PGP HANDBOOK

2017 – 2019

PGDM, PGDM-HC
&
PGDM-BKFS

T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal

 Director’s Welcome
I take great pleasure in welcoming you all to the T.A. Pai Management Institute
(TAPMI), Manipal.
TAPMI is a great business school and we have been doing some amazing things
over the last thirty plus years. The one thing that has not changed at TAPMI is
the academic rigor.

TAPMI provides cutting edge teaching and learning facilities, world-class

researchers and a value system that will enable you with the necessary drive,
lasting confidence and leadership competences as you embark on a journey
that will be an experience for life. We have been successful in doing this as we
have a great industry connect and an amazing alumni community who leave no
stone unturned to help you succeed in the challenging and the ever changing
world of business. TAPMI has a great network of over 5000 alumni.

We place great emphasis on what we call student centred environment,

responsive learning, ethical outlook and a state-of-the-art curriculum that is
meant to prepare you for the challenges that await you in the “real world”.

Whilst, we provide you with the theoretical underpinnings in the classroom, we

at TAPMI clearly believe that theory and practice go hand in hand.
Our aim is to create amazing opportunities both inside and outside the
classroom. We do this through our Management-In-Practice (MIP) program for
the (PGDM and PGDM-HC) cohort and the Field Visit at leading financial
institutions for the PGDM – BKFS cohort. We also provide opportunities through
our conclaves and events where we invite senior industry participants from
various functional areas to the campus.

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Our programs are internationally accredited by the Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Less than 5 percent of the Business
Schools in the World are accredited by AACSB.

Our programs are also recognized by the Industry. The PGDM – BKFS program
and the PGDM (Finance Major) are mapped to the CFA Institute, Candidate
Body of Knowledge (CBOK).

The ranking agencies in India (Business Today, Outlook and Business World)
have continuously ranked us in the top twenty B-Schools in India and that is a
great endorsement that our graduates are valued by leading organizations
around the world.

I encourage you to take ownership of your learning – deep level learning and
expect that you will view the world differently. I also encourage you to take
time to talk to the faculty, alumni, industry participants and student peers as
they offer great support for a well-rounded development. Our aim is to create
industry relevant graduates and tomorrow’s business leaders.

Once again, many congratulations and I hope that you have a superb student
experience.

Professor Madhu VEERARAGHAVAN

Director and T.A. Pai Chair Professor of Finance

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POST GRADUATE PROGRAM AT TAPMI
1.1 PREFACE
The Batch of 2017-2019 undergoing the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), Post
Graduate Diploma in Management – Healthcare (PGDM-HC) &Post Graduate Diploma in
Management – Banking and Financial Services (PGDM-BKFS) Programs at TAPMI are governed
by the information, rules and regulations contained in this Handbook. The Institute reserves the
right to amend/ modify/ alter these rules and regulations time to time without any advance
notice.

1.2 ABOUT THE CURRICULUM

TAPMI has always been innovative in its approach to management education and has been
updating its curriculum and program structure to incorporate the constant evolution of new
thoughts and practices in management, as well as to address the emerging needs of industry.
The Institute has recognized that management education in the new millennium ought to:

a) Encourage students to explore, experiment and learning to learn.

b) Enable students to meet with confidence the uncertainties and challenges in the
business environment.
c) Impart skills to enable students to adapt to changes in situations, people or processes.
d) Enable the students to learn functional knowledge and expertise in order to excel in
their chosen fields of work.
e) Enable the students to appreciate the robustness of management theories with
practice.
f) Equip the students with an appreciation of values, ethics and principles of social justice.

TAPMI has a mission statement, which is consistent with the above objectives. TAPMI’s mission
is

‘To excel in post-graduate management education, research and practice.’

The curriculum is planned keeping in mind the program level goals, which in turn are derived
from the mission statement. The Institute has set the following as the program level goals –

• Demonstration of mastery in the fundamentals of technical and functional areas of

management of an enterprise.

• Demonstration of understanding of effective integration and co-ordination of all

functional areas and resultant impact on performance.

• Demonstration of conceptual knowledge and skills to view an enterprise as a whole

and of how the enterprise’s strategy and organization be harmonized with external
forces in the environment

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 • Application of the principles of ethics and corporate governance in a variety of
settings.

• Demonstration of the capacity to take leadership role in business situations.

In accordance with the above, all the Post Graduate Programs are well thought out as a mix of
classroom study and experiential/practical training. They are fully residential program of two
years duration. The programs involve learning through classroom sessions, discussions and
exercises, project assignments with organizations, and field based course specific project work.
However, the emphasis of the entire programs would be on self-learning.

1.2.1 Class Room Pedagogy

The classroom pedagogy ranges across traditional classroom instruction, simulations, case
discussions, role-plays, etc. Simulations and case discussions are adopted extensively across the
curriculum, to supplement classroom instruction/lecture. Simulations illustrate the complex
interplay of variables and replicate real situations, and the student can understand or decide on
a course of action. Discussion of cases based on business situations helps a student connect the
theory that s/he is learning with practical reality. S/he must understand situations, and may or
may not have to decide on a course of action, based on the information available. Thus, class
room instruction, when supplemented with case based discussions and simulations, helps the
student in developing a deep and rich understanding of business and management.

1.2.2 Field-based Experiential Learning

The curriculum places great emphasis on field based experiential learning. Learning in the
classroom is supplemented with field based learning, resulting in an understanding that is
holistic, and connects theory with practice. The programs have many components that are
field-based which are important and integral parts of our program.

1.2.3 Credits and Contact hours

A credit is a term used to denote the extent of effort required to be put in by a student. One
credit indicates 10 hours of contact for classroom instruction. However, the student
supplements each session of classroom interaction with the time equivalent of about three
hours of preparation.The courses offered at the Institute will be of 4,3,2,1 or 0 credits. Zero
credit courses will have contact hours that may range from 10 hours to 30 hours.

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POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PGDM)

The two-year PGDM program consists of a total of at least 1050 hours of contact classes. A
student admitted into the PGDM program will complete a minimum of 555 classroom contact
hours in Year 1. The remaining hours of contact classes will be completed in Year 2 of the
program

2.1 First Year (PGDM)

The first yearcourses enable the student with the basic knowledge about different functional
areas of management. The student must know about the basic tools and concepts in different
disciplines, and must understand how organizations function. The student must start
appreciating the connectivity between the disciplines. The credit earnings in Year I (Term 1 +
Term 2 + Term 3) is 49.

The (indicative) list of courses for the first year and corresponding credits are given below:

TERM I
Sl.No. Course Name Credit Hours
1 Excel for Managers 0 15
2 Basics of Accounting 0 10
3 Managerial Decision Making 0 20
4 Basic Statistics 0 10
5 Managerial Statistics 4 40
6 Managerial Accounting 4 40
7 Managerial Economics 4 40
8 Managerial Communication 3 30
9 Foundation of Organization and Management 2 20
TOTAL - TERM I 17 225
TERM II
Sl.No. Course Name Credit Hours
1 Organizational Behavior 3 30
2 Marketing Management 4 40
3 Financial Management 4 40
4 Operations Management 4 40
5 Personality Development 0 20
TOTAL - TERM II 15 170
TERM III
Sl.No. Course Name Credit Hours
1 Business Environment & Law 2 20
2 Human Resource Management 3 30

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 3 Ethical Decision Making 2 20
4 IT for Business 3 30
5 Strategic Management 3 30
Choice Course (Student to take one of the following three courses)
Operations Research 3 30
Marketing Research 3 30
6 Financial Statement Analysis 3 30
HR Metrics and Research Methodology 3 30
7 Viva Voce (Capstone activity) 1
TOTAL - TERM III 17 170
TOTAL CREDITS (TERMS I - III) 49 565
* The courses shown above are as per the existing scheme at the Institute. These are meant to be indicative.
TAPMI has a practice of revising its curriculum regularly, due which the above courses and credits may be
subject to change, within the bounds of AICTE Rules/Norms.

