Welingkar's Executive PGDM is designed for working professionals, to sharpen their business acumen and analytical skills, as they move up the corporate ladder.
The program aims at preparing a genre of T-shaped professionals - persons with domain expertise coupled with appreciation for the broader perspective of the organizational goals along with leadership qualities. The participants will acquire a definitive edge over others as they master the skills to handle unprecedented business situations resulting from the growing complexities and dynamics of the corporate world.
The program promotes an innovative approach, creativity and a design way of thinking in all aspects of business, in sync with the demands of the industry. The intensive curriculum with specializations like Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology & General Management compressed in the short duration enables an impactful second stint of their career.
Any recognized Bachelors degree of minimum 3 years duration with 50% in graduation and a minimum of 5 years relevant full time post qualification Managerial / Professional experience.
Should have taken CAT (2011)and /or XAT (2012) / and / or ATMA (Feb & June 2012) and/ or CMAT (2012). * Subject to Revision
Considering the program is targeted at working professionals'an April start for the program may be followed from the academic cycle in 2011 onwards. 2010 will be an exception.
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
5 Core courses
5 Core courses
5 Core courses
4 Core courses
Term 5
Term 6
Term 7
Term 8
1 Core course
1 Core course
2 Core course
2 Core course
2 Majors
2 Majors
1 Elective Vertical
2 Electives
2 Electives
3 months of Field Work will follow completion of Term 8
Workshops and Seminars will be interspersed throughout the course.
A non-credit Mentoring / Career Building exercise will run through the course
Welingkar's part time Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) program is a 15 months management course that provides accelerated learning experience that transforms high-potential managers into powerful leaders. This is an intensive program designed to enhance skills and capabilities essential for responsible positions at senior management.
Participants also obtain valuable insights from extensive interaction with their counterparts from other organizations on developments on management concepts and its applicability in the new global context. This program is designed for honing the skills of executives and thus contributing efficiently to organizations.
Graduate from any field from a recognized university in India/Abroad, with 50% in graduation and with minimum of 2 years managerial/ supervisory work experience.
The 15 months program will comprise of 4 trimesters. Each trimester will generally comprise of 75 working days. The first three trimesters have an average of 7 courses.
The program also includes a specially designed Integrative managers course coupled with a few sessions on situational analyses in the term 3. The Integrative Manager is specifically aimed at building analytical and decision making capability in a cross functional environment and develop holistic approach towards business.
The session will be conducted for 6 days in a week from 6 to 8.30 pm.
The trimester 4 will require the students to undergo a 45 days of internship.
Curriculum Design
The executive PGDM curriculum is designed to develop high potential professionals to achieve their career growth. It also helps development of case studies and identification of directions of research relevant for business and industry. It provides students with skills critical for the dynamic market for emerging times and insights, and abilities that gives them the flexibility to achieve success in the selected sector, industry, and functions in any business career they choose to serve.
The faculty members have distinguished academic achievements in different areas of management and the related basic disciplines and are actively involved in teaching, training, research and consulting. They carry out consultancy assignments to keep in touch with the real life management problems in public and private corporations, financial institutions, government agencies and international agencies. The in-class experience includes extensive interaction between the faculty and the students, personal communication and presentation skills enhancement, and team exercises. In addition to the in-class experience, there are various programs for continued growth, including a global internship programs aimed at bringing leading-edge practices and emerging topics to the students. The program is anchored on faculty research and expertise across various disciplines of management and draws participants from different organizations.
The curriculum is founded on two principles:
A strong and demanding analytical foundation in key functional areas, Unusual academic flexibility to construct a program tailored to individual goals and interests.
Pre-Term/ Orientation
The pre term is a week long/ fortnight long preparatory course to help students get acquainted with the new surroundings, new community, the courses and the delivery style at the Institute.
To act as Bridge courses (for students not exposed to subjects earlier) a orientation foundation course will be conducted during the pre term to induce the basic competence in Fundamental accounting, Business math, Economics, Computer literacy, communication.
Subject List:
Trimester I
Trimester II
Trimester III
General Management
Perspective Management ( 50 marks)
International Business ( 50 marks)
Business Communications (100 marks)
2 Core course
Integrative Managers( 6 hrs, 50 marks)
Project work and Situation analysis and designing business future plan( 100 marks)
Functional Areas
Finance
Financial A/C ( 50 marks)
Corporate Finance (100 marks)
SAPM (100 marks)
Cost & Management accounting ( 100 marks)
Taxation (50 marks)
Marketing
Marketing Principles (100 marks)
Product and Brand management ( 100 marks)
Strategic marketing and applications.( 100 marks)
Sales and Distribution (100 marks)
Marketing Analytics(50 marks)
HR
Individuals in Organization (50 marks) and managing group performance ( 50 marks)
Human resource Management & OSTD( 100 marks)
OD and Change Management ( 100 marks)
Operations
Operations Research (100 marks)
Production planning and Control (100 marks)
Quantitative Techniques
Business Statistics (100 marks)
Market Research (100 marks)
IT & Ebusiness Subjects
E-commerce (100 marks)
MIS, IT application and current trends in IT ( 100 marks)
