The objective of the programme is to provide an opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills continually.

Eligibility
The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.

Graduates must have a minimum of 5 years and upto 15 years of managerial / entrepreneurial / professional experience as on August 31, 2006. Work experience obtained only after graduation will be considered. Organisational sponsorship is desirable.

Curriculum and Pedagogy
The first four terms have compulsory courses. During these four terms, the participants are offered the foundational courses such as behavioral sciences, economics, information technology, and quantitative techniques in the context of their relevance to the study of management subjects. Courses will also be offered in the basic functional areas such as finance and accounting, marketing, human resource management, operations management and information systems. The fifth term has both compulsory and elective courses and the sixth term has only electives. In fifth and the sixth terms, the participants can choose the electives from a wide range of electives offered by the Institute, which will enable them to get a deeper knowledge in their areas of special interest.

The pedagogy would be a judicious mix of lectures, case discussions, project work, term papers, role-play, seminar presentations, assignments, films, management games, and topics of independent study.