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Research & Consultancy

Aim

To coordinate Research in the form of Dissertations; provide Consultancy services on aspects pertaining to Defence Management to the three Services in the form of Project Studies; disseminate management information and impart instructions in Statistics & Research Methodology and also conduct Management Development Programmes for selected officers from Tri Services/ Friendly Foreign Nations.

In order to keep pace with the dynamic changes in employment of management tools in the contemporary world, a need was felt at the CDM to create an exclusive Faculty of Research and Consultancy. This faculty thus came into being in 1986.The faculty is engaged in the task of promoting contemporary management practices in the services and is devoted to undertaking research work in the field of Defence Management.

Higher Defence Management Course

  • Enhance leadership Leverage the power of quantitative techniques as aids to decision making in the contextual domain of situations relevant to operational and logistic aspects in the armed forces.
  • Gain an insight into the research methodology required to carry out an in-depth study of management problems, so as to evolve workable solutions through an in-depth exposure to contemporary concepts in Research Methodology.
  • Augment decision making capabilities through research in practice, systems approach, quantitative as well as qualitative techniques and techniques of Data Analysis (qualitative as well as quantitative).
  • Promote the practice of research tools and create awareness about laid down Research Process amongst the officers of Armed Forces for efficient decision making.
  • Understand nuances of efficiently managing various facets of defence projects.

Senior Defence Management Course

  • Enhance awareness through an exposure to contemporary concepts in organisational behaviour.
  • Appreciate current trends in organisational interventions for enhancing organisational effectiveness.
  • Understand the process of defence planning so as to be able to appreciate the complexities of perspective planning and force structuring.
  • Augment decision making capabilities through systems approach, using quantitative as well as qualitative techniques and exploiting IT applications.
  • Understand the fundamentals of macro-economic issues with particular emphasis on financial planning in the armed forces.
  • Acquire understanding of issues related to logistics in the armed forces for optimal utilisation of resources.
  • Relate to aspects of information technology, so as to harness its potential as a force multiplier while exploiting it in a secure environment.
  • Impart Instructions in Managerial Statistics and Research Methodology
  • All aspects of Dissertations

Misc Duties

  • Defence Management Journal
  • Institutional Outreach – OU, AIMA, TISS, IIM, ISB
  • Coordinate CDM Annual National Seminar
  • Conduct SDMC and MDP-RM

AUA

All aspects related to MMS Degree, Academic Outreach, Research Scholars and Chair of Excellence for PhD Pgme
Ser NoCodeModuleTopic
Semester-I
1RM11. Research FundamentalsRM in Perspective
2RM2Research Methodology Fundamentals
3RM3Research Strategy
4RM4Overview of Quantitative Research
5RM5Overview of Qualitative Research
6RM62. Problem FormulationDefining Research Problem
7RM7Workshop on Review of Literature
8RM8Review of Literature
9RM9Research Hypothesis
10RM10Concepts, Constructs & Variables
11RM113. Research DesignResearch Design 1/2
12RM12Research Design 2/2
13RM13Guest Lecture 1 (online)‘Selection of Research Topic & formulating Research Questions’ by Prof Anol Bhattacherjee
(University of South Florida)
14RM144. Conducting ResearchSample Selection & Data Collection
15RM15Questionnaire Design 1/2
16RM16Questionnaire Design (Workshop) 2/2
17RM17Interview technique 1/2
18RM18Interview technique (LCH & CIT) 2/2
19RM19Guest Lecture 2‘Case Study Method of Research’ by Dr Ritesh Khunyakari (TISS)
20RM204. Conducting ResearchQuantitative Data Analysis
21RM21Qualitative Data Analysis
22RM221. Research FundamentalMixed Method Research
23RM23 Discussion of Cases
24RM245.
Interpretation
Evaluation & Report writing		Validity & Reliability
25  MMS Exam of RM
Semester-II
26RM254. Conducting ResearchIntro to Data Analysis Tool- Jamovi
27RM26Data Analysis of Pilot Survey using Jamovi
28RM27Data Analysis of Final Survey using Jamovi 1/2
29RM28Data Analysis of Final Survey using Jamovi 2/2
30RM295.
Interpretation & Report		Interpretation & Report Writing

