PGP Handbook - Institute of Public Enterprise

Post-Graduate Diploma in Management-
International Business
A Programme to transform management students
to Global Business Managers
PGDM –IB is a management programme aimed at
imparting additional knowledge of International Business
related subjects covering international or global
aspects of finance, marketing, branding, logistics,
supply chain management, foreign trade, commodity
trading, manufacturing, services businesses and also
foreign currency management, financial risk management,
etc.
Since most of the businesses nowadays get
transformed into global businesses, the management
students must be exposed to as many international
business subjects as possible within the two years that
they spend in a PGDM programme. The programme
also includes a visit to ports / industries in Singapore/
Malaysia at cost by students in the first year of the
programme, which provides them adequate global
exposure.
A power packed curriculum as indicated above, in
addition to the normal PGDM/MBA subjects, provides
students a gateway to enriched careers and makes
them fit into the present day business organization as
knowledge endowed business managers not only in
Indian / MNC companies but also a few global ones.
Objectives
n To impart to students knowledge of various business
management subjects of a regular MBA level
programme as well as of subjects related to international
business.
n To transform the students into future Global Business
Managers / Leaders/ Entrepreneurs.
n To facilitate students to develop their analytical,
managerial, entrepreneurial and leadership
skills.
Highlights
n The programme gives the students the dual advantage
of gaining knowledge additionally of global
business / international business. Subjects such
as Global Marketing Management, International
Brand Management, Cross Cultural Management,
International Finance, Foreign Currencies
& Risk Management he understanding of real life
business environment,WTO/ International Trade,
Export / Import Documentation, Commodity Trading,
etc are typical additional subjects included in
the cutting edge curriculum which prepares the
students as Managers who could adeptly handle
both domestic as well as international business.
n Useful subjects are added to add value in keeping
with the dynamically changing demands of the
present day intensely competitive business environment,
such as ‘Sectoral Export Business Strategies’
and ‘Innovation Management’ which were
brought into the curriculum.
n French language is taught and Spanish will also
be offered depending on the number of students
opting for the latter language.
n Study Visits to commercial ports in India, Malaysia
/ Singapore have to be undertaken as integral
part of the course to gain knowledge of the important
merchandise shipment, handling, storage as
well as logistics related activities which is a must
for all PGDM-IB students.
n Exposure to essential e-databases such as EB-
SCO, Prowess, indiastat.com, JStor, etc., and also
group presentations based on business newspaper
readings by students, etc., enhance the understanding
of the real world business environment
across the globe.
n Industry executives’ lectures in the programme, as
well as seminars organized by the IB Dept., apart
from several case studies deployed in the courses
enrich the practical knowledge of businesses.
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