Overview
The two-year full-time Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) is the flagship programme of IIM Tiruchirappalli . Its main objective is to develop young women and men into competent professional managers, capable of working in any sector of organized activity, proceeding leadership and achieving excellence in performance while contributing to the welfare of the larger society.
The first year of the programme offers courses covering various disciplines exposing the students to different facets of business management. On completion of these core courses, the programme provides the option of choosing electives from a pool of specialized courses during the second year. The elective courses are designed to nurture future managers in the area of their interests, aligning them with their career goals and objectives. Students work on a Summer Internship assignment in an organization and also undertake ‘Make a Difference’ Team project as part of the curriculum.
The Post Graduate Programme in Management is recognized by Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to a Master’s Degree of an Indian University for the purpose of admission to higher studies...
ADMISSION PROCESS
The admission process of IIM Tiruchirappalli takes into consideration the candidate’s performance in CAT, performance in Personal Interview (PI) and Written Analysis Test (WAT), academic record, and relevant work experience. For details visit Admission Policy page.
Pedagogy
A variety of participant-centered learning approaches are adopted to ensure practical exposure, collaborative learning, and industry-oriented management education.
Case Method
The case method of learning is one of the most used pedagogical approaches at IIM Tiruchirappalli . Almost all courses have sessions structured around case studies. The Institute encourages its faculty to follow the case method and faculty members are sent every year to participate in the Global Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning conducted annually by the Harvard Business School.
Learning through the case method entails discussion of real-life decision scenarios faced by business executives. The instructor acts as a lead discussant and facilitator. Students learn from their peers who add to discussion through their varied experiences. In addition to the concepts that are learnt through the discussion, students also learn key managerial skills such as analytical thinking, listening and persuasion through this method. On an average, a student of the Post Graduate Programme in Management undergoes 500 case studies of real managerial situations during their time at IIM Tiruchirappalli .
Peer Group Learning
We learn better in groups than as individuals. Most courses have a Group Evaluation Component, which may be a group submission, project, exercise etc. This enables students to learn from one another. We also learn better when we share our learning with our peers. Some faculty members have devised an innovative group exam, where students take part in quizzes in groups. We have found that such a group exam is not just an evaluative exercise to check student’s level of learning, but a learning opportunity itself to learn new things from their peers.
Simulations & Experiential Learning
We learn from hands-on experiential exercises. Computer based simulation exercises emulates real business situations and gives students first-hand experience on some of the real-world scenarios related to the course. At IIM Tiruchirappalli , simulation exercises are sometimes used as part of the courses in addition to other pedagogical tools. A full length elective course entirely based on simulation of a company’s strategy formulation and execution is also being offered.
Courses on Quantitative Methods are taught with spreadsheets that improve improves student engagement as they are actively involved in the learning process. The use of spreadsheets to visualize information and to analyze different scenarios enhances conceptual understanding and will enable the students to make decisions based on data and careful analysis.
Real-Life Applications
We learn more from practice. Most courses have submissions that require students to apply their learning on a real life company or managerial situations. Some of these submissions require our students to go out on the field and interact with companies to understand how the concepts they study in class unfold in practice. For example, in one of the courses last year, students worked on a live project under the guidance of course instructors and company professionals. Another example is students developing case videos on real life scenarios.
Industry Guest Lectures
The course instructors are encouraged to invite practicing professionals from industry to deliver sessions as part of courses and share cutting edge industry knowledge and practice. Most courses have two sessions delivered by Industry Experts. This is in addition to the other opportunities students have to learn from practicing managers such as institute events, Insight Guest Lecture Series conducted by the institute, Drishtikon Series conducted by Learning Resource Centre, and events conducted by various student clubs. On an average, a student of the Post Graduate Programme in Management has an opportunity to listen to 50 such talks during their time at IIM Tiruchirappalli .
Learning Through Movies
Some instructors have used movies/documentaries as part of their courses. Through vivid and easily understood depictions, movies enable students to empathize with the business and moral dilemmas faced by characters and plots. A full length elective course on morality and public policy designed entirely around movies is also being offered.