ABOUT
The School of Project Management (SoPM) currently offers a 2-year full-time MBA in Advanced Project Management. Given the dynamic advancements in infrastructure, information technology, smart cities, and global consulting, there is a pressing need to strengthen practice-oriented learning and foster deeper industry engagement beyond the traditional academic curriculum. Establishing the Centre of Excellence in Project Management (CoEPM) intends to address this need at the university level by enabling participation of faculty from all schools, and promoting participation of faculties from all schools of NICMAR University, Pune.
OUR TEAM
Dr. Anand Prakash
Head, the Center of Excellence
in Project Management
Dr. Devang Desai
Member, Dean (SoPM)
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Centre of Excellence in Project Management
The Centre of Excellence in Project Management at NICMAR University, Pune, aims to enhance education quality through innovative pedagogy and outcome-based learning, ensuring a rich learning experience for students in line with NEP 2020.
- Email: coepm@pune.nicmar.ac.in
- Location: NICMAR UNIVERSITY, PUNE Campus: 25/1, N.I.A Post Office, Balewadi, Pune - 411045
- Office Hours: Monday To Friday 9:00 AM To 5:30 PM
VISION
To establish CoEPM as a national and global knowledge hub in Project Management — advancing practice, innovation, and leadership beyond the classroom through research, industry collaboration, and community impact.
MISSION
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Drive knowledge creation (research, standards & templates, prepare case
studies, white papers).
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Facilitate knowledge sharing (seminars, training, industry conclaves,
digital platforms, half-yearly newsletter).
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Build global relevance (international collaborations, certification
programs).
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Strengthen industry-academia-government linkages for implementing best
project management practices.
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Promote university-wide excellence in Project Management focused on
unique areas of activities.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
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To create knowledge base of 100+ research outputs (cases, papers, standards & templates).
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To share knowledge by organizing for annual conclaves, digital repository,
and global forums with practitioners, researchers, and government bodies.
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To deliver high‑quality MOOCs and blended learning programmes in project
management that cumulatively train at least 500 learners, strengthening
individual and organisational capabilities in India and beyond.
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To make global reach with strategic international partnerships with
universities, professional bodies, or multilateral agencies for joint
research in project management.
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To emerge as a recognised advisory body for major Indian and international
infrastructure projects by contributing evidence based guidance, standards,
and tools that shape project governance, delivery frameworks, and capacity
building agendas.
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ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTER
1. Establish CoEPM governance structure & advisory board comprising faculty, alumni, and industry.
2. Identify research areas in Project Management.
3. Develop CoEPM brochure to highlight faculty strengths and expertise.
4. Conduct SWOT analysis and faculty mapping.
5. Publish an annual CoEPM White Paper on emerging PM practices (e.g., digitalization, sustainable project management, resilience).
REPORT OF FACULTY ACTIVITIES
| Sr No. | Date | Speaker/ Designation & Company | Affiliation/ Expertise | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 to 5 July 2024(5 days full time faculty Development Program) |
1. Mr. Senthil Kumar,
2. Ms. Shalaka G, 3. Dr. Usha Verma, 4. Dr. Pavan Soni |
1. Founder & Director, MADIEE Games
2. Director of Conferences and Global Events 3. Associate Professor and Head CELT, MIT AOE 4. Innovation Evangelist, Founder, Inflexion Point Consulting (Alumnus of IIM Mumbai and IIM Bangalore) |
Use of ICT and Design Thinking in Teaching |
| 2 | 10th July, 2024 |
1. Dr. Gauri Shiurkar,
2. Dr. Sanjay Mali |
1. Director- School of Architecture, Urban Development & Planning, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Pune 2. Principal, PGDM, National Insurance Academy, Balewadi, Pune | Teaching and Learning Practices Showcase 2024 (Faculty Symposium wherein faculty presented their best teaching learning practices) |
