Upcoming Events

Professional Activities of MCMAT Faculty

MCMAT faculty and students are very active in participating and organizing in International Seminars and workshops. Prof. Habeeb and Ms. Blessy Mathew had been especially active. Read more details here.

Past Events

23-30 June, 2008
Monsoon Management Fest

The college just completed the first The Monsoon Management Fest. As part of the program, several luminaries in Management areas visited the college and spoke to motivate the students (especially the new batch).

Monsoon Management Fest was inaugurated by Mr. T.T. Thomas, former CMD, FACT Ltd., on 23 June, 2008.  Rev. Johnson Varghese, Vicar, St. Paul's Mar Thoma Church, Mr. M.A.Mathew, former GM (Personnel), Hindalco and Mr. George Thomas, Treasurer and former DGM, Central Bank of India  spoke during this occasion.

The other speakers during the week-long events were:

•  Dr. K.K.Unuskutty, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University

•  Dr. Geeoge Sleeba, CMD, FACT Ltd.

•  Mr. George Thomas, CEO, Sud-Chemi Ltd.

•  Prof. A.P.John, CEO, Glottophone (India)

•  Rev. Dr. George Varghese, Director, TMAM Counselling Centre

•  Dr. Nampoothiri, School of Management Studies, CUSAT

•  Mr. Joshi Paul Veliyath, Sr. Executive, HDFC Bank

•  Dr. Rajan Varughese, Director, MCMAT

•  Prof. P.A.Habeeb Rahiman, HOD, MCMAT

•  Mr. Krishnamoorthy, Economic Times

Monday, March 03,.2008
Budget Talk: The Growth Story 08

This year's chief guest was Mrs. Susy Varghese, Commissioner of Income Tax. The keynote address was given by P.J.Johney, Chartered Accountant, Ernakulam. More Details and photos.

December 4-5, 2007:
The Management Fest

MCMAT conducted its first Management Fest - Fratres ’07 on 4th and 5th December, 2007. 119 students from 14 Business Schools participated in different events.

Rev. Dr. Johnson P Mathew, General Secretary, MTEA Society blessed the function with his speech. Mr. T.T. Thomas, Former CMD of FACT and Member of Governors, IIM, Kozhikode gave the presidential address. Mr. T Damu, Vice President, Corporate affairs, Indian Hotels inaugurated the function. Mr. P.T. Nandakumar IAS, Managing Director, Kerala Financial Corporation delivered the keynote address. Mr. George Thomas, Treasurer, MCMAT and Prof. P.A. Habeeb Rahiman, HOD, Management facilitated the function.

The events were Fortitudo (Best Manager), Formica (Stock Game), Fabrica (Parasol), Fortuna (HR Game), Fragoris (Business Quiz), Fragrantis (Marketing Game) and Fragmentum (Business Plan).
 

Brochure for Fratres - Overview | Brochure for Fratres - Page 1 | Brochure for Fratres - Page 3

September 26, 2007
Academic Council Meeting

The Academic Advisory Council of the college met at MCMAT on September 26. The council has decided to hold its meetings as and when our overseas members visit India. Several important suggestions to improve the functioning of the Management Education in MCMAT were given. Prof. Abraham Koshy, IIM, Ahmedabad, Mr.T.T. Thomas, former CMD, FACT and Mr.T. Damu, Sr. Vice President, India Hotels, Southern Region were among the members attending the meeting.

September 18, 2007
Prof. (Dr.) Abraham Koshy, IIM, Ahmedabad led a Seminar on "New paradigms in Marketing," This seminar was part of MCMAT Management and Skill Development Program.

Prof Koshy highlighted the sovereignty of the customer, where marketing's needs to be focused from the view-point of the customer. Marketing from the point of view of the producer has become redundant. The session lasted for 3 hours, with an interface session with the students for the last 1 hour.

Our Director, Dr. Rajan Varghese welcomed the house, and Student Representative offered Vote of thanks.

September 22, 2007
Prof. Simon George, TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal (TAPMI) conducted a Workshop on using Case Studies as a teaching methodology for Management Education.

September 13, 2007
Prakash Chandy, CMD, Beacons, Bangalore led a Placement Workshop as part of MCMAT Management and Skill Development Program

September 12, 2007
Anil Kumar, GM, BHEL conducted a seminar on "Lessons on Excellence in Management" as part of MCMAT Management and Skill Development Program.

September 10, 2007
Future of Management - Seminar by Students of MCMAT.

The Harward Business School Press has released 'The Future of Management' by Gary Hamel, of London Business School on 9.10.2007.

What fuels long-term business success? Not operational excellence, technology breakthroughs, or new business models, but management innovation--new ways of mobilizing talent, allocating resources, and formulating strategies.
Prof: PA. Habeeb Rahiman of MCMAT made a brief overview of the publication to the students.

