VISION BOARD OF

To emerge as a world class Institution of GOVERNORS

Excellence in Energy Education, Research
and Innovation which will prepare
and sensitize the youth and ultimately
DR. MUKESH AMBANI, SHRI S. J. HAIDER, IAS (EX OFFICIO),
the society for radical yet sustainable
Chairman & Managing Director, The Secretary to Government,
societal transformation. Reliance Industries Ltd. & In-charge of Technical Education,
President & Chairman of Board, Government of Gujarat
Pandit Deendayal Energy University
MRS. MAMTA VERMA, IAS (EX OFFICIO),
DR. HASMUKH ADHIA, IAS (RETD.), The Secretary to Government,
Former Union Finance and Revenue Secretary, Energy and Petrochemicals Department,
Govt. of India Government of Gujarat

DR. R. A. MASHELKAR, MRS. PALLAVI SHROFF,

FRS Bhatnagar Fellow & Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.,
President - Global Research Alliance, New Delhi
MISSION National Chemical Laboratory - Pune
SHRI JALAJ DANI,
To prepare management aspirants DR. S. SUNDAR MANOHARAN, Chairman - IIM - Trichy and
Director General, Co-promoter of Asian Paints
for continuous learning and inspiring Pandit Deendayal Energy University
SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI,
them to contribute to the growth of an SHRI JINAL MEHTA, Group President of Corporate Affairs at Reliance
increasingly knowledge and technology Managing Director Industries Ltd.
Torrent Power Ltd. Ahmedabad Director of Gujarat Petcoke and Petroproducts P.
driven global businesses in General and Ltd. and Shri Dwarkadheesh Salt Works Pvt. Ltd.
SHRI MILIND TORAWANE, IAS,
Energy & Infrastructure sector in specific.
The Managing Director, DR. T. P. SINGH,
Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, Dean, Student Affairs,
Gandhinagar Pandit Deendayal Energy University

CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, DR. DHAVAL PUJARA,

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Director, School of Technology,
New Delhi Pandit Deendayal Energy University

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 PRESIDENT
Pandit Deendayal Energy University

Dr. Mukesh Ambani

CMD-RIL

DIRECTOR GENERAL
Pandit Deendayal Energy University

Dr. S. Sundar Manoharan

I/C DIRECTOR
School of Management,
Pandit Deendayal Energy University

Dr. Tanushri Banerjee

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 FROM FROM
DIRECTOR GENERAL'S DESK DIRECTOR'S DESK
Dr. S. Sundar Manoharan, Dr. Tanushri Banerjee
Director General, I/c Director, School of Management,
Pandit Deendayal Energy University Pandit Deendayal Energy University

Greetings from Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Gandhinagar, Gujarat. School of Management (SoM), formerly known as School of Petroleum Management is running 2 years full time MBA program
PDEU is nurturing world-class professionals in the energy & infrastructure and other business sectors. The University experience in Energy & Infrastructure Management and MBA program in General Management. MBA in General Management offers
is enhanced by rural internships, international exposure programmes, and undertaking cutting-edge research. specialization in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Operations Management and minor in Business Analytics.

The excellent leadership and support rendered by the Board of Governors, the mentoring and support by the Government of Our program’s effort is to prepare competent, sensitive, and ethical managers and leaders who can contribute for industry,
India, by the Government of Gujarat, by eminent industries and R & D institutions have positioned PDEU as the Best Private for nation-building and for society at large. Today, the world is faced with issues like carbon emission, net zero emission,
University in Gujarat and PDEU has been Accrediated by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with 'A++' & CGPA energy security, and climate change. We are putting-in our humble efforts through our educational program (MBA in Energy
of 3.52 out of 4.00 and ranked 94 among the Top 100 in NIRF B-School Rankings - 2023 (Ministry of Education, Govt. of India). and Infrastructure management) to see to it that some of these issues can get addressed to an extent possible, by our trained
We constantly endeavor to become one of the top-ranking higher educational institutions not only in the country but also in the graduates. Our MBA program in General Management is preparing professionals to contribute for industry and fulfil the need
world. of trained manpower who can lead and manage the functioning of the organizations in areas like, Marketing, Finance, Human
Resources and Operations. We are also running Ph.D and EMBA programs.
PDEU, developed on a 100-acre green landscaped sprawling campus, is located in the planned city of Gandhinagar, the capital
of the state of Gujarat. The campus has all the modern facilities like beautiful academic and residential buildings, modem At SoM, the students go through rigorous classroom training by our highly qualified faculty, supplemented with regular sessions
classrooms, Internet and Wi-Fi, state-of-the-art laboratories, Computational facilities, a well-stocked library, excellent cafeteria, by expert practitioners coming from business and industry. SoM believes in regular sessions by management practitioners as
wellness center etc. I am confident that the students will make a good impression with their sound conceptual knowledge, an essential part of good management education and training. In addition, management conclaves and seminars, conferences
technical skills and work and professional ethics. The students are well equipped with the necessary skills to perform effectively conducted annually and international conference once in 2 years, enrich the knowledge base of the students at the school. They
in any Industry 4.0 environment. also get hands-on experience to organize and participate in such activities. Students at SoM also get opportunities to listen and
learn from global experts who are invited to the University from time to time. Fulltime residential program and two years of
All PDEU Schools including the School of Management work in perfect synergy to provide the best experience to students and engaging in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, also add value to the personality development of our students.
researchers alike so that they may achieve their career and life goals.
Teaching pedagogy at SoM has a balanced mix of lectures, case studies, student presentations, student-research, seminars
It is my pleasure to share a glimpse of the School of Management, PDEU to all of you. and other modern methods of education and training in management. Summer internship program of 8 weeks’ duration
with organisations, helps students to apply and experiment, what they have learnt in classrooms. This helps organizations to
have fresh and innovative ideas coming from these students and getting solutions for their business-related issues by these
future budding managers. And students get their learnings reinforced further. In short, SoM attempts to develop highly trained
managers to meet the present as well as the future requirements of the business and industry.
The MBA programme of SoM has been well recognised by the industry and business. Excellent placement that the students of
SoM have been receiving right from the inception of the school, is the testimony of the quality of the programme.
Our dedicated team of full-time faculty members actively engage in case writing, research, and publications, apart from their
involvement and sincere efforts in shaping-up the young minds. We are thankful and grateful for the support that we have
been getting from the industry. Experienced senior executives from industry help us in our MBA admission process, designing
curriculum, course development, teaching, research, case writing and placement.
Business Analytics Teaching Lab, a well-stocked library and other infrastructure facilities on our campus, help in creating a
healthy and convenient learning environment for students and teachers. Modern hostel, cafeteria and sports complex, make
campus life liveable, enjoyable, and interactive.
MBA program fees is very reasonable. This offers a good placement record, academic inputs and other things like infrastructure,
food, accommodation and other facilities. We also offer scholarships to meritorious students with certain criteria.
We continue to keep our programs relevant with time, the need of the industry and the society.
We welcome the students and their parents to visit our website and our campus for further information. The potential candidates
are welcome to apply, go through the selection process and stand a chance to get selected for the MBA Program at SoM.

