IIM-Vizag welcomes PGPMCI inaugural batch
Visakhapatnam: The Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam (IIMV) welcomed the inaugural batch (2024–2026) of the Post Graduate Program in Management for Centrally Funded Technical Institutions/Institutions of National Importance (PGPMCI) for their campus immersion – module two.
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The inaugural cohort represents 22 states across India. It includes 40 participants, who are alumni of the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) and 22 participants from other premier institutions of national importance, including IITs and NITs.
This pioneering programme is designed specifically for professionals from India's top technical institutions to build leadership capacity and strengthen their managerial acumen for creating a new generation of techno-managers.
As part of the two-year programme, participants earn a diploma in management at the end of the first year and have the option to continue into the second year to earn an MBA degree.
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