2.2 Management-In-Practice

The project assignment with organizations (Management-in-Practice or MIP/Fieldwork) has

three components.
• MIP Phase 1: Designed for Students without work experience; a 1 day industry visit
during Term 1 introduces the student to an organizational/business setting.
• MIP Phase 2: Mandatory for all students– An eight to nine week internship program
after Term 3; real life managerial issues confronted by the organizations are identified,
discussed and analyzed by the students. Most projects involve a large component of
fieldwork. Usually the student is assigned a project guide from industry, to help him/her
complete this stage. Possible solutions to the problems are arrived at, and presented to
the organizations for implementation as deemed right.
• MIP Phase 3Mandatory for all students: In Term IV the student is required to present
the report to a faculty panel. The evaluation constitutes of both the Viva-voce and a
report.

2.3 Second Year (PGDM)

During the second year of the program, there are certain courses that are compulsory in
nature. The credits for compulsory courses are around 12, of which 6 credits are to be
completed in the form of field based experiential learning (Management In Practice - MIP).
The remaining credits are earned from the electives offered. The student must choose his/her
choice of the major, minor and course of special choice basket offered in the various
specialization like Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations, IT , Analytics and General
Management. The major and minor baskets will in turn contain selected elective courses
spread across terms in the second year. The elective credits are to the order of around 37 - 40,
and the total credits thus are around 49 to 52.

The total credits, the actual electives/credits offered in the major and minor baskets of various
specializations are subject to review at the beginning of the second year. It is a policy of the
Institute to drop courses with less than the defined registrations. TAPMI reserves the right to
change the total credits/courses without prior notice.

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Courses offered in the second year fall into four categories* as follows:
Existing
Sl.No Category Nature Remarks
Credits
CORE
I Compulsory for all students 12 Includes 6 credits of the MIP
Courses
Student chooses one
Selections are to be made specialization from
MINOR from a set of courses offered Marketing, Operations,
Ii 9-10
Courses in a specific specialization of Finance, IT , Analytics,
the student's choice General Management or
Human Resource
Selections are to be made
Student chooses one
from a set of courses offered
specializations from
in a specific specialization of
MAJOR Marketing, Operations,
Iii the student's choice. The 26-27
Courses Finance, IT, Analytics,
specialization selected here
General Management or
has to be different from the
Human Resource;
one made for the MINOR
Selection of one course from
Student chooses one course
the set of specializations
COURSE OF from Marketing, Operations,
offered. The specialization
iv SPECIAL 02 -03 Finance, IT, Analytics,
selected here has to be
CHOICE General Management or
different from the one made
Human Resource;
for the MAJOR
Courses developed as
workshops are value add
Iv Workshops Optional 0
courses and are highly
recommended
*The distribution shown above are as per the existing scheme at the Institute. These are meant to be indicative.
TAPMI has a practice of revising its curriculum regularly, due to which the above courses and credits may be subject
to change, within the bounds of AICTE Rules/Norms.

The credit earning for Year 2 is 49-52

Students may opt for auditing of certain elective courses, on a non-credit basis. This will be
subject to the consent of the respective course faculty. PGP schedules will not be altered to
facilitate Auditing. The existing Auditing policy at the Institute is as follows:

Any student desirous of auditing course/s on a non-credit basis needs to obtain permission of
the concerned course faculty in writing. Based on the permission accorded, the student attends
classes as per the guidelines prescribed by the faculty. Guidelines for undertaking the audit
course will be issued by the concerned faculty and the student necessarily needs to abide by
the same. The course faculty can ask any student to withdraw from his/her audit course in case
he/she has unsatisfactory attendance/performance. On successful completion of the audit
course to the satisfaction of the faculty concerned, the faculty issues a letter to the student in

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the Institute letterhead certifying completion of the course through audit. Audit courses will
not appear in the transcripts of the particular term.

Students can also pursue areas of their specific interest through the mechanism of Course of
Independent Study (CIS). Under the CIS scheme, a maximum of 2 credits worth of work can be
undertaken in addition to the electives. {See Annexure – A}

The content and relevance of the courses are assessed by the Academic Areas before they are
offered. An indicative list of courses and credits for the second year is given below

MIP at the end of Term 3

Term Course name Credits Category

IV Workshop on Emotional Intelligence 0 WORKSHOP (OPTIONAL)

Specialization - FINANCE

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

IV Money, Banking and Monetary Policy 2 Yes NO No

IV Financial Statement Analysis 2 Yes NO No

IV Business Analysis and Valuation 2 Yes NO No
IV International Finance 2 Yes NO No
IV Wealth and Tax Management 2 Yes NO Yes
IV Commercial Banking 2 Yes NO No
IV Fixed Income Securities 2 Yes NO No

IV Options, Futures & Other Derivatives 3 Yes No No

Specialization - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

IV Workshop on Assessment Centre 0 Yes NO No

Strategic Human Resource Management

IV 3 Yes NO No
and Human Resource Planning

IV HR Analytics 3 Yes NO No
Competency Mapping & Talent
IV 3 Yes NO No
Acquisition.
Performance Evaluation &
IV 3 Yes YES No
Management

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 IV Employee Relations 3 Yes NO Yes

Specialization - OPERATIONS

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

IV Supply Chain Management 3 Yes YES No

IV Pricing and Revenue Optimization 2 Yes NO No
Quality management and Six Sigma
IV 3 Yes YES No
Green Belt
IV Simulation Modeling 2 Yes NO No
Advanced Inventory and Lean
IV 2 Yes NO No
Management
IV Operations Analytics 2 Yes NO No
Specialization - MARKETING

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

IV Brand Management 3 Yes NO Yes

IV Consumer Behavior 3 Yes YES No
IV Business to Business Marketing 3 Yes NO No
IV Services Marketing 3 Yes NO No
Specialization - GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

IV Enterprise Risk Management 2 NO YES NO

Strategic Technology & Innovation
IV 2 NO YES NO
Management
IV Project Management 2 NO YES NO
Specialization - Information Technology and Systems

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

IV Descriptive and Predictive Analytics 2 NO YES NO

IV IT Consulting 2 NO YES NO
IV Enterprise Resource Planning 2 NO YES NO
Specialization - Analytics

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

Business Intelligence and Visual

IV 2 NO NO Yes
Analytics

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 IV Descriptive and Predictive Analytics 2 NO YES NO

IV Enterprise Resource Planning 2 NO YES NO

IV Forecasting Models 2 NO YES NO

Term Course name Credits Category

V MIP 6 COMPULSORY

V Industry Analysis and Competitiveness 2 COMPULSORY

Specialization - FINANCE
Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC
V Portfolio Management 2 Yes NO No
V Strategic Finance 2 Yes NO No
V Investment Banking 2 Yes NO No
V Financial Analytics 2 Yes NO No
Specialization - HUMAN RESOURCE
Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC
V International HRM 3 Yes NO No
V Compensation Management 3 Yes YES No
Specialization - OPERATIONS
Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC
V Strategic Sourcing 2 Yes NO No
V Logistics Management 2 Yes NO No
V System Dynamics Modeling 2 Yes NO No

V Services Operations Management 2 Yes YES No

Specialization - MARKETING
Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC
V Business of Media 0 Yes NO No
V Marketing Analytics 2 Yes NO No
V Digital Marketing 2 Yes NO No
V RISK (BrandScan) 3 Yes NO No

V Sales & Distribution Management 3 Yes YES No

Specialization - GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

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 Digitization and Analytics for
V 2 No YES No
Competitive Strategy
Design Thinking and Business Model
V 2 No YES No
Generation
Specialization - Information Technology and Systems

