Post Graduate Programme in Infrastructure Management (PGPIM)

PGPIM, a unique programme in Infrastructure Management, had been launched from September, 2009.

Many European Business Schools and some American Business Schools have been offering a One-Year full time Executive MBA Programme for over two decades now. Until recently, the Business Schools in India were offering only Two-Year MBA Programmes. However, in recent years, several reputed Indian Business Schools have also launched One-Year Post Graduate Programmes and many of these programmes are very well received by both participants as well as recruiters.

However, all One-Year programmes currently being offered by Indian Business Schools are essentially General Management Programmes. Some Business Schools offer One-Year programmes with specialization in either Ports & Shipping, or Oil & Gas, but no reputed foreign or Indian Business School offers full time One-Year Programme covering the entire spectrum of infrastructure and allied sectors. PGPIM aims at filling this gap.

Pedagogy

Courses offered in PGPIM will employ a mix of pedagogical methods including Case Discussion & Analysis, Lectures, Group Exercises, Simulations, Presentations, Role Plays, Project Work and Field Visits to enhance the effectiveness and richness of learning and in-class experience. Special emphasis will be laid on the Case Method as a dominant mode of instruction.

Program Design Committee

PGPIM has been designed by a Programme Design Committee consisting of eminent academicians from IIM Ahmedabad & IIT Bombay and senior professionals from the infrastructure sector. PGPIM design represents a unique blend of theory and practice with special forms on various aspects of infrastructure sector.

Programme Design

PGPIM will be a rigorous full time residential programme involving 810 sessions of 75 minutes each spread over the programme duration of 50 weeks. The broad programme design will be as under:

Core Courses in General Management

Core Courses in Infrastructure Management

Elective Course Package

Eligibility and Selection Process for the Sixth Batch (2014 - 15)

Eligibility

The programme is meant for bright & young executives with significant work experience. The candidate should have :
(a) A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.
(b) Minimum Age: 25 years as on July 1, 2014 [born on or before July 1, 1989]
(c) GMAT score obtained after January 01, 2009.
Or
(c) CAT score of CAT 2009 or CAT 2010, or CAT 2011, or CAT 2012, or CAT 2013.
(CAT is the Common Admission Test conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management)

Note : Candidates applying for PGPIM must have prior full time work experience in any sector of economy.

Admission Procedure

Admission to PGPIM will be a two stage process: Stage I will be the Assessment of Candidate’s Profile coupled with GMAT or CAT score; and stage II will include personal interview. The final selection will be based on the following criteria :

• Academic Record

• Professional Experience

• Accomplishments (academic, professional and extra curricular)

• GMAT Score or CAT Score

• Interview

Fees

Programme Fee for the Sixth Batch (2014 -15) will be INR 12 Lakhs. The programme fee includes tuition fees, basic programme material, library & network charges, hostel accommodation on single occupancy basis and the costs of the Study Visits within India. More specifically, the Programme Fee does not include (a) non-refundable admission fee of INR 1 Lakh payable at the time of accepting offer and (b) the expenses on food and the cost of Laptop, which will have to be borne by the participants.

Education Loan

The following banks have agreed to extend their Education Loan facility to the participants who have secured admission to PGPIM:

1. Credila Financial Services

2. Central Bank of India

3. State Bank of India

4. The Kalupur Commercial Co-operative Bank Limited

Central Bank of India, State Bank of India and Credila Financial Services have already sanctioned education loan to several students of the first three batches.

Batch Profile

Profile of Students (2013 - 14)

The broad profile of the participants of the PGPIM Fifth Batch (2013-14) is as follows :