PGPEM Syllabus and Subjects
PGPEM is a two-year ten month long course. The PGPEM syllabus has four terms as part of the curriculum, with each semester lasting three months each in an academic year. The PGPEM courses are scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays. The course curriculum includes core and elective subjects.
Semester Wise PGPEM Syllabus
The PGPM duration is for two years. In the second year, the students may choose the elective courses from the other PGP programme, IIMB institute. Mainly core courses are offered in the first year and elective courses in the 2nd year. The PGPM course incorporates managerial skills among the students to help them move to higher working profiles. There are three live project courses. Semester-wise PGPEM subject lists are given in the table below:
PGPEM First Year Syllabus
The table below contains the subjects from the PGPEM first year:
| Semester I | Semester II |
| Microeconomics | Financial Reporting & Analysis |
| Designing Organizations | Marketing Management |
| Quantitative Analysis & Modeling | Managing People & Performance in Organizations |
PGPEM Second Year Syllabus
The table below contains the subjects from the PGPEM first year:
| Semester III | Semester IV |
| Macroeconomics | Operations Management |
| Business Law | Competition and Strategy |
| Corporate Finance | Cost Management |
PGPEM Subjects
The PGPM syllabus includes a comprehensive and integrative curriculum of both theoretical and practical study. The course curriculum includes core and elective subjects. Core courses are offered during the first year. Elective courses are offered during the second year. The compulsory PGPM subjects include:
- Microeconomics
- Designing Organizations
- Quantitative Analysis & Modeling
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Marketing Management
- Macroeconomics
PGPEM Course Structure
PGPEM course is only offered in IIMB, and the course structure follows a similar pattern to that of other postgraduate courses in IIMB. The course structure is made in such a way that both classroom training and practicals is included in the course curriculum.
The course structure is given below:
- IV Semesters
- Core Subjects
- Elective Subjects
- Practicals
- Projects
PGPEM Teaching Methodology and Techniques
The course curriculum takes into account different teaching methods. The course pedagogy includes classroom lectures, collaborative discussions, online sessions, case analyses, individual and group projects, role plays, live projects and business games. Listed below are the teaching methodology and strategies in general:
- Conceptualized Learning
- Traditional Classroom-Based Teaching
- Practicals
- Group Discussions
- Presentations
PGPEM Projects
Projects are given to students to understand the concepts and help students in getting hands-on experience. The 3-credit project course is an essential part of the programme that offers students the opportunity to specialize in an area where a formal elective may not be offered. Some popular PGPEM projects topics are:
- Managing Technology & Innovation
- Resources Management & Sustainable Development
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Corporate Responsibility, Ethics & Accountability
PGPEM Reference Books
PGPEM books are available both online and offline by many authors and publications. Reference books are meant for gaining an in-depth understanding of concepts. PGPEM books PDFs are available online. Some of the reference books for the course are mentioned below:
| Name of the Books | Authors |
| Emotional Intelligence | Daniel Goleman |
| Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors | Michael E. Porter |
| Competing for the Future | Gary Hamel and C.K. Prahalad |
| Guerilla Marketing | Jay Conrad Levinson |