S No

Code

Topic

Sessions

1

 STS 01

Introduction to Statistics

0.5

2

 STS 02

Introduction to Exce

1

3

 STS 03

Data & Scales of Measurement

1

4

 STS 04

DCTP I

1

5

 STS 05

DCTP II

1

6

 STS 06

MCTD I

1

7

 STS 07

MCTD II

1

8

 STS 08

MCTD III

1

9

 STS 09

Discussion on Fundamentals

1

10

 STS 10

Fundamentals of Probability-I

1

11

 STS 11

Fundamentals of Probability-II

1

12

 STS 12

Fundamentals of Probability-III

1

13

 STS 13

Probability Distribution- I

1

14

 STS 14

Probability Distribution- II

1

15

 STS 15

Probability Distribution-III

1

16

 STS 16

Probability Distribution-IV

1

17

 STS 17

Sampling & Sampling Distribution-I

1

18

 STS 18

Sampling Distribution-II

1

19

 STS 19

Sampling Distribution-III

1

20

 STS 20

Sampling Distribution-IV

1

21

 STS 21

Statistical Estimation & Conf Interval -I

1

22

 STS 22

Statistical Estimation & Conf Interval-II

1

23

 STS 23

Hypothesis Testing I

1

24

 STS 24

Hypothesis Testing II

1

25

 STS 25

Hypothesis Testing III

1

26

 STS 26

Assimilation Exercise-I

2

27

 STS 27

ANOVA-I

1

28

 STS 28

ANOVA-II

1

29

 STS 29

Linear Regression & Correlation Analysis-I

1

30

 STS 30

Linear Regression & Correlation Analysis-II

1

31

 STS 31

Linear Regression & Correlation Analysis -III

1

32

 STS 32

Guest Lecture

1

33

 STS 33

Chi Square & Non-Parametric Test I

1

34

 STS 34

Chi Square & Non-Parametric Test II

1

35

 STS 35

Ex Soch Vichar

2

36

 STS 36

Forecasting & Timeseries-I

1

37

 STS 37

Forecasting & Timeseries-II

1

38

 STS 38

Guest Lecture

1

39

 STS 39

Assimilation Exercise II

1

40

 STS 40

MMS Semex I

4

Total Sessions

44.5

S No

Topic

Sessions

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (12 SESSIONS)

SM1

SM Process

1

SM2

Geopolitics

1

SM3

National Interest & National Security

1

SM4

National Power

1

SM5

Net Assessment

1

SM 6,7

SWOT Analysis

2

SM8

HDCO and Defence Planning Process

1

SM 9, 10

Perspective Planning

2

SM11,12

SWOTEX (Syn Presentation)

2

 

Total

12

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (10 SESSIONS)

OB1

Self-Awareness

1

OB2, 3

Perception

2

OB 4

Communication

1

OB 5

Human Factors in Decision Making

1

OB 6

Management of Change

1

OB 7

Conflict Management

1

OB 8

Dissent Management

1

OB 9

Negotiations

1

OB 10

Org Climate

1

 

Total

10

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (10 SESSIONS)

FM 1

Economics of Defence

1

FM 2

Macro Economic Concepts

1

FM 3

National Income

1

FM 4

Economic Stability and Growth

1

FM 5

Banking and Monetary Controls

1

FM 6

GFS and FADS

1

FM 7

Managerial Economics

1

FM 8

CVP and BE Analysis

1

FM 9

Time Value of Money

1

FM 10

Capital Budgeting

1

 

Total

10

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (10 SESSIONS)

SCM 1

Overview of SCM

1

SCM 2

SCM Drivers and Strategic Fit

1

SCM 3

Life Cycle Costing Concepts

1

SCM 4

Cap Acq – 1 (Org and Process)

1

SCM 5

Cap Acq -2 (RFI,SQR,AON,RFP)

1

SCM 6

Cap Acq -3 (Trials,TEC, CNC)

1

SCM 7

Cap Acq – 4 (Make, Innovate, Lease)

1

SCM 8

Revenue Procurement

1

SCM 9

Contract Mgt & INCOTERMS

1

SCM 10

GEM and e-Procurement

1

 

