Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the institution:
The institute already initiated some programmes as detailed below in view that the empowerment of the society as the primary goal of imparting teaching and learning process standing on 'Information, Formation, Transformation'.
(a )MASS - Marian School Sponsorship Project for the educational enhancement of sponsored school children. Its vision is 'Every child has the right enjoy life in abundance' and mission 'To enhance holistic development of children challenged by lack of opportunities, inaccessibility to resources and inadequate support systems.'
(b) Marian Rural Health Management - a project initiated for the holistic health enhancement of the people in Peermade Gram Panchayat.
New academic programmes initiated (UG and PG)
M.Com TCC. Master of Commerce (M. Com.) with Technology Communication Certification
Innovations in curricular design and transaction
(a)BCA
As far as the curriculum design is concerned department has no power, as the university is the full
authority in curriculum design.
Regarding the transaction, department experiments some methodologies as explained below.
(i) In the beginning of each session a short discussion is done on previous day class. This help the
students to clarify their doubts and to clear their ideas.
(ii) Classes are made effective by the use of OHP and other audiovisual facilities.
(iii) All teachers arrange frequent tests.
(b) B Com
The university and its bodies are the sole authority in designing the curriculum of the B.Com. Course and the department is not having any role in it. But as far as the delivery of the curriculum is concerned the department has got some space and in the academic year the following innovations were undertaken.
1.Visual Basic (latest version), Tally, Tata Exe, Internet, e commerce, etc. are included in the IIIrd year syllabus from 2003-04 onwards and was taught with sufficient computer lab hours. Similarly MS Excel, MS Access 2000, MS PowerPoint etc. were taught to IInd year B> Com students with sufficient lab hours. The university in the curriculum does not prescribe lab hours as far as these topics are concerned. The teachers were undertaking extra work to the extent of four times to the time specified by the university.
2. Every teacher has implemented a system of conducting quizzes, objective and descriptive test papers after each chapter. Usually a group of students will take the initiative in organising the quiz programs. They themselves will organise the quiz program and even give prizes to the winners. Students were very much enthusiastic in organising and participating in such quiz programs. The result of such programs was that the students' interest in academic activities increased and that has contributed in the improvement of knowledge of the students.
3.All the teachers were making use of the facilities available in the college for enhancing teaching effectiveness. It included the Overhead Projectors and Computers available in each class, the LCD facility available in the audiovisual room and in the conference hall.
4.The assignment system adopted in the department is unique in the sense that the students themselves can choose and decide their assignments according to their preference. In consultation with the teacher concerned thus it was possible to undertake several mini projects, which has got research orientation. It has helped the students in developing a strong aptitude for research during degree education period itself.
5.Lot of opportunities were provided to the students for applying the learning, which they have made in the classroom by developing application software etc. For E.g. a group of four students prepared a CD including the personal details of all the students and another group prepared another CD comprising 1000 objective type questions relating to Entrepreneurship Development and management.
6.For the purpose of improving the listening and speaking skills of Hindi students film appreciation programs were regularly conducted in the class. Weekly stage programs also were conducted mainly with the intention of improving the communication skills of the students.
M Com. PGDBA
New papers like supply chain management, banking and treasury management were included in PGDBA syllabus.
Students are encouraged to submit assignments in digital form (soft copy)
Management Aptitude Test was conducted for managerial efficiency assessment
Quiz programmes every day on the topics covered in a day as a competition assuring cash awards to the cumulative highest scored person
Many additional relevant topics were covered by competent people from the industry
Close to 40 per cent of the lecture sessions are done using LCD projectors and presentations besides use of OHP.
(d) MSW
A Field Work Manual and Student Manuel for the School of Social Work students have been developed.
(e) MMH
As regards the transaction, the department has made several proactive innovations. A gist of the same are listed below:
- Opportunity for event management inside and outside the college is provided, in order to get insights about intricacies of event Management and to develop leadership and team work attitude.
a) Students asked make regular presentations about companies after getting information from the websites and other sources.
b) Frequent visit to reputed organisations are to be made and conduct an organisation structure study
c) Regularly undertake field visit and destination development projects for DTPC, and for the department and other agencies.
d) For every batch workshops on areas like research methodology, NLP, TA are conducted involving eminent resource persons
e) Communicative ability improvement exercises and current affairs and other presentations are held on all the days to improve communicative ability and general awareness.
f) Data collection on various areas to gain research skills and for first hand information about various aspects.
g) Effective discussion techniques like TCI, Case study method are employed as part of the classroom activity to grasp the subjects in depth.
h) All the presentations in the class are to be Multimedia presentations, so as to integrate technology in academics and in the future career.
i) All the students are to own laptop with networking capability in order to make effective utilisation of internet and computer packages.
Examinations reforms implemented
(a) M Com PGDBA
Examinations of PGDBA in certain papers were reformed with a practice-oriented assignment, which will be assigned special credits for the final evaluation.
a. Internal assessment for certain papers was increased to 50% or more.
Candidates qualified: NET/SLET/GATE etc
(a) BBA
Ms. Melby Joseph of the fourth batch (1998-2001) has qualified NET in June 2004 after passing her MBA in 2003 from Bharathiar University.
( b ) MCA
One student qualified in NET Name : ArunKumar M G .
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(d) MSW
Mr. Anish K R has qualified for JRF
Dr. Joseph Sebastian, Mr. Henry Poduthase have Cleared NET
Initiative towards faculty development programme
(a) BCA
Name | Course | Date |
Ms. Rajimol A | Refresher Course | 04-01-05 to 25-04-05 |
Mr. Binu Thomas | ,, | ,, |
Ms. Amruth K John | Orientation Course | 13-05- 04 to 09-06-04 |
Refresher Course |
04-01-05 to 25-04-05 |
Ms. Benymol Jose | ,, | ,, |
Ms. Lumy Joseph | Orientation Course | 13-05- 04 to 09-06-04 |
(b) M. Com. PGDBA
Name | Course | Date |
All faculty members | national level faculty development programme Xavier Association of Management Institutes | November 2004 |
Mr. Jacob Bose | Faculty Development Workshop' Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) Bangalore | January 2005. |
Mr. Jacob Bose | One day International Seminar on Brand Kerala organized by XIME, Bangalore | January 2005 |
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Mr. Halesh Joseph | weeklong Teachers Programme in International Business (National Level) organized by Department of Management studies, Cochin University | April 2005 |
MMH
Fr. Roy Abraham P and Mr. Sajan N Thomas attended the TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Monthly discussion and network forum at Ernakulam.
Fr. Roy Abraham and Mr. Joby Cyriac obtained international certification as
- Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)
- Mr. Joby Cyriac has attended REBT Workshop
- Mr. Joby Cyriac obtained TCI International Certification
- Mr. Joby Cyriac attended one day Faculty Development Workshop
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