#TG Life
It’s not only fresh graduates who are enthusiastic about an MBA degree but a considerable number of working professionals including corporate employees and entrepreneurs flood the management programs offered by the Goa Institute of Management (GIM), a premier AICTE approved B-school of the country. GIM conducts a three-year part time PGDM - PT (executive ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂMBA) program which has evolved with time. The present curriculum has been curated to meet the career advancement aspirations of working executives; and business growth objectives of family owned small and medium businesses. The program provides the full content and flavor of a rigorous MBA program.
Past records linked to the PGDM “ PT program reveal that the average class age of the students is 29 years with the oldest being 45 years. 33% working ladies opted for the part time MBA program and 40% of the men who enrolled for the program are engineers. The average work experience of the past students has been 6 years. Statistics depicts that the highest number of aspirants for the part time MBA course come from the hospitality, pharmaceutical, IT, Mining and Services industry. Local entrepreneurs also opt for the program in a bid to up-scale their businesses.
The PGDM “ PT program offers the convenience of completing a rigorous MBA program while working or being involved in their entrepreneurial ventures. Classes are conducted at the Sankhali campus and the city-centered campus and are conveniently scheduled on Saturdays between 2.30 pm and 8pm and on Sundays between 8.30 am and 8pm.
Executives and supervisors with the passion to advance quickly in their careers are eligible to apply. One with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 50% marks and at least 2 years of work experience would qualify.
Prof Ajit Parulekar, Director, GIM opined that “During the first and second year, the students are expected to study Core and Elective Courses spread over four terms, each of approximately 15-week duration. During the third year the students do projects as a dissertation, and either a case study or a work improvement project. The curriculum is designed to develop both conceptual and practice of the skill based competencies.”
The teaching - learning process is unique. While the core faculty members, with their strong credentials, strive to apply innovative techniques, the visiting faculty members, drawn from the industry and leading MBA colleges, ensure that the course is in sync with latest industry requirements. Visits to industries in Goa and neighboring states and exchange program with international institutes are planned to bring in greater exposure.
GIM has recently announced admissions to its part time executive MBA program PGDM-PT. Admissions are open till June 3.
