The Goa Business School is a 2019-launched school attached to the Goa University. It was set up following the amalgamation of four earlier-launched departments of the university—Commerce (established in 1988), Computer Science & Technology (1987), Economics (launched in 1968 through the Centre for Post-Graduate Instruction and Research at Goa and affiliated to then University of Bombay) and that of Management Studies (1988).

Goa Business School
TypeState business school
Established2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Academic affiliations
Goa University
DeanM.S. Dayanand
Location,
15°27′36″N 73°49′26″E / 15.460°N 73.824°E / 15.460; 73.824
CampusSemi-Urban
Websitewww.unigoa.ac.in/dept/goa-business-school.html

Purpose edit

The amalgamation was intended to "allow the faculty and research students to discover new synergies that remained hidden within department silos, re-brand and showcase [Goa University] strengths in research and teaching in these areas together."[1]

Programmes offered edit

Its academic programmes include: M.SC. Integrated, Integrated MBA (Hospitality, Travel & Tourism), M.A. Economics, M.Com, MCA, MBA, MBA (Executive), MBA (Financial Services), M.Phil (Computer Science), M.Phil (Economics), M.Phil (Management Studies), Ph.D. Commerce, Ph.D. Economics, and Ph.D. Management Studies.[1]

Officiating edit

As of October 2020, the Dean of the Goa Business School is M.S. Dayanand, Professor of Management Studies; Vice-Dean (Academic) is Subhash K.B., Professor of Commerce; while the Vice-Dean (Research) is Sudarsan P.K., Professor of Economics.[1]

IT Summit edit

In October 2019, the Goa Business School IT Summit (GBSITS) was organised at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukharjee Indoor Stadium, Taleigao.[2]

Early studies edit

Some early work which drew media attention included local Goa-related studies looking at palm feni production being affected adversely due to a lack of toddy-tappers, the traditional workers who extracted toddy from coconut trees which abound in the area.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Goa University: Goa Business School". unigoa.ac.in. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Goa CM opens business school IT summit". pennews.net/. 18 October 2019.
  3. ^ Bindiya Chari (12 March 2020). "Lack of toddy tappers has hit palm feni production: GU docu | Goa News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

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