OCTAVE Business School

OCTAVE Business School is an educational institution specialising in management education to graduates in and around areas in Nagpur, India. It was established in August 2010 in Nagpur, India. OCTAVE is a community driven initiative of the BITS Pilani Alumni.[1] The name OCTAVE is derived from the fact that the founding team consists of eight BITS Pilani Alumni.[2] OCTAVE owns news columns called Business Management Vista in education supplements of local newspapers [3][4] – The Hitavada[5] & The Times of India.[6] The column is aimed at creating more awareness about management education in India.The School offers 2 years full-time Program and is affiliated to Sikkim Manipal University (SMU).

OCTAVE Business School
TypePrivate
Established2010
Location
Nagpur
,
Maharashtra
,
India

21°01′23″N 79°04′26″E
AffiliationsSikkim Manipal University
Websitewww.octavesbm.in

Program structure

Students at OCTAVE receive UGC approved MBA Degree and another degree in PGP (Post Graduate Program) in Business Leadership. The latter degree is a private one and is offered in autonomous mode. The MBA degree course is offered over four semesters.

Campus

OCTAVE's Nagpur campus is located at the outskirts of project MIHAN (Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur) at Rui, Nagpur behind Sun N Sand Hotel and is spread over 1.4 acres.

Studio Classroom at OCTAVE Nagpur Campus

Industry partnerships (OBAG)

With view of helping out the SME sector in Nagpur region and address their business challenges, OCTAVE Business School has started an initiative called OBAG (OCTAVE Business Advisory Groups).[7] Under OBAG, three to five OCTAVE students closely work with a CEO of a local SME along with a senior OCTAVE faculty to understand and solve their business challenges. Each OBAG project runs for a duration of four months. Typical OBAG projects include market research, online and offline marketing strategies, employee productivity study, financial analysis for SME operations etc.

References
  1. BITSAA International Board
  2. OCTAVE co-founders and directors
  3. OCTAVE Press releases Archive
  4. News Article published in DNA online
  5. Press Release in The Hitavada (Future Supplement)
  6. Article in Education Times (Times of India) on Branding
  7. Local SMEs award Critical Projects to OCTAVE Business School
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