Message from the Director
As organizations navigate through the tumultuous beginnings of the third millennium, Information Technology is accelerating the globalization of manufacturing, commerce, and finance. Indeed the relentless rise of the digital cyber-economy is weakening the grip of national government policies. The intricacies of business in an international and technical environment form the crux of the PG Diploma in International Business and Technology Management. "Technical" is defined to be much broader than computer information systems and technology. It includes engineering, pharmaceutical, chemical, and other technical enterprises. The programme and its faculty and staff are dedicated to the linkage of technical and business cultures as integrated functions of the technology-based organization. The programme is based on courses in strategy formulation and implementation, project management in the technological environment, management of research and development and innovation processes, technology transfer in the global economy, and application of technology management.
Business competition traditionally comprised of known and familiar players in the industry. Today, competitors emerge overnight from anywhere in the world. Knowledge of other cultures, laws, and business practices has moved from being desirable to being essential in today's marketplace. CMR Institute of Management and Technology is an ideal knowledge center for aspiring managers.
It is the unique mission of CMR-IMT to nurture geocentric business leaders who can steer their firms through the maze of the constantly changing national and international markets. Our students secure their core analytical competencies with a rigorous curriculum in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Decision Sciences, and Strategic Management. The International Business and Technology Management Programme combines cutting edge international management education-on par with leading traditionally ethnocentric MBA programs-with an interdisciplinary grasp of the major technology, socio-cultural, and geo-political forces that are continuously reshaping global markets.
Until recently, it was the domestic perspective of business which was the driving force behind information technology applications. But in the age of globalization, there is an increasing need for IT to be more 'global friendly'. "International Business and Technology Management" is a breakthrough programme that analyses the relationship between international business operations and information technology. It assesses the impact of current developments in IT on the operation of multinational corporations on both a practical and theoretical level and explores how it can improve competitive advantage. The programme also investigates how doing business in an international environment affects the design, implementation and management of information systems for global enterprises.
To stay competitive, companies must be agile in adapting their business processes to the ever-changing market dynamics. The adaptive business process based enterprises should look beyond the traditional enterprises and marketplaces through collaborative interactions and dynamic e-business solution bindings. The enterprise infrastructure has to provide the capability for dynamic discovery of trading partners and service providers as well as enabling federated security mechanisms, solution monitoring and management. The PG Diploma Programme focusses on emerging business process modelling, simulation, integration and management using emerging technologies, concentrating on the information technology (IT) level as well as the relationship between the business level and IT implementation level.
The programme offers a much-needed overview of the key trends in technology and global business management, with contributors from the fields of IT, international business, business development, and marketing. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, the programme includes unique case studies of global companies to complement and illustrate the theoretical groundings and raise issues that are of real relevance to managers working internationally. The programme is essential input for academicians, students, and working professionals aspiring to work in the fields of Technology, International Business, and Strategy.
We prepare our students to help businesses achieve increased performance by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of key business operations, and actively contribute to national wealth and prosperity. In particular, we focus on Financial Effectiveness, IT Effectiveness and Governance, Risk Management, and Regulatory Compliance, including using key enablers such as Change and Programme Effectiveness, Data Services and Technology. This is the CMR-IMT Advantage, and I invite you to learn more about it.