PROGRAMME HANDBOOK

BATCH 2021-2023

Post Graduate Diploma in Management

Post Graduate Diploma in Management-International Business

Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Financial Management

Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Big Data Analytics

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

 FORE School of Management
New Delhi

PROGRAMME HANDBOOK
Batch 2021-2023

Post Graduate Diploma in Management

Post Graduate Diploma in Management

(International Business)

Post Graduate Diploma in Management

(Financial Management)

Post Graduate Diploma in Management

(Big Data Analytics)
FORE School of Management, New Delhi and also referred to as ‘The
Institute’ in these rules reserves the right to change, alter, add, delete
and/or modify any of the rules & regulations contained herein without
giving any notice.

Any rule that is changed/altered/added/deleted/modified will be

informed to students through Notice Board display or through a web
posting. Students must take note of the change in these rules.
 CONTENTS
PREFACE .......................................................................................................................................... 6

VISION and MISSION ....................................................................................................................... 7

Vision ......................................................................................................................................................... 7

Mission ....................................................................................................................................................... 7

INVOCATION ................................................................................................................................... 8

PRAYER ............................................................................................................................................ 9

FORE SONG ..................................................................................................................................... 10

INDUCTION OATH ......................................................................................................................... 11

ABOUT FORE .................................................................................................................................. 12

Accreditation ........................................................................................................................................... 12

MEASURES TAKEN BY THE INSTITUTE TO ADDRESS THE PANDEMIC AND TO PROVIDE A

GOOD LEARNING ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................. 13

1. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES.................................................................................................... 17

1.1 Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) ....................................................................... 17

Objectives ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Thrust ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Learning Outcomes ............................................................................................................................ 17
Pedagogy .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Curriculum ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Programme Structure and Credits ................................................................................................... 18
Courses and Credits ............................................................................................................................ 20
Electives ............................................................................................................................................... 21
1.2 Post Graduate Diploma in Management-International Business (PGDM-IB) ........................ 24

Objectives ............................................................................................................................................. 24
Thrust .................................................................................................................................................. 24
Learning Outcomes ............................................................................................................................ 24
Pedagogy .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Curriculum ........................................................................................................................................... 25
Programme Structure and Credits ................................................................................................... 25
Courses and Credits ............................................................................................................................ 27
Electives ............................................................................................................................................... 28
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1.3 Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Financial Management (PGDM-FM) ..................... 31

Objectives ............................................................................................................................................. 31
Pedagogy .............................................................................................................................................. 31
Curriculum ........................................................................................................................................... 31
Programme Structure and Credits ................................................................................................... 32
Courses and Credits ............................................................................................................................ 33
Electives ............................................................................................................................................... 34
1.4 Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Big Data Analytics (PGDM-BDA) ........................... 37

Programme .......................................................................................................................................... 37
Objectives ............................................................................................................................................. 37
Pedagogy .............................................................................................................................................. 37
Curriculum ........................................................................................................................................... 37
International Certification ................................................................................................................. 38
Programme Structure and Credits ................................................................................................... 39
Courses and Credits ............................................................................................................................ 40
Electives ............................................................................................................................................... 41
1.5 Programme Administration ............................................................................................................ 44

1.5.1 Registration ............................................................................................................................. 44

1.5.2 Identity-cum-Library Card ....................................................................................................... 44
1.5.3 Guidelines For Students Attending Online Classes .............................................................. 44
1.5.4 Orientation Programme............................................................................................................ 45
1.5.5 Course Workload and Class Preparation ................................................................................ 46
1.5.6 Class Timing and Duration....................................................................................................... 46
1.5.7 Attendance ............................................................................................................................... 47
1.5.8 Course Feedback ..................................................................................................................... 48
1.5.9 Final Clearance........................................................................................................................... 48
1.5.10 Student Counselling Services ................................................................................................ 48
1.6 Elective Choice Systems ............................................................................................................. 49

1.6.1 Guidelines for the Choice of Electives ..................................................................................... 49

1.6.2 Elective Choice System (ECS) Process.................................................................................... 51
1.7 Guidelines for Course of Independent Study (CIS) ..................................................................... 52

1.8 Guidelines for Student Exchange Programme (SEP) ............................................................ 53

1.9 Guidelines for International Immersion Programme............................................................ 53

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 1.10 Fees and Scholarship ..................................................................................................................... 54

1.10.1 Fees and Payment Schedule ................................................................................................... 54

1.10.2 Mode of Payment of Fees........................................................................................................ 54
1.10.3 Late Fee Fine ............................................................................................................................ 55
1.10.4 Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme ............................................................................... 55
1.10.5 Merit Scholarship .................................................................................................................... 57
1.10.6 Fee Concessions to students from J&K and NE .................................................................. 58
1.11 Examination ..................................................................................................................................... 59

1.11.1 Guidelines For Students Attending Online Examinations .................................................. 59

1.11.2 Examination Rules ................................................................................................................... 60
1.11.3 Academic Norms and Grading System .................................................................................. 61
1.11.4 Calculation of TGPA and CGPA .............................................................................................. 64
1.11.5 Communication of Grades ...................................................................................................... 64
1.11.6 Criteria for Promotion to the Second Year ........................................................................... 65
1.11.7 Criteria for Completion of the Two Year Programme ......................................................... 65
1.11.8 Award of Diploma .................................................................................................................... 65
1.11.9 Rank and Roll of Honour ....................................................................................................... 66
1.11.10 Improvement of Grade(s) for Student Eligible for the Award of Diploma ..................... 66
1.11.11 Time Limit for Completion of the Programme ................................................................... 67
1.11.12 Withdrawal from the Programme ........................................................................................ 67
2. STUDENT COUNCIL ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 70

2.1 Student Council Elections.......................................................................................................... 70

2.2 Students Committee & Special Interest Group (SIG) ............................................................ 71

2.2.1 Selection of the members of students’ committees ............................................................ 71

2.2.2 Committees and Activities ....................................................................................................... 72
2.2.3 Seminar Courses........................................................................................................................ 77
2.2.4 Participation in Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Events outside FORE .................. 78
2.2.5 Mandatory Post Participation Requirements ..................................................................... 81
2.2.6 SOP for Organizing Any of the Listed Event/Activity .......................................................... 81
2.2.7 SOP for Organizing/Introducing A New Event ..................................................................... 81
2.2.8 Forming A New Committee/Special Interest Group (SIG) ................................................. 81
2.2.9 Removal of President, Vice-President and Academic Secretary ...................................... 82
2.2.10 Removal of Coordinator, Co-Coordinator or Any Committee Member .......................... 82
3. RULES AND REGULATIONS ................................................................................................. 84
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 3.1 General Rules & Regulations .......................................................................................................... 84

3.1.1 General Conduct ......................................................................................................................... 84

3.1.2 Academic Discipline .................................................................................................................. 84
3.1.3 Policy on Mobile Use in the Classroom .................................................................................. 87
3.1.4 Disciplinary Matters .................................................................................................................. 87
3.1.5 Channel of Appeal...................................................................................................................... 88
3.1.6 Social Media Policy for Students ............................................................................................. 88
3.1.7 Reporting Mechanism ............................................................................................................... 88
3.1.8 Disciplinary Actions .................................................................................................................. 89
3.1.9 Grievance Redressal .................................................................................................................. 90
3.2 Library Rules .................................................................................................................................... 91

3.2.1 General Rules for Library Members ..................................................................................... 91

3.2.2 Rules for Students ................................................................................................................... 92
3.2.3 Membership, Entitlement Policy and Rules for FSM Alumni .......................................... 94
3.3 Computer Center Rules .............................................................................................................. 95

3.3.1 Membership ............................................................................................................................... 95

3.3.2 Admission and use of the Center ............................................................................................ 95
3.4 Hostel Rules ...................................................................................................................................... 97

4. SUMMER INTERNSHIP AND FINAL PLACEMENTS .......................................................... 101

4.1 Summer Internship .................................................................................................................. 101

4.2 Summer Internship Project (SIP) ........................................................................................... 103

4.3 Final Placement......................................................................................................................... 105

5. ADMINISTRATIVE HEADS ....................................................................................................... 111

5.1 Functional Heads............................................................................................................................ 111

5.2 Area Chairs ...................................................................................................................................... 111

5.3 Centers of Excellence ..................................................................................................................... 112

5.4 Details of Office Heads .................................................................................................................. 112

5.5 Faculty Profiles ............................................................................................................................... 113

5.6 Contact Details of Academic Office ............................................................................................. 128

ANNEXURES ................................................................................................................................. 130

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Annexure - 1 - Academic Calendar ................................................................................................ 130

Annexure - 2 - Medical Leave Form .............................................................................................. 132

Annexure - 3 - Format for Writing the SIP Report ....................................................................... 134

Annexure - 3 (a) - Declaration Form ............................................................................................ 136

Annexure - 3 (b) - Certificate ......................................................................................................... 137

Annexure - 4 - CIS Registration Form .......................................................................................... 138

Annexure - 5 - List of Holidays ...................................................................................................... 139

Annexure – 6 - Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme: Format for EWS Certificate ...............140

Annexure - 6 (a) - Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme: Format for SC/ST Certificate ........ 141

Annexure - 6 (b) - Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme: Format for OBC Certificate ........... 144

Annexure - 7 - Event Approval Form ............................................................................................ 145

Annexure - 7 (a) - List of Institutions Covered for Reimbursement of Two-tier AC Return Train
Fare ................................................................................................................................................ 146

Annexure - 7 (b) - List of Institutions for Claiming a Cash-Prize ................................................. 149

Annexure - 7 (c) - List of AICTE Listed Competitions for Cash Prize of Rs. 10,000 on Winning the
First-Prize ...................................................................................................................................... 150

Annexure - 7 (d) - Student Participation Form ............................................................................. 151

Annexure – 7 (e) - Application for Formation of a New Committee/SIG .................................... 153

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 PREFACE

1. Post Graduate Programme Handbook is a reference document. It comprises

the rules, regulations, and procedures for the Academic Batch 2021-2023.
Students are advised to familiarize themselves with the handbook thoroughly
in order to create strict compliance.

2. If a student has any difficulty in understanding/or requires clarification of

what has been prescribed in the handbook, she/he may feel free to consult the
Dean (Academics) or officials of Academic Office.

3. FORE School of Management reserves the right to add/modify/delete any of

the rules given in the Handbook as and when deemed necessary.

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 VISION and MISSION

Vision

To make this world a better place based on knowledge creation, and

sharing

Mission

To achieve and sustain leadership in Management Education,

Research, Consultancy, and Development

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INVOCATION

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 PRAYER

Lead us from untruth to truth

Lead us from darkness to light
Lead us from death to immortality
May he protect us both together
May he nourish us both together
May we acquire strength together
Let us study and be brilliant
May we not cavil at each other
Om! Peace! Peace! Peace!
May happiness come to all with freedom from disease
May all see the best in life and from misery release.

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 FORE SONG

Looking from the top of the tower

Amongst the thorns I see a flower
Struggling in the ridge and the cliffs
Standing out to make a niche
Promises are of hope, and a dream
Of a new social order that’s our theme

FORE is our culture, we are its power

FORE is our future, yes FORE is ours

Look beyond and leave your fears

For we are sailors who search and dare
To light the path when all is dark
To fight the darkness we are the spark
With love and commitment we join hands to create
A new work culture and a country great

FORE is our culture, we are its power

FORE is our future, yes FORE is ours

Yes FORE is ours

Yes FORE is ours

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 INDUCTION OATH

I, as a student of FORE School of Management (FSM), take the following oath

on my induction to the programme on Post Graduate Diploma in Management:

I shall place the honour, dignity and interest of my country above myself.

I shall conduct myself with diligence and decorum to enhance the prestige and
reputation of the FORE School of Management.

I shall strive my best to learn skills, acquire knowledge and develop attitudes
with a view to excel in life and contribute my best to the business world.

I shall cultivate a quality of mind which enriches the values of love, compassion,
hard work, truth, beauty, and goodness.

I shall strive my best to be responsive to the needs of the society, and be a good
citizen of my country.

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 ABOUT FORE
Foundation for Organisational Research and Education (FORE) founded in 1981, is an
autonomous non-profit research and educational institution and contributes as a Center of
Excellence in Management Education, Research, Training, and Consultancy. Over the years,
FORE has been known to spearhead efforts in providing newer domains of managerial
education and thought process.
The mission of FORE School of Management (FSM), New Delhi is to prepare students to be
intellectual and professional leaders, who effectively utilize their skills and abilities to make
positive contribution to their profession, the corporate and the academic world, and to the
society. The programmes offered at FSM, enable students to be thinkers of tomorrow while
enhancing their conceptual, analytical, and critical reasoning skills to communicate with
impact, and to be innovative, creative, and responsible in a dynamic global world.
FSM prides itself with having the best of faculty, modern infrastructure, technology and
resources – be it in the fields of Communication, Economics and Business Policy, Finance and
Accounting, International Business, Information Technology, Marketing, Organizational
Behavior and Human Resource, Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management, and
Strategy.
The Institute also conducts a wide range of In-house, Open and Online MDPs and undertakes
consulting assignments and sponsored research.

Accreditation
The PGDM, PGDM (IB), PGDM (Financial Management), PGDM (Big Data Analytics), PGDM
(Executive) and FPM courses at FORE are AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education)
approved.
The PGDM & PGDM (IB) courses at FORE are accredited by National Board of Accreditation
(NBA).
FORE School of Management has also been granted SAQS Accreditation for a period of five
years with effect from December 2017.
The PGDM and PGDM (IB) courses are recognized as equivalent to MBA. Equivalence
permission is granted by Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

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MEASURES TAKEN BY THE INSTITUTE TO ADDRESS THE
PANDEMIC AND TO PROVIDE A GOOD LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
As the current situation is an unprecedented one, as an Institution, we have been taking utmost care
to address the concerns arisen because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In view of the prevailing COVID-
19 pandemic situation, the following measures have been undertaken by the Institute.

Technological Intervention to give good learning experience to students during Online

Classes: Due to the Current COVID-19 pandemic we at FORE are comprehensively adopting online
learning, remote work and other activities to help contain the spread of the virus. We have recognized
the importance of advising, early alerts, course planning, and other services to help students attain
their academic goals efficiently. We successfully implemented virtual learning platforms and upgraded
IT infrastructure to support student learning, and they have been invaluable in assisting faculty and
students in adapting to fully remote learning during this crisis.

The following safety measures have been implemented to ensure a safe study
environment for the students of the Institute.

A. Specific measures for the entire Institute:

a) Fumigation is being carried out in the entire campus including inside all offices (Faculty and
Staff), classrooms, canteen, washrooms, elevators, staircases, etc.
b) All security guard/ staff are allowed to enter in the campus with appropriate safety kits, such
as masks, face shields etc.
c) Disinfectants such as Sodium hypochlorite and Ethyl Alcohol for disinfecting office are being
used.
d) Automatic Water Dispenser is recommended for collecting drinking water. We will
appropriately upgrade our existing water purifiers to foot controlled or sensor based models.
e) All seating arrangements will be as per government guidelines.
f) Regularly disinfecting the complete computer systems like Computer Screens/Monitor,
keyboards, mouse, CPU.
g) Washrooms/restrooms are being disinfected on regular intervals daily.
h) Automatic Hand Sanitizers (touch free) are installed at prominent places - to be used by all
incoming persons to the Institute. All incoming persons must sanitize their hand before
entering institute campus.
i) Thermal checking is a must for all the employees and visitors coming inside the institute
irrespective of the level/designation.
j) All canteen staff must use facemask/face shields, cap and gloves, etc. Strict social distancing to
be followed in the canteen.
k) Educate people to talk less during Lunch and office hours.
l) Canteen plates, spoons, cups and all other cutleries to be sterilized with boiling water.

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 m) All food items must be served fresh and hot.

B. Specific measures for all Students of the Institute:

1. Healthcare
a) The institute has a full time Nurse available during regular office hours to look after any
immediate health emergency inside the institute. Also, a doctor visits the institute 3 days a week
and he is also available on call in case of additional need.
b) The Institute also has kept the list of basic medicines and facilities readily available which are
generally required, e.g., for Cold, Cough, Fever, Stomach upset, Gas & Acidity, Bandage, Blood
Pressure checking machine, Sugar checking machine. To facilitate these, there is a doctor’s
room dedicated for the same along with a bed facility.
c) The Institute provides the Group Mediclaim Policy for all admitted students for an upper limit
of Rs.2 Lakhs per individual. This policy will also include the disease COVID-19.
d) The Institute has also tied up with the nearest hospital (Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science
and Research) to cater to any emergency situation except COVID-19. However, for treatment
of COVID-19, students will be advised to refer nearby Covid-19 hospitals assigned by Delhi
Govt. The list of the hospitals is regularly updated by Delhi Govt.
e) The Institute is also equipped with Oxygen Concentrator for transferring of any patient from
the Institute to the nearest hospital, in case of emergency.

2. Academics
a) Under the current circumstances, the institute is well prepared to hold classes through online
mode till the Govt. gives clearance to hold physical classes.
b) Once the Govt. allows to hold classes in physical mode, the institute has planned to facilitate
holding classes as per government guidelines. We have also planned and are prepared to hold
classes in a hybrid mode, i.e., some students attending the class in physical mode and the
remaining in online mode simultaneously. Hybrid classes will plan for students alternating in
attending classes in physical mode and in online mode.
c) The Institute is also prepared to hold examinations through online mode till the situation
improves. This includes all quizzes, assignments, presentations, etc. This is possible as we have
a robust IT team who is fully dedicated to cater such needs in these challenging times. The
institute has recently spent heavily to upgrade its IT infrastructure to enable the desired
facilities available for holding classes in online mode.
d) All communications related to timetable, quizzes, attendance, assignments, and examination
query will be facilitated through online mode by the Academic Office.
Additionally, students will also have a choice to interact with the Academic Office in case they wish to
meet them though it is not advisable under the current circumstances.

3. Library
a) All e-Resources (Full-text Journals, eBooks, Financial databases, plagiarism checking tool,
etc.) have been listed in the student/faculty dashboard in a file and can log in with their

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 credentials, further no user ID/PW is required to access these resources. The students can
access these resources by clicking on the link provided against each resource.
b) The library has an arrangement with major publishers (e.g. McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Wiley, Sage,
etc.) to procure the eBooks based on the recommendation of the Faculty Member. Students can
access the eBooks from the publishers’ platform by using the provided ID/PW; in absence of
eBooks, the library couriers the print books to students at their communication address.
c) FSM Library has arranged cases from major publishers/distributors (e.g. Harvard, Ivey, The
Case Centre, IIMA, and others) to share case links/pdf copies with the students through
Moodle/other Learning Management System and email.
d) The library has a membership of NDLI (National Digital Library of India), to access a vast
repository of resources. The library conducts training programs at a regular interval for its
optimum utilization.
e) Library responds to all queries of students over Phone and Email.

4. Hostel facilitated through FORE Administration

It will be ensured that the hostel will be facilitating the following things for the safety of resident
students in the Hostel.
a) Fumigation to be carried out in the entire hostel including inside all rooms, staircases, etc.
before starting operations and as and when required.
b) Thermal checking is a must for all the students and visitors coming inside the hostel.
c) Automatic Water Dispenser is recommended for collecting drinking water.
d) Smoking, chewing of gutka, tobacco, etc. and spitting inside the hostel premises are strictly
prohibited.
e) Washrooms/restrooms must be disinfected every twice/thrice in a day.
f) Being located in close proximity to the institute, there is no need for the students staying in the
hostel to use any public transport. They all can walk to the Institute.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

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1. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
FSM offers Two Year Full Time Post Graduate Diploma in Management-PGDM, Two Year Full Time
Post Graduate Diploma in Management-International Business-PGDM (IB), Two Year Full Time Post
Graduate Diploma in Management-Financial Management-PGDM (FM), and Two Year Full Time Post
Graduate Diploma in Management-Big Data Analytics-PGDM (BDA).

1.1 Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

The Two Year Full Time Post Graduate Diploma in Management which we refer to as Future Managers’
Group (FMG) is designed to train and groom the future managers at FORE.
Objectives
 To have comprehensive understanding of the corporate world
 To integrate the theoretical knowledge with the practical aspects of business and their
implications on strategic execution
 To acquire conceptual and analytical abilities required for effective decision-making
 To evolve with the dynamic and complex working environment
Thrust
The basic thrust is on understanding the independent nature of Organizational dynamics and its
managerial implications. This shall help students acquire conceptual and analytical abilities required
for appropriate decision-making and their effective implementation. A number of generic learning
outcomes related to the theme of corporate performance are specified, which emphasize on the
objectives listed above and link the various functional modules.
Learning Outcomes
The students will have:
• A clear understanding of business environment across industry, markets, economies,
geographies and cultures
• A strategic perspective towards various functional disciplines such as finance, market, human
resource and business operations
• A cross-functional approach while taking decisions in a complex, volatile and increasingly
ambiguous business environment
• Conceptual and analytical abilities required for effective decision-making
• Ability to collaborate, communicate, inspire, lead, execute decisions, and acquire self-discipline
and confidence to act ethically
Pedagogy
The instructional methodology comprises an optimum mix of lectures, classroom discussions, case
studies, simulations, role-plays, group discussions, special sessions from professionals from industry
and trade, management games, sensitivity training, management films, industrial visits, and industry
interaction. Students are encouraged to present their case analysis through written case reports,
individual or group presentations.

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Curriculum
The curriculum of the PGDM at FORE School of Management is an outcome of benchmarking against
the best in the world, and continuous review by the faculty in concert with practitioners from industry,
alumni, and students. The content and design of courses are directed towards developing managers
who (i) have holistic and deep knowledge of their functional specialization along with the appreciation
of its role in the value proposition of the firm; (ii) are industry-ready due to understanding of concepts,
frameworks and models steeped in the context of practice; (iii) and have sustainable employable
competencies suffused with learning through cutting-edge courses that are contemporaneous as well
as futuristic.
In the two years of the programme, students have to undergo both core and elective courses. These
courses are an eclectic mix of foundational, perspective building, tools and techniques oriented, and
functional courses. The core courses provide rigorous grounding in the discipline of management and
the understanding of business in their proper relief. The core courses are taught in the First year, which
is divided into three Terms (a Term is typically of 10 weeks of classes and at most 2 weeks of
examinations). Elective courses begin from Term-3 onwards. Thus, while Term-1 and Term-2 have
only core courses, Term-3 have both core and elective courses. The elective courses allow students to
choose and develop proficiency in their Area of Specialization.
After the first year programme, students are required to undertake 8-10 weeks of Summer Internship
in a public or private corporate organization. The successful completion of the Summer Internship
Project (SIP) is a mandatory requirement for the completion of the Post Graduate Diploma
Programme. Summer Internship is expected to provide students powerful managerial insights with
regard to business problems, understanding of management concepts in the bedrock of industry
practices, and refinement of knowledge acquired in the classroom.
The second year of the programme, from Term-4 to Term-6 consists only of elective courses. These
electives comprise courses offered by different Areas, courses of independent study, exchange
programmes, and complementary International Immersion Programme (IIP).
The International Immersion Programme is a complementary part of the full time course curriculum that
is held after Term-3, for students to have an exposure to international business scenario and global best
practices in their respective area of specialization. The immersion involves 15 hours of in-class course in an
elective of choice along with industrial and corporate visits at any one of the international partner
institutions abroad. The credits earned in the IIP accrue in Term-6.
Programme Structure and Credits
The institute uses the concept of credits to indicate the number of in-class contact hours in a course.
One credit equals 10 in-class contact hours. The 3.0 credit course involves around 100 hours of work-
30 hours in the classroom, and the rest for preparation and assignments.
A student at FORE is required to do 103.5 credits (total) for the award of Post Graduate Diploma in
Management. Out of the required credits, 97.5 credits come from classroom teaching, and the balance
6.0 credit from Summer Internship. The 97.5 credits of classroom teaching are obtained from 54.0
credits of core courses, and 43.5 credits of electives. It must be noted that the credits earned from
Summer Internship are not used for calculation of CGPA.

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The Year and Term- wise Credit Course structure in the PGDM programme is as under:

Year and Term Wise Credit Course Structure

First year

Term-1 21 credits (core)

Term-2 21 credits (core)

Term-3 18 credits (12 credits from Core courses + 6 credits from Electives)

1 week International Immersion Programme of 1.5 credit (will reflect in Term-6)

8-10 weeks Summer Internship Project of 6.0 credit

Second year

Term-4 18 credits (Electives)

Term-5 9 credits (Electives)

Term-6 10.5 credits (electives including 1.5 credit earned in IIP)

TOTAL 103.5 credits

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Courses and Credits
A student is required to do 60 credits of courses in the first year of the programme. Of these, 54 credits
are earned from core courses and the rest 6 credits from electives. Following is the list of Courses, their
Area, and the associated Credits offered to the students in the First Year.
Term-1
S.No Name of the Course Area Credits
1 Managerial Communication Communication 3.0
2 Managerial Economics Economics and Business 30
Policy
3 Financial Accounting Finance and Accounting 3.0
4 Marketing Management-I Marketing 3.0
5 Human Behaviour in Organizations OB & HR 3.0
6 Business Analytics – I QT & OM 3.0
7 Optimization Model for Decision Making QT & OM 3.0
Total Credits 21.0
Term-2
1 Written Analysis and Communication Communication 3.0
2 Legal Aspect of Business Economics and Business 1.5
Policy
3 Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Economics and Business 1.5
Policy
4 Corporate Finance Finance and Accounting 3.0
5 Information Technology and Systems Information Technology 3.0
6 Marketing Management-II Marketing 1.5
7 Human Resource Management OB & HR 1.5
8 Operations Management-I QT & OM 1.5
9 Business Research Methods QT & OM 1.5
10 Strategic Management Strategy 3.0
Total Credits 21.0
Term-3
1 Business Ethics and Governance Economics and Business 1.5
Policy
2 Macroeconomics and Policy Economics and Business 1.5
Policy
3 Digital Commerce Information Technology 1.5
4 Operations Management-II QT & OM 1.5
5 Project Management QT & OM 1.5
6 Strategic Entrepreneurship and New Age Strategy 1.5
Business Models
7 Managerial Skills for Effectiveness OB & HR and 1.5
Communication
8 Organizational Design and Change OB & HR 1.5
9 Elective-1 3.0
10 Elective-2 3.0
Total Credits 18.0

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Electives
From Term-3 onwards in the First Year, students will be required to undertake Elective courses. A
student enrolled in the PGDM programme, is required to complete 43.5 credits from the Elective
courses spread over Term-3 in the First year, and Term-4 to Term-6 in the Second year of the Two
Year Programme. Out of the above, 1.5 credit will accrue in Term-6 from the IIP which will be held
after Term-3.
FORE School of Management offers dual specialization to all the students enrolled in its programmes.
This means that a student may specialize in at the most two Areas. In order to specialize in any Area,
a student will need to take 15 credits of electives in the chosen Area of specialization. This requirement
of 15 credits is both minimum and maximum. Students are not permitted to specialize in any third
Area, and as such, he/she will not be allowed to opt for more than 9 credits out of the balance credit of
courses from any one Area.
In order to provide the students opportunities to specialize in their Area of choice, each Sentient Area
will offer Elective courses. The Sentient Area may specify certain Elective courses as Specialization
Area Pre-requisite (SAPR) courses that must be taken by those students who have chosen that Area to
Specialize in.
The Elective courses will be offered by the following Sentient Areas:
 Communication
 Economics and Business Policy
 Finance and Accounting
 International Business
 Information Technology
 Marketing
 Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
 Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management
 Strategy

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Specialization-wise List of Courses
Note: The list of electives, including those specified as SAPR, is indicative and tentative. Students may
opt for these courses subject to specialization requirements, availability, eligibility, limitations on class
size, etc.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION and COURSES CREDIT
COMMUNICATION
Effective Leadership Communication Through Theatre Techniques 3.0
Communication on Digital Platforms 3.0
Effective Workplace Communication Behaviours 1.5
Cross Cultural Communication 1.5
Corporate Communication 1.5
Communication Audit 3.0
ECONOMICS and BUSINESS POLICY
Social Enterprise and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies 3.0
Foreign Trade and Exchange Market 3.0
Public Policy for NGO Management 3.0
Public Economics 3.0
Development: Perspective & Change 3.0
FINANCE and ACCOUNTING
Financial Markets, Institutions and Services (SAPR) 3.0
Equity Valuation and Portfolio Management 3.0
Investment Banking 3.0
Financial Derivatives 3.0
Commercial Banking Practices and Treasury Management 3.0
Fixed Income Securities and Structured Products 3.0
Wealth Management and Alternative Investments 3.0
Project Appraisal and Financing 3.0
Applied Financial Risk Management 1.5
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Machine Learning with Python 3.0
Big Data And Data Analytics For Managers (Using Python) 3.0
Deep Learning and NLP 3.0
Machine Learning, Blockchains, Fintech 3.0
Managing Business on Cloud 3.0
Financial Engineering using R 3.0
Business Development In IT 3.0
Social Media Analytics 3.0
Data Summarization And Visualization 1.5
Cyber Security 1.5
Digital Innovation 1.5
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Trade and Geopolitics (SAPR) 1.5
Export- Import Procedures & Documentation (SAPR) 1.5
International Management 3.0
International Financial System 3.0
Export – Import Management: A Starter’s Toolkit 3.0
Business in Asia-Pacific 3.0
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International Finance and Forex Management 3.0
International Economic Organizations 3.0
Trade, Technology and Development 1.5
Commercial Geography 1.5
MARKETING
Advanced Marketing Research 3.0
Sales, Distribution and Retail Management 3.0
Marketing Strategy with MARKSTRAT 3.0
Advertising & Brand Management 3.0
Consumer Behavior 3.0
Digital Marketing & Analytics with Digital MediaPro 3.0
B2B Marketing 3.0
Rural Marketing 3.0
Services Marketing 3.0
Marketing Models and Analytics 3.0
Advanced Marketing Research 3.0
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR and HUMAN RESOURCE
Employee Relations – Legislations & Compliances (SAPR) 3.0
Learning & Development 3.0
Competency Mapping 3.0
Personal Growth Lab 3.0
Performance & Compensation Management 3.0
Consulting for Management 3.0
People Analytics 3.0
Negotiation Skills 3.0
HR Issues in Mergers & Acquisitions 1.5
Managing Talent & Career in Organizations 1.5
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Business Analytics - II (SAPR) 3.0
Advance Project Management 3.0
Procurement Manufacturing Planning & Control 3.0
Multivariate Data Analysis 3.0
Supply Chain Management 3.0
Operations Strategy 3.0
Service Operation Management 3.0
Decision Modelling with Spread Sheet 3.0
World Class Operations 3.0
Global Logistics Management 1.5
STRATEGY
Strategists’ Tool-kit and Competitive Intelligence 3.0
Strategy Business Simulations using CESIM 3.0
Mergers & Acquisitions 3.0
Creativity and Design Thinking for Strategic Value Creation 3.0
Strategic Analysis and Globalization 3.0
Managing IPR 1.5
Strategic Alliances & Joint Ventures 1.5
Systems Thinking 3.0

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1.2 Post Graduate Diploma in Management-International Business
(PGDM-IB)
The Two Year Full Time Post Graduate Diploma in Management-International Business which we
refer to as International Managers’ Group (IMG), aims at preparing students to take up careers in the
corporate, and family businesses engaged in International Business operations.
Objectives
 To develop and train participants for assuming positions of responsibility in corporate houses
and family businesses
 To provide a thorough grounding to the participants in the conceptual framework of
management theory, in the skills appropriate to managerial practice, as well as in the essential
issues in international business operations
 To equip the participants for working in a competitive global environment, enabling them to
face confidently the pressures and challenges of the new millennium
 Evolve with the dynamic and complex changes emerging in the global environment
Thrust
The basic thrust is on understanding the independent nature of organizational dynamics and its
managerial implications. This shall help students acquire conceptual and analytical abilities required
for appropriate decision-making, and their effective implementation. A number of generic learning
outcomes are specified which relate to the theme of corporate performance, and link the various
functional modules.
Learning Outcomes
The students will have:
• A clear understanding of business environment across industry, markets, economies,
geographies and cultures
• Analyse and evaluate the issues that arise out of growing interface of the Indian economy with
global business environment
• An understanding of various management functions and practices in the global market, and
developing strategies in International business situations
• Conceptual and analytical abilities required for effective decision-making
• Skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to gain employment in the corporate sector or in
family businesses globally
Pedagogy
The instructional methodology comprises an optimum mix of lectures, classroom discussions, case
studies, role-plays, group discussions, special sessions from professionals from industry and trade,
management games, sensitivity training, management films, industrial visits, and industry interaction.
Students are encouraged to present their cases through written case reports, individual or group
presentations. Further opportunity is provided through participation of students in various seminars.