| 3 | 23 and 30th August and 6th and 20th Sep. and 26 th Sep. 2023 (Five days faculty development Workshop) | Dr. Sushma Kulkarni | Vice Chancellor, NICMAR University, Pune | ‘Outcome Based Education’ |
| 4 | 1st Dec. 2023 (Guest Seminar) | Dr. Hariharan Naganathan | Assistant Professor in the Construction Management area, School of Management, Wentworth Institute of Technology, USA | Teaching Learning Practices at Wentworth, USA |
| 5 | Dec. 22, 2023 (Guest Seminar and inauguration of facility for Centre of Excellence for Academic Practices) | Dr. Krishna Vedula | Executive Director of Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) and Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA. | Learning Enhancement Initiatives |
| 7 | 24-26 Feb. 2024 |
1. Mr.Chetan Patil,
2. Ms. Shalaka |
Explorentia Organisational Consultants | Leadership Development Program |
| 8 | 19th April 2024 (Full day 8 hours FDP) | Dr. Veena Kumar | Professor, University of Maryland Global Campus, USA, and was earlier Professor and Chair, Education Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India | Active Learning and Student Management |
| 9 | 23rd April, 2024 (Guest Seminar) | Dr. Anil Kashyap | President and Chancellor NICMAR University | Essentials of Good Leadership: Developing Positive Work Culture and Motivating People for High Performance |
| 10 | 26 June to 30 June 2024 (5 days full time Faculty Development Program) |
1. Dr. Jaspreet Kaur,
2. Dr. Ajoy Kumar Dey |
Associate professor at VIPS and Doctoral scholar at IIM Lucknow | Qualitative Research |
| 11 | 4-5 May and 5-6 May, 2022 (In two batches for all faculty members, two days full time faculty development program) | Dr. R. Srinivasan, Professor and Chairperson of MBA & MBA (Business Analytics) programmes at IIM, Bangalore | Strategic Management, Innovative Pedagogy | Pedagogical Interventions for Professional Excellence in Management Education |
| 12 | 19th July, 2022 |
1. Dr. Tanusree Chakraborty, Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT, Delhi
2. Dr. Suvinoy Das, Professor, IISC, Bangalore |
Stress Management | Achieving Stillness Amidst Chaos- Secret and Practical Ways of Stress-Free Living for Academics |
| 13 | 17th August, 2022 | Ms. Mihika Bhanot, Image Consultant and Corporate Trainer | Image Consulting and Soft Skills | Leadership Training session for Deans |
| 14 | 29th December, 2022 | Dr. Briju Thankachan, Executive Director of EdTech Society and Adjunct Professor at IIT, Bombay | Pedagogy | ‘Innovations in Teaching and Learning’ |
| 15 | 15th March, 2023 | Dr. Venkata Santosh Kumar Delhi, Associate Professor, IIT Bombay | Construction Management | Innovative Pedagogical Initiatives in Teaching Construction Management subjects |
| 16 | 26th April 2023 (Symposium of Innovative Pedagogical Practices) |
1. Prof. Fiona Smart
2. Dr. Poonam Kashyap- Judges for the event |
Teaching Learning | Teaching Learning Showcase 2023 |
| 17 | 27 and 28 April 2023(Two days full time Faculty Development Programme) | Prof. Fiona Smart | International Teaching Learning Consultant | ‘Learning and Teaching for Professional Excellence and an Enhanced Student Experience |
| 18 | October 23, 2021(For Deans and Heads) |
1. Mr. Sharad Sunkar
2. Dr. Kirti Rajhans |
Managerial Skills | Managerial Skills at the Workplace: Leadership, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Culture and Team Building |
| 19 | November 13, and Nov.20, 2021 (Two batches for all faculty members) |
1. Mr. Sharad Sunkar
2. Dr. Kirti Rajhans 3. Dr. Amit Hiray 4. Dr. Arpita Mathur 5. Dr. Ashish Rastogi |
Managerial Skills | Managerial Skills at the Workplace: Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Culture, Conflict Resolution and Team Building |
| 20 | December 10, 2021 & December 22, 2021, January 10, 2022 and January 17, 2022 (For all faculty members and staff of all campuses of NICMAR in four batches) | Col. (Retd.) Anand Bapat, a certified gender sensitization training expert from National Labour Institute, Noida | Gender sensitization and sexual harassment, law | Harmony: A Dialogue on Workplace Inclusivity |
| 21 | 18th February, 2022 | Dr. Pradeep Racherla, Professor and Program Director, Mahindra University School of Management, Hyderabad | Marketing | How do we engage in the online world? A few experiences |
| 22 | 10th March, 2022 | Dr. Poonam Kashyap, Senior Lecturer in, University of West England (UWE Bristol), U.K. | Engineering Management | Talk on Teaching, Learning and Assessment Practices in U.K. Universities |
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