The Centre for Management Development (CMD) is a leading, self-supporting autonomous institution, which provides Research, Consulting and Training support to the Development Agencies, Corporate Sector and the Government, both at the National as well as State level. Established in 1979, it is sponsored by the Government of Kerala as an independent, professional registered society.

MANAGEMENT

A Governing Board consisting of representatives from Industry, University, Government of Kerala and Professional Management Associations manage the Centre. Shri. V. Ramachandran, former Vice-Chairman, Kerala State Planning Board, former Chief Secretary to Government of Kerala and member, Administrative Reforms Committee, Govt. of India, is the current Chairman of the Governing Board.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT FACILITIES

Premises

The Centre is located in its own multi-storeyed building in the heart of the City. Eighteen thousand sq. ft. of floor area provides ample space for lecture halls, faculty offices and other auxiliary facilities such as a Library and a Computer Centre.

Library

The CMD has a good library with volumes that cover all functional areas of Management. The library subscribes to all leading Journals and periodicals published from India and abroad. Some of the well known foreign periodicals available in the library include Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, The Academy of Management Review, Organisational Dynamics and The Economist. Back volumes of many of these journals are also available.

Computer lab

The CMD has computer facilities to take care of its training and research needs. The computer centre has IBM compatible multi processors with analytical and statistical software packages, and Internet facilities.

LOCATION

Centre for Management Development is located at Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala State. It is also the educational capital, with a University, institutions offering specialised programmes at graduate and post-graduate levels, and advanced research centres. Thiruvananthapuram is well connected by air and rail to all metropolises in India. Besides, backwaters and hills in close proximity provide a clean, healthy and beautiful environment.