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Thursday, July 19, 2012

PGEMP Rules and Regulations






POST GRADUATE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

   SALIENT FEATURES, ARCHITECTURE, RULES & REGULATIONS




We welcome you to the Institute as a member of SPJIMR family. In the following paragraphs, salient features of the architecture of the Post Graduate Executive Management Program (PGEMP) and important rules and regulations pertaining to the Institute are given. It is expected that a participant will go through the same carefully and abide by them so that a spirit of partnership and trust is built up.

This document is divided into two parts
Part-1 relates to Academics 
Part-2 deals with Administrative details


Table of Contents







PART-I:  SALIENT FEATURES ACADEMICS AND ARCHITECTURE


1. PHILOSOPHY 


The philosophy of SPJIMR is aimed at influencing management practice through inculcation of Indian values, culture, and ethos. Synthesis of theory and practice thus becomes the pillar on which the edifice of educational approach at the Institute has been built up.
The PGEMP program emerged out of a need by industry to hone the managerial competencies of non-MBA middle/senior managers and prepare them for positions of general management responsibility as well as retain the best talents that they possessed. In the context of the above need, the philosophic underpinnings are

  • Professional education is acquired by a two-stage process of
(i)        Acquisition of knowledge of theoretical concepts followed by
(ii)       Application of the concepts to real life situations
·         Conventional classroom mode of learning can be leveraged significantly through integrating outside classroom activities.
  • Formal management education needs to sensitize participants to appreciate that
1.      the onus of learning, in the ultimate analysis, is mainly on the learner
2.      the process of learning needs to be continuous throughout the career and
3.      the sources and methods of learning are varied
·         Sponsoring companies need to have a direct role in assisting the learning experience of the participant and facilitating in enabling concepts to be practiced on real time basis.
  • Effective management education for practicing executives needs to be contextual and hence needs to be customized vis-à-vis the organization and the participant’s specific role.

2. PROGRAM ARCHITECTURE


2.1     Logic of architecture

The architecture keeps in view the need to have a holistic approach involving a 3-pronged process of
(a) Imparting knowledge in functional areas like finance, marketing, operations, business environment
(b) Imparting skills-e.g. Negotiation, Decision-making 
(c) Development of attitudes-e.g. Creativity, Time management.
The KSA (Knowledge-Skills-Attitude) model, which has been successfully employed over the years and has enabled SPJIMR to churn out management graduates who are refreshingly different from conventional B-schools, is inbuilt into the architecture.

2.2     Architecture

The program consists of 4 phases spread over a 21-month duration and involves 60 full days of contact at our campus in Mumbai. The phase-wise pattern of the on-campus period is divided into contact periods as under

Phase
Contact
No. of days
Exam Held
Pre-Foundation


Contact 0


3




Foundation
C
F     
Contact 1
99  9 days
P   Pre-foundation exam
      Contact 2
      9 days


Integration


Contact 3
9 days

Foundation exam
Contact 4
9 days





Customization
Contact 5
9 days

Integration Exam
Contact 6
9 days





Contact 7

 3 days (for exam and project presentation)

Customization exam 







             Between any 2 contact periods there is a gap of 10 to 12 weeks, which is termed as the  off-campus period.
                                                                                                                                                 

2.3     Program curricula

            The institute believes in updating the curriculum regularly. Currently the program   consists of 23 courses spread across 4 phases as under. This may undergo a change in case the institute at any point of time decides to upgrade the program content.
          
   Phase-1-Pre-foundation
 (3mths)

Financial Accounting

Microeconomics

Management by Facts

Phase 2- Foundation
 (6mths)

Operations Mgt

Marketing Mgt

Finance Mgt

Cost Mgt

Business Environment

People & Performance

Phase 3-Integration
(6 mths)

Operations Mgmt

Marketing Mgmt

Finance Mgmt

 Business Environment

People & Performance

Business Strategy

Phase 4- Customization
 (6mths)
International Business

Strategic Management

Negotiation skills

Decision-making through simulation

Towards managerial effectiveness

2 Electives

Capstone dissertation



 2.3.1 Electives


      Electives would be chosen by each participant from a basket of general management subjects. A typical list of popular electives is given below

·         Project Mgmt
·         Risk Mgmt
·         Customer Relationship Mgmt
·         Supply Chain Mgmt
·         Managing New Business Initiatives
·         International Finance
·         Strategic Brand Mgmt
·         Strategic Cost Mgmt
·         IT strategy & Consulting
Classroom inputs for electives are provided only if there are ten (10) or more participants opting for a particular subject.

