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ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

Deccan Education Society (DES), the parent body of IMDR®, Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) offered
was established in 1884 by Shri. Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, by IMDR® is approved by All India Council of Technical
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Shri. Gopal Ganesh Education (AICTE), New Delhi and Directorate of Technical
Agarkar, Shri. Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi and Shri. Vamanrao Education (DTE), Maharashtra. It is committed to the kind
Apte– stalwarts of the freedom struggle in India. DES was of Management Education which contributes to following the
ably supported by Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur. Its aim was best management practices for sustainable growth of work
to provide education as a means of social awakening, nation- organisations. It aims at creating learning processes which lead
building and character-building. This education was meant to to all-round development of its students so that they become
be inclusive and accessible to all. thoughtful and sensitive professionals – assets for its industry
partners and to the society at large.
The Institute of Management Development and Research
(IMDR®) was founded in 1974 by Late. Padmashree Dr.
Ramesh T. Doshi and Late Shri. Sumatilal Shah. It is a pioneer
in management education in Pune. The two-year full-time