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 4 61
Workshops
100
Acre Green Campus 34 80
Laboratories
Classrooms

Lecture Halls

INFRASTRUCTURE

3
Automated Library with
1042
Furnished Hostel
Rooms with 2680

1
compliant software Student Capacity

Server Room 3
Board Rooms
• 19586 Number of Titles
• 58229 Number of
• 24680 National
& International
Volumes e-Journals
• 242 National & • 3404 CD’s
4
Network Rooms
International Journals • 94550 E-Books

Auditorium/
Seminar Halls
24x7
Security - CCTV 1 (463 capacity)
Amenities
• Medical Shop Sports & Athletics
Surveillance
1 (250 capacity)
• 3 Gym
• Stationery Shop
• Football Ground
• Volleyball Court
1 (180 capacity) • SBI Branch
• Travel Desk
• Badminton Court
• Cricket Ground
1 (150 capacity) • Book Store • Basketball Court

Wi-Fi

10
Food Courts
4
1MW
Captive Solar
Power Plant
3
Campus
(2.3 GBPS)

Dining Halls Doctors

(2000 Capacity)

8
 6900+
Total Students
250+ 4600+
PEOPLE
Management Students
Engineering Students
120+
Science Students

270+ 2000+
Liberal Studies Students/
Humanities & Social Sciences
International Students
Students
from 40+ Countries

75%
Faculty with Ph.D.
from Premium

200+
Institutes

500+
Faculty & Staff
Guest Faculty
from Industry

20%
Women Employees
50+
Professional

250+
Research
Body Association

Scholars

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 PANDIT DEENDAYAL SCHOOL OF
The MBA (Energy &
ENERGY UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT Infrastructure) programme focuses
on energy and infrastructure sector
The Management School was first established
Pandit Deendayal Energy University and accordingly the entire curriculum
as the Institute of Petroleum Management, is designed to meet the requirements
(Recognised by UGC), Gandhinagar promoted
Gandhinagar (IPMG) in 2006 by GERMI (Gujarat of the particular sector. The MBA (General
by Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Management) programme curriculum allows
Energy Research and Management Institute),
Limited (GSPC), is a university primarily students to opt for a concentrated study on
established as a trust and a society by GSPC
focusing in the field of energy education functional areas of management, like marketing,
(Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation), a finance, operations, human resources and
and research. While addressing the need for Government of Gujarat undertaking. Subsequently business analytics. It allows students to acquire
trained and specialized human resource for in 2007, when GERMI established Pandit Deendayal MBA degree with concentration in any of the
energy sector worldwide, PDEU offers other Petroleum University (PDPU); IPMG became
functional areas of management.

programmes as well. the constituent of PDEU and changed the name Both the two year residential MBA programmes are
delivered on trimester (quarter) basis, with three
to School of Petroleum Management (SPM). In quarters every year and an eight weeks of summer
the year 2021, the university was renamed as training.
Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) and The first year courses in both the programmes
subsequently the name of School of Petroleum lay foundation of management with courses like
Management was also changed to "School of communication skills, organisational behaviour,
economics ,statistics, energy sector management
Management (SoM)". etc.and also equip students with conceptual
School of Management (SM) offers MBA programme in knowledge of various functional areas of
(a) Energy and Infrastructure Management, management like accounting, marketing, finance,
(b) General Management with specialization in Marketing, operations, human resources and business
Finance, Operations, Human Resources and Business Analytics. analytics etc.

SoM, as a premier institution, offers state-of-the-art facilities, The MBA (Energy & Infrastructure) programme
provides world class education, training, and research, shall allow students during second year of the
consultancy and outreach services in various sectors of the programme to undergo energy and infrastructure
industry. management related core as well as elective
courses, where as the second year students of MBA
SoM on its part has formed a strong faculty team with relevant
expertise and global perspective. It has developed a rigorous (General Management) programme are required
curriculum for the following programmes currently offered: to concentrate/ specialize in any of the functional
areas of management, viz. marketing, finance,
(a) Masters of Business Administration (MBA - General operations, human resources and business
Management) a two-year full-time residential programme
analytics.
(b) Masters of Business Administration (MBA - Energy &
Infrastructure); a two-year full-time residential programme Additionally, SoM offers Executive MBA
(c) Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) in Management; full time and programmes and certificate programmes
part time programme for working executives and professionals
(d) 2 Year Executive MBA Programme for the working executives to keep them abreast with the latest
conducted through a flipped class room pedagogy with managerial issues and challenges.
specializations in Energy Sector Management, Business
Analytics and General Management
PDEU helps to expand the opportunities for students
and professionals to develop intellectual knowledge GANDHINAGAR
base with leadership skills to compete in the global
An Ideal Setting for Learning & Knowledge,
arena. All these are accomplished through a number
Gandhinagar, a capital city of Gujarat and
of specialized and well planned undergraduate, post
a well-planned city, established along the
graduate and doctoral education programmes.
river of Sabarmati giving the city a lush green
The Four Schools of PDEU are listed below: garden-city atmosphere, has a generous
provision for extensive plantations, a well
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (SoM) developed infrastructure and large recreation
SCHOOL OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY (SoET) opportunities. Located in Gandhinagar, PDEU
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL STUDIES (SLS) is spread over an impressive campus of about
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (SoT) 100 acres and offers necessary infrastructure
for a world class institute.

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 SoM ADVANTAGES OBJECTIVES
The students, faculty and learning • To operate as an educational and research hub
that networks with national and international
resources at SoM endeavour to produce practitioners from varied sectors.
some of the best minds in the country
• To offer business educational programmes
that are focused on the management leading to Masters and Doctoral Degrees.
of Energy & Infrastructure sector, • To manage the content, design, delivery,
functional areas of management like learning outcomes and continuous innovation
Marketing, Finance, Operations, HRM of the academic programmes in a manner that
and Business Analytics and allied earns accreditation of international stature.

subjects. • To offer customized training programmes

with relevant conceptual inputs and skills
to address the demand of increasingly
competitive business and industry.
• To create knowledge to research in the areas
of techno-managerial challenges, and also
disseminate it for the benefit of students,
practicing managers and policy makers.
• To promote a strong, effective and mutually
beneficial Industry-Institute interaction.

