Relevance of Management Education in Government KIAMS, Harihara, Nov 2011

1. Relevance ofRelevance of
Management EducationManagement Education
in Governmentin Government
KirloskarKirloskar Institute of AdvancedInstitute of Advanced
Management StudiesManagement Studies
Foundation DayFoundation Day
2525thth Nov 2011Nov 2011
Sanjay Sahay,
IGP, Eastern Range,
Davangere

2. Somebody asked meSomebody asked me
around two years back,around two years back,
what I would like towhat I would like to
become? I replied abecome? I replied a
Thought Leader.Thought Leader.
He laughed and me too. Sounded weird.He laughed and me too. Sounded weird.
But the passion lives on. I still want toBut the passion lives on. I still want to
be a Thought Leader!!!be a Thought Leader!!!

3. What I have come here for, is to shareWhat I have come here for, is to shareWhat I have come here for, is to shareWhat I have come here for, is to share
experiential learning grounded inexperiential learning grounded in
academic theories, with a capability toacademic theories, with a capability to
give a road map which can begive a road map which can be
operationalizedoperationalized or a few thoughts whichor a few thoughts which
can metamorphose organizations/can metamorphose organizations/
systems/structures/task or activities.systems/structures/task or activities.

4. Drucker’sDrucker’s Concept of ManagementConcept of Management
History of Management EducationHistory of Management Education
Its present AvatarIts present Avatar
The Governmental SectorThe Governmental Sector
Some issuesSome issues
Crisis AreasCrisis Areas-- Procurement & ProjectProcurement & Project
ManagementManagement
Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

5. In less than 150 years, management hasIn less than 150 years, management has
transformed the social and economictransformed the social and economic
Peter F. Drucker
few quotes
transformed the social and economictransformed the social and economic
fabric of the world’s developed countriesfabric of the world’s developed countries
It created a global economy and new setIt created a global economy and new set
of rules for countries that wouldof rules for countries that would
participate in that economy as equals.participate in that economy as equals.
And it has itself been transformedAnd it has itself been transformed

6. but the fundamental task of managementbut the fundamental task of management
remains the same: to make peopleremains the same: to make people
Peter F. Drucker
few quotes
remains the same: to make peopleremains the same: to make people
capable of joint performance throughcapable of joint performance through
common goals, common values, the rightcommon goals, common values, the right
structure and the training andstructure and the training and
development and to respond to changedevelopment and to respond to change

7. Management has been the main agent ofManagement has been the main agent of
Peter F. Drucker
few quotes
Management has been the main agent ofManagement has been the main agent of
transformationtransformation
We all live and work in managedWe all live and work in managed
institutionsinstitutions

8. Modern management and modernModern management and modern
enterprise could not exist without theenterprise could not exist without the
Peter F. Drucker
few quotes
enterprise could not exist without theenterprise could not exist without the
knowledge base the developed societiesknowledge base the developed societies
have builthave built
The emergence of management hasThe emergence of management has
converted knowledge from socialconverted knowledge from social
ornament and luxury into the true capitalornament and luxury into the true capital
of any economyof any economy

9. Decentralization arose to combine theDecentralization arose to combine the
Peter F. Drucker
few quotes
Decentralization arose to combine theDecentralization arose to combine the
advantages of bigness and theadvantages of bigness and the
advantages of smallness within oneadvantages of smallness within one
enterpriseenterprise

10. After World War II we began to see thatAfter World War II we began to see that
management is not exclusively businessmanagement is not exclusively business
Peter F. Drucker
few quotes
management is not exclusively businessmanagement is not exclusively business
management. It pertains to every humanmanagement. It pertains to every human
effort that brings together in oneeffort that brings together in one
organization people of diverse knowledgeorganization people of diverse knowledge
and skillsand skills
Management world wide has become theManagement world wide has become the
new social functionnew social function

11. History of Management Education
• The verb manage comes from the Italian maneggiare
(to handle — especially tools), which in turn derives
from the Latin manus (hand).
• The French word mesnagement (later ménagement)
influenced the development in meaning of the
English word management in the 17th and 18th
centuries.

