DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The Business Administration program was started in June 1972 under the headship of Prof. S.Harihara Subramaniyan. The department with initial sanctioned student strength of 40 per year and rose to strength of 60 per year with additional in -take of 20 percent more as per need. At present, the department has staff strength of 1 Head of the department plus 5 teaching staff members and among them, five staff members are Ph.D holders. Our department has been upgraded as Research department by the Alagappa University, Karaikudi from 8^th February 2012 and has been revived for further three years with effect from 11^th August 2023. Staff members numbering four have been appointed as research supervisors by Alagappa University, Karaikudi. The university has approved Dr.C.S Edhayavarman as research supervisor with effect from 10th June 2014, Dr.M.Muthukamu, Dr.A.Vanitha and Dr.S.Amutha with effect from 15th March 2018. At present, 17 candidates are pursuing Doctoral programme in management under the guideship of our staff memebers. Our department staffs Dr.M.Muthukamu, Dr.C.S Edhayavarman and Mrs.P.Sivasankari have been put in the Board of studies for Business Administration, Alagappa University, Karaikudi and Dr.M.Muthukamu has been appointed as Chairman and  Dr.C.S Edhayavarman and Mrs. P. Sivasankari have been appointed as members with effect from 10th January 2017 to till date. Faculty members with their excellence in academic background and experience have brought laurels to the college by actively motivating the students. Apart from class room teaching, students were educated though other sophisticated methods viz: seminar, Group discussion, case study, Role play, Business games, Quiz etc. Frequent associations meetings support the students to exhibit and improve their talent in a lot of enthusiastic ways. So far, our students bagged University Ranks totaling 82. Till recent past, ours is the only college situated in a backward rural region to offer BBA Program.

Vision

The Department of Business Administration is committed to fostering a transformative learning environment that nurtures the holistic development of future business leaders. Our focus is on empowering students from rural backgrounds, bridging the urban-rural divide, and contributing to the socio-economic development of our region.

Mission

1. Educational Excellence: To provide a comprehensive and rigorous Business Administration program that equips students with a strong foundation in business management, fostering academic excellence and critical thinking.
2. Community Engagement: To encourage students to engage with the local community, applying their knowledge and skills to contribute to regional development.
3. Ethical Leadership: To instil a sense of ethical responsibility in our students, promoting values of integrity, accountability, and respect in their professional endeavours.
4. Entrepreneurial Spirit: To foster an entrepreneurial mindset among our students, inspiring them to innovate and drive economic growth within their communities.
5. Skill Development: To enhance the practical skills of our students, preparing them for diverse business environments and enabling them to meet the challenges of the evolving business world.

1. Research Excellence: Leverage the expertise of the doctorate holders to conduct high-quality research in various fields of business administration, contributing to the body of knowledge in the discipline.
2. Student Mentorship: Establish a robust mentorship program where faculty members guide students in their academic and career paths, leveraging their extensive knowledge and experience.
3. Alumni Engagement: Create an active alumni network that can contribute to the department through guest lectures, mentorship, internships, and job placements for current students.

• BACHELOR OF BUSINESS OF ADMINISTRATION

• Introducing new teaching strategies and methods in the classroom.
• Availability of E-learning resources
• Group research and study
• Using Case Analysis Method

• We are Approved Research Centre of Alagappa
• We have an assortment of experienced and young staff members with exposure both in Industry and teaching.
• 5 staff member out of 6 are D holders.
• 17 scholars are pursuing part time D in our department.
• Our Department has produced 1 D Scholar so far.
• We have a strong publication record of 48 Research papers with journals reputed in world wide.

• Planning to start MBA programme in this
• To conduct international seminar – by applying to funding agencies such as UGC, ICSSR, IIBF ,
• Planning to start Phil programme in this discipline.
• To fetch minor and major
• To Organize invited lectures by inviting prominent
• To strengthen the extension activities