IIT Madras introduces EMBA programme for professionals

The courses can be pursued along with a regular career, since classes will be held during mostly alternate weekends. EMBA program, Faculty Coordinator Professor RP Sundarraj said industries are going through a massive evolution process with technology outbreaks both constructive and destructive, which makes it crucial for organisations to employ/retain the right resources.

“Another key concern would be to try and balance the young tech savvy Next Gen and Millennial resources with the experienced existing employees”, he said adding that the executive MBA program aims to meet these requirements. 

According to him, with its pragmatic curriculum and students with diverse industry background and ranging work experiences, the EMBA program is the right platform for experiential learning the convenient way.

The highlights of the programme include technical interface to management studies through cutting-edge courses such as social media and internet marketing, cyber security and its applications, information technology for digital economy, and technology strategy and foresight. 

Experiential Learning with three capstone work-based projects and convenient contact classes during mostly alternate weekends at IITM campus, with 15% as virtual classes also other highlights of the course.

It is a two-year program divided into eight quarter with four semesters. Each semester will have two quarters. There are 30 courses which consist of 16 core courses and 14 electives. There will be three capstone projects which will start from the second semester (3rd Quarter) and continue through the 3rd and 4th Semester.

The basic criteria to apply at IIT Madras is 60 per cent and above in UG and a minimum of three years of work experience. The classes will commence from the first week of January 2019.