About Us
MISSION
G R DAMODARAN ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT conceives Management Education as a multi-dimensional continuum with several interrelated yet distinct goals, concerns, function and activities. The academy seeks to achieve quality in this totality so as to contribute to the development of effective Human Resources as well as the advancement of Management practices.
GRDAM shall strive to develop into a world class resource centre in Management Education, Research and Training. It will develop close linkages with the Industry and Management environment to retain its relevance and maximize its contributions. It will accelerate the growth and keep abreast of the expanding and emerging needs and developments and enhance its role.
GRD ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT
The GRDAM shares the GRD legacy of innovativeness and effectiveness. Having closely observed the evolution of Management Education in the country, Dr.D.Padmanaban, Chairman & Managing Trustee and Smt.Geetha Padmanaban, Secretary & Joint Managing Trustee of GRDAM firmly believe that today's new generation B schools need to be responsive and rise to the challenges of International Business and the growing needs and opportunities of the Indian Society which could be made possible only through a holistic, value-based and practice-oriented Management Education with a focus on Entrepreneurship and the emerging areas.
Thus, the delivery of the MBA (FT) and the MBA - International Business (FT) programmes of the GRDAM seek to be contemporary and relevant, producing excellent executives and professionals to the man responsible management positions and to take up new initiatives in a period that promises to be the a golden era in the post independent Indian economy.
The Academy has obtained the ISO 9001:2015 certification testifying to the outstanding quality focus built into all its Systems and Processes.
ABOUT the MBA and the MBA IB INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS at GRDAM
GRDAM provides a 'Generic MBA' and a specialized MBA program in International Business on a full time basis.
The MBA normally provides comprehensive knowledge in the field of Management. An MBA involves plenty of case studies, class contribution, networking, communication skills and teamwork. The MBA program is offered full time with a dual specialization system. It will suit someone who wants to develop general managerial skills and acquire broad based industry knowledge with the due specializations based on their interest. But the smarter generation is opting for a specialized MBA that offers an edge over others in a specific field or industry.
A specialized MBA provides in-depth subject knowledge with a practical approach resulting in graduates who are job ready.
The MBA International Business curriculum is designed in such a way that enhances the knowledge and Management skills focusing on International Business. It will ease managing the International Business operations in a highly dynamic and competitive environment. These specialized skills will assist in managing the challenges in a deeper way in the International Market. Moreover, the competitive advantage of pursuing a specialized MBA in International Business is that it connects the students with the industry specific employers in logistics and export-import trading that lead to job offers and training experience. In an increasingly competitive market place, specialist knowledge can certainly help a student stand out. It enhances a student's employability job prospects and the entrepreneurial expertise in the field of international Business.