Participants Profile
The profile of the participants reflects the desire of a wide cross-section of software professionals to acquire managerial knowledge. They consist of women and men with work experience ranging from two years to over fifteen years. The companies they work for include small entrepreneurial firms to some of the largest software companies in India.
What do the past participants have to say?
"An excellent faculty, interaction with experienced classmates fro a varied background, thought provoking guest lecturers supported by an extremely resourceful library, has helped me develop a new insight into every facet of business handling" Uma Balakrishnan (1998 batch)
"PGSEM at IIMB provides one with a world-class management education. It equips one with all the relevant skills to be a successful software professional in the global industry" Deepak Kumar Kandwal (1998 batch)
"The PGSEM gave me a much needed broader perspective and a multi-faceted view of software enterprise management. The course boosted my confidence to take up newer responsibilities..." C. Nagaraju (1998 batch)
"PGSEM is an excellent program for the future leaders of information technology. It provides a comprehensive set of perspectives on managing a technology-based business - a must for all software professionals seeking accelerated learning and personal growth" Piyush Dikshit (1999 batch)
"IIMB is a great place to be in. The synergy that IIMB brings between best-in-class software professionals and management pundits is a must for anyone targeting higher echelons of corporate leadership" Vinay Parthan (1999 batch)
"A well-balanced, highly informative and excellent learning experience" Naresh Bansal (1999 batch)
"PGSEM , for me, has been a creative and consuming experience. The facilitation towards a creative approach to problem solving and the nuances of path finding has been stupendous" Jyoti Gera (1999 batch)
"PGSEM is not just about managing organizations but also about managing one's own time and priorities. It is a wonderful experience where you get to discuss interesting ideas with like-minded people from across the software industry" S. Latha (2000 batch)
"PGSEM is an excellent course which combines participants' learning experience with management theory and practice" K. Subramaniam (2000 batch)
"As an entrepreneur, PGSEM has given me the skills necessary to understand and negotiate the complexities of business. IT professionals can look at PGSEM as an investment in enhancing their management and professional skills for the long term" Vivek Deveshwar (2001 batch)
"PGSEM is a one stop shop for insightful courses, knowledgeable professors, wide networking with peers in the industry... It is an apt course for aspiring as well as practicing managers, who are looking for getting the whole picture of running a business" C. Deepak Kumar (2001 batch)
"PGSEM gives you the holistic perspective that all managers aspire to have" Debanjan Das Gupta (2001 batch)
"With PGSEM, I now have an integrated insight into the global information technology industry" Anup Upadhaya (2001 batch)
"The PGSEM at IIMB elevates the thinking and potential of IT engineers and managers to the VP/ CxO level" Anand Venugopal (2002 batch)
"Weekend life at IIM-B for the PGSM course has been very insightful and fulfilling. The course embodies the spirit and rigor of IIM-B and provides a very refreshing change to the term 'Management education'. Working with a small organization, I was able to try out what I was learning - and this has made all the difference" Michael G Singh (2002 batch)
"The PGSEM course at IIM Bangalore very effectively integrates real world learnings with academic research in the management field, thus enabling participants to take more informed decisions in the highly complex business world." Nitin Sharma (2003 batch)
"PGSEM in my opinion is the right course for an engineer who aspires to become a business leader in his/her career. It has all the right ingredients for imparting entrepreneurial, managerial and leadership competencies in an individual" Prashanth Kamath (2003 batch)