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Curriculum
The curriculum of the PGDM (IB) at FORE School of Management is an outcome of benchmarking
against the best in the world, and continuous review by the faculty in concert with practitioners from
industry, alumni, and students. The content and design of courses are directed towards developing
managers who (i) have holistic and deep knowledge of their functional specialization along with the
appreciation of its role in the value proposition of the firm; (ii) are industry-ready due to
understanding of concepts, frameworks and models steeped in the context of practice; (iii) and have
sustainable employable competencies suffused with learning through cutting-edge courses that are
contemporaneous as well as futuristic.
In the two years of the programme, students have to undergo both core and elective courses. These
courses are an eclectic mix of foundational, perspective building, tools and techniques oriented, and
functional courses. The core courses provide rigorous grounding in the discipline of management and
the understanding of business in their proper relief. The core courses are taught in the First year, which
is divided into three Terms (a Term is typically of 10 weeks of classes and at most 2 weeks of
examinations). Elective courses begin from Term-3 onwards. Thus, while Term-1 and Term-2 have
only core courses, Term-3 has both core and elective courses. The elective courses allow students to
choose and develop proficiency in their Area of Specialization.
After the first year programme, students are required to undertake 8-10 weeks of Summer Internship
in a public or private corporate organization. The successful completion of the Summer Internship
Project (SIP) is a mandatory requirement for the completion of the Post Graduate Diploma
Programme. Summer Internship is expected to provide students powerful managerial insights with
regard to business problems, understanding of management concepts in the bedrock of industry
practices, and refinement of knowledge acquired in the classroom.
The second year of the programme, from Term-4 to Term-6 consists only of elective courses. These
electives comprise courses offered by different Areas, courses of independent study, exchange
programmes, and complementary International Immersion Programme (IIP).
The International Immersion Programme is a complementary part of the full time course curriculum
held after Term-3 for students to have an exposure to international business scenario and global best
practices in their respective area of specialization. The immersion involves 15 hours of in-class
course in an elective of choice along with industrial and corporate visits at any one of the international
partner institutions abroad. The credits earned in the IIP accrue in Term-6.
Programme Structure and Credits
The institute uses the concept of credits to indicate the number of in-class contact hours in a course.
One credit equals 10 in-class contact hours. The 3.0 credit course involves around 100 hours of work-
30 hours in the classroom, and the rest for preparation and assignments.
A student at FORE is required to do 103.5 credits (in total) for the award of Post Graduate Diploma in
Management. Out of the required credits, 97.5 credits come from classroom teaching and the balance
6.0 credit from Summer Internship. The 97.5 credits of classroom teaching are obtained from 54.0
credits of core courses and 43.5 credits of electives. It must be noted that the credits earned from
Summer Internship are not used for calculation of CGPA.

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The Year and Term- wise Credit Course structure in the PGDM-IB programme is as under:

Year and Term Wise Credit Course Structure

First year

Term-1 21 credits (core)

Term-2 21 credits (core)

Term-3 18 credits (12 credits from Core courses + 6 credits from Electives)
1 week International Immersion Programme of 1.5 credit (will reflect in
Term-6)
8-10 weeks Summer Internship Project of 6.0 credit

Second year

18 credits (Electives)
Term-4
Term-5 9 credits (Electives)

Term-6 10.5 credits (electives including 1.5 credit earned in IIP)

TOTAL 103.5 credits

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Courses and Credits
A student is required to do 60.0 credits of courses in the first year of the programme. Of these, 54
credits are earned from core courses and the rest 6 credits from electives. Following is the list of
Courses, their Area and their Credits offered to the students in the First Year.
Term – 1
S.No Name of the Course Area Credits
1 Managerial Communication Communication 3.0
2 Managerial Economics Economics and Business Policy 3.0
3 Financial Accounting Finance and Accounting 3.0
4 Marketing Management-I Marketing 3.0
5 Human Behaviour in Organizations OB & HR 3.0
6 Business Analytics-I QT & OM 3.0
7 Optimization Model for Decision Making QT & OM 3.0
Total Credits 21.0
Term – 2
1 Written Analysis and Communication Communication 3.0
2 Corporate Social Responsibility & Economics and Business Policy 1.5
Sustainability
3 Global Business Environment International Business 1.5
4 Corporate Finance Finance and Accounting 3.0
5 Information Technology and Systems Information Technology 3.0
6 Marketing Management-II Marketing 1.5
7 Human Resource Management OB & HR 1.5
8 Operations Management-I QT & OM 1.5
9 Business Research Methods QT & OM 1.5
10 Strategic Management Strategy 3.0
Total Credits 21.0
Term – 3
1 Business Ethics and Governance Economics & Business Policy 1.5
2 International Business Management International Business 1.5
3 Digital Commerce Information Technology 1.5
4 Operations Management-II QT & OM 1.5
5 Project Management QT & OM 1.5
6 Strategic Entrepreneurship and New Age Strategy 1.5
Business Models
7 Managerial Skills for Effectiveness OB & HR and Communication 1.5
8 Organizational Design and Change OB & HR 1.5
9 Elective-1 International Business 3.0
10 Elective-2 3.0
Total Credits 18.0

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Electives
From Term-3 onwards in the First Year, students will be required to undertake Elective courses. A
student enrolled in the PGDM (IB) programme is required to complete 43.5 credits from the Elective
courses spread over Term-3 in the First year and Term-4 to Term-6 in the Second year of the Two Year
Programme. Out of the above, 1.5 credit will accrue in Term-6 from the IIP which will be held after
Term-3.
In addition to the above, students enrolled in the PGDM (IB), will have the option to take
one foreign language course. FORE School of Management will offer students choice of three
languages viz. French, Spanish, and Mandarin. The course will not be allocated any credit; instead,
certificates of proficiency will be given.
FORE School of Management offers dual specialization to all the students enrolled in its programme.
This means that a student may specialize in at most two Areas. For students enrolled in PGDM (IB),
one of the specializations must be International Business. In order to specialize in any Area of
specialization, a student will need to take 15 credits of electives in the chosen area of specialization.
This requirement of 15 credits is both minimum and maximum.
Students are not permitted to specialize in any third area, and as such, he/she will not be allowed to
opt for more than 9 credits out of the balance credit of courses from any one area.
In order to provide the students opportunities to specialize in their area of choice, each Sentient Area
will offer Elective courses. The Sentient Area may specify certain Elective courses as Specialization
Area Pre-requisite (SAPR) courses that must be taken by those students who have chosen that Area as
Specialization-I or Specialization-II.
The following Sentient Areas will offer the Elective courses:
 Communication
 Economics and Business Policy
 Finance and Accounting
 International Business
 Information Technology
 Marketing
 Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
 Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management
 Strategy

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Specialization wise List of Courses
Note: The list of electives below, including those specified as SAPR, is indicative and tentative.
Students may opt for these courses subject to specialization requirements, availability, eligibility,
limitations on class size, etc.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION and COURSES CREDIT
COMMUNICATION
Effective Leadership Communication Through Theatre Techniques 3.0
Communication on Digital Platforms 3.0
Effective Workplace Communication Behaviours 1.5
Cross Cultural Communication 1.5
Corporate Communication 1.5
0
Communication Audit 3.0
ECONOMICS and BUSINESS POLICY
Macroeconomics for Business Policy 3.0
Social Enterprise and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies 3.0
Foreign Trade and Exchange Market 3.0
Public Policy for NGO Management 3.0
Public Economics 3.0
FINANCE and ACCOUNTING
Financial Markets, Institutions and Services (SAPR) 3.0
Equity Valuation and Portfolio Management 3.0
Investment Banking 3.0
Financial Derivatives 3.0
Commercial Banking Practices and Treasury Management 3.0
Fixed Income Securities and Structured Products 3.0
Wealth Management and Alternative Investments 3.0
Project Appraisal and Financing 3.0
Applied Financial Risk Management 1.5
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Machine Learning with Python 3.0
Big Data And Data Analytics For Managers (Using Python) 3.0
Deep Learning and NLP 3.0
Machine Learning, Blockchains, Fintech 3.0
Managing Business on Cloud 3.0
Financial Engineering using R 3.0
Business Development In IT 3.0
Social Media Analytics 3.0
Data Summarization And Visualization 1.5
Cyber Security 1.5
Digital Innovation 1.5
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Trade and Geopolitics (SAPR) 1.5
Export- Import Procedures & Documentation (SAPR) 1.5
International Management 3.0
International Financial System 3.0
Export – Import Management: A Starter’s Toolkit 3.0
Business in Asia-Pacific 3.0
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International Finance and Forex Management 3.0
International Economic Organizations 3.0
Trade, Technology and Development 1.5
Commercial Geography 1.5
MARKETING
Advanced Marketing Research 3.0
International Marketing (SAPR) 3.0
Sales, Distribution and Retail Management 3.0
Marketing Strategy with MARKSTRAT 3.0
Advertising & Brand Management 3.0
Consumer Behavior 3.0
Digital Marketing & Analytics with Digital MediaPro 3.0
B2B Marketing 3.0
Rural Marketing 1.5
Services Marketing 1.5
Marketing Models and Analytics 1.5
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR and HUMAN RESOURCE
Employee Relations – Legislations & Compliances (SAPR) 3.0
Learning & Development 3.0
Competency Mapping 3.0
Personal Growth Lab 3.0
Performance & Compensation Management 3.0
Consulting for Management 3.0
People Analytics 3.0
Negotiation Skills 3.0
HR Issues in Mergers & Acquisitions 1.5
Managing Talent & Career in Organizations 1.5
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Business Analytics - II (SAPR) 3.0
Advance Project Management 3.0
Procurement Manufacturing Planning & Control 3.0
Multivariate Data Analysis 3.0
Supply Chain Management 3.0
Operations Strategy 3.0
Service Operation Management 3.0
Decision Modelling with Spread Sheet 3.0
World Class Operations 3.0
Global Logistics Management 1.5
STRATEGY
Strategists’ Tool-kit and Competitive Intelligence 3.0
Strategy Business Simulations using CESIM 3.0
Mergers & Acquisitions 3.0
Creativity and Design Thinking for Strategic Value Creation 3.0
Strategic Analysis and Globalization 3.0
Managing IPR 1.5
Strategic Alliances & Joint Ventures 1.5
Systems Thinking 3.0

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1.3 Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Financial Management
(PGDM-FM)
The Two-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management is an AICTE approved
Programme. It is designed on a unique curriculum structure to cater to the growing requirements for
finance professionals in the field of investment management, banking and financial services with
leading corporates, banks, and financial institutions.
This programme builds students’ skills and knowledge in finance, and attempts to develop a holistic
approach to management in all disciplines of Finance. The programme equips the students to gain a
hands-on approach to business and financial information through the usage of technological platform,
and attempts to bridge the gap between financial theory and practice.
Objectives
 Familiarizing the students with the financial environment of business, especially the financial
markets
 Equipping students to gain insight into equity research, financial services, and investment
banking services
 Developing conceptual framework for regulatory environment with respect to financial
markets and institutions
 Developing analytical skills and knowledge base of students for risk management and
operations and econometrics
Pedagogy
The instructional methodology comprises an optimum mix of lectures, classroom discussions, case
studies, role-plays, group discussions, special sessions from professionals from industry and trade,
management games, sensitivity training, management films, industrial visits, and industry interaction.
Students are encouraged to present their cases through written case reports, individual or group
presentations. Further opportunity is provided through participation of students in various seminars.
Curriculum
The curriculum of the PGDM (FM) at FORE School of Management is an outcome of benchmarking
against the best in the world, and continuous review by the faculty in concert with practitioners from
industry, alumni and students. The content and design of courses are directed towards developing
managers who (i) have holistic and deep knowledge of their functional specialization along with the
appreciation of its role in the value proposition of the firm; (ii) are industry-ready due to
understanding of concepts, frameworks and models steeped in the context of practice; (iii) and have
sustainable employable competencies suffused with learning through cutting-edge courses that are
contemporaneous as well as futuristic.
In the two years of the programme, students have to undergo both core and elective courses. These
courses are an eclectic mix of foundational, perspective building, tools and techniques oriented, and
functional courses. The core courses provide rigorous grounding in the discipline of management and
the understanding of business in their proper relief. The core courses are taught in the First year, which
is divided into three Terms (a Term is typically of 10 weeks of classes and at most 2 weeks of
examinations).

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Elective courses begin from Term-3 onwards. Thus, while Term-1 and Term-2 have only core courses,
Term-3 has both core and elective courses. The elective courses allow students to choose and develop
proficiency in their Area of Specialization.
Following the first year programme, students are required to undertake 8-10 weeks of Summer
Internship in a public or private corporate organization. The successful completion of the Summer
Internship programme is a mandatory requirement for the completion of the Post Graduate Diploma
Programme. Summer Internship is expected to provide students powerful managerial insights with
regard to business problems, understanding of management concepts in the bedrock of industry
practices, and refinement of knowledge acquired in the classroom.
The second year of the programme, from Term-4 to Term-6 consists only of elective courses. These
electives comprise courses offered by different Areas, courses of independent study, exchange
programmes, and complementary International Immersion Programme (IIP).
The International Immersion Programme is a complementary part of the full time course curriculum
held after Term-3 for students to have an exposure to international business scenario and global best
practices in their respective area of specialization. The immersion involves 15 hours of in-class
course in an elective of choice along with industrial and corporate visits at any one of the international
partner institutions abroad. The credits earned in the IIP accrue in Term-6.
Programme Structure and Credits
The institute uses the concept of credits to indicate the number of in-class contact hours in a course.
One credit equals 10 in-class contact hours. The 3.0 credit course involves around 100 hours of work-
30 hours in the classroom, and the rest for preparation and assignments.
A student at FORE is required to do 103.5 credits (in total) for the award of Post Graduate Diploma in
Management (Financial Management). Out of the required credits, 97.5 credits come from classroom
teaching, and the balance 06 credit from summer internship. The 97.5 credits of classroom teaching
are obtained from 54.0 credits of core courses and 43.5 credits of electives. It must be noted that the
credits earned from Summer Internship are not used for calculation of CGPA.
The Year and Term- wise Credit Course structure in the PGDM-FM programme is as under:

Year and Term Wise Credit Course Structure

First year

21 credits (core)
Term-1
21 credits (core)
Term-2
18 credits (12 credits from Core courses + 6 credits from Electives)
Term-3
1 week International Immersion Programme of 3 credit (will reflect in
Term-6)
8-10 weeks Summer Internship Project of 6.0 credit
Second year

18 credits (Electives)
Term-4
9 credits (Electives)
Term-5
10.5 credits (electives including 1.5 credit earned in IIP)
Term-6
103.5 credits
TOTAL
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Courses and Credits
A student is required to do 60.0 credits of courses in the first year of the programme. Of these, 54
credits are earned from core courses, and the rest 6 credits from electives. Following is the list of
Courses, their Area and their Credits offered to the students in the First Year.
Term-1
S.No Name of the Course Area Credits
1 Managerial Communication Communication 3.0
Economics and Business
2 Managerial Economics 30
Policy
3 Financial Accounting Finance and Accounting 3.0
4 Marketing Management-I Marketing 3.0
5 Human Behaviour in Organizations OB & HR 3.0
6 Business Analytics-I QT & OM 3.0
Optimization Model for Decision
7 QT & OM 3.0
Making
Total Credits 21.0
Term-2
1 Written Analysis and Communication Communication 3.0
Economics and Business
2 Legal Aspect of Business 1.5
Policy
Corporate Social Responsibility & Economics and Business
3 1.5
Sustainability Policy
4 Corporate Finance Finance and Accounting 3.0
5 Information Technology and Systems Information Technology 3.0
6 Marketing Management-II Marketing 1.5
7 Human Resource Management OB & HR 1.5
8 Operations Management-I QT & OM 1.5
9 Business Research Methods QT & OM 1.5
10 Strategic Management Strategy 3.0
Total Credits 21.0
Term-3
Economics and Business
1 Business Ethics and Governance 1.5
Policy
2 Financial Reporting and Analysis Finance and Accounting 3.0
3 Management Accounting Finance and Accounting 1.5
4 Operations Management-II QT & OM 1.5
Strategic Entrepreneurship and New
5 Strategy 1.5
Age Business Models
OB & HR and
6 Managerial Skills for Effectiveness 1.5
Communication
7 Organizational Design and Change OB & HR 1.5
8 Elective-1 Finance and Accounting 3.0
9 Elective-2 3.0
Total Credits 18.0

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Electives
From Term-3 onwards in the First Year, students will be required to undertake Elective courses. A
student enrolled in the PGDM (FM) programme is required to complete 43.5 credits from the Elective
courses spread over Term-3 in the First year, and Term-4 to Term-6 in the Second year of the Two
Year Programme. Out of the above, 3 credit will accrue in Term-6 from the IIP which will be held after
Term-3.
FORE School of Management offers dual specialization to all the students enrolled in the Financial
Management Programme. Of this, Finance must not only be one of the specialization but a major
specialization. In order to specialize in Finance, a student will need to take 24 credits of electives. The
balance 19.5 credits may be selected from the list of electives offered by the Sentient Areas in other
programmes. Out of this a student may choose to use 15 credits of electives to specialize in one more
Area of Specialization. It must be noted that students are not permitted to specialize in any third Area
and as such he/she will not be allowed to opt for more than 9 credits out of the balance credit of courses
from any one Area.
The following Sentient Areas will offer the Elective courses:
 Communication
 Economics and Business Policy
 Finance and Accounting
 International Business
 Information Technology
 Marketing
 Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
 Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management
 Strategy

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Specialization wise List of Courses
Note: The list of electives below, including those specified as SAPR, is indicative and tentative.
Students may opt for these courses subject to specialization requirements, availability, eligibility,
limitations on class size, etc.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION and COURSES CREDIT
COMMUNICATION
Effective Leadership Communication Through Theatre Techniques 3.0
Communication on Digital Platforms 3.0
Effective Workplace Communication Behaviours 1.5
Cross Cultural Communication 1.5
Corporate Communication 1.5
Communication Audit 3.0
ECONOMICS and BUSINESS POLICY
Macroeconomics for Business Policy 3.0
Social Enterprise and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies 3.0
Foreign Trade and Exchange Market 3.0
Public Policy for NGO Management 3.0
Public Economics 3.0
FINANCE and ACCOUNTING
Financial Markets, Institutions and Services (SAPR) 3.0
Equity Valuation and Portfolio Management 3.0
Investment Banking 3.0
Financial Derivatives 3.0
Commercial Banking Practices and Treasury Management 3.0
Fixed Income Securities and Structured Products 3.0
Wealth Management and Alternative Investments 3.0
Project Appraisal and Financing 3.0
Applied Financial Risk Management 1.5
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Machine Learning with Python 3.0
Big Data And Data Analytics For Managers (Using Python) 3.0
Deep Learning and NLP 3.0
Machine Learning, Blockchains, Fintech 3.0
Managing Business on Cloud 3.0
Financial Engineering using R 3.0
Business Development In IT 3.0
Social Media Analytics 3.0
Data Summarization And Visualization 1.5
Cyber Security 1.5
Digital Innovation 1.5
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Trade and Geopolitics (SAPR) 1.5
Export- Import Procedures & Documentation (SAPR) 1.5
International Management 3.0
International Financial System 3.0
Export – Import Management: A Starter’s Toolkit 3.0
Business in Asia-Pacific 3.0
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 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION and COURSES CREDIT
International Finance and Forex Management 3.0
International Economic Organizations 3.0
Trade, Technology and Development 1.5
Commercial Geography 1.5
MARKETING
Advanced Marketing Research 3.0
Sales, Distribution and Retail Management 3.0
Marketing Strategy with MARKSTRAT 3.0
Advertising & Brand Management 3.0
Consumer Behavior 3.0
Digital Marketing & Analytics with Digital MediaPro 3.0
B2B Marketing 3.0
Rural Marketing 1.5
Services Marketing 1.5
Marketing Models and Analytics 1.5
Advanced Marketing Research 3.0
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR and HUMAN RESOURCE
Employee Relations – Legislations & Compliances (SAPR) 3.0
Learning & Development 3.0
Competency Mapping 3.0
Personal Growth Lab 3.0
Performance & Compensation Management 3.0
Consulting for Management 3.0
People Analytics 3.0
Negotiation Skills 3.0
HR Issues in Mergers & Acquisitions 1.5
Managing Talent & Career in Organizations 1.5
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Business Analytics - II (SAPR) 3.0
Advance Project Management 3.0
Procurement Manufacturing Planning & Control 3.0
Multivariate Data Analysis 3.0
Supply Chain Management 3.0
Operations Strategy 3.0
Service Operation Management .0
3.0
Decision Modelling with Spread Sheet 3.0
World Class Operations 3.0
Global Logistics Management 1.5
STRATEGY
Strategists’ Tool-kit and Competitive Intelligence 3.0
Strategy Business Simulations using CESIM 3.0
Mergers & Acquisitions 3.0
Creativity and Design Thinking for Strategic Value Creation 3.0
Strategic Analysis and Globalization 3.0
Managing IPR 1.5
Strategic Alliances & Joint Ventures 1.5
Systems Thinking 3.0
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1.4 Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Big Data Analytics
(PGDM-BDA)
The Two-year Full-Time Post Graduate Diploma in Big Data Analytics is an AICTE approved
Programme. It is designed on a unique curriculum structure to cater to the growing requirements for
data analytics in the field of retail, E-commerce, marketing, HR, banking and financial services,
insurance, investment and portfolio management among others.
Programme
This programme builds a student’s skills and knowledge in Big Data Analytics and attempts to develop
a holistic approach of management in all disciplines of Analytics. In the Emerging Business
environment there is a fundamental change is coming in the nature of work. Humans and machines
collaborate to make decisions. Uniquely human traits – emotional intelligence, creativity, persuasion,
innovation become more valuable. In future intelligent systems take over decision-making. The future
of humans at work is questioned.
Big Data is not just another buzzword. It is being used to good effect in several industry sectors and
areas. From building Smart Cities to getting consumer insights to encouraging innovation in
Marketing and Sales, its influence can be felt across domains. The impact is only going to grow in the
future, which makes it almost imperative for managers and corporate leaders to equip themselves with
basic skills in Big Data.
The total number of approved seats available for this Programme is 60.
Objectives
 Familiarizing the students with the increasing role of data and insight it brings to decision
making at different levels of organizations.
 Developing a right set of management and analytical skill to work in the diverse set of data
driven industries like E-Commerce, banking and financial services, operations, supply chain
and healthcare etc.
 Developing conceptual framework for analytical models, strategies and their deployment in
various industries.
 Developing hands on capabilities on the technological driven variety of integrated tools and
analytic toolkits and platforms.
 Developing optimal data driven strategies for the organisations or business units in an
automated fashion to help business processes improves and bring insight and innovation.
Pedagogy
The instructional methodology comprises an optimum mix of lectures, classroom discussions, case
studies, role-plays, group discussions, special sessions from professionals from industry and trade,
management games, sensitivity training, management films, industrial visits, and industry interaction.
Students are encouraged to present their cases through written case reports, individual or group
presentations. Further opportunity is provided through participation of students in various seminars.
Curriculum
The curriculum of the PGDM (BDA) at FORE School of Management is an outcome of benchmarking
against the best in the world, and continuous review by the faculty in concert with practitioners from

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industry, alumni and students. The curriculum is designed such that students acquire conceptual
understanding of theoretical and abstract concepts, big data ecosystem, computing and programming
environment and business problems and remain abreast with all developments and innovation in the
industry. The content and design of courses are directed towards developing managers who (i) have
holistic and deep knowledge of their functional specialization along with the appreciation of its role in
the value proposition of the firm; (ii) are industry-ready due to understanding of concepts, frameworks
and models steeped in the context of practice; (iii) and have sustainable employable competencies
suffused with learning through cutting-edge courses that are contemporaneous as well as futuristic.
In the two years of the programme, students have to undergo both core and elective courses. These
courses are an eclectic mix of foundational, perspective building, tools and techniques oriented, and
functional courses. The core courses provide rigorous grounding in the discipline of management and
the understanding of business in their proper relief. The core courses are taught in the First year, which
is divided into three Terms (a Term is typically of 10 weeks of classes and at most 2 weeks of
examinations). Elective courses begin from Term-3 onwards. Thus, while Term-1 and Term-2 have
only core courses, Term-3 has both core and elective courses. The elective courses allow students to
choose and develop proficiency in their Area of Specialization.
Following the first year programme, students are required to undertake 8-10 weeks of Summer
Internship in a public or private corporate organization. The successful completion of the Summer
Internship programme is a mandatory requirement for the completion of the Post Graduate Diploma
Programme. Summer Internship is expected to provide students powerful managerial insights with
regard to business problems, understanding of management concepts in the bedrock of industry
practices, and refinement of knowledge acquired in the classroom.
The second year of the programme, from Term-4 to Term-6 consists only of elective courses. These
electives comprise courses offered by different Areas, courses of independent study, exchange
programmes, and complimentary International Immersion Programme (IIP).
The International Immersion Programme is a complimentary part of the full time course curriculum
held after Term-3 for students to have an exposure to international business scenario and global best
practices in their respective area of specialization. The immersion involves 15 hours of in-class course
in an elective of choice along with industrial and corporate visits at any one of the international partner
institutions abroad. The credits earned in the IIP accrue in Term-6.
International Certification
We also offer an opportunity to earn complimentary International Certification on Big Data Analytics
for Business & Management to all our students joining PGDM (BDA) programme. This Certificate is
awarded jointly by FORE School of Management and the University of California-Riverside, USA. It
equips the students with adequate knowledge for bettering their employment opportunities.

In case of students getting Fail "F" grade by UCR, a re-examination may have to be conducted within
the framework of FORE academic rules. If the student passes the re-examination as per academic
norms, the student earns those grades towards PGDM (BDA) diploma, but the student does not get
the Certificate.

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Programme Structure and Credits
The institute uses the concept of credits to indicate the number of in-class contact hours in a course,
and thus to define the weight of a course. One credit equals 10 in-class contact hours. The rule of the
thumb is that a 3.0 credit course involves around 100 hours of work– 30 hours in the classroom, and
the rest for preparation and assignments.
A student at FORE is required to do 103.5 credits (in total) for the award of Post Graduate Diploma in
Management (Big Data Analytics). Out of the required credits, 97.5 credits come from classroom
teaching, and the balance 6.0 credits from summer internship. The 97.5 credits of classroom teaching
are obtained from 54.0 credits of core courses and 43.5 credits of electives. It must be noted that the
credits earned from Summer Internship are not used for calculation of CGPA.

The Year and Term- wise Credit Course structure in the PGDM-BDA programme is as under:

Year and Term Wise Credit Course Structure

First year

Term-1 21 credits (core)

Term-2 21 credits (core)

Term-3 18 credits (12 credits from Core courses + 6 credits from Electives)

1 week International Immersion Programme of 1.5 credit (will reflect in Term-6)

8-10 weeks Summer Internship Project of 6.0 credit

Second year

Term-4 18 credits (Electives)

Term-5 9 credits (Electives)

Term-6 10.5 credits (electives including 1.5 credit earned in IIP)

TOTAL 103.5 credits

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Courses and Credits
A student is required to do 60.0 credits of courses in the first year of the programme. Of these, 54
credits are earned from core courses and the rest 6 credits from electives. Following is the list of
Courses, their Area and their Credits offered to the students in the First Year.
Term-1
S.No Name of the Course Area Credits
1 Managerial Communication Communication 3.0
2 Managerial Economics Economics and Business Policy 30
3 Financial Accounting Finance and Accounting 3.0
4 Marketing Management-I Marketing 3.0
5 Human Behaviour in Organizations OB & HR 3.0
6 Business Analytics-I QT & OM 3.0
7 Optimization Model for Decision Making QT & OM 3.0
Total Credits 21.0
Term-2
1 Written Analysis and Communication Communication 3.0
2 Corporate Social Responsibility & Economics and Business 1.5
Sustainability Policy
3 Data Exploration with Python Information Technology 1.5
4 Corporate Finance Finance and Accounting 3.0
5 Information Technology and Systems Information Technology 3.0
6 Marketing Management-II Marketing 1.5
7 Human Resource Management OB & HR 1.5
8 Business Research Methods QT & OM 1.5
9 Operations Management-I QT & OM 1.5
10 Strategic Management Strategy 3.0
Total Credits 21.0

Term-3
1 Business Ethics and Governance Economics & Business Policy 1.5
2 Data Visualization Information Technology 1.5
3 Digital Commerce Information Technology 1.5
4 Project Management QT & OM 1.5
5 Operations Management-II QT & OM 1.5
6 Strategic Entrepreneurship and New Age Strategy 1.5
Business Models
7 Managerial Skills for Effectiveness OB & HR and Communication 1.5
8 Organizational Design and Change OB & HR 1.5
9 Elective-1 Information Technology 3.0
10 Elective-2 3.0
Total Credits 18.0

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Electives
From Term-3 onwards in the First Year, students will be required to undertake Elective courses. A
student enrolled in the PGDM (BDA) program, is required to complete 37.5 credits from the Elective
courses spread over Term-4 to Term-6 in the Second year of the Two Year Program. Out of the above,
1.5 credit will accrue in Term-6 from the IIP which will be held after Term-3.
FORE School of Management offers dual specialization to all the students enrolled in its program. This
means that a student may specialize in at most two Areas. For students enrolled in PGDM (BDA), one
of the specializations must be Big Data Analytics. To specialize in “Big Data Analytics”, the PGDM
(BDA) students need to do prescribed 54.0 credits core courses and 19.5 credits of electives in Big Data
Analytics (including 1.5 for IIP). Additionally, they need to specialize in any other functional area
except in the IT Area, with a credit requirement of 15.0 credits. Students are not permitted to specialize
in any third area, and as such, he/she will not be allowed to opt for more than 9 credits out of the
balance credit of courses from any one area.
In order to provide the students opportunities to specialize in their Area of choice, each Sentient Area
will offer Elective courses. The Sentient Area may specify certain Elective courses as Specialization
Area Pre-requisite (SAPR) courses that must be taken by those students who have chosen that Area to
Specialize in.
The Elective courses will be offered by the following Sentient Areas:

 Communication
 Economics & Business Policy
 Finance & Accounting
 International Business
 Information Technology
 Marketing
 Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
 Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management
 Strategy

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Specialization wise List of Courses
Note: The list of electives below, including those specified as SAPR, is indicative and tentative.
Students may opt for these courses subject to Specialization requirements, availability, eligibility,
limitations on class size, etc.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION and COURSES OFFERED CREDIT
COMMUNICATION
Effective Leadership Communication Through Theatre Techniques 3.0
Communication on Digital Platforms 3.0
Effective Workplace Communication Behaviours 1.5
Cross Cultural Communication 1.5
Corporate Communication 1.5
Communication Audit 3.0
ECONOMICS and BUSINESS POLICY
Social Enterprise and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies 3.0
Foreign Trade and Exchange Market 3.0
Public Policy for NGO Management 3.0
Public Economics 3.0
Development: Perspective & Change 3.0
FINANCE and ACCOUNTING
Financial Markets, Institutions and Services (SAPR) 3.0
Equity Valuation and Portfolio Management 3.0
Investment Banking 3.0
Financial Derivatives 3.0
Commercial Banking Practices and Treasury Management 3.0
Fixed Income Securities and Structured Products 3.0
Wealth Management and Alternative Investments 3.0
Project Appraisal and Financing 3.0
Applied Financial Risk Management 1.5
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Machine Learning with Python (SAPR) 3.0
Big Data And Data Analytics For Managers (Using Python) (SAPR) 3.0
Deep Learning and NLP (SAPR) 3.0
Machine Learning, Blockchains, Fintech 3.0
Managing Business on Cloud 3.0
Financial Engineering using R 3.0
Business Development In IT 3.0
Social Media Analytics 3.0
Data Summarization And Visualization 1.5
Cyber Security 1.5
Digital Innovation 1.5
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Trade and Geopolitics (SAPR) 1.5
Export- Import Procedures & Documentation (SAPR) 1.5
International Management 3.0
International Financial System 3.0
Export – Import Management: A Starter’s Toolkit 3.0
Business in Asia-Pacific 3.0
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 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION and COURSES OFFERED CREDIT
International Finance and Forex Management 3.0
International Economic Organizations 3.0
Trade, Technology and Development 1.5
Commercial Geography 1.5
MARKETING
Advanced Marketing Research 3.0
Sales, Distribution and Retail Management 3.0
Marketing Strategy with MARKSTRAT 3.0
Advertising & Brand Management 3.0
Consumer Behavior 3.0
Digital Marketing & Analytics with Digital MediaPro 3.0
B2B Marketing 3.0
Rural Marketing 1.5
Services Marketing 1.5
Marketing Models and Analytics 1.5
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR and HUMAN RESOURCE
Employee Relations – Legislations & Compliances (SAPR) 3.0
Learning & Development 3.0
Competency Mapping 3.0
Personal Growth Lab 3.0
Performance & Compensation Management 3.0
Consulting for Management 3.0
People Analytics 3.0
Negotiation Skills 3.0
HR Issues in Mergers & Acquisitions 1.5
Managing Talent & Career in Organizations 1.5
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Business Analytics - II (SAPR) 3.0
Advance Project Management 3.0
Procurement Manufacturing Planning & Control 3.0
Multivariate Data Analysis 3.0
Supply Chain Management 3.0
Operations Strategy 3.0
Service Operation Management 3.0
Decision Modelling with Spread Sheet 3.0
World Class Operations 3.0
Global Logistics Management 1.5
STRATEGY
Strategists’ Tool-kit and Competitive Intelligence 3.0
Strategy Business Simulations using CESIM 3.0
Mergers & Acquisitions 3.0
Creativity and Design Thinking for Strategic Value Creation 3.0
Strategic Analysis and Globalization 3.0
Managing IPR 1.5
Strategic Alliances & Joint Ventures 1.5
Systems Thinking 3.0

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1.5 Programme Administration
1.5.1 Registration
a. All newly admitted students are required to register on the Registration Day and submit
the following documents.
 Class-X Mark sheet and Certificate
 Class-XII Mark sheet and Certificate
 Graduation Mark sheet of all the years
 Degree/Provisional Certificate (if degree not received)
 Work Experience (if any)
 Copy of CAT/XAT/GMAT score
 Medical Certificate
 Affidavit of Anti Ragging (as per AICTE norms)
 Copy of Aadhar Card
 Copy of Passport
 Vaccination Details
b. Failure to submit any academic/outstanding document(s) by
Friday, October 1, 2021 will automatically lead to the cancellation of the student’s
admission and the fees deposited will not be refunded in that case.
c. In the remaining four terms (first and second year–excluding sixth term), students are
required to register on the first working day of each Term in the Academic Office.
d. Students with outstanding fees or any other charges will not be allowed to register for
the new Term without clearing the dues.
e. Late registration will only be allowed with the permission of Dean (Academics) in
writing.
f. A student, who is unregistered cannot attend classes, and therefore cannot be given
attendance.
1.5.2 Identity-cum-Library Card
Students should carry Identity-cum-Library Card issued by Library while in the Institute.
Student not carrying the card will not be allowed to enter the Institute and use the facilities. For
issuing a duplicate Identity-cum-Library Card, the student will have to pay a sum of Rs.1,000/-.
1.5.3 Guidelines For Students Attending Online Classes
In view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Orientation and Term-1 classes will
be held online till further notification is received from the regulatory authority. The students
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 1.5.3.1. Students are expected to come prepared for the online classes. They need to participate
in group and class-level discussions and follow a collaborative approach in which
students and faculty co-create the learning process.
1.5.3.2. The classes will be conducted as per the timetable shared with the students by the
Academic Office. The online seminar courses can be scheduled on Sundays / Holidays
also.
1.5.3.3. The students are required to login at least 10 minutes before the beginning of the class.
Attendance report will be generated based on your log-in and log-out time as well as your
participation in the class. Students need to remain present for the entire duration of the
class and they will not be given attendance if they remain present for less than 90 percent
of the class-time.
1.5.3.4. Students must make sure that they have access to a high-speed internet connection so
that they are able to attend the classes fully, which may be difficult over a lagging
connection.
1.5.3.5. Students can attend the online classes from Desktop or Laptops. They need to mute their
Mike by default, unless directed otherwise by the Faculty. However, the videos should be
on by default, unless directed otherwise by the Faculty.
1.5.3.6. They need to make sure that they set up their study-space with a study table and chair
and keep all the required study materials and free themselves from all kind of
distractions. They must sit comfortably as if in a classroom and not be in any other
posture, such as, sitting or lying on a sofa or bed, etc. when attending the class online.
1.5.3.7. Students need to follow the dress-code prescribed in the programme handbook while
attending the online classes. Faculty can ask any student to switch on the camera at any
time, while taking the class.
1.5.3.8. Students should choose a decent backdrop to be used against their video. They must
display their picture in their profile, while the video is off. The computer center is going
to facilitate these.
1.5.3.9. All distractions like cell phones, background music or notification sounds from any
gadgets must be avoided during the class. They should use headphones for listening to
lectures or discussions.
1.5.3.10. Students are expected to maintain decorum in the online class. In case of any misconduct,
appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.
1.5.3.11. The guidelines related to “online platform and its uses” will be shared by the Computer
Centre.
1.5.4 Orientation Programme
All students registered for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management have to compulsorily
undergo a weeklong orientation beginning after the Registration Day. The objectives of the
Orientation programme are as follows:
1.5.4.1. To introduce students drawn from diverse streams to foundational management courses
such as Accounts, Finance, Mathematics, and Statistics.
1.5.4.2. Enhance general awareness and understanding of business in the context of its larger
environment, culture, and values.
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 1.5.4.3. Help students acquire insights about their personality and inputs for their development
and well-being.
1.5.4.4. Connect students with each other and with the faculty and staff so as to create a sense of
belonging.
1.5.4.5. Provide students with adequate information about the resources available at the Institute
for the effective pursuit of academics.
1.5.4.6. It is mandatory for all students to attend the classes dedicated to the “orientation
programme”. Students are required to attend a minimum of 80 percent of the classes
scheduled in the orientation programme.
1.5.5 Course Workload and Class Preparation
For each course credit, the student is required to devote approximately 100 hours of work, both
within and outside the classroom. This includes both individual and group preparation time.
Many of the courses require extensive group work.
Textbooks are given to students as prescribed by the concerned faculty. Based on the requirements
of a course, students will be supplied with appropriate reading material for each course from time
to time.
The reading material is for exclusive use of FORE students, and should not be given to any other
person or circulated outside of FORE, and is to be used strictly for academic purposes only.
1.5.6 Class Timing and Duration
A full credit (3.0) course, would have 20 sessions of 90 minutes duration, while a half credit (1.5)
course, would have 10 sessions of 90 minutes duration.
Classes will be held on all weekdays during daytime. Some classes or special lectures may be held
in the evening/off days as well. Students are expected to be present in all classes at least 2 minutes
before the scheduled class timings.
Attendance for special sessions announced by the Institute is mandatory, and no student is
allowed to absent himself/herself from these sessions.

