The Higher Education Review

Baba Farid College of Management & Technology is one pioneering educational institution that aims to realize their vision to be recognized as a renowned Business School of the country for producing skilled manpower for the industry as well as good human being for the society by imparting requisite skills and values for the holistic development of the students. The institute was incepted in the year 2008 under the guidance of Baba Farid Vidayak Society, which is one of the prominent education hubs in India. Founded, led and managed by a reputed educationist Dr. Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal (Chairman), the institution is built in to bring innovation, refining in the educational practices. BFCMT focuses on Innovative and effective education, balancing the academic and practical components to make the students ready for industry from the beginning.

Operating for a Greater Cause
Baba Farid College operates to achieve multiple missions including a) To enable the students to prepare themselves for lifelong learning by nurturing them with positive attitude and critical thinking, b) To provide a platform to nurture students' talents and encourage them to transform their passion into profession, c) To provide the education that transforms the students into solution providers through problem solving methodology, d) To uphold high standards of teaching by interactive and innovative methodologies for the holistic development of students, e) To provide industry exposure to students to make them industry ready, f) To provide the training for entrepreneurial, soft skills and life skills for enhancing the employability of students, and g) To create an encouraging environment for Research and Development for faculty and students to analyse the practical problems, possible solutions and upcoming trends in the industry.

Talking more about the industrial collaborations of the institute, Dr. Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal, Chairman of the institute says, "We tied up with the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber

(ICBC) which is the only organization based in India which is dedicated to promoting Indo-Canadian economic and bilateral relations. We also have tieups with FICCI which was established in 1927and it is the largest and oldest apex business organisation in India. Its history is closely interwoven with India's struggle for independence, its industrialization, and its emergence as one of the most rapidly growing global economies.

“Baba Farid Group aspires to evolve into a high-tech university which has the central motivation of having an industry-friendly curriculum to turn students into people who are socially responsible”

We have also been awarded on numerous occasions including being awarded as 1st Best B-School as per GHRCDC in Punjab in the year 2020, Awarded as most promising B-School in 2015, 10th Most promising B-School in India in year 2020 in GHRCDC Survey, Top Promising B-School in Punjab in year 2020, 2nd Best Rural B-School in India in year 2020, 2nd Best B-School in Punjab in year 2018, and 41st Best B-School in India by Higher Education review in 2018".

The Complete Package
Students of BFCMT (MBA) always outshine in university results by bagging Merit positions in University Merit List. Students of the institute are provided with 100% placement assistance throughout the degree and a dedicated team of T&P provides rigorous trainings to the students to bring the placement opportunities for them. BFGI has accomplished a landmark of 9500+ Placements in 850+ Companies and successfully conducted many Mega Job Fairs till date. Students who are interested in starting their own businesses are guided by BFGI Entrepreneurship Cell through various entrepreneurship development programmes like workshops, guest lectures, Industrial visits and interaction sessions with renowned and Emerging Entrepreneurs, Charter Accountants, Bank Officials, Govt.

officials concerned to EDP etc. Hi tech classrooms equipped with Projectors are helpful for the students in gaining knowledge with deeper audiovisual impact. Baba Farid College of Management & Technology provides internship projects that directly caters the gap between theoretical and practical knowledge as students can learn

in corporate environment which enable the students to earn while learn through stipend-based internship opportunities. Apart from this BFCMT also provides Global Internship Opportunities in more than 100 Countries through AIESEC.

The institute also offers Soft skills sessions which replenish the interview and behavioral skills of the students at free of cost. Free of cost competitive classes are also provided to the students who want to get government jobs. Regular Industrial visits and Innovative Teaching Methodologies are part of Baba Farid College of Management & Technology as routine activities which help students to learn and explore actual work environment of the organisation.

In Baba Farid College of Management & Technology, students are indulged in Industry based Live Projects for Practical Exposure in every semester as compulsory part of their curriculum. Scholarship worth Rs. 3 Crore per annum is being provided to its students By Baba Farid Group of Institutions. (based on Academics, Sports, Cultural, Economically weaker and another basis). To inculcate the importance of Research & Development among the student's various research related activities Like: National/International Conferences/Seminars/Workshops are organized by BFGI.

Faculty of BFCMT is actively involved in Publication of UGC Approved journals. All MBA students of the institute are divided into groups and each group is adopted by a Faculty Member as a mentor who Guides the student throughout the course for their personal and professional development. BFGI has a strong feedback system in which regular interactions/Meetings with students is done to solve their routine problems. Regular follow up of class attendance and performance of the students is taken and the same is shared with parents of the students for better results. All this has helped the institute to create the perfect learning and development environment for the students to thrive and excel.

Dr. Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal, Chairman
Dr. Gurmeet is a `Bharat Jyoti Awardee' having work experience of more than 38 years; an eminent educationist of Punjab. He has also been honored with Best Edupreneur Award" in last years.