IMS Unison University, Dehradun, offers various Professional Development programmes designed to meet requirements of the contemporary business world.
It offers academic programmes at under graduate, post graduate and PhD levels which cover disciplines of Management, Computer Applications, Mass Communication and law.
Discipline is the backbone of any educational institutions. To achieve it, the University has decided to take several measures to groom discipline among students.
The University will also overhaul its curriculum with special emphasis on promoting co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, including participation in the National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), sports art and culture. Once the new compulsory co-curricular activities are introduced, students will have to pursue one of the activities, said University Pro-Chancellor Prof MP Jain on Monday.
The University has gained impeccable national reputation for its quality professional education and excellent placement records, he added. Prof Jain said that the University has ventured into various fields of education and has become one of the best universities of the country in research and teaching. Be it Management, Computer Applications, Mass Communication and law.
The university has always delivered excellence in all facets and it strongly believes that the globalised world requires professionals who can effectively and efficiently function in a multi-cultural environment and are sensitive towards the ever changing socio-cultural environment. Academic courses at University are developed with practical inputs from senior professionals in relevant domains and leading academicians with a proven track record.
The University has a reputation of providing the best state-of-the-art infrastructure, unmatched research orientation, cutting edge technology, forward thinking, continuously evolving industry-oriented curriculum and dedicated faculty. Its vision is to emerge as a world-class university in creating and disseminating knowledge and providing students a unique learning experience in the field of management, computer applications, law, mass communication and other subjects, he added.
Prof Jain said that this year, the University has introduced two year full time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme which is divided into six trimesters.
It is designed to help students to get equipped with a range of analytical, strategic, leadership and business kills that help them operate successfully in the corporate environment anywhere in the world.
Also it prepares them to apply, adapt and integrate their skills in different management settings. Under the School of Management, the programmes offered are: PhD in management (three years), MBA Full Time (two years), MBA Part Time (three years), MBA Integrated (five years), Executive MBA (one year, three months), BBA (three years), and Bcom (hons) (three years).
These programs offer ample choice of dual specialisations in areas such as marketing, finance, human resource management, international business, computer and information systems and operations management. The objectives of the program are to help students develop managerial skills to face challenges of globalise world, develop them as business leaders and help them secure decent placements, he added.
"Similarly in the School of Computer Applications, we have MCA (three years), MCA (lateral entry) (two years), MCA Integrated (five years) and BCA (three years). Under School of law, we offer PhD in law (three years), llM (one year), llB (three years), BA.ll.B (five years) and BBA, ll.B (five years) programmes. In the School of Mass Communication, we have BJMC (bachelor of journalism in mass communication) (three years), MJMC (master of journalism mass communication) (two years) and MJMC Integrated (five years). We have designed our curriculum by keeping in mind overall development of our students," Prof Jain said.
He further said, "We at university, leave no stone unturned to equip out students with the right set of skills and values through our ever evolving curriculum with value addition modules on emotional intelligence, communication and personality development, team building, business etiquettes, and many more. In addition, seminars, industrial tours, debate and quiz competitions, brainstorming sessions, competency building, presentations, case analysis, guest lecture by
industry stalwarts and extracurricular activities help our students to develop capabilities and competitiveness to meet expectations and demands of modern commercial organizations and institutions in different sectors.
Short term counseling services is provided to students encountering psychological problems that could interfere with their academic progress. Industry tours are an integral part of the University curriculum. These tours ensure that students gain practical insight into industry operations and also their respective areas of specialisation.
"Our unique personality enhancement programme and placement selection improvement programme are designed to enhance students' personality at three levels social, intellectual and physical. These programmes are conducted by an accomplished team of academicians, industry experts and psychology and sociology specialists, he added.
The university is going to organise Tech Fest onFebruary 7-8 while national senior on various subjects on April 4-5, April 18-19, April 20-21, April 25-26. The university will conduct international seminar on May 23-24.
With sports facilities on campus, the University creates ample opportunities for students to pursue and hone their talent. It is equipped with volleyball, basketball, badminton and table tennis courts in the boys and girls hostels. Students are encouraged to participate in outdoor as well as indoor games after classes and on weekends. To instill the competitive spirit of sports, intra and inter-institution tournaments are also organised.
The University has been a consistent performer with regard to campus placements. It is committed to impart professional education and ethical and sustainable practices. Hundred percent placements are what the university has aimed and achieved.
The training and placement department endeavors to being training professionals from all over India to impart training on personality development, communication, leadership skills, confidence building and others.
The IMS Unison University has a fully organized and functional placement cell, known as corporate resource centre (CRC). The CRC, with the support of faculty members and student volunteers, thrives to provide the best placement opportunities to IUUians.
Personality development activities, mock interviews role plays, analytical and logical reasoning tests, gap identification, skill development exercises, extempore and others are organised from time to time to groom the students in corporate culture.
The University has MoU's with different reputed corporate training companies of India for conducting various training programs on personality development. The focus of this program is an enhancement of communication skills and overall development of our students. It is generally spread over three Semesters with an input of 30 hours each Semester.
IMS Unison University organizes study tours in India and abroad for its students, which are focused on corporate exposure that is a must for budding professionals to get familiar with the real corporate environment and understand the challenges faced by modern industry.
These tours facilitate interface with the corporate professionals and executives, besides visit to various historical places of tourist interest.
lAMHE, the annual fest of university is a plethora of events like debates, skits, dances, songs, street plays, case studies, battle of bands and fashion show. It gives the students a platform to explore their talents and also helps in shaping their persona, Prof Jain added.