2 Year e-PGP Online Distance Learning Course Launched by IIMA

Two Year online distance learning course e-Post Graduate Program (e-PGP) in management for working professionals and entrepreneurs is launched by IIM Ahmedabad. IIMA offers a two-year management course through satellite-based education technology for distance learning, commencing from June 2017.

The programme will be offered in association with Hughes Global Education in online as well as classroom modes. IIM-A is set to launch several e-learning programmes over the next few months and has tied up with NIIT and Hughes to deliver education in the form of synchronous studio-to- classroom programmes.

 According to Ashish Nanda, Director of IIMA, the course has been designed keeping in mind the requirements of the entrepreneurs and working executives to add value to their professional functioning and equipping them with knowledge in areas of management.

IIM Ahmedabad will deliver the programme through Interactive Onsite Learning (IOL) platform through satellite-based education across more than 85 classrooms located in over 50 cities. Students pursuing this programme will be awarded a diploma by IIM A upon completion.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants should have Bachelor’s Degree/CA/ICWA, with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA from a recognised university.
• Minimum age limit is 24 years or above.
• Should have minimum three years full time work experience.
• CATor GMAT scores taken within the last three years (2014-2016) and five years respectively. Those who do not have CAT or GMAT scores have to take and clear IIMA ePGP Admission Test (IAT).

Admission Process

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of above eligibility criteria. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a round of personal interview at IIM Ahmedabad Campus.

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E-PGP  Fee Structure

Course Pattern

The program will be intense and vigorous. To commence from June 2017, the e-PGP will have 800 classroom instruction hours, conducted during evening hours or over the weekends to suit the convenience of working executives or the business owners.  In the first year, the programme curriculum will comprise compulsory core courses, followed by the bouquet of elective courses in the second year, with three campus modules are planned as integral parts of the programme.

IIM Ahmedabad mentions, “All courses will be evaluated and grades awarded as per the IIM-A standards. Specific components of evaluation will vary from course to course, but will be within the overall framework adopted for other IIMA long duration programmes.”

Since the programme is meant for working professionals, placement process is not a part of the curriculum. The course will begin in June and IIM-A is on the look out for junior, mid and senior level working professionals and entrepreneurs to enrol for the programme. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)