2.3.2 Dissertation/Project

Participants are required to work on a project that has immediate relevance to the company and can be readily implemented. Project is to be jointly selected by participant, his mentor/ dept head and SPJIMR. A Faculty guide will be appointed to each participant by SPJIMR to guide him/her on the academic inputs.

2.4       Pedagogy

The emphasis of the program is on developing in a candidate the ability to translate theory into practice. We also aim at promoting an inquiring and analytical mind, which proactively seeks the right knowledge, acquires appropriate skills, and promotes right attitudes to develop capabilities needed to manage enterprises in the 21st century. The PGEMP has been designed based on the above underpinnings and the pedagogy during the on-campus and off-campus periods is Learning by experience cycle.
Learning in the executive Management Program is experiential and involves a 4-stage ‘Learning by experience cycle’ involving
·         Stage-1 Have the experience
·         Stage-2 Examine and reflect upon what happened
·         Stage-3 make wider sense of experience by linking it with existing knowledge, pervious experience, mental maps, models, theories
·         Stage-4 plan how to incorporate new knowledge into repertoire of behavior and body of knowledge

2.4.1     On-campus pedagogy

a)      Classroom sessions primarily for clarification, synthesis, case discussions and analysis;
b)      group-work learning wherein participants belonging to different functional specializations/ different companies are put together to work as a team;
c)      Simulations/ games in various functional disciplines enable very effective understanding of concepts;

d)     Highly effective off-campus learning and assessment mechanism involving submission of assignments through the internet.
e)      Guest lectures by CEOs / eminent professionals from a wide spectrum of industries.

2.4.2    Off-campus pedagogy

a)      Conceptual exercises that test participants ability to assimilate concepts - qualitative & quantitative assignments
b)      Application exercises that enable participants to apply concepts to their departments/company
c)      Secondary Research & Capstone  dissertation

2.5      Learning Hours

During the Contact days, participants will put in about 10 to 12 hours of study time. The intervening period of about 10 weeks between two Contact periods would be spent in consolidating the class learning’s, submitting assignments (about 4 to 5 per week) and preparing for the next contact period.
            The total learning hours over the tenure of the program is estimated at over 1800 as under:
                                                                                                         Learning hrs
     On-campus period                                                                                               
i) 3 day contact period in Orientation phase                              25

     ii) 9 days/contact *6 contacts *10 hrs/day                                540

     Off-campus period                        
     iii) self-study-assignments, readings, exam preparation,         
      Project preparation etc, 18 hrs/ week*70 weeks                                  1260
                                                                                                           1825

 

2.6      Mentorship


Role of Mentors
PGEMP course is designed to impart not only class room education but also application of the classroom to the actual job of the Mentee. That’s why the role of the mentor is important because he/she is in the best position to guide the application as well as to evaluate it. Therefore the role of the mentor is
  1. To periodically (Monthly) meet the Mentee to discuss his / her progress; concepts covered, application exercises done etc. A brief email from the mentor is expected every month.
  2. Mentor’s comments on curriculum and application exercises are most welcome any time.
  3. To fill in and opine on the progress of the mentee in the quarterly report on assignments.
  4. During the Customization Phase (Contacts 5 & 6) the participants have to work on a project based on a problem or an issue in the organization. The Mentor will assist the Mentee in identifying a suitable topic and guide the latter in completing the project work. Mentor will also make it convenient to attend the Dissertation Viva-Voce of the Mentee at the institute or at the organization, as a Panel Member for evaluation along with the Faculty Members.




3. MECHANISM FOR EVALUATION


3.1     Methodology


Evaluation is a continuous process covering both the on-campus and off-campus periods. The emphasis is more on learning by doing than memory-based examinations. Participants are evaluated in each course on different components including:
·         Class tests
·         Individual off campus assignments
·         Group work submissions
·         Unannounced quizzes
·         Simulations
·         Comprehensive exams at the end of the phase

While calculating grades 40% weight is given to off-campus assignments and 60% to work done on campus including exams, group work. The weightage for on campus individual components of evaluation in each course is determined by course faculty.