STUDENTS research in key management areas. Many of them

have taken up teaching assignments at SoM after
Students of SoM come from diverse backgrounds,
years of corporate experience. They have reputed
which help them to examine managerial issues of
publications to their credit. As a consequence, they
business and industry from multiple perspectives.
bring a rich combination of academic rigour as well
In addition, an environment conducive to new ideas
as practical and industrial experience to the class
and sharing of knowledge helps in the development
room. For these reasons, SoM students are known to
of a spirit of cooperation and teamwork among
have significantly higher domain exposure.
students. Some of the unique characteristics of our
students include academic excellence, leadership
SUPPORT FACILITIES
potential, willingness to change and also make
change, and a deep rooted respect for all cultures Faculty and students of SoM derive the best campus
and values. experience due to the effective support physical
and non-physical facilities that SoM is able to
Every year a good number of students come with
build from the beginning. State of the art buildings
prior work-experience. These students bring
for stay and study, computational facilities with
tremendous value to the school in the form of a
Wi-Fi connectivity, rich library facility, along with
rich mix of learning of the applicability of their
dedicated well-trained staff collectively enrich the
knowledge in a functional domain and its relevance
learning experience of students on campus.
in the larger business context. As a result all students
develop better appreciation of theory and grow as
ALUMNI
more mature and complete managers at the end of
the academic process. SoM alumni are an integral part of SoM ecosystem
and given their diverse range of activities in
FACULTY industry and enterprises, add a huge value to their
alma mater. SoM recognizes their attachment and
The essential catalyst in the process of
contribution and thus have a structured mechanism
transformation is our accomplished and erudite
to strengthen this relationship. For more details
faculty. Our faculty members are involved in
please visit the alumni section of SoM website.
teaching and consultancy, as well as leading-edge

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 MBA CURRICULUM
The MBA (Energy & Infrastructure)
curriculum is designed for those seeking to
be domain experts in Energy, Infrastructure
and allied sectors. The programme allows
students to study core subjects in energy
and infrastructure management and
follows through with elective courses in the
area of concentration in the second year.
The MBA (General Management)
programme curriculum is designed to help
acquiring competencies in the chosen
functional areas of management, such as
finance, marketing, operations, human
resources management and business
analytics, etc.
To complete the credit essentials of the
entire programme, students take about
47 - 50 courses together in the first and the
second year. While the first year courses are
generic in nature, the second year courses
(most of which are elective courses) have
been specially designed to cater to the
areas of specialization. Since the sectors
are global in nature, all the courses offer an
international business perspective.

THE PROGRAMME A GLIMPSE OF COURSES TAUGHT IN MBA PROGRAMME @ SoM

The two-year full time residential 1ST YEAR
programme leading to MBA in
TRIMESTER - 1 TRIMESTER - 2 TRIMESTER - 3
(a) Energy & Infrastructure and • Energy & Infrastructure Sector • Energy and Infrastructure Sector • An Introduction to E & I Sector –
(b) General Management - Technology and Management - Technology and Management A Business Perspective
Perspective I Perspective II • Business Communication II
(Marketing/ Finance/ Operations/
• Accounting for Managers • Marketing Management II • Business Research Methods
Human Resources/ Business • Financial Statement Analysis and • Cost & Management Accounting • Marketing Management III
Analytics) is delivered through a Reporting • Financial Investigation and Forensic • Financial Management II
• Macroeconomics Accounting • Competition and Strategy
trimester system over a period
• Marketing Management I • Financial Management I • Operations Research
of two years while integrating a • Business Communication I • Human Resources Management • Operations Management II
summer internship with an industry • Organizational Theory & Design • Managerial Computing • Organizational Behaviour
• Operations Management I • Management Information Systems • Group Project on Industry –
at the end of the first year. • Excel Based Business Modelling • Environmental, Social and Commercial Aspect
• Quantitative Methods I Governance (ESG)
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
• Quantitative Methods II
(Minimum of 8 Weeks)
• Group Project on Industry –
Technological Aspect

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 PEDAGOGY
Teaching methods at SoM include
lectures, case studies, seminars, group
discussions, business games, role plays,
simulation exercises, structured and
unstructured group work as may be
needed by a specific topic. The emphasis
is on involving the students in learning
and helping them to relate concepts
2ND YEAR and theories to business requirements
CORE COURSES MARKETING DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT of different industries. As an added
COURSES DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE COURSES advantage, the learning provided at SoM
• Corporate Strategy
• Business Consulting • Business-to-Business Marketing • Training and Development is not only restricted to the classroom
• Introduction to Business Analytics • Electronic Business • Creativity and Innovation
• Project Management • Managing Services Business Management
but also through field visits, summer
• Legal Aspects of Business • Strategic Marketing in Practice • Managing Cross-Cultural Issues internship, independent study courses
• International Business Management • Marketing Analytics • Human Resource Analytics and constant interaction with industry
• Management Control Systems • Consumer Behaviour • Leadership Skills
• Entrepreneurship • Digital Marketing • Industrial Relations & Labour Law personnel.
• Business Dissertation ( Functional • Marketing Research and Information • Recruitment & Selection
Area) Systems • Compensation & Benefits
• Retail Management Management
ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE • Integrated Marketing
DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE COURSES Communications • CASE STUDIES • HUMAN RESOURCES
PRODUCTIONS & OPERATIONS
• International Marketing Teaching-learning process at SoM mostly focuses on Case Competent and dedicated professionals are the most vital
• Brand Management in E&I Sector DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE COURSES
• Strategic Brand Management Study method that includes dynamic process of exchanging resource for any educational institution. SoM has invested
• Business of Liquefied Natural Gas
• Sales and Distribution Management • Operations Strategy perspectives, countering and defending points and building considerable efforts and resources to attract an excellent group
• Energy Trade & Risk Management
• Business Process Re-engineering ideas that improve students’ understanding and exposure to of human resources to further its objectives.
• Climate Change and Sustainability decision-making process in the complex business environment.
FINANCE DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE • Technology and Innovations
• International Maritime Affairs in E&I
COURSES Management The case studies are chosen from different industries to start • INDUSTRIAL VISITS
Sector with and then gradually focused on business aspects of all
• Total Quality Management As John Ruskin had once said “The entire object of true
• Managing Oil & Gas Contracts • Corporate Restructuring and Business relevant sectors, as the programme progresses. education, is to make people not merely do the right thing,
• Contracts Management
• Managing Refineries Valuations but to enjoy right things; not merely industrious, but to love
• Lean Six Sigma Management • GROUP PROJECTS
• Managing Renewable Energy Business • Corporate Tax Planning industry; not merely learned, but to love knowledge.”
• Enterprise Systems and IT Strategy
• Power Sector Management • International Finance Working with talented and accomplished peers provides a
• Advanced Supply Chain and Logistics We at SoM believe that knowledge is incomplete without the
• Pricing of Energy Products • Management of Banking Operations unique opportunity for accelerated professional and personal
Management practical dimensions of the industry. To impart an exposure of
• Marketing of Petroleum Oil Lubricants • Investment Analysis and Portfolio growth. Group projects, a major component of most courses,
the challenges that are faced in the industry, Industrial visit is
• City Gas Distribution Business Management help students to not only learn the intended concepts and
BUSINESS ANALYTICS ELECTIVE used as a pedagogy wherein the students tour the industries
• Energy Financing • Management of Financial Services skills but also to develop and refine skills in working in diverse
COURSES pan varied sectors. It broadens their perspective across all the
• Managing Oil & Gas Business • Project Financing groups. The groups are formed from pools of varied disciplines,
fields of marketing, finance, operations, human resources and
• Decision Science using Python backgrounds, corporate experience and career orientations to
Operations • Derivatives & Risk Management business analytics. This enhances their knowledge by discussion
• Big Data Management leverage on the enormous diversity in perspectives. The projects
• Oil & Gas Accounting & Taxation • Corporate Taxation and Financial and brainstorming with the industry fraternity.
are designed in such a manner that the entire class benefits
• Supply Chain and Logistics Planning • Machine Learning for Business
with coverage of multifarious aspects of all the sectors with no • BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Management in E&I Sector • Fintech and Block Chain • Data Visualization Techniques overlapping and duplication.
• Carbon Finance • Wealth Management • Fintech and Blockchain SoM offers a dynamic campus with outstanding study, research
• Enterprise Asset Management • International Finance • Marketing Analytics • SUMMER INTERNSHIP and computer facilities. It also offers students extraordinary
• Health, Safety & Environment • Management Simulation opportunities for professional growth through participation in
Summer Internship is a major component of the learning
Management • Enterprise Systems and IT Strategy various cultural and academic clubs that organize field trips,
process at SoM. At the end of third trimester, all students
• Human Resource Analytics academic seminars, cultural programmes, debates, discussions
• Renewable Energy Project are required to undergo summer internship of 8 weeks with
and other public services like blood donation etc. Domain
Management manufacturing companies, financial institutions, IT and
specific workshops are also organized periodically to strengthen
• Energy Economics OPEN/ GENERAL DISCIPLINE infrastructure majors, management consultancies, FMCG
teaching learning process.
• Energy Laws ELECTIVE COURSES companies, media organizations and others. On successful
completion of the training, a student is required to make a • COURSES ON INDEPENDENT STUDIES (CIS)
• Course on Independent Study (CIS) presentation and submit a written report for evaluation. The
formal assessment and feedback of the industry guides are CIS offers an opportunity to students to undertake an in-depth
also taken into consideration for overall evaluation of summer study on a relevant managerial aspect of one's choice. Spread
projects. over 2 terms, CIS also encourages students to make use of
emerging digital pedagogical platforms like MOOCs.