12. History of Management Education
The Ecole Superierure de Commerse of
Paris
(now ESCP Europe) is the oldest
business school in the world
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of Business
is number 3 on America's top baller list.
MIT Sloan School of Management
is a Massachusetts based
business school,
Indian Institute of Management,
Ahmedabad
Indian School of Business,
Hyderabad.

13. Management Education in 20th century
20th century, business management came to consist of six
separate branches, namely:
• Human resource management
• Operations management or production management
• Strategic management
• Marketing management
• Financial management
• Information technology management responsible for
management information systems

14. GENERAL MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCES
• Business Law
• Business Communication
• Principles of Management
• Management of Human Resources
• Performance Management System
• Training and Development
Management Curriculum of Today
FINANCE MARKETING
• Strategic Cost Management
• Management Control Systems
• Corporate Tax Planning
• Brand Management
• Rural Marketing
• Global Marketing

15. Management Curriculum…
OPERATIONS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
•Project Management
• Purchasing Management
• Operations Improvement Techniques
•Managing Information System
• Business Application Using DataBase
Management
• E Business & Enterprise Applications
ECONOMICS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
• Managerial Economics
• Macro Economics & Economic Policy
• Business Environment
• Econometrics for Business Forecasting
• Change Management
• International Business

16. Dynamic Management Education
• Management education is a response to a specific
business/economic requirement and context.
• Management education is a direct corollary to the
requirement of the corporate world.requirement of the corporate world.
• Governmental/public sector enterprises/armed
forces/NGO’s are not a part of management
education of today.

17. The basic terms themselves lack clarity inThe basic terms themselves lack clarity in
the present management educationthe present management education
Management Today
the present management educationthe present management education
An institute of management is a businessAn institute of management is a business
schoolschool
The degree is in business administrationThe degree is in business administration

18. The basic terms themselves lack clarity inThe basic terms themselves lack clarity in
the present management educationthe present management education
Management Today
the present management educationthe present management education
An institute of management is a businessAn institute of management is a business
schoolschool
The degree is in business administrationThe degree is in business administration

19. The present day management educationThe present day management education
directly caters to the corporate worlddirectly caters to the corporate world
Management Today
directly caters to the corporate worlddirectly caters to the corporate world
The is direct coThe is direct co--relation between the sizerelation between the size
of the package and orientation of theof the package and orientation of the
educationeducation
There seems to be a presumed dichotomyThere seems to be a presumed dichotomy
between management education andbetween management education and
requirements of the governmental sectorrequirements of the governmental sector

20. The Governmental Sector
•Local Self Govt,
Rural dev.
•PROCUREMENT
/PROJECTS
•Diplomacy, finance,
industry, commerce
•PROCUREMENT/
PROJECTS
Union Govt State Govt
•Submarines to
Radars
•PROCUREMENT/
PROJECTS
•From Atomic Energy
to horticulture
•PROCUREMENT/
PROJECTS
The Armed
Forces
Public
Sector,
Central &
State

21. Govt. owns large number of topGovt. owns large number of top
management institutions in the countrymanagement institutions in the country
Governmental Share
in Management
Education
management institutions in the countrymanagement institutions in the country
Unfortunately they cater only to needs ofUnfortunately they cater only to needs of
the corporate worldthe corporate world
A clear cut linkage between managementA clear cut linkage between management
education andeducation and govtgovt requirements inrequirements in
different sectors has to be establisheddifferent sectors has to be established

22. Govt. owns large number of topGovt. owns large number of top
management institutions in the countrymanagement institutions in the country
Management
Education?
management institutions in the countrymanagement institutions in the country
It ought to cater to its requirementsIt ought to cater to its requirements
A bond for committed govt. service withA bond for committed govt. service with
conditions creating a winconditions creating a win winwin situation forsituation for
both the employee and employerboth the employee and employer

23. Spread of ManagementSpread of Management
EducationEducation
Expanse of governmentalExpanse of governmental
functioningfunctioning

