IIM Sambalpur launches Executive MBA degree programme for working professionals

IIM Sambalpur has announced its first Executive MBA degree programme for working professionals to aid entrepreneurship and digital transformation.

Continuing with their string of achievements in the new year, IIM Sambalpur, the handcrafted IIM, launched their first Executive MBA degree program for working professionals in an event. The Two-year degree program will follow the institute's innovative experience learning through Flipped classroom pedagogy in blended mode (mostly online). The classes will be scheduled on weekends and weekday evenings. The programme has been designed to provide candidates with rigorous, cutting-edge curriculum to build responsible leaders with entrepreneurial mindset. It will entail interactions with faculties from top national and international Business Schools, CEO immersion programme, and specialization in all domains with emphasis on digital innovation. With the core values of Integrity, Inclusivity, and Innovation, the institute will be extending its aim of creating responsible leaders with an entrepreneurial mindset, for working professionals as well, while accelerating the digital transformation of the country. Being a pioneer among IIMs, to conceive the concept of the Flipped classrooms, which enabled a smooth transition from offline to online classes, and online proctored examinations and admission process, IIM Sambalpur truly stands for comprehensive education. Speaking on the launch of the new programme, Prof Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur, said, “Our Executive MBA program is a two years degree program for working professionals. The program is designed to capture the dimension of futuristic organizations with an immersive and active learning experience to equip future leaders. The program will benefit those having strong entrepreneurial mindset and leverage upon various Government of India initiatives like Make in India and Start-up India. The entire spectrum of the program will cover emerging global trends, international interface, aligned with government eco-system, and transform opportunities into actions. The program shall emphasize more on people management and digital transformation. The uniqueness of our Executive MBA degree program for working professionals lies in its Cutting-edge curriculum to build responsible leaders with entrepreneurial mindset, and Specialisation in all functional areas with emphasis on forthcoming disruptions such as Fintech, Cryptocurrency, E-commerce, Digital Marketing, Big Data Analytics, e-governance, Smart energy management, Gig economy, and Social entrepreneurship. The entire course structure is to make the program contemporary and relevant.”