill certain eligibility conditions.
The first step towards fulfilling your dream of becoming a master of business administration is to clear a competitive exam. If you have secured 60 percent marks in your graduate degree, you can sit for any of the exams like Common Entrance Test (CET) or Tamil Nadu CET (TANCET). For Management Quota, students should write CET conducted by Consortium of Self financing Engineering Colleges association of Tamilnadu during August every year. For Government quota, students should write TANCET conducted by Anna University, Chennai. Students are selected through single window counseling conducted by Anna University. The campus of Sona then welcomes the successful candidates to be a part of the learning environment.
Role of infrastructure
Harboring good infrastructure is absolutely necessary for converting the human resources into human capital. Sona School of Management provides its students with all the required infrastructure facilities. The institute has state-of-the- art air-conditioned class rooms with LCD projector, AC conference halls and seminar halls with audio-visual aids along with 24hrs Hi-Speed internet facility. The school also boasts to have a catalogue of 3000+ e-journals. The Central Library at SSM has a collection of over 79718 documents covering all disciplines. It includes books, back volumes, standards, atlases, audio/video cassettes, CD-ROMs. The Central Library receives 180 journals; Indian and Foreign. The library uses Autolib, an Integrated Library Management software package for library housekeeping. It keeps a database of books and periodicals. Using Autolib OPAC (On-line Public Access Catalogue), one can search the on-line catalogue by author's name, title, subject or keyword. The Central Library is a member of American Information Resource Center (AIRC). This gives you access to books and resource material not available on the campus library. The state-of-the-art library allows students to expand their knowledge base beyond textbooks and notes taken in class. With the online journals and e-catalogues students can not only learn about the confluence of different disciplines but also be in sync with what is being taught around the world. This gives them a competitive edge that can only be achieved with a competitive learning culture.
To maintain a good ambience for academics mixed with a conducive environment in the campus the school conducts all India level management meet, seminars and workshops. SSM also lays out programs to help students rejuvenate so that they give their best in everything they do. Regular yoga classes are arranged for students and staff at college premises. Music Club, Gym, Swimming pool and Amateur Radio Club in the campus are available for the students and staff. Such facilities make the campus life complete in every aspect and increase the productivity.
Diverse Curricula
Demand for graduate business and management education around the world shows signs of renewed growth. Overall demand is spread among a greater variety of program types, including part-time self-paced, flexible, and online distance MBAs, as well as specialized master's degrees in business, including information technology management. Sona School of Management offers a range of elective courses like Marketing Management, Finance Management, Human Resource Management, IT Management and Production management. To encourage dedication, there is a performance based appraisal system for the faculty. The working time of faculty and the time table for students is flexible to help them set their priorities and manage time efficiently. The pedagogy at the business school consists of a mixture of legacy and unconventional methods to ascertain maximum output. The learning process is activity based and it involves co-operative learning, editorial presentation, lateral thinking session and group discussion.
Worldwide, the diverse graduate management programs are drawing different kinds of students. Technology is a part of the solution to this challenge, but it is not the entire solution. Flexibility in delivery mode, cadence of the program and the characteristics of the class cohort are now all variables in the graduate education solutions being offered. "We are planning to sign MOUs with leading Indian B-Schools and foreign Universities. Initiative is being taken towards sector specific programs on Retail and Agri-business Management where curriculum will be designed in consultation with leading corporate players from the industry" says Dr. Latha Krishnan, Director, SSM. The institute focuses on all the key factors which are influential from the career prospective of a management graduate by implanting the skills which industry is looking for while hiring.
