Dharmsinh Desai Foundation was established at Nadiad in Gujarat, by an eminent Parliamentarian and a social worker, Late Shri Dharmsinh Desai. This Foundation was established to develop institutions that would improve the quality of life for the people in and around Nadiad. Though it has schools, colleges, public library and hospitals under its umbrella, this note will essentially focus on the development and subsequent impact of Dharmsinh Desai University (DDU). From an affiliated college, started in 1968 as Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology (DDIT), offering Degree and Diploma in Chemical Engineering, DDU has now become a trusted name amongst a variety of stake holders, namely, students, their parents, researchers, academicians, employers, other academic institutions offering higher level education, National level Institutions and State & Central Government agencies.
The key milestones it has crossed in the past 40 plus years of its existence are addition of Degree courses in Civil Engineering (1981), Electronics and Communication Engineering (1981), Computer Engineering (1985), Instrumentation & Control Engineering (1985), and Information Technology (1999). Further it also added undergraduate programmes in Commerce (B.Com in 1980 under Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Commerce), Computer (BCA, 1999), Management (BBA, 1999), Dental Sciences (2005), and Pharmacy (2006). It also added Post Graduate level programmes like M.E in Chemical Engineering (1981), M.E in Electronics & Communication (1986), M.E in Civil Engineering (1986), MCA (1987), MBA (1994), M.E in Instrumentation & Control Engineering (2002), and M.E in Computer Engineering (2002). Doctoral level programmes in Engineering/Technology, Management, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences and Social Science were initiated in 2001. DDU is in the process of adding a Master’s Programme in Dental Sciences, Master’s Programme in Pharmacy and also an undergraduate programme in Medical Sciences leading to MBBS, in the coming 2 years.
DDU (erstwhile DDIT) became the first Autonomous Institute in GujaratState. Later, in the year of 2000, it was awarded a status of ‘DeemedUniversity’ by Government of India, in recognition of its commendable standards in Academia. In April 2005, the Government of Gujarat declared this Institute as a ‘StateUniversity’.
DDU’s Vision is to become a multi-disciplined & ‘learner oriented’ university to closely associate
Lectures, including tutorials, seminars, group discussion, practical studies and other teaching techniques (Per Week)
Distribution of Marks : External evaluation per paper
Distribution of marks Internal evaluation per paper
1
Principles of Management
1
3
60
40
2
Principles of Economics
1
4
60
40
3
Principles & Practices of Accountancy
1
4
60
40
4
Business Mathematics
1
4
60
40
5
Communication Skills - I
1
4
60
40
6
Forms of Business Organization
1
3
60
40
7
Growth & Structure of Industries
1
3
60
40
8
Practical Studies
( Project Report )
1
-
60
40
NOTE :
(1).Theduration of each lecture or tutorial, seminar etc.will be of fifty minutes.
(2).A minimum of two guest lectures per year will be delivered by experts and executives in the areas concerned.
(3).For “Practical Studies” the candidate should satisfy the following requirements, A visit to an unit that is industrial, financial/banking co-operative at the district level, public enterprises to be followed by a report on the organisational , production, financial and marketing aspects in general of such unit.
Computer Training is imparted to the students for which they are awarded a certificate on successful completion of the course.
SECOND YEAR B.B.A.
Sr.No.
Subject
No. of
Papers
Lectures, including tutorials, seminars, group discussion, practical studies and other teaching techniques (Per Week)
Distribution of Marks : External evaluation per paper
Distribution of marks
Internal evaluation per paper
1.
Marketing Management
1
3
60
40
2.
Personnel Management
1
3
60
40
3.
Financial Management
1
4
60
40
4.
Business Statistics
1
4
60
40
5.
Communication Skills - II
1
4
60
40
6.
Company Accounts
1
4
60
40
7.
Managerial Economics
1
4
60
40
8.
Practical Studies
( Project Report )
1
-
60
40
NOTE :
Theduration of each lecture or tutorial, seminar etc. will be fifty minutes.
A minimum of two guest lectures per year will be arranged by experts and executives in the areas concerned
For “Practical studies” at S.Y. B.B.A. ; the candidate should satisfy the following requirements :
visit to an unit (as recommended for F.Y. B.B.A.) to be followed by a report on the organisational, production, personnel and marketing (any one of them) aspects of such unit and
Submit a study report of the published annual reports (Covering three years) of animated company or a public enterprise or a Cooperative.
Three cases should be discussed in the class in the functional areas of marketing, personnel and finance, during the year.
THIRDYEAR B.B.A.
Sr.No.
Subject
No. of
Papers
Lectures, including tutorials, seminars, group discussion, practical studies and other teaching techniques (Per Week)
Distribution of Marks : External evaluation per paper
Distribution of marks
Internal evaluation per paper
1
Manufacturing & Materials Management
1
3
60
40
2
Business Environment
1
4
60
40
3
Industrial & commercial Laws
1
3
60
40
4
Organisational Behaviour
1
3
60
40
5
Taxation
1
4
60
40
6
Advanced Marketing Management
1
4
60
40
7
Advanced Financial Management
1
4
60
40
8
Practical Studies(project Report )
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-
60
40
The duration of each lecture or tutorial, seminar etc. will be of fifty minutes
A minimum of two guest lectures per year will be delivered by experts and executives in the areas concerned
For “Practical studies” at T.Y. B.B.A.; the candidate should satisfy the following requirements :
To prepare a group project report on finance, marketing or production. Each group will consist ten to fifteen students and will submit a group copy of project report. Title of the project report & methodology will be decided by the concern Professor who will guide them.
Three cases should be discussed in the class in the functional areas of marketing, personnel and finance, during the year.
Placement Cell is an integral part of the University. It has enough infrastructure for its effective functioning. The various activities, which are being undertaken regularly are - placement of the students, entrepreneurship awareness & development programmes, Invited lectures from the persons from industry & other institutions, personality development programmes etc.
Placement cell also include interactes with different companies/organisations for placement of the students, announcement of employment opportunities & provides them the facilities to conduct campus interviews etc.
Leading companies which conduct regularly the Campus Recruitment are Reliance Industries-Jamnagar, Reliance Infocom, TCS - Mumbai, Patni-Gandhinagar, GNFC-Bharuch, NCPL-Bharuch, MBT-Mumbai, Atul Ltd.- Valsad, Saurashtra Chemicals-Porbandar; Tata Chemicals- Mithapur, Gharada Chemicals-Bharuch, Hutch-Ahmedabad, Kothari Infotech-Surat, L&T Infotech, Microlink-Ahmedabad, IRIL, DSCL, GHCL etc.
The University shall undertake programs and projects for development of human resources, both through formal and non formal delivery systems, in areas of professional pursuits in all walks of human endeavors, with accent on relevance, value addition, societal needs and futuristic pilot projects.
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