Total

10

OPERATIONAL RESEARCH (02 SESSIONS)

OR1

Intro to OR, Modelling and Linear Programming

1

OR2&3

Analytical Hierarchy Process

2

 

Total

3

SYSTEM ANALYSIS (02 SESSIONS)

SA1,2

SA – Tools & Techniques in Decision Making

2

 

Total

2

PROJECT MANAGEMENT (05 SESSIONS)

PM1

PM Overview

1

PM2

Network & Time Estimation

1

PM3&4

Essentials of PM & Military Applications of PM

2

PM 5

Individual Competence Baseline

1

 

Total

5

ICT (02 SESSIONS)

ICT 1

Big Data Analytics

1

ICT 2&3

Advanced Excel &  Power BI

2

 

Total

2

RESEARCH IN PRACTICE (08 SESSION)

RP1

Intro To Research

1

RP2

Research Process

1

RP3

Deciding What to Research

1

RP4

How To Plan For Research

1

RP5

Questionnaire Design

1

RP6

Quantitative Data Analysis

1

RP7

Interview Technique & Qualitative Data Analysis

1

RP8

Evaluation of Research

1

 

Total

8

PROJECT

PLS

Project Presentations

4

 

Grand Total

67

S No

Activity

No of Sessions

Tota

1

Intro To Research
(Incl Submission of Comments on given Caselet by the Participants)

02

06

2

Research Process

01

07

3

Defining the Problem

03

10

4

Planning to Address the Problem/ Generate Options

02

12

5

Questionnaire Design & Quantitative Data Analysis

03

15

6

Quantitative Data Analysis

01

16

7

Interview Technique & Qualitative Data Analysis

02

18

8

Evaluation of Research

02

20

9

Project Work – 05 Session
(Syndicate Level Exercise culminating into a Report with Project Design on Mil Specific Topics)

05

25

10

Assimilation Exercise & Reflections on Caselet submitted on Day 1

01

26

Faculty of Research & Consultancy

Cmde Y V Rama KrishnaHF R&C
Brig MRK Rajesh Panicker VSMHoD AUA
Capt(IN) Suguna Kumar MSHoD RM
Col Rajeev KumarHoD Stats
Col Himanshu BijalwanFac Coord & DS
Col Digvijay SinghDS Stats & RM
Gp Capt Sukhminder SinghDS Stats & RM
Col Ankur KaushalDS Stats & RM

S NoRankName
1CmdeY V Ramakrishna, HFR&C
2BrigMRK Rajesh Panicker, VSM HoD AUA
3Capt (IN)Suguna Kumar MS, HoD RM
4ColRajeev Kumar, HoD Stats
5ColHimanshu Bijalwan, Fac Coord & DS
6ColDigvijay Singh, DS Stats & RM
7Gp CaptSukhminder Singh, DS Stats & RM
8ColAnkur Kaushal, DS Stats & RM

Course Primers/ Joining Instructions

SDMC-89 Joining Instructions: Appendix F
MDP RM Joining Instructions : Appendix G
MDP (RM)- Subject Primer : Appendix H

Subject Resources/ Study Material

(i) Handout A Guide to Research: Appendix H
Research Methodology Precis : Appendix J
Handout Intro to Excel : Appendix K
Handout Intro to Descriptive Statistics: Appendix L
Guild lines for Dissertation and Domain Topics : Appendix M
S NoRank & NameApptIntercomEPABX
1Air Cmde RK RamamoorthyHF RM3661hfrnc.cdmap@nic.in
2Capt(IN) Harpreet SinghHOD SCM &FAC Coord3673nawaz_66@hotmail.com
3Col BS DuhanHOD FM3664ds37.cdmap@nic.in
4Gp Capt HS JaggiDS FM & DS SCM3677ds41.cdmap@nic.in
5Gp Capt RR MohindruDS SCM & DS FM3671ds12.cdmap@nic.in
6Capt (IN) Ujala GuptaDS FM & SCM3666ds27.cdmap@nic.in
7Col Saurabh VatsDS FM & SCM3663ds36.cdmap@nic.in

At the College of Defence Management, we are dedicated to moulding the next generation of leaders by seamlessly blending the realms of defence and strategic management.

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