49 participants from various industries for PGPEX programme
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SHILLONG, April 10 2023: The 11th Batch of the One-year Full-time residential Post Graduate Program for Executives (PGPEX) has been inaugurated in the commencement ceremony held Monday in its Umsawli campus. 49 participants from various industries could make it to IIM Shillong PGPEX programme which is known as one of the most sought-after executive management programs in the country. Gracing the occasion as Chief Guest Rajesh Uppal member Executive Board (HR, IT, Safety, DE) Maruti Suzuki India Ltd mentioned that the Indian economy is going through its Golden period and as Young business managers, you need to work consciously for a better India and you carry high responsibility, towards nation building.
Uppal tried to communicate that Agile business requires a fresh and out-of-the-box perspective, You will be the difference maker and flag bearer of the Indian economy. He further, urged all participants to search your own success mantra.
Prof Gabriel Hawawini, Emeritus Professor and Former Dean, INSEAD, graced the occasion as Guest of Honour and gave a strong message to the newly admitted executive students to learn from Peers as during this one-year tenure, you all can explore many new ideas and gain knowledge from each other having been associated with such a diverse batch of executives came from different industry. Prof. Gabriel further mentioned that the world is a better place and doing business is a fantastic tool as business prospects can bring in friendship among countries and is one of the best resolutions for International relations. 
While explaining the management thoughts required, he urged the students not to have a narrow view, but rather make efforts to bring the world together. Ideas lead to new businesses, and about 70% of the businesses fail as they don’t have a fair knowledge of subjects like finance, marketing, etc. You have joined this course not to gain generic knowhow of business management but you should learn in-depth knowledge of subjects and techniques. You should try to optimize the function of finance, marketing, IT, etc, and should not segregate or approach should not be to dissociate marketing from finance, etc. One should align them to achieve goals. There is a science and you have to master that and one needs to have an integrated view.
Prof BH Jajoo while gracing the occasion as guest of honor, urged students to come up with new business models during their one-year tenure as student. He asked all to enjoy the studentship as such an opportunity may not be there again in your life. As you all have come from different profiles, so peer learning would be your strength in the batch.
He mentioned about to bring in humility and compassion in your work and to your surroundings to make things work for you. He further mentioned to the illiterate is not ones who don’t know how to read and write, but one who do not follow to Unlearn, Learn, and Re-learn.
Prof D P Goyal welcomed the 11th batch of the PGPEX program and mentioned that this is a golden opportunity for all to gain knowledge in this 1-year tenure as a student. IIM Shillong is the 7th IIM and we had been successful in bringing this PGPEX program to new heights. Prof. Goyal expressed his satisfaction with the Industry demand for Management students for placements and IIM Shillong is one of the sought-after institutes for many corporates.
Prof Sharad Bhattacharya Chairperson of MBA Programs welcomed all the newly admitted students and mentioned about various insights about the program. He further explained the mission of the PGPEX programme, is to enable the students to have an edge in managing transnational business in emerging economies with superior education and enriching cross culture experience. Highlighting the evolutionary nature of the programme, Prof Bhattacharya explained how the focus would be on building skills required to match emerging economies while also focusing on a global curriculum with emerging insight, international in-company training and live project, understanding and building in-demand skills, demonstrating critical thinking ability and inculcating the spirit of entrepreneurship while bringing in peer learning and networking opportunities. He further mentioned that this year the course will enable students to submit business plans to venture capitalists and can explore possibilities for starting up their own firms. The elective courses will ensure the application of the knowledge acquired in the core and advanced courses to precision.
The event concluded with oath-taking by the 49 participants, enrolled for the prestigious program.
The PGPEX Programme of IIM Shillong is one of the most sought-after courses for professionals, willing to pursue a Management program. The program endows a transformational journey that opens up new avenues for a future career. An opportunity to explore meaningful connections while studying alongside your growth-oriented peers, you will build the competencies that differentiate one to lead business operations across the transnational landscape. Students get opportunities to engage with the collaborative community at IIM Shillong to build curiosity that makes them aware of the ethical and sustainability challenges in business and society and the disruptions catalysed by emerging technologies. To meet aspirations and professional objectives, students can dig deep into the subjects of their choice, with the flexibility to pursue international immersion and in-company training while experiencing multicultural life and working styles.
Since its inception, the PGPEx program has focused on managing businesses in emerging markets. The program for the eleventh batch is more global and flexible in its curriculum while recognizing the need to contextualize and cater to the needs of transnational communities. The international module of the program ensures that each participant gets insights into the economic, social and cultural aspects of emerging countries. Each participant gets first-hand exposure to the country during the visit and understands the contemporary situation and society's evolution.
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