Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore
 
 

Course Name

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Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)

Course Description

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The two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) is the flagship programme of the Institute. It is designed to enable students to acquire the skills and capabilities that will enable them to reach responsible Global positions in management. The programme design is inspired by management practice. The course material and design is oriented towards current and emerging issues in management.

The curriculum undergoes a complete transformation every three years. In addition, it is adapted significantly every year to keep it abreast with the current business environment. IIMB has the distinction of offering the largest variety of elective courses in the second year of the PGP. Developing skills in leading and teamwork is an important facet of the programme. This anticipates practices in many of today's successful organisations. The interactive skills of effective communication, conflict management, negotiation and mobilising individuals towards common goals are the essential ingredients of effective management. There is a strong emphasis on project work as a part of the regular courses at the Institute.

The first year students are exposed to basic concepts in the areas of Marketing, Finance, Personnel Management and Human Resources Management, Quantitative methods, Operations and Behavioral Sciences through the 'core courses'. These lay the foundation for all the functional areas of management help develop problem solving skills. In the second year, students specialize in functional areas of their interest. There is greater emphasis on the application of knowledge gained in the form of projects, group exercises and case discussions. Guest lecturers supplement regular course work while the core Business Policy and Strategy course integrates the learning gained from the first year basic disciplines. Students are encouraged to take up dissertation work and to do a project on 'Contemporary Concerns' under the guidance of faculty.

Category

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MBA

Subject

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MBA - General and Others

Campus Name

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Indian Institute of Management , Bangalore (Main Campus)

 

Entry Requirements

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Graduation

Level

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Masters

Mode

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Full Time

Medium

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Campus

Type

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Degree

Duration

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2 Years