The origin of what today is known as the Bangladesh Institute of
Management (BIM) can be traced back to 1961 when its precursor, the
Management Development Centre, East Pakistan, was established. It is
the outcome of a tripartite project known as "East Pakistan
Management Development, Supervisory and Instructor Training Centre".
To establish this project, a plan of operation was signed by the
then Government of Pakistan, the United Nations and ILO in 1960. The
project came into being on 1.1.1961 under the administrative control
of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Welfare (Labour and
Social Welfare Division) of the then Central Government of Pakistan
which was subsequently transferred to the Provincial Government of
East Pakistan in December 1963.
In 1970 the East Pakistan Government Educational and Training
Institutions Ordinance, 1961 (East Pakistan Ordinance No. XXVI of
1961) was made applicable for Management Development Centre with
effect from 1-7-1970 thereby providing the centre with autonomous
status.
In 1966 apart from offering short term, subject specific training
programmes, a specialized, year long Post Graduate Diploma in
Personnel Management was introduced by the Centre.
After the liberation of the country in 1971, the institute was
vested with the responsibility of building up human resources of the
newly independent country. Between 1972 - 75, the public sector was
the predominant sector of the economy and the majority of the
clients of the institute were drawn from the public sector
enterprises. The institute was further involved in providing
training to the members of what was proposed to be the Industrial
Management Service (IMS).
With gradual shift in development focus and liberalization of the
economy from around 1975, there was distinct shift in focus of the
activities of BIM. The client base also changed from a predominantly
public sector to a mix of public and private sector client base.
During the late 70's to mid 80's, the institute was recipient of two
major Technical Assistance projects, which resulted in a major
transformation of the institute. It became a hub of management
training with participants being drawn from public, private and NGO
sectors. In the year 1981, another year long, Post Graduate Diploma
in Industrial Management was introduced.
In the early 90's, the then Bangladesh Management Development Centre
(BMDC) was faced with a strategic decision making situation. Due to
proliferation of training institutes in both the public sector as
well as NGO sector and because of limited client base, the BMDC was
faced with stiff competition in the field of short, subject specific
training programs. The number of participants per course was
dwindling as were the number of courses. Against that backdrop, the
BMDC took a far-reaching strategic decision to introduce a number of
year long, post-graduate diploma courses. Three such academic
programs Ñ Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management, Post
Graduate Diploma in Financial Management, Post Graduate Diploma in
Computer Science were introduced. Response to these new diploma
programs, particularly for computer science, was encouraging. During
early nineties, in the context of opening up of the market,
structural changes and private sector driven growth strategy for
rapid development, requirement for qualified human resources was
anticipated. Against that backdrop the Bangladesh Management
Development Centre (BMDC) started the process of restructuring
itself so as to enable it to offer academic programs designed to
create professionals.
It was in that light the Bangladesh Management Development Centre (BMDC)
was converted into an institute-the Bangladesh Institute of
Management (BIM) opening up opportunities to offer postgraduate
degree programs in Business Administration like, Executive MBA,
Masters in Human Resource Management etc.
While Training, Research and Consultancy are the three mandated
activities of BIM; the major thrust during the last decade has been
on training and Post-Graduate Diploma Programmes.
ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION:
The Board of Governors is the highest policy making body of BIM. The
Board provides the policy framework for the Institute to operate,
lays down operational procedures and oversees and monitors its
activities. The Board of Governors of BIM consists of members drawn
from the government, business, trade associations, and academics.
The Secretary, Ministry of Industries, Government of the People's
Republic of Bangladesh is the Chairman of the Board.
The Chief Executive of the Institute is the Director General, who is
assisted by three Directors. There are ten specialized divisions,
viz. Accounting and Financial Management, Computer Services, General
Management, Marketing Management, Personnel Management, Production
Management, Productivity and Consultancy, Project and Social Service
Sector, Research, Evaluation and Publication, and TOT and Behavioral
Management, each headed by a Senior Management Counsellor. In
addition to this, there are six other sections namely
Administration, Accounts, Audio Visual, Library, Maintenance and
Reproduction.
The BIM has two other campuses at Chittagong and Khulna, headed by
two Deputy Directors.
OBJECTIVES OF THE INSTITUTE
TRAINING
BIM offers two types of courses: Diploma courses of one-year
duration and short courses of one to four weeks long.
a. Diploma Course
Presently, BIM offers the following five post-graduate diploma
courses of one year each (i) Personnel Management, (ii) Business
Management, (iii) Marketing Management, (iv) Financial Management
and (v) Computer Science. As can be seen from the table the total
number of students enrolled in the different diploma courses till
date is :
b. Short Courses
During the course of the last decade, BIM has organized over 80
courses and seminars annually of varying duration ranging from one
to four weeks, sometimes of longer duration for request programmes.
The courses offered by BIM covers the whole gamut of management
studies viz. General Management, Financial Management, Project
Management, Rural Development, Entrepreneurship Development,
Marketing, Industrial Engineering etc. Till the year ending June
2003, the total number of short courses organized by the institute
has been 2,332 and the total number of executives trained numbered
over 34,000.