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

V Business Process Management 2 No YES No

Specialization - Analytics

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

Digitization and Analytics for

V 2 No YES No
Competitive Strategy

Term Course name Credits Category

VI Business Leadership 2 COMPULSORY
VI Strategy Simulation 2 COMPULSORY

Specialization - FINANCE

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

Student Managed Investment Course

VI 4 Yes NO No
(Only Top 30 Finance Majors)**

**SMIC Students - Pick ONE Course from the following list

Non-SMIC Finance Majors - Pick THREE Courses from the following list

VI Risk Management in Banks 2 Yes NO No

VI Mergers and Acquisitions 2 Yes NO No
VI Insurance Management 2 Yes NO No

VI Financial Modeling using VBA and EXCEL 2 Yes NO No

Specialization - HUMAN RESOURCE

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

VI Talent Management 3 Yes NO No

VI Learning & Development 3 Yes YES No
Specialization - OPERATIONS

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 Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC
VI Modeling with Spreadsheets 2 Yes NO Yes

VI Operations Strategy 2 Yes YES No

Specialization - MARKETING

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

VI Integrated Marketing Communications 3 Yes NO No

VI Marketing Strategy 3 Yes NO No

VI Retail Management 3 Yes YES No

VI Personal Selling & Sales Negotiations 2 Yes NO No

Specialization - GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

Entrepreneurship, New-venture
VI 2 No NO Yes
Creation and Family Business
VI Blue Ocean Strategy 2 No YES No
Specialization - Information Technology and Systems

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

VI IT Risk Management 2 No YES No

Specialization - Analytics

Term Course Credits Major Minor CSC

VI Advanced Business Analytics 2 No YES No

* The courses shown above are as per the existing scheme at the Institute. These are meant to be indicative. TAPMI
has a practice of revising its curriculum regularly, dueto which the above courses and credits may be subject to
change, within the bounds of AICTE Rules/Norms.

2.4 BrandScan (Research & Innovation Skills)

BrandScan is one of India’s largest market research fairs organized by TAPMI. Students seek out
companies that have certain market research objectives, and wish to conduct the market
research and obtain relevant information. Students conduct the data collection in creative
ways, and analyze and interpret the results for the client companies. It is expected that
students take keen interest, associate with various tasks related to BrandScan during the first
year of study at the Institute and later opt for the three credit elective course on BrandScan
during their second year. BrandScan is a compulsory course for students specializing in the
Marketing area during their second year of study.

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III
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT
HEALTHCARE (PGDM-HC)
The two-year Post Graduate Program in Healthcare consists of about 1100 to 1130 contact
hours of study.A student admitted into the PGDM-HC program will complete a minimum of 565
classroom contact hours in Year 1. The remaining hours of contact classes will be completed in
Year 2 of the program

3.1 First Year (PGDM – HC)

The first yearcourses enable the student with the basic knowledge about different functional
areas of management. The student must know about the basic tools and concepts in different
disciplines, and must understand how organizations function. The student must start
appreciating the connectivity of the disciplines. First year has credits worth 49-52.

The indicative list of courses for the first year and corresponding credits are given below:
TERM I
Sl.No. Course Name Credit Hours
1 Excel for Managers 0 15
2 Basics of Accounting 0 10
3 Managerial Decision Making 0 20
4 Basic Statistics 0 10
5 Managerial Statistics 4 40
6 Managerial Accounting 4 40
7 Managerial Economics 4 40
8 Managerial Communication 3 30
9 Foundation of Organization and Management 2 20
TOTAL - TERM I 17 225
TERM II
Sl.No. Course Name Credit Hours
1 Organizational Behavior 3 30
2 Marketing Management 4 40
3 Financial Management 4 40
4 Operations Management 4 40
5 Personality Development 0 20
TOTAL - TERM II 15 170
TERM III
Sl.No. Course Name Credit Hours

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 1 Health Economics 2 20
2 Human Resource Management 3 30
3 Healthcare Industry and Public Health 3 30
4 Health Insurance 3 30
5 Strategic Management 3 30
6 Hospital Management 3 30
7 Viva Voce (Capstone activity) 1
TOTAL - TERM III 18 170
TOTAL CREDITS (TERMS I - III) 50 565
The courses shown above are as per the existing scheme at the Institute. These are meant to be indicative.
TAPMI has a practice of revising its curriculum regularly, due which the above courses and credits may be
subject to change, within the bounds of AICTE Rules/Norms.

3.2 Second Year (PGDM - HC)

During the second year of the Program, the credits for compulsory courses are about 44. This
includes the credits for Industry Internship, which is in the form of field based experiential
learning. In addition, there are 7credits worth of courses that are optional in nature. The
students can choose elective courses from the corresponding terms of the PGDM program of
TAPMI. These will be from basket of courses offered by the different specialization of study at
the Institute (viz., Marketing, Finance, Systems, Operations, General Management and Human
Resources Management). The total credits thus are 50 to 52 in the second year (Including ININ).

The total credits, the actual electives offered and the term in which they are offered are subject
to review at the beginning of the second year. It is a policy of the Institute to drop those
courses with less than the defined registrations. TAPMIreserves the right to change the total
credits/courses without prior notice.

Students may opt for auditing of certain elective courses, on a non-credit basis. This will be
subject to the consent of the respective course faculty. PGP schedules will not be altered to
facilitate Auditing. The existing Auditing policy at the Institute is as follows:

Any student desirous of auditing course/s on a non-credit basis needs to obtain permission of
the concerned course faculty in writing. Based on the permission accorded, the student attends
classes as per the guidelines prescribed by the faculty. Guidelines for undertaking the audit
course will be issued by the concerned faculty and the student necessarily needs to abide by
the same. The course faculty can ask any student to withdraw from his/her audit course in case
he/she has unsatisfactory attendance/performance. On successful completion of the audit
course to the satisfaction of the faculty concerned, the faculty issues a letter to the student in
the Institute letterhead certifying completion of the course through audit. Audit courses will
not appear in the transcripts of the particular term.’

Students can also pursue areas of their specific interest through the mechanism of Course of
Independent Study (CIS). Under the CIS scheme, a maximum of 2 credits worth of work can be
undertaken in lieu of the electives (See Annexure A)

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The content and relevance of the courses offered are assessed by the academic areas before
they are offered.

An indicative list of courses and credits for the second year is given below:
TERM 4 *
Course Title Credits Credit hours
Sales & Distribution in Healthcare 3 30
Economics of Pharmaceutical & Bio Medical Industry 3 30
IT Applications in Healthcare 3 30
Healthcare Systems & Policies in India 3 30
Quality & Organizational Performance in Healthcare 3 30
PGDM Elective# 3 30
TOTAL 18 180
TERM 5 *
Course Title Credits Credit hours
Promotion of Healthcare Products & Services 3 30
Healthcare Services Marketing 3 30
Performance Management in Healthcare 3 30
Healthcare Innovations & Entrepreneurship 2 20
Healthcare Supply Chain Management 3 30
Industry Internship 6
TOTAL 20 140
TERM 6 *
Course Title Credits Credit hours
Health Ethics 2 20
Business Leadership 2 20
Patient Relationship Management 2 20
Legal aspects of Healthcare 2 20
PGDM Elective # 4 40
TOTAL 12 120

# Healthcare students select PGDM electives from the Minor courses offered for the PGDM program. Choices are
to be made according to the terms in which the courses are offered.
* The courses shown above are as per the existing scheme at the Institute. These are meant to be indicative.
TAPMI has a practice of revising its curriculum regularly, due which the above courses and credits may be subject
to change, within the bounds of AICTE Rules/Norms.