3.2    Credits


The PGEMP will carry a total of 49 credits distributed over 4 phases as under:
No. of credits
A.   Pre Foundation Phase                                                               4
B.    Foundation Phase                                                                                12
C.    Integration Phase                                                                     15
D.   Customization Phase                                                                18
       Total                                                                                       49

The allocation of credits for each phase is based on the number of learning hours for each subject in the phase including the on campus and off campus learning hours. The on-campus learning hours are based on the duration time for class sessions, group work, simulations etc while the off campus learning hours covers the time required for assignments, projects, and self-study.

3.2.1        Subject-wise credit breakdown



Subject
Credit



 Pre Foundation:






Financial Accounting
1.0

Micro Economics
1.0

Management by Facts
2.0

(A)…
4.0



Foundation:






Financial Management
3.0

Marketing Management
2.5

Operations Management
2.5

Business Environment
1.5

Cost Management
1.0

People & Performance
1.5

(B)…
12.0



Integration:






Financial Management
3.5

Marketing Management
3.5

Operations Management
2.5

Business Strategy
2.0

Business Environment
2.0

People & Performance
1.5

(C)…
15.0
Customization:



Negotiations
1.5

International Business
1.5

Strategic Management
1.5

Decision Analysis (simulation)
1.5

Towards Managerial Effectiveness
1.5

Project Dissertation
6.0

Secondary Research
1.5

Electives(2)
3.0

(D)…
18.0




(A+B+C+D)
49.0





3.3     Grading System


At the end of each phase, participants are awarded letter grades, which represent the weighted average of marks obtained in various segments of evaluation
   In addition, minus (-) signs against any of the above letter grades may be added to indicate qualitative differences in performance. The numerical values of letter-grades along with indications of levels of performance are as below

Letter Grade
Grade Point

A
4.0
Excellent
A-
3.5
B
3.0
Good
B-
2.5
C
2.0
Satisfactory
D
1.0
Low Pass
F
0
Fail

 

3.3.1    Grade Distribution


A system of relative grading is followed. The grades awarded by faculty will follow the suggested distribution indicated below for all courses that have a class size of more than 20 participants.

Letter Grade
% of Class
A
5 - 10
A-
10 – 15
B
15 – 20
B-
20 – 25
C
25 – 30
D
5 – 15 or as required
F
as required

                                               

3.3.2 Successful Completion


To successfully complete the program, all of the following criteria have to be fulfilled
·         Participant shall obtain a weighted average CGPA of 2.0 across all four phases
·         The GPA can fall below 2.0 in one of the four phases (but not below 1.5) while meeting the criterion of average 2.0 CGPA.

In addition, a participant should fulfill the following conditions:                              

a)      He / she should not obtain a ‘F’ in more than Four courses across all phases (4 F)
b)      He / she should not obtain a ‘D’ in more than eight courses across all phases provided that he / she does not obtain F in any other course  (8 D)
c)      He / she should not obtain a ‘D’ in more than six courses across all phases if he / she has already obtained a ‘F’ in one course. (1 F + 6 D)
d)     He / she should not obtain a ‘D’ in more than Four courses across all phases if he / she has already obtained a ‘F’ in two courses. (2 F + 4 D)
e)      He / she should not obtain a ‘D’ in more than two courses across all phases if he / she has already obtained a ‘F’ in three courses. (3 F + 2 D)

·         An F or a D in any course is treated as full F or full D irrespective of whether the course weightage is full credit or half credit or more than one credit.


·         It is participant’s responsibility to satisfactorily complete all the academic requirements including the minimum no. of credits for successfully completing the program.
·         Anybody found indulging in unfair means during the course of an examination or any other act of misdeed / tampering that may be revealed at a later point of time, shall be awarded ‘F’ Grade in that particular course in addition to initiation of disciplinary action.  The final decision taken will depend on the severity of the act and may even lead to rustication.  The decision of the Director / Academic Committee will be final and binding on the participant.
·         The grades given by an instructor on any segment of evaluation are final.  The instructor will not be called upon to justify the grades.  A participant who desires clarification of his/her grade must request in writing for re-evaluation to the PGEMP office. 

3.3.3 Award of Certificate


The “Post Graduate Executive Management Program” certificate will be awarded to such PGEMP participants at the end of the course, who in the judgment of the faculty have fulfilled all criteria, conditions and requirements for the award at the Institute’s Annual Graduation held at the end of each academic year.

3.3.4  Time Limit for Completion of the Program


A participant shall fulfill the requirements for successfully completing the Post Graduate Executive Management Program (PGEMP) within maximum thirty-six months from the date of his/her admission into the program.