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 INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS ANALYTICS TEACHING LAB @ SoM
The Business Analytics Teaching Lab @ SoM has been
LIBRARY & INFORMATION CENTRE (LIC)
Library and Information Centre (LIC) is the heart of the
SoM believes that creating a serene environment created to provide the SoM students with an environment for Institute with an aim of providing production & dissemination
learning Business Analytics and Decision Making. Managers of knowledge, information, insights & intellect. The centre has
blended with modern technology enhances the
in organizations make informed business decisions using utilized Information Technology extensively to ensure that
spirit and energy level of all learners and inspires information from varied sources for effective analytical resources are accessible from anywhere at any time. Services
them to optimize their learning efforts. outcomes. Accessing, processing and analyzing the data such as OPAC for checking online availability and reserving
pose several challenges for the users in managerial roles, online, bio-metric reader, remote access to e-resources and
In this direction, SoM provides an intellectual primarily because of the nature of the data and complexities database make the LIC user friendly. LIC holds collection
ambience in a stimulating campus. involved in processing them for required outcomes. Additional of printed as well electronic resources which include
challenge is to be able to interpret the outcomes appropriately. books,journals, databases, CDs/DVDs, e-journals, reports,
In an attempt to encourage the SoM students to develop case studies, conference proceedings, training manuals, etc.
and appreciate techno-managerial perspective, the lab will
acquaint them with developments that happen in the realm The library has been automated using Alice for Windows (AFW)
CAMPUS FACILITIES of analyzing business data for decision making. Big data - an international user-friendly library package. The software
concepts that include business problems/ opportunities facilitates automated circulation (issue - return) of books
• Impressive and Aesthetically Built Academic Areas and speedy access to bibliographic, location and availability
involving Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, IoT based sensor
• IT Systems with latest Hardware & Software, and mechanisms, machine learning concepts, cloud computing, information of the books in the library. The catalogue is
seamless Internet Connectivity data warehousing, data analytics models are being leveraged available on the Internet for inquiring about books.
by managers in organizations. The methodology will include
• Automated Library & Latest Communication Facilities training students with software skills in R & Python and other SoM library also subscribes Online Databases viz. EBSCO:
programming languages along with working on live data Business Source Premier, Infraline: Energy and Infrastructure
• Sports & Recreational Facilities
sources and projects and partnering with industries for apt sector, and CMIE: Industry Analysis Service, CapEx and
• Residential Accommodation for Students exposure. A core team of students from both E&I and General Business Beacon, Capitaline Plus database and Indiastat.com.
Management MBA Programme under the guidance of senior
SoM faculty oversee the activities of the lab. HOSTEL
The on-campus fully furnished residential facility extends
the flexibility of conducting all types of academic and extra-
curricular activities at time suiting to the requirements for
the students. The learning has been extended to a 24x7
time-frame instead of standard class timing.
There is a separate hostel facility for girls.

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 ELIGIBILITY SCHOLARSHIPS
School of Management uses CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ MAT score SoM awards few scholarships for the
as an input for the admission process. The minimum duration of the programme, subject to
availability of funds, as per the PDEU
eligibility criterion for admission to the programme is a rules and regulations.
Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks (45% marks for
SC-ST candidates) or equivalent CGPA of any of recognised
university in India or abroad.

The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate

must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher
secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. The basis of computing the
percentage obtained by the candidate in bachelor’s degree would be as per
ADMISSIONS the practice followed by the university/ institution from where the candidate
has obtained the degree. In case of the candidate being awarded grades /
The admission process consists of the CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence of percentage will be considered.
following components:
For details you are advised to visit our website www.spm.pdpu.ac.in and
• CAT Score (Common Admission Test, read the MBA Admission Policy.
conducted by IIMs)/
XAT Score (Xavier Admission Test,
conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur)/
NMAT Score (Conducted by GMAC)/
MAT Score (Conducted by AIMA)
• Written Ability Test
• Group Discussion
• Personal Interview
• Work Experience
• Academic performance in Standard
12 and at Bachelor Degree

Eligible candidates are to apply

through the prescribed Admission
Form available on SoM website along
with the payment of application fee.
Candidates who are short listed on the
basis of CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ MAT score are
invited for GD/ PI/ WAT.

