The Department Management Science was established in the academic year 2007-08 at Yuvaraja’s College (Autonomous), Mysore which started BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) with the intention of providing business education to the needy students who want to pursue their further education for MBA programme. Further the course would give ample opportunities for employment in the innumerable ever expanding Business Environment at the national or global level.
The course is carefully designed to impart the required knowledge and skill in the students in the field of business. With an aim of providing practical thrust to the course, skill development activities are designed in every paper during the curriculum which spreads over 6 semesters. This would enhance the skill of the students in the required area of specialization so that they match the requirements of the employment opportunities in the business and in competitive entrance examinations to pursue higher education suitable enough for business needs. The course also throws light on the area of computer education suitable enough for business and office needs. This enhances opportunities for the incumbents in the field of business. Further the course exposes the students to the latest developments in Business through a Project Study during the Sixth Semester.
The Course is being run with the help of Professional Teaching Expertise of DR. C S Ramanarayanan, M.Com., Ph.D. who has served the University in the capacity of a Faculty of Commerce in Maharaja’s College from 1979. His services have been obtained as a Coordinator for the course right from the beginning to design, establish and run the course. Another experienced faculty of Commerce Sri S Nataraj, who is also a Lecturer in Commerce at Maharaja’s College for the last 5 years is also inducted to teach the course. He has an exposure to industry in the initial period of his employment for a period of 5 years.
Two experienced and renowned and retired Commerce Professors Sri S Srinivasa Setty and Smt. Accamma were invited as Guest Faculties to teach the BBA Students during 2007 and 2009. They have vast experience in the field of commerce for more than 3 decades. They have in depth knowledge in the field of Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Banking and Human Resource Development. Their knowledge and experience are utilized to mould the students of BBA.
In the year 2014 Dr. C. Sumangala, MBA., Ph.D.who has a teaching experience of 23 years was entrusted with the responsibility of heading the department. In 2014-15 the first batch of MBA commenced after it was approved in the academic council and governing body of the autonomous college with CPE (Centre with Potential for Excellence). Since then the department is running effectively with the able guidance of the then Principal Prof.H.Nanjegowda and the current Principal (I/C) Prof. R. Ganesha. In the year 2015 the nomenclature of the department was changed to Department of Management Science. This academic year the college is going for AICTE approval for its MBA course.
The department has been instrumental in organizing several workshops like workshop on Goal Setting workshop on Analytical skills; workshop on Motivation. To enlighten the students on social concern they were being taken to Old age home and Swacchata program was organized as part of cleanliness drive. The students are taken on several industry visits to develop awareness on the functioning of the industry.