Course Structure Foreign Immersion

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he Institute was established in 1984 to offer

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high quality management education and he curriculum of PGPSM is rigorous and includes specialized courses on sustainability from the first year resent corporate scenario mandates a ‘Glocal’ perspective
produce value driven leaders, managers and itself, without missing out on the general management courses. The focus in the second year is on exploring which includes an in depth understanding of localized risks
global players. It is recognised as an “Institution sustainability in detail through well designed compulsory courses in Terms IV & V, and elective courses in Term and challenges as well as a unified global strategy to strive
of Excellence” by Ministry of Human Resource VI. Case study methodology helps infuse analytical thinking. Regular industry visits and guest lectures by industry towards holistic development. The international immersion module
practitioners ensure that the students are abreast with developments in the industry. In addition to two-month sensitizes the participants towards the best practices and robust
Development, Government of India.
summer internship, the Integrated Project, running in the corporate space throughout the second year, provides administrative structures which exist in many countries in Europe,
an opportunity for the students to implement the skills and techniques developed during the course of academic specially Scandinavia.
To expand its area of influence in the realm of interaction.
management education, IIM Lucknow became the A two week compulsory sojourn in world renowned institutions like
first IIM to set up a second full-fledged residential Copenhagen Business School, Linnaeus University and Aalborgh
campus in Noida, in 2005. Noida campus enjoys Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 University is aimed at enriching the experience of a meaningful
locational advantage as most of the corporates, Managerial Communication for Environmental and Externalities and Lifecycle Management Business Sustainability: immersion. The rigorous academic schedule is highly complemented
Economics Sustainable Management Resource Economics Externalities Trading Strategies, Leadership with a conscious and deliberate industry interaction. Experts from
think tanks, government bodies are based in close and Management
organizations like IKEA, Dong Energy and Rockwool, which have set
proximity to the campus. This facilitates frequent Principles of Macroeconomic Environment Business Certification Social Sustainability: Financial Inclusion and
high benchmarks for sustainability in their respective sectors, interact
Sustainable for Sustainability Entrepreneurship Measuring & Reporting Microfinance
student engagement with them along with Management closely with the students and share varied perspectives. Students
providing regular opportunities to students to be Quantitative Creativity and Innovations for Quantitative Analysis Research Methods Stakeholder Analysis Sustainability and also actively engage with local municipal bodies and citizen groups
Analysis for Sustainable Management for Management-II for Sustainable and Management Corporate Valuation and
exposed to emerging trends in businesses. Management-I Management Restructuring who are often instrumental in bringing about behavioural changes
Accounting for Financial Decision Making Designing Work HRM for Sustainable Environment and Marketing Strategy and in society towards sustainable living. The program also creates a
Sustainable Organizations and High Impact Social Risk Analysis Sustainability platform for cultural exchange among participants and the local
Management and Management
community.
Human Systems Thinking Information Systems Sustainable Supply Public Policy processes Environment and
Dimensions of Chain Management and Institutions Social Development
About the Program Sustainability Consulting
Behavior in Environmental Law and Policy Consumer Behavior Sustainable IT Strategies Placement

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Organizations
IM Lucknow takes pride in being the frontrunner amongst

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Objectives of the Programme Sustainable Marketing Strategic Integrated Project
the IIMs to introduce a program which infuses the essence Concepts Management arrying a unique blend of knowledge and industrial expertise coupled with an added advantage of
of sustainability in business education. The Post Graduate PGPSM has been designed to enable the Operations Management sustainability in their thought process, students of PGPSM are already regarded as pioneers in the corporate
Programme in Sustainable Management (PGPSM) is a two- students to: sector. In 2016-17 the recruitment process for summer placements witnessed participation from 13 firms
year, full time, residential program being offered at Noida with a total of 26 offers being made to the batch of 19 students. Companies from diverse sectors such as PwC,
campus. It is designed to develop managers with the ethos t Understand societal development from
multiple perspectives KPMG, Mahindra, Tata Sustainability Group, UPL, Biocon, Wipro Earthian etc. Enthusiastically recruited interns for
of environmental and social responsibilities and equip them
with holistic thinking and skills to handle varied challenges in t Acquire knowledge and skills
Integrated Project varied roles in sustainability.
a dynamic and unpredictable environment.

