MDI Gurgaon PGDM programme is taught with innovative pedagogy which includes lectures, case studies, seminars, assignments, live projects, group discussions, business games, outbound based experiential learning activities, educational excursions, role plays, simulation exercises, structured and unstructured group work, field visits among others. Widespread use of Information Technology (IT) in the learning processes is made. The Field-based projects are conducted to get better insights into workplace reality. The curriculum is revised on an ongoing basis with practitioner input.
The PGDM programme courses are offered from the key areas of Accounting & Finance, Operations, Management, Economics & Public Policy, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management, Information Management, Strategy & General Management.
The curriculum is covered in Six terms of about three months each with three terms in each year of the programme. The core (compulsory) courses are covered in four terms, with the bulk covered in the first three terms. A Compulsory eight-to-ten weeks long internship after term 3 to be completed.
Second year students are offered elective/ optional courses to specialize in a maximum of two of the following functional areas: Accounting & Finance, Operations Management, Marketing, Strategy, Information Management. The Specialization requires a minimum of five elective courses (15 credits) offered by that Area. The Students can opt for 14 to 17 electives (42 to 51 credits). CGPA would be calculated using the 14 electives (42 credits) completed with best performance.
MDI follows a continuous evaluation system. A student earns a letter grade in each course with an associated grade point. The credit-weighted average of these grade points in the programme is the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).
A student can study for one term in a partner foreign institution in lieu of his/her study term at MDI. A number of international scholarships are available for these students.