Regular Timing: Term- 1 and 2 Timing for Online classes: Term-1 and 2
Session 1 - 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM Session 1 - 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Session 2 - 9:50 AM to 11:20 AM Session 2 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Session 3 - 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Session 3 - 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Session 4 - 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Session 4 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Regular Timing Term- 3 to 6 (Online/Physical)
Session 1 - 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Session 2 - 10:20 AM to 11:50 AM
Session 3 - 12.00 PM to 1:30 PM
Session 4 - 2:10 PM to 3:40 PM
Session 3 - 3:50 PM to 5:20 PM
Session 6 - 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Session 7 - 7:10 PM to 8:40 PM

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Note: Any change in the timings, as mentioned above, will be duly notified.
1.5.7 Attendance
a. Students are expected to attend all the classes of a given course.
b. Students are required to be punctual, and attend classes on a regular basis. Instructors have
the authority to mandate procedures to monitor attendance, penalise students for non-
attendance/ irregular attendance, and ensure that student behavior is conducive to teaching
and learning.
c. A student who comes late to the class or leaves early by even 5 minutes due to any reason,
including participation in the placement activity, will be marked “absent” in that class.
d. However, to accommodate short-term contingencies such as - minor ailments (corroborated
with proof from registered medical practitioner/Government Hospital/ other reputed
hospitals, and subsequently verified and countersigned by the Institute’s Doctor),
celebrations in the family because of birth or marriage of near ones, bereavement in the
family, and any other unforeseen emergency, participation in management festivals, co-
curricular and placement related activities - a percentage of absence of up to 20% in a course
is treated as permissible absence not attracting any penal consequences. This means the
following:
i. A student is expected not to be absent in more than four classes in a 3 credit course and
two class in a 1.5 credit course.
ii. Attending a minimum 80% of classes in a course is mandatory.
iii. 100% Attendance in the International Immersion Programme (IIP) is
mandatory.
iv. Grade Drop due to attendance shortage in a Course - Grade drop due to
attendance shortage will be applicable as mentioned below. Attendance percentage is
defined as percentage of class attended out of the total number of classes held in a
course.
Attendance Percent Grade Drop Rule
80% - 100% No Grade drop
70% - Below 80% One Step Grade drop [For example, if the faculty has
awarded “A” grade and the student’s attendance is
below 80% but more than or equal to 70%, then the
student will finally be awarded “A-” (A Minus) grade].
Below 70% “F” Grade
(As mandated by AICTE)
In this case, a student will not be permitted to appear in
the End term examination.

v. The student members of FORE Career Division (FCD) may get reprieve of up to
additional 10% attendance (e.g. maximum 4+2 classes in a 20 session course/2+1
classes in 10 session course) in a course on account of FCD work. Thus, the students will
not incur any penalty if their attendance drops below 80%, but remains equal to or more
than 70%. The ‘F’ grade rule for “Below 70%” will be applicable nonetheless.

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 vi. The President and the Vice-President of the Student Council may get reprieve of up to
additional 10% attendance (e.g. maximum 4+2 classes in a 20 session course/2+1
classes in 10 session course) in a course, on account of various student activities. Thus,
they will not incur any penalty if their attendance drops below 80%, but remains equal
to or more than 70%. The “F” grade rule for “Below 70%” will be applicable nonetheless.

1.5.7.1 Attendance and Reprieves

a. Absence from the class owing to medical reasons of self or close family members
will be covered by the permissible 20% absence rule.
b. Absence from class due to medical reasons requiring bed-rest, and by
implication, inability to attend classes for a protracted period where the
consequence of such an absence will be on the Grades of the student concerned,
may be considered for reprieve only if the request (as per process and form
mentioned in Annexure-Medical Leave Form) is approved by the PGP
Committee.
c. In cases such as above, the cognizance of the illness and the subsequent request
will be taken only when the student concerned communicates his/her inability
to attend the classes due to medical reasons immediately to the Academic Office
either through e-mail, SMS or phone.
1.5.8 Course Feedback
1.5.8.1. Course Feedback is administered online after completion of the course sessions of
each term, but before the End Term Examination of each term.
1.5.8.2. The Academic Office facilitates the feedback of the faculty instructor in consultation
with Computer Centre officials.
1.5.8.3. It is mandatory for students to complete the feedback process within the time lines
as shared by Academic Office officials before the End-Term Examination.
1.5.8.4. Any student who fails to give feedback in any course will not be permitted to sit in
the Examination of that course.
1.5.8.5. If in case it is found later, that a student has not filled up the feedback on a
particular course, despite all the administrative facilitations, he/she shall be
deducted two attendances in that course.
1.5.9 Final Clearance
Withdrawal from the programme and leaving the campus permanently must be based on prior
intimation to authorities concerned, and completion of check out formalities by obtaining final
clearance from all concerned, such as Library, Computer Center, Placement Office, Academic
Office, and Accounts Office. The students must also return their identity cards before leaving the
campus.
1.5.10 Student Counselling Services
A Student Counsellor has been appointed to help needy students fine tune their focus on the
pursuit of academics and career goals at FORE. Students may share with the student counsellor
any matter, be it academic, emotional or social/family issue, distracting them as also explore
options with her aid and advice in resolving the matter. It should be noted that the Student
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 Counsellor will be providing only advisory services. All interaction with the counsellor will be
kept confidential unless the counsellor advises FORE to escalate it to students’ parents/guardian
for further attention. In such cases, appropriate initiative will be taken by FORE.
The Counsellor will be available two days (Tuesday and Thursday) in the Institute by
appointment as per schedule and process. Student desirous of counselling will have to log in with
their student ID (your roll no.) and password (the same ID and password used by you for
accessing your existing dashboard) at http://www.fsm.ac.in/counsellor and choose their time
slot. Appointments will be confirmed by return email. Each first appointment will typically be of
15 minutes and subsequent appointment may be as advised by the counsellor. Walk-ins can be
accommodated subject to availability of time/slots.

1.6 Elective Choice Systems

1.6.1 Guidelines for the Choice of Electives
1.6.1.1 Elective courses are offered in the following Academic Areas:
 Communication
 Economics and Business Policy
 Finance and Accounting
 International Business
 Information Technology (Information Technology and Big Data Analytics)
 Marketing
 Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
 Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management
 Strategy

1.6.1.2 Term-wise credit requirement

TERM Credit Requirement
3 06 (including SAPR-if any)
4 18
5 09
6 10.5 (including IIP)
Total 43.5

1.6.1.3 Programme-wise credit requirement

Programme Specialization (SPL) SPL-1 Credits SPL-2 Credits IIP Credits Total Credit
Credits for Filler Requirements
PGDM Dual Any Academic 15 General 15 1.5 13.5 43.5
Area (any SPL)
PGDM (IB) Dual IB 15 General 15 1.5 13.5 43.5
(any SPL)
PGDM (FM) Dual Finance 24 General 15 3 4.5 43.5
(any SPL)
PGDM Dual BDA 19.5 General 15 1.5 9 43.5
(BDA) (any SPL
expect IT)

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1.6.1.4 Students are not allowed to specialize in a Third Area. This means that students are
not allowed to choose more than 9 (Nine) credits of elective courses in any one
Academic Area, after choosing their specializations.
1.6.1.5 If Specialization Area Pre-requisite (SAPR) course/s is offered by an Academic Area,
it is mandatory for the students to opt for this SAPR course in order to specialize in
that Area.
1.6.1.6 In case, the registration for a particular elective course exceeds the maximum number
allotted (60/120/180/240), the allotment will be on the basis of TGPA obtained in
Term-I.
1.6.1.7 If an elective course is offered by two different faculty for two different sections,
students do not have the choice to opt for the faculty.
1.6.1.8 Course of Independent Study (CIS):- With a view to encourage a student’s in-depth
study of the concepts /problems/processes relating to an academic area of his/her
interest, a Course of Independent Study (CIS) can be undertaken in the Term-5. CIS
is of a full credit (3.0) course which can be part of either Specialization-I/
Specialization-II/ Other Areas. All students with minimum TGPA of 7.0 at the end of
Term-1 are eligible to opt for only one CIS course.
1.6.1.9 International Immersion Programme (IIP):- IIP course listed in Term-6 can be a part
of the Specialization-I/ Specialization-II/ Other Areas. Students who are unable to
attend the IIP (due to reasons approved by the Academic Office) are required to
complete the credit requirement of Term-6 i.e. 10.5 credits.
1.6.1.10 In case a student does not complete the choice of the list of electives by the stipulated
date and time, then Academic Office will be allotting the remaining electives and it will
be binding on the student to pursue the same.
1.6.1.11 Students are advised not to wait till the last moment of the electives choice round to
avoid last minute glitches. They may note that no extra time will be given. Also, those
students who are not submitting the information as per the deadline will be liable for
strict action and allocation will be done by the Academic Office and it will be binding
on the student to pursue the same.
1.6.1.12 In case of any technical challenge, please send an email to Mr. Bhawesh Chandra
Bhanu at [email protected] with a copy of the email being marked to Mr. Shiv
Sankar Pradhan, Manager (Academics-I) at [email protected]. You
may contact Mr. Bhawesh Chandra Bhanu on 011-41242438, 9555436473 or Mr. Shiv
Sankar Pradhan on 011-41242484, 9971243895.

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1.6.2 Elective Choice System (ECS) Process
Elective Choice System has two rounds.

a. Round-1 For selecting courses of Specialization-1 and Specialization-2

b. Round-2 For selecting courses of Other Areas (Filler Courses)

Round-1 (1a & 1b)

a. Students need to select both their specializations. Students can specialize in an Academic Areas
if that Area offers a minimum of 15 Credits of elective courses.
b. For Marketing, International Business, Information Technology and Finance & Accounting, the
minimum no. of registrations required to run a course is 40 and for Communication, Economics
& Business Policy, QT & OM, Strategy and OB & HR, the minimum registration required is 30.
c. At the end of Round-1a, courses of Marketing, International Business, Information
Technology and Finance & Accounting with less than 80% registration of the minimum number
(32) will get dropped. This provision is not be applicable to other Areas like Communication,
Economics and Business Policy, QT & OM, Strategy and OB & HR.
d. Round-1b will be open for those limited students who would not be able to complete their
specialization requirements due to dropping or oversubscription of elective courses.
e. On the completion of Round-1, students are required to download their final Specialization
Report and submit it within the timelines to the Academic Office through the google doc.

Round-2 (2a, 2b & 2c)

a. Round 2 is intended for selecting the Filler Courses and students are not allowed to choose more
than 9 (Nine) credits of courses in any One Academic Area.
b. After Round-1a and 1b, all the elective courses with Available Seats will be open for Round-2.
c. The following process is followed to move a course from Round 2a to 2c.
i. Round 2 will have three phases- R2a, R2b & R2c
ii. 2a - courses with less than 60% of “minimum registration required” will be dropped.
iii. 2b - courses with less than 80% “minimum registration required” will be dropped.
iv. 2c - courses with less than 100% “minimum registration required” will be dropped.
v. 2a & 2b will not be applicable to Marketing, IT, IB, F&A as their elective courses are
OPEN in R2 with => 80% registrations.
vi. The Academic Office will check for oversubscribed elective courses (if any) after every
round and on the basis of Term-1 TGPA, students are removed out from them and they
are required to choose an alternative.

On the completion of Round-1 and 2, students are required to download their final Elective Report
and submit the signed copy within the timelines to the Academic Office through the google doc.

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1.7 Guidelines for Course of Independent Study (CIS)
1.7.1 With a view to encourage a student in-depth study of the concepts/ problems/ processes
relating to an academic area of his/her interest, a Course of Independent Student (CIS) can
be undertaken from Forth Term to Sixth Term, though it will be reflected in Term-5 in the
mark sheet of the Second year of the programme.
1.7.2 All students with minimum TGPA of 7.0 at the end of First Term will be eligible to opt for one
CIS course.
1.7.3 The academic credit for CIS will be equivalent to one full credit course i.e. 3.0.
1.7.4 The CIS will be taken as an individual project and not as a group project.
1.7.5 The CIS will be pursued under the supervision of only a full time faculty of FORE School of
Management, New Delhi. Only one student will be allocated per faculty.
1.7.6 The students may approach any faculty member to be their faculty guide for the CIS. The
acceptance of the student for the Project will be at the discretion of the faculty member. The
selection of topic(s) and meetings with faculty guide and other course related interaction are
also left to the initiative of the student.
1.7.7 Students opting for a CIS must fill up the CIS form enclosed (Annexure-CIS Registration
Form) and submit the same to the Academic Office.
1.7.8 The proposal for a CIS along with signature of the faculty guide must be submitted to the
Academic Office by the stipulated date along with the Term in which it is to be undertaken.
1.7.9 One of the assessment criteria of the CIS should be a publication in at least category C of
ABDC list.
1.7.10 The students pursuing SIP should start the work in the beginning of Term-4 and the deadline
for submission of the CIS Report (3 copies) to the Academic Office will be one week before
the End-Term examination of the particular term (Term-5). The report should contain a
Completion Certificate, duly signed by the student, and by the faculty guide. If any student
fails to submit his/her CIS report by the stipulated deadline, no extension will be granted and
‘F’ grade will be accorded. The deadline for submission of the Publication (3 copies) to the
Academic Office will be one week before the Mid-Term examination of the particular term
(Term-6).
1.7.11 Evaluation of the CIS project will be done by, besides the CIS guide, a minimum of one more
faculty member identified for the purpose, by the Dean (Academics). In case of a co-
supervisor from industry, he/she may be invited for evaluation in addition to two faculty
evaluators.
1.7.12 The student will be required to give a formal presentation before an Evaluation Committee
(faculty guide and the Area expert) within two weeks of Synopsis submission. The final
presentation will take place after the submission of the CIS report.
1.7.13 In case the Evaluation Committee is not satisfied with the CIS Report and presentation, it
reserves the right to ask the student to re-write a part or whole of the report. However, in this
case the student will be awarded a maximum grade of “C-”.
1.7.14 The Evaluation Committee (faculty guide and the Area expert) will be evaluating the CIS
report and the presentation of the student out of 70 marks before the end of term-5. The
remaining 30 marks will be evaluated in term-6 based on the publication status of the CIS.
1.7.15 The grade obtained in the CIS is taken into account for calculation of student’s CGPA similar
to any other full credit course.

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1.8 Guidelines for Student Exchange Programme (SEP)
1.8.1 FSM is responsive to the need to provide an international perspective to its students. This is
no longer a differentiator but an essential attribute that corporates look for while sourcing
young talent for their workforce. With this in view, FSM embarked upon the effort of building
international networks a few years back, and has now redoubled its effort to have the widest
possible network of partner institutions in foreign countries. This enables select students to
attend the student exchange program for one full term with our partner foreign institutions.
1.8.2 To be eligible for the student exchange programme, a student must obtain a minimum
TGPA/CGPA of 7.50 uptil previous term/s for which result is released.
1.8.3 FORE School of Management (FSM), New Delhi has entered into an agreement with partner
institutions for waiving off the tuition fee for the students undergoing the Exchange Program.
1.8.4 Apart from the Tuition Waiver, FSM also provides financial support to the students
proceeding on the Student Exchange Programme.
It is the responsibility of the students going for the Exchange Programme to complete the Credit
requirements for the Diploma appropriately and on time.

1.9 Guidelines for International Immersion Programme

1.9.1 International Immersion Programme is a complementary part of the full time course
curriculum after Term-3 for all the students. Students attend one week of intensive
coursework at international partner institutions abroad, which includes industrial and
corporate visits. Students can choose one 1.5 credit course from different elective courses
being offered by the international partner institutions abroad for the academic year.
International Immersion Programme (IIP) is a complementary component of the PGDM/
PGDM (IB)/ PGDM (FM)/ PGDM (BDA) programs. It is subject to the safe International
traveling conditions during the said period of time and Institute reserves the right to cancel
the same in a pandemic like situation.
1.9.2 The 1.5 credit IIP elective course for PGDM/ PGDM (IB)/ PGDM (BDA) and 3.0 credit for
PGDM (FM) listed in Term-6 can be part of Specialization–I/Specialization–II/Other Areas.
1.9.3 The exchange programme students must not select the IIP elective courses being offered in
Term-6.
1.9.4 Documents Required for IIP
a. Original Passport of the student needs to be submitted to the Academic Office by the
stipulated date. The validity of the passport must be minimum 6 months after the date of
return from IIP (e.g. in case the IIP is planned on last week of March 2021, the passport
validity must be at least up to first week of October 2021).
b. Students will be required to submit the photocopy of the passport to check the validity,
accuracy of name and other details etc. This is done to avoid glitches related to visa and
immigration.
c. The photograph asked to be submitted to the Academic Office for facilitating visa must be
of the given specifications with respect to size, quality of paper, background, and
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 d. A No-objection Certificate (NOC) is required from parents of each student visiting the
international partner institutions abroad. The Academic Office shall provide the draft of
the NOC with a requisite NOC Form.

1.10 Fees and Scholarship

1.10.1 Fees and Payment Schedule
Fees of the Two Year PGDM, PGDM (IB), PGDM (FM) and PGDM (BDA) programmes are as
follows:

Programme Self-Sponsored Company Sponsored Category

Category

PGDM Rs. 15.98 Lakhs Rs.23.97 Lakhs

PGDM (IB) Rs. 15.98 Lakhs Rs.23.97 Lakhs

PGDM (FM) Rs. 15.98 Lakhs Rs.23.97 Lakhs

PGDM (BDA) Rs. 15.98 Lakhs Rs.23.97 Lakhs

The above fee is inclusive of tuition fee, examination fee, extra and co-curricular activities,
library, books and reading material, IT Services etc. A one-time Registration Fee of Rs.22,000/-
(Rupees Twenty Two Thousand only) including a) Rs.5,000 towards Security Deposit
(refundable), b) Rs.3,000/- towards Library Security (refundable), c) Rs. 5,000/- towards
Medical Insurance with Personal Accident Policy for 2 years, d) Rs.2,000/- towards Journal
subscription for 2 years, and e) Rs.7,000/- towards Student Activities charges. The fee also covers
the cost of the International Immersion Programme held at a location outside India.
The installment schedule for the payment of fees is as under:

Category Installment-1 Installment-2 Installment-3 Installment-4

Self-
Rs.3,99,500/- Rs.3,99,500/- Rs.3,99,500/- Rs.3,99,500/-
Sponsored

Company-
Rs.5,99,250/- Rs.5,99,250/- Rs.5,99,250/- Rs.5,99,250/-
Sponsored

As per the date

On or before On or before On or before
specified in
Dates commencement commencement commencement
the Offer
of Term - 2 of Term - 4 of Term - 5
Letter

1.10.2 Mode of Payment of Fees

FORE has implemented collection of fee installment through Net Banking besides demand draft
option. The students will be provided with a link in our website Home Page. Alternately the
following link can be used: http://fsm.ac.in/templates/login.php. The student will have to enter
roll number as user id and the password will be same as roll number for the first time log

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 in. Later they can change the password. However, they can pay using net banking of respective
banks. The course, batch, term, name, amount etc. will be automatically displayed and the
student has to click to pay. It will take them to the respective Banks’ gateway for payment. A
mail acknowledging receipt will be sent to the respective student’s email id ([email protected]).
They have to take a print of the receipt which will be provided by the system upon completion of
payment. However, payment history will be available from the system.
If paid through Demand Draft, the draft should be in favour of “FORE School of Management”,
payable at New Delhi. The amount of fine, however, may be paid in cash.
1.10.3 Late Fee Fine
If an installment of fee is not paid by a student by the due date, the same may be accepted along
with late fee fine as per the following guidelines:
Late payment of fee may be accepted upto 2 weeks after the due date of payment along with a
fine @ Rs.500/- per day for each day including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. After two weeks
the fine will be increased to Rs.1,000/- per day including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
1.10.3.1 Those who fail to clear all their dues in a particular Term will not be permitted to
register for the next Term without clearance of the dues.
1.10.3.2 The results of the first year PGDM students who fail to clear all the dues (including the
late fees) will be withheld. The Diploma of the second year students, who fail to clear all
dues (including the late fees) will also be withheld.
1.10.4 Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme
FORE School of Management provides financial aid in the form of “Means-cum-Merit
Scholarship” as per the details given below to the students in the First Year and the Second
Year of the PGDM, PGDM (IB), PGDM (FM), and the PGDM (BDA) programmes of the
Institute.

1.10.4.1 The Scholarship

a. The scholarship will be awarded to students who meet the “Means” and the “Merit” criteria
as detailed hereinafter.
b. The scholarship support includes waiver of full tuition fee.
c. The scholarship is awarded for one academic year subject to conditions.
d. The awarded scholarship amount will be adjusted against the tuition fee due or paid
separately. Wherever needed, scholarship amount will be calculated on the pro-rated Term
Tuition fee.

1.10.4.2 Eligibility
a. All students, except those who have taken admission under the “Company-Sponsored
Category” in the PGDM Programme viz. FMG, IMG, FM and BDA are eligible for the award
of Means-cum-Merit Scholarship.
b. A student must have scored a minimum CGPA of 6.50 on 10.00 scale until the last grade
point declaration by the Institute.
c. The student’s aggregate family income* including self, should be less than Rs.8 lakhs per
annum.
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 d. The applicant must not have secured “D” and “F” Grade in any course.
e. To continue to receive the scholarship, the awarded student must maintain a minimum
CGPA of 6.50 on a scale of 10.00 (with no “D” and “F” Grade) in all academic terms.
f. There must not be any proven case of indiscipline and misconduct against the student. In
case of any such act of proven indiscipline and misconduct against a student who has
already been awarded the scholarship, the scholarship so awarded will be discontinued
immediately.
*Family Income indicates the total income of parents and self. In case the student has a
guardian (other than either of the parents) the total income of the guardian and self will
be taken into consideration.

1.10.4.3 Criteria of Scholarship

The Scholarship Committee will review all the applications of the eligible students seeking
scholarship. All such eligible students will be called for a personal discussion before the
Committee. Based on assessment made by the Committee, a final recommendation for the
award of “Means-cum-Merit Scholarship” will be given by the Committee. In case of more
number of applications received than the number of approved scholarships, the
Scholarship Committee will prepare a rank of eligible students in order of “Means” and
“Merit” and scholarships will be awarded to the students holding higher ranks.

1.10.4.4 No. of Scholarships

The maximum total number of scholarships that may be awarded in 1st year and the 2nd
year for the PGDM, PGDM (IB), PGDM (FM) & PGDM (BDA) are indicated in the Table
below:

Table-1: Maximum number of scholarship to be awarded *

Programme No. of Scholarships
First Year Second Year
AY 2020-21 AY 2021-22
PGDM (180 seats) 6 6
PGDM-IB (120 seats) 4 4
PGDM-FM (60 seats) 2 2
PGDM-BDA (60 seats) 2 2
14 14
* The no. of scholarships for each programme is decided on a pro-rata basis.

1.10.4.5 Process
a. An announcement will be made in Term-2 for interested 1st year students to apply for the
First-Year scholarship, and in Term-5 for interested 2nd year students to apply for the
Second-Year scholarship with the declaration that they are not receiving or likely to receive
any scholarship/funding support from an Organization/institution other than FORE
School of Management, New Delhi.
b. Shortlisted students will be called for a personal discussion with the Scholarship
Committee.

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 c. The scholarship award list will be released based on overall assessment made by the
Scholarship Committee.
d. The student may claim the Scholarships amount as soon as the list of selected candidates
for award of scholarship is announced by the institute. An undertaking will be taken from
the student that in case his/her CGPA falls below the minimum required level of 6.50 (with
no “D” and “F” Grade), he/she will refund the scholarship amount back to the institute pro-
rated on Term basis for the Terms in which his/her CGPA falls below 6.50. For example, if
a 1st year scholarship awarded student gets a CGPA of less than 6.50 in Term 2 but equal to
or more than 6.50 CGPA (with no “D” and “F” Grade) in Term-3, then he/she will not be
entitled to Term-2 scholarship amount calculated on a pro-rated basis. In this case it will
be 1/3 of the total 1st year scholarship amount. This amount, therefore, must be immediately
returned back to FORE by the concerned student based on a demand note raised by the
institute for the recovery of the amount from the concerned /impacted student.

1.10.4.6 Other Conditions

a. Students selected for this scholarship will not get any concession on any other fee, such as,
students’ activities charges, examination fee, alumni charges, Abhigyan journal
subscription, hostel charges, or any other new fee/charges introduced etc.
b. This scholarship scheme will not be available to any student who is already availing the
benefit of any other scholarship from anywhere else. If at a later stage it is found that the
awarded student is also availing a benefit of another scholarship or financial support
scheme, a disciplinary action will be taken against such student(s) including cancellation
of the scholarship and rustication from the Programme. All such students will have to
deposit back to the institute the scholarship amount released/paid to them immediately
after being so communicated.
c. If any disciplinary action is taken against the scholarship awarded student, then the
scholarship will be discontinued with effect from the Academic Term during which the
disciplinary action was taken. Such students must pay the balance fee due to the institute
immediately after the disciplinary action has been communicated to the student.

1.10.4.7 Document Requirements

a. Salary Certificate/ Form-16 / Intimation U/s 143(1) for last 3 Financial Years along with
Income Tax Return.
b. In case of General Category, the student needs to submit EWS Certificate issued by the
competent authority.
c. In case of Reserved Category (SC/ ST/ OBC) the student needs to submit the relevant
certificate issued by the competent authority.

1.10.5 Merit Scholarship

A Merit Scholarship will be given to the meritorious students of PGDM, PGDM (IB), PGDM (FM)
and PGDM (BDA).
Programme No. of Merit Criteria Scholarship
Scholarships Amount

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 PGDM First Year 3 (first three Based on the overall Rs.1,00,000/- each
(180 students ) rankers) Performance of First Year
PGDM (IB) First Year 2 (first two Based on the overall Rs.1,00,000/- each
(120 students) rankers) Performance of First Year
PGDM (FM) First Year 1 (topper) Based on the overall Rs.1,00,000/-
(60 students) Performance of First Year
PGDM (BDA) First Year 1 (topper) Based on the overall Rs.1,00,000/-
(60 students) Performance of First Year
A student can avail only one type of scholarship.

1.10.6 Fee Concessions to students from J&K and NE

FORE School of Management provide 10% waiver in tuition fees to the students who are domiciled
in the state of Jammu & Kashmir and the 8 North-East states namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam,
Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.

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1.11 Examination
1.11.1 Guidelines for Students Attending Online Examinations
FORE School of Management, New Delhi is committed to enforce strict discipline in
the examination process and maintain its sanctity. It has a ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy towards any
misconduct by students during the examination.

Application used: MS TEAMS

Answer Booklet: Since answers have to be handwritten, scanned and uploaded, please prepare your
answer booklet beforehand. Each A-4 sized sheet that you anticipate you’d be using for writing answers
must have the following details: Roll No., Date, Name of the exam on the top of all the pages of answer
sheets.

Some additional instructions are as follows -

 Use only black pen for writing your answers.

 Answer sheets with any detail missing are liable to be rejected.
 While scanning, scan only in one direction (preferred portrait).
 All the answers need to be attempted in the handwritten mode only.
 Convert all the scanned pages into a single PDF file only. In case of Excel file, the Excel file
needs to be submitted.

Camera Positioning: Students needs to Login at least 10 minutes before the commencement of the
exam and adjust your Camera properly. Students must sit facing the camera in such a way that the
whole face is visible for the duration of the examination. Camera should remain active till the answer
sheet has been scanned and uploaded. During the entire examination, you are not allowed to move
away from the Camera. So keep your water bottle, stationary items etc. ready by your side. Also
Students are advised not to put Background effects on MS Teams during examination.

Uploading Answer Sheets: Answer sheets needs to converted, as all the scanned pages into a single
PDF file only and uploaded as a single pdf file saved as roll number and Course Name.pdf. In case of
Excel file, the Excel file needs to be submitted.
 Please use a scanner app that can compress files (Microsoft lens doesn’t have it as of now).
 Get familiar with the scanner much before the exam.
 Practice image capture, cropping, (re) naming the file, compressing the file and mailing it.
Leaving it for the last moment is sure to cause problems.
Delays in Submission: Delays and/or inability to upload may be due to lack of familiarity,
bandwidth and connectivity issues or not adhering to time schedules and rules. Since most of the
students have been able to submit the answer sheets on time and uploading in pdf format.
Late submission of the answer sheet is NOT allowed. Late submission request may be rejected or
accepted with penalties. Sending an answer sheet through email is not allowed.

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Time Utilisation: Extra time allotted before the exam for log-in etc. in the beginning and for
scanning and uploading of answer sheets should strictly be used for the stated purpose and NOT for
writing answers. Violation of this shall be construed as a misconduct and your answer sheet is liable
to be rejected. For this purpose, video proctoring has now been strengthened.

