FUTURE PLANS

Preamble:

Kousali Institute of Management was established in the year 1976 by Karnatak University, Dharwad and was named after the Philanthropist Mr. TammannappaKousali for his invaluable Donations to start the Institute. In 1981 an Independent building was constructed and the Institute was run in it until it was reported to be unsafe for utilization till 2007. The Institute was then shifted by the University, to its Silver Jubilee Building in the campus and housed for a temporary period till 2009. It was further, shifted to its old building with minor repairs which did not last long and was again reported unsafe by 2015. Again the Institute has been shifted to a temporary location to Natural History Museum Building of the University in the main campus and at present it is housed in the same Building with lack of infrastructure. Though the Institute enjoys a very high reputation in the country due to the excellent education being provided in the Institute in the field of Management. It was well known only after IIM Bangalore in the state at one point of time is now deteriorating in its reputation and existence due to lack of Building and Infrastructure. As compared to other affiliated Private B-schools in the Jurisdiction of the Karnatak University, the KIMS is standing with a much inferior infrastructure. Due to this the Institute has lost a much needed AICTE approval for running a management Institute in the country. Simultaneously the Institute is failing to attract good students as compared to other local affiliated MBA Institutes. Therefore this appeal is for financial assistance from the Government of Karnataka for necessary sanction of grant for construction of the New Building for KIMS, and to reestablish the Institute as a Premier Institute in the field of management education. Hence the  subsequent paragraphs of this report. Kousali Institute of Management Studies, Dharwad. Kousali Institute of Management Studies (KIMS) is one of the premier B-School. It is a Management department of Karnatak University, Dharwad. It was established in 1976 , and has gifted eminent professionals to the corporate and good human beings to the society at large.  KIMS has got a strong alumni network as its backbone. An efficient team of faculty is the strength for KIMS.

Vision:

To be a model business school and to be in the forefront of business education, consultancy and research

Mission:

To prepare young managers with commitment to the profession and loyalty towards the organization they work for and train them to play the role of genuine change agents with a strong sense of business ethics.

Core Values:

• Learning and innovation
• Ethics
• Diversity
• Leadership
• Professionalism.
• Stakeholder Involvement

SWOC Analysis:

Strengths:

• Excellent regional reputation with well-established national recognition.
• Young, dynamic and dedicated faculty & staff members aligned with institutional goals.
• Well placed closed-loop feedback system for curriculum development.
• Transparent management policies with well-defined procedures.
• ICT usage for enhancing various academic activities
• Active linkages with industries and research organisations.
• Continuous emphasis on faculty and staff development.
• Well-established alumni network and their available support.

Weakness:

• Large proportion of faculty members with limited industry exposure
• Lack of middle-level experienced faculty
• Deficiency of specialised laboratories/centres of excellence
• Limited availability of quality research time
• Limited consultancy, sponsored research activities and patents
• Minuscule interdisciplinary programmes and research.

Opportunity:

• Placed in well-connected geographical location and growing industrial hubs.
• Well-defined and encouraging policies for research and academic autonomy.
• Collaboration with Indian institutions of repute for research and academic activities.
• Fostering social responsibility in higher education for holistic development
• Strengthening innovations and intellectual property rights.
• Leverage the established credentials to attract students from neighbouring countries viz. Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri-lanka.

Challenges:

• Existence of educational institutions of repute and well infrastructure in the vicinity.
• Lack of quality students in the postgraduate programmes.
• To attract full-time motivated Ph.D students for enhancing research outcome.
• Keeping pace with rapidly changing domains of technology.
• Difficulty in obtaining externally funded research grants and consultancy activities.
• The Institute also needs to aim for more international accreditation which is a perquisite for a tie-up with any reputed foreign university.

Strategic Directions:

Thus far, the Strategic Planning Committee has identified three strategic directions. They are asfollows:

• Quality and Continuous Improvement
• Innovation in Teaching and Learning
• Growth and Expansion
• In view of the Quality and Continuous Improvement Initiative, the department is planning to start MBA in Hospital Administration, MBA in Supply Chain Management, online MBAin addition to our traditional MBA offering. Increase the quality of incoming graduate students without adversely affecting enrolment objectives, by and through evaluating admission requirements.
• The Kousali Institute of Management Studies faculty members have delved deeper into analyzing ways to increase Innovation in Teaching and Learning. The course offerings are scheduled in Hybrid and Online formats. The faculty members are also working to form a Tech Teaching Team to demonstrate effective pedagogy for team-teaching across curriculums.
• As the department is more focused on inclusion of new in demand courses, it will help the department to grow and expand.

Year 2021-22

Proposal for new Building construction: