Participants are getting ready for the international study visit early July where they visit facilities of Japan Honda Saitama Factory, Kao logistics center, Hino Motors, Sharp, Yao factory, Patlite, Kasai Recycling Systems, Toyota, Panasonic House of History, Panasonic HRD College, and Toyota commemorative museum of industry and technology.
IIM-C has also informed MBAUniverse.com that the campus interview for the final placement of the 1st batch of PGPEX-VLM students started with a bang by visits of internationally reputed companies having their operations in India.
IIM Calcutta, in collaboration with IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras had launched a unique Joint IIM-IIT One Year Post Graduate Programme for Executives for Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing (PGPEX-VLM) in August 2007. The Programme draws support from the Government of Japan by way of deputation of Japanese faculty and industry experts.
The visit for the present batch to Japan has been structured in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), sponsoring organization, from 6th July to 19th July 2008.
In addition to above, special lecture sessions have been structured on manufacturing by eminent industry representatives, namely Mr Tokuhara, Representative of CII in Japan, Mr Ishizuya, ex-executive managing director of Honda, Mr Matsumoto, ex-operating officer in logistics, Kao, Mr. Kojima, ex-director, product management department, Hino Motors, Mr Yamada, CEO, Incs Corp & Prof Shoji Shiba who is recognized throughout the world as a leading expert in Total Quality Management. Visiting professor at MIT for over ten years, professor of business administration and dean of the School of Applied International Studies of Tokiwa University, he was also professor emeritus of Tsukuba University in Japan.
Acquaintance and exploration of Japanese production system, manufacturing system, and socio economic environment by the faculties of the program is an aspect of the collaboration with JICA. Accordingly, five faculties engaged in this program from IIMC, three faculties from IITK and two from IITM visited Japan during 11 to 18th June 2008.
Japan Visit by faculty included a presentation to JICA on 19th June by IIM-C, IIT-K and IIT-M professors along with visit to academic institutes followed by takeaway lessons and suggestions, visit to companies followed by takeaway lessons and suggestions and general comments on schedule, logistics and other arrangements on JICA staff.
Says IIM-C, "PGPEX VLMP has been specially designed for developing leaders for the manufacturing sector in India by equipping them with state of art management techniques and skills with cutting edge technology awareness. This fast track programme blends the high quality of management programs of IIM Calcutta, technological prowess of the IITs, the world class expertise of Japanese faculty together with the experience of Indian business leaders."
The students of the first batch of PGPEX-VLM have been selected through a meticulous assessment of merit and experience of candidates with only engineering background. The class of 30 is a remarkable blend of diversity, domain expertise, academic accomplishment and professional achievement. The professional experience of the batch is over nine years. The diversity of the class is represented by professionals from engineering, power, steel, mining, automotive, auto-ancillaries, chemicals, non-ferrous, white goods and textiles.
