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Institute of Management Development and Research(IMDR)

Reg.No : 335/93, established in 1993 under the Travancore-Cochin Library, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act.

The Institute of Management Development and Research(IMDR)

The Institute of Management Development and Research(IMDR) is a charitable organization led by a galaxy of eminent academicians, professionals and leading business executives with the aim of promoting higher education in various fields. The activities of the Institute are mainly concerned with the following:

  • Conducting feasibility study for governmental and non-governmental agencies.
  • Conducting training programmes to the personnel at the managerial level in various Government/Private sector undertakings.
  • Conducting training programmes to the college students.
  • Undertaking marketing research and extension activities.
  • Undertaking seminars and conferences under the auspices of the Institute and also in association with various outside agencies including State/Central Government organizations.
  • Providing consultancy services.
  • Guiding the students for project preparations, leading to research etc.
  • Provide support for Women Studies.
  • Women Empowerment programmes
  • Organizing developmental programmes for women in rural areas.
  • Giving free education to women and socially and financially backward class students.
  • Undertaking distance education programmes for various organizations.

The above specialized activities are being conducted through the following centers:

  • Center for Marketing Studies
  • Center for Rural Development Studies
  • Center for Natural Living
  • Center for Psychological Service
  • Center for Distance Education
  • Center for Entrepreneurship Research and Training
  • Center for Statistical Analysis
  • Center for Skill Development Programmes
  • Center for Research and Publications
  • Center for Research in Social Media

Founder Chairman of IMDR

Late Prof. (Dr.) CN. Purushothaman Nair

Born on April 22, 1934 in Thatta, a small village near Pandalam in Pathanamthitta District, Dr. C.N.Purushothaman Nair, better known as Dr.CNP Nair, entered the services of State Bank of India in 1957 after completing his post graduation in commerce from Sagar University, Madhyapradesh. He continued in SBI till 1961 and then changed back and took up teaching in NSS College, Pandalam. In 1968 he moved to San Francisco, California, USA to take up employment in Liberty National Bank.

During his stint in the USA, he obtained an MBA Degree from Graduate School of Business, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California. He later took a PhD from Sagar University in 1973, Dr. Nair joined Calicut University. He continued there as Professor and Head, Department of Commerce and Management Studies till 1985. And then he shifted to University of Kerala as Professor and Head of Department of Commerce. He was also the founder Director of the Institute of Management in Kerala (IMK) started in 1992. Dr.C.N.P.Nair retired from University of Kerala in 1994. Post retirement, he founded the School of Management in Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and functioned as the director for one year. Later he took charge as Chairman of the Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR) Thiruvananthapuram in which post he continued till his untimely departure from this world.

Dr.C.N.P.Nair had successfully guided the doctoral research work of several scholars. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Commerce of the University of Calicut, University of Kerala, as also Mahatma Gandhi University and had been the Chairman of the Board of Studies in several Universities in South India. Dr.Nair had published a number of research articles in reputed commerce and management related journals and also authored several books. He was also the Coordinator of IGNOU at Bharatiya Vicharakendram; Thiruvananthapuram.Dr.Nair is survived by his wife and three children.

Our History

The Institute of Management Development and Research is a registered charitable organization (Reg.No. 335/93) Established in 1993 under the Travancore-Cochin Library, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act. originally it was functioning in a rented building, Convent Road , Trivandrum. Presently it is working in Mylam, Erayancode Trivandrum

Our Founder

Late Prof. (Dr.) CN. Purushothaman Nair
Born on April 22, 1934 at Thatta, a small village near Pandalam in Pathanamthitta District, Dr. C.N Purushothaman Nair, better known as Dr. CNP Nair, took charge as Chairman of the Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR), Thiruvananthapuram, in 1994. He continued in that position till his untimely departure from this world in 2011.He was the first Chief Editor of Management Researcher, the research journal of IMDR which was founded in 1994.