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3.3 Industry Internship
The project assignment with organizations (Industry Internship or ININ/Fieldwork) has four
components.
• ININ Phase 1: Designed for Students without work experience; a 1 day industry
visit during Term 1 introduces the student to an organizational/business
setting.
• ININ Phase 2: Mandatory for all students – An eight to nine week internship
program after Term 5; real life managerial issues confronted by the
organizations are identified, discussed and analyzed by the students. Most
projects involve a large component of fieldwork. Usually the student is assigned
a project guide from industry, to help him/her complete this stage. Possible
solutions to the problems are arrived at, and presented to the organizations for
implementation as deemed right.
• ININ Phase 3: Mandatory for all students- In Term VI the student is required to
present the report to a faculty panel. The evaluation constitutes of both the
Viva-voce and a report.

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POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICS (PGDM-BKFS)
A credit is a term used to denote the extent of effort required to be put in by a student. One
credit indicates 10 hours of contact for classroom instruction. However, the students
supplement each session of classroom interaction with the time equivalent of about three
hours of preparation.The two-year PGDM – BKFS program consists of a total of about 110 to
115credits of study (Including ININ). First three terms have courses equivalent to about 15 to 20
credits slated per term and next three terms have courses equivalent to 15 to 25 credits per
term.

4.1 First Year (PGDM-BKFS)

The first year courses are compulsory. These courses enable the student with the basic
knowledge about different functional areas of management. The student must know about the
basic tools and concepts in different disciplines, and must understand how organizations
function. The student must start appreciating the connectivity of the disciplines. First year
credits (including that of internship) are 50-52.

The indicative list of courses for the first year and corresponding credits are given below:

TERM I
Sl.No. Course Name Credit Hours
1 Excel for Managers 0 15
2 Basics of Accounting 0 10
3 Managerial Analysis and Decisions 0 5
4 Financial Markets and Institutions 0 15
5 Basic Statistics 0 10
6 Statistics 3 30
7 Accounting for Managers 4 40
8 Managerial Economics 4 40
9 Managerial Communication 3 30
10 Introduction to Marketing 2 20
11 Ethical Decision Making 2 20
TOTAL - TERM I 18 235
TERM II

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 Sl.No. Course Name Credit Hours
1 Econometrics 2 20
2 Economic Policy 3 30
3 Corporate Finance 4 40
4 Business Law 2 20
5 Bank Regulations and Management 4 40
6 Personality Development 0 20
(Workshop Mode - to be run over 5 days by corporate
trainers)
TOTAL - TERM II 15 170
TERM III
Sl.No. Course Name Credit Hours
1 Financial Statement Analysis 3 30
2 Investment Management 3 30
3 Personnel Management 3 30
4 IT & Analytics 4 40
5 Strategic Management 3 30
6 Financial Derivatives 2 20
TOTAL - TERM III 18 180

TOTAL CREDITS (TERMS I - III) 51 585

* The courses shown above are as per the existing scheme at the Institute. These are meant to be indicative.
TAPMI has a practice of revising its curriculum regularly, due which the above courses and credits may be
subject to change, within the bounds of AICTE Rules/Norms.

4.2 Summer Training

Experiential learning is the underlying philosophy of all TAPMI programs and learning from
the experiences of industry practitioners is an effective way of ensuring it. The PGDM-BKFS
program of TAPMI includes eight weeks summer training during the months of April and
May positioned in-between the first and second year of the program. Students undergo first
four weeks of summer training at State Bank Staff College (SBSC) Hyderabad in the area of
banking. This training is handled by senior managers at SBI and focuses on the practical loan
appraisal and loan structuring aspects of bank operations.

The next leg of the summer training involves four weeks training in capital markets at the
National Institute of Securities Market (NISM) Mumbai. Industry practitioners train students
in the areas of stock selection, investment decisions, and portfolio management. This
exposure not only equips students with the requisite practical skills but also helps students
to identify and choose Banking or Capital Markets as their area of specialization in the

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second year. Summer Training at Practitioner Training Institutes is a unique feature of the
TAPMI-BKFS program that makes the students industry ready at the initial stages itself.

4.3 Second Year (PGDM-BKFS)

In the second year students may choose from one of the two tracks offered (i) Banking or (ii)
Capital Markets. Students will also be doing their Industry internship (ININ) in the second year.
6 credits are completed in the form of field based experiential learning (ININ). The remaining
credits are to be earned from the selected track of study. Students are also expected to
complete a 10,000-word project report. Students must commence working on their project at
the completion of term 3 and must submit the project for evaluation at the end of term 6.

The total credits, the actual courses offered and the term in which they are offered are
subject to review at the beginning of the second year. TAPMI reserves the right to change the
total credits/courses without prior notice. The Area assess the courses for their content and
relevance before it is floated.

Industry Internship (ININ) (at the end of Year 1)

Term 4 *
COURSES CREDITS
COMMON COURSES
Investment Banking 2
Fund Management and Alternative Investments 2
Business Analysis and Valuation 2
Corporate Governance and Investor Protection 2
International Finance 2
Wealth and Tax Management 2
Selling Skills Workshop 1
Project Finance 2
Insurance Management 2
Fixed Income Securities 2
ONLY FOR BANKING STREAM
Treasury Management (including Asset Liability Management) 3
ONLY FOR CAPITAL MARKET STREAM
Technical Analysis 2
Investment Note Writing Workshop 1
Total Credits 22
Term 5 *
COMMON COURSES
Financial Modelling using MS-Excel and VB 2
Business Leadership 2
Summer Training 6
ONLY FOR BANKING STREAM
Risk Management in Banks 3
Trade Finance 2

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Rural Banking and Micro Finance 2
Retail Banking 2
Bankruptcy and Reorganisation 2
Advanced Issues in Banking Sector (Workshop) 0
ONLY FOR CAPITAL MARKET STREAM
Advanced Derivatives using Bloomberg 2
Financial engineering and structured finance 3
Mergers and Acquisitions 2
Behavioral Finance 2
Private Equity and Venture Capital 2
Advanced Issues in Capital Markets (Workshop) 0
Total Credits 21
Term 6 *
Student Managed Investment Course (SMIC) 4
Winter Internship 6
Total Credits 10
Total Credits IV - VI 53
* The courses shown above are as per the existing scheme at the Institute. These are meant to be indicative.
TAPMI has a practice of revising its curriculum regularly, due which the above courses and credits may be
subject to change, within the bounds of AICTE Rules/Norms.

4.4 Winter Project

TAPMI’s PGDM-BKFS curriculum is designed to make top notch managers and leaders. The
14-week winter internship during the sixth term is aimed to help students learn to be
managers and go beyond textbooks to solve complex business problems. TAPMI’s 14-week
winter internship gives students an opportunity to relate classroom concepts to live
application in an integrated and organizational environment. They intern across functions,
verticals, and horizontals. Every student goes through continuous in-house development
program (CIHDP) prior to the internship process for a thorough development of practical
business skills and decision-making capabilities.

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 V
SCHOLASTIC STANDARDS & EVALUATION

5.1 Evaluation
The performance evaluation of students in every course in each term shall be carried out. The
evaluation methods include, but not limited to quizzes (both announced and unannounced),
assignments, exercises, class participation, presentations, projects, short tests, mid-term
examination, end-term examination, etc. The respective course faculty will decide an
appropriate mix of such evaluation methods for each course. The evaluation components shall
be arranged in such a way that students get feedback on their performance at regular intervals.
Students will be allowed to review their mid-term/end term answer scripts after the
evaluations are completed by the respective faculty members. The review window is open for
two working days (only) from the date of notification of evaluation completion.
The EO will ensure timely declaration of results each term. For all terms (Except Term 3) results
will be declared within 45 days from the last date of end term examinations. Results for Term 3
will be declared within a week from the start of Term 4 in year 2 of the Program.
There will be no review of papers by the students after the Term 6 (Convocation) & Term 3
(MIP) end term examinations.

