Department of Management Studies
About the Department
Established in 2002, the Department of Management Studies aims to develop rural women into competent business leaders. The department offers a two-year MBA with dual specializations in Finance, HR, Marketing, Systems & Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism & Hospitality Management. Ph.D. in Management (full-time and part-time) and certificate courses in Retail Management are also available.
Emphasizing quality education and ethics, the department adopts learning strategies such as project work, internships, case analyses, seminars, and industry expert lectures. It houses a library, business lab, computer center, and industry-relevant databases.
Vision
➤ To be a premium department to develop rural students into efficient business leaders through excellence in teaching, dynamic and relevant research and to promote gender equality
Mission
➤ To provide quality education to empower women students for leadership and development role for managing change and transformation in the competitive environment
Programmes Offered
- ➤ MBA (Dual Specialization)
- ➤ Ph.D (Management Studies)
- ➤ Certificate Course in Retail Management
Specializations
Human Resource Management
Marketing
Finance
Systems and Business Analytics
Entrepreneurship
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Funded Projects
| S. No | Project Title | Investigator(s) | Funding Agency | Year | Amount (₹ in lakhs) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Impact of EDII in fostering youth entrepreneurship skills | Dr. R. Rathi Devi | ICSSR | 2024 | 13 | 2024–2025 |
| 2 | KAP of Consumers on Tissue Paper Hygiene | Dr. AL. Malliga | TANSCHE | 2021 | 9.65 | 2021–2024 |
| 3 | E-Governance Framework for Tamil Nadu State Universities | Dr. AL. Malliga | ICSSR | 2015 | 3 | 2015–2017 |
| 4 | Entrepreneurship Training via Online Platform | Dr. S. Hannah Sharon | DST – NEB | 2020 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| 5 | Corporate Governance by Women Managers | Dr. A. Geetha | MTWU Seed Fund | 2014 | 0.5 | 2014–2015 |
| 6 | Lead–Lag between Spot and Futures Price of Gold | Dr. A. Geetha | UGC | 2012 | 1.15 | 2012–2014 |