IIMs Introduce Cutting-Edge Postgraduate Programs to Shape Future Industry Leaders

The Indian Institutes of Management have been in a constant evolutionary churn to align their academic offerings with the fast-paced changes of the global business environment. In recent times, several IIMs have launched innovative postgraduate programs aimed at training professionals with specialized knowledge and skills. A few of these new courses are:

1.Public Policy and Management Masters Programme

Offered by the IIM in Bangalore, this program produces leaders of public policy by focusing on the analytical skill and strategic thinking that the formulation and implementation of policy projects demand.

2. Postgraduate Programme on Sustainable Management

With this program, IIM Lucknow is focusing on sustainable management, assuring the incorporation of environmental and social governance with management education.

3. Post Graduate Programme in Liberal Studies & Management

IIM Kozhikode has structured a unique program to be a blend of liberal arts and management education, focusing on creative and critical thinking to handle complex business problems.

4. Advanced Certificate Program in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation – IIM Raipur and SIDBI

Formed under the combined aegis of IIM Raipur and SIDBI, the program helps bolster entrepreneurial skills and takes the participants through a journey of new venture creation and management.

5. MBA in Digital Business Management

Addressing the digital transformation in businesses, the MBA equips students with digital technologies and how they are applied in business strategies.

6. MBA – Hospital & Healthcare Management

The specialized MBA offers insights into the healthcare sector, covering hospital administration, healthcare policies, and management practices necessary for an efficient delivery of healthcare services.

7. MBA in Fintech Management

This program covers financial technology developments where the worlds of finance and technology converge to enable professionals with the skills to move toward leadership careers in the budding fintech area.

8. Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-business Management

Managed by IIM Ahmedabad, this course endeavors to build leaders who can tackle challenges presented by the agri-business sector while combining some management education with agriculture insights.

9. MBA in Business Analytics

To leverage the pressing nature of data-driven decision-making, IIM in Bangalore has launched a program-MBA in Business Analytics-that equips the students with analytical skills to understand robust data and make informed strategic decisions.

10. Executive Doctoral Programme in Management and Governance

The Doctorate Program is aimed at helping senior executives delve deeper into available management and governance information to undertake research that reconciles theory with practice.

11. Post Graduate Programme in Business Leadership (PGP-BL)

Also offered by IIM Kozhikode, this year-long program aims to build young professionals for leading positions in corporate organizations and mainly promotes strategic thinking and leadership skills.

12. Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management (ePGDSM) – IIM Rohtak

With the emergence of massive trends in the sports industry, the program provides knowledge, including aspects like sports management, marketing, and law, preparing professionals for varied career opportunities in sports management.

These programs reflect the IIMs' philosophy of offering education keeping in mind the trends of the industry and the needs of society, equipping graduates better to face the rigors of leadership in the varied fields of specialization.