Prof. (Col.) A. Balasubramanian is a rare personality known for his creative approach and for making history. He is a classic example of courage, commitment and intimate relationship with corporate world. He has been a Soldier, a Lecturer, a Trainer, a Consultant, and the Chairman, University Paper Setting/Evaluation Committee for MBA/MPM Examination and now The Director and Dean of the two Management Institutes.
He has many feathers in his cap and is known for his creative, successful and bold experiments in management education/ventures. His contribution to the Defence community in particular and the country in general is highly admirable. This ex-serviceman, who hails from Tamil Nadu. He is the only 'Subhedar' to have been conferred the rank of 'Honorary Colonel' by His Excellency Shri K.R.Narayanan, the then President of India and the supreme Commander of the Defence Forces.
Besides setting up several educational institutes of endurance, Prof. (Col.) A. Balasubramanian has also written several books on management. Born in the year 1946, he is a vision and a guiding light and helmsman to BITM.
The Dean Welcomes You
India presently is going through a revolution in the field of Telecommunications. Billions of rupees are invested in this field by Indian and multinational companies. The telecom industry is spreading its wings to every nook and corner of the country. Yes, the villages too are not left out. This industry, being new and ever expanding, has a different kind of manpower requirement to manage the most competitive and complex markets. We can group them into broad categories viz. the technocrats and the managerial class, which provides the managerial manpower to the telecommunication industry, efficiently and effectively.
Sri Balaji Society, which has established the prestigious 'Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM)' has seized the opportunity to harvest on this "potential and proven employment market" in the telecom industry and has therefore established the 'Balaji Institute of Telecom and Management (BITM)' to provide managerial manpower to the telecom industry and also to offer consultancy services to them.
The two-year, full-time, Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) offered by BITM is aimed at providing competent management trainees to the industry as a whole and to the niche market of the telecom industry, in particular.
As President, Sri Balaji Society and Dean, BITM, I welcome you and can assure that we shall leave no stone unturned to promote your career interests. We are equipped to impart the best possible training and exposure to the actual industrial environment. We, however, caution you that you have to abide by our rules and also commit yourself to studies, during your stay with us in Pune.
