About Pravara Centre for Management Research & Development, Pune in Off Senapati Bapat Road, Near Patrakar Nagar, Pune

Mellowed with grace and maturity, an institution of fifteen years vintage is marching proudly into the 21 century, ready to take on young upstarts. For those uninitiated, Pravara Centre For Management Research and Development (PCMRD) was established in 1994 under the aegis of Dr. Vikhe Patil Foundation. Pravara Centre for Management Research AND Development (PCMRD) boasts of having successfully completed more than 18 years of excellence in imparting quality education in the field of management. PCMRD offers a two year full time postgraduate management education with specializations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Systems , Production and Operations. We are an AICTE approved Institute and we offer Business Management Program. PCMRD is permanently affiliated to the University of Pune. We are Located in the heart of the city, and we have a spacious and lush green campus congenial for the all round and healthy development of students. We talk of brick and mortar but is that what really makes an institution, It is the faculty with a rich scholastic, research, consultancy and corporate background that has enabled students to efficiently bridge the gap between theory and practice of management. The visiting faculty brings with them a rich corporate experience that helps students to appreciate and understand the objective social reality. The environment at PCMRD is conducive to learning, innovation and creativity. We have the state of the art information systems facility, a rich library resource, WiFi and other infrastructure enabling sustained developmental growth in all spheres. Mentoring, faculty feedback , induction programs, guest lectures, workshops, industry visits, help the students to prepare for the challenges that lie ahead by working hard and diligently. The placement and the corporate cell clubbed with our alumni network, works in coordination with the students' committees giving them direction to acquire the necessary skills and makes students ready to face the challenges in the industry. The corporate cell builds relationships with the industry by having continuous guest lectures, panel discussions that enhances the overall knowledge base of the students by going well beyond the prescribed curriculum. This enables them to perfect their core competency so as to thrive on the cutting edge of market competition. Our faculty, staff and students are all partners in this upward progress, which provides the breeding ground for India tomorrow. They help us not only by giving knowledge but also by encouraging us to excel in our best skills. This is perhaps one reason why students vie with one another for admission to PCMRD. A well-planned effort is under way to create a research and consultancy cell that will augment corporate training and industry projects. The aim of the Institute is to provide pioneering and socially relevant research in the field of contemporary Management practices. The institute is focused on developing dependable, entrepreneurial and socially aware leaders.