School of Communication and Management Studies - [SCMS]

About College

Located at Prathap Nagar, Muttom, Alwaye, Cochin, about 12 km from Ernakulam railway station, in the state of Kerala, SCMS Cochin School of Business (formerly School of Communication and Management Studies) was established in 1976 with the objectives of preparing the younger generation to occupy responsible positions in organizations.

• The school was established in 1976 by Dr. G. P. C. Nayar, with funding from the Prathap Foundation for Education and Training
•  Being a part of the SCMS Group of educational institutions. SCMS Business School is approved by AICTE, accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and is recognized as Equivalent to MBA by Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
•  SCMS is one of only 8 institutions in India that are accredited by the ACBSP, which is a major endorsement body for business schools in the United States
• The vision of the school is to be a leader in providing value based education in synchronization with the changing global order
• The institute offers both 2- year and 3-year full time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) which is highly acclaimed professional programs and attracts students from all regions of India

Academic collaboration with top universities:

• North Carolina Central University
• Universiy of North Western Switzerland
• University of Lancashire
• Ravensburg Weingarten University of Applied Sciences
• Chonnam University of South Korea

International Tie-ups:

• Indo German Centre for water technology
• Closer Partnership with Ravensburg-Weingarten University

Placement Details:

Extracurricular Activities:

The Extra Curricular Activities of the college organizes many events and activities for the students so that they can step beyond the confines of academics.

• Panorma- It is the national level management meet held every year. It is a hi-tech management event in which business leaders and top level executives from various industries participate and deliberate on current theme for to days
• Innovation and Entreprenurship Development cell- Provides opportunities of young minds of SCMS to nurture enterprising skills which ultimately lead to the formation of Enterprises with a difference
• Social Immersion Project- Exposes students to the grass root level development process by visiting different gram panchayats
• Marketing Grid- It is an association of the management students of SCMS

Facilities:

Festivals:

There are recent festivals which are held annually at this college-

• Shikhar- Annual Inter Collegiate Management Fest. This event is a collaboration of the youth creativity and talent quotient. It is a hustle-bustle affair with range of events rolled to test logical thinking, talent ability, spontaneity and knowledge
•  Tarang- Tarang is an annual cultural festival of this college. It is an occasion to exhibit the talent of students. It is a two day affair and the students and the faculty enjoy it. Even parents are invited to witness this annual show

Rankings:

According to a survey of all the 2150 buisness schools of our country. The Buisness India has given following rankings to SCMS-cochin as

• The best business schools in kerala
• Among 2150 B-Schools it has recieved 25^th ranking in best nationality
• 13^th best in Intellectual Capital
• According to Outlook(2007) it is among the top 20 private B-Schools in the country

Awards and Achievements:

• SCMS received International Awards from OMAC for infrastructure and quality of education
• Dewang Mehta Award for excellence in leadership Training System
• Prestige Award for excellent teaching and training in Marketing
• Recived ISO certification for Quality Management Teaching System