Other Members

  • Late Prof. Raveendranathan Nair P.K
  • Late Prof. C.Ravindran Nair
  • Late Prof. S.Krishnan Nair
  • Late Prof. Bhaskara Pillai
  • Prof. K.Kalyanaraman
  • Prof. (Dr.) K.Sasikumar
  • Prof. (Dr.) K.P Muraleedharan
  • Prof. (Dr.) C.V Jayamani
  • Prof. (Dr.) C Ganesh

Academic Tie-ups

Institutions that participated in IMDR programmes are:

  • Institute of Analytics- IoA (UK)
  • International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC)
  • IMDR Centre for Data Analytics (ICDA)
  • Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Learner Study Centre (LSC)

Industry Linkage

Institutions that participated in IMDR programmes are:

  • Bajaj Finserv Limited
  • Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Trivandrum

Who Manage IMDR

IMDR is managed by eminent professors as its executive members.

Dr. K.Sasikumar

Professor (retd) School of Business and Legal Studies, University of Kerala
Chairman, IMDR and Managing Editor, Management Researcher

  • Former Dean Faculty of Commerce, University of Kerala
  • Former Director, School of Business and legal Studies
  • Former Dean, Faculty of Commerce, Mahatma Gandhi University
  • Former President, All India Accounting Association
  • Former Syndicate Member, University of Kerala
  • Former Director, Kerala Institute of Cooperative Management(KICMA), Neyyar Dam
  • The Author of : Solid Water Management(2009)
  • Brand Marketing(2011)
  • Entrepreneurship Development(2002)
Dr. C.V Jayamani

(Professor(Retd), School of Management Studies, CUSAT, Kochi)
Vice Chairman, IMDR, Chief Editor, Management Researcher

  • Former Dean, Faculty of Commerce, MG University, Kottayam
  • Former Finance Officer, University of Kerala
  • Former Governing Board Member, IIM Kozhikode
  • Former Member, Finance Committee, Central University, Kozhikode
  • The author of : Health Management a New Perspective(1999)
  • Kerala Lifestyle for Modern Youth(2007)
  • Lectures on Bhagavad Gita and Management(2007)
  • Environmental Management Ancient time to Modern(2013)
  • Amritavarsham Atmanirbharam (Mal -2022)
Dr. V.Harikumar

HOD, Department of Commerce, MG College, Trivandrum
Secretary, IMDR Executive Editor, Management Researcher

  • Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, Mahatma Gandhi College, Trivandrum
  • Research Guide, Faculty of Commerce and Management, University of Kerala
  • Member, PG Board of Studies, University of Kerala
  • Former Treasurer, All India Commerce Chamber Kerala Chapter
  • The Author of : The Customer Service of Co-operative Banks(2009)
  • Tourism – Trends and Strategies(2011)
  • Emerging Trends in Financial Innovations in India(2011)

Our Faculty

Prof. Dr. K.Sasikumar

Dean, Faculty of Commerce University of Kerala

Finance, Accounting and Cost Management Marketing Research, Solid Waste Management Operations Research Taxation and Security Analysis

Prof. C.V Jayamani

Professor of Management(Retd) School of Management Studies, CUSAT, Kochi

Principles of Management, Environmental Management,Health Management, Indian Traditional Management and Bhagavad Gita Management

Dr. k.G Chandrasekharan Nair

Finanace and Accounting, Marketing, Banking

Dr. V.Harikumar

Operations Research

Prof. Kalyanaraman

Quantitative Techniques, Statistical Applications in Research

Dr. K.Sasidharan

Professor of Finance(Retd) TKM Institute of Management, Quilon

 

Dr. Chandrachoodan Nair

Director, School of Management NI University, Thuckalay

Management Consultant

Management Consultants

Dr. G.C Gopala Pillai

Former Managing Director KINFRA, Trivandrum

Behaviour Management, Human Resource Management, Clinical Psychology

Dr. M.Sivaraman

Former Director, Center for Management Development(CMD) Thycaud, Trivandrum

Entrepreneurship Development

Dr. G.Sasikumar

Management Consultant

 

Dr. Bindu P Nair

Clinical Psychologist