Yes, you are correct. PGPex is open for applicants with 5 or more years of experience. It is a general management program and allows you to understand facets of management - Operations, Marketing, Strategy, Finance, Systems, Economics etc. Of course there are no concentrations or specializations offered in the program, but one can take a majority of electives in a particular field, say Marketing or Finance, and get more broader exposure in that particular area.
To quote an example, Corporate Finance is taught to everyone but a specialized financial subjects such as Derivatives or Valuation are offered as an elective. Same holds true for other areas as well. Electives start from Term 4 onwards, which is half way through the program.
Placements vary as per the interests of the participants. It is a direct function of one's incoming experience and career interests. Participants with more years of experience generally target Director, VP, General Manager, Product Manager, Head or Principal level roles, while those with relatively lower experience levels target IT and Business Consulting, Business Development, Program Manager kind of roles. Roles offered can be in General Management as well as across other functions. Career switches are possible but one cannot easily become an I-Banker after being an IT Manager for 10 years, or for that matter get into FMCG sales after 12 years in hard core Automotive design.
Many candidates get into Strategy roles across IT and Non-IT (Reliance, Tata etc) companies. Some PGPex'ers have also secured core finance roles in banks and financial agencies. Do check out the recruiter and placement details on the IIM Calcutta PGPex website.
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hatter wrote:hatter wrote:I have a question regarding the course. Is this a general management course or will is there a specialization at the end of the line? if there is a specialization, when does it kick in?
I think i found an answer to my previous question. I believe PGPex is a general management course. This brings me to another question.
Are all the placements for general management positions or are the placements for specialized posts? Are they any key areas IIMC is famous for catering to in terms of placements?
For example, if someone had a specific interest in strategic planning and management how would the IIMC PGPex help him realize this goals.