Non Residential

The part timePh.D. Programme shall be for a duration of six years, including course work (two semesters), from the date of admission to the Ph.D. Programme. The duration can be extended to 8 years. The broad areas in which the Institute offers admission to Ph.D. Programme (Management) are Finance, OB & HR, Strategy, Global Trade Operations and Logistics, IT Application Management, Marketing, Operations & Supply Chain Management. 

During the first year, selected scholars need to complete the coursework at the Institute covering two semesters. On successful completion of the coursework including the Seminar Paper and approval of the proposed research topic (Synopsis Confirmation), a confirmation certificate will be issued along with the name of the Ph.D. Supervisor. A three- member Doctoral Advisory Committee (DAC) will be set up for each scholar for his/her doctoral research. The scholar has to present his/ her research progress to the DAC on a regular basis. Selected scholars are required to mandatorily attend course work at IIFT during the first year of the Programme. The total course work is of 18 credit hours (1 credit hour = 10 hours) including 3 credit hours of seminar paper. The course work is divided over two semesters and will be held on weekends. Course Structure is subject to revision by the Institute’s Academic Council from time to time. In addition to the coursework, the Full Time Ph.D. Scholars at the Institute are trained in various teaching, research, and other academic activities (e.g., offering tutorials, case presentations), helping faculty in teaching and evaluations. Ph.D. students are offered scholarship by the Institute and those with JRF, are required to be involved in teaching, research, and evaluation work.
 

The PGPMX comprises of a rigorous curriculum, exposes participants to experiential learning, and provides avenues for creative collaborations with their peers, faculty, and their organizations. The PGPMX is similar in content and rigor to our regular Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) and the classes are facilitated and taught by the same faculty. The objective of the programme is to provide participants with a platform to enhance their knowledge base, and hone their skills and competencies to grow higher in their career and to be a leader in their organizations.

The PGPMX innovative approach, need-based curriculum, powerful experiential learning, and experienced faculty deliver an integrated learning experience that is powerful enough to make a positive impact on the managerial career of the participants by maintaining high academic standards that is not just career-altering, but life-changing.

Academic input is delivered through two types of courses: core courses and elective courses. Core courses (Term 1 to 3) are compulsory for all participants. They provide participants with the fundamental conceptual knowledge, analytical skills and techniques, contextual understanding, environmental awareness and overall perspective, which serve as the base for the programme. The elective courses, which are offered in the second year (Term 4 to 6), give participants a deeper understanding of different functional areas and enable them to specialize in areas of their choice.

Executive MBA at IIM Mumbai is a ‘blended’ learning programme with a judicious mix of ‘online’ and ‘offine’ content for maximum flexibility without diluting outcome. The programme has 70% online and 30% in person learning. The programme is designed for middle and senior-level working professionals and entrepreneurs working in India and worldwide with all the flexibility and benefits of technology enabled interaction. Participants are awarded IIM Mumbai alumni Status on successful completion of the programme. The programme can be completed in 2 years or 3 years. The programme offers unique learnings from IIM Mumbai' s pedagogy with total 105 credits Networking with professionals from relevant industry.

The choice of electives, both in Management and Maritime sectoral subjects, allows students to customise the outcome. The programme consists of 19 Management + 11 Maritime, viz. a total of 30 courses, plus Internship, Global Online Course and a Capstone Project. The majority of sessions are scheduled on weekends, with occasional evening sessions on weekdays. This provides an opportunity to acquire domain knowledge in areas related to your current experience or even entirely new domains to align with the industry requirements.

The modular design of the two year evening MBA Executive Health Care Administration (HCA) programmes has been divided into four semesters. The MBA Executive HCA course structure is closely aligned with contemporary business requirements. The focus is on producing leaders with sound fundamentals who have the ability to challenge conventional wisdom by path-breaking innovations and the ability to execute the most daunting of challenges in trying circumstances. Working executives are required to complete core as well as elective courses. 

The first year of the course concentrates on imparting management fundamentals in areas like Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Marketing Management, Managerial Finance, Quantitative Methods, Managing Information Technology, Operations Management. 

The second year maintains the momentum by building on these fundamentals and requires students to choose electives in various areas such as Finance, Marketing, Strategy, Information Technology, Operations Management, Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour and Entrepreneurship. Along with these courses, the students are also exposed to business strategy courses which focus on skills that enable future leaders to diagnose complex business situations and resolve strategic and organizational problems. The classroom sessions are supplemented by corporate sessions, guest lectures, field studies, live projects and workshops which ensure that the executive learns the practical applications of the acquired knowledge.

The modular design of the two year evening MBA Executive programme has been divided into four semesters. The MBA Executive course structure is closely aligned with contemporary business requirements. The focus is on producing leaders with sound fundamentals who have the ability to challenge conventional wisdom by path-breaking innovations and the ability to execute the most daunting of challenges in trying circumstances. Working executives are required to complete core as well as elective courses. 

The first year of the course concentrates on imparting management fundamentals in areas like Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Marketing Management, Managerial Finance, Quantitative Methods, Managing Information Technology, Operations Management. 

The second year maintains the momentum by building on these fundamentals and requires students to choose electives in various areas such as Finance, Marketing, Strategy, Information Technology, Operations Management, Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour and Entrepreneurship. Along with these courses, the students are also exposed to business strategy courses which focus on skills that enable future leaders to diagnose complex business situations and resolve strategic and organizational problems. The classroom sessions are supplemented by corporate sessions, guest lectures, field studies, live projects and workshops which ensure that the executive learns the practical applications of the acquired knowledge.

