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The Deccan Education Society (DES) was established in the year
1884 and was registered on 13th August 1885 by five towering
personalities of the Indian freedom struggle - Lokmanya Bal
ABOUT US Shri.Vamanrao Apte. In the pre-independence era, these
Gangadhar Tilak, Shri. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, Shri. Vishnu
Shastri Chiplunkar, Shri. Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi, and

visionaries realized that the education system which prevailed in
India under the rule of the Britishers was to create products only
to serve the Britishers. The system did not teach the people to
question, criticize, create, and reflect their thoughts. It was simply
a system that perpetrated the slave mentality. Hence the common
mission for establishing DES was to reverse the then existing
scenario and give rise to a progressive mindset.

In the view of the founders, 'Education was the means of rousing
the intellect, the drooping will and the slumbering conscience of
their fallen countrymen'. At a time when the concept of
democratic practice was just being conceived in India, DES
decided to adopt the democratic structure for its own governance.
Thus, it became a model for teacher-managed institutes in
Maharashtra and symbolized the ‘People's Own Initiative’ in
evolving education as a means of national regeneration.

VISION IMDR is a community of students, staff and faculty
striving to be vibrant with learning processes in which
individuals DISCOVER THEMSELVES while being
PRODUCTIVE with their capabilities and CREATIVE
with their energy.
We also nurture RELATEDNESS with the world outside
so that we grow by sharing the wealth of knowledge and
experience.

MISSION EDUCATION which contributes to enlightened manage-
IMDR is committed to the kind of MANAGEMENT
ment practice and sustained growth of work organizations.
Our students should be helped to become THOUGHT-
FUL and SENSITIVE PROFESSIONALS, with a
commitment to simultaneously contributing to the environ-
ment and the self.

Our program prepares students to be down-to-earth
performers, who continuously learn from experience and
develop into thoughtful and sensitive professionals, so that
ABOUT THE PROGRAM an autonomous programme approved by AICTE COURSE DESIGN is based on the Instructional System Design Methodology,
they participate and influence organisation a process in an
The Post Graduate Diploma in Management
enlightened manner. The unique design of our programme
(PGDM) is a two year full time programme. It is
which aims at integrating di erent disciplines to make
and recognised by DTE (Maharashtra). The
Management an enriching field of thoughtful practice is
programme is divided into 4 semesters, each of
not modelled on any other Indian or Foreign Programme.
approximately 16 weeks. The second semester is
We emphasize self-study throughout the program. Hence,
followed by a 8 weeks internship in a business
besides classroom learning, there are assignments, case
organisation.
study sessions and field studies, in which student's
ACTIVE action is expected. We desire strict adherence t to
the minimum attendance norm, which is 75%, the
remaining 25% being allowed for personal exigencies,
sickness, etc.