Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai

PGDEx – VLFM is a unique program with a rigorous curriculum to build a pool of techno-managerial leaders who can transform India's manufacturing sector. The program thrives on peer-learning pedagogy focusing on management, manufacturing technology and leadership. The program structure is based on three pillars - technology, process and management. Total contact hours to complete the course curriculum are 1394 during which the participants will cover number of courses – core and electives along with internship on Manufacturing Marketing, Operations, Supply chain, Analytics, Accounting, Economics, Artificial Intelligence, Energy Management, Automation among others. Break up of Programme design is as below:

Pedagogic approach to the programme is:

• Experiential learning and practice-based curriculum along with classroom lectures, guest talk series, industrial visits, and group exercises help enhance the intellectual capabilities, enabling students to broaden their perspectives and launch themselves into new avenues of critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. 
• Techno-Managerial courses tailored at the institutes instills technical skills and managerial outlook which are crucial towards transforming the manufacturing edge of modern India. 
• Case-study based learning approach encourages students to develop a growth mindset and open thought process and emerge as visionary leader who is capable of maneuvering unstructured and dynamic real-life situations.