Post Graduate Diploma in Management PGDM

Programme

PGDM which is equivalent to MBA, is the core of XIME's management education programmes. This is a two-year, full-time, residential programme. The programme follows a trimester system. The first year consists of the requisite foundation courses. The second year has a few core courses, several electives and integrative courses. The Institute offers specializations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Production & Operations and International Business. XIME proudly held the convocation of its first batch in 1997 and is now gearing up for the graduation of the 16th batch in May 2012.

The Curriculum

Our comprehensive curriculum is revised once in 2/3 years in consultation with the industry, alumni, students and faculty.
Entrepreneurship and International Business are core subjects.
Business Ethics is a mandatory course.
There is a course on Leadership in Action, which includes an external training component.
Foreign industrial and educational tour is another compulsory.

Focus Areas

Develop the student's analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Inculcate a positive and ethical outlook in the students.
Strengthen the student's communication skills.
Emphasize on holistic development of each individual.
Develop a global orientation.

Programme Structure - First Year
Term 1	Credit	Term 2	Credit	Term 3	Credit
Organizational Behaviour - I	3	Organizational Behaviour - II	3	Human Resources Management	3
Quantitative Techniques - I	3	Cost & Management Accounting	3	Presentation Skills	2
Financial Accounting	3	Quantitative Techniques- II	3	Global Economic Environment	2
Written Communication	3	Operations Mgmt - I	3	Corporate Finance	3
Economics - I	3	Marketing Management -I	3	Marketing Management - II	3
Decision Information Systems	3	Economics - II	3	Business, Government & Society	3
		Contemporary Business Environment	2	Contemporary Business Environment	2
				Socially Useful and Productive Activity	2
Total	18	Total	20	Total	20

Summer Project - 2 months - 4 Credits

Second Year
Term 1	Credit	Term 2	Credit	Term 3	Credit
Business Law	3	Business Strategy	3	Environmental Issues	2
Business Ethics	2	Negotiation Skills / Time Management	2	Cross Cultural Management	3
Entrepreneurship	3	Electives (3x4)	12	Leadership in Action	2
Electives (3x3)	9	Contemporary Business Environment	2	Electives (3x3)	9
		Foreign Language	non credit
Total	17	Total	19	Total	16

Total 114 Credits Duration of each class: 70 Minutes

Overview

Programme Design

The First Year of the course starts with a coverage of Foundation Subjects which impart to the students a sound knowledge of the essential functional areas of business.

In the Second Year, the emphasis shifts to elective courses, which are designed to give the students as wide a choice as possible, to specialize in areas of their interest and acquire advanced knowledge and skills.

The programme rounds off with a strong emphasis on integrative and value-oriented courses such as Business Policy, Business Ethics and Environmental Issues so as to make the student not only a competent manager, but also a socially responsible citizen. Considering the phenomenal growth and importance of IT industry, current topics related to IT are included in the programme.

A summer project spread over two months between the First and Second Years enables the students to put into practice many of the key concepts they will have learnt.

Programme Objectives

At the end of the programme the students would have developed:

A strong knowledge base in all areas of management theory and practice.
Key management skills and techniques.
Confidence in analyzing and evaluating problems and taking decisions.
Ability to think through issues and problems and see different angles involved as well as the integrated picture.
A lively ethical concern.

The programme also aims at moulding the students as socially responsible and sensitive citizens, in addition to efficient corporate managers.

Eclectic Approach to Teaching

A variety of methods are used to teach students. Lecture sessions are supplemented with case studies, individual and team exercises, live projects, assignments, seminar presentations, business games, etc. Considerable emphasis is placed on team assignments, team discussions and teamwork.

Attendance

Students are required to be on time for classes and regular in their attendance. 100 percent attendance in each course is expected of every student. Absence is permitted for reasons such as sickness, accidents, bereavements or officially assigned work. However, such absence should not exceed 10 percent in a course.

Evaluation

Attendance

Students are required to be on time for classes and regular in their attendance.
Absence without prior permission is not permitted.
A minimum attendance of 90% is required for every course in the programme.

Multifaceted

Performance in each course is evaluated separately. It is based on a continuous and multifaceted system of periodic quizzes, class tests, midterm tests, home assignments, class performance and end-term written examination.

As a general rule, the final end-term examination is not given more than 50% weightage in deciding the grade of a course. The grading system is as follows:

Grade	A+	A	B+	B	C+	C	D+	D	F
Equivalent Points	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	0

A minimum standard of academic performance is required on the part of the student, to qualify for the award of the diploma. The minimum CGPA of 4.6 required for the promotion from first year to second year and an CGPA of 5 (Average of B grade) required at the end of the second year to be awarded the PGDM.

Curriculum

Socially Useful and Productive Activity (SUPA)

Through SUPA every student is given an opportunity to work with an NGO or government organization in a field relating to social work / welfare so as to enable him / her to understand its activities and to make a contribution to the organization through the application of modern management concepts.

Summer Project / Internship

The students go through well-planned and structured projects in the industry during their course at XIME. The Summer Project will be at the end of their first year for a period of 2 months.

Under these programmes, students are required to work with organizations in a functional area or department of their choice: Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, International Business and Operations.

The Internship Programme gives students hands-on experience with regard to the functional characteristics of the area in which they may intend to specialize in their managerial career besides developing an overview of the organization.

To reach on or before May 15, 2011 along with a registration fees of Rs 600/- in the form of a DD in favour of 'XIME, Bangalore' payable at Bangalore

International Languages

With the emphasis given to international business, which includes a course in Comparative Management Systems, XIME requires students to learn at least one foreign language.

Currently, the choice is among the following four languages: German, French, Spanish and Chinese.

Entrepreneurship

The vital role that the entrepreneurial mind can play in our economy is amply reflected in XIME's offer of a course in Entrepreneurship as part of the PGDM curriculum.

Learning Circles

The concept of Learning Circles has been introduced under the supervision of senior faculty members of XIME. The objective of this programme is to develop the overall personality of the students and to prepare them for life beyond the portals of the institute.

Club Activities

Students of XIME are keen on learning, keeping themselves abreast of the changing environment and honing their skills and abilities through friendly competitive pursuits.

This has been reflected in their active participation in Functional Club activities during the first and the second years. Some of the active clubs in XIME are:

Finance club
Operations club
HR club
Marketing club
XEED (Social activity club)
Entrepreneurship forum

Specializations

XIME offers specializations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Production & Operations, and International Business. Students are required to select ten electives from among the five specializations. There is a provision for major and minor specializations. To ensure adequate knowledge in specialization, students majoring in a particular stream are required to choose at least 5 electives from the stream and the other 5 electives can be chosen from any of the other streams.