The 2-year ePGP program is the first foray of IIM Ahmedabad into online education with a blend of classroom learning for working executives and entrepreneurs.
The 2018-20 batch comprises 63 students with 70% from an engineering background, holding BE/B.Tech degree. The number of female candidates has gone up from just 2 in the previous year to 8.
In terms of work experience, 41% have about 3 to 6 years of experience, 24% have 7-10 years and 35% more than 10 years.
While the campus module began at the IIM on September 24, the studio module started on October 4.
The ePGP pedagogy is benchmarked with global standards in management education thus providing participants with expertise that are vital in today’s knowledge economy.
The students are spread across 15 cities in India. They are in the age group of 25 to 50 years. These students are from diverse career and entrepreneurial backgrounds in industries including automobile, financial services, banking, power, e-commerce and IT sector.
For the next batch of e-PGP starting from September 2019, IIMA will be considering CAT/GMAT/GRE scores for shortlisting.
Offered on an Interactive Onsite Learning (IOL) platform with Hughes Global Education, an online learning solutions provider as the technology partner, ePGP also has an added flexibility of completion in 3 years.
According to Biju Varkkey, Chairperson, ePGP, the students will be able to access online lessons at study centres apart from classroom teaching at IIMA campus and project work.
Exclusively designed for the executives in the different professional hierarchies, it hones their skills, enhances strategic thinking and equips them with entrepreneurial as well leadership expertise required for taking the organizations to the next level while advancing their career aspirations.
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The ePGP pedagogy is benchmarked with global standards in management education thus providing participants with expertise that are vital in today’s knowledge economy.
The flexibility of the postgraduate diploma program attracts talented professionals from all over the country with a broad spectrum of career backgrounds in industries that include Health & Pharmaceuticals, Finance, Real State, Government, Banking, IT and E-commerce.
