Dr.P.K.Anjani, Professor & Dean- Admissions at Sona School of Management, Salem, has 23 years of academic experience and is a "CHAMP" professional. Her MBA focused on HR. Anna University awarded her a doctorate in organisational change in 2012. She's taught business and academic institutions about Change Management, Team Building, and Managerial Effectiveness. She's published in national and international magazines and worked in Tamil Nadu. She's an Anna University Management research supervisor. She reviews for Baltic Management Journal and Global Management Review.

Sona School of Management

What are the special features of the courses offered at your Institute?

“Curated to meet the current career demands”

The MBA program is customised to meet the current career requirements of the students in terms of Jobs, Entrepreneurship, and Family Business (JEF). Several workshops, guest lectures, CEO talks, industry connect activities like sponsored projects from MSMEs & corporates, conclaves, Summits on Sales and Marketing (SAM), Logistics, Lean six sigma, business analytics are organized to groom the JEF skills of the students. Using the Management and Technology (MAT) platform enabled through the Sona Garage incubation facility, the institute has successfully facilitated several start-ups and family businesses. The customized and focused approach to the current scenario has facilitated the students in getting into reputed corporates like Amazon, Zoho Corporation, TCS, CUB, Axis, HDFC. 

How does the curriculum of your college ensure the best practice of the industry?

“Preparing our students to be ready according to industry needs”

Our curriculum is designed in such a way that it is aligned with the expectations of the industry. We also have industry offered certified programs from Retail varsity, CII Institute of Logistics, NSE Academy, NHRD, to ensure the best practices are transferred to our students. Students have also enrolled in various online courses through the platforms of NPTEL, Coursera, Udemy, etc

Any insights into how your college practices inclusivity towards students of different backgrounds?

“Celebrate diversity by organizing several cultural & social events on the campus”

We welcome students of different races or economic backgrounds across countries and respect diversity. We also provide an opportunity to exhibit their values and have celebrations on various occasions by organizing food festivals, social gatherings, cultural events, etc.

What would you like people to know about your college they may not know?

“Best B-School ranked 12th Pan India by Outlook, 2021”

Ours is an AICTE approved program, NAAC ‘A’ Grade, NBA Accredited, SIRO and ISO certified, Anna University affiliated with an autonomous status. Sona has received the status of the best B-School- ranked 12th Pan India by Outlook, 2021. Additionally, the AICTE-CII survey 2020 has selected the Department of Management studies in the ‘Special mention category”.

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What do you see as Sona school of management’s greatest strengths?

“SSoM offers holistic education giving equal thrust to professional and personal development”

Sona School of Management (SSoM) is one of the most sought after centers of excellence in India. It has made its presence in a global context as well through its involvement in research, consultancy, teaching, and training. The institute offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in six specializations namely Business Analytics, Finance, Marketing, HR, Operations, and Family Business. 

Any suggestions you would like to give to the current youth and the aspiring students?

“Get tuned with the role shifting in the work industry and to be tenacious in your approach”

As organizations build an effective work culture for their growth, the aspiring students of management need to understand that the culture fit is important and companies hire those who reverberate with the long-term mission of the organization. Today’s young managers always need to have a sense of ownership and appreciate the importance of teams as well to attain championships. Gone are the days where managers used to be in a particular role throughout their career, but the need of the hour is to be flexible. Be healthy and enjoy every moment of life in this new digital world.

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How do you tend to establish a healthy relationship and environment in your college?

“We make an effort to build a Home-away from Home, for our students & faculties”

At Sona School of Management, learning is a celebration and the students have all the autonomy to learn and are provided with the state-of-the-art infrastructure. The faculty and staff are friendly, & the campus has several facilities like modern hostel, many air-conditioned auditoriums, fitness and health center, indoor and outdoor games, Swimming pool, and many clubs like music club.