Title: Information Programmes and Their Potential in Indian Business and Management Schools: SWOT Analysis
Abstract: Information is considered as a vital resource for any kind of organization and institution. Corporate houses, MNC's, Executive division truly depend on information, knowledge and related facets for healthy Information Infrastructure building. An organization depends upon information for several organizational goals like report generation and management, decisionmaking and so on. Information Programmes are kinds of structured knowledge cluster that delivers integrated and interdisciplinary knowledge like Information, Technology, People and community.Traditionally management studies are the main skills which require running a healthy organization and administration. But due to advantages of technology and information explosion, several tools are also considered as valuable resources for complete management or organizational development. Today universities around the world have started Information or Information Management wing in their business schools. Even in some of the universities full-fledged I-Schools have also been established for sophisticated business promotion powered by Information Transparency. Information related studies are becoming integrated part of Business Management curriculum.Thus it is essential to start full-fledged information programmes which provide oxygen for several management issues like Decision Science. I School as a division of a B-School in India is also an urgent requirement. Information Management, Information Systems, Knowledge Management are the key areas of I School concept.Information ProgrammesInformation Programmes originally evolved from Information fields like Information Studies and some related fields.These programmes are Information Management, Knowledge Management, MIS, Information Systems, Resource Management, Information Science and Management etc. As information and knowledge are treated as power, ultimately they help in better organizational goal and efficient corporate communication, report generation, corporate dealing and so on.In Indian scenario the Information Prgrammes may be offered as follows, either full degree or specialization in related academic programmes:-? BBA/MBA-Infornation Management;? B.Sc./M.Sc.-Business Information Science;? B.Sc./M.Sc.-Business Informatics and Decision Support Systems [DSS];? Bachelor/Masters of Knowledge Management;? B .Tech.-Corporate Informatics;? B .Com./M.Com.-Business Information Systems;? B .Com./M.Com.-Informatics; and so on.Thus, India's more than 3500+ Management Colleges and 575+ universities may enter to offer such courses; as individual course or with specialization. AICTE, AIMA, Management Schools, Universities need to think about Information and Promotion.Information Programmes at B Schools Problems and Prospects- the SWOT Analysis: B-Schools in India and around the world offer so many courses related to Business and management studies likeFinance Management, Human Resource Management, Banking Systems and Information technology. Information Programmes which include Information Management, Knowledge Management, Information Systems, Information Studies and Sciences having wonderful potentiality for healthy Business Management Practice. Better POSDCORB [i.e. Planning, Organization, Staffing, Direction, Coordinating, Reporting, and Budget] may reach highest destination through integrating Information Fundamentals at Business curriculum or separate fullfledged degree or PG Programme as specialization of BBA/MBA.Strength: Information is a critical source for any kind of organization and institution; be it private or government, small or large, profit making or non profit making. Ultimately an organization is basically structured as top level to lower level management and thus at every point of time officials and employers need information and similar facets. Finally pinpoint information in many ways is considered as valuable stakeholder for proper decision making and report generation. …
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
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