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EXEC MBAOn Track? Or Need Improvements?

Why Executives Join Exec-MBA?

To Get Converted

from

Functional Managers

to

BUS INESS LEADERS

What Does That Require?

Identification of right candidates !!!

Training through good faculty !!!

Practice during training ?

Absorption and reflection ?

Networking ?

Attracting right recruiters ???

Getting placed in leadership roles ???

Most of Exec-MBA Courses Look Like..

13.5 credits * 10 sessions * 6 terms =

800-850 Class Hours for TRAINING

Rigorous, Continuous, Traditional

2.5 hours per Weekday *5 + 4 hours per Saturday = 16.5 Hrs / Week =>

100 hours per term approx =

600 Additional Hours for PRACTICE

Slack Time Assumed to be utilized in Projects but remains Unproductive due to Stress

It Lacks…

Focus and Preciseness

Too many courses

Leading to repetition

Unrelated courses

Consume time, energy and attention

Time to Network

Networking is very important

But hardly any time to attend / organize big events

Time for Reflection and Absorption

Essential but there is no time

1450 Hours: The Way It Should Be

TRAINING

PRACTICE

NETWORKING

Slack for Absorption and Reflection

8 Points Recommendation

(Based upon feedback)

Let Us Improvise Exec-MBA Now

1. Be Realistic

Count only 1450 annual hours

=> 235 hours per term approx

Leave sufficient time for Absorption

Divide 1450 hours in 3 parts

(Training + Practice + Networking)

2. Reorganize Training Part

Have 6 terms

Reduce contact hours to 600-620

Reduce contact hours gradually (currently 13.5 credits per term)

First 2 terms – 12 credits each

Next 2 terms – 10.5 credits each

Final 2 terms – 9 credits each

3. Drop Internship

Convert this into continuous project

Link project with industry

Make it relevant

Use our experience for research

Spread time over 6 terms

Include a small visit – max 2 weeks

4. Drop Courses worth 18 Credits

Make few subjects optional

Foundation – not necessary for all

OR – not all are necessary

Economics – not all are necessary

OB – not all are necessary

Drop 5 more subjects including electives

Bring Entrepreneurship based course earlier

5. Focus Focus Focus

Focus more on learning

Relevant in quality

Appropriate in quantity

Focus less on evaluation

Reduce exams

Have all open book exams

Introduce more projects

Provide guidance for projects

6. Align 2 Terms to PGP Semester

Have semester in the end

Combine current terms 6 and 7

Align to PGP final semester

Generate options for Electives!

PGP has many industry specific electives

7. Promote Networking

Invite at least 25 CXOs

They are real source of learning

Bring CEOs from 4th Term onwards

Students would interact earlier and gain focus

Some may prepare themselves for the organization

By end, few may be fit enough to join the firm

Organize events, conferences and Publicise

Ask students to attend events outside institute

8. Align Placement to Leadership

Attract CEOs for placement

Ask students to generate preferences

Do customized selling right from beginning

Have dedicated placement team for Exec-MBA

Have someone senior also in the placement team who can talk to the C level executives at ease

This is how Exec-MBA should be

Training

120 Hrs

12 Credits

Training Over Final Sem.

90 * 2 = 180 Hrs

18 Credits

Practice

115 Hrs

Training

120 Hrs

12 Credits

Practice

115 Hrs

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4 TERM 5 & 6 || PGP Sem

Training

105 Hrs

10.5 Credits

Practice

100 Hrs

Networking

30 Hrs

Training

105 Hrs

10.5 Credits

Practice

100 Hrs

Networking

30 Hrs

Practice

100 * 2 = 200 Hrs

Networking

45 * 2 = 90 Hrs

Let Us Rebuild Ourselves

Experiment

Innovate

Lead

Thanks!

Abhishek Kapoor