IIM Rohtak has announced the launch of a one-year blended Post-Graduate Diploma Program in Management for Executives (ePGPx) to enable working executives to acquire knowledge about general management with an emphasis on developing leadership qualities in challenging situations.

The last date for submitting the application is March 14 (online) and March 20 for hard-copy applications. The program’s inauguration and the first on-campus session will be on April 27.

The program delivery will be partly online along with some on-campus classes. UpTop, an ed-tech higher education platform, will be associated with the online delivery.

On successful completion of the ePGPx program, the students will be awarded the ‘One Year Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management’. All ePGPX graduates will get IIM Rohtak alumni status. However, no placement assistance provided by the Institute for the graduates.

EPGPx, a one-year blended program at IIM Rohtak, Apply by March 14

Eligibility Criteria

You should have a Bachelor’s Degree or Post Graduation Degree in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate mark or equivalent CGPA. At least 5 Years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience is needed at the time of application.

You should present valid scores of CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE obtained in the last 5 years. Group Á officers inducted through UPSC exam are also eligible. If you have not appeared for any of these aptitude tests, you will undergo the IIMR-Entrance Test.

Admission Process

You will be screened and evaluated on the basis of your application and qualifying examination scores. The shortlisted candidates will appear for an interview after which the final offers will be made. Personal Interviews will be conducted online (via Skype) on March 29.

The Selection List will be announced on April 3. The online orientation will take place on April 18. The inauguration of the program and the first on-campus session will be held on April 27.

The IIM Rohtak Online Entrance Examination will be held on March 22. It will be a 90-minute online proctored entrance test. Candidates will take the test from their own computers at a location of their choosing, free from disturbances. Examination link and login credentials will be shared with candidates prior to the examination via email.

The test will comprise multiple-choice questions.  Of the total 90 questions, 30 each will be on Language & Communication, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. You will get one mark for every correct answer. There will be a deduction of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

Program Fee and Other Expenses

You will have to pay an application fee of Rs 2,000. Those appearing for IIM-R entrance test will pay an additional Rs 1,000 as test fee.

The total program fee is Rs 6,50,625 Inclusive of all academic charges. The fee should be paid in three installments. The In-Campus Module Fee is Rs 2,360 (inclusive of taxes) per day without Boarding/Lodging. It will be Rs 2,950 (inclusive of taxes) per day with Double occupancy Boarding/Lodging. The fee will be Rs 4,130 (inclusive of taxes) per day for Single occupancy Boarding/Lodging.

The fee is inclusive of all academic charges, examinations, textbooks, and study material. All fees are non-refundable. Fees can be paid by Cheque/Demand Draft/NEFT/Payment Gateway.

The first installment of Rs 2,16,875 (Inclusive of all academic charges) should be paid upon joining. The second installment of Rs 2,16,875 (Inclusive of all academic charges) should be remitted before Term 2. The third installment of Rs 2,16,875 (Inclusive of all academic charges) should be remitted before Term 3.

Program Design

The ePGPx Program comprises 300 online sessions and 100 on-campus sessions plus 100 for Project Work. The duration of the session will be 1 hour 15 minutes. The course duration (in hours) will be 625.

The program will have three mandatory on-campus modules at IIM Rohtak at the beginning of each term. Each campus visit will be 6-7 days and will be held within a gap of 3-4 months. There will be a total of 20 days of on-campus classes.

The online sessions will take place three times a week. There will be, tentatively, two sessions each on Friday and Saturday. There will be four or five sessions on Sunday.

Program Content

Term-I will cover Managerial Economics. The subjects include Financial Reporting & Analysis;   Legal Aspects of Business; Spoken and Business Communication; Human Resource Management I; Understanding People and Organisations I;  Management Information System; Marketing I; Operations Management-I;  Probability and Statistics I;

Term -II will have Macroeconomics and Economic Policy; Management Accounting; Written Analysis and Communication I; Human Resource Management II; Understanding People and Organisations II; Strategic Management; Business Analytics; Marketing II; Probability and Statistics II; Operations Management-II.

Term-III will cover Government Systems and Processes; Socio-Cultural Environment of Business; Financial Management; Written Analysis and Communication II; Business Ethics;   Advanced Technological Management; Business Research Methods; Marketing-III; Strategic Decision & Tools; Entrepreneurship

The program will be delivered through a state of the art Online Synchronous Learning Technology platform using one of the best technology (Direct to Desktop/Direct to Device) where students can attend their online sessions from anywhere with the help of Laptop, Tab, etc.

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