EXECUTIVE

POST GRADUATE
PROGRAMME IN
MANAGEMENT

EPGP
2017-2018
One-year full-time residential programme

Unlock your potential

Intense one-year full-time residential programme
Renowned faculty
Cutting-edge curriculum
International immersion
Significant industry linkages
Exciting career opportunities
World-class campus

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Unlock theirs next

To be a leader is to influence, motivate and inspire. To influence action, you

need to get influential first. Your vision and efforts have brought you to IIM
Bangalore (IIMB). Trust IIMB to empower you with the executive excellence
you deserve.
The EXECUTIVE POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT
(EPGP) equips you with the knowledge required to unbundle the complexities
of a global and dynamic business world. Comprising the same foundation in
key management concepts and disciplines as a two-year MBA, with similar
rigour, range of electives and grading criteria, EPGP fast tracks your path to
success in just a year.

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Chairperson’s Message
IIMB’s EPGP is a programme designed for experienced
professionals who are ready for senior management
positions. The class will be diverse, highly talented and
with stellar track records.

This rigourous one year full-time programme will provide

you with a unique opportunity to nurture your ideas
and to mature as a thought leader in the management
domain. Intense class discussions, multiple case
analysis, simulations, international immersion, and
close interactions with industry leaders will prepare you
for the challenges of senior management. Studying a
wide variety of subjects, you will be able to choose a
career which fits your aspirations. You could also be
a member of various student clubs like Consulting,
Marketing, Finance, Technology and Operations. Here
you would be able to master the domain and learn the
required skills that you would need to transition into
senior management roles.

IIMB’s academic ambience and processes will ensure

an enriching learning experience for you. This well-
rounded education will prepare you for engaged
citizenship and leadership. I look forward to your joining
this truly transformational journey and wish you the very
best.

Professor U Dinesh Kumar

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Give wings to your aspirations
Established in 1973, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
(IIMB) is widely acknowledged as one of the premier management
institutes in India, with an international reputation for the quality of
its postgraduate and doctoral level programmes.
IIMB is renowned for the excellence of its faculty who have
studied and taught at some of the best universities in India and
abroad. Their research regularly appears in leading publications
and academic journals around the world. They bring vast industry,
consulting and academic experience into the classroom, making
for a unique and stimulating learning environment.
IIMB occupies a verdant 100-acre campus in south Bangalore, with striking all-stone architecture, landscaped
gardens and world-class infrastructure. Its location in India’s high technology capital puts it in close proximity to
some of the leading corporations in the country, giving students the opportunity to integrate classroom knowledge
with extensive industry interaction.

Recognition
The ‘India Ranking 2016’, prepared by MHRD’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), rated IIM
Bangalore as the ‘Best Management Institute’ in India. This is the first ever national ranking of universities by the
Government of India.
IIMB has acquired EQUIS accreditation (European Quality Improvement System) from the European Foundation
for Management Development (EFMD), which recognizes institutions that satisfy international standards.
The institute has also been awarded ‘5 Palmes’, the highest level of recognition, in the Eduniversal Worldwide
Business School Rankings, accorded to ‘business schools with major international influence’. Eduniversal has
ranked IIMB the Number One Business School in South and Central Asia for the eighth consecutive year in 2015,
and positions IIMB in the top 40 amongst the 100 best business schools worldwide.
The QS Report has ranked IIMB amongst the top ten business schools in the Asia-Pacific region.
Various programmes of IIMB occupy high positions in the rankings by Financial Times.