4.  FEEDBACK MECHANISM


a)      Sponsoring Companies will be informed of a participant’s performance on both academic and non-academic criteria.
b)      PGEMP Office will provide continuous feedback to participants about their performance on the basis of on campus and off campus deliverables.
c)      Participants are expected to give feedback on assignment when they upload assignments on site.
d)     Participants are expected to give feedback on faculty, course and program. Administration for each contact on the last day of the contact.
e)      Mentors of participants are expected to give feedback on
·         The quality of the application exercise in terms of the usefulness for learning
·         The performance of the mentee in the practical application exercise- Acceptable or unacceptable




PART-2 ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS- RULES & REGULATION

 

5.  PERSONNEL INVOLVED


5.1 The personnel involved in successful conduct and implementation of the program include
·         Program administration team
·         Faculty
·         Registrar and institute administration staff

·         Chairperson
·         Program Coordinator
·         Batch Coordinator
·         Resource persons

a)      The Chairperson directs the PGEMP and is overall responsible for the academic architecture, faculty allocation, relationship management with corporates, continuing pedagogic and qualitative up-gradation/innovations and ensuring the smooth conduct of the program at all times.
b)      The Program coordinators are responsible for scheduling contact classes, off campus assignments, dissertation process, admission process, grading, interaction and counseling of participants.
c)      The batch coordinators manage one or more batches of participants and cater to the needs of the participants in terms of query handling, books, study material, class and group work management, attendance records etc.
d)     Resource persons are responsible for evaluation of assignments, assisting faculty in setting and evaluating the exam papers and conducting group work etc.

6.  ADMISSION


6.1       Admission to the PGEMP Program is confirmed upon payment of the first installment of   fees and submission of necessary documents before the commencement of the pre-foundation phase.
            The necessary documents include the following
(a)    Attested copy of all certificates (school / college / University / others) including Original for verification.
(b)   Work experience certificate(s) & forwarding certificate from the current employer.
(c)    Mentor’s Details and Photograph

6.2              If the balance installment is not paid at the stipulated time, then your admission to the     PGEMP may get cancelled.

6.3              In case participants who for any reason discontinue from the batch they had originally enrolled in wish to continue the PGEMP program at a later date they would have to approach the PGEMP office for re- admission. Re-admission will however to subject to availability of seats & hostel accommodation and will be at the sole discretion of the Chairperson-PGEMP.

Re-admission to the program will be allowed only if the participant seeks re-admission within 12 months of his attending the last contact in the original batch he/she had enrolled in as per deferment policy.
Participants seeking re-admission will have to pay a re-admission fee of Rs. 10,000/-.

7.  ON CAMPUS RULES


7.1     Class Attendance


Attendance is compulsory for all courses. Students should sign the attendance sheet for each class.
Every participant has to obtain prior permission from the PGEMP Program / Batch Coordinator to be granted leave of absence. Under exceptional circumstances involving illness, death or marriage participants may be allowed leave of absence from attending the contact period. However in no circumstances the overall attendance shall fall below 85% of total number of contact days.
Exigencies of office work will not qualify under “exceptional circumstances”. 

7.2      Class Conduct


a)      Participants will not be allowed to carry any food and drinks other than water inside the classrooms.
b)      Participants shall keep their mobile phone switched off inside the classrooms.
c)      Participants are not to surf the Internet and check emails during class sessions.

7.3      Classroom Management


a)      One class co-coordinator shall be appointed for each batch by the PGEMP Batch Coordinator. In addition if necessary coordinators for each subject shall be appointed.
b)      The class/subject coordinator shall ensure that the attendance records are maintained & submitted to the batch co-coordinator at the end of the day.
c)      Class /subject coordinator shall ensure that before the beginning of each session the audio recording system is switched & tuned on.
d)     Class/ subject coordinator shall fill the details form sheet & submit the same to batch coordinator on daily basis.

7.4     Examinations


a)      A participant should occupy only the seat allotted to him / her 5 min before the scheduled time.

b)      Participants will not be allowed to carry any food and drinks other than water inside the examination rooms / halls.

c)      Participants will not be allowed to carry or keep mobile phones in their possession during examinations inside the examination room/hall.

d)     Participants will not be allowed to enter the examination hall after the commencement of the exam, unless they obtain necessary approval, from the Program Coordinator

e)      No books, papers or notes will be allowed in the examination hall unless it is an open book examination.

f)       In an open book examination only those books and notes will be allowed to be referred to that the participant has brought to the examination hall.

g)      In the examination hall the invigilators will be the sole authority for any queries / disputes.
h)      Penalty for the breach of examination rules and regulations may amount to expulsion from the Institute.

i)        At the close of the examination, the answer files have to be saved on Site or supervisor on duty will collect the answer books from the desk and, therefore, the participant should stay back until the answer books are saved/collected.

j)        Under no circumstances are the answer books to be taken out of the examination hall.  Handing in the answer books to the invigilator will be the sole responsibility of the participant.

k)      Any participant found guilty of any kind of malpractice during any examination, (namely, quiz, mid-term, final etc.) will be awarded a severe penalty. The penalty may be any one or an appropriate combination of the following, as decided by faculty:

·         Expulsion from the Institute
·         Communicating the misdemeanor
·         Suspension for a specified period
·         Awarding a  ‘F’ grade in the course concerned
·         Scaling down grades obtained in the specific subject
·         Repeating the course

l)        Any participant found guilty of copying assignments from classmates or participants from another/earlier or from model solutions of earlier batches the above rule shall apply.

m)    Notwithstanding the academic regulations mentioned above, the Chairperson, PGEMP is empowered to refer to the Academic Committee any deserving case for review. The Academic Committee will review such cases and make appropriate recommendations for a decision.

n)      The PGEMP Office will announce the grades in all courses offered during the four phases of the program as and when these are approved for release by a committee consisting of the Chairperson, Program Coordinator, concerned teaching faculty and Registrar.




7.5     Make-up Examination


a)      If a participant has missed the examinations at the end of each phase, or quizzes or assignments for reasons, he/she will not be awarded any marks for the missed components of evaluation.
b)      Make-up examination shall be conducted only for participants who were absent during the Phase end examination. At the end of each phase, the PGEMP office will prepare a course-wise list of participants who are eligible for make-up examinations, and communicate the same to the concerned participants.
c)      Participants who have missed schedules examinations with the batch that they enrolled in and wish to appear in a make-up examination shall payment of Rs. 1000/- per subject.
d)     The continuance of participants who fail to appear for make-up examination on appointed dates shall be jointly decided by Chairperson and Program Coordinator.





8.   OFF-CAMPUS RULES


a)      Strict discipline needs to be maintained during the off-campus period with regard to
·         Submission of assignments
·         Providing feedback on assignments
b)      Assignments are to be submitted weekly based on a pre-determined schedule given by the PGEMP office. Participants shall submit assignments electronically by accessing the site www.spjimr-elearn.net through their individual login id and password.
c)      On-time submission is the essence of off-campus discipline and continuous learning. A grade period of 7 days is provided beyond the due date for each assignment. For delayed submission of 1 to 7 days, a penalty of up to 25 % will be levied by the evaluator of the assignment.
d)     Feedback on assignment submission are provided on the site and include
§  Marks for the participant’s assignment
§  Short comments
§  Model solution/general comment
Feedback will normally be provided within 15 days of the original due date for   submission.
e)      As stated in 7.4 (k) malpractices such as copying shall be dealt with strictly.

      

9.   GENERAL CODE OF CONDUCT


a)      It is the responsibility of the participants to secure and safeguard all their valuable and personal belongings. The Institute shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or theft of such items.

b)      Participants should come to class in proper dress. Casual dresses will not be allowed.  No participant shall be dressed in or any other scheduled event obscene manner within the Institute premises at any point of time.

c)      No participant shall be found smoking or be under the influence of alcohol and taking non-vegetarian food within the hostel / Institute premises. Drinking alcohol within the campus boundary is strictly prohibited.

d)     No participant shall carry refreshments including tea/coffee, etc. to the classroom, library, or computer centre.

e)      Any unruly behavior inside / outside the campus which brings disrepute to the Institute will not be tolerated.

f)       Any act of physical intimacy is strictly prohibited within the campus premises.

g)      Participants must always carry their identity cards so that they can show these to the security staff or other designated authorities in Bhavan’s campus.

h)      Participant will strictly follow the rules framed for use of facilities in the computer center, library, hostel, etc. besides strictly adhering to the academic code of conduct.

i)        Any incidence of infectious disease (e.g. chicken pox, jaundice) must be reported immediately and all precautions should be taken to prevent the spreading of the infection.

j)        No participant is permitted to engage any person for service of any kind, personal or otherwise.

k)      Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited within the classrooms, group workroom, Examination Halls, Computer Center, Library & Reading Rooms.

l)        Ragging, gambling in any form and consumption of any narcotic drugs is strictly prohibited in the campus.

m)    If a participant is found to be disturbing peace and tranquility in hostel/campus, under the influence of alcohol or otherwise, appropriate action will be taken against his/her.

n)      The Participants shall not carry firearms of any kind with them in the campus.

o)      Common Area chairs, Furniture, newspapers and magazines are not to be removed/displaced under any circumstances.

p)      Participants are requested not to litter the campus and use the dustbins provided around the campus to dispose of refuse. The participants will be responsible individually or collectively, as the case may be for littering, breakages and damages of any property of the Institute, for which appropriate fine will be imposed.

q)      Hacking in any form and sending spam emails inside or outside the institute is strictly prohibited.

10.  ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE


a)      Class timings are from 9 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.

b)      Each classroom session of 70 minutes requires adequate of preparation by participants before class. The preparation may be in terms of library readings, case-analysis, discussion in groups, collection & analysis of data, etc. A participant must have adequate preparation for the class / case to be discussed.  A participant attending a class without adequate preparation may be asked to leave the class.

c)      Participants must maintain regular and prompt attendance in classes, group work sessions and scheduled non-class room activities. As per the Institute rules, 85% attendance is compulsory for all scheduled sessions without attracting any academic penalty.

d)     Participants are expected to be in the class at least 5 minutes before start of the session. 

e)      Every participant has to conduct himself / herself in a manner that does not disturb the proceedings of an ongoing session.

f)       A participant shall not be allowed to remain absent from a class without prior permission from the Program/ Batch coordinator.

      

11.  CONDUCT RELATING TO HOSTEL


a)      The Institute hostels are only meant for the accommodation of its participants.

b)      Participants must report back to the hostel latest by 11 p.m. in the night. Prior permission has to be sought otherwise.

c)      Participants are required to take adequate care of their personal belonging and should not keep their living rooms unlocked at any points of time. They may do so at their own risk and the hostel administration will have no responsibility for any losses, if so caused. No complains in this regards will be entertained.

d)     Shifting of existing furniture from one room to another can only be done with the prior permission of the hostel authorities.

e)      Participants are not allowed to share their rooms with any person other than the roommates allotted form their rooms by the hostel authorities.

f)       Guests, visiting students in the hostel rooms will sign the Check-in and Checkout registers specially provided for this purpose. The registers will be with the Security Guard-on-Duty.

g)      It is participant’s responsibility to take proper care of any equipment/furniture Allotted to his/her by the Institute. The damage or destruction of Institute’s property will be treated as a serious breach of discipline and full charges for repair or replacement with penalty, if imposed, will be recovered from participants individually or collectively for damages to the hostel properties, including furniture, cupboard, etc. provided in the room.

h)     Participants are requested not to deface the walls, doors and windows of the hostel.

i)        No electrical appliances must be kept or used within the hostel premises.

j)        No cooking is allowed in the hostel rooms.

k)      No pets are allowed in the rooms.

l)        Playing of loud music (including any musical instrument) within hostel premises is prohibited.

m)    A laptop connection point is provided in each hostel room.

n)      While going out participants are requested to switch off the lights and fans and bolt / lock the ventilators and rear / front doors properly to avoid pilferage / theft.  The Institute will not be responsible for the loss of the participants’ belongings.

o)      The hostel community cherishes its belongings and expects all to be treated with care.  Participants are, therefore, requested to close the doors and windows gently.  Please avoid littering and help the maintenance staff to keep the hostel and the campus clean and beautiful.

p)      Random checking of the hostel rooms will be carried out by the Institute authorities.  If any prohibited substances are found in any of the rooms, all the occupants will be treated as defaulters and strict disciplinary action will be taken, which may even lead to expulsion from the program.


