Postgraduate Program in Software Enterprise Management
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Postgraduate Program in Software Enterprise Management or PGSEM is a management program for working professionals who want to gain knowledge and diploma in Management. The program is run by Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB), which is one of the premier management institutes in India.
The program curriculum covers general management concepts and is open to candidates who have more than two years of work experience and are working in an Information Technology company. While two years is considered as a mandate for the admission, the institute feels that a person with four to five years of IT experience would be the real benefactor from this course and hence such candidates are preferred. That said, people with more and less years of experience also make it to the course. The program started in June 1998. Since June 2005 the program is simultaneously avaialable in Bangalore and Chennai. There are plans to offer the program in Hyderabad and Pune in the near future, though nothing is finalised yet.
A participant can graduate at the end of two and a half academic years, while continuing their regular work. However, the participants have the flexibility to complete the course in a maximum of 6 academic years. Each academic year is subdivided into four quarters of eleven weeks each. The classes are held on Fridays and Saturdays. The program requires the corporation to either sponsor the candidates or agree to their participation in the program.
This program is designed to come to the help of the software professionals at a stage in their career when they may need to augment their technical knowledge with knowledge of business concepts. Software Professionals looking for management education while still pursuing their jobs can look at this program.
The program is structured around 10 broad themes. The course is offered in the form of quarters and typically a year consists of 4 quarters of 11 weeks each. A week of holiday is given to the students except during the fourth quarter of the year, when they enjoy a full one and a half month long vaccation.
People interested in knowing more about this program should visit the program specific page on Institute web site. Also there is a mailing list maintained at PGSEM Yahoogroup. People can also get a feel of happenings in the program at the program blog at IIMB PGSEM Blog. Both the group and blog are maintailed by PGSM students and Alumni.
The program does not offer any placement service to its students.
To obtain the latest information regarding PGSEM and how to apply, visit the IIMB site and the PGSEM section.
Application deadlines for PGSEM is usually February 28th of each year and the classes usually start in the second week of June each year
