College of Defence Management (CDM)
History of the college of Defence Management Inception Realisation of the necessity to set up a college devoted to imparting modern, scientific management training was felt for sometime, till the idea took firm roots after the Indo-Pak War of 1965. The size of the Indian Defence Services, their deployment in far-flung areas, high cost of equipment, limited resources, socio-economic changes; all necessitated military commanders to be exposed to modern management concepts and techniques to enable them to operate in an effective and optimum manner. Such skills could neither be imparted from within the existing framework of training in the Armed Forces nor could they be borrowed from the civilian management stream. This felt need of the services gave birth to the Institute of Defence Management (IDM) at Secunderabad in June 1970. The Vice President of India, Shri GS Pathak inaugurated this inter-services institute on 08 December 1970. In 1980, the IDM was renamed as the College of Defence Management (CDM). March Towards Excellence From its modest beginning, the College over the years has blossomed into its present stature and has achieved the unique status of being a national centre for Defence Management. There are possibly very few institutions of its kind in the world. As a recognition of its eminence and achievements, the All India Management Association (AIMA), invited CDM to be a "Cooperating Member" alongwith the five Indian Institutes of Management and the Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad. Osmania University recognises CDM’s core course i.e. Long Defence Management Course (LDMC) for the award of the degree of Master of Management Studies (MMS). The College has trained over 3500 officers upto the rank of Maj Gen/R Adm/Air Vice Mshl in defence management through its on-campus programmes. It has also given exposure in Defence Management to a large number of officers through external capsules. Officers from the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Research and Development (R&D) organisations and friendly foreign countries also attend various on - campus programmes. The three teaching faculties, Faculty of Organisational Behaviour (FOB), Faculty of Decision Analysis (FDA) and Faculty of Resource Management (FRM) together with the Faculty of Research & Consultancy comprise the cutting edge of the College. CDM’s commitment to the task of developing management throughout in the Defence Services steers the faculties to strive to be at the forefront in their respective disciplines. Research and Consultancy is an important sphere of the College activities. Faculty of Research & Consultancy has built a rich repository of defence related information. It undertakes project studies for the three Services and other organisations every year. The College also has a large bank of case studies and dissertations written by LDMC participants. The Faculty of Planning & Administration provides the bedrock on which the College develops its teaching and research. It also ensures a befitting academic environment and quality of life.
Philosophy To contribute towards making management in the Defence Services more effective and to strive for sustained excellence. Goals
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This is a residential course of 42 weeks duration attended by over 80 select officers of the rank of Col/Capt (IN)/Gp Capt as well as civilian officers from the MOD and R&D organisations. In addition, six vacancies are allotted to officers from friendly foreign countries and para military forces (PMF). This course is pitched at directional and conceptual level. Major subjects covered are human resource development (HRD), financial and logistics management, operations research, project management, statistics and management information system (MIS). Participants undertake a fortnight-long tour of private/public/service organisations as part of their course curriculum. In the culminating phase of the course, they carry out project studies with a view to finding solutions to the challenges being faced by the Defence Services and other public/private sector organisations. This provides them an opportunity to validate management inputs taught at the College. Participants are awarded the degree of Master of Management Studies by the Osmania University and a certificate of Advance Course in Management by All India Management Association on successful completion of the course in addition to symbol ‘ldmc’. Senior Defence Management Course (SDMC) This is a six weeks course which is attended by 30 select officers of the rank of Brig/Cmde/Air Cmde as well as civilian officers from the MOD and R&D organisations. In addition, three vacancies are allotted to officers from friendly foreign countries and para military forces (PMF) on this course. The inputs are at conceptual level and are oriented towards enhancement of leadership potential and decision-making skills through application of modern management concepts and techniques. The course also offers participants an opportunity to enlarge their perspective by exchange of views on selected themes related to this exposure. Instructions are oriented towards finding solutions to the challenges facing the Defence Services such as roles/missions and force structuring in view of resource crunch, civil- military interface, design and functioning of large organisations, value based leadership, etc. Two such courses are conducted annually. Defence Management Seminar (DMS) This seminar is an annual feature which is conducted over a fortnight. It is attended by officers of the rank of Maj Gen/R Adm/AVM and other senior officers from the R&D organisations and MOD. The seminar addresses issues related to higher military leadership including problem solving and decision making at strategic level. During the seminar, the participants focus on challenges facing the Defence Services and analyse these through management concepts and techniques imparted at CDM. This gives them an opportunity to debate how to deal with the identified challenges effectively. The seminar provides an excellent forum for these senior members of the military hierarchy to exchange views in a free and frank manner. The participants express their own views as well as that of the service they represent on issues such as roles and missions, force structuring, financial planning, strategic and perspective planning, civil-military liaison and inter-service integration. Other On-Campus Programmes The College conducts six one-week, theme based Assignment Oriented Management Training (AOMT) programmes. The aim of these programmes is to expose officers to themes related to their present area of employment. AOMTs focus on current