1.11.2 Examination Rules

FORE School of Management, New Delhi is committed to enforce strict discipline in the examination
process and maintain its sanctity. It has a ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy towards any misconduct by students
during the examination.
a. All Students must carry their Identity Card/Admit Card during the examination. They will not
be allowed to appear in the examination without Identity Card/Admit Card unless they have got
the permission from Dean (Academics). A temporary Identity Card will be issued to the student
for which the student will have to pay a sum of Rs.500/-.
b. The students are required to report for the examination in their respective examination hall at
least 10 minutes before the scheduled time. After the stipulated reporting timing, the entry will
not be given to the students in the examination hall without the permission of Dean (Academics).
c. All students must occupy their respective seats as per the seating plan 10 minutes before the
exam commences. Any student found shuffling the seating arrangement, or not occupying the
seat at the scheduled commencement time for the examination will not be permitted from taking
the examination.
d. Any student reaching after 10 minutes of the starting of the examinations will not be allowed
entry to the exam hall. In case of an emergency, a student may be allowed to enter the
examination hall up to 10 minutes late. Invigilators are to record it on the top of answer sheet
and accordingly the concerned faculty will take necessary action (deduction of 20% marks). This
will be communicated to the Academic Office.
e. The students must write their Roll Number on the Question Paper and the Answer Sheet given
to them. They are also required to mention the number of Supplementary Sheets used on the
main answer sheet. The supplementary sheet will only be issued upon obtaining the signature of
the student.
f. The students appearing for the examination must sign the attendance sheet.
g. Students are not permitted to use pencil (except for figures/charts) for writing papers in
examinations.
h. Before the start of the examinations, all students must surrender any books, notes, bags, mobile,
tablet, laptop etc. in their possession EXCEPT PRESCRIBED OTHERWISE for an open book
examination. Bringing any material other than prescribed (for open book examination) will be
considered as adopting unfair means and will be liable for disciplinary action as per the
Programme Handbook.
i. Any student finishing the examination early and leaving the examination hall must leave the
Institute immediately. Silence must be maintained when arriving and leaving the examination
hall.
j. If a student is found to converse with another student, either inside or outside the examination
hall during the time of examination, this will be treated as adopting unfair means. Stringent
action will ensue taken if a student is found to violate these regulations.
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 k. Exchange of stationeries e.g. calculators, pen, pencil, scale etc., charts and tables (mathematical
and other) are not permitted during examinations.
l. Calculators are not allowed for use in the examination hall unless it is specified in the Question
Paper.
m. Possession / Use of cell phone are prohibited in the examination hall.
n. For cheating case, students may refer to the clause of Cheating.
o. Invigilators have been empowered to detect the use of unfair means and report the same to the
Dean (Academics). The Dean (Academics) will present all such cases to the PGP Committee,
whose decision on these matters will be final.

Rule for Temporary Absence :

Student shall not be permitted for temporary absence from the examination hall during the
entire duration of the examination. In case, the student wishes to leave the examination hall
with less than 30 minutes remaining in the end of the examination, he/she must submit the
answer book to the invigilator and cannot re-enter the examination hall. During the
temporary leave given to a student for visiting to the washroom, the student cannot be seen
in discussion with any other student, as is use of his mobile phone/calculator, consulting a
book/note etc. prohibited. Any such action using unfair means during the examination will
make the student liable for disciplinary action.

1.11.3 Academic Norms and Grading System

a. A student’s performance in a course will be based on continuous internal assessment. FORE
follows multiple methods for assessment of learning and application amongst the students. The
Table below is a guideline for the faculty for finalizing the evaluation components for their
course. However, it is the discretion of the faculty to choose the components, and with some
exceptions stated below, to assign weights to different components of evaluation.
Evaluation Criteria

For 3-credit courses For 1.5-credit courses

Minimum 5 components of evaluations Minimum 4 components of evaluations
comprising of: comprising of:

 Mid-term exam (20% weight);  End-term exam (compulsory with

50% weight),
 End-term exam (compulsory with
40% weight),  Minimum 3 from the following
components:
 Minimum 3 from the following
components:
Class Participation (maximum weight of 10%), Class Participation (maximum weight of 10%),
Assignment, Project, Quiz/s, Case analyses, Assignment, Project, Quiz/s, Case analyses,
Role plays, Simulations, Presentations, etc. Role-plays, Simulations, Presentations, etc.

b. The scheme drawn up for the evaluation criteria will be communicated to students by the
faculty concerned at the beginning of the course, and shall be included in the course outline.
The decision of the faculty with regard to the evaluation will be final.
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 c. In case a student misses the Mid-term examination for any reason, there is no provision to
conduct a re-examination of the mid-term component. No substitute assignment can
compensate the mid-term component.
d. Students will be assessed based on their performance in all components of evaluation. Grades
will be awarded to students in a course based on overall weighted marks obtained by the
students in all evaluation components. Any student, who misses any component of evaluation,
including the Mid-term, will be awarded “0” (Zero) marks in that missed component. The
Grades obtained in a course will be on the basis of the total marks awarded to a student, which
determines whether a student has passed or failed in accordance with the applicable rules.
e. End Term is a compulsory component of evaluation criteria.

1.11.3.1 Grading System for Evaluation

FORE School of Management uses a 10 point-grading scheme. The 10 point grading scale with
corresponding letter grades as follows will be used for assigning the relative grade for each
course:
For 1.5/ 3.0 Credit
Letter Grade Grade Point Description
A+ 10.00 Excellent
A 9.25 Very Good
A- 8.50
B+ 7.75
B 7.00 Good
B- 6.25
C+ 5.50
C 4.75 Satisfactory
C- 4.35
D 4.00
F 0

1.11.3.2 Incomplete (I) Grade

Incomplete (I) Grade will be assigned to those students who do not fulfill the Evaluation
Criteria regardless of whether they fulfill or do not fulfill the attendance requirements. The
Table below makes clear the conditions under which a student may be allotted an “I” grade.
Attendance Requirement Evaluation Criteria Grade
Fulfilled Not Fulfilled I (incomplete)
Not Fulfilled Fulfilled F
Not Fulfilled Not Fulfilled I (incomplete)
The student with the “I” grade will not be eligible for the award of
Diploma.
Student with I grade must repeat the course when available next and successfully
complete the course.

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1.11.3.3 Grade Improvement

Students of PGDM, PGDM (IB), PGDM (FM) & PGDM (BDA) who have secured Grade “D”
and/or Grade “F” in any course in the academic year may seek grade improvement in line
with the following conditions
a. Grade improvement through re-examination will be allowed for the End-term
examination component only.
b. Maximum two chances will be allowed to a student securing “D” and/or “F” Grade
during the entire duration of the programme.
c. Only one attempt per course (Full or Half- Credit Course) will be allowed.
d. The final grade awarded in the course after the re-examination of End-term
examination will be capped at grade “C-” (C minus).
e. A fee of Rs.5,000/- per course for re-examination will be paid by the concerned
student/s along with the re-examination request.
f. A request for re-examination of a course must be made by the concerned student/s
within 5 (five) working days from the grade being announced/declared.
g. There will be no further re-examination if a student misses the re-examination for
any reason whatsoever.
1.11.3.4 Grading Summer Internship
a. Summer Internship is a mandatory requirement to be eligible for receiving the
Diploma.
b. In order to ensure that students do a high quality work, both from the academic and
practitioners’ point of view during their Summer Internship, the Summer Internship
Project is graded.
c. Grades on Summer Internship Project will be recorded only after the receipt of
certificate of satisfactory completion of the Project from the organization where the
student has interned, and the subsequent evaluation of the project by FORE through
a process detailed in the subsequent pages.
d. The Grading Scheme for the Summer Internship Project will be the same as that of
any in-class course.
e. The Final Transcripts of the student will also include the grade obtained on the
Summer Internship Project.
f. The Grade obtained for the Summer Internship Project, however, will not be counted
for the purpose of calculating CGPA.
g. Any Student who is accorded an “F” or “I” Grade for the Summer Internship will not
be eligible for the award of Diploma. This means that the student will have to repeat
the Summer Internship Component the next year in order to become eligible for the
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1.11.4 Calculation of TGPA and CGPA
a. The Term Grade Point Average (TGPA) will be calculated by computing the sum of grade points
in respective courses multiplied by their respective credits, and dividing it by the total credits
for all courses in the term.
TGPA = (Sum of the Products of the no. of credits in the courses and the numerical Grade
points obtained in those courses in the Term)/ (sum of the no. of credits in the courses in
the Term)
b. Similarly, the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) will be calculated at the end of each
Term as a composite index of the academic performance of the student up to that Term in the
Programme. Therefore, it means that TGPA is an indicator of student performance for a
Term, whereas CGPA is an indicator of student performance up to a Term.
CGPA = (Sum of the Products of the no. of credits in the courses and the numerical Grade
points obtained in those courses up to that Term)/ (sum of the no. of credits in the courses
up to that Term)
c. The CGPA of the First Year and Second Year is calculated similarly at the end of the First Year
and Second Year respectively
CGPA = (Sum of the Products of the no. of credits in the courses and the numerical Grade
points obtained in those courses at the end of First Year or Second Year)/ (sum of the no. of
credits in the courses at the end of First Year or Second Year)
d. The Overall CGPA at the end of the Second Year will be calculated based on grades obtained
in all the courses taken in the first year and the second year of the PGDM programme. It is
computed as follows:
Overall CGPA: (Sum of the Products of the no. of credits in the courses taken and the
numerical Grade points obtained in those courses in the First Year and the Second Year) /
(sum of the no. of credits in the courses taken in the First Year and the Second Year).

1.11.5 Communication of Grades

The faculty shall inform the students about the evaluation and marks of each component of
evaluation. The Academic Office will notify the Term grades, grade points, etc. after these have
been duly approved.
i. Computation of the Term Grade Point Average as under:
TGPA=
Sum of the Product of no. of credits in the course and numerical grade points obtained in the course
÷
Sum of the no. of credits in the courses in the Term

ii. Computation of the First Year CGPA as follows:

 The CGPA at the end of first year will be calculated as follows:

CGPA=
Sum of the Product of no. of credits in the course and numerical grade points obtained in the course in the First Year
÷
Sum of the no. of credits in the courses in the First year
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 iii. Computation of Second Year CGPA

 The CGPA at the end of second year will be calculated as follows:

CGPA=
Sum of the Product of no. of credits in the course and numerical grade points obtained in the courses in the Two Years
÷
Sum of the no. of credits in the courses in the Two year

1.11.6 Criteria for Promotion to the Second Year

A student must satisfy both the conditions as given below at the end of the Third Term of the First
year to be eligible for promotion to the Second year:
a. CGPA Rule: A minimum CGPA of 4.50 out of 10.00
b. Grade Rule: Not more than 4 “D”s or equivalent. For this purpose, 1 “F” would be treated
as equivalent to 2 “D”s. This criterion is irrespective whether the course is of 3.0 credit or
1.5 credit or any other approved credit course. The Table below depicts the maximum
number of “D”s and “F”s a student can earn without getting debarred from being promoted
to the Second Year, or even from continuation in the Programme

Count/No. of “F” Grade/s accumulated Count/No. of “D” Grade/s accumulated

by a student by a student
None Up to 4 “D” Grades

One Up to 2 “D” Grades

Two Nil (Must NOT have any “D” Grade)

If a student gets more than 4 “D” Grades or 3 or more “F” Grades, then that student will not be
promoted to the Second Year.

1.11.7 Criteria for Completion of the Two Year Programme

The criteria for completion of the Two Year Programme is the same as the Grade Rule for
Promotion from First Year to the Second Year of the PGDM programme.
Any student getting more than 4 “D”s or 3 or more “F” Grades at any stage of the programme will
be informed at that stage itself, and will not be allowed to attend further classes in the Year.

1.11.8 Award of Diploma

The “Post Graduate Diploma in Management”/ “Post Graduate Diploma in Management-
International Business”/ “Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Financial Management”/
“Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Big Data Analytics” will be awarded to the students
(after the second year), who fulfill all conditions and requirements for the award. The diploma
will be conferred upon the students by the Executive Board of FSM at the Institute’s Annual
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 Criteria for Award of PGDM / PGDM (IB) / PGDM (FM) / PGDM (BDA) Diploma - To be eligible
for the award of PGDM or PGDM (IB) or PGDM (FM) or PGDM (BDA) Diploma, a student must
fulfill all the conditions given below:

a. CGPA Rule: A minimum CGPA of 4.75 out of 10.00

b. Grade Rule: Not more than 4 “D”s or equivalent. For this purpose, 1 “F” would be treated as
equivalent to 2 “D”s. This criterion is irrespective whether the course is of 3.0 credit or 1.5
credit or any other approved credit course. The Table below depicts the maximum number
of “D”s and “F” Grades a student can earn without getting debarred from the award of the
Diploma.

Count/No. of “F” Grade/s accumulated Count/No. of “D” Grade/s accumulated

by a student by a student
None Up to 4 “D” Grades

One Up to 2 “D” Grades

Two Nil (Must NOT have any “D” Grade)

If a student gets more than 4 “D” Grades or 3 or more “F”, then that student will not be eligible for
award of Diploma.

c. Summer Internship Rule: The student should have a passing grade in the Summer
Internship Project in order to be eligible for the award of the Diploma.

1.11.9 Rank and Roll of Honour

a. A student’s relative rank in his/her Batch, after completion of the Two Year programme,
shall be determined based on his/her overall CGPA.
b. The First, Second, and Third position holders will be identified in order of merit according
to the overall CGPA.
c. In case of tie in CGPA, the percentage of total marks obtained by the students in all the
courses of the entire programme will be the criteria for deciding the merit/position.
d. If any student in the merit list has faced any disciplinary action against him/her then he/she
would be considered ineligible for the award of medal, and in such an eventuality, the next
student in the CGPA rank order will be awarded the medal.
1.11.10 Improvement of Grade(s) for Student Eligible for the Award of Diploma
a. A student who is eligible to get the Diploma in PGDM or PGDM (IB) or PGDM (FM) or
PGDM (BDA) is allowed to improve “F” Grade or “D” Grade awarded to him or her.
b. The above facility is subject to the condition that the desired course is available in any Term
in the next Academic Year (i.e. Third Year of PGDM/ PGDM (IB)/ PGDM (FM)/ PGDM
(BDA) for the concerned student), and is not clashing timetable-wise with another course
taken up for grade improvement.
c. In order to seek Grade improvement, the student has to make a formal request addressed
to the Dean (Academics).
d. If the student’s request for grade improvement is accepted, then he/she will be required to
pursue/repeat the desired course in the next batch by attending regular classes. For
example, if a student from FMG-29 Batch obtains “F” Grade in Term-2, he/she can repeat
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 the course in Term-2 with FMG-30 Batch. Similarly, a student from FMG-29 Batch
obtaining “F” Grade in Term-4 can repeat the course in Term-4 with FMG-30 Batch.
e. The grade awarded in the repeat effort will be the final grade for the course and accordingly,
CGPA will be calculated, and eligibility of the student for the award of Diploma will be
finalized.
f. The Grade Improvement by a student must be completed within three years of joining the
PGDM/ PGDM (IB)/ PGDM (FM)/ PGDM (BDA) Programme.
g. A student must pay a fee of Rs.50,000/- for each course for which a request for grade
improvement has been made, and approved consequently by the Institute.
1.11.11 Time Limit for Completion of the Programme
A student must strive to fulfill all the requirements for the award of PGDM/ PGDM (IB)/ PGDM
(FM)/ PGDM (BDA) within two years of his/her enrollment into the programme. However,
because of ill health, poor performance etc. if a student is not promoted to next term/ year and
hence is not able to complete the programme within two years period, may get an extension
and complete the programme within three consecutive years.

In such cases a student needs to pay the fees from the academic Term in which the student
rejoins the programme and the Term fee will be as applicable to the batch in which the student
rejoins.

1.11.12 Withdrawal from the Programme

1.11.12.1 Temporary Withdrawal
a. A student can apply for a temporary withdrawal from the programme owing to
extenuating circumstances such as, Hospitalization (including surgery), Health
related problems, personal or psychological problems or any other reason that may
prevent the concerned student from pursuing the programme further.
b. The PGP Committee must approve an application for such temporary withdrawal
from the programme.
c. The student withdrawing from the programme temporarily, must rejoin the
programme and complete all requirements within 36 months of his/her admission
into the programme.
1.11.12.2 Compulsory Withdrawal from the Programme
a. Whenever a student accumulates more than 4 ‘D’s or 2 ‘F’s at the end of any Term,
considering all Compulsory and Elective Courses, and Summer Internship Project
as applicable up to that Term in the First or Second year of the PGDM programme,
and after exhaustion of all remedial measures for grade improvement, he/she will
be required to withdraw from the programme forthwith.
b. Whenever a student is not eligible, due to any or combination of the reasons stated
herein: (1) for progression from one Term to another Term of the Programme; (2)
for promotion from the First Year to the Second Year of the programme; (3) for the
Award of the Diploma, he/she will be required to withdraw from the programme
forthwith.
i. A student who has been asked to withdraw for reasons as stated in clause
1.11.12.2 a. and 1.11.12.2 b. above, will have an option to continue in the next

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 academic year (in the grace period) with the new batch for which he/she will
have to pay the fee and other charges applicable to the new batch.
ii. A student will be required to withdraw from the programme if any part of the
Post Graduate Programme in Management, including the Summer Project, is
not completed within three consecutive years of the student’s entry into the
Programme.
iii. A student will be asked to withdraw from the programme if his/her conduct is
detrimental to the educational process of the Institute.
iv. Any student asked to withdraw from the programme, will forfeit the fees paid
to the Institute.

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STUDENT AFFAIRS

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2. STUDENT COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
Student driven activities form an integral part of the curriculum at FORE School of Management, New
Delhi. Students are encouraged to enhance their managerial and leadership skills through organizing
a series of student-driven events throughout the year. This gives them real-time experience of
interacting with the corporate world, working in teams, planning and controlling budgets, managing
events, time-management and developing overall decision-making skills.
The office of the Manager (Academics-II) headed by the Dean (Academics) is mandated to plan,
execute and oversee the activities of the Students’ Council. The Students’ Council consists of the
President, Vice-president, Academic Secretaries, Coordinators and Co-coordinators of all students’
committees and all registered students of the school.
The students’ council activities form an integral part of the management learning at FORE School of
Management and are independently driven by the students. Students are encouraged to enhance their
managerial, leadership and thinking skills through organizing a series of events throughout the year.
This aims at giving them the real-time experience of interacting with the corporate world, working in
teams, planning and coordinating budgets, managing events and nurturing decision making skills.

2.1 Student Council Elections

2.1.1 Election of the President and the Vice-president - The election of the President and the Vice-
president is to be held in two stages.

Stage-I consists of three-tier screening process. Tier-I involves inviting applications for the
position of the President, Student Council and screening of all the received applications to
shortlist to not more than 10 applications under the supervision of the current (in-office)
President and Vice-President of the Student Council in a manner or set-principle announced
by the Student Council well in advance. Tier 2 consists of screening of the 10 applications by a
panel of faculty to shortlist further to not more than 7 applications. Tier 3 consists of a
presentation by the candidates before all students followed by voting by students to select top-
four candidates with highest votes, who would qualify to enter the second stage of the contest.
Stage-II consists of a Presidential debate in the presence of the entire student community
followed by voting for selection of the top-two candidates. The first-year students will have a
vote value of 1.0 each while the second-year students will have a vote value of 0.5 each. The
candidate with highest value of votes is declared as President and the candidate with second
highest value of votes shall be declared as Vice-President of the Student Council.
2.1.2 Election of the Academic Secretaries - The election of the Academic Secretaries is to be held in
two stages:

Stage-I consists of three-tier screening process. Tier-I involves inviting applications for the
position of the Academic Secretaries, Student Council and screening of all the received
applications is done to shortlist applications under the supervision of the current (in-office)
Academic Secretaries of the Student Council in a manner or set-principle announced by the
Student Council well in advance. Tier 2 consists of presentations by the shortlisted candidates
to the current (in-office) Academic Secretaries of the Student Council to shortlist applications
for tier 3. Tier 3 consists of an interview with a panel of Faculty Members to select top-four
candidates, who would qualify to enter the second stage of the contest.

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 Stage-II consists of a speech and a debate in the presence of the entire student community
followed by voting for selection of the top-two candidates. The students will have a vote value
of 1.0 each. The two candidates with highest value of votes are declared as the Academic
Secretaries of the Students’ Council.

2.2 Students Committee & Special Interest Group (SIG)

2.2.1 Selection of the members of students’ committees
The elected president and the vice-president in consultation with the Dean (Academics) shall
announce the dates and a common procedure for selection of first-year team members for
various committees. The coordinator and the co-coordinator along with the second-year
members of the various committees are entrusted with the responsibility to select their own
first-year team members not exceeding the maximum limit of membership recommended for
each committee as in the next para no. C as a table and in the manner and procedure announced
by the President and the Vice-president, Student Council. The list of selected members from
the first-year batch along with the continuing second-year team members are to be
communicated to the Dean (Academics) through the President, Student Council for the
approval of the Director to effect the functions of the committee for the year.

List of Student Committees/teams, maximum limit of members (including coordinators), and Prof-
in-charge of the committee:

S. N. Committee/Team Limit of Members Prof-in-charge

1st Year 2nd Year
1. President & VP of the Student Council 0 2 Dean (Academics)
2. Academic Secretary 0 2 Dean (Academics)
3. ANTAR 8 8 Dean (Academics)
4. CID 7 7 Dean (Academics)
5. FORTECH 5 5 Dean (Academics)
6. FSCD 8 8 Dean (Academics)
7. NEXUS 8 8 Dean (Academics)
8. PEC 7 7 Dean (Academics)
9. Think-tank 6 6 Dean (Academics)
10. TEDx-FORE 8 8 Dean (Academics)
11. CED 7 7 Prof. Anita T Lal
12. FAN 6 6 Dean (Corporate Relations)
13. FCD 15 15 Dean (Corporate Relations)
14. FORE Connect 6 6 Dean (Academics)
15. FORE Word 6 6 Dean (Academic Services)
16. SC on Academics 6 2 Dean (Academics)
17. FEFF 6 6 Prof. Himanshu Joshi
18. FOSTRA 6 6 Prof. Mohita G. Sharma
19. IBF 6 6 Prof. Sudeep S.
20. SIG-Ma 6 6 Prof. Varsha Khattri
21. SIG-HR 6 6 Prof. Neeraj Kumar
22. SIG-IP 6 6 Prof. Vandana Gupta
23. CSD 10 10 Prof. Shallini Taneja
24. CRIFT 8 8 Prof. Anil K Singh
25. SIG D2C Igniters 3 3 Prof. Vinaytosh Mishra
26. SIGnalytics 6 6 Prof. Sunita Daniel

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 27. Student Ex Ed Committee 3 3 Dean (Corporate Relations)
28. SIG – सं कल्प 3 3 Prof. Vinaytosh Mishra
Total 172 172
Grand Total 344

2.2.2 Committees and Activities

As per an annual plan of activities, budgetary allocation is provided in the Office of the Manager
(Academics-II) in the beginning of the academic year. Each committee is mandated to organize
a set of events and activities as in the annual activity plan and budgetary allocation granted to
the Student Affairs. The coordinator of the respective committee shall seek due approvals on a
prescribed form well in time to draw up on the budgetary funds for organizing the events and
activities. The coordinator shall also ensure the spending of money within the approved limit
and terms, and ensure closure of the payments by submitting signed (by claimant) bills and
invoices in the office of the Manager (Academics-II) not later than a week’s time after the event
is organized. The planned committees and their activities are as follows:
a. ANTAR
ANTAR is a Social Committee of the FORE School of Management. Team Antar was established
in February 2009 with a vision to bring smiles on thousands of faces. The mission of the ANTAR
is to be the catalyst to drive those who are socially aware and be a medium of awareness for the
incognizant. Being managers who would be molding the world for future generations, we
understand and imbibe in them the concepts of giving back to society through the various
activities that team ANTAR undertakes. Over 11 years, team ANTAR has established tie ups and
linkages with various NGOs and reputed non-profit organizations in pursuant of its social
objective. Various events organized by ANTAR are as follows:

Rakhtdaan (Blood Donation) - The basic motto of RAKHTDAAN is - “YOU DON’T NEED TO
BE A DOCTOR TO SAVE LIVES”. Team ANTAR in association with FORE Sports and Cultural
Division and ROTARY CLUB, Civil Lines, New Delhi organize Rakhtdaan every year.
Abhiwadan - Abhiwadan is a flagship event organized by Team ANTAR in association with
Help-age India. It is a cultural event wherein senior citizens from various old age homes are
invited & various fun activities are being organized for them. In the presence of 60 senior
citizens from old age homes like Nirmal Chhaya, Sandhya, Aradhna and Kartar Bridh Ghar.
Students performed dance, skit and singing, etc. to entertain guests. Our guests participated
with utmost zeal and enthusiasm. They sang, tapped their foot and shared their experiences
with all the students. The smiling face of guests gave a wonderful sense of feeling and
satisfaction to team “ANTAR” knowing that their little efforts have paid off.
Prerna - Prerna is held every year during the annual management fest GENESIS of FORE
School of Management. Prerna is a case study competition based on a social issue prevalent in
the society. Many students from colleges across Delhi register for the event. A case study with
a social problem is provided to students based on which the teams submit their planned
solutions to the problem.
The shortlisted teams are asked to make a presentation of the same before a jury. It is an
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Sanrakshan (Plantation Drive) - Students visit the offices and institutes located close to the
FORE School of Management and plant saplings such as Guava, Roses and Lavender, etc.
Vastrasamman - The team organizes “Vastrasamman” in association with NGO-Goonj. Under
this, campaign, faculty, students and staff of FORE are encouraged to donate their old/new
clothes, utensils, footwear, dry ration, sewing machine, umbrellas, newspapers, magazines,
stationary, woolens, etc. The event is extended to 2 months period usually from September to
November of every year. More than 400 Kgs of material is collected every year and handed over
to Goonj that further transports it to small villages for distribution.
Rice Bucket Challenge - Rice Bucket Challenge is organized to collect rice, pulses and other
food items and hand it over to an NGO, New Delhi in order to distribute it to the areas affected
by natural disasters like floods, storms, etc.
Aashayein - Aashayein is an event organized in association with Salaam Baalak Trust where
the students visit to DMRC Shelter home, near Tis Hazari metro station, New Delhi, every year
and make that day special for inmate children by playing games with them, perform skit, etc.
This is intended to create awareness about education among these children and motivate them
to go to school.
Jagrukta - Jagrukta is organized during GENESIS - the annual management fest at FORE
School of Management. It is a NUKKAD NATAK event through which the performers express
their emotions by portraying various characters. It is a very popular event and participated by
institutes and colleges across Delhi. The event creates awareness about widespread social ills
and issues within the country.

b. Corporate Interaction Division (CID)

The Corporate Interaction Division (CID) is intended to bridge the gap between the academia
and the corporate world. The team organizes interactive sessions called as “Anubhuti” wherein
senior corporate professionals and leaders are invited to share their practical business
experiences with students so as to impart experiential learning to students. The Marketing,
Finance, HR and Operations Conclaves organized by CID throughout the academic calendar
not only helps students enhance multi-disciplinary management domains but also gives them
an insight into the plethora of opportunities and challenges that the Corporate has to offer to
them. “Kurukshetra -The Management Battlefield” is being organised every year in the annual
management-cultural fest – Genesis. B-schools across the country are invited to participate in
it.

c. FORE Sports and Cultural Division (FSCD)

The FORE Sports & Cultural Division (FSCD) aims at re-energizing students during their
stressful academic life at campus by organizing various sports and cultural events throughout
the year. Various intra-college events like cricket, LAN gaming, Chess, Carrom, Table tennis,
Badminton etc. are conducted for ‘energizing FORE-ians’. A wide array of inter and intra-
college events are held at our annual B-fest “Genesis” which brings participation from various
reputed B-Schools throughout the country. FSCD collaborates with SPIC-MACAY to
organize cultural shows reflecting various facets of our rich Indian heritage. The team also
keeps up with the various sports meet of other B-schools and participates actively.

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d. NEXUS
NEXUS, as the name suggests, is the hub to which every student and committee is bonded. The
students get an opportunity to showcase their administrative ingenuity by managing a host of
cultural events spread throughout the year. The celebration of cultural festivals are intended to
provide a platform to students to understand and nurture culturally their socializing skills
needed in the business fraternity later. The committee hosts events like: Fresher’s welcome
party, Farewell party, Independence Day eve celebration, Teacher’s day celebration, and the
FORE Flagship cultural event – GENESIS.
Genesis - Genesis is the Annual Management-cum-cultural Festival of FORE School of
Management, New Delhi. It is an endeavor to promote the true spirit of management through
a plethora of brain stimulating activities and competitions which attract the best of students
from across the country. It serves as a platform to students by providing space for mental
activity ranging from the expected to the eccentric. It provides a platform for the students of
FORE to interact with other B Schools students across the country who are invited to
participate in various competitive events. Various eminent personalities from the corporate
world are also invited to groom the upcoming managers and entrepreneurs, through various
events in GENESIS. The events at Genesis include Step-Up, Concoct, Ba-Czar, Twisting
Minutes, Backflush 5.0, The wolf of Comic street, Vyamaham, Fore VIDEOSIS, Mujhme hai
RJ, Tasveer'16, Gamers' Asylum (LAN Gaming), Rangoli and Poster making competition,
Kurukshetra, Corporate Buddha, Jagrukta, Prerna, Pratibimb, The Amazing Race, Deal or No
Deal, Traders' Cockpit, a star night, etc.
e. FORETECH
The team FORE Technical Division (FORETech) provides a podium for interaction and
networking among students in execution of various events. Apart from this, the FORETech
team organizes various online events such as, IT awareness seminars, movie making,
Quizzomania, etc.

f. THINK-TANK
Think-Tank is one of the core student committees at FORE that enriches learning through its
creative gamut of inter and intra-college events in all domains of management. It’s a team of
grey matter enthusiasts that brings together, by their passion, business problem solving,
knowledge, experience and fun.
Think Tank aims at to provide a platform for students to use classroom learning and seek
innovative and practical solutions to solve today's business problems. The key events organized
by Team Think Tank during the academic year are:
Addict – An event to welcome the new batch of FORE in the world of a B-School. It tests the
knowledge of the participants about the advertising world and gives them a platform to
showcase their creative zing in Marketing products and services.
Tathagat – A case-based event that gives you a chance to put on your strategic hat and gauge
the current market scenario of a particular industry, analyze trends, identify problems and give
solutions.
The Amazing Race – The Amazing Race is the highlight of the Annual Fest of FORE, Genesis.
An event packed with fun, creativity, intellect and strategy.

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Corporate Buddha – Another major event of Genesis, Corporate Buddha tests the acquired
skills across various domains- from logical thinking to business ethics, and the ability to
analyze economic, financial and market scenarios to find new opportunities and take them to
new heights.
Finish Line – A competition to gauge the financial knowledge, management acumen and
decision making ability of students through multiple rounds involving Financial Concepts and
Investment Scenarios.
Quizzark - The battle of all Sections of FORE! Quizzark is a combination of Challenging Quizzes
and fun activities. All students of the first-year compete as Class Teams to win the prestigious
Trophy of the Best Section of FORE.
g. Personality Enhancement Cell
Personality Enhancement Cell (PEC) at FORE is a student-driven Committee aims at training
the students for the placement season. The Committee organizes Group Discussions every
week. Students are encouraged to participate on a first-come-first-serve basis. Feedback is
provided immediately after GDs by the Committee members. The topics for GD are selected
based on the kind of topics allotted by companies during the placement process. PEC also
organizes weekly Newsroom sessions, which are informal news-sharing and discussions. Team
PEC acts as a facilitator to provide a platform to all the students to discuss latest issues in
business, politics, economy, world affairs, etc., and helps them develop a viewpoint on every
topic through discussion and debate. The Committee also conducts mock interviews for the
first year students, wherein the placed second year students provide a platform for them to
work on their resumes and answers to frequently asked questions in interviews.

h. TEDx FORE
TED is an annual event that brings together the world’s leading thinkers and doers to share
ideas in the areas of technology, entertainment, design, science, humanities, business
development, etc. The talks at the conference, known as “TED Talks”, are made available to
watch online on the TEDx official channel. The committee shall organize one TED-talk a year
following all the norms and regulations of the TEDx.

i. Center for Entrepreneurship Development (CED)

The ‘Center for Entrepreneurship Development’ (CED) at FORE School of Management has
been launched since February, 2010, to inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship amongst the
management students. The Center at FORE aims to encourage the management students by
creating a conducive ecosystem to develop their brilliant ideas into workable business plans. At
the same time, propelling them to take the plunge by getting their business plans pitched to the
Angel investors. To help the students in developing an entrepreneurial mindset, CED FORE
organizes a calendar full of activities round the year. These activities provide students with
opportunities to attend seminars and listen to ‘Successful Entrepreneurs & Venture
Capitalists’; participate in workshops right from ‘Idea Generation to Opportunity evaluation’
followed by ‘Business Model & Plan’ and also prepare them for ‘Intra & Inter Institute Business
Plan’ competitions.

