Immersion
Global Immersion (Rural/International/Simulated Enterprises)
The prime objective behind offering International Immersion as part of the PGDM programme is to ensure a global orientation/ perspective, through participation and understanding of international practices in a selected country's institutes/ organizations. This participation and understanding needs to be directly relevant to one of the various identified areas/domains of Business and Entrepreneurship. This may result in a study of cultural, social, economic & political environment of countries chosen for immersion.
Satisfactory completion of International Immersion is one of the prerequisites for graduation from PGDM. It carries 4 course credits. The total duration of International Immersion is 15 days:
Objectives
- To develop a global mindset, which is a critical factor for effective executive / entrepreneurial career
- To appreciate and analyze different business practices as contingent upon the socio cultural and economic contexts.
- Indentify, comprehend and apply- business practices globally relevant in the context of
- some of businesses/industry verticals/academic topics (through a visit abroad)
- rural development practices related to issues/opportunities in India (through rural immersion)
- students own business idea/model/domain (through immersion of simulated enterprises)
Students may choose the three alternatives to complete this requirement. These are:
- Undertaking a visit to a foreign country
- Rural Immersion
- Simulated enterprises