FUTURE ROAD MAP

Launching Careers, Building Futures at MSRIM

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The Institute’s strategic priorities for the future are:

Enhancing the Global engagement component in the program
Fostering and nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit of the students such that they become job creators rather than job seekers
Synthesizing knowledge through increased research and consultancy projects, thereby enhancing the knowledge quotient of the Institute
Collaborating with industry, alumni, and academia to achieve inclusiveness in society.

Focal Area 1: Global Engagement

Short Term Initiatives	Long Term Initiatives
Globally relevant electives.	Global accreditation
Guest lectures by international resource persons	Student exchange programs
International conferences	Faculty exchange programs
Overseas Summer Internship Program	Courses on emerging topics
Foreign collaborations for research and publications.	Tie-up with off-shore university to offer courses

Focal Area 2: Entrepreneurship

Short Term Initiatives	Long Term Initiatives
On campus flea markets	Host entrepreneurship contests.
Entrepreneurship workshops	Conduct market surveys to check feasibility of new ideas
Invite Entrepreneurs to teach courses	Provide consulting to non-profit and small businesses
Sign MoUs with national and international entrepreneurial networks	Identify and liaison with funding partners and Venture capitalists
Setting up innovation and incubation centres	Introduce exclusive certificate program for entrepreneurship

Focal Area 3: Research & Consultancy

Short term Initiatives	Long Term Initiatives
Live projects exposure for all first year students	Provide adequate funding for research
Introduction of contemporary data driven decision making courses	Application based education by hosting professionals from the industry
Faculty development and empowerment to facilitate the execution of research and consultancy assignments	Promote more MoUs with leading Industries and Universities for enhancing the consultancy and research activities
Support sister concerns in the group with their research requirements	Provide a platform for sharing available research facilities
Tie-up with the Ramaiah Public Policy Centre for a better role in public research	Recommend incentives for outstanding projects, research proposals, and patents.

Focal Area 4: Industry-Academia-Alumni-Interface (IAAI)

Short term Initiatives	Long Term Initiatives
Host workshops on emerging/specialized topics by the industry	Introduction of contemporary short-term certificate courses.
Mentoring by alumni and other specialist from the industry	Execute consultancy assignments.
Bridge the Institute-industry gap by leveraging alumni relationship for internships	Development of contemporary case studies based on IAAI insights.
Association with RPCC for community based projects	Collaboration with alumni for start-up ventures.
Tapping into the Alumni placement network	Adoption of the latest technology from the industry-academia interface.