IIMK Executive Post Graduate Programme 2009

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT KOZHIKODE- IIMK Executive Post Graduate Programme 2009

Executive Post Graduate Programme (ePGP) in Management is a two-year post graduate diploma programme offered on Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) platform. The objective of the programme is to impart management education to working executives seeking skills and strategies to take their organizations to the next level.

The course with over 800 classroom instruction hours provides the participants with skills for leadership in the knowledge economy through an innovative curriculum. During the first year, the programme curriculum focuses on equipping the participants

with an inside look at each main functional area, its purpose and role
with the ability to understand the economic and regulatory trends
learn various analytical tools and techniques that can give deeper insights in to business
with the ability to take a big picture approach quintessential for senior managers.
In the second year each participant will have the choice to specialize in two functional areas from Marketing, Finance, Strategy and Operations Management.

Eligibility and Participants:

The entry to the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (ePGP) is open to graduates/ CA/ ICWA having at least 5 years of work experience. The participants of this programme form an interesting mix of working professionals from varied backgrounds like IT, Human Resources, Marketing, Banking, Financial Services and Manufacturing. The level of interaction witnessed during the past programmes offered on this platform has been quite exceptional and encouraging, thereby indicating the effectiveness of this technology to enhance peer-to-peer learning, considered to be the core feature of any conventional classroom based learning programme. This has enabled them to advance in their careers by way of promotions and better jobs in areas of their interest.

Admission:

The programme is open to all graduates with a minimum of five years of work experience. Admission to the programme comprises two stages. In the first stage all aspirants have to appear in executive Management Aptitude Test (eMAT) designed by IIMK. In the second stage successful applicants have to appear in an on-line Personal Interview.

Appearance at the eMAT is compulsory for all the applicants except those who were already awarded 'Post Graduate Certificate in Management' by IIMK. For successful participants of eMEP/PGCPM, admission is based on their application, performance in eMEP, and a Personal Interview, if required.

Programme details:

In the first year a participant has to undergo 450 hours of instruction of which 75 hours, spread over two visits of one week each, on IIMK campus and the remaining 375 on the interactive learning platform. After successful completion of first year a participant has to choose two specialization modules from among Finance, Marketing, Operations Management and Strategy and s/he has to undergo all the prescribed courses from those modules. The contact hours in the second year will be 180 per specialization adding to 360 hours in the second year. These courses will be conducted entirely on the interactive distance learning platform.

Diploma to be Awarded:

Participants of the ePGP, on successful completion of the programme, would be awarded the title 'Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management' (ePGDM) by IIMK.

The fees do not include the expenses of travel and stay in Kozhikode for the compulsory modules conducted at the IIMK campus in Kozhikode for one week each during each term.

Mode of Payment :

Through DD favouring Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode payable at Kozhikode ( Calicut ).

Application Procedure :

Application form can be downloaded from IIMK website from May 11, 2009. Completed application form is required to be submitted / sent to :

IIMK IDL Centre
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
IIMK Campus P.O.
Kozhikode - 673 570
Ph: (0495) 2809223 / 224 / 225
Fax : (0495) 2803010 / 11
e-mail: iimkidl@iimk.ac.in , emep@iimk.ac.in

Important Dates:

Last date for submitting completed application
23-06-2009

Admission test (eMAT)
05-07-2009

Online interviews
25-07-2009 onwards

Programme commences on
21-09-2009

For more info viait-: http://www.iimk.ac.in/