SPJIMR's PGPM Program (2014-15) Now Open For Admissions
SPJIMR has launched the admission process for the 11th batch of its Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) (www.spjimr.org/pgpm/) for 2014-15. Application forms are now available online and will remain open through 31 July 2014.
Online, March 12, 2014 (Newswire.com) - S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) has launched the admission process for the 11th batch of its Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) (www.spjimr.org/pgpm/) for 2014-15. Application forms are now available online and will remain open through 31 July 2014.
SPJIMR's PGPM is a 15 month program targeted at professionals with at least five years of work experience. The 2014-15 batch will commence with a three month online boot camp followed by a 12 month full time residential program. On successful completion of the program, participants will be awarded the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Executive). The program is accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), UK.
SPJIMR's PGPM is aimed at empowering participants to lead organizations in an increasingly complex and challenging business environment. The program's success is reflected in increased interest seen over the years in terms of numbers of applications received and in growing recruiter satisfaction and rising salaries. The 2012-13 PGPM batch saw an average increase of 60% in salaries offered.
According to Dr. Indu Niranjan, Deputy Director, PGPM, "The growing popularity of PGPM is a testimonial to its success in filling a critical gap in management education for working professionals. Participants can see their careers take off on an accelerated trajectory as they take on first-level general management roles."
Program USP: Social Sensitivity, Global Relevance & Value based Leadership :
The internationally accredited PGPM Program is known for its sharp focus in delivering social sensitivity, global relevance and value-based leadership skills through innovative pedagogy, active international exposure and a series of other initiatives.
Innovative and award winning Program Architecture: SPJIMR's PGPM will focus equally on Knowledge, Skills and Attitude. Participants will reap the benefits of SPJIMR's globally acclaimed and award winning value-based leadership development modules like the Assessment & Development of Managerial & Administrative Potential (ADMAP), the Personal Growth Lab, the Development of Corporate Citizenship (DOCC) and the Science of Spirituality.
Career Acceleration to General Management: The program seeks to draw on the past experience of participants with the objective of enabling domain experts jump to their first-level general management roles. Profile mapping helps participants identify roles and good positions at the next level.
International Immersion: The PGPM program's International Immersion module provides students an opportunity to pursue advanced courses in their area of specialization. The Institute partners with leading universities across the globe to deliver this module. SPJIMR's PGPM has ties with schools like NYU Stern, Michigan State University, UT Austin and USC Marshall Business School in the US for advanced courses in the students' area of specialization.
Four specializations: The PGPM architecture provides the participants with the option of specializing in specific interest areas by opting from one of the four: Information Management, Manufacturing and Operations Management, Marketing, Finance.
Industry Projects Integrated Placements Initiative (IPIPI): Every PGPM participant undertakes projects or assignments with a company as a consultant. This provides participants with a unique opportunity to work closely with the industry in solving real-time problems, thereby getting a new perspective on businesses.
Blended Learning: The three-month online pre-foundation course covers basic management courses with the aim of bringing participants from various functional backgrounds on a common footing.
Mentorship: A group of four to five participants with a similar role and domain focus is connected with a mentor, who advises and assists them obtain their career objective. The mentors include advisory board members, senior alumni and industry experts.
Batch Diversity: PGPM students will be exposed to a diverse peer group from varied work backgrounds. The current PGPM batch has a good mix from BFSI, technology, retail, healthcare, auto, energy and other sectors.
Increased industry participation: Housed in the sprawling 45-acre SPJIMR campus in the heart of Mumbai, the PGPM enjoys a location advantage which it draws on to have extensive guest lectures and workshops from senior domain experts, business leaders and entrepreneurs who work in this financial centre or visit Mumbai often.
Eligibility:
To be eligible, an applicant has to have a minimum of 5 years of work experience. GMAT(GMAT code: 6DQ-MJ-12) score from the previous 3 years ending 15 August 2014 or CAT 2013/2012/2011 or XAT 2014/2013/2012 scores will be considered along with academic credentials. Applicants can choose to apply and be available for the interview process without submitting the GMAT scores, as the last date for submission of GMAT scores is 15th August 2014. However final admission offer would be subject to submission of valid GMAT/CAT/XAT scores by the aforesaid date.
Admissions Process:
Shortlisted candidates are called for an interview round. PGPM follows a unique rolling admissions process. The application deadline for the program commencing October 2014 is 31 July 2014. Candidates applying before the application deadline can be called for early interviews. The Admission office will also roll-out spot offers to outstanding candidates identified in early interviews.
The PGPM Deputy Director Dr. Indu Niranjan said, "From our past experience, a lot of candidates apply at an early date before the deadline and we call the shortlisted ones for early interviews. We encourage candidates to apply early because this enables applicants to plan well and gives them ample time to organize themselves before the commencement of the program." Last year, promising candidates were given spot offers even before the application deadline passed because they stood out and were clearly positioned high on the formal merit list that followed."
For further details visit: www.spjimr.org/pgpm/
Media representatives may contact:
Dr. Indu Niranjan
Dy. Director, PGPM
S P Jain Institute of Management & Research
Email: indu.niranjan@spjimr.org
Contact: 022-61454211, 9820401625
