IIM-Calcutta starts next session virtually

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Last week, the IIM-Ahmedabad also started its 15th batch of the residential Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (MBA-PGPX) digitally.

The 14th batch of the MBA program has 68 students from 20 different industry sectors with an average work experience of 8.33 years, informs the institute. Most of the students, 35 per cent are from IT and ITES background.

The IIM has also received more applications from women this year. The gender diversity for the incoming batch stands at 18 per cent. Last year, of the 62 students in the MBA-PGPX batch, only 7 were females.

The director, IIM-Calcutta said, “Resilience and adaptability in switching temporarily to digital delivery for the benefit of students in the MBAEx Programme.  We have worked seamlessly to plan, develop and deliver online courses to ensure the timely commencement of the programs while ensuring students’ learning is not compromised.”

Schools and colleges across the country have been closed since mid-March. Classes have been shifted online while many institutes are contemplating to start their classes digitally, IIMs have spearheaded the move. Meanwhile, the undergraduate courses across the nation would start from September instead of June, as reported by The Indian Express earlier.