Rankings Snapshot

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EPGP - unlock your organizations as well as for society. The global viewpoint that you
develop and the lasting networks that you build over the year will
give you the start that you need.
dreams The academic year is divided into five terms: two terms devoted
The EPGP is an intensive one-year residential to core courses, one term for the International Immersion module,
programme created specifically for talented and two terms for electives. Your performance is graded through
professionals like you with remarkable track a combination of quizzes, case analysis, project submissions and
records and between 4 to 12 years of work term papers. In many of the courses, as in life, you will be working in
experience as on March 31, 2017. teams with colleagues from diverse backgrounds. You need to work
hard and more importantly, be a good team player.
In today’s volatile and competitive economic
environment, companies face an escalating Core courses are compulsory for all EPGP students and they
need for skilled mid-level and senior concentrate on broad areas of management, which every senior
executives who have the vision and potential manager needs to master. You have to study fifteen core courses.
to attain top management positions. While On completion of the core courses, you have the choice of a broad
deep functional and operational expertise range of electives to align the learning with your career objectives
is a prerequisite for such executives, their and personal interests. In addition to electives designed specifically
success also depends on their ability to for the EPGP, you also have access to designated electives from
perceive and analyze a situation from the institute’s other programmes including the two year PGP, the
multiple perspectives and take timely and PGP in Enterprise Management and PGP in Public Policy and
effective action. Management, each offering specialized topics of study. Credits are
IIMB designed the EPGP specifically assigned to each elective course based on the number of hours of
to prepare such forward-thinking and study. You need to complete a minimum of 24 credits across two
creative managers – the business leaders elective terms. You also have the option of taking up to 6 additional
of tomorrow who will create value for their credits.

Core Courses Elective Courses

• Business Law Corporate Strategy and Policy
• Competition and Strategy • Multi-business Strategy
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate Finance
• Strategic Leadership
• Corporate Governance and Ethics • Managing Alliances
• Cost Management • New Product Development
• Designing Organizations • Understanding Corporate Failures
• Emerging Economies • Strategic Thinking and Decision Making
• Country, Environment and Multinational Strategy
• Entrepreneurial Management • Leadership Vision, Meaning and Reality
• Financial Reporting and Analysis • Corporate Strategy
• Macroeconomics • Strategic Thinking and Decision Making
• Managerial Economics • Strategic Management in Media and Entertainment Industry
• Managing People and Performance Economics and Social Sciences
in Organizations • Decision Analysis and Risk Management
• Marketing Management • Current Economic Scenario
• Operations Management Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management
• Quantitative Analysis and Modelling • Inclusive Business Models

Decision Sciences and Information systems

• Business Data Mining and Decision Models
• Business Forecasting

Entrepreneurial Learning
• Understanding and Working with Family Businesses

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Finance and Accounting
• Strategic Finance
• International Finance
• Management Control Systems
• Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
• Management of Commercial Contracts
• Banking, Financial Markets and Systems

Marketing
• Business to Business Market Management
• Pricing Strategy
• Search Engine Marketing for Business
Growth and Social Media Marketing
• Retail Management
• Competitive Marketing Strategy
• Brand Management
• International Marketing
• Strategies and Tactics of Going to Business
Markets
• Research for Marketing Decisions
• Services Marketing and Management
• Product Management

Production and Operations Management

• Technology and Operations Strategy
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Management of Services
• Project and Portfolio Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Managing E-Business
The specific core courses and electives offered may vary from year
to year.

Comprehensive Project
You are allowed to do a Comprehensive Project in lieu of 3 credits in electives. The project, under the direction
of a faculty member, examines a significant live issue pertaining to either a specific company or an industry.
The objective of the project is to apply the concepts and methodologies learnt in the programme to real-
world management issues and to integrate classroom learning with practical experience. Comprehensive
Projects can be done individually or jointly by a team of two students during either the 4th or 5th term.

Independent Study
Independent Study offers you the opportunity to develop an integrated business perspective. As part of
the Independent Study, you will identify an organization/company that requires a process improvement or
solution to a real-life organizational problem. Under the guidance of a multi-disciplinary team of faculty, you
will interact closely with the management of the organization and act as a consultant, adviser and external
change agent over a period of two terms in lieu of 6 credits in electives. At the end of the study, you are
expected to provide a tangible and implementable solution to the organization.

