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Research & Consultancy

NICM-SJPI provides a platform for seasoned and budding researchers to conduct research and consultancy activities. The institute with its state-of-the-art technology and individualized facilities is the best destination to get engrossed in the research activity. The institute contributes to designing and implementing policies, systems, and processes at both corporate and departmental levels. The institute offers consultancy services covering various areas of management and is committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective, and timely services to businesses.

The faculties bring the classroom concepts to the industries and the industries' practicality to the classroom. The faculty members at NICM-SJPI provide the latest knowledge through continuous research and interaction with the business community. While consultancy assignments are tailored to specific needs, the institute offers consultancy in the following areas:

  • Banking

  • Cooperatives

  • Detailed Project Report Preparation

  • Economics and Finance

  • Finance Management

  • Finance Planning

  • Human Resource

  •  Human Resources Management

  • International Business Management 

  • Management

  • Marketing Intelligence 

  • Marketing Management 

  • Operations Management

NICM-SJPI provides a platform for seasoned and budding researchers to conduct research and consultancy activities. The institute with its state-of-the-art technology and individualized facilities is the best destination to get engrossed in the research activity. The institute contributes to designing and implementing policies, systems, and processes at both corporate and departmental levels. The institute offers consultancy services covering various areas of management and is committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective, and timely services to businesses.

The faculties bring the classroom concepts to the industries and the industries' practicality to the classroom. The faculty members at NICM-SJPI provide the latest knowledge through continuous research and interaction with the business community. While consultancy assignments are tailored to specific needs, the institute offers consultancy in the following areas:

  • Banking
  • Cooperatives
  • Detailed Project Report Preparation
  • Economics and Finance
  • Finance Management
  • Financial Planning
  • Human Resource
  • Human Resources Management
  • International Business Management
  • Management<//li>
  • Marketing Intelligence
  • Marketing Management
  • Operations Management

Research

The research is conducted by the faculties and the students. The students carry out three different projects, like Summer Internship Project (SIP), a Multidisciplinary Action Research Project (MAP), and a Comprehensive Project (CP). SIP caters to the understanding of the applications of theory to practice. MAP involves identifying the solution to a problem or evaluating the prospective opportunity. CP encourages students to conduct primary or secondary research and fill out the void in the existing domain of research. Apart from teaching, the faculties are occupied with writing research papers, presenting the papers in conferences, and equipping themselves with new research skills by participating in various faculty development programmes, and short-term training programmes.

The core objectives of the research are:

  • Support researchers for writing research papers in journals of different repute and categories.

  • Encourage researchers to write books and monographs and publish the same with the publishers of repute.

  • Motivate researchers to participate in the conference, faculty development programmes, short-term training programmes, certificate programmes, seminars, and workshops.

  • Inspire researchers to pen down the teaching case studies and case-lets.

  • Persuade researchers to enhance their research and teaching knowledge.

The department has been associated with several committees and working groups while some of the officers have served on the external as well as internal working groups as members. One major contribution of the department has been the involvement of its faculty in almost all the major assignments for institute’s consultancy activities. The department has also extended faculty support for agencies like NABARD, Agriculture Universities, Cooperative Banks and other organizations in Gujarat State.

The research is conducted by the faculties and the students. The students carry out three different projects, like Summer Internship Project (SIP), a Multidisciplinary Action Research Project (MAP), and a Comprehensive Project (CP). SIP caters to the understanding of the applications of theory to practice. MAP involves identifying the solution to a problem or evaluating the prospective opportunity. CP encourages students to conduct primary or secondary research and fill out the void in the existing domain of research. Apart from teaching, the faculties are occupied with writing research papers, presenting the papers in conferences, and equipping themselves with new research skills by participating in various faculty development programmes, and short-term training programmes.

The core objectives of the research are:

  • Support researchers for writing research papers in journals of different repute and categories.
  • Encourage researchers to write books and monographs and publish the same with the publishers of repute.
  • Motivate researchers to participate in the conference, faculty development programmes, short-term training programmes, certificate programmes, seminars, and workshops.
  • Inspire researchers to pen down the teaching case studies and case-lets.
  • Persuade researchers to enhance their research and teaching knowledge.
The department has been associated with several committees and working groups while some of the officers have served on the external as well as internal working groups as members. One major contribution of the department has been the involvement of its faculty in almost all the major assignments for institute’s consultancy activities. The department has also extended faculty support for agencies like NABARD, Agriculture Universities, Cooperative Banks and other organizations in Gujarat State.

In-House Research Studies (Recent Years)

Over 25 evaluation and other study reports including case studies have been prepared by the faculty members of the SJPI-MBA and MDP department. Some of the Studies done in-house in recent years are on the following topics:

  • Know Your Customers (KYC) for Cooperative Banks.

