IIM Bangalore PGPEM (2 Year MBA Programme for Working Executives)
Government Administration - Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
IIM Bangalore PGPEM (2 Year MBA Programme for Working Executives) Employees
IIM Bangalore PGPEM (2 Year MBA Programme for Working Executives) Details
Ranked #1 in India in the QS Executive MBA Rankings 2021, #10 in APAC & #39 globally, PGPEM is a two-year weekend management programme which was started in 1998. It is a masters level degree granting programme offered by IIMB.The course is rigorous with 720 class contact hours scheduled on weekends to make it accessible to those who do not want to leave their jobs while pursuing a Post Graduate Programme.The purpose of the programme is to complement the excellent functional knowledge and experience, that participants possess with contemporary management knowledge thereby preparing them to manage greater responsibilities in a liberalized and globalized economy. An aspiring student needs a minimum of four years of industry experience, after graduation to apply for this programme.Students are provided a strong grounding in general management through the core courses in the first year and ample opportunity to acquire specialized knowledge through a rich choice of electives in the second year. A unique feature of this programme is that students can choose not only from the electives that are offered by PGPEM but also from the other long duration programmes at IIMB. The on-campus classes for PGPEM is offered over the weekends allowing students the opportunity to pursue a quality management programme, without compromising with their regular full-time jobs. PGPEM also provides participants opportunities to go on full-term exchanges with IIMB's international partner institutions and short duration international courses to selected countries.The graduates of PGPEM are part of the IIMB Alumni Association and there are around 1500 PGPEM alumni. IIMB has a global alumni network with chapters in all major cities in India and several major cities across the world. The alumni organize regular and special events, sometimes in collaboration with the pan-IIM network, to facilitate knowledge sharing and networking.