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j. FORE Alumni Network (FAN)
FORE Alumni Network acts as a bridge between the past and the present, and connects six
thousand plus alumni present globally across various industry sectors. To strengthen the link
with the alumni, FAN organizes various events and activities round the year that create
opportunities for the alumni to reconnect with their alma mater. Apart from the Central alumni
chapter in Delhi, the alumni network also has regional chapters – the Western Chapter in
Mumbai, the Eastern Chapter in Kolkata, and the Southern Chapter in Bengaluru. Since 2016,
FAN has added a fully functioning international chapter of alumni in Singapore, and the
network is set to introduce two more international chapters, that of in Dubai and the USA in
2019.

k. FORE Career Division (FCD)

The FCD coordinates and manages the placement drive at FORE. It facilitates corporate
exposure for the students. This division aims at identifying employee needs and matching them
with the credentials of the students at FORE, through a series of planned processes,
communications and activities.

l. FORE Connect
FORE Connect is a forum conceived with an aim to develop a mutually beneficial relationship
with the students at FORE and the outside world. It acts as an ambassador of the Institute
by inspiring and raising aspirations of future students of the Institute as well as alumni by
sharing their own and their batch mates experiences. FORE Connect utilizes important social
media forums like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, YouTube etc. to articulate life and
experiences at FORE and respond to requests of the aspiring and prospective
candidates/students. The committee facilitates discussion and information exchange on
curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities apart from organizing various
competitions to generate content in the form of pictures, write-ups and videos to be used in
various social media platforms. The committee also organizes activities for the international
students in the international student exchange program.

m. FORE WORD
FORE Word is the student editorial board of FORE School of Management. They have to keep
a track of all the events happening at FORE. FORE Word team handle the publication of the
quarterly newsletter- FORE prints by facilitating the write-up of the events. It also organizes
various literary events like vocabulary quizzes, debates, article-writing competitions,
extempore etc. It aims at bringing out the literary genius in every student through various
literary events. FORE Word team also organizes events like “Twisting Minutes”, “The
Argumentative Indian”, “Dumb and Dumber” etc. during the annual management fest -
Genesis.

n. SIGMa
SIGMa is the special interest group for Marketing. It aims at bridging the gap between what
we learn in the classrooms and their application in the real World scenarios. The group
comprises of enthusiastic students who have a deep rooted love for marketing. SIGMa
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 organizes marketing related events throughout the academic year and invites imminent
personalities from the corporate world to interact with the students. SIGMa organizes
‘Advishkaar’ (an advertising event), 'Mark-Talks’(volunteer based peer-to-peer learning event),
weekly articles, and participates in the Genesis through two key marketing events. The team is
also active in the social media accounts such as, Facebook and Instagram in putting its point of
view on issues related to marketing.

o. FOSTRA
FOSTRA seeks to equip the world of Operations and Strategy with resources and dissemination
of information. Initiatives from FOSTRA helps students to learn the science of operations and
risk management along with insights into building strategy and understanding of the art of
negotiation, and most importantly to run the business, beyond the glass skyscrapers everyone
admires from the outside. The team organizes events involving operations and strategy – like
BACKFLUSH, RANNITI, CARBIZ, to ignite the strategic minds of the students and give them
the opportunity to apply practical skills of the subject. The group also organizes certification
courses like Six Sigma, Lean Methodology, etc. from the BIG FOUR corporates like KPMG in
order to equip students with skillset that will surely be their key to success. Apart from this, we
do invite erudite scholars with decades of industry experience for panel discussions and guest
lectures like PRANNITI and Colloquium to foster the young minds to be corporate ready.

p. International Business Forum (IBF)

IBF is a special interest group for international business. IBF helps aspiring managers to
understand the global dynamics, and hence cope in a diverse workforce. IBF plays an important
role in creating an interest of international business area among FORE students by conducting
various events such as KRS (a knowledge room session telling the inside out of the events
around the world), Newsletter (a quarterly newsletter published with articles of all the
members of the team), RAFFLE (the flagship event of Team IBF in Genesis which sees
participation across colleges focusing on the exports and imports of the countries around the
world), among various others.

2.2.3 Seminar Courses

The seminar course is designed with an objective to provide a platform to students:
a) to understand and form an opinion on the latest changes and issues in business,
economy and society;
b) to interact with corporates to understand and bridge the gap between classroom
learning and corporate practice;
c) to enhance knowledge and confidence on various issues of relevance to face activities
like GD and PIs; and
d) to improve and practice skills learned.
As a mandatory requirement, students are required to secure a minimum of 60 seminar points
during the entire program of two years of PGDM. Of the 60 seminar points, 50 points shall be
earned in the first-year and the remaining 10 points in the second year of PGDM programme.
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 minutes extension of the session beyond 120 minutes, will score an additional one seminar
point. Under the activity, all seminars offered by the faculty, Anubhuti sessions organized by
the CID and FCD teams, management conclaves, seminars organized by the CID, PEC and SIG
groups or any other seminar/activity as decided by the Student Affairs are included.
The President or the Vice President of the Student Council or seminar organization
committee/SIG coordinator, whichever is applicable, shall float the details of the seminar and
invite registration of students at least a week before the date of commencement of the seminar.
The registered students shall attend the seminar and ensure their attendance is marked. A
student earning maximum cumulative points in the seminar course at the end of 2nd year of
his/her PGDM would be awarded a ‘certificate of maximum seminar points earned’ in the
convocation ceremony. Students failing to meet the minimum benchmark (50) points at the
end of the first-year will not be allowed to sit for placements till 40% of the batch is placed.
Students failing to meet the minimum cumulative points (60) required by the end of the 2 nd
year will not be allowed to participate in the convocation.
Apart from the above, seminar points are also awarded to the Student Council’s President, Vice-
president, Academic Secretaries, coordinators and co-coordinators of various committees for
their contribution to the Student Affairs activities.
2.2.3.1 The points shall be awarded as follows:
Seminar points towards contribution to the SA committee activities
Committee Seminar Points for Seminar Points
Coordinator & Co- for Members of
coordinator of the the Committee
Committee
Student Council, President & Vice President 10 -
Academic Secretary 5
Antar/CID/FORETech/FSCD/Nexus/PEC/Thinktank/TEDx- 05 02
FORE/FAN/FCD/FOREConnect/FOREWord
SIGs & Centers (FEFF, FOSTRA, IBF, SIGMa, SIG-HR,SIG- 03 02
IP)/CED/CSD/CRIFT /Student Committee on Academics

2.2.4 Participation in Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Events outside FORE

FORE students are encouraged and incentivized to participate in the B’ School competitions,
other co-curricular and extra-curricular activities organized by other reputed Indian B’ schools
listed. (annexure attached below).
Student participation in Events outside FSM

a. Students desirous of participating in any event outside the FORE School of Management must
seek permission of Dean (Academics) and comply with pre and Post participation requirements
about any event/activity as specified in these rules. Even if the student wishes to participate
without the desire to avail reimbursements, attendance waiver or facilities offered by FSM,
he/she will have to go through the screening process provided herewith and shall participate
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b. Student participation or intent to participate in any event/activity outside FSM without
information, permission and compliance with these rules and guidelines will be deemed as an
act of indiscipline and liable for appropriate disciplinary action.
c. All invitations received by or brought to the notice of the Dean (Academics) will go through
screening, and only after decision has been taken to participate, it would be circulated among
students for participation.
d. The decision to participate would be based on quality and standing of host institution so that
students get an opportunity to interact at forums commensurate to their and FORE’s status.
Priority would be given to international and national level events.
e. Dean (Academics) as per the pre-specified criteria will do the selection and screening of
students to be sent for participation. Priority will be given to those students who have not
participated earlier to encourage equitable participation of students.
f. One of the criteria for selection of students for participation shall be the higher CGPA obtained
by the student.
g. Students with any disciplinary action pending against them will not be eligible for participation
in any event.
h. During participation, students shall observe exemplary discipline and conduct. In case of
indiscipline misconduct/cheating, the student will be liable to disciplinary action as decided by
the Competent Authority.
i. All events have been divided into two categories, which shall be guided by different set of rules
and guidelines. The first category “Co-curricular Events” will comprise of events of
academic and co-curricular in nature, such as debate, quiz, paper writing, management
seminars, conferences, workshops, business plan competition, case analysis etc. and will be
treated with higher priority and focus. The second category “Extra-curricular Events” will
comprise of cultural entertainment events, sports events and events of similar nature and any
other event not falling under the first category.
j. For participating in Co-curricular/Extra-curricular events students should maintain the
minimum attendance requirement, i.e. 80%. However, if the attendance drops below 80% for
such students then as a special case attendance waiver maybe considered if such additional
absence is due to serious medical exigencies. Students who are attending these events outside
FORE must take prior approval from Dean (Academics) in the requisite format. The list of
activities/approved B-School for such engagement is with the office of Manager (Academics-
II), which is updated from time to time.

Events Attendance

Outside Delhi/NCR Days of travel and day of event

Delhi/NCR Only day of event

Notwithstanding these rules and guidelines, the Dean (Academics) has the right to refuse
permission to any student for any event without assigning any reason whatsoever.

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 k. To encourage student participation (especially in academic and co-curricular events), an
award/cash reward may be given to a student for best participation in events held outside FSM
in an academic year.
l. Appreciation certificate of Student Council shall not be awarded to a student against whom
disciplinary action has been taken.

Co-curricular Events / Extra-curricular Events

a. The student participating in co-curricular events would be required to pay 25% of the
participation fees/registration charges subject to a maximum of Rs.1,000/-. The balance
amount due would be reimbursed by the Institute. However, if a paper is accepted for
presentation in a conference, the Institute subject to fulfillment of mandatory post
participation requirement shall reimburse the full registration fee.
b. The student participating in extra-curricular events would be required to pay 25% of the
participation fees/registration charges subject to a maximum of Rs.1,000/-. The balance due
would be reimbursed by the Institute subject to a maximum of Rs.3,000/- for participation in
a single event if the necessary post participation conditions are fulfilled.
c. The Institute will reimburse up to equivalent of AC two-tier train fare (back and forth) to the
place of participation, on actual basis against production of appropriate tickets and after
fulfilling required post participation conditions. No fare/transport will be paid for events held
in NCR region.
d. The Institute will only reimburse cost of accommodation (preferably, in the campus of the host
institution) up to a maximum charge of Rs.500/- per night subject to prior approval from Dean
(Academics) in the requisite format. The application should be put up at least a week before
proceeding on travel for the event.
e. The Institute will not reimburse any stationary, printing, properties or material expenses.
However, students could use existing facilities available to them for this purpose with prior
permission.
A student can only participate in these events based criteria stated alongside:
Details Criteria
Number of Events (co-curricular/ extra- Three per term without carry
curricular) in which a student can participate where his forward.
/her physical presence is needed Outside Delhi / NCR
Number of events in which a student can participate No Upper limit [Will not be
where his /her physical presence is needed Within Delhi included in the count of
/NCR two/three, as stated above]
f. A student or a Team who secure first position in a co-curricular activity in any of the institutions
listed in (annexure attached below) will be given a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- on submission of
the certificate.
g. Students who win a position in the competition will be awarded 3 seminar points for securing
first position, 2 seminar points for securing 2nd position and 1 seminar point for securing 3rd
position on submission of the certificate.

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2.2.5 Mandatory Post Participation Requirements
a. Students participating in academic and co-curricular events shall submit all the necessary
details within one week after completion of the event.
b. Submit an original certificate of participation or self-attested copy of it with the original, which
shall be returned after verification.
c. Produce wherever possible photographs and videos of his/her participation. These should be
those relayed on media or published in newspaper wherever applicable.
d. A typewritten report or article on the proceedings of the full event in not less than 300 words.
e. Students participating in co-curricular events will be required to give a small presentation
on the proceedings of the event for a minimum of about half an hour, which shall be scheduled
for presentation at general Institute forums.
f. Students participating in extra-curricular events may be required to give a performance/
demonstration of participation by the Competent Authority/ Dean (Academics).
2.2.6 SOP for Organizing Any of the Listed Event/Activity
Organization of all activities of the students require approval/permission of the Director
through the Dean (Academics). The approval/permission shall be sought by applying to the
Dean (Academics) on a prescribed format with details of applicable funding and expenditures
planned at least 15 days in advance of the date of the event. After the event is organized, all
bills/invoices of the expenditures made as per approvals shall be put up for payment not later
than one week of the date of organizing the event.
2.2.7 SOP for Organizing/Introducing A New Event
If any committee or SIG intend to introduce a new event/activity or replace an already listed
event/activity with the new one shall apply to the Dean (Academics) with the details of the
features and need for a new event/activity. For introduction and organization of the new event,
FORE will not provide any funds in the first year. If the event/activity finds good participation
of students and the committee intends to continue organizing the event in the following year
and some minimal budgetary support is required, then the event/activity can be listed formally
with the Professor-in-charge seeking budgetary allocation for the next academic year. If the
new event is meant for a replacement of an already listed event, the committee shall provide
valid reasons in order to make transfer the allocated funds from the old event to the
organization of the new event.
2.2.8 Forming A New Committee/Special Interest Group (SIG)
New committees or SIGs can be formed by students or faculty or by both together to establish
a forum for discussion and sharing of ideas on social, cultural, current affairs, academic
themes, etc. of interest that is not already covered under an existing committee or SIG. Each
committee/SIG must have a Professor-in-charge to oversee activities of the committee/SIG.
Such proposal to form a new committee or new SIG with the details such as, Professor-in-
charge, suitable name, clearly stated objectives with no conflict of interest, proposed list of
student members (not exceeding 6) shall be submitted to the Dean (Academics) following the
below mentioned process:
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 b. Identify a maximum of six students and a Professor-in-charge, who would execute and
oversee activities of the proposed committee/SIG respectively. Seek the concurrence of
the Professor-in-charge to guide and oversee activities of the committee/SIG on the
application form.
c. The completed application form shall be submitted to the Dean (Academics).
d. The Dean (Academics) with his/her recommendation would forward the request to the
Director for approval.
e. On approval of the Director, the committee/SIG will be considered as registered.
After the approval and formation of the committee or SIG, a detailed plan of action may be
proposed and executed to meet the committee/SIG objectives as per the general rules of the
Student Affairs and supervision of the Professor-in-charge. The activities of the SIG must not
interfere with any academic activity. The Professor-in-charge of the committee or SIG shall
submit an annual activity report at the end of the academic year. If the established
committee/SIG fails to organize event/activities and devoid of any initiative in the full-year of
its existence, the committee/SIG shall be de-registered automatically. The application format
to form a new Committee or SIG is provided in annexure 8 (e).
2.2.9 Removal of President, Vice-President and Academic Secretary
The president, vice-president or the Academic Secretary can be removed from the office in case
of violation of the ‘Code of Conduct’ as given in the student’s handbook and/or based on a
complaint received. The Disciplinary Committee, as appointed by the institute, shall investigate
the matter and then make appropriate recommendation to the Director for approval.
2.2.10 Removal of Coordinator, Co-Coordinator or Any Committee Member
The coordinator or the co-coordinator or any member of the committee can be removed from
the office in case of: (a) violation of the ‘Code of Conduct’ as given in the student’s handbook;
or (b) non-performance of the candidate found by majority of the committee members and
declared so in a review meeting in the presence of the candidate. In case of (a) above, the Dean
(Academics) or the Disciplinary Committee, as appointed by the institute, shall investigate the
matter and then make appropriate recommendation to the Director for approval. In case of (b)
above, the Professor-in-charge will take the needed decision to remove and induct a
replacement. The concerned Prof-in-charge will inform the Director of this action.

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RULES AND REGULATIONS

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3. RULES AND REGULATIONS
3.1 General Rules & Regulations
Rules and regulations are designed to acquaint the students with their expected academic and personal
conduct at FSM. Students at FSM are expected to abide by the rules and regulations in order to
maintain the expected decorum and standards, and enhance the prestige of the institution in the
community at large.
3.1.1 General Conduct
3.1.1.1 FSM attaches utmost importance to integrity, honesty, and general conduct of the PGDM,
PGDM (IB), PGDM (FM) & PGDM (BDA) students. Any violation of the above may lead
to expulsion from the Institute.
3.1.1.2 Smoking in the Institute premises and eating/drinking (apart from water) in the
classrooms is strictly prohibited.
3.1.1.3 Organizations permit the use of their information and data with the understanding that
it will not be misused. Case names and data are frequently disguised. PGDM, PGDM (IB),
PGDM (FM) & PGDM (BDA) students should ensure that the confidentiality of the data
obtained for educational purpose is not violated in any way.
3.1.1.4 All students are required to wear the uniform on formal/special occasions as specified
and informed. On all Wednesdays, the first year students should mandatorily come in
business formals. On all other days, students are expected to be in smart casual attire.
3.1.1.5 As per the AICTE guidelines, “Ragging is totally banned and anyone found guilty
of ragging and/or abetting ragging is liable to be punished”. Anti-ragging
Committee and Anti-Ragging Squad that have been constituted by the Institute will
handle issues related to ragging.
3.1.1.6 Any reported case of misconduct shall be treated seriously and dealt with appropriately
by the PGP Committee.
3.1.2 Academic Discipline
The Institute attaches utmost importance to integrity and honesty in academic work. The
students must maintain strict discipline in library, classrooms, examination, and all other
segments of academic work. Resorting to copying or helping to copy in any shape or form in
examination, quizzes, home assignments or other elements of evaluation and/or reproducing
passages from written work of others, without appropriate acknowledgement and/or passing or
receiving papers in connection with any academic work to be evaluated and/or canvassing for
grades, is strictly prohibited.
3.1.2.1 Academic Misconduct - Students will maintain the decorum expected of a manager and
will not indulge in any kind of misconduct in or outside the campus. Misconduct includes
use of un-parliamentary language, making noise, causing injury to other students
(including ragging), or rude behaviour of any kind with faculty, staff or students. The
following are some of the specific types of academic misconduct and the associated
penalty/punitive action:

3.1.2.1.1 Cheating

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 a. Communicating with another candidate, or copying from any other candidate during an
examination or an assessment of any kind.
b. Communicating during an examination with any person, other than the invigilator on
duty or another authorized member of staff, including communication by oral, written or
electronic means.
c. Possessing any written or printed materials during examination unless expressly
permitted.
d. Possessing any electronically stored information during examination.
e. Gaining access to any unauthorized material relating to an examination before or during
the examination.
f. Students found cheating during the examination will receive the following punishments:
i. For first time offense, the student will get an “F” grade in the course wherein he/she
has been caught cheating/using unfair means.
ii. For repeated offense, the student will be liable to be expelled from the programme
for a period of one year. In such a case, the student will have to re-register into the
Term from which he/she has been expelled along with the new batch. The fees and
other norms will be the same as what will be applicable to the new batch.
iii. Will not be provided any assistance for the final placement.
iv. Will not be allowed to attend the Annual Convocation.
v. For a repeat offence of copying/cheating in examination, the student will be
terminated from the programme without any financial liability to FORE School of
Management, New Delhi.
vi. If the student has been awarded F grade due to cheating or similarities in the answers
and at a later stage the PGP Committee approves of a re-examination for the course,
then a fee of Rs.5,000/- for re-examination will be paid by the concerned student
individually.

3.1.2.1.2 Plagiarism
a. Academic integrity refers to the adoption of standards and norms of behavior that
enable members of an academic institution to pursue learning and research in an ethical
manner. The integrity of academic work begins with refraining from claiming another’s
ideas and expressions as one’s own. Use of someone else’s work as one’s own without
attributing the author or the source is known as plagiarism. This is a breach of academic
honesty and ethics, which has the potential to vitiate an entire academic system. The
policy guideline against plagiarism is to:
i. Ensure that students understand and accept that academic dishonesty can
vitiate an academic atmosphere based on trust and mutual respect;
ii. Prevent any student from taking undue advantage and gain over other students
through unfair means;
iii. Clarify specific norms to be observed with respect to plagiarism;
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 v. Encourage an environment of transparency and a culture of equity;
b. Unless otherwise specified by the faculty, the students must not collaborate in any way
in their home assignments. The answers as presented to the instructor should be the
independent work of each student. The students are advised not to indulge in any
exchange of their written reports/ answers/ home assignments with other students.
c. Every student may be assigned an individual account with Urkund linked to his/her
official mail id.
d. Students may be required to submit the Urkund Report on their assignment submitted,
in case the concerned faculty may so desire;
e. In order to generate the Urkund Report if so desired by the faculty, students will be
required to upload their documents (word/pdf), excluding the references, on Urkund
prior to submission and check the similarity index for that document. If the similarity
index is below or equal to 20% (excluding the references and quoted texts), the
document is ready to go for submission. For a similarity index above 20%, the student
maybe required to remove/rewrite the problematic portions, and then regenerate
another Urkund report.
f. The allowable similarity index in the Urkund report is ≤ 20%.
g. In case of similarities above the threshold, the concerned faculty is empowered to decide
on whether plagiarism has been committed or not. A similarity index below 20% may
be ignored, unless the faculty feels otherwise.
h. In case plagiarism is reported by the faculty, the following punitive actions may be
taken:
i. First Offence: “F” in the component.
ii. Second Offence: “F” in the course.
iii. Third Offence: Repetition of the course.
iv. Fourth Offence: Termination from the programme

3.1.2.1.3 Collusion
This includes a situation where a student
a. Intentionally submits entirely his or her own work done in collaboration with or
commissioned from another person whether for reward or not.
b. Knowingly collaborates with another candidate or candidates in the completion of work,
which is submitted as that/those other candidate’s/candidates’ own unaided work.
c. Permits another candidate to copy all or part of his/her own work while knowing it will
be submitted as another candidate’s own unaided work.

3.1.2.1.4 Dishonest Practice

Use of any form of dishonest practice but not specifically identified within the above
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3.1.3 Policy on Mobile Use in the Classroom
3.1.3.1 FSM has a zero tolerance policy with regard to the usage of mobile phones during lectures
without the explicit approval of the teaching faculty.
3.1.3.2 Every faculty should at the beginning of the course, announce his/her policy with regard
to the usage of mobile phone during his/her lectures.
3.1.3.3 The determination of what would constitute “usage” and the extent to which it may be
permitted rests on the discretion of the concerned faculty.
3.1.3.4 In case of violation, a faculty may do the following as she/he may deem appropriate:
a. Ask the student to leave the class.
b. Mark the student absent for that class.
c. Give zero in Class participation.
d. Refer the matter to the Disciplinary Committee for further action.
e. The decision of the faculty in above regard will be final.

3.1.4 Disciplinary Matters

3.1.4.1 Faculty may also choose to report any incident/misconduct of a student to the Dean
(Academics), recommending disciplinary action against the involved student. Such cases shall
be reported to the PGP Committee for consideration.
3.1.4.2 Any student involved in academic misconduct or reported disciplinary violation will be asked
to report before the PGP Committee, which will scrutinize and examine the matter, and decide
on penalties as it may deem fit.
3.1.4.3 The Committee will have the right to seek explanation for the breach of discipline.
3.1.4.4 On obtaining the response from the involved student, the matter will be discussed in the
Committee. The student may be called to the meeting as part of investigation. The Committee
may call others also for facilitating the inquiry.
3.1.4.5 If found guilty, the Committee may recommend any one, or an appropriate combination, of
the following disciplinary actions against the student:
a. Expulsion from the Institute.
b. Suspension for a specified period.
c. Awarding a permanent “F” grade in the module/course.
d. Scaling down grades obtained in the specific module/course.
e. Repeating the module/course.
f. Debar from Placement.
g. Any other, as the Committee may deem fit.
3.1.4.6 The following acts of indiscipline may attract immediate expulsion from FSM
a. A case of gross misconduct.
b. A case of incorrect reporting of past academic credentials.
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 c. Direct or indirect involvement in Ragging.
3.1.4.7 If there is a repeat disciplinary violation by a student, then the same will be considered as
serious/major violation and appropriate action will be initiated against the student.
3.1.4.8 Notwithstanding the academic regulations mentioned above, the Disciplinary Committee
sends recommendation to the Director for appropriate decision/action. The recommendation
of the committee shall be ratified by the Director and implemented by the Dean (Academics).

3.1.5 Channel of Appeal

Any student seeking a review of a decision of the PGP Committee and communicated by the Dean
(Academics) may submit a review application to the Director. The decision of the Director, after
due process, will be communicated to the student by the Dean (Academics). If the concerned
student so desires, she/he can seek a second review from the Director. In that case, the Director
may constitute a new committee consisting of faculty members not associated with the previous
decisions, and after considering the recommendation of this new committee pass a final order. It
may be noted that the Director shall be the final review authority on any decision taken by the PGP
Committee or any other committee so formed for the purpose of any decision on student
indiscipline, academic matter, course grade evaluation etc.

3.1.6 Social Media Policy for Students

Students studying at FORE School of Management (FSM) need to take a note that they have a sense
of moral responsibility towards the Institute and its reputation. They are the brand ambassadors
of the Institute and their opinion matters. Any comment posted by the students on the social media
will undoubtedly have a direct or indirect bearing on the Institute's reputation. Any adverse
content that goes against FSM, the Constitution of India, or extant laws/rules/guidelines of the
central or state government and promotes social disharmony is likely to draw the attention of
future employers, and/or professional bodies which would be detrimental to students’ studies
and/or future career.
Social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Instagram, and open forums
and Blogs are now a common feature of everyday life. However, while using these platforms, the
students must be mindful that the information shared by them goes to the public domain and
hence, they should be extremely careful about using social media in any way that might
compromise FSM’s reputation, and affect their careers. In the days of hyperactive social media, it
is even more necessary to be careful about what is shared by the students in the public space. You
may choose to have social media accounts that are entirely personal. However, on social platforms,
the boundaries of professional and personal information are not always clear. So, students must
bear in mind that in this day and age, keeping the private and personal, and professional entirely
separate is almost impossible.
Students need to keep the following instructions in mind while using social media:
a. Every student should respect individual privacy rights and have regard for the feelings of
others. They must not disclose personal details, including pictures of other
students/faculty/staff without their prior permission.
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 c. Social media is not the place to post about any mismanagement or any dispute one may
have with any faculty member, office, student council, committees or rules and regulations.
These can be settled through existing mechanisms at the Institute.
d. The students must refrain from posting anything that may give them negative publicity,
which may adversely impact their career.
e. No offensive statements, pictures, or videos about the Institute/ faculty/ staff/students
should be posted on the web. It may be considered as bullying or harassment. Such case
will be taken seriously by the disciplinary committee of the Institute.
f. Students are not allowed to post any video or audio clips of the class/ part of the class of
any faculty without seeking the permission of the concerned faculty.
g. As advance-tracking tools can quickly find out the source of the content, students should
be careful about using fake accounts and names. This could land you in a severe legal
engagement.
h. Students should desist from spreading rumors/disrespect on the web since social media
pages are on constant watch by regulatory bodies and they are extremely alert to messages
containing violence and hate.
i. Students should not post any offensive or derogatory comments relating to sex, gender
reassignment, race (including nationality), disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or
age.
j. Students are not allowed to use the logo of the Institute in any of their unofficial
communications unless approved by competent authority at the Institute.
k. No student should claim to speak on behalf of, or represent, the Institute on social media
websites without the Institution's prior permission. An appropriate disclaimer should be
used to make it clear that they are posting in their personal capacities, wherever it is
necessary. Usage of FSM brand trademark/service mark without prior written permission
is liable for legal action.

3.1.6.1 Reporting Mechanism:

In case of Social Media violations, those wishing to inform should write to the dedicated e-
mail address [email protected] by including their Name, E-mail, Phone, Violation
Details, Violation URL(s)/ Screenshot(s) etc. The identity of the reporting person will be kept
confidential.

3.1.6.2 Disciplinary Actions:

Any student found violating the above norms will be asked to report before the Disciplinary
Committee, which will scrutinize and examine the matter, and decide on penalties as it may
deem fit. If found guilty, the Committee may recommend any one, or an appropriate
combination, of the following disciplinary actions against the student:
a. Expulsion from the Institute.
b. Suspension for a specified period.
c. Debarment from Placement.

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 d. Legal action like reporting social media violations to law enforcement agencies and
initiating required criminal/civil proceedings.
e. Any other, as the Committee may deem fit.

3.1.7 Grievance Redressal

The institute is committed to provide a workplace to students which is free from any kind of
harassment. It has been able to demonstrate highest level of discipline so far. Institute has well defined
and well laid out process for effective redressal of various issues for students. FORE School of
Management has the following committees to maintain discipline in the campus.

Grievance Redressal Committee

a. A grievance redressal committee is constituted to address the grievances of the students.

b. A student can register his/ her grievances by using the following link
URL: http://myfore.fsm.ac.in/dashboard/
c. Upon receiving the grievances, the committee members look into the matters and appropriate
action is taken in this regard.

Members of the Grievance Redressal Committee:

Dr. Jitendra Das Chair

Director, FORE School of Management
Prof. Sanghamitra Buddhapriya Member
Professor (OB&HR)
Prof. Hitesh Arora Member
Professor (QT&OM)
Prof. Rajneesh Chauhan Member
Professor (IT)
Prof. Somayya Madakam Member
Assistant Professor (IT)
Prof. Chandra Sekhar Member
Assistant Professor (OB&HR)
First Year Student Representative-1 Member
Email: [email protected]
First Year Student Representative-2 Member
Email: [email protected]

Ombudsperson for the redressal of grievance of the Students:

Dr. Devi Singh

Former Director, IIM, Lucknow
C/o Public Grievance Redressal Cell
All India Council for Technical Education
Nelson Mandela Marg
New Delhi – 110070
E-mail: [email protected]

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3.2 Library Rules
3.2.1 General Rules for Library Members
a. All bonafide Students and Alumni of FSM can become the member of Library by
filling the prescribed form, which is available on FSM library website.
b. Students are required to enter their identity details along with signature in register
available at library entrance.
c. Personal belongings e.g. bag, laptop bag is not allowed in library. These can be kept
with the security counter. However, members may carry laptop, books and note-
books for study purpose only. While entry of personal book in library, user should get
the book stamped as "User's Copy" from library counter. Library does not accept any
responsibility for loss or damage to personal property left at the counter or inside the
library.
d. Library circulation (documents issue/reissue/return) system is computerized and
transaction receipts for library documents will be accepted as authenticated proof of
transaction.
e. Users are requested to check their library account after every transaction. Users must
make sure to collect the receipt for any payment made to library. Software (Libsys)
can be accessed on users desktop and users are advised to check their accounts
regularly.
f. Library follows an Open-Access system. Books and other documents once taken from
the racks should be left on the table instead of keeping it back in the racks.
g. In case of renewal, the book shall be presented at the counter. Renewal is not
automatic. The request for renewal may be turned down, if the same is
reserved/required by someone else.
h. The computer facility has been provided in library for browsing library materials
only. Any usage other than this is prohibited.
i. The electronic resources available in library are governed by license agreements
which limit their usage to FSM. FSM honors the IPR (Intellectual Property Right)
and abides by it. User is responsible for using these products only for noncommercial,
educational, scholarly or research purpose without systematically downloading,
distributing, or retaining indefinitely substantial portions of information.
j. The list of new arrivals will be displayed on the notice board and the books will be
kept on display shelf for a week. Afterwards these will be available for issue if not
meant for NFI (Not for Issue Section).
k. Faculty and staff members may recommend the title/s to procure in library as per the
acquisition policy. A minimum time for procurement and technical processing is
required i.e. 20 days and 2 months for Indian and foreign publications, respectively.
l. The members must maintain silence and decorum in the library.
m. The members should verify the issued document/s before leaving the circulation
counter. Thereafter, the members will be responsible for the document issued to
them. An auto-generated e-mail through library management software (Libsys)
related to all transactions, e.g. issue/re-issue, return of any document etc. will be sent
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 to the registered e-mail ID. In case of any discrepancy, members are advised to bring
it to the notice of library immediately for the corrective action.
n. The “No Dues Certificate” will be issued only after surrendering membership card
and depositing all library dues, books and other items.
o. Photocopying of any reference material is prohibited. In case a photocopy is required
for non-restricted material, the member is required to fill the requisition form and
pay the applicable charges.
p. Librarian may recall any issued document at any time to meet other urgent
requirements.
q. All members are requested to clear their library account once in a year by 30 th April
of the year.
r. Library has three sections
 Book-Bank Book Section.
 Reference Book Section.
 Not For Issue (NFI) Section: Encyclopedias, Handbooks, Year Books,
Dictionaries, Journals/Magazines etc.
s. Working hour

Regular During Summer Internship

Monday to Friday 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M

Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M. 10:00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M.

t. Circulation Timings

Regular During Summer Internship

Monday to Friday 9:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. 9:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.

Saturday 10:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. 10:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.

u. Library remains closed on Sundays and declared holidays by the Institute. The
timings and holidays may change and will be notified through the notice board
displays.

3.2.2 Rules for Students

a. Membership-cum-Identity Card issued to them. Books are issued from the counter on
presenting the RFID/Bar-coded card. Library Membership-cum-Identity Card is non-
transferable. No one is allowed to get books issued on other member’s card.

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 b. Entitlement of Books: Borrowing facility is available as per the entitlement for following
category:

Book-Bank Book Reference Book

2 Books for 14 Days
10 books for one term ( 90 days)

c. Return Policy for Books

i. If a Reference book is not returned within the stipulated time; the student will
be charged a fine of Rs.5/- per book per day after the due date is over. After 30
days delay, membership will be terminated and the students will have to apply
for fresh membership.
ii. If a Book-Bank book is not returned within the stipulated time; the student will
be charged a fine of Rs.5/- per book per day after the due date is over. After 100
days delay, membership will be terminated and the students will have to apply
for fresh membership.
d. Students are advised to maintain silence and library decorum, viz., (a) To behave
decently, (b) Be properly dressed, (c) Not to - disturb others, smoke, eat, chew and use
mobile phones etc. Any irregularities may kindly be brought to the notice of librarian.
e. If any student is found indulging in book hiding, damaging, stealing etc. he/ she will be
fined as per following rules. Further disciplinary action may also be taken by the
disciplinary committee, if deemed fit.
i. Book Hiding: Minimum fine Rs.250/- plus suspension of library membership for
a period of one month. On repeat of the act, minimum fine of Rs.500/- plus
termination of library membership.
ii. Book Damaging: Minimum fine of Rs.1,000/- plus replacement of document,
suspension of library membership for a period of one month and mandatory
disciplinary action by the appropriate disciplinary committee of the Institute.
iii. Book Stealing: Minimum fine of Rs.2,000/- plus recovery of book, suspension of
library membership for a minimum period of one term and mandatory
disciplinary action by the appropriate disciplinary committee of the Institute.
Loss of Books

a. If an issued document (book, report etc.) has been misplaced, damaged or lost by the
student, then the same must be replaced with the latest edition by the student. If this
replacement is not done, then the student will be charged twice the current replacement
cost or twice the original procurement cost, whichever is higher. In addition to the
above, student also must pay the late fine as admissible.
b. If an issued document of multi-volume set (book, report etc.) has been misplaced,
damaged or lost by the student, then the whole set must be replaced with the latest
edition by the student. If this replacement is not done, then the student will be charged
twice the current replacement cost or twice the original procurement cost, whichever is
higher. In addition to the above, student also must pay the late fine as admissible.
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 Loss of Membership Card

a. Students are responsible for their membership card issued to them and will be
responsible for any loss due to the misuse of the lost card. Loss of card should be
reported to the library immediately.
b. The duplicate card will be issued to students by charging Rs.1,000/-.

