New Delhi: Covering the four pillars of learning i.e. People, Perspectives, Periods, and Processes and bringing in the valuable inputs from industry experts, the recently concluded ‘Foundation Program’ at IMT Ghaziabad, India’s premier B-School created new benchmarks in management and business education pedagogy. The two-week program, which was specifically tailored for the new PGDM batch, proved to be a great platform for students wherein they were exposed to industry interface, global business scenario, corporate world, and discussion on entrepreneurship and start-ups. The program helped the students to understand the process of management education at IMT and made them prepared to achieve success in their future endeavors.

The program received an overwhelmed response by participants, new students, and applauded hugely by the industry experts, business leaders and IMT Alumni for its unique concept and execution. IMT witnessed the high-profile guests from across the industries enlightening the students on varied topics including management, business, corporate leadership, time management, entrepreneurship, CSR, team building, personal branding and others.

The students received engaging and knowledgeable sessions from Ms. Sareena Singh, Head-Operational Effectiveness, RBS-IDC, Mr. Vijay Sethi, Vice President (IT),CIO & Head CSR, Hero Moto Corps, Dr.Kebschull, Chairman, IGEP Foundation, Mr.Vipul Mittal, TAS Leader, Ernst Young, Arun Anant, Director Revenue and Strategy, HT Media Ltd, Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar, VP, Head –DES, Tech Mahindra, Sudeep Ralhan, GM- HR, GSK Consumer Healthcare Ltd, Prateek Rajvanshi, AVP (Risk Assessment), Barclays India, Pronoy Dutt, Co-Founder & Executive Director- HR, 360 Engineering and Consulting Services Ltd, Sumit Bhasin, Chief Manager- HR, Beverly Food & Beverages, India, Ashutosh Kumar Burnwal Founder & CEO, Buddy4Study, Harpreet Dutta, VP & Function Head- HR & Admin, SMS India Pvt. Ltd, Kanika Kohli, Founder & Director, Natural Instinct VegaLyfe Pvt. Ltd and others.

The new PGDM batch appreciated the IMT for its effort to create a platform of learning, sharing and interacting for them at initial stage of their management education and upcoming career. Students admired the concept of Foundation Program and shared their experience of interacting with industry experts and IMT alumni.

Sharing his experience, Mr. Aditya Bhatia, PGDM- 2015-17 batch said, “The foundation module at IMT was very engaging, knowledge driven and dynamic in nature. The values of Perspectives, Processes, Periods and People were well elucidated through different mediums of pedagogy and set the tone for the next two eventful years at the institute.”

Ms. Trishala Singh, PGDM 2015-2017 batch shared her experience and said, “To blend the diversity of backgrounds that each one of us represent, the module brings rigorous sessions focused on current and past business environment – acclimatizing us for the crazy days ahead. I appreciate the platforms for dialogue and openness to feedback that the faculty had towards the end of the module.”

“It was a right mix of alumni meets exposure to the institute and industry via excellent speakers and getting to know the learning process. A true eye opener”, said Rohit D. Reddy, PGDM -2015-17 batch.

Speaking about the concept of Foundation Program, Dr Bibek Banerjee, Director, IMT Ghaziabad said, “IMT’s PGDM program consists of two parts including The Foundation Module and The Core Module. The Foundation Program is designed to break the old convention of orientation program that is currently aligned more towards course, rather than the individual growth. The program is an on-campus two-week program wherein the students get to work on their interpersonal skills and expose to business ethics, corporate social and legal responsibilities, corporate governance and globalization. At IMT, we endeavor to bring best of the theoretical and practical knowledge and introduce concepts   that prepare the students for future and existing challenges. The Foundation Program is a progressive step by IMT in the direction of creating the next crop of management marvels, business experts and global leaders.”

While the students left no stone unturned to get knowledge and experience from the program, the guests and alumni were delighted to share this unique platform with the new breed of entrepreneurs and future leaders. They interacted with the students and encouraged them to consider their role at IMT and get the maximum benefits from the prestigious legacy of IMT. Speaking on his experience about foundation program, Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar, VP, Head – DES, Tech Mahindra, a 1998 pass out of PGDCA batch said, “It was a great pleasure to welcome the new students at IMT and share my experience with them. The whole session proved to be a learning experience for me, as I met some of the best minds and discussed various business and management topics. The energy and passion in new students was commendable and I could relate myself to their aspirations. It was totally a nostalgic experience and I feel proud that IMT invited me to be a part of this unique program.”

IMT’s Foundation Program enables students to understand the core elements of management and business theories and practices. It exposes students to various learning tools including expert session, alumni session, one-to-one interaction, experiential learning, presentations and others.