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International Immersion
The International Immersion module is designed to give you insights into the economic, social, political
and cultural life of a foreign country. Last year, the country visited was South Korea. Your participation
in the programme is evaluated and carries 3 credits.
As the first part of the module, there is a pre-immersion session at IIMB for a week. Industry specialists,
speakers from the Ministry of External Affairs, officials from the country to be visited and other experts
visit IIMB to give lectures on the country, its society and the economic challenges it faces.
Thereafter, you travel along with your class to the identified country to spend two weeks, hosted by
one of the top local business schools. You attend lectures on the country’s economy and society
with specific emphasis on issues affecting business and industry; go on field visits to local plants and

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corporate offices; meet with business and government leaders; and attend cultural events and visit historical sites.
All these give you a very good insight into the intricacies of the country.
You also work in a group of 5 or 6 students on a company project facilitated by the business school and under
the mentorship of a senior executive from the company. You start the preliminary background preparation in May
and complete the project during the International Immersion. After returning from the trip, each student prepares a
report on his or her key experiences and also contributes to a report by the group. These are evaluated.
Global Network for Advanced Management
IIMB is a partner school of Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM) , which includes 28 Leading
business schools from diverse regions, countries, cultures and economies like HEC, IE, INSEAD, NUS and Yale.
In the fourth term, students have the option of spending a week in one of the partner schools. In turn, IIMB would
also be hosting students from partner schools.

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Unlock your possibilities with EPGP

Innovative Content: The cutting-edge research that the faculty

at IIMB engages in enables that the very latest is brought into the
class room. The pedagogy adopted ensures vibrant discussions
and critical assessments. Themes are also drawn from the
realm of social sciences which have been integrated into the
programme in a structured manner leading to a nuanced, multi-
layered understanding of management issues.

Seminar Series: The EPGP incorporates a seminar series,

involving experts and practitioners in diverse fields such
as liberal arts, NGOs, sports, media and international
development, as well as prominent members of
the corporate world. The broad range of ideas and
perspectives from both inside and outside the world
of management provides a fertile ground for holistic
leadership development.

Multiple Resources: A key advantage of the EPGP lies in having

access to all the resources and facilities of IIMB. This includes
the ability to choose from a broad range of electives and classes
offered by other programmes at the institute, and an opportunity
to network with the alumni who are some of the brightest minds
in India and abroad.

Peer Learning: The composition of the EPGP batch

ensures a diverse cohort of participants with wide-
ranging skills, backgrounds, exposures and experiences.
Learning through peer group exchange and knowledge-
sharing becomes one of the most powerful tools of the
programme.

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Self-transformation was After working in IT for 6.5 More the choices, After an enriching
Peruse, find and solve
the most important years, a one-year MBA bigger the dilemma! work experience
objective behind my was best suited to my of around six years
With 3 admits from
joining IIMB’s EPGP. needs - I desired to get in the Automotive
top-notch business
back to the workforce Industry, I wanted to
My other main incentive schools, the obvious
soon. I was working in hone my professional
behind MBA was question was which one
Australia and the EPGP skills through a well-
learning. to choose. As a brand
was a great gateway structured programme.
and as the best return
After 4 years in the to be back in India. It EPGP proved to be the
on investment, IIMB
US, I decided to apply would create the platform ideal choice for many
was clearly on top. The
to a one-year full- that could provide the reasons. First, being a
only issue which was
time management necessary impetus to one-year programme
holding me back was
programme in India. my career. Post the EPGP ensures that
the general perception
Bangalore, touted as programme, I am looking you are back to work
that IIMB’s one-year
the Silicon Valley of at senior management faster. Second, the
MBA programme
the east, obviously roles in the Technology peer group is diverse
(EPGP) had majority
had the locational sector and with the strong and brilliant. Third and
of its students from an
advantage, plus the placements that the most important is the
IT background and I
excellent faculty at IIM programme offers, I am world-class faculty
have a background in
Bangalore and a smaller sure of this break. which accelerates the
the Energy sector. I
cohort made EPGP an learning process and
EPGP is a programme did my research and
obvious choice. With focuses on application
that is leap-frogging found that, be it FMCG,
so much happening in of concepts in real
Global MBA FT Rankings. Power & Utilities,
India, I thought that the business scenarios.
Being located in the Finance, Manufacturing,
EPGP will allow me to The course structure
“Silicon Valley” of Technology or
experience and partake ensures that basics of
India, IIMB provides Consulting, the EPGP
in the action firsthand. business are ingrained
unmatchable advantage cohort at IIMB had it all.
With more than a month in the students. The
for IT aspirants. A decision in favor of
into the programme, International Immersion
IIMB became certain.
I couldn’t have been The Analytics courses provides opportunity
more reassured of my offered and the While working with to apply our learnings
choice of IIMB’s EPGP. International Immersion a brilliant cohort of in an international
module were two distinct 70 provides me an business scenario and
Sachin Yelapure
features of EPGP that opportunity to discuss provides a completely
made it an attractive and understand new perspective.
proposition for me. experiences of the finest
Another major factor
minds of India, the
Harshad Sonawane was the location – in
emphasis on emerging
the heart of the IT and
markets, the global
start-up capital of India.
context along with the
This ensures that we
immersion programme,
get an opportunity to
will ensure that my
closely interact and
learning and application
learn from business
are not restricted to one
leaders of various
nation or continent. The
fields. We get a feel
widespread alumni base
of the real challenges
of IIMB across industries
and opportunities. I am
will facilitate networking
happy to be a part of
with top executives of
the EPGP course and
diverse industries.
will always consider
In conclusion, I believe this as one of my best
that at IIMB it will be career decisions.
learning the best from
Sandeep Tiwari
the best.
Akshay Gaur

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Profile - Class of 2017 The Faculty
The distinguished faculty of IIMB,
with a worldwide reputation,
includes acclaimed scholars and
award-winning professors drawn
from all management disciplines.
They possess an impressive
wealth of industry experience and
academic credentials. Renowned
Gender research publications in prominent
Ratio academic journals and influential
textbooks authored by the faculty,
give IIMB a unique professional
standing.

Raghavan Srinivasan, Director

Incharge
Work Experience
Min 49
Centre for Public Policy
Max 174 Anil B Suraj

Average 77 Arnab Mukherji

(in months) Deepak Malghan
Hema Swaminathan
GMAT Score
Nayana Tara S
Rajalaxmi Kamath
Average
710 Ramesh G
Sriram M S
Shabana Mitra
Age
Min 26
Corporate Strategy & Policy
Max 36
Chirantan Chatterjee
Average 29
Deepak Kumar Sinha
(in years)
Ganesh N Prabhu
Jose P D
Class of 2017 - Diverse Profile Murali Patibandla
Pranav Garg
Sectors represented:
Raghunath S
Auto | BFSI | Consulting | Energy & Utility Ramachandran J
Rejie George Pallathitta
| Engineering | FMCG & Retail | Healthcare
Rishikesha T Krishnan
| IT Products | IT Services | Manufacturing Sai Yayavaram

| Telecom & High Tech | Travel & Tourism Srinivasan R

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Economics & Social Sciences Prithwiraj Mukherjee Siddharth Mahajan

Anubha Dhasmana Ramesh Kumar S DSIS

Charan Singh Seema Gupta Arnab Basu

Chetan Subramanian Shainesh G Dinesh Kumar U

Damodaran A Srinivas Prakhya Ishwar Murthy

Gopal Naik Sreelatha Jonnalagedda Malay Bhattacharyya

Manaswini  Bhalla Pulak Ghosh

Ramnath Narayanswamy NSRCEL Rahul Dé

Rupa Chanda Dalhia Mani Rajendra K Bandi

Subhashish Gupta Kumar K Rajluxmi V Murthy

Souvik Dutta Saras D Sarasvathy Shankar Venkatagiri

Vivek Moorthy Srivardhini K Jha Shekar B

Suresh Bhagavatula Shubhabrata Das

Finance & Accounting Trilochan Sastry

Ana Marques OB&HRM List as on 30 June, 2016

Ashok Thampy Abhoy K Ojha

Badrinath S G Kanchan Mukherjee

Debarati Basu Manohar Reddy C

Jayadev M Mukta Kulkarni

Narasimhan M S Prasad L

Narayan P C Ramadhar Singh

Narayanaswamy R Ramya Ranganathan

Padmini Srinivasan Ravi Kumar R

Ravi Anshuman V Sari S.A. Mattila

Sabarinathan G Sourav Mukherji

Sankarshan Basu Vasanthi Srinivasan

Shashidhar Murthy Ritu Tripathi

Srinivasan R
Srinivasan Rangan POM

Vaidyanathan R Amar Sapra

Anshuman Tripathy

Marketing Haritha Saranga

Ashish Mishra Jishnu Hazra

Avinash G Mulky Krishna Sundar D

Moorthi YLR Mahadevan B

Nagasimha B Kanagal Murty L S

Preeti Krishnan Lyndem

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“I have had the privilege of interacting with
EPGP through an elective course, ‘Brand
Management’, that I have taught at IIMB over
the last four years. Since EPGP participants
enter the programme with substantial
industry experience, class discussions and group tasks have
been rich and insightful, enabling effective self- and peer-learning.
The positive energy, bonhomie, and eagerness to learn that these
participants carry are infectious. Their curiosity about academic Faculty Speak
research has enabled me to have several discussions related to
my research work both in and out of class. I have enjoyed these
exchanges and have gained from their diverse perspectives. I find
the EPGP social initiative ‘Prayaas’ to be highly commendable.
It is heartening to witness senior executives unfailingly strike the
right balance between financial and social impact, in the midst of
academic pressures. Undoubtedly, the EPGP participants have
had a significant influence in advancing the EPGP programme into
an asset in the IIMB ecosystem.”

Professor Preeti Krishnan Lyndem

Marketing

“I really enjoy teaching the EPGP students

because of their keen interest in learning,
their thought-provoking and challenging
questions, and their insightful perspectives. “It is always an exciting experience
Their experience and maturity enables them teaching the EPGP students who
to apply concepts to real-world situations and are abundantly equipped with
to think laterally, bringing together knowledge skills and confidence to make
from different domains. I am very confident analysis. The inherent motivation
that outside class, they will be well-placed for of EPGP students to advance their
successful careers ahead.” leadership capabilities makes the
interactive academic sessions,
Professor Rupa Chanda
between the faculty and students,
Economics & Social Sciences
an intense experience.”
Professor D Krishna Sundar
Production & Operations
Management

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The key to your career
When you near the end of a really challenging
one year, it will be time to choose your
career - time to focus strongly on getting
the job that really excites you. The strong
and diverse companies that recruit from
this programme will be looking for the best.
Choose wisely. Choose well. Be guided by
the long term perspectives. You should be
able to make the right choice after having
spent one year in debating with bright and
experienced peers, discussing with faculty,
gaining inputs from alumni, meeting industry
leaders and your own introspection. You will
also get a lot of assistance and guidance
from the Career Development Services.

Career Growth vs Career Change

Normally students seek one of two things: career growth (they would like to accelerate their careers
by taking on a senior position in the function and industry that they came from) or career change (they
would like to change their function, industry or both). This will require clear thinking and appropriate
action. You need to convince the recruiter (who has a choice to hire from the market) that you are the
best fit. You will have to align your skills, knowledge and attitude to get the job that you desire. You will
get excellent support as you navigate these parameters.

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Placement Flow

Interest and need 1 to 1 career Election to placement

mapping discussion committee and clubs

Industry speakers

Domain deep dive

Resumé reviews

Skill development

Exit for
Entrepreneurship Alumni connect

Pre placement Placement

Mock interviews Offers
talks interviews

Incoming Functions % Outgoing Functions %

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Career Development Services Salary
The Career Development Services (CDS) assists you The average CTC for the Class of 2016 was: INR 25.10
in your placement efforts. Professionals hone your lakhs.
skills on resume building and on acing the interview.
The CDS manages the campus recruitment
process. For EPGP, a rolling placement system is
followed. This system is appropriate for experienced
individuals where, for senior positions you may have
multiple rounds of interviews and even travel to
client locations for final interviews. You will also elect
your placement committee, who will work with CDS
to get the right companies to campus. Given below
is a partial list of companies who have participated
in placements.

Past Recruiters
• 24/7 • Fidelity Investments • KPIT • Samsung
• Accenture • Flipkart • L&T Infotech • Sapient
• ACT • Ford • LinkedIn • Sasken
• Acura Consulting • Gavs • Mahindra Satyam • Servion
• ADB • Genpact • Manipal Group • Shapoorji Pallonji
• Airtel • GESBL (SBI Cards) • MARG • Shell
• Amazon • Goldman Sachs • Markets and Markets • Société Générale
• Apigee • Google • Microsoft • Subros Limited
• AsklePian • GVK • Mindtree • Sun Edison
• ATKearney • HCL • Mother Earth Retail • Syntel
• Atos • Hewlett Packard • MPG Holding Pvt.Ltd. • Target Solutions
• Bain • Highradius • Mphasis • Tata Trent
• Barclays Capital • Hughes • Murugappa Group • TCS
• Beuhler • IBM Daksh • Mu Sigma • Tech Mahindra
• BOFA - GCCIBT • IBS Software • NISG • Thinksoft
• Britannia • ICICI • Oracle Financial • TVS Logistics
• British • Idea Services Software • Twin Engineers
Telecommunications • iGate Global Solutions • Ostrich Mobility • VBHC
• Caterpillar • Inautica Instruments Pvt.Ltd. • VIOM Networks
• CDFI • iNautix • OyeSeva • Virtusa
• Cognizant • Indegene Lifesystems • Pine Bridge • Vodafone
• Comviva • Infosys • Power Exchange India • Walmart Labs
• Cummins • Infosys BPO • Praj • Wipro
• Daimler • Intel • Prax Air • Yahoo
• Dell • Intelligroup • PropTiger • Zinnov Management
• Deloitte • ITC Infotech • PRTM Consulting
• Diamond • Janalakshmi Financial • PwC
• Enzen Global Services • Rane Group *This list is representative
Solutions • Justpay.in • Robert Bosch and partial.
• Ericsson • Kony India Private Ltd • Reliance
• EXL Services • Kotak Mahindra • SAB Miller

The number of companies recruiting from EPGP has grown every year. They represent a wide diversity of industries
and sectors with more than 50% being repeat recruiters.
For further information see: http://www.iimb.ernet.in/postgraduate/epgp/placements/general-info

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Alumni Association
The IIMB Alumni Association provides a
focal point of contact among alumni from
all IIMB programmes to enable them to
meet and network with each other and
stay connected with the institution. IIMB
has a very strong and connected alumni
body of more than ten thousand students
across all its programmes. EPGP alumni
have become particularly active members
of this IIMB alumni community and EPGP
students have frequent opportunities
to network with alumni from their own
programme and also with distinguished
alumni from other programmes who
collectively have a wealth of knowledge
and experience.

