TASMAC Institute of Graduate Studies, Bangalore

Voyage

The Beginnings

TASMAC was established as a Business School in February 1990. The B School moved its operation to Pune in September 1991. What started of in 1990 from a single room management institute in a basement is today a large professionally managed limited company. The TASMAC Group today has five divisions, seven offices, campuses in three of the most important education cities of the country and over 150 branches in nearly 50 cities in India and South Asia. TASMAC plans to set-up 5 more offices in important cities in India within next one year.

The Voyage
TASMAC as an IT and a management institute has carved a niche in the world of IT and management education. An impressive array of management and information technology programmes and activities has associated TASMAC with consistent quality, over the years.

1990
TASMAC was set up in February 1990 in Mumbai. It began as a management institute in Mumbai and Pune for a non-traditional American University.

1991
TASMAC moved its operations to Pune in September 1991 and set up the administrative head office and its Professional Skills Development Centre in Pune. For two consecutive years, TASMAC was awarded the "Best B School" by he non traditional University.

1993
TASMAC tied up with the Indian Merchants' Chamber to offer it's management programmes. i.e., the Diploma in Business Management programme and the Diploma in Export Import Management programme in Pune.

1994
TASMAC was appointed the South Asia office for CSM Institute of Graduate Studies, USA / Canada

1994 - 1998
TASMAC set up over 30 study and examination centres for the CSM IGS management programmes. Additional specializations were added in the MBA and the BBA programmes.

1998
TASMAC was appointed the International Administrative Office of CSM Institute of Graduate Studies, USA / Canada.

1999
TASMAC set up a corporate training / executive training division and initially tied up with the Zig Ziglar Corporation, one of the largest training organisations in the United States of America and with the European Bank Training Network (EBTN). This division functions as a separate company - TASMAC Management Training Resources Pvt. Ltd.

2000


TASMAC set up the Pune campus of the School of Finance and Management in a joint venture agreement with Emile Woolfe International, London to offer their MBA and BA (Hons) programmes. Oxford Brookes University, the number one new University in UK as per the Times Good University Guide, validated TASMAC to offer these programmes in India.

The TASMAC campus was inaugurated by the then Deputy British High Commissioner, Mr. Michael Bates
TASMAC also set up a Study Abroad Division that operated as the South Asia Admissions Office of School of Finance and Management.


The division has since expanded and works in the entire South Asia region for the following Universities/colleges: (a) Canterbury Christ Church University, UK (b) Cesar Ritz - Hotelconsult Colleges in Switzerland, Australia and USA, (c) University of North Alabama, USA (d) INCAE, Costa Rica (e) Domus Academy, Italy, and (f) NABA, Italy.


2001

University of Wales, UK validated the MBA and BA (Hons) programmes offered at TASMAC Pune. The MBA programme was validated to be delivered through the part-time mode of study for executives and also through the full-time mode of study.
TASMAC set up its own Information Centres in Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. It also set up a massive network of 150 Counselling Centres in 50 cities across the country including centres in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
TASMAC received the ISO 9001:2000 certification, the very first management institute / Business School in the country to receive this prestigious certification.
TASMAC introduced the Diploma in International Airlines and Tourism Management and Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management of the Indian Merchants' Chamber, Mumbai.

2002

The first batch of University of Wales Degree Programmes commenced on February 4, 2002 and was inaugurated by Dr. Paul Smith, Director, British Council.

University of Wales, UK validated the MSc Information Systems programme at TASMAC, Pune Campus
TASMAC set up its 4th information centre in Bangalore.

TASMAC Student Homes was set up very close to the TASMAC Campus in Pune. The facilities at the Student Homes include a gymnasium, club house, swimming pool, etc.


2003
TASMAC's second, well equipped campus for management and IT programmes set up at a prime location at Bangalore in June. This is a four storied building with up-to -date facilities.
TASMAC launched TASMAC Consulting, a business solution provider set up to partner industry & business in pursuing solutions to business related issues & problems.

TASMAC introduced the MBA (Part Time) Programme / Executive MBA programme for working professionals from October 2003. This is a top ranked result - oriented business programme delivered in a format that accommodates the demands of working life.
TASMAC Management Review was launched at the hands of Mr. John Nance, Head of Education, British High Commission, India


2004

TASMAC launched the Centre for Distance Education and launched a Masters Diploma programme in Business Administration (MDBA) programme with 8 specialisations. TASMAC set up 10 study centres to deliver these programmes.
TASMAC was appointed the South Asia Branch of the Association of Business Executives, UK.
TASMAC Student Homes, Bangalore was established
In October 2004, Business India in its annual survey of 'India's Best B-Schools' placed TASMAC in the A+ category, ranking it among the 50 top business schools in the country. This ranking of Business India justified our claim of being one of the best B-Schools in the country.
'Connecting' the monthly publication of British Council came up with a feature showcasing TASMAC. It was titled, "Linking Partners".