3.2.3 Membership, Entitlement Policy and Rules for FSM Alumni

a. Borrowing facilities are available to the Alumni member against RFID/Bar-coded
Library Membership Card issued to them. They have to deposit a security of Rs.5,000/-
to the accounts and that has to be maintained during the membership tenure. The
security deposit will be free from interest and no return in lieu of will be paid to them.
b. There will be no membership fee for first five years. The policy will be reviewed after five
years and an appropriate fee structure may be proposed, if required. Those who will
discontinue membership and withdraw their security within four years, a certain
percentage of amounts mentioned in the following table will be deducted from their
security deposit.

Period First year Second year Third year Fourth year

% 20 15 10 5

c. Entitlement of Books: Books are issued from the counter on presenting the RFID/Bar-
coded Library Membership card which is non- transferable. No one is allowed to get
books issued on other member’s card. The value of issued books will not be more than
the security deposit amount. The entitlement of borrowing of books is available to them
as per the entitlement.

Document Entitlement Duration

Books including bound volumes of 2 60 days

journals

d. If a book is not returned within the stipulated time; members will be charged a fine
of Rs.1/- per book per day after the due date is over. If the outstanding overdue amount
is Rs.1,000/- or more, the library will temporarily terminate the alumnus right to avail
of the library facilities. The alumnus can continue using the facilities after returning the
books and paying the overdue amount.
e. Members are advised to maintain silence and library decorum, viz., (i) To behave
decently, (ii) Be properly dressed, (iii) Not to disturb others, smoke, eat, chew, and use
mobile phones, etc. Any irregularities may kindly be brought to the notice of librarian.
Loss of Books
a. If an issued document (book, report etc.) has been misplaced, damaged or lost by the
member, then the same must be replaced with the latest edition by the member. If this
replacement is not done, then the member will be charged twice the current replacement
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 cost or twice the original procurement cost, whichever is higher. In addition to the
above, member also must pay the late fine as admissible.
b. If an issued document of multi-volume set (book, report etc.) has been misplaced,
damaged or lost by the member, then the whole set must be replaced with the latest
edition by the member. If this replacement is not done, then the member will be charged
twice the current replacement cost or twice the original procurement cost, whichever is
higher. In addition to the above, member also must pay the late fine as admissible.
Loss of Membership Card
a. They are responsible for their membership card issued to them and will be responsible
for any loss due to the misuse of the lost card. Loss of card should be reported to the
library immediately.
b. The duplicate card will be issued to members by charging Rs.100/-.

3.3 Computer Center Rules

3.3.1 Membership
The membership is open to regular students and students of different courses conducted by
the Institute.
The systems are networked. Each student will be assigned with a user-ID and password. The
individual is responsible to maintain the secrecy of the password and store information in
his/her own folder on the computer hard disk.
3.3.2 Admission and use of the Center
The timings (subject to change) are as under:
 Mondays to Saturdays : 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 PM.
 Sundays : Closed
The center remains closed on all announced holidays of the Institute besides those days on
which periodical maintenance will be done (Saturday /Sunday) with prior intimation.
The center will not be available during practical examinations. (Prior announcement will be
made)
a. Identity Card is required to be shown at the entrance gate and later whenever
requested.
b. Students must enter the time in the logbook for entry and exit.
c. Students are not allowed to take their personal belongings inside the lab. Such
belongings are to be kept at the Property Counter. Center does not accept any
responsibility for loss or damage to personal property left at the counter.
d. Use of Laptop in computer center is strictly prohibited.
e. Students shall not be allowed to use CENTER during the class hours.
f. Eating, drinking, smoking and using cell phone is strictly prohibited in the Computer
Center.
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g. No one shall use the center’s telephone.
h. Maintaining silence is individual’s responsibility and those found breaking the rule are
liable to serious academic indiscipline as per rule 8.0 under Academic Discipline. The
name of the individual member shall be reported by the center-staff to Dean
(Academics) immediately.
i. Swapping of any hardware component amounts to academic indiscipline. The
guidance of the center-in-charge is always available in case of any technical problem.
j. Internet should be used for academic purposes only. User can login at only one
terminal at a time.
k. Tampering with files of others in the desktop/network will be considered academic
indiscipline.
l. Orientation of chairs should be maintained in an organized way. Manoeuvre/slide the
key board tray gently. Do not sit on any other place than on chairs provided.
m. The Computer center is the heart of the Institute. It should be kept clean and beautiful.
n. Abrupt switching off is dangerous to the System. It should be gracefully shutdown or
logged off before leaving the Computer Center. The students should never lock the
terminal which will prevent others to use in his/her absence.
o. Students are not allowed to play games and music to deprive others from using the
system for academic purpose. They should not store music/games in the network
folder. No intimation will be given for removal of the same.
p. The students must log out from their machine whenever they finish the work to avoid
misuse of the login.
q. Unnecessary files must be removed from the computer disk routinely.
r. Facility is available to take print outs on laser printer against payment. For this
purpose a student is required to open an account with Accounts Office by depositing
an advance of Rs.200/- to be renewed on consumption of 100 black and white or 50
colour pages. Colour printouts of resume only can be taken for placement
requirements.
i. Print Account card will be issued on producing the receipt obtained from the
Accounts Office.
ii. Students have to produce this card each time they want to take printout and
the Computer Center staff will countersign and update balance.
iii. If the card is lost or misplaced the remaining balance, if any, will be forfeited
and a fresh account needs to be opened. Student should inform about such loss
so that misuse by other may be prevented. However, Computer center will not
be responsible for such misuse. The student will be charged Rs.20/- for issue
of Duplicate Card.
iv. No print request will be entertained without a print card.
v. The card should be returned at the end of course.
s. The students must put waste paper or any such material in the waste paper basket only.

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 t. The login will be de-activated for any type of misconduct in the lab and ban on entry
for certain period may be imposed depending upon the degree of misconduct.

3.4 Hostel Rules

3.4.1 FORE School of Management has co-ordinated with M/s Rajhans Homes for
accommodation for outstation students, near FORE Campus, in Katwaria Sarai. The
address is as under:
Rajhans Homes
F-113, Katwaria Sarai
New Delhi – 110 016
Contact Person: Mr.Darshan Singh (M: 09667701647)

3.4.2 Admission to the Rajhans Homes is restricted to the bonafide 1st year students of
FORE School of Management. The accommodation would be available only for the
duration of the programme.
3.4.3 Accommodation for the students for Academic Year 2021-2022 will be made
available at the Rajhans Homes on first come first served basis, against advance
payment of Rs.1,66,000/- (Rs. One Lac Sixty-Six Thousand Only for 1 Year, ON PRO
RATA BASIS from the day of occupancy for this current year) for F-113 for AC
accommodation on twin sharing basis. Payment for availing accommodation and
hospitality have to be made in advance. In case of any withdrawal after occupancy of
room, charges paid are refunded as per the refund policy governed by Rajhans
Homes. Those who want to continue for the next year will have to inform their
requirement in advance by February 2021 to the Rajhans Homes Authority with their
own arrangement. They are required to deposit the required fee for the next year
(2022-23) as per the charges applicable for the year 2021-22.
3.4.4 There must be a local guardian. A letter from the local guardian of the applicant
giving his/her permanent address, telephone number of residence, office and mobile
phone number (if any) stating that he/she takes responsibility for the applicant and
will take charge if any such situation arises concerning the student. The candidate
can be asked to produce additional documents as and when required by the Rajhans
Homes.
3.4.5 Students are advised to take on charge inventory of all the items kept in the Rajhans
Homes.
3.4.6 Occupants will be personally responsible for the proper upkeep of their respective
rooms, furniture, fittings, bathrooms and property in their use. In case of damage to
any of the above, the cost of repair/replacement shall be borne by the occupant(s) of
the Room.
3.4.7 The supervision and control of the Rajhans Homes shall remain with the Rajhans
Homes management at all times. They shall have the authority to open any room for
inspection.
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 3.4.9 Intimation to the Manager Rajhans Homes must be given by the residents wishing
to stay out late till permitted time (on weekends only).
3.4.10 Absence from the Rajhans Homes on Holidays or Leave days: Residents proposing
to spend the night out will inform the Rajhans Homes authorities in writing with
concurrence of local guardian, a day before, giving the address and telephone
numbers (both mobile and landline) as to where they can be contacted in case of a
necessity.
3.4.11 Boys are not allowed in the girl’s room and Girls are not allowed in the boy’s room.
3.4.12 Smoking and consumption of liquor are strictly prohibited in the Rajhans Homes.
Room allotments of those who are found intoxicated in the Rajhans Homes, shall be
terminated with immediate effect.
3.4.13 Residents should be properly dressed. They shall not roam in dressing gowns/night
wear in the common areas of Rajhans Homes.
3.4.14 The Rajhans Homes shall not be used for business purposes of any kind.
3.4.15 Residents shall not misuse the premises for any immoral, unsocial or unapproved
purposes.
3.4.16 Gambling is strictly prohibited in the Rajhans Homes.
3.4.17 Residents shall not keep pets in the Rajhans Homes.
3.4.18 Residents shall not engage any Security Guard or any outsider to do their personal
work.
3.4.19 Strict silence shall be observed from 11.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. in the Rajhans Homes
to allow undisturbed sleep/study to fellow students.
3.4.20 Illness: In case of any illness, the resident (patient) will be sent to hospital and
intimation will be sent to the guardian/local guardian for taking charge of the patient.
For availing cashless facility in the network hospital of the TPA through Mediclaim
Policy, the student has to produce ID card of FORE/ Card issued by TPA of the
Insurance Company. In case of availing the treatment in hospital which is not listed
in the network hospital of TPA, the amount incurred for the treatment could be
claimed from the Insurance Company through their TPA. In such case or any pre-
planned hospitalization, prior intimation to be given to the TPA of the Insurance
Agency. FSM shall not take any responsibility in this regard.
3.4.21 Any student who is under medication or has any health hazard, the same information
should be given in writing to FSM and authorities of Rajhans Homes.
3.4.22 Visitors are allowed in the common Room during the following hours:
Weekdays : 05:00 PM To 09:00 PM
Sundays & Holidays : 10:00 AM To 01:00 PM 04:00 PM To 09:00 PM

Note: Visitors may be advised to park their vehicle at a suitable parking space since there
isno parking space available in the vicinity of Rajhans Homes.
3.4.23 Night stay in the Rajhans Homes for the Visitors/fellow students/Guardians is
strictly prohibited.
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3.4.24 Residents are not allowed to entertain any visitor in their rooms.
3.4.25 The Rajhans Homes Management takes no responsibility for the personal belongings
of any resident. Any resident keeping cash or valuables in his/her room will be doing
so at his/her own risk. The room must be kept locked when not in room for any
purpose whatsoever. Even while sleeping the room must be bolted from inside to
avoid any unauthorized entry/access.
3.4.26 Students shall have to make their own arrangements regarding bed-sheets, pillows,
bucket/mugs, room locks, etc.
3.4.27 Fans and lights in the rooms must be switched off before leaving the room.
3.4.28 Unauthorized use or possession of electric appliances in the rooms is not permitted.
In case of violation, the appliances shall be confiscated and allotment of
accommodation will be cancelled, the amount of balance fee forfeited.
3.4.29 Residents who contravene any of the accommodation rules or create nuisance,
trouble or problems for the Rajhans Homes management or other residents are liable
to have their allotment terminated without any notice.

Students are required to follow the above mentioned rules under all
circumstances failing which strict disciplinary action will be taken. It could
even lead to expulsion from the Rajhans Homes against those playing truant.
The decision of FSM will be final in this regard.

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FINAL PLACEMENTS

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4. SUMMER INTERNSHIP AND FINAL PLACEMENTS
4.1 Summer Internship
4.1.1 Dress Code: The students are required to follow the prescribed dress code for all placement
processes and corporate engagement activities, floated by the placement office/FCD. The
dress code for all students is as follows:
Boys:
Formal Plain White Full-sleeves Shirt
Formal Plain Black Regular-fit Full-length Trousers
FORE Tie
Formal Black Belt
Formal Black Formal Shoes with laces
Plain Black Socks
Clean Shaven (Moustache permitted)
For Sikh students, the color of turban to be followed is Dark blue or black in color.
Girls:
Formal Plain White Full-sleeves Shirt
Formal Plain Black Regular-fit Full-length Trousers
Formal Black Belt
Formal Black Formal Shoes with heels less than 2 inches
Neatly tied hair with black hair-tie
B-suit (for girls and boys): Plain Black Suit with two buttons in blazer for boys and at least
one button in blazer for girls
4.1.2 During the Summer Internship each student shall be assigned an Internal Faculty Guide for
the Summer Internship project. The student shall remain in touch with him/her throughout
the training period.
4.1.3 Normally each student is expected to work on an independent project but in case the
organisation providing internship allocates a joint project, information about the same
should be provided to the Academic Office (duly supported by a letter from the organisation)
during the first week of Summer Internship. However, the student shall submit an individual
project and make an individual presentation.
4.1.4 After the completion of Summer Internship with the organisation, the student will be
required to submit a SIP report in the form of hardbound copy and one soft copy in the PDF
Format to the Academic Office.
4.1.5 Each student will make a brief presentation on Summer Internship project. The timetable
for the presentation shall be notified by the Academic Office.
4.1.6 For Summer Internship Grading Rules, refer to the ‘Section - Academic Norms and Grading
System: Sub Section – Grading Summer Internship’ of Programme Handbook.

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4.1.7 All students have to undergo 8–10 weeks of Summer Internship with a corporate after the
completion of first year. This is a mandatory requirement for the successful completion of
the Programme.
4.1.8 Students have to register by filling a prescribed form and supply information for Placement
Brochure and Summer Internship. Resume of students would be accepted in the prescribed
format only.
4.1.9 Once a student registers for a Summer Internship, it is mandatory that the student goes
through the entire selection process including the company PPTs. If a student misses the
company PPT/any stage of the Summer Internship process–he/she will be immediately
debarred from the next 5 companies (whether in process companies or subsequent
companies) where the student is eligible.
4.1.10 Students have to inform the Placement Office on an immediate basis in case they secure a
Summer Internship on their own.
4.1.11 Students involved in cheating (in academics/in summer internship selection process)
and/or disciplinary action that debars them from Placements, will not be provided Summer
Internship assistance.
4.1.12 In case a student is selected by a company for Summer Internship through the Institute, it is
mandatory to accept the offer, irrespective of the location, stipend, work nature etc. Failing
to do so would result in debarment from Final Placements.
4.1.13 A student can accept only one Summer Internship offer through the Institute. In case of
multiple Summer Internship offers through the Institute, the student has to accept the first
Summer Internship offer made by the company. Till the time a student receives the Summer
Internship offer letter and joins the company, all communication is to be done by the
Placement Office only. Students have to accept the Summer Internship offer through
Placement Office only.
4.1.14 During any stage of Summer Internship selection Process, Batch Meet, Guest Lecture,
Leadership Talk, or any other corporate engagement activity (virtual or on-campus)
circulated by Placement Office/ FCD, if a student is found in any kind of
misconduct/sleeping/not in prescribed dress code/is late for process/does not send
information & documents (including resumes & certificates) in time/deliberately
underperforming–he/she will be immediately debarred from the next 5 companies (Summer
Internship) where the student is eligible (whether in process companies or subsequent
companies).
4.1.15 During the Summer Internship process if a student negotiates on job profile, location,
stipend, or any other aspect, with the corporate-he/she will be debarred from the next 5
companies where the student is eligible (whether in process companies or subsequent
companies). In case of any query related to job profile, location, stipend etc. students are
required to contact the Placement Office prior to the Summer Internship process.
4.1.16 During the course of Summer Internship if any corporate gives negative feedback on
students’ inappropriate conduct in terms of punctuality, under performance, discipline or
any other related issues, then disciplinary action will be taken against the student. This can
lead to the student being debarred from minimum of first 5 companies of Final Placement
where the student is eligible. The decision of Dean (Corporate Relations) will be binding in
this matter.
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 4.1.17 If a student fails to attend a mandatory Batch Meet, Guest Lecture, Leadership Talk, or any
other corporate engagement activity (virtual or on-campus) circulated by Placement
Office/FCD, they would be debarred from the next 5 companies (Summer Internship) where
the student is eligible (whether in process companies or subsequent companies). However,
students having regular classes during these activities will be exempted.
4.1.18 Any student who is debarred from Summer Internship will not be eligible for any further
assistance from Institute.
4.1.19 Repeated offence (including failure to follow deadlines, not being in prescribed dress code,
unpunctuality, etc.)/ severe cases of indiscipline/cases of information regarding visiting
companies being passed to other B-Schools or posting of such information on internet, can
lead to strict disciplinary action, including but not restricted to debarment from the next 5
companies visiting the campus where the student is eligible. In such cases, disciplinary
action will be taken on a case to case basis.
4.1.20 Sick leave is discouraged. Intimation of sickness will have to be given at least 4 hours in
advance to the Placement Office through e-mail. Medical Certificate will have to be produced
in such cases. Uninformed absence from Summer Internship process, Batch Meet, Guest
Lecture, Leadership Talk, or any other corporate engagement activity (virtual or on-campus)
circulated by Placement Office/ FCD due to sudden mishaps would be dealt with on a case
to case basis and the penal decision if any {like debarment from Placements, debarment
from the next 5 companies where the student is eligible (whether in process companies or
subsequent companies) etc.} taken would be binding.
4.1.21 There could be some Prestigious Companies which visit FORE to recruit Summer Interns.
For these companies’ students who already have internship offers from regular recruiters
will also be eligible. Dean (Corporate Relations) will use his/her discretion to allow “select
placed students” to apply. This choice of “select placed students” will be driven by a trade-
off between the “benefit of a prestigious placement” versus “the cost of antagonizing an
existing recruiter”. The second internship offer will be binding. The decision of Dean
(Corporate Relations) in such cases will be final.
4.1.22 Students with self-secured Summer Internship offers will be eligible to apply for all the
companies from campus. However, Summer Internship offer received through campus
would be binding.
4.1.23 After January Placement week, it will be mandatory for unplaced students to apply to all
companies coming to campus for SIP. Otherwise it will be understood that the student is not
interested for further SIP assistance from Institute hence he/she will not be eligible to apply
for further companies.
4.1.24 The above rules are subject to change at the discretion of the Institute. The rules may
undergo changes based on prevailing environment including COVID-19 restrictions and
other conditions. The decision of Institute will be final and binding to all.

4.2 Summer Internship Project (SIP)

4.2.1 Introduction
A Summer Internship project is a substantial research document, 10,000 and 12,000 words long
prepared by student. It consists of an in-depth analysis of a business or managerial issue by
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 integrating the learnings gathered by a student during his/her two months mandatory internship
with the industry.
4.2.2 Objectives
To plan, study and write up a project that improves understanding of a significant managerial,
business or organisational matter, which, if appropriate, provides recommendations or findings
upon which relevant action can be determined in the benefit of concern area/industry.
Guidelines:-
a. The students are required to read the following guidelines very carefully, and follow the
instructions strictly.
b. All the first year PGDM (FMG, IMG, FM & BDA) students have to undergo 8–10 weeks of
Summer Internship with a corporate after the completion of first year. This is a mandatory
requirement for the successful completion of the programme.
c. The students doing their Summer Project outside NCR are required to get in touch with
their Faculty Guide through E-mail/Telephone and submit the Progress Report duly
signed from Faculty Guide with their Project Report.
d. Details of SIP Report need to be submitted to the Faculty Guide as well as Academic Office
within the deadline.
e. The students are required to submit the following, in the Academic Office, on or before
Two weeks of the commencement of Term IV.
f. SIP Progress Report (meeting details with respective faculty guides). This needs to be
incorporated in the final Report.
g. The completion certificate from the Organisation, duly signed by the competent
authority. The original certificate is to be submitted in the Placement Office, and a copy of
the same be attached in the SIP Report.
h. Spiral bound copy as well as soft copy (in PDF Format) to the Academic Office.
i. The photocopy of the completion certificate (duly signed by the student as well by the
Industry Guide) should be attached in the report. In addition, a certificate duly signed by
the Internal Faculty Guide is to be attached in the Report.
4.2.3 Various Stages of the Project Report
a. Topic and the Project Design
b. Statement of the Topic assigned/Identification of the Topic in discussion with the Project
Guide and/or Internal Faculty Guide
c. Objectives of the study
d. Importance and relevance of the study
e. Survey of literature/previous work related to the study
f. Identification of concepts/factors/variables relevant to the study
g. Generation of hypotheses/propositions
4.2.4 Process or methodology to conduct study
a. Choosing and designing appropriate methods
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 b. Sampling method and Questionnaire Design, if any
c. Data Collection

4.2.5 Study analysis, interpreting major findings & drawing conclusions

a. Data analysis
b. Interpreting major findings based on the objectives taken for study
c. Discussion and Implications
d. Contribution to the theory and practice of management

4.2.6 The Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this study, the students will be able to:
a. Learn to develop objectives of an in-depth study and plan a valid and practicable project to
meet the objectives.
b. Define concepts and structure them in ways that give a useful theoretical shape to the
project.
c. Design and apply appropriate statistical tools to analyse the various issues related to
business policy.
d. Frame and argue for a clear and focused finding in the documents and draw conclusions.
e. Write a clearly structured, adequately expressed and well-presented project.

4.3 Final Placement

As a matter of policy, the academic work of the students will take precedence over the placement
activity, and in no case will it be subordinated to placement. There is no obligation on the part of the
Institute to find placement for any student.
4.3.1 Dress Code: The students are required to follow the prescribed dress code for all placement
processes and corporate engagement activities, floated by the placement office/FCD. The
dress code for all students is as follows:
Boys:
Formal Plain White Full-sleeves Shirt
Formal Plain Black Regular-fit Full-length Trousers
FORE Tie
Formal Black Belt
Formal Black Formal Shoes with laces
Plain Black Socks
Clean Shaven (Moustache permitted)
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 Girls:
Formal Plain White Full-sleeves Shirt
Formal Plain Black Regular-fit Full-length Trousers
Formal Black Belt
Formal Black Formal Shoes with heels less than 2 inches
Neatly tied hair with black hair-tie
B-suit (for girls and boys): Plain Black Suit with two buttons in blazer for boys and at least
one button in blazer for girls
4.3.2 The Institute offers placement assistance to students who are in self sponsored category.
Students in company sponsored category are not eligible for placement assistance.
4.3.3 Students interested in seeking placements from the Institute must inform the Placement
Office of the same in the prescribed form. The last date for submitting this form will be
published by the Placement Office.
4.3.4 Students interested in seeking placements from the Institute need to submit their resumes
and fill the Student Information Form, floated by FCD to maintain the student database, to
the Placement Office/FCD in the prescribed Format. The last date for submitting this
resume will be published by the Placement Office. Failure to meet the deadline in submitting
the required information to the placement office/ FCD will lead to strict disciplinary action,
including debarment from Placements till 10% of the batch is placed.
4.3.5 To be eligible for placements student should have a minimum TGPA/CGPA Grade Point of
6.0 (on a 10-point scale) and no “F” Grades - as declared by the Academic Office.
4.3.6 Students involved in cheating (in academics/in placement process), disciplinary action that
debars them from placements, will not be provided placement assistance.
4.3.7 Students can apply to a maximum of 15 companies only. Screening/evaluation of the student
from the first round of recruitment process would be considered as one placement attempt.
This first round of recruitment can include profile shortlisting, CV shortlisting, on line test,
case study, group discussions, video conferencing, telephonic conversation etc. depending
upon the recruitment process of the Corporate. Only registration per se, will not be
considered as a placement attempt.
4.3.8 It is mandatory for students registering for a company to attend the entire recruitment
process of that company. If a student misses the company PPT/any stage of the recruitment
process–he/she will be immediately debarred from the next 5 companies where the student
is eligible (whether in process companies or subsequent companies).
4.3.9 During the company PPT/any stage of recruitment process, if a student is found in any kind
of misconduct /sleeping/not in prescribed dress code/is late for process/does not send
information & documents (including resumes & certificates) in time/ deliberately
underperforming–he/she will be immediately debarred from the next 5 companies where
the student is eligible.
4.3.10 During the recruitment process if a student negotiates on job profile, location, CTC etc. with
corporate or tries to influence the corporate-he/she will be debarred from the next 5
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 companies where the student is eligible. In case of any query related to job profile, location,
CTC etc. students are required to contact the Placement Office prior to the placement
process.
4.3.11 During the placement process if any corporate gives negative feedback on students’
inappropriate conduct in terms of punctuality, cheating, deliberate under performance, or
any other related issues, then the student will be debarred from placements with immediate
effect
4.3.12 If a student fails to attend a mandatory Batch Meet, Guest Lecture, Leadership Talk, or any
other corporate engagement activity (virtual or on-campus) circulated by Placement Office/
FCD, they would be debarred from the next 5 companies where the student is eligible
(whether in process companies or subsequent companies). However, students having
regular classes during these activities will be exempted.
4.3.13 A student who is debarred from placements will not be allowed to register for subsequent
companies
4.3.14 Repeated offense/severe cases of indiscipline/cases of information regarding visiting
companies being passed to other B-Schools or posting of such information on internet, can
lead to strict disciplinary action. In such cases, disciplinary action will be taken on a case to
case basis.
4.3.15 Sick leave is discouraged. Intimation of sickness will have to be given atleast 4 hours in
advance to the Placement Office through e-mail. Medical Certificate will have to be produced
in such cases. Uninformed absence from Placement process, Batch Meet, Guest Lecture,
Leadership Talk, or any other corporate engagement activity (virtual or on-campus)
circulated by Placement Office/ FCD due to sudden mishaps would be dealt with on a case
to case basis and the penal decision if any {like debarment from Placements, debarment
from the next 5 companies where the student is eligible (whether in process companies or
subsequent companies) etc.} taken would be binding.
4.3.16 It is mandatory for students to declare to the Placement Office regarding Pre-Placement
Offer (PPO)/Pre-Placement Interview (PPI) made by the company. Students who accept the
Pre-Placement Offer will be out of placement process.
4.3.17 A student can avail only one job offer and he/she must accept that job offer. In case of
multiple job offers the student has to accept the first job offer made by the company. Till the
time a student receives an appointment letter and joins the company, all communication is
to be done by the Placement Office. Students have to accept the offer through Placement
Office only. Students securing placement through the Institute must mandatorily join the
company in accordance with the joining date, failing which appropriate disciplinary action
can be initiated by the Institute.
4.3.18 Based on experience in 5 placement interviews, if a student feels that he/she needs coaching
and counselling, then he/she can explore the possibility of a faculty mentor.
4.3.19 Dream Offer: Students securing a job offer of CTC less than Rs.7.00 lacs per annum will be
eligible for another offer (dream offer) with a CTC of Rs.7.00 lacs or more. This Dream Offer
rule is also applicable for students with PPO of less than Rs.7.00 lacs per annum. There will
be only one dream offer. If a student has joined an Organisation then he/she will not be
eligible for any further placement assistance from the Institute. A student securing a dream

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 offer will have to drop the earlier offer and take the dream offer. Students who have crossed
15 attempts are not eligible for the Dream Offer Policy.
4.3.20 By the end of placement Week 3 as given in the academic calendar, if a student has not
applied for at least 10 companies that he/she is eligible for then it will be understood that
he/she is not interested in placements. Hence, he/she will be disqualified from further
placement assistance from Institute.
4.3.21 There could be some prestigious companies that visit FORE. For these prestigious
companies the unplaced batch including students eligible for dream offer (subject to above
rules) will be eligible. Further from amongst the placed students, Dean (Corporate
Relations) will use his/her discretion to allow “select placed students” to apply. This choice
of “select placed students” will be driven by a trade- off between the “benefit of a prestigious
placement” versus “the cost of antagonizing an existing recruiter”. The decision of Dean
(Corporate Relations) in such cases will be final. A student securing a prestigious company
offer will have to drop the earlier offer and take this offer.
4.3.22 There will be a certain set of named Corporate Business Competitions (this will not include
Business Competition by Academic Institutions/Colleges/AICTE) which will be deemed as
prestigious by the Placement Office. This list of Prestigious Corporate Business Competition
is maintained by Placement Office. These Corporate Business Competitions are floated by
Placement Office/FCD. Sometimes these Corporate Business Competitions require students
to apply directly without going through Placement Office/FCD. Before the commencement
of competition, students need to fill a Competition form available with Placement Office.
The students who reach the final rounds of these Prestigious Corporate Competition will be
allowed to sit for extra companies during Final Placements subject to an overall cap of
receiving maximum of 3 job offers. However, if selected the second offer will be binding and
previous offer will be withdrawn.
4.3.23 Any family member or third persons intervention or representing a student in Placement
related issues will be considered as violation of placement rules. Such student will be
debarred from Placements with immediate effect.
4.3.24 Debarment from Placements means debarment from Placement Process of in process
companies as well as subsequent companies. This also includes cancellation of existing Job
Offer, Intent of Offer etc.
4.3.25 In case a student receives a PPO above the Average CTC of the institute quoted in the
placement report, the student is required to mandatorily accept the PPO and is immediately
rolled out of placements and remains no longer eligible for placement assistance on campus.
4.3.26 After January Placement Week, it will be mandatory for unplaced students to apply to all
eligible companies coming to campus for Final Placements. Otherwise it will be understood
that the student is not interested for further placement assistance from Institute. Hence,
he/she will not be eligible to apply for further companies.
4.3.27 Corporate Competitions: All students seeking final placement assistance in second year
from the institute have to mandatorily participate in a minimum of 5 corporate competitions
floated by The Placement Office/FCD. The Placement Office/FCD keeps a record of the
corporate competitions that each student takes part in, and will release a list of students that
fail to take part in a minimum of 5 corporate competitions by the end of Term-4 and will
hence, be ineligible for placement assistance from the institute.

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4.3.28 Students taking admissions under the company-sponsored category are expected to take
care of their placement. They can take/start-up entrepreneurship focused activity or join
back the Company sponsoring them. In case a company aligning to Sponsoring Company or
Students’ Entrepreneurship endeavour comes to the campus, and the students find it as an
opportunity, then in such cases, students may request the Placement Office for exploring
association or employment with such a company, after 60 percent of the current Batch has
been placed. In such cases, students have to submit a No Objection Certificate from the
sponsoring Company.
4.3.29 The above rules are subject to change at the discretion of the Institute. The rules may
undergo changes based on prevailing environment including Covid-19 restrictions and other
conditions. The decision of Institute will be final and binding.

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ADMINISTRATIVE HEADS

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5. ADMINISTRATIVE HEADS
5.1 Functional Heads

 Dr. Jitendra Das Director

 Prof. Sanghamitra Buddhapriya Dean (Academics)

Admissions
Academic Office
Students Affairs
PGDM (Executive)
Anti-Ragging Committee
Anti-Ragging Squad
Grievance Redressal Committee
Internal Complaint Committee
Scholarship Committee
SC/ST Committee

 Prof. Rajneesh Chauhan Dean (Corporate Relations)

Placements
Executive Education
Alumni Network (FAN)
Corporate Relations (CCR)

 Prof. Hitesh Arora Dean (Academic Services)

Fellow Programme
Research
Corporate Seminars
Corporate Sponsorships
Accreditations
Publication
Library
Centers of Excellence (CoE)

5.2 Area Chairs

 Prof. Reeta Raina Communication

 Prof. Shallini Taneja Economics & Business Policy
 Prof. Vandana Gupta Finance & Accounting
 Prof. Shilpi Jain Information Technology
 Prof. Sudeep S International Business
 Prof. Varsha Khattri Marketing
 Prof. Neeraj Kumar Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
 Prof. Sumeet Kaur Quantitative Techniques & Operations Management
 Prof. Anil Kumar Singh Strategy
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5.3 Centers of Excellence

 Prof. Ashok Kumar Harnal Center for Customer Management and Analytics
 Prof. Anita Tripathy Lal Center for Entrepreneurship Development
 Prof. Mohita G. Sharma Center for Operations and Supply Chain Management
 Prof. Prachi Bhatt Center for Psychometric Testing and Research
 Prof. Shallini Taneja Center for Sustainable Development
 Prof. Rakhi Tripathi Center for Digital Innovation
 Prof. Anil Kumar Singh Center for Research & Innovation in Frugal Technology
Management

5.4 Details of Office Heads

 Mr. R.K. Joshi Advisor (Legal & Administration)

 Dr. Rajesh Kumar Librarian
 Mr. Anupam Bhaskar Senior Manager (Admissions)
 Mr. Mukesh Maheshwari Senior Manager (CCR)
 Mr. Vivek Chakrapani Senior Manager (Placements)
 Mr. Shiv Sankar Pradhan Manager (Academics-I)
 Mr. Manish Kumar Pathak Manager (Academics-II)
 Mr. Goutam Kumar Patro Manager (Academic Services)
 Mr. Bhuvan Chand Manager (Accounts)
 Mr. Uday Kumar Manager (Systems)
 Mr. Shailendra Kumar Administrative Officer

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5.5 Faculty Profiles

COMMUNICATION
Prof. Aanchal Sharma
FPM-C MICA Ahmedabad, UGC NET, Ph.D. Scholar Symbiosis International (Deemed University),
Masters of Journalism and Mass Communication GGSIPU Delhi, M.A. Gender and Development
Studies (Gold Medalist) IGNOU Delhi, B.Sc. Animation and Multimedia BIT Mesra.
She has around 9 years of industry and academic experience in the domain of communication
management. Her research and teaching interests are in the area of strategic communication,
qualitative research insights, and communication for social change. She was a visiting scholar at Clark
University Massachusetts, USA, and was also selected for a Ph.D. Winter School on Participation and
Communication, organized by IAMCR, hosted at Jinan University Guangzhou, China. Before joining
FORE, she was an Assistant Professor with Symbiosis School of Media and Communication,
Bengaluru, and visiting faculty with Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune. She has
worked with GE Capital-SBI (JV) and with Ameriprise Financial, India in a communication role.
Prof. Anita Tripathy Lal
Ph.D. (IIT, Kanpur); Certified Mentor (London Business School); PGDM (XISS, Ranchi); BA –English
Hons (Rourkela, Sambalpur University).
Her expertise lies in the areas of Business Communication, Entrepreneurship and Leadership. She
has 25 years of work experience in the areas of teaching, training and research. Her experience of
teaching includes 3 years as a visiting faculty at IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur. She has also taught at IIFT
Delhi, IIM Ranchi and IIM Rohtak. She has been a part-time consultant for 2 years to NTPC’s World
Bank funded projects on 'Environmental Impact Assessment'. Connecting with the Corporate is her
forte. She has conducted numerous MDPs for Professionals from Public & Private Sectors; MNCs &
NGOs; STC; ISS; IFS and IAS. A proud recipient of Goldman Sachs fellowship for the prestigious
'Mentor Certification Program' for Entrepreneurs jointly conducted by London Business School and
National Entrepreneurship Network. Being a certified mentor, she has been successfully mentoring
entrepreneurs. Her passion though remains 'Student Start-ups'. She also has keen interest in
'Personality Development' and 'Research'.
Prof. Reeta Raina
M.A., Kashmir University; M.Phil., Kashmir University and Ph.D., Thapar University, Patiala.
She has over 39 years of both teaching, training and research experience. She has publications majorly
in top International refereed journals and substantial citations in both international and national
journals. She has a research book to her credit titled “The Constitutive Role of Communication in
Building Effective Organisations” published by LAMBERT - an International publishing company. She
has made presentations in various international conferences as well and is the recipient of Best Paper
and outstanding presentation awards. She has also been presented with the Best Teacher award. Her
forte lies in experimenting successfully with different pedagogical tools. Presently, she uses Theatre
based activities that should help future managers build distinctive communication skills. Her earlier
assignments were with MDI, Gurgaon and Thapar University, Patiala. She is also a member of the
editorial team of International Journal of Business Communication-Sage publication.