issues and problem areas in selected themes such as training, leadership, budgeting, acquisition process, operations research and system analysis. External Capsules With a view to reaching out to the maximum number of officers, members of the faculty conduct 3 to 7 day capsules at field formations/air force stations/naval bases. The College also organises capsules at the National Defence Academy, pre-commission training institutions of the three Services (IMA/NAVAC/AFA), DSSC, Higher Command Courses (HCC) of the Army, Navy and the Air Force besides other training institutions. _________________________________________________________________________________ The College uses a wide range of training methodologies to suit the experience and maturity level of the participants. Special emphasis is laid on group discussions which facilitates full exploitation and sharing of rich experience that the participants possess. Case method of instruction (CMI) is widely used for giving a practical bias to learning and harnessing experience of participants in decision situations. Much emphasis is laid on application oriented training. Participants are encouraged to apply knowledge gained at the College to finding solutions to the challenges facing the Defence Services. Some of the other methodologies used are syndicate method exercises (SMEX), computer based software packages, role play, management games, open forum, films, brainstorming sessions, consolidation exercises and assimilation tests. CDM has a streamlined system of feed-back and appraisal. This greatly contributes to making the programmes dynamic, user friendly and giving them practical orientation. ______________________________________________________________________ Computer Centre
The computer centre with latest software including those for management disciplines is the hub centre of College activities. Participants extensively use application-oriented packages in areas such as statistics, operations research and project management. A computerised training support system has been planned so as to facilitate teaching, research work and administration. CDM Library
The College boasts of an exclusive management library with over25,000 volumes and reference material. The library also subscribes to a large number of Indian and foreign management related and professional journals. An annexe with attached audio and video rooms serves as an ideal facility for research work and general study. An extension has been housed within the Officers’ Mess complex to cater to the light/fiction reading needs of the participants. ______________________________________________________________________ The College of Defence Management has an exclusive faculty devoted to research work in the field of defence management. This faculty provides consultancy services to various departments of the three Services. The faculty applies itself to finding optimal and practical solutions to organisational problems through application of the entire spectrum of management concepts and techniques. Research papers and study reports prepared by participants and faculty members offer pragmatic and analytical solutions with implementation plan on problem areas projected by the three Services. The consultancy wing of the faculty undertakes project studies for defence and other organisations through the participants of LDMC. This provides the participants with an opportunity to tackle live organisational problems. Over the last 25 years the College has built an enviable bank of over 245 project reports, 1300 dissertations and an equal number of case studies. Faculty and participants use this repertoire of original work for further research and study. The Faculty publishes a bi-annual journal "Defence Management" which acts as a platform for expressing stimulating views in the field of Defence Management. It also publishes reviews on reference books, written by faculty members on various management subjects. For further details on sponsoring project studies, membership of the journal "Defence Management", purchase of CDM books and related matters, contact : College of Defence Management
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Presently the College is housed at two main locations. The institutional and administrative facilities are co-located with the 1 EME Centre whereas the Officers’ Mess complex is situated opposite the MCEME Officers’ Mess. The Mess complex also caters for the provision of a venue for brainstorming sessions, discussions, informal exchange of views and the ‘open forum’ exercises undertaken for the DMS and SDMC. The College administrative infrastructure includes civilian/ combatants, a fleet of military vehicles, a CSD Canteen and the requisite accommodation for class rooms. A permanent location of the College has been planned on 54 acres of land in Secunderabad Cantonment. Construction of a well laid out and self sustained campus with modern training facilities is scheduled to commence soon. Family accommodation for 48 participants in Dhruva Enclave is already existing close to the new campus. The complex would be totally self-contained in terms of administrative and infrastructural support. ______________________________________________________________________
True to its tradition and focus, the crest of the College of Defence Management represents its inter-service character. The red, navy blue and sky blue colours of the Army, Navy and the Air Force focusing at the centre indicate the essence of our teaching that in cohesiveness lies the ultimate strength of our defence services. The crossed sword and the torch signify that combat prowess needs to be guided by knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment to achieve mission orientation. The name of the College inscribed on the shield signifies its mission to promote these aspects by enhancing military leadership potential and forging a winning combination dedicated to the defence of the Nation. The motto of the College "Naipunyat Vijayo Dhruvam" (Victory Through Excellence) is from the Gita. These words exalted Arjuna to objectively strive for victory through excellence and to shun the subjective approach of seeking the fruits of victory. ______________________________________________________________________ CDM is dedicated to being the nation’s leading centre of excellence in developing Management thought with a focus on optimising the effectiveness of the Defence Services. Our vision is to meet the need for enlightened leadership, resource optimisation and effective decision making ability to meet the ever-increasing challenges to national security. ______________________________________________________________________
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