Dr. Latha Krishnan, Director, Sona School of Management
Sona School of Management is following its vision of making next generation of business leaders under the guidance of Dr. Latha Krishnan, the Director. Dr. Krishnan is a Post Doctoral Fellow from IIT Madras, Department of Management Studies. She was awarded her Ph.D from Alagappa University in Bank Management. She has studied M.Com from Osmania University. She has 15 years of teaching experience and 8 years of research experience. Her core competencies include people management, knowledge based application and articulation of skills, effective pedagogy, coaching and mentoring. Her research areas include Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium Enterprises, Micro credit, and Women's empowerment. She brings with her, 5 years of Industry experience in Marketing research and Human Resource Development. She is a Member, Board of Studies, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prashanthi Nilayam. She has conducted various MDPs and FDPs and been a resource person for Time Management, Motivation, Emotional intelligence, Transactional analysis, FIRO-B exercise for bank officials, junior engineers of JSW Steels Limited, Consultancy and training services provided for KMC constructions and junior and senior level engineers on competency mapping and on key skill areas. She holds the firm conviction that excellence and goals can be achieved by sustained perseverance, innovation and team-work.
Sports, Music and Fitness
The role of sports in the holistic development of an individual can never be ruled out. And, if the individual wishes to be a business administrator then it holds even more importance as it is the best method to develop team spirit and leadership qualities. At Sona, students engage in sports, music, and other extra-curricular activities to improve their latent skills. The college has invested in state-of-the-art fitness center, sports equipment and musical instruments. The campus has facilities to play outdoor games like Football, Hockey, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball and Badminton. The students also play indoor games like Table Tennis, Carom or Chess. The school lays emphasis on the fitness of students. There are classes for Martial arts, Karate, Silambam or Yoga. The common gym in the campus is well-equipped and there are also separate fitness facilities for girl students, like Power gym cycle, Twister and Power stepper. For those who love music, the school provides music teachers and the students can train in Vocal light music, Vocal classical music, Instrumental music. They learn to play Keyboard, Guitar, Violin, Flute, Rhythm Pad, Drums, Trumpet, Saxophone and Clarinet. There is also a separate music room for audio systems like mixer and amplifier.
Requirements of the industry
Management education plays a vital role in today's business environment, where everything changes so fast that it becomes difficult for organizations to survive in the ever growing competition. This has led to the need for business schools in developing nations like India to impart relevant education to students. Sona School of Management has close association with Madras Management Association, Confederation of Indian Industry, National Entrepreneurship network and Salem Productivity Council. The institution gets their feedback and finds out their requirements. The training program of the institute facilitates interaction with the industry and develops the soft skills and leadership skills of students. Such alignment with the industry gives Sona an edge over other colleges. To book a seat in this business school one needs to fulfill certain eligibility conditions.
The first step towards fulfilling your dream of becoming a master of business administration is to clear a competitive exam. If you have secured 60 percent marks in your graduate degree, you can sit for any of the exams like Common Entrance Test (CET) or Tamil Nadu CET (TANCET). For Management Quota, students should write CET conducted by Consortium of Self financing Engineering Colleges association of Tamilnadu during August every year. For Government quota, students should write TANCET conducted by Anna University, Chennai. Students are selected through single window counseling conducted by Anna University. The campus of Sona then welcomes the successful candidates to be a part of the learning environment.
Role of infrastructure
Harboring good infrastructure is absolutely necessary for converting the human resources into human capital. Sona School of Management provides its students with all the required infrastructure facilities. The institute has state-of-the- art air-conditioned class rooms with LCD projector, AC conference halls and seminar halls with audio-visual aids along with 24hrs Hi-Speed internet facility. The school also boasts to have a catalogue of 3000+ e-journals. The Central Library at SSM has a collection of over 79718 documents covering all disciplines. It includes books, back volumes, standards, atlases, audio/video cassettes, CD-ROMs. The Central Library receives 180 journals; Indian and Foreign. The library uses Autolib, an Integrated Library Management software package for library housekeeping. It keeps a database of books and periodicals. Using Autolib OPAC (On-line Public Access Catalogue), one can search the on-line catalogue by author's name, title, subject or keyword. The Central Library is a member of American Information Resource Center (AIRC). This gives you access to books and resource material not available on the campus library. The state-of-the-art library allows students to expand their knowledge base beyond textbooks and notes taken in class. With the online journals and e-catalogues students can not only learn about the confluence of different disciplines but also be in sync with what is being taught around the world. This gives them a competitive edge that can only be achieved with a competitive learning culture.