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Prof. Sriparna Basu
Ph.D. (Cultural Studies), University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign, USA; M.A. (Cultural Studies),
University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign & M.A. Jadavpur University, Calcutta (Gold medalist).
Sriparna Basu, Professor of Communication at FORE School of Management, has more than 20 years
of teaching experience which also includes training and consulting experience across various industry
sectors. She has been identified by Education Post (Vol X1, Issue 01, January 2021) as one of the top
six women movers in education.
An avid researcher and a case writer, she has numerous award winning cases and research publications
in reputed journals. She has been involved in training and consulting activities organizations like
ONGC, NHPC, Bayer, IFFCO, Indian Oil, Power Grid, Aviation Academy of India, Punjab National
Bank, Tata Motors, Bayer India, Indian Institute of Public Administration, British Council, Relaxo etc.
She has previously taught at IMI, Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, and University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign, USA. She is also associated as a visiting Professor with IIM Sambalpur

ECONOMICS & BUSINESS POLICY

Prof. Basant K. Potnuru
M.A. (Economics), Berhampur University; M. Phil, JNU, and Ph.D., JNU, Delhi.
He has 16 years of experience in academics. In the past, he had taught at IIM Rohtak and Invertis
University (Bareilly). Prior to joining FORE School of Management, he served as a Research Officer
and Head of Projects Division at the India Centre for Migration, a think-tank of the Overseas Indian
Affairs Division, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
To his credit, he has published many research papers and policy briefs in the national and international
peer-reviewed journals and books. He has also contributed articles on burning issues to the news
dailies and weekly magazines like The Financial Express, The Statesman, The Pioneer, The Excelsior,
The Outlook, The Business World and The Qrius (formerly, The Indian Economist). He has
participated in consultancy and policy advisory meetings of the ILO, WHO, FICCI, UN Women and
Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI). His research interests are macroeconomic management,
international migration and health.
Prof. Roopesh Kaushik
PhD, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur; M.Phil. & MA (Economics), Devi Ahilya University,
Indore (M.P); B.A. (Economics, Philosophy, English Literature), Indore Christian College, Devi Ahilya
University, Indore, (M.P.).
Dr. Roopesh Kaushik has more than 8 years of Experience. Recently he was on temporary assignment
with IIM Indore, and floated a course on Social Entrepreneurship as a part of Integrated Programme
in Management. He had also delivered lectures at TISS, Tulajpur on Financial Management. His
previous assignments were with TISS, Tuljapur, Central University of Rajasthan and IMS Unison
University Dehradun. He had received his doctoral degree from IIT Kanpur. To his credit, he had
published many research papers in the national and international journals and presented papers in
the conferences.
Prof. Shallini Taneja
M.A. (Economics), Punjab University; M.Phil. (Economics), Madurai Kamaraj University; MBA,
Vinayak Mission University; FPM, MDI, Gurugram.
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She has 17 years of experience in teaching, research and industry. During her fellowship from MDI,
Gurugram, she worked as a senior research fellow in a project with her professors in AICTE sponsored
National Research Project on “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Also the recipient of
sponsorships from ISDRS, Hong Kong and The Wharton School, USA for paper presentation and
attending the conferences. She has taken lectures as guest faculty at St. Mount Mary’s University, USA
and The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) under the aegis of The Ministry of Corporate
Affairs, GOI on CSR.
She has published Papers and Case studies in National and International Journals. She has conducted
the MDP’s on CSR, Social Impact Assessment for the managers & the Executive Directors of the
various companies like NHPC, GAIL, J.K Cement, SBI etc. Her Areas of interest are Corporate Social
Performance, CSR, Stakeholder Management, Business Ethics and Sustainability.

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Prof. Ambrish Gupta
M.Com. (Meerut University), Ph.D. (Meerut University), FCA (ICAI), CCIT (IBFD, Netherlands)
Possesses 38 years of top level experience (Board Director, Country Head) in investment banking,
management teaching and research. Recipient of ‘Distinguished Management Teacher’ and ‘Rashtriya
Gaurav’ awards. Authored three books: Financial Accounting for Management: An Analytical
Perspective (Pearson), Project Appraisal and Financing (PHI), and Inflation Accounting: The Indian
Context (Kanishka). Edited 1 book: Gaagar Main Saagar. Published 32papers in leading journals, 10
case studies with The Case Centre UK/USA, 15 working papers, 4 papers in the proceedings of
international conferences, 8 chapters in edited books. Presented 5papers in international conferences.
Member of the editorial board of 3 refereed international and 5 refereed national journals. Member of
Doctoral Committee, Department of Management, Jamia Hamdard University and Capital and
Commodity Market. Committee, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Prof. Gaurav Gupta
Ph.D., IIT Kharagpur; CFA, ICFAI University, Tripura; M. Com, MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly;
B. Com, MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly
He has completed his Ph.D. in finance from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian
Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. He has received financial assistance from IIT Kharagpur to
travel abroad to present research papers at the International Conference. He has qualified National
Eligibility Test (NET) and was rewarded a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) from UGC. He is actively
exploring the area of Finance and Accounting and has published research papers in national and
international journals. He has presented research papers at various reputed national and international
conferences. He has organized a management conclave for PGDM students. He has worked as an
Assistant Professor of Finance and Accounting at VIT, Vellore for two years.
Prof. Himanshu Joshi
MBA (Finance), Ph.D., CCS University, Sp. Diploma in Credit Risk Management RMI-NUS Singapore.
Prof. Himanshu Joshi, Associate Professor in Finance holds MBA (Finance) and Ph.D. degrees. He has
been into teaching, training and research for more than 19 years. He has published extensively in peer
reviewed national and International journals of repute. He has also successfully developed and
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Risk Management, FOREX Risk Management, Pricing of Derivatives, and Strategies for Financial
Value Creation. His areas of research are International Finance, Global Asset Allocation, Corporate
Finance, Fixed Income Securities and Risk Management.
Prof. Samta Jain
Ph.D., IITD; M. Com, Delhi University; B. Com(H), Delhi University
She has completed her Ph.D. in finance from the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute
of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India. During her Ph.D., she received Research Scholars' Travel
Allowance for presenting a research paper at the International Conference from IIT Delhi. Her thesis
was nominated for Amit Garg Memorial Research Award 2019. She is a dual post-graduate (M. Com
and PGDM) in the area of finance. She qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by UGC in
the first attempt. She has been rewarded a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) from UGC. She has
presented research papers in various conferences of national as well as international repute. She also
has a few book chapters to her credit. She has also contributed as a quantitative research analyst in the
public policy area of education.
Prof. Vandana Bhama
Ph.D (Finance), IIT Delhi; MBA (Finance)
Dr. Vandana has 7 years of teaching and research experience. Her teaching interests are - Financial
Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Derivatives and Risk Management. She has published her
research work in Journals of International and National repute. She got her thesis work to fruition in
some leading journals like International Journal of Managerial Finance, Journal of Emerging Market
Finance, Investment Management and Financial Innovations, Asian Journal of Business and
Accounting, IIMB Management Review, Vision – The Journal of business perspective. She has
presented her research work in international (Fourth Economics and Finance Conference, London,
UK) and national conferences (Fourth India Finance Conference, IIM Bangalore etc.). She has also
developed cases on Financial Analysis of Firms and Incremental Analysis. She has been awarded
scholarships and certificates for securing high positions in her academic background.
Prof. Vandana Gupta
PGDM (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad), PhD (Finance)
She has over 28 years of work experience with Industry and Academics. She has worked with some of
the leading corporates in India: Infosys, Bennett Coleman & Company, Modi Telstra, Religare
Securities and ICRA Limited with a total experience in industry of more than a decade. In Academics,
her teaching areas include Financial Reporting and Analysis, Corporate Finance, Business Valuations,
Credit Risk: Evaluation and Management, Project Appraisal and Financing. She has done extensive
research in credit risk, business valuations, mergers and acquisitions and has to her credit research
papers and cases in national and international journals and is also a reviewer with some of the reputed
journals. She has also presented research papers in several national and international conferences.
Her experience in corporate training are in spreadsheet modeling in finance, Project Financing,
Finance for Non finance. In Academics, she has been associated with b-schools as IMT Ghaziabad,
MDI Gurgaon among others.
Prof. Vikas Pandey
B.Tech. (Textile Technology) GCTI Kanpur, MBA (Finance) ICFAI Business School Hyderabad, Fellow
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. He has over 10 years of work experience in industry and
academics, which includes 7 years of industry experience in the field of hedge funds and private equity
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fund administration. In academics, he has been associated with IIM Jammu and School of
Management & Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University. He has published articles in
international journals in volatility and volatility spillover, market efficiency, portfolio management,
etc. His academic and research interests include Investment management, Derivatives & Risk
Management, Financial Econometrics, Corporate Finance, and Capital Markets.
Prof. Vinay Dutta
M.Com, University of Delhi and PGDIRPM, CAIIB-Indian Institute of Bankers, Mumbai.
A Banker turned academician. Has over two decades of experience in banking, academics, and
executive training. He is the recipient of the Dewang Mehta Business School Award for Best Teacher
in Financial Management, and “Most Fabulous Professors (India) Award of World HRD Congress. Also
felicitated with the “Bharat Vikas Award” for outstanding performance in the field of finance and risk
management by the Institute of Self Reliance, Bhubaneswar. He is a member of the Risk Taskforce
Working Committee constituted jointly by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
(FICCI) and Global Risk Management Institute (GRMI). Co-authored a book “Commercial Bank
Management” published by McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited. He is a member of the
Academic Council of Global Risk Management Institute. Also associated with Punjab National Bank
and Allahabad Bank as an external expert in the Interview Committee for promotion to senior
executive levels. He regularly contributes articles for magazines and has an interest in consulting and
research.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Prof. Arghya Ray

B.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering), SRM University; Ph.D., Indian Institute of Management
Ranchi.
He has around 3 years of work experience in Industry and Academics in National and International
settings. He is actively pursuing research in the domain of Business Analytics, and has published
articles in national and international journals in the areas of social media marketing, customer
analytics, natural language processing, etc. He has also attended various national and international
conferences and is a member of the advisory and review board of a few international journals and
conferences.
Prof. Ashok Kumar Harnal
B.Tech, IIT, Delhi; M.A. (Economics), Punjab University; and M.Phil. (Social Sciences), Punjab
University.
Prof. Ashok Kumar Harnal: Graduated from IIT Delhi in Electronics and Communication; M. Phil with
Distinction from Punjab University, Chandigarh, and MA (Economics) from Punjabi University. He
has worked extensively at multiple facets of Big Data Systems--Machine Learning, Deep Learning &
NLP, Big-Data storage systems (Hadoop and NoSQL databases), Graph Databases, Streaming
Analytics using Spark, Kafka and Confluent, Reinforcement Learning. Have been teaching Big Data
technology since around last seven years. Since last six years have been collaborating closely with
University of California, Riverside, in a program on taking sessions on Big Data for Executives from
around the World. We have trained officers from RITES, NABARD, TechMahindra, Punjab National
Bank, Central Bank of India and many other organizations in Data Analytics.

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Prof. Rajneesh Chauhan
B.Tech. (Electrical) - NIT Hamirpur, PGDBM - IMT, Ghaziabad, Ph.D. - National Law University,
Jodhpur.
He was earlier with Infosys, where he was the “Operations & Strategy” Head for Enterprise Solutions,
a business unit with annual revenues of 1,000 Million USD, 10,000 employees and CAGR of 33 %. He
was a part of Infosys Senior Management, was a level below the Infosys Executive Board and reported
into board member of Infosys China. With more than two decades in the area of Operations
Management, IT & ERP, he has worked extensively with Fortune 500 clients across Asia-Pacific,
Europe and Americas. His clients included DaimlerChrysler, Syngenta, Rio Tinto, Allstate, Sesa Goa
Maruti, JK Tyres, Jindal Steel, Indian Railways, Ministry of Corporate Affairs etc. At FORE in addition
to being a Professor, he is also the Dean (Corporate Relations).
Prof. Rakhi Tripathi
MS (Computer Science), Bowie State University (University of Maryland System), USA and Ph.D., IIT,
Delhi.
She has 14 years of experience in research. Her areas of research are Digital Innovation, Web Analytics,
Social Media Analytics, and Social Listening. Several research papers have been published in national
as well as international reputed journals, conferences, and books. The primary objective of her
research is to use Digital technologies to serve society. She has completed more than 5 research
projects where one was funded by The British Academy, UK. This project was on women's safety and
in collaboration with professors from King College, London, and London School of Economics, UK.
She has been awarded the ‘Best IT Professor’ National Education award by Headlines Today in 2012
and Awarded ‘Outstanding Women in Science in the field of Information Technology in 2018 by Venus
International Foundation, Chennai, India.
Prof. Shilpi Jain
M.Tech, NSIT, Delhi; MBA (Marketing), IMSPR, Delhi and FPM, MDI, Gurugram.
Shilpi Jain is a Professor of Information Technology at FSM and the faculty chair of the Computer
Center Advisory and Purchase Committee. With over 25 years of experience, she has held research
positions in academia as well as in the IT industry. Her current research interests are primarily in
crowdsourcing mechanisms, user behaviour & engagement on digital channels, interactive
technologies, digital inclusion at the grassroots level, and adoption of disruptive technologies, she has
been conducting programs for leading Public Sector and Multinational Organizations in various
technology domains. A regular author in National Newspaper, she has published business case studies
and research articles in International Conferences and Journals of repute including Ivey Publishing,
ACRC, ACRJ, WDI, Journal of Internet Commerce, and Team Performance Management. Her
research works have been recognized with, among others globally at Ivey-ISB case study competition
in 2018 and WDI case competition in 2017.
Prof. Somayya Madakam
B. Tech (CSE); MBA (IT+HR), Andhra University; Fellow (IoT in Smart Cities), NITIE-Mumbai.
He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the IT area since 2018. He has done his Fellow
(Doctoral) thesis on “Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies in Smart Cities: An Exploratory Study in
India” from the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai. Before this, he worked
with TISS, Mumbai circa six years. He presented research papers in both Inter/national conferences
including Bangkok, Dubai, Alicante (Spain), Fairfax (USA), and Porto (Portugal). Published more than
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20 articles together with conference proceedings, in journals, book chapters, and posters. His research
interest areas include IoT, Artificial Intelligence, RPA, Smart Cities, Quality of Life, Big Data Analytics,
Information Security, and Qualitative Research. He is an upcoming evangelist on “The New Language
of Publications”. Also qualified for UGC-JRF and Lectureship and was the recipient of the MHRD
Fellowship for his doctoral program. Within a short period, he bagged more than 1200 citations for
research and publications.
Prof. Sunita Daniel

PhD (Department of Mathematics and Statistics), IIT Kanpur; M.Phil. (Department of Mathematics),
University of Madras
Sunita Daniel has over 21 years of experience in teaching and research. Her present areas of research
are Big Data and Big Data Analytics, Computer Aided Geometric Design and Epidemiological
Modelling of Infectious Diseases. She has supervised PhD students, published research papers in
reputed international journals and has also presented her research work at international conferences
held at Dubai, Malaysia, Turkey, China and Zurich. She was awarded a research project under the “DST
Fast Track Young Scientist Scheme” which was carried out at JNU, New Delhi.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Prof. Arbuda Sharma
FPM, XLRI Jamshedpur
Dr. Arbuda is Faculty in International business. She works in the areas of Global Business &
International Trade. She observes how International trade negotiations, impact international business
across various sectors. She also has an interest in how multinational corporations enter multiple
markets through Product launch and how global brands adapt across cultures.
Her teaching interests are Global business environment, International Economic Organizations, and
International business. Her research interest is to address international trade structural issues from
an international organizational and Business process perspective and how countries like India can
realize the full potential of its SME/other sectoral industries, through international business. Her
research has appeared in high impact journals.
Dr. Arbuda has ten years of experience in leading academic and research institutions, in various
domains like Pharma, Fashion, Foreign trade, Real Estate & International Business.
Prof. Faisal Ahmed
Ph.D., Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur; Master of International Business Management,
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh; Executive Certification in Geopolitical Analysis, Institut d’études
géopolitiques de Genève, Switzerland.
Seventeen years of experience as an academic and researcher. His research and consulting areas
include Indo-Pacific/ China trade and geopolitics, ocean diplomacy, free trade agreements, global
value chains, and SDGs. He held the position of consultant to United Nations and other organisations.
He has published several research papers, book chapters, and monographs. He is the author of
textbook Business Environment: Indian and Global Perspective published by Prentice-Hall (PHI). His
articles have appeared in newspapers like The Hindu Business Line, South China Morning Post, The
Economic Times, and The Straits Times, among others. He has been interviewed as an expert by
national and international media including Vietnam TV and the BBC.
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Prof. Rishika Nayyar
B.com (Hons.) (University of Delhi); M.com (DOC, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi);
Ph.D. (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade)
Rishika has over 8 years of work experience in academia, including undergraduate teaching at the
University of Delhi (2013-2020). She has a keen interest in research and is actively pursuing her
interest in the area of internationalization of firms from emerging markets (i.e., EMNEs). She has been
a recipient of the prestigious ‘Alan Rugman Scholarship’ offered by Henley Business School, University
of Reading, United Kingdom, where she completed two Ph.D. Masterclasses. She has been a recipient
of various other national and international scholarships and award for her research work, including
from Women in the Academy of International Business and Indian Academy of Management. Her
research work is presented at various international conferences such as Academy of International
Business, Academy of Management, Copenhagen Business School Conference, among others, which
subsequently got published in leading journals (ABDC ranked) in the field of international business.
Prof. Sudeep S.
PhD, CUSAT, Cochin; MIB, CUSAT, Cochin; B.Sc.(Physics), MG University, Kottayam; CISA, ISACA,
US; ISO 27001 LA, IQMS, UK.
He has more than eighteen years of experience in the Information Technology & Management
training domain. He has more than ten years of experience teaching postgraduate management
students and eight years of experience in the IT industry before joining academics. His IT industry
experience included software development, project management, information systems audit and
information security consulting. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and ISO
27001:2013 Lead Auditor. He has good exposure in auditing/consulting for banking & financial
institutions. He has associated with major financial institutions like Federal Bank, Dhanalaxmi Bank,
Muthoot Finance, UAE Exchange and National Finance Co. (Oman). His teaching interest includes
courses like international management, international business management and international
economic organizations. He has published articles on information security-related areas in leading
journals and has presented papers on national seminars.

MARKETING
Dr. Jitendra Das, Director
B.Tech. (Chemical Eng.), IIT Delhi; M.Tech. (Management and Systems), IIT Delhi and Ph.D.,
University of Toronto.
He has over 39 years of work experience in Industry and Academics in National and International
settings.
He is actively pursuing insights in the domain of Customer Relationship Management, and has
published articles in national and international journals in the areas of marketing, green marketing,
forestry/environment management, etc. He has been a consultant to various departments/ministries
of the Government of India, the World Bank, IDRC (Canada), GWB for GTZ (Germany), Coal India
Ltd., GlobeCast India (a division of France Telecom), BSNL, Indian Rayon, etc. In academics, he has
been associated with teaching at IIM Ahmedabad, Kozhikode and Lucknow, and at Danube Business
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Prof. Ansh Gupta
Doctorate (Ph.D.) in marketing from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow.
He has done his doctoral dissertation on Green Marketing from consumer behaviour perspective with
focus on Green Experience and Green Brand Equity. His research work has been supported by CII -
Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre. He has been invited to present his research work at various
renowned International conferences around the world by some of best institutions such as YALE
University (USA), European Marketing Academy (EMAC), Academy of Marketing Science (AMS),
University of Lethbridge (Canada), Monash University (Australia), Academy of Indian Marketing,
Market Research Society of India (MRSI) among others. He was invited to share his thoughts about
sustainable marketing in Blue Economies by ADBI (Asian Development Bank Institute) at Fiji. He
has co-authored a book "Decoding Lucknow: Special Issue on Food" published by Centre for Marketing
in Emerging Economies at IIM Lucknow.
Prof. Ashutosh Pandey
Ph.D. ABV-IIITM Gwalior, MMM (Marketing Management) University of Pune, M.Com.(Applied
Economics) University of Lucknow, B.Com., University of Lucknow
He has eight years of industry and academic experience. He has qualified UGC NET in Management
and pursued his full-time Ph.D. in management under MHRD scholarship from ABV- Indian Institute
of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior. He is a certified IBM SPSS trainer and has a
working knowledge of various research analytical tools such as IBM AMOS, PLS-SEM, MS Excel,
NVivo and Leximancer. He has experience in the marketing domain in ICICI Securities and has worked
as an IBM SPSS trainer associated with Tays Pvt. Ltd. He has been associated with the Indian Institute
of Travel and Tourism Management, Gwalior and IMT Ghaziabad as a visiting faculty. He has
publications in reputed national and international journals, and his area of research interest area lies
in services marketing, experience quality, tourism marketing, and destination management.
Prof. Ayushi Sharma
B.Tech. (Chemical Engg.) Aligarh Muslim University; MBA (Communications) MICA and
Ph.D(Marketing) IIFT, Delhi
She has 3 years of work experience in Industry and 5 years of research experience. She has worked at
BALCO and Ernst & Young. She did several industry projects focusing on Increasing ROI in marketing.
Her research interest lies in the domain of e-commerce, services and promotional strategies in online
scenarios. She has received a scholarship three times in a row from Michigan State University to
present her research work at international forums. She has presented her papers in several
international conferences, Academy of International Business (AIB), NASMEI, IIT Delhi, IIM
Lucknow to name a few.
Prof. Nanda Choudhury
Ph.D., VGSOM, IIT Kharagpur; M.B.A. (Marketing and HRM), NIT Karnataka; B.Tech. (Electronics
and Communication Engg.), ICFAI University.
Before joining FORE School of Management, she was working at IIM Bangalore as an academic
associate. Her research interests are Poverty research, Marketing at the Base of the pyramid,
Consumer decision-making process, Political participation and Branding, Development economics
and public policy. She actively pursues consulting work, in the areas of Integrated Marketing
Communication (IMC), Qualitative survey design, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Her
papers are published in journals of national and international repute. She has also presented her
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papers in conferences organized by AMA, Anzmac, EMAC, and COSMAR. She was a volunteer with
NGOs such as CRY, SPIC MACAY, and Gopali Youth Welfare Society. In her leisure hours, she likes to
read, paint and practice Kathak.
Prof. Nirmalya Bandyopadhyay
Prof. Bandyopadhyay joined academics after spending a 6+ years stint in corporate in the domain of
sales and marketing. He has 18+ years of experience in academics major part of which was spent in
Goa Institute of Management and IIM Rohtak. In 2012 he was awarded full scholarship by HEC Paris
to pursue International Teacher’s Program in France. He has in his credit a number of publications in
reputed National and International journals like Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services,
American Business Review, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, International Journal of Bank
marketing etc. He attended and presented his research in reputed national and international
conferences like AMA Summer Educators (USA), Harvard Business School (USA), ANZAM (Australia)
to name a few.
Prof. Payal S. Kapoor
MBA (Communication), SIBM, Pune and Ph.D., IIM–Indore. She has close to 6 years of industry
experience and 6.5 years of academic experience. She has worked for marquee organizations like ENIL
(Radio Mirchi), ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel Ltd. Her teaching and research interests include
Adverting and Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Sustainability Communication, Computer-
mediated Communication & User Behavior, Social Marketing. Her research articles are published in
top international journals like Journal of Travel Research, International Journal of Contemporary
Hospitality Management, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Journal of Social Marketing, to
name a few.
Prof. Varsha Khattri
Ph.D., Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida; MAPRM (Master of Advertising and Public
Relations Management), Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore; B.Com, Bundelkhand University,
Jhansi
Dr. Varsha Khattri is an Associate Professor in the area of Marketing at FORE School of Management,
a resourceful professional with more than 16 years of experience in teaching, training and research.
Her subjects of interest are Brand Management, Advertising Management, Consumer Behavior and
Integrated Marketing Communication. Many of her insightful papers have been published in reputed
journals like Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, Global Business Review and European Case
Clearing House. She also won laurels for best paper in several conferences. To her credentials, she has
also been a part of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) India Chapter, Tata Motors, Common
Wealth Games and Directorate General Resettlement, Ministry of Defence Training Programmes.

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES

Prof. Chandra Sekhar
Ph.D. ABV-IIITM Gwalior, MBA (HRM & Finance) ABV-IIITM Gwalior, BBA (HONS) SHIATS
Allahabad
He has a Ph.D. in the area of Human Resource Management where he studied the Human Resource
Dimensions and Firm Performance. His research aims to develop insights about the role of mediators
viz. Management innovation, Employee Stock Options, HR flexibility etc. in the relationship between

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HR dimensions and firm performance. He has published his work in International Journals and
conferences of repute and doctoral consortium - COSMAR (IISc Bangalore), Society of Operation
Management conference, Indian Academy of Management Conference, to name a few. He has received
‘University Gold Medal’ in academics for my outstanding performance at graduation level.
Additionally, he is a recipient of ‘Best Management Article Award’ for article of the month at IBS
Hyderabad, and ‘Best Poster Presentation Award at ABV-IIITM Gwalior. His research interest areas
include Strategic Human Resource Management, Human Capital, Sustainable HRM, Employee Stock
Options, Management Innovation.
Prof. Chitra Khari
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; MBA (HR), GGSIPU Delhi; B.Tech. (Computer Science)
UPTU Lucknow
She has 4.5 years of work experience in industry and academia.
Her research interest lies in the area of Positive Organizational Scholarship work (POS), specifically
Mindfulness at Workplace and Workplace Spirituality. Her work has been published in the Journal of
Human Values, Vision, Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion, Global Journal of Flexible
Systems Management, and chapters in Springer books. She is the recipient of Fetzer scholarship given
by MSR division of Academy of Management, US. She has presented her research work in national and
international conferences such as Academy of Management. She is also a certified emotional
intelligence (EQ-i) coach by multi health systems (MHS) , Canada.
Prof. Neeraj Kumar
PGDM, (FORE School of Management); PGD (Social Welfare), Calcutta University; B.Sc. (Physics),
University of Delhi.
Prof. Neeraj has a total of 35+ years’ experience in industry, consulting and teaching. He worked in the
HRM function of Steel Authority of India Ltd for 23 years and has been a member of faculty at FORE
for the past 13 years. Experience in industry includes all major functions of HR like Industrial &
Employee Relations, Performance Management, Strategic HRM and Organization Development. Was
instrumental in design and implementation of many systemic changes in SAIL. As a part of
international consultancy assignment, performed a diagnostic study in the Egyptian Iron & Steel
Industry. An experienced trainer, he has designed and delivered customized MDPs in a large number
of public and private sector organizations. Areas of interest are Employee Relations Management,
Performance Management, L & D.
Prof. Prachi Bhatt
Ph.D., M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur; MHRM (Gold Medalist), M.L. Sukhadia University;
Certified in Negotiation Research & Teaching, Kellogg School of Management, IL, Northwestern
University, United States.
Over 13 years of teaching, training and research experience. Has done projects with ZydusCadila
Healthcare Ltd., Ahmedabad, GCMMF Ltd. Anand, Gujarat and Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New
Delhi. She has to her credit research papers published in National and International refereed journals.
She has co-authored a book, and authored book-chapters published by reputed publishing houses Her
interest areas are: Negotiation, Competency Management, Intrinsic motivation, Psychometrics,
Conflict and Cultural studies, and the allied areas. She designs and conducts both open and in-house
Management Development Programs in the OB & HR related areas for both public and private sector
organisations. She is the Center-Head of Center for Psychometric Testing & Research (CPTR) at FORE.

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Prof. Sanghamitra Buddhapriya
M.A. (PMIR), Utkal University; Ph.D., FMS, University of Delhi and Post-Doctoral Research,
McMaster University, Canada.
More than 26 years of experience in teaching, research, training and consulting. She is the recipient of
prestigious Shastri Indo Canadian Post-Doctoral Fellowship. She received the University Gold Medal
for securing First Class first Position in M.A in Personnel Management and Labour Welfare. Authored
two books and published many research papers in referred national and international Journals. Her
research interest lies in mentoring relationship, diversity management, and gender issues in
management, work-life balance, and stress at work. She conducts management development
programmes extensively across managerial levels for leading public and private sector Organisations.

QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Prof. Alok Kumar

B.A.(Hons.) Mathematics, University of Delhi; M.A. (Operational Research), University of Delhi and
Ph.D. (Operational Research), University of Delhi.
Prof. Kumar is working as an Associate Professor in the area of Quantitative Techniques and
Operations Management at FORE School of Management, New Delhi. His area of research interest is
developing mathematical models in the field of inventory management and has published numerous
research papers in refereed journals of national and international repute in the field of developing
models for integration of innovation diffusion theory with inventory management. He has several
years of teaching and research experience. There are more than 21 research papers which have been
published in international journals of high repute, several research papers are published in conference
proceedings, numerous research papers are published as book chapters and 11 research papers are
published as working papers. He has also conducted MDP in the area of decision making through
quantitative techniques and FDP on Machine Learning & Data Analytics.
Prof. Chetna Chauhan
B.Tech. (Mechanical Eng.), UPTU; Ph.D., IIM Rohtak
Chetna Chauhan has done her Ph.D. on the topic “Challenges and Implications of Industry 4.0 Enabled
Manufacturing” from IIM Rohtak. She has published her research work in reputed international
journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Knowledge Management, and
Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, among others. She has also presented her
research work in several reputed national and international conferences such as the Production &
Operations Management Conference, Houston, and PAN IIM WMC. Before joining academia, she has
worked as a technical executive (supply chain management) in Hindustan Unilever Limited for two
years.
Prof. Hitesh Arora
Post-Graduation (Operations Research), University of Delhi and Ph.D., University of Delhi
He started his teaching career from University of Delhi. He has worked as an Actuarial Consultant with
a UK-based MNC. He has over two decades of experience in academics and industry. He has worked
immensely in the area of Mathematical Programming. His present areas of research interest are

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measurement of Productivity, Service Quality and effect of information technology in Indian banking
sector. Also published a number of research papers in reputed national and international journals.
And a reviewer of many International Journals and presented his research papers in various National
& International Conferences. He has conducted various Management Development Programmes
(MDPs). He has to his credit five co-edited books and also authored an Indian adaptation book titled
Business Statistics BSTAT: A South-Asian Perspective, published by CENGAGE Learning India Private
Limited. He has been handling the Administrative Position of Dean (Academic Services) and looking
after activities like Research, Publications, Ranking, Regulations, Recruitment, Accreditation, Library,
Centers of Excellence and Fellow Programme in Management etc.
Prof. Mohita Gangwar Sharma
B.Tech (IIT_BHU) Varanasi, MPIB, IIFT, Delhi and FPM, IIM – Lucknow.
Mohita Gangwar Sharma presently working as Professor and Head, Centre for Operations and Supply
Chain Management at FORE School of Management, New Delhi. A Chevening Rolls-Royce (CRISP)
and NTSE Scholar, she has 25 years of experience in industry and academics. She has worked in BHEL
and Indian Airlines. She successfully transitioned to academic teaching and research and has various
highly reputed international publications to her credit. She brings rich industry experience and tough
academic rigor to her research. Her areas of research: Transportation, Procurement, Product Service
Systems, Circular Economy.
Prof. Shirsendu Nandi
FPM(PhD) (Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques), IIM Indore; MSc (Mathematics),
IIT Kharagpur; BSc (Honours) (Mathematics), Presidency College, Calcutta University
Shirsendu Nandi worked as a faculty member in the area of operations in IIM Rohtak. He was
chairperson of Operations Management area and chairperson for executive education and certificate
programmes. He is the recipient of prestigious N.B.H.M (National Board for Higher Mathematics)
Scholarship awarded by Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India. He has worked for two years
with Wipro Technologies in the area of business intelligence. He has guided PhD students and
published in various international journals of repute. He has conducted MDPs on Project
Management, Data Analytics, Manufacturing Excellence, Quality Management. His teaching interests
include subjects like Quantitative Methods, Business Statistics, Advanced Probability and Stochastic
Process, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management etc. His research interest include topics
like Supply chain contracts, Supply chain coordination, Supply chain modelling etc.
Prof. Sourabh Devidas Kulkarni
Fellow (NITIE), Mumbai, M.Tech (Industrial Engg), VIT-Pune Pune University; B.E.(Production
Engg), Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
He is working as Assistant Professor in the Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management area.
He holds his masters (M. Tech) and Fellow (Doctoral) degree in the Industrial Engineering and
Manufacturing systems. Prior to joining academia, Sourabh has developed an integrated Lean-TPM-
TOC model for productivity improvement of Indian auto-ancillary firms. Sourabh has published his
research in the international journals such as- International Journal of Production Research (IJPR),
Business Process Management Journal (BPMJ), International Journal of Human factors and
engineering (IJHFE), International Journal of management concepts and philosophy (IJMCP),
International Journal of Global business and competitiveness (IJGBC). Sourabh is serving as the Lead
Guest Editor, of the special issue titled "Rebound to Higher levels of Operational Excellence and Export
Competitiveness" of IJGBC, Springer Publications. Also serving as the reviewer for various
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Vinayinternational and national journals of repute. His research interest areas are Manufacturing
Strategy, Lean Manufacturing, Digital Manufacturing, Worksystem Design, Business
Competitiveness.
Prof. Sumeet Kaur
M.Sc. (Gold Medalist), Gujarat University; M Phil. (Statistics), Gujarat University and Ph.D.,
Saurashtra University.
Over 16 years of teaching and research experience. She has to her credit research papers published in
National and International refereed journals. She has been involved in case development with Maruti
True Value, Blind People Association which are published with European Case Clearing House. She is
an advisory editor of International Journal of Basic and Clinical Studies. She is in referee of three
journals namely Econometrics and Statistics, African Journal of Agricultural Research, Journal of
Iranian Statistical Society. She is member for Board of Studies in Saurashtra University. Her areas of
interest include Quantitative Techniques, Multivariate Data Analysis, Decision Making using
Spreadsheet Modelling and Marketing Analytics. She has conducted MDP’s and FDP’s in those areas.
Prof. Sushil Punia
B.Tech. (NIT Kurukshetra); M.Tech. (IIT Kanpur) and Ph.D. (IIT Delhi).
He is working as Assistant Professor in the area of Quantitative Techniques and Operations
Management at FORE School of Management, New Delhi. He is visiting research member at ForLab,
Bangor University (UK). His research interests lie in smart manufacturing (and supply chains) and
healthcare operations management & analytics. He has presented his research at several
international conferences including INFORMS 2017, and XVIII SOM 2019, and his research has been
published in reputed journals such as European Journal of Operational Research, International
Journal of Production Research, Decision Support Systems, among others. He has received several
international awards and fellowships including Springer Nature's Best Paper Award at Annual
SOM 2019, and Emerald Outstanding Reviewer Award 2018. He serves as a referee for International
Journal of Production Research, Scientific Reports (Nature), Annals of Operations Research, Decision
Support Systems, among others.
Prof. Vinaytosh Mishra
B.Tech. (ECE), IIT (BHU), Varanasi; MBA, Institute of Management Nirma University, Ahmedabad;
Ph.D., IIT (BHU), Varanasi.
Dr. Vinaytosh Mishra is working as an Assistant Professor at FORE School of Management, New Delhi.
He has more than thirteen years of industry experience in industries like IT, manufacturing, retail,
healthcare, and education. His research interest includes Healthcare Operations Management,
Healthcare Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Instrumentation, and Digital Health, He has
publications in more than twenty Scopus, SSCI, ESCI indexed journals and ABDC and ABS listed
journal. He has also successfully filled an innovation patent in medical instrumentation. He has also
been a visiting faculty at IMT-Ghaziabad, IMI-Delhi and CIMP-Patna.

