rk4g63 wrote:
bsd_lover wrote:
What is so special about PGPX ? What kind of placements are on offer ? Why should an Indian with an overseas nationality go back (apart from the obvious fact that its cheap 14 Lakhs ~ 40000 dollars).
msha wrote:
I am looking for 1 year pgm ( PGPX ). GMAT is required and CAT is not accepted. Course fee 14 Lakhs ( i think same for everyone ). There is no special seats for NRI. But internationl exp / other citizenship is highly desired
Good question dude. Personally, I would use it only as a backup if I lose out in the top US or Euro schools.
How is PGPX different from the existing two year Post Graduate Programme (PGP) at IIMA?
PGPX is aimed at experienced executives who wish to acquire formal education in management. It has a general management focus, with an emphasis on managing across borders and cultures. It has an International Immersion component besides teaching content drawn from many countries. The goal is to prepare participants to be ready to take leadership positions in the firms that they join.
About placements:-
Placements for the pioneering first PGPX batch are now complete. IIMA is proud to announce that it has achieved 100% placements for all available participants of the first batch well before their graduation. Of the 60 participants in the batch, 58 took placements. 135 offers were made to candidates in the first batch with roles varying from Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer to Group Engagement Manager to Corporate Strategy Officer to Vice President (Sales and Marketing) to Senior Associate to Senior Analyst to Operations Manager.
The heartening part of the process is that the market is also signaling that it recognizes that the PGPX is a different programme with recruits coming in at a different level (middle and senior management roles). Jobs were accepted companies that are in consulting, manufacturing, corporate banking, retailing, IT, telecommunications, chemical process industry, investment banking, private equity, and energy sectors. Companies that recruited from the PGPX programme include Arthur D Little, Booz Allen Hamilton US/UK, Citigroup IBD, Computer Associates, Covansys, Genpact, Hazira LNG Pvt. Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd., Honeywell Technology Solutions, ICRA, IMACS, Infotech Entreprises, Kotak PE, KPIT, McKinsey, Microsoft, MindTree Consulting, NISG, Nexus, Reliance Energy, Reliance Communications, Reliance MA, RPG, Satyam, Shalby Hospital, Syntel Inc., Tech Mahindra, VSNL, WNS and Yes Bank