IIM U PGP Curriculum

Curriculum Design – First Year

The first year provides students with a thorough foundation in management fundamentals through compulsory core courses that cover key tools, concepts, and skills that are used in all major functional areas as well as in subjects such as business strategy and ethics, which are spread across disciplines.

IIMU has identified the following areas that are to be covered by the core courses:

  • Foundation courses that focus upon building the knowledge and analytical skills that enable the understanding of business studies and its functional areas
  • Functional courses that emulate the fundamentals of business and management studies to equip students to be able to understand complex and advanced concepts
  • Integrative courses allow a student to understand the development and working of organizations and the problems they face, and how different functions relate to each other
  • Skill Building courses that train an individual to develop a variety of skills and tools to allow better decision making and management and to continue polishing it throughout the study of such courses
  • Perspective courses that integrate fundamental and functional knowledge as management professionals are expected to know how to be multi-dimensional regarding problems and solutions, which will train students for the professional world as well

Summer Internships

Students have to complete a two-month corporate internship with companies at different locations and work on projects and tasks that are similar to those they would have been engaged in when they graduate and get recruited.

There is a thorough evaluation process which includes:

(a) Company’s feedback in the form of the corporate mentor’s assessment

(b) Mentor’s assessment at IIMU at three stages during the internship:

  • at the initial stage when the work plan is being developed
  • at the midpoint, which helps identify and resolve any problems that exist
  • at the very end to evaluate the deliverables and achievements

Curriculum Design – Second Year

After students complete their core courses, the second year enables the students a chance to tailor their curriculum according to their interests and passions. Elective courses are offered in all of the major functional areas along with the provision of multi-disciplinary courses like Entrepreneurship and Management Consulting.

One of the elective options available is the Innovative International Business in Practice (IBP), in which 5-6 students, by forming a team, undertake a two-week live project of a multinational company in pristine locations like Bangkok, Dubai, and Singapore.

Students are also given the option of undertaking a Course of Independent Study (CIS), which allows them to delve deeper into the subject of their interest under faculty supervision and learn more about it. One CIS is considered equal to a 4 credit course or 30 hours of classroom teaching, and the students can take up to 2 CISs in their second year.

A compulsory course is offered in the second year is the Capstone that emphasizes the philosophy of immersion and application orientation of the institution. Capstone uses technology to create a simulation to promote decision-making scenarios which students can use to test and assess their understanding of the business environment. Some students also spend a full semester abroad as a part of the Student Exchange Program (STEP) to pursue their interests.

Pedagogy

The method of instruction is different for different courses, with case studies being the predominant method for most ones. Apart from that, there are group and individual projects, student presentations, simulation games, etc., are used to make learning efficient and effective. Many courses also bring in industry experts to integrate classroom learning with industry practice for a holistic effect.

Before the classes, a majority of them are based on discussions around a specific topic assigned before each class. Prior to the start of each trimester, students are given material for each class and are expected to read through the material before the class and have a preliminary discussion in their study groups.

During the class, the students are expected to participate and make a significant contribution. The faculty monitors the students’ contributions and ensures a distribution of opportunity for everyone to participate throughout the course.

Students who have prior work experience will have an opportunity to bring their perspective of work experience to the classroom, which will substantially enrich the discussions in the classroom.

The students’ ability to assimilate the discussion in class and its nuances is tested in various ways after class by Projects, Problem-based learning, Simulations, Refection papers, Quizzes, and Mid-term and End-term exams.

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