HRM Division The HRM division of the CIMAT organizes Executive Development Programmes to cater to the needs of the industries, at the same time enabling the students to have abundant opportunities to associate themselves in such consultancy assisgnments, which will motivate and inspire them to develop their entrepreneurial and managerial skills and gain a broader perspective Research and Development Division A separate division is functioning in CIMAT to promote research efforts. All the members of faculties of Management and Computer Applications are consultants. The division undertakes research projects on its own and sponsored by other institutions, government departments, U.G.C and AICTE, in topics of current interest. Research proposals are submitted to the sponsoring agencies and they are implemented as per the memorandum of understanding. It promotes industry - CIMAT tie-up that brings the benefits of research to the faculty and students and the expert opinion of the faculty to the entrepreneurs. A research circle has been formed at CIMAT. It meets every second Saturday. Research scholars (M.Phil & Ph.D) present their research design and take the guidance of experts and learn from interaction with other scholars attending the meet. CIMAT is offering full time and part - time Ph.D programmes and M.Phil in Management; M.Phil in Computer Science of Bharathiar University. Currently there are 19 scholars registered for Ph.D in management. out of which 2 candidates submitted their thesis.