It involved nurturing of excellence, the creation of a talent base and a resource pool that would broaden the horizon of Indian enterprise and its eminence in world arena by exploring avenues that will enable individuals to fully realize their potential. These budding managers would enrich the national fabric and propagate these ideals for posterity. With this as a guiding force behind CMD, the modest genesis made in 1983, has over the course of 23 years blossomed into one of Northern India’s premier Management Institute.

Location

The institute is located at Modinagar (in UP within NCR) on the National Highway - 58 (connecting Delhi-Meerut- Dehradun) and is at a distance of about 32 kms from Delhi border.

Accreditation

Our Two-year full time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) program (equivalent to MBA) offered by CMD has been approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) – an autonomous accrediting body of Ministry of Human Resource Development of Government of India.

Admission Procedure:

PGDM Programme

The institute offers a two-year full time Post Graduate Diploma in Management. The programme is recognized as equivalent to MBA by the All Indian Council for Technical Education (AICTE) - an autonomous body under the Ministry of HRD, Government of India & the AIU (Association of Indian Universities).

It is a noteworthy fact that the PGDM students of the institute has gained wide recognition from the industry by the sheer dint of the efforts of the 2500 CMDians.

Admission Procedure

The candidates short listed on the basis of their score in MAT or other such tests undergo Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) at CMD.

The evaluation criteria include:

Communication Skills,
Leadership Qualities,
Conceptual Ability, and
Decision Making Capabilities.

The candidates successful in these tests are offered admission in institute’s PGDM course to be further developed as excellent management professionals.

Eligibility Criteria

A candidate requires to apply for AIMA's written test MAT. Applications for MAT test are available with: All India Management Association, 14-Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003 and at their counters as per MAT entrances test notification.

A candidate has to apply separately for admissions to CMD on the Application Form with this prospectus and send it to CMD, Modinagar along with duly attested copies of mark-sheet of graduation examination. The completed Application Form should reach CMD one week before MAT examination schedule.

Applicants are advised to carefully verify their own eligibility before applying for admission, as fees will not be refunded even if a candidate is found ineligible.

For admission to PGDM Course in CMD:

Applicant should be a graduate in any discipline. (Candidates appearing for final year's exam can also apply.)
Candidates who have appeared/ are appearing in MAT/CAT/GMAT examination are eligible to apply. Candidates will be short-listed based on their performance in MAT/CAT/GMAT and Graduation examination. Short-listed candidates shall be called for Group Discussion and Interview at CMD, Modinagar.
Applications for entrance to AIMA and for admission to CMD must be complete in all respect. Incomplete applications will be rejected and fees are not refundable.

All information given in the application must be correct and complete as admission of a candidate securing admission on the basis of incorrect and misleading information will be cancelled at any stage.

Candidate desiring acknowledgement of receipt of application should mail it through registered A/D or Speed Post or Courier Service.

The Application Form is also available on our website www.cmd.edu. You can log on, download the same and send along with a draft for Rs.1,000/- in favour of "Centre for Management Development" payable at Modinagar.

Infrastructure

The present academic complex spread over 5 acres has spacious lecture halls, multiple conference rooms, a state-of- the-art computer centre, a modern library and an auditorium with a capacity of 600 persons. The complex also provides comfortable accommodation to students in hostels and to visitors in well furnished air-conditioned guest-rooms. The infrastructure facilitates the institute's oft stated aim of nurturing the future generation of business managers.

This is a residential programme and therefore, hostel accommodation is compulsory.

Library

The well stocked automated library with adequate reading room facilities is the nerve centre of the institute where students gain access to all forms of published knowledge. Library has over 20,000 volumes. It has Electronic Journal Server (EJ server) for 460 online journals and more than 116 management journals including hard bound and business magazines as well. Multiple copies of various types of newspapers & all leading newspapers are subscribed and it is repository of rare collections. Library is fully automated and has software for university library (SOUL).

The library also assists the students by providing access to various other business libraries in Delhi. Additionally, the library also caters to the need of preparation of course specific material related to the academic programme.

The library with its stimulating and intellectual environment is a heavenly refuge for those engaged in intellectual pursuits. The intensity of its environment is a motivation for those wishing to benefit from ever expanding frontiers of knowledge.

Computer Centre

Institute has a state-of-the-art computer centre equipped with over 180 individual nodes with high speed processor on LAN having Window Operating System and an IBM AS400 server. The software library is continuously updated and various key softwares available are UNIX, Novell Netware, Windows NT, Windows 2000, OFFICE XP, Oracle 8i, TURBO C, JAVA, J2EE SERVER, VB, POWER BUILDER, DEVELOPER 2000, ANALYST, etc.

The computer centre also has 1.5 Mbps high speed internet connectivity using a dedicated VSAT station, enabling the faculty and students to link up with the outside world uninterruptedly. A standby of 1Mbps ISDN connectivity is also available.

The computer network is complemented with a host of ink-jet and laser printers, scanner and other support peripherals.

Hostels

The institute offers excellent hostel facilities to all its students. Separate girls and boys hostels have various recreational facilities besides congenial living accommodation. They not only compensate for lack of ‘home environment’ but are also conducive to the fulfillment of their ambitions.

Both the hostels are provided with gymnasium to enable students to unwind at their leisure. The hostels are provided with internet, reading material & various outdoor/indoor game facilities. The hostel is managed by students’ representatives who decide weekly menus & operation/addition of amenities, etc.

The hostel accommodation is compulsory for every student

PLACEMENT PROGRAMME

Corporate Relations Cell (CRC)

Objective of Corporate Resource Centre is to “Engender precise bond between industry and academia to facilitate the knowledge sharing and to assist students for attaining right place in corporate world”

The Major Key Responsibility Areas for CRC:

Industry - Academic Interface Program.
Guest Talk, Colloquium & Conferences.
Pre-Placement talk and final placement.
Management Development Programmes (Under CMD’s Inclusive Skill Development Initiative)
Pre Placement Mentoring: Resume Building & Interview Preparation

Permanent Placement Program(Pcube)

The Institute has an active and efficient Corporate Resource Centre(CRC) which makes a dedicated attempt to find out gainful employment for its students in reputed organizations of the country.

Permanent Placement Programme(Pcube) begins in December and ends in April.

Pre-Placement Talk (PPT)

It is an opportunity for the corporate world to interact and to get better acquainted with their prospective recruits, both for 10 weeks project and final placements. Industry make presentation in which students concerns like Job description, remuneration package, scope for growth, cross-functional exposure are addressed.

Selection Procedure

The selection procedure is carried out as under:

Organizations can send their confirmation to the Institute in advance for Permanent Placement Programme (Pcube) .They can also request the Institute for sending resume of the students to them as per their requirement and format specified.
The companies can send a list of candidate to the Institute to whom they would like to interview. All the necessary arrangements are to be made by the Institute to take care of the company's requirements.