Development Management Institute(DMI)Empowering Grassroots

DMI Logo Demystified

The Institute as a stable solid core

Inter-linkages with

stakeholders - State, Civil

Society, Markets & Community

Empowered DMI graduates

An Open Book signifying

continuous learning

Good Education Applied Right ushers Good Development i.e., inclusive, just, equitable and sustainable

What isDevelopment Management?

Development refers to a process of changes in growth and capabilities over time, as function of both maturation of social, political, economic and cultural systems and interactions with the environment. Development is a relentless and continuous pursuit towards establishing an equitable and just society on a sustainable basis.

Inadequacies in implementation often mar most well-meaning development interventions.

Good governance and participatory management of resources, enterprises and institutions can significantly contribute to sustainable development.

Development management professionals of high quality, motivation and commitment can make a difference.

DMI : Vision and Mission Vision and Mission of DMI is

“ To empower and usher in participatory governance and management of

institutions, enterprises and resources for enhancing livelihoods and sustainable

development”

DMI strives to realize its vision and achieve its mission through empowering grassroots

Empowering Grassroots DMI strives to realize its vision and achieve its

mission through empowering grassroots by: Creating a cadre of Development Management professionals

through academic programmes (like PDM, CDM, FDM);

Enhancing competencies for Development Management

praxis;

Orienting vision, values and leadership practices towards

Good Governance;

Engaging in networked trans-disciplinary action research

and policy advocacy.

Academic Program

Post-Graduate Diploma in Development Management (PDM) – The Flagship Program

Post Graduate Program in Development Management (PDM)

The two-year full-time residential program is approved by AICTE.

The program also offers learning opportunity to working executives and officials sponsored by DMI’s associate organizations.

The faculty team is a perfect blend of academics and practicing professionals endowed with domain expertise and rich experience.

The curriculum is a fine blend of classroom learning and hands-on experiential learning.

Why Join DMI?Join the PDM at DMI to acquire competencies to make a real

difference. DMI prepares PDM participants to achieve the

following twin goals:

Personal growth by widening perspectives through interactive learning from Foundational, Functional and Integrative courses. A pedagogical mix, consisting of learning by doing and reflective dialoguing, enriches this process.

Transformation into a Development Management Professional through exposure to and in situ experiencing of contextual realities during immersion, enterprise learning and management internship modules.

Integral Learning

Reflective Dialoguing

Transdisciplinarity

Comprehending Complexity

Conscientization 

Critical Consciousness

Professionalisation

Nurturing Competencies

DMI ValuesExcellence, Innovation, Integrity, and Participation

DMI Pedagogy Processes

DMI

Empowering and ushering participatory governance

and management for sustainable development

PDM Design

Placement Opportunities DMI envisions creating meaningful career

opportunities for its participants. DMI strives to ensure that its graduates are offered

challenging careers and competitive remuneration. On successful completion of PDM, a world of

personally rewarding and professionally fulfilling career opportunities opens up in CSR units, Govt. organizations and NGOs.

The associate organizations of DMI also provide active support and facilitate conduct of experiential learning components.

Admissions Process (2015-17)Eligibility•Candidates with minimum of 50% marks or equivalent (45% for SC/ST candidates) in Graduation •Candidates should have a valid score of Common Admission Test (CAT* 2014). Follow advertisements of IIMs for CAT 2014 registration

* IIMs have no role either in the selection process for admission or in the conduct of the PDM at DMI

PDM ADMISSION PROCESS - IMPORTANT DATES

Admission Notification Saturday, September 7, 2014Last date for submission of Application form online Monday, December 15, 2014Last Date for submission of filled-in and signed forms Friday, December 25, 2014DMAT , GE & PI During February – March 2015Announcement of Results Tuesday, March 31, 2015Last Date for Offer Acceptance Wednesday, April 15, 2015Start of Academic Programme Monday, June 29, 2015

Collaborative Action Research and Advocacy Centres (CARACs)

TRIPLE FOCI of DMI

Development Management o Management for Development – unleashing Potential

Participation for Empowerment o Visualizes people as actors, as subjects and not objects -

advocates working with and working for

Leadership for Good Governanceo Involves criterion based decision making; mindful of

consequences; nurturing harmony with others, nature and

realities beyond; and striving for distributive justice

Collaborative Action Research and Advocacy

Centre (CARAC)s

DMI proposes to establish CARAC for Sustainable Livelihoods Collective Enterprises Leadership and Governance

Activities of CARACs Knowledge Management including co-creation, dissemination and

practice Life Cycle Guidance and Support for institutions programmes, and

projects Multi-stakeholder Joint Learning Collaborative Action Research Evidence based Policy Advocacy

Resources

Infrastructure Fully air-conditioned classrooms

equipped with the latest multimedia facilities.

State-of- the-art library houses more than 1,500 volumes including text books, reference books, journals.

Computer Centre with more than 60 dedicated personal computers, providing students a strong platform to excel in technology-driven learning.

An 8 MBPS high speed internet connection in the campus.

A fully air-conditioned auditorium with a seating capacity of 200 can host a plethora of events

Faculty TeamFaculty Members  Prof. K V Raju - PGDRM, IRM, Anand

Prof. G Krishnamurthi - PGDM , IIM-B

Prof. Dhiraj Sharma - Ph.D, Jiwaji University, Gwalior

Prof. Piyush Singh - FPM, IIM Indore

Prof. Hari Shankar Vidyathi - FPM ((Thesis Submitted), NIFM, Faridabad

Adjunct Faculty Aditi Thakur - M.A. (Organisational Psychology), Central University

of Bihar

Visiting Faculty

RaghavRajagopalan - PGDRM (IRMA)

Mala Narang Reddy - Ph.D. (DU)

Anindo Banerjee - PGDRM (IRMA)

Our Associate Organizations Govt. of Bihar

Rural Development Dept. Planning & Development Dept. Finance Dept. Panchayati Raj Dept. Urban Development & Housing

Dept. Dept. of Animal Husbandry &

Fisheries Cooperatives Dept.

Jeevika – A World Bank supported Project (Bihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Society)

COMFED (Bihar State Milk Co-operative Federation Ltd.)

DNS-RICM CampusShastri Nagar, Patna, Bihar 800023

Ph. No. 0612- 3212762E-mail: admissions@dmi.brlps.in

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