Tuesday,  August 14, 2007
Futuristic Seminar at MCMAT: INDIA – 60 YEARS AHEAD

Inauguration : Prof. Dr. Fathima Beebi, Chairperson, Muncipal Council, Perumbavoor.
Presided by : Prof. Dr. K.K.George, Chairman, CES, Former Director, SMS, CUSAT, Advisor, Kerala State Planning Board.
Presentations : Mr. P. C. Chacko, Former MP

Monday, July 2, 2007
Annual Day Celebrations

Chief Guest for the day was Mr. R. Radhakrishnan (DGM, Indian Bank, Ernakulam Circle). He inaugurated the “New Venture”, “MCMAT Centre For Incubation, Innovation And Enterprise.”

Lead speaker was Adv. Jayasankar, a news analyst of Asianet and India vision and the advisor of Kerala State Housing Board. Adv. Jayasankar inaugurated the program by lighting the lamp.

Adv. Jayasankar led the program “Ask Me” which divided into 8 modules of 10 minutes each. Students presented certain topics and Adv. Jayasankar interacted with the students and cleared their doubts. More Details

June 18, 2007 - June 30, 2007
HOPES - Orientation Program for Incoming MBA Students

The Orientation program for incoming MBA class was conducted from 18th June 2007 to 30th June 2007. This year, we have redesigned the entire orientation program into a program called HOPES - Highly Oriented Pre-Determined Executive Search. The objective of HOPES was to provide the new management aspirants with the information and tools needed to develop them into successful executives. More Details.

June 10, 2007:
Paper presentation by our HOD Prof: PA.Habeeb Rahiman, at Guruvayoorappan Institute of Management (GIM)
Theme: Financial Contagion. Is India Insulated ?

The sub-prime mortgage crisis, currently on in US has shattered the financial markets from New-York to New-Delhi. The jittering crisis is just unfolding before us.

A subprime mortgage is a home loan a bank gives to a customer who is considered " subprime," which means he or she has a poor credit history or no credit history at all.

He highlighted the need to go in for a comprehensive credit rating system for all mortgage loans to identify, any 'sub-prime' lending in India.

May 9, 2007
P.R Chandra Mohan, Director, Training center, Co-Operative Bank, Ernakulam gave a seminar on "Leadership & Personality Development." This seminar was part of MCMAT Management and Skill Development Program.

Monday, May 7, 2007
Faculty Development Programme
Dr. Simon George, TA Pai Institute of Management, Manipal, Karnataka was the resource person for the faculty development program organized by MCMAT on May 7, 2007. All the faculty members benefited greatly from attending this program.

Thursday, April 19, 2007: 3:30 PM
A Seminar on PLYWOOD INDUSTRY IN PERUMBAVOOR-SINKING OR SAILING

Program

Welcome Speech : Dr. Rajan Varughese
Inauguration : Mr. George John (GM, The Federal Bank Ltd.)
Lead Speaker : Mr. Sathianandan (DGM, SIDBI)

Technical Session:

Mr. K.A. Varghese (Chief Manager, The Federal Bank, Perumbavoor)
Mr. K.P. Joseph (Branch Manager, SBI, Perumbavoor)
Mr.C.P. Abdul Majeed (Gen. Secretary, India Plywood Manufacturers Association)
Mr. Jose Chacko (Secretary, Plywood Manufacturers Association)

Friday,16 March, 2007, 8:30 AM - 6 PM
International Seminar: Entrepreneurship: Starting and Nurturing a Business in the Age of Internet

The advent of the Internet and Globalism provides many opportunities for entrepreneurs. But this also means that you now have to compete with the whole world, not just your neighbors as in the good old days. Proper planning and preparation is essential. This information-rich seminar will provide practical aspects of entrepreneurism. You will hear from top executives who have been there and done it; not from academics. It will show you how the management tools are used in the real world for fast tracking your business. The format provides ample opportunities to ask questions, interact with other participants, and to network. More Details

Seminar Presented by Dr. John M Chacko, CMD, Laurel’s School of Management, Indore

This debate will provide a unique and challenging opportunity for the Management / BTech students to display their debating potential and managerial skills. More Details

March 1, 2007
Budget Talk

Another first in Perumbavoor. This is a program organized by MCMAT for the Business and Trading Community of Perumbavoor.  Mr.George Lazar, FCA will give the key note address and Mr. George Samuel, Assistant Commissioner, Income Tax will inaugurate the program.

Seminars in 2006

1. Dr. John M Chacko, CMD, Laurels Group of Edn. Institutions, Indore (Management) – HR at Ernakulam.
2. Dr. S. Paul, Former Director,IIM, Ahmedabad – Global Business Environment at Kottayam.

Invited Lectures in 2006

1.  Mr. T.T. Thomas, Former CMD, FACT, President, AIMA
2.  Dr. A.P. John, Former Principal, Mar Thoma College, Thiruvalla
3.  Mr. K.A. Zacharia, Faculty, School of Management Studies, CUSAT and Member of Syndicate, CUSAT.
4.  Mr. Liju V Rajan, Kolath Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
5.  Mr. Biju Varkey, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
6.  Mr. K.A. Varghese, Asst. Manager, Federal Bank, Perumbavoor
7.  Dr. Siby Zacharia