November 2008


Department of Management Studies (DoMS), National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

Nowadays the sporadic increase of business schools in India has rendered many people unable to differentiate between the venerable lot and the also-rans. However Department of Management Studies (DoMS), National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, the college in which I am currently pursing MBA belongs to the former lot. Let me pen down some details about my Alma MaterThe Department of Management Studies(DoMS), NIT Trichy is one of the oldest B-schools in India having being established in the year 1978 as a separate department of NIT Trichy,one of premier engineering institutes of the country. The Course DoMS, NITT follows a trimester pattern and every two months or so an examination time comes along either in the form of a cycle test or in the form of trimester examination. A total of around 34 subjects is being covered in the entire two years duration of the course. Fee Structure The DoMS Mba programme is economical to say the very least. Total fee structure comes to around 1.3 lakhs for two years including hostel and accommodation thereby guaranteeing an exceptional return on investment. Needles to say DoMS ranks prominently as far as the return on investment parameter is considered as the department has 100% placement record. In fact DoMS, NITT was ranked 6th all over India as per the latest B- school survey carried out by the venerable Businessworld magazine, issue dated 24th December 2007.PlacementDoMS has a 100 % placement record. The average salary of the 2005-2007 batch was around 4 lacks per annum.Quality of educationDoMS has well qualified professors and lecturers with extensive industry experience. All the major specialisations are been offered here. Even niche subjects like data analytics which is a happening area in the market right now is been taught here.
Infrastructure The infrastructure is fine here. A computer laboratory with high speed internet connection, well equipped library, air conditioned class rooms provided with LAN connection, separate hostel facilities for gents and ladies all are present not to mention the swimming pool.Life@ DoMS, NIT Trichy. Well finally i come to the most exciting part of my write up. Life rocks here would be an inappropriate clich? to describe the life here. The two years one spends here is anything but hectic, a period filled with more than adequate time at the disposal of those who enjoy indulging in extracurricular activities either inside or outside the Mba spectrum. In short a fun filled and enjoyable period of two years. For more details please contact:

http://www.nitt.edu/home/academics/departments/management/

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