The curriculum of the PGDM gets validated both internally and externally keeping in mind the changing global business environment vis-à-vis the requirements of Management Education to meet these new challenges, on a continuous basis. The curriculum places emphasis on developing a global perspective on various issues and developing these skills for taking an integrated view of managerial problems and being able to adapt to changing situations.
Course Credits
Courses are listed as 1, 2 and 3 credit courses depending on the expected workload of each course. Generally, a 3-credit course involves about 100 hours of work approximately 30 in the classroom and 70 outside the classroom, in fieldwork and assignments. Two and one credit courses would require proportionately less work. In the second year, students are expected to undertake a Research Project carrying six credits. The distribution of these credits is as follows:
Synopsis - 1 credit
Interim Report - 2 credits
Final Report & Presentation - 3 creditsDiscipline
The Institute attaches great importance to integrity of students in their academic work. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting responsible business executives both inside and outside the campus. Punctuality in the class is very important and students shall not be allowed to enter the class after its commencement, which may lead to shortfall in attendance and penalties attached thereto.
Attendance: A candidate admitted to a PGDM Course shall pursue a regular course of study in all the six trimesters of the course, and attend at least 90% of the classes held in each trimester to become eligible to appear in the Trimester Examinations.
Disciplinary action for misconduct shall include imposition of fine, exclusion from award of medals, and scholarships, deprivation of placement opportunities, ineligibility for exchange programme and expulsion from the Programme. The Institute reserves the right to ask a student to leave the Programme at any time in the course of the academic year, should the academic performance and general conduct as adjudged by the Institute be found unsatisfactory. Before a selected student joins the Programme, he/she will have to sign an undertaking to the effect that he / she shall accept the said right of the Institute.
Course Outlines
A course outline will be made available to the student for each course before the Home of the course. The course outline would provide the following:
1. Pre-requisite for the course: prior preparation, inter-linkages with the contents of some earlier taught course(s) may be reviewed in the case of electives
2. Objectives of the course (in specific terms of familiarizing with concepts/theories, skill enhancement, including decision skills)
3. Pedagogy to be adopted
4. Session-wise details of topics to be taught, suggested readings for each session, case studies and assignments (if any)
5. Scheme of evaluation and weightage for each component
6. Linkage with the courses to be taught in the subsequent trimesters
7. The Course Coordinator will invariably be teaching at least 70% of the course. Experts from trade and industry may be invited up to 30% of the course and these sessions may clearly be indicated in the course outline. However, in courses like Sectoral Strategy where different courses' modules need guidance from specialized experts, the course coordinator would be mainly coordinating the course.
Evaluation
The evaluation components to be adopted for a course would be indicated by the Course Coordinator to the class at the beginning of the course. This would cover teachers' expectations and relative importance of each component. Evaluation scheme for students' performance in each course will be having a minimum of four components besides end-term examinations. Weightage for the end-term would not exceed 60% of the total weightage. The other components may be in the form of Class Quizzes, Home/Class or Surprise Assignments, Term Paper, Projects, Case Analysis, Readings on Research Activities, etc. as prescribed by the Course Coordinator. As Surprise Components are in-built in the courses, students are expected to be intellectually agile. No make-up components will be provided, if the students miss the surprise components of a course.
Grade Point for the Course (GP)
The students will be assigned marks in every evaluation component and on the basis of a relative and structured grading system these marks will be converted into letter grades. Under this system, all faculties will give marks for all components. The grade brackets upper limit and lower limit will get evolved from the pattern of marks provided by the faculty which will be converted in to scale and then grades given below:
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a. Ten-point scale:
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Grade
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Grade Point
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Percentage Equivalent
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A+
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10
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91-100
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A
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9
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81-90
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B+
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8
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71-80
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B
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7
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61-70
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C
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6
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51-60
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D
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5
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41-50
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F
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<4
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< 40
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I
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MISSED (With prior permission)
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If some students had been permitted by the Programme Dean & Course Coordinator to miss some component of examination due to illness, etc., such students will be awarded 'I' grades. Re-examination for such students will be conducted soon after and the 'I' grades get replaced by new grades.
