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Courses in PGDM(IB)

Courses and Credits

A student is required to complete 60.0 credits of courses in the first year of the programme. Following is the list of Courses, their Area, and the associated Credits offered to the students in the First Year.

Term-1
S.No Name of the Course  Academic Area Credits

1

Managerial Communication

Communication

3.0

2

Managerial Economics

Economics & Business Policy

3.0

3

Financial Accounting

Finance & Accounting

3.0

4

Marketing Management

Marketing

3.0

5

Managing People & Performance in Organizations

Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource

3.0

6

Statistical Methods for Data Analysis

Operations Management & Decision Science

3.0

7

Data Analytics with Excel and Python

Information Systems & Analytics

3.0

Total Credits

21.0

Term-2

1

Workshops on Interview and Presentation Skills for Managerial Effectiveness (Managerial Skills for Effective Communication)

Communication

1.5

2

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Economics & Business Policy

1.5

3

Financial Analysis & Reporting Through Spreadsheets

Finance & Accounting

1.5

4

Designing International Organization

Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource

1.5

5

Emerging Technologies in Business

Information Systems & Analytics

3.0

6

Competition & Strategy

Strategy

3

7

Business, Government & International Economy

International Business

3.0

8

Export-Import Procedures and Documentation

International Business

3.0

9

Global Production Networks and Value Chain

International Business and Operations Management & Decision Science

3.0

Total Credits

21.0

Term-3

1

Global Financial Management

Finance & Accounting

3.0

2

Marketing Research and Analytics

Marketing

3.0

3

Responsible Leadership

Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource

1.5

4

Cross Cultural & Diversity Management

Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource

1.5

5

Entrepreneurship and New Age Business Models

Strategy

3.0

6

International Business Laws and Taxation

International Business

3.0

7

Trade and Geopolitics

International Business

1.5

8

WTO and International Policies

International Business

1.5

Total Credits

18.0

Electives

From Term-4 onwards in the Second Year, students are required to undertake Elective courses. A student enrolled in the PGDM(IB) programme is required to complete 43.5 credits from the Elective courses spread over Term-4 to Term-6 in the Second year of the Two Year Programme. Out of the above, 1.5 credits will accrue in Term-4 from the IIP, which is usually held after Term-3.

In addition to the above, we offer a compulsory Non-Credit Foreign Language Course for the students enrolled in the PGDM(IB) programme. Usually we offer students a choice of three languages viz. French, Spanish, and Mandarin. However, its Grade will not be calculated in the CGPA but it is reflected in the marksheet.

FORE School of Management offers dual specialization to all the students enrolled in its programme. This means that a student may specialize in at most two Areas. For students enrolled in PGDM(IB), one of their specializations must be International Business. In order to specialize in any Area of specialization, a student needs to take 15 credits of electives in the chosen area of specialization. This requirement of 15 credits is both minimum and maximum. Students are not permitted to specialize in any third Area, they are not allowed to opt for more than 9 credits out of the balance credit of courses from any ONE particular Area.

In order to provide the students opportunities to specialize in their area of choice, each Sentient Area offers Elective courses.

The Elective courses are offered by the following Sentient Areas:

  • Communication
  • Economics & Business Policy
  • Finance & Accounting
  • International Business
  • Information Systems & Analytics
  • Marketing
  • Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource
  • Operations Management & Decision Sciences
  • Strategy

Specialization wise List of Elective Courses

Note: The list of elective courses is indicative and tentative. Students may opt for these courses subject to specialization requirements, availability, eligibility, limitations on class size, etc.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AND COURSES CREDIT
COMMUNICATION

Strategic Leadership Communication Skills Through Theatre Techniques

3.0

Cross-Cultural Communication

3.0

Mindful Communication: Insights from the Indian Knowledge System

3.0

The Art of Storytelling

1.5

Communication on Digital Platforms

3.0

Business English: Marketing and Sales (MOOC)

3.0

Dynamic Public Speaking Specialisation (Speaking to inform & Speaking to persuade) (MOOC)

3.0

Managing Crisis Communication

1.5

ECONOMICS & BUSINESS POLICY

ESG Analysis and Sustainable Development

3.0

Social Impact Evaluation for Managers

3.0

Healthcare Economics for Managers

3.0

Course of Independent Study (CIS)

3.0

From field to framework: Designing solutions of social problems

3.0

Economic Environment of Business

3.0

Behavioural Economics

1.5

Environmental Economics

1.5

Economic Analysis of Growth Models

1.5

Social Impact Studio: Designing impact interventions for the underprivileged communities

1.5

AI in Healthcare (MOOC)

1.5

Using Public Policy for Social Change (MOOC)

1.5

Sustainability Reporting: From regulation to implementation (MOOC)

3.0

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

3.0

Financial Derivatives

3.0

Investment Banking

3.0

Innovative Financing Mechanism (IIP)

1.5

Blended Finance (IIP)