12.    RULES FOR USE OF LIBRARY



Monday-Saturday       :           9.00 A.M to 11.00 P.M
            Thursday                     :           9.00 A.M to 9.00 P.M
            Sunday                        :           10.00 A.M to 6.00 P.M

Issue/Return of Books

           Sunday                         :           10.30 A.M to 5.30 P.M

Library will be closed on all public holidays


LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP

a)      Every participant will be issued bar-coded identity card. No books will be issued       without presenting bar-coded identity card.

b)      Bar coded identity card is not transferable and its loss should be reported immediately to the librarian in writing failing which the reader will be responsible for any loss to the library due to any transaction carried on his card.

c)      Duplicate card will be issued on payment of Rs. 50/- as replacement cost.

d)     At any point of time a participant can issue max of 3 books and 1 industry Report

e)      As a special case, considering the off- campus period of 10 weeks the stipulated time for the return of books is a max 3 months.

f)       Only one reference book will be issued for reading in the ground floor Reading Room for one day only on surrendering ID card .

g)      Renewals are not allowed. The books have to be returned.

PENALTY FOR DELAYED RETURN

Books and other reading material must be returned on or before the due date and time.  The onus of returning books is on the participant
 Late fees will be charged as follows

·         Failure to return the books/journals/periodicals shall attract a fine of Rs. 5/- for    first 3 days.

·         If delay is more than 3 days, fine will be charged at the rate of Rs. 8/- per day.

·          Failure to return Reference books on the same day will attract a fine of Rs. 25/- per day in addition to disciplinary action.


SHELF ARRANGEMENT


·                     All books in the library are arranged according to Dewey Decimal Classification System. (DDC)

·                     Reference books are kept in separate cupboards. The keys to the cupboards are available with the staff at the circulation counter.

·                     Latest books are displayed in the new arrival section for 2 days. These books cannot be issued for two days.


GENERAL/ETIQUETTE

a)      Reading Room is available 22 hours a day.

b)      Participant desiring books/periodicals should present them along with ID-card to the library staff on duty at the issue counter. Staff concerned will scan and verify the identity of the borrower and then scan their book for registering issue.

c)      If a participant desires, due date of return stamp is available at the counter. Participants can use this for stamping on the due date slip in the book. This will help the participant to have a record of his due date of return. The data will also be available on computer. The library will also try to send e-mail reminders of the due date as an additional facility.

d)     No issue will be made to a participant against the library card of any other participant. 

e)      Reference books, rare books, bound journals periodicals, question papers, newspaper will not be issued out of the library.

f)       Reference books will not be issued out and can be used only in the basement area.

g)      Library books, which are already issued but are not intended for returning, are not allowed inside the basement area of the library.


h)      The borrowing facility can be withdrawn or restricted in case of misbehavior or misuse of the library

i)        The reader should check the book thoroughly for missing pages, chapters, pictures etc. while borrowing the book. as no book in damaged condition will be accepted from the reader. Mutilated or spoiled books will have to be replaced by the borrower.

j)        Loss of book if any must be reported immediately. Late fees will be charged till the loss of book is reported.

k)      Eatables / tea / coffee are not allowed either in the library or in the Reading Room.

l)        No books issued for the use in the Reading Room shall be taken out of the library. Strict action will be taken against those who do so. Failure to return such books on the same day will attract a fine of Rs. 25/- per day in addition to disciplinary action.

m)    Participants are requested to keep the book in good condition and not to mark or underline any part thereof. Tearing any part of the book is an act of indiscipline, punishable in severe measure. Anyone found doing so would be charged the full replacement cost of the book besides subjecting him/her to appropriate disciplinary action.

n)      If library documents are lost, cost of the same will be recovered at the latest price according to the Good House committee rule.

o)      Library users should switch off their mobile / cell phones.  These items are strictly prohibited in the Library and Reading Room areas.

Databases available in the library

Following is a list of Library Digital Resources
Sr.No.
Name of the Source
Nature
Mode of Access
1.
Business Source Elite
·         Periodicals Indexing and Abstracting
·         1772 Periodicals Indexed and Abstracted
·         1113 Periodicals in Full Text
·         Company profiles for world’s 5000 largest companies
1.       Internet Version
  http://search.epnet.com
2. CD-ROM Backup
2.
CRIS-INFAC Business Intelligence Service
Information Products and Services on the Indian Economy, Industries and Companies
CD-Version
(Print Version also available)
3.
Prowess
·         Indian Industry and Company Information
Local Area Network
4.
First Source
CMIE-Database in collaboration with Department of Company Affairs
·         Indian Industry and Company Information
·         Contains brief financials of over 250,000 companies in India
Local Area Network
5.
Capitaline
Capital Market Database
·         Indian Company Information
Local Area Network
6
ISI Emerging Markets
Indian Company Information
Internet Version






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