Management education draws heavily from scientific methods of fact-finding in controlled environments. In reality, business is often done in environments in which judgments are made with messy, incomplete, and incoherent data. The scientific method of teaching and learning alone is not sufficient for preparing future managers. There is a dire need for an alternative form of management education.
In line with the vision to innovate and excel in business education, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode is introducing an innovative Post Graduate Programme in Liberal Studies & Management (PGP-LSM). It is a two-year full-time Masters level program designed to integrate and equip participants to pursue careers in managerial roles in marketing, human resource management, media, social enterprise, hospitality, healthcare or in other people facing roles. These are the roles that require a holistic perspective and ‘Diversity of thoughts’ which PGP-LSM aims to develop.
PGP-LSM is a unique offering, with the primary objective to prepare future managers by enabling them to acquire emotional, cultural, and creative intelligence.
The fee is 30,000 USD for the programme.
| First Year: | 15,000 USD |
| Second Year: | 15,000 USD |
a) There will be two cycles of admission for each academic year.
The submission of applications for the cycles are:
Application Cycle 1 : 1st September 2023 to 30th November 2023
Application Cycle 2 : 15th December 2023 to 17th March 2024
b) The application fee is INR 750 (Approximately 10 USD ). This fee is waived for all those who have Study-in-India registration.
c) The applicants need to attend a virtual interview.
d) Final selection will be based on the average interview marks awarded by a panel of experts consisting of two or more IIM Kozhikode faculty members.
e) The admission office shall intimate the successful candidates within one month from the last date of the application (That is December 30, 2023 or April 17, 2024 for the respective cycles).
f) The candidates need to confirm their candidature by paying 3000 USD within one month of the receipt of the offer.
PGP-LSM is a two year six term programme that provides in-depth coverage in terms of lessons from liberal studies and core management principles in the first year followed by advanced courses and electives in the second year.
It also has a module on International and Rural immersion that the participants need to engage with in term IV (second year). Master’s thesis in term VI (second year) is another unique feature of the course.
PROPOSED COURSES (MAY BE MODIFIED)
TERM ZERO
| Term 1 | Term II | Term III |
|---|---|---|
| Economics for Management | Operations and Supply Chain Management | Leadership |
| Marketing Management | Business Communication | Strategic Management |
| Legal Environment of Business | Statistical Thinking and Analysis | Economic History of Modern India |
| Organisational Behaviour | Readings in Literature | Management of Corporate Accountability |
| Accounting for Managers | Sociology for Management | Critical Reading and Writing |
| Social Psychology | Macro Economics | Qualitative Inquiry |
| History and Evolution of Management Thought | Finance Management | Social Transformation in India |
| Gandhian Leadership |
| Term IV | Term V | Term VI |
|---|---|---|
| Design Thinking and Innovation | Social Innovation and Rural Immersion | Integrative Simulation |
| Discovering Self | Management of Service Business | Business Plan Project/ Social Development project |
| Political Science and Management | Digital Innovation and Business Transformation | Dissertation and Viva Voce |
| Electives | Application of Linguistics | International Immersion |
| Electives |
ELECTIVE COURSE LIST
The following is an indicative list of proposed electives. This course list may be modified based on student interest and specialist faculty availability.
| 1 | Theories of Design |
| 2 | Consumer behaviour |
| 3 | Digital Humanities |
| 4 | Literary Imagination |
| 5 | Public Health Management |
| 6 | Sustainability |
| 7 | Personal selling |
| 8 | Globalisation and Culture |
| 9 | Responsible Leadership |
| 10 | Intellectual Property Rights |
| 11 | Data Visualization using Tableau |
| 12 | Visual Thinking |
| 13 | Aesthetics, Creativity & Innovation |
| 14 | Discourse Analysis |
| 15 | Health Management & Administration |
| 16 | Cultural Studies |
| 17 | Film & Media Studies |
| 18 | Public Policy |
| 19 | Hospitality and Tourism Marketing |
| 20 | Environment, Society and Governance |
| 21 | Business and Government |
| 22 | Public Private Partnerships |
| 23 | Ecosystem Management |
Students will be able to choose one of the three major clusters while choosing electives:
1. Health, Hospitality and Tourism
2. Social Enterprises and Non-Government entities
3. Communication, Films and Entertainment
*Course title and contents are subject to change depending on curriculum and customization needs.
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Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode,
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Kozhikode 673 570, Kerala, India
IIMK has instituted one scholarship awarding a 50% and two scholarships awarding a 25% fee waiver as scholarships for every 10 students. Accordingly, three participants in the PGP program, one in PGP LSM and one in PGP Finance would be eligible for a waiver of 50% of their fees. Similarly, six participants in the PGP program, two in PGP LSM and two in PGP Finance would be eligible for a 25% waiver of fees.
The criteria for preparing the scholarship rank list.
Application and processing of scholarships
Eligibility and disbursement of Scholarship