For further information call

+91 79 23275109/19, +91 9727703101,
+91 6357316703
or Email
admissions@spm.pdpu.ac.in

Please refer to
www.spm.pdpu.ac.in
for more details.

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 COURSE CONTENT
Executive MBA Course Structure
YEAR 1 YEAR 2
SEMESTER 1: SEMESTER 3: SEMESTER 4:
• Managing People and Organisation Specialization Group Electives: Specialization Group Electives:
• Quantitative Techniques • Energy Sector Management* • Energy Sector Management*
• Management Accounting • Business Analytics • Business Analytics
• Economics for Managers • General Management (Marketing/ • General Management (Marketing/
• Legal Aspects of Business Finance/ Operations/ Human Finance/ Operations/ Human
• Managerial Communication Resources) Resources)
• Course of Independent Study • CIS related to the preferred
SEMESTER 2:
(CIS) related to the preferred specialisation group
• Marketing Management
specialisation group • Dissertation related to the
• Operations Management
• Talent Management and Development * Petroleum Sector/ Renewables Sector/ preferred specialisation group
Power Sector
• Strategic Management * Petroleum Sector/ Renewables Sector/
• Project Management Power Sector

• Financial Management

2 YEAR EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAMME

WITH SPECIALIZATIONS IN
ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT | BUSINESS ANALYTICS | GENERAL MANAGEMENT ELIGIBILITY
Graduate operational and mid-level employees
The Executive MBA is a two-year PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS working in any organization looking forward to prepare
programme for the working executives BLENDED MODE themselves for meeting the challenges of ever increasing
that the programme participants can join Delivery of courses through blended learning comprising of on- complexities of corporate world and want to add value
campus in the physical class modules and online modules. to their present educational qualifications. Candidates
while in job. The programme is conducted
with minimum 3 years of work-experience in any
through a flipped class room pedagogy EARLY EXIT OPTIONS
organization are eligible to apply. Final shortlisting is
On successful completion of first six months or first year, participants
in blended mode (mix of on campus done on the basis of Admission Interview.
may exit the programme and claim Certificate in Management and
and online modules). The two years’ Post Graduate Certificate in Management respectively.
programme is divided into four semesters APPLIED PROJECT ADMISSION INTERVIEW
consisting of 6 courses per semester. The Applied Project aims at helping the participants to apply
Admission shall be offered as per the admission process
Participants shall be allowed to choose a the conceptual framework in practical organisational context.
(For further details on the admission process please
Collaborative mentoring support by an internal faculty and industry
specialisation to build a domain identity visit the concerned section on the SoM website) that
mentor shall be extended to enhance the learning.
as they progress to second year from the evaluates candidate’s understanding about issues of
RESEARCH PROJECT corporate sector, analytical skills, communication skills
following specialization areas: The Research project aims at enhancing the business decision and potential to lead.
• Energy Sector Management making skills of the executives by exposing them to real life
decisional dilemma through scientific research process.
• Business Analytics
CONTINUOUS EVALUATION SELECTION PROCESS
• General Management
Evaluation of a participant on the basis of quizzes, assignments, The eligible candidates are to apply in the prescribed
A participant enrolled into the programme projects and examinations. online form as available at www.spm.pdpu.ac.in.
may choose to exit after first 6 months CAMPUS VISITS The short-listed candidates shall have to appear for
To enhance the learning experiences 7 days of on campus visits in Admission Interview at SoM-PDPU on specified dates. In
(Certificate in Management) or first
each of the four semesters. exceptional circumstances, offshore/ abroad candidates
year (Post Graduate Certificate in may be interviewed using technology.
EXPERT FACULTY PANEL
Management). Executive MBA with Sharpen your managerial skills under the able mentorship of faculty
specialization shall be awarded on the with vast industry and academic experiences.
successful completion of the two years ALUMNI STATUS
programme only. On the successful completion, the participant will be a proud
member of SoM PDEU Alumni community.

