The one-year EPGDPM for the defence sector officers/executives begins with core courses (“width courses”) in Term-1, laying a strong foundational base of knowledge. By the end of the Term-1, participants are expected to choose a specialization, either in Strategic Management or in Production & Operations Management. This provides for a curated learning and knowledge-gaining experience in the subsequent Terms of the Program, where elective courses (“depth courses”) are to be selected by the participants to deepen their expertise in their chosen major. Additionally, the Program offers flexibility with “open electives” from diverse business areas, facilitating participants to acquire a more well-rounded skill-set, of use across the business functions of defence industry enterprises.
Term-1: 130 Hours (13 Credits)
- 03 courses of 20 hours (2 credits) each = 60 Hrs (06 Credits)
- 03 courses of 10 hours (1 credit) each = 30 Hrs (03 Credits)
- 01 Workshop-1 (on-campus) = 20 Hrs (02 Credits)
- 01 Workshop-2 (online) = 10 Hrs (01 Credit)
- Field/Industry Exposure Visits = 10 Hrs (01 Credit)
| Sl.no | Course/ Topic (Curated to Defense Production Sector) |
Course Category |
Hours, Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economics and Public Policy | Core | (20 Hours, 2 Credits) |
| 2 | Quantitative Analysis and Optimization Tools and Techniques |
Core | (20 Hours, 2 Credits) |
| 3 | Cost-Value Dynamics & Financial Stewardship | Core | (20 Hours, 2 Credits) |
| 4 |
Strategic Planning & Management | Core | (10 Hours, 1 Credit) |
| 5 |
B2B and International Marketing | Core | (10 Hours, 1 Credit) |
| 6 |
Future Wars, Emerging Technologies & Dynamics of Defense Industry-National & Global |
Core | (10 Hours, 1 Credit) |
Campus Immersion-1(2 weeks, 60 Hrs.): (At the beginning of the Program)
Location: IIM Visakhapatnam
Workshop-1(20 Hrs, 2 Credits): (On IIMV Campus)
Data-Driven Decision Making with Analytics and Visualization:
- This is a Workshop course on advanced data analytics and visualization, using tools like Excel, Tableau, Power-BI and open-source software like R/Python.
- This helps participants analyse data & create dashboards for informed decision making.
Workshop-2(10 Hrs, 1 Credit): (Online)
- Case Study Development & Business Story Telling
Field/Industry Exposure Visits(10 Hrs, 1 Credit):
- Location: In & around Visakhapatnam
- Participants will be taken on exposure visits to public sector and private sector defence production establishments, defence research labs, end-user enterprises for immersive experience and interaction with key stakeholders in organisations; e.g. HSL, NSTL, Eastern Naval Command, Geomarine Dynamics, L&T, Avantel, etc.
Term-2: 120 Hours (12 Credits)
- 02 Core courses of 20 hours (2 credits) each = 40 Hrs (04 Credits)
- 02 Core courses of 15 hours (1.5 credits) each= 30 Hrs (03 Credits)
- 01 Core course= 10 Hrs (01 Credit)
- 01 Elective course= 10 Hrs (01 Credit)
- 01 Workshop-3= 10 Hrs (01 Credit)
- Field/Industry Exposure Visits= 20 Hrs (02 Credits)
| Sl.no | Course/ Topic (Curated to Defense Production Sector) |
Course Category |
Hours, Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Integrated Operations & Supply Chain Excellence | Core | (20 Hours, 2 Credits) |
| 2 |
Leadership and Human Capital Development for Rakshya Udyog Karmayogis |
Core | (20 Hours, 2 Credits) |
| 3 |
Technology Management and Defense Innovation Ecosystem [Responsibility of HALMA & BAE (Or) NADP] |
Core | (15 Hours, 1.5 Credits) |
| 4 |
System Modelling & Reliability Engineering for Defense Systems [Responsibility of HALMA & BAE (Or) NADP] |
Core | (15 Hours, 1.5 Credits) |
| 5 |
Digital Transformation and Information Systems Management | Core | (10 Hours, 1 Credit) |
| 6 |
Elective -1 | Elective: Major(#) |
(10 Hours, 1 Credit) |
(#) Major Elective: One Area from the following to be identified by the participants by the end of the first term. “Major” is the discipline in which the participant would like to specialize and pursue courses:
- Strategic Management
- Production & Operations Management
Open Electives: Electives from one or more of the following Areas:
- Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management
- Marketing Management
- Finance & Accounting
- Decision Sciences & Information Systems
Campus Immersion-2(2 weeks, 60 Hrs):
Location
- Bengaluru: Collaboratively by HAL Management Academy (HALMA) and BEL Academy for Excellence - 1 week
- Nagpur: National Academy of Defence Production (NADP) - 1 week
Workshop-3(10 Hrs, 1 Credit): Design Thinking & New Product Development
- In the 'Design Thinking & New Product Development' workshop, participants will engage in a dynamic learning experience that emphasizes innovation and creativity. This hands-on workshop will introduce the principles of design thinking, a user-centric approach to problem-solving that encourages out-of-the-box thinking. Attendees will apply these methods to develop new products, focusing on the iterative process of ideating, prototyping, and testing. This practical application of design thinking aims to foster an entrepreneurial mindset and equip participants with the skills to drive innovation in the defence production sector.