NSRCEL
Converting a business idea into a
successful business calls for a great deal
of planning and careful execution, and
having a mentor during this process can
give a fledgling entrepreneur an edge. If you have a great idea with an entrepreneurial streak and an
appetite for achievement - and risks, the N S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) is
the place to pursue it. NSRCEL’s mission is to take ideas to execution through a structured mentoring
programme that helps entrepreneurs create successful business entities out of excellent ideas.
Located within the academic space at the serene IIM Bangalore campus, NSRCEL offers extensive
engagement with industry in order to channelize and refine raw entrepreneurial energies that go on to
become successful businesses. The centre draws upon both the IIMB faculty and industry experts to
provide mentoring support. NSRCEL is a world-class Centre of Excellence for seeding, nurturing and
promoting entrepreneurship and has successfully incubated many new ventures in the past. It offers
numerous opportunities for entrepreneurially inclined EPGP students to pursue their ambitions in a
structured manner.

prayaas - commitment to society

EPGP students believe that education is inherently linked to the
communities and cities in which they reside. As future leaders,
they feel that giving back to society is an integral part of their
education. With guidance from members of the faculty, the second
batch of EPGP started an initiative known as Prayaas, which has
been nurtured and strengthened by subsequent batches.
Every year, the Prayaas committee looks for new means to reach
out to the needy. Service projects range from one-day events
focusing on Jaipur foot and eye camps to long-term initiatives
such as adoption of a village with the aim of eliminating child
malnutrition.

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Be part of a
vibrant group
A vibrant and diverse student community is the life blood of IIMB. The students chosen for EPGP have
made splendid contributions in their respective careers with remarkable professional and personal
achievements, and many have lived and worked around the globe. This diversity in their experience and
perspectives nourishes rich discussions and interactions.
Outside the classroom, EPGP students create strong and lasting bonds. Students in the current batch
have an impressive range of interests and accomplishments:
• The owner of the music band – Cockatov
• A professional drummer
• A champion in skydiving, water rafting and paragliding
• A karate black belt
• A bharathnatyam dancer, classical vocalist and veena player
• A press reporter
• An astronomer
• Weekend specialist in baking and desserts
• And many who spent significant time on social ventures and charity such as Swachh Bharat
Abhiyaan and water conservation

Campus Life
It is certainly not “all work and no play”. One of the key learnings from
an intense programme like this is time management. EPGP students
find the time to bring in a rich and engaging social atmosphere to
the EPGP experience. When you interact with EPGP students who
have graduated, you hear the phrase “the best year of my life” quite
often.
Seventy percent of the students of the class are married. The
spouses organize many social get-togethers, group meals, and
other activities, where EPGP students and their families let their hair
down and take a break from the rigours of academic life. Festivals
are celebrated with gusto.

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India’s City of Promise - Valley. In addition to IT, Bangalore has a wide mix of
industries, including bio-tech and avionics, garment
Bangalore and silk manufacturing, machine tools and consumer
products.
One of the fastest growing cities in Asia, Bangalore Over the course of a year, students have frequent
regularly tops the list of the best places to live in India. As opportunities to interact with many prominent business
home to more than 250 high-tech companies including leaders.
IT giants such as Infosys and Wipro, Bangalore is
Highly cosmopolitan, Bangalore offers a rich cultural
known as the IT capital of India. The city is a key driver
life, shopping that ranges from traditional market stalls
of India’s economic growth and has marked a place
to glitzy luxury brands and an unlimited choice of
for itself on the global business map as India’s Silicon
recreational activities.

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Accommodation
EPGP students are provided accommodation in a
luxury apartment complex about 3.5 kms from the IIMB
campus. The Ajmera complex provides facilities such
as health club, swimming pool, club house, children’s
day care and convenience store. It is in close proximity
to a mall that houses a large supermarket, retail outlets
and a multiplex. Reputed schools, medical facilities
and ATMs are available in the neighbourhood of the
complex.
Students opting for single accommodation are allotted
one bedroom in a three-bedroom apartment and those
opting for family accommodation are provided a two-
bedroom apartment. All apartments are furnished with
basic requirements.
The commute time between Ajmera and the institute is
about 15 minutes. IIMB provides a shuttle service and
timings are decided by the class based on the course
schedule.