24. Location of top business schoolsLocation of top business schools
Management
Education?
Sectors where B School products getSectors where B School products get
employedemployed
How many of the top class MBA’s areHow many of the top class MBA’s are
working in the rural areas, which in ITworking in the rural areas, which in IT
parlance means even tier II citiesparlance means even tier II cities

25. Same as the famed DIGITAL DIVIDE there is aSame as the famed DIGITAL DIVIDE there is a
clearly visible MANAGERIAL DIVIDE based onclearly visible MANAGERIAL DIVIDE based on
sectors and geographiessectors and geographies
Management
Education?
Death of distanceDeath of distance-- the clarion call of IT has lotthe clarion call of IT has lot
of inherent limitations as wellof inherent limitations as well
Limiting Management to BusinessLimiting Management to Business
AdministrationAdministration
Management Education has a vested interestManagement Education has a vested interest
in good governancein good governance

26. Interface of Govt. with Management Education
• No Govt. service requires MBA as in mandatory
eligibility criteria.
• Of late, the interface is in the fields of Consultancy,
Execution of govt. projects inclusive of IT and
outright outsourcing.outright outsourcing.
• Unfortunately, substandard human resources enter
the field of egovernance as governmental
supervision and monitoring, leaves behind large loop
holes.

27. Indian Governance has failed to provide both anIndian Governance has failed to provide both an
excellent procurement mechanism and aexcellent procurement mechanism and a
thoroughly professional management structure andthoroughly professional management structure andthoroughly professional management structure andthoroughly professional management structure and
system for project managementsystem for project management
The present governance deficit as we call it inThe present governance deficit as we call it in
management jargon emanates from our inability tomanagement jargon emanates from our inability to
follow a transparent procurement policy, where ITfollow a transparent procurement policy, where IT
WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FACILITATORWOULD HAVE BEEN THE FACILITATOR

28. PROCUREMENT
• Procurement is the term used for identification of a
need to provide the service to sourcing and
appointment of the service provider and thereafter,
the management of those services or goods
provided.provided.
• Procurement is the actual act of buying the raw
materials, parts, equipments and all other goods and
services used in operation systems

29. PROCUREMENT…
• To get the most out of the purchasing
function, public institutions should gain a
consolidated view of purchasing spend, set
high aspirations for change, streamline buyinghigh aspirations for change, streamline buying
processes, and strengthen the purchasing
organization.

30. Challenges in Procurement
• Lack a consolidated view of their spending
• Degrees of freedom for the purchasing• Degrees of freedom for the purchasing
organization are often limited
• Complex and constraining procurement laws

31. Projects & Its Management
Government by its very nature of responsibilities handles
the biggest and most complex of the projects in the
country, may it be, Metros, Public distribution system,
Aadhar, the Space program and what not!
Project Management is still an unknown tool in theProject Management is still an unknown tool in the
government.
Professional Project Management has the capability to
take governmental functioning and service delivery to the
next level.

32. Project Management
The application of a collection of tools and
techniques to direct the use of diverse
resources towards the accomplishment of aresources towards the accomplishment of a
unique, complex, one time task within time,
cost and quality constraints.

33. Project Management
Time and cost overrun of an unimaginable kind
Capability of mid project correction is minimal
Which necessarily means that there have been issues atWhich necessarily means that there have been issues at
every stage of the project conception, planning, execution
etc.
Vision and passion help deliver successful projects with
management principles and practices as the most critical
facilitators

36. Universalization of Management
Expertise
What MS Office did to Office Automation
worldwide, management should similarlyworldwide, management should similarly
transform organizations to work on well
established management principles and
globally benchmarked parameters.

37. It is the pervasiveness of managementIt is the pervasiveness of management
practice, rather than is exclusivity, thatpractice, rather than is exclusivity, that
Management Education
Final Thought
practice, rather than is exclusivity, thatpractice, rather than is exclusivity, that
makes quality business schools so vitalmakes quality business schools so vital
to individuals, organizations andto individuals, organizations and
societies around the worldsocieties around the world

38. Thank YouThank You