IIM-Kozhikode Ties up With TSW to Offer Executive Post Graduate Program to Working Professionals

MUMBAI, October 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

- An Exclusive Partnership Between IIM-Kozhikode and TSW in 21 Cities Across India

- The AMBA (Association of MBAs) Accredited Course has Benefitted Over 3000 Working Professionals

- An Intensive 'Interactive Learning' Mode Over a Period of Two Years

Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K), one of the leading Indian B-schools, announces its 'Executive Post Graduate Programme' for working professionals in 21 cities across India, through an exclusive partnership with TCLL's executive education brand, TSW (a part of TCLL). It is a first-of-its-kind two-year part time programme with 700 credits that includes management foundation courses, specialisation electives, capstone courses, functional workshop and simulations. With this programme, working professionals will have a direct access to IIM-K's experienced faculty, robust curriculum and excellent teaching methodology through a Live Virtual Interactive Learning platform. Graduates who have appeared for CAT or GMAT in the past are eligible to apply for the programme.

Having benefitted over 3,000 working professionals so far, today IIM-K has introduced one of India's most rigorous programmes in various cities, with an aim to create high-impact learning experience including a brilliant mix of theory and practical knowledge. Designed specially for working professionals who are looking at gaining competency and leadership skills to move to the next level in their organisations, this programme is offered to executives with at least three years of working experience. The EPGP course offers significant exposure to key business concepts and strategies in an intensive format to its candidates without having to leave their jobs, and learn through 'Interactive Learning' mode.

With the AMBA (Association of MBAs) accredited programme, the participants will get a golden opportunity to become a part of IIM-K's two-decade old alumni network. It also offers three week in-campus module within IIM-K's picturesque campus equipped with world-class infrastructure facilities, to provide an on-campus learning experience. The programme, which has been designed for capable executives, who need an enhanced understanding of business nuances in order to shine amongst their peers, is now open for enrolment to executives in various fields.

Speaking about the association, Prof. Kulbhushan Balooni, Director (In-charge), IIM-Kozhikode said, "Amidst the efforts to withstand today's competitive environment, young working professionals are always on the search of quality management education. In order to fulfil this requirement and maximise the reach, IIM-K in association with TSW has introduced a robust management programme. We are confident that thousands of working professionals will be benefited from this programme, who cannot attend our institute in Kozhikode. It will certainly help them develop and refine necessary skill sets to achieve success in their respective career."

"India is at the cusp of becoming a business power house and this process will demand excellent leadership capabilities across all spectrums and as Indian businesses look to grow in this environment, competency and agility become imperative for success. TSW comes to the aid of its learners. For the EPGP programme, TSW will partner IIM-K and bring to the learners the benefit of TSW's' virtual delivery and state-of-the-art pan India presence. The charm of a prestigious two-year IIM Programme, flexibility of access to working professionals alongside enhancing one's management skills with one of India's best institutes makes this a unique career enhancement proposition," says Anish Srikrishna, President, TCLL, adding, "Apart from the brilliant guidance provided by the professors at IIM-K, students will learn as much from their peers who will represent the strength of Indian industry. The knowledge exchange between professionals in multiple fields will expand their horizons and students will gain from the brand as well as from the alumni network thus, delivering some key benefits of a full time IIM course."

Times Centre for Learning Ltd (TCLL) has been the harbinger of learning for professional education with its undying focus on providing the best quality training that help build professionals from ground up. TSW, a part of TCLL, focuses on helping its participants gain leadership competency, develop their personal brand, and move to the next level.

To know more visit - http://iimk.ac.in/ or http://timestsw.com/ or call 1800- 102 -2326

About Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM-K): 

Started in 1997 with its Postgraduate Programme (PGP), the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM-K) is on a high growth trajectory today, offering widest range of academic programmes in the field of management education. These include Fellow Program in Management, Executive PG Programs, Management Development Programs and Faculty Development Programs. IIM-K has set up a Satellite campus at Infopark, Kochi, in 2013 dedicated to Executive Education.

About The Second Wind (TSW): 

Times Centre for Learning (TCLL), the professional education initiative of The Times of India Group, is focused on fulfilling career aspirations of millions of learners through learner centric innovation and strategic collaborations. The TCLL journey began with TimesPro, a brand focused on delivering employability programmes across sectors. Over time, TCLL's breadth of offerings has grown to include executive education via state-of-the-art edu-tech solutions to working professionals under a new brand TSW (The Second Wind).

TSW has a vision to make world-class education accessible to aspiring business leaders through strategic collaborations. By partnering with global and Indian educational institutions of excellence, TSW creates offerings for working executives that will hone their skills and help them build a more rewarding career. Besides building leadership and management competencies, TSW programmes help the learners to enhance their professional network and embellish personal brand value.

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