A very warm welcome to YOU Interactive sessions on Executive Programme in Business Management – International (EPBM-I) Dubai (10 Nov) and Doha (12 Nov) Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

EPBM-I ◦ Academics including teaching, evaluation and certification Hughes Communications India Ltd ◦ Administration of the admission process ◦ Transmission of lectures from studio in Kolkata to students using Direct to Desktop technology (D2D)

IIMC programmes PGDM (full time two years) PGPEx (full time one year) PGP-VLMP (full time one year) Fellow (doctoral) (full time 4 to 5 years) Management Development (MDP) (part time few days/weeks) Long duration programmes (LDP) (part time about one year): ◦ EPBM-I

EPBM-I Programme Outline Programme structure Courses Evaluation Certification

Programme outline Duration ◦ One year Eligibility ◦ Graduate in any discipline with 50% marks (aggregate) and minimum 5 years of work experience Lecture delivery ◦ Direct to Desktop from studio in Kolkata Schedule ◦ Fridays and Saturdays: 3.30 to 6.30 pm (IST) Books and other course materials will be provided Campus visits ◦ Four campus visits to Joka campus of IIMC in Kolkata

Unique programme Combination of ◦ Satellite direct to desktop lectures  Unlike previous batches, going to designated class rooms not necessary to access lectures  Students can access lectures at the designated time from any desktop/laptop even when travelling ◦ Face to face interactions with faculty in campus  Unlike only one campus visit to IIMC Kolkata campus in previous batches, there will be four such visits  This will facilitate not only student-faculty interaction but also networking among students

Inauguration: Campus visit 1: lectures Inauguration: Campus visit 1: lectures Programme structure Lectures D2D Campus visit 2 Lectures and exams Campus visit 2 Lectures and exams Campus visit 3 Lectures and exams Campus visit 3 Lectures and exams Lectures D2D Concludes: Campus visit 4 Sp lectures, exams and re- exams Concludes: Campus visit 4 Sp lectures, exams and re- exams

Campus visits Tentative dates Campus visit 1 ◦ 22 to 26 January, 2014 Campus visit 2 ◦ 28 May to 1 June, 2014 Campus visit 3 ◦ 24 to 28 September 2014 Campus visit 4 ◦ 4 to 6 December, 2014

Campus visit accommodation Campus visit 1 ◦ Hotel(s) in city Campus visits 2, 3 and 4 ◦ Executive hostels in Joka campus

Courses Microeconomics Behavioural Sciences Financial Reporting and Analysis Macroeconomics Statistics Marketing Management Managerial Accounting Operations Management Corporate Finance Strategic Management Human Resource Management International Marketing Plus: Lectures on special topics

Evaluation Procedure Participants are evaluated on the basis of examinations for all the courses. Participants will be given any one of the following grades: ◦ “Excellent”; ◦ “Good”; ◦ “Average”; or ◦ “Poor.”

Certification Certificate of Successful Completion: ◦ At least 66% attendance in each course ◦ Appeared in all the examinations ◦ Obtained “Poor” grade in not more than two courses. Certificate of Participation: ◦ Less than 66% attendance ◦ Appeared in all the examinations ◦ “Poor” grade in more than two courses

Admission Call Last date of application ◦ 24 November, 2014 Last date for payment of first installment of fees ◦ 15 December, 2014 Technical orientation ◦ 3 rd week of December, 2014 Lectures begin ◦ 22 January, 2014 during campus visit to IIMC campus in Kolkata