The evaluation and grading of any given course will be in terms of numerical grade points and a
letter grade. The details of the evaluation method are given in the following section.

The end-term (50% of the total course evaluation) is mandatory for all courses; unless
notified by the PGPO. No student is allowed to exempt himself/herself from it.

5.2 GPA Based Grading:

The grading system is based on letter grades, whose numerical values are as below:

Grade Point on Scale Grade Point on Scale

A+ 10.0000 C 4.4000
A 9.2000 C- 3.6000
A- 8.4000 D+ 2.8000
B+ 7.6000 D 2.0000

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 B 6.8000 D- 1.2000
B- 6.0000 F 0
C+ 5.2000 I Incomplete

As shown above, the letter grades range from A+ (meaning excellent) to F (meaning Fail). The
letter grade “I” stands for incomplete. A student will be awarded an ‘I’ grade under at least one
of the following conditions
1. The student attends less than 70% of the sessions – (read attendance policy for more
details)
2. The student fails to attempt the end term exam (the reasons to miss the end term exam
may either be medical – duly endorsed by the authorized personnel at KMC and/or one
with prior permission of the Director). No other reason will be entertained in this regard

A student who gets `I' grade will have to repeat the course when offered again. Unless the
student clears the `I' grade s/he will not be eligible for the award of Post Graduate Diploma in
Management (PGDM) / Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Healthcare (PGDM-HC)/ Post
Graduate Diploma in Management – Banking and Financial Services (PGDM-BKFS).

All components of evaluation will be in terms of marks. These marks will be multiplied by the
percentage weight for that particular component. These weighted marks will be added
together to get the total score for the course. Letter grades will be assigned based on these
scores and penalties if any. The numerical score against the letter grade will be the course
Grade Point Average (GPA).
TAPMI follows relative grading system.

5.3Qualitative Assessment
Certain courses may be offered on zero credit basis during any term in the program. Such
courses are evaluated on Pass/Fail criteria. All such zero credit courses during the second year
will be open for registration along with other electives, while all such courses during the first
year are intimated at the beginning of the year.

5.4 Absence from Mid-term/End term examinations

Students who take unauthorized absence from mid-term/end term examinations will not
have any chance for a re-examination or a supplementary examination. They will be assigned
zero marks for that component. However, the PGP committee, based on the merit of the case,
may decide to conduct a re-examination under exceptional circumstances, only for mid-term
and end-term examinations. In such cases the student who is allowed to re-write the
examination has to pay a re-examination fee of Rs.7500 per course.

In situations where students request for facility of scribe well in advance, due to reasons of
inability to write the mid-term/end-term examinations, the PGP Committee, based on the merit
of the case and availability of scribes may arrange for the same. In such cases, the student who
is given the scribe facility has to pay a fee of Rs.1000per course before the commencement of
the said examination.

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Unless the student clears the `I' grade s/he will not be eligible for the award of Post Graduate
Diploma In case of any student who clears the `I' grade for any course after the Convocation of
her/his batch, s/he will be eligible to receive the Diploma along with the subsequent graduating
batch in absentia only.

Completion of MIP (Industry Internship in case of PGDM-Healthcare and PGDM – Banking and
Financial Services) is a pre-condition for registration to Term 4. A Certificate of Completion
from the organization must be submitted to TAPMI within fifteen days of joining Term 4 failing
which the MIP policy stands applicable

5.5 Scholastic Standards:

5.5.1 Minimum CGPA & GPA

a. At the end of TERM 1 a student is expected to secure a minimum GPA of 3.6000

b. At the end of all other terms (Term 2 through Term 6) the student is expected to
secure a minimum CGPA of 4.4000 (cumulative grade point by the end of the term)
with a GPA of 3.6000 (Grade point specific to the term)

c. In the event that she/he fails to achieve the required GPA and CGPA at the end of
TERMS 1 & 2 and TERMS 4 & 5, caution letters will be issued to the student; the
guardian/parent will be duly informed about the same.

d. At the end of Year 1 (end of term 3) a student must have secured a minimum
CGPA of 4.4000 failing which the student will withdraw from the program
unconditionally.

e. At the end of Term 6 a student must have maintained a minimum CGPA of

4.4000 separately in the second year (terms 4, 5 & 6 combined) and secured an
overall minimum CGPA of 4.4000 (year 1 + year 2) failing which the student is not
eligible for the award of the Diploma.

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5.5.2. In addition to the above she/he must have ‘cleared’ the courses with qualitative
assessments to qualify for the 2nd year (after term 3) and the Diploma (after term 6).
Failure to achieve this will result in non-award of the Diploma.

5.5.3. In addition to the above requirements, every student is required to meet the DEFICIT
point norms as described below - the Course Deficit Point (CDP) is calculated by multiplying
the credits of each course with the deficit points earned by the students in the respective
course. The Total Deficit Point (TDP) is essentially the sum of all CDPs obtained by a student
up to the end of any given term/year.

Grade Deficit Point Grade Deficit Point

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 A+, A, A- 0 D+ 1

B+, B, B- 0 D 2

C+, C, C- 0 D- 3

F 6

5.5.4Criteria for Promotion to Year II and award of Diploma

A. A first-year student will qualify for promotion to the second year if he/she
satisfies the following:
(i) She/he should have a CGPA of at least 4.4000 at the end of the first year.
(ii) She/he must have ‘cleared’ the courses with qualitative assessments
(iii) She/he should not have accumulated more than 36 TDPs at the end of the
first year

A student, who does not satisfy any of the criteria mentioned above [5.5.4 - A (i), (ii) & (iii)]
will be asked to withdraw from the program unconditionally.

B. A second year student will qualify/be eligible for the award of Diploma if he/she
satisfies the following
(i) She/he should have a CGPA of at least 4.4000 in and at the end of the second
year (CGPA for Year II - Terms 4, 5 & 6 and Total GPA - Year I + Year II).
(ii) She/he must have ‘cleared’ the courses (of year II) with qualitative assessments
(iii) She/he should not have accumulated more than 24 TDPs during the second year
and no more than 60 TDPs at the end of the second year (including that of first
year)

A student, who does not satisfy any of the criteria mentioned above [5.5.4 - B (i), (ii) &
(iii)]will be not be eligible for the award of diploma.

No appeal will be entertained in this regard.

The decision of the PGP committee in all such matters
shall be final and binding.

5.5.5. In the event of a re-joining the program the student will continue to have the
same roll number that was previously allotted.

5.5.6 Re-examinations (after Term 6) and Program repetition

A student who fails to secure the required CGPA in Year II will be given the option of re-
appearing for a set of courses as recommended by the Evaluation Office {this list will exclude
all simulation, MIP and project based courses}.

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At the end ofYear II of the program

• If the student scores below 3.6000 CGPA, he/she to repeat the entire PGP II.
• If the student scores above or equal to 3.6000 but below 4.4000, he/she can choose
courses no more than a total of 20 credits for re-examinations. These will be from an
approved list of courses of Terms 4, 5 or 6.
• This will be a one-time opportunity and the student is expected to improve his/her
score accordingly to be eligible to graduate.
• The re-exam will be a 100% component rendering all other evaluation components
of the course null and void
• Re-examinations fees are applicable as per the Institute’s policy
• The re-exam will be conducted after the convocation and the diploma will be
awarded in July/August.
• If the student fails to secure the required grades in this attempt the student may
choose to repeat year 2 with the old registration number.

There is no re-exam opportunity available for Year 1 of the program.

5.6 Outside Classroom Components:

PGP curriculum includes several components involving learning outside the classroom like MIP,
BrandScan, etc. Each component will have pre-assigned credits. The design and evaluation
methods for each such component will be announced in advance by the respective faculty in-
charge. The performance of a student in such components will be as much a part of the
minimum academic standards as explained above.