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FACULTY VISITING FACULTY

The School is in the continuous process of building an SoM encourages and cultivates an environment of A. B. Raju Harishchandra Singh Nirma University Santana Pathak
collaborative learning amongst the faculty team. The CEO of Biz Trans Rathod Ahmedabad University
intellectual community of distinguished and dedicated Consulting, Ahmedabad Professor, NICM
Pabitra Ranjan
institute also recognizes that research provides a major CEO at Dynamic Capt. Sarabjit Butalia
faculty to promote learning and knowledge creation interface with wider academia and industry. Pioneering Adrash Vinay Heena Thanki Automation & Systems Maritime Expert
of highest order. The institute endeavours to create interdisciplinary research by the faculty feeds directly Leader - Sales (Business Professor, NICM
Pankaj Jain Saumya Sahoo
Head),
an environment of academic freedom overlaid by into a better learning environment at the Institute and Khimji Ramdas India Himanshu Vaidya Cairn India Jaipuria University Jaipur
indirectly to a wider audience of practicing managers Consultant and Director
meticulous, self-imposed standards of excellence and Private Ltd.
Brick Foundation
Parag Sanghani Shashank Shekhar Jha
and teachers of management. The model for the Director, GE - Oil & Gas
socially responsive practices. The fundamental strength Ajay Das
Faculty has a portfolio mix of competent permanent Ingit Anand P. P. Savani University
Adani Group Shantanu Mehta
of the faculty is in the rich experience they bring to and visiting faculty from Academia and professionals Consultant, Gala
Paresh Kariya CA
Ajay Kumar Saraswat Developers
SoM, enhanced by enthusiasm at participating in the from energy sector. This model ensures that students Director - AIQ India
LogiPlug Business Shivam Kumar Kaushik
are exposed to the most recent insights and thinking. Solutions Jayesh Ganatra
early days of a budding domain specific institution. Pinky Desai Senior Manager (Supply
Business Consultant
St. Xavier’s College, Chain Optimisation) |
Ajit Desai
Jeegneshkumar Trivedi Ahmedabad Bharat Petroleum Corp.
Project Management
Professor, Ltd.
Consultant Pranav Gosalia
Khyati School of Business
Professor, Shreyas Patel
Akhilesh Magal Administration
IBS Business School, CMA, ERP Professional
CORE FACULTY Renewable Energy Expert,
Jyoti Maheshwari Ahmedabad
GERMI Shrinivas Bulusuwar
Research Assistant, IIMA
Pranav U. Raval Senior Manager | Supply
Ashish Verma
Kankshit Munshi Advocate, Chain Optimisation |
Sr. Associate - Energy
Tata Consultancy Services Gujarat High Court. Bharat Petroleum Corp.
Utilities & Services,
Ltd.
Infosys Kavita Saxena Prateek Vyas
Professor, EDII Independent Consultant Snehal Desai
Ashwani Kumar
Independent Consultant
CEPT University Ketan Bhatt Pulkit Dhingra
HR Consultant Building AHAsolar Sudhakar Babu
Bhushan Bhatt
SaaS Ecosystem (for Independent Energy
Director, Kumar Biswas
helping Solar Installer & Consultant
Akash Patel, Ph.D. Ashutosh Muduli, Ph.D. Asit Acharya, Ph.D. Indu Rao, Ph.D. VEZAPP SOLUTIONS LLP Joint Director at
Government to accelerate
Human Resource Management Finance Human Resource Management Petroleum Planning & Sundaraman Chintamani
Accounting & Finance Biren Y Vakil adoption of Solar |
Analysis Cell, Mahindra Satyam
Commodities Expert CleanTech Entrepreneur
Ministry of Petroleum &
| Digitalizing Solar | Ex- Sunil Kanojiya
Chirag Kapadiya Natural Gas, Government
Shell Solar ) Consultant & Alumnus
TACTPRO Consulting of India
- IIMA
D. G. Shukla Raghuram R
Manish Thaker
Deputy Manager Supriya Sapre
Advocate, Supreme Court Gujarat University
(Operations), IOCL BPCL, Mumbai
Deepak Krishnan Mikin Shah
Rahul Prasad Tilak Yagnik
Independent Consultant Academic Director –
Accenture Ser. Pvt. Ltd. Sabarmati Gas Limited
Devang Chandratre Foresight Learning Private
Limited (foresight school) Ranajit Banerjee Tushar B. Kher
Kaushal Kishore, Ph.D. Lalit Khurana, Ph.D. Narayan Baser, Ph.D. Pramod Paliwal, Ph.D. GSPC LNG Ltd.
Energy Finance Expert Freelance PMP Trainer
Marketing Finance Finance Marketing Dhaval Dave Mrugesh Pawar
Independent Consultant Ravi Gor Varadharajan
Neon Cables Pvt. Ltd.
Department of Krishnamoorthy
Dhiren Desai Nagabhushanam
Mathematics, Gujarat Digital Marketing
LNG Business Expert Garimella
University Professional
3i Infotech
Dipti Kumar Banik Ruchi Tiwari Vimal Vyas
E&P Professional Narmadashanker Pathak
Ahmedabad University Professor, SIBM, Pune
Independent Consultant
Divyesh Desai Saleel Bhatt Viswanath Pingali
Shell Neil Harwani
Business Consultant IIM Ahmedabad
Director,
H. C. Shah Harwani Systems (OPC) Samarth Kaji Yogesh Doshit
Satish Pandey, Ph.D. Sudhir Yadav, Ph.D. Tanushri Banerjee, Ph.D. Vipul Patel, Ph.D. Infrastructure Finance Private Limited Cairn India Ahmedabad University
Organizational Behaviour Production & Operations Information Systems QM & Analytics Expert
Management Dr. Omkar Jani Sanjay Chakraborty
H. K. Patnaik Principal Scientist, GERMI ESSKSEE Consultancy
Sr. Advisor (AHSE),
Cairn Energy P. K. Chugan Sanjay Rao
Former Professor, Consultant

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GUEST SPEAKERS
Anand Bhatnagar Amit Yadav Ulhas Dave Arbind Sinha Prabhajan Dixit Gurdeep Singh L.K. Singhvi Shaji Zacharias
Assistant VP, Reliance Global Head - Strategy and Shraddha Associates (Guj) Professor, MICA Essar Oil Limited MD, GSECL Former Member Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Transformation, Pepsi Co. Pvt. Ltd (Commercial) PNGRB
Satinder Pal Singh Aravind Sahay Manjit Singh Suriyanarayan R. Praveen Gupta
Management Consultant,
CEO, Naresh Golani Harsh Dave Professor, IIM Ahmedabad Total Fina - Elf India Ltd. Shell (India) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
UK
Adani Total Private Ltd Associate Director Shraddha Associates (Guj) Vivek Pathak
Ashok Som Vishal Gada Atanu Ghose
(Infrastructure), Pvt. Ltd Shaleen Sharma
Hasmukh Adhia Professor, ESSEC Business Director, Tax & Regulatory Professor, IIM Ahmedabad Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Care Ratings Ltd. BG Exploration &
Non Executive Chairman, R.S. Sodhi School, France Practices,
Babu Thomas
Shrikant Lonikar Production India Ltd.
Bank of Baroda Chandan Nath MD, Gujarat Cooperative KPMG India
Gautam Appa Joint President & Head HR, GVK EMRI 108 Services
Executive VP & Branch Milk Marketing D. J. Pandian, IAS (Retd.)
Prashant Sharma London School of L. Balasundaram Adani Power Limited
Head, Federation (GCMMF) Ex-Chief Secretary, Randeep Agarwal
CTO, Zydus Economics BG Exploration &
Mudra Ahmedabad Himanshu Vaidya Government of Gujarat President, Australia India
Unnat Pandit Production India Ltd.
Business Chamber
Sindhu Bharath Anjali Hazarika Institute of Management
Brajesh Bajpai Dy. General Manager, R. R. K. Sharma
Associate Professor, Head, Talent Management, Manoj Parmesh Consultants of India (AIBC)
Business Head - Gujarat Cadila Pharmaceuticals Professor, IIT Kanpur
JSS University Oil India Ltd. Weatherford Oil Tool
Vodafone-India Ltd. Sreekanth S.V. Mr. Mehul Parekh
Middle East Ltd. Janaki Anant B
Bobby Achettu B. S. Negi Consultant Head - HR, Dresser-Rand
Paurav Shukla Partho Ghose i-flex communications
Partner, Sikich Former Member, Mike Hugentobler India Pvt. Ltd.
Professor, Luxury Brand Executive VP, KHS India Deepak P. Mahurkar
Petroleum & Natural Gas Halliburton Offshore Atul Rathod
Mikhil Innani Marketing, Glasgow PwC India
Savan Godiawala Regulatory Board Services Inc. Weatherford India
CEO, Apollo Finvest Caledonian University Rajiv Khanna
Senior Director, Corporate
Anil Matoo Jeremy B. Bentham S. K. Negi
Bhavin Shah Prashant Verma Finance, Director, Policy &
Head, HR & Admin., VP, Global Business MD, GETCO
Management Consultant, Business HR Head - Deloitte India Corporate Affairs,
Essar Power Environment,
KPMG India Wholesale Banking BG India Anurag K. Agarwal
Ramachandran K. Royal Dutch Shell
and Practice Head for Dipak C. Jain Professor, IIM Ahmedabad
Tarun Jha VP & Head, Ahmedabad Suman Bery
Recruitment & Former Dean, INSEAD PPG Sharma
Head of Marketing, RO, Chief Economist, Shell Naresh Behl
Performance Management, School of Business CEO, GSPC Gas Ltd.
Skoda India Pvt. Ltd. SBI Capital Markets Ltd. Group Director - Operations /
ICICI Bank Ltd. Jeffrey A. Serfass Srinivas Rao Projects,
Ayush Kuwala Alan D’Souza Shashank Gaikwad
Amal Dhru President, National Shell Group Xylem Water Solutions
Network Expansion and Director, Shanti Business Hazira LNG & Port
Director, Zillion Hydrogen Association,
Dealer Development Lead, School S. K. Pandey Francisco J. Sánchez
Infrastructure Ltd. USA Nitin Zamre
Ather Energy Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Under Secretary for
Pramod Deo VP/MD, ICF International
Vijay Bhasker L. N. Mishra International Trade,
Dhruvam Thaker Chairperson, CERC Sudhir Vasudeva
Public Health Specialist RPTL U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Founder, Smart Taxi CMD, ONGC
VChangeU

