EPGP provides students with a solid foundation in key management concepts and disciplines. Core courses, which are compulsory for all EPGP students, concentrate on the range of knowledge and skills required of all successful senior managers. On completion of the core courses, students have the choice of a broad range of elective courses to align with their long-term career goals and personal interests. In addition to electives designed specifically for the EPGP, students also have access to designated electives from other Institute programmes including the two year PGP, the PGSEM and the PGPPM, each offering specialized topics of study.
Corporate Strategy and Policy
| Competition and Strategy | Understanding Corporate Failures |
| Business Law | International Business |
| Multi-business Strategy | Corporate Strategy |
| Mergers and Acquisitions | New Product Development |
| Strategic Leadership | Strategic Thinking and Decision Making |
| Managing Alliances | Strategic Management in Media and Entertainment Industry |
| Telecom Strategy |
Economics and Social Sciences
| Managerial Economics | Decision Analysis and Risk Management |
| Emerging Economies | Current Economic Scenario |
| Macro Economics |
Finance and Control
| Financial Reporting and Analysis | Management Control Systems |
| Cost Management | Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation |
| Corporate Finance | Management of Commercial Contracts |
| Corporate Governance and Ethics | Banking, Financial Markets and Systems |
| Strategic Finance | |
| Derivatives |
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management
| Designing Organizations | Managing People and Performance in Organizations |
| Inclusive Business Models |
Marketing
| Marketing Management | Brand Management |
| Business to Business Market Management | International Marketing |
| Pricing Strategy | Strategies and Tactics of Going to Business Markets |
| Creative Marketing | Research for Marketing Decisions |
| Retail Management | Services Marketing and Management |
| Competitive Marketing Strategy | Product Management |
Production and Operations Management
| Operations Management | Product and Portfolio Management |
| Technology and Operations Strategy | Business Process Improvement |
| Supply Chain Management | Managing E-Business |
| Strategic Management of Services |
Quantitative Methods and Information Systems
| Quantitative Analysis and Modeling | Business Forecasting |
| Business Data Mining and Decision Models |
Entrepreneurial Learning
| Entrepreneurial Management | Development Entrepreneurship |
Comprehensive Project
The Comprehensive Project, done under the direction of a faculty member, examines a contemporary live issue/topic pertaining to either a specific company or an industry. The objective of the project is to apply the concepts and methodologies learnt in the programme to real-world management issues and to integrate classroom learning with practical experience
Comprehensive projects can be done by an individual student or jointly by a team of two students during either the 4th or 5th term, in lieu of 3 credits worth of electives.
Independent Study
Independent Study offers a student the opportunity to develop a business perspective that integrates the knowledge and skills acquired in various management disciplines like Marketing, Finance and Human Resources, with hands-on consulting experience.
As part of the Independent Study, the student will identify an organization/company that requires a process improvement or solutions to a real life organizational problem. Under the guidance of a multi-disciplinary team of faculty, the student will interact closely with the management of the organization and act as consultant, adviser and external change agent over a period of two terms in lieu of 6 credits worth of electives
At the end of the study, the student is expected to provide a tangible and implementable solution to the organization.
Note: The specific core courses and electives offered may vary from year to year.