MANAGEMENT-IN-PRACTICE (MIP) ACADEMIC YEARS 2006-2008

Introduction and Overview
Management-In-Practice (MIP) is an innovative programme developed by TAPMI to enhance the faculty-student-industry interaction. The MIP programme is designed to enable students of TAPMI, during their two-year management education, spend quality time in industry.
The four components of the MIP are:

1.	Learning phase - students spend 3 days in organizations to understand their working and functions
2.	Working phase - students spend about 2 months in organizations and work on specific projects
3.	Report Finalization phase - students spend about 10 weeks in the Institute working on the analysis of the issues and concerns identified during the Working phase
4.	Technical Material Preparation phase - students prepare Case materials and teaching notes based on the analysis made during the previous phase.

Major Objectives The major expected outcomes from the MIP programme are:
a.	students understand organizations and their working, work on specific projects, identify "real-life" issues and managerial concerns, analyse the issues, and prepare Cases for academic and industry purposes
b.	faculty lead a group of students on their project work, establish links and contacts in industry, and develop academic inputs based on industry practices
c.	industry appreciates the rigour of management education and research, and constantly updates its knowledge and skills on management functions.

Calendar 2006 - 2008
The MIP programme calendar for 2006 - 2008 is as below:
December 2006 or January 2007 (3 days) - students visit chosen small and medium enterprises near the institute to learn about the organizations and their functions; study the internal processes

mid April to mid June 2007 (2 months) - students spend time in the organizations to work on specifically identified projects

June to September 2007 (10 weeks) - students discuss identified organizational issues and concerns in class and with their faculty mentors; carry out detailed analysis and prepare reports for submission to organizations

October to December 2007 (10 weeks) - students, under the guidance of their faculty mentors, prepare Case studies and teaching notes arising out of their project work and analysis, for academic and industry use

Operationalisation of the MIP programme
Organisations interested in enlisting our students for phase 2  of the MIP programme are requested to contact the Coordinator - MIP or student members of the Placement Committee and ask for detailed profiles of the students for selection. These organizations may conduct their Pre-Placement Talks and Selection process on campus from  September 2006, on a mutually convenient date. 

Contact details
For all matters relating to the MIP programme, please contact:
Prof. Satyajit Majumdar
T.A. Pai Management Institute
Manipal - 576 104, Karnataka
Mobile: 094483 70727
Tel:  (0820) 257 1358 / 257 3162 extn 610
Fax: (0820) 257 0622 / 257 0699
Email: majumdar@mail.tapmi.org
Web: www.tapmi.org