Institute of Management Indore hosted its 14th Annual Convocation on Saturday with great élan and grandeur. The occasion witnessed two-day convocation ceremony with eminent dignitaries of the industry and society drawn together in an engaging alliance.
The convocation is held each year to confer the title of the Fellow of IIM Indore for its Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and Diplomas to the successful participants of Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) as well as Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP). This year, Diplomas were also conferred to the participants of the first batch of PGP-RAK, UAE; PGPMX-RAK, UAE and PGPMX-Mumbai.
FPM is the doctoral programme of IIM Indore. The PGP, a flagship programme of IIM Indore, is a two-year full-time residential programme which is equivalent to MBA Degree of an Indian University.
PGP at Ras Al Khaimah, UAE is a two-year regular post graduate program broadly on the lines of the PGP at IIM Indore. PGPMX is a two-year, alternate weekend Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives, offered in Ras-Al-Khaimah, UAE and Mumbai.
EPGP is an intensive one-year residential program exemplifying the academic rigor and progressive thinking at IIM Indore. Specially designed to enhance knowledge, skills and capabilities essential for managing and leading organizations, the programme combines skill-building with exploration of good management practices.
During the Convocation, four FPM participants received the title of Fellow of IIM Indore. 445 participants EPGP and 13 participants of PGP-RAK, UAE received the Post Graduate Diploma in Management. 45 participants of EPGP, 18 of PGPMX-RAK, UAE and 29 participants of PGPMX-Mumbai received the Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management.
Highest ever number of differently abled students (14 students) graduated during the convocation this year. The students were provided with necessary technological and infrastructure related assistance in pursuing their studies for successful completion of the programme. Some of the students have already been placed in top banking, consulting and FMCG firms.
Two of the differently able students also participated in the Himalyan Outbound programme which is optional for such students.