It is a new-age city that has retained its old-world

charm. One can still find long, tree-lined roads and
sprawling gardens – perfect for enjoying the absolutely
fabulous climate. Bangalore enjoys pleasant weather
throughout the year. In summer, temperatures range
between 36°C and 20°C, while in winter, temperatures
are between 27°C and 12°C.
It is the harmony with which the city accommodates
contrasting cultures and styles that makes the
Bengaluru experience truly unique.

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Admissions Eligibility and Selection
The pre-requisites for applying to the programme are:
The EPGP is a programme designed for
achievers who will lead businesses. You need to • Graduate in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks
have a strong academic background, good track or equivalent CGPA
record at work and sound analytical skills. • 4-12 years full-time work experience (as on March 31,
2017)
Selection Process
• A valid GMAT or GRE score
Admission to the EPGP programme is managed
over two rounds - R1 and R2. You can choose Selection of the candidate is based on the following criteria:
to apply in any one of the two rounds. If you
• Academic Background
apply in Round 1, you will have the advantage of
• Work Experience
knowing your results earlier. This will help you in
• Achievements
planning your move to IIMB.
• GMAT or GRE Score
• Statement of Purpose (SOP)
ROUND-1 (R1) ROUND-2 (R2)
• Two Reference Letters
Application June 01, 2016 Sep 01, 2016 • Written Analysis Test
Window – Aug 31, 2016 – Dec 05, 2016 • Interview
(5:00 pm) (5:00 pm)
Application ` 3,000 ` 4,500 The selection process is highly personalized, as the
Fee committee seeks to learn about each applicant’s goals and
potential for success in management. To apply, please log
Online application link: on to IIMB EPGP Admissions and submit the completed
http://www.iimb.ernet.in/home/admissions online application before the stipulated deadline.

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SCHOLARSHIPS
Based on overall performance as
per the admissions criteria, the top
10 candidates in the admission offer
merit list of EPGP are eligible for
“EPGP Admission Scholarship”
of ` 5.00 lakh each, which will be
in the form of a fee waiver out of
the total fee payable for the EPGP
course. Accordingly, an amount of
` 2.5 lakh will be waived from the
second and third term fee payable
by the candidate.

IIMB also offers merit scholarships

worth ` 25,00,000. The top five
students will get ` 5,00,000 each,
on the basis of their academic
performance during the programme.
The EPGP Admission Scholarship
awardees will also be eligible for the
merit scholarship.

LOAN ARRANGEMENTS
Banks are keen to provide
educational loans to students who
have been selected to the EPGP
programme. Following are some of
the banks that provide education
Fee Structure loans at IIMB: State Bank of
Mysore, State Bank of India, Canara
The fees for the Class of 2017-18 are based on the type of Bank’s Education Loan, Indian
accommodation opted for: Bank, UCO Bank, Axis Bank, IDBI
Bank, Credila’s Education Loan and
Shared Family
Accommodation Accommodation Avanse Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.

Fees* ` 21,14,500 ` 22,50,000 Indian Institute of Management

Bangalore reserves the right to change
International ` 3,00,000 ` 3,00,000 the information provided in the brochure
Immersion** or via the website, including the terms
Refundable ` 20,000 ` 20,000 of the EPGP programme and its fee
Caution Deposit without notice. It is recommended that
you review the information provided
ST 14.5% + ` 3,62,175 ` 3,82,500 on the website www.iimb.ernet.in
KKC 0.5% periodically.
Total ` 27,96,675 ` 29,52,500
* Fees cover Tuition, Course Material, Computing and
Networking, Library, Alumni Association, Student Activities,
Career Counselling and Accommodation.
**International Immersion is mandatory. The amount shown is
an estimate. The final amount will be charged based on the
actual costs.
Note: Above fee structure is tentative and is subject to change.

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