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The full-time, two-year PGPM, inclusive of industry internship, is ASB's flagship program. It represents a fusion of academic rigour, individual interest and teamwork. This course has been designed by a team of experts and reflects world's best practices in MBA programmes.

 

The programme is based on a core frame work involving the management of people, finance, operations and change. It focuses on enhancing such business and management skills as analysis, problem-solving, decision making, effective communication and leadership.

The first year core modules will cover the main functional areas of an organisation like Human Resources, Accounts & Finance, Marketing and Organisational Behavior besides Quantitative Analysis and Operations, Business Economics and Business Policies.

During the second year, the students, depending on individual interests and career plans, will choose Electives from a wide range of options including contemporary courses such as supply chain management and enterprise business solutions as well as conventional courses such as Advertising & sales promotion or system Analysis & Design.

All the students are required to complete an organisational internship during the summer break.

The Philosophy

 

The PGPM at ASB is essentially one of building a set of attitudes supported by the required fundamental skills. It has been designed around the following mindsets or themes that a student is expected to develop:

 

• The Knowledge Mindset
• The Analytical Mindset
• The Mindset of a Strategist

Delivery of Curriculum

The assortment of methods of delivery of the curriculum includes case studies, computer simulations, role-plays, group projects and presentations by students. The emphasis is on participatory learning by doing.

Technology is a close ally in this process. The technological backbone supporting the pedagogy is a data communication network with 24-hr. dedicated wireless connectivity within the campus. The students, using their exclusive laptops, can access the course-ware and the online lecture notes even as they attend the classes. We have access to online databases and technology platforms like Ten Acado for evolving ourselves into a learning organization.