Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management

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Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT, Bombay
SOM logo
Established: 1995
Type: Management Education and Research Institution
Director: Prof. Dr. Karuna Jain
Students: 150
Location: Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Campus: Urban, Spread over 550 acres (2.2 km²) in North Central Mumbai
Acronym: SJMSOM
Website: http://www.som.iitb.ac.in/

The Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (popularly known as SJMSOM or simply SOM) is the school for management education and research in Indian Institute of Technology(IIT)Bombay . SJMSOM was established in 1995 to promote interdisciplinary learning and to keep up with the changing environment. It had the objective of transforming professionals with technological background into "Renaissance Leaders" of tomorrow. In the year 2000, the school was renamed to Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, in honor of Dr. Shailesh J. Mehta, a distinguished alumnus of IIT Bombay and a contributor to the school. SJMSOM draws on the varied intellectual resources of being situated in a technological institute with a strong background in entrepreneurship. The unique positioning of this school makes available to it technological resources, an incubation cell (SINE) and varied interdisciplinary sciences (Industrial design, Humanities,IT etc). The current head of school is Prof Karuna Jain.

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[edit] About the School

Front view of Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay
Front view of Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay

SJMSOM conducts education and research in leadership, economics, marketing, entrepreneurship, organizational behavior, technology management, operations, strategy and other areas. The school offers a full-time degree course (Master of Management), doctoral course and Management Development Programs(MDP)for company representatives. The School offers short-term programs in various areas of management for the faculty of technical and management institutions during summer and winter seasons. These courses are usually sponsored by organizations such as AICTE, ISTE and DSIR.

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management extends consulting facilities to organizations with a view to help address management issues. Both the faculty and students participate in these projects. Organizations for which the school carried out consultancy projects include: ICICI, The World Bank, Indian Oil Corporation, Indian Tube Manufacturers Pvt Ltd, Geologistics India Ltd, Tata Auto Plastics, Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd, Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, ICRA, etc.The school also undertakes sponsored Research & Development projects from industrial and other organizations in various areas of Management and Policy-making.

To further the objective of strengthening and improving management education, the School also undertakes development of case material in areas such as - Financial Management, Business Planning, Marketing, ERP Implementation, Project Management, Manufacturing and Operations Management, Technology Assessment, Technology Management etc.

[edit] Philosophy

Effective decision-making requires an integrated understanding of all business functions.Isolated expertise in functional areas of finance, systems, marketing or operations is giving way to a composite and unified approach to managing business processes. At SJMSOM, the guiding philosophy is unification of the management sciences to provide a holistic view to all management issues. The school espouses the belief that the use of technology would be invaluable in providing competitive strategies for overcoming all business challenges.

[edit] Master of Management program

The School Of Management through its flagship Master of Management (M.Mgmt) program seeks to develop managers for an integrated understanding of all business functions. The curriculum of the Master of Management programme has a judicious blend of courses that provide an in-depth understanding of the operational and strategic aspects of management.

One unique feature of the program is that apart from the regular courses on Finance, Accounting, Operations and HR, SJMSOM prepares for technology management with core courses like Technology Management. “Mission, Vision and Leadership”, an innovative course to hone leadership skills, provides the students the opportunity to work under the mentorship of distinguished Indian business leaders.

The two-year course is organized into eight terms. The students go through 20 core courses, a month long winter project(optional), two-month long summer project, live projects and a four-month long final project. In the second year of the course, a wide range of electives is offered and the students are free to take up any specialization or to take up a judicious mix of courses for General Management.

[edit] Life at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay

A banner during Avenues 2006 - The Annual B-Fest of SJMSOM
A banner during Avenues 2006 - The Annual B-Fest of SJMSOM

IIT is renowned for producing leaders in all spheres of activity. The reputation of the IITs worldwide is well known. The primary reason for this is the focus on developing the personality through a well-rounded and rigorous education-an education that encompasses the mental, physical and social. The opportunities for developing oneself at IIT are plenty and myriad.