  • Role of Micro Finance in women empowerment.

  • Consumer’s perception about organic products

  • Value Chain in Marketing of Spices Products at Domestic as well as international Level.

  • Kisan Credit Card (KCC) in DCCBs and PACs

  • Training Need Assessment (TNA) in Banks and Credit Cooperatives

  • Asset Liability Management in Cooperative Banks

  • Impact of implementation of Vaidyanathan Committee on Cooperatives in Gujarat

  • Doubling of Ground Level Credit Flow to Agriculture (GoI): An Assessment

  • Commodity Specific Studies for Milk, Vegetable & Fruits Processing, Spices, Cotton, Sugarcane, Mango, Groundnut etc.

  • A Comparative Analysis of cost Effectiveness of Various Models under Micro Credit.

Studies in Pipeline

Solar power, Coping mechanism, Participatory Irrigation Management, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Rural Godowns, Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure, Agri-Clinic and Agri-Business Centres, Graduation of SHGs into Micro-Enterprises

Ongoing Projects​

  • Village Adoption Scheme, under NIFTEM

  • Guidance and Training to the Cooperative Societies Set up at Piludra and Gochanad Villages.

  • HR and Training Policies for DCCB Surat.

Consultancy

Consultancy services play a pivotal role in conferring a competitive advantage upon an organization. Leveraging the intellectual ability inherent in NICM-SJPI, the Institute is dedicated to offering specialized consultancy services focused on Management and Rural Development. Our primary objective is to undertake consultancy assignments that foster innovative research, address manpower planning challenges, and explore collaborative opportunities with other organizations to achieve mutual benefits.

The faculty members of NICM-SJPI provide the latest know-how through continuous research and interface with business.

  • District human development report of Porbandar and Navsari districts.

  • District Human Development Report for Botad District.

  • Human Resource Development Policy Preparation for the Surat District Cooperative Bank.

  • Preparation of Business Development Plan for Primary Agriculture Credit Society.

  • Provided Consulting Services to set up Spice Growers Cooperative.

  • Marketing Societies under the Spices Project by Agriculture University, Dantiwada (Spice Research Centre, Jagudan).

  • Formation of Human Resource Policy for Sardar Bhiladwala Peoples Cooperative Bank, Paradi.

  • Preparation of Business Development Plan for PACs.

  • Market Intelligence for Value Chain and Domestic Marketing and Export of Spices Products from Gujarat State.

  • Conduction of recruitment tests and interviews for selection of candidates in different cadres in different banks.

  • Conduction of promotion test and interview for candidates in different cadres in different banks.

Consultancy services play a pivotal role in conferring a competitive advantage upon an organization. Leveraging the intellectual ability inherent in NICM-SJPI, the Institute is dedicated to offering specialized consultancy services focused on Management and Rural Development. Our primary objective is to undertake consultancy assignments that foster innovative research, address manpower planning challenges, and explore collaborative opportunities with other organizations to achieve mutual benefits.

The faculty members of NICM-SJPI provide the latest know-how through continuous research and interface with business.

  • District human development report of Porbandar and Navsari districts.
  • District Human Development Report for Botad District.
  • Human Resource Development Policy Preparation for the Surat District Cooperative Bank
  • Preparation of Business Development Plan for Primary Agriculture Credit Society
  • Provided Consulting Services to set up Spice Growers Cooperative.
  • Marketing Societies under the Spices Project by Agriculture University, Dantiwada (Spice Research Centre, Jagudan).
  • Formation of Human Resource Policy for Sardar Bhiladwala Peoples Cooperative Bank, Paradi.
  • Preparation of Business Development Plan for PACs.
  • Market Intelligence for Value Chain and Domestic Marketing and Export of Spices Products from Gujarat State.
  • Conduction of recruitment tests and interviews for selection of candidates in different cadres in different banks.
  • Conduction of promotion test and interview for candidates in different cadres in different banks.

Project Completed

  1. District human development report of Porbandar and Navsari districts, 2016
  2. District Human Development Report for Botad District, 2016
  3. HRD Policy Preparation for the DCCB, Surat.
  4. Recruitment of Clerical Staff for Surat DCCB.
  5. Provided Consulting Services to set up Spice Growers Cooperative
  6. Marketing Societies under the Spices Project by Agriculture University, Dantiwada (Spice Research Centre, Jagudan)
  7. SB Pardi UCB for preparation of HR Policies
  8. Preparation of Business Development Plan for PACs
  9. Market Intelligence for Value Chain and Domestic Marketing and Export of Spices Products from Gujarat State
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