Indian Management Thought & Practices

Syllabus

Personality, Personality Development, Learning nature - nature synthesis, work motivation and work ethics, productivity, leadership, leadership role models, creativity, natural environment and human society, conflict and harmony in society & work organizations, contemporary organizational experiences of & effectiveness of practices based on such Indian Insights.

Reference Books

Management by Values - Chakraborthy S.K.

Management Theory - Rao M & Rao S

Management Value - oriented holistic approach  - Sherlekar S. A

Indian Ethos in Management - Gosh PK

Management Styles - Khandwalla P

Break up of grading

  1. 60%     University Examination
  2. 40%     Internal evaluation
    1. 5%       Attendance ((No of lectures attended / No of lectures held) X 5)
    2. 20%     Group Project
    3. 15%     Individual project

Group projects…

There will be 14 groups of 4 persons each. Each of these groups will be required to prepare for one topic & present their findings to the larger group during the designated session. The time limit for presentation will be 15 minutes for each group. After the presentation, there will be a 15 min question and answer session during which any of the team members may be specifically called upon to answer questions. Grading for group projects will be done using the following criteria…

  1. Coverage of the syllabus                                   20%
  2. Extra literature research done                            20%
  3. Examples and Cases from Indian Context          20%
  4. Creativity in presentation & communication       20%
  5. Ability to handle questions (individual)   20%

 


Session Plan

 

Each session will be of about 2 hours & 15 minutes

 

Sr No

Date

Topic

Group Presentation

1

13-Jan-04

Introductions

 

2

17-Jan-04

Need for "Indian Management"

 

3

18-Jan-04

Overview of Indian Philosophy

 

4

24-Jan-04

Values & Ethics

Companies in India cannot afford to be ethical - For (Group 1)
Companies in
India cannot afford to be ethical - Against (Group 2)

5

25-Jan-04

Leadership & Leadership role models

Leaders are born not made - For (Group 3)
Leaders are born not made - Against (Group 4)

6

26-Jan-04

The Goal of Life, Pursharthas, Yoga, Four paths to yoga, Concept of Dharma

Professional success is the key to success in life - For (Group 5)
Professional success is the key to success in life - Against (Group 6)

7

7-Feb-04

Meditation, Guna theory, Spirituality v/s Religion

Meditation courses: Placebo effect - For (Group 7)
Meditation courses: Placebo effect - Against (Group 8)

8

8-Feb-04

Maya, Karma, Duty, Concept of Dharma

Since our condition in life is a result of our past actions, Individuals need not strive hard to attain their objectives - For (Group 9)
Since our condition in life is a result of our past actions, Individuals need not strive hard to attain their objectives - Against (Group 10)

9

21-Feb-04

Trusteeship

The concept of trusteeship is a barrier to business growth since it does not adequately reward the entrepreneur - For (Group 11)
The concept of trusteeship is a barrier to business growth since it does not adequately reward the entrepreneur - Against (Group 12)

10

22-Feb-04

Environment, man's place in the universe according to Hinduism, Jainism & Buddhism

India cannot afford to abide by global environmental norms - For (Group 13)
India cannot afford to abide by global environmental norms - Against (Group 14)

11

28-Feb-04

Kautaliya's arthashastra, Bheeshma's advice to Yudhistir in Shanti Parva and Vidura neeti.

 

 

Session plan for the rest of the sessions will be informed subsequently.

Individual project / writing assignment

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL:

The purpose of a journal is to allow you to reflect creatively and personally on the subject matter of the course.

Your journal will consist of at least one entry per course period.

Each entry must be typed, and follow the guidelines for written material.

Each entry should be approximately 150-200 words

A journal is not class notes or reading notes. (You may, of course take such notes, but they are not a journal).

Rather:

A journal is your reflection on the material covered for that week. Think of the journal as a record of the insights or valuable lessons that you derive from the course that you do not want to forget.

Who is your intended reader?

1) Your professor, for whom the journal should be an example of clear writing, carefully proof-read, and typed neatly. Each entry should show that you have read the material, understood the class presentations & discussions and spent time in reflection on them.

2) Your second intended reader is yourself, a few years down the line. You will, of course, forget much of the material you read, view, and memorize. Your journal will be a record of those thoughts, feelings, insights, discoveries, observations and ideas that at this point you would like to remind the future you of, in the days to come. Some day in the future, you will be going through your stuff, deciding what to keep and what to toss. You will come across your "IMTP Journal" and start to browse. "Wow! Was I like that then?" you will ask. You were/are. Consider the journal a gift to your future self.

 

The Journal will be graded on:

  1. Format, syntax, readability and grammar
  2. Quality of reflection
  3. Insight into the materials covered
  4. Insights into any additional background material read
  5. Usefulness to your future self.

Useful books:-

  1. Swami Vivekananda (1900), The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Advaita Ashrama.
  2. Swami Prabhavananda (1960), The Spiritual Heritage of India, Sri Ramakrishna Math.
  3. Swami Krishnananda, A Short History of Religious & Philosophical Thought in India, The Divine Life Society
  4. Abbe J A Dubois (1906), Hindu Manners, Customs and Ceremonies
  5. Swami Swarupananda (1998), Srimad Bhagwad Gita, Advaita Ashrama
  6. Swami Madhavananda (1921), Translation of Shankaracharya’s Vivekacudamani, Advaita Ashrama.
  7. Swami Gambhirananda (1980), English translation of Shankaracharya’s Commentary on the Katha Upanishad.
  8. Visnu Sarma (translated by Chandra Rajan), The Panchatantra, Penguin Books

 

Useful bookshops / Libraries:-

  1. Bhavan’s Book Shop (at Bhavan’s College, Chowpatty)
  2. Chetna Book Shop (near Rhythm House)
  3. Chinmayananda mission (near L&T Powai)
  4. Ramakrishna Mission Bookshop (Khar)
  5. Dhamma Books (Saki Naka)

Useful links:-

  1. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/indiasbook.html
  2. http://www.oocities.org/rkvenkat/
  3. http://www.swami-krishnananda.org
  4. http://www.sammasambuddha.com/
  5. http://www.ramakrishna.org/rmk.htm
  6. http://www.vedamu.org/
  7. http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda/complete_works.htm