WELINGKAR INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT-Mumbai
Disruptive Innovation has been the
most influential business idea of the early
21st century.
It is a term in the field of business
administration which refers
an innovation that creates
new market and value network and
eventually disrupts an existing market. It
is the latest buzzword doing rounds on
the worldwide web and the business arena.
For more than a decade, one of the
leading business schools of India,
Welingkar Institute of Management
has continuously focused on creating
Value Network for its students and all the
stakeholders. Welingkar has been regularly
acclaimed as the fastest transforming B-
school in the country based on its
formidable reputation earned for its
pragmatic approach to management
education. The Hybrid Learning division
of WeSchool is perhaps the first in country
to implement the Hybrid model of
learning in Management education for its
distance learning students pursuing the 2-
years Post Graduate Diploma in
Management-Hybrid Program. The
program is recognised by University
Grants Commission- Distance
Education Bureau (UGC-DEB) a body
undertaking all regulatory functions for
Distance Education.
The hybrid model is a mixture of
various teaching-learning pedagogies and
is a perfect solution for working
professionals and executives to fulfil their
dream of earning a qualification equivalent
to an MBA for growth perspectives in
terms of both higher salary and higher
designation. The PGDM-HB Course
offers its students the flexibility of studies
at their own convenience, ease of taking
exams on weekends, etc. Few of the most
powerful features include Video-recorded
lectures, Live Lectures through simple
video conferencing, Personal Contact
Programmes & weekend practical training
sessions. In the Hybrid programme, the
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emphasis is given on practical learning specializations that are offered with timely
even to the Distance learning students,
nurturing them as thought leaders &
making them competitive in comparison
to to their peers. Upon enrolling to the
a PGDM-HB course, a student is instantly
provided study material for the entire year
and a login ID, password which acts as a
virtual Campus for the student. Using the
student login ID, students can access
downloadable video-recorded Lectures of
every subject, chapter-wise. Students need
a basic laptop/PC with a broadband
Internet connection to attend these live
lectures and they can also interact with
the faculty. The E-learning toolkit is very
helpful for students who are working
professionals and cannot spare time for
regular studies. The Online video library
is an Epicentre of Knowledge
enhancement as it has a pool of videos
on various topics in a section called We
Tube. The topics like Stress Management,
Art of Influencing People, Dealing with
Difficult People and other general aspects
of soft skills development are taken care
of by this section.
Skill Development for Students-
WEUPSKILL-Upon completion of the
first year, students have the option of
sharpening their soft skills by attending
the We-Upskill Live interactive sessions
through virtual classroom mode. Few of
the topics covered are Stress Management,
Conflict Management, Time Management,
Leadership Skills etc.
Specialisations offered: Currently, the
institute has been offering a 2-Year Post
Graduate Diploma in Management -
Hybrid (PGDM-HB) and it has been a
pioneer in introducing verticals like E-
Commerce Management, IT Project
Mana gement, Travel & Tourism
Management, Health-care Management,
Hospitality Management, Ser vices
Excellence, Rural & Ag ri-Business
Management and Media & Advertising
Management. The other traditional
revised and up-to-date syllabus are
Marketing Management, Finance
Management, Human Resource
Management, Operations Management,
Business Administration, Supply Chain
Management, International Business
Management, Retail Management,
E-business (IT) Management , Banking
Investment & Insurance Management.
Student Support Service: Students
have an option called “We-Care” in their
student login which is an online helpdesk
service, enabling students to raise a query
and get instant resolutions for the same.
Other than We-Care there are also
dedicated academic counsellors providing
support through telephone and e-mail for
all student queries. Students are notified
about examinations and all other important
updates via e-mail/SMS.
Practical training: Students have the
option to attend Industrial Visits, Spiritual
Visits, Rural Visits, Leadership Treks, etc.
Practical training sessions are usually held
on weekends to learn from real-life
situations and implement the management
learning gained from these sessions.
“T hey remove Distance from
Distance Learning” Welingkar is not just
an institute of higher learning. It has been
rated as one of the most precious gems
in the field of education. Whether it is
the University of Mumbai, the All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE),
New Delhi, National Board of
Accreditation (NBA) or the world-
renowned South Asian Quality Assurance
System (SAQS), the name Welingkar is
synonymous with maximum quality
consciousness. Welingkar has given a new
perspective to the meaning of Distance
Learning Programme.
Examinations: This is the most
important part in the mind of a student
who wants to pursue a PGDM through
distance or online learning mode. We
School gives the hybrid learning students
the flexibility of appearing for mid-term
examinations online and ter m-end
examinations at many specified centres so
that, they have their choice of the nearest
exam centre. Also, an entire month is given
to complete the examinations which allow
students to choose weekends to give their
examinations.
Eligibility: The eligibility Criteria for
admission to the PGDM-HB programme
are as follows: Graduates in any stream
from any Govt. recognised university.
Fees: The fee for admission can be paid
online through the website
www.welingkaronline.org or by post
through Demand Draft drawn in favour
of Welingkar Institute of Management,
payable at Mumbai.
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