For details of traning courses please visit
www.bim.gov.bd
CONSULTANCY
BIM has vast experience in consultancy services and has rendered
services to various national and international agencies and
organizations. The clientele include among others, Bangladesh
Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), Bangladesh Railway,
Shadharan Bima, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council (BARC),
Civil Aviation Authority, Dhaka WASA, Bangladesh Steel and
Engineering Corporation (BSEC), Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation
(BTMC), Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC), Chittagong Port
Authority, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO), Asian Development Bank (ADB), United Nations Population
Fund (UNFPA) etc. In-house services are also provided to various
organizations on need basis.
RESEARCH
BIM also undertakes research projects. Such research projects deal
with Training Need Analysis, Choice of Technology, Incentive
Schemes, Managerial Motivation, Quality Circles, Recruitment and
Selection, Performance Appraisal, etc.
PUBLICATION
"Management Development", a quarterly journal carrying articles and
research findings of eminent national and international teachers and
professionals has been a regular publication of BIM.
RESOURCES / Faculty
BIM can rightly boast of a multi-disciplinary faculty who bring with
them not only academic distinction but also professional competence
of a high degree. BIM has taken particular care to train up its
faculty both at home and abroad so that they are able to discharge
their duties to the best of their ability and to the complete
satisfaction of their clientele. Most of the faculty have had some
experience in the industry which enables them to better emphethise
with the participants, who are mostly drawn from the trade and
industry. This also adds to the effectiveness of the courses offered
by BIM.
Physical Facility
The main campus of BIM is located on five acre of land at 4,
Sobhanbag, Mirpur Road, in the centre of Dhanmondi, Dhaka. There are
sixteen fully equipped, air-conditioned class rooms, five of which
are of international standard. 360 participants can be accommodated
at a time. There are two auditoriums - one with a seating capacity
of 100 and the other with a capacity of 250 persons. There are two
hostels at Dhaka having a total of thirty-five twin beds, including
ten air conditioned rooms and dining facility for 100 individuals.
BIM has similar, though smaller facilities in the other two major
cities of Bangladesh - Chittagong and Khulna.
Library Facility
The fully air conditioned library at Dhaka has a rich collection of
books on various aspects of management and modern business practices
as well as a large number of national and international journals.
Library facilities are available to all participants and other
readers interested in management education.
Computer Labs
BIM has two computer labs equipped with the latest state of the art
micro computers numbering over 100. The computer labs are suitably
designed to provide conducive learning environment to the
participants of computer related courses. Latest softwares are
available for running database, spreadsheet and word-processing
applications. Computer facilities are also available to the
participants at the Chittagong and Khulna Campuses.
TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
The Institute has received assistance from a number of
international institutions and agencies including the World Bank,
USAID, UNDP, ITC/GATT/UNCTAD, UNIFEM and others. It has collaborated
with agencies such as the ILO, ITC and UNICEF, IFAD, AARRO and with
institutions such as the Asian Productivity Organization (APO),
International Centre for Public Enterprises (ICPE) and Asian
Regional Training and Development Organization (ARTDO).
2. a) Location/Address :
DHAKA CAMPUS
4, Sobhanbag, Mirpur Road
Dhaka-1207
CHITTAGONG CAMPUS
Chandgaon Residential Area
P.O. Chandgaon, Chittagong-4242
KHULNA CAMPUS
Boyra
Khulna-9000
b) Land Area (in Acres)
Dhaka Campus : 5 Acre
Chittagong Campus : 14400 Sft
Khulna Campus : 14400 Sft
c) Date/Year of Formulation/Establishment : 1961
3. Name with Telephone Numbers (Office & Residence) of the
Members of the Governing Body :
| Chairman
|
Office Phone
|
Secretary, Ministry of Industries
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |
880-2-9560696
patent@citechco.net |
| Members : |
|
| Director General, Bangladesh Institute
of Management |
9124604 |
Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
|
8616047 |
Additional/Joint Secretary, Finance
Division, Ministry of Finance Government of the People's
Republic of Bangladesh
(Nominated by the Finance Secretary) |
7165526 |
| Chairman, Bangladesh Chemical Industries
Corporation |
9564153 |
| Chairman, Bangladesh Jute Mills
Corporation |
9565514 |
| Chairman, Bangladesh Power Development
Board |
9562154 |
| Chairman, Bangladesh Steel and
Engineering Corporation |
8114616 |
| Chairman, Bangladesh Sugar and Food
Industries Corporation |
9565869 |
| Chairman, Bangladesh Textile Mills
Corporation |
8111088 |
| President, Federation of Bangladesh
Chamber of Commerce and Industries |
9560482 |
| President, Metropolitan Chamber of
Commerce and Industries |
9565208-10 |
| President, Bangladesh Employer's
Association |
9565208 |
| Member Secretary : |
|
Faculty Member, Bangladesh Institute of
Management
(Nominated by the Director General, BIM) |
8117405-7 |
4. Objective of Business of the Organization :
5. Man-Power :
6. Web Link(
www.bim.org.bd
)