OBJECTIVE: The programme is meant for working executives. It provides the executives an exciting opportunity to experience the challenge of learning both from one’s own experience as well as from formal class room discussions and debates as an on-going process.

PROGRAMME FOCUS: Apart from good exposure in all functional areas of management in the first two years, the third year of the programme provides scope for additional competence building in following areas viz. Systems, Finance and Marketing.

DURATION: The programme is spread over a period of three years divided into ten academic terms. Each term is twelve to fourteen weeks long. Classes are normally held three times a week in the evenings between 6.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m. at IIMC City Office located in the heart of the city. The academic session will commence (tentatively) from 3rd week of June 2005.

ELIGIBILITY: (i) At least a 3-year Bachelor Degree or equivalent in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian Universities/AICTE as eligible for post-graduate studies in management; (ii) A minimum of two years of work experience (by May 31, 2005) at an executive/supervisory level after Graduation; (iii) Must be employed in a full-time job at the time of admission.

SELECTION PROCESS: Selection is based on (i) Performance in the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2004; (ii) Prior academic records; (iii) Relevant work experience; and (iv) Performance in Personal Interview.

APPLICATION: In the CAT Application Form, candidates should darken the circle against IIM-CALCUTTA PGP-PGDBM along with other options. In addition, candidates are also required to apply separately for PGDBM in the prescribed Programme Application Form. Application forms can be collected before November 19, 2004 from Executive Assistant, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Annexe office at Flat No. 22, 8, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata 700 071, phone 033 2282 4598, Fax 033 2282 1498 on all working days between 1.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. by paying a non-refundable fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two hundred only) in the form of a bank draft/pay order drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of Management Calcutta” payable in Kolkata. Blank application forms can also be downloaded from IIMC website. Downloaded application forms must be accompanied by a bank draft of Rs. 200/- payable to IIM Calcutta as described above. The last date for receiving the completed application forms at the IIMC annexe is December 03, 2004.