There are a plethora of events and activities to exhibit one’s talents. These range from Asia’s biggest cultural festival Mood Indigo, India’s biggest festival on technology Techfest to IIT’s General Championship. Also there are a number of clubs to pursue one’s interests. These include a wildlife club, a swim club, a trekking club and many more. Further, there’s a well-equipped gymkhana for pursuing sports and other physical development activities.

The life at SJMSOM is extremely hectic and demanding. The standards that are expected are extremely high and the academic requirements are stringent. The purpose of such a program is to provide a taste of the kind of life that can be expected by a manager in an actual work environment. In consequence, the student is equipped to face and to thrive in pressure-cooker situations. In keeping with this the terms are packed with assignments, quizzes, cases and examinations. As the curriculum is rigorous, a significant portion of one’s time is spent in academics.

There are different clubs in operation at SJMSOM to help students share their knowledge and experiences with one another. Prominent among these are Martrix, Opera, Systematics and Finesse. These cater to marketing, operations, systems and finance buffs respectively. Seminars, simulation games and case discussions organized by these clubs.

[edit] Advisory Committee

The following constitute the advisory committee of the SJMSoM:

  • Mr. Gurdeep Singh-Director - Human Resources, HLL
  • Mr. Naushad Forbes-Managing Director - Forbes Marshall Limited
  • Dr. Lalit S. Kanodia-Chairman - Datamatics Limited
  • Mr. Vikram Kirloskar-Vice Chairman & MD - Mysore Kirloskar Limited
  • Prof. A. P. Kudchadkar-Professor Emeritus, IIT Bombay.
  • Mr. A. T. Kusre-GM - ICICI Limited.
  • Dr. R. A. Mashelkar-Director General CSIR.
  • Mr. K. K. Nohria-MD - Crompton Greaves
  • Mr. H. R. Prasad-Group President - Anand Group.
  • Mr. S. Ramadorai-MD - TCS.
  • Mr. Damodar Ratha-Chairman - Peerless Fabrikkerne India Ltd.
  • Prof. J. L. Saha-Ex-Director - IIM Ahmedabad
  • Mr. Dipak Satwalekar-MD & CEO - HDFC - Standard Life Insurance.
  • Dr. Murli Saraf - Hindi Vidya Bhawan, Mumbai.
  • Prof Ashok Misra -Director IIT Bombay.

[edit] Dr. Shailesh J Mehta

Dr. Shailesh J Mehta, a distinguished alumnus of IIT Bombay and a venture capitalist based in US was the chairman of the board and the CEO of Providian Financial Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and the fifth largest bank card issuer in USA. He has also served on the boards of Mastercard Inc., CIRRUS and many other organizations. He was appointed by Governor of California to the California State University Board of Trustees.

[edit] Linkages with the Academics

[edit] Kellogg Graduate School of Management

A MoU has been signed for Faculty exchange Programme with the Kellogg Graduate School of Business, North Western University, USA.

[edit] University of Connecticut

A MoU has also been signed for Faculty and Student Exchange (FSEP) with The School of Business Administration of University of Connecticut.

[edit] Hoseo University

A MoU has been signed for an FSEP with the Graduate School of Venture, Hoseo University, South Korea.

[edit] BaaN Institute

University Synergy Programme with BaaN Institute to Collaborate in developing programmes in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). BaaN software will be made available through an Enterprise Applications Laboratory for teaching and research.

[edit] Industry Linkages

The School enjoys the generous support of a number of leading industries and organizations including Ministry of Human Resource and Development (Government of India), ICICI, Hindustan Lever Ltd, Hindi Vidya Bhavan and Larsen & Toubro Limited. Hindustan Lever Limited and Hindi Vidya Bhavanalso provide a number of scholarships to students for excellence in academics every year. Apart from this there are a few merit-based scholarships from the Shailesh J Mehta Endowment Fund.

The School also interacts extensively with various departments and agencies of the Government of India like Planning Commission, Department of Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, CII and the Ministry of Environment & Forests.

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India for collaboration in the field of Technology Management.

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