b. Grade Point Average (GPA)
Grade point average for a term would be the weighted average of grade points obtained in different courses in the term (multiplied by the weights being the respective course credits)
c. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
CGPA is calculated at the end of Programme and is the average of GPAs obtained for different trimesters.
d. Deficit Grade Points (DGPs)
If the overall performance is less than 'C' in the course, the students will obtain either a 'D' of 'F' letter grade. If the student has 'D' grade he/she will carry deficit points equivalent to half of the number of credits for the course (e.g. I DGP in a 2-credit course and 1.5 DGPs in a 3-credit course). If the student has 'F' grade he/she will carry deficit points equivalent to the number of credits for the course (e.g. 2 DGPs in a 2-credit course and 3 DGPs in a 3-credit course).
At the discretion of the Head, the concerned Chairperson, the Programme Director or the Course Coordinator, a student may be awarded deficit grade point(s) where there is indiscipline on the part of the student or improper behaviour or where he/she has not conducted in a manner befitting responsible business executives. This includes instances of misconduct or improper behaviour with faculty or administrative staff, disinterest or laxity in attendance of special lecturers or important meetings without sufficient reasons.
(* IPER reserves the right to alter the criteria for award of Diploma)
e. Adjustment in Grade Points for the Shortfall in Attendance
A minimum attendance of 90 percent is required in every course. For every shortfall of 10 per cent from the minimum required until 70 per cent attendance, the student's grade point for the course will be reduced by 0.5. For example:
f. Reduction in Grade Point
< 90% but more than 80% 0.5
< 90% but more than 70% 1.0
Waiver on account of genuine grounds will be considered to the Dean immediately. Waiver on account of participation in academic events in other B-Schools / Universities will also be considered if the student participants in such events with the permission of the Programme Director/Head.
g. Missed Examinations
Students are not allowed to miss any class examinations or quizzes or end term examinations, without the permission of the Course Coordinator/Dean. If a student misses such a component without prior permission, he/she will automatically be awarded 'F' grade in that component. For missed examinations, other than the end-term examination, quizzes and tests (for valid reasons with prior permission from Dean, Academics), alternative make-up assignments will be decided by the concerned Course Coordinator. The Course Coordinator's decision in this matter will be final and binding.
Where a student misses any component of examination, with prior permission, he/she will be awarded an 'I' grade (incomplete grade) and re-exam for the student must be conducted within two weeks of the date of examination and the 'I' grade replaced by a final grade.
h. Unfair Means
The Institute views any use of unfair means in any component of evaluation in the Programme very seriously. Faculty members/ Course Coordinators/Invigilators would bring such instances of the use of unfair means to the notice of the Course Coordinator/Dean immediately so that appropriate disciplinary action is initiated. A student would be awarded an “F” grade for that examination.
i. Promotions to the Next Year
A student is eligible for promotion to the next trimester provided the following academic standards are maintained at the end of each trimester:
•Not more than 12 DGPs'
• Not less that 90% attendance in aggregate in each trimester.
If a student does not fulfill any one or more of the above academic standards, his/her case will be reviewed by the Rules Committee which may recommend the discontinuation of the student in the programme.
j. Criteria for Award of Masters
A student will be eligible for award of Masters only if the following criteria are met at the end of sixth trimester:
A. CGPA of at least 4 ;
B. Not more than 24 DGPs;
C. Pass in qualifying courses, if any
k. Revaluation
In case a student wants to get the answer sheet to be re-evaluated, he/she will submit a written application within 7 days of the declaration of the result, to the Dean through Course Coordinator with specific reasons along with the prescribed fee of Rs. 500 per paper.
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Merit Scholarships
The institute awards merit scholarships to participants of Post-Graduate Diploma in Management. These are awarded on the basis of outstanding academic performance in the first term of each academic year. The number of scholarships to be awarded, as well as detailed guidelines and rules governing the grant of these scholarships will be announced soon after the commencement of the programme.