1.5

Mergers and Acquisitions (IIP)

1.5

Sustainable Finance Risk Management (IIP)

1.5

Introduction to Quantitative Investing (IIP)

1.5

Private Equity and Venture Capital

3.0

Fixed Income Securities and Leveraged Finance

3.0

Course of Independent Studies (CIS)

3.0

Trading Strategies

1.5

Bank Management

3.0

Wealth Management & Alternate Investments

3.0

Corporate Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions for Value Creation

3.0

International Finance

3.0

Financial Risk Management

3.0

Sustainable Finance: Products, Instruments and Future Trends (MOOC)

3.0

NISM Series 5A – Mutual Fund Distributor (NISM)

1.5

NISM Series 6 – Depository Operations (NISM)

1.5

INFORMATION SYSTEMS & ANALYTICS

Business Development in IT

3.0

Customer Relationship Intelligent Management

3.0

AI in Business

3.0

Social Media Analytics

3.0

Digital Innovation

1.5

Data Protection & Data Privacy (MOOC)

1.5

Data Summarization and Visualization (MOOC)

1.5

Generative AI for Business Applications

3.0

Streaming Data Analytics

3.0

Capstone Projects in AI

3.0

Blockchain and Crypto Assets (IIP)

1.5

Fraud Analysis & Anomaly Detection

3.0

Enterprise Systems (SAP & Oracle Apps)

3.0

Blockchain Applications

1.5

Text & Image Analytics (MOOC)

3.0

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

International Management

3.0

Negotiation Strategies for Global Business (IIP)

1.5

International Trade and Global Perspective (IIP)

1.5

Firm Internationalization and Global Value Chains

3.0

Export – Import Management: A Starter’s Toolkit

3.0

Course of Independent Studies (CIS)

3.0

Business in Asia-Pacific

3.0

Doing Business with China

3.0

Global Business Ethics

1.5

Cinema, Global Business, and Film Diplomacy

1.5

Business in Outer Space and Defence Sectors

1.5

International Business Context (MOOC)

3.0

Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences (MOOC)

3.0

MARKETING

Sales, Distribution and Retail Management

3.0

Advertising & Brand Management

3.0

Consumer Behavior

3.0

Artificial Intelligence & Marketing

3.0

Neuroscience and Neuromarketing (IIP)

1.5

Marketing Strategy with MARKSTRAT

3.0

International Marketing

3.0

B2B Marketing

3.0

Product Management

3.0

Course of Independent Studies (CIS)

1.5

Influencer Marketing

1.5

Services Marketing & Experience Management

1.5

Contemporary Go-To-Market: Strategy, Tools, and Execution

3.0

Legal Aspects of Marketing

1.5

Tech-Enabled Marketing and Insights

1.5

Advanced Tools for Digital Marketing Analytics (MOOC)

3.0

Meta Social Media Management (MOOC)

3.0

Start-up and Relational Marketing

1.5

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & HUMAN RESOURCE

Employee Relations: Legislations and Compliance

3.0

Learning & Development

3.0

Competency Mapping

3.0

Talent management issues in Asia (IIP)

1.5

Performance & Compensation Management

3.0

Course of Independent Studies (CIS)

3.0

Leadership and Team Building

3.0

HR Analytics

1.5

Managing Talent and Careers in Organizations

1.5

Negotiation Skills

3.0

Employer Branding & Talent Acquisition

3.0

Applied HRM: Capstone Project in Practice

1.5

AI application for people management (MOOC)

1.5

AI, Business and future of work (MOOC)

1.5

The Growth Mind-set (MOOC)

1.5

Managing the organization (MOOC)

1.5

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & DECISION SCIENCES

Operations Planning and Analytics

3.0

Advanced Optimization Techniques

3.0

Project Management Analytics

3.0

Operations Strategy

3.0

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

 

3.0

Advanced Project Management

3.0

Game Theory for Strategic Decision Making

3.0

Supply Chain Analytics

3.0

World Class Operations

3.0

Optimization Techniques

3.0

Supply Chain Digitization: Strategy and Design (MOOC)

3.0

Using Data Analytics in Supply Chain (MOOC)

3.0

STRATEGY

Strategist’s Toolkit and Competitive Intelligence

3.0

Business Strategy Simulation using CESIM Firm

3.0

Mergers and Acquisitions

3.0

Strategic Edge: Transient Advantage, Dynamic Arenas, Dual Transformation & Ecosystems (IIP)

1.5

International Strategy Simulation using CESIM Global Challenge

3.0

Course of Independent Studies (CIS)

3.0

Current and Emerging Trends in Strategic Management

1.5

Strategic Alliances and Joint Venture

1.5

Design Thinking and Innovation

3.0

Strategy Execution

1.5

Family Business Management

1.5

Innovation and emerging technology: Be disruptive (MOOC)

3.0

Creativity Toolkit I: Creative Collaboration (MOOC)

3.0

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