The 4Ps of PGPX at IIM Ahmedabad The Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (MBA-PGPX) is one of the finest one-year, full-time, residential programmes in the world.For the past five years including 2019, with ‘Get-Ready-for-Top-Management' focus the PGPX programme is consistently ranked among top-5 in the world on Financial Times Career Progression category
A lot of Engineers, Chartered Accountants, Lawyers reach a certain level of salary and designation basis their Primary Degree and now ask themselves what next. It is here that PGPX from IIM Ahmedabad - 1 year full time MBA helps them overcome that virtual glass ceiling and answer questions posed by that mid-career dilemnas
The 4Ps of Marketing as they apply to PGPX are
1) Professors
There is immense learning that you would have from the core courses and the electives The Professors follow the case method and classroom learning is world class. Electives are contemporary, including Healthcare, Real Estate Management, Neuro Consumer Behaviour, Carbon Finance, Elephants & Cheetahs will change your world view
2) Peers
So far you would have worked in functional silos
140 batch mates with average work experience of 8 Years 9 months open the vistas of your imagination, make you think differently when you work in groups on case studies
A lot of formal/informal learning happens in the classroom/over cups of coffee. You learn the rules of the game - including politics that is so essential to prosper post PGPX
3) Perception
The way the world perceives you changes dramatically once you have the halo surrounding the IIMA brand. The rigour of PGPX programme improves your articulation skills exponentially and you will love the attention you get when you speak in meeting,s
4) Placements
With huge costs involved, placement is a logical question that comes in one's mind.
This year, PGPX has introduced the concept of Waves in Placements. Companies have come in clusters and offered even 1 cr+ salaries in Domestic placements.
As per the audited placement report for Class of 2019, maximum earning potential (MEP) -sum of total guaranteed cash component, maximum possible-linked variable pay and all other components of salary, for the international offer stood at $109,666 per annum in 2019. The programme has seen the highest domestic MEP of Rs 60 lakh per annum. Domestic average is 30.35 lacs for Class of 2019. This year, its increased to ~35-40 lacs.
More importantly, you shift functional shifts, like from Service Delivery pre-PGPX to Product/Marketing&Sales roles post PGPX
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