To maintain a good ambience for academics mixed with a conducive environment in the campus the school conducts all India level management meet, seminars and workshops. SSM also lays out programs to help students rejuvenate so that they give their best in everything they do. Regular yoga classes are arranged for students and staff at college premises. Music Club, Gym, Swimming pool and Amateur Radio Club in the campus are available for the students and staff. Such facilities make the campus life complete in every aspect and increase the productivity.
Diverse Curricula
Demand for graduate business and management education around the world shows signs of renewed growth. Overall demand is spread among a greater variety of program types, including part-time self-paced, flexible, and online distance MBAs, as well as specialized master's degrees in business, including information technology management. Sona School of Management offers a range of elective courses like Marketing Management, Finance Management, Human Resource Management, IT Management and Production management. To encourage dedication, there is a performance based appraisal system for the faculty. The working time of faculty and the time table for students is flexible to help them set their priorities and manage time efficiently. The pedagogy at the business school consists of a mixture of legacy and unconventional methods to ascertain maximum output. The learning process is activity based and it involves co-operative learning, editorial presentation, lateral thinking session and group discussion.
Worldwide, the diverse graduate management programs are drawing different kinds of students. Technology is a part of the solution to this challenge, but it is not the entire solution. Flexibility in delivery mode, cadence of the program and the characteristics of the class cohort are now all variables in the graduate education solutions being offered. "We are planning to sign MOUs with leading Indian B-Schools and foreign Universities. Initiative is being taken towards sector specific programs on Retail and Agri-business Management where curriculum will be designed in consultation with leading corporate players from the industry" says Dr. Latha Krishnan, Director, SSM. The institute focuses on all the key factors which are influential from the career prospective of a management graduate by implanting the skills which industry is looking for while hiring.
Dr. Latha Krishnan, Director, Sona School of Management
Sona School of Management is following its vision of making next generation of business leaders under the guidance of Dr. Latha Krishnan, the Director. Dr. Krishnan is a Post Doctoral Fellow from IIT Madras, Department of Management Studies. She was awarded her Ph.D from Alagappa University in Bank Management. She has studied M.Com from Osmania University. She has 15 years of teaching experience and 8 years of research experience. Her core competencies include people management, knowledge based application and articulation of skills, effective pedagogy, coaching and mentoring. Her research areas include Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium Enterprises, Micro credit, and Women's empowerment. She brings with her, 5 years of Industry experience in Marketing research and Human Resource Development. She is a Member, Board of Studies, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prashanthi Nilayam. She has conducted various MDPs and FDPs and been a resource person for Time Management, Motivation, Emotional intelligence, Transactional analysis, FIRO-B exercise for bank officials, junior engineers of JSW Steels Limited, Consultancy and training services provided for KMC constructions and junior and senior level engineers on competency mapping and on key skill areas. She holds the firm conviction that excellence and goals can be achieved by sustained perseverance, innovation and team-work.
Sports, Music and Fitness
The role of sports in the holistic development of an individual can never be ruled out. And, if the individual wishes to be a business administrator then it holds even more importance as it is the best method to develop team spirit and leadership qualities. At Sona, students engage in sports, music, and other extra-curricular activities to improve their latent skills. The college has invested in state-of-the-art fitness center, sports equipment and musical instruments. The campus has facilities to play outdoor games like Football, Hockey, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball and Badminton. The students also play indoor games like Table Tennis, Carom or Chess. The school lays emphasis on the fitness of students. There are classes for Martial arts, Karate, Silambam or Yoga. The common gym in the campus is well-equipped and there are also separate fitness facilities for girl students, like Power gym cycle, Twister and Power stepper. For those who love music, the school provides music teachers and the students can train in Vocal light music, Vocal classical music, Instrumental music. They learn to play Keyboard, Guitar, Violin, Flute, Rhythm Pad, Drums, Trumpet, Saxophone and Clarinet. There is also a separate music room for audio systems like mixer and amplifier.
