The two-year MBA will enable working professionals to gain holistic managerial competencies to advance their careers and remain industry ready.

The 16th batch of the two-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) for working professionals has been announced by the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode and TimesPro. The flagship programme will provide them with cutting-edge skills and a comprehensive understanding of strategic and business operations with a global perspective.

The Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management is one of the most sought-after programmes for working professionals, with over 5000 applications received and 1055 enrolled in the last two batches. The 15th batch included more than 80% of candidates with 5-15 years of work experience, as well as significant representation from the IT, manufacturing, finance, marketing, consulting, aerospace, and pharmaceutical sectors, among others.

Speaking on the announcement of the 16th batch of EPGP, Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM Kozhikode, said, “The EPGP programme, now into its 16th year not only endeavours to create business opportunities but also to develop strategic thinking and leadership competencies. The programme has achieved a hat trick of appearances in one of the most prestigious Global rankings, the QS World University Rankings.

Sunil Sood, TimesPro's Chief Business Officer - Executive Education, added, "Learners must develop new-age skillsets and cross-functional competencies in an ever-evolving ecosystem to gain a critical understanding of global business practises and policies." The Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management will help professionals develop critical skills and key management concepts that will help them advance in their careers."

The Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP) in Management for Working Professionals is a two-year programme comprising 750 hours of classroom instruction delivered over an Interactive Learning (IL) platform and includes three weeks of in-campus modules. The lectures will be delivered by eminent faculty and industry experts. Participants will gain insights into subjects such as international business, corporate accountability, operations, human resources, etc. The two-year MBA degree follows a proven pedagogy consisting of lectures, case studies, white papers, lecture discussions, behavioural and computer-based simulations, projects, assignments, etc.