2005

TASMAC appointed as a Representative of the Validation Unit of the University of Wales, UK to promote the University's interests in countries in South Asia and the Middle East in respect of establishing new validation agreements.
TASMAC's third, well equipped campus set up at a prime location in Kolkata. TASMAC Kolkata offers the MBA and BA (Hons) programmes validated by University of Wales, UK.
The TASMAC Kolkata campus was inaugurated by the British Deputy High Commissioner, Dr. Andrew Hall on July 27, 2005. (Please click here to read the excerpt of the speech made by Dr. Andrew Hall). Click here for the speech.


2006
TASMAC Bangalore campus moved to the new state-of-the-art campus in June 2006. This campus has all the facilities and infrastructure in the true TASMAC tradition and it offers an equally attractive option to the students to gain a highly regarded British degree programmes.
The TASMAC Bangalore campus was inaugurated by Mr. Rod Pryde, Director, British Council, India on September 14, 2006.
University of Wales, UK validated the MA Advertising Management, MA Public Relations and MA Journalism programmes offered at TASMAC Pune, Bangalore and Kolkata campuses. University of Greenwich, UK validated the MSc Computing, MSc Computer Systems and Networking and MSc Enterprise Software Engineering programmes offered at TASMAC Pune, Bangalore and Kolkata campuses.
TASMAC rated as an A+ institution by Business India for the third consecutive year (2004, 2005 and 2006)
TASMAC set up information centres in Kochi and Bangalore
TASMAC received approval from the University of Rio Grande, USA to offer the MBA in Entrepreneurship programme at the TASMAC campuses in Pune, Bangalore and Kolkata.


2007
TASMAC's fourth campus, set up at a prime location at Mumbai. TASMAC Mumbai offers the MBA Part Time programme validated by the University of Wales, UK.


2008
TASMAC’s fifth campus and its first prestigious international campus set up at London. TASMAC London – School of Business offers MBA Full Time, MBA Part Time and BA (Hons) in Business Administration programmes validated by the University of Wales, UK.
TASMAC announced its Global Programme in Business leadership.
TASMAC rated as an A+ institution by Business India for the fifth consecutive year (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008).


Since its inception, over 10,000 students have studied at TASMAC for various management programmes.

PROGRAMMES


Bachelor of Business Management
Bachelor of Computer Applications


TASMAC is affiliated to Bangalore university and recognized by Government of Karnataka to offer the Bachelor of Business Management and Bachelor of Computer Applications programmes

Bangalore University located in the Garden City of Bangalore aptly hailed as the “IT capital of India” was established in July 1964 as an offshoot of the University of Mysore, primarily to include institutions of Higher learning located in the metropolitan city of Bangalore and the districts of rural Bangalore, Kolar.


Initially, the two premier colleges of the city, the Central College(CC) and the University Vivesvaraya College of Engineering formed the nucleus of the Bangalore University. Soon after the establishment of the Bangalore University, as a first step in the reorganization of courses of instructions, the University introduced Honors courses in the year 1965-66.


Since 1964,Bangalore University has grown both in size and strength to include a large number of affiliated colleges, P.G. Centers of research and a rich diversity of programme options. In consonance with this expansion, in 1973 the University moved into a new campus 'Jnana Bharathi' (JB) located on a sprawling 1,100 acres of land and shifted many of its post-graduate departments to this newly established campus.


At present, the JB Campus houses the administrative office a large number of post-graduate departments, Directorates, Centers of higher learning, Gandhi Bhavan, Ambedkar Bhavan, NSS Bhavan, Outdoor Stadium and other support services. The Central College Campus retained as the city campus houses the main examination wing with the office of Registrar Evaluation, city offices of the Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Finance (Examination part), Academic Staff College, Directorate of Correspondence Courses and Distance Education Centre, Directorate of College Development Council, a few postgraduate departments and support services

Besides, the college also has the Central College Cricket Pavilion where the Karnataka State Cricket Association was first established and trained several cricketers of International repute. Apart from this, in the vicinity of the city campus, the University has two constituent colleges, the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (U.V.C.E started in 1917). The third constituent college, the University College of Physical Education (formerly known as the Government College of Physical Education, started in 1959) is located in the JB Campus. Since 1973, the University is functioning from both the campuses- the main campus at Jnana Bharathi and the City Campus at Central College.

Bangalore University has completed forty one years of fruitful exiTstence and has come to be hailed as one of the largest universities of Asia. Though original intended to be a federal university, it has eventually emerged as an affiliating University. The University has been accredited in 2001 by NAAC and has received Five Star Status. Academically, the university is structured into Six faculties- Arts, Science, Commerce and Management , Education, Law and Engineering. It has 41 post- graduate departments, One post-graduate Centre at Kolar, (started during 1994-95),


Three constituent college, 473 affiliated colleges ( of which 88 have PG courses) and several other Centers and Directorates of higher learning and research under its purview. AT present the University offers 51 Post-graduate courses.