Don the management hat. Command projects at various levels. Prepare for a role of a lifetime. At the School of Project Management, you develop skill sets that take the most critical projects you undertake to their definite success.

Vision

To provide world class specialized project management education and develop personnel to manage complex projects in sectors such as oil & gas, software, rural, education, healthcare, energy, manufacturing and construction.

Mission

The programme strives to achieve its vision by
developing contemporary and industry focused curriculum.
integrating curriculum with state of art software and digitalization technologies.
attracting and retaining good faculty and enabling them to soar to new heights in areas such as research, teaching, training and consulting.
putting dedicated efforts to enhance employability prospects by exploring firms and project management job profiles that provide job satisfaction to our students.

Design your experience, your way

Our programs

SOPM’s exceptional MBA program equips you with all the essential techniques and strategies required to become a technically-oriented leader in the new business era.

Full Time & Part Time Ph.D.

The Ph.D. programs at NICMAR assist you in shaping the research career of your choice.

Advanced Project Management

Provides a multidisciplinary approach comprising project management and systems engineering so that budding project managers are prepared to work in different sectors of the industry.




Experience education that goes beyond book learning, and tackle real-life challenges that help you emerge as a modern project leader.

About the dean

Dr. Devang Desai

Dr. Devang Desai is a Mechanical Engineer from NIT, Surat and has postgraduate and doctorate degree in Marketing Management. He has more than 20 years of experience in corporates and academics. His teaching & research interest includes Marketing Management, Business Development & Project Marketing, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, and Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management.

Dr. Devang Desai
Interim Dean, School of Project Management

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Our Faculty

Milind T Phadtare
Professor
Dr Phadtare completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering and worked for Cooper Engineering - one year, Jaya Hind Sciaky - three years and Ingersoll Rand for fifteen years. He then shifted to teaching profession and has since worked for…

Dr Phadtare completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering and worked for Cooper Engineering - one year, Jaya Hind Sciaky - three years and Ingersoll Rand for fifteen years. He then shifted to teaching profession and has since worked for Vishwakarma Institute of Mgmt. Pune and Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad. He is currently Professor & Interim Dean of SoPM. He has published extensively in prestigious journals, written four books published by reputed publishers and successfully guided six PhD scholars. His areas of interest are Project Marketing, Strategic Management, Project Risk Management and Contracts Management.

Tushar Shivajirao Jadhav
Associate Professor
Dr. Tushar Jadhav is passionate in promoting teaching and research in the areas of HVAC, Project Management and Building services (MEP services). He holds a Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a certified…

Dr. Tushar Jadhav is passionate in promoting teaching and research in the areas of HVAC, Project Management and Building services (MEP services). He holds a Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute, Inc., USA and a certified IGBC – AP by Indian Green Building Council. His research interests include Project Management, MEP and BIM for MEP.

Virendra Balon
Assistant Professor
Dr. Balon holds a PhD in Management Studies from the Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee, India, an M.E. in Industrial Engineering & Management from SGSITS Indore, and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Barkatullah University in Bhopal,…

Dr. Balon holds a PhD in Management Studies from the Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee, India, an M.E. in Industrial Engineering & Management from SGSITS Indore, and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Barkatullah University in Bhopal, India. He has more than 12 years of experience in the business world, in academia, and in research. His areas of expertise in research and consulting include ways for increasing productivity as well as techniques for developing and managing suppliers, supply chains, green and sustainable SCM, and sustainable manufacturing. Numerous conferences, seminars, and other national and international programmes have been organised by him. More than 15 of his research articles have been successfully published in a variety of national and international journals and conferences.

Anand Prakash
Associate Professor
Dr. ANAND PRAKASH holds a doctoral degree from Birla Institute of Technology (Mesra, Ranchi), a postgraduate degree with specialization in Marketing Management & Computer Management from Indira Institute of Management, Pune University, and a graduate…

Dr. ANAND PRAKASH holds a doctoral degree from Birla Institute of Technology (Mesra, Ranchi), a postgraduate degree with specialization in Marketing Management & Computer Management from Indira Institute of Management, Pune University, and a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from M.S.R.I.T., Bangalore University. He is engaged in post-graduate teaching, guidance to research scholars and undertakes projects in the fields of Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, and Digitalization.

Milind Digambar Jagtap
Associate Professor
Dr. Milind D. Jagtap, is a Senior Associate Professor at NICMAR University, Pune. Dr. Milind is B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, M. Tech. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, & Fellow of NITIE. He teaches specialized courses such as Advances in…

Dr. Milind D. Jagtap, is a Senior Associate Professor at NICMAR University, Pune. Dr. Milind is B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, M. Tech. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, & Fellow of NITIE.  He teaches specialized courses such as Advances in Project management and Management of New product development to MBA students of Advanced Project Management. His research has been published in International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, & International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. He is the recipient of PMI India Emerging Research Scholar Award 2019 and Best research paper award 2016.

Avinash D. Bagul
Assistant Professor
With a blend of industry and teaching experience, Dr. Avinash Bagul holds a Mechanical Engineering degree with MBA in Marketing Management, and Ph.D. in SCM from IIT Bombay. He delivers courses including Operations Research, Operations Management,…

With a blend of industry and teaching experience, Dr. Avinash Bagul holds a Mechanical Engineering degree with MBA in Marketing Management, and Ph.D. in SCM from IIT Bombay. He delivers courses including Operations Research, Operations Management, and Business Statistics. His research revolves around supply chain challenges faced by the industry which has resulted in publications featured in international journals and conferences. He has been extensively involved in fostering the academic and professional development of the students.

Devang Jagdishchandra Desai
Associate Professor
Dr. Devang Desai is a Mechanical Engineer from NIT, Surat and has postgraduate and doctorate degree in Marketing Management. He has more than 20 years of experience in corporates and academics. His teaching & research interest includes Marketing…

Dr. Devang Desai is a Mechanical Engineer from NIT, Surat and has postgraduate and doctorate degree in Marketing Management. He has more than 20 years of experience in corporates and academics. His teaching & research interest includes Marketing Management, Business Development & Project Marketing, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, and Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management.

Tulasi Vigneswara Rao Kamarajugadda
Assistant Professor
Dr. K.T. Vigneswara Rao graduated from Acharya Nagarjuna University with a bachelor's degree in business management and a postgraduate degree in commerce. He also has a master’s degree from Pondicherry University in financial management. He is a…

Dr. K.T. Vigneswara Rao graduated from Acharya Nagarjuna University with a bachelor’s degree in business management and a postgraduate degree in commerce. He also has a master’s degree from Pondicherry University in financial management. He is a fellow of the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. His areas of expertise are project appraisal and control, financial and management accounting, and financial management in construction. His research interests include corporate cash holdings, panel data, and capital structure.


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News & Updates

NICMAR University is Recognised as State Private University by UGC.

NICMAR University Pune Act (L. C. Bill No. Of 2022) was passed by Maharashtra State Government on 16th March, 2022 and appeared in “Maharashtra Government Gazette” on 12th May 2022 (Mah. Act No. XXXVI of 2022).