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 SoM ANNUAL FEST
SoM Annual Festival, a national event, is a
rich blend of academics, an anthem of high
adrenaline rush and performing arts, a tussle of
OTHER management strategies and decision making.
ACADEMIC The festival extends an opportunity to showcase

PROGRAMMES attitude and aptitude with the quaternary

festivities: Catalyst (the Management Quest),
AT SoM Energy Cup (the Sports Extravaganza), Reprise
(the Cultural Fest), Zephyr (Annual Alumni Meet).
Students from many institutes like SIBM Pune,
SIIB, KJ Somaiya Mumbai, and JBMIS participate
on a huge scale making this 3 day event a
wonderful success.

CATALYST ZEPHYR
CATALYST, the management panorama, provided a forum for ZEPHYR invited all SoM alumni to pay a visit to their school,
students to demonstrate their leadership and managerial relive moments on campus, inspire the juniors, thus
temperament in a creative environment. An ensemble of establishing a strong mutual bond of faith and respect. It was
business and management events, it brought together students a home-coming festival of SoM that is celebrated with a lot of
from business schools across India, distinguished people from rapture and reverence in the presence of the alumni.
the corporate world and entrepreneurs. Catalyst comprised
events catering to all four domains of management. A few
events were Quiz Bizz, Shram Shakti, Touch, Adhiniyam, The
Next Eureka, Look into Future and many more.

REPRISE
REPRISE, creativity meets its talent stakeholders. It aimed to
invigorate young minds to reach the pinnacle of their potential
and carve out a niche for themselves in the cultural landscape.
It was about unleashing the artist within across various
disciplines of Drama, Group Dance, Documentary, Photo Story
THE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME
and Band war. Zephyr is the annual alumni meet of the School
The Doctoral Programme of SoM is to train prospective of Petroleum Management. A few events were Manger’s Got
scholars to become highly skilled and innovative researchers Talent, ColorFrame, Avirbhav, Shutterbug and many more.
and teachers in various aspects of management related to
the energy sector. It primarily aims at preparing students for ENERGY CUP
careers as faculty members at premier academic institutions.
ENERGY CUP is the crescendo of sporting activity, a pantheon
of success, a place where people strive hard to achieve
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT unparalleled success. This event brings the corporate forces
PROGRAMMES and students closer and on a similar playing field. Sports
These programmes by SoM train the industrial managers of all like cricket, football, volleyball, basketball, badminton, table
level by involving extensive study of the client organization, tennis, carrom, shot put and discus throw tested each of them
preparation of specific teaching materials and cases towards to their limits and also tested their resolves. It was an ideal
the development of a customized course design to suit the platform for the creation of champions who someday would
needs of each organization. These are one-month duration change the dimensions of the world order. Around 18 teams
programmes, attempt to upgrade the skills of participants and from across the country comprising academic institutions and
also to help the organization in developing a culture conducive industry enthusiastically participated in the event.
to organizational excellence.

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 CLUB HR
The HR club is the youngest club at SoM, hardly a year old.
It comprises HR student members from the junior as well as
senior batch to involve all the students and make them think
from different perspectives by placing practical illustrations.
The HR club started as an initiative to give a boost to the
STUDENTS’ CLUBS HR activities in the college. The main motive of the HR club
is to spearhead activities that could remove the traditional
Clubs promise a unique melting pot of myths surrounding HR as a function and to create awareness
regarding the importance of HR function in the current
ideas, values, experiences, joy rides, business scenario. It facilitates the functioning of the Centre
friendly terrains, grit, inspiration, of Excellence for HR. It provides a platform to the student
and leadership and above all a community to understand and enhance their knowledge in
this field by getting associated with the faculty, participating in
tremendous learning opportunity for events and contributing through articles.
all. Presentations on different topics,
Guest sessions, Debates, Discussion SoM MIRROR
Forums, Quizzes, News Crunches SoM Mirror is a monthly magazine, which aims to bring out
the extra knowledge from the students, structure the thought
are a few activities that these clubs process and improve their research, and share the knowledge
perform regularly. The underlying with the fellow students. The magazine is read by faculties,
alumni, and people from companies who come to SoM for
philosophy of the clubs is to use
internships and placements. The focus for this year will be to
students’ spare time for personal bring out more and more articles and ideas from the students,
growth. It not only helps in gaining and give them proper platform to share their perspectives
with qualitative research. By the end of the year, we want each
knowledge but also sharpens the
student to have contributed for Mirror at least once. OTHER INITIATIVES BY SoM STUDENTS
communication skills.
“Being just another brick in the wall” is an ideology that
CHAI KI TAPRI PE SESSIONS no student at SoM believes in. Thus, efforts are made to go
A conversation between a student and a faculty at SoM led to beyond the expectations and doing something for a greater
the beginning of this club. The aim of this club is to make the good. The students of SoM have taken various social initiatives
students more aware of the latest happenings in the world such as organizing a Blood Donation Camp in association
and making them more connected to the real world and hence with Confederation of Indian Industry-Young Indians (CII-YI)
lessening the difference between a SoMite and Graduate from saving hundreds and thousands of lives. Also raising fund of
some other B-School. The session includes a class discussion an amount equivalent to Rs.16000 from all the students that
CLUB MARCOM CLUB OPERE - SHONZU on current affairs, latest trends in the sector and market as was utilized to purchase a water boiler for children of a local
a whole etc. The topic to be discussed is decided a week in school was a noble act. Indispensable part of the students’
Club MARCOM is the “MARketing” and “COMmunications” club The objective of Opere - Shonzu club is to make students realize advance and a very healthy, learning and fruitful discussion non-academic calendar at SoM. Apart from this, an initiative
of SoM. At MARCOM, we understand competitive business the importance of operations management in all domains takes place. Quite a few sessions have taken place but the named “Spreading Smiles” is taken up by SoM Students. As
scenario in the field of marketing, advertising and branding of industry. Students take initiative every week and enrich knowledge acquired is immense. The session has 2-3 people a part of this initiative they create short films having a social
thus, trying to awaken the marketer in each of us through themselves with various topics not only concentrated on hard who will be hosting the event so that it goes in a smooth way. message and try to make out difference around.
various activities such as presentations, Adwise/ Admad - the core operations but also operations management associated
ad making competitions, jargons, interactive discussions, GD’s, with sales, finance, HR, etc. domains. The club also aims at
book reviews etc. These activities also help in developing the discussing about the latest tools and software used in industry
communication skills and “out of the box” thinking, much for optimizing the operations. At large such activities help
needed to survive in the world of marketing. It is here that the students to integrate the academics with real time operations
students of SoM learn the concepts of marketing in the various going on in the industry.
segments be it B2B, B2C and C2C; and hence, making the
students of SoM practical enough to be challenged anywhere. CLUB ENERGY
Energy Club is an initiative by students to add a new flavor, a
CLUB FINNACLE new theme and to capture the pulse of the campus. It gives
FINNACLE is a knowledge sharing platform which gives an extra edge to understand, learn and share knowledge on
opportunity to cope up with the constantly evolving world a common platform. This translates to enhance the students’
of Finance. Weekly activities such as Debates, Quizzes, Guest intellect for their managerial domain from their peers and
Sessions and Presentations help expand the horizon in the industry experts.
world of Finance. The conceptual clarity is achieved by the
interactive discussions among the students. News crunching
sessions helps gaining insight to the latest developments in
the markets. With this the students are able to withstand the
circumstances of the bear market and ace the bull market.