5.7 Formula to Convert CGPA to Percentage:

For the purposes of converting the CGPA to Percentage the following formula may be used:

(𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑪 − 𝟓𝟓. 𝟐𝟐) × 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒

𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷 = 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔 +
𝟒𝟒. 𝟖𝟖

5.8 Fee for Duplicate Certificates, Transcripts etc.:

Students/Alumni who require duplicate certificates/transcripts need to apply formally to the
Chairperson-PGP for the same. Fees are chargeable for this service. The fee applicable would
be intimated on receipt of application at the PGP Office.

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 VI
ATTENDANCE
6.1 TAPMI students are deemed to have agreed to offer unconditional commitment to their
learning process during the two years of their study at the Institute. Therefore, the
residential program expects their uninterrupted presence at the campus. It is mandatory
for all the students to maintain 100% attendance in class sessions.Unauthorized absence
from classroom sessions and from other academic activities will be regarded as an act of
willful indiscipline. Absence to classes without following the process as per the PGP leave
procedures will result in a subgrade for absence to each session in a given course.
Unauthorized absence from class sessions will result in severe penalty that may inter-alia,
include being asked to withdraw from the program.

6.2 Any student who is absent continuously for more than 13 calendar days in a term due to
domestic, health or other reasons will have to withdraw from the program.

6.3 It is mandatory that students maintain 100% attendance in each course. The leave policy
for the students is as follows:
1. Personal Leave: no more than 10% personal/domestic reasons – in each
course; Personal leaves don’t need authorization. Leaves beyond 10% for
personal reasons will attract subgrades accordingly. There will be no
evaluation component re-conducted in the case of personal leaves.
Additional personal leaves will incur subgrades accordingly.
2. Institutional leave: no more than 15%, (can be extended up to 30% if
personal leaves are not availed – in each course), must be authorized by
concerned office;
An indicative table of 1 & 2 is as follows:
Course credit Number of sessions 10% leaves imply 15% leaves imply

2 credits 16 sessions 1 session 2 sessions

3 credits 24 sessions 2 session 3 sessions

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 4 credits 32 sessions 3 session 4 sessions

3. Total (1 + 2) must not exceed 30%; it will lead to an ‘I’ grade if defaulted. i.e.
any student who misses more than 30% of sessions in any course for
reasons due to domestic or health or participation in events, seminars,
conferences, workshops or any other reasons will be awarded ‘I’ grade in
that particular course/s
The student will have to complete the said course/s in the next academic year
or future years whenever the course is offered at the Institute to be eligible
for the award of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)/Post
Graduate Diploma in Management-Healthcare (PGDM-HCM)/ Post Graduate
Diploma in Management – Banking and Financial Services (PGDM-BKFS)
4. Placement – MIP Leave : As per the endorsements of the MIP/Placement
offices (This is not a part of personal and/or institutional leave)
5. Students must judiciously manage the combination of ILs and PLs
6. Students who may need to visit home due critical domestic reasonsmust
complete the leave formalities at the PGPO prior to leaving.
6.4 Attendance during outside classroom components of PGP such as MIP shall be as per the
rules of respective organizations to which the student is attached and as may be specified
by the Institute. Attendance and leave rules for these segments will be advised/conveyed
to all students by the respective Chairpersons. Appropriate penalty may also be imposed
in case of violation of these rules.

6.5 Attendance is mandatory on the first day of every term with all students requiring
registering themselves without fail. Absence will invite penalty up to Rs. 5000/- per day.
No request of any sort is entertained towards condoning of absence in such cases.

6.6 Attendance to the last session of any course in all terms is compulsory for students.
Absence will invite a sub-grade as per the existing attendance policy at the Institute. No
request of any sort is entertained towards condoning of absence in such cases.

6.7 It is expected that all graduating students be present for the annual convocation.
a) Notification of convocation date will be made prior to only one month only
b) In case due to some compelling reasons a student does not wish to attend the
convocation, then the students must obtain prior permission from the PGP Office.
Permission is granted only in genuine cases.
c) A student who is not present during rehearsal of the Convocationwill not be permitted
to attend the Convocation. Diploma Certificates and transcripts will be given only after
three months from the date of the convocation.
d) The Diploma Certificates and the transcripts of students who are not present for the
convocation (with prior permission) will be sent to their registered addresses.

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 e) All graduating students must be present for the annual convocation. Diploma will not
be granted in absentia during the convocation function.

6.8 Students are not permitted to take leaves while interning. In case of any reasons (as
mentioned in 6.3) the permission is subject to prior approval from the Chairman MIP and
the Company in which the student is interning. For students staying on campus during
internship period approval from the Warden is mandatory.

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CLASSROOM BEHAVIOUR& INTEGRITY
7.1 Behavior:

All students are expected to maintain proper standards of classroom behavior including
appropriate dress code. The management of the classroom environment rests on the course
faculty. Students are strictly prohibited from carrying or consuming any eatables/tea/coffee to
the classroom. The faculty may ask a student to leave the classroom if the level of pre-class
preparation is found to be of below acceptable level. The judgment and decision of the faculty
is final. In addition, the faculty may require such student(s) who disrupt the smooth conduct of
the class, to leave the class. In addition, s/he may also report the matter to the Chairperson-
PGP for initiating disciplinary action.

Note: Examples of "disruptive” activities would include behavior such as persistently speaking
out in a manner which is disruptive, refusing to be seated, leaving and entering the room
without authorization, using mobile phones and other gadgetry in the classroom, refusal to
abide by the instructions of the faculty, etc. The above list is only indicative and not
exhaustive.

7.2 Dress Code:

Students are bound by dress code of the Institute. The code is Business/Smart Casuals. For the
purpose of clarity of principle, “permissible dress code” is to be understood as one that
reflects decency. This includes the captions on the dress as well. Formal dress code is expected
while making class presentations. This is also the norm during special occasions of importance
for the Institute (namely- Convocation, Visits of important guests, dignitaries, etc.) Students
will be advised from time to time on this.

7.3 Usage of Mobile Phones:

Usage of mobile phone is strictly prohibited inside the classrooms. Students are required to
keep their mobile phones in switched off mode in the basket kept in the classrooms. If any
mobile is found ringing (including the alarm ring), the instrument will be confiscated (for no
less than three working days) and the owner of the instrument will have to pay penalty up to

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Rs.5000/- to redeem it. It is advisable that students do not carry their mobile phones into the
classrooms

7.4 Academic Integrity:

All students are expected to maintain integrity and honesty in all their academic work
(assignments, reports, examinations, quizzes, project work, etc.). The act of submitting work
for evaluation or to meet a requirement is regarded as assurance that the work is the result of
the student's own thought and study, produced without assistance, and stated in that
student's own words, except matter within quotation marks, references, or footnotes which
acknowledge the use of other sources. If a student is in doubt regarding any matter relating
to the standards of academic integrity in a given course or on a given assignment, that
student shall consult the faculty in charge of the course before presenting the work.

Students who violate academic integrity and honesty shall be liable for disciplinary action. A
student shall be deemed to have violated academic integrity if he or she:

(a) Represents the work of others as his or her own (plagiarism);

(b) Obtains assistance in any academic work from another individual in a situation in which
the student is expected to perform independently;
(c) Offers false data in support of laboratory or field work;
(d) Intentionally impedes or damages the academic work of others;
(e) Engages in conduct aimed at making false representation of a student's academic
performance;
(f) Forges or falsifies academic documents or records; and
(g) Assists other students in any of these acts.

Examples include but are not limited to: cutting and pasting text from the web without
quotation marks or proper citation; paraphrasing from the web without crediting the source;
using notes or a programmable calculator in an exam when such use is not allowed; using
another person's ideas, words, or research and presenting it as one's own by not properly
crediting the originator; stealing examination or course materials; changing or creating data in
a lab experiment; altering a transcript; signing another person's name to an attendance sheet;
hiding a book knowing that another student needs it to prepare an assignment; collaboration
that is contrary to the stated rules of the course, or tampering with a lab experiment or
computer program of another student; using SMS through cell phones to communicate
answers to questions in quizzes/exams. This list is only indicative and is not exhaustive.
Students found guilty of such acts will be strictly dealt, will be awarded a Zero in the
corresponding course and may attract punitive action as deemed fit by the Institute.

7.5 Examination Rules

All students are communicated the examination rules at the time of joining the Institute and
thrice before the commencement of Mid Term and End Term examinations. Violation of norms
regarding behavior in the examination hall will attract severe penalty. Students found
indulging in examinationmalpractice will be awarded an ‘F’ for the entire course. Being
found in possession of a mobile phone (on or off mode) is considered as an attempt to
malpractice

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7.6 General Integrity:
During the entire two year post-graduate program at TAPMI, every student implicitly agrees to
abide by the rules, values and culture of the Institute. A student is an ambassador of the
Institute and hence is expected to adhere to high standards of moral values. Therefore, if a
student is found to have acted in a manner that is tantamount to cheating-whether another
individual or the Institute - such an act, without consideration of the quantum of monetary
value involved, will attract the severest punishment, which may include being asked to
withdraw from the program. This rule will cover all walks of life of a student during their stay
at TAPMI.

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GENERAL BEHAVIOUR
8.1 Students are admitted to the PGP in good faith, based on the belief that their claims to
fulfillment of eligibility supported by documents are genuine. This also includes their
affirmation that they have completed all academic formalities of the qualifying examination
prior to joining the Post Graduate program of TAPMI. Such affirmation should be done before
30th September 2017, else will lead to action as per PGP norms.However, if it comes to be
known that a student did not complete such formalities prior to joining the Institute and / or
has completed the same after joining the Institute without the knowledge of the Chairperson-
PGP, it will be deemed that the student has committed a major felony of misrepresenting the
truth and the student shall be asked to withdraw from the program.

8.2 Ragging is considered an offence. Any student indulging in such activity - be it in the
Institute’s premises or hostels or outside-shall be considered having committed serious breach
of discipline and shall be asked to withdraw from the program. Each student is required to
submit an affidavit in the prescribed format at the time of joining. This is a mandatory
requirement.

8.3 Gender Harassment

TAPMI has a Policy on Prohibition, Prevention and Redressal of Gender-based Harassment

which is framed in conformity with The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and by also taking into account the All
India Council for Technical Education (Gender Sensitization, Prevention and Prohibition of
Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students and Redressal of Grievances in
Technical Institutions) Regulations, 2016. In compliance with the stated rules, TAPMI has
constituted a Gender Harassment Prohibition and Prevention Committee which also acts as
the Internal Complaints Committee. The details of the Committee as well as the policy are
available on the TAPMI Website.

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In case of any case of harassment or apprehensions of the same, the aggrieved party is free
to approach Gender Harassment Prohibition and Prevention Committee which shall support
the party in taking up the matter including registration of complaint, inquiry and related
actions for the protection of the rights as enshrined in the said policy.

8.4Disciplinary Procedure

The PGP Committee and/or the Disciplinary and Ethics Promotion Committee shall be the
authority for all matters pertaining to student discipline. If the student is found guilty of the
alleged misconduct including hostel indiscipline, the PGP Committee and/or the Disciplinary
and Ethics Promotion Committee may impose a penalty appropriate to the nature and severity
of the misconduct. As mentioned in points 8 and 9, dishonesty in any form irrespective of the
magnitude of the monetary value involved will result in the severest punishment. Such
penalty shall include (but not restricted to) imposition of fines, suspension from a
course/term, being asked to withdraw from the program, etc.

TAPMI has staff quarters and guest houses within the campus and in view of movement of
children of employees, family members, visitors and guests attending various executive
education programs, is expected that students maintain disciplinary norms restraining
themselves from speedy driving of vehicles in the campus premises, follow decent dress codes
etc.

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TAPMI HOSTEL GUIDELINES (FOR BOTH LADIES & GENTS’ HOSTELS)
The following guidelines are purported to make hostel-stay safe and pleasant for all TAPMI
students. These guidelines are not meant to limit any freedom, but to safeguard the liberty as
well as to create a positive and conducive learning environment. Please read the guidelines
carefully. The students residing in TAPMI Hostels, hereafter addressed as residents, are
required to comply with the following Hostel guidelines.

9.1 Conditions of Allotment

1. TAPMI is a residential Institute and hence, all students are requiredto reside in the hostels.

2. At the time of admission of a student in the hostel or at the beginning of every year, each
resident is required to submit a duly completed personal data form to the Caretaker. A
passport size photograph is to be affixed in the personal data form and the telephone
number of the parents or guardians must be provided. The Caretaker must be updated as
and when there is a change in the contact details.

3. Rooms once allotted to the residents for an academic year will not be changed.

4. Residents are to occupy only the rooms allotted to them by the Warden. Mutual exchange
of rooms is permitted under exceptional circumstances, only with the Warden's permission.

5. The maintenance of rooms allotted to each student is his/her personal responsibility.

He/she should see to the upkeep of his/her room, hostel and its environment. Cleaning of a
hostel room is done by housekeeping staff in the evening hours and weekends. The
residents should make themselves present during the cleaning hours.

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6. Washing machines have been provided in all the hostel blocks. The residents may use them
after entering the particulars in the Washing Machine Register maintained by the
caretaker.

7. The main gate of the TAPMI campus is closed at 11.30 p.m. every day. The security staff at
the Main Gate has been directed not to allow entry to residents later than 11.30 p.m.
Students found trying to enter the premises after 11.30 p.m. will be reported to the
respective Hostel Warden for disciplinary action.

8. Residents shall always carry their student ID cards when going out of the campus.

9. The Warden (or Asst. Warden or the Caretaker) may take a roll call at any time after the
prescribed hours as indicated above. Any unauthorized absence from the hostel is
considered as an act of indiscipline.

10. The residents are required to leave behind keys to their rooms to the Caretaker when they
leave hostel during vacation. Personal belongings of first year students may be left in their
hostel rooms until their return from the vacation. All such articles have to be packed and
labeled properly.

11. At the time of leaving the campus or shifting (if any) from one hostel to the other the
preoccupied rooms are to be handed over in a clean empty condition after removing all
personal belongings. Appropriate charges will be admissible in case of noncompliance.

9.2 Code of Conduct

1. The residents shall not remove any fittings from any other room and get them fitted in
his/her room.

2. The resident(s) of a room will be held responsible for any damage to the property in the
room during his/her occupancy.

3. The residents shall not draw graffiti inside or outside the occupied rooms, nor drill any holes
for nails.

4. All residents are required to maintain proper sense of decorum that is befitting to the
students of higher academic institution of the level of TAPMI. They are expected to
conductfairly and courteously with every one, both inside and outside the campus.

5. Certain behaviors, such as, ragging and harassment of fellow students, altercation and
physical fighting, noisy and unruly acts, and use of abusive languages towards fellow
residents are considered serious disciplinary offences.

6. Smoking, possession and consumption of alcoholic drinks and/or narcotic drugs in the
hostels as well as inside the campus is strictly prohibited.

7. Any attempt to bring in cigarettes and alcoholic beverages into the campus will result in
withdrawal of career/placement support. Multiple attempts will lead to withdrawal from
the program

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8. Any attempt to smuggle in narcotics into the campus will be dealt with as per the law of the
land. Students in possession/abuse of narcotics inside the campus premises will be reported
to the law.

9. The Institute reserves the rights to inspect the hostel rooms at random intervals.

10. Students will not be permitted to enter the campus in a drunken state; any such act will
attract disciplinary actions leading to debarment from placement-support and other
institutional activities and on repeated violations being asked to withdraw from the
program.

11. Activities of any nature (like playing loud music) which may cause disturbance to the
roommates or neighbors should not be carried out in the hostel rooms.

12. Male residents are not allowed in Ladies’ Hostel and vice versa.

13. No student shall leave the hostel or stay away from his/her room during the nights except
with the written permission of the Warden.

14. If any resident wishes to leave the station in case of emergency, he/she should get the prior
permission from the Asst. Warden/Warden/Associate Dean – Administration in writing.
However, the PGP rules will apply.

9.3 Guests and Visitors

1. All visitors and friends shall be received first at the Office of the Caretaker before allowing
them in the Hostel.

2. All visitors to the hostel will have to make necessary entries in the visitor’s book available at
the hostel entrance from the Caretaker.

3. Parents/guardians, and siblings and friends of same gender are permitted to visit the
resident in his/her room. Siblings of opposite gender are allowed only up to the common
room. All visitors and non-residents must leave the hostel premises by 9:00 p.m. No
overnight guest is permitted in a resident’s room.

4. Under special circumstances, depending on the availability of a room, parents or siblings

may be entertained for overnight stay in the guest house with prior permission from the
Warden, on a payment basis. In case of sickness, a resident may be permitted to stay with
his/her parents in the guest house.

5. Welcoming unauthorized guests in the hostel will subject residents to disciplinary action. All
residents are advised to extend their fullest co-operation to see that no unauthorized
person enters the Hostel premises. If they happen to find any such person, the matter
should be brought immediately to the attention of the Warden/Caretaker.

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6. People visiting regularly, for maintenance work or to deliver newspapers, mail and laundry
will be allowed to enter the hostel premises only with the permission of the Caretaker.

9.4 Use of Appliances

1. The use of immersion rod, kettle and iron in the room is a serious contender for fire hazard.
Private cooking and ironing in the hostel/resident's room is strictly forbidden.

2. Electricity consumption charges will have to be paid by each resident based on his/her
consumption units as recorded by separate energy meters for each room.

3. When the residents go out of their room, they should turn off all faucets and the
electrical/electronic appliances.

4. The residents of the hostel are responsible for the safe - keeping of their personal
belongings. They are advised to keep under lock all valuable items such as laptop, mobile
phone, credit cards, ornaments, etc. Please lock the room when you are out even for a
short period.

5. Residents are advised in their own interest not to keep money or other valuables in their
rooms. They may deposit all such money etc., which is not immediately required by them in
the local branch of any bank or lockers. The Hostel authorities do not hold themselves
responsible for any loss of private property belonging to the residents.

6. In case the room keys are misplaced and there is a need to break open the door, prior
consent of the roommate and permission from Asst. Warden/Warden has to be sought. A
nominal charge of Rs. 500 will be charged for the same. In case this leads to damage of the
door or latch, the student has to bear the repair/replacement cost.

9.5 Community Responsibilities

1. Residents should not indulge in practices/activities, which may endanger their own personal
safety as well or others.

2. Residents are to pay attention to the surrounding in which they live by keeping it clean,
healthy and presentable. All the residents are equally responsible for keeping an eye on
maintenance of hygiene in the rooms and premises by the employed Staff.

3. Residents are not to arrange any picnics, functions, or meetings both within the hostel
and/or inside the campus without getting permission from the Warden/concerned
Authorities.

4. The cost of any damage of the hostel properties due to negligent or deliberate act will be
borne collectively by all residents unless the resident responsible for the damage is
identified.

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5. Residents shall shoulder the responsibility in managing the general upkeep of common
rooms and electronic or other equipment therein. They should not meddle with the TVs and
PCs kept at the common room, if any.

9.6 Cafeteria

1. All residents are required to enroll themselves as cafeteria members.

2. Cafeteria bill will be worked out based on variable cost and operating overheads of the
Caterer. Hostel Committee and Dean - Administration and Accounts Section, will scrutinize
it. Final recommendation for cafeteria bill fixation will be considered and approved by the
Director.

3. The residents will have to adhere to the time schedule mentioned for their breakfast, lunch,
evening tea and dinner at the Hostel Cafeteria. These timings are tentative and subject to
change. The present timings are as follows:

Breakfast : 7.30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Lunch : 12.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.
Dinner : 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

4. Students will have to co-operate with the Caterer and his staff in their efforts. Complaints
regarding cafeteria arrangements and facilities will be intimated to the Asst. Warden or
Warden for any corrective action.
5. The cafeteria bill will have to be paid at the Institute Office/Bank within 10 days of
announcement. A fine of Re.1/- will be levied per every hundred rupees for late payment
from 10th day to 20th day, thereafter a fine of Rs. 100/- will be charged for every ten days.
Institute reserves the right to change this rate of fine during a financial year with prior
notice.

9.7 In Case of Emergency

1. Any emergency situation must be immediately reported to Caretaker/Asst.

Warden/Warden. In case of medical emergency, the first point of contact is the Welfare
Committee.
2. A First Aid Box is kept at all times with the Caretaker.
3. In case of fire hazard, use fire extinguisher if fire is manageable, otherwise the residents
have to leave the rooms immediately. They are also required to warn the fellow residents,
avoid using elevator, and assemble in front of the hostel building.

9.8 Rights of the Hostel Management Committee

Any breach of these rules will invite an enquiry by the Hostel Management. If the resident is
found guilty, then the Hostel Management will take disciplinary action that it deems fit. The
Hostel Management reserves its right to change the rules from time to time keeping the
students informed through general circulars displayed on the Hostel Notice Board. At any

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the resident.

9.9 Important Mobile and Phone Numbers:

Dean-Administration: Dr. Animesh Bahadur

Mobile No.: 9324245045
Office No: 0820-2701039 or Ext: 1039

Ladies’ Hostel Caretaker: 0820-2701315 or Ext: 1315

Gents’ Hostel Caretaker: (Block 1): 0820-2701115 or Ex: 1115

(Block 2): 0820-2701215 or Ext: 1215

Ladies’ Hostel Warden: Dr. Vidya Pratap

Office No: 0820-2701067 or Ext: 1067
Mobile No. 9741120114

Ladies’ Hostel Assistant Warden: Mrs. Parimala Hegde

Mobile No: 9449579505
Office No: 0820-2701009 or Ext: 1009

Gents’ Hostel Warden: Prof. Sudeep S

Mobile No: 9743489093
Office No: 0820-2701049 or Ext: 1049

Gents’ Hostel Asst. Warden: Mr. Ananth Pai

Mobile No: 9449924149
Office No: 0820-2701014 or Ext: 1014

Ambulance (KMC Hospital): 0820-2575555

KMC Hospital: 0820-2922761/2571201

Police: 100, 0820-2570328

Fire: 101

Travels: - Priya Car Rentals Tel: 0820-2570844 Mob: 9448151944

- Shreeya Travels 9980166657/ 9448328041

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 - LULU Travels 9448251944/ 9986486316

Auto: Tel: 0820-2572456 (Auto Stand)

0820-2701113 or Ext: 1113 (Security
Gate)

AMENDMENT OF INFORMATION & RULES

The information provided above may require amendment from time to time, based on change
of circumstances. The rules/provisions/guidelines with respect to academic and administrative
matters may also need amendment from time to time, bases on need. TAPMI reserves the right
to add / alter / delete / modify any of the above provisions based on general exigencies or
changes in policies.

APPEALS

The Director of the Institute is the Appellate Authority for all matters pertaining to
academics, administration and discipline. The decision of the Director on the appeal shall be
final and binding.

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