This course will help students analyze and
construct both inductive and deductive arguments. It will help them in evaluating
claims, avoiding fallacies while reasoning and making justifiable decisions. Students will
hone their critical thinking and communication skills from a managerial perspective.
Students will learn the history behind the origins of
management in India. The course would give students an insight into the milestones and
important transitions any manager must be aware of, in addition to the pioneers who
made valuable contributions to the space.
Students will learn about the modern managerial approach to ethical
questions and situations in a business environment. They will learn theoretical concepts
in Universal Ethics, Applied Ethics and CSR in conjunction with skills of identifying and
analyzing ethical dilemmas in organisations.
This course will enable students to be
more cognizant of the nuances of workplace communication, add new interpersonal
skills and emerge as better communicators overall. Students will learn to appreciate the
importance of verbal and nonverbal communication in the modern workplace. The
course will take them deeper into behavioural patterns, anger management, criticism
and constructive feedback, confidence, assertiveness, conflict resolution, leadership and
communicating more effectively with technology (email, video calls, texts etc.)
This course will help students develop a research focused
orientation to concepts in and around business and management. Students will learn to
develop research designs, identify primary and secondary sources of information,
develop an understanding of ethical considerations and appreciate the different parts of
any research study as well as its published counterpart.
This course will introduce students to the psychology of problem
solving. It will help students appreciate a structured problem-solving process whilst
understanding the cause-effect-symptom-problem relationship. Students will learn to
apply cause-effect tools to develop root-cause analysis along with applying ideation
processes to formulate creative solutions.
This course will motivate students to understand and
appreciate the subtle nuances between being a manager and a leader. Students will
learn how to exercise leadership with limited or no authority, by understanding the
difference between a leader and leadership. Students will introspect to find and assess
their own leadership and conflict handling style. Finally, they will get an opportunity to
devise leadership improvement strategies by working on an action plan within the
course duration.
This course will introduce students to the Indian
worldview and how it affects their effectiveness as a manager. Students will be able to
work on self-awareness by plunging deeper into their ‘true self’. The course will draw
rich theories from Jainism, Buddhism, the Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata,
Smritis, Puranas and of course the Bhagavad Gita.
This course will focus on the communication and
behaviour of individuals when they are in a group. Students will explore the tenets of
group formation, decision making techniques, resolution skills, unsaid norms,
leadership, authority, ethics and cultural sensitivity in the duration of this course along
with a focus on intra and interpersonal dynamics and trust building within small groups.
This course will essentially cover the entire team life cycle:
formation, management and adjournment. Students will explore how a team is
designed to function most effectively, how can leaders leverage their team members’
skills to maximise performance, how sharing preferences increases team effectiveness
etc.
This course will introduce students with the conceptual tools required in high-pressure and complex crisis scenarios. Students will learn to manage issues with media, deal with activists and survive legal, legislative and regulatory challenges.