STRATEGY
Prof. Aarti Singh
Ph.D., IIT Delhi; M. Tech. (Energy Management), SEES, DAVV Indore; B. Tech. (Biotechnology), BU
Jhansi
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Dr. Aarti Singh is working as an Assistant professor in the area of Strategy at FORE School of
Management. She has completed her Ph.D. in the area of Strategy. She has participated in Faculty
Development Program at IIM Ahmedabad. She has published her research work in some leading
international journals and books like Management of Environmental Quality; Sustainability;
Benchmarking, Flexibility and Sustainability, Transforming Higher Education Through Digitalization,
Economic Policy and Planning. She has presented at international conferences organized by System
Dynamics Society; Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management (GLOGIFT); and Academy for
global business advancement (AGBA). She received Fellowship and financial assistance from the
Research Promotional Fund at IIT Delhi. She has qualified GATE in 2009. She has been awarded
scholarships and certificates for securing high positions in her academic background.
Prof. Anil Kumar Singh
MBA (Finance), SPCJI Agra; M. Phil. (Labour Studies), Madurai Kamraj University; PGDBM
(Marketing), Dr. GHS-IMS, Kanpur and Ph.D., University of Lucknow.
A mix of experience totaling around 27 years in Industry and Academics is a Ph.D. with the research
focusing on sources Competitive Advantage in Indian Pharmaceutical Sector. Diverse experience in
Manufacturing, Marketing and Project consulting for SMEs adds to his insights for systemic
understanding of business. Has attended eight management teachers programme (MTPs) under the
aegis of Strategic Management Forum (SMF) from various leading B-Schools focusing on varied facets
of strategic management. He has also successfully completed six months course on Small Industrial
Enterprise Management course from IIT Kanpur and is also a certified assessor from Joint
Accreditation system of Australia and New Zealand. He has to his credit two edited books and more
than 15 research papers in journals of repute indexed in Elsevier and alike. He is also a recognized
reviewer for Energy Policy published by Elsevier.
Prof. Mukul Joshi
B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering), NIT Jalandhar; MBA (General Management), IIT Kanpur and
Ph.D. (Entrepreneurship and Innovation), IIT Kanpur Dr. Mukul Joshi has completed his Ph.D. in
Entrepreneurship and Innovation area, where he studied the context of innovative new venture
creation. His goal is to develop deep insights about innovation by new ventures in various contexts
through the narratives by practitioners and share insights with the students. He has presented his work
at international conferences organized by the reputed Strategic Management Society (SMS) and
Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Exchange (ACERE). He has qualified for the National
Eligibility Test - Junior Research Fellowship (NET-JRF) conducted by the University Grants
Commission (UGC).
Before his Ph.D., he was an associate consultant with Infosys Limited. His research interests are
Innovative New Venture Creation, Frugal Innovation Management, Qualitative Research, and Design
Thinking.

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5.6 Contact Details of Academic Office
Name Contact No. Email Id Work assigned

Prof. Sanghamitra 011-41242469 [email protected] Admissions, Academic

Buddhapriya Office and Student Affairs
Dean (Academics)
Mr. Shiv Sankar Pradhan 011-41242484 manager- In charge of Academic Office
Manager (Academics-I) [email protected]

Mr. Manish Pathak 011-41242419 manager- In charge of Student Affairs,

Manager (Academics-II) [email protected] Examination & Results
[email protected]
Mr. Ashok Patel 011-41242510 [email protected] Post Graduate Diploma in
Senior Executive Management (Executive)
(Academics)
Ms. Laxmi Pant 011-41242482 [email protected] 1st Year Activities
Executive (Academics)
Ms. Vandana Babbar 011-41242440 [email protected] 2nd Year Activities
Executive (Academics)
Ms. Anushree Banerjee 011-41242471 [email protected]. Student Affairs, Examination
Executive (Academics) in & Results
Mr. Sandeep Gaur 011-41242455 [email protected] Examination & Results
Executive (Academics)

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ANNEXURES

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 ANNEXURES
Annexure - 1 - Academic Calendar

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
Academic Calendar for PGDM, PGDM (IB), PGDM (FM) & PGDM (BDA)
AY 2021-2022
(FMG-30, IMG-15, FM-04 (FMG-29, IMG-14, FM-03
& BDA-02) & BDA-01)
First Year Second Year
TERM-1 TERM-4
Classes start for Term-4 (FMG-29, Monday, July 12, 2021
IMG-14, FM-03 & BDA-01)
SIP Presentations July 23 & 30 and August 06 &
13, 2021 (02:00 pm onwards)
Registration & Welcome Friday, July 23, 2021
Orientation Sessions (FMG-30, IMG-15, FM-04 Monday, July 26, 2021 to
& BDA-02) Saturday, July 31, 2021
Classes start for Term-1 (FMG-30, Monday, August 02, 2021
IMG-15, FM-04 & BDA-02)
Independence Day Celebration Friday, August 13, 2021
Sadbhavna Divas Friday, August 20, 2021
Fresher’s Welcome Friday, August 20, 2021
Mid-Term Examinations Term-4 (FMG-29, IMG- Monday, August 23, 2021 to
14, FM-03 & BDA-01) Friday, September 03, 2021
Mid-Term Examinations Term-1 (FMG-30, IMG- Thursday, September 09,
15, FM-04 & BDA-02) 2021 to Tuesday, September
14, 2021
Placement Activity (Pre-Placement Talk) Wednesday, September 01,
2021 to Thursday, September
30, 2021
Placement Week-1 Monday, October 04, 2021 to
Saturday, October 09, 2021
End-Term Examinations Term-4 (FMG-29, IMG- Saturday, October 16 2021 to
14, FM-03 & BDA-01) Tuesday, October 26, 2021
End-Term Examinations Term-1 (FMG-30, IMG- Wednesday, October 20, 2021
15, FM-04 & BDA-02) to Monday, October 25, 2021
TERM-2 TERM-5
Classes start for Term-2 (FMG-30, Tuesday, October 26, 2021
IMG-15, FM-04 & BDA-02)
Classes start for Term-5 (FMG-29, Wednesday, October 27, 2021
IMG-14, FM-03 & BDA-01)
Placement Week-2 Monday, November 15, 2021
to Saturday, November 20,
2021
Constitution Day Friday, November 26, 2021
International Conference Friday, November 26 & Saturday, November 27, 2021
Genesis Friday, December 03 & Saturday, December 04, 2021
Mid-Term Examinations Term-2 (FMG-30, IMG- Monday, December 06, 2021
15, FM-04 & BDA-02) to Friday, December 10, 2021
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Mid-Term Examinations Term-5 (FMG-29, IMG- Thursday, December 09,
14, FM-03 & BDA-01) 2021 to Thursday, December
16, 2021
Jubilate (Annual Alumni Meet) Saturday, December 11, 2021
Placement Week-3 Monday, December 20, 2021
to Friday, December 24, 2021
Placement Week-4 Monday, January 10, 2022 to
Saturday, January 15, 2022
End-Term Examinations Term-2 (FMG-30, IMG- Monday, January 17, 2022 to
15, FM-04 & BDA-02) Friday, January 21, 2022
End-Term Examinations Term-5 (FMG-29, IMG- Friday, January 21, 2022 to
14, FM-03 & BDA-01) Saturday, January 29, 2022
IIP – FMG-29, IMG-14, FM-03 & BDA-01 Monday, January 31, 2022 to
Sunday, February 13, 2022
TERM-3 TERM-6
Classes start for Term-3 (FMG-30, Monday, January 24, 2022
IMG-15, FM-04 & BDA-02)
TEDx Saturday, January 29, 2022
Classes start for Term-6 (FMG-29, Monday, February 14, 2022
IMG-14, FM-03 & BDA-01)
Abhiwadan Monday, February 14, 2022
Placement Week-5 Tuesday, February 15, 2022
to Monday, February 21,
2022
Mid-Term Examinations Term-3 (FMG-30, IMG- Monday, February 28, 2022
15, FM-04 & BDA-02) to Friday, March 11, 2022
End-Term Examinations Term-6 (FMG-29, IMG- Monday, March 21, 2022 to
14, FM-03 & BDA-01) Monday, March 28, 2022
(half credit courses)
End-Term Examinations Term-3 (FMG-30, IMG- Tuesday, April 19, 2022 to
15, FM-04 & BDA-02) Friday, April 29, 2022
Last day of classroom session (FMG-29, IMG-14, Friday, April 29, 2022
FM-03 & BDA-01)
Farewell (FMG-29, IMG-14, FM-03 & BDA-01) Saturday, April 30, 2022
End-Term Examinations Term-6 (FMG-29, IMG- Monday, May 02, 2022 to
14, FM-03 & BDA-01) Saturday, May 07, 2022
(full credit courses)
IIP – PGDM FMG-30, IMG-15, FM-04 & BDA-02 – to be finalized
Summer Internship – Monday, May 02, 2022 to Thursday, June 30, 2022

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 Annexure - 2 - Medical Leave Form

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

MEDICAL LEAVE APPROVAL FORM

To be filled by the student

Student Name:

Student Age:………years Sex: Male/Female

Batch: FMG/IMG/FM/BDA……. Roll No.:

Mobile No.: Email ID:

Absence due to Medical from _________ to ________ Signature of the Student:_____________

Note: Medical leave approval form along with the document/s should be submitted on the day of joining the Institute
after the recuperation.
To be filled by Medical Staff

Date of Medical documents received:

Date & Time of Student’s appointment with Doctor:

Signature of the Medical Staff:

To be filled by Doctor

Description of Illness:

Comments of Doctor (If any):

Name and Signature of Doctor: Date:

Visit Report (If any) by FORE staff:

Comments of Dean (Academics) (If any): Recommended/Not

Recommended:

Enclosures (to be submitted by student):

To be filled by
Student Medical Staff
1. Diagnosis Report
2. Medical Prescription
3. Medical Certificate (Issue by Doctor/Nursing Home/Hospital)
4. Any other relevant document related to Diagnosis

Medical Absence Flow Chart on next page

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 Medical Absence Flow Chart

Student has an unfortunate condition

due to illness, accident etc. and is
unable to attend classes for protracted
period of time

Student should intimate

Academic Office immediately

Upon recovery and rejoining of college, the

student is required within 2 days to submit all
documents along with Medical Form to Resident
doctor for review and recommendation.

Review report sent by Resident

Doctor/Nurse to the Academic Office.

If total absence including those If total absence, including If total absence, including those
caused by medical reasons, is those caused by medical caused by medical reasons is
within the overall cap of 20% reasons, is upto 30% of total above 30% of total classes in a
permissible absence, then No classes, request for reprieve course, the matter is referred to
action is required. due to medical reasons will be the PGP committee by Dean
handled on case to case basis (Academics) for their
by Dean (Academics) recommendation.

Academic office communicates

the decision to the Student
concerned.

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 Annexure - 3 - Format for Writing the SIP Report

FORMAT FOR WRITING THE SIP REPORT

A summer project is a substantial piece of work, normally between 10,000 and 12,000 words
long, that gives an account of a student’s in-depth analysis into a business or managerial issue
by integrating the learning of various functional areas of management. The report should
adhere to the following format:
1. Inside Cover page:
Title of the Project: Write a title which reflects your work. Specify the product and Company Name.
2. Contribution Page (see details under ‘Additional Points to Note’ below)
3. Table of Contents (and lists of figures and tables)
4. Executive Summary (One page)
Highlight the decisions, supporting evidence for your decision, and research processes. It should
be an abstract of the full document that you are going to present in the main body of the report and
it should simultaneously create interest among the readers to go through the entire report. It can
be organized along the following format.
4.1. Objectives
4.2. Results, including key trends/issues affecting future scenario.
4.3. Conclusions
4.4. Recommendations
5. Body (Not more than 50-60 pages in double space)
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Background
5.3. Relevance
5.4. Literature Review
5.5. Objectives
5.6. Methodology
5.7. Project Design
5.8. Data Collection methods
5.9. Sampling
5.10. Field work
5.11. Analysis
5.12. Results and Discussion
5.13. Conclusions and Recommendations
5.14. Limitations
5.15. Further Scope of Study

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6. Annexure
6.1. General Tables
6.2. References
6.3. Other support material.
Additional Points to Note:
1. All pages must be numbered.
2. All figures and tables must also be numbered in a continuous sequence.
3. Tables and Figures (Charts) in the text should be placed on the same or the next page where
they are first referred to.
4. Only A-4 size papers should be used for the report. Any software output (e.g., SPSS outputs)
should be properly edited and formatted/printed on A-4 size papers.
5. The report should be typed in font size 12 points in Arial with double line spacing.
6. The report should be brief, specific, and to the point.
7. Please limit the main body of the report to 50-60 pages, excluding the exhibits, table, charts
and appendices.
8. The report should contain the full references for the secondary sources of information. If
it is an internet site, specify the date of access and the full web-site (or the IP) address.
Such as: “http://www.loyaltycardsindia.com/HOME.html accessed on April 20, 2019.”
9. Reference from Research Journals should be mentioned in standard format as:
Salmi, J (2000), “Tertiary Education in the 21st century: Challenges and Opportunities”
Washington DC:World bank.
10. All submissions must contain the name and roll number of the student on the cover page.
All group submissions must contain the names and roll numbers of all members of the
group. Submission must indicate the specific contribution made by each group member on
the first page after the cover/title page.
11. Any questionnaire or any other instrument used must be attached in Annexure.

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 Annexure - 3 (a) - Declaration Form

Declaration by the Student

I am, Mr./Ms. (name of the student ______________________ Roll

No._____________________have completed my summer internship at (name of the
organisation with location) and has submitted this project report entitled (name of the project)
towards partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Post Graduate Diploma in
Management (FMG-30/IMG-15/FM-04/BDA-02) 2021-2023.

This Report is the result of my own work, no part of it has earlier comprised any other report,
monograph, dissertation or book.

Signature
Name of the student

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 Annexure - 3 (b) - Certificate

Certificate

This is to certify that Mr./Ms. (name of the student ____________________________

Roll No._____________________has completed his/her summer internship at (name of the
organisation with location) and has submitted this project report entitled (name of the project)
towards partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Post Graduate Diploma in
Management (FMG-30/IMG-15/FM-04/BDA-02) 2021-2023.

This Report is the result of his/her own work and to the best of my knowledge, no part of it has earlier
comprised any other report, monograph, dissertation or book. This project was carried out under my
overall supervision.

Date:
Place:
————————————-
Internal Faculty Guide

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 Annexure - 4 - CIS Registration Form

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

CIS Registration Form
Date:
Dean (Academics)
FORE School of Management,
New Delhi

Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: CIS-Request for permission.
I wish to pursue the Course of Independent Study (CIS) in-

a. Term-4/Term-5/Term -6

b. Functional Area

c. Name of the Faculty Guide

d. CGPA upto Term-2

Please give me permission for the same.

Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Signature_________________________
Name____________________________
Roll No.__________________________

Signature of Faculty Guide__________________

Name of the Faculty Guide__________________

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 Annexure - 5 - List of Holidays

List of Holidays for the Year 2021

SL. HOLIDAY DATE DAY

NO.
1 Republic Day January 26 Tuesday

2 Maha Shivaratri March 11 Thursday

3 Holi March 29 Monday

4 Good Friday April 02 Friday

5 Ram Navami April 21 Wednesday

6 Id-ul-Fitar (Ramzan) May 14 Friday

7 Budha Purnima May 26 Wednesday

8 Janmashtami August 30 Monday

9 Dussehra October 15 Friday

10 Deepavali (Diwali) November 04 Thursday

11 Govardhan Puja November 05 Friday

12 Guru Nanak’s Birthday November 19 Friday

NOTE - 1 : The following Gazetted Holidays are falling on Saturday/Sunday/Holiday.

1. Mahavir Jayanti April 25 (Sunday)

2. Independence Day August 15 (Sunday)
3. Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday October 02 (Saturday)
4. Christmas Day December 25 (Saturday)

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Annexure - 6 - Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme: Format for EWS
Certificate

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Annexure - 6 (a) - Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme: Format for SC/ST
Certificate

Format for SC/ST Certificate

A candidate who claims to belong to one of the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribes should
submit in support of his claim an attested/certified copy of a certificate in the form given
below, from the District Officer or the sub-Divisional Officer or any other officer as indicated
below of the District in which his parents(or surviving parent) ordinarily reside who has been
designated by the State Government concerned as competent to issue such a certificate. If both
his parents are dead, the officer signing the certificate should be of the district in which the
candidate himself ordinarily resides otherwise than for the purpose of his own education.
Wherever photograph is an integral part of the certificate, the Commission would accept only
attested photocopies of such certificates and not any other attested or true copy.
(The format of the certificate to be produced by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
candidates applying for appointment to posts under Government of India)

This is to certify that Shri/Shrimati/Kumari* __________________________

son/daughter of ___________________________________ of village/town/* in
District/Division *_______________________ of the State/Union Territory*
________ belongs to the Caste/Tribes_______________ which is recognized as a
Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes* under:-

The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) order, 1950 ___________________

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) order, 1950 ________________
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Union Territories order, 1951 * _______________
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Union Territories Order, 1951*______________
As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists(Modification) order, 1956,
the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960 & the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, the State of
Himachal Pradesh Act 1970, the North-Eastern Area(Reorganization) Act, 1971 and the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order(Amendment) Act, 1976.
The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956___________
The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959 as amended
by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes order (Amendment Act), 1976*.
The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes order 1962.
The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order 1962@.
The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order 1964@
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967 @
The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968@
The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order 1968 @

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The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970 @
The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order 1978@
The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order 1978@
The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order 1989@
The Constitution (SC) orders (Amendment) Act, 1990@
The Constitution (ST) orders (Amendment) Ordinance 1991@
The Constitution (ST) orders (Second Amendment) Act, 1991@
The Constitution (ST) orders (Amendment) Ordinance 1996
The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Orders(Amendment ) Act 2002.
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Orders(Amendment) Act 2002.
The Constitution(Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe) Orders(Amendment) Act 2002.
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order (Amendment) Act 2007.
%2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes persons who have migrated
from one State/Union Territory Administration.

This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled tribes certificate
issued to Shri/Shrimati __________________________Father/mother
_____________________________ of
Shri/Srimati/Kumari*___________________________ of
village/town*____________ ___________________ in District/Division*
______________________of the State/Union Territory*_________
_____________________ who belong to the
_________________________________ Caste/Tribe which is recognized as a
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in the State/Union Territory* issued by
the_______________________________
____dated____________________________.

%3. Shri/Shrimati/Kumari and /or * his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in

village/town*________________________________________ of
________________ District/Division* _________________of the State/Union
Territory of ____________________________
Signature__________________________
** Designation________________________
(with seal of office)
Place______________
Date_______________

* Please delete the words which are not applicable

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@ Please quote specific presidential order
% Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.
NOTE: The term ordinarily reside(s) used here will have the same meaning as in section 20 of
the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
** List of authorities empowered to issue Caste/Tribe Certificates:
(i) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy
Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/Dy.Collector/Ist Class
Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Extra-Assistant
Commissioner/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate.
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency
Magistrate.
(iii) Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.
(iv) Sub-Divisional Officers of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally
resides.
NOTE: ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu state should submit caste certificate ONLY
FROM THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER.

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Annexure - 6 (b) - Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme: Format for OBC
Certificate

OBC Certificate Format

Form of Certificate to be produced by Other Backward Classes applying for
appointment to posts under the Government of India

This is to certify that Shri/ Smt./ Kumari ……………………………………………………………

son/daughter of……………………………………………………………………….…of
village/town………………..…….…………………………………. in
District/Division……………………………………in the State/Union Territory ………………………..
belongs to the …………………………………………………………………..community which is recognized
as a backward class under the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment’s Resolution No. ……………………..………………………………………. dated
……………………….*. Shri/Smt./Kumari …………………………………………………. and/or his/her
family ordinarily reside(s) in the ………………………………………..District/Division of
the……..…………………………………………….State/Union Territory. This is also to certify that
he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the
Schedule to the Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training OM No.
36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08.09.1993**.

District Magistrate
Dy Commissioner etc.

Dated :
Seal :

*-The authority issuing the certificate may have to mention the details of Resolution of
Government of India, in which the caste of the candidate is mentioned as OBC.
**- As amended from time to time
Note :- The term “Ordinarily” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1950

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 Annexure - 7 - Event Approval Form
FORE School of Management, New Delhi
Event Approval Form
(This form must be filled and submitted two weeks in advance of the advent of the event).

Date:..…………………
To,
The Dean (Academics)
FORE School of Management, New Delhi.

Subject: Approval for organizing the event……………………………… Scheduled on…………..………

1. Committee Name: ..…………………………………………………………………………………………..….

2. Scheduled date of the event:………………………………………….Venue…………………………..…

3. Participation:
a: Number of FORE Teams:……………….. b: Number of outside Teams:…………………….

4. Specify Prizes:
a:………………………………………b……………………………………….c……………………………………..

5. Judges:
a:………………………………………b……………………………………….c………………………………..

6. Logistics Required:
a…………………………………… b…………………………………..……………..

c………………………………….. d…………………………………………………..

7. Total Budget Rs.…………… FORE allocated funds Rs. ……………… Sponsorship Rs. …………

8. Total Expenditure Rs.…………………………………

9. Detailed Breakup of Expenditure.

Sl.No Particulars of Expenditure. Amount (Rs) Name of Vendor (in consultation
with Administration).

(If necessary, attach additional sheet). Name:

For kind approval.
(Signature of Team Coordinator)
Mobile No:
Manager (Academics-II)

Dean (Academics)

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Annexure - 7 (a) - List of Institutions Covered for Reimbursement of Two-tier
AC Return Train Fare

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

List of institutions covered for reimbursement of two-tier AC return train fare
List of institutions covered for reimbursement of the two-tier AC return train fare (shortest
distance from Delhi) for participation of the co-curricular activities.
A. Institutes Outside NCR (AV2 Tier To & FRO)
S. No. Institute Place
IIM’s
1 Indian Institute of Management-A Ahmedabad, Gujarat
2 Indian Institute of Management-C Kolkata (Calcutta), W.B.
3 Indian Institute of Management-B Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka
4 Indian Institute of Management-L Lucknow, U.P.
5 Indian Institute of Management-K Kozhikode, Kerala
6 Indian Institute of Management-I Indore, M.P.
7 Indian Institute of Management-Shillong Shillong, Maghalaya
8 Indian Institute of Management-Rohtak Rohtak, Haryana
9 Indian Institute of Management-Ranchi Ranchi, Jharkhand
10 Indian Institute of Management-Raipur Raipur, Chattisgarh
11 Indian Institute of Management-Trichy Trichy, Tamil Nadu
12 Indian Institute of Management-Kashipur Kashipur, Uttarakhand
13 Indian Institute of Management-Udaipur Udaipur, Rajasthan
14 Indian Institute of Management-Nagpur Nagpur, Maharashtra
15 Indian Institute of Management-Visakhapatanam Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
16 Indian Institute of Management-BodhGaya BodhGaya, Bihar
17 Indian Institute of Management-Amritsar Amritsar, Punjab
18 Indian Institute of Management-Sambalpur Sambalpur, Odisha
19 Indian Institute of Management-Sirmaur Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
20 Indian Institute of Management-Jammu Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir
IIT’s
S. No. Institute Place
1 Indian Institute of Technology Goa
2 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
3 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Chennai)
4 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
5 Indian Institute of Technology Tirupathi
6 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
7 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
8 Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneshwar
9 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
10 Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
11 Indian Institute of Technology Patna
12 Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (H.P.)
13 Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi
14 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
15 Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
16 Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala
17 Indian institute of Technology Indore
18 Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai

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 19 Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
20 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

S. No. Institute Place

1 National Institute of Technology Agartala

2 National Institute of Technology Allahabad
3 National Institute of Technology Bhopal
4 National Institute of Technology Calicut (Kerala)
5 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
6 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
7 National Institute of Technology Jaipur
8 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
9 National Institute of Technology Kurukeshtra
10 National Institute of Technology Patna
11 National Institute of Technology Raipur
12 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
13 National Institute of Technology Silchar
14 National Institute of Technology Srinagar
15 National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Karnataka
16 National Institute of Technology Trichy
17 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappaly
18 National Institute of Technology Warangal
19 National Institute of Technology Yupla (A.P.)
20 National Institute of Technology Sikkim
21 National Institute of Technology Goa
22 National Institute of Technology Meghalaya
23 National Institute of Technology Nagaland
24 National Institute of Technology Manipur
25 National Institute of Technology Mizoram
26 National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand
27 National Institute of Technology Delhi
28 National Institute of Technology Pondicherry
29 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
30 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagapur
31 S.V. National Institute of Technology Surat

B. NITs (AC 2 TIER TO & FRO)

C. Other Institutions Outside Delhi/NCR (AC 3 TIER TO & FRO)

S. No. Institute Place

1 Institute of Management Nirma University (IMNU) Ahmedabad

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2 Indian School Business (ISB) Hyderabad
3 K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Mumbai
Research (KJ SIMSR)
4 Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad Ahmedabad
(MICA)
5 National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai
6 Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Mumbai
(NMIMS)
7 Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Hyderabad
(NMIMS)
8 Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Pune
Resource Development (SCMHRD)
9 Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) Pune
10 Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication Pune
(SIMC)
11 Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune
12 S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Mumbai
Communication and Research
13 Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB) Bhubaneswar
14 Xavier Institute of Management and Bengaluru
Entrepreneurship (XIME)
15 Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) Anand-Gujarat
16 Institute for Financial Management and Research Chengambakam, Andhra Pradesh
(IFMR)
17 Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) Bhopal
18 Thapar University – L.M. Thapar School of Patiala
Management
19 IMT Nagpur
20 IIFT Calcutta
21 Goa Institute of Management Goa
22 XLRI, Jamshedpur Jamshedpur
23 IIM Indore Mumbai Campus Mumbai

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 Annexure - 7 (b) - List of Institutions for Claiming a Cash-Prize

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

List of Institutions for claiming a cash-prize
List of 15 Institutions for claiming a cash-prize of Rs.10,000/- on winning a first
prize in the co-curricular activity competitions
Sl. No. Name of the Institution Place
1 Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
2 Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
3 Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
4 Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
5 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
6 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
7 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
8 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
9 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
10 XLRI-Xavier School of Management Jamshedpur
11 Indian Institute of Management Indore
12 Management Development Institute Gurgaon
13 Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
14 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
15 Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune

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Annexure - 7 (c) - List of AICTE Listed Competitions for Cash Prize of Rs.10,000/- on Winning the First-Prize

List of AICTE listed competitions for cash prize of Rs.10,000/- on winning the first-prize
Sl Student Activity Type of Event Indicative Place of the Organiser Contact Details
No date/mont Event
h of the
Event
1 Advanced National 1-2 Ahmedabad, WRO India [email protected]
Robotics Championship September India g, (+91) 9599915350
Challenge
2 Lore Writer Game Lore August - Mage Quill (an online creative [email protected]
(Story telling) Competition writing and publishing tool
developed by Scotland-based
company)
3 Annual Poster 26th-28th India Habitat German Centre for Research [email protected]
symposium Competition 2018 September Centre, New and Innovation – DWIH New
'WorkScapes: Delhi Delhi
Future of Work'
4 National Skills Talent at Regional Ministry of Skill Development [email protected],
Competition Level and Skills at and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) [email protected]
International & National Skill Development rg
Competitions Corporation (NSDC)
5 DEFEXPO 2018 Open challenge 11 to 14 Tiruvidanthal, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of https://defexpoindia.in
Event competition Solution April Kancheepuram India
to Problem District
6 Annual Scientific quality research on - - Royal Academy for overseas [E-mail:
Competition subjects of topical Science of Belgium [email protected] Web:
relevance http://www.kaowarsom.be).

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 Annexure - 7 (d) - Student Participation Form
FORE School of Management, New Delhi
Request for Participating in Co-curricular/ Extra-curricular Events
(Please fill up, strike out or encircle as applicable)

1. Roll No. and Name of the Student:

2. Co-curricular / Extra-curricular Event is in listed B- School. YES NO
3. Event organized in Delhi/ NCR Outside Delhi/NCR
4. Details of the event previously attended in the Term with details

S.No Name of the Event Date of Venue of Term

the Event the Event

5. Details on Event planning to attend:

a) Type of event: Co-curricular Extra-curricular

b) Name of event planning to participate in: __________________________________

c) Name of Organizer: __________________________________________________

d) Venue of Organizer: _________________________________________________

e) Dates & Duration of the Event: ___________________________________________

f) Boarding Provided YES/ NO Days: ___________

g) Lodging Provided YES/ NO Days: ___________

*Please include a copy of the invitation.

h) Is registration fee / lodging costs required to be paid by DD/Cheque/IPO? YES/ NO

i) If ‘YES’, please give details: Name of Party in whose favor the DD/Cheque/IPO is to be drawn:
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Payable at: ________________________ (City), for Amount: Rs.________________

Date: (Signature of the Student)

(Mobile):

Note: 1. Submit the filled form at least a week before proceeding on travel for the event.
2. Submit the details of the event attended and reimbursement claims within one week of the
completion of the date of the event along with the receipts and bank details: Name as given
in the Bank, Bank Account Number, Name of the Bank and Branch, IFSC Code
___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Recommended by

Manager (Academics-II)

Your request for attending the above requested Co-curricular / Extra-curricular Event is approved /
disapproved.

Dean (Academics)

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 Annexure - 7 (e) - Application for Formation of a New Committee/SIG

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

Application for formation of a new Committee/SIG
Date: ________________
The Dean (Academics),
1. Name of the proposed Committee/SIG:_______________________________________

2. Name of the Professor-in-charge: ___________________________________________

3. Justification for the need of the Committee/SIG (150 words):

4. Objectives of the Committee/SIG:

i) _______________________________________________________________

ii) _______________________________________________________________

iii) _______________________________________________________________

5. Proposed list of student-members with roll number (not more than six):
i) ________________________________________
ii) ________________________________________
iii) ________________________________________
iv) ________________________________________
v) ________________________________________
vi) ________________________________________

6. Signature of the Professor-in-charge:

____________________________________________

7. Name & Signature of 2 student-members: __________________________________

__________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

8. Recommendation of the Dean (Academics): _____________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

9. Director: Approved/Not approved. _______________________________________

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