According to the information shared by MDI with MBAUniverse.com, "MDI's 15th Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) was launched on Friday with fanfare along with two other key programs, Post Graduate Programme in Human Resource Management (PGP-HR) and Post Graduate Programme in International Management (PGP-IM)."
Mr Arun Maira, Chairman, Boston Consulting Group, Mr Aadesh Goyal, CMD of People Strong Services and Mr. Aquil Busrai, Executive Director (HR), IBM India addressed and inspired the students of the new batch.
MDI has added more seats to its programmes this year. Says MDI, "Keeping in view the rising demand of participants in the three courses, MDI has increased the number of seats this year. For PGPM, the seats have gone up to 240, for PGP-HR to 60, and for PGP-IM 50."
Talking about profile of PGPM participants, MDI says, "This year, out of 225 students enrolled in PGPM so far, 21 are females. In PGP-HR among 57 enrolled till date, there are 27 women participants. In PGP-IM 36 boys and three girls have been enrolled while one more male student is likely to join shortly."
Addressing the students, Mr Maira said, "In view of the rising global competition, there was no room for complacency. India needs faster change in order to reach the level of the developed nations. Here the students of management can play a pivotal role. All positive signals and climate is available – there is greater availability of capital, distances have been blasted thanks to technology, and there is no dearth of talent."
Mr Maira further also urged the new participants to decide and chalk out a definite strategy and wok towards the goal with concentration.
Mr Busrai dwelt upon the necessity of bringing a rapid change in view of the availability of the vital resources – capital, jobs, and resources. He said, "It now depends upon the management students how to achieve the target growth."
He also emphasized on the greater coordination between industry and academia so that the institutions of learning could formulate their curriculum as per the growth requirements. New theories have to replace the old and people have to keep themselves updated as knowledge is immense and rapidly developing.
Mr Goyal asked students to cultivate qualities of leadership. "A successful leader has to inspire, motivate, and collaborate. He called upon them to achieve highest standards of integrity, ethics and forgiveness," said Mr Goyal.
On the occasion Prof C V Baxi, Director, MDI said, "Globalization and emerging markets economy posed a new challenge for the corporate managers as they had to find ways to confront realities. Learning should be transformed in a proper and appropriate manner to different levels. Industry had to play a significant role in dissemination of knowledge. Knowledge management was important as mindset of Indian corporate had to embrace the new changes smoothly and willingly."
Talking on the occasion, Prof Subir Verma, PGPM Chairperson said, "The course nurtures the social, economic, political, ideological and ecological environment of modern society and their characteristic values. The curriculum design and pedagogy emphasize the development of students' skills and abilities to apply management theories and concepts to live problems in business and industry. Students achieve high standards of excellence with a global mindset and all round personality with integration of Indian values."
MDI has student exchange arrangements with 45 universities and B-schools across the world. There are agreements with ESCP-EAP, Paris, EDHEC Business School, IAE Aix-en-Provance France and HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Leipzeg, Germany for dual degree program.