Field/Exposure Visits (In and around Bengaluru or Nagpur),(20 Hrs, 2 Credits)
- Participants will be taken on exposure visits to public sector and private sector defence production establishments, defence research labs, end-user enterprises for immersive experience and interaction with key stakeholders in these organisations; e.g., HAL, BEL, DRDO Labs, Honeywell (in and around Bangalore, facilitated by HALMA/BAE) and similarly in and around Nagpur, facilitated by NADP.
Term-3: 150 Hours (15 Credits)
- 01 Elective course= 20 Hrs (02 Credits)
- 03 Elective courses of 10 hours (1 credit) each= 30 Hrs (03 Credits)
- 01 Workshop-4 (New Delhi)= 10 Hrs (01 Credit)
- 01 International Immersion= 60 Hrs (06 Credits)
- 01 Capstone Project= 30 Hrs (03 Credits)
| Sl.no | Course/ Topic (Curated to Defense Production Sector) |
Course Category | Hours, Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elective - 2 | Elective: Major | (20 Hours, 2 Credits) |
| 2 |
Elective - 3 | Elective: Major | (10 Hours, 1 Credit) |
| 3 |
Elective - 4 | Elective: Open | (10 Hours, 1 Credit) |
| 4 |
Elective - 5 | Elective: Open | (10 Hours, 1 Credit) |
International Immersion (Campus Immersion-3):(60 Hrs, 6 Credits)
- Tentative Partnering Institute: ESCP Business School (EBS), Paris, France.
- Industry/Academia Inputs at ESCP: 30 Hrs (3 Credits)
- Exposure visits (30 Hrs: 3 Credits) to leading French defence manufactures like Dassault, Rafale etc.
- The possible topics covered [through industry/academia inputs and/or exposure visits] during the international immersion would be: (a) An overview of defence policies in the EU and France; (b) The NATO and its main features of cooperation; (c) The EU, its history and areas of defence cooperation; (d) Dynamics of the global defence industry; (e) Planning & implementing strategies for advanced defence manufacturing; (f) Emerging trends in defence manufacturing; (g) Strategic technology management in defence; (h) Defence-industry innovation labs and incubators; (i) Defence project management; (j) Supply chain and risk management in defence projects.
- Alternate Immersion Plan: Should a visit to ESCP Business School not materialize, alternative international destinations will be considered for similar experience, as deemed fit by the Academic Council of the Institute.
- Online Contingency: If the international immersion does not materialize at all for any reason, curated, equivalent online learning experiences will be offered as deemed fit by the Academic Council of the Institute.
- Credit Completion Requirement: Participants unable to attend the immersion (for any reason) should complete an equivalent of 6 credits online, as mandated by the Academic Council of the Institute.
Workshop-4(10 hrs, 1 Credit): Strategic Defence Leadership Summit at New Delhi
- The workshop at New Delhi, with talks and interactive sessions with the top leadership from the DDP- MoD, Armed (Defence) Forces, DRDO and Specialized-Subject Matter Experts, will focus on “Collaborative Pathways for Indigenization, Innovation and Security” and “Frontiers of Defence Production: Navigating New Horizons in the light of Geo-political Realities”.
Capstone Project(30 Hrs, 3 Credits):
- A project (dissertation) will need to be submitted by each participant, individually. Even if two or more participants are from the same organization, they need to take up individual projects.
- The project would be carried out at the respective organizations of the participants, under the joint guidance of a faculty member (IIMV) and an external expert. Such expert could be from the industry, NADP or respective defence enterprises.
- The project taken up shall be of practical relevance and importance with potential for implementation. It is essential that the topic/theme is identified by the participants in consultation with their respective companies (employers) and their clearance obtained.
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