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 INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON
ENERGY AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
MANAGEMENT (ICEIM)
ICEIM is a marquee biennial event of
SoM-PDEU being organized since 2008.
Started as an event on hydrocarbon
sector, the conference now
encompasses all aspects of energy
and infrastructure from a global
perspective. Each edition of ICEIM
witnesses encouraging participation
from E&I sector experts, distinguished
speakers, policy makers, government,
research professionals, academicians,
industry professionals, paper-
presenters, students and media who
deliberate on several aspects of the
entire value chain of different verticals
of E&I sector.

CONFERENCES AND
CONCLAVES
CONCLAVES
SoM organizes conclaves and roundtables which
aim at theme based panel discussions on various
aspects of business, management and academia.
The invited panelists are senior management
professionals of industry and their deliberations
add tremendous learning to students. Moreover
conclaves and roundtables help SoM to establish
a mutually beneficial connect with industry. These
events also brings out the best in students in terms
of their professional approach to organize and
manage important events that has senior industry
professionals’ participation.
The three major conclaves that SoM organizes every
year are:
• Business Management Symposium
• Samavesh - The HR Conclave
• Energy Conclave

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A DECADE PLUS OF TRAINING & SUMMER PLACEMENTS @ SoM A GLIMPSE OF MBA FINAL PLACEMENTS @ SoM IN PAST FEW YEARS
The summer placement initiatives at SoM since it first batch in 2006 to the current batch have attracted
a good number of companies from energy & infrastructure, oil and gas and other business sectors (both
from manufacturing and services) as well. The students have worked on a host of internship-project
areas including Hydrocarbon Project Financing, Petroleum Fiscal Systems, Supply Chain Strategy for
a CNG Station, CGD Business Development, Automotive Lubricants Marketing, Financial Feasibility
Study of Power Plant, Market Research, Projection of Oil & Gas Production, Materials Management,
Risk Advisory, Consulting, Relationship Management, Business Development, Marketing, Wealth
Management, Credit Analyst, Business Analyst, Upstream Procurement, HR Consulting, Account
Management in Creative Agency, Renewable Project Management etc., to mention a few. An illustrative
list of few companies from many that participated in Summer Placements:

• Aban Offshore Ltd. • Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. • Mahanagar Gas Ltd.
• Abellon Clean Energy Ltd. • Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd. • Mercados AF Consulting
• ABG Shipyard Ltd. • Gujarat Gas Company Limited • Mott Macdonald Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
• Adani Energy Ltd. • Gujarat State Energy Generation Ltd. • NCDEX Commodity Exchange
• Adani Gas Ltd. • Halliburton Offshore Services • Niko Resources Ltd.
• Adani Power Ltd. • Hazira LNG Private Ltd. (Shell) • Ogilvy & Mather
• Adani Welspun & Exploration Ltd. • HDFC • ONGC Ltd.
• Aegis Ltd. • Himalaya Healthcare • ONGC Petro Additions Ltd.
• Alstom Ltd. • Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd. • ONGC Videsh Ltd.
• Asian Paints • Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. • Petronet LNG Ltd.
• Berger Paints • Home First Finance Company • Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited • HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd. • Punj Lloyd
• Cairn India Limited • ICICI Bank Ltd. • Reliance Industries Limited
• Castrol India Ltd. • ICICI Lombard General Insurance • Reliance Power
• Deloitte Company • Sabarmati Gas Ltd.
• Dexter Consultancy Ltd. • ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Ltd • SBI Capital Markets Ltd.
• Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd. • IDBI Bank Ltd. • Schlumberger
• Essar Exploration & Production Ltd. • IDFC First Bank • Shell Hazira Port Pvt. Ltd.
• Essar Power Ltd. • Indian Oil Corporation Limited • Siemens Ltd.
• Evosys • Indraprastha Gas Ltd. • Standard Chartered Bank
• FedEx • Infraline Energy • Suzlon Energy Ltd.
• FTKMC • IRM Energy • Synoptek
• GAIL (India) Ltd. • Jindal Drilling & Industries Ltd. • Tata Steel
• GIDB • JLL • Tata Consultancy Services
• Godrej • Knight Frank • TCE Consulting Engineers Ltd.
• Guj Industrial Power Company Ltd. • Kotak Mahindra Bank • Total Oil India Pvt. Ltd.
• Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd. • KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. • Weatherford Oil Tool Middle-East Ltd.
• GSPC Gas Ltd. • Larsen & Toubro • WIPRO
• GSPC LNG Ltd. • Mafoi Management Consultants Ltd. • VODAFONE Note: For information about Final Placements of current batches, kindly refer the placement updates on www.spm.pdpu.ac.in

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A DECADE PLUS OF FINAL PLACEMENTS @ SoM PDEU CONVOCATION OVER THE YEARS
A glimpse of some of the prominent companies who have been visiting SoM-PDEU for final placements
since its inception.

Disclaimer: SoM-PDEU reserves the right to alter, modify and edit the contents of this document.

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