The PGDM BM Online course plan involves 714 hours of Scheduled Teaching Hours spread across core and elective courses. Total designed program content for the XLRI-XOL PGDM (BM) program is for 1240 hours consisting of Scheduled Teaching Hours, Flexible Interactive Sessions, Industry Interface and Career Development Initiatives and Tutorial delivered on need basis. According to AICTE norms, selected students are expected to invest additional 1160 hours as Indicative Self Learning Hours in the form of pre-readings, assignments & individual reflections, individual exercises, e-texts, self-assessment etc. across all courses depending on personal strengths and weaknesses.

The programme also provides an opportunity to concentrate in one or two of the functional areas (viz. Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing, Production, Operations & Decision Sciences and Strategic Management). To fulfil the requirement of area(s) of concentration, a participant is required to successfully complete five electives (with highest scheduled teaching hours) offered from the concerned area. Participants also have the freedom to choose any of the offered electives that suit individual requirements without an area of concentration.
The XLRI-XOL PGDM (BM) program is delivered online with three one week campus immersion modules during term I at start, term III and term V.
 

IIM Lucknow PGPWE program is structured to meet the learning needs and methodologies in such a way that one can continue to work and engage in formal education simultaneously. The program maintains the high standards and rigor as in all postgraduate programs in management at IIM Lucknow. It aims at developing strong conceptual fundamentals and skills required to manage businesses of the future. The PGPWE helps to inculcate leadership amongst participants, and foster the development of change agents to take top roles in the global business arena.

PGP-WE is a two-year program; the first year consists of four terms and the second year consists of three terms. Students come to IIM Lucknow, NOIDA Campus on Friday afternoon and go back on Sunday afternoon, every alternative weekend. Each term has 7 visits distributed over 3 months period, approximately.  A wide basket of elective courses from all functional areas are offered to meet the specific career goals of the students. The functional areas are Decision Sciences, Finance and Accounting, Business Environment (Economics), Marketing Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, Operations Management, Information Technology and Systems, Strategy Management, Communication, General Management

In the normal course, the program is completed in two years. However, students who fail to meet the prescribed minimum attendance or academic standards due to extenuating circumstances may be allowed two more continuous years if the PGP-WE Committee recommends so, and can complete the Programme in a total of four years (maximum overall duration).
 

EFPM is a part time non residential programme. The student is expected to complete the programme ordinarily in five years (four years in case of direct admission to second year). An extension may be granted for a period of maximum 2 years, with approval from the TAC, such that the total duration of the program does not exceed beyond 7 years.

An EFPM student has to do first year course work with Post Graduate Programme for Working Executives (PGPWE). All these courses are compulsory courses. The PGPWE classes are held on alternative weekends at NOIDA Campus of IIM Lucknow.

An EFPM student has to do specialized elective and compulsory courses in second year. In order to do these courses, an EFPM student has to make three visits of 21 days' duration each to NOIDA/ Lucknow Campus during the second year. (During Campus visits, the fee for boarding and lodging facility will be paid by the student on actual basis. The fee will be intimated before the commencement of the term by EFPM office.)
After completing mandatory course work successfully in first and second year, the student needs to take a Comprehensive Examination. After passing the Comprehensive Examination successfully, the student needs to form his/her Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) in consultation with his area's faculty members. After the formation of TAC, the student presents the thesis proposal. The last steps of the programme are Thesis Submission and Defense.

Specializations offered include Agribusiness Management, Business Environment (Economics), Business Sustainability, Decision Sciences (Statistics, Operations Research), Finance and Accounting, Human Resource Management, Information Technology and Systems, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Strategic Management

The PGEMP Programme is conducted in four phases spread across 21 months and involves 60 full days of classes at SPJIMR campus in Mumbai. The 60 days on-campus period is divided into eight contact periods with Initial contact period of 3 days for the Pre-foundation phase; 6 contact periods of 9 consecutive days each, over the Foundation, Integration, and Customisation phases. The off-campus period between two consecutive contacts is 10-12 weeks. The last contact period of 3 days for final exams and Capstone Project presentation. Residency on campus during contact period is mandatory.

The programme  is divided into four phases and each phase is equally important. Specializations are offered in General Management & Strategy, Operational Excellence, Innovation and Growth. 

The candidate has to remain employed during the programme as he/she will be required to apply the concepts to his/her own job context. As such, continuous and full-time employment is mandatory throughout the programme. In the event the candidate is in between jobs and not in employment, he/she will have to take a break from the programme till such time he/she resumes full-time employment. 
 

The programme is conducted in three phases, spread across 13 months and involves 30 full days of classes. The programme is delivered in a modular, blended format with five contacts of 6 days each, three contacts on-campus and two online. Participants are introduced to concepts and applications through a carefully crafted blend of pedagogical methods such as case analysis and discussions, games and simulations, debates, group activities and presentations, workshops, guest lectures by eminent practitioners, self-learning and reflection.

In the Orientation Phase (Contact 1), participants are taught Financial Accounting, Managerial Economics and Managing Self & Teams. In Foundation Phase (Contact 2 & 3), participants need to study  Business Communication, Business Analysis using Financial Statements, Quantitative Methods, Marketing Management, Consumer Behaviour Analysis, Sales & Distribution Management and Data Analytics and Visualisation. In the last phase Contact 4 & 5, which is Integration part, participants will study Sales Operations, Service Operations, Strategic Management, Customer Experience Design, Negotiation Skills, MarkStrat, IT Tools for Sales & Marketing