While in the past, ‘sustainability’ as a term was often associated
and limited to environmental and social concerns, a hard
realization has set-in in the recent years that businesses
cannot separate themselves from society and environment. An
unstable social and environmental ecology will inadvertently
hurt the profit bottom line of business by making the conduct
of business expensive. Hence, the only way to deal with the
threat of negative environmental and sociological impact of
business is to convert them into opportunities for improvement
and excellence.
The PGPSM enables future managers to understand the
ever evolving and interactive nature of these sustainability
challenges and come up with integrated, holistic solutions.
in functional areas of business
management
t Actively participate in the growing
world-wide debate on the purposes
and responsibilities of business
t Become informed, self-aware
and socially and environmentally
responsible individuals, contributing to
social change
t Challenge the status quo and
suggest new and innovative
opportunities for businesses to grow
without compromising social and
environmental responsibilities
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he second year has an integrated project for three terms (up to 9 months) as an integral part of the Commensurate with the diversity of the batch, multiple roles were offered from consulting and
curriculum. With course work running in parallel, the students get a day off every week to work corporate sustainability as well as from strategy, operations, finance and marketing including some
on live projects with industry. Periodic assessments by the faculty ensure that the students stay niche profiles in policy-making domains.These roles were offered across sectors namely smart
on track to meet project deliverables.The students get involved in projects in renewable energy,
city consulting, sustainability reporting, rural development, social and community inclusion,
smart cities, resource optimization, green marketing, CSR portfolio management, etc. They are
associated with leading organizations like Tata Sustainability Group, Soft Bank, NTPC, GIZ, renewable energy solutions, carbon neutrality and pricing.
ITC Infotech, Valluri Technology Accelerators, Vedanta, and World Bank.
This unique aspect of the PGPSM curriculum has been well appreciated by recruiters.
Firstly, the hands-on exposure gained through the integrated project gives
the students a unique business orientation that goes beyond the confines
of the class room.Secondly, recruiters often find the eight week summer
internship as too short an engagement to assign worthwhile projects
and assess the suitability of a candidate.
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he campus stays vibrant with events, clubs and It is so critical for future managers to understand that triple bottom line thinking is crucial for
committees in which students participate with great
business success, both because it reduces risks and opens opportunities. IIM Lucknow’s PGPSM
enthusiasm.
comes as a breath of fresh air and I expect it will build a cadre of managers
t Sustain-e-Sense: This is the flagship event of PGPSM who understand that how profits are made will determine how sustainable these profits
which focuses on the theme of business sustainability, are!”
sustainable development and most importantly – Shankar Venkateswaran, Chief – Tata Sustainability Group
sustainable living. Engaging events like CSO conclave,
Samvad, Prerna, Cyclathon etc. ensure the campus is “Such programmes could produce individuals who are not only adept at handling core business
buzzing for three exciting days.
operations but could also act as a moral compass for organisations.”
– Ishteyaque Amjad - VP, Public Affairs & Communication, Coca Cola, India & South West Asia
t Pravaah: It is an inter-corporate soccer tournament
which gives a great opportunity to corporate athletes to
gather, play, interact and foster the spirit of camaraderie. “PGPSM is a front runner course in an area that is set to explode both in terms of its scope and
demand. Further, it addresses issues that affect the future and are matters of the heart. I am sure it
t Leadership Talk Series: Guest lectures by distinguished will spawn great professionals”
business leaders, policy makers, and eminent – Mr Manoj Agrawal, Head CSR, Public Affairs, and Land Management, Cairn India Limited
entrepreneurs take place throughout the year. It offers
students a great opportunity to engage with thought
“PGPSM is a unique course. It has been launched at an opportune time when entire world is
leaders and visionaries on a rich vein of subjects,

PGPSM
ranging from complex leadership and strategic business gearing up to fight the impact of climate change. With the infrastructure and industry interface of
challenges to the social impact of corporations, IIM Lucknow, it is positioned suitably. I would recommend more and more professionals to join this
from success and failure stories to nation-building course.”
deliberations. – Mr Awadhesh Kumar Jha, Vice President, Fortum India

“Sustainability has occupied the centre stage in the corporate world. The well thought out Post Graduate Programme in
curriculum imparts students with right set of tools, values and exposure to embrace sustainability” Sustainable Management
– SayyedGulzaib, 1st year PGPSM student

“Sustainability may force the corporates to change the way they do business in coming days. This
course gives me an early mover advantage in the field of business sustainability”
– Harsha VardhanAmipli, 1st year PGPSM student

For more information please visit IIM Lucknow web site.

Contact us:
For General Queries
PGPSM Office: pgpsmoffice@iiml.ac.in For Admissions
Prof. Sushil Kumar: sushil@iiml.ac.in | +91-7408335500 Admission Office: admissions@iiml.ac.in
Admission Process Prof. Shamama Afreen: safreen@iiml.ac.in | +91-9560842733 0522-6696681/6682/6683

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dmission in PGPSM is through Common Admission Test (CAT). The
CAT advertisement usually appears in the National dailies in the
month of July or August.
To be eligible for the Programme, candidates should hold a Bachelor’s
degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/ Indian Institute of Management Lucknow – Noida Campus
PWD category) or equivalent, with at least two years professional B-1, Sector-62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh – 201307
experience. Shortlisted candidates (based on their CAT score) Email: pgpsmoffice@iiml.ac.in; admissions@iiml.ac.in in fo r m at io n
brochure
would be